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Jani Ardahan. The question is, bax Russia | for two hours." The srecud’nate mid agreed to a more temporary occupation of were the mous of his baluk kept on a

in Batavia and he would take it out of i B&TS ON AND CO, Armenia or has aba insisted on a cossion of throstoned. Hab's life nor my 158, 1

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SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1874.

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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS. ng froin Cyprus when Russia evacuates, landle, Raw the blow givou upon the verandah. I went after them and made an outery vainetelearly identidod as an old houas-boat, ahly prove or train one that must inevit. Wottoir Esq., &

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robbers, horse stiilors, dio, are servitude. But the British Legislature has and proper manner, by pensl not seen fift, or is it likely to do so, to en- tirely abolish the death punishment. It still continues to be the law of the British Empire Shat the ghedder of blood

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Wo give the following translation of an official

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for the Oyprinns to understand at once that the stage ropes were lit go and the carpenter wus: 7, Uppie Wont Terraon. The first witness is in gentleman, arrived bore a few days ago in the question of the caused on mea most disagreebbly impression. On the island has really changed hands and then about one mile or more off the shora Thera erdies and luft him 'with o small bay, characomplished a journey across the Peninsula not our intention to the arguments for, were novertheless, obliged to give up their

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on board the yuusei, He was then kicked down thun S25PELA BERMANNER hut a hospitable raception from the natives, and bilet be worried the Custom, and in answorthe Colonial Soerocery,

Editor, not for publicstion, but as evidence of good chorus of which is to be giren by the bandsurft the ship. The captain told me when I was in gaol. The brst sigo was on the 12th August Be Buron to give them U RESDUNt of his day at His Excellency the Gay KENOx – sidor Maçan to be a part of Ching, and the im

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BIRTHS.

At Drable inland, Swallow, on the 23rd Jum 1978, the wife of WILLIAM WATSON. Ingariad Maritime Custome, of Com

At Krilinen, cu the thin saat tim, wife of Mr. GEO. P. STEVNS, CR

This performinus at the Treatre Royal. City Hall, this evening, is Mrs. Carson's farewel bene ilt, on which occasion she will appear as duncilsiu | Offenbach'a somnis opera "Forty Winks." The progesmms altogether is an excellent one, and will no doubt draw a good house

The first prisoner was, on the 25th August, 1877, charged with being a shapisions charactor, The side was not ponchasive, and at the ro-

Canton was paid, once

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FRIDAY, 12th July,

The next interesting ceremony in connection id my ekost I said I had one, but I have gisso quest-of the prisoner. his are by pasagie boat to 3572 Quotation for Males $8074; The stookuvia, ika-1-ADDE GRİDuit or from any tioners against the injustice, "of the Imperial of Talua is given at 2.400 chests, of Benares liking for the brutal and barbarous mode Customs was in effort the soma as that published. 1,350 chests, and of Malwa 800 chosen.

At Arot. on the 6th inttunt, re 4. Lin, with the volautoor corps will most probably be tell the capitain that I had received it back. I

in daughter.

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On the 7th Tnly. Boulder. Lodge Mra. CARL On the 7th instant, the wife of Mr. W. H. Day, of a daughter.

On Jely bith, në Roval Naval Hozofiah. "Mount Shwizull. the wife of Dr. W. H. Burns, Shapes Loral Nury, of a dverter

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to ELIZABETH ALLEN, of Lorcion.

DEATH.

Al 16. Oneon's read Control, on the 6th instant, JOAN VINCENT Bath, agad 31.

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the presentation of colours. Those of the old He, but whether they will an anty again or corps, we acderstand, are still at Goreremont

new anas he provided we have not heard.

MARINE COURT.

12th, July..

BEFORE J. P. MAZUEN, ESQ, R.N.

REDUBAL OF DUTY.

George Hartley, a soamau on the British bark Por Ardie, was charged by Captain Alexander Taggart with refusal of anty and being Abeant from the ship without love

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Per steam Expony, CARSON, nden-Con. more, toli glat, sue capital petiole puslebe with my Government, Lestinot sofrain you 182,057 Ibs, Scented Caper 199,190 15., or practicable. But so long as it is the law, perhaps its arcessive shortness not permit Scoated Orange Pekoe 37,308 lbs., and Baste so long must that law be observed. These bing your Besoldungy to exaress your views with ragard to thesoreroiguty of Massa, which vinvo 1,000 lbs

are, of course, in some casce, FETY atrong Por steamship Teheran, for London

postedly manifestod by your pretressors and by From Hongkong and Shanging 14,061 boxas extenuating circumstances, when the Crown must undoubtedly be the same as these 16.018 half-oeste, 78r chests, and ples Pas very properly intervenes, to spare the grim- Kar Britannig. Majorty's Goncamion--had 391 bules Silk, de bulos Sils, 27 wares Sill Prece nel and he becomes a life-long prisoner giver. necasion to the general pablis to believe Goods, and 189 pkgs. Sundries From Hong Mercy should always temper justice when that your Excellency's despatch coincides with

but who can pre

the alleged pretensions of the Chinese Garattı. mont. It is against this infororitation that I tend to say that there were ragedy? The jurying to protest where ray-lity destinada crf-rea und 47 pkgs. Sendrios,"

The complainant said--I am, master of the kong and Shanghai for Continent 277 bales Bils, there is an opening for it: tenuating uten to protast in, your Excellency, n

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did noseven venture tonda & recommendation to mare to their verdict they must felt, in face of the evidence laid before that they could not, consistently with h their

Oco of the mol sotable and knowu historical facts which initiates the relations. between the

the found the til Empire is nudebtally

the foundation of Maemo and its subsequent ar

the Britisk Consulate, Canton, and that he finds mper floor of the house shout some austion is stimulated by za arly reduation in And whlist arstaira I Heard & price there will be considerable loss of revenue

that it is impossibl fr the Hongkong Govern Tower 168 g the house, want through waste, and deterioration. It is also sa

zwant to interfem respecting the import of gun. “the cda so of the noin, whom I fisfactory to learn that the coming rice crop t

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powder to Masse; fnnydoh be the Canton autho 15 Imaging-room in the net the Mix Valley premises to be most abundant..

tie vonsidor Mson to be a part of Chinn, azul. the territory in question. If the latter, there fatah you'll be the dmth of

mary furyle olduk, which had been quite recently the Chinese authoritics sized It is no Baht matter to pass sentence of the import of ions of war into Chiun is I get through ESLIE is not the slightest chance of her resigning i head myself that I canape now redolent all that fou Grey plebt in a basket. I then called a suspicious ionldog alt at Wapchow, under the death on a fellow creature ovon for that most sabject to bringout regulations I have the again. She invariably sticks to her for coural For Aliout three wooks I had my arm but a whil withons making any reply impression that it was the missing larcha Man serious of crimes-murder. To take away a besour to be. Bir your most absent servant.

JM PRICE dors può a piece of oil cloth over the duris, which was captured pigator terial acquisitions. It would be all nonsense, is a sling from the file it is not well yet, thể

Acting Colonial Secretary. therefore, to talk about bugland with dand I hellere i haver will be Raab's heal clock. They that litted the basket, aloh was Shotghai about five years by Pinterest man life, though forfeit to the law, is (Elgmody

duty, and one molancholy fans and cheek, were cut with an agent an open window from the room into the andomtond, boon Investigated, and the susperted,

repugnant fa sensitivo natures Happily

for the credit of Great Articule. It would be far better and freakor cheek Buforo Rand deserted in Batavia he was of the pot whisk the prisoners put down the ram follor 20 for por part of Britain the Draconinu severity that fermerly buletin, being protests by His Excellency the

uct woll Ho bad overworked himself, Two or basket and ran out, and down Casthalam Helga & Co., of this pork, by whom is

ts, Govornor of Maore, widressed to His Excellency to stato at once that the compation of Cyprus thre days after he bag bein bentos le laid up hon klogen flies that acting out was ok tort, Onfides, long shorts anos, characterised its lawyer no

the Governor of Hongkong, the Viceroy of the is to bs definitive, and to offer the SULTAN very ill. He told me he thought there was some. The£. Inwich prashers stopped by Ranso. After being lengthsand and lorola-rigged.

wung. at the Folkwun of Canton, OK" thing broken in his inside. His desth occurred 244 and distrist watchman No. 30. I never lost it war employed on the osast until its reseal to the crime of murder forgers.

tho claim Intely put forward in mu official dosu- pecuniary compensation Justoad of paying about two weeks after to bad besa, beton- dight of the neoarthrition

ment to the sovereignty of Macao him the surplus revenues. Turkey are believe that the cause of dorth was the affects drawing room, through which the lock was literated the noposed owner of the junk bat, takou; wore bulted by myself. The venetians could strenge to say, they retain the vessel although

sevHORT here an in the Daily Prose, which little about Cyprus and would willingly sure of the blows resolved

the Lordship Un zay cath, I believe that to anbolted froin outside by putting the hand its gitiuate, character has now been placed

Tublished in your Colony, tws oonmants. I render it to a powerful friend for a good was the cause of death.

between the silts, as the typhoon bars were not beyond all question-Herald

bellars of officiolani pabilaabayastar, the normal gound sum in etal. If she ever wished to Witness continued-Kaab was buried at son in 6xed. I have a previens knowledge of the

of which, on account of the cernaanns. Inferring regasi and England saw no further cousionary way About two mouths after his death prisoners

1.0.24 and district walohman No. 31 gare wo arrived at Kobe. We there had the ship's

the which may be daduoad mode of thewha for occupying it, the island might be re-bottom elenged. The ouranter was beaten then. evidence proving the arrest. deemed by Turkey. But it will be better Ho was ou a stage over the side scraping when

We understand that Bain, Bottobon, a Datos ponáity exeted by the Martin cod Me. H. E. Woodehouse said—I reside at No.

grumming the sail documento. I find that teenie, Cobroliants of lougong, wishing fo expOTT HOTES

*3*** gunpowder to Mauno sud huviog obtained tho thrown into the watoe We were then lying my service. Two weeks back I gave him certain boat fram Palang, having successfully of the abolition

Tacro is much to

menossary clearances to leave the port of Houg here will be more chance of improvonents were a unalier of native boats about Pho of the house. I identify the cloak now is coort from Sunghie Ujong, wiience he started Roras be said.

four weeks ago, bo Pahang. Beyond the state. seater was picked by one of tho boats and put as are property. The valgs of the clock is more mant that the feveller: experinuced anything we wish to urge, however, is that as Castors. The said misrolinats complained to

side would fill ob either

What do by the attitude of the employ sa of the Chi- being effected.

med kicked by the chief nito. I saw that occur.

rour Excellency against this abuse on the part of hanging is the law of the land, His Worship committed the prisons for trial. Wo ente that Misr Elcia May's Opera Come was untored to go on the stage again, but is it time Crimiant Bogions of the Supreme Court, treated words thun Mr. Daly in a similar whils

expulition a year or two age, we have received the sentence ue particulars of the adventurous jaurney, but | into

into effect unless there. are pany, now performing in Bitigapore, have a refusad, saying that they wanted to drown him the prisoners reserving their defence.

grounds for order of your Excellonay end: It is its veriisud Baliar's Trial by dry the full The carpenter way then heating from the face. James Malgravad know the first pri perhaps the Straits Asiatic Society may persuade the exercise of clemoner. We referred a few peitto for this Hongkong Government to inter-

few days after this ooitrence the acpanter How He has bom four-fius undo.conzielon

back to a ruMORE"

mour then area to the for respecting the importation of gunpowder to AMORD, SUSYUBBAír as the Cerizon Authorities con- of the 26th Regiment,

effect disrated that as I was ab loud of the men I had 1878, for one onthoud, in January, 1878, experiences Straits Times

tended so

so, commaizta

zte the sentence of the Shot portation of munitions of war into China is sub- battar ro and live with them in the forednať?«, for indecent angrage to a female; third, in

By Mr. Wotton When I was disrated the Marul, 1876, as a rogue and vagabond; aud again

Omurdeker, we have since been informed set to stringant regulations. I annot be. captain told me I was incompetent to perforti in Marou, 1878, on a similar charge.

that Mr. HENNESSY has exercised the Royal liave that the said newspaper, or the partios

Live on behalf of this criminal. Want as an polis one, whose natoority is inco my duties. That was written in the official log.

It would publish an apocryphal aren't prorogative on and read over to me the same day as we left Ber.

ara truly sorry to have to make this anonce estible. I have, therefore, to believe that the made. The captain asked no if I had a revolver

Patna placed today at 85028, and Benares al ment, not from Buy vindictive fooling to answer given by your Excellene to your pati it to a mat to Bermuds for debt." I did not dit not this it necessary. My ramacks they not the velver. It was not a lie that I told. I might have led the captain to believe that I had

told the truth, but not the whole truth. My JSE Tho Chinu pilot who brought in the Siamoso bank was nearched and the revolver was bark Princos Sephi states that he saw the found londe with ball corridge. I did uob Amoriçun ark Phillip Pilpatrick, frem Bangkok know that no fire arm or weapons weid to Hongkong, near the Taitami Chenral on the allowed amongst us was imprisoned at Kobe 17th inst. The British steamer, Tollung, Captais for wanting to see the Consal. I was locked up Goggin, reports that a bark was at andher out-In the forecastle the night before I wanted to side the Ninepins on the night of the 10th lust see the Consul Ou that sight kerosine oil 1

been pat on board, and the smell,had annogel An inquest was held at the gigtmoy voan. We were all sok. We rafnied to go to British bark Per Ardua, The prisoner is on the terday afternooh. befors Mr. C. V. Creagh, co work und saked to see the Consul I was one of articles On Wednesday night the prisoner loft rener, and jury composed of Messrs. Sharp, those who went before him and was fatioto prison the ship without have, and code on board on Ledbury, and Lovy, on the body of Oban Sho by him. The captain there charged me with Thursday, between eleven and twelve o'clock am. Kun, a Chinese male child, aged seven months, rofusal of duty. I was ordered to go on beard He refused to the chief officer to do any work,. whe met his death by attempting to swallow a again, but I refused to do so. I was then im and said ho wanted to see me. When I came on Tychee stone. Aftor hearing the evidenco, the prisoned until the ship left. Tha optain had his board I called him act and asked him why he jury turned a verdict of "Accidental Death" wife and a stewardess on board, but the latter left would not work. Io sail he was not going to, the ship at Bernads. I gave eridence in'n ease and that he lind-ben to the Sailors' Homo about HONGKONG, JULY 1åra, 1878.

At the Police Court yesterday before the Hon. at Bermuda on bevalt of the stewardess. I and his discharge. I naked him why he did not, ank Charlos May, the chief officer of the British not aware that she was imprisoned. I was for leave. He said, "Oh! if I had told you whore Tax publication of the reply of His Excel. steamer Tercer charged four boarding houer kacsked about by the guplain and the first and I was going, you would not have given me per lency the Governor of Hongkong to the was at her wootings. The prisoners were dis- The captain struck the nipenter with pinco di board the ship.ee

rumors with bestding the atemor before she ended mates, and. I saw the carpenter struck,mission? Henguin refried in work any moro petition of the merchante of this colony, en-tinctly told not to go on board, bat they peralted of wood when tacking ship. I cannot my Prisoner and Iam auxious to obtain my dis- gaged in the gunpowder. tande has drawn in doing so. His Worship fined the prisoners when it was. It was between Bormuds and charge, so I wont to the Superintendent of the from the Governor of Macao ture vigorousSLO onchi, in default, one months imprisonment: Batavia that the carpenter was struck by the Sailors Home to get him to write a letter to your

captain. There was plenty of time for the car Worship. protests against the Chinese claim to that The

The mothers of the Erasse Sciety termed paster to have male a complaint to the Copaulat His Worship I do not care anything about a

West Station. Mr. Msliory, the Superintendent, notallowed I did not nak for loare. I was not Do you refine to do any more work ha, in the opinion of Senhor Da Suva; was in charge, and the President of the Society, allowed to speak to the chief into. I never Prisoner Yes, Sir, I will do no more. given occasion to the general public to behoHez.P. Ryrie, was presont during the greater board Reab somplain until after he had been fis Worship-Do you now positively refuse lieve that it coincides with the alleged part of the time. The operations were the same beaten. A doctor was an board several times.to go on board and work.

as on the last occasion, and were tolerably sue- I do not know if the doctor saw Raab, there Brisolie No, Sir, I never will My life is protonsious of the Chinese Government" costul, two of the members being safely brought I have never seen any of the crew play latks not safe on heard. The captata told the book he He has consequently entered upon a vino by the apparatus from the end of Howard's with the earpontor. There was no coolias meer did not care who lift the ship as long as Hartley dination of the claim of Portugal to so-wharf to a point on the Praya After the the stego rapes when the carpenter was let go and Howard did not go

practice the members turned their attention to : There were plenty of coolies on board. Whe vereignty over Maco which is able and therefroment of the inner man."

the captain struok the carpenter with the end of sibistaveny s cang untica to the fact

the top gatent molt a On Thursday night a junk coming from Can- never fried for an opportunity to go and sos u that for the centuries the Portuguese agten to Hongkong was attacked by pirates. Tho Col. I think it was over a week after we has wared-over the peninsula, that the Brijank arrived here yesterday morning, and from, were at Fons that the carpenter left the slip. I tish Government has always rogaised the the master we gather the following informations cannot say positively. I muzot reuember.

Mr. Welton-You have a very couvanteet The jock's use is the Cheng Tui, No. of right of the King of Portugal over it, while licenso S11E, and she is manned by a crew of memory for some things at are very particular at one time when its safety was in jeonardy twenty eight. She carries 3,689 pients of cargo.

Cas-emmination continued-When the car during the wars in Europe Creal Britain We left Canton on the Dth instant at five o'clock panter left, Harry was ordered out of theship and m, for Hongkong in company with thres other told never to come back gain or be would be sent armed succour to maintain and support junks, but whose sailing qualities are much better elle The carpenter had plenty of time to take it. He also points to the fact that the autho. that care, and they soon went ahead and late na his clothes with him. It was generally, known rity of the Portuguese Governors has remained alone. We had on board 800 pieds of general that he had taken some clothes with him..

cargo. At the Borno Fortà, on the 10th instant, By Mr. Dennys-The piece of wood that the nucontested by, the Chiness Authorities, who at tan colack at night, we as four long naka captain strick the corpenter with ran a phase of have mercover again and again treated with boats coming alokiy towards 23. Wo fred one box. I believe the captain know of the trost the Representative of the King of Portagal, the pirates in the boats were upon us mont the raw were receiving. The two men beture we knew where we were. They seized whe wont on ahore at Bastia ome back; und or equal beras. Finally he claims that bout as, and eucocuted is taking away about said. "Ts is of no use going to ses the consul. Memo is a Poringasso Colony by right of $1,000 worth of cargo. Three of the cruste Wa can't get justine We shall be set on perfectly through being abcnt conquest, as zu 1840 Governer Auskaloille airou boughs been ben born age Lordships I have hean to son about ousted the Imperial manditins from the city was also taken away, and drove the Cinese troops beyond Pas-- seleno.. His Excellency cortainly makes out! clear case, and there are few uropeans in China, we imagine, who would dispute the

· validity of the Portuguese claim to Macao. Bir. HENNESSY certainly does not At the inspection of the Hongkong Volunteers on

STELLING V. BOOP, $274. 10.--This was a slain Wednesday afternoon, when alluding to time of $170.40 for wage in corrunter of the British presence of the Portuguese element among bark The Fredericks, nail (100 for slothes and them, he spoke of "the neighbouring and tools unlawfully detained by the master.

Mr. Donnya appeared for the complainant, aut ancient Portagnese Colony of Mazo," thius Mr. Wetton For the defendant. A special de showing conclusively that whatever preton- fence was fed that plainti was deserter, and vions the Chinese may advance he fully admits therefore not entitled to his Wager or effecti, I did not montion to the Consul at Kobe that Anping, a distinos of about four miles. Mos. British bark ELEANOR, 433 tona, Hongkong and of boarding and scorching Obiness vrait olear-Senhor John Pops Heawasy, Governor and

Franz Bell said am an able gesinar on the British back Frederick. I join her in New York as an muts. We left New York

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duty, make such recommendation. The guisement by the Portuguese. Since 1557 and the Portuguese flag has fluttered on the top of the brutal crime was an exceptionally

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*** this long period of more than three centuries tha two defenceless women and a child with a rights of the sovereignty of the King of Portagal with which he had, so far as the over this poainst, while at átigowhon its sataży want, purposely armed himself was in joosely, on account of wars in Earope, He gave full and unrestrained swi

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to his Great Britain seat armed soon to maintain evil passions and hacked about him with and support it. Eren lately, between 1959 and rathlem fory, though he mits live heen 1862, Lord Elgin and Mr. Kroce gave their well aware of the deadly character of bis oral support to the Representation of the King of Portugal while negotiating at Peking a trendy- weapon. cumstances in.

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Mr. Hansar can never consent to any Your Excellency is now planet, dime many times

cowardly one. The prisone

he prisoner 1. ragely attacked nations of the West.have never contested the

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peninsula. The despatch of Mr. BENNESSY ont for practice on Wednesday ovoning at the Batavia, I was not on shora there. We were letter. That has nothing to do with the case. Union Inadrance Society of Couton-$1,300 for a We fail to sco any montii cupied the Fondyrable and ligh position in which

SUPREME COURT.

July 12th

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BONE MR. JUSTICE RUSSELL..

His. Worship-That shows what- maufal wen you are If you do not go on board now, I shall have to send you try and tie rod will have to go on liard afterwards.

Peischer-Then it will be as a prisoner. His Worship-You will go to good for one month with hard labour,

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White PapperH bay at 180, hay Wang Hing Tai to travelling trader.

Black Perrer-168 bags, al 57:32, by Kwong. Hing Tai to travelling trador.

__Muabroom—10-enses, at 83300, by Kwong- Fook Wo to cavalling trailer.

Shellfisk-oasi, at 897.00, by Kwong Fooki Wo to travelling trader.

Yerusicelli-bage, at $7:00, by Kwong Bang Tai to travelling trader,

i CHARTERS BEFECTED

THE CHINESE CUSTOMS AND THE - GUNPOWDER TRADE TO MACÃO,

CHINESE CLAIM TO MACAO. The following copy of a petition to the Govern. ment and reply thereto have been handed to us for publication

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Show that your petitioners" ore mer-

nout valid, if it must be sealed in the face of the whole world in si solerin and terrible way, eveni hi Legalisation way ho brought forward It. was sealed with the blood of a baraje Governor, who drove away the Tuporial mandarins for from the city, twngh he became a martyr for bis patriotism Th was scaled by the fire of the Fortuguese soldiers who routed and drove the Chinese troops beyond Passaleão. These are feats woll known by the pressai generation, for

liey are dated 1815.

To-viubeating chún the rights of the King of To His Excellonay Jalin Popa Hennessy, C.M., Portugal which exist in this solvay, rights which Governor of Hongkong and the dependencies, may have been underrated in face of the answer

·ka., Mo., &

your Ervelenor ordared to be given, which was The humble notition of the undersigned wer-pablished as I have said, I renow my protest bb chants carrying on business in the Colony of for your Exoloney against all unfavorable Hongkang

inforoncos whiel may be drawn from the said.. anewer, and I have the honour to inform your The following Settlements are taken from chants resident and carrying on business in the Excellency that I will bring this fast to the Moses. HEINEMANH & Co. Freight Caroular colony of Hongkong, and in the course of such knowledge of my Government and of the Minister business have been in the habit for many yours Planipotentiary and Earey Extraordinary of British back ANNIE Lobway, 752 tone, to Lone past, and in to a tocent period, of selling gun-Great Britain to Peking, and I will pablish this

don, privato terms.

powder to Chinese for shipment to Macao, Buch despatah to destroy all unfavourable impressions, American three-masted gekwoner C. L. Praneon, gunpowder being much in recrest of that place which are to me extremely disagróbabin.

664 tons, to New York, private terms, for the purpose of sanfacturing crackers gad I avail myself of this opportunity to assure British ship SABAH Nickolson, 931 tons, other Broworks.

Manila or Iloilo to New York or Boston, That within the past six months offers of tho the highest nousiñeratioa.

Your Excellency of my personal sentiments of

Chinese Customs sorriso havi adopted a system private terme.

To tho Most ilustrious und Most, Excellent

Commander-in-Chief. Hongkong.

CARLOS FUGENIO CORBEA DA SILVA, Governor of Macao and Envoy Extraordinary

and Minister Plenipotentiary.

ing from Hongkong to that port within a shert distance of Hongkong, and if gunpowder be found on board compelling the return to that place of auch eraft nuder a threat of the seizure and sonflation of the vessel if the command so made be not comphed with. These practices | Carlos Eugenio Carrèn, da Silva. Convaller of your petitioners believe are not only wholly im warranted, but are absolutely, at variance with the existing trestier between the Chinese and the British Governments.

As a fiagrant Inetadde of this arbitrary ecar- clae of power on the part of the Chinese officials your petitioners respectfully bog to bring to your notion the following.com.com

twolva o thirteen years. I have been in Biglab and American ships. I was born in St. John's. N. B., and was brought up in the United States. My last ship was an American brigantiae. I forget her name. I was second officer in ber.. I want from New York to Martinique und back

A TAIWAN, 2011 June. to Philadelphia. I luiva no certificate I have, Ou Thursday, the 20th instant, a novel and, no papers to show I was soretd mate. I did not interesting experizient was tried in Taiwan-foo shor the captain any. I was working on board for the first time in the history of Formosa The Frederick before I signed the articles. The hub voice was truemitted is the fale understand very little of navigation I did not phone a distance of over hairty miles. Through try to got justice for my diseating not for the courtesy of Hib xestleney, the Tuotat, two my licualment. At Batavia I was very ill. telephonic instruments, the property of a member I was suffering from dystry, I did not go of the community, were conncoted with the Go onshore at Anjer. I spoke to the Consel at Hebe vornment telegraph wires that rnb between about my sem. No surgeon has ever examined Taiwan foo and Takow. The first experiment my arm. Lewear on my oath it is not rheumatizma wae ruade on the the between Taiwm for and Haab had boon teates to death. We arrived in ages were transmitted, to which answers were

Foookow to Port Elizabeth and Cape Town the Peatuguese right to it. There is no con

Hongkong last Tuesday wook. I have not and received. without difficulty or interruption. £1,200 in fail, 93 lay day tradiction between his words on this occs.

any complaint. One man wanted to go and see Later on in the day messages wore exchanged British hark NOBMAN COURT, 834 tons, to Port in August that year. After some had weather the Harbour Master and the captain told him he with Takaw distant 30 miles from Taiwan-foo, Elizabeth and Cape Town. £1,500 in full sion, and those complained of by the Go put into Beccanda. I know the conphianat might go when he (the captain) sont think it and although external sounds such as the American three-masted schooner WILMAN H. vernor of Macao. Clearly he could not in. Fennd I messed together in the cabin when ws I thought that I had the same chane. I have honning of insects and the general stir and

DIETZ, 187 tons, to San Francisco, $2,000 hadone day's lears since we have been in herbenr. movement in the city, with possibly some defec in fall, 20 lay.days.

His Most Faithful Majesty, Commander and Lerfure in the dispute between the Chinese left New York. At Bermuda the steward. I still believe that Raab dial from ilio effects of bive connotion of the instruments, prevented a French bark JEAN ETEREE, 607 tons, to Hano

Knightof various Orders. Envoy Extraordinary summoned She captain for abusive language. And Portuguese, whatever his private opinion The carpouter and I were witnesses. Waconha heating.

perfect transmission of every intonation of the falu, private terms, t

sri Ministar Pionipotentiary to the Courts of po the merits of the cum may be Bait is due to mass in the cabis until the first day- Mr. Hansabild was aword'in as interpreter for voice, conversation of a more or less com- German bark HERMAN, 453 tone, Taiwanfee to

China, Japan, und Siata, and Governor of the plslegator was carried on botworn the Shanghai, 20 cents par piani, 30 lay days.

privince of Macno und Tine, &i very obvious that the Chinese have never for we left Deranida, when I was relaced to sa able the complainant

The complainant amid-The signature in the two places, in the presence of the Tautai, for Fouch bark l'Asaros, 344 tans, to Chefco, and

To the Illustrious and Excolens Sew hin Newoh wing and back to Hongkong, 234,

Viceroy of the Two Kwang, Mandarin of tie His Lordship-What hur that to do with the ing. I was sober when I signed. The signalare pressed grost intervet in the telephone, and, with

cents per pioul, 35 lay days. then Cupire, and that they cuasider the

Fire Class, acid Member of the Imperial Coun amine, it is in my handwriting Laughter). I that enlightened courtesy that has always marked Dutch barf TRIC, 263 tons, Newolwang to Hong

Messrs. Hesse and Cos merchants of this co- oil, and Knight of the Order of Pa-to-lo. Portuguese are merely there on sufferancer. Dennys-I want to show that this witness was to cansive £3 10 per month. Nothing was his sction in international questions during his kong, 25 coute por pičul, 25 lay days, long, some Ume ago sold to the Chun Loorg. Most ILLUSTRIOUS AND MOST EXCELLENT until it suits the "Son of Heaven" to give was improperly treated, the same as the carpenter read to moitating for how long I was shipped long tours of office in Formoss, placed, for the Gorman bark CITIALE, 379 toas, Nowelwang to Chinese hong of Hongkong, & quantity of gun SENHORA journal of Hongkong, the Daily I did not ship for three years. I left New purpose of further experiment, the whole of the Hongkong, 22 cents por pieul, 28 lay days, powder in kegs and oases. Of this merchandise Frers of the 4th instant, states that varionar them short notice to quit, though until now, His Lordship-Tlies I cannot take it.

Witness continued. Tas spenter was put York in The Frederick on the 16th August, 1877, telegraph stall and the wires st. the spons) of British bark NorBY STAB, J27 tone, New about 100 cases and 200 kegs were tnder the chants claiming to have gent gunpowder from they have never gone so far as to state it into the midship bonus Until we arrived at At Bermuds the captain called out from the the gentleman to whom the talep lione halonged. thus positively in an official commanica. Bernds we were all well treated. The carpen cabin I don't want the stowardous sny more in The Colegraph ofion is manned by some highly vang to Hongkong, 24 cents per rion, 25 Government regulations shipped on board the that part te Kamoobtained alevranges for janks tion. They live defended their institon, after wa laft Bermuda, was not at all well the cabin. She went to the magistrate I and intelligent young Chinese, the have received German bark MALVINA, 579 tons. Fuyan (Coconroyance to Maeso The Kook Tak, Wo re-astwithstanding, prevented from completing treated He was boaten and kicked by the captain another man were called as witnesses. I am not their education in telegraphy in the Fouchin-China) to Hongkong, $1,000 in fall, 30 osived from the Harbour Master's Department their voyage by the Chinese Customs Offia's fiable interference with the gunpowder and Heat on second mates. Mishsel Banels was aware of my own knowledge that the stewardessches Arcus. By the options and they hay days and the proper anal closings for that part, and on at Cap-sing-meon and ordered le patriti tu trade of this Colony on this grogud, and we putinin myplace. I have seen thecarpenter struck was imprisoned, but I know from hearsay that extended sometimes far into the night-aided as Franch bark ARISTIDE, 399 tons Quinbon or the 9th of November last set sail for her desti- Hongkong and discharge the gunpowder under

Conmong to Hongkong, $1,700 in full. 35 nation carrying with her à letter from the ship- penalty of confiscation and imprisonment, know that the Portuguese Colony is com several times by the second mate with a rope's and she was imprisoned for one day. I used to take they were by the advico cf a member of the

a wosk or ten days after leaving Berrands. When mymals in the cabin, but after we left Bormula Missionary body at Taivan foo, who has had the lay days w

pore, the said Chen Loong hong, to their firm Bat the mid journal atston that this fact having monly spoken of amongst Obinose officials as the second mate struck the sarpenter he made I had them in a house amidalis. I don't to untold advautant of studying under the eminent Bratisli bark Saua, 245 tons, to Quinhon and in Marso to receive the gunpowder in question boon represental to the Governor of that Colony.

*bank, $1,500 in fall, W lay days.

When the Xwek Tok Wo arrived at the Cup and his being in correspondence on the subject, tlw a Obluese port. This cannot be a satisfactory use of rers fonl language. The captain was not neraber what I said in the onse as it is so long telegraphist, Bir Wr. Thompson, a series of state of affairs for the Partigos, sid least present at the time. He was stuck on one on-go. My sidences leaped tore to the captain than experiments wars, and taken with a German steamer HESPERIA 1,188 tour Mapsing-root Pans she was boarded by offerinis of sansignors were finally informed that the vanou by the captain with a mpe, the end of the stewardess. If I had said anything in favour determining the best way of attacking the tale tang to Hongkong, I cants per pionl the Chinese Custome, who vapor searching her Canton Authorities consider Manão to be part of of the stambuless I slionki have been kicked to phone to the telegraphic wires, and their efforts, British steater AUBIA, 781 tons, Saigon to mid finding that she had such gunpowder on China and the import of munitions of war inte Se of all for the Representatizo of the Dor which strnek his eye and made it blest. I saw

tuguese Crown. There is only oneremedy-to that done. The ourpenter appeared to feel the death by the captain and first and second, males, joined to those of many of the foreign residents Hongkong 15 cents per pioul, 10 lar daya board directed her master to take the verse China is subject to stringent regulations

blow very much. I qanot give the dutes of these I do not know if I was sword when before the who kindly volunteered their carries which German steamer DASSANDRA, 987 tons, Saigon back to Hongkong and there discharge the If the allegations of the and journal are trus, insiat upon a formal recognition of the place ocurreness as tre from av allowed to kase the magistrate, I pretended not to have seen anything had to be conducted with closed doors, in a room to Hongkong, 15 conta per ricul, 10 lay gunpowder, adding that a rofusal to comply with or are not denied by Your Excellancy, there wro

days. as a Portuguese possession by treaty. Grent dates This ocurred more than a mouth after in the case, I was cut out of the cabin so that the temperature of which avdraged 90 degrees

A such order would entail the seizure and cons two pointe against which I fast obinpelled t dates. This courred mouse than the coastle the steward should have my birth. I did not wors at length orowed with success. British steamer PAZSEE, 1014 tone, in Singentior of the vessel, and the arrest and conveys protest in the name of my August Sovodvigu Britain and the other European Powera have the untos were in there overlmaling our bangs, fail aggraved at ft. I have been hadly treated. On Thursday, the 27th inst, a second." Séance pore and Penang, $3,500 in full

auce: to Canton of her crew - This order I cannot admit that the Chinese have any for generations and do not regning the two to to ventou quait I have only received dlh of bread, th of park. Telephonique took place at Taiwan-fos in the Forlaguede chill to Micro but while the tionel, there was surely a day panel but and tib. of beef per day, and only 1lb. of sagar presence of the Thotai, who, on this ocasion, Chinese Goreransud insists on regarding it what tho ostpontar was strank, chiefly by per week have been beaten by the captain of his sequaintance at Teos Free

the snood mate. I remember Uhristmas Day and the chief and second matas, The captain His Excelloney. 63 a part of China the Portuguzie to always well, because the carpentar was bouton on that hit me on the eve with a brage and has struck orpressed himself as much interested in the liable to amoying interferes with its day. We were then near Anjer. I ennast asyme with a stick. This was between Batavia experiments which he believed wond be in every. how he was beaten as I did not see it, but I and Kobe. The second mate hit me before we got instance successful could they be conducted in a true. We triat that now attention board the crios from hita: The arrived at Bata to Eatavia, several fimos The captain kept two room excluded from external sound. been thus publicly directed to the mat. vin on the 9th of Jancary Isat. George Kaab pieces of fat wood for the purpose of "slogging ter the Portuguese Goverment will not aid Charles Vincent left the ship daring the the sailor with. I have often taken ore at

Dight

Chasse presos of wood up

FOOCHOW

We adoretand that Mr. Plichon, who, as we stated a few weeks sgy, bán been appointed Com sul for France at this part, will take temporary charge of the French Consisto at Hongkong. In the meanwhile, Mr. Ristal hueber will continue to act as locum teneria della pal

Wo hear that the Asting Consul for France

rest until it has obtained from Peking Mr. Woltou said he did not so how this evi-

At this stage the scurt was unjoured until & formal recognition of its sovereignty over once affected the cats and objected to its being this day st ten o'clock

** Mr. Wotton" asked his Lordship if he would the Settlement. The ratified treaty, undertak

Mr. Donny I submit that if I can prove ill. Inform the other men, who were present, that which our Macao correapon lent assorte the teatens to all the crew, it will go a great way they most return on board. “

As Lordship enid he murd the men Viceroy of the Two Kwang luas made claims with my olient.

Mr. Wooten asked that his cbjection to all ori-ware acting ander legal advice, should be pressed upon the Chinese Govern dence of treatment esseps the carpenter be Mr. Deanys al crisúual precostings ware visited the Vicemy, faw days aga, and that ha moot. The timo ha arrived for Portugal to notol.

boing taken, and he was sues bis Lordship would, was admittet by the mikille gate of the viceregal yamês. As this in this second occasion of late insist upon the abandonment of the Chinese Witness.cortinand Duringonretarin Batarie not interfere while those were perding

Jon which the simple courtesy has been extended claim, made in the face of sectaplished facts

to Foreign Congan, it may perhapa be safely and repeated practical recognitions by high

assumed that the side, or Totai't-gufo, has really became an institution of the pet Chinese officials of Portuguese sovereignty forer, the peningulat :

It was the custom for the mon to bo laked up in the forestie: The tre mon who left the ship were brought off agadu two days after. None of bad liberty to go on shero. The right that the Ahip loft Batavia nosily every one of the orew was benten by the woord made with a large anger hardlo. The whole of the able rearoom

that tight were on deck. I cannot say if tha carpenter was botón o pot. Raob was besten ;

POLICE COURT -

12th July Barone THE HOY. CHARLES MAY..

ALTRIPTED LARGENY

Clian Amut, a corpostor, and Be A brú,

Tus two list telegrams receivol make it ap poa rather uncertain on what terine the he was standing on the starboard side of the fore hawker were charged with attempting to stabla rigging""". The rest of the crew were sostbered look from the dwelling house of Mr. Warehouse, transfer of Cyprus has been saade to Great mound the deck. There was a gerst, noise on Upper Week Terrace

*lay daya:

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

junk & wok, Tab Wo (registara No. 509) for indicating the destination of the enrgu, ware

Dutch steamer Java, 888 tons, to Singapore and enforced by inch threats was abayod. The suthority cr right to impede the free contera

rosael returned Hongkong and the gunpowder with a province which is under my gorerament, Penang, 33,500 in fall in Danish stemor KJOBENHAVN, 708 tons, to Hai: had to bere landed. Other cases of tho liko autars and magh fear on I sasent to the chin, of the

phong and back, 20 senta por pioul, 12 lay | have sinen onnurred.

Authorities of Canton to sonido Macan as part dayd

That your petitioners frequently import large of China vargoes of gunpowder from Europe and have at The rights giron by a paternet and cou-" prosent heavy stocks on hand, which in cansa tinuous possagafon for three 'runturies are in- quence of the before-mentioned asaduct of the elizable. That Macan is a Portuguese pissos, Castens offcials they are unable to dispose of, son is an established fact, directly and positively the Chinese dealers refusing to purchase in face recognised by udi mations of Elarope and plao by of the probibition referred to. The dousequence the proper representatives of His Majesty the follows that serious loss falls upon all concerned Emperor of Chlas, who treat, and bave for many in the gunpowder trade of this rolny and all years treated on equal terms with the Governor hasinass in that article has been stopped. Tour of Macao as the representative of the King of petitioners believe that if a remonstrance wore Portugal,

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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONĖ

CAMALE WILL ULOSE VID For Bangkok-Per Danube, today, the 13th instant, at upon,

made by your Excellency to the Hoppa of Can Macao, as Portuguese territory, has been con tou, the practices complained of would he dissoas stituted an open part by decree of my Sovereign, tinued. A DEN and imports ont, exports of whatever kind ar

Yous titioners therefore pray that your consequently free

Excalibney may be pleased to make anoh repre- No one claims to interfere with the custoine sentations to the Chinese Government and adopt fecal rights of the Chinese with respect to their sack other menetes may bend to determine ports, but the Authority of the Empire mast the injurious interference of the Chinese. Cas also respect the rights of othness toms officials in the manner complained of, and | A. If the said articles from a fere port and foreign. to insure for the future the uninterrupted trade in Chinas Hongkong, for s free port and fo in and transport of gunpowder between Hong- raign to China, as Macao, be seized and confis kong, Mano, and the outlying porte

And your petitioners will wwur pray. Dated tush of April, 1879

cuted, or the respective consignors of any goods

o hapeded in the freedom of tasir, commerce by Chinese Cartons offers, the Government of | Portugal will bovompelled to use reprizals, what- over may be their antare, to prevent encronch Colonial Secretary la Oflendent upon their rights or to the prejudice of their

Fer Hatpbong and Hanol-To-day, the 13th instout, atbp.AARME

Hera follow the algnatures of soven laras, For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow --Per Namon, to-morrow, the 14th ist, at

No. 2 For Shanghai-Per Texcor, un Monday, the

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We best that great dissatisfaction, prevails amongst the poorer inhabitants of the city, in consequence of a recent advates in the pros of what may be termed " Government Hice. This rine is supplied to the poor, from the Goremment granaries at a fixed rate. It is of a very course description, and in only consumed by the poorest of the poor. In Tag Futai's time the price 155K instant, at 6.80 PM A

Si England of 80 Min Britain. It would seem necording to the board then, and abusive language was nuợt to all Tong Ayin mid-Tam keuse doolis in the om mnged from 20 to 25 caeli per measure but the telegram of the 9ta instant that the English hands by sound mate. I cannot say my master's komilly-aw-residing at 3hd Pork I lo-de-cath. The patlle granstics area is For: Biraits Settlements and Caloutt-Per you that in Broodlands the Governor had beaming aurrondos of his rights aros Maeng, and the

the ploy of Mr. Wodehouse, and in consequence of present noting Governor has, we bear, raised it at 3.30 PAL troops were to occupy it only sehipurarily, or college has a I cannot an lift is charge of the house at West Tortues contain sa ample stock of grain, sudorent in Vinter said Jopen in Thriceday, the 18th, babe in moesgradoncs on the enbject of the petition language of my rodeomers in dilice must hav which you forwarded on the 12th Aprit last with made Your Ezzallaney aware that such a pro. until the Russians restored Batoum, Kars, remember them. This listarane was going on An about six o afrok pm on the 11th instant I fast, to canes apprehensions that unless the con- út 2.30 Ex

Hongkong, 29th Juse, 1876. Interests,cy is a more self, antipat

of your latter of the 17th instant, and to interm of my August Master, have deyer consented to