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ETHURSDAT OOT

The CHAIRMAN aid-Gentlemen, I rise to grupose that the roport and accounts, which have been before you now for some days, bondopted by this meeting. I do not think them is thush to he said about the report, I thluk you will all admit it is a fairly satisfactory one, and I only xpress a hope that the shamholders of the society will continue to give it their support so that we may ocutinge to have natufactory reports, Before the report is put to the meeting perhaps it would be nd well to ask if any goniloman has y questions to ask concerning it. It is under stood that the distribution is recommanded therein by the Board go with it,

Mr. LINSTEAD 8ooonded the adoption of the pport and Bonnunta

The following is the

REPORT

divide a of $151,635.15, annely

vids of this summas as direfors propose to

followe Balanes of Working Acconut for

months ending 30th Jano, 1978, 28 por Statement Add-Eatinated Premiung erned Hoе, Iosa elustimees, Return Premiam,. and Charrus

Credit balance... DIRECTORS.

$45,581-71

Owing to the resignation of Mr. J. P. Barnos on teasing the Colony, the Directors elected Mr A. P: Mekoon te til the vacuoy

shot. P.C. Delargos, No. 34, who was sta-

that he awosper injury himself and managed

At

The passengers, before they left the steamer, expressed their goed opinion of the condout of which they had passed, in the following ad-superior and subordiruta comets of the colony for the Captain and his officers in the ordeal through

The warns connected with the business of the

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF thloves overtook him. They saiset him and the number 1301 small looking glam simile a large number of cargo-Erate and sampS, SCHEDULE AND PRECIS OF DOCUMENTS LAID of the crew boing overely injured while doing trates, In reference to the number 142, there

CANTON.

placed him against a wall in the shop, telling to une found in one of the prisoners sppre, all having. ruffered through wolflow, sofel y BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

Bo At1250 when the barometer registered are twelve Chizaso now in gaol, and to the latter. him that if he spoke or moved he would be in honded, and a number of pawn-tickets, he and sungly adored. A Chit Chen -LOK Wan T-Minute of His Excellungy the Governo: 29.29 with the wind 1.N.E the table was shipped number 72, aiz are now in paol To fifth ordinary moeting of the Union Instantly killed. The mathem forevery but was towed to the poitee-shop and Jaft threw against the storia per inga to the tallar on the Felice Hepart of the Burglary in the nt insty fathome, and the steamer proceeded The Chinese stormer Yung Ching merived háro surance Society of Canton was held at the offices, naturally remained quiet and looked on: The there, and the gearol then suued, there being no Bome. A jank was nine wastadon ahore in whình Caipo-road on the night of tho 29th of August, out to eca as the best means to save life, herself, on the 1st alt from Cantex We hear that Hongkong, on the 30th ult. There were present thieves who had, effected their entrance by the furtheralue found. On Wednesday morning were a large number of passengers, who were 1878 salling for a report on the night duties of and her cargo, it being considered impossitis to something in the shape of a sea serpent was the Hon. E. Ryrie (Chairman), Hon. I. Lowcook, window thon openbaithe door and come ten er af (the 20th) stout nine o'clock, the Kale was son raved by the sailors and police. The Chinese san polics, with the boats, number of men, o, semi at anchor any longer. At 4.50 pm: tho soon on the primary down from Shanghai, shioă Hon. W. Konwick, Mosers. H Hoppits FD. Joson others came in general macking 62 drifting past the Cosmopolitan Decke towards along the Braya West were busy patsing apa sort at that date, and at the same data in 1876 and barometer stood at 20.71, and the wind was then occurrence, strange to say was quite fergatton. BEN NEMA konry sos atruok the vessel on the star-upon the arrival of the steamier-koen on the 17th Sagecon AP. Me Ewan, JGT Hassell, the boxes and drawrons was taste and some the point at Tal e tani, and must havo drifted of typhoonsinitter oroethaordinary wooden posts. 1877, Mendel, R. Deacon, W. Eoiners, H. H. Nelson, olet hea, money, and gold dust, to the value of to Mong Kok tau. No parson was visible on The new launch of Mr. Krah alipong would Report of tho Captain Banerintendent of beard side, smashed inthe hurricanedeek undocol instant. According to the information we have f. H. Cor T. G. Liuntoad, and N. 3, Edo botwhen $25 and 880 the secured. One of the board. S telugo besonus a total wreck, but for Me Jolioman Polico, dated 3rd September, 1978, transmitting houses, washed away two boats, the bulwarks, and roosived it appoirs that on the morning of the Secretary) A

lores which they aroko open, and which they noespenter Indsay had a very narrow osoape and My Holmes, As it was she was benaled the information called for, with further mintites name of the ship's gear from the deck, and left a 17th instant, at about seven o'clock, the Fung TEUSETARY having road the notico con subt thenght contained treasure, was found while the pirates were beating their retreat, a brondsido em with the loss of her rudder post, and return on the same subject, and lotters large quantity of water, in the engine room and Ching being then near Breaker Point, and the roning the meeting,

tabo Elled with Chinese pills peckail for number of shots passing near him, and a Silib rabbing stralo,, and some sopper. Several janka from the Captain Superintendent suggesting storage. Athasailors and saloon boys wars then second ofour on watch, a sea serpont sixty. foet orstared to waist the flramions. The Aés arnungsl Hong was seen, by ike socond compradoro, on bo export to San Francisco, The robbers, p Constable standing beside him was shot down, werd washed on shore a little farther westward certain changes parently bot thinking they needed medicine, Loft The Harbour Master's boatmen showed great and many lives were esved. One, ninu was picked 2-Letters from Bank Managers, dated 7th to break over the vessel, and more water got into starboard bow, abait two lengths of the ship off. the pills anƐquished, and proceeded to operate upon alacrity when they were called upon to assist the up with his g broken, and was inmediately September, 1878, as to increased night patrols, the engine room and steersge; and the heavy The attontion of the chief onrinoer was the

soas oleo mashed the main dook houses and both drawn to this sea monster. The body of the an English cost to, which contatod a largo police, and Mr Tatherbarrow, who was insert to Hospital. A Pand lighter was inak with correspondenes and minutos theroon. quantity of notas, gold coins, and gold dust, Fotoklarge, noted in a cool and collected magner off the company wharf, and throp men clnng tối Police Esport and Returns of Crime for paddle-boxes. At 8 pm. the barometer was serpent' was spotted and floating on the surface this purpogo they were provided with cold calls, throughout in a somewhat trying situation, the mast for over half an hour and no asaistauon the past 1874, (as published in the Gowrnment 24.00, and the wind N.N.W. Two hours later of the water, its hond, about our foot long and the barosistor won 28.90, with the wind in the air inoltes thick, was reared up out of the waves, heavy intors, and torches for heating the iron. It appears to be the general opinion of Chinese could be rendered as aim was too far out, and fasette, February, 1875). This operation necessarily producing considerable in the neighbourhood that the piratat fused in there was no valide host at hand. Nothing is 4-Police Report and Returns of Crive for sano quarter blowing furiously. At midnight its mouth open, and tongs out. Its body was nose, their confederates, quteido, by divert the three or four long snare boats, about midnight known dat is became of the throy mem. Dr. 1875, showing an increase of 10.74 per cont, of the baromotor was down the 28.80, which was about seven inches in diameter. What is most attention of the occupaste of the koos, birteen and that the party who took charge of the launch Xecog's bash with flave, non on board drifted serious orice as compard with 1874 (Godern the lowest point it reached during tho gale, and peculiar about the affair is that the sound mate imker, emibod an aura of fire. Upon this the nt cloves n'olanke must have come over in advance down the harbour getting eked to the Prays at Gasette, February, 1876)

the wind was then N. W. by N. From midnight did not soo the leviathan

The British steamor Jungleze, Captain). occupants, roused from their elambor, riched to of the gain body. The Kade war lytog off Gibbs Wast Puind, where PC. Bond and some suilors 5-Poliès Report and Returns of Crime for ustil 4 sm on the 20th the gale was at its the roof and the well treined, band of thieves in Wharf, where a European vonstable, McDongal, nagel to row a repo on board and sno. 1876, abowing an increase of 6.45 per cent. of height. At 1.30 o.m. the reaal shipped a hoary Schultze, arrived bees on the 21th altims from the street below dried out. Don't come down, was stationed, pat so quietly did the thieves eded in moring her close to MeDonald's Sarious Crizio at an increase of 23.86 per cont. sex on the port side, which swept away threo Shanghai and reports having left Shanghai at boats, stove in the hurricane cook and bulwarks, half-past three ofalock on the morning of the or you will be burnt wa'll get a ladder for you conduct their operations that his attention was slip. At three o'clook the Praya near the of Minor Ooncos," as compared with 1875, diotly, or words to that effect. The oplever attracted to the people on the launch in Sailors' Home was covered with small Hakka 6. Polica Report and Roturns of Grimo for burst up the deck aft of the guards, and carried 19th altion. The weather was very fronter- accordingly remained when they wars, mil the any way, and the Grst intimation he had cf the bosts hauled up into the reads with their ownora 1977, showing aninorons of 99.30 por cont of away a quantity of gear from the main deck. ing, cloudy, and overcast, and a strong wind N.E... kiavos in the lion in the meantime industri, slair was the blowing of the district watch snugly honeel inside. On the beapa wore aux serious crime, and an increase of 7.13 per cent of The barometer in the meantime bad began to by N., provaflod, the hardrastor standing at The diretors have now, to submit to the only pmceeded with thoir, attempt upon the man's whistle. Ek bere of juzike, sumapaus, and Hakka boats all a minor offences," as compared with 1876, rise, andata. it registered 29.86. At 7a.m.20.00 and still falling, Proceeded as far as five arhelders the report on the business of fleshle They succeeded in removing it from tle A reward of $200 has beans offered by the Go botal wreek. People were picking up pieces of 7-Dospatos frote Governor Sir Arthur Kenal was sighted. It was supposed to be the miles insile the lightship, at which time it was society for the year 1877 and for the a'r months original positions making a small hole at vernment for the Apprehension and conviction wood, clothing, cups, and, ton pets, and other arned to the Earl of Carnarvon, dated 29th Sop Barron Telands, and was bearing about W.: rataing very hard and weather thick. Let go ending 90th Fins, 1878.

the right and lower corner at the back, but not of the orimiuslaj-

ticles, and many were the disputes us to cvner.tormber, 1876, reporting tint "vurious returns barometer 23.94, and the wind W. The sea still boil anchors sal al 65. As midnighttle baro- 1877 The not premium collected for the year, large enough to mimit of the abstraction of any. An inquoat on the body of the man who was whip some orjing suc some ohin shinning jose. At may horaftor indicate a serious inorense of continned to brosk over the vessel cansing her ueter was 29.38 and two lock on the morn after deducting Beturns and Re-insurances, thing from the luside. They also wrenched the shot during the affray wee opeiled on the 25th the end of French-strost, alows to the Praya, was erine in this Colony" and attributing this ap- tc roll and labour heavily, and doing moh da-ing of the 20th instant it stood at 29.36 Tho amuanta to 8839,035.11.

handle of the door and broke one of the apparuit, and concluded on the 8th when a vordist another junk high and dry, from which 231yes parent ontbreuk sinong the population of Hong mage. At boon the weather cams on thick; wind was very strong and voured ran from It will be noticed from the annexed statumentages, but omul not succeed in breaking of justillable homicide was returned by the jury were saved with sonis difidity;cne European kong to the cheap fares of the Canton river rometer 20.2 and the wind W. by N. As 6.30 NE by N., to W.N.W. at four o'clock am of working soocant that after providing for the open the door in the time as their dis-

asilorseeing dran sink twice dived into the heavy atentoersy

pt the East Saddle Islids more sighted bearing The barometer then commenced to risa, lint the distribution of $129,012.99 as Interim Bonas, posal District Watshmau, No. 20, having ANOTHER ARMED ATTACK IN HONGKONG. 988 and rescued him. The wharves westward, 8-eturas and information on, this subject | N.W., and the barometer had rised to 29.17, the wind and rain continued the whole day, Dividend and Brierre Fund, the balance of work- heard ide cry of fire proceedel, towards The repulse in Wing Lok-stract has not ap with the exception of Howard's burt, are all trampitied to the art of Carnarvon Ly Govind being still W. At 10.30 p.m. mads the ball past one o'clock on the morning of the 21st ing account je 3200, 726.53,9

the Pays entrance, and, Boong the grandparently damped the ardour of the thiovos carried away, and at the end of the latter wharf vernor Togo Hennessy,

North Saddle fight, and at midnight the weather ultimo she weighed nushor gul proogadel on the Another ocmod attack was mula sarly 42wers (hide wrecked junka, The Prays wall fróun 9-Letters from Hia Excolloncy the Governor cleared and the state cams out; barometer.29.26. passage; had easterly and south-easterly winde and acricusly wounded with spear sad the house of Mr. G. Meray Bain, No. 10, tu westward is waist away and the ground sun Canton, dated Sed and 5th of May, 1877, respect, 29.50 and the wind N., the vessel was brought to east winds. blew his whistle, upon which to was attached the morning of the Red instant, this time up the sheer legs at the Patent 85, Baolor's Bay, to Commodore Wation and B. id. Grosul at At 6 am on the 21st, when the barometer was to the Lammacks: thence to port fresh north- A second bonus of 10 per cant on contributions,

On the night of the 27th ult, thẻ bors of Mr. risking 20 per cent. for the year, a second divi tioned at Gib's Wharf, board the watchman's Seymear Torrand. Fortunately, however, the in, and at the fout of Mount Davis is a junk badly ing an attack by armed robbers on one of the o anchor under the Side Saddle to give the crow food of 35387 per share, making $118.37 for the whistle and hastored in the dirention from whiolabbers were put to Bight before they had on shore. The water covered the Prayo at the villages in Hongkong, with subsequent Police rest Kemained there cutii midnight, when the Hing Kas, (one of the leggees of the Hongkong year, and the corresponding proportion to Re the sound came He found the watobman lying noceeded in affecting au catrones to the Lonec slip to the depth of eight or ton inches, but the Report of a similar attack on another village of barometer was 29.90. At 7.30 am on the 2nd ult. Bote); No. 58, Queen's rond Edit, opposite the borve Fund:

arrived at Weasing and despatobind the passen Commissariat Office, was entered by burglars. in the street bloading from his wounds and with It appears that about two odlook a Sikh sonstabla principal damage done there was the partial do the Colony. There wil ramina balans of 879,091 40.the whistle still in his month. Thethloves then walking along the tacroce near Mr. Bain's house traction of a mat shod hemouth which the iron

10-Statengut oude by lis Brooltonoy the gers and mails to Shanghai in a tught. Stayed At the back of the host is the hill side, close tu against whii there are claims estimated at barged him and wounded him in the arm. He turned on his ball's eye to see if all was right stommor Zephyr is being put together.

Governor to the Legislative Connoil, an the 17th at Woosung during the day owing to tovutitciency which is a wall enclosing the yard. A but Hastward from Peddar's Wharf we some to ¦ of Suptember, 1877, on the increase of crime.

of water to cross the Bur, and some up to Shin- past three o'clock on Saturday morning two men $8,000, leaving $91,091.40 to be dealt with here sealng the serious state of affairs, ran to No. 5 and immediately ha received a prod with a spear

Station and inform the Sergeant in Charge that on the left arm. He saw a number of men, one the remains of the bath-house. The droging. 11. Lattor from Mr. Deane, the Captain guai at night.

managed to scale. the wall, ent_a_bols in the The plove is a plain statusut of fucts from cock-house door, and draw back a wooden bolt. The interim dividend, paid in May list of 360 there was, sansed agat going on, that being of whom the man who had stabbed him, was rooms and bridge leading to the bath and con- Superintendent of Pollen, dated fat,, 25th No- per share, was not in the exact gengoction to the the impression le had gathered from his limited only a few yards in front Tire constable pletely demolished, and the pontoon from which veraber, 1877, submitting certain explatations the captain's lug, which sparks for itself. The They then took away twenty-eight rice bowls. Bonus as prescribed by the Articles of Associa observation of the affair, P. C. Campbell had fired at this man, but missed hire, and the tbs soldiers bathe broke adrift and washed along. concerning the apparent tuercast of crime in wind a described as being most fourful through one large loaden rice bowl forty-two plates, tion, the slight difference is therefore now ad is bad the orbistles and proogeded to thieves began to make off, but before doine aldo of Muraz Piar. Several sampons and Hongkong.

ont, the storm, and to give some idea of the eighty spoons and small, wine cups, two bamboo. bo" fired at the constable with a horse gistog thair ornpants were saved by the goldiers of 12-Stateerut made by His Excellency the itanonce sous succur bernd two of the boats which trays, a cotton jasket, a chopper, a jar of toa $54.37 to a point.

stor by calling the second dividend of spot. He was crore fortunate, then Belarus, in or some weapon of the kind, and the constabil, the Royal Artiliory and Wors hauled ny on Governor to the Legislative Council, on the 12th were sipped away from their davits, vers over and a pair of tonge. Opposite the wall in the 1878. The position of the society for the pre to carry of the district watchman, whom he had shota took effect, as he is under the impression rack. No damage at all was dono at the Naval Steam-launches for Polles parasses, with Minutes Tuo captain spanks highly of the exertions of iron bars in front of it. With the tongs the also fitcal again. He believes that one of his the Artillery Parada, Ground, Nortli Ber- of Novembot, 1977; on the advantage of having thirty feet from the water in smooth wosther window of Mr. Hing Kad's bedroom, which he -set your, as for sa'it ceu be ascertained, is as conveyed to the hospital. He then weat to No. that the thieves had to render assistanco to ano Yard; here vas sampan and a cargo beat wore on this subject, and Reports from Mr. Crough his officers and are to do their best nader the thieves managed to draw out from the room a

6 Station and gave Farther alarm, and the con

eiranmstances. stables burned out armed at first only with their of their number as they ran away. The police rescued and moored safely Rutil the wind had and Mr. Deane, any

He mentioned one fact, which pair of gold sportwoles and some other trifles,.

and the decampoł. At abent half-past twelen 13-Papers of the sebjost of increasing the we hope ho will ononso us for making public, as batons, but the goon came back for more of man then blow his whistle and several European abated. Seroral sanipunsware hauled up on 3155,681.7fcetivo weapone and returned with loaded rifles and other constables appoored on the scene with shore at Moyer's Wasri, Wanchai. Messra, Inglis number of armed Poilce placing the District showing a marked difference between Japanese o'clock on the morning of the 29th another vidt and fixed bayonots. The alarm boil was ring and Captalu Superintendent Deane and Chief, J. and Cole stoom launch, known as the Bale was Watchmea under the Captaia Superintendent of and Chinage in cases of dire smergency like the was paid to the same ho240. The amab and boy. When it was who were sleeping in the cook-house, beard the 203.000.00 steam, got up on the fire engine in caso of fire spector Greg. A careful search was made, bat sank, as well as the bull of another; both off Foline, and farther organizing the native Watch one experienced must have been.

P.C. Edvards in the meantime ran to fae Central o race of the thieves was found beyond s box their promises. Close to No.2, Police Station mon for Police purposes,

dodospary, te ordar the railors, and palion boys to thieves and bronzed the inmates, who enlist a 5568,581.73 Station and gate information to Inspector Craf Jucifer watch and a couple of ballets which are some sampans that were washed on shore, 14-All the daily Police Reports and other assist the fremen, the Japanese obeyed with pollovina In. but the robbers retired on the Delast-skinuts of Lose iuwa taata 116,000.00 dock, who was in charge at this time. The thievas they had dropped. The bullats were anah as also a small pleasure boat. Part of a tres Ratuena regsoting the Police in 1878 (a to readiness and energy, while the Chinesa towel udara being raise. At half-past four o'clock. themselves away and could not be found until still another fixit was paid to the house by having get aws of the approach of the sonstables, might have been taken out of artridges fors in front of No. 2 station is blown down, date)..

the violence of the gala had passed.

thious, but they wore distatbad by Mr. Ifing presseded to guard the approaches and cover their large bote revolver. Later in the morning and another close to the Wanghai bakery, A restresat, to thewater. Before leaving okolicuse they uple of bamboo spastra similar to those used little beyond the station tw sampans were

"THE CANTON OPIUM FARM.

Kee, who saw one man clearing the wall and tried to set fire to it by applying oil and torules percussion caps were found in Mr. Ediaund of life had been reported up to last evening in In the Wing Lok-stues affray and a box of broken to pisses, and another stove int Na loss

another running eway on the hill side. to two of the wooden tables, but fortunately the Sharp's garden. The thieves no doubt had this district. Some telegraph posts and wires Daily Press was undoubtedly justited in torming The Canton correspondent of the Hongkong fire did not communicate itself to any of the Lakon their night in that direction, westward surrounding furniture. Upon the alarm being along Bobinson-road and thrown their was down Batween Moyer's Whert and the Bat tiouod ia-connection with the retail opium trade

between No. 2 and Whitfolk stations are blown the arrangementet that have recently been sano-dress- given the whole of the available constables at the Daatral Station ware brand out remed, ander way as they can. Mr. Bali was on the casks during the eight of the gale was to be seen at Canton "an important and novel item of nova." the comtrand of Chief Inspector Grey, and ware or with his roxolver after the alarm was a cargo beat in distress with a man and a child We think, however, he has hardly arrived at a Mr. G. O. Scott being temporarily abrant from followed shortly afterwards by Capt. Doane. In given but never got a shot at the designers on board. Messrs. Luglis & Co bad just sent just appreciation of the nature of these arrange the Colony, the Board has appointed. Mry danes the moslimo o maglo had been going on between on his property. Thu is the third timo his off a lanach to render assistance when the, buat ments, and is not quite correct in stating that DEAR SIS-Dar sate arrival in port renders sentenced to penal servitude, 38 to hand labour I. Morrison to audit the pusent pouts in his the thieves and the corntable From No.5 Station house has been the object of midnight visite sunk will zasi and child.

the "monopoly "of the business of proparing and it a fitting opportunity for us to express to you for over one year, 40 to hard labour for gas year stead. Mesere. J. I. Cox and GO. Soatt retire, 20. Cusp boll sad M. Goulbourn, gol alerts, ocasion the thieves succeeded in carrying off Society, who worked with great energy through been leased to certain individuals. A perusal of courage, you displayed in tas mongeront of be publicly flogged. The charges against fra withra the last five months, and on the last The number of lives enved by the Humane selling opizm in the Kwong-chow prefecture bus our high sppreciation of the skill, energy, and or under, six to solitary confinement, and four to at are recommended for re-election,

who also happened to be in the neighbourhood, P. Rrais, Chairman, ware uttered by a party lasting from Mercer, property to the value of over $100. The house out and deserve great praise, sailors from this the sumary of the proclamation on the subject, gaur ship during the great peril to which she persens committed for fcial were altandoned There being no questions asked, the motion street. They refrested towards the Captan what is the west corner one of the terrace and the Toms, and the Police, is cutiated at over 200, which will be found under the heading of the was exposed in the typhoon of the 19th and 20th 9,253 cases were brought before the Magistrates was put to the mooting and earned unanimously, and in doing so Goulbourn was speared from Facility ite situation offers for escape in case of No idea can be formed of, the number of lives Spirit of the Native Freas" in another column, instauf We cannot but feel that our safety is daring the year, the defondants numbering 10,717. On the nation of Mr-MENDEL, seconded by babind. Capboll seeing this cowardly attack starbanos no doubt makes it a favourite with fort. At the very height of the gala wa no-leads us to form a somewhat different conclusion largely due to your personal sections, and teOf this number 9,745 were males and 972 females Mr. Hasanit, Mexm By-le and Keswick, the levelled his gar, and was Aloud to are, what he midnight marauders. The Sikh constable is now tired a small boss with four-mon-in some to that of the Canten corespondent, involving those of your officers and the able pilot of the 7,396 males were convicted and punished and 573 rotiring dirton, worro-alected

35 a man within ve fast of himself directing in hospital suffering from a flash wound in the from the direction of Sam soa poul and board issues that may prove of the grastest importance steamer, to all of whom, as well as to yourself, females; 209 males were orauitted for trial and

we reader our best thanks. spear At his head. Seeing his own fetu danger arm. He says he saw two men with spear drifting and oorless junka evidently seek to the intro of the forsiga opium trade

15 females; 1,966 males wara diselistgod and Cartuin gonbry and notablas, headed by ong Campbell ternil ifwards this roan and fired, three with fire nems, and for partially concealed ng After passing some things into their own

364 females. Twelve prisoners were en remend [Hure follow signatures.) killing limen tho spot. The man attacking at the corner of the hense. A lillet was found boat they would leave and proceed to repeat the Feng Taan kewang-probably a relation of the

at the end of the your. The saves of two gentia. Goulbourn then dropped his spear and ran. The on the floor in the drawing room which had performance. Thee was a lot of looting going late Tandai of Shanghal, Feng Chin-kwang;

HONGKONG;

men neglecting to attend inquests as jurors ge thieves 2 took 60 their boats, throwing a volley passed through the outer and inner door, and on along the Prays, notwithstanding the who was a Canton ano-hit upon an ingenious

to swall the number of cases. There were ef stinkpoissa perting late to the constables, the panel.

lakongs and Sikh Constables who wore on the device for putting money into their own pockets, Sinos the departare of the lust. Engkah mail seventy-nine inqnests hold during the year. Of and when time. Contral Station' mon arrived they

spot. Neither of the Canton or Mamo steamers while they provide a substantial acumel fuorease an interval of nineteen days has elapsed cups of cases tried in the Supreme Court there were found the birds and flown. One of the Harbour

Lived yesterday.

to the provinchal revenue, and at the same timequent on the change of the day of departure of 759, the total amount involved helug 8018-82, It would by invidions to mention names but appear to the uninitiated to be conferring the mail stoners with the change of messon. divided amongst the different branches of the Master's bate in the eighbourhood was then.

many Europeana beside the members of the public benefit. Boiled down into plain language, Some exiting events have taken place in the in-orts follows-Summary Jncisdiction, 673. cat to the Chop with orders to man all the boate

Hamane Society were outho Pruys and rendered their plan is simply this: they will established a

ok3n8, 850,077; Original Jurisdiction, 11 cases, in the Governmons lannot, and Captain Doane

On the night of the 24th ult. that Dr. Adawa's $92,790 Chancery, ni Bankruptos, B cases, proprietor of every shop will be compelled, under

$158,678, Probats, 00 casos, X92,007; Apocula, with a paditur of ponetables wont round the harbour in her, but no sign of the thieves was was thought that a typhoon was approaching THE GERZAN BARK VESTA IN A certain penalties for infraction of therulotasogist kangale at the Peak was slaited by burglars three onses, judge or steele,

the style of hisshop and the number, age, person and some property carried off. seen; and it was not tatil eight or nine o'clock but the wind died away again in the course of

We understand that a rovised Stamp Ordinanil Vice Admiralty Court, four cases, $44,200. this morning that it was known thoy hed availed the aftërapon," "Considerable, damage has hea

apperance and residence of his employs, and

The man Tam Atai, sentenced to death at the therussires of the steam auch Ento. They worked amongst the cargo hosts and spans

the Chamber of Commerso for their opinion August sessis for the manter of his mistress, rived here on the morning of the 2nd inst. from ownership, personnel, etc., of his establishment.

suffered the extreme penalty of the law on the sepse to have gone on board her before the and several lives were lost. Tae Prays The Guru Lark Vests Captain Dirks, ar to report any changes that may take place in the sab has boas enbmitted by the Government to attack and compelled the Chinamon in charge may place has hoon much ant up, and hare Newolwang, living lose her main and saison To meet the exposes of this Registry Clee, Egre

A picutical attack was made upon a junk near morning of the 8th it. During the time which and thom where the foundations appear to toplasts, and small-apers, and had some of Loren on every tael's worth of prepared opium sold beir bootyThis man was landed by them at Chin Wen Bay near Stone-putler's Teland. "

or so. No damage of any consegnence is done typhoon, which commenced on the afternoon of will be levied from the seller. Gnt of the Bonded on the 25th and taken to hospital.

which two men were seriously injured. They were by the Roy. Father James Jeon, & native Roman

Catholic priest, and he was baptised and eng for such and last allout appears to have how the 19th ibi en culpationed nutil the Sat, and eveds-of-this tax $140,000-is-to-he-hondad over Plived to Ram 250,300 During the molée the following wars woooded: dans causąd może by the heat son which rolled must have been the sans in which the stoomers to the provincial government, and the balance

The German corsette Freja, Captain-Cou-firmed by the Her. Father Tigane on our und Mr. W. Goular, spear word entering into the barbour that the force of gale. At seven Takio Maris and Appin suffered so-mach. Cap-retained by the promoters of the aolisme to "ander Von Nostitz, arrived hero as the 6th a half before his exertion: During the night lat Robin on contributions. (paid in October,"..............

| near the right sys, srother spaar wound on a'tlook fresh westerly wind was blowing which tain Dirks his favoured ns with the following the concern," and there is little doubt that thov inst. from the Mediterranea Station. She is a he zlapt well and awoke about half-past four. 1677) $1 por dent. .........

100,200 the right side; and two shear wounds on the gradually increased, and at nine o'clock voozed details reapesting the typhoon The German will make a handsome income out of it. "Row Ponsel of 1,089 tons, engines. 2;700 boss power, Ho ate a modernta breakfast and shortly after fua Roturn on ovalbutions (paid sa Apell,

back PC: Mellongsi; Na 50, spot wout of sound to the cast blowing a strong galo-bar-set Schwag on the 14th Septam much, in the adauga of prusisu alalistics as to and carries big gunst

words asked for a glass of spirits, and a glass of 1878) por cont60,000 the right side penetrating the lang, PC. De meter 29.736 At about a quarter to tou d'olock, hound for Hongkong, with a cargo of beans. the stoner of fursiga opis imported into Gau-arrived her on the 4th us from Cherbourg down from his coll at a quarter past six, his The French gunbout Lynx Captain Fournier,isky was given to him. He was brought Largne, No 34, spear wind entering the right the drum at the Harbour Master's Office ali Wednesday the lath September, when we tou, it is, of course, compatible to estimate, even $91,200 wrist and coming out a little below the elbow: hoisted, and a typhoon gun fired from the Lotive crossed the Galf of Lisu.Tung, wo experianoad approximately, but froni amlogous computation. Elgon. She takes the place of the Sarprise hands having been previoüidiy pintalet." He′′hau” 1877-Opon statement in which allowance has béon made for all known or satipipated Jogan Sikh Ciustahle, NG72, ahot wound entering the Chop The tide wae then a foot over theme weather with moderate easterly winds. On we believe we are under the mark in patising which left here a short time ago for Errope, Theta short interview with his spiritual advisers in

right side penetrating to the left Join Bikh con Prays wall near the Harbour Master's Office

in the Geoloce sat at twenty-four minutes and charges, showing a balause at credit of tile No. 176, shot word and tires spuit waande The men of war struck their top-gallant maste the vessel was on the port tack, in lat. 32.38 Net Tls. 200,000.

Thursday the 19th, about four o'clock p, down the income to be desired from this sourec Zyne left on the 6th inat. fer the north.

We are informed that Mr. Kwok Acheong's past six he was brought out to the saffald, an...". $373,291.3, of which sum it is proposed to carry on the right arm, distint watchman No: 20, spear and sont down all yarda, and the merchant long 123.45, when a strong .N.EE. hresze

It must be clear to everyone that this new in. son is still belug removed from place to place at ompanied by Father Vigan, Father Ln, Mr. $60,000 to Reserve Fund, thus increasing the found on the right sile and shot wound in the steamors get up steam and some of them went set in with a heavy sea, the barometer then ro. post virtually amounts, as far as the profecture Canton by the mandarins, and is subjected to Sangster, sheriff, and Mr. Tonnochy. Superin shargholdere interest in that fund to 8700 per share, to par u Arst dividend of 3258.20 por share in a shop coelie at Pd, Wig street, spear to the other side of the harbour, and out through gistering 29.69. The wind, still increasing of Kwang-show is concerral, to an increase of great hardships, having the stone floor to sleep tandout of the Gnot: The prisoner walked up tha and to make a rate of 30 per cent to contri, uzud penetrating through the arm. There the Lainaa Chocol for protection. A large has verred found to the North. On Friday the 50 por vout on the tax upon foreign opism, and on, and no proper food to ost. No one is allowed steps with a firm step nud seemed quita misigned Inting sharehollora atsirbing in sil: $988,980 are number of bullós maxks on the walls of the number of sampons, Hakka Fonts, and cargo hosts with at six o'clock in the morning the vessel held the gobenza prora snoressful, as there is

to see him, and he is stated to be in very indiffer to his fate. Father Lean atompanied him, and before the bolt was drawn the contemnad menar hods. The constable fired several rounds upomnik.: A mean lanch belonging to the Hong- and Touring a balance of 286,311.53 to meet any the thiores, and there can be lifle doabt kong and Whampoa Dock Company sank close meter marked 29.22. At five o'clock pm, the eanetion and pretortion, the example now ent is

was lying on her beam enda. At noon the baro. Ettle doubt of its doing under powerful official oat health.

We regret to announce the death of Mr. W. pressed his sorrow to the priest for the crime ho clains which may arise, or for distribution as A farther dividend and return on closing the all carried off by thoir comrades. Soveral of the The onebees of the Hongkong Humaine Society was blowing from the E.N.Ewas nins, and the Boëma hardly too much to predios in the course inst. of appoplary, after a short illupas, at the Vigano for the attention they hat shown to him, wounded some, but if so the injured men were to the stem of the tag Fume: No lives were lost barimeter was 29.19, the faces of wind; which likely soon to be followed e sextore, so that it. Notley, Rentor's.agent, who died on the 7th Lod committed and thanked him ond Eller spears, and apikes were left behind and are now turned out under the orders of the noting super-vessel tus muder her mais lower topsail Buro- of a few years a wholesale morease of 30 per cent house of Mt. Chart, No. 12, Praya Esst. Mr. The executioner vas a European prisoner, The

ad on bamboos twenty foot long President of the Society, and Captain MoMurdo. At half past two o'clock on the morning of the

Notley was a gentleman well known in the colony bols was drawn at twenty-six minutes past six and the Central Station, some of the spons are intendent Auongst them were Hon. P. Ryo,meter at nine o'clock p.m. 29.17 and still failing Apon foreign cium

The legal right of the Chinese Government toad was much respected. He was interred the the man gave his lost struggle as the clock struck tho Lalf-hour. Tho body was cat flown al ́a The motive for singling out this particular Most of the work done by these gentleman was let thu barometer stood at 28.38. At three levy whatever daty they please upon opium that same evening at the Cometary, Happy Valley.

The residenge of Mr. Altkin, Westbourne quarter past wovon The exutioner was ander. hong for attack was that the robbers had hitta from ht City Hall to the Canton Work o'clock am the typhoon was at its laighest, and baronne passed out of foreign hands, is er elemely villas, hes again heen visited by a gang of burcing a sostence of twa years impricontaent, of farge cotsigument of specie for it, and that the down pon the wharf and was out any ateix o'clock um barometer marked 28.49. We laid down in the Taciff of Dustes attached to the plars. Their attempt to grid aduaission was which he had served Sites raonths. We heliovo treasure was kept on the press. No doubt their coso any work was required to have been put away the spor. The wind shortly after Frosty of Tientsin, that there is no occasion for DARING BAID BY PIRATES IN booty would have been large if they would have done from there. Between Foddar's Wharf and commenced izgradnally seerroand to the NN. Was farther to demonstrate the fact. The silvis however, discovered in good thus, aut a bot bis performance of the painful duty of axo

forced the safe, but in this they were folla, HONGKONG A

Douglas's Whart three cargo bosta were through N. bet blowing as a fores of twelve bility of a suddeir increase; particularly when xl by Me Aitkin hastened their departure. tioner sacares his fies paten. He appeared It will be connbered that this and the adjoin. very nervous throughout. There wore about The barometer then comasacad, to rise, and the coined to a comparatively small area, in an- T'he tobakitants of the stract; thongl eiroid-smacked-upy and the people when told to come

wind to decrease At half past eleven o'clock other consideration altogether, but this quesing villa had boot: broken ince before by burglars, three hundred spectators in Arbatht-road and One of the most daring attacke on property to come out, and, offer active resistance to the ashore said "No, wust catanes ails titg first.”

am, the baremeter waa28.80 sudastrong KN.W. tion with which we do not propose, for the mo- and property to a considerable amount carried the compound A unter of prisoners, intaget.

off.

whom was the Shok O'mardoror, wars brought which has ever been made in this colony, and desperadość, were by no means passive spectators | After a short time they were forced to come on

Bajor-General Donovan bas gone to Japan out to without the exemption. tartainly the most daring for many years, was of the affair. They fired down froin their winahore by a member of the Humane Society wind came it gusts. At three o'clock p.m. the ment, t least, to deal Oat object was to de made early on the morning of the 25th it, by dows upon the robbar repeatedly, and it is be thraning to throw a heavy load at them. At wind veered rand to NW. detressing in monstrate that the new argoment to be put ia on sick leave for two months. A had wound About half-past two s.m. on the 26th ult the largo gang of pirates on the Cheung Shing liaved that some of the latter were wounded by Laptalk Wharf the steamer Yeage got up The wind, gradually lessened and verred to a post by which the government and a fow long is the ankle, which the gallant Gopal to Colony was arousal by the ringing of the slatt

forea; barameter than marking 20:01 and rising force-ja Canten, umousted rather to a fresh in gold dealer's shop, 52 Wing Lok street. There these stray shots staam and went away to a safer burth moderate easterly wind which carried us to port headed individuals would benefits, than a mon that memorable siege, broke out again, when in stuabors by hearing the alarms taken up by ons saived in the treachna Lofore Sebastopol during | belle. People being awskenol from their powerful appear to have be from eighty to a hundred At noen on the 25ta nit Chif Impactor Grey large number of sampuns ·wers being

the Rod. So on his outward. voyage, to thịa station after another (five balls in all wore mung ontrage, und hat they were prepared to go to statybos, pada number of lukengs, all armed, set off were thrown to them and they were hauled away in the jyphoon. men wall art and organised concerned in the with the other inspectors, three Europes on tossed about at the mercy of the six Lines with fine weather. Nearly all sail was ascried poly strictly so sailed.—Shanghai Coerier.

Colony, and ring his arrival has shown. Hittle were lad to suppose thatzensthing serious had sign of improvement. We trust that he will happened, and after the stents of the pescading receive benefit from the change of air.

night wore considerably excitóù. The cause of

In zoooraines with clase 109 of the Artioles of Association: Mars P. Ryrie and W Keswick retire, but offer themselves for election.

AUDITORS AN

Ou the motion of the Chainan, feconded by Mr. REIERS, osrs. J. H. Co and GO. Heat wore re-elected auditors

This was all the business before the meeting.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.S The following is the report for ossulation to the shareholders at the Annual General Mest. ing to be held at the offioos of the General

DISASTROUS GALE IN HONGKONG.

On Tuesday morning the heaviest gale which typhoon of May, 1975, Broke over the island. It

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Shanghai, 22nd Soptember, 1878.

CAPTAIN SWAIN, Commanding M.B.3.9.3 Co.'s stepmer Tokio Mara.

Agents to-morrow, the 11th instant of 230424 Boour the harbour... Steam was also got up has been experienced in Elóngkong sizes the great servien in saving Clinsə life and property registry office for retail omrm shops, in which thefterval, which will be found duly cheouleled

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Tuandonlapec with the Articles of Association the General Agonis have now to submit to the shareholders te vil statements of accounts for the years 1976, 1877, and 1878, viz slut gr

1876. The audited balance sheet showing a not prait of $391,300 for that year, whick sam

TYPHOON.

the year 1877 is published in Saturday's Gasolte. Thoru were 120 erinulasi estoy - brought-before- 64 Supreme Court, and of the 174 persuits ac cased in these casa 185 were couvièred and 30 asgnitted. Of the prisonara convicted, 58 wore

kash dispard of as follows to get up steam ready for decamp with have been undermined the wall has sunk a foot bolwarks walked away. Sho passed through to coamers, or, in other words, 30 Tr cant Shau-ki-wan on the night of the 23r ult; in bas elapsed since his sentou os an has beetattended

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1878.Open statement which shows $345,884.43

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JARDINE, MATHEBON & Co.,

Genmal Agents Canton Insurance Office

Hongkong, 3rd Ootdber, 1878)

that the last American mail steamer brought's At Peddar's Wharf the mat-shad was blown

anglongths was shown by the desperate résistance in the Government launch in search of the pirates, close to the wai, where the occupants aud,

TYPHOON ON THE COAST-DAMAGE they offered to the police. The robbers aztin proceeding towards. Yow-mouli,tee. On the pss- in some instances, the sampans were brought | POLICE DUTIES AND INCREASE OPEN TO SHIPPING, guished thu gas, 106 only in Wing hok-street sage they saw a steam launuh lying at Mong- on shore. Between thirty sed forty people | CRIME IN HONGKONG.

A highway robbery was committed on the right the alarm, however, turned out to be mursly a sat in the stresle and lanes adjacent, the better kos-tmul a place between. Towenali sto and Tai- wore rescued at this wharf. Lane Crawford & };

The impression produced by the boisterous of the 29th ulf, near the Wanchai Gup. A trifling fire. On a pison of ground, known as to conceal their movements. – In the anapaptor kuk-tani Thoy steamed towards this place and Co. 5 and the Daily Press steam: launches snak

The following Government Notification has weather on the 19th and 20th ultimo, thats hawker was walking along the road at about eight the Coffee Plantation, Caroline Hill, noe, tho... which took place after the plan was given found the Jannoli to bé tan Enis lying high close to the what. The steamer Faaks paid out been handed to us for publication.

đi typhoon was blowing et aas, has been strikingly o'elook with a bundle of cash over his shoulder, and Franoh Mission at Fast-Foint, is a padiy. three Europeans, two Bikh constables, a Chinese and dry on her hem ends, it bring thou low her cable and was nearly on top of the teamer i Etoollency The Governoe to the Honourable verified by the raporta of vessels that have a some opium in his hand. Two Chinnuien attacked field, on the side of which was a row of district watchmen and a shop coślin were water. It appears that the. Baie was sece Novana, who dragged her moorings and way C. May, Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon rived since that date.

and threw him down, filling bis month with shot. Dat sheds, about sixty fest loug, in which s wounded, the lujurige sustained by two of the steaming through the harbour after the stray drifting on top of a lighter belonging to Messra

ourable Pülboas Ryrie, and the Honourable The Tukio Muru. Caplatz R. Swain, from Ja. Had it not been for the opportune arrival of a large quantity of pally husks was stored. Four Europeane being of a very serious chorpeter: by a police bust, who lailed her, and the answer Maelwen, Frickel und Ge, and appeared at Thomas Child Bayllar, Q.CA

pao suchored uk Wochung on the morning of constable, the hawker would have lost all he had. men and one ald wouisa were at work in the and one of the robbers was shot dead. The Crasars? (Meaning, we presume, Chinese ore time si though she would come on zbory,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, the 22nd ultim. She was doable to cross the Unfortunately the highwayzen escaped.

sheds on the paddy, when a lung burst fortk other, with the exception of two arrested on cruiser), was returned, und the launch was but through the good handling of the vessel by:

30th September, 1971:

Bar daring, but size up from Woosung in the We hear that during the changes involved by and in a minute or two the whole placo was in s 103picion, all muqoveded in escaping, and to aid allowed to proveed, the starm not having they Captain Westabyahe was brought to bermoorings

GENTLEMEN —Having recently obtinel from praning. A large number of residents wens on the resignation of the Hon. J. M. Price of the blaze and was totally consumel within a quarter. phemselves in doing so they took the steain reached the ty mi the police bout Sox off the P. and O. offices Messrs. Vogel, Hager. Deans, the Captain Superintendent of Police, board and inspected the damage she lias su post of Acting Colonial Secretary and Chodeper of an hour. The people in the shols have ne annel Kede, which was not heard of again until afterwards he was son by another polies but dorn and Co.'s wharf is partly destroyed, as are Report and some Returns relating to the night tained, the extent of which fully confirms the taro of the Hon. C. C. Smith, His Excellency idea of what the cause was, but it is then rht that the afternoon. Against the two man is vustody and on being challenged returnet, no answer, also several others. At the Canton statuer duties of the police, I should be gladil you would asopant of the violence of the galo, and not a the Governos appointed Mr. J. A. Carvalho Aot one of them must have upeot a lamp. F.C. Fcby thara enpens to le zo direct evidenak, nå får se The polica host then fired upon hor bat wharf were some more members of the Ende me the favour to associate yourselvor as a little satonishment was orpressed that the ves- ing Colonial Treasurer with a seat at the Legis who was on a boat near the place, was the first on we have heard, but they were both found con zould not overtake her and the fire was mane Society ander the direction of Captain Commilton to consider these papers and some sal had been saved. Through the kindness of Litive Council, but the appointment had to be the spot, and he found the people throwing water caling themselves in the neighbourhood For. raftened, none of the shots, however, strik McMurdo A large number of people were others on the same subject, which I solowe, and Captain Swain, the following details respecting revoked owing to that gentleman being an alien from the paddy field upon the fire with bamboo Lunately the dijeves were compelled to decamp flag the polios. After this nothing more was you here. Ono old woman with a child to miske ash inquiries se you doom moecusary the progress of the typhoon are extracted from and consequently enable to take the oath of shovels Bergeant King followed with his in by the arrival of thalloo, before they had sno) heard of the lasuch until she was dissovered on her back was thrown from her sampon Suto with a view of suggesting a more efficient dis the logThe stanmer loft Nagasaki at. 1215 allegiance."

terpreter, and the latter was immediately dis- ceeded in securing more than a very trifling at Mong-kok-taul, when it was found that the sap. She gut beneath the wharf, and had it raition of the Polios Force stem - p.m. on the 7th ultimo. Thick weather came on. Ae an instangs of the mode of procedure patched to No 2 Station, from whence the alarm smount of booty, not the fow Lundred dollars bullet had passed through her funnel and swahig, not been for the assistance of Mr. Krne world 2-In Mr. Deane's report his observes that the and rain fell heavily, and at 1.15 p.m. she in- sdopted by certain of the Chinese cruisers we was given. The re-engine no No. 2 Station was worth at fint reposter.

which evidently was one of the shots fired firm have sunk. The No. 2 lighter of the liongkong, heat book has hoen virtually unaltered since stored of the mouth of the harbant. The wes may mention the following, supplied us by go out, but a message soon came back stating From inquires we have made from setivo and the polios boat. In the launch seine rilee and Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company sunk 3674, and that bo has arody cough of man to fill thar son cleared and the sua came out, sud at Barnpoan resident here — gaullems who was that the fire had burat itself out. The smaltan- official souries, we are able to give the following ammunition were found and also a quantity of alongside the whart. Fortunately there was no all the beats, in which case he has to give one 3pm the anchor was weighed, and the vessel returning from a short shooting excursion, when gans from No. 5 Station (Cross-roads? had been in secount Wing Low is the west street rinsing inkpots Alakang was left in charge with the cargo on board agent i little cases which man charge of two boats. The continuanos of proceeded on her passage, the birometer then close to the Cap-auf-woon was proceeding very the meantime, dispatched, and the Insurance parallel with the Prags between the Harbour brince who was in the launch wherebe vasstolon, was on deck sad was got off in good time such a system sidos 1874 cannot to fair to Mr. registering 29.70 Experienced light ensterly slowly in a small Hakan buat against the tide Company's urine was also sout on the way A marter's a too and the Canom steamer Wharf, the and who bad accctapanied the police. Things Uff the wharf was a cargo boat with which Desze and that'olice Force or on it provide winds with drizzling rain and a moderate 8 W. when a revenue steam launch without signal or large number of the Volunteer Fire Brigale hanans bong oliko srdinary Chiuso autoription: statement is that some men dame on board About communication was established by means of a in the most atlofant runner for the due security swell during the passage heroes he baivuter word of warning opened fire on him. Que shot turned out in addition to a good master of the Gu This Üksang Shing shop le vitusted on the North: eleven öğlesk, wokn bằm ny, and to'd hing that if line but the pecupants refused to come on of life and property

going up to 29.76... At 10 pm, on uke 18th she passed under the stem, s acond through the vernment Brigade, the latter being under the su- sider the East end of the street.. The front he spoke they, would kill him, one man sitting shore, and bad eventually to be formal hy using 9—Amongst the pspora cuclosed. I have there paased the company's steamer Geke Mars.awding, and a third damaged the rigging: This perintendence of Mr. J.P. McBuon. On driving entrance to the shep is oused with the codinger boado him with a knife ready to carry out the strong man with them. A little further on fore inchidof the annual reports of the Captain Atom, on the 19th, the thy was volcast and launch was in the employ of the Salt Com a No. 2 Station they found that then services Chinese bars and ghaiters and the back part, thraat, whilst the others get up steam, and made were several sampana on skate, we water logged Shperustendent of Police since 1871 together as barometer falling steadily, The wind was missioner and that au unaffording person was wows not required and socodingly dispersed. occupied as 6 Ean Francia fandra oze, nos rody. They took him as sy with them and landed juuks, and a very larga jual: anak. Near the with a letter written by Me. Doape in November |NE. with moderato 6.E. well. A 7 sm not murtured Providenes is alone to be thanked. A member of Chinese and Sikh constelios of the the Frays and is secured with a slidinis iron har him at Chin-wan Bay, stated above: His secoint Chies Merchant Company's ufine was a P. and last on the apparent increase of brime in Hong the barsmotor tood at 255, the wind being On discovering that a foreigner was on board a different stations provided themselves with door. Over the shop in Wing Lakatred is a slab of hosptor de that they hug number ans 0 lighter ti alstress, some distanca of the keng of late years. I should be glad if von 2.M.E. to E.S.E. Got soundings in ten bat put off from the launch and apologies were armest the digerent stations and

the direction of the Bry, evidently pre gehade, close above which is the second floor win, tipy ravey make light that fire, miskee drive Praya. Communistion could not be made would favour me with your opinions on the mat fathoms, and the Saddles were supposed to offered to him. winder, niésed witä venetians, the jalustas of that englas, must blong saflor mas Leaving with her, and a large number of meh feumtees enbraed in those sports and in that letter be Kendig, about B.SE. distant eight miles retard appears in the Cakette showing the pared for "pilonga" ad zre of the lakonge which were open. This was the point of attack, the Kaps the police party proceeded to Chin-wan "the Bailor's Home fun were standing by 4-I have roquested Mr. Deane and Mr. At 8 am not eighting anything, the anchor number of prisoner discharged from the. Hopp. told us. A foron of Europear and Sikh pon.. The thioves appear to have megabled about Bay where they fennd pallaway tampan, rondy to land a helping hand cried Shame Creagh to attend any sittings of the Committee was let go in eight fathons, and seventy five kong that by penon, warrant, of authoraty of Glated ww.instared at Control Station nudur.

quarter past weirs and to here divided which has been receptly tarrod, so defacing that there being no life boat has where about at which you may require their presence, and to fathoms of cusin paid out. The baronster was His Excellency the Governor, before such pri- arts, and owing to the telegraph wire being out off into two parties, one of which kept guard is number, and the original thaw is had besu zenoved to go off and render assistance. Those kin; give you wasteroc information or explanations still failing, and there was now every indication senore had served two-thirds of the sentence of of repair no news could be obtained as to where frout, and the other behind. To offect an and replaced by square blocks with rowlocks out devores great praies for the ready manor you may dean newssary's ansi haruby authorize of a typhoon to the south are At $30 am the imprisonment imposed by the Judges or Magis- the fire was, except from No. 5, and that merely. notranos s bamboo ladder was placed against the in ga hullet hols was found through the in which they worked in saving life with the you to call before you say. Inspector, or other swall and min increased from the 11, and at 10 trates. In the fifteen months from Let January, Indloated the direction frors whic's the alarma sino shade, by means of which sms two or thres bow. Some of the polso, it appears, had soon a assistanco e Pelice Constable Boat The West member of the Poles Fares for the me purpose, am. Use vessel osmnunted to labour heavily the 1876 to 21st April, 1877, mins Europeans were dis precooded. After waiting an hour and os news of the front party reached the fint floor window, teat moving out from the Praye and Ired on Point Police, under Inspector Thongou, Biso Any other public record or docamant, in al- laroiduster regturing 29 so with the wind 1.8.B. okarged and 142 Chinese,. In the fifteen toonths being received of their assistance being required, forced open the smstiana, and, entered the house, her; this no doubt was the same In the turned out and rendered valuable assistance dition to the enclosed, that you they desire to At 16,50 am a hoary“ struck the réssel on from 22nd April, 1977, to 22nd July, 1879, twelvo: the men were dismissed. ⠀ On the Ficlor Emanns, A cookie who was sleeping in the room next boat ware found a loaded muskata and three Frotu, what we can ascertain between 150 and comanit shall be proud of your disposal to the port side, onusing the lashings of the deck Europeans wore discharged, two Indians, and whose the flare-up had been seen, the 'slarm wat bahind this bearing a noies, got up and thinking | lugs in which were revolveratmen from the 200 people in ¡mnilnent danger were brought I have the hgiour to be, Gentlemen, your cargo-sulphuria seld and matchen- to broak, aqventy-two Chineas. The return doek net in- given that the Nasal Hospital was on fire, and a the sounds proossded from below, was going hours in Wing Lok-street, some, tollate, stink ashore at this part of the Prays In The obscent Bervant, J. POPE HERT, sud the cargo was not then safe in its position, alade prisoners whose fines, for gambling wore body of sailors, under the command of Lirutenant downs afri, to ascertain the cause, when the pets, book-shot, powder, a boatman'a limp bearing, eastward bight of the P. pod 0, what? wero

All hands were employed to jettison it, movers] remitted on the recommendations of the Magia-- Nosdham, was landed.

Governor,