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"DAILY Pass" Olfine,

24th Doceber, 1880.

NOW IN THE PRESS.

FOR CHINA. JAPAN, &,

FOR 1881.

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 244¤, 1980.

THE NAVAL REGATTA. The Naval Regatta yesterday was a great suoi cost; the events producing a suficient azuber of entries to make a good roos in almost every bi- stapo. The Admiral's ship supplied a large nam- bor of Winsors, as the results will show: The dog. ship we honnared by the prosenos of His Erosi lency the Governor and Major-General and MIre. Donerat, Commedare Stnish, His Hosur the Chief Justice, and Lady Smale, Mrs. Snowden,

SUPREME COURT:

23rd Desembar CRIMINAL SESSION. BEFORE 208 ON, CH JUSIIOR, SIR JOHN SHALE.

TIAFFIO IN "HUMAN BEINGS. Fung Asai, convoted

up for antenos,.

the colery for unlifted of bringing a worion into

JUTTING WOOD,

LOSS OF THE AMERICAN BARQUE "CORINGA,"

INSURANCES.

COTTISH INCERIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY

A SUORE-COXBEL Sist Elger, of Ireland, range, was slaarged with the quofficial members, he should em.

with being a rogue and vagabond. He admitted

The Singapore Tikes saya tologram re brace the present opportunity of placing

the chargoand said ha bad doserted from the Amerinaoshiy Importer and the Atorican Consul ceived on the 6th fast.. by Major Studor, U.S.

. FILE AND LIFE. another British merchant on the Tegislative

would have nothing to say to him-Soren daysConsul, from the Penang Conanlar Agent, an. nounces the arrival those of the chief mate of

LESTRANCES Ogainst FIRE granted, at Car Council. It is just possible that hefore Mr.

hard labour. Ticareturus to the Colony the Home Govern

the American bargus Coringa, who raports the rent Ratus, Considerable Rexinction in Pemais Wong Akum was charged with the unlawfalls of that roseul nost Pataui, and thai Captain for TIK INSURANCE in Chine.

MEYER & Co., Agents. ment may sanction an addition to the number

(918 were at Palani, whones the mato lać proctisded Hongkong, 3r Juris, 1879. of bond fide unofficial menibors. It is also

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE perpcase, was brought

A Chinese constable said that on. Waduseday overland to Quash and thonoato Pepaży for na- feminon:ly desînible that, in the interests of

INSURANCE COMPANY. the public, unofficial members should be dis.

possession of a quantity of newly aut wood on the Jocelyn, with his wifeantadiaughter, and Captain His Lordship said--You, Fing dwaj, widow, evening, about seven o'clank, he saw defondant sistones. Immediately on receipt of the telegram. qualified for sitting in the Legislative Council colonel and Mrs. Geddes, the Hon. W. Koswiak, brought from Criton into Ebis colony à married coming from the hill sida abore Ship-street. Ka Major Studer sut about attaining assietation for|

the Hon, P. Ryrie, and a large'socomblaga of the woman wanted Wong Hi Kai, who had been Jusd a basket of newly cat wood which ho said the shipwrvoked orew, and, forinuefoly, was able cont of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the representative of both branches of the service there sold by a relative or friend for

sending $100. It appears to be probable that A cold wind from the north and north-west you were not the purolansar, but that you gider came noring the harbour all the afternoon, Nowo- took to take Wong Hin Kai to Singapore, times quite cutting, and sucing to the stains of there to be a prostitute. Tot bought godt wen the Admiral's band acstoely soomed to koop passage tichot to go these ou gave to your in-

hibnd rot from Kowloon.

Defendant sald he got the wood-from as fire. wood heat. He did not know where the boat was Fined So, in default fourteen days' hard labour, O

A PROFITABLE BUSINESS."

A DISHONEST APPRENTICE.

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AROM, (life date, nathi further notice, a dis to çomancicate with the steamship· Konyers. then about to leave the harbour for Bangkok, overmut for rate of Premis will be allowed

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. aouiannicate with Patani on his upwind voyage,

Agents, Captain all readily promised to endeavour to upou Insurances effected with this Company. and, if successful, to take them on board. The

Hongkong, 27th Juno 1872. Coringa is a barque of arly 800 tena, and left

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. a charter to convey is from that port to Sains. Mr. P. W. Weeks, chiot mate of the American

Un tersigned having been appointed burque Ooriaga, who arrived in Singapore from Agents for the above Company, are pre- rang or Sonrabaya.

Fenang on the 7th inst. in the stasier Lorepared to accept Riske against Fire at Carpent gives the following partionlars of the loss of that Cates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.

SLEMSSEN & Us.. Agents. The Coringa loft Daugkok on the '11 Novem

121 Topgkout 16th November. 1872.

by accepting Government employment, whe ther permanent or temporary. At no time, perhaps, in its history has Hongkong been ruled so autocratically as at this moment; at Jon period bare the wishes and views of the Bri- tis.residents, on ways botalf the island was acquired, been so gratematic ly ignored. those who indulged in it up to a comfortable tanded victim a passaga tíokoi, su thai yóu apont) Oban Açun pleaded guilty to begging in the this port on the 6th October for Bangkok under TRANSATLANTIS, FIRE INSURANCE 500 towards offecting yone purpose: You thought tradt, and admitted having been in gaol several Hongkong has latterly been governed for temperature. The officers of the firskip did all you had so infipidated the poor woman as to indimes before for laresay and aaliwtal possession, the Chinese rather than for the British.com-ther pessibly could to add to the enjoyment duce her to givne false answer at the Harbour. To be sent to his native pace and to receive ng Ahoi, an approstics engineer in the manity, and the interests and wishes of the of the visitors, and their hospitality was socepted Mastor's Oco, the, however, at that offles forty osata out of the poor poc.

to go to Singapore, and thereapon you were atives baye been the paramount considera- by some of the foreign offliars in port, but not by gave her trae ueme and expressed her with pot

so many as might have been preted, consider-apprehended, add this case baring been fully ply of the Dock Company, was caught in the FRA90) CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY/en of Sir JOHN HENNESSY. It is right anding the soveral, nationalities now in harbour.") proved here you wore set properly convicted, unt of stosling two brass nuta, valno 33.50. On

proper that the Chinese who have been in The armagements were excellent in ovary re. That & 10arried woman can be sold in Canton, being taken to his house by a constable and told ber, wish strong N.E. wind; all went well until

she was making more water than usual, and ton..

The Undersigned having been appointed duned to come here either to trade or be spect, and the last moo was rowed in good light, takon through the streets there, and shipped for n open his box, two pairs of comparses were the 13th whom it blew a strong male all day from

paplio morals nad of police of which, portaluing apprentices identifying them as their preporty.

To be imprisoned for three months, the fiestodiately cat ali bands on the two ps, but This Work, the ONLY one of the kind in Chius labour should enjoy to the full the advan. Captaiz Claroland was Chairman of the Comongkong against bor will, shows a state of found which ho bad also stolen, two Farogoan N.. In the second dog-watch we found that TANDARD FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. tages of British rule; but it is one thing to wittee and fores, Lieutenants Brachier and to a cvantry alien to us ir matoms and mor and lust fenrteon days in solitary confinement sould not get them to "suck.", At midnight AGENTS to the abors Company at this Port, ra commenced throwing cargo overboard to Hghten prepared to GRANT POLICIES against, FIRE bor, atill keeping the pange going, and at I am.to the extent of 84,000 on Buildings or on or Japan, is now in the

guarantee them those privileges and quite Terlense w re the judges, Lientosants. Carrów abstain from saying anything, but that this is

in Canton is after for serious regret. T NINETEENTH YEAR

Ho Aking was sharged with being is unlawful hosts of the starboard teek. W land then lost Goods stored therein.

Discount 20*. Nishells and Channer the umpires. Luteau offisis bere appear to have soled most properly.

VOGEL & Co. bother to give them practical nacendancy, and Chevallier wore the starters, and Laertenants the market toany which these things are done and the rest with bad aboar. And, pushed to its logical result, this is wha.Maitland-Dougall was the Hon. Suoratary and and it is owing to their prompt action that this possessink of a anppéc dust pan. He admitted all our atarboard bulwarke, and a heat aut of the

Pengkera. La March, 1878. the hold, the pumpa still at work. At neon on Treasurer, and contributed principally to the case bas come before the Court. The sentence of having taken it from a ship, and was sentenced davits, At daylight found three feet of watoe in the 14th, the gale was terrible, tho rossol labour.

THE DUSSELDORF UNIVERSAL this Court on you is that yot be imprisoned and to fourteen days, haul labour. the Governor's policy must end in.

LADJENT ON BOARD SHIP.

MALINE INSURANCE COMPANY, kept to hard labour for the form of two years.

Li Kara Fung was charged with stealing 868,20ing beavilynaishipping great quantities of water.

LIITTED carrying out of the programme. Following are

Wong Akwan, convicted of decoying a boy into

langlos, the proporty of Lo 9n, on the steamer the port anchor to try aut ease her. At two p.m., we decided to get over the hosts to leave the ship, in the dook.

Neator. the Cobuy for unlawful purposes, was rest placed in silver two places of aatton, and two silver. We then eat away the foro topmast and let go The complainant and defondant ware both pas. there being them about four feet of water in the gars by the steamier from Singapore. Com. I pump well, with a strong list to portret oa best plainant had occasion to get up one night, and over, but stove the other, and as all hands could to all parts of the World. false It was afterwards found, rifled of, its contents, was sound, to take the two men uut who ware a returning to his bed he found his box gone, not leave in one boat was haaled as the one that some of which were found on defendant, who had opeu. alen beer, con by another man brecking the box

in its existence, and will be published as on practicable after the class of the surrent gen.

It has been compiled from the Most Auxites. TiO SOURCES, and no pains have been spared to

To-morrow being Christmas Day, there will rendar it TotoUGAL RELIABLE, both ne no issue of the Daily Press. Directory and as a Work of Reference on Com. mercial Matters.

Various additions have boon made, tanding to ronder the Work still more valuable for re- ference. The descriptions of each Port have been carefully revises, and the, trafe statistics brought down to the latest dates obtainulle.

The King of Spain bas conforted the grand fainsaid the Order of Label the Catbolic on the

Saltan of Jola.

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TheSpanish lospulak vessel Margussdal Ducro. Captain Don G. Labé, arrived bere yesterday morning from Manila,

cricket match between this Garction and the Cricket Cial will be commence stolaren pelenk to-day and continued in the afternoon on Saturday,

The Directory will, na sual, be published in Two Forms-Complete at S5; or with (te Lista of Residents, Port Directories, Pisa of Hung

A sermon will he preached by the Ilight Rer. Long, and Code of Signals, at 83.

Orders-for Copies may be forwarded to the the Rishop of Victoria in St. Peter's (Souman') Daily Press Office, where it is published, er toch morrow, on Christmas Day, ut eight the following Agents :-----

o'look p..

We understands Base Ball match has been MACAO. Mesara. A. A. de Mollo & Co.

arranged for Monday afternoon, the fears of wafowMesse: Campbell & Co. ANDY Mors. Wilsua. Nichols & C. the U.S.H. Alert and of the steamship Ocuric FORMOSA............

Messrs Wilson, Nicholls &gainst the Cricket Club. Гожног ......Mere, Helge & Co.

Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, NING PO BHANGHAI....Messrs. Hall & Holtz SHANGHAI Mears, Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN & Mesura, Hall Hot and Kolye presume, bo closed. RIVER PORT

& Walsh, Shangha NAGASAKI The C. and J. Trading Co. H1000, OSAKA:: The C. and J. Trading Co.

·YOKOHAMA......Japon Garctic Office,

Mosses. Vints de Loyzaga & Co. MANILA SAIGON

......... Mr. J. H. com. SINGAPORE..... Mesara. Suylo & Co. HANGEOR Mears. Malherbe. Jullien & Co.' LONDON

Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. Messrs. Goo, Strert & Co. LONDON LONDON Messrs. Batas. Hondy & Co.

Francisco Mr. L. P. Figher, Hareliauts

Banhange NRW YORK... Messrs. 8. ML Pettingill & Co.,

37. Paul Cow Daily Irsar Ofice. 21st Dasomber, 1980.

As will be remarked on reference Le CBT adver- S'ght.tising columns, the Beaks will be closed for

anblic business. to-morrow, Monday, and Ne Yace's Day. The Government offoes, will alra,

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NOTICE.

S. WATSON 1 x 21

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Excelionoy the YELNOR and his Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

The Amorisau barque Amethis arrived at Mania from Pengkeng of the Uth instant, in Aix days; the English leque Normahal, on the 10th. in ten days; and the German barque Weser on the sinus day, in wine Cays.

detaila

FIRST RAC.'.' Whalers, 4. 5. and 6, Ozra. Distance, One Mile, Time allowanos 8 seconds per Dir. Vigilant Whaler Cemus Whaler..........................

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Six boats started for this first race and kept well together the whole ones, the Vigilant's whaler taking a prominent position soon after the start and leading all the way home, coming in aleren seconde before the Couis whaler, but wirning, by three sequals caly baroagh time allewonen. Victor Emanuel's gig was third.

SECOND RACE..

Callers, 10 and 11 Oars. To be pulled by Blue Jackets, Distance, I Mile. Time allowance,

seconds per Thwart

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Tsan Duke 12-ared Cutter............. Iron Daks 1-carol Oatter....2 Four starters left the mio and a half fag-bont. sad rowed in a line for the first half-mile. Here the Iron Doko's Grat cutter came out with slight land, and the flagship's third butter fol- lowing suit, Curason part, and Camus last. Pas

the wear the last-nammi fell farther bo- hind end was out of the race, A good finish ro. and in Iron Dako's first outer winning 17 goooods in front of same ship's third datter, Gurason's bout close up. The winner having to allow eight seconds wou by nina.

THIRD BACK.

His Lordship said -You, Wong Akwán, kave heen senvicted of having unliced a boy of the nea of fourteen years, named Chuang sa into this Colony for the purpose of emigration, and st. tempting to send hic to Singapore on the 3rd of Noveraber, 1880. Yea low the boy and

mises brought him to this Colony gone only That you were apprehendel is due to the good fooling of the Chinamen in the bone to which object being to oblair money by selling blu.

you brought him. I am glad to notice a growing

feeling in the Colour against this truffle in budist beings. The sonteaon of the Court on you is that you be imprisoned and kopt to hard Labour for the term of two yours,

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

"Six months' hard labour,

A STOWAWAY. Chan Achat was consiptes of obtaining a

passage surroptionaly by the steamer Nestor from Singapore. He had neither clothes, box, uor money on board. In defenen he said he had ticket, but it was blown overboard on the voy. boone. Fined $1 and to pay $1 for his passage, in

default one month's hard labor,

-A MÅTEN OF OL: OFFENDERS Yu Aming and four others, who had can sicted of stealing a silvor watch, ware braigst up for sentence.

The Onlaraigne laving been appointed AGENTS for the Company, are prepared GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS

SIEMSSEN & Co...

Agents. Hoazkoa. 14th August, 1878.

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Fongkong, January, 1876,

IRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,

LIMITED, LONDON,

the pads to try and keep hor ap till the QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. keeping her clear of the ship's site, and in

following ribbing. At daylight on the 15th,

POLKIES AGAINST FIRE to the sighted land on the port quarter, and about anHE Un lersigned are prepared to GRANT doing this store her also. We again started

hour later saw land all along under our lae.

extent of 45,000 for nu Buildings or on At one 1.13. we decided to run her ashore, Gouds stored there, at Current Local Rates,

NORTON & Co. there being aver six feet of water in the pomp subject to s THEcoat of 20%, on the promin woll. Pat her being the wind; which was about E. N. E, and stood for the shere, and strack at about 4 p.m., the ses making oleau brounken over hor: Aa no assistance enine from the shore, the senoudate and cabin boy then attempted to land on a raft; the second-mate arrived safe on

The Undersigned, having been appointed store, hat the cabin-hoy, a German Ind named the only remaining bout, in which Captain Canton, are prepared To GRAVE FOLICIES Next morning (15th) at day-light we got over AGENTS to the abom Company at this Port and E. Elierman, was washed off the ratt and drawved. Jocelyn, bis wife sad deepbler, with four mea, against FIRE to the extent of 820,000 on Build- laudo, taking a line with them. I then conings or on Goole stored therein,

Disoouator atrasted a soull raft, nindé it inst, to the ling from the shoro, took the rest of the crew, and THE STABBING CASE ON THE "TUNIS» Chan Alaa, bosinas, was charged on and were palled ashore through the yarf by the with stabbing Andrew Hinds, fraan on the untives. Mado overal attempts afterwards to. steamer Tuis...

PERJURT.

Ching Ating was chard on remand with His Lordship gid-All fire of you have been most properly convicted of stealing a silver watek laying a false information before a Justice of the four of you were delading iota attempting to gaubling house, whereas it was not a gambling and obsiu in the hanso-of-s-fortune-teller whom Renee, to the affect that s certain house was a tell the fortune of sae of ygn. With all his bo

Mr. Dennys appeared for the presscation. ability the force teller did not discover

Prisoner reserved his defenos and was com. where his watch was takes: that was done by mitted for trini... the practical and commendable efforts of the polica. Various previous convictions have boon. first four of 901. The so- tence of the court on you Ya Aming. U Achaung Chan Asap, and Law Asar, is that you he kept irenal servituds for three yeara. Yon Tse Asal do not appear to have been before consisted, hat your amaeotion with four such associator

Pinnaces. To be pulled by Blue Jackets. Dia proved against

tance, 1 Mile.

Comas Pinnach ....................

...... 1 Caracon Pintiana... 2 The three piances entered all got away to We are juste to state that, Monday perl.gether when started, the Comas early in the race being a Government holiday, the Stamp-Offee faking a front place, and cons drawing clear of will be clund on that day, but the Post-Office the other two; the coxswain than in order to will be open as usual, bring olosed (if possible) anke the most of the tide at the finish, steered across the course. This manwaygo sorred him only on Christmas Day an1 Sunday.

woli, and he bad the mon safe at the mile flag- boat. No change took place in the positious ap to the finish, axempt the Comus getting pure ahead, and the Modesta dropping a little further

stern. Won by 8 seconds.

Some of the Chinese in Java amass rest wealth. The Straits Times says that Kow Cheng Choan, an ex-Chinese lieutenant of Hintavia, who died recently, left ten millions of guilders to bis 23 children, while Kew Chong Po, brother of the deceased, is een richer, having filteen mil- lions of aldera end. 30 zbildern. The number 40, of wives is not stated.

By last advises (says the Singapore Timer) opion swaggling was being conducted on an

Go.mons le on the fare const near Semarang,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

AERATED WATER MAKERS,

SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTEL,

PAASENGER SHIPS SUTFLIED,

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FOURTH BACE.

Cefters, 10 and 12 Oars. To be pulled hy Marines Distance, 3. Mile. Time alla are savon is per Towart,

Iron Dako Gutier...

Curnoon Cotter ............

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The Marine's mile brought half-a-dozen boats Jupara, and Kombing. The steamer Telegraaf to the post, the flagship's catter again taking the that had been successfully ernising against the lead which was hold to the faith. The Carson's smugglers, having been withdrawn owing to un-boat was well ap half-way, batlest ground and was seaworthiness, there are no longer any craisers early everhauled by the Iron Duke's other boat. on the X count of lave, secording to the Dodot the Guish. The Comen as art and of it

Build Dingios, 4 Oara. Distance, One Mils.

Vigilant 4-onrod Skif

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CHINA TELEURAFK 092PANY'S LINE.]

LONDON, December 22nd. THE GREEK FRONTIER QUESTION. England has proposed arbitration by the Power to finally settle the Greek frontier.

AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA The Transvaal Doors are establishing a Repub ddressed * The Elitor." und thous on business "The Liens Government and the Colonial Authorities *Correspondents are ceguested to forward their name or hurrying forward all available troppa. The

97th Regiment has been ordered to Natal.

Alfhager,” and not to individual) by name.

and aldress with communicatione addressed to

itne. not for publication. but as avidevergoed

frith

THE AGITATION IN IRELAND. A strong body of Police is ordered from Lon-

· Limerick kna haen pragleimad disturbed.

Advertisemanta which are not ordered for a firardon to Ireland, period will be coutinaed watil cantermedad. Pattara for anblimtiaa ehonid be written on cas stle of the papot only.

BIRTH.

Otho 15 iant, at Foushow, the wife of C. DEWHIRST WEEss, of a daughter.

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THE THEATRE ROYAL ----

Victor Fmanual 4-osted Skiff

In the maca for skiť dingles, sil the strin came out The Vigilant and Victor Emanuel bosta soon took a lead and kept it to the faish, A close race resulting in a win for the Grub named. The others close up.

SIXTH RAOK

· Stift Dingiæ, 3 Dars. Distance, One Mile. Open to Chinese and Blue Fuckets. Victor Emanuel 2-oared Diugby.... 1 Victor Emanuel -onrad Dinghy

In the 2008 for two-ourel, diagios four beals entered from the Commodore's dagskip, manned by Chinese, and one from the Vigilant (Euro- pears). These latter were third the first, and second places falling to the Victor Emaan.

Boats excluded

SEVENTH RACE.

EIGHTH BAUB.

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you have stent with in this relbery pro you to be a bad man. Isball, however, make a distinction in your caso. I sentence you to two years' imprisɔnment with hard labas.

LARCENY

Chan Ayras, who had pleaded guilty to a

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• TOGEL & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1880.

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SUN FIRE OFFICE. save provisions from the ship in vue of whisk Prisoner reserved his defence and was. com.ons of the seamen, a Swade called George, was

Polisica ugat Fir to the extent of drowned: all attempts were inciteutual. Four Undersigned aroared to Grant man then started up the coast to try and obtain $50,000 on First-class Rish Bail allowed in two suraties of $100 each. mitted for trial.

assistance, but the neat day only twe returned, A Discount of Twente ur cont. (90) LARCET OF A LOCKET.

reporting that the other two bed started to cross the Current Local Rates of Premis will he al

LINSTEAD & Co, native of Dublin, was drowned; the other. Viotor Wisell, succeeded in getting across, but could a tizer, in doing which one, A. W. Coartey, alowed upon Insurances offented with don fee,

not get back again; he tins und been seen sincs.

Fung Akam, cock, was brought up bu remand gold earrings, the property of Anna Mullor, whe charged with stealing a gold locket and pair of pras living iu Dr. Clouth a house.

No further evideare was addtoad. Pris per

denied the charge col said the pawnbroker pointed him out because he had had a quarrel with him in reference to a far janket he wanted to pawn.

charge of stealing sood and to four previous convictions, was brought up for scatende.

His Loniship, in passing sentence, said-This larceny is not in itself of a serious character, but

Ordered to enter into a recognisance with two you have been living a life of pilfering will be for the pablis benefit that you be restrained in $100.ch to he of good babyviour for Forsource from such practices. The coat so three dionths; in definit to be committal. on you is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years

ANOTHER OLD OPFENDER.

Teen Afa, who but pleaded guilty to stealing jacket and to thras previous cetitiutions, was His Lesbip said the crime the prisoner now brought up.

sip itspli mall. contacted base caprisonet and sept to defaced he was guilty of hard labour for the torm of two years.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, jia Clubecs.)

BEFORE THE CHIs Justice.

CORDES V. PUSTAV (GIBBONS OFFICIAL

4881GNEE.) This case bas been brought by Johannes Fre- | dərieli Coudes aguinat Cad Wilhelm Englebracht You Pustan and Henry Frodorick Gibbons, offcial assignee of the state of W. E. You Pustau, bankrapt The-preset-proceeding was on a amors taken out by the defendant, Mr. Gibbons, calling

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BREAKING IMOS A AWEGEING ROUSE. Tau Ahop.was brought ap on remond skarged with breaking into i dwelling houss and stealing closing value $21.60, the property of Chaong been in gaol before, and was now sentenced to Atsoi, on the 4th instant. He admitted having. six months' hard labour

MURDER.

The case in whish Cheung Ayan is charged with the murder of Li Alai, who died in hospital a few days ago from the effects of wounds alleged to have been inflicted on him by the prisoner, was again called on to-day, when Ip Ping Hi was placed in the dock as second prisoner, and format evilsuse of his arrest and the charge against him having baan firen, the, case was further re- İmanded until the 28th instant.

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

22nd December, The 18th proximo bas heen fixed as the date

I then decided to start for Penang overland." Having obtained a guide and two soldiers from reathe Singorah on the 9th, whence I proseaded the Rajah, I started on the 25th November, sad to Pening, arriving theco on Sunday, the Stu Devonber, and at Singapore on the Sth.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGRADE.

THURSDAY, 23rd Domber.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON

Bank Bills; on demand........3/8 Bank Bills, at 30 daya' sight...384 Bonumentary Bille, at 4 months

sight

ON PAR13

..3/8

Bank Billa, on demand...........4.62 Credits, at 6 months' sight....4.72 O BOMBAR-Bank, 3 days' sight 20% ON CALCUTTA.-Bauk,3 days' sight 224 ON SHANGHAI

Bank, aight

Private, 30 days' sight. .73

SHARES. |Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares—70 per

evat. prettam, Union Insurance Scaiety of Canton~$1;509-per

China Trades Insurance Company's. Starca,

$1.400 per share. North Chins Insurance Tls, 1,185 per share Tsagtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 735 per

Agents Sun Fire Office.

[23 Tearkong, lat June, 1878.

ERMAN LLOYD MARINE INSUR

ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

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OF BERLIN.

Tire Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MAGINE RISKS to fall parts of the World.

SIEMESUN & T

Agents,

Hongkong, 6th February, 1879.

NOTICE.

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THE Undersigned have been appointed JAGENES the NEW YORK BOARDI

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1979-

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Agents,

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ARNHOLD, KARRERG & Co.. Hongkong, th September, 1879. [1452 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFWCR-HONGKONG,

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chica and Jajso, and at Singapore, Šaigon. Tenang, and Masila.

Rikke accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premiam current at the above-mentioned places.

JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st November, 1871.-

NGOR

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SOCIETÉ ANONYME D'ASSURANCE

MARITIME MARSEILLE.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

$13,000,000 Francs. 3,750,000 Frunes,

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS of the boce Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARIND RISKS to

Coins Coast Strain Navigation Company. Tia.all parts of the World.

127 per share. Hongkong Gas Company's Bharas-380` per

sitare

Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-372 par

share.

China Sugar Belaing Company, Limited-$159

For staro.

the plaintiff to show cange why further proceedings in this suit shall not being the scale of the officials. stayed until the plaintiff shall have gi

Tootsi of Chen Hing-to, who retired from security for the payment of the costs in this last month, diad the other day in this city suit of the defendant H. F. Gibbons, and why after a loog illass. He is said to have been very ekare. For Gigs pulled by European Non-Commissioned the plaintiff's solicitars should not gir further popular as an officist.

Chinese Luxurios Company--8300 per sharė, Offers and Men of any Regimenter Corps in and better particulars of the address of the plain-

The privilege of collecting the lakin tar on Tai Innranes Company, Jimited-Tls. [38 Garrison, or by Europan embers of the tiff, and why the costs of and consi-nad by this raw opiam in the province of Keangiang-bat, I

har share, Police Furcs Distruge, One Mile: Outrigged application should not be paid forthwith by the am told, boux ist to a meroboat armed a Chai Hongkong Tire Insurance Company's Shares

¿plaintiff.

Ching for five years. He has agrood to pay 5000 por abar. Royal Artillery (Cancer)..

Mr. Stophons appested for Mr. Gibbons, and $900,000 per annum for the farm, and a deposit China Fire Insurance Company's Shures-3265 Polica (Avon)

2 Mr. Deacon of Mesars. Brereton and Wotton) of $103,000 security, The amount seems

per share. considerable Only thren started for this raro, the Gunner, for the plaintiff. "Towed by Royal Artillery, winning easily by two His Larüship sald-Vr. Gibbons being ono of Little more has transpired with regard to the Hoogkg Whampoa Book Company's

Shares-13 per cent premium. Ingils The Police in the Avon mars second, the parties in this oase I think it right, he ho preparations for the defence of the city More Commopolitan Dock (Tompany-Par (nominal) THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY AT the nther Artillery bush, the Glasgow, being early has protested so much, that the reporters should soldiers have been sent to the forts, bed the tiongkong. Canton, and Magio Steamboat Co's

ant of the YaCO.

be present,

troops are to be constantly drilled. I believe it

Shur-25 per share premium. Mr. Stephane said his application was merely was proposed to levy a user and extra tax on «Navsi Cup." To be rewed in four carei Cap. in the terms of the stratons, that proceedings and to raise a war fand, but the idea was alti. On Wednesday night Signer. Cagli's Italian

ton Cattors. Open to Member of the Victoria might be stayed until sonusity for costa bo givou. matnly abandon, probably for fear of exciting Opera Company grave their concludier perfarm- Recreation Club. Distance, One Mils..

His Lordship-Well, where is the evidence opposition. Chinese object to extra taxation. Thistło ause of the season at the entre Royal to a

supporting the statement that Mr. Cordes is out to thatter for what purpose and patriotism is Lalia...

(of Ubó jurisdictive?

hardly a sufficiently powerful motive to indus good bones. His Excellabay the Govacuor and

- The Naval Cup was reducoil to a match, both Mr. Stephens said he had not flad an affidavit; them to quietly pay a now impost. Lady Hennessy, with the Hon. P. Ryrie, were making the pace good at the start. The winner but it was the care that he was out of tka oclony. amongst those present. Rossini's popular opera and a decided advantage at a quarters milo, but Hie Lordship-Bat you know what Low HONGKONG, DECEMBER 24TH, 1880. |"T! Barbière di Siviglia" was produced, and the did not increase muel up to three quarters, row. Mansfeld mail in Wilu'u sano, when Mr. Wilko perforinatie was a dosided succoss throughouting day, but keeping clear, ready to let out if the was present, There is a postlarasu thera who other tried a spurt. No effort was made that calls himself Mr. Wilks, but I don't recognise Tax departure on leave of the Hon. J. H. As the opera was given by Signor Cagli's former could affect the position of the foremost boat, and he because I don't know him judicially." PRICE causes a vacancy in the Legislative company st year it is a necessary to give any the son with me, by carly & length and a half. Mr. Stephens-Then 1 will file an affidavit. Counal, the appointment, to which will be sketch of the plot, which is also pretty generally

NINTH RACE.

Mr. Denton-And pay the costs of the day. Hia Lordship--Yes. A barrister to expaat me watched with keen interest. The community own. The part of Horing, whior Inst year Caltors, 10 and 120s. To be pulled by Stokers.

Distance, Ona Miles, Time allowance, Gasons to make an order without evidence-s pretty pre- Are entitled to be represented in the Councilled by Sigara Bah ini, was taken on this

ceeding! On Mr. Gibbons paying the costs of tiris per. Thwart. occasion by Signora Milani-Vela, and it must be

1 bearing then it may come on aguir apon notibo. Iron Dake 12-oard Cutter. Lily Culterom w

2 Mr. Stephens This sumraons may stand ever? This race was well contested by four areas Hi Lordship Wall, Imost dismiss it now: from the atoke bole, all the boats tsing rowed but will give you fere to bring it on again, but remarkably well. The second bout in the race you must pay the plaintif's costs before he is ublic. During Sir JoпN POPE HENNER'stion, her by-play being exceedingly comic. Her lily combined, the f ranur resse! not carrying a to do this is rather curious. eigu, however, the rights of the community voralisation was perfect, and her song during heat of this class. This oraw triad burd to over ve been enoroached upon, and at the pr. the musin lean, a chanson to the moldy heal the men of the flagship, but could never ent moment the, British and. fersign e. of Godfrey's celebrated Afabel Waltz, was on-sad-in approaching them, and were fully thusiastically encored, and she was repeatedly faich, the Admisi's stokers taking it goite aahip's length asters of the winmys at the idants are only represented by two rowhen meat warmly applied. Signara Velt. in now ceily. Curucus was a good third, tomas not in ed one of those gentlemen only reflecte a aneh an established favourite that her first ap-it. titrascapital portion of publía opiskin. One

paranos is the signal for a long revad of applause,

PODCHOW.

[FLOW OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

21st December. Tho second Aranteur Dramatic performance of the Season takes place at the Gymnasium oz Wednesday next.

the view of purebasing about $200.00 worth of Twe officials leave this port for Cantop with

war materials for the use of the Fohkien garrison, Amongst modern inporations the antiquated poss will command a share of attention, to aws, arrows, shinids, ote, figure in the list, and redoubtless considered as indispensable adjuncts

by four unofficial members, and though this confessed the representation gained immensely in rivilege gives them no real power in the oonsequence. The prima donor is as vorestile as Aministration of affairs, it secares to them as is nocomplished, at home alike in vomedy sad Froice by which their opinions may be made tragedy. She acted the part of Rosing to perfoe-was-compoeed of-s-oren-from the-Vigilant and bond to appear. For the Registrar of the court to the erainments of our worthy" brazos." The

E the present so-called unoffient members and not a few will singerely doplero her departare.

a Chinese gentlemen, holding a Govim. Signor Berganasoli received a similar compli

TENTH EACE.

Offloors' Rick Whalers. Distance, Milk, Time allowance. 4 seconds per Oar. Victor Enseuel......

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POLICE COURT..

Bal Docsmber,

BEFORE THE HON.-H. B. TONNOODY.

DETTING AND WOUNDING. Han; Awa was charged with outting apå¦- wrecking Cheung Alompón board the steamer Nestor un the 20th instant, at sea, :

Dr. A. H. Profis, medical officer of the Nestor,

H

Axtive opinion here inalces to the belief that the Rasse-Chinese difficulty is sure to end in actual ruptors, and that the diplomatic farea is being only continued by cnob Power to gain time în order to better strengthen their nerves for the Peasle, This feeling, however, though general, dees int in say way seun, lo affoot mercantile oparations, and nothing short of setaal, war will tansh the trading intereats of thla port.

SINGPORE.

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ent appointment, and as he faithfuls on Wednesday night. As the gay barber

A shocking afîmy vocurred on board the adores the policy of His Excellency the gare the popular buritone was Tory successful atarted well together and continued as nearly sengers by the steamer from Singapore. The day evening, the athinat.. on the passage botwan Tirse-bants for the half mile offers race said the complainant and detatlant were pas steamer Benmore, at about seven o'clock on Sun- lovemar be cannot he regarded as and his rendering of the character song was to the half-distance, when they talked off, the vessel left on the 13th, and on the 20th or 21st Malases and the port, in which a Chinese second- presentative of the European community. Pory heartily applauded. The part of Doctor Vistar Emanuel first, Iron Duke second, sad the complainant and another man ware brought class passager stabbot a Chinese follow pas Beinly found a expital exponent in Bignor Carseas third. This order was maintained to the to witness's cabin. The complainant dan ia penger in the stomach, and then sprung over the Chinese residents me to be represented (tuotole, whose acting was irresistibly Enany, and finish, and the inee was wop by sbout two lengths. † sised wound in his back about an inch long and board. The atostner was put about 89 soon 68 | the Legislative Council an additional we strongly excited the risole fannities of the

ELEVENTH RACE.

half-an-inch deep, and theother men had a pune possible, but nothing could be seen of the assassin. ar should be appointed; but the Governor audiona The little buffo is a thorough actor, "All Conora." Distanos, Mile. Open to all tared wound on the left arm, about an inch broad. Kivne, an apothecary, who was a passenger

Men of War Boats of all Nations · Turo al- and on jaefï drop.

by the Banmore, took the wounded was under 23 10.41 342 343 no right to deprive the British command is literally brinuing osor with humour. Ile

camn. Zu for a good share of the applanam- lowance, 8 accoude por Thwürt.

Mr. Pullord, chief officer of the Nestor, said his care, and stitoted up and dressed the wound. ty of any of their representatives. What softly bestowed upon the performance. Sigur Irvu, Duke 8-Gure Galley

1 that on the 21st of this mouth to was called On arri al hore the wounded nan was sent to Victor Emanuel Cutter ...

2

hospital. r. Paper was appointed to a seat in the Gezaliti made a very fair repossentative of Count

lown below to..the Chinese « passangers by

A most revolting, incident ocurred on the | Almacina, the liver of Balna, and acted, and Sixteentored and fifteen startad for this rise, {he cook as they were using knives. ouncil, there was, no we stated yesterday, a concientiously and carefully throughout, and the flagship being again to the fore, her out down below and feand the cuspicionutrities were informed that at noon the dand body Dry Theater.6 62.5 411195

morning of the 6th instant. The police autho neral consensus of opinion that theselection but was rather heavy for the part. Signor Ba-8-owned galley won easily by the length of the in this ouse ovining on deak blooding from a is wise and the honour well deterred. And,ko's delineation of Bazi was entirely sue ship from her fourtson appepunte, the Admiral's round in the book. He said be had toea of a Chiusins had been found at No. 13. Carpan Wot Theme matar 10 620.08.04.2

cessful. ia grotesque makeup and his grimly ship's boats aim taking third and fourth honours, stabbed. Witness could not find the man who tor-street. When Major Daalop and Mr. Super our judgment, the actual Surveyor-Garien comio-anties-essel-greased and his the cond pries fallingbet bu. Vistes Bamous stabled bin. Ho thee ese va desk and whilst intendent Pricoard arrived at the house, about

this Colony should always have a stat af mireluctory song fairly brought down the housy. Tho Copper Pant race resulted in win for the attending to the compisitant he was informed one o'clock, they found the body, which was this..... e Council, but it should be in virtue of {flled. by Siguors Porell, and her, song ju tho starters were most gralosquefy Stted out, and a avond vine and saw sowie of the cooks and throat was tarribly gashod, no knife or other The minor part of Bertha was very effeintly Modeste's pent, Vigikut being No. 2. The ve Lanother toon had been stabbed. He went belowying Lear the door, to be warm. Though the ofice and pot as filling the place of third tel was so well rendered esto elicit a velley used was amusemect. Une came alongside pastongers bringing the defendant ou dock, implemont was found near it, nor did the person unofficial weber. Now that Mr. Pas of applause.. Some fow of the alien rather and saluted the Admiral with bumbo gana, the Witus made him show lim kin box and he who firal reported the Gading of the body s00 thoughtlessly pressed for a repotition, probably charge being Chinese crackers. Another made found a knife, which he new produced, wrapped pay. The police liste detained some Chinames gone away on leave, bis seat on the ignorause of tla.singer's gorent zerers from a prstane of square canvas ridently ent ont of up in some cloth. There was no bloed on it. ite found in the house on suspicion, pending the in Stacil may well be filled by an a long illness, but they won overruled by the sugar bags, while a third had a real side wheel charged the defendant with being a stowaway on guest-Singapore. Times, icial gedilatan representing the house) The extembles were rory offective, the worked by hand with a dummy funnet from board the vessel; he had no ticket nor the manne

fe interests which His Excellency Een moothly throughout, and the which keined. Apothis crew rowed of paying for O

A doutract with Herr Krupp, of Essen, Pros, Leang Ah wai, compradore on the Neitor, soid üla, for the apply of 3.000 tons of Besemer steel re than once publicly declared to be of at the close of each act. The Company learn bound, dressed in a cast outrageous-get up. lie was onlied to the hold and the defenisut was" | mils for the completion of the Norwich extension ch great importance. The present repreng tour for Shunutmi by the French Mail considering they were "Homeward found and pointed out to him as having stabbed sumu people of the Lyna and Fake bain Railway, at a piles steamer, and we are confident they will meet about ta apurunch civilisation.. Certainly their Ho saised bim and banded him over to tho oblef considerably. Inse than that offered by English itation is really a fare, and as the Go-with the favourable reception they werit in the friends would haver recap them if they landed offer and he was put in iron. Ite had no ticket makers, as bado comoded by the contractors- mor makes a great parade of the consulting Medel Hetament

Pej idutten Cove or Mortis Coriar in tust rig. Bemanded antilthe 29th instmat.

for that line.

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG-&-Co. Hongkong, 38th September, 180. [1652 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL, CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ESTABED 1809

CAPITAL—£2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prefered to grant Policies against FIRE, to the exfont of £10,MO on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (SÓ*)."

GILMAN & Co..

· Woogkouz, 7th July, 1874

Agenta.

THO

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL 'CHARTEX OF HIS KAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.

TIBC Undersigned having been appointed Apaufs for the above Corporation, aus prepared to grant Insurances us follows

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, is London, or at the principal Porta of: India,, China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies Issued for long or short period at current rates.

A discount of 2),allowed.

LIFE DEPARTMENT,

Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000,

at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY. WISH & Co. Fork 4 Jale, 1875

119 CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COM- PANY, LINITE)).

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG..

Position of the Company at the close of the last. financial you, the S0th April, 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERTS FUND. BALANCE UNDIVI

-DIVIDEND paid

$1,000,000.00,

$300,000.00.

8125,000.00.

.......... 870,278.43. Shareholders, 20 *, per Autum DIVIDEND paid to ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF

BULINISS 25%, on the Ainongt of thoir ·

Contributions.

The Compang GRANTS-POLICIES on MARINE RISES to all parts of the world, payable at say of ita Aganciós.

Coot ibutory Dividenda aro P CÂBLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS BUSINS WHETHE& THEY ARE SHAREHOLDERS OF NOT, -

B. GOLDSMITH,

Anting Seoratory..

anu făgistèrește aval de 15, wokala pubg sender talked

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