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LONDON, 14th April. THE MARQUIS OF BALISBURY ON THE LAND ACT.

At a Conservative Banquot in Liverpool, Lord Salisbury declared, that the Irish fraud Ant

culd not last.

the race by about a yard in 14 anos Pallok with one yard start dishsood, with Clifford, who ran seraldle, almost Javel with him. There weni cleren oompotitors. HIER JET FOR HATTERY AND GUN LAS-

CARS-limt prizo, $3; second, 32.

Chunter Fry.

A Van Gay

1 2

Bir men competed, three English, and thres Lascars Von Gay fallet at 4 Lot 11 inchis, which Fry bowed, and ĉarried oft brst prize. HALF MILS Race'yor Gun LaSCARE, ONLY,

---First prize, $9; serand, 52.

Towar Singh

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Eleven men onmpstol for this race. Dowar are warm. He von the raud maaily by about 20 Singh led from rimmarly tin first, and made the pace' yards is the remarkable good time of 2 min. 10 BOMB. 440 YARDS BADE FOR BATTERY, Indion,

$3;

gross. A frog Aorab eat:

MENAGEREN RACE, 100 Yasos-First prize, some good ground for doing so.

In any

stond, $. The compatitors were

Bora hardier Moad. A puppy. ense wo doubt not that id will join us in

Gunvor Barry and pigien. wishing Racess to the efforts of our Stang

Borgeant Fillingham A monkey. hai friends to provide regular weather ras

Serysant Quinn A turkey Sergeant Major Laario A rooster, ports and forecasta for the guidance of

Corporal Corů ................A rabbit, marinare. The work is one which com

Gunner Riso

pappy. mandsites to all olgasos of

Quauer Burleigh ..A kitten. Gunner Potask.

¿A frog. mercial community like that of the Madel

Gunner Boulter..

A puppy. Settlement, and we are glad to see the

Beinbardier Blake

...A mt. Chinese Authorities interesting themselves

Trumpeter Roberta Guunor Whitaksat in the muter. Mr. Tong KING Stres

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• TWENTIETH YEAR OF POLYCATION, bas been considerably extended, both in the view, and his efforts to aid the Observatory

On Saturday night the Italian Opura Compnay

Fillingham's mouky, like his fellow on Thurs. The co-operation of begave their third performance of the second serios

day, won thornos in racing style, polting along Directory propar and in the Appendix. The novias nalenish uy poets of CHUNKING, WLAUTOSTOGA, MA Chinese Telegraph Administration was more the Theatre Royal, City Hall, to a good house,

on all fours as if his fe depended upon his speed, The other money was sooond. The calf agalu 400, and PESANG have been added to the doubtful. They have, however, sensibly re- The opera otected for rapresentation, Covinai

paraned his own course round the fald at seober pano, and none of the other "oritture" finished formur; whilst the latter includes the New engnised the fact that the dustborological ob Fast's mastico Saffe,” het peyer boon-

Trumpeter Robots 3

vary creditably, the turkey dong perusps the ORDER EN COUNCIL for the Government of servations mule nt Sheawei will benefit Chi-] performeit before in longitong, anfi'the monzor

Bight pan were handienppol for this event, best of the remainder. British Subjecte in China and Japan, the Amand-nose equally with foreign stonmur.

in whichs it was produced redounds greatly to the and Duuring, running wratch, caught Bo other ed TREATY between Russia and Corna, the

Another subject of considerable impor. sredit of the company and of the stage mager.mes up when stout 250 yards had been exvered.BEE-LEGGED BACK-100 yards,

The opera, the music of which is of the most. He there went to the frent, and maintained it to

start, and Roberts, the third man, had & Landi- seconds. Tealing, who was cond, had 10 yards cap of 15 yards. Lone Jur Foz BATTERY AND LA90ARS-

First prize, $3 second. $ 2, third, $1.

Gunger Fry...a. tarea inte Dower Singh You Gay

First prize, $4; second, 52; third, $1. Ganner Danaia... Frampatar Tealing.......

NEWSATIES between the Usiran STATES tages but one, like the Hongkong Blockade williant character, is founded upon the tradition the finish, winning by about 2 yards in 63

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applio, the Lesbian builty and pentose, suid to base dourished aboufeir hundrað panus hafere of the Committee dealt briefly with this Christ The plot of the opera turns upen the subject, and the Charman, in his open.asica connetry by Saff for Fasac, youth ing speech, touched lightly upon it. Indeed, of Mitylene, wim, however, was unable to rotura vory little appears to be known beyond the her love, lasing uffianood to Clements, the daughter fact that the Chinese Government have an nounced their intention of taking the matter of deepening the channel and dredging the Bar into their own hands. The Tothi has ordered a store dredger for the purpose, and beyond this nothing transpired. The Con mitteo in their report, very sensibly express a Tope that the Anthorities are alive to the fact dras the Wovaung Bar is "baly one of many dangora which threaten the future of

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primo, $3; second, $1.

Gunner Fry.

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Pirat

Gaaner Duzaing Bombardier Mood. Gauner Power -- -- -- Boor HUNT-Firat prize; $2; emoond, 81.

Sergeant Quina

Ganzor Moorg

This was another amusing affair. The cor: petitors were diveated of their bools which work stelot hard with piooss of brown paper, and pat Fey cleared 15 foet 2 inches in bis first jump in threo-tuts of water, mixed up with abbera, Dwar Singh was the next and took the sesond The mor had to run to these tabs, and their pries, the third priza also. foli be an Indianbrots, take ant the papo, put thear on, and lice

lateral for tio]

thom properly, sal” then run hayk, CONSOLATION RACE-100 Yards. For all-beaton

competitors. First prize, $3; second, $1.

Gunoor J. Boyle

20 YARDS RACE-Battery Handicap Prizes presented by Major General J. N. Sargent, CB.

Gunnar Douning opomin 1 Gunner Teeling ..........2 „Ganner Jsinas.

Teeling came in first, but he made a conve- riont mistake of raasing out of the couro and outing of it corner, in consequence of which the jadges placed hita second, giring the Arst prize

Dansing. Sun Srongs—Prize $4.

I

Gunnar Comminga.....

Boyle won the muco ensdy.

At the conclusion of the sports the prizes wore presented in the winnare by Lieut-General Donovan, Cheers were given for General Dono- van, Colonel Cranford, and Major Moore, Laur.

THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT.

The following onunal report from the Harbour Master is published for general information in the Gazette:

Harbor Department, Hongkong,

18th March, 1882 SIR-I have tho bonour to farwerd the annual returns of this depertinent for the year ending the 31st December, 181.

Aloundry, a primit of Apollo in Leucadio. Saffo displays ment impetnons ardeur is-pur suit of her object, and op fluding Fame su Clemens hate been married she even direa ta overturn the averad fire in the Temple of Apollo. Eventually in a wild tempost of passku she hurls horself from s rook into the so, being unable to andare the panca of zurequited lore. Tho oporr was placed upon the stage with zu- antisation to detail a good deal of der scenery being provided, while the costumes were preot and good, with one winor exception THE TOWN AND ENVIRONS the port and that remedial measgres at the The perfortnou went well from first to Inst, SINGAPORE,

bar will be of little permanent avail un-and the interoal of in audience over Bagged, less the whole question of Bivor Censer-hile their mark of appreciation were constant

Lord enthusiastic. Thanpers must be pronounced Son Singb.................. vaney is dealt with at the same time.” la great and qúequivocai kanonss. The musia was These sports were of a peculiar notaro, a spo Tira channel of the river in constantly west artistically rondorod, sus the fan bebercancies of wrestling, in whics San Singh showed

Saffe and Clemente, “1 quui scari lagrime" | himself the basi man, parrowing, the volume of water is decreasing, excitel quite a furore. The singers gracefully HALF KILS FLAT Rack-Open to army, navy. police and Hongkons volunteers. First prize, and unless staps are soon taken to prevent complied with the care which could indeed

from its parsiatent ehunetor-hardly- Lav-bon 5 second, 62; blind, $1

The tercetta Al · sono mi stringi,” such a disaster, Shanghai will at no vers distul date be no longer accessible, at any between St Clemente, and Alcandy was Privata Grann (Bufs). stato of the hide, to large steamers. The almost equally well roucived. Signora Lubioni

Serierul Hiodver (Bagineerà).. 3 offer of this foreign residents, made in 1880, appeal is the titio zale, und faze a very Else and Green ozmo up with a rush at the good if not powerful impersonation of the finish, and the foziser breasted the tape first to subunit to a small tax on the trade of the mous Lesbian, Both in her singing and not-after a severe contest Hindrey was good third, port, if necessary, to provide funds for the ing the Signora showed to considerable adrant. Tas OF WAR-Hight half Battery v. Loft half gn, and we have no hesitation in placing ber copervanes of the river, was a sufficient infe before any of her provious representations.

Battery, 12 tiana-aido. Prize, $80. Twolve powerful men did battle for rigàs and fication of the gravity of the peril which or efforts were rewarded with liberal marks of loft, oat between them there was an obstinate fight, After soure scounds-ja which neither menaces Shanghai. It is needless to say "pproval duringthe orening. Signem Silini add

one more to her 1st of triniples by for delination this offer ought never to has been of the Character of Cleats, which was gracefal side gained, right began to draw left for a yard rendered necessary. The Chinese Gover-and artistic, whiis she was in splendid voice and or two. Tuse the anash of loft called on ble ment collect the tonnage dues, and it is their perbly. Signor Yougotti, who appeared as men, and they got back their lost ground and Pone, muls a tos manly-lenking young Creek sumething mors. After this neither sids moved duty to do what is necessary to keep the ap-and matsixed the part with ears and ability for attle while, and thou right, bere niter NORTHERN & Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Koby pranches open and render the channel of the 1 throughout. His raudering of the urin, "Ahi heave, palled their oppoɛents towards ite lav. Heltish

quusi puta io cols" was most admirable, and carrying them with a ran at the last. elicited a well deserved ovation, while the other NAVAL OFFICER V. ARMY OFFICERE, eight

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'migio that fell to his lot was finely interpreted, the part of Aleandre, the priest, received ample instine at the bands of Signor Ciocci, whoso powerful singing eccked time and again rounds. of forvent applause. Signora Bertolial as Dirce, Signor Corts as sinuic, and Siguer Brunatti * Eppin fairly 6lled ther-respective parts, bot had comparatively little code, the broat of the work falling on the principals,

The next performance, which will be for the

Privato Eles (Bots).

The teams were as follows:-

NITY. Captain Newington— Ver F. C. Abobbing Lieutenant Dindar. Captain Collins. Birgir Stewart Lieutenant De Lib. Lieutenant Gromo Listonant Pays. The contest for this

Mejor-Meus Troller --- Lautanent D'A¢th...... Cupin Llalo. Dr. Wolseley. Mr. Sadler. 0.8.0. Livatamant. Contell. Lieutenant Ruok Adjutant Barony.

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SHIPPING. 2-The total arrival, arolusive of junks at Hongkong for the year ending the 31st Decem bar, 1881, amount to 2.214 vessels and 2,853,279 tons, being an excess of 318 sale and 317.692 tons over the arrivals in 1830. Of this 630ess 233 voavels and 225,978 tons were under the British Bag, and 100 vassets and 91,714 tous were under European and other faga. due to each nationality is as follows:

Of the arrivals in 1881, the percentage

American

Nationality.

Chinono fexalasivo af jacket Date... French German Japanose

KATSEN.....

Parteni- | Kart-

"an of

1:30 of

Escla

tous.

3.92.

*1.74

73.75

-4,41

4.06

1.83

1.29

3.20

.5.78

10.05

7.30

0.81 1.11

0.03 438

1:46 1.38

--9,750 vessels propolled by steam and 2,599,460 fous arrived in 1881, as against 3,465 steam vessels and 2,315,121 tons arrived in 1860, ö huiveryas of 225 vessels and 288,239 tons.

The following table will show the nationality

sooner, therefore, it in commenced the better benefl of the papalar and hard working baritoze, sorore are, and the work for the men mast of the steam vessels arrived in och year

it will be for all parties..

· Chiarini's-ciraus is at pensout at-Manila-

SPORTS.

Mr. Ostort Chadwick, the Sanitary Commis. ROYAL ARTVELERE ATHLETTO sizer, who has completed his labonte in Hong- kong, was passenger by the stenter Jupan, Whiöh left, here on Saturday for the Straits and Caloutta.

Signor Cisani will be given to-morrow averag for which Yardi's opera Rigoletto" has been base bem fearful for the condition of

ning was that ibo whole tonne must be pulled sélected.

over the line. The Nuvy began to draw the Army: over the llas and after a litt's see. Bawing between the two the Navy dragged the Army by inches or the line until all hat twa man wore-ver. The Nary-had by this time. Athletic sports bare won the order of the day pot pa to smooth ground, away from the holes lately here and during the past wook or which had kron kjoked by the teats and enco It is notified in Saturday's Gazelle that His plans pouo of which afforded more interest od hang ont signs of fatigue and fell back hampor come very lutotesting gatherings have taken they test ground some of them than began to Excellenes the Administrator has recognised amusement than the sparts of the Royal Artillerying those behind, und they then went back until provisionally, and until farther unties, M. Pd Saturday. The battery and quies day of it. they went over in a somewhat ignominious H. Slaghok as in charge of the Belgie Cum The Jonghy-at-varied programme lasting from fashions It was rather arl on the Navy, for lata at this port

fen am to about upset. Beidea-the-sad the holy in the ground lasted two yards events grant many rury entertaining noveltier farther, that would have won, but the slipping were introduced into the programme, the result

The Police team, cousted by Inspector Oxley;

Six weeke' vacati in inving been granted to

Mr. A. Seth, His Excellaaay the Administrator Vuging that the spectators had a west enjoyable the smooth grass lost them the fight. docting Chief Clark in the Colonial Semetary's using fontes was the pola rael, did not most with foomen worthy of their power in

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The British barque Spirit of the Age arrived in Shanghai from Hongkong on the 11th April, after being twenty-two days on the passage, under the oumand of Capt. Tove, formerly of the stater Kiangolow. The N. C. Doily SHIPS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED, News says the bargne has been precissed by Mr.

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Goo. MacBain, who intends consorting kor inte a bulk for Chinkiang.

After this the reloabtable Bat team and that

which was the scures of ruuou morritnent, the team of Insonra which confronted-them, One of the men was dead and painted and they made light work of palling thar over In Dia Manila Gazette documents are published slowa, and he enhanced the sarcoma of the line. which contradict the supposition that Špsio kad sports, yory touch by his "auties, pmongst Thore was a rather short, but stif pall bat. Raps' colday it New Ireland. It appears that sanit thrower. Aunther fullow was a kind of men-of-war in the harborar, and the soldiers attended her protectorato to the Marquis do other things showing himenti a very good somer- wea the Artillery best and a teams from the the Marquis applied for such protection, bet it; soprasvatation of Old Aunt Sally, whilst a third proved too much for the Navy, which war repre. wis refusad.

ado an excellent representative of the ty pieslenteil by a rather small tear. Hit heroiun who took part in the mangažio ra00, but instead of being the driver of the gentle-frein the Artillery mof, and the latter, thengh man that pays the rint," us be according to all irsdition ought to have Foel, lu piloted a littló opposed of considerably heavier men than their motikay to success. The tugs of war were very to the collent system of the Buits, Perhaps opponents, End to suppush after a short struggle,' Interesting, and are the hitherto maboaton team the discovery afterwards mada that many of the of the Las met their autob, i thota pat fest atter tears had ails and spikes projecting from by the Polisa, The army and navy officers got up their mols to give them a firm grip of the a tag on the ground, whick after a terride pall, graud alap threw some light on their soczewhat The adjourned ingust on the body of the resulted in favourofthe former, thonga at one time any victory. In the final pall the Police ob alone ontler Chan Ayn, who was shot dead by whole team over the line as the winning teams so that both teams were en aquel terms, and the the latter had all but won the contest Fulling the josted to these spikos, which ware then discarded appose Chinese Customa ofera in the lay had to do on this ocasion was work of a brawny follows representing our defenders of the en-moon Puis last week, was resumed on Satur somewhat too killing usture, and at the finish 128 day before the Corecer, Mr. H... Wodehouse, he man veça sii devi, bust, and ove almost pesos made short work of the regimerial team,

and Messrs. D. W. Schweman. J. F. Saler inte.

which we understand, al boston the police at and F. G R. Schwarzkopf, jurors. A vordiot half a heavy again their opponents, sad Army shoved itself to be sironger than the The Police must have been at least Singapore. The goderat result was that the was found that the man was killed by a 'shot fired from a best manned by Cliness in nuifers, while simply walked away with tham. the boat in which the deceased was found was in was rather hot for athletic sports, but its British waters.

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A asratch four-caved race was rewed on Satur- day afterzoo. Shortly after fire a'clock she three crews had assembled at the Recreation Club, and paddied to the white buoy, where they were

The weather

gether the affair was most In the morning the spectators were not naturous, business being in the way; bat in the afternoon the ground was more crowded that ab any of the previous sports. The band of the Hulk atly discourse su excellent selection of music during

got off to a good start. The Leek, of which the afternoon, and added much to the general Sampson was stroke, at once began to draw away onjoyment,

Navy, and the Polico stranger than either. UHAIL RACE. Once Round. First, prizh,

scool, $third, $1

FryToNig Donning

Pollock Clifford.. Boller...

Morison Harris J. Smith

1

The competitors were the riders and curriors from her opponents, and opt the lead this whole Libat.General Denosan was prezent au the distance-abouts mile-winning in essy style ground, whilst pretty nesti pil the nilitary of ordinary stroot clairs. The race resulted fu phout a length and half a load of the fose in afflers are present, as were also a very large spill or two, the winners being as above. fim beras The Shamcert was shant the same number of aval offer. The arrangements were † SACK BACH-50 park, for Battery Fires prize

-35momatTM $2, third, Str distance hobind the Bess.

Trumpeter Roberts Ganzer J.Suaith... There were eight competitors, and Roboris won with a good end.

"Les K."

"Hogy" 1 Scblund.

Shepherd.

1 Narta.

Falconer. Hogs s Stebbing. stroke) Sampson (atroka) Dannison Hox.Sampou..(cax.).Cox..

"SHAMROCD."

Faxcalas). Vieût. Colousl G. A. Crawford and Majur Moure-Lane acted as judges, Borg- Major Fitzpatrick, A., nad Lient. S. W. Lana, R. A... ia starters; and Sorgt. Major Laurio proved an indefatigable clerk of the course,

"The erente-kook pluce as follow- PUTTENT BIOT-16 the Hidiory. No follow, 7 feet run. First prize:83; savond, 12; third, $1.

Gunner Fey....

Gunner Pollock....... Guoser Boulter..

1.

2

AN

2

One

VETERANS RACE -15 yards handicap.

pardstart for every year over 14 years service

Quaker BARA

Sergeant Major Laucie... Bombardier Meals

Spaniel

961

5,103

1,619

Annaricat

Austrian

ChiCHO (foreign bottom)

218

01442 2386

212,281

·;

jg

1,123

9.943

8,333.

5.-Tha tendo lu soling

19

Nationality

No. of

1. 1990

Decrease

vessels Tous.

No. of Tons.

Bu. of Tacs.

No. of Tons

3,179

5.211

Thérènke

vessels (exclusive of

jacks) has also inordised, there having been 464 vessels und 253,819 tone srrived in 1881, a ; against 436 vessels and 219,466 tons arrived in 1880. Of this increase 15 vessels and 13,097 tops were under the British flag, and 33 vessels with 20,656 tons were under the flags of Nations not British.

strasting now Ralfronds. Tho Chinose on arrival ment of light duos under Bostion 31, and that the get high wages and the protection of the law, diference was, for the last year, 3015.01 in their and their condition In America is far superior to favour. “what they experienes in their native country,

-BREAKWATER:

9.The Australinu Governments havontapto 19.The construction of the Breakwafar for" 5. apre practical means of putting a stop to the the Harbour of Rifuga da progressing, but ta Immigration of Chinese into'tluse Cokave, by make this. Refugo complate. It will be nearesITY, lawg hios in their effect almost completely | to dredge a considerable portion of the inclosed prohibit a Chinamsa from sasking his living on spaos. A good dredging muchine, If the Colony that Continent. How far this prohibition is in posted one, would always find employment, os accordance with the existing Treaties with Chius, the foreskum is constantly, silting up, forming and the expediency of shuttlag got the most en embankment along the Traya, which, at low sober and industrious mace in the world from avator, not only parents' cargo and ather bonte Contineat.wanting labourers, are not mattere for from getting class inshere to discharge and loud, discussion in this report.

but the filth deposited by the drains arestes auchi 10-The Northern Territory of South Australia a stench, especially in the suzimer menthe, that still admita Chinese, but the inducement to go it only requires suo's hours to be spent, as mine. only 15 left for Port Darwin in 1831, while the ovil. there does not soon to be very encouraging, snare, in an Office on the Prays, fully to sppreciate I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most 2,208 left for that Port in 1880.

There is a large and increasing emigration to obedient Berrant, the Straits Settlements, there being an on of 5,400 over the number leaving Hongkong the previous year. Employment la found for them, Dot alone in the Straits Settlements, but in the Malny States and in the neightouring Island of Sumatra.

11.-The following tables wilishaw the number of emigrants that have pusad through this Office between the years 1872 and 1881, inclusiru, together with the countries to which they pro.. conded; also, the sumidor of Chianne returned to the Colony during the same period :-..

22,143

28.76981,866 48,152 45,350

70,628 $10,451

Tokel

Su..................

Sandwich Islands.

2.934

537

Colectia

British Guinus

British Columbia

California, U.S.A..

5,725 7454 5,609

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$83

Uregon,

New Zam, and

T'hilippine Islands..

New Sooth Wales...

South Ahatgalia

Straits Settlements 14,547 13,152 18,117 23,300 26,020 21063

| 8,778 | 26,857 3291688,502 49,80 48,748 47,892 30,5491 81,01 2,083 418,503

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1872 | 18,3.

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1875

1876

11877

1880.j

6,871 7,130

6,811

REGISTRY OF SHIPPING.

COUNTRIES

NUMBERS.

H: G. THOMAETT, RN, Harbour Muster, &c. The Honourable the Acting Colonia!: Sp. onstary, &c, do, de,

POLICE COURT. ·

18th April.

Beroce Ma. H. E. WODMIGUIE.

GAMBLING.

Ching Annis, servant, was sentenced to seven days imprisonmout as a rogue and vashond.. baxing best caught by PC. 040 ran hing with several other met in Tung Man Inna on Friday, Li Ayik, an old mani doseri bod an at 179nt pookar, was brought before the court on a charge of bating endeavoural tu eunimit suicide on the 14th inst

The man unde a 'great noise when brought- into the court, and was evidently inguna. Le- kong No. 235 aw him beating his head against s stope on the hillside, and brought him to the Etation.

A relative of the man stepped forward and offered to take care of him, and he was handed over to that person's charge.

ATTEMPTED TIEUFT FROM THE PERSON, Chan Akwong, ouclie, who had before been in gaol for larceny, was souleated in threa montay imprisonment with the first and last fortrights in solitary confinarunt, for having attempted Lasted silver anklet from the person of the child of a woman and Choung Afung sa the

16th inst

A FREQUENT OFFENDNE

Wong Atuk, water coolie, was convicted for the fourth time on: Saturday, the charge agriast. him being one of stealing a glass tumbler, volue 0 cents, the property of our Abdaladder or the 114th just..

Sentenced to six months' imprisonment,

-LATCERY FROM THE PERSON.

Ng Akau, ooolio, was sentenant to thres months imprisonment for stealing a dollar from the person of Joseph Coujo Nagaro, sonmian, en the 14th inst..

Tho complainant is'n seaman on board this Spanish frigate Dona Maria de Molina. Tho complainant and a companion made some par- obasas in a-sandut wood-shop, and engaged -a coolia to carry them from "several sinading around.. The defendant, ander proleuco of usking. to be engaged, west ap to the complainant, and abstracted a dollar from his packet” aud rán off, but failed to esoare,

ON FEIMISES WITS INFUNT.

Tora Ain, carpenter, was sentenced to 14 days" imprisonment for having been upon the pro- miees of a man named Tan Aman with intent fo commit a felony on the 9th instant.

HOUSEBREAKING,

Mak Afa, chair coolie, was chargol, on reign, "with having broken and entered a dwelling bouse-and-stolen therefrom property to the Talas of $12, on the 6th inst..

The charge was prored and the prisoner can- tonood to fear months' imprisonment.

THE CHIRGH OF OVERCROWDİNG A STEAMKE,

3rd inst

Captain Goggins, of the steamer, Kinngehoice” belonging to Mosers. Kwok Acheong and Seas, '- appeared again in snewer to the summons akarg- ing him with loving anlawfully left the waters of this colony with 115 passengers in oxovan of the number antherised by his liocase on the

Mr. Wolton appeared for the defence. Inspector Cradock stated that in consequenc of instructions received, he went on the 3rd- April, with a party of police on board do Kiung. chot, which had just left the whart, and was on her way to Canton. Having informed the captain of what they were about to do, they proceeded to count the pasenagers. The captain, at his request put his oraw of 86 men or a side, and then making his arrangements to cut off all avsess between the lower and upper ducks, bo proceeded with the counting of those on both decks. Witness found there were 272 pas- songers, whilst the ship was only entitle1 to sarry 158 adulte, He reckoned that 31 of, the passengers were children, and he did not krow whether they had paid their passages or not. Vader the Merchant Shipping Ordin 1000, two children under 12 years old counted se ono adelt, and there wore thus 100 passengers. În exocss of the authorised number, couuting the 31 ohildren ss 15 adults.

·In, nsevor to Mr. Wotton, witness' said the passengers had plenty of room on board, and in his opinion the vessel could well carry them," He was aware that improvements had been wede to the steamer before the 3rd April, and also that an oppilostion had been made for a certifiesta after survey or the 3rd inst. There was no ponsibility of witness having been wrong in his ourting. This was the first charge of the kind against the vesis1.

Mr. Wotton mdmitted that his offent had sarried an excess of passengers, but not 19-Four vessels have been registered, and to the extent stater, and he put in a saved have bean struck off the registor books of | sertificate of tonnage dated the 14th April, this Colony, daring the year under reving.

MADINE MAGISTRATE'S COURTY 13-The onsen triod is this Court are the same as in 1889, the principul offenses lesing Drunken ness, Refoval of Duty, and Asault. EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MARTERS,

MATES AND ENGINEERS, UNDER SECTION IV. OF ORDINANOR MO, 8 or 1879. 14-The following hats will show the number of Candidates who passo?. and those who failed in

signed by Mr. J. S. Brewer, Government Marino Surveyor, by which it was shown that the number in excess of the accommodation of the beat was only 66. Since her improvemuat, ber carrying power had been increased. Mr. Wotton therafors applied for a nominat perially, which he thought was all that was required to, moet, the ands of the case.

Inspector Cradosk pointed out that the boat was not sortiBed for so many as Mr. Wotton

Phero is an increase of 17,498 tous from obtaining Certificates of Competmoy-Mostara,laimed she would accommodata.

The defeadout a fined $250, and in addi- the Australian Colours, and there is a small 41 passed, failed: First Matea, 17 passed; 8; decrease of tonnage to those Colonies. The failed Only Mate, 1 pasand; I failed: Seant tion 35 for stary parsenger in exons of tho excess of arrivals over departarse is caused by Mutes, 5 passed:-3 failed: First Clase Eagiupare, accommodation according to the new register of net Lonere, via. 65 passengers, or in default six resela currylug oorgo from England to Australia,27 passed: Second Class Engineers, 22 passed. loading thero with rosly for China, and reborning [Foragraph 16 roots the Marine Courts hold months' imprisonment. The tétal amount of

the fine was $5750 to England with Chiness and Jepsons protus,and andina rained during the year.}. "There is at merens (izoluating "Juary of 100,581i

16-6,940 Seces of all nationalities were tons from, nud an inornaze of 161.178 tour to the Coast of Chins and Fermaces. There is an in. shipped, and 7,981 were discharged in the year crease of 44,915 tone from, and of 9,305 tone 1831. The exovie of discharges over men abipped direct to Great Britain, but the metal tonnage is caused by the former having the Colony with to and from Great Britain ainnut nascertained, out notifying their departure.

as the greater number of vessels proceeding Misce elear för, and enter here from Singapors, and in

ADAMEN

GENERAL

17-it may, not bo out of place in reporting on

The osse was demanded to nible the defend- ant to get the steamer measured.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not ankourasipaarepanzible for the opilion. expressed by one Correspondants.] HONGKONG SAMPANS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." SIR-May I thesugh the modina of your

TEE members of the Shanghai Chauber of Commerce, like those of the same body in

1 Lloyd. 2 Augiar. this Colony, found jew subjects to discues &t

$lowart, their annual meeting, The ebief topic that

(atroke) Fisher.. este before then was the establishment of

(Cox.) FARQUAL The M. C. Dolly Now saye that the Spanish a Meteorological Service for the Coast of

torobo Kingdoofus, Captain Riviert, which left;

the absence of an Export and Import olles it is the Marine of the Colony to call attention to China, in which direction the Committee of Shanghai a few days ago for one of the riverias

impossible to distinguish between what tauunge what is, and has long since been admitted na a the Chamber had shown a warm interest ports with a general cargo, was loɛbon the sight

Seven veterans showed up for this race. Gan-is for, or what is from Great Britain, and what great want, a Fran Ball for the honest of Tof the 4th ar morning of the 5th inst. noar the

nor Ban, a man who he wen 20 youre and two is for or from the intermediate Porta. Tera Shigmasters. and taken prompt action. The scheme for

Fry was fret with $3 font 9 inches. Pollosk mouths' servico, being Brat; Sergt. Mae Lanrie, is a decrease of 9,569 tour from Porta in Japan. A there is sole delay in balliling the con- valuable paper, protest against the disgusting Coutor Buoy. From the statements of the siding and extending the useful work ares it appears that the bight being dark and second 32 feet 10 inches and Foulter was third, who has served at yours soond; Hombardeir and an increase of 21,773 tons to those Ports templated Obervatory at Kowloon, I take the and filthy olata of the espans which ply for which the Rer. Pro DECHETRINS bas rainy it was extremely diffenit, if not impossible, a tout babind. All the men were scratch; six Monk, with 15 years' servios, laird.

There is a steady-sud ipocessing trasto ic Euro opportunity of suggesting that the Colonialbire in Hongkong harbour?

I have used watermann's boats in all parts of to so the way ahead. The vessel suddenly competitors.

WHEEL BARLOW RACE-50 yards, Battery pean vessels and jauks between Hongkong, the Government should make an application to the so long and unobtrusively carried on

struck against a sandbank, hooled over on her THROWING THE CRICKET BALL-Handlionp

First prize, 82, nesund, $1.

Island of Hainan, and Ports in the Gulf of Tou. Naval Authorities with a view to a Ball being the world, but never have I entered any floating the Sichwa Observatory is alrendy known to i fide, filled with water, and sanke. The whole of for battery and gun sears, First Prize,

Bombardive Lakas

...... 1: quin, an increase of 15,322 tons having arrived dropped daily stone o'clock on board H.M.8. Victor atretro that could oorspare with the Hong- 59; second. $1.

Gunner Staker...4. from, and of 1941 tons having cleared to those Emanuel. Sufps are now so short a time in Fort kong licensed sampacs, for dirtiness, want of our readers, who are also aware that the the crew were rossued by fishing boats which

ware elyse at laid and brought outo Shanghai Gainer Dunning

This race was ran in teate, the first of which placon.

that the Captaine are unable to regulate their propelling power, and also for the disgusting- Shanghai Chamber bas secured the co-op in ase of them, where they arrived at 2 pr. on

Guanor Staker 2

was won by Gucoar Morrisca, but he cut his Caplains Napier and Carpentar RN., in Hebronometera in the oid fashion of leading them langungo (in English) made is of by the host. ration of the Insurance Companies, the Te- the 10th inst. With the exception of about a There were nine sutrin for this event, of wheth the so zaverely in running that he was unable to M. S. Magpie laying completed their survey of to be rated by Messrs. Falconer, Nobis, and men and women,

Surely as these boats enrry Government" legraph Companies, the owner of vessels hundred cases of kerosine of, the urge has Dunning was declared the best aftersome clous compete in the final hoat Lake, whe finished so the Const of Hainan, and the Galf of Tonguin albers. I would ezbait that, if Vice Admiral licenses, something might be done on behalf of

shured the fate of the forola, -

competition. He had one yard allowed, and nond to him, won the faul heat, with Staker, the masters of teesels will find the uasigation of the Willes, CB, be Commander-in-Chief, consants zonuing on the cost, and the shipmasters.

ofeared 11-yards. Staker had five yards allowed, first in the seaard heat, second. The mes were waters about the dangerous sandbanks, which to the arrangement, the floor arleg charge of those who are compelled by circumstances to usa Mr. TONG KING SING has also, it appears,

The Shanghai Mercury of the 12th lost, saya and his throw was 18 frus bakind. Corporal blindfolded, and wary of the purano ormtio alingat block the approaches to Heinab much this daty bo poid for his responsibility ont of the Bompas. Lam Bir Tour o

ONE WHO HAS USED SOME What throatous to be the most artenaire fire Ford, soratah, was third.

doniraat.

facilitated, and abipimustors cannot be too grate. Light Dues, which are ample to meet this charge. obtained the sanction of the Viceroy of the which has occurred in Shanghai sincs to grout NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICES RACE 120 150 YARDS FOR ROYAL NAVY AND MARINEsful to the captains and ofiosra of the Magpie for

TEE. Two Kiang for the erection of a tolephone fire in the French Concession in August, 1879, yarda handicap. First prize, $5; second, $;

Se valuable and laborious sorriów.

18.The foes collected by this department Jivet prize $5; second, $3; third, $2. third, 82,

Stevenson...ester 199 line from Shanghai to Sicawei Observatory has just broken one on the north bank of the

...... 1. Sam shows an inoroana of 18,770 tons from, during the year wore sa follow-Emigration Corp. Clifford.. Bosobow Creek, at the place which is known 'n e-

Altimes... DAN, PONUJAT TI

and of 12,185 Lous to that country. An increano fear, ander Ordinance No. 5 of 1874, No. 5 of for the purposes of the weather reporte. the old railway station. The fire broke ant in s

Bombardier BIRs...

of the trade between the oclory and the United 1876, and No. 1 af 1878, 831,839.25; Foie under

31st March. The Inspector-General of Custome, formal Chinese house in the North Fun Hond. Bombardier Luke...

States of America is also observabla, 18,454 more Seotion IIL of Ordinance 8 of 1879, Registry Capt. Newfagton ran with the men, aut was

The month of March has passed without tous laying orcived from, and 8815 more tons of Bhip, $317.00; Fees under Santion V of Or. reasons not given, has declined to allow the short distance north of the Japanese hotel,Five man were handicapper for this rout

waning bands down when he slowed off and co-operation of the Castoma staff at the whiol was built as the railway hotel. There Clifford and Luke storied beratob, and Ellis had walked in, leaving the race, to those Bamod baring oloured for those States than was the ringone 8 of 1879, Survey and measurement of making a record of any thing special, event the

ops in 180.

Ships, 87.231.17 Fees under Section VII. of number of destructive free. There were four being a strong wind blowing from the north-west, three yarde' start. Clifford woon got in front of

Ordination of 1879, Survey and meastrement during the month. Probably the long-cootiuned various lighthouses, lightships, and store the firs, sfer it ones burst from the small bonse the others, and finished easily two yards in front Thera were seven ranturn.

7.-84,839 juuks and 1,680,025 tam arrived in of Ships, under 50 tons, 8982.50; Foes under dry weather gave an opportunity fortbe groter stations. As Mr. Taur can hardly disap.in which it originated, prend with enormoar of Sills, who kept his three yards start of Lake Eco and Spoor Its on-Fint prize, $2; second,

pidity. The Fire Brigada turned out with the wholo way. Time, i cuis.

tho Colony in 1881, us against 23,820 juuza and Evotion XV, of Ordinazoo 8 of 1879, Examinadestruction of property. The first was just eat. Gunner Morrison, prove of the scheme, it is to be presumed their assal promptitate, the fat to arrive on THROWING SEE HAMMER — Handicap. Firat

1,850,258 tons arrived in 1980, showing an increasetion of Masters, Mates, &c., $2,190.00; Foes under side the North Gate A vory busy corner. Bombardier Moad.... that he has valid reasons for his refuel to the non being the Mih His Loong Books and priza. S sond, $2; third 31.

of 430 junks and 29,767 tous. Thero is an inoressa Section IVI, of Orianase 3 of 1870, Shipping Though it was only 8 p.m. the gate was closed, Guoner Jame..

Most of the competitors succeeded in keeping of 46,36 tone in the trade with the Coast of China Seamen, 39,940,00; Fees under Section XXXIV. and the guards refund to open area for the reader assistance to Eat is gonorally con Ladder Track, then the "Deluge," next the

Victoria," and the Hongkow No. 2 and the!

Gunner Pollock.................. ..... 2 their eye in the spoons, a by no means easy loat and Formosa, nad a decrease of 16,609 tens with of Ordinahos 8 of 1879, Light due, (not paid by water-dragons." Their refusal aroused the sidered a very useful and important work. French engine Torrent waze a few minutes j Grower Dancing 3

POLO, #ASIDE-Hofres formed by Royal Ar. | Muono.

Chinone Junks) $20,755.14: Fes under Section latent democratic feeling in the breasts of the SMIGRATION,

XXXVII. of Ordinance 8 of 1879. Storage of Bremen and citizens and they dabarred and open.. Possibly he has been maturing soma project later. The firs soon enveloped the Japanusa There was only on time competitor. Pol-tillery; prison, 12.

|-hotel,-and-the-las-of-two-avory built look-shovad-bimsell the best thrower by send This event was a most laughable thing the 8-Emigration during the year hos bese Guapowder, 317.787.95; Fere under Beption, ed the gates themselves. They got thu firmes ro- of the kind himself, but is at present unpre houses on the north side of the Creating the luathor 33 fost, fit by had to alow a horses being mun, and the riders, the high test largely un to increase, 20,309 Cirese having XXXVIII of Ordinates8 of 1879, Registrative dued in less than no bour-dozen or more large pared to make say disclosure: The Imperial destly doomed; the longes next the botol were handloap of 9 fout to James, who managed to weights in the fiery, Spille vom pamerous, left this Port in 1881 in cross of the number of Janks (paid by Chinese Junks only shops wore burned, and one wenn lest her life.

$18,839.50 Fees andor Boction XXXIX. of Ordin The largest fire was near the heart of the city Maritimo Custome bave done so much in the in smse aboat half past six, fully balf an hour al 624 fees and consequently took first price, but no dosye was done. The clawa, hatoro leaving Hongkong the previous year.

Hauticapire mentioned considerably distingalahad himself. It is a strange commentary on the recent Con-anco 8 of 1879, Cargo hoate Certificates, 3487:00: and covered at 10 am. Sons fifty houses were direction of rendering the coast of China safe to after the fire broke out. The engines vers then 100 YARDS FLAT RACE

just getting to work, and the floran and Kinngss prize, &; second, 22; kd, 81.

by his vigoure and well-timed bitting, Hotwice vention, entered into between the Unitel States Fes under Section XLIV. of Ordinance 8 et barned. By 9p.m. a great portion of the ground. 1 Gaver Danning xavigation that we cannot believe its head toad Bridges and the South side of the Crenk

carried the ball into tenol ingoal in the spy's of Ameries and China for the parpess of ohack-1879, Harbors Regulations, Sale of, 901.00; Bele had been aleared, the rubbish being piled up on the lot where the fire eriginated. This is the -would bold aloof from a movement calculated were lined with thousands of apostaters. Tho Gunner Pollock....

territory, with his brons, and at the third at lug smigratious, to Gud that 14,127 acre Chiases of Printed forms. $814.59. Total, 598,54441. Corporal Clifford......... 3*** ** fire was raging with geait fury, and with s strong to still farther secure the shipping from the wind unfortusatoly in its favour, it threaten to

tomit he ecored a 'trlaronbaat goal after which have been introduced into these States than will be soon-from the above return that, rule in this city, the owner of that spot being Dunning started gratch, and ran through all he ran down the ground throwing somerssalts lauded there in 1880, and Chinese are still going although Chinesp Jaaks pay for liespoes, e, made to suffer in that way additional to his lons perila to which they are exposed bad be not, ha an extensive conflagratios.

tho men in front of him in good styls; winning 'in triumph.

over in large amber, for the purpose of Den-ander Section 3, they are exempt from the pay. by the fry. This shows a sense of natural justice.

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JUNX TRADE.

20,000 BOATS,

Hongkong, 16th April, 1892...

HANGOHOW.