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urging the people to cultivate friendly re lations with all foreigners with whom China is on good terma, would go far to alter the disposition of the people. It is little credit to the Chinese Imperial Government that after the existence of treaty relations with Western States for some fifty years, the mass of the Chinese people are still taught to re- us as social parishs or serai-sarages, and to treat ue with either veiled scorn or opea incalt,

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The British corvette Wild Swan, Captain

John Hanx, left here yesterday for a cruise.

THE DAILY PERSS WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND, 1885.

There is only ovo rasa ransiting to bo_triod at the Criminal Bessions this morning; It is a charge of kidnapping, which will probably take some time to hear.

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The steamer Whaon returned to Shanghai on the 13th inst. from Shoipos Roade, with some the guns recovered from the two Chinese men of-war that wars sask there by tho French ca the 15th February

The N. C. Herald stster that the Belgian Ministar has, purchased a large bones in Peking, situated to to north-west of the Tang Tat Pai-low or Blast Bingle Anhay. This is some distanos from the other Legations.

We have roccived the following letter from the Tresanter of the Kwingtung Inundation

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THE EMENT AL PRESCO FETE IN oridenes to finding the body of the docessed in a not représented by a solicitor, as a lawyer wild-who could invade Koros with an imposing

THE PUBLIC GARDENS.

-small paddy sold at the back of his house, cover. i have known what fors to alinit to have bearing forgò, at any time she wished, from the northern ed with a bamboo hat and some straw. There' on the present charge. Ho found now, on going frontier, without our being able to oppose any was a little blood on the mouth, and the quour prer the ovidence, that a great deal of wider resistatus. I thought, therefore, we and batter was out Thoy elas, and the police interpreter, had bọen gone into which had no bebring on the altivate her friendship without any loss of gave evidence to admissions made by the prisnner present case whatever. Considering the nature territory or national dignity. He was gratifiel When charged. The prisoner said the deconsed of the evidenes that had been prod need, his Wor- to find that his colleagnon adopted his riows. had had undue intimday with his wife, and they ship mggasted to Mr. Bor that it would be as The offars we made to Emania were of two kloda:, had a quarrul. His rotaticus determizol that well if he withdrew the obargo against the pri they could not allow shoh a thing and they beat leooazol The prisonor admitted having takon part in the beating of the deceased, and having

trak him in the boat.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAÏLY, TRESS.”

DEAL SIR-In forwarding a sistement of tho receipts of the recent al french fits, will you kindly allow me, on behalf of the Cemmilton of the Kwangtong Inqudation Fand, to avail my self of your wulurans to thank Bignora Marchetti, Miss Vorris, and those who so hoartily co-ope rated and so freely lept their assistance in carry ing out the programme Amidst so many will ing helpers, special thanks are due to Mr. Wis We have received two copies of a very nova! Turd and to Me. Gritton, to the former for ng publication. being the Deals Chronicle, a tiny gesting the form of entertainment and for help four page paper printed ut eos on board the gooding so materially in devising and completing tha The Ocean Steam Ship Co.'s steamer 4p-ship Frank Pendleton. This little.paper, which arrangements, to the latter for indefatigably su memnon, from Liverpool, lef. Singapore on Mon-boasts of varied contents, fuc.ading pastry and perintending the athe quint of an al fresca fete, day afternoon for this part.

advertisements, in edited by E. P. Nichols, is the illuminations. I would further state shot it most oroditably put together, and is mantly is greatly oning to our Chinese friends that the priated.

Committee wore enabled to give the ontertain Return of visitors to the City Hall Museum out afrost entirely free of cost. Thanks are also due to the Hongkong Hotel Company for for the weak ending July 191, 1985 -–

EUROPEAN, CHINERY their libers inboription towards the fund, and to the public for oucoursing by their prosthoe in such large numbers the forts made for their amusement. Exception is made, of course in faveur of those members of the public who bes swad their patronage by going over the garden wall.-) am, Sir, your obedient servant.

Tuo slazdar Tangisse was engaged at Hunt'

Wharf, Shanghai, on the 16th inst,, discharging A battery of twelve Krapp guns for the Chinese Government.

Letters from Ticutaia to the Daily News state that China and Japan are greatly exercised about! Korsan matters, and that as alliance batw 21 them is pending.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications wa Editorial matters should be addressed "The Bitor," and those on business "Th Manager," and not to individuals by name.

Correspondents are requested to forward their name sal address with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidenes of geod faith.

All Letters for pahlication sharkd be written en ora ido at the paper only.

Advertisements and Saberiptions which ars not ondered for a fixed period will he centingad until countermandeĞ.

Orders for extra espins of the Daily Prass should be sent before 11 am. on the day of publication. After that hour the supply is limite

The Daily Press.

Hoverona, Juze 22šo, 1985.

We are informed by the Agents (Mesaja. Russell & Oa) that the Union Line sta Hampshire, from London, 1ft Singapore for this port yesterday morning

The British sloop Daring,which recently paid a visit to Kores, reports great mortality among the natives, chored probably by the hot weather and the fasanitary condition of the villages.

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As an evidence that civilization is making its way amongst the Chines may be noted that they now offer their godi aarated waters in place of toa, no might have beou soon in the dragon procession which passad through the traeta reutering. Sovern of the fag bearers A seizure of 2,600 cigars and 50s, of tobacco were akka saan smoking cigars. Are the intelli was made on board the steamer De Bay, on her gout leading Chinese" who got up these proces arrival at Sydney on the 2nd July being oon-ious not frail that jos may resent such uu trubasid goods which were consealad in the innovation on old mestom and feel insulted at Chinese,quarters of the vassoi

being offered the drink of barbarians f

We are requested to announce that the mem- bers of the Hongkong Sketching Club will be pleased to see their friends at the Exhibition io St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall, this afternoon at ball-past four o'clock.

LATEST

TELEGRAMS.

Lorrox. 20th July.

AFGHAN FRONTIER.

The Courier states that the steamer Kuong THE RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS ON THE rang, which arrived in Shanghai on the 16th just from Amsy, reported that oholern had. broken out on board the sleazer Meifvo and that | several deaths had occurred..

It was currently reported in Shanghai on the 16th it. (pays the Mercury) that the past of WHEN the protocol of the Tientsin Tresty British Assessor at the Mixed Court would short- between France aud Chinu was signed, wely be transferred to Mr. Q. M. H. Playfair, in- expressed the fear that-it boing such a terpreter at the British Consulate in Amoy surrender of what the French bad been

fighting for the Chinese would become so inflated with their success as to abow it in marked manner in their domasnour towards foreigners. This fear would seem to have found realization at Peking and some other places. A Peking correspondent of car

Capt. A. Iratzkoy, of the Imperial Russian Navy, who arrived here resterday by the French mail steamer from Shanghai en route ter Europe, { is reported by a Shanghai contemporary to be the bearer of important despatches from the King of Kores to the St. Petersburg Government.

The Bussian Prem, in publishing the mors. {ments of Russian troops on the Afghan fros- tier, states that they are due to fears enter. tained of a renewal of attacks by the Afghans.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKES IN INDIA. Stocks of earthquak havo occurred in the Bengal Presidency mad to Panjaub. Several persons have been killed and wornded.

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WEATHER TELEGRAM. The Spanish Consul received the following telegram pastorday afternoon from the Manila Government:

MABILA, 21st July. According to information received from the

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART. Hongkong, 21st July, 1885.

STATEMENT OF REGGIETŲ.

Sale of Tickets Aunt Sally

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Shooting Gallery... Sale of Programmes Amount handed over by the Hougtong

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SUPREME COURT.

21st Jul

CRIMINAL SESTANY.

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The prossenter, after some conversation, noted on his Worship's suggestion, and the prisoner was discharger.

SUANGITAI.

One military, the other political. By the first. Rasala will be free to send, at her own expose, drill instructors, in order to tezin our troops. By the second. Russia would he our represents- tive with our neighbours in ach diplomatio Dr. Marques gave evidoncs that the cause

mattera with which we should entrust her. But of death was rupture of the liver, which was probably caused by a blow on the body. Death

beyond the moral support which Russia could afford us in all cases which we should think fib would not be orased instantaneously by such a blow, but the man would probably faint and then tion of the Bottlemats North of the Yang-king-vantage, which is of great importans to us. dia.

The census return of the foreign popula to entrust to her, we should have another ad-

dosasod and said that he saw three other mon June last 1,775 adult male and 1,011 adult industry, make roads, and railroads. Mr. von The prisoner denied that he had besten the sording to thees returna, tanro wars on 30th riches. To work mine, ingresse commerce and pany have now been collected and analysed. A This will be the development of our antoral

doing so, and went to stop the quarrel.

His Lordship summed up to the jury in favoaremmis, 433 mais chidren and 454 female child of the prisoner, and he asked, the jury to diarren, making a total of 3,673 persons against | 2,107 in 1880, 1:673 lu 1875, and 1,668 in 1870. gard the confessions chot the prisoner bu made of the nationalities ahowing a noted propor- to the police. At the same time be commented toate increase, the Japaness coas first with again on the notion of the police in the one. zipeared strange that the names of the ran against 295 and the Germans with 216 against It 595 against 168, next the Portugues with 457 were not taken before the palice proonded to 159 in 1880. The number of slutt formales have make the arrest, and it was also strange that the increased from 502 in 1830 to 1,011 in 1985, and us witgo had not gene to the police to the chibirea from 624 to 997. British sabjecte make a statement about the aus until nitnight, form the largest proportion of the residents; whon Inspector Swanston seat for him.

The jury returned an unimous vardist of Americas, and Gormans.

next in order are the Japanese, Portuguese, not guilty.

Mollendorf hopes to see Tason in a few years the Eastern terminus of the railway systwas

Tho Courier says:-ly the latest news from the peninsals we learn that there is, as a in- formed our readers on the 13th instant, very lit- von Möllendorff's having sold the country to Bus- the founaiution for the sensational stories of Mr.

is, which have boot as industriously circulated in Chins. Mr. von Möllendorf, we learn, did apply to Eustis for instrators for the Korean teonps, his ostensible idea baing that he would thus discourago Russia's possible desire to get further andas influence in the counter. The

At the Fallen Court on Tuesday morning, the Amorisan Chargé d'Affaires and the English His Lordship, in facharging the prisoner, said 14th Inst., Mr. James Alexander Hurvie, com Consul-General Eave, however, opposed the idea, think this orse, as well as the first, bas failed mission merchant, was charged at the instance of and it has not heaz carried out. The Japanse $3,386.50 through the action of the polico As far as Mrs. Jane Staith with misappropriating funde troops baro Jatt Soal with the orrecting of the 15.35 can jodge in the first case it failed through the to the extent of Tis. 9.80.36, received by him as Binister's body-guard, which is to be sent away 4060 zotion of the iueporter in the way which he con administrator of the estate of the late Robert shortly, The Chinese troops bare also all left 21.05 ducted the identification, and I think this esse S. Smith, under a power of attorney from Mrs by this dime. The departure of the troops hins 22.00 also has failed on account of the inspector not Jane Smith. Mr. A. J. M. Inverarity, who hold aroused considerable apprehensions as to the having asked who were the men at the tims.nother power of attorney from Mrs. Smith, an sonrity of the Capital, and it was reported on $3,685.800 course it throws very great docht upon the peared as prosecutor, Mr. A. Robinsonconducting good authority that Mr. von MullenderTM with vidence of the witness when he says he can the case as his counsel. After Mr. Invararity the view of reassuring the timid, was about to identify someone, and then identifies no one until had given evidenca in apport of the charge, and appoint himself Commander-in-Chief of the Korsan Army, and take up his residence in the after some documinte bad hoon pat in evidenza, The Attorney-General-I shall take notice of the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty and reserv-

barracks. your Indships observations.

ed bis defence, was formally committed for trini, It is rather significant that the next issues no application being made for bail. Ju deference of the Shaagini papers should contain reports, to the wishes of tan sostant Judge a refrain evidently predited there, of the dismissal from from pablishing aup report of the proceedings of resignation of his post in Koras by Mre von

Möllendorff.] at this stage, his Honour having expressed a the the publication of the promadings at a pro- strong opinion ibat in a small community like liminary investigation renders it almost impos sibla to get no nnprajadiend jury at the trial.--- Herald.

Brincona bas heen arresteri

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Wong Asing was charged with stealing BEFCED MR. E. J. ACELOTD, AGEING CRIES air of shoes, the property of Hu Kam Shing

JUSTICE.

on the Ist inst.

CHARGE OF HANKING SNATCHING.

Yin A sze was charged with stealing a pair of gold earrings from the person of a married man pained Chan Aho, on the 8th instant

The Attorney-General (Hon, B. L. O'Malley prosecuted.

The Attorney General prosecutul Thoovidence was to the effect that the cour plainant and other coolies in the employ of the woHongkong Fire Insurance Company were sleep ing on the pavement outside the firo ongine station on the Prays Central The complainat had his shops lying beside him, and one of the The jury expannelled was composed of Messrs.coolies saw the prisoner come up and take the P. Merish, Tedbury, C. Cameron. J. A. daghe. He aronsod the complainant, and the pri- Luz. L. C. da Silva, A. A. F. A. von Wille, and coner was arrested.

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The woman said that on the 8th instant sho was walking near the entrance of Wing Kut street when her earrings were anateket from be.

hind. She turned round and saw the prisoner, whom abe chased for two or three struts, but finally lost. While she was chasing the prisoner he turned in look at her two or three times, and she saw his face and a aper on his neck. She The Courierunderstands that Captain Aocinai,

gave a report to the police, and was subsequent- ly sont for to the Police Station, where she of the Cristoforo Colombo, was successful in get- ting the time for the ratification of the Ite-

picked the prisoner out of a number of other

Spanish Minister to Chiva, M. Saloede, did not

P.C. Wan Tai Loi, 201, stated that he arrest conclude any treaty on his recent visit to the in the China Bes. There are two depressions,

one at the N.E. of the island of Luzon, and the ed the prisoner in consiquenes of information peninsular kingdom.

other is going through the China Sea towards, and another man who was subsequently disalarged. The prisoner was identified by the complainant Witness deed having endeavour- - ed to get the prisoner to become an informer

A unanimous verdict of guilty was returned. This prisoner admited bring been in gaul before.

TIENTSIN.

11th July, 1883. I hear that Mr. Möllendorff has to leave the Koman service. This, it is atatel, bas been

brought about by Japan through Li Hung

His Lordship said there was rather a long list oh who has worked the orcale, through the of convictions.recorded against the prisoner, and King of Korea. The proposed alliance with ko santanned him to three year pazal servitude. England will end in smoke, as I before stated.

Chan Aying was charged with stealing four jackets, the property of Fuk Ti Hing, on the 17th June.

The prisoner pleaded guilty, and admitted some previous convictions.

Shanghai warning contemporary declares Jian treaty with Kores extended, but that the Manila Observatory starezy weather is expected on. She recognised him by the scar on hisanil pass sentence to-day,

shot the nativee of that city--asver rỡ- markable for cvility-ara mora impertinent than they used to be."Foreigners going through the straata,” ha anya, "recejvo far more annoyance than formerly. It seems impossible for any group of natives to re. frain from insulting a passer-by in one way or another." As the correspondent re. marks, this conduct is greatly to be deplored,

Specimens of gold obtained from the Segama as it effentually retarde the growth of that. Kivor, British North Borneo, are on view at the friendly feeling which foreigners would hoffe of Messrs Birley, Dalrymple & Co., the glad to see existing. In the neighbouring empire of Japan a foreigner can travel frm one end of the country to the other, so long aa be behaves himself with decorum and

We hear says the Mercury) from other sources, in addition to what will be found in our the nerth. Tuntsin correspondence, that Mr. ven allen- dorff is lizely to love the Korean service.--The anderstard, a Busslar, which fact may cooount Tientsin correspondent of the Mercury is, we

for the tons of his communications.

Hous kong Agoats of the British North. Baruso Company We published an account yesterday. from the British North Borneo Herald, of the working of the Sagama gold field.

Telegrams in the Australian papers state that the compromise ecme to by the Liberals and Conan zatives 52 tte Budget quoetion was a ranged by Her Majesty the Queen, and that Mr. Gladstone had intimated that he would support the new Government under the leadership of the Marquis of 2 lisbury as far as possible.

Tho N. C. Daily News of tha 17th inst, says that when the last steamers lost the Peihe, the latest ramone was that Maasra. Bassell & Co. were to hand over the C.M.8.N. Co.'s steamers to the Chinese on 31st inst, and to be paid Tis. 150,000 for their services; further that Captain J. P. Robarta was to take service with the U.M. Company, but with fuller powers than he helde at present.

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liness and civility. It is indeed in no swall degree due to the perfect security and free dom from insult enjoyed in the land of the Rising Son that so many forsign tourists ar induced to visit that beautiful and interesting country. Were they to nieet with the recep. tion accorded to most foreigners in China, al: the chorus of the scenery and delight of the baths would fail to attract them. Owing in grest part to the known hostility aud anfriendly disposition of the natives, China is almost a closed boat to Europeir tourists. The voot majority of tourists pass by Peking and content themselves with a flying visit to the foroiga settlements of Bhanghai, where they see the Chinese it is true, but of Chinese tile or scenery practical ly nothing. They pass on to more hospt able regions and spend their time and money 10 Japan. The amount annually speut by Others Meas this araning, commending at aight The Band of The Ruffs" will play at the visitors to Japan is, of course, but a rift, o'clock. The following is the programme: but the knowledge thus disseminated of the Fed March De la Viatoire" country, its products and manufactures, leasacture.....

The Daily News says: The three Chinese men-of-war which ran away from the Franch in Sheipor Roads on the morning of the 13th February, and took refuge inside Chinha, ar rived in Shaughai on the 16th inst, and tone time a good deal of powder was expended in alates between two of the now arrivals and the Chinese men-of-war in port. It seems the high opinion of the crews of the runaways. Chinese in Shanghai have no formed a very

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to a largely ingreased demand for Japanese art productions. It is not for the sake of such advantages, however, that the Japanese ther show so much courtesy and kindness to the We (fercury) have reason to believe that the foreigner; it is their natural instinct to be rumour regarding the Nautilus and tie having annexed Cricaton Harbour in Kores the polite to the stranger, and it is the determi-westward of Port Hamilton, is without founda nation of the Government to afford perfection. We understand the German Squadron

would get to understand each other butter,

to examine several ports on that coset (which is

FROM "SHANGHAI MERCURI

ENGLAND, RUSSIA, AND AFGHANISTAN.

Loados, lith Jaly, 2.55 pm It is reported that the Russians have advanced to the Zulficer Pass in foros. It is believed that Major AlikhanoT is resolved to force war and is deceiving the Czar.

LONDON, 16th July, 8 am. The Amser of Afghanistan has invited the English Commission of Hem to direct his defences

THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.

The following is the report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders, to bo held st the office of the company on Friday, the 31st July, at 3 p.m. :--

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His Lordship aid he would convidar the caso The sessions, were then wijourned to eleven this woring, when the attendance of jurymen is requested.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

·HABEAS CORPIS.

The Hongkong und Shanghai Banking Cor portion is starting & branch, bank at Peking Mr. Foo Kuun-fee is to bo the Manager, Bud Bic. Chen, the Compradore. This is a mis- take. if the abject of the Eank is to secure Ching business at Puking.

When is the French Bánk going to send of their Agent here to open their branch M Patentire told Li that such was to be the case.

Hang-ohane faithfully promised Mr. Tatenotre that the Prench would be the only poople that were to build railroads in China: and that is one of the principal missions that Mr. Histelhuber is to perform in Paris, This is the sorerth party to whom Li has faithfally

bring to light who is actually to be the party no docbt six out of the seven will be disap pointed.

I don't think that the present Opine arrange ment coneeded in Tchilus will work wall. Our opium deniers bought up all the opium in stock the old system is the best here after all. bere before it came into force, which provos that

and having arrestad him in conseqnevoe of his į the Court, upon netice of antion, for the issue promised the railroad to. But the fatura will

Mr. Leach, instructed by Mir Caldwell moved Ispaster Rivers described the manner of the of a writ of habeas corpus directed to L Dessel prisoner's identification by the complainanting, mastor of the Dutch steamer Governeur He said that the prisonar was nized ap with six Generaal 8' Jacob, to bring up the bodies of Hui or soven other mon at the Station, the complain Akit, Hui Apak, Tong Fur Shan, aud Tong Fo ant being in soother room. He then sont Wan Chan, said to be illegally detained on beard the

said vossel. Tai Lai to bring her ia, ser after a careful in- potion of the whole row of men, she picked out affdavit of Tong Ayan and Cheong, Asam, npon Mr. Each read the notion of motion and the the prisoner

Hardship commented adversely on the which it was grounded. He submitted, ait- in sapport of his view, fact bac PC. Wan Zai Loi should have beening seremalenses

btainable a of right seat for the woman after be had seen Lew the that the writ was mon led boen arranged.

suficient grounds, were disclosed by the The prisoner denied having stolen the woman's fidavit, without regard to any objection that earrings, and be said the charge was trumped ny might be hereafter raised as to any question of against him by the lokang in onsequence of his Jurisdiction, or as to the charge in respost of refusal to ast as an informer to him. He re- which the men were detained. The proper time marked that Wax Tai Lei ecold easily have told for taking such objections would he upon the the woman about the sear er his nock when he return of the writ. rent out to call her, so that she was thereby en abled to pick him ont.

of the prisoner, and the jury returned a variist His Lordslip soamed up the esse in favour

of not guilty.

The prisoner was then discharged The man ie an old offender.

THE CHANGE OR PURLIKHING' IN BRGENCY.

Wong T's Kwal, publisher of the rerascolar pewspaper Pan Wan Yut Po, sarrendored to his bail on the charge of having pablished in his newspaper ob-cons and indecent matter.

The director bug to salimit to the shareholders the sad statuent of mecounts for the half year-ending soch June last.

After paying randius expenau, anterion, provmin of arance, repairs, and all other outgungs there ro mains, including $3.5.31.99 brought forward from. In account, the sum of $109.02.3at credit of profit and lase accent. From this auta, the directors becom

MA Ho Kai, who appeared for the defence, mend that 342,5730, or 7 per cart, on the capital, he paid as dinideal for the half-year, that applied that the case might be adjourned till next placed se elit of depreciation and race fund sessions. He had beor engaged as junior coun- that $1,000 be written off the value of cargo-boats, sel to Mr. Francis, who had unfortunately, re- and that 750 be appropriated as directors and an coivol sa mgaat summons to go to Amsy to at- tied toward to a hangs of $5,296,32 % br car tanda ens posding there. The whole barden

If the appropriation of profit be mole as recom

was thus bern upon his shoulders, and he was manded above, the depreciation and instance fund not prepared to go on with it himself. will stand at 52a26au

The case was postponed till next sessions, the

now acevant.

All than company's steamers are in good order, In ancorinnen with the article of association, tho Honourable P. Be and Mr 2. A. Gas, retiro

from the board of direction by rotation, and, being

gibi, offer themselves for relation." The retiring anditore, Mesa L. Hauschild and O'D. Conran, offer themselves for re-election.

W. KESWICK, Chairman, Hongkong, 20th July, 1633.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE KWANGYUNG INUNDA- TION RELIEF FUND.

The Rev. J. B. Ost, who went up the

defendent being aguia liberated on bail.

THE WỌNG-NCPCRSONG HOMICIDE.

Choong Ashing, gardener, was charged with having feloniously killed and gain 200 Se Aink at Wong-nei-shoong on the 4th June.

The Attorney-General, who prosecuted, briefly opened the case, and sail the prisoner was charged with manslaughter.

Wong Krai, vifs of Lenny Test, said the lived in 2 on Lang Lane, Wanchai. On the 9th Jure, in the afternoon she went to Wong-tai-

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His Lordship, acquiescing in these views. granted a rule absolute, the writ of habeas corpus dicted that neties of the prosedings should be to be returnable at o'clock this morning, and

given to the Consul for the Netherlands.

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POLICE COURT.

July List

Beroze Mx. E. Mackkar.

A WALLIHE EQUIPMENT.

Fifteen Chinamen wore brought before the court charged with having been found on board junk in the harbour equipped for the porpasti of piracy Thomson and P.&. Builis he hoarded a thre

Inspector Percy stated that with aspector aated junk off Tai Kok Tsui, where the arrested fourteen of the defendan's They found

Li Haag obang has received a reply from the King of Kores tlint no such secret trasty bas bran made with Russia as is reported in your morning contemporary.

Wa Ta-cheag paid Admiral Enomotto a visit resterday. To-day the Admiral will visit Li Hung-chang and Wa To-ching.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The following telegrame are from paperw brought on by the stosmer Guthrie, which arrived horé yesterday morning:

MEETING OF THE ENTEROBA DE GEENANY AND AUSTELA

LONDON, 24th Jans. The Emperors William of Germany and Francia Joseph of Austria will meet at Ischl, some time in August

HAWAII AND THE UNITED STATES.

LONDON, 28th Jans. An envoy from Hawaii has arrived at San Francisco. It is understood that the object of his visit is to negotiate for the numeration of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States.

>TER VICEROY OF IRELAND.

LONDON, 2816 Jaur. Earl Sponeer, late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has left Dublin.

BETOLT IN ARGIZAFISTAŃ.

LONDON, 29th Jons. Nowe haa boon received from Afghanistan that a chief named Isa Khan, aided by Russian allies, has risen in revolt against Abdullah, the

saved a sum aquivalent to £1,000,000 starting. Afghan Governor of the Khanate of Kundooz. eastward of Balkh and northward of Catul, atid together with the town of Khansi-bed, belong-

ing to the Ameer.

LONDON, 2nd July. No confirmation has been received of the rumoured tebollion of the Afghan chief, Esa Khan, against the Afghan Governor of the Khanate of Kandoos.

MAS. DUBLRT'S TRIAL.

NEW YORK, 30th June. The trial of Mrs. Dudley for the attempted murder of O'Donovan Ross has been sugludod and the prisoner acquitted on the ground of in- THE GOVELKOLSHIP OF GERMAN NEY QUINEA-

BERLIN, 1st July.

sanity.

Your morning contemporary and the Japan

It is announced that Admiral Warner has press frightened Li and Admiral Euomotto con- been appointed Governor of the Garmse terri- aidorably, so much so that they despatched special tory in New Guinea. men-of-war to Soul, to learn if there was any truth in the report. Now they have resaived a reply, their minds are easier.

Admiral Frometto will shortly return to: Peking, as I hear he ass satisfactorily arranged with: I about the Lookoo Islands.

It is reported here that H 1. Bussian Majesty

HOBART PASHA SEINSTATED.

LONDON, 30th June, Hobart Pasha has baan again reinstated in the Royal Navy.

THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

LONDON, 28th June. The Governments of Germany and Austrix

has bien ploosed to create Mr. vos Mollendorf ars encouraging the English Government to

baronet, and it is also rumored that H.I. adopt a firmer policy with regard to Egypt. Japanese Majesty is about to honour Mr. Di

LONDON, 1st July. ing with the title of Count,

The Gorerzmonts of Germsay and Austria From Peking I learn that Sir Robert Hart have brenght their infiuence to bear upos de will not take charge of H. B. M.'s Legation for Freinet, the Franch Minister for Foreign some tirae yet, on account of the objection raised

NAVAL TOURNAMENT.

in regard to his brother susoding him. It is Affairs, to restanin him from pressing Lord said that Li Hong-chang has again argad the Salisbury with regant to the affairs of Egypt. members of the Taung-1 Yamên to appoint Mr. Detzing Inspector-General,

Through the prout action of the British and German Censule here, the scheme of Mosa Collins & Co.'s compradors his fallen through,

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on board the jank sight reoslvers, a large num- for which the Borsign and Chinese commercial ber of stink pota, a keg of gunpowder, four large community have expressed their thanks. Tou: knives, and a quality of ammunition of all will sen by this that we do not wait till the mis-a kinds. They then went on board azather craft chin! takes place before taking promt measures. where they arreated the first prisoner, and an board the junk they found 10 muskera, & revolver. two shields, two cannan hails, and a quantity of

all kinds of ammonition.

The case was remanded.

DRBERTION,

.. LARCENT.

Lao Atan, coolie, was sentenced to fourteen

Wharf.

THE TINTS FROM THY OLASS BATCHY.

Ne. 2 foreman at the works of the Hongkong Lam Atun, No. I forestaan, and Cheer Pay ad Mucus Glass Company, wars before the court, tally possessed of a quantity of lanips and tools ea remaid, on thy charge of having besu unlaw-

belonging to their employers

LONDON, 1st July. A grand naval foarasment was held by the British foot at Bantry Bay yesterday. The spectacle was splendid me

ACCIDENT TO HANDAN.

LONDON, 1st Jaly. Edward Harlan, the arohampion sealler, had narrow escape from drowning at Teronte.

THE CENTRAL ASIAN RAILWAY. The scheme set aflost by Li and the Customs

LONDON, 1st July. Tootai in regard to the Customs Tastai's Bank

The completion of the railway to Merv is receiving shoes of sycee at 5 candarina discount being actively pushed on by the Russian Govern

as also fallon through. This is through the Dext determination of our local bankers and merchants. I have just heard that railroads in Chins are pending on Li's visit to Peking-Mercury Cor respondeat.

PEKING.

8th July.

For-

THE NEW HDDRIDES COMPANY.

Lopes, End July The formation of a syndicate is projected for the purpose of purchaäing the interests of the New Hebridos Company

· THE GERMAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

LONDON, Srd July.

THE INDIAN LOAN.

LONDON, Sid July.

Mathew Moran, soxman of the Britisk ship cheong, to Ageung, a vegetable gardener, the William McNeil, was charged with deserting wel ber husband some money. Ayoung lived from bik ship, and admitting the offence, he was near the hillside at the back of Wong-noi-cheong. sent on board.

THE ELDOM OF AYLESFORD. North-When she got to the entrance of the road aho |

LONDON, 2nd July. protection to the stranger within their gates, only left Jenshuan for the south coast of Koras, west River with a relief party consisting of him. raw foar men striking one min. They were all anys' baril labour for stealing 20 cants' worth of

The brother of the Inte Earl of Aylesford bas It would be well if the Peking Government cald to possess quite a large number of excelent elf xad the Res. J. Grundy and A. A. Fulton, the man they were striking fall, and three of the sugar from Mr. Chater's godewa at Taim. To this province for several months The heat is declared to be illegitimate.

We have had no rain worth speaking of inbeen awarded the title, as the son of the countosa | round him, and he could not get away. She saw could be made to see the wisdom of adopt. harbours) more minutely than has hitherto been in investigate the distress pterailing from the men who were striking Lin, when they saw the sui

done correspondent of the Courier says tho

erop was very poor at best, and in many places

A ROWING CHALLENGE. OBSTRUCTING THE HARECUE. ing a similar policy. Were they so inclined, is laft Jonghuan on the 7th iust, for the Eouth recent extensive inundations returned to Hong-man was dead, ran away. The prisoner remaid-

was a complete failure. The young crops, too,

LONDON, 2nd July. Chan Fuk, proprietor of zaupan No. 1851.ro suffering terribly, and must perish altu we beline bat they could secure to foreign coast with two Korea pilota sad an interprater kong yesterday. The result of Mr. Ost's obsered by the deceased. When the decussed was

An "Anglo-Australian has offered to brok ers freedom ulike from molestation and is on board; the Nautilus followed on the 9th inst, vations confirms everything with regard to what knocked down the prisoner went to get some was fined 25 cents for obstructing the fairway gather unless rain falls soon. Norwithstanding Bosch to row against the world, ar to arrange Mr. Pearce has said in refer the to treat harha to raise him. He soon returned, but failed the harbour with his boat rear Pedder's the drought the weather is remarkably cool, and a match between British and Australian crews, ault, even if they could not endow the Chi for the same destination with more pilots..

to restore animation to the deceased. Witness

if I am as weatherwise as I fancy I am, there is for £1,000. nese people with the native politeness of

went and gave information to the police of what We take the following from Mr. Peter Mac. along the North River. Ma. Ost visited anme

THE DUCHY OF PEUNSWICK, lean's last arsular The position of import where about eighty villages and found 3200 she had seen. She knew the prisoner at the

more impertinent then they used to be Promiss of rain before long.

Tio Pekingase are decidedly "cheekier" and

LONDON, 1st July. their neighbours. The Peking Authorities ing holders may be said to have improved. ins-buses destroyed and our 25.000 people the 6 She did not see the deceased more

signers going through the streets medire far rejected the claims of the Duke of Cumberland time abe saw this sore, and she know two of the

The Diet of the Daoby of Brunswick "has could also do much to improve the caus of much as sterling exchange has further favoured in distress. These statisties of course only after he fell, and while he was being assaltod

possible for any group of natives to refrain from them, and they have as a rule, boon able to solter to the Estricts immediate bordering the she never saw him attempt to return the blows. communication, in China and thus give basi

more annoyance than formerly. It seems im to the dacal throne. un or about the lines established for last mail

LONDON, 3rd July. lities to travellers to make acquaintance with hands. The business trazsaoted privately has not riror, the relist party being able to visit and he saw that the whais four swers teikia

insulting a passer-by in ono way or another. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge _ib_nutnral__beauties, the antiquition, and been large, but the prospect in brightening. | relfare erary village that was reported in dis- the deceased, but she could not say which one

Mr. Caldwell appared for the dafence.

This is greatle to be coplored, as it murt, while has put forward a claim to the Daksdom of kiled him. From Hankow, seswarde, s fall of over & foot tress. In some instances whole villages wore historic places of the Flowers Liad. Ob from the highest point in the Yangtze stream and destroyed. Mr. Ost hud conversations striking the deceased for about half an hour

After some further evidence from Mr. Gritton it lusts, propont any sordial feeling between our Brunswick. By His Lordship-Witness saw the four mon

und the police the case was farther adjourned. setres, and the Chines I wonder that onr

ZOYAL COMMISSION ON TRADE: aese sotarprise would soon do the rest in has been registered, and fine weather has for

ROBDELY ON BOARD & DANFIN,

Ministers have not uncre strongly insisted upon

Losrox, Sid July. the way of starting hotela and providing days past been gladdening the hearts of the with some of the oldest men in the villages, after she got there. She did not go to call

Tang Atim and Ng Atin, sezon, wore chury; the suppression of this pablir abase, which is It is reported that Royal Commission will facilities for travel if opes it became worth people around us, whilst more encouraging ad- who all conienrred in saying that the lato flood assistance as she did notkow where to get any jewellery to the total valus of $200, from a boster siaurr, oon endure it with equanimity. And i trade.

ed, on reunard, with stealing money, clothing, and really very hard to bear. No man, be hesist be appointed to inquire into the state of British vices have been received from the north. More has been their while to cater for the globe-trotter. over, I Am credibly informed that strike ar zemories. The entire rice orop from Bamshui the prisoner, but the other three mon ran upstated that she was saloop on board her boat.

most dicustrous of any within their there was no one in that neighbourhood whom she

sould call. When the police came they arrested at Shanldwaa on the 18th Jana.

why should we enture it at all? If we have The results of such a policy would soon be lock out of operatives in Lancashire an in- Kwangtang-to Waishay in Kwangsi, and among the trees on the hillside, and the police the night of the 18th June when a sampun came matter in your columns, so as to check if ya and the Pecite will start from Bremerhav

The complaipaat, a woman named Fong Yi Ku, right to be here, we have a right to bo protected extensive scale is imminent, and if that happa

from insult. I wish you would ventilate the manifested by a sensible improvement in the thers need not be much ansasiness hare with re-oven beyond that point, has been destroyed with could not catch them.

The new Gorman steamship lines to Australia relations between Chinese and foreigners, who gard to this year's heavy home export of plain the excaption of a few little patches on the bill Lung Lane. On the 8th Jans he wont to Atat's rabbed it of everything there was worth taking and our Conants at all the ports should take - Brisbane shall be included in the movies to

Fu Achat said he was a trader living in Pun alongside, and three men boarded her boat, sad cannot stop the evil. Our Ministers in Poking It is left optional with the company whether- cottons to China, or is respect of the lower rates aides and it is feared that the distress will be house at. Wong-nci-chuong to get money. He way. She gave information to the police, and tive measures instead of doing nothing. The Samsa. that have been telegraphed from Manchester. Giren poses and a season even only moderately felt until the second orop it for gathering was in that house till shortly after two o'clock lokzug went out to look for the thieves. When officials can emails stop it if they will; bat the propitions there is no reason to fear any falling The greatest distress to be found on the North when he heard a woman at the door call ant he got near the place he saw the first prisoner will lathe rub.-N. . Daily News Corregeond- away in China's confoptive off-take this year woat River is between Wourkong and Krangtag, fighting. He ran out at once, and secreting's sword up his love, and saw also that ent.

An Indian Government loan of £3,500,000 On the contrary, wall-informed natives simre

s foar ople fighting-ineles-and nephews. he had a pistol in his belt. He arrasted the mai

will shortly be placed on the market king. Higher up the river people have bambou Witness her corrected himself and said he saw after a struggle, and in his boat found the se-

THE FEDERATION ENABLING BILL not prove excessive for the country's waste, and oves and forest wood to depaid upon.

Four persons beating the deemed ins Geld at cond prisoner and a quantity of articles which

LONDON, 23ri Jane. such a supply will not be available, should a Both the Teng Wah and O Yak Tong r the bick a kis house. They surrounded him the complainant identified as part of what hal

The Mercury myard gentleman, who has The lenders of bath political parties in tho tives towarda foreigners, to wake such co-trike of the character anticipated take place." ef parties have been over the ground and dis and boat him, and no one else was near. The been stolen from her best. presentations to the Taing-li Yudy as will

four "su only need their flats to beat the

The prisoners alleged that the articles sworn Jst arrived from a visit to Son, the rapital of House of Commons have agreed to pass the

Korea, had an opportunity of seeing Mr. Ton Federation Enabling Bill this sesaku. lead to Governmental interference. It may concerning the Chinese and the observants of district mandarin and all gootleman had turn the blows. He say them beating the The Corkimon Independent writers follows i tributed rice and biscuits. At Kwongning the as ased, and this latter did not attempt to re-

to by the complainant wore their own property.

They were convinted and sentenced in air the King of Korea's Foreign Office, arranged a

Höllender This gentleman ps a member of THE AIRPRALIAN SOUDAN ECHTINGENT,

SYDNEY, 3rd July. not be possible, perhaps, even for the Au- the Sabbath in Cooktown:If a European distributed aid to the amount of about $3,000, decessed a short time, and he ran up to them, months' hard labour escà.

visit from the Commander and some of the offi The Government Quastle to-day publishes a thorities to repress that envert insolunga with tradesman or merchant attempted to trade or It may be interesting to our readers to know and just se he got up he saw the deceased fall

BEFORE MR. H. E. WODEHOUSE. cors from the Cristoforo Colambe to His Majesty proclamation disbanding the Soudan Contingent. -which-foreigners who visit the large cities this calling on Sunday, the polica would

at 7 sm. Mr. von Möllendoræ explained his The men are roosive pay to date with a bonus quickly stop him, but the Chinees stores have, that the work of repairing the breaches on dead He thas saw the prisoner gather some berla and rub the deceased with them. He

·YE. BOX'S CABE,

views about the arrangements he had made with of two months' pay and the usual clothing allow- China are no wall nequinted, but it is within their side doors open for business, and thoir in the river embankments is progrening, the knew three of the man who were bating tha Frank Fent was again before the court on Russia. They are not & Protectorate at all. anda. The Cabinet has decided that in all public their power to materially influence the as watchmakers, blacksmiths, and wood-sellers work authorities apparently having the work in deceased their unizes were Chung Ayong the charge of stealing Rs 25,000, the property He rail that owing to the geographical position appointments which are immediately at the dis titude of thus woh, aui at least compel out: sway as hard on Sundays as on week days, with Land. A great deal of sickness was prevailing Chase Tea Sing, and Claug Man Bing; the of Mr. 1. E. Box.

of Korea and the jealousies of China and Japan, posal of the Ministry, proforones ehkël be given on the sightset molestation from the polios.

last narod was the prisoner, and the other man Mr. Wotton defended ward respect. We do not ask for impos. It is not a question for the police to determine nor the distrosou populsion, and Dr. Wong ho did not know. He has the deceased also:

Korea might become, as we said on the 6th into any oor didates who have been members of the Mr. Box was again called, and all the evidence | stant, "a bous of perpetual contention between Contingent. sibilities; we know but too well thist Chinese simply for them to enfores the law as it stands, had his hands full the whole time. Among other Ho did not attatapt to interfere in the fight, over to him, some out rentions being made.

whether the restrictive law is good or bad, it is native medical man who sacompanied the party, they were all his friends.

he had given at previous examinations was read Chica and Japan." He would like to have spen

SYDNEY, 23rd June. prejudice against and contempt for the "oute! against Chinese as well as against Europeans. or he saccessfully treated & woman who had nor did he give information to the polios His

England gire some active support to Korea, bat The following is Lord Augustus Loftus's ad- Mr. Fiedler, who described himself as business on the contrary, she acted differently taking dress delivered on the occasion of the landing of barbarian" are so ingrained that it will take We do not believe that the police aro aver justi- dislocated wrist, and bound up koerated wife did so, however,

wanager to the defendant, was called by the Port Hamilton without asking her leave. The the contingent-Soldiers-On behalf of her many years of clover intercourse and some fed in allowing pescaful worshippers and the

By the prisoners with my own eyes that prosesater. He gava a rather long story about Foreign Minister want a protect to such of the Majesty the Queen and the people of this cons- revelu iou of their own defects and bank ward horrid din of the Chinese bands in a public showed great appreciation of the holy thus sent bogs told us so. It maa four, not three men with Mer.dows, their connection with the Emilie Representative called on the King and persuad-year return to the colony. We rejoiced at the decency of the Sunday to be outraged by the wound in a boy's log. The people everywhere you assaulted the deceased; it was not that some his counoction with Frost, and his soquaintance Foreign Representatives in Seoul. The English try, I offer you her thanks and their welcome on aras to deaden the bostility to foreigners and strest, and wonder that it has been so long tolux.to them by foreigners. At dat some of them who were engaged in the assault on the deceased. Melville Opers Troupe, and their objects iued lim flat it would be better to have the privilege of samling you on the service for which Esuch the overweening canrett that at pre-on the qui vies to eats a lodger in a respectable Chinese offisiais, but Mr. Ostand his friends took who the woman was who enliad out "fighting, posed removal to San Francisco None of it, is quiet passensson of Purt Hamilton. The eiving you back again, after having performed at by olurub-yours. We have supa a constable thought that the relief had hoon sout by the By his lordship-Witness could not say coming to Hongkong, and their subsequent pre-friendship of England and to lears England you were despatched. Our joy is greater on re- sent induces the untravelled Celestial to con- hotel playing a selection from Mozart on the

fighting." There were two or three Wong-nei honover, appeared to have much bearing upon Ministers, with the exception of Mir. von Möl that servies to the credit of the country, to, the sider all outsiders us immeasurably is ini. Bunday evening, and in half an hour afterwards caro to dissbase them of this potion.

cheong women about there,

the present charge against Frost further then leadert, agreed and soket wch Foreign Be entire astisfaction of the Imperial offers ander the same uniformied musical onkiɔ would be Groat heat was experience by the Relief feriore. But amelioration in their peculiar found in Adelaide-street listoning with evidout Farty during the fortnight they were engaged Swanston gars evidence to the first witness com transactions the prosocator alleged had taken has some alteration made in it. Only the the Empire. It has been not the least gratify P.C. Chung. Fat, No, 170, and Inspector that the witnem was unaware of any of the presentaties to return the protest in order to whom you wers placed, and to the advantage of views and supercilious sphere may be pleasure to the torturing connus of thego-air on their mission. On the borders of Kwupsi ing to the No. 2 Station and making a report, place in connection with the matter; or of any British Representative returned it the others (ing cirenmetsade in the history of car enterprise achieved if the Peking Gorunout care to Choose Band Concessions to the Mongols are the thermometer registeret 90 degrees Fabran in consequenes of which they went up to the other fasts which would tend to cerroborats Mirsaid they could not, so they had sent it to their want you have not been called to exercise in any

traditionary, but unreasonable and illegal, and it undertake the task. If confided to willing is time that decently disposed Europeans in bait for overal days, and at night fall to 76 and three non exped them up the hillside, and the

vegatable gardens at Wong-nel-cheong There Ber's story, or throw say light upon this case. Governments. Mr. von Mollendorff then said: bloedy engagement the outrage and devotion and capable, handa,—un - Inijpbeït 7-ndate misted upon the police doing their duty,

His Wordip romarked that the unfortunate | --We have, on the other siðs, another powerful ( which prompted you to volunteer for the defanoe | 74.

prisoner was caught by the lokang. They gave part of thin case was that the complainant we neighbour with whom we must count--Russ, of the Empire. While this has been doubtless a

while many false impression on both sides

would become dissipated by experience. In

any case, however, it is the duty and the

business of the Foreign Ministers, if notified

me that a numuriy 50,000,000 jarls or so will

of say cases of insolence on the part of

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