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THE DAILY PRESE, SAFUEDAY, NOVEMBER 19cm, 1887.

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I then went and saw Mr. Duran

It is obvivas that this question of Daty i ị chong is beautiful öögigh already ; it wants

had stated that the 31017 dispute wa bargain Tess Blackhard & Co., who experintended sole I said "We have head hosted by the money which had been paid for a girl purchased the delivery of coats and who had charge of all coolkes. Why did you not mention this matter vital point, and it rests with the Chinos A- no natifcial aid to rander it agrecablo to the

by tho scand prisoner for a concubine but who the weighis suit soutes, and he would clearly, to me at once, and our firm would have made it thorities themselves to determine whether, ther eye; what is needed is that it be drained

had been married to someone also. Tho sacond prove that it was perfectly impossible but the all right, and I would lays made arquicios" are pepared to go with the times, anl the after. I then came shors to the off and saw Mr. od uitions of the trude, by relieving it al and turfed, with a few good paths inade

prisoner, soupeling to their statement. bad come false balance belonged to them, Thora was not This match was commenced on the Cricket un from the Straits and wanted 19 pronto is on the least doubt that the windle had been pur-Hohnko. Mr. Hohuke know nothing ahoat the these taxes, or allow it to pass into the bands of In conelation, I want print out, it is estimat postday. At the appointed hour three oubine. He met the Arst pri-ouen who had boon by some of the Chinaman in the op-mattur. had the Bootaside, and e and spoil the Eace-course. This is clearly of the Racquet Court team only wers on the employed on board vessels and with whom he was ploy of Messrs Blaelthead & Co. Misers. Hlack of coala had been refused by the captain, and had the view taken by Eis Excellency the Gorground-Graham, Higgiphotbar, and Saunders. acquainted, and it was arranged that the Bret pri-head and Go, could not be held responsible for written to Mr. Darra for an explanation. od that is the year 1890 the entire cup of Cu

|soner should not as go-between. The first pri. the aziminal sots of their worvants. "In support On the same day, the 8th October, we reisivad two din ton will be laid dowe in London at a veh EENOR, for when referring to the question/in Trasera won the toes, but the other side being somer communicated with a women and Chng of his argument he read a passage to a like foot lotters from Mr. Darran about the short weight of 6. por l, or under, while the average valas so I want to his office about 4p. to see him. of the orop of Foochow Congou this ye wat his speech in reply to Mr. MacEwen, Sir thus represented he had no chake but to send Arm, who said she had been asked by the cous-fron Manley on masters and servasta.

The following evidence was then called for Prerion to sing Mr. Dorran 1 had soon Ahn, Pls. I4 or the aquivalent of fd.pur 13 laid dows WILLIAM Bnid:"I don't think, ao far as them in. The second wicket having fallen for plainant, if she could get a good principal, to ru

the atardore, and he and one of the head olies in Lowlon "Tortess transasumably inferior to open space gore, that a large amount of ez. 16, and no farther representatives of the Reo commend a girl is her brothel nauned Wong Won the defenos

Chane, novontoon years of age, who did not wish William Turran asid-I am eating manager minst kava need the short weight I told this to thon of Indian growth.-I have the honour to

(Signed) R. WH: Waon, ponsive craientalion-which will undoubt-gnet Court haring served, the Club adjourned to to be a prostitute. The parties went to look st of the Bastorn Telegraph Canpany. On the 16th Mr. Daran. On the next day I saw Mr Camerou be, Sie, pour oboious servant.

Chairman of the Foochow Gongral edly be done sa ao As it is would the Pavilion to await their appearance. Twenty the girl and a bargain was made on the 5th September I ordered on behalf of the Cospany and on the following day Me. Canterna went

Chanche of Connexion, five minute clapsed bofors the next. mis turned October, the price of the girl being $124, 100 tons of coal from Messrs. Blackhead & Co. and saw Inspoutor Cradock. After going him improve it or make it were of a health up, and at long interrals thres more arrived, but and $10 was paid as bargain money. The second for the steamer Berard Osborne. The steamer he osme sorues to the office and told me that

toms, Fuochow.. part. I suppose the first hjert is to have three of the team altogether failed to put in anner then went into the country, en secount arrived here on the 23rd September and went Tuspector Cradock had sit we could not sum. To Charles Luanen, Esq., Commissioner of fin

of his father's illness, and ox, his return on the away the next day withunt coaling. She ro- mene the man. place that cut he used think is not a swap. appearance. This is rather rough on those who 23rd October he went to the brothel, when the turned on the afternoon of the 25th. The couls and reported this to bin. The envelope pro

On the same date the following leiter wag ad- The bost Remedy for daility of the Stomach. Well, I think that is very reasonable indeed, do attend, and it has met dispiriting effeu comptaitant told him he had come too late, that wore pit on board on the 36th, and the stanmor deal with the momo, about the brandy and

Fonchow, 3rd November, 1997. and that we should make an ori at all robbing the match of the interest that would be the bargain money was forfeited on the first of left the same day. The tanttor of the shart cigars is not the kind of envelopes und by us. dreamed to all the Foreiga Conmela st Foochaw-

the moon (17th October, and that thỏ girl was weight was brought to my notice that day, but I do not know that Wan Kee has any connection

Sir, I have the honour to enolom cosirs of the DINNFFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA

For Heartburn and Headache,esents to secure that, and afterwards go on taksa in it. The best scores were made by Coumarried to some otie cine. Hence the dispute the weight was not given to me. The captain with our firm. Wan Kos never gets coolies or For Goat and Indigestion. to make a beautiful park as the city of 21 and Matthews (30.not out). The innings The third prisoner was a olamanso of the second wrote to me to my that the can wors on board lighters for . Ahe always provides acllos for respondence that has taken place between and bir annection with the matter was simply and that there worn only 94tons 16 ovi. all told us: I do not know whero" kò gets them from, I this Chaother and the Commissionor of Castonis DINNAFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. Victo: ja deserves as quickly as our finances for 24.

I have beard thst Alo is old Wan Keat this port, with forenes to his abures COTAS The Club then sent in Podler and Scanlan to that he was in compary with the other to. They had only been able to get hold of one The best Mild Aperient for Delicate Constitu tions, Indies, Children, and Infants, and for regias pernit," This is indved precisely what it face the bowling of Graham and Coxon, but the The prisoners, who conducted their own defonen, weight which was a 3ib, ono a quarter ib. short sometimes. When I have teld our No 1 in plained of by the merebants regarding the other part in China, and I wonkl is rour 1st in War Climates, DINNEFORD & Co., Chemist, wanted. At present in the early morning partnership was dissolved when 20 had beu con did so with a good deal of ability. The first and urging that this was a case for presection, the store that I wentel Ahe bore heard serious ficline in the tax traile of this ani London, and of Druggists and Storckopera throghabere are the usual vapours which arise from piled, Somniar stecatabing to a ball from Gra-him, that he had lived here for eighteen years thing was said in the meantime to ass

prisoner said many people in Hongkong knew The steamer retarned on the 7th Oslobor. No him say to the coolie Ostchen Wan Ko" t

nasama therefore that the sand defendant special former to a paper read by Mr. Berry N.Bak for DINNÉFORD'S MAONESIA.

all swampy ground, and which are maré 06- ham. Travon joined Pedter, but had to retten during which time he had been sgployer en Plackhead & Co. about the weight. On the 7th Aho is Wan Koe. I told Aho about the short White hoor tuo Indian Section of the Society Agents-A. S. Wataon & Co.. Hongkong lol pecially insalubrious in semi-tropical to the Pavilion after adding only ons to the Tessile, and that during the whole of that time October my assistant ordered one hundred tons weight. Aho said it must have beou one of the of Arts which is given is the Appendix P.

He S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, olimate. The drainnge of the Wong-nel-core. E. W. Maitland then went to the wickets he had never been known as a bad character. The of soal from Mears. Binckhead & Co without head coufles. I told him he mast get him.

second prisover said he had been in business in my knowledge. The coals vera runt off and the said he was thable to find him. cheong Valley would, moreover, tend to im and was commossing wall whoa gun fire pat a Singapors for thirteen years, and to prove that captain refused to take delivery, and Mr. Giles, he had really cano from that place he said be my assistant, received a letter from Mouses. prove the sanitation of the eastern district stop to the game.

The following is the scere of the Erst innings knew Malay and was willing to be ezarained in Blackhead & Co asking for explanation. On etall genendly, consideration of no

that language. The fenste gebot wean. Chan the 8th October I wrote to Mours. Blanchard of the Racquet Court:→→

Anam, was called as a witness on their behalf, and & Co. asking thers to send the coal and stating importance, when the Imited building

corroborated their statement in its main points, that the refusal had arisen owlog & the lay area in the city of Victoria is horne in mind.

but contradicted it on others, and she also ebing col that was sent bring short weight. I again At this point bio Worship said he did not The Pray foreshore reclamation saharie

ed her own statement the first placa she said wrote to them informing them of ono of think it were pessary to call eng farther or will relieve the existing congestion for a

she had known the complainant for some time. their weights being short and regated them to denes as he was satisfied there was no case bat afterwards said she only male her acquaint sond their soles. round as the docenment In- against Mr. Hobake. He thought it was a great time, but if, as there is every reason to hero

sce on the day she was asked to act as the spector wished to examine the sesles as well as pity that the oase had not hon takon up the. and believe the growth of the Colony con-

go-between. Sha also stated that the complainant the weights. Mr. Hohnks called in answer to moment it happened and the man found using It had strank him tinues, further extension will be necessary,

sold the girl did not wish to continue to ko that letter accotapanied by Capt. Schonarn. I the falso balance arrestel. prostitute, and afterwards that she never had called upon them to take action against the daring the hearing of the caso that grost pris and as only a limited strip can be wreated

been a prostitute but was a domostio slave, that Chinaran who had used the weight. They said sore had to be brought to bear upor Meases. from the sa, the town will necessarily growi

ste had her tigervanty and that they were unsila after ancha largoh of the bad Blacklus& Co. before they could be indeed to given out eastward, The creation of a great re-i

what the complainant said was that the girl elapsad to identify the sales, but they held out act, and also that they might here unwilling to home a prostitute,

very little hope of getting held of li Chinman. more assistance to the Polos than they did. creation ground at Wong-noi-cheong will

The Acting Attorney-General mid bé was I then wrote a leftor to Messrs. Blackhead & Such a length of time had been allowed to certainly help to popularise that end of the

prepared to bring rebutting, ovidanes to prove, ecclesinga olegno for the moal and urging elapse before anything was done in the cas that there never had been spoh a girl in the that it only be better for them to prosecute as to allow of the escape of the guilty party. city, apart from the great benefit it will be to

horse as the one descriod:

than for me to take say steps in the matter. I He did not, however, think that Mess. Black His Lordship said he did not think batting so eelsed a memo and mrd meat to the chief head & Co. had rendered themselves liable to a

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THE RACQUET COURT,

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BOWLING ANALYSIS.

First Inning. Balls, Fans, Haldens, Wickste, Wides. E. 7. Smith. T. 3. Saitb... 60

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The match will be continued today at eleven

By his Worship-I did not say to the chief engineer of the stormer "You need not have made munt & fuss about this short weight. Masers. Binokhead & Co. would hare squared it with you if you loud not reported the matter to the caplain.

Free the Report you will oberve that the real difficulty arises from the fact that the toas from Chiu have to submit to a very heavy burden of taxation before they leave this cou Ley, while the Teas from India and Ceylon are exported fece of all duties.

The dxport dęty we originally fixed by the Treaty of Nanking, August 29th, 1842, (Article 301, and by the Teenty of Tientsin. 26th Jane, 1858, (Artiole at Ta por pical, which was to represent the rate of 5 pr contad valorem..

As the average price of ten in China has figura sa Tla. 50 per never reached so high pioul, it is difficult to understand how such a rate as Tls. 2 por pical, as representing only per cent on the average value of the articl could ever have been agreed upon, nail that such an" extraorliñйry make-should-have-been- allowed to pass nunatical at the time

In addition to this export duty the Chi- neso officials are imposed sa inland duty called Lekin or Wer Tax, toroller with other minor Barrier exactions, making a total impost of about Tls. por pion, before the teas

the rising aco. It is therefore to be loftolock . sharp. It is hoped the Racrust evidence was necessary, and proceeded to sum engineer of the Sherard Osborne with a box of criminal prosecution, and the ease against themars shippel, so that ostinating the average that His Excellency way is way to be

¡clude a vote of $20,000 for this purpose in

the estimates for 1889. It is not a large eam and it would be money wall investadt. The Colony can now afford the luxury, and it will be bettor to completo the work at onge than to make o pateb work job of it, delaying the realization of the scheme for another five

years.

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On Thursday, the 17th November. at Praia Grande, Macao, the wise of Mr. J. M. ÖTEZZA, of a com. [2452

The Daily Press.

Mo'usos, NoVEMBER 19TH, 1-87.

Mr. W. M. Deane, Captain Superintendent of

Executive Council.

the next outward French mail, haring London dates to the 21st alt, Left Singapors at 11a.m. yesterday for this port.

SUPREME COURT.

18th November.

IN CRIMINAL Spasiona.

BEFORE THE Hox. J. RoBELL, ACTING

CHIEF JUSTICE.

HOBBELT WITH VIOLÈNCE

Frisoner pleaded not guilty. The folowing gentlemen served en the jury From a Felice notice on our front page it wH. Sheppard. E. J. Main, E. C. de Sonza, and Mesare. C. J. Czario, E. W. Torry, R. Hamilton, bo reen that all the roads within the Military, M, Docs. The Acting Attorney General Cantonment will be closed to the public between Mr. B. J. Ackroyd) instructed by the Crown 10 am on the 22nd instant and 10 am on the Solicitor Mr. A. B. Johnson: prosented: Pri 23rd instant, in- consequanes of the ansñäl pře. ambulation of the War Department Boundaries.

soner was undefended,

case for the promotion the prisoners belongedpriated "Wan K, Coal Merchant, 28. Wing-the second defendant. to e class of heathel ballies of whom we had Kat Lana" To this latter. 1 received & reply

brothels

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for he opinions expressed by our Correspondents |

A BRITISH DOLLAR

pionl these duties on exporting the article represent 32 per cent, or about air times the originally intended Tex. It would so there - not had much experience in Hongkong, but who from Moura Blanchand & Co. stating they had

fore, te beers mercy matter of right me wore onmuren in Singapore, and at one time then spinkan to Wan Kes, who procured them colle

merchants at the treaty ports to iemand s super- was serious rioting there in consequence of such and that he stil it was the head coolie who nust men going reard and domanding money from have used the false weight. They said they had

vision, and readjustment if this quite rast ablo lax, which, based upon the present value With regard to the inspection of not been able to find this man, and they thought

of the article should certainly not racord T. 1 brothels, he said the Government no longer ho had probable left the Colony, but they pro- compelled medical inspection, but police insper-mised to do all in their power to get hold of him

per pical, via.. 5 por cont. ad valorem, as originally contempisted be the Treaties of 1842 and 1:58. tion still existed, and that with 4 risw to the and said they had given his name to the Polic

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESH."

It should be borne in mind that Article 27 of liberty of the subject Aneording to the avid.in order that they might trace him. In reply to

Sin-It is often said, and svan by some of the Treaty of Tisntain of the 26th June, 1958, October be, together with another man not to

ence of the prosecation the prisoners appeared this I wrote ondlosing a cheque for the second Fung Akrai was charged that on the 30th to have had knowledge of the shalldon of order of coals and bogging them to give inform those who ought to be the highest authorities on stipulates that either of the high contracting the registratlıs fear and to have taken. tion to the Police at once and telling thom that the subject, that a British or any othy dollar parties to the Treaty way demand a further ro custody, mid assault on Laung Sun Tong and alvontage it to go and attempt to collect I had sent the false weight to the Govern would never make-ite way against the Mezioan vision of tariff at the end of such supsusaaita tar steal from him his puras containing ons silver the foes for themsetres. HisLordship went on ment Inspector of weights and measures. On in China. At the present time the Japanese rears, under these civamstances on time shank chain. The Messageries Maritimea steuner Ava, with Haller, a ten-vous pisos, a gokł walsh, sed a silver to review the evidenon and said it would bave the following day Mr. Cameron, of Movers, dolar is taken in Hongkong at par with they lost a nny alteration must take effect from been contrary to law for the complainant to have Blackhead & Co. called ca me. Either be or Mexican, and there appears to be more of the the 26th June next or better perhaps frm the the female go-batreon inregisteret. bad in ber honda such a girl as was described by some one else from the frm told me that the forter in circulation. This is not yet so in the commencement of the Tea Season in May, 1969. Polica bad said it was madlens prosenting unless sountry districts, but here can by title doubt I would.beg. Siz, therefore, të urge that you cardict of not guilty by a majority of lone

The jury, after a short retirement; found a the light weight could be pro-laced informed that the yea and other dollars of equal value will communicate the purport of this despatch te to three.

him that the ship would be back again shortly will tunately make their way there just as the your Minister at Poking, and as the subject is of and that the chief engine wall prove the mac Mexican bea supplanted the Carolus in most dis- such vital importancs to Foreigners and Natives alike, I trust the grievances complaizet" of will The prisoners were onsequently discharged: of the light woisht. I then sent the weight to triots.

the Police with the information that we did nat The new French dollar is. I believe, bought be at ones broagus to the notice of the Tenag intend to proceed in the matter, but that if a 7 candaroons against 72 for the Moxican,li Yamén, and receive the imediate and warn. premsation were instituted the engineer of the and if it pays the French and the Japanese itest attention which the matter dubladly Fessal would give evidenon as to the use of the ought to pay the British. The yen bas had a neocssitates.--1 have the honour to be, Sir, your light weight.

long trial and the Japanoso are still anxious to in- obedient servant, His Worship-You stilat, Mr. Bowles, on aweneo its circulation, therefore the presumption former occasion that the only relation bewoon is that

IT MUST PAY. Wan Kee and your clients was that Wan Kro bought coals of yan.

Hongkong, 19th November, 1997

WHERE ARE THE WATER CARTS? TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FEFS."

It quano ba doulted that the falling off in Dean Six-I wrote you a mouth ago abual the quality of the Chiza staple is the cans of ita His Worship-Lid Mars. Blackhead & Co. this watering business and am thankful to notice rapid decline in favour in the great consqining make any reprit to the Police ?

that some little attention has of late be given centres, and we will now give, as concisely as Tagster Baker-There was De official report to the matter, more especially on damp, muggy,pessible, the opinion of this Chamber sa to the made. Mr. Cameron spoke to Mr. Cradock and shady days. I observa that the moolies are causes which bare produood this deterioration about the matter.

busier than genal whing they arn low rapatred, in the quality of teas purvlorad in this provinca, Mr. Bowlbo difalty is phe War hip, hat on a day ikh this when the sun shine hulle A very full regret was precatol to the Au that Wan Kes is a ship and ast a w. This and the wind blows strongly they am nowhthorities Fondhow the 1870 from thes man present in Coach is the man Massre. Black-to be found. The annajane to pengikat is which most of the grievanges wire baad made their arrangements with.

most distressing, and to roșidenta must be pointed out. Eleven years have ince slapsed, Charles Cameron auid-I hare beau gotown bearable. We surely might de beter than this during which period no attention whatever has man to Meases. Blackhead & Co for thres your with all or prosperity and boasted surplus BUCKET. Tours faithfully, a

The Agauti (Mosure. Butterfeld & Swire) in form us that the 0. 8. 8. Co's steamers Mans, Lava and Prinn, from Liverpoo), inft Sinonpora on the 14th instant for this port. The same Company's steamer Cyclops, from Liverpool, eft Singapore yesterday afternoon for long kong.

The Acting Attorney General, in charging the jury, said the prisoner at the hot, as they had just learnt from the information read, was Charged with robbery from the person witli violence. On the 80th October complainant was dining at the San Yuen shop on the Praya when someone called him and said he was watat at another shop. He left to go thore, and when year the Harbour Master's Offee two men came up to him, one of who was dressed in white him by the sack and the other man by the waist jacket. The man in the white jacket seized

POLICE COURT.

18th November.

BEFORE MA. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES.

CUTTING AND WOUNDING.

Mr. Bowles-That is not the only relatiem. your Worship as you sua from the latter put in Wan Kee is employed by Movers. Darkhead & Co. to procure coulies and lightra for waling steamers.

It is my duty to look after coals, anies, weights,

Hongkong, 18th November, 1697.

CANTON.

(Signed)-R: W. 1-Wou Chairman of the Foochow General Chamber of Commerco. Adressel to ulthe Foreign Conents at Fuochow

The following is the report "en he feline of

Į

the China ten trade, wilhenggested remedics":—

been paid to it, while the predictions therein ex pressed have ben fully borne out. On the other hand, onr competitors in India and Ceyion haro Feceived every courgettiram their Govern meats, who do not levy any duties whatever, and Desist them by the construction of roads and railways to the suoce distant plantations, and in feet bare done averything in their power from ita infancy, to foster a trade which has in cotx sequence already reached such giguntie pro portions.

Chouny You. morried women, was okarged with cutting-and-wounding a barber, named Silvo's Surprises gavannother performanes at

Treang On, with a dagger, on the 17th iustaul. Tur Hon, A. P. MacEwer did useful work home, and will make a positively last appearance

plainant. the Theatre Royal, City Hall, last night to a fair

The defendant aduftied cutting the com- on Wednesday by his criticism of the Esti-ta-night before learing for Macao, where they and throw him to the ground. One of the The complaint being in hospital suffering muates in the Legislative Council. The bon. propose to give one or two entertainments. A men then cut away is puree. contain from an incised wound in the chest and not being member for the Chamber is of course liable capital programme has been arranged for this ing the articles already mentioned. They able to attend, the case was remanded till the

evening.

al cabled pepper into his eyes and mouth and 21st instant, to error in his dednations, and he ia soma-·|

The defsident was allowed bail in $25. By kizi pormission of Captain Ulmer, Disins then ran way. Complaisant got up and dried times, we must admit, a little reckless to his Bricevill be ball to norros morcing, toleran gether and then aparate. An Indian arcise of- Robbarg and saw the two man running to

UNLAWFUL POSSRIGIỘN. assentions, but he has rendered veoma service o'clock, on board the American ship Benjamin would be called and world state that he

Ng Aon, a coolis, was charged with the un- in the Council, and is to be congratulated Sercoll, by the or A Goldsaith, Seaman's heard ories of robbary" and saw complainant lawful possession of a silver watch, value 4, upon the results of his efforts to stir theastaan aanch will call alongside of any vessellawed the man and never lost sight of him until the Leung Yik pawnshop The watch was

Chaphin. The Rebel flag will be hoisted, and roaning after a man in a white jacket. Ife fol- the 17th instant

Lai Hoi said that he was the accountant in Governmentto setjon. Good bonest criticism hoisting code pensant C.

ho saw him arrested by a Sikh constable. Pri is the anit that keeps official life from pag-

A small shed in Shok-tong tani ought fire last soner was taken to the Central Police Station, brought by the prisoner on the 17th instant at

11 a., and wanted $4 for it. We advanced bin coale coming in sad going out When we receive valion and sometimes from moral patridity, right abant ton o'clock. The fire was sighted and the Inspector would tell them that there on condition that it should be paid in pri- cargo of acat it is sighed from the steamer inte Mr. MacEwen did has ovalt, in his from No. 5 Station and the alarm given. No. 6 was a strong smell of pepper on prisoner's hands sixar's house. A shopmen was sent with pri the lighter. If I have any suspicions it is speech on the Estimates, to refer to the Government Fire engine turned out at once, but a traces of pepper in the pocket of his jacket.sonar, and about an hour afterwards he rotornod weighed again to the godown. We use the

before they had got very far they got word that The only question was one of identification, and with the prisoner and & constable.

same weights and scales for weighing in and proposed lighthouse on Gsp Rock, the naers the fire was all over, the shod having rapidly Le submitted that thore was no doubt whatevor

Lai Achaung, the shopman referred to abere, maighing out. When we are coaling a steamer on that point. sity for which he pressed strongly on the burnt out, and the engine returned to the station plaisant, and the arcise offer would swear that sumber of man and asked them to cons to the times it is weighed on to the lightator

He was identified by the com- said that at Douglas wharf prisoner spoke to it is always weighed on to the steamer.

Bome

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT] Government We are glad to note that His

17th November. The Globe says:- If, as nohappily appears only be never lost sight of prisoner from the moment Sing Keo shop. The people in that shop brew aut it in ornated by baskets. Lalouling a lighter Excellency the GoFERNOR is fully convinced tou probable, H. M.S. Wasp las rally been lost, he first saw him nutil be was arrested.

The burning of the river atmmer Woh Young the superstitious us will have

Compleinout called.and nothing about the matter. Witness told pri by bulk it is impossible to enlcuinte s of the desirabilior of proceeding it desergament in their favour. The fact that the of Plout was odded and gave an account soner he must come with him to the pawnshop, exact amount. In shipping ons hundred sons of on Tuesday night has caused a great sensation, liveries of tea-in London during det past worem gib this work, and he is evidently satislis-last Weep belonging to the British Navy went man in the white jacket whe had attacked him said gnatch the watch and beat bim (measing of tons short from loss. In shipping costs the the natives, zumbors of whom have lost either India and Ceylon teas during the same period, apon which the man who had come with prisoner coat there would probably bo about a couple and is the general topic of conversation anong year, is the deliveries of China Congou and of that the dup Rock is the best point down just three years ago off the coast of fee. The oxoiso officer also identified prisoner. The witness) Witness then gave prisoner in charge orders are sent to me by Moara Backhoen ord relatives or friends in her. I hear the antive the lottes and very serious dealing in the former, thesa digafes showing the marked increase in land will not be overlooked by those who believe Inspector who took charge stated that when an which to erect the lightloss. Indopen that there is unch in a sm. "Give a dog brought to the Station traces of pepper were

of a constable

The weights and scales are placed by ms on board A coolie appeared as witness for the defence the lighter. I inspect the soules xl weights postel agency has had quite a strain plood upon enne ot, fail to strike even the most ensual ob dently of the report of Commander Moore, bad name and lang him," will be suppleraented found in the pocket and there was a strong smell he had bought the waith at Sing Kes twion or three times a week. The weights it by the sudden increase of correspondence, so sorver. There will also be found added therefo R.N., which we have not seen, a glance by "Give a ship a bad usma and lose her." of pepper from the left hand as well as traces of and gava it to prisoner in payment of a debt.

in Court are some of our weights brought by nio

Besson (1st June to 30th September; received by the chart will show that Gap Bock Is the Br kind permission of Colouel Anderson and Popper between the fingers

After further eridence for the defenes, being from the godown. The last time we had new many anxious persons writing to ascertain if they ares for the first four months of the present The jury unanimously returned a verdict of produced the prisoner wes orthored to find sure weights was in Arlour weights are entoe their friends had left by the ill-fated steamer.telegram, and which, compared with those for most suitable Bite fuc

the officers of the 2nd Northamptonshiro Regi the lighthouse, mant, the ragimental band wilt play in the Botanic

The weight & grost deal of painful uncertainty also is feit the same period last year, are eres more slana- though it is admittedly iicult. of ap. Gardens to-morrow (Sunday), from 9 till 10 pz.

The passing of sen fepos was postponed.

cies in 325 for good behaviour for three months, that dirty being constantly in use in default to be committed

handed to ms is not ous of ours. We have as to the late of mary who usu never be idon- ing to those interested in the trade of Chine

It is an acknowledged fact that the quality of LALOENT.

weights so new looking as that. I remember the tifed, having been harmed in the vessel.. proach during a great part of the your, The following is the programme

Chan &fuk was charged with stealing a long

Ehow tear was at its zanith during the period Weng Atak fishmonger was convicted of the cargo of coals being put on the Sharard Osborn.

The Oi Yuk Tong Hospital Committee sent 1864 to 1966, gradually declining to its pressut and the work of building would dambt. March Wide Awake"

Overture. Mirella"

coat and a pair of leggings, the property of tarosny of twa pisoss of thing, valne Si on They wore lying on board the lighter for about lets be costly. But it would be botler Valss White Heather"

Chan Pang Sha, on the 0th October.

the 17th instant, and wapate to thres a week. Lamperintended the placing of the coals boats from here to Chnenpee to help in picking low love), and it may be useful to compare the Priser pleaded not guilty; the complainant weeks hard labour..

on board and aten the scales and weights. I gave up the dead bodies, and they have returned with prices ruling on this market then and now, and UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

out the weights myself. The one in court is net ten bodies, which have boon plased on view for re.to show what should be the present value of of Exchange on London, the average rate in the

Aris

Smith. ... Gounod.

• Cane.

guilty.

LARCENY OF CLOTHING

to pay double for a 5ght that would serve Belection "Il Croisto"

Pilgrim's Song of Hopeyerhear had lent him the goods. the purpoas of Sighting the southern ap lym

....... Glook. In charging the jury, the Acting Attorney. Ching Ating, onolie, was charged with the un proach to the barbour and onable vessels to A report which mured is good deal of exuite. General said that on the 8th October prisoner awful posion of one case of tin; on the 17th make port instead of lying outside ali night, meat was enrrent in town yesterday to the effect wous le the complainant, a doctor residing in instant.

that the Chinaas had attacked or blockaded the Hollywood-road, to ennentt him. The com- In Cheung, P.C. 271, sald he saw the prisoner

Macao. On inquiry we were unable to learn that plainant prescribed for him and prisoner como and another carrying a case of tin in Hollywood

While he was in the room any foundation ansted for the remanr, which again the next day.

away. Ha arrested the prisoner. probably bad its origin in the fact that the Chi- complainant had occasion to go into the kitchen. Road. He stopped Lachs and one of them ran nese roops on the frontier had been juurease was absent about a minute only, but on bis Fined $8, or one month's hard labour.

return he found prisoner had gone and he mireed

a long seat and a pair of leggings, Two days

▲ BOSCE AND TAGABOND.

DRUNKENESS.

of bad weather, and retained there for about a

A Tablo ia appended giving the total de

out, now shrubs being planted in their pisce- crope or pickings were taken in each year. And another most important matter, only three Now what is done? Simply nothing, no trenching, no manuring, Bo pruning, no replant. tag. While i savet districts five crops or

also went to the Telegraph. Ofe and told Me | THE DECLINE OF THE CHINA TE4 pickings are taken each year from the old worn ont

TRADE. “་མསམ----

plants, and the 4th and 5thcrops are torn off the troes with sheara or a bill hook

one of those I pat ou boud. After the lighter eognition or the Honam side of the river. Cor- similar quality owing to the decline in the rate was loaded she went to Tsumsi in conquexpondence is passing between the Committee pars 1964 to 1856 heing 45. 8d. per dollar, and week I should think the loss og this cension of the Oi Tuk Tong and the Tang Wah Hos-for this purposes Table marked Appendix B is than to place a light on a site whence it would

would be about two tons more or less. The coalspital Committee in Hongkong with reference given, and to which is added a Table giving the not be sufficiently visible ormigh: dangerously

to the expediency of building a stated at present value of Indian Tos ou the Londer mor.. pat on in baik. About thron weeks after the mislead. There ought to be no farther delay

were not weighed on to the lighter. They were

On the most reliable anthority obtainable it is steamer bad roarived the coal I fest board from Ifonam in which to place all the corpses for ket and its equivalent in Taols on this fearkat in proceeding with this necessary work. The This is intended doubtless as a counter demous

Capt. Scheann about the short weight. Identification, the Tury Wal Committe von found that when fine Tes was produced in this ship-owners interested Lave signified their tration to the appearsues of the newly arrived afterwards these articles were found in the pan being a rogue and vagabond, under the folker couls for the steamar. I told Cipt. Scherms the bodies to Canton, where most of the friends after the picking of each grop to thoroughly Ip Aming, ef no ocupation, was charged with had no at that time received a second order forsidering that it would be better to forward all provinco, it was the maston on the plantations, Portuguese squadron, The Portugueso Consul- wilbaguess to bear the dust in the shape of Goa) (Mr. Romano) is recived no intellig- session of the prisoner. Prisoner had stated ing circumstances. di 1.30 am. a noise was that I was certain that none of our weights were of the docensed reside.

trench the groned giving liberal supply of man urs in the form of fresh grescat in the immediate temporary taxposition on toninge, and the ance of a kind to indicate tant such a movement that complainant bad lent the articles to him. heard in a boat builder's abed at Youwati. Ast short. Capt. Sekezana usked me to sa

Testerday afternoon a fire broke out in a house neighbourhood to each plant, to prase the plants question of wage and means has not, there was in ontemplation, and he declared the repert It would be for the jury to say after hearing ing Sergeant Nand Singh propseded to the our head coolie. I went to Laspooter Cradock. fore, to be faned. All that remains is for the to be astounded. The latest news from Peking complainant's evidence whether they believe that spot and instituted assured. About thirty He asked me if I had been on board and scen cutaide the East Gate, which spread quickly and at least once every year, and when they became Heroon embraced half a dozen buildings It was alght years old they were destroyed as worn local Government and the Chinese Imperial Roza are going on with a desire on both sites to ing lent the clothing to prisoner, who was a total

is to the affect that the negotiations with Sr. y.

Complainant was than allod. He denied hav. Parda distant for the plase be found prisoner the falen weight. I said I had not.

dongyaliny biquali ambug some gra58.

suid How A TOU, SIMMONS him if you don't Maritime Customs Authorities to come toffent un arrangement.

stranger to him,

Trisoner said that he was sleeping on the hill know anything about it?" He said the Bog-however, got ander when some seven or eight an agreement on to the sile for the light

side not having any means of subsistence or neer who had taken the weight from the family Leases had been burned out. The origin UA Ng, jeweller, gace esidenon to the affect M. Tamaks, the new Minister of Japan, whose

I came over to Mesure. Bloolhead & Co.'s and Six weeks hard labour. house, and the work of construction migh: grade of nobility in equivalent to that of vis that on the 11th October prisoner called at his place of abode. He admitted previous convictions man was the proper person to summons, of the firs is unknown.

count, pald bis Året visit on the 11th October to shop and bought twenty-Bro duliars-workh of

fold them I could not sutamous the coolie, forthwith be commenced. The shipping M. Flursuz. As there is rivalry between goods. He had not the money to pay for them John Mathiason. fireman on board the summer trade is the life of the Colony, and the Go-France, as the protector of Annam and China, and be promised to bring the money in the even Batavia, admitted the charge of being drunk and Durras. He mid if we would not surmapa verument should do anything in its power to it is thought of great importance (Rays a Parising leasing his long jacket and leggings with refusing to pay vehicle hire on the 17th insteal him the chief engineer would do so. I hare

correspondent of the Globe: to be on excellation The Pulla afterwards sand, and from and was fined Lfty cents id ordered to pay ten never had anything to do with Wao Kee. THE OPINIONS, OF TRE FOOCHOW MERCHANTS.

Foreigners who have lately visited, the anos promote and encourage that trade. I terms with the slikade and his intelligent pee what they told him he handed the articles over cents to the coolie.

have a few days ago placed on hundred tons of. something very like a scandal that in s per In this connection, it is pointed out that the to them.

Sir Robert Hart baving requested, through sons Pak Lin districts state that the tas cost on board the steamer. I personally quperio PLUNDGRING THE RUINS OF THE FIXE

plantatices are utterly neglected, overrun by the value of whose unnur trade is over forty rule of the Empress of Japan, imposing Baro- The jury mulmonly found the prisoner Choi Tas Kan, coole, and Wong Alang, slep. tanded the patting on board. Ninety-seven toas the Commissioners of Customs at the various weeds, and the shrubs full of dead wood and go. milliens sterling no tempt should ever for this good understanding. While American

pean fashions on the ladies of her coart, makes gulity.

ports, the opinions of merchants as to the faults vered with blight, while batween each row sweet Prisoner pleaded guilty to three pravicns con-ion of a caso of tín, on the 17th instant.

keaper, were charged with the unlawful posses had bean weighed on beard and the chief n-

gineer sant the second down in the lighter to sea found with Chinese tea and the remindina suggist-potatoos are grown.

To this Chamber the remedy seeing very simple bare heas made to light the southern ap. Indies show a tendency to follow the Princess of victions.

Bunder Singh, P.0. 672, stated that at 3.20 how much wore there was. The oond engineered to improve its quality, a valuable report has Fontance was deferred:

p.m. he saw the two priaaners and three others said there were about five or six tons. The chief heen drawn up in reply to the request by the out, and well fortored as of ald. This however. New plantations on new groned must be aid proaches; the loss in time, and therefore Wales, and to patronise the grear London houses,

DEMANDING MONRY WITH MENACEK. the Japanese Ilies will have no made-up things money, occasioned by this neglect would it for wear that do not bear the Parisian stamp of

ratroving cases of tin from a house in Jervois engineer said "Never mind about weighing soy Ponchow Chamber of Commerce, and has been is of argosity a work of years, but the following Tung To Tx, Kwan Aman, and Kwan Amui street receatly burned dowe. He arrested the more Fase the rest over in baskets. calabbited prevent a rather startling total. elegance or whimsicality. This proferoned of were charged with feloniously demanding with prisoners whilet the otherarso oway.

of the coal was all put on board. I received a printed together with some correspondence on may be suggested as a temporary and imisdata With reference to the vote for the Bowen miliners, and dressmakers, and one that is sure Tam, s, the keeper of a brothel, on the 25th hard labour, and the second $20, or one month's

theirs is opaning a new fold to Paris fleurists, menus the tum of $10.from a woman named The first prisoner was fined $10 or one month's receipt for one hundred tons only..

the same sbicot. A separate report having The plantatious should be thoroughly cleane Andreas Schoemann-I am a mastor mariner. Park, Mr. MacEwan's statement that, after to witen until the Japanese women learn how October

hard labour.

At pressat I am doing Mr. Smith's business in been used for in regard to any etape thought ed and trenobed, the plants well pruned a very the plan for it had been discussed and ap. to work themes as modistes and mantus The adencò ebowed that the prisoners want

his absence. Orders for coa are received at desirable and practicable to be lakes with a view liberal supply of manure given, and whoa prasta. preved, the papers were pigeon-lioted and in doing this, having the daftes Lingors imagin= |days and demanded the sum of $10. The comjanmmoned for asing a falsound defloiont balanse Kowloon. I remember roeefving a latter on the cheaper rates, the Chairman of the Chamber important that only three crops or pickings makers. It is probable that they won't be long to the complainant's brothel on several successive F. H. Hohuke, of Mears. Blackhead & Co., was our office and I send them to Hr. Cameron at of placing tas tens on the London market at cable now shrubs be introduced. And it is most nothing more done is not strictly correct, able, and the genius of imitation. They smart plainant mado a complaint at the Registrar- in waighing scale on the 25th September, 16th September from Mr. Duran orcaring a The boo, member must have forgotten that under the high prices of Europe, and could not General's office about it and it was arranged she A Ha, stavadors to Mars Blackbend & bandred tons of anal. I sent the order to r.writes as follows:--

endars the inurtistle things in the way of finery | should give them a marked 35 note and that Co, and who Messrs. Blackhead & Co. any Camaron. The coals were put on board a ligu, an instalment of the work was carried out thest chespuess implies in our markets. There Inspector Edwards was to be concealed in the responsible for the use of the start weight, waspre. | tex aud se nicht days. They began coaling this date, I bare the honour to weit upon yon gires improved prices, while if nothing be done, to Taumati, where they romainod į Sir-In connection with my other letter of given in Appendix Bahow that improved gaslity under a vote of $5,000 in the Eatinates of is nothing in Freres commands as high a price house to see what went on. Accordingly when sent in cunct and was made a second defendant. for seven ör 1886, for which swaart the northernmost a taste, and so a really elegant bonnet or ball the men next presented themselves the com- Mr. Boyles (of Mours. Wetton and Deacon's) about 3 p.m. and the steamer left the next with a separate Report, as requested, having the ten irade of Foaction will become a tini comer of the ground, opposite to the Mdrose which goes from Para to the Court of the plainset sont for the Inspector and engaged appeared for Mr. Hobake; Aho was indefended morning I got a receipt for ninely-fuar reference, aately, to the exorative taxation with of the past.

If, as stated before, the finest Teas were pro Mikado costs a sum which mens exerbitant there the men in conservation until he had entered Mr. Borles, in openlogthe case for the de- and a half or ninety-five tons. I blamed which the China Tes Trade je rdened, as komedan, Cemetery; was realained, levelled, even to neisbars of the Imperial Family. the house and courrealad himself in one of the fence, said the ovidence he intended to call was Abo for the short delivery. Ho raid oompered with the Free Trade of India and doped with only the application of grammass.

|tiliser, then it would seem unnecessary to go in. rooms, and then she gave the first prisonse fret that of Mr. Dorvaa, of the Telegraph there had been a loss ewing to the typhoon. Ceylon in the same produce.

The Export Duty amounts to Tis, 2.5 to the question of other manures, more especially the marked 25 note. The Impactor came out Company, to prove the order and receipt of the There was no report made to me about short) and arrested the prisoners and the note was cool and also to prove the date on which the weight previous to the steamer's departure. Haiwan Syose por pical, that Tis. 275 as for some unknown reason the Chinese have a found in the first prisoner's hand. The pri stort delivery took place, for there was no doubt The steamer returned in about five or six days, currency, which together with Lekin and other streng objection to their use, but we would draw sobars did not deny their prations visits to the that there had been ashort delivery. Ho should Thy previous evening we had received another small Tazes (say Tis, 1.75) gives a Total Tam-aention to the extract from Colonel Money'i brothel or that there had been some disturbance, perhaps mention that after the abort delivery order for coals from the Telegra h Company. Ition of Tls 4.50 per pical, oz about 28. per 16. in well known work on Tos Cultivation in India,

Appendix C., which shows that chemical manu the vote, but the work was hoary, pru. THE FRENCH MILITARY SCANDALS. ad the osse turned simply on the grounds on had taken plaos and the false balance been seized the captain when I went a bount. He Lordon

which the money was demanded. Apocrding to the no report of the matter was made to Messrs.naked me if we were going to apply the coals Taking the average coat of Congou at this have been used there with great advantage. And The Commission of Enquiry upon the resent the complainant's statement the prisoners were Blackhand & Co. fill more than a week had again. I said we were, He sail the last coals port during the past season at ils la par in the interest of this most important (rade va bably as most curtly bit that would sendais in connection with the sale of dodra», wɔknown to her and demanded the money as elapsed. He thought that should be mentioned were bad. I said they were the best we had. pieul, duties alone; thus amount to 30 less than would veature to suggest that the Chine erpenses," saying, that she had to pay no less because his Worship and the Pollos seemed to He asked if I knew what had happened on for cent, an exorbitant tax, which the Government should cause experiments to with the variona well known to the Government Bow for registration, and have an idea that Mesare Blaokhead & Co. had the last occasion. I said "No, what was that "article.cannot reasonably be expected to bear. he made *prak unprofessionally, but we take it thai THE CZAR'S VISIT TO BERLIN!

that she must pay them 810, that they would been very slow in making say move in the mat. He said there was a short weight. He took me It is a significant fact that in the matter of maarron, say grass, bean cake, animal ga only collect it carne u guarter, and that if she ter and attempting to find the man who was ro to the chief engineer who showed me the short Daat und Siftings, Indian Tens of this grade and chemical, and we would further agget According to present aangements the Crar did not pay her brothel would be closed and the sponsible for the use of the short weight. He weight. I said that is not one af var weights." sau getaally be laid down in London at the that the said experimente should be made on the Pak Din plantations, under the immediato. park jus a - recreation ground. Wong-nei. will arrive in Berlin on Friday.

would be stabbed. The defendants, on the other intended also to call Mr Cameron, an employé of The chief engineer sali. "I took it off your equivalent cost of the Duty levied in China.

and turfed, the stream that rose through the

Toller was embanked from the Grand Stand

to Bowrington Bridge, and many years' sccumulation of "send and sit the Bow

rington Catal remuvel This exhausted |

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS.")

LONDON, 16th November

have to be 'done in order to convert the ions in Paris recommends the French Chamber ground into a public park. Of course we to prosecute M. Wilson.

the public want, not so much su’ornamental

DEFICIENT WEIGHTS,

reat

Foodbow, 3rd Novembar, 1887.

romaly.

should be taken each year.

The unlivos state that the incrsand cost of labour prevents this kaing done, bat the Tablar

fer