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HONGKONG, MAY 14TH, 1888,

The Chinese Fugitive Criminals Extradition Bill, read a first time at the last meeting of the Legislative Council, is published in 8a- turday's Gasatte. Extradition crime is de- fined to mean any crisse or offence specified in the schedule. The schedule, however, is The LIST OF RESIDENTS now noutains

left blank, and power is reserved to the Gover the aules of FOURTREY THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED nor to add to or lake from the list of offences arranged under one Alphabet in the strictast for which extradition may be granted. As order, the initials as well as the surnames the Attorney-General is reported to have being alphabetical.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly said that it was intended to include, if pas re-engraved in a expérior style and brought up sible, in the schedule of offences for which to date. They now consist of

Chinees anbjects may be extradited, offeners which from a Chinese point of view may be very grave ones against order although they do not come witbiu any category as, auch in

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with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &o. Senle of Hoagkoper Stamp Ducise. The Hongkong. Postal Guide for 1998. Scales of Commissions and Charges sdopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghai. Amoy and Newchwang. The APPENDIX consists of

Fout HUNDRED Purs

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KEE.

that the coadoot of the mate, Aurdal Barça, nolawful and raineus bralness. And I Parthar From the evileme before us we are of opinion people us to enact a new rule against you an ander the circumstances, in his special sphère bag to inform you that I smsare the iddaappers of duty, was aufloiphtly calpable te amount to have hold haarta, and with little foar of the Go- a wrongful defantt Instead of assisting the vornment; for they have assistants whom they mater to the bast of his alility under the try maydepend upon.I am, Sir, pours faithfully,

TUN MAN HOK ing circumstances, his course appears to have been one rather more than passive resist

·Hongkong, 11th May, 1888. Buse; and was of opinion that had he notel. differently he might have smatained the cap -tain and been the cause of saving at least the cargo of the ship. Under these circumstances we direct that his sertifionto of competency ba suspended for a period of six months.

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THE TANGTAZA INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.

Tha donkey ongine which was vory possibly, and in certain oxsota, would During the visit of the Audacions to Ameya worked properly. They were pumping most

ericket match was played between homo teda of the time necessarily, come before the committing and a team from the agahip, resulting in a Vie sboard was novor need. I often suggested Judge, so that the defendant would be detary for the former by an innings and six ros,that it should be, but my idea was not car we got to Gus I heard the mates malvis privod of all appeal to an independent frithe scores being: Audacions, 50 and 41 Amoy,ried out. About ten ne oleren days before

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ing the anptain to take to the boats. When wo bunal. When one of the Judges of the Su

On Saturday a Chinese schoolmastor, who re-resolied sight of land the ship was headed right preme Court takes abort leave it is not cun- tomary to make an acting appointment, the sides in Chinese-street, went to the Central Pellos on to shero. I think they wore going to ran her Btetioning great stata oferoltament, and reported on to the beach, The captain and chief offloor remaining. Judge-deing the whole of the that he could produce avidange to show that the then awe nan-of-war la harbour, and bout work that cannot be deferred until the re house in which the conflagation coourred on Fri-ship and headed away from the land Next On being more elesgly questioned, however, the when about a mile from land. the captain order- of. In either of these cases the dewarthy dominle reluctantly oeufossed that his ed out boats I had uo: orders to get my fendant, if he wished to sue ant kabeas corpus,vidence" consisted of the fast that, three days storesready, but got some ready, Igot two barrels in the house stating down-top-door window meats Everybody get into the boats very quick would have to do so before the Court by which provious to the emraves, he had antieed a man of bread on deck, and also 2 64591 of canned ly was in the eshin looking for the esptain's he had been committad, with the presumption in a mystoriens manner!"

papers. Theft mate came down and said Look THROUGH THE YANG THE GORGES.(Direstora, J. M. Yang, T. McQueen, J. E. that the Judge would take the same view

Sharp or you'll be left behind." I said "I want to take this trunk. Thecaptain's papors are in them." Be on the committal, as that the appeal

The chief mate said "Dn the captain's papers." would be practically neeless, When the

I then went on door ant got into the basb. Tho case is taken before a Magistrate the defen-

mate came up directly afterwards with the cap tain's gua end revolver, and ordered the 'besttabs dant has the right of appealing to the Sup

shoved off. When we were on shore neither of reme Court, a superior and totally distinct

the offers spoke to the captain. I heard the onief mats say to the second mate on shere "If court. To deprive the defendant of this

the uptam is going to set nasty with me we will bo nasty with him. The ship we sighted in harbour left port the day after we hadad. I do not know her name. I board orders given to get

right in au unecessary, harsh, und unjust course to adopt. While fully recognising the necessity of extradition, we maintain it is n proceeding which, especially when dealing

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, 190PTED TO THE "DAILY FRE88."

LONDON, 10th May.

THE HOME DEFENCES.

The Right Henearable Edwant Stanhope has received an influential deputation of commonare interested in the above subject.

la replying, the Right Honourable gentleman reviewed the defensive measures adopted by Her

with a country las Chick, ought to be bed-binjesty's Government for the safety of the authors ready before we got to Gaam. They

The fourth ordinary general meeting of the The certificata ware not handed in as they shareholders of the Yangtze Insurance Asse ciation. It was held at Shangbai on the 7th ware Tost with tho vessel,

May. Mr. C. Vinost Smith presiding. There were present Mosers. G. H. Whester, E. Ö. Arbuthnot Michael, J. Beattie, J. Buchanan, F. C. Bishop, Joseph Jaques, W. Buchanan, H. Dyer, S. Walker, B. Francis, WW. Clifford, C. Wilck, T. D'O. Wintle, representing in 81 4,529 shares.

A REVIEW: BY THE REV. HILDERIO FRIEND. F.LS. I

ged about by every reasonable anfeguard for ports, notably those of London, and stated that were not got roady." The captain's ordern wore submit the following notes to the anther'e vatico inasmuch as that the heaviest losion to us

the rights and liberty of the individual.

The cholera epidemic at Saigon is reported

be subsiding.

to

The U.S.S. Brooklyn left Shanghai on the 6th May for Kobe with Admiral Chandler on board,

A large fro broke out at Tung-ka-doo ou the News says, still barning brightly at three o'clock. morning of the 8th May, and was, the Daily

There wore. 69 deaths in the colony during the weak ended the 5th May, of which only one was amongst the British and Foreign comma- nity.

It is notified in the Gases that Mr. A. S. Hooper has been appointed Assessor under tho Rating Ordinance, 1888, the appointment to date from the alb instant.

H.E. Li Hung-chang, convoyed by the Pei leave Taku on the 1st instant to pay a visit of Yang Squadron, was the Day New ways, te inspection to Fort Arthur.

The Agente (Messy Melchers & Co inform that the N. D L steamer Nickar, with dates

the 13th instant for this pors. from Berlin to the 17th April, left Singapore os

-It is rotified in the Gerdie hat Dr. Jordan of Emigrants, vice Dr. Adams, resigned, the has been appointed Health Offer and Inspector appointment to date from the 28th March last.

We (N. C. Daily News) understand that by order of the Imperial-Gostrament steps are being taken for the erection of menczials to the late General Gordon on the coeno of bis vic

tha Government have resolved to organite a third army ears of regulars and militia to be supported by volunteers, landwards, the Govers meat relying largely upon the patriotism of the latter.body.

LONDON, 11th May, 1886. THE HEALTH OF THE EMPEROR OF

not obeyed.

The chief offloor on being naked if he had. any questions to put to the witness, said the statement about the captain's papers was false. The witness, on being questioned on the point again, adhered to his previous stafetovat.

The CEAIMAx said-Gentlemen, the Report In our former noties of the book "bearing the has now been in your lands for everal days, and

with your permission wo will take it foregoing title we tried to show that Mr. Little The Report explains closely the state of the had produced a work of more than ordinary ompany's accounts, and your Directors regrat merit. Feeling this, we cannot but regret the extremely the bad resalt of your underwriting appearance of one or twis slight blensishes (as account for the past two years, which in part amallor income to cover our average loss; they appear to a critio who is on the alert for shows the effect of the war of rates giving me & in the kindliest spirit, in the hope that the next-have been on first class risks. The Fut of Tk. 100,003 mentioned in the Report any shortcomings), and we would venture to and also the Company has been unfortunate

to corar loses in the past year, is in our opinion Mr. Little da ovidently a man of refine taste amply suffelent, as nurty-nine per cent. of your edition may see the dofvels remedied, and feeling. More than once we have noted in risks have ran out, and we are thus enabled to the margin of his book-"Suck conduct is som arrive at a clogs estimate. For the fature your Amos Hanniger said-I joined the Kask muudable, and conducive to future good re. Directors propers that the Company should follow a still mare conservative course, taking Terrace in Philadelphia on 19th September last, I signed as second mista. I have no certificate. lattons between foreigner and native." Thus relased lines and thus biding our time until I had charge of one of the watches, the captain's (P. 62) be pities and relieves a wretched boatmon.basiness is on more faventable, and a wafer watch It was my watch in the afternoon of (p. 1551 refuses to sanction a claim which his basis. Messrs. Inverarity, Raderal and with the Articles of Association, but being the day the ship strack on the Beat. I did not captain makes on unjust grounde, and (p. 160) Wheeler retire from the Board in 400rdance interest myself in any way in the navigation of insists upon the propor payment of press mensligible offer themselves for re-election. the ehip..except that I was given a courae. to steer..and saw that that course was steered. He recognizes the ariability of some mission-Buch, we cecret to say, rerigued on leaving for All the Australian Colonies have refused After the ship came off tre found 18 inches of ary friends (p. 214), and pities the members of London and your Directors have invited Ms. allow Chinese to land New Zealand has pro-water in her. Aly watched started to pump her the Chins Inisad Mission (p. 235), but does the E. O. Arbuthnot to take his sest. All this out. It took na two hours to get a suck. The missionaries an injusties by thrice referring to requires your confirmation. Before asking you to pass the accounts, I shalt bare much pleasure costa's watch relieved mine. After the first the rebel chief Hung-si-chren (pp. 2, 136, 808), in answering any questions of any shareholder suck me ist the pomp stand for Bao or ten minutes, then the mate's watch began to pamp and the Taiping rebellion, and putting the present.

Mr. Jaques Might I ask what is the aromat The following tologram has been reived by and got a suck in half an hour. I started to go whole thing down to "the unneccssary aggres His Excellency the Governor ---

aft then, and the captain asked me what I thought iveness of the missionaries. After this it was of the 1857 acceptances that have run off As stated in the Report there were over 99 per. of it. I said I thought we could keep the ship sorely necessary that be should. tell the render cont of the acceptenues of 167 xan T on the free. He then asked the chief, mato and

GERMANY.

His Majesty is racovering his appetito

THE COLONIES AND CHINESE--

IMMIGRANTS.

to

claimed strist quarantino apon veseals from

Chiun ports.

CUVELNOE VICTORIA TO GOVERNOR HONGKONG.

[FROM SINGAPORN PAPERS.]

LONDON, 4th May. PARLIAMENT.

Mr. Btanhope introduced & Bill extending the povers of the Gorerament in calling out the Volunteers and Yeomanry and requisitiocing transport in one of emergency. The Bill was road the first time,

LONDON, 5th May.

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND

- THE GEEMAN ARMY.

The Emperor his appointed the Duke of Connaught to the Commands of the third regiment of Hussars.

Mr.

ist March, 188, and I would like to know what amount yne per ont. would raprosent.

Open for rutos ng banne torms." I zefer to these remarks of last year because I have beat informed that the Yeartsze Insurane Associa tion have been taking risks at one-third the The CHAINMAN-That has not been the case. rates charged by other companies.

Not that I am aware.

Mr. JAQUES-I also heardous local offer inen- tloued as having withdraw from the agraent

The CHATEMAN-Thera is a regular breeking up between the Coropanies as to a gen valinta. We have been reducing ane lines its lately, and will be cura careful in the cln of risks we take, and in the ratus.

Mr. Jiques-I may explain that why I put these questions in base of the reports I heard The CHAIRMAN-We have not been leading outside, for I as a shareholder feel very anxious.

mu if we thought we could take the ship to (p. 54) how little he "appreciates their work." MELBOURNE, 10th May,

Japan. We said we thought we could. The Ou p. 2 Hong haio-choen is the orthography of

The CHATEMAN-One par paot. woull repre. I telegraphed on 8th May. Binos, received Captain then called all the men aft and said it the Taiping rebel'e name, and this gives riga to

693,283,270 All our Shaughai insuranosa havo The meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for your telegram of same date, to which I replied. was his intention to take the ship to Japan. separate entry in the Indez, whereas there sent Tls. 697,983, and the boil insurances Tis 1 the election of a member to fill the place of the My Government deny new policy bas been They said they would do the bost they could. should be bat-one entry unkler a uniform band run off.

We kept pomping steadily all that might

Mr. JAQUES-Mr. Chairman, you referred in Hon. A. P. MacEwen during his absence will be adopted, only strict enforcement of existing law, as she was moulding a good dosl of water, there ing as above. This opens up the wide, bui iur

but which they desire should be carried out in being a heavy head ses on. When the sea portant question of orthography Europas your remarks to the war of Faten. In the mi held on Tuesday, 22nd fast.

manner to obviate as far as possible loss or in-moderated the pumps ware kept going oasier. Faders who know nothing of Chinero arenates of kat year's meating you said "the war of ail, but had to shorten sail again as the ship of names of poreons, places, and things. Sup-mante bave been arrivolat uwongst the Int convenience to British merchants or passengers. When we got the North East Trades wa made puzzled with the ever-varying orthography rates still continues, but temporary arrange- was making a good deal of water. We kept pose one wrote Landan, another London, a pumping staadily all night. I lave had as much third Lanndon, who would know that the Eng 83 four hours' pataping without more than a tonlish capital was in each instance intended P Thus minutes' spell, but that we tried to keep from Mr. Little writes Tow-hwang (p. 941 and Index), the saptain, as he was worrying over it. Then Kangahi (p. 305 and Index), for two well-known the mon began to get disatisfied, and I heard Emperors whose names are by other writers We are grateful for the notes on Botany (p. there would have to be something done as they them making remarks among themselves that very differently represented. could not stand it. Ultimately the Captain and 32), but may note that it is customary, in all mate decided to put the ship to Gram, but I did soientific works now-a-dare to put the name of not know their intention until after she was the pater after plants whose scientific designs equaria The captain said, when I spoke to than is given. This is of great importance as him of, that he thought it was the best thing all students of botany in its practic relation

Thus we read that the "allow we ceuli de After that it was all we could ships will kno”. do to pamp har ont in twenty minutes after a tres is the Exealcaria Sebifera of Mueller: (p. ten minstes spell. The morning after we made 82), but immediately after "Perses naun oliv" bour, and we then ran along the ocast looking briefly "Parsen sakau, Oliv" While she is Geam werloed in, bat could not make the hersheald surely be "Person noms of Oliver," or for a place to beach her. We could see no place explained by the word "trag" in brackets the the way in oatting down rate. We have to suitable. All this time we were flying signals almost synonymous me is left without an ex-take the good with the bed, and it is or object of distress. There was a very heavy surf, ao pisaation which would enable the uasinological to get the very base risks. In my sparch. Leo- It farted to the fact that the class of basiness wa HONGKONG RIPLE ASSOCIATION.

that boats could not put off. We came to the roader to exactly gather ita masning. conclusion to haul her off till next day. We would help such if a note were added explain- strive to put is unfortauntely that class of busi ss by which daring the last two or three grare The second weekly spoun competition took stood in again in the marving and sighted its that as argle she refers to the living, a to place at the Association Bange at Kowloon on vessel in the harbour, which we took to be a man the felled, Huber or tres. Os p. 83 Sha mu ise rast our heavinat losses. There were four thinking he might take notice of our signals, Cunninghamia Tho trivial name of Sang in 1887; the Qler, Germax mail, the French Saturday. There wors 21 competitors, being of war. We went as close as it was safe to go, called Cunninghaines; it should of course be steamers, not counting those from Calentta, leet We then went on the same page should be spelt with a capital mail Afenszieh, the English steamer Tasmania, more than the previous week. The highest score but no notice was taken, was made by Colour-Bergeant Phillips, 58th Ro-round the West point of the island looking Massonian and Lambert added as pater, while and the Holt steamer Ulysses-four very fing As for a place to beach her. As we could soo Sebifera (p. 32) should have a small initial, not a stenzaurs, total losses I mention this because giment, who therefore obtains the spoon.

no pise the captain said the best thing that capital. They be counted as trivialities by it is in trying to do a safe business, I think_we

1 winners are so heavily handicapped, members who note to vse to put the boats ont and some but it jus to gach dotafla mass the Enve been undaly unfortunata, We have had all have not had so much preatine in rifle phone thing we could do. We then put the boats out will grastly enhance the interest of his volume even in London, hava wa falen risks other tha sides the excellent practies it affords for their I don't remember anything boing aid about if he still get the list carefully revised on these theme opted by other counpants.

There was nothing sald about sending boats emended list in this noties would hardly be the agreement with the local companies ended, and becoming better shots. The following is the anchoring. The sackor chains were down bales. lies by some campotent authority. To gres the tion that on the 5th of May, two daye, ago, the up to that time we were all trying to work on a sabore for sasialance. We did not know what thing. the island was H. We did vot know but what For some time (pp. 58, 61, 68, 85) we were mutual basis.

Mr. JAS. BUCHANAN-MAY I ask what effect they might eat na when wo got there. We did puzzled to understand how the Chines fi were not know whether the part we were landing at reduced to English miles seeing that "say twenty the Directors auticipate that withdrawal will was oirilised or not.

miles" is the equivalent of seventy li in me have upon the business of the Company,

The CHAIRMAN-The directors hardly think This concluded the evidence.

place, while in another it is "twenty-two miles," The Court afterwards delivered the following and in a third case sixty20 inile, it will affect as at the present moment. We while 190 litairly goographical miles" have good friends and good constituents, and we decision-

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have can command on that asumat a good buslaces. We find that the British ship Back Terrace, elsawhore.

official number 72.217, of St. John's, New partial explanation of the incongruity as Of course it enables the Company to reduce thoir rates, but we do not intend to follow that Brunswick, of which ship Samuel Atkinson follows: Distance said to be 180 i, not more was onster, the number of whose certificate than 20 miles En & difficult part of a route, the course. This war of rates has an effect upon ali is 65,492, issued at Liverpool, left Philadelphia are reduced in length accordingly." Then at Companies, and in a statement on fiftesa com- on the 2nd of Sept., 1887, bound for Hiogo, p. 288 wo ceme at last to a solution of the mys panties, mentioned in the papers from London, it tery. We would advise that the latter para-states that 86 per cent. "of their earnings were Japan, with a surge of petroleum in cases

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The eales by auction by a desrou of the Sa- preme Court of the property in the case of Ten Kwan Shi v. Yun Mi Ho, were concluded on Saturday afternoon by the sale of a piece of va cant land at Bowrington, which fatched $2.100. The total sum realised by the state in the three days' sale was $281,500.

this colony," it becomes very important totorias over the Taipings. H.E. Li Hung-chang study the schedule closely, which is impos-is the prime mover in the grassful ant sible when it is left blank. What the A-Afire broke out in No. 9, Chinese Streat, clom torney-General'a gorde appear to mean is to the Victoria Hotel, stant a quarter to one of tbl Chinese subjects in this elony are to Saturday morning. Owing to the timely arrival of the Brigutes and a plentiful appply of water be liable to extradition for offences not re- the spread of the flames was quickly shooket, cognised as such by English law. This is and the fire was practically extinguished in abort simple outrageous. The power given to the a quarter of an hour. Governor to add to the list of extendition crimes as he may see fit is also highly it proper. To draw up a list of extradition crimes is a very simple thing; there can be no reason for leaving it to the Governor, ex- cept that he may be able to comply, with the request of the Chinese authorities to give up any one for whem they may ask, by altering tances. This extraordinary power of crest

crimes by his own volition in reserved to the Governor personally, not to the Governor Council. The power is one that might be much misused by a misguided, ever though well-meaning Guseract; and although mis takes may be improbable under the role of Sir WILLIAM DES Vaux, the mere existence of such a power cannot fail to create a feeling

constantly regeired by residents and three having commercial or political relations with theis Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendix are too numer. one to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but notace

TERATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tiantain, 1858

Chefoo, with Acdition. Artiole Opina Convention, 1836. and all others not abrogated.

France, Tientsin 1858

Convention, 1860

Tintein, 1883

Treaty of Commerce, 1886. Convention, 1887.

United States, Tientsin, 1858

J

Additional, 1869

Peking, 1880

Garman, Teatsio, 1861

Peking, 1880

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazi!, and Paru. Treaties WITH JAFAN-

Great Britain

United States

TREATIES WITH COREA

TRKATIES WITH SIAM

Notherlanda Corea

TREATIES WITH ÁNNAM TERATIES WITH CAMBODIA CUSTOMS TARIZED

Bizmere Corean

in China and Japan

Tables of Conlar Fees

Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fees

Admiralty Rules

Forsign Jurisdiction Act

Statos in Chins

Brian of Court of Consule of Shanghai

Chinese Passenger Act

TRADE REGULATIONS

Chine Japan

Siam

Customs Seizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif- ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &c. Pilotage Regulations

There were a number of cases at the Palico Court on Saturday, but theonly one of importance was one of earring einstaking. The prisoner was anod privately wipped His Worship also fe commended to solios the castuct of the Police constable, who captured the prisoner after a chase

of over a mile.

When the French orniser Primanguei left Shanghai on the 17th all says the N. C. Daily Nerce, it was publicly given out that abe was going to Fooshow. When she got to sea, however, ber destination was changed to Yokohama, the cap- tain stating that the French squattrou in these waters had been ordered to rendezvous in Japan, in view of the present disturbed condition of

of insecurity amongst the Chinese communi-European politica. ty. They will feel that between themselves

The London and China Express says:-ĺp common with The Zines and most of our con

Rod the Mandarina thore no longer exists any fira bulwark of law but only the will temporaries, we wore misled into boliaring that Baron топ Richthofen, the distinguished

of an individual, and that they are liable to geographer and writer on China, was dead. We

soore--

Colour-Borgeant Phillips Pollos Constable Carson. Mr. E. C. Warnock ....... Police Constable Watson Sergeant Fricker

Mr. John Andrew Sergeant Mann, B.K.P.

Mr. FF. Haylar

P. C. W. Bobertan.,

Mr. D. Wood.........

200 YABES. TOTAL

POINTS, S54544

44 4455430 5414514

£ 5 4 5 4 4 6. 20

9565454

5444444

3443445

Police Constable HoLerman

4445584

4444444

4681445

Sergeant Fawls, H.K.P.

4448445

4444434

-2464553 5531144

9444244

3834445

4838158 208418

2344982

2004532

3. F. G. Calling

Mr. E.L. Woodia (plið.3pis.)

Police Constable HeNat...

Major ChutchiF...

Mr. C. E. Bowls

Mr. B. G. Hopkins

Mr. E. B. Hope... Mr. W. C. Murray

Mr. W. D. Braidwood....... .0023334

be given up on any pretext whatever. It is now learn that the deceased was not the eminent nghi and proper that this Colony should' Professor of Geography in the University of Berlin, but a relative, Juris Professor Freikerr gire up to Chius offenders whose crimes are recognised as such by civilized law, but to go beyond that and declare acts crimes which are not an recognised by our own laws, to meet the possibly corrupt and dishonestende of native officials, is so repugnant to justice solt. We hope it may be long before the papers ship Rock Terrace was resumed on Saturday report truly the termination of a career which is that it cannot be supposed the Extradition fall of premise as its past has been of perform Bill will be allowed to pass in its present enco

von Richthofen. Baron von Richthofen beg had the pleamira once enjoyed by Lard Brougham, of reading in all the newspapers his own ne rumour of his death, which soma illastared orology. published in consequence of files THE ABANDONMENT OF THE BRI-

TISH SUIP ROCK TERRACE.” persons sal was put about by hie lordship him-

form.

with but indifferent sucgew, from want of a

Our Cully mad, and in no case,

Í gay men.

That all went well until the 28th of January graph be brought forward to page 58, when simply from investraents The late heavy failur wher, during a squall and while the hands were the reader will be au courant of the author's of a firm of very largo Maine brokers in Glas employed in shortening asil, tho ship strook on plan of reckoning. Describing the bosta in gow-of which you may have board-shows the the Erougham Shoal in latitudo 9.30 S. and the writer 8978 (p. 78) that "ane very unsound state of Marine insurance at home. draught is always blowing through" yet on We can only hope, I trust, that it will bring its longitude 105..E.

relatives.

That she remained fast for about 10 minutes, dur-p. 81 it is described as "u'mostcutting drought" own oure; as to the presont rate of business the

fug waigh time she bamped three or four times scarcely equivalent terms: Mr. Little was once very beat unterwriters think it is not sound.

Mr. JAQUES said he was inclined to agred heavily, whereby the enstained considerable (p. 97) "attacked by a dog who did not bark," and damage, and that she eventually drifted off the speaks of the atomers to whom the current with the Chairman's remarks on this subjec *Feet.

would prove no obstacle (p. 107the only in and he would reduce the business of underwrit That the crew was then seat to the pumps and stances we can remember to have soon in the ing and only take first class works. He would

The even further, and dispense with underwrit an endeavour made to work the ship to her whole book, of the misase destination, but that this was eventually al-otter fialing" of p. 88.9 is stored in the air altogether if is was not sure. He thought andoned and a course steered for the island of Index as "Fishing for Otters." Several trivial it was very hard lines upon shareholders to seu Wo their funds chacked away, merely by trying to Guas, in the Marianas group, with the inton-repetitions would be better expunged.

compata with home oDoes which were able to Bon of trying to beach the ship and save the note especially the following in each

which one roooed is enough. Hang-ala-obuen. stand it better than they wera. He did not see Ergo, arrived off the island of Guam and that an in-87, 195. 950., The fair city of Wan-haien, pp. by and byo infringe on their capital, and if the The murder of Margary, PP. 6, Chairman really thenght that it was likely that spection was made from the ship for a suitable 169, 171. place for beaching, but this not being found 142, 179, 212 Repropling of Kiaugsi (291, &c.), the Company would be jeopardized by going en and the crow being much worn out with pump Chi (any infusion, 23, 317), &o. Several others for another year, it would be better to stop un ing, all handa took to the boats and abandoned might be noted, but we are cuctant to give these derwriting. For if they had another year like as samples of the kind of matter needing revision, the past it seemed to him that the Company the ship.. That no lives were lost and the greater part of Fests (p. 101) becomes pot for on p. 168 and pei would be in a very bad stata. He had to ned the crew's offects were saved, but not the ship's to on. p. 387. There is ones a. confusion of that though the profits were decreasing their ar figares út any rate we seldom sy "no pen can pences were going on increasing instead of being papers or log books. Thist the drew remained at Quam anail the 25th paint" (p. 104). We can scarcely understand reduced, and he asked was there no way that the April when they were taken to Manila and how 300 cash and equal three shillings (p. 124) Company could reduon these. For if they went when the writer (as at page 187) generally gives on without decreasing their exponses, and trying from thence seat to Hongkong.

be botter to wind up the Company at eura. We are of opinion that the striking of the ship the sash value (compare p. 221) as normal (say to compete with the home companies it might

en Brougham Rest was brought about by a 20-1 penny). There are, however, no more

The CHATEMAN-We are associated with mistake in the position at noon on that day, serious slips than these, and we leave the rest caused either or both by an unknown error in that had been marked for correction lest our cri- all the other companies, and we must follow to get--business the chronometer or by a defect in this master's ticisms shelt grow irksome It would have their lines in obarreation for longtinda, which had not been boon pleasure to dwell upon the interesting These it is not easy to find out at once. checked by the mate. On this point we do place-astors (nearly all of which are translated The year 1889 ran on very badly towards not consider that the master was guilty of any into English) with their various history and the end, and we did not gain var, experience in wrongful act or default.

romantic legends; the curious boat-customs, time to take advantage of it. Trae wo may con fine our treasactions to a more conservare basi- That while we commend the decision of the the gold "digginga" (p. 169, &c.,) the un-

master to andeavour to reach his port of Chiness costume of the Brechuaneso (p. 170), anse, but I think no shareholder would ad destination after the casualty, we are of the earnings of the people, and other things fault with us for taking frst class risks. We s contra have come and put these things frankly badare opinion that the utmost endeavours were not We notice that p. 321 roads like made having this object in view. No attempt diction of pp. 144, 178 The pay of the boat you. We are following these lines, sad nar was made to ascertain with any certainty tho man is said to be about two dollars besides rice object is not to do any business unless there is a sotaal damage that the ship's bottom had for the up-journey, but on the later page obance of it paying. You must remember that sustained, nor was any means adopted to try shouts dollar is quoted. Perhaps the writer if you wind up the company it would mean a and stop the leak by placing a sail under the was thinking of two different points of depar- very great expense--parbaps a great loss-in ship's bottom or any other method. The ture. The cave dwellings, more than once getting rid of outstanding accounts and getting suosat of water made by the ship does not an- referred to, have a charm for us, and we should rid of the staff. That could not be done with- year to have been very excomivs er of suficient be glad of a chance to read and know more about out a very beary expense, and I think your quantity to endanger her safety. It also sp them. The discussion of the word for God is directors are consulting the best interests of pears that there was steam donkey pump on worthy of respeelful notice, but we scarcely see the Company in what they propose to do. "But bbard which was not used..

why Komantem should monopoline the right to we wish to have the view of the shareholder

That on the 29th of February thus fork Terrace pp. 2., 336,809. Consul Gardner's acilent, pp. why they should fritter away their inney, and

order

The enquiry into the cause of the loss of the morning at the Harbour Office, in the presence of the gentlemen comprising the Court.

John Blane, earpenter on board the ship Hock The Straits Timise, reviewing the port of Terrace, sworn, doprssd--I joined the Rock Ter- racein Philadelphia in September last, just before The procedure to be adopted on a request the Protector of Chiasse, says: In treating of we leib that port on this voyage. I have beon Chinnag

for extradition, although of less consequence the C. D. Ordinanca, the Frotaator has to no working as a ship's carpenter, and going to pos Japanese

than a consideration of the sets for which knowledge that, despite bis utmost efforts to

in that capacity for over 20 years. The Rock prevent it, most of the haplazs creatares com- LEGAL

They had two suckers, Orders in Council for Government of HB.M.extradition may be granted, is not criming under its provisions are kept in slavery. To Terrace had two pumps.

Subjects in China and Japan, 1885, 1877, portant, and, as set out in this Bill, it is relair and help such people, a Chinese society and each spoker had two buckets, and the whole was worked by a Ay wheel. When I joined the 1978, 1881, 1884, 1884, 1886, 1886. Jules of H.B.M. Supreme sad other Courts #uggestive of very grare efection indeed. styled the Po Leang Kuk, has been working ship 1 did not go below to examine the ship's An offender on his arrest is to be in kee, not proper refuge. This wat has been set by tow well and limbers. The buckets were eight inches bofore a Magistrate, but before a Judge of vernment, which has provide la suitable building in diameter. After we got to sea the ship was and a subsidy. Properly worked, with the aid Fuurped every four hours whether the weather the Supreme Court, who shall investigate of the Women's Protection Ordinares the was fine or bad I used to sound the well before the alleged crime in the same tenner new institution, which also aims at the resons of they began to pump. I used generally to find ichos. The pumps both sucked children, cannot fail to prove beseloial to the from 11 to Regulations for the Consular Cearts of United Magistrata rostigates a charge class of people sought to be reached. The west nine inches. We chiefly used the port pumps where a person is accused of having fuge available has done good work already. se she had a List to port. I sonsider from 2 to 3 inches of water in four hours a good deal to committed Da indictable crime against

An ancient Japanese coat of mail was recently make. I have never been on any other abip the lawn of the Colony, and shall ex unorthod in the vicinity of Victoria, British that made as much water. The largest height ercies all the like jurisdiction and powers Columbia. Soma workmen, engaged in digging of water I saw in ber before the ship struck was ea a Magistrate in such case." A Judge of well, came upon this interesting relie four feet 8 inches in four hours. I was in the frit balow the surface. It was a complete piess of officer's watch. I wed to and the well the Supreme Court has to discharge the chain armour, composed of thousands of diming every time they went to pump during the work of a Magistrate. Why? In it brouse tive iran rings the diameter of a common pencil. day, but not at night. I used to be in the When worn the coat covered the breast, back necond mato's watoh boforo we struck. After the Government dose not feel sufficion: con and right side, iseving the left side, where it was we struck I was in the first mate's watch The fidence in the Magistrates? If no me ei fasteaed, to be proteoted by the child. The ship struck on the reef at 4 o'clock on the af only way that it would be a more common right sleeve extended to the elbow From the ternoon of the 28th. The shook was a heavy. nook to the end of the skirt the length is twentyone. There was no sounding pipe in the ship, senge proceeding to raise the Bench of Mand one half inches. In the side of the rest, After the ship cams off the reef the pump was gistrates to the level of their work than below the arm, is a goah we inches long, roser worked for 20 minutes at a spell. Then the men to meet their defects hy a transfer of a bling a cut from a heavy weapon, which has would stand off for fifteen minutes and pump hoon renkired by what appars to be a piece of again. When the men were standing off the portion of their work to the Supreme Court, nativa silver. The armour was murde by the ship would make 8 inches in 15 minutes. If we There is, indeed, a strong feeling in the Japanese two or three hundred years ago. It is let the pumps lay for 15 minutos we could pump colony, and especially amongst the legal impossible to explain how this interesting object the ship out in 20 minutes. We tried to get ome here, but there are other evidences of early both a windmill and waterwheel to work on profession, that the Bonch at the Magistracy Japanese nosepancy in the surrounding rection. the pomp, but neither would not. When we NINGPO......... Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, SUAL Fhould always be occupied by lawyers, and a few years.ogo a large dumber of avoient Ja- abandoned the ship sto was making no more Whit furgare to the abandenment of the ship teach the hiress the True Way (pp. 282, 259). on the subject, sad let this matter be fully NORTUEEN & Hall & Belts Co-operative Co. in future appointments we trust regard willpanese polus were found in cairns or stone graves water than she had been doing the day after sho in the neighbourhood of Victoria-Japan stuck. Three days before we abandoned her I heard that the Captain interiod to try and ruu HIVER Ports and Rally & Walsh, Shanghai, be had to this feeling. If we are not zai Garello.

the ship ashore, in order to beach har cargo. NAGABAHT Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. Inken all the stipendiary Magistrates in The Penang Gazette mys-The collapse of the did not bear anything about leaving the ship? KOBY-OBAKA...Maesrs. F. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA ...Mosers, Kelly & Waleh. MANILA. Messrs. Diaz Paartes & Cc. SAIGON .........Messrs. Schroeder Frèree and

Gardès HANGI ........ Mr. F. Maintroy. HAIPHONG... Mr. G. Gavella, BANGKOK.Messrs. Hamsay & Co.

HONGEGANG

Charter of the Colony

Rules of Legislative Connoil ·

Port Regulations

&o.,

Orders may be sent to Daily Fress Office, where it is published, or to the following agents MACAO...Mr. F. A. da Cras.

SWATOW

Messrs. Quelch & Co." Mears. G. Gerard & Co. FORMOSA Messrs, C. Gorard & Co.

AMOY....

Foodnow.......Messrs. Hedge & Üo.

SHANGHAI-Hall & Bolts Co-operative.Co. SHANGHAI.....Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

SINGAPORE.Mesers. Kelly & Walab.

PENANG.......Mesare. Maynard & Co.

I

"Its wise toleration of sucestral worship" (p. discussed, and I wish caly to pat our side of the ware of opinion that it was premature. Hav ing arrived off Guam no attempt was made to 256) is a doubtful method in the eye of most question clearly betoro you. Your directora communicate with the shore, though the boats students of religious work, and the commende Lops that with very great care we can tida were in good condition and the weather not tion of such a system on the part of the author over these times unfil business is on a better very unfavourable. That no signala wore will, we think, weaken the effect of a layman's footing. Certainly the Company has command made except that of distress (viz., the Ensign views and advice (pp. 157, 258), however such of good business, and when future rates im- Caim down) either to the shore or to a vessel views may be held and anok advice given prory they can vary easily regain their position. keen to be at ansher in the barbour. No at- We should be glad, in the interests of science But, of course, it is always open for the sbars- tempt was to sacher the ship and send and religion, if these slight blemishes could be holders to take any steps they shoose; it is only on shore for misstance. The anchors ware se recored, and heartily regret having to take for me to put both sides olearly before them. oured for and the chains unbent. Nor leave of our genial anthor:

does the vessel appear to have been in any words condition at this time than she wa when she came off the read, nearly ive weeks precious.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Engloud are barristers, and Justices of the French Dia Syndicate, and the fall in the price till I heard the radar given to take to the Peace sitting in Patty Sessions are assisted of that metal from £163 to £102, announced in boats. I had change of the boat I wont ashore by a clerk who is, with very rare excoptions, Renter's telegram of let inst, while causing hit in. The captain's best was alongside mine.

Peter Markn, stated-I am the stewart of the tle surprise has ceased mech excitement here. a trained inwyer. Sometimes a logman may Private adrices from London now quote # as Rock Terrace. My wife is the stewardess. We make a most excellent Magistrate, as, for ir-down to £39ltogether a fall in less than a joined theship in Philadelphia on the 26th of Sep atanes, the late Mr. MAY, who has DeTer been week of £73 or fally 46 per cent. What the tember of last year, I remember the day the ship future of the metal is to be, it is impossible to went on the reef. When she struck I was slong. surpassed for the ability with which he dis-say but stocks in Earote are so enormuns side the captain da the pong, shutting the win. COLOMBO...Mosses. A. M. & J. Ferguson. charged his duties at the Police Court; but nearly 34,000 tons against 11,000 tons a year dows. The mapinfo sang out "Slot the bouts ready." CALCUTTA... Mesure. Nowman & Co. it may be laid down as a general ruls that go, and the production in the Stratte hus so in Soon after this sha floated off. About 3 daga The conduct of the master to thus, abandoning We do not hold surwolves responsible for the opinions Breased owing to the stimulus given by recent after we came off the reef the chief mate mme to SYDNET.Messra. Gordon & Gotoh. MELBOURNE Messrs. Norton, Hargravo & Co. the law will be better administered by men bigh prices, that a period of comparatively low ins on the galley and said "You had better look out BRINDANE......Macara. Gordon & Gotsh. of legal training than by others. Referring priose is generally antioipated. There are for the captain. He is going wrong. I am afraid those, however, who fougine that the end of him. Watch him and tell me what is going on." LONDON........Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.

back to the procedure ca extradition, there i den collapse is but a ruse on the part of Before the ship struck, the captain and offers LONDON...Maasra. Strest & Co.,89 Corahill,

a very practical objection to the transfer of the Stadimte, to enable them to get all the used to tava their meals together After the hears. Bates, Hundy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wils, 151.Cannen Bt. the duties of the Magistrate to the Supreme railable supplies into their own hands, and again occurrence, however, they always had their pain

fores up prices. Be that as it may, the ter separately. The captain said to me Mr L.M. Ricky,66, Huo Lafayette, Court. A person committed on an applica folly of the whole business is apparent, the only offers have split the crow up, and I am made the BEBLIK........U. Hildebrandt.111,Alexandrinention for extradition is not to be quzrendered case of people who have benefited being the laughing stock of the ship. There was no

Btreet SAN FRANCO.Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merobate for Bfteen days, during which time he has a mine owner. Here, business is completely soud oflser. There was a third offcar. The upoet,Chinese holders nst caring to sell, in captain also said to ma "When I get into port I Erobenge.

right to apply for a writ of habeas corpus, case prices shonid again go up, and Europeans will be able to pay them (the officers) back in NEW YORK... Mr. A. Wind, 31, Park Bow! -

The onse on the writ of habeas corpus might' reduxing to buy.

their own coln. Till we sighted Gusii the crew Daily Press Office, January, 1866.

LONDON.

PARIS

Tho

exprose by our Corespondents | "THE ADDIGED KIDNAPPING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HON

DAILY FERRE A

Aa to reducing exponave, this is a point we have always watched-to keep down expense", If you have noticed it, sores of the expenses in England have increased from the rate of exchange. Mr. R. FRANCIS sal that he noticed that the assets were quoted at the rate of the day, while the ospital was carried out at five shillings. He the ship appears to us only explinable on the

asked was there any reason for this difference. ground that the mental anxiety through which

The CHAIRMAN-I can only say that the so- bo had gone had tomporarily undermined his

Bounts are carried out as they always have been,

· reasoning poyers, and that the order for aban

as the rate falla, it is carried down. It is quite donirent was given in a at of deependency, and

true that we are now in such a position that ra that it was done, as he thought, to tave risking the lives of his crow; and while rooognising 8. In reference to the opinion which I er are very olose to our caplial, taking it at this and bla much-to-be-deplored want of bar pressed to you on the 16th instant in regard to £200,005, we are very olon to that point. It is mony with his mate and craw, we cannot sb the unlawful business of kidnapping which is a matter that must come before you before an- solve kim from blame, and we regret to have sarried on by crust kidnappes in the colony at other dividend is paid, and we must look into it to direct that his certificate be suspended for the present day. I beg leave to ask you a ques very carefully before we mu pay that dividend. a period of six months, bat recommend that a tion, whether you think the gentlemen who can Batil you examine the acounts carefully you will first mate's certificate be issued to him during speak in the Executive and Legislative Commails see that we are just about our capital; BeesUSD will take much compassion on the guerant taking these figures to-day, with interest on such auspealon..

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