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trader was generally honest and reliable in his dealings. The inference is therefore, that the Chinese of to-day owe much of their worst features to the bad examples set them by unscrupulous Europeans, and there can be no doubt that good grounds exist for believing this, at least to a very

considerable extent.

Probably the greatest rascalities asso- ciated with the commercial history' of Hong- kong, have been committed in connection"

with what has been most improperly termed

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TELEGRAM S.

Under yesterday's date Reuter wires that the Porte has sent a note to its representatives abroad to the effect that a warm reception awaits the ironclads (the united squadrons of France and Great Britain) should they encroach upon Turkish sovereignty in Egypt.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. AN Emergency meeting of Victoria Chapter of Royal Arch Freemasons will be held in Freeina.

Two Chinamen, one residing at No. 103, Holly We would remind jurymen and witnesses sumi- wood Road, and the other carrying out a cook-toned for the ensuing Criminal Sessions, that shop at No. 1og in the same street, were fined, their presence will be required at the Supreme this morning by Captain Thomsett, five dollars Court, on Monday morning, at to o'clock precisely. each or to days' imprisonment, for permitting INSPECTOR Baker raided a gambling den at No. quantity of filth and rubbish to remain exposed 81, Wanchai Road, at 8 o'clock this morning within the immediate neighbourhood of their and arrested Eve gamblers, all coolies, who were houses, to the annoyance of passengers, The each fined $20 or a month's imprisonment, by Inspector of Nuisances saw a lot of the remains Captain Thomaselt. of fish being thrown into the drains, causing a great stench and nuisance, this net being the first time the people had done so. We observe from the Sportsman that the large

for Bruce by See-Saw out of Caine the first favorite for the Derby. It would be difficult to

י,

CAPTAIN Stopani of the steam tug Fame charged the cabin boy and cook before Captain Thomsett this morning, on suspicion of stealing a $100 pho

dren left the Fame, telling the boy to look after Yesterday Captala Stepani and his wife and em

the cabin. He had left a $100 and a $to note in his wife's drawer in the bed room! The drawer was locked, the key being kept under a cushion in the same cabin. The defendants knew that money was kept in that drawer, as his wife gave it out to them from there. He told the cabin boy before quitting the ship, not to leave the cabin until he returned. The

Chinese Emigration. Although not so dis-son's Hall, Zetland Street, on Friday the 26th sum of 20,000. has been offered and refused imagine the condition of any country more dan boy had been in his employ a fortnight, and

HM.S. Li and the Spanish steamier Sorsogon were undocked at the Cosmopolitan Dock this forenoon. The Spanish steamer Romeo has been The steamship placed in the vacant dock. Killarney will be docked at Aberdeen this after

noon.

We would remind our readers that Chiarini's Circus and Menagerie give their first perform ance in Hongkong, at Bowrington, East Point, this evening, commencing at 9 o'clock. Tickets may be obtained at the Hongkong Hotel, and at the entrance to the Circus.

gracefully connected with modern slave-inist. at 8 p.tn. precisely. dealing, as the neighbouring Colony of Macao was, some ten years ago, there can be no manner of doubt that the coolie- Traffic, permitted in Hongkong under the shadow of that flag, which idiots who know no better, assert is the symbol of true free. dom wherever it waves, has been discre- ditable to the boasted purity of our govern. ment, and the inviolate principles of Chris- tianity on which England's greatness is arrogantly said to be founded. It is quite well known that the roolie-traffic in this Colony has been illegally carried on for years, in spite of the edicts of the govern ment, and notwithstanding the boasted efficiency of our emigration ordinances. The much talked-of free emigrant has practically never had any existence in China, and in spite of cant, twaddle, and interested hypocrisy to the contrary, this fact is perfectly well known to our comm ercial and sea-faring classes. A system of slave-dealing has been carried on for years, and is carried on at the present time, the principal active agents of which are native slave dealers. The govern- ment may pretend to know nothing about all these matters, but if ignorant, it is none the less culpable,

ONE farmer charged another at the Police Court this morning with stealing four goslings, his pro perty, and breaking a pan. The complainant, it appears, missed the youngsters on the 13th, and the same evening defendant brought them to him and asked for some reward for the find. This the suspicious owner refused, and charged the gosling finder as aforesaid. It would seem, de. fendant went for the pan on being done out of his expected reward.The Magistrate dis charged the prisoner-Finders of lost property had better keep clear of suspicious Chinese fanners.

I

say which is the fitter candidate for a lunatic asylum, the gentleman who made this extraor dinary offer, or Mr. II. Rymill, the well known Harbican auctioneer, who refused it. Brace is

Ir would be difficult, says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times, writing on the 3rd ulto, judging by the Press of St. Petersburg, to

gerously unsettled than that of Russia, both at home and in connexion with the European work at large. But, happily, in the latter respect re- cent declarations from high authority must allay much of the uneasiness which the Chauvinist journals are calculated to produce. Nihilism and

prominent by the murder of the Procureur.of the undoubtedly a good colt, and will probably winutionary associations have again become the Derby, but taking his shape, past perforin Kieff Military Court, Major-General Strelnikoff, ances, breeding, and future prospects into con who is considered to have rendered signal service sideration we think he would be no great catch in his judicial capacity by tracing the revolutionary at the hall of £20,000. Nous verrons 1.

elements in the late anti-Jewish riots. This event, THE Inman steamer City of Rome, the largest curiously enough, occurred only a few hours after vessel in the work with the exception of the the Emperor had remitted the sentences of death Great Eastern, sailed from Liverpool on the fith passed on nine conspirators, and had graciously ult. for New York upon her second voyage. The acceded to the petition of the condemned Licu- City of Rome has remained in dock all the tenant Rope. At the same time the Panslavonic winter, having been laid up after her return from anti-European agitation has received a fresh start New York from her first voyage, in order that by the following extraordinary nanouncement of certain allerations in her internal arrangements, the Norge Vremy. This paper gravely asserts suggested by experience at sea, should be effected that in Government circles the question of com- A sa accident occurred on the City of Rome pulsory naturalization of all foreigners who clect early the previous morning, whilst in the Alexan- to remain in Russin snore than five years is under dra Dock preparatory to sailing. A man was consideration. Thus the antipathy to Jews and engaged in the midship steerage fitting up some Germans is to be extended to all foreigners indis berths when an oil lamp overturned and set fire criminately. If there were any truth in this it would be absurd enough; but it well characterizes to some planking. The fire-engines were sent for, and the flames 'were soon extinguished but the means to which the Panslavists, checked for not before the workman had suffered so severely the moment in their Slavophile and anti-Austrian from the smoke as to collapse soon after his aspirations, would fain resort. The reported greater boldness of opposition which Turkey is removal to the Stanley Hospital.

showing towards her Russian creditor is also a theme which gives ample scope for journalistic

IT is officially announced that an arrangement similar to diat under which a few first appoint-denunciation.

to

the cook three weeks. Others the crew were

also on board, but no one was allowed access to the cabin except the defendants. He and his wife returned to the Fame about 9.30 p.m. yes. terday, and this noming his wife missed the $100 note, the ten dollar note being still in the drawer. He reported the robbery to the Police. The case was remanded until the 27th instant. WE learn that Mr. Thomas Ide Bowler, assisted by Mr. Stainfield,-who to the responsible, in- teresting, and no doubt lucrative duties of coffin maker, undertaker, stationer, house agent, rent collector, and property, broker, has recently

added those of bailiss--has once more been on the war-path. It is not our intention at present to give to the public the details of the noble and philanthropic, if somewhat illegal crusade, in which the amiable and accomplished Bowler and his complacent factotum, have been distin- guishing themselves so greatly, as we have no desire either to spoil sport or to prejudge matters which will probably occupy the attention of the Supreme Court; but, as we happen to have some slight knowledge of, and interest in the affair in which the late Bishop Wil- berforce's protégé has acted so strangely,

we merely wish to intimate that our "War

Special" has returned from the field of combat in Hanoi, and will be ready for any emer gency should the warlike Thomas, unofficial Crow Actor, master of the steam-launch Cum

protector of defenceless Chinese, hoist his battle | Shan, appeared on a summons at the Police

tag in real earnest. As one never knows what Court this morning, for having, on the 18th inst.

may happes, our fighting Editor has, as a pre unlawfully carried 17 passengers in excess of the

cautionary measure, lately fixed on his pedal ex- To return to our original theme, that number allowed by the licence.-Police Sergeantments in the army are given to the sons of dis-AMONG the great men of modern times upon tremities a pair of double clumped short thirty. our Chinese friends commenced their asso- Campbell said he saw the launch come alongside tinguished officers of the army on passing a whom the pleasures of the table have notoriously sixes, from the studio of Mr. Ling Shing, the eminent artist in leather omaments of No. 4 ciations with the "foreign devils" In Hong- the Praya wall at 5 p.m. yesterday, and as it qualifying examination without competition, will exercised powerful attractions was the late Adol kong comparatively verdant and innocent looked to be overcrowded, he counted the pas-be adopted in the Royal Navy. At present a phe Thiers. He was, however, says the Telegraph, Wellington Street, so that, if Mr. Bowler or his.

sengers, and found there were 82 on board, being service or non-competitive cadetship is give only a gourmand rather than a gourmet, and his fav- bailiff should feel keen desire to make a prac specimens of the gowns home, and ended by 17 in excess of the number allowed by the licence. to the son of an officer who has lost his life in outite dish was pickled cod, an edible which he tical acquaintance with our views of their conduct, becoming professors of the art of roguery,The defendant, who said there were several active service. After June next two cadetships held in such surpassing esteem that he was woni and to assure themselves of the genuine charac- * we are in a position to illustrate our text by men who did not pay, was fined $zo or a month's of this class will be granted to sons of officers of describe it as "the masterpiece of human inter and strength of Ling Shing's boots, and favor relating an incident which recently came hard labour.

the navy, of a rank not below commander on the vention." For nearly fifty years he enjoyed it us with a call for that purpose, we may be in a TO SUBSCRIBERS,

Active List, who have performed long or distin- daily-that is to say, whenever he dined at home position to gratify their desires to the utmost Arrangements have been made to publish under our notice, and which, we think, in- The Hongkong Telegraph daily at 4 P.M. Sub-dicates that Jous CHINAMAN is getting, if CHUNG AFUK, a doctor, was charged, on iemand guished service. The Revised Regulations for until his medical advisers discovered, à propos possible extent. Nunquam dormiol scribers in the central districts who do not receive anything, rather too wide awake. In the

before Mr. Wodehouse this morning, with being aval cadetships can be obtained on application of a slight indisposition from which he was suffer. A COOLIE charged a farmer at the Police Court their copies before FIVE O'CLOCK will oblige by

at large in the public street at 12.30 am, on the

to the Secretary of the Admiralty. It is also ing one day, that pickled cod was unsuited to at once communicating with the Manager.

ok days of the coolie traffic, the poor 17th instant, without a light or pass, and assault-notified that nominations to clerkships in the

this morning with assault. When the case came the digestive capacities of a scptagenarian, and on originally, on the 15th instant, the complainant wretches were dragged from their homes ing Chinese Police Constable 254 in the execution Royal Navy, and to commissions in the Royal laid their strict injunction upon him to give it was stated to be in hospital suffering from a bad -frequently by force--and brought to ofhis duty-When the case came on on the 17th, Marine Light Infantry, will be given under similar

up. Thiers would fain have disregarded this

cut on the leg, inflicted, apparently, by a sharp Hongkong and Macao where they were Constable Forbes, applied for a remand, as the conditions as those above specified. One prohibition; but his wife and Mademoiselle instrument-To-day the cocile related a rather "barracooned" until the vessel for which complainant, he said, was in hospital suffering nomination will be given annually in each case. Dosne insisted upon its observance, and ruth strange story, to the effect that while speaking they were intended, was ready to depart from the injuries received from the defendant. Sons of officers of the Royal Marines only will lessly banished pickled cad from his table. De to a friend on the Chinese Recreation Ground, for their destination. These men were not To-day, the lukeng apeared, and said he met de

be eligible for the commissions in the Marines.prived of the comestible he loved best, he became about the difficulty of getting work, the defendant, free agents; their emigration" was fendant walking in Second Street about 12.30 1. Notice will be given when the Revised Regul- so dismally low-spirited that his friend, Mignet, who overheard the conversation, came up and

on the 17th. He asked him for his pass, when ations are ready for issue.

like himself, a Marseillais and historian, took said he could get him work, asking him to go A FRENCH writer dealing with the ordinary blackened by cruelties which would have

he ran away, but was caught by him. Defen.

pity upon him. Twice a week, on the pretext of with him. He took him to a house in Third career of gamblers very truthfully re- disgraced a heathen nation. The coolie

THE captain of the French steamer St. Germain consulting his Excellency respecting the details marked "On commence par re dupe, on finit traffic still exists; but public opinion has

reports having encountered an ice-fice of vast of a great historical work, he called upon Thiers, par être fripon," which means that they long since abolished its worst features.

extent during his last outward voyage across the invariably carrying a parcel under his ann. commence by being fools, and end in be- Coolies are brought into Hongkong in

Atlantic. During the night of February 24-5 the Upon these occasions Mademoiselle Dosne would ing rogues. There are other classes of large numbers, but while here they are

vessel passed through two fields of ice, estimated say, "More historical documents! Mignet will all got into a sampan, but instead of go at from two to three miles in width. Or the really exhaust our national archives at this rate. ing to Yau-ma-ti, they took him alongside people in the world, besides gamblers, to protected; and certain limitations-al- whom the above truism might be aptly though far from being so complete as could

following morning there lay in the course of the He has again shut himself up with Thiers. How

a steamer going to Singapore. He refused to

tory of the lower and middle classes of the human beings. About a couple of months stable. Other Constables came to his assistance, many of which resembled the debris of shattered that Mignet's parcel contained a tin case of be sold as a slave if he went, but the de- applied. The social and commercial his- be desired-are placed on the traffic in took the doctor's part and scized hold of the Con-ship an immense ngglomeration of masses of ice, hard those two men work!" She little suspected go on board, because he knew he should

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SAturday, May 20, 1882,

dant struggled, and snatched his staff away. He also called out "1 am arrested," when a number of wonten came out from the surrounding houses, some of whom seized hold of the lukeng's queue, others of his hand, and others of his cap; which they tore. There were five or six women in all, who were followed by some men, who aise

special interest."

Street, where he had his rice and bed for the night. Next morning about cleven, the defendant

and four or five others said they were going to take him to Yau-ma-ti to get work. They

the street. The former seized him by the-queue,

an iron bar, also cutting his ankle with

Chinese in Hongkong, and the surround- ago a gentleman well known in connection ing district, at least so far as a very with the coolie trade, completed what he large number of them are concerned-doubtless considered an admirable stroke bears a strongly marked resemblance to of business. He had an extensive order the French writer's brief summary of a for coolies from Brazil, and after mature gambler's career. When the British occ-deliberation decided, being unable to ship upied Hongkong over forty years ago, coolies from this port direct to Brazil, as the aborigines were foolish and ignorant; the best method of carrying out this con- after nearly half a century's commercial tract, to send the coolies from Hongkong Intercourse with Europeans they have be- to Salgon, and tranship them there into a come--to put it as mildly and inoffensively sailing vessel chartered to convey them to as possible-ariful and unscrupulous. It their destination. This plan was accor will of course be understood that our re-dingly attempted to be carried out, but, marks are not intended to be of a sweep-alas, as Buxx's puts it, the best laid Ing character, including within the range schemes o' mice and men gang aft agley of their criticism the whole of the Chinese and this was the fate of this enterprising community. Chinese merchants are justly gentleman's speculation. The coolies were celebrated for their probity and fair deal secured in Hongkong, a German steamer ing, and for their high character as upright chartered to convey them to Saigon, where and honourable men of business. Our a sailing vessel was in readiness to re- observations, however, may be accepted as ceive her living freight for the plantations substantially correct.

of the great South American Empire. One In general matters of trade, the China-false move completely lost the game. The office, by stall holders in the market, of the sale of Freeman, wife of lance Sergeant Freeman of cessful, and it seems to have been agreed kept watch over him while on board the steamer,

at the time.

before

about

when the defendant was taken to the station. The icebergs, to which no limit could be seen west, pickled cod, purchased at the "Trois Frères Pro- fendant and the others dragged him on board. women in pulling witness about wrenched his north, or south. At this time the vessel was in shoulder, compelling him to go to hospital-The latitude 46deg. N., and, longitude godeg. W. venaux," or that, as soon as the doors of the He offered no resistance, keeping quiet until they President's study were securely locked upon the left the steamer, when he immediately took a doctor, in his defence, said that on the 16th inst. The ice was drifting from north to south, and for two friends, Thiers and Mignet fell to upon the boat and went ashore again and back to his the complainant came to his house in Second two hours the ship steamed in a southerly direc"historical documents" with a deep and holy house in Tal-ping-shan. On the 14th, about 10 Street, and asked if there was any room to sit tion along the castern side of the Ice-fice, at fulljoy. When, an hour or so later, they joined the a.m., he met the defendant and another man, in down in, thinking the place was a sly brothel. speed, without seeing any opening, its eastern ladies, Thiers never failed to remark in a com He had some words with him, in consequence of face being perfectly level. Soon after 8 o'clock pincent tone, "Dear friends, that was indeed aand together they took him to a house at the which he went away. The same night, at midnight, a channel about two iniles wide, and running master-piece of human invention;" upon which back of the Man Mo Temple, where they tied he came out of his house to put some Joss sticks north and couth, opened out, which the captain his sister-in-law would rejoin, "I knew very well his hands behind his back, the defendant beat.. up, when the lukong seized hold of his queue and entered, hoping to reach the open sea to the that Migner had brought you some muniment of ing him on the chest, and left side, with held him on to the ground. He called out south, but after about an hour'e steaming the Save life," when the women came out. He channel narrowed into a deep strait, when he was doing nothing whatever. The Constable decided to continue his course slowly and push SAYS Truth:"Many have heard of the mystery a knife. Ho called out, "dave life," when a hit him on the arms and legs, producing the through the ice, and, after three hours perilous of Glamis Castle. The story goes that there is a Constable came up and stationed himself at navigation saw open water to the west, which he secret chamber there, and that in some way the the door, telling him to go for another Consta marks shewn.-The defendant was discharged. Two Chinese shopkeepers, and the keeper of a tude sideg. W., or about 120 miles to the south, known only to the owner, to the factor, and to he had been beaten as described, he tried to run to the house and arrested the defendant. After at last entered in latitude 44deg. N., and longi. chamber is associated with the mystery. It is ble. He procured a Sikh, who went with him Salt-fish lan, appeared on summonses at the and 60 miles to the west of the point at which the heir apparent. Guests at the Castle have away, and had got as far as the doorway, when Police Court this morning for unlawfully retail the ice-floe was first encountered. Even then vainly tried to solve it. One day, when the about ten others in the house dragged him back. ing salt-fish outside of the market. Mr. Sharp, the southern limit of the floc could not be seen, owner was out shooting, they all agreed to hang He asked the Constable to arrest only the defend Crown Solicitor, who appeared on behalf of the although the atmosphere was exceptionally clear towels out of the windows of every room, in order aut as the others did not beat him as he vich but only pulled him back and struck him with to arrive at the whereabouts of the mysterious their fists. His foot was not yet well, and his Registrar-General, for the prosecution, said the

room, through no towel appearing at its win-chest was still painful. He had been in hospital cases were not very serious, bat constant com- plaints were made to the Registrar-General's THE remanded case of assault in which Mra. dow. The experiment, however, was not suc- ever since, and had never seen the defendant this affair. The defendant and the other fish outside the market, Stall holders contri- the Buffe, is complainant, and Color Sergeant that the chamber had no window, and that and did not leave until just as the steamer was man will move heaven and earth to get German steamer duly reached Saigon, buted to the revenue, but on the distinct under? Meredith of the same corps defendant, came on it was approached by a trap-door opening starting. None of the officers and crew know

as he did not make any dis the best of Europeans legitimately in where the coolles, after having received standing that they should have the monopoly of again this morning, before Captain Thomsett into the room beneath, which itself was reached anbance. He did not aco any of them, as they

It is now believed whatever mutual transactions they may be their advances, avalled themselves of selling fish by retail, and therefore they com- Mr. Mossop, who appeared for Meredith, said by a secret staircase. engaged in, This custom-which is as

French protection, and declined to go to plained of the infringement of their legitimate that a cross summons-against Mrs. Freeman, for that the mystery has been in part solved, and were all busy as the steamer was just leaving

The defendant, raid he was a hawker, that prominently conspicuous in the chair-coolie the Brazils. This was checkmate with a rights. The cases came under Section 8 of Or- assault, had been taken out by his client, and sug- that the room contained some person who died the complainant came from the same village as who will never lose an opportunity of vengeance; but there was no help for it, dinance 9 of 1858. The matter had not come up gested that both cases be heard together. Mrs. a week or two ago at a very advanced age. But, himself, and he had known him several years. Freeman having got into the witness box, Cap- if this be so, who was this prisoner? Why was He asked him (defendant) for some medicine for squeezing a few cents, as it is in the rich and no satisfactory road out of the diffi. to-day for the first time, but was of constant oc-

currence, and had been so for years. Very small tain Thomsett said he thought the summons he incarcerated? If he really was shut up for the itch, and accompanied him to his house to trader who will invariably try to get more culty, The money advanced to the coolies, fines had been imposed by the late Mr. May, which would be withdrawn, and the matter settled regi- long years, surely the family might now reveal get it, where he stopped for the night, Upon getting up carly in the morning, he found com- than his fair share in his dealings with and the coolic-agents, the cost of freight in no way acted as a deterrent, the defendants mentally.-Mr. Mossop said the case had been the cause; and, if not, the authorities might in-plainant gone, and also a jacket belonging foreigners-is looked upon by the Celestial from Hongkong to Saigon, and the charter being well-to-do, affluent men, who did not care investigated, at the Regiment, and his client sist upon kaowing. It may be that this modern the defendant), which he had not recovered as a matter of creed, and is doubtless in of the sailing vessel, amounted to a very for a small fine. The practice was carried on acquitted-Captain Thomsett informed the com- man with the mask" preferred to remain iso-since He went to look for complainant, and found him in Hollywood Road, near the many instances carried out more by force large sum, and it was irrecoverably lost. daily, and if the evidence supported the charge, plainant that she could withdraw the summone, lated; but on the face of it some explanation.is Man Mo Tempic. He asked hun about the of habit, than for the sake of gain. It is, Our speculative friend is an old hand at he must ask for a substantial fine. These people but the lady did not evince any desire to do so.requisite, for, when an individual is hidden jacket, when, becoming frightened, complainant however, a feature of a most objectionable the coolie business, but here he was most who carried on this unlawful retailing of fish, She asked, however, for a remand till Monday away in this mysterious fashion until he is ran away. He chased after him, and while doing 10.complainant knocked his foot against a big character, which, wherever the Chinaman egregiously duped. He had made no al called themselves, in applying for licences to the to enable her to engage legal advice.-Captain taken out, a corpse, to be buried, the pre-earthenware jar and cut it, breaking, the jar gocs, accompanies him, and renders him lowance for the great advance in roguery Registrar General, "dealers in marine delicacies," Thomsett said he would remand the case, but sumption is that he was not a free agent." The Constable saw the broken far, and saw a If they described themselves as fish dealers, they thought the complainant was putting herself to a We happen to know something about Glamis woman come up and ask the complainant and an object of contempt and suspicion all the Chinese had made within the past few could be easily dealt with. They did this in or great deal of expense. Mr. Mossop theri asked Castle, and marvel how a man of the world like bimet for payant hurt his foot. He nev

which complainant never. over the world. And yet it is not improb-years; he had never dreamed of ignorant der to evade the law. He would prove that In his Worship if he did not think Mrs. Freeman Henry Labouchere could have written such rub struck him on the chest, and side, with 977 able that for this, and other debasing traits coolies ringing the changes on him in such spectar Orley had fish purchased on two distinct had had sufficient time to engage legal advice. bisli as the above. From time immemorial iron bar. The Constable, said the complainat of Chinese character, the foreigner is accomplished style, and he has returned occasions from the people summoned, so they Captain Thomsett said he supposed she wished almost, the ancient castle of Glamis, has, during came to him bleeding from the leg, and said directly responsible. All these sharp to the Far West with a fresh edition of could make no defence as to not having sold to do so now, seeing the other side had a lawyer, the absence of the Earl of Strathmore and family, a man had cut him. He went with him to

a bouse in Ladder Street, where he found de practices, which now so strongly charac- Chinese experiences, a wiser, a sadder, the fish-Inspector Oiley was then called and said he would remand the case till Tuesday,been freely thrown open to the public. The

fendant and several other people. The complain- terise every branch of Chinese business, and, we fear, a poorer man,

and proved the purchases. The two shop Mrs. Freeman, who came to Court supported by Castle contains a bed, on which a Scottish ant pointed out the defendant as the man who keepers, one of whom said he had been in her husband and two military lady friends, would monarch in said to have been assassinated, and cut him. He did not see any woman come up were, we are credibly informed, almost

the Colony ten, and the other three years, seem, from present appearances, determined to a capital painting of Viscount Dundee (Graham and speak to either defendant or complainant. unknown in the earlier days of this settle-

were fined $20 each or 21 days' imprisonment. fight it out to the bitter end, maskice the trouble of Claverhouse), besides other interesting relics. ment. There were of course "sharps" in Russell. This Illustrated Pamphlet on Perfumery, The case against the fan keeper was remanded and expense. We await with interest the further Like all ancient Scottish baronial residences. here said that if the Constable did not know, "at those days, as there are now, but their published at Gd., may be had gratis fromany till Monday for the opinion of the Attomey developments in this Colonial Military cause Glamis has lia own ghost story; but the secret

Cmist or dealer in perfumery in the World, or numbers were limited, and the native Joily GOSNELL & Co., London-[ADV]

chamber business is para fudge.::

"THAMES-STREET INDUSTRIES," by Percy

General to be obtained on some point of law,

chfibrt.

to him'

He knew nothing about a broken jar-Defendant

any rate the kai fong (neighbours) did. The. remanded till Tursday,

Constable did see the broken Jar.The case was