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Intimations.

Ą. S, WATSON & CO. HAVE

[AVE LATELY RECEIVED A SUPPLY

OF THE FOLLOWING

viz:

SCOTTS ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES. SCOTT'S GALVANIC GENERATORS.

GLASS STOPPERED GLOVE BOTTLES,

TONGA..

FELLOW'S COMPOUND SYRUP

OF

HYPOPHOSPHITES.

VALENTIN'S MEAT JUICE.

SAVORY AND MOORE'S PEPTONISED MEAT.

VASELINE SOAP,

ROBARE'S GOLDEN HAIR DYE.

NEW PATTERN TOOTH BRUSHES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1882.

west corner of China. Should Herat be

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THE Calcutta Englishman's Military corres- pandent, writing from London under date 26th May,,says :-" There is a rumour in Woolwich

that the Royal Military Academy is to be abol ished, and all Caulets sent to Sandhurst. It is said that Sir Garnet Wolseley has the whole scheme cut and dry, ready in this pocket. I know that a month ago a private war office committee

We read that af Berlin, a few weeks since, jwo In the Supreme Court of Hongkong. Chinese merchants, Taen Ah Hec and Compi, of

Criminal Jurisdiction. Nanking, opened a large store in one of the most Regina on the prosecution of DANIEL EDWARD

BANDMANN Y, ROBERT FRASER-SMITH, As to the plea of the said Robert Fraser-Smith prominent streets. The principal business is done in Chinese teas and other celestial speciali by him firstly above pleaded the said Daniel tics, and both gentlemen speak the Gennan Edward Banduanu joins issue thereon. language remarkably well, but retain their Chi-Smitit by him secondly above pleaded the said nese dress. They seem to be doing a very good business; as public, curiosity attracts many to their establishment.

And as to the plea of the said Robert Fraser-

Daniel Edward Balanann saith that by reason of anything in the said second plea alleged our said Laly the Queen ought not to be precluded from prosecuting the sail information against the said Robert Fraser-Smith because he saith that he denies the said. several matters in the said second plea alleged and saith that the same are net nor are nor is any or either of them true,

And this the said Daniet Edward Bandmann prays may be enquired of the country, &c.

Therefore for the trying of the said issue so above joined as aforesaid let a jury thereupon come, &c.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION COURT,

At the Summary Jurisdiction Court this morn- ing, before Mr. Justice Snowden, Mr. Harry Wicking, merchant and commission agent sucd Mr. A. Marques, property broker, &c., for the sum of $100-money fent.

tral Asia as far as the Sea of Aral; now SAID the host to his critical guest, "There, my sho possesses all of Turkestan as far as boy, there's a glass of claret you don't often meet Mery on the frontier of Afghanistan, and

I bought the whole lot ; nothing left of it cost has taken small strips of territory from theme 30% for the entire stock" The guest sniffed northeast corner of Persia and the north-and tasted, and quietly commented, "What an cnormous stock of it you must have, old chap!" SCOTT'S ELECTRIC TOOTH BRUSHES. added to these conquests there would be Says, the forning Post-On the 25th April, nothing to prevent a Russian army from 1882, the employés of Messrs. John Brinsmead marching to India by way of Candahar, and Sons, of London, presented to Prince Leopold, where there is a large and unquiet element | Duke of Albany, and Princess Helen of Waldeck, of the population waiting to revolt. Aus grand oblique pianoforte, in a very handsome Wong Arow, a shopkeeper, was charged this tralik however, has more to fear than In- ebonised case, decorated in Adams' style. It is morning before Mr. Wodehouse with defacing or divo years ago the Russian fleet in 7 1-3 octaves in compass, and contains all the altering a one-dollar note, and obtaining $35 recent improvements of the firm, including a--from the complainant by means of the same.- Marth-Pacific waters consisted of only fifthird pedal that produces most melodious effects, The complainant is a prostitute named Bella teen ressels of war with the necessary the sound being sustained to an almost indefinite Paproael, living at No. 4 Cochrane Street, and transports, since which it has been re-in- length of time.

she deposed the defendant "gave her the note at forced by several very powerful ironclads.

two o'clock this morning, asking for $75 change. This fleet, it is true, was gathered for a

Not having so much, she gave him $35, telling possible Chinese war. but being in the

him she would give him the balance later on. Pacific it may be used for any hostile pur

Defendant left the house without taking this, and pose desired. So pressing is the need

said he would call for it at seven this evening. that the Louder fears war may come before

About half an hour after defendant left, the com- the worthless boilers of the terrible Carburas

plainant called her boy to change the note. From can be replaced with new ones, or the

it was a one-dollar, with the figures at the top made the following statement. Having some what the boy said she looked at the note, and found Mr. Harry Wicking, after being duly sworn, torpedu boats ordered in England can

altered into 100, the figures $100 being stamped property for sale, he had given the defendant reach the scene of danger.

in by letters across the written part of the note.

authority to sell the same on certain conditions, It had not accurred to her previously there was

and frequent interviews had taken place between We note from the last number of the London anything wrong with the note, because she knew

them in consequence. Early in the morning of and Ching Express that Mr. P. H. Emanuel, nothing about notes and could not read figures. Thursday the 17th June. Marques called on as marine reporter for our morning contemporary saw him in the dock-In reply to defendant, self in the wide field of literature. Mr. Emanuel who gave her the note.-Another woman in the the Daily Press, has been distinguishing him-witness said she was quite sure he was the man

was putting the finishing touches to that elaborate loitet so well known in Queen's Road, and con- is said to be the author of an interesting article house gave corroborative testimony, and at this

fided to Wicking that he was hard pushed for in the Jewish World on "The Jews and their stage Mr. Wodehouse remanded the case till to Wicking, whose past experiences in money lend-

coin, and asked for a loan of one hundred dollars Synagogue in China." Mr. Emanuel, whatever morrow.-No one possessing the slightest know-

ing have, according to his own sworn statement, may be said as to his literary abilities, is one of ledge of local notes would have taken the defaced the most industrious and successful "trumpet-one for a hundred dollar paper. The two oughts has dropped more the $2,000, amongst the been of a most disastrous character, as he added to the two figures "St" at the top are placed unprincipled borrow and never pay gentry, at blowers" we have ever met.

on the left instead of the right of the figure, the first refused, being, so to speak, quite full against is imprinted, in vermilion apparently, in the body promised most solemnly on his honor to pay up dollar mark being placed on the right, $100" lending. However, as the plausible Professor of the note where the denomination is stated in words, the "one dollar" not being altered. The

on the following Monday, Wicking, always desi- attempt to convert the rate into a seemingly generous heart and well stocked cash box, and Tous of aiding suffering humanity, opened his hundred dollar paper was a rough and bungling handed Marco the sum required. Marques on one. The note is of the Hongkong and Shang-receiving the money said something about giving hai Bank.

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was enquiring into the subject, and now it is universally believed in Woolwich that the

Academy is doomed."

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ACTORS.

(A SEQUEL TO MR. D. E. BANDMANN'S ESSAY ON THE STAGE)

(To the Burton or Tik * liusokoto Tantaadhav,“

A Actor is a hangel; he wears his hair in curls like a girl and puts it in paper every night. He puts on Hairs also. You musn't speak to a Actor, but give him the whole side walk and take your cap off till he's gone by. A Actor some times fights. Tom Sayers was a good Actor. One night an Actor is a King, another night a pour beggannan. Every night a Actor dies or somebody kills him. Actors are crewel fellows; they murder their wives and sweethearts, and likewise the drama, Actor can

do anything

Actors make good clowns, and clowns are good Actors. Charlie and like to see a actor in a with the poker. Actors give everything they get Circus. It is so funny to see him burn his fingers

to the poor. They play to the public to amuse and oblige them, and not as Charlie says, for young. Women Actors have a hard time; the money. Uncle Dick says all good Actors die male actors are always making em ery, or else making em mad. A Actor always wears a sword and talks loud. Some Actors can read and

afraid of anything in the whole world except stale write. Charlie says he once seed a big Actor kick a little boy. Charlie says a actor isn't oranges and rotten eggs.

a Actor,

should not like to be

TOMMY.

Hongkong, 6th July, 1882.

To Tux Enton or the "Rangkong Tringrarn."

All the fears here expressed may be realized, but hardly so soon as the people of New South Wales seem to expect. They will probably have time to repair the an ok resident of this Colony, and well known! She had not seen the defendant since until she Wicking at his residence, when the latter gent in yesterday's issue, must be either a crazy or a

Cerberus, complete their fortifications, and get their torpedo boats in place before the Russian fleet, of which the flying squadron was the avant garde, appears off Melbourne, it is a fact that Russia does hate England. and not without reason, for the Treaty of Berlin, engineered by BEACONSFIELD, was a most remarkable piece of international impertinence, intended to cripple and Communications intented for publication must humiliate Russia when pausing in triumph be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication; hut as

at the very gates of Constantinople. When evidence of good faith.

war does come, which will not proliably Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Tefebe during the present year, India will no graph will always be open for the fair discussion doubt, he attacked, Australia harassed, by correspondents of all questions affecting public interests, it must be distinctly understood that and British commerce will have to suffer the Editor does not in any way hold himself res- ponsible for opinions thus expressed,

in whatsoever waters British merchant- nien may be found.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1882.

Te we can judge from a revent article in the Melbourne Lader, entitled "Russian Designs on Melbourne," the Colony of New South Wales is in a state of singular alarm about its isulation and defencelessness. The fright, says the San Francisco Chronicle, was caused by the visit of three men-of- war of the Russian Pacific fleet only a few days before the publication, and the opinion is expressed that should a war break out between England and Russia, these three ironclads would return, attended by several others, and work universal destruction. There is very little to oppose the entrance

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 5th July. EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. Frequent Cabinet Councils are being held. Admiral Seymour has demanded that the anına- ments at Alexandria be stopped immediately.

French Naval and Military preparations are being made in view of the contingency of a mixed occupation of Egypt.

watchman, was charged before Mr. Wodehouse VICENTE AGAIRE, 35, of Goa, an unemployed this morning with being a rogue and vagabond. Constable Ryan found the defendant lying down on the side walk in Hollywood Road at six this morning, without any regard to propriety in the matter of dress, he being at the time drunk and incapable.-Defendant, who said he used to be a watchman at Sham Shui Po Dock, and was formerly a scaman on board a steamer, but left, because he did not like the pidgin, was fined so cenis or a day, for being drunk and incapable in the street.

THE Diplomatic Agents of England and France delivered an ultimatum to the President of the

SUPREME COURT-SPECIAL

SESSIONS.

an I. O. U. but the trusting Wicking replied, that as the sun was so small, and as it was to be repaid on Monday it was not worth while giving any acknowledgment. Marques failed to pay up on Monday, as promised, and Wicking wrote THE "TELEGRAPH " LIBEL CASE,

him a letter, and also instructed Mesars. Stephens and Holmes to jog his memory on the little matter. The libel case Daniel Edward Bandmann, Wicking met deferdart once or twice on the Egyptian Council of Ministers on May 25th, of tragedian, . Robert Fraser-Smith, Editor and Tuesday and reminded him of his not having which the following is the full sext-The under-preprictor of the longkang Telegraph, came on paid the money, when Marques promised to signed Diplomatic Agents of England and France, again this morning before the Han. G. Phillippo, "part" by two o'clock, which, however, he failed whereas, Sultan Pasha, President of the Cham. Chief Justice, an adjournment having taken place to du. Again the pair met in the evening when ber of Notables, moved by the spirit of patriot from Monday to enable the defendant to put in Wicking asked Marques for au I. O. U. for the an amended plea, and Mr. MacKean, the counsel $100 and offered him a piece of blank paper for for the prosecutor, to demur or reply, or both, 29 the purpose of exhibiting his skill in caligraphy, the case might be. The great actor occupied his A change would appear to have come over the customary position in the Court. The case being spirit of Marques' dream since the previous called, the Registrar said a new plea was filed on meetings that morning, as he now said in reply the 3rd, and the replication yesterday. The Chito Wicking's request for the document aforemen Justice said the parties were then at issue- tioned, "I shan't give you an I. O. U.; and on Mr. Fraser-Smith replied in the affirmative.-- being asked why he would not do the needful, would not be advisable to slightly amend the contented to take my word, you can take Mr. MacKean said he was not certain whether it the wily one observed. "If you are not wording of defendant's first plea in accordance what means you can to get the money." read. The Chief Justice asked the defendant if he would do so, and then began to inform the Court with the form in " Archibold's Practice" which he Wicking said that, under the circumstances,

SIR,Allow me a small space in your columns to say that your correspondent "A" Portuguése" very one sided man to assert that the expression maleriade in Portuguese used in the case Giebeler, Pereira, is not at all insulting, even when used between two strangers, or in a dis-

cussion.

I dare say that, if he has no interest in the above case, he must be one who has not

he may be taught how to write with a little more the slightest knowledge of his own language, so I would advise him to go again to school that

sense to the public.

Thanking you in anticipation for the insertion- of this correction.

I am, yours, &c.

Hongkong, 5th July,.1882.

UM MACAENSE.

FOOCHOW,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

28th June, 1881. The British Consul recently sent round to the English merchants and residents at this port a circular giving some information and instructions as to the lekin on poles and timber imported.

The following interesting Chinese official letter

on the subject was received from the Nantal Lekin Office on the 10th of February last

Qn the 10th February last a communication was received from the Nantai Lekin Office as

follows:

"This office collects Lekin on all kinds of

pur

goods, but in the province of Fulkien timber is foreign hongs have built godowns, houses or the largest article of produce, Hitherto when boats, or foreign officials have repaired or erected offices or churches, the amount of timber chased for these purposes has been repor through the Consul of the National concerned and accordingly it has always been allowed to with a request that the Lekin might be remitted,

pass after examination. We now find that in

amounted only to between 200 and 300 Tacle or the years 1676, 1877, 1878, and 1879 the amount of Lekin for which free passes were requested

year of Kwanghs from the beginning of the 1st between 400 and 500 Tacks a year, but in the 7th moon to the roth day of the 12th moon (from total amount of Lekin on timber for which free about 30 January 1881 to 29th January 1892) the

previous years.

ism and desirous of assuring peace and pros perity to Egypt, proposed to Mahmoud Pasha LOCAL AND GENERAL. Sami, President of the Council of Ministers, as the only means of pulling an end to the disturbed THE steamship Oceanic will dock at Sam-shui- state of the country, the following conditions :- po to-morrow.

First, the temporary removal from Egypt of Arabi SAYS the Mercury of the rst instant-The Pasha with the retention of his rank and pay. British gunboat Sheldrake left to-day for Ningpo. Secondly, the sending of All Fehmy and Abdel- Shanglar is now without a foreign man-of-war.

Lah Pashas into the interior of Egypt, equally with the retention of their rank and pay. Thirdly, JOHN CALSON, 29, of Sweden, a seaman belong the resignation of the present Ministry; and, ing to the British barque Aaisow, was fined 50 whereas, these conditions through the conciliatory cents or a day's imprisonment at the Police Court spirit which has dictated them can prevent the had any objection to having it amended according that he would not have taken the present pro.ses were requested amounted to 930 odd taels,

irreparable misfortune which menaces Europe, acting in the name of, and authorised by, their respective Governments, recommend them to the most serious attention of the President of the Council of Ministers and his colleagues, and in case of necessity they will exact their due fulfil-be struck out. This was done and a new one went. In intervening in the affairs of Egypt the substituted. Mr. Fraser-Smith said he might Diplomatic Agents of England and France have state he intended specially pleading privilege. no object other than the maintenance of the The Chief Justice observed that the plea of

"not guilty" covered this-In reply to His Lord status que, and consequently the restitution to

wished the case to come on next Sessions, Mr. Fraser-Smith said that was so-Mr. MacKean said he did not know whether His Lordship

this morning for being drunk and incapable yesterday. UsTren Service Lodge, No. 1341, will meet at evening next, the 8th instant, at 7.30 for 8 o'clock Freemason's Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday

precisely. Visiting brethern, as usual, are cordially invited to attend.

A CHUNEST scantan of the steamship Ping On, was fined $5 or 14 days' hard labour by Mr.

of a hostile fleet into Melbourne harbor. It Wodehouse this morning, for exposing himself in the Khedive of that authority which belongs to ship's remark that he understood the defendant ceived the too-but said it was a gift, or as,

would have to run the gauntlet of four bat-puris naturalibus on the road side at Tso Tai teries, which are incomplete or inefficient, Chai, British Kowloon, yesterday evening.

him and without which the status quo is neces- sarily menacel. The intervention of the two Powers having no character of vengeance or

the

impossible to feel sure that Chinese are not mixed up in this matter, and that they do not avail their timber past the barriers; unless therefore themselves of Foreign Merchants' names to get some restriction is decided upon, there is no knowing where the mischief will end. The Board (of Foreign Trade) is accordingly communicated with to the end that the Treaty may be examined, restrictive measures be decided on, and an answer given as to the action to be

be taken.

having noguns mounted larger than eighty" | THE Shanghai Mercury is responsible for the reprisal, they will use their good offices with the would consider the case a suitable one for a pounders. This artillery, the Larder says following chaste morican 1-t The editor of the Khedive to obtain a general amnesty and will be Special Jury-The Chief Justice said he had gested to Marques the possibility of his having increasing rapidly, and it is

would be "about as useful against ordinary fronclads as a boy's pea-shonter against a bull." The Colonial navy consists of a

steamer, whose worthless boilers might The Shanghai Temperance Union understanda not our fortune to be present when the receat/ his own behalf-The Chief Justice said "yes," retalner, left that point and rambled on to other measures are not decided on, Lekin will un

watchful of its strict observance,

UNFORTUNATELY, Rays the Sportsman, it was eclipse of the sun was observed by a body of scientific explorers at Sohag. This is a matter for great regret, as the proceedings, if we may

Daily News congratulates the editor of the China Mall on his "long cara." By return mail from Hongkong, we shall see how he kicks." possibly be so "patched up" as to permit that a public company will shortly be formed to a speed of four or five knots an hour, and take over the old British Naval Yard, which was some merchantmen that might be made iately sold by auction for Tls. 55,000. Consider available in case of attack. Besides this,able additions are to be ade to the existing judge by the published reports, were of an un.

already decided it was not in his power to grant a Special Jury. Mr. MacKean said that was with reference to plaintiff making application on and observed the Attorney General could grant a Special Jury, Mr. MacKean asked whether it would be convenient for His Lordship to take the case on the day immediately preceding the ordinary Sessions to hold a second Special Sessions.--

hope that an early day in the Sessions would be sity for that Mr. MacKean then expressed a

fixed for hearing the case, The Chief Justice the Attorney-General. The following are coples replied that that would have to be arranged with

of the amended plea put la by Mr. Fraser-Smith

the whole artillery corps was disbanded, buildings and the whole will be occupied as usually exciting character. In the first place The Chief Justice said he did not see any neces- $12,000, for it, but that $18,000, was a ridiculous put a neral Latin Board have conjointly with

when the eclipse was just about to com- leaden hue, the hills bounding the Nile bathed in mence, "the sky darkened and assumed a

purple, the great silence gave way, and from river and palm shaded slope arose a shout of wonder and fear, which reached its climax at the moment of the sun's disappearance; nor ceased then, for,

all-The Registrar remarked the alteration then the defendant and some $300 had in some way to form.Mr. Fraser-Smith replied he had none at ceedings but for a shady transaction in which It more than double that of would come at the end of the first paragraph, or other got mixed. His honor here informed when Mr. MacKean suggested that that paragraph Mr. Wicking that the $300 episode was outside and quite irrelevant to the present case. The cross examination of Wicking by Marques then commenced, when various amu- sing questions were put, and several funny letters read. Marques admitted having re- On receipt of the above I observe that treaty says nothing about the remittance of Lekin on as he afterwards tried to explain, a retainer paid wood purchased by by Wicking to secure his valuable services in the tax the concession was granted because the you requested I the Nars. Formerly when Lekin Office to forego trying to push the sale of plaintiffs property, quantity used on the spot for building purposes Marques getting rather "mixed" his Honor sug did not amount to much, but every year the amount of Lekin for which free passea are granted received this 8:00 as a retainer, but defendant sure that Chinese traders are not mixed up in

impossible to l evidently not thinking that any actual difference the matter and by false representations fraudu existed between the words gift, "cumshaw," and lently evade the payment of duty. If restrictive matters which, although very laughable, did not hereafter if you require wood for the construction doubtedly suffer. must therefore request you affect his case in the slighest degree. Marques' of official buildings to state this clearly and the statements went to show that he had ac-exemption from lekin will be granted as before, tually tried his hardest to sell the property, churches, hongs, godowns or boats must pay but beyond this anything required for building. and also that he had a present offer of Lekin without requesting exemption in order to

to malpractices. said that Wicking frightened away a Chinaman myself reported on this matter to the fligo Prov price when the rental was considered. Marques The

who wanted to purchase the property by his that action is to be taken as suggested. I have

vincial

cial Authorities and have received a reply entch, as laughter of a not very subdued charte. this reply, and now write you this dispute and bad temper or something we could not quite informed the Nantal Office in accordance with ter filled the Court and prevented our hearing questing you to instruct the missionaries and

merchants accordingly. distinctly, however, Wicking, in reply to Kis Honor, said he did not frighten the Chinaman, appeared in the heavens on the right of the sun

which was duly noted. Marques also alleged an unmistakable scimetar." This, it will be ad

that Wicking called him a long string of naughty mitted by even the most courageous, was horrible

names which the defendant affirmed had already however, seem to have been highly satisfactory, enough. The results of the eclipse expedition,

appeared in the local press; but plaintiff said the statement about the horrible epithets was in as the following report will show :-In the first

famously untrue, that he would not have the place:The band K in the spectrum of the

newspaper admitted as evidence, and further that corona fully explains the eclipse colouring." We

he would like to shew up defendant in his true should barely have credited that fact had we not

character, which was very bad indeed. His seca it in print. "Satisfactory photographs of And for a further plea in this behalf, the Honor informed plaintiff that the shewing up the corona," however, "and a complete spectrum said Robert Fraser-Smith saith that our Lady business could not be done, on the present were obtained by Schuster on Abney's plates, the Queen ought not further to prosecute the said occasion, as it had nothing to do with of the red end of the spectrum of corona and pro-and the said Robert Fraser-Smith further saith But Hand K are the most intense lines. A study alleged libels are true in substance and in fact,

indictment against him, because he saith that the the

case in hand.

An amusing scene tuberances was made by Tacchini, while Thollon that before and at the time of the publication in Wicking asserting that his word would go further then ensued between the interesting disputants, observed the spectrum of the corona, and Schuster the said indictment mentioned the said Daniel thanthe word of Marques, the Professor retaliating Edward Bandmann had been guilty of maliciously revenge on England. There's no present A TELEGRAM from Nicosia, dated May 20, aays were studied in the grating of the spectoscope by using improper language and threats-likely to

photographed it. The hydrogen and coronal line and illegally assaulting one Joan Jose Barros, of by saying that Wicking was not of much ac casus belli, but one might be made at a the Bishop of Gibraltar, who arrived in Cyprus Buisiens, and with direct vision prism by Thollen. tend to a breach of the peace-towards the afore 'week's notice, as was not long ago done last week, has been very cordially received every-Rings were observed in the grating by Lockyer, said defendant in the Colony of Hongkong, and In the Bosnian complication, and should where. His lordship to-day consecrated the Eng-, of the first, second, and third order. We have of having at various times subjected certain wo- men to disgraceful and illegal treatment; by rea war break out, Russia's points of attackish cemetery there, the Greek Archbishop, the struggled manfully with this for some time, but son whereof it was for the public herent that the would be India. Australia and other remote Bishop of Cyrenia, and the principal ecclesiastics have got sadly mixed up. What with H and K, said mattera so charged in the said indictment

of the Greek Church being present on the occa- dependencies of England.

the protuberances, and the corona, the bend in should be published; and this he, the said Robert sion. After the ceremony the Archbishop and the spectrum, and the "unnuistakeable scimetar,

Fraser-Smith is ready to verify; wherefore he Bishops dined with Sir Robert Biddulph, the the eclipse is perfect to far as our mind is con-

prays judgment, and that by the Court here be may be dismissed and discharged from the said premises in the said indictment above specified.

and ninety trained seamen were dis-public godowns. charged not long ago by an over-confident Fou stealing a pound of copper nails from the oficial. The description of this condition Hung Ham Dock, a Chinese carpenter was sen of military impotence is amusing, and re- tenced this morning by Mr. Wodehouse to five minds one of New York under the Knieker-hours in the stacks; and for assaulting the bockers, Inspired by the prevalent torror, watchman who detected him, by striking him an the Colonial Government propocas, without the head with a hammer, covering him wil waiting for the authority of the Parlia-blood, the carpenter was further fined $5 or a ment, to spend £150,000 on harbour defences.

month's hard labor,

ABOUT i am. yesterday the dead body of a Chinese boy, 6 years of age, was found floating had left his father's house about an hour before, in the water at Yau-ma-ti. The boy, it appears,

and was not seen again until found by a woman in the water. An inquest has been ordered for this afternoon at the Civil Hospital.

The whole Anglo-Russian question is elaborately argued to show that the fears are not groundless. Mr. GLADSTONE IS said to be desirous of peace with the whole world, but it must not be forgotten that Lord BEACONSFIELD'S policy converted Russia into an implacable enemy, and that down on her way to Shanghai, was towed round THE old Annanese steamer Li Tai, which broke the new Emperor is anxious to fight some to Aberdeen Docks last night by the steam tug body. The attitude of North Germany has Fame, and placed in dock for examination, We been so resolute of late that the Czar has understand she had several feet of water in her been deterred froni belligerent demonstra-hold, which may mean an extensive patching up tions in that quarter. What then is more before the old hulk can be safely despatched to likely than that ho will seek to wreak his her destination.

Thirty years ago, the Leader goes on to say, Russia had only advanced Into Con-

Governor,

in addition to the horror of an eclipse--which the and the replication:- natives attribute to the act of a dragon-there

cerned.

In the Supreme Court of Hongkong. Criminal Jurisdiction.

REGINA V. ROBERT FRASER-SMITH. The answer of Robert Fraser-Smith, the above named defendant to the information herein.

1.The said Robert Fraser-Smith cometh into Court and having heard the same information read saith that he is not guilty of the said premises inthesaid information above specified and charged upon him, and of this the said Kobert Frute Sinith puts, himself upon his country.

count. His Honor put an end to this ridiculous squabble by telling Wicking, who was trying to make himself particularly offensive to, "stopthat" as it was quite out of place. One of the most mixed and muddled up concerns it has ever been our lot to hear was then brought to a conclusion by Mr. Snowden giving judgment for the plain tiffs with costs, at the same time informing de-. fendant that he could take out a summons against Wicking for the work he had done in trying to well his property.

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL,

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam- ship Rozefia, with the London mails of June 2nd, arrived in harbour early this morning. The following telegraphic items are taken from our Indian exchanges--

ST. PETERSBURG, June rath Count Tolstol'has been appointed Minister of the interior, General Ignaticif having been re» lieved of the appointment on the ground of ill-

LONDON, June-16th. Bank Shares:

Oriental Bank.......

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Chartered Mercantile Bank Chartered Bank

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In the House of Commons Mr. Trevelyan ge mitted an appalling increase in the number of evictions in Ireland.

Alexandria yesterday respecting summoning A telegram published by the Times tron, Turkish troops to Egypt is confirmed.

The Channel Squadron is ordered from Gibraltar to proceed eastward. vessels have been ordered to embark the subjects The British, French, German, and Greek war of the respective nationalities at Alexandria.

LONDON, June 17th. The Repression Bill is making slow progress in Committees only soven clauses have been adopted.

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