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NOTICE.

FLAG JUST FOR LIVED THEIR ANNUAL SUPPLY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1018.

ships-like-the-Cotpérieuse which, from her description, strikes us as being a little too much, of a costly and highly sensitive machine readily disorganised by a stray shot. Is there anything, as-a-battle-shipm which can be more effective than a rant A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. pure and simple, possessed of great speed,

and without a single gun, if desirable there is certainly no effective engine of war iesscostly for a fast ocean steamer properly strengthened about the stem, would SEED probably sink the most costly armour clad in existence, by delivering a concussion at right angles to the side. The great advantage of the submarine boat is its fearful method of attack; it is like a phantom enemy against which the bravest hearts would quail-for they would the fighting with an unseen and silent power which gave no notice of its approach and whose attack would be certain destruction

GR-ASS

and-

SWEET CORN,

for immediate sowing.

TGDONG

2nd March 1873.

DISPENSARY.

the Attorney General introduced Mr. Reece to the Acting Chief Justice today, and asked his Lordship to admit him to practise as a Solicitor in this colony. Mr. J Russell granted the required permission,

inforination has been received announcing the death, at Toxin, of 11. Ex. Siuza Aoki, Japanese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. Ex. was married to a German Indy, a native of Berlin, MR, SERCOME SMITH to-day find the master of a jgk $1 for falling to exhibit a harbour light from his craft while riding at anchor in the the waters of the colony on the night of the 2nd inst. Defendant was not in court when the case was called but subsequently turned up and admitted his offence.

The Shanghai Courier hears that private)

W would call attention to the advertisement of the Hongkong Rifle Association, published in aether column, to the effect that a silver spoon. competition will be shot for every Saturday at 4 pm at the Kowloo3 Range—

divorce because her husband hit her with a A DETROIT woman has brought art action for

decayed apple, when she importuned him or tel where he had been. It seems to have pron à case in which a soft answer did not turn away, wrath.

rue following is the composition of the New Dutch Ministry :--Baron Mackay, Fremier and Minister of the Interior; Mr. Keuchenius, Minister of Colonies; Mr. Godin de Beaufort, Finance; jonkheer Hartsen, Foreign Affairs; Roys van Berenbroek, Justice; Rear-Admiral Dyserinck, Marine; Colonel Bergansius, War; Mr. Havelaar, Public Works

Telegraph against which no human foresight could Fungshun, on the 23rd ulto, at 1 p.m., and left this part by the steamship Afghan on March

THURSHA, MAY 3, 1888.

make headway. As to the forts here, when they are finished and armed they may be effective or, as alleged-otherwise, but Tag para en gas which we reproduced the stationary, like all other forts, would

We are informed by the Shanghai Mercury, that H.E. Sheng Tautal, Customs Taetai at Chefeo, and Chief Director of the C. M. S. N. Co., left Tientsin, with his suite of forty-persons, in the

arrived at Chefoo on the 24th at 3.30 pm, After landing His Excellency the Fungshun left at once for Shanghai. Sheng left Chiefoo about ix weeks ago, and travelled overland to Chi- aan-fu, the capital of Shantung and from thence

not avail to ward off a sudden attack from to Tientsin,

WR are informed that the 270 Chinese passengers who, according to the telegram published to-day, were refused permission to landat Melbourne, had

27th. The Catterthun which left on the same date with emigrants on board, as well as the 7inan which left on the 8th ulto. followed by the Menmuir and the Guthrie will probably meet the same fate as the Afghan.

occurred outside Ningpo on the night of the A. COLLISION, says the N. C. Daily News, 26th, ulto, between the Ichang and a small junk. The junk sank some 50 yards from Tiger Island, and the charg had some of her guard knocked away. In consequence of the collision and fogs, the king did not arrive in Shanghai

cable day freen the London and China „Pearce regiadise BEAU.S. Impérieuse mics, dip in them,vy which so far, is going matty teremses In China; aru motor in raon: than one matter of degaf, had plicularly in the fact that the prent iron d lip requires so many island, which it has been gossiped in Japan, Leach on the 27th March, in the suit Tsung till 1 am, on the 28th, but she was turned

alterations and is suleject to so much delay dodhen getrug away, on her mission, from the hands of fox designers and builders

This probably much more bung tưre my tile, dn, that telegrams and perras, vintersund us of the ship's immediate 4. Hongkong, by way of the We then pers of the last

dj_ben_we_remember that me vased it the ogh her career-even

Tytam or Deep Water Bay as would Ar the Supreme Court to-day, in Appellate four small and cheap submarine boats Jurisdiction, before Mr. J. Russell, Acting Chief costing each about £16,000, which is about--Justice, Mr. B. J. Lesch, Acting Paisee Judge, the price of an ordinary modern gun, Doubt repel an invasion on the south shores of the less General CAMERON is quite prepared to

both Russian and French officers have ready planned and submitted to their much such questions have been thought respective governments. But, however out by possible assailants and by the Commander of the Forces here, we know nut. and seek not to enquire into too minutely, although we assuredly, with

war.

and the Full Court, the Attorney General, gainst the Judgment delivered by Mr. A. J. pursuant to his motion made on the 7th ulto,

Cheak Hin and others v. Ko Hong Tak, for coals to the steainship Defila, appealed against breach of contract in the supply of a quantity of

who appeared for the respondent having sub the said judgment. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q. mitted his client's case to the Court, their Land ships reserved decision.

MAJOR Lovelock, of the Wellington (New

SHANGHAI SPRING RACE MEETING.

SECOND DAY,Wednesday, and MAY. "The Chu-ka-za CUP, value, Tis, ico; for Chin.

Ponies; weight for inches as per scale; winner of one Race since 1st October 1887, 7lbs extra; two or more Racer solbs." extra : entrance, Tis §. Halfa-Wild Mr. Tell's gr Aliels, late Con Impeto, 11st. 1lb. The SHANGHAI DERDY, a sweepstakes of Tis 1. cach, with Tis. too silded; for China Ponies. - being bona fide Griffins at date of entry; firs Peny to receive 75 per cent. ;second Pony, per cent,; third Pony, to per cent.; weight foi

Mr. Sassoon's wh. Dolores; 18. 4lb... inches as per scale. One Mile and a Hall

The LADIES' PURSE, value,; for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tis. 5- One Mile and a Quarter

Mr. Sassoon's cr. Bullion, to t. ralb........... 1 The RACE CLUB CUP, value, Tis. 150; for Chin: Panics; weight for inches as per scale; winner at this meeting of a Race of one mile or under to carry 3lbs. extra; over a mile, 7lhs extra.. penalties accumulative up to 1olba; entrance. Tis. 5. Two Miles.

Mr. Sassoon's gr. Squeezer, 11st. 4lb... * † The CONCORDIA CUP, value, Tis.; presenter by Members of the Club Concordia added t a Sweepstakes of Tis. to each; secon Pony to receive 40 per cent,, and the third l'any, 1 per cent of the Stakes; for China Ponies load fide Griffing at date of entry; weight for inches as per scale; winner of the Derby, 7lbs extra. One Mile and a Half.

Mr. Sassoon's gr. May Blossom, 11st, slb.... The SPRING CUP, value, Tis. 100, added to a

Sweepstakes of Tis. 10 each, less Tis. 50 to the second Pony; for China Ponies that hav never wen a Race; weight, rist. for 13 hands; to give or take 6lbs, for every inch over or under. One Mile.

Mr. Toeg's gr. Ganges, 1st. 6lb..........

round again and left for Ningpo so that she SAYS the Shanghai MercuryThe claim The SHANGHAI STAKES; a forced entry of Tis should not lose a trip.

rice junk, is likely to be a heavy one, as the against the Wenckow, for colliding with a junk has gone to pieces and the whole cargo of rice destroyed. Tls. zo.ooo is mentioned, The

5 for all Ponics, except those entered in the "Roadsters' Plate; firsi Pony to receive 75 per cout; second Pony, 15 per cent.; third Pony, 10 per cent. Weight for inches as per scale. One Mile and a Half.

Mr. Sassoon's cr. Harbinger, tost. gib... The TAUTAI'S CUP; value Tis. -- presented by fl. E, the Tactai; for China Poules; weight, 12st. Winners at this Meeting 5lb. extra: entrance, Tis. 5. One Mile.

12st: old.

A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED.

The following is the report of the General Manager, for the year ending the 31st December, 1887, for presentation to the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting of the Company, to be the 14th May, 1888:→→ held at the Hongkong. Dispensary, on Monday,

A mult Gut the Impérieuxe still others, tail to observe any great demon. Zealand) Salvation Harmy; put his foot down.

collision took place at night inside the Black Buoy. A pilot was in charge at the time. This pe bag (denim strids, and important stration of readiness for defence. As heavily on a bowling match receatly. "Now captains of the C. M. steamers, always pilot makes us ask the question-How it is that the to ko hinery, to hull and to

to the assault on this island it might my friends," said the Major, "I'm a goin' to pass themselves at Taku, whilst the captains of B, & Theth should be the made-this-day-week, or at latest your money, every bit of it. Open your hearts

the plate round, and I caution you all to put in-Sand-JM. & Co.'s steamers take a pilot Messrs.-Morgan & White's-dun-Silken Mead;" Commences before despatch only the day after a declaration of and empty your pockets. Don't keep hany. it because the C. M. S. N. Co. cannot afford this y lighting machine from the

Kated to the other end of the miles away from Government House, on

A fleet of half a dozen ships 100 thing back, or you may be struck dead like privilege ? Or is it because their captains are a

Ananias and Sophias, as yo've just been

superior class of men ? Borghi perhaps only what might have Sunday morning, might readily throw a-readin' of Take warnin' by that ere married 2559 armed men ashore on the south coast couple without hincumbrance, and don't hold of the island, whe could be over the hills out back.", The Major sat down, and the plates from the laying down of her keel plates and in possession of certain points of went merrily round-and came back with the

and thus daiging in of her first rivet, "has vantage, above the city, long before

usual I assortmentofold copper and Brass buttons. Toma sulj ted to the most acrimonious daylight on Monday. We have faith in A COOLIE was charged before. Mr. Sercombe Tyggjunge" from abe mouths of naval exports British Commanders and in British Smith this morning with being concerned with and mayd y gastrectors. By the report of us, but at the same time do not others not is custody in rubbing a sailor named the Pagalinggears the ship in her trials such surprises have happened, Barfoot of 1.M.S. Satzffitz, of his silver watch id sind has not done, by three quartersately by semi-savages at the Cape, and $3, and another seaman named Smith of $2

the Globe Tavern and entered Firat Street, what on the and inst. The first complainant said, at

accosted by two Chinamen who said they could find them a night's lodging in a good house, On getting into a house which the Chinamen had pointed out as being "good" the two sailors said they were robbed by the Chinamen who strocked them down before leaving. His Worship

of a knot per hour, what her designers or

amat

We learn from the M. C. Daily News, that a very nasty accident occurred on the Bund on the aftemoon of the 28th ulto, by which a lady was seriously injured; she was driving in her private jinricsha past the Custom House, when a fast and the coolic, and throwing the lady out on pony and imp ran into the ricsha, upsetting it

her face. She was immediately picked up by a number of gentlemen who witnessed the occurrence, and a brougham was very kindly placed at her disposal by a lady and gentle-

shaken. The owner of the trap, adds our man who were passing at the time. Her

stopped and offered his assistance, and we are informed stated that if anyone was to blame for the accident it wad ho. The danger from careless and reckless driving, both by foreigners and natives, through the Settlement has been very much on the increase of inte, and we think the police might be given more stringent

Theme,..

To the Shareholders of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Limited, Statement of the Company's business, with a Gentlemen, now beg to lay before you à

a still lower ruling of Exchange, compares alance Sheet for the year ending the 31st

to a gearral increase in the Company's business The result of the year's working, notwithstand,

A Comb we are press

in China and Manila,

the contractors of her engines intended worked a wondrous revolution in all

and formerly at other places. Steam has midnight of the 2nd he and Smith walked out of face was badly cut and she was also much December, 1887. kle showth do, pod although that does not

kinds of warfare, lo Sydney opɑmoroin Caribus contrast, the squadron of Commodore Wilkes to nearly all the results in steam trials of quietly lying at anchor opposite their: Such ogvan steamers as the great mail bedroont windows; it consisted of a heavily Comprokies, of the Kingdom are turning out. armed feet of ships, which by the all With very few exceptions these merchant powerful assistance of steam, had come in steamers exoded --in beir trial trips-t from the ocean and taken up a commanding pd for which they had been contracten. position at their very doors, while the WHAT is going to be the upsbat of the American instractions, in the matter.. A great many of the

good Governor, Sir John Young, and his military commander were snoring the

But in another highly important particular the Tap Pime opgearsto fall short of what a (mordern British battle ship should bet-and shit is in her draught of water. Intendeil for the defence of an important Colony in the far-nst it would appear the ship should have been designed, as to draught, for taking advantage of the shortest route to that colony--by way of the canal at Suez. It is a very well to say,"some ships must calljet the Cape and why not her," but we yasily understand what enormous migantages may be lost, in the exigencies of war, and for war she has been create ; by a powerful and heavily armed ship, Terrying grent expectations, being denied Pat'short' paysage, all through objection- aihe tentimes in her wri'construction, while

į

snore of conscientious men.

TELEGRAMS.

discharged the defendants.

is

disturbance with the Sultan of Morocco it difficult to say. The United Sates Government is against anything like a bombarding policy: Their squadron in the Mediterranean is not powerful and only consists of two ships, the Quinnedaug, a third-rate, 910 tons, with eight muzzle loading guns, and the Enterprise, a screw sloop of 615 tons, mounting six guns. This very small "squadron is under the Command of Rear-Admiral Green who was born in Ohio, and The Chamber of Deputies has passed the entered the service as a midshipman in 1848; he Panama Lottery Bill.

(Reuters)

FRANCE.

LONDON, May 1st.

CHINESE LABOUR AND THE COLONIES. 270 Chinese laborers have been refused permission to land at Melbourne.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

heretofore.

·

The Courier is informed that news has reached Shanghai to the effect that a big fire has destroyed nearly one half of Yokosuka, the naval yard situated near Yokohama. The fire is said to have broken out in the Arsenal.

ponies in shafts are but balf broken, and more competent to manage a spirited dankey, much over a large percentage of the drivers are not leas a "bobbery" griffin.

THERE is an old proverb which says that. "accidents cannot be avoided in the best of regulated families" and as the ideas thus em bodied may fairly be applied to ships it is reasonable to suppose that the breakdown in the engine-room of H.M.S. Sapphire and the con- sequent return of the vessel to this port yesterday is said to be a person in whom the United States morning, after being at sea for less than 24 Foreign Minister bas confidence, although the hours, was a pure and ordinary accident Consul will doubtless direct all movements of which neither human intelligence, carriest care, national policy in his dealings with the Sultan. nor cautious foresight could have staved THE prospects of the Glasgow international trigate's efficiency is quite on a par with engine off. Be that as it may, such failure of the Exhibition, which is to be opened in May, seem to be exceedingly good. An important meeting and at the same time a striking and curious roont failures all through Her Majesty's Navy, of the association of promoter and general contrast to that measure of universal success

at which Sir James King, the Lord Provost, whether plying out of this pori or of any olber

qually powerful ship of a possible' H.M.S. Cordelia returned to Shanghal, on the council was held in Glasgow a few weeks ago, attending the engines of our mercantile fleets, easy is permitted to pass through, and 29th ulto, from target practice. thus gain the hormous advantages in time, MySSRS. Carlowitz & Co. inform us that the made an interesting statement. The Guarantee in the Queen's dominions. As the serious the all important item for which so much steamship Biragno, of the Navigazione Generaled, be mentioned, now approaches £300,000 breakdown of the engines of a mail steamer, on Idaur and treasure have been expended Italiana, left Singapore to-day for this port

while that of Manchester last year was only putting to sea from Hongkong, has probably never in ptorturing as speed. The Impérience, it We note that the Hongkong, Canton and Macao tories and Fisheries of London were under such vessels do not stay in port as many hours as 150,000, and those of the Healthèries, Inven been known during the last twenty years, and as alwars, draws just about three feet more Steamboat Company's night boat to Canton now £100,000 in each case. Already a revenue of the pational ships do days, it naturally becomes water than the Suez Canal can accommo-leaves this at 6 p.m.í

instead of 5.30 pm, as £47,000 has been secured, including £20,000 date, and probably five or six feet more than she should draw for the satisfactory

afford an area for exhibits of nearly 320,000 on board H.M.S. Sapphirs, it is conspicuously for the Refreshment Department. The building a question of consideration as to what the is 1,200 feet long by 265 feet wide, and will prevailing causes may be. Though few people defence of British interest on the coast of

square feet in excess of the Manchester Exhibi-

would care to attach the blame to any individual China. For the effective and satisfactory

tion, and will make it the largest which has been apparent that for such a failure of the vessel's defence of a great emporium of trade, such as Hongkong, b, we ought, to have two

beld in the United Kingdom'since 1862.

vital powers somebody is responsible, if not in the daily care of the engines, at least in their powerful armour clait ships of no greater

this morning charged on remand with others not probably at the bottom of the disaster. The Two tailors aged 24 and 26 respectively were design or construction-which latter is more draught than 20 feet-vessels which could

in custody for conspiring together to hinder one divided responsibility for the condition of the do anything and go anywhere in pursuit

Teng Achat, also a taller, from carrying on a engines of H.M's ships, between the ship's of an enemy. In addition to two such

lawful trade-in Bridge Street on the 28th ult. engineers and engine-room artistaus is a question craft Hongkong should have not less than,

The complainant said he was a tailor and kept which has often been argued, pro and four, of such submarine boats as the

a shop near the Man Mo temple. On aŝth ult.com, In the technical newspapers of the Nordenfchlt whose value as a torpedo and a wey cheap and useful engine of war his lately been pretty fairly demonstrated at Southampton. Their presence in this harbour, ready to act with two heavily armoured light-draught battle-ships, cost- ing about one, half of the sum spent on the Imperium would have a most powerful moral effect upon an adventurous "enemy, and assuredly warn off all but the most determined and reckless assailants. Such a fleet of six or eight ships.

The Chinese Rendition case in which six prisoners are charged on remand with robbery and murder in a Chinese pawnshop, in the district of Sun Ui on the 8th March last, came on this morning for further hearing, when the prisoners were remanded.

THE Shanghai Mercury learns that the Tele- graph steamship Eucheu, belonging to H.E. the Governor-Formosa, is-likely to be sent to iuinan, to repair the cable connecting that island with the mainland. The steainship Becche Captain Piper, left her anchorage' on the 27th ulto, for Tamsui,

MANSLAUGHTER'İN THIRD

STREET.^

Yesterday the Police received information of the dealu, by violence, of a Chinaning in Tind Street, committed by two of his countrymen on Sunday last. On the 26th ult the victim why-se namic was Taz Afuk, about 40, years of r arrived in Hongkong in search of employment. He was soon met by hoarding bouse runners who took him to No. 53 Third Street where there were other coolies, and asked if he would go to a foreign country-which he refused. This house was full of, other coolies who had either been

voluntarily with the purpose of ultimately co entrapped into the house, or had gone there barking for Singapore. On the 28th or 29th ult. the man Tsz Afok, was again asked if he would consent to embark along with the others, and on' His steady refusal was then triced up by the hands to the rafters of the house and left hanging there some two or three hours, at the end of which time his gadfers visited him to find life. extinct. The two men then thought to bury him secretly and thus avoid all unpleasant con sequences. A coffin was procured, and reporting that deceased had died of fever the body was duly conveyed to the burial ground at Mount Davis, and committed to mother Earth. The murderers then released the other coolies and permitted them to go home, but some of them hefore leaving informed the police of what they had seen and lizard, and the result was that the perpetrators of the deed were arrested and the -body-exhumed and sent to the Government mortuary at 8 o'clock last night.

A coroner's inquest on the remaina of Tsz Afrik was held this afternoon, and adjourned till Saturday next..

A COLLISION IN THE SHANGHAI RIVER.

A CHINESE CORVETTE SINKS THE C.M.S,N,

Co's STEAMER Kwangcjti.” *`-

On the afternoon of the 28th ulta. shortly after three o'clock as the C.M.S.N. Company's steanter

Kuangchi was coming up the river, bound in from Newchwang via Chefon, and when about the Chinese corvette Naushin. From what we opposite the Soochow Creek she was run into by

can gather there was nothing in the way that would cause any difficulty in the navigation of eliber vessel. The corvette had plenty of room to give the Kruangchi a wide berth, First the corvette blew two whistles, which was replied to by the Kwangchi. Soon after she blew one whistle, this was replied to by the Kwangchi and she posted, heading for the Soochow the time. The corvette, however, ran clean Crecka-good-strong-flood-was-running-at- into her part side, nearly amidships, and those on shore looking on thought the Kwang- che would he cut in two, but fortunately she kept Kwangchi came down with a crash smashing afinat for some time. The muin-mast of the

her starboard after boat and other things it came into contact with. It was broken off, close q the hurricane deck, and when we saw it, it was in three pisses.-There was also a hole ahmut six or eight inches wide and two or three feet in length in her port side. The corvette cleared

of the Kwangchi. After the collision, the Captain herself and steamed off down the river as if nothing occurred, but she left her iron martingale, with some chain guys attached to it, on the deck

old, and five inches, of water was found there, of the Keuangchi gave: grders to sound the after

making much water, and the steamer made her way up to the Kin-lee-yuen Wharves, when she and orders were at once given to use the pumps and it was thought at the time that she was not

brach her on the Pootung share, where she now turned round. It was soon observable that she was settling down aft, and they hastened to lies opposke the Soochow Creek. The harbour got out ahead, and everything that was possible master was soon on board, and her anchors were

room is free of water. She has a valuable cargo. deep water. Her fore compartment and engine- was done to keep her from sliding down into

of silk and other. Newchwang goods on board.

when the mast fell. Lighters were soon alongside 'It was almost miraculous that no one was injured, as there were a number of passengers on deck and every means was taken to save her cargo which they were rapidly discharging when we left her. It is expected that the hole will be plugged up and that she will he in dock by about o'clock tomorrow morning. The Chinese corvette was bound down the river, having just been undergoing repairs at Kiangnan Arsenal. Nearly all the cargo in the nfier-hold of the Kwangchtis damaged. She is in $180,000.00 to find out the full amount of damage ill the command of Capt. Danletion. It is impossible 66,589,80 case is tried; but it is doubtful if there will be. 38,99147 any, trial, as both vessels are Chinese, and the 401.00 Nanshin being a government vessel, we are 5,000.00 afraid the C. M. S. N. Co. will be the sufferers.

-Shanghal Mercury.

The net profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after providing for all bad $1,710 09 brought forward from last year, amount to $64,811.47. We paid an interim dividend of and doubtful debts, and losses, and including

6 per cent. In November last, absorbing $24,700, which will absorb $24.700, to entry $10,000 to and I now propose to pay a further dividend of per cent., (making 13 per cent, for the year).

gencies or for equalizing dividends (in accordance the Permanent Reserve Fund to meet contin with Clause 16 of Article 113), leaving a balance of $411.47 to be carried forward.

audited by Messis, Edward Moore & Son, The Company's accounts in London have been Chartered Accountants, and those at the Head by Mr. A. W. Maisland, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank:

JNO. D. HUMPHREYS, General Manager.

Hongkong, ist May 1988,

31st December, 1887. LIABILITIES. Capital account, 3.800 Shares... Unclaimed Dividends ......... Local and General Liabilities Hills Payable...................................

Profit and Loss, forward...$ 2,730.09. Permanent Reserve Fund..........

.............................., 63,081.38.

་*་**

ASSETS.

64.811.47 $555.797.74

4.508.17

Stock in Trade

$338,124.30 Building Improvements un Goodwill and Trade Marks........... 100,000.00 Bills of Parcels Amounts due from

Customer..............................

Cash Balance 1,845.48 Bank do, ********5,927.18. Investments in Public Companies

North China Insurance Hongkong Fire Insurance Fire Insurance (Balance of Fremia)... Sundry Debtors... Leaseholds (Business Premises)

Ad interim dividend of 6 per cent. Branch Adjustment account....

in November, 1887

By

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PROFITS AND LOSS. General Manager... Balance...

Cr.

Balance forward

CON

Net Earhings in Hongkong, China, London, and Manila"

the two defendants came to his place with four United Kingdom. Some bare alleged, in To Depreciation account... others and demanded that he should join the unmistakable language, the absurdity of the Purse Makers Guild-by-paying-a-subscription of system but, whatever may be the immediate $2 a month into the bands ofthe two defendants causes of such dead failures through and who were at the head of the so-called Guild." through the Navy, and whatever may have He, complainant, objected to join the fraternity brought about the accident to the Sapphire, whereupon the defendants began smatshing up which it appears was too serious to repair and destroying his property. The complainant' at sea, it is unfortuantely too frue that- THE N. C. Daily News of the 30th ulto, gives story was corroborated by a witness engaged in had the corvette gone out yesterday to meat an the following additional information concerning the shop who said the defendants informed his enemy she would very probably have shared the the San Pablo:-Only the fore part of the San master they had paid $100 for the monopoly of fate which overtook the Confederate cruiser Pablo le now out of water. The masts are gone, the trade and objected to complainant doing any Alabama off Cherbourg. There would have the sides have fallen in, and the upper deck is work outside their knowledge and beyond the been only this difference in the two ships, that was sent to the wreck returned to Shanghai on members-all shopmen. Mr. Wodehouse that which the Trafalgar has cost and the 28th ulto, at midnight: The Fubles got remanded the accused to the 4th inst, demand their maintenance, foro in China, would back on the 17th. The U.S.S. Brooklyn returned ing ball in two suretlen of $100 each for each be immeasurably less in proportion, than to Shanghai op the same day,

prisoner.

60,956.41

17.772.66

2,637.24

780.17

300.00

7.341.5$ 8,465.58 .14,700.00

The Courier of the toth ulto, adds the following particulari: The Kwangshi, which was beached on Pootung Point on the athi ulto,, has since beeri safely docked. The holes in her side were plugged up, when the tide fell in the afternoon, and carly on Saturday morning she floated off and was taken into the Old Dock, where she now is. It was found that there are several small holes in some of the plates, and there is a big bulge and a number of smaller ones in her side, whilst a Jor of rivets have been knocked out. Only two of the frames are broken, but a number of others. were ja twisted out of shape that they will have: to be renewed. We hear the Captain of the Chinese corvette which ran foto ber, barexpressed his willingness to pay the damage done to the Kwangch

TIENTSIN

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)... April 2181 The season is advancing rapidly and the trees $555,797-74 | are putting forth leaves. Last week we bad a two days" rain, which I have never known to occur before in the month of April during an experience of over 25 years. It is thought by 1,860.43 some that the climate is changing considerably, 3.600.00 but there is no evidence of permanency in any. 54,811.47 thing of this kind that has yet occured. "Alp though the season is advancing, there seems to be less sickness among the native population than there was some weeks ago? It is the season of dust storms, and the air is frequently burdened with local dust from the plains, but as yet we have had no dust coming in cloud from a dist ance on the wings of the wind, and obscuring the whole heavens as is sometimes the case in the spring w

70,271,90

$730.09 62,541,81

271.90

JNO. D. HUMPHREYS, General Manager

The railroad is progressing up the river towards Tientsin, and is expected to be completed in the active, several houses being in process of erection course of two or three months, Building is.

I have compared the Rooks and Vouchers at Activity seems to characterise the place at

could be built for a very little more than also gone, having been burnt. The Rocket which † scope of the guild which had about one hundred whereas the Confederate cruiset had been the Head Office, and Returns from the different present,

worked to death for some twopars previous to Branches with the above statement, and found the action, H.M.S. Sapphire had been leburely it correct lying at anchor for many days in the barbour of

W. MANTLAND, Auditor A. Hongkong.

Hongkong, 1st May,

allver mining region, and that there is good hope

I hear that encouraging word comes from the

of successful operations there soon-N. G |Daily New1)