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without supporting it by any authority: The conduct of the case for the prosecution was entirely in the hands of the Magistrate, the prosecution being unrepresented by counsel. If was, perhaps, uhlortunate that someone versed Hırkgarprópriolics was net retained. But still because the proceedings before the magistrate wrie.not quite so regular as in that Court, that was no substantial objection to them, providing that the defence had the opportunity of calling supplementary evidence also. It was a very fair way of dealing with the theories of the defence. That Court had not to look at the inegu Jarities of procedure, or the improper reception of evalence--the proper action of their Lordships world be, not necessarily log ash the conviction, but to make such an order on the whole case as would appear to meet the justice of it. there had been any insuficient inquiry thei Loral scould direct further inquiry to be made. If there was a sufficient case irrespective of previous convictions the decision would be ipheld,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 29,

by two cruisers built in Stettin, and two built in Newcastle, and is now, as far as regards the number and quality of the vessels and the power of the armaments a fairly-efficient, if unequal and incomplete, squadron.

...

But,

tinual variations of the different phases of active operations.

Before the Chinese havy or the Chinese army can fulfil any of the conditions that must be observed in actual warfare, there must be a Ta form a true idea of the Chinese Northern reform of the fire ens methods. To create an Fleet the only right standard of comparison of defend the ports include in the, considerations an examination of and posts, and, if needs be, to meet attack by the navy of the neighbouring country of Japan. counter-attack or suitable defence, there must be the pary of the mybourne ual furce ut ships a settled and definite system of organisation which must include supreme and subordinate and guns, much inferior to that of China,

The tion, dlocks se alk, fonts, enrer, war-parts. in effect, the balance ̃might be indsessed in wate

naval schords, crial supplies, scientitin and con- fare, as China does not possess the necessary elements of power which fan has in abundtrictive services, a medical and hospital depart ancpan has at least four huge dry docks, wat, training ships, regular systems of levies, also soine useful slips. She has no winiirable Pay, reserves, pensions, etc., uniform, arms. arsenal at Yokoska, is founding mother in the cipline, equipment, and all the reper and Injand Sea, and has the right in use the wellcrestar concomitants of a naval face, so that appointed workshops of Kale, Yokohama, an all the fleets of China should be able to combing or fake seperate or conceded action promptly Nagasaki, which would be of the utmost valu in time of war. Japan has also aur adequate and with efficiency. naval administration; in fact, no Europena navy

of Tokio,

even tearing his clothes. He began to scold the carter, who abused him in return and so exasperated him that he lay down on the road he was so boldTorte horror of the onlookeray challenging the cater to drive over his body, ns the caster accepted the challenge, and actually drove rapidly over the poor fellow's back, injuring him, (il s unfecessary to say, very severely. The carter was immediately sized by the crowd; tied, and sent to the native police, station, where as a beginning, he was awarded a severe flogeing by the Inspector, and afterwards; lucked up to be funker dealt with by the magistrate.

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́·(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)......... TAMSUI, May 8th, 1885. Yesterday the British men-of-war Mutine and Heroine arrived here. They are surveying and Bween Palm island and Keelung Island.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above kingsandings-of-ho-okaneel which liss

in the charts and they are anxious to discover on HALL, Zerland Street, TO-MORROW, the d. It was very interesting to see both vesseljoth instant, at 8.30 for g 2,M. precisely. at about 7.30 p.m.

of a sudden they, Hongkong, 251h May, 1888, flashed their electric search lights, and it op the different parts of the surroundings and Han Hien is a town in Formos, east of Hade experiments, which greatly surprised the Mandarin, 1. hear, did not seem 1x Keelung, in the Prefecture of 1 al-geh, or Northern the tiatives. They also lit-up the loits, but Formosa, close to the mountains inhabited by the savages: There are two gangs of Chinese very pleased to have the lights turned on to the fortifications that he is endeavouring banditi in this neighbourhood called the Si-p i

keep 99 secret. These farts are nearly and the fuh luh, who bear each other a bitter Great efforts are being made to complete and cnosity. The Si-pihs and desperadues of low completed, and for several months past ni European has been allowed to visit them with is managed by more intclligent and practical qup the works, at on A thur, and it is suforigin, if the Fu-lulas nainberete ex-yarn out the Commander-in-Chief accompanying tum. The Court asked if he considered the evidence

methods than the Japanese Naval Department that the principal reason of the Viceroy Li's officials and gentlemen in their ranku. They The electric light, which I believe has never been cruise is to desble upon the creation of war ports have had hiterto some rather blandiens pas. as to previous convictions admissible?

sages of arms together, but last year, owing seen here before, brought all Keelung to their The Attorney General replied that he did, on

There are in Japan an ample number of at Ta-lien-wan and Wei-hai-wei, as these two the ground that the question was raised by a Admirals and Commodores, all competent to ist named bathours may upon investigation to some cause or other, they went on the feet, and the Chinese inside the city, from which witness for the defence, who said the appellant direct their forces in affensive or defensive war. prove to be in many stential respres superin war path in good earnest, and ban killing the harbour is not visible, could net understand - had had nothing to do with opium as far as he men who understand the right tactical uses of by natural endowswent to Port Arthar, On the each other, and the magistrate had two of what was up, because it was so light in the Enst knew.

fund a naval arsenal Fuh-luks thereupon retreated into the mountains, darkness. At last the greater part of the natives came to the conclusion that the fan wais The Court said that the point the Magistrate, ram, or torpedo, and are able to form and Yangtze, when a naval system is formulated, the, Fol-lult gang arrested and beheaded The at onc monest and all of a sudden compitie

naval brigades i co-operate on land it will not be difficult

near Chinking. There are also good stations collected from yoo to joo swordsmen, and hade hi to decide was in whose possession the service for attack or defence of positions, battery

had it on board their vessel. To-day a peus opium was. Did he contend that the fact that service, etc. The Japanese navy captains, for the mid-China dect near to Chura, and defiance to the military commander, Chen Jiffi-foreigners) had been andunbooked the moon, ang silat, had been previously convicted of being lieutenants, engineers, doctors, ndshipnien, etc., Nam-quan, while the Canton fleet can be well tang, who was sent to bring them to submission.

Accommulated at Whanipo China has abes- Dering February they burnt down the house of mandarin, who has charge of a small party of in possession of opisin was receivable evidence.

are also thoroughly well, trained and competent, The Attorney-General thought it was admis- and need not fear the ordeal of comparison with dance of good sites suitable for war ports, a graduate named Hwang Sin-ts'ai, a member sldiers, went on board the Heroine and politely sible to show possession. Previous possession the similar officers of the European marine especially of the gecord and third lass. At of the Si-p'th, covering it with coal-tar one night asked the captiu to kindly let the moun shint the same time there are the beginnings and then setting fire to it. During the third moon again the next evening in the direction of the railway tunnel where his men were at work. especially if 'recent-was strong corroborative

services. In fact, the Japanese officers, in

of a competent naval service in the pupils of this year about 200 of the Fub-ins came to

Not a bad idea of the wily Celestial; was it? everlerne.

marked contradistinction to the Chinese naval

trained in the Fonchow. Shanghai, and Han on pretence of marketing, but in reality to authorities eagerly invite the ehservation and

Tientsin schants, provided all three schools were loot the Yamêns, but fortunately the Yamên criticism of foreign experts from which the Chinese shink. In consequence, the Japanese managed on ne uniform system, and lac general-runnere got wind of the plbs and a military navy, which firtually dates from 1867, or 1848, training less neutralized than is at present the officer from Keelung who happened to be in the The Attorney General admitted that the when julged by the highest standard must case by the predomininer of theoretical over town, hurriedly got together a hundred sudiers Conviction could not be sustained.. But, if there ranic a most of creditable and efficient service as practical e 'ucation, the avoidance of physical and trained-band and garrisoned them fit the was sufficient evidence without the inadmissiblefar as direction and officers are cpcerned. The discipline, and the want of training-ships. With danger was over. Han was thus saved from a great misfortune. It was found out afterwards Destiny a convictian would be valid. In this

crews are also of excellent quality. The trained gul training-ships the Chinese naval calers can

ihat some Fah-luh men who were in the misun, never become gool officers. case the diagistrate simply used the evidence of seamen and gunners are admiralty will died

When skilled officers can be provided in ample were ready to assist their comrades outside when Sit. Siener for the purpose of negativing the and squipped, there are full reserves, a regularbers for the Chinese fleets, unless the service the attack came. Chen Jüh-lag, the military theory of conspiracy....

method.of recruitment; and, in fact, the Japines C navy is an adorable service, capable of ready is to be a sham, a thorough educational course commander, sent to reduce the Ful-luis la sub. expansion, and will be able to protect the intuets should be enforced, as in Japan. The vessels of mission has been denounced by the gentre of of the Japanese Empire whenever the inevitable, the squadrons should be exercised at sea a Han for conspiting with the bandits aut beco struggle for predominance on the Asian shore of varying speeds, to aceistom oficers and men suspended and will be further dealt with when accurate olservation and due performance the enquiry into the charge has been completed.

Not infrequently there of tactical movements. should be evolutionary exercise at night. The crews should be regularly trained to boat service, gunnery, small armis drill, coaling the vessels, etc., and to perfect the officers and men in their duties, the crews when in pot should be trained ta embarkation and disembark aion in beats to work for shore duty, this up earth-works or sau-bug walls, be fitted for land semice with soldier, and learn how to attack or lefet positions, batteries, etc.

The Court: Assuming for a moment that if was not evidence, and that the Magistrate received it and acted upon it; what is the

cffect?

Mr. Pollack proposed to show that the evidence of Mr. Spooner when recalled was admissible on the ground that although evidence as to previous convictions was withheld from juries until they had decided, magistrates were male acepainted with it at the commencement of a case, and therefore its deposition by a witness could not further prejudice them.

the Pacific occurs.

The Chinese aval progress is more slow and less sure; and although some progress is made no satisfactory results can be ained mail ali the sea forces of the Empire are placed under one suitable and supreme direction, with the requisite concomitants of a modern and scientific organization.

The arguments on both sides, being concluded their Lordships reserved judgment, Mr. Francis casually mentioning that the reason the appeal -heil-not-been-head_before_was that the

magistrate had been five-months in-stating-a-T

cise,

E PUNG KIT MENG T. WONG TAI.

This was an appeal from a sentence of six mouths' imprisonment passed upon the appellant, a junk-owner, by Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. JJ Francis, with Mr. Pollock, (instructed by Messis, Wotton and Deacon) appeared for the appellant the respondent did not appear, and was unrepresented,

NEWCHWANG.

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(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)

15th May, 1889. The weather is detestable ; continual gales

They are hard at work building the railway and tunnels, and it is expected part of the road will be ready for traffic by the end of this year. although the necessary material has not arrived yet. In the Coal Harbour they are hard at work and their daily dut-pat is about 100 tons. The greater part of it is of excellent quality esp cially that which has been lately put out of the mire. It is said to be superior to any yel found, both in regard to quality and size.

On theilzgth of last month a sad and fatal

Two men were instantaneously killed, (one of accident happened whilst erecting a large crane them a foreman belonging to the firm of Fat Chong & Co. of Shanghai), and two others seriously injured, one dying the following day.

O the 5th justant Lieutz Hecht arrived here to assist the mandarins in the builting of fortifia tions, and to drill the solliers.

The Mitish steamer Stanmore, from Hamburg with iron bridges, locomotives, carriages, and her railroad material is daily expected here.--

The Viceroy L3 may, however, teganti bis Tekom field-pieces antimichige güns;-to-ile-rigwith silfing dust torment the careful house afercury.

with pride, as he himself, under the fesse of, continual difficulties, has formed it, such as it is, in about twelve years' time, and, notwithstanding the shortcomings, which we will point out in a frank and fifendly spirit, he has the right to say that he alone of all Chinese statesmen has been able to create a powerful navy, as well us the beat auny of China.

The Chinese Northern Fleet includes two Mr. Francis stated what had been done large armoured ships, the Ting-guen and Chen yuen, each of 7.430 tons displacement, with with regard to informing the respondent as to twin screws, and engiass of 6 200 horsepower, the steps that were being taken; how? MessTE,

eft. The armour-is partial and vertical, Denny's and Mossop, his solicitors, hnd refused and is fourteen, inches thick It is of ampls to act for him in the absence of instructions, and length for protecting the engines, boilets, and -how one of his employes had stated that he hadnagazines. Each set carries two-partially-

gone away for an indefinite period.

armoured echeloned turrets, four breech-landing Krupp guas of 308 2, m=12.0t English inches, for shell of 725lbs, weight, which with 10lbs powder charge, have an initial velocity of 1,713 feet and are therefore considerably inferior to the cannon of more recent construction.

"Mr. Pollock then read the case, as stated by the Magistrate. It was to the effect that on the 18th March Fung Ku Meng, stole two pieces of timber, value $120, for.which he was convicted and arjudged be imprisoned with hard labour for six months. The evidence showed that

on the 18th March the appellant, who is master of a junk, was engaged to remove fifteen pieces of timber from the beach at British Kowloon The piece of land on which they lay had been sold, and the late owner had to remove them. The los were at the time under water, the tide being up, but their position was indicated by bamboos. After about half of them had been towed to the junk, which lay about 100 yards out, one of the respondent's men missed. a baulk of similar timber belonging to him, and searching for it visited theappellant's junk. There he found it, and was told that it had been brought of by mistake. After going on shore he alleged that he was followed and beaten, and a fight ensued among the coolies, which ended in their being all taken to the police station, but afterwards discharged. Subsequently the second baulle was found fastened to the appellant's sampan ready for removal to the junk, and appellant was then given into custody, and convicted as above.

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There is an unrigged cruiser, the Chiyken, built in 1883. at Stellist, parilally aringuted. She carries two 21 cm Kruppi guts,-8.24.inches English, for shell of 308 lbs., which, with a powder, charge of 99 lus, attain an initial velocity of 1,657 feet. She has, also, a powerful torpedo armament of four tubes.

There are the two new cruisers with vertical armour, built at Stettin, and two new Armstrong cruisers with horizontal armour, lately described in our paper with much detail, There are also two older Armstrong cruisers, the first of their special type, each carrying two 25-ton Armstrong guns of high power. These last two vessels, as the prototypes of the later and per- fected Armstrong Cruiser, such as the Giovanni, Fausan, Esmeralda, Dogali, Naniwa, elc., are still efficicut, although under 1⁄2 limited range of conditions. They are also interesting as showing the development of an idea conceived by an engineer who endeavoured to combine great offensive power of armament with high speed and small size. The first stage was the Mr, Francis submitted that, as in the previous little gun-vessel, H.B.M.S. Staunch, which on a appeal, the decision was based upon inadmis-hull not larger than that of a Peiho tug-boot sible evidence. The finding of the Magistrate carried a 9-inch 12-ton gun. The next stage was as follows:--

was shown in the sea-going craft kanwn as the alphabetical gunboats built for China, some el which carried cannon of 35 to 38 tons. The third singe was shown in the two cruisers built in 1881-1881 for the Viceroy Li, followed as they were in 1884 by the Esmeralda and her consorts, which marked a distinct departure in the arts of naval warfare, the latest batcome of which is the Spanish: cruiser, Reina Repetite carrying an immensely powerful battery, a large torpedo armament, a very large coal supply, an unusually thick oblique and horiznatal deck armour,, and engine power that gives 20 8-10th knots or 24 land miles speed per hour Twỏ- nonths ago the same fundamental idea was the Blake and Blenheim, with a potential speed

"Upon a review of the whole of the evidence trade iu connection with the impression derived from the manner in which questions were asked and answers given, from the general demeanour of the witnesses and in connection with innu- merous other shadowy impressions which is impossible to commit to writing, and as the Inspector sinted that there had been innume. rous similar complaints, I convicted appellant of larceny, and against that decision the appellant appeals, on the ground in point of law, even granting that the larceny to have been, it was not the appellant who was guilty of it, and that the evidence went to show that

wife, the esthetic horticulturist, the pedestrian, equestrian, and canoeist. Clouds appear, bat do not dissolve in in, and to complete our But until China has her navy under one disgust, we learn that rain has fallen all round direction and mossesses adequate systematic and at a distance of about 25 miles. scientific direction, her fleets, which cost so much,We have again to notice the death-of-an-old- and from which so much is expected, will prove resident, Mr. G.-C. Richards, for many years To he of bus small, if any, value in line of war favourably known to shipmasters as a licensed pilot at this port. Mr. Richaids expired at 10 minutes to 8 on the morning of the 4th instant, with a val power-Chinese Times.

and his funeral on the following day was attended by most of the foreign residents. A long and painful illnesshad for many months incapacitated Mr. Richards for working as a pilot, and we believe has completely exhausted the savings of other years,

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AOTES · FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

The Shin-pão anticipates a prosperous ten season for Haukaw this year.

The Empress has as yet chosen only six con- cubines for the young Emperor. The Hup considers this number a'moderate allowance.

It is reported that the Corean Government have Japariese naval officer to proceed is Ve invisionpaction with the nayy which they are farming

trouble in Szechuan lately, and about 100 infantry The Mino-tze hill tribes have been giving were sent to suppress the rising, with four canuon, at the beginning of the second moon al this year

“Saipit Aili " Könn, of Borkoul in the New Dominion, has forwarded his tribute of an ounce and a half of virgin gold and been presented in return with the customary two pieces of silk from the Emperor.

The whies of Peking are said to be at length bestirring themselves in earnest about the drainage of that noble city, so that we may expect to see wonderful improvements there before very long.

The Japanese newspapers say that the telegraph line from the capital of Coren to Fusan was commenced on 3rd April. An Englishman Englishman, but Halifax is intended we believe namer Hali Haiszekosz (strange name for ne is superintending the works.

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British barque E. 7. Spence inward hound, On the afternoon of the 12th instant the callided with the British barque Peric, outward bound, at anchor, near Everlasting Point. The. deceliary survey has been held, and the matter is amicably settled by the Captain of the E. Spence paying $1,200 in full settlement of all claims arising froth the collision. Sharipkai Mercury,

PEKING.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT:)

PERING, 15th May, 1888. Our warm weather has at last set in, after a very rainy spring,,

We hear that the important question relating th the etiquette to be observed between the Foreign Office and the Foreign Legations in the matter of New Years' calls, etc, has been finally settled to the satisfaction of all parties. This indicates another step forward on the part of the Chinese. The Ministers, Secretaries, attachés, and interpreters will now be recognised in 'all' official relations.

TAKU.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT),

*TAKU, 16th May, 1888.

His Excellency the Viceroy Li Hung-chang arrived at the Taku Bar this morning about o'clock on hoard of the Ting Yuen, after having visited Talienwan, Port Arthur and Wei-hai-wei. The Viceroy's yacht Qui Bla brougla His Excellency into Taku, whete Li went nshore at the South Fort to inspect the new Armstrong gun lately supplied. The Qui fa started from here for Ticntain with the Viceroy on board about 10 am. The banks of the Peiho are lined with troops, with the usual display of bunting.

I see by this morning's Tientsin Shipping Report that the barque Salidor has cleared the Customs for Conversion into a lighter at Takı," and we expect she will be towed down here tonight. "Phe Paiho rug and Lighter Co. will now have two very suitable lighters for hire, and we hear they will shortly take over the No. 1 Inunch belonging to the Kaiping. Coal Mining Co., and it is generally rumoured that the redec tion from seven to five cents per picul will soon take place.

The barques Nanaimo, Spartan, and George, from Burrard's Inlet with wood, are here unload ing. The Nannimo, after being lightened at the Bar, was towed to Tong-ku to complete her discharge. The Spartan and George will nat cross the Bar. The barque Archos from Tai wan-fu and the barque Charley arrived here yesterday afternoon.Mercury..

To-day's Advertisements.

PUNJOM & SUNGHIE DUA-SAMANTAN'

· MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

PRIVATE MEETING OF SHARE.

HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, TO-MORKOW,

The Hu Pad announces the capture of two of fat arrived here to take up the Postal Clerkship at NOON, to meet Mt, H. M. BECHER.

the tingleaders in the recent disturbance al Chit-chow Fu, Anhwei Province, which arose from opposition to the land-tax. The Governor of the Province, it appears, thought fit to send a force of 300 infantry to make a demonstration and awe the prople. Otter arrests are expected to follow shortly.

Chefoo.

Secretary.

Charge. THE Undersigned has this day resumed

By Order of the Board,-

Hongkong, 28th May, 1888,- -

N. J. EDE,.

Secretary,

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* £ntinations.

THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS' COMPANY,

LIMITED.

OPENING.

THE Public are respectfully interned that the

THE PEAK TRAMWAY will be OPENED

for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant.

The CARS will RUN as follows between ST. JON'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAP

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half hour. 4 to 8

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DOWN-First-class, 15 Cents; Second-class, 10 Cents; Third-class, § Cents.

TICKETS will be obtained in the Cars. Tickets for to trips up and 30 trips down,. First-class, af $12:00; and Tickets for six trips up and six trips down, at $3 5o; and Five-Cent Coupons may be obtained, at the Office of the GENERAL MANAGERS.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1888.

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WILLIAM GOULBOURN, Hongkong, 28th May, 1888,

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"PEIHO TUG AND LIGHTER THCOMPANY How prepared in Lighten Ships and Steamers at the "TAKU BAR" Five Mex: Cents pr picul will be charged for dead weight, measurement Cargo in proportion.

The Undersigned will also contract for the towage of sailing vessels, from Sea to Tientsin, thence to Sea, and all work will be done under his personal supervision.

JAMES WATTS, Manager, "F. T. & L. Ca."

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the wood in question was taken by mistake extended by H.B.M. Admiralty in the design of | able denudation of forests which so detracts Marquis Taeng has taken place. Great prepara- Captain Tönningsen, will be despatched for DIRECTORY" may be sent to the following

and hot with felonious intent"

There the Magistrate and taken into considera-

of 23 knots of 25 land miles per hour.

The Chinese Northern Fleet, notwithstanding its mixed armament, including as it does manty muzzle-loading guns of limited range and power, all good in their day but no longer fitted for the exigencica of war, is now a tolerably affective weapon as a whole, for offence or defence, as far as material is concerned, but should be regarded. as a nucleus..

The Shen Pao, remarking upon the lament- from the beauty of the scenery, grand as that is, above Kiukiang, and upon the serious loss to the country, in an economic and sanitary sense, un caused, recommends that China should follow the example of Japan in this waiter, where every Ben has abundant notices and prohibitions by the Government anent the promiscuous cutting

down of trees.

the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 31st inst.. at 4 F.M.

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We hear also that another important step has been taken, a firm here having received an oider for electric lighting of the old Northern Roman Catholic Cathedral at an expense of Tls, 6,000.

Mr. Marshall of the Board of Works is at

the Legation. I have not heard that his services present here on a visit, but connected solely with are at all in demand for the Chinese. I hear that' the late Band Master of the Tientsin Town Band connected with the Customs. Besides attending to his postal duties, it is to be hoped that he will inaugurate a Feking Band so that we may enjoy instrumental music at our garden and dancing parties, Mr. and Mrs. Loury and family, of the Methodist Mission, have returned to their work here after an absence in America of two years. Dr. Nevius and party are here at present from THE Steamship

The marriage of the youngest daughter of H.E. tions were made for this event. Numerous and valuable presents have been pouring in upon tion the fact that there had been "uumerous

bride and bridegroom. The usual procession complaints* made of timber being stolen as

of the goods of the bride took place and was some of the grounds for convicting the prisoner.

witnessed by most of the foreign community. It would have been proper to do so after he had

The cortège was headed by four servants on convicted him on other grounds, in increasing

horseback, bound round the chest with silk the sentence, but it was no ground for deciding

bands followed by the bride's brother on horse- his guill. In the second place there was not

back and he again' was followed by a commis- sufficient trustworthy evidence on which to

Up the Yangtsze to Ichang is four or five sary of Police with four officers, two carrying convict. As a matter of fact the work of

There are many defects in the present compa-

thousand, and thousands of people daily want chains and two bamboos; then came. a full removal WAS being carried on when the heavy sition of the folia. There are no rigged to make this journey or a part of it, but out-ideband of musicians, followed by carriers with 120 Banks were submerged, and the muddy water armoured vessels of the Riachuelo upe, the bid the marks on the ends from view. The most perfect sea-going ironclad yet designed, the China Merchants S. N. Co., Jardine, hlatheson was brought up by a host of friends in carts. of native junk the only steamers are those of tables containing the presents, and the rear respondent was so desirous of getting his timber and such adopted by the naval advisory board Co., and Butterfield and Swire, and these do not The furniture and beavy 'goods were not, as is on the ground he had just bought that he of the United States after long and searching stop at the small intermediate stations. The usual, carried through the streets; the new home commenced moving it whilst the appellant was investigation. There are ne rigged cruisers of

of the bride adjoining her old home. On some Shin Pro therefore suggests that small steamers laading the fifteen jogs, causing them to get H.M.S. Leander, or the French Primage,

although probably less imposing, took place of days previous to this a similar procession, T mixed and two to be removed. The charge of

these small non-Treaty ports on the great. larceny was an afterthought-after the fight the or German Sophie type, all most excelluit, and, for a navy, Indispentable vessels. There are

an enterprise which, it says, would pay well and the goods of the bridegroom. On Saturday the Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above SINGAPORE...Messrs. Sayla & Co., Limited. coslie who had found the log on the junk tried ng swift gun-boats, weil armed, lightly but yet

he suaceptible of an immense development.

the marriage, over to get the junk men arrested, but said nothing adequately rigged capable of steaming over 14

vitits of congratulation were paid to the Marquis Parts, on SATURDAY, the gih June,

For Freight or Passage, apply to of any larceny patil they had been released knols, and carrying much coal. There are tou

by the high officials of the city. On Sunday the from The Police station: Such a case would few torpedo hoatijapin now building at clock on Sunday, May 20th, & man. marriage was celebrated and on Tuesday 4 grand

"KUSSELI rot stand for five minutes before a jury.

named Shil Sze-tan, one of the proprietors of a Kobe from 25 to 30 new torpedo" craft of two

Agents. reception of all the foreigners in Peking took The Court pointed out that it ought to have classes, the largest of which will be fit to

Chinese theatre in the English Settlement, place. The scene was very charming, and all. Shanghai, was shot with a scrolver immediately were in ecstasies over the splendid turn out and the appellant had desired.

at Port Arthur will not be completed for sonic Fun Kühhwa (Chrysanthemum), who felt get up. Chinese officials and ladies, friends of the Tatag family, were present to witness the time yet, and then will consist of one uyck unly, ngg leved because of late bis rame had no longer reception. The bride in her handsame and have one and all unsheathed in bottoms. To been placed in the prominent position which it only marriage rover asked lovely, and everyone should be done three times yearly, a need which the theatre Klib hwn was still in his girl's dress A photography, I believe, has been taken of the constitutes a grave defect if all circumstances are when he fired, the two shots. Szeman was taken canopy and handsome, scrolls in silk and red considered. Nor cab the personnel of the fleet to the Hospital and one bullci extracted from his cloth. The guests, were permitted to view the be considered satisfactory, though no doubt a boly, but the other, though probed for could not apartments and presents of the bride. The gradual and visible improvement goes on. The be found.

marriage augurs well for the happy couple, the parents faying exercised the greatest wisdom in Chief Admiral Ting, an intelligent and merit. orious official, reasonable in his views and a fair A strange thing happened outside the Trien the choice of a son-in-law character, and ability administrator, has never mastered even she un(From Gate of Peking on 8th May, and not position or wealth having actuated them rudiments of naval science, and in time of war Auber of houses were lately diurnt down in the choice. The consent of the bilde to the it would be necessary to replace him and all there, and that dayn bricklayer was employed arrangement, was also sought and pblained, officials of bis class by men who can conduct amongst others rebuilding these, when a Peking This is a now and Important innovation the tactical evoluilons of a fleet during the con- cart cane flying past and prased the man's body, NC Dall

at sea.

should be started with local capital to tube River

..

gone before a jury, and could, have gone if the accompany a ships, although the dry dock after the morning performance by an actor called

Mr. Francis assured their Lordships that the request had been made several times, and refused. The Court expresied surprise, as it was pre eminently a case for a jury.

The Chinese navy

the

M. Jebe added that the appeal had been cep. auch veasels efficient for service, docking had formerly occupied in the advertisements of admired the exquisite taste of the arrangements.

waiting two months for, the Magistrate to state

Judgment was reserved.

'A case.

THE CHINESE NAVY. The Viceroy Lwith a large retinue of Chinese officials and a few selected foreign guests, from whose ranks all possible critics were excluded, left a week ago for a fortnight's cruise with the Tiyang Flech, which has lately been relfforced

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ADELAIDE.

(Calling at PORT DARWIN and taking through Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, ECC.) THE Steamship.

"CATTERTHUN,"

Hongkong, 29th May, 1888,

FOR SALE

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ON

THURSDAY NEXT

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