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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 18£8.

her living freight to Hongkong. And it is on this point that we join issue with Governor Locir's denial that a new policy had been adopted. The staternent cannot be supported by lacls. It may be true that noneto I had been passed, but that is quite A different thing. The law limiting Chinese immigrants to one for every hundred tons ONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE, of a steamer's burthen was in existence,

CORDIALS,

HLAVE JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER SUPPLY

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HEW PATENT WATER FILTERS. Grad Abulkang DISPENSARY,

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8th May, 1888..

The Hongkong Telegraph

but its enforcement having been allowed to fall in abeyance, it was practically a dead letter. The policy, therefore, of stopping the landing of all passengers, on the grounds stated by the Governor of Victoria, was a new one, and one

of which some previous intimation should have been given. We have never disputed the right of the Colonies to regulate Chinese immigration in whatever manner [hey consider best for the interests of the country; but there is reason in every thing, and when, after the treatment meted out to the Afghan, Sir HENRY Lock telegraphs to the Governor of Hongkong that the Victorian Government desire to obviate, as far as possible any loss or inconvenience to British merchants or

THE Spanish Government, says the Manila COLONEL AROLAS, the Spanish hero who has Comercio, will shortly enforce a system of distingished himself so greatly in Sooléo, left mutual exchanges between Spain and her foreign Manila on the 15th Inst. for that island, where possessions which is calculated to remedy the he is to conduct fresh expeditions against the

cylla caused bythe continual oscillation of saton-native.rebesis.

THE Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment NOTWITHSTANDING the prohibition to Chinese will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks,. in. Manila holding in stock any considerable this evening, commencing at -8 o'clock. The quantity of kerosene in the city, a Christinuiscd following will be the programme -

Celestial named Joaquin Chau was arrested on the 14th inst. for having in his house 236 cans of that inflammable material.

CHEUNG ALUN, aged 16, a cook out of employ,

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"Reminiscences of Gounod", Godfmy. Selection......" Lanthy” asari Ciller.

John Moraw, Bandraser,

TELEGRAMS were received in Shanghai last Monday afternoon (May zrát) to the effect that the weather was then so stormy at Haokow that the Giengyle could not proceed with her loading, and that she would not consequently be able to get away till the night of the 22nd inst. The Ningchow, Benvenue and Prometheus were to load at 30 per ton: The Ocean Tea Steamer race lottery at Hankow resulted as follows:

oyune $180, drawn by Captain Hogg: Glengyle $110; Field $70, and Prometheus $10. The United States 'Republic still keeps well to f mankind, even when extended to the taking away of life. A body called the New York

the neck in all criminal cases, and also prohibiting substituting death by electricity for hanging by the publication in newspapers of the details of executions. The Bill will very-probably pass through the Seriate, as it is strongly and numerously supported by all the leading men in the country..

was to day charged by Mr. W. Parfitt of the P. & O. Company, with taking a number of Chinese on board the steamer Deccan on the 28th inst., and secreting them there; also with being in possession of one brass key valued at 5 cents, the property of the P. & D. S. N. Company. Friday next at 2 p.m., bail being allowed in two Mr. Sercombe Smith remanded the case till

sureties of $5 each.

THE Editor of the China Mail proposes after the starting of the Peak tramway to send his precious journal cach-evening by the cars to the Peak Terminus to all subscribers who notify that they prefer this arrangement and will send it would be curious to know the number of

THR following are the values of the Imports and Exports of the four principal ports of the Philippine Islands during the first quarte of this year:-Imports, Manila, $3,985,001 Liloila-6493,997-(Sabú,679,944-821-Zunibang

$3.62. Total, 84.559, 45 42. Exports. Manila $5,238,724; oile, $1,013,610; Cubú, $778196; Zanhoanga, $995. Total $7,031,625. ACCORDING to the Annual Customs Repait ol Annani and Tonquin, recently published by the Avenir du Tonquin, the total value of Import in 1887 was fros. 38,361,724.91, against Export: amounting to fres, 10,051,801.40. The totait age of ships entering the ports of Haiphong, Flouron, Quinahon, Xuan-day and Cam-tant was 45,945.69, and the clearances totalled during the same period 64,605.49 tons,

YAN CITIN, Conservancy contractor, was to-day Clerihew, Inspector of Nuisances, for committing summoned at the Police Court by James

on the 26th inst, a breach of a clause in his con- tract by permitting No, 6 and 8 night-soil boat to leave the wharves along the Praya before 7 o'clock in the morning. The Inspector said he found this morning a great deal of offensive matter floating about in the harbour near the Praya

the regulation hour. The defendant admitted have existed if the boats had remained up te

that one boat had left on which Mr. Sercombe.

CILLARINI'S Circus has opened for a short searon- at Singapore...

MESSRS, Carlowitz & Co. inform us that the chartered steamship Heyley, of the Navigazione Generale Inhana, Telt "Singapore on the 25th inst. for this port.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. F, Russell, Acting Chief Fustice," and Mr. A. 7. Leach, Acting Puisné Judge).

TAM CHUN v. J. J. SPOOPER, In the Supreme Court this morning, before the Acting Chief Justice (the Hon. J. Russell) and the Acting Puisne Judge (Mr. A. J. J, Leach) the appeal of Tam Chun against the

decision of Mr. Wodehouse, J. P., in an upl Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. Mossop). Prosecation instituted by the respondent, chief excise officer to the Opium Farmais, was heard.

represented the appellant, and the Attorney. General (the Hon. E. 1. O'Malley) with "Mr. Pollock (instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon) appeared for the respondent.

he front on all questions affecting the happiness their coolies to the station to fetch their papers," and the conclusion was that such could not him for that he, on the 31st December last, was

passengers, we consider that he is adding" Assembly has passed a Bill by 87 votes to 8, reside at the Peak. We have a notion that, Smith fined him $25.

*Pasditet, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1888.

Wuks a telegram was received on the 12th inst. by Cinvernor DES VEUX from Sir insult to injury. From the consensus Hesir Loc. Governor of Victoria, which of opinion almost universal throughout thenied that the authorities of that colony Australasia, there can be very little doubt în prohibiting, the Chinese, immigrants.on

that the exclusion of Chinese from the boned the steamship Afghan from landing Colonies may be regarded as a settled in Melbourne, had adopter à new policy thing; accepting this as an accomplished | int had merely ordered a strict enforce-fact we have at least a good claim to Gment_of_the_existing law, most people in expect that the Colonial Governments will Hongkong were' at a loss to understand inaugurate their new policy, with every 'what was really meant. In referring to

possible degree of fairness and moderation, this telegram we wrote:-

More than this we have no right to demand.

The pollerans from the Governor of Victoria the Governor des Vrane throws very little additional ligght on the Chinese dead-inck in Andral in fort, it appears to be a mere quibble

weds Whether the refusal to allow the

y Chinese immirats on board thesteamer Afghan To Lgirl al "M-Journe is oris not a new policy, in licy: Loch-or rather of Mr. Than Gillies, the Victorian Premier-is of Avery file mument in face of the facts that their Jndings prohibits, and that they are now na their return voyage to Hongkong, Nor is it of my patirul ir interest whether the Chinese ave to be rigidly excluded from Victoria' by the strict inforcement of the existing law or by a new enementsó long as it has been decided that they are to be kept out. And on that paint there would appear to be no room for

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.. Fek pasting up an illustrated placard of the udinary Chinese colours of red and black, Chan Achin, 22 years of age, calling himself a doctor, was haled up at the Police Court this forenoon before Mr. Setcombe-Smith and fined five Mexicani, which lie veły unwillingly asted up.

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paying subscribers to the China Majl who

over crowd a rieksta of ordinary dimensions. packed closely together, they would not greatly

SAYS the Chinese Times -The chernious new

THE following improvements to the city of Powder mill at the Tientsin Arsenal on the north Hanoi are mentioned by the Avenir di Tonkin: side of the river is now nearly complete, and A large building will be erected for the depart-much of the machinery has been connected and ment of Poats and Telegraphs; the markets are

is in working order. This powder works was

connection with the Hen-dau lighthouse having size and capacity of production, one of the largest to be considerably enlarged; the studies in the past year. It is said that it is, as regards designed by Herr Jauss, who left at the end of

been concluded, its erection will soon be com menced; the road leading from Do-son to Lachmanufacture of the new German brown powder and finest powder factories in the world. The tray will be paved along its whole length; the will shortly be commenced, as the new rifled canal, surrounding the citadel will be deepened

Mr. Francis, in opening, read the statement of case, famished by Mr. Wodehouse, J. P., which stated that the appellant was charged before

the Opium Farmer, contrary to Ordinance I of unlawfully in possession of 15 taels of prepared opium without having a valid certificate from

1882, and that he was condemned to pay a fine of $1,000, or in default bë insprisoned for six months. On behalf of the respondents it was prowed that at 4.30 p.m. on the 31st December P. C. Young, accompanied by Chief Excise ice. Spooner and four other Excise officers, proceeded to the house. No. 35. Uonham Strand, and by virtue of a warrant entered a small roon on the ground floor. The approach was

the room. He was very excited, and demanded and the appellant was standing in the middle of visible from the room. When the officers entered. four men were lying on two beds, smoking,

Young refused, as they had been already that the officers should be first searched.

the Crown of Italy, on the 22nd instant was three metres and traversed' by iron revolvine guns from Krupp, Creusot, and Armstrong require appellant's object was to gain time. By this time

the exclusive use of slow-burning powder. The new brown powder resists the action of the

am.. on Tuesday the 22nd inst., and the Red the main building had been partially destroyed. Northamptonshire Regiment charged a Chinese country, and Great Britain to friendly arbitra./ who had hold of the tin, tried to tear this off-

Buoy at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 24th. ne of the oldest Shanghai, residents, Mr. W.

Saunders, who has been out since 1861; was passenger by 'the Glengyle,

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To the intiated, those acquainted with the laws of the Colonies regulating Chinese immigration to Australia, the Governor of DWING to a report of the death from cholera at Victoria's "direct dental could only poimoy of a ship captain, the Manila nuthorities to one conclusion, namely, that the law have imposed a quarantine of ten days, on prohibiting steamers from bringing into vessels from the first named port. The China Victorian orth more than one Chinese and Mauila Co.'s steamer Zufro having been passenger for every hundred tons of the placed in quarantine, the Agents of the Company ship's register, had been taken advantageere (Messrs. Kussell & Co) despatched the

Diamante direct instead of via Amay,

of to appease the sudden clamour which had arisen against the Chinese. And that this inférence was substantially correct

Considerable damage has been caused to the machinery-a new plant imported about two

years ago from Ransome & Co., England-but the stocked timber has suffered very little. The property was insured about six months ago for $24,000 and it is fortunate for the Insurance Company (the China Fire) that the whole stock of timber was not; consumed. As usual, the origin of the fire is unknown.

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AT the Police Court yesterday the master of junk was charged by P.C. Gilmour with ancha ing on the 28th inst. in a prohibited part of the harbour and thus endangering the telegraph cable running across from East Point to Kowloon Gilmour explained that the junk was half way across the channel and thought the master

but it was stated that the animosity on the was brought forward in support of this theory, part of Tam Ah Tsoi was because of a decree became liable to repay $15,000, part of his which she, as the widow of appellant's brother, obtained against her in the Supreme Court by

We regret to hear of the sudden death at Manila on the 21st Inst. of Signor Augusto Cagli, the well known impresario of various Italian opera companies that have visited the Far East. The

searched at the police station, and he knew the funeral of the deceased, who was a Chevalier of

the four men had got off the beds and were in attended by all the members of the Opera Cumbridges; a navigable canal joining the Lach-

the middle of the rcom. The officers proceeded to pany and by a large number of friends, Signor tray with the Song-tam-bac will be opened, to

search, and underneath one bed, partially con- Cagli was a man, of great energy and ability, and endble the gunboats to reach the port with elements better than the old pebble and smell Cealed by a curtain, found fifteen tacks of oplum in a tin. Mr. Spooner stated that it had for his attempt to arrange an International tay Streets will have lateral cuttings. These Arew months agoa body.of prominent English he will be best remembered throughout China fewer turns; and Courbet, Harmand, and Son-grain kinds, and is less deliquescent.

apparently been concealed hastily. The appellant had endeavored to prevent them from going Exhibition at Shanghai about eight years ago,

to that part of the room, and had his clorts and other measures, which will be carried out "men, amongst whom was Sir-Lyon-Playfair, to cause the officers to be searched beca SAYS the Bangkok Times of the 16th inst.:-At without delay, will, says our contemporary, went across to the United States and interviewed † successful it would not have been difficult for 2.30 am, on Saturday last the watchman of the transform Hanoi into a great city, with fine the President regarding one of the most import any of the four men, who all wore long loose

coats, to have concealed the tin in his. Mahanack Saw M 1 discovered that the premises roads, broad side-walks, and elegant public and † ant subjects which friendly nations have ever

sleeve. On the tin was a red label, with "Tam discussed. The second homeward bound tea steamer, the were on fire, and in spite of every assistance the private buildings.

Their object was to invite the Quong Yoon, from the Quong Woh shop," and "Glen liner Glødigyle, left-Hankow-at-9.25-| flames-were-not-effectually-extinguished-until-

-United-States-to-refor-all-politico-questions other characters indicating that it was one TO-DAY

James Clifton, a private in the which might come into dispute between that of five tins, upon it. One of the four men, cook with stealing on the 26th inst. gib, of beef, tion, and although President Cleveland could Spooner prevented him from doing so, however, apparently upon the instructions of the appellant, valued at 75 cents, "the property of the Queen."not at that time, give them an answer in the The name. Tam Quong Yoon was that of t The culinary artist was found in the act of affirmative he made it clear to the British-appellant's father. A small quantity of opium leaving Victoria Barracks with the meat tied interviewers that his sympathies went with was also found on a locked preis. The appellant found his waist and coming from the direction them. As an answer to the heralds of peace one dated the day before the visit. Appellant produced five opium passes for small amounts, of the-cook-house, where he was employed and good will towards men" we now find that stated in defence that the tin had been put tisers na a "washer up." The rations had been Senator Allison, Republican (Iowa), has intro- by some member of the family of Tam Ah Tsol, drawn about an hour previously and should have duced a bill to promote and perpetuate peace who was 'anxious to ruin him, but no evidence been taken to the cook-house and there cut up between the United States, Great Britain, and by the head cook. Beef had been going a-missing France by establishing a permanent international for some time and that found on the person of court of arbitration. The measure authorines the prisoner was in excellent condition. Frisoner Britain and France with a view to create a per the President to institute negotiations with Great explained that the beef was given to him because manent tribunal for international arbitration in it was "no good. Inspector Hennessy, who all differences and disputes that may arise estate, to the appellant and another brother. had charge of the case, said the head cook between the respective countries, and devotes a The room in which the opium was found was could not be found anywhere; when the prisoner Thus the commonsense ideas of the people will and a man who was a friend of the widow slept sum of $50,000 to the expenses of the negotiation used daily as a smoking room by the family, there at night, he could easily have secreted gave him a dollar a month to take the beef out prejudices and the vainglories of ambitious which he used in the press. (He-Mr. Francis -called their lordships' attention to the fact in the harbour. Mr. Wodehouse, as the prisoner yesterday morning for running in illicit oplum on both sides, against which Mr. Mossopprotes:ed to Kowloon city and at other times to a bumboat SOME of the smuggling fraternity got into trouble that evidence as to occupation was given by the respondents after the case had been closed had no further statement to make, sent him into The first was the case of a coolie who was found at the time, some of the evidence being there- retirement for one month.

with three tacks of the smoking mixture making | upon struck out by Mr. Wodehouse). Mr. Spooner

E. O. 25 declared:-On the 27th inst. at 3 p.m. basket (this, as referring to a previoul base, was bis way across the border from Sam-sul-po. then proved that he arrested appellant in November with 25 taels of opium in tiffin met the defendant coming from Sam-sul-po and foreign to the case under investigation, walking towards British Kowloon. I stopped him crtirely inadmissible). and on searching his person found the a quantity. Mr. Spocner, chief officer of the Excise, appellant said he had not the key. On the gif said it was a common custom for people to buy | December, on oplum at Sam-sui-po and sell it in British territory, produce the key of the press, but ultimately did The opium brought in this way had already paid so. (This was utterly inicievant to the question of: lekin and could then be disposed of at Yau-mati occupation). Three taels of opium were found on that occasion, which the appellant alleged and other villages at a profit-the skin was put there by the officers. To disprove the was 5 cents a teel. The cost of the raw opium appellant's assertion that he had nothing to do

this way. The defaulter sald he was taking it slon of his visit the conduct of the appellant constantly being brought over the borders in because a friend asked him to do so. Mr. was that of a proprietor, such as holding the Wodehouse fined the accommodating gentleman keys. (This, Mr. Francis protested, was

highly objectionable; staf, but being short of theday Another sole right to admit such evidence). In the absence the magistrate, had no retirement for twenty-one · Another.coolie racis on his person on the 37th inst, while in view of the decree of the Supreme Court who was found by the Excise officers with 20 of any confirmatory evidence of conspiracy and coming out of a brothel in Square Street was which it was the god gave months soorte fated to his destiny. He was also doing it this, during which Interval. he had been twice "to oblige a friend, so were two other indivi- found in possession of prepared opium without a duals with 3 teels between them who got six valid certificate, and twice convicted of a similar weeks each. :

offence, he (Mr. Wodehouse) did not think there wansufficient probable evidence of the conspiracy

use Avenir du Fonkin notifies the death of Monsieur Bulliad, formerly Treasury accountant is clearly shown by the Australian telef Cochin-Chiun, under rather sad circumstances,

grams published In our issue of yesterday. Deceased was appointed clerk to the Residency should have known that he was anchored in the was brought to the station he said the head cook sooner or later prevail against the passions, the the opium The appellant kept the opium April 27th, she was immediately admitted month, but a few days after his arrival heHongkong trader; she was within sight of the of the Barracks gates, that he sometimes took it monarchs and their time-serving ministers.

When the Aghan arrived at Melbourne on

to pratique, which makes Governor Loca's references in his telegram of May 8th to the Order in Council authorising the detention of vessels. from Hongkong, Singapore, etc., by the health officer, quite incomprehensible. There would seem to be no pretence whatever for His Excellency's intended inference that the Afghanhad infringed the Public Health Acts. Of the sixty-seven Chinese passengers for Melbourne-out of the steamer's full complement of 269-fifty-eight possessed naturalisation papers, which were detained

of Ninh binh at the commencement of this

succumbed to an attack of dysentery, leaving a wid. w and child to mourn his loss. A subsc Ip- tion which was started at Hanoi, on behalf of the fiereaved, had reached a high sum

'Tis afternoon Mr. Sercombe-Smith re-con.

vicinity of the cable as the craft was a regular

of anchoring near the cable. The skipper, ia two, boards which warn navigators to keep clear answer to Mr. Wed house, said the weather was normy and wet, and he only stopped till the clouds rolled by: His Worship fined the old shell $ o for his infraction of the law, storm or

110 star.

summoned at the

MESSRS, JARDINE police court by PiC. Tai Kam Wa, with obstructing the footpath on Praya West on the 27th inst. Complainant said that at 5 pm. on that day he found two weighing scales at the entrance to No. 2 Gadown belonging to defendants; several men were weighing sugar and thus obstructing the footpath. He informed the man in charge, of this, but he refused to move and went on weighing without making any answer. Complainant did not know for certain that the godowns belonged to Inspector Swanston said the constable reported the obstruction to him at the P. & O. Godowns and he sent him to find out who the sugar belonged toy he came back and said it was sented the defendants, asked the Inspector if he Jardine's. Mr. A. MacClymont, who repre- generally took out a summons on the strength of a report; he denied that the sugar belonged

to his firm and said they had had no sugar weighed since Friday last, and that was not at the P. & O godowns;-he thought it was a

most atrocious thing that people should be summoned simply on the strength of a report His Worship dismissed the summons. SAVE the N. C. Daily News: We are informed

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or three months, the latter

THE Douglas Co.'s new steamer Hailong, whose trial trip we reported yesterday, will trade between Hongkong and Formoss. She has been built of steel to the highest class at Lloyds,

On another occasion be found 17 taels of opium in the same room, in the press, which he broke open, as the

third visit, he at first refused to

with the room except as an occasional

widow being dated some three prior to

to

exempt the appellant from the consequences of the apparent possession of the 15 facis of prepared opium on the present occasion, and there being two previous convictions against him," he (the Magistrate) adjudged him to pay the fell his argument.

idered the decision he gave yesterday in regard to the Wing-sang steam launch trouble. He fined the respective owners of the launches and WE learn from Singapore "that the vessel with cargo boxts which were made fast to the steamer, which the Arratoon Apear was in collision in The dotar each, and ordered them to reimburse the Straits was the Ocean Company's steamer the junk owner, who claimed $140 damages, Hebe, one of the small blue funnel! steamers low far the owners of these craft are liable to employed locally. It appears, that the Heb pay for the damage to the injured junk, damage going at full speed, struck the Arration Aftar which they did not cause, is a nice question of on the port bow, almost at right anglesy knocking law which his Worship did not go into, but the stern all ever to starboard and almost cutting by the Secretary for Trade and Customs, which, were we one of the persons concerned, the bow right off. The damage done was serious, who was satisfied that they had never should certainly be referred to the Supreme and had the collision bulk-head not escaped defendants but he was informed they did. after paying lekin is 44 conts per tael and it is for Spooner..proved that. on the occa been issued to the persons who produced. Court

injury and beld on all right, it is quite likely that them. Now, if the evidence were

the Arratoon Apgar would have gone to the THE free trips offered to the public by the Paak bottom. Luckily the bulk-head beld on and the conclusive that these 58 Chinese were

Tramway Company attracted a numerous convessel was able to reach Singapore in, safety trying to smuggle themselves into Victoria course of people this afternoon to the breezy where it was found that the cargo and escaped on bogus pass-ports, thus evading payment heights overlooking the city. Chinese sight damage. The bow of the Hebe was smashed of the poll-tax, there cannot be the seers mustered in great force, and once landed right in by the force of the collision, but her lenst doubt that the Melbourne authorities at the Gap spread themselves all over the water-tight bulk-head saved her, and the Captain would have been. perfectly justified in adjoining hightands belauding the trip with

ran direct to Malacca, the nearest port, whence, protecting their Customs revenue in the repeated Aiyahs. A goodly number of Euro- after discharging cargo, etc, he will return to ordinary way provided by law. The 58 pean ladies were among the passengers, who by Singapore,

their courageous initiative will in all probability Chinese were qulto well aware of the poll- dispel that remnant of fear which may still WE observe from Saigon papers that the line tax regulations in Melbourne, and if they linger in the breasts of the weaker sex. There railway from Saigon to Mytho bas been put deliberately attempted to defraud the

can only be one opinion about this new source to public tender, for a period of ten years, Government they richly deserved condign of pleasure opened to the Hongkong public, and dating from the ist of next September. This punishment. But it was apparently not it is that the Peak Tramway, fully deserves to line, constructed by the Government of Myre de

and has a Board of Trade foreign-going certificate. Vilers at enormous expense, has only been running on good authority that if the Tannery has not

Mr. Francis then proceeded with his enough for the Victorian Government, to become a great and lasting success.

for a very short time, and, speaking from personal been actually bought by the China Merchants Her dimensions are 230ft, by 33ft. beam, by 21ft punish the guilty-assuming these Chinese

AT the Folice Court this morning before Mr. observation, we should think it has hitherto proved S.N. Co., at least one of the directors is heavily depth mosided. She has been fitted with triple He submitted that the appellant was entitled

Retanide, inasmuch as the Magistrate to have been guilty of trying to enter Sercombe-Smith, H. A. Clark, a private of the conspicuous financial failure at all events so interested in the purchase. Plans for the con expansion cuglues of the latest type, with to have that decision fully and completely the country under false pretences; hur- 58th Regiment, was charged by Blanche far as the French Government has been struction of a Wharf and the necessary altera Ramage and Ferguson's arrangement of valve formed it on evidence of previons convic riedly adopted measures were sanctioned propwith, living at No. 19, Graham girent, with concerned. We believe the line was originally tions, tothe buildings have been made by gearing for economising fore and aft space. tious which he deliberately and formally the grounds on which he decided the fact which bore very hardly and most ur-assaulting her this morning at 3 aan. Com projected with the idea of "tapping" the Messrs. Boyd & Co., Messrs. S. C. Farhain The cylinders are 221, 37, and 59 inches took fato his consideration as being part of fairly on the owners and charterers of plainant, who speaks English very intperfectly, immense rice growing districts lying between & Co., and Mr. Samuel J. Morris, and we hear diameter, with a stroke of 39 thches, and of possession. The mere fact that the decision the Afghan, on the shippers of cargo, said that she found defendant coming up the Saigon and Mytho, but up to the present time that the last named gentleman's plans have work at a pressure of 160lb. per square inch, was based on inadmissible evidence would in and on-the-legitimate immigrants for stairs into her rooms at the hour named, and the hopes of a remunerative traffic in this been selected, and that the work will be taken and on the trials the engines indicated over itself justify their Lordships in reversing it. :Melbourne and other ports. Because a seeing that he was a soldier ordered him to go direction have not been realised; in fact, we in hand at once. Although the site is outside 1300 horse-power. Steam is supplied by There was no evidence to show that the certi away, which he refused to do. An altercation belleve that no rice has yet been conveyed by the harbour limits, it has such a good depth of two large steel boilers, with palent corrugated refer to that opium. But even admitting that number of Chinese were detected in an attempt to impose upon the Customs ensuing, the defendant struck her on the face all to Saigon. The passenger traffic, as any water slongside the intended whart, 28 feet, that furnaces The vessel carries 1,000 tons dead: they did not, there was no evidence to show and knocked her down, on which she sent her one who has visited Mytho-a wretched it is an excellent place, and if it is bonded, as it weight cargs, with a draft of rift. She has been that the opium was in the appellant's posscssion authorities, the Government decided to

servant for the Police. A.Chinese "boy" gave collection of poverty stricken, hovels must be is believed will be the case, it will no doubt be built and fitted up specially for the Chinese trade, any more than that it was in the possession f connect him with the opiam at all, except tho. boycott the ship and all on board, by roborative evidence.P.C. Carson said he was well aware, could never attain any importance, very popular for kerosene oll and other heavy Her 'tween decks fore and aft are adapted for any of the other men; there was nothing to putting in force the law regulating immi-called to No. 19, Graham street at 3 o'clock this and if the fares pay the wages of the employes, goods, and is likely to seriously interfere with carrying Chinese passengers and the berths are legal and inadmissible evidence 03.10. previous movable, so that when she has to carry cargo convictions: -The officers were paid for their gration by tonnage allowance. The morning by the servant of complainant, and getting without reckoning the cost of the line and its the wharves at present existing on the Pouting only the tween decks can be made clear for discoverer in shares in the opium seized and Caplain was threatened with prosecution to the house he found the accused and com- running expenses, we shall be very much side of the river. Poolung is going ahead Accommodation for European travellers has been fines Imposed, therefore it was to their interest under this law, if he allowed any of his plainant quarrelling. The woman called the astonished. The Company now running the so fast that we shall before long hear of pro- provided in the deck house, aft, and besides the to obtain a conviction against the person best passengers to land, his vessel was removed accused by a very bad name on which he struck Salgon Mytho railway receive from Government positions for a swing bridge across the river sleeping apartments for twelve passengers, there able to pay. Even admluing the appellant 15 from the English or French band, a perfectly is a handsome maloon, which will be used as a be the occupier of the room, it was unfair to her over the face, knocking her down. The defen- a subsidy equal to 6 per cent, per annum on

dining and sitting-room. accommodation for make him suffer for what might have been the to the Quarantine station, and police were

Fof the top Fact of any of the other men present--There was placed on board to prevent the Chinese dant, replying to the magistrate, said he gave their paid up capital, and it is this liberal feasible scheme. It is also reported that the the oficere liceated in

oking are nothing whatever before them to show his con- Chinese the woman a dollar und did not intend going douceur that keepe, the concern afloat For China Merchants! Company, urged to it by the gallant forecastle, and the

mection with the opium and he therefore com lenying Acomplete boycott was thus away till he got it back. He admitted having political, er military purposes this railway is very heavy billa for dockage which they pay rangements and othe

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fidently asked them to quash the conviction are contemplating the construction of

other woodworks aro

The Attorney,Ganera) in reply pointed out that: dry dock

Mr. Frad l'simply affirmed that: speculation it will for many years to come fail

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lutions was inac to pay working expenses.

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"established, and it was so strongly sup- been “up" before. The very ungaliant warrior doubtless" valuable: butas B- Commercial angukifika near this site, and that they the schooner type, and

ported by the other Colonies that there was was fined $10 or in default.3 weeks in guol with nothing left for the ghar but to bring back, hard labour..

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have already secured the necessary,plans

penalty of $1,000.

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ficate which the appellant-produced did not-