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which it will formally vote. It is also stated that Cardinal Simeoni has submitted to the Court of Inquiry at least ten points to be decided. The Vatican, the dispatch says, appears resolved that those who oppose its decisions will place Themselves tantside the pate-of-the-moral and Christian law, and does not doubt that the Irish Bishops will beed the negessity of adopting a line of conduct in accordance with that pre scribed by the Vatica

Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary of the Fosciga Ofice, replying in the Cominons to-day to Labouchere's question as to whether there has been communications of any character. within the past your hétween Lord Salisbury and the Duke of Norfolk or a Catholic Bishop with reference to Ireland, said there had been no official communication between the Foreign Dher and the Duke of Norfolk or any Catholic Bishop. He said, however, that, at Lord Salis bury and the Duke of Norfolk were upon terms of private friendship, there may have been many private communications between them.

Firms in London doing business with the River Plata, have received no confirmation of the report which has reached Trieste of the suspension of fifteen banking-houses in Buenos Ayres.

The Argentine Minister at Vienna declares the reports of failures in Buenos Ayres are greatly exaggerated; that they are only small local failures in the capital and the provinces.

The Daily Neus correspondent at Rohe says be is informed on the highest authority that the l'ope wished to ablige the Duke of Norfolk but that he means only to forbid boycotting in Ireland when such measure is inconsistent with charity. Hence the boycott may be continued, the confessor of every boycotter deciding if the uptive be patriotic and free from personal fancor, and, therefore, legitimate...

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, ¡n 8.

him for perhaps two years, tolerably continuously. He died m the thurth of January, 1848 11 mind was very weak during the five days prerlous to his death. I had noticed weak ness of mind for the three weeks prior to bls death, le wandered in his speech at times and was incoherent. He was at in a condition furing these three weeks to understand business matten. (Shewn document. I do not think that Benjamin was on that date (myth 17ecember, 1887) in a condition to under- ife of his laablity to pay me my fees. He never lilated to me the content weeked in a bla in any way that you (Mr. Wainwright) owed him any money."

of

1,

The Shen-pan reparts that at Wuhur there have lately been many cases of disappearance of litle boys and little servant-girls, who have probably been stolen by kidnappers.

on the 20th May a fearful storm raged on the Yangtze in Hupeh Province The waves Yar mountains high, and some tens of junks were ecked, with rate of timber and of bamboos, Quantities of chests of tea were damaged on this

instant at 4 a.m; the firet let for Taku, and on under the same sky as that other person, and the way had excellent practice with heavy guns.as not the power of taking vergeance on him Early on the 16th Taku was reached, and His he lies down, face upwards, under an unburied coffin containing a dead man, and does not look Excellency at once went ashore.

days, during Our informants say that in all respects the at the sun or eat cooked food for 49 cruise was successful. and, no doubt, the results which time, however, he may eat raw fruit of At the expiration of this period, he exits or the been gay gratifying-la the Vicorpy --veretables, and look at the moon at night. Chinese Time

dead to aid him in his vengeance; and if he hears an answering voice, he takes off his clothes and acquires the power of becoming invisible, and NOTES. FROM Chinese papERS.buries them in a jar, in a cemetery. He then can enter his enemy's house and, unseen, do as much mischief as he likes, short of killing his enemy. If after the 29 days,, he hears no answering voice from the spirit of the dead, he nust keep on inyaking it every day, until he obtains a response. On reassuming his buried clothes, he becomes visible.again like an ordinary mortal. There are, however, as is well known, two principles in nature, the Vis and the Yang, the latter the principle of light and. ife, the former of darkness and death; and the vindictive being who adapts this ghastly plan of vengeance on his enemy, pays for it with his own life within three years, for his You it he has absorbed the deadly Yi. This principle is all dissolved and in place of

now hear that in a certain house in an alley is a common superstition at Canton, and we

extraordinary ranks are being played by some in that city called the Ning-kit Li, the most invisible agency; stones flying about propelled by unseen hands, food suddenly made dirty and mud and made unfit for sleeping on, chairs it for cating, beds and pillows hesmeared with suddenly withdrawn from under the occupant's person, people shoved out of bed at night and finding themselves rolling on the floor. Exorcists and necromancers have been caller in, but all their incantations are of no avail, and everybody's ingehulty is taxed to discover what unseen enemy can be exercising vengeance as a Nik- ising kwai."

occasion.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson-There were, I should say, no lucidintervals in that period of three weeks. He was better and worse, I saw bin two dr thiee times a day. He lived next door to me. I did not discuss or attempt to discuss business matters with him. It was from the answers he gave me as to his symptoms and physical state that I judged him unable to understand business matters. His extreme weak- Ress of mind and body was apparent. His answers were incoherent. He was suffering from liver disease and dropsy. These, neither singly or combined, would be necessarily incuns sient with clearne s of intellect. fle was not suffering from any other ailment that would affect his mind, that I know of. The great debility body, and the annuia consequent on the dropay,

The well boting apparatus from Japan was affected, in my judgment, his mind. He lived ahout three weeks longer than I expected, and lately set to work at the Tsung-li Vamen, Peking bis mental condition during the latter period A good many attempts, had to be made in was lower than in the case of people who different places before water was found. All the die of that disease in its ordinary durh-spectators were loud in praise of the neatness, tion. In the latter part of his illness there celerity and success with which this ingenious was effusion of fluid on the brain, so much Japanese machine did its work, so that during the last four or five days he was absolutely comatose." I should expect a man to

At Wahu on the 15th day of the 4th moon is be more precise about his symptoms and sen- celcherted the festival of the God Nan Cheng sations than about business matters. Matters of Ta Ti As he is the got who has the control business were not introduced in my presence and government of fire in general, the people do their best to please and propitiate him on should doubt that he during these three weeks discussed matters of business coherently. I do

those occasions, and the festa is celebrated with not think he was in a fit condition during that time great pump and "lues in red and lasses in

d do not think he could: to write oulan account have understood his hoy's accounts if he inok crowds to do honour to his

procession. them, It is quite possible that he put down what the boy told him. Though he knew what my yearly fee is, he would have been as likely presented to sign for double the amount if I had such an account. remember one stance where a man could write, down an account and not understand what he was about. Benjamin's debility was not necessarily inconsistent with his mechanically writing down an account, I think he could not intelligently discuss business during the last three weeks. He conli, however, intelligibly. If he during the last three

At Jung-kia and Jen-k'i (Winchow) the people weeks dictated a statement with regard to his affairs which agreed with statements made by are of a very wailike nature, and every body wants to own a gun indi be able to use it. The him previously it would not alter my opinion.

1.don't fix three weeks to a day. I am quite youngsters of seven or eight years old are The hearing of this gase was resumed at 19

Burc it was more than a fortnight. When at his indoormated into its use by their fathers and lter brothers, the mettin being to suspend o'clock this morning,

Mr. Jas, Alex. Taylor was called and having best I do not think he was fit to discuss business.

or to understand business matters if discussed--led hengs at a certain number of places and tell them that if they hit them they may have been sworn was examined as follows:--

them to eat. Highway, rabliers fight shy of this Mr. Wainewright-Mr. Taylor, you are a bill with him. I don't think a layman, is equally

part of Chêkiang and bullion broker, and also a-share-broker-abic to form an opinion with a doctor as to

whether a A person is able to discuss busin+367 Yes."

Re-examined.-I think the effusion" of fluid Were you acquainted with the late Mr. Ben-had begun a long time before his death. It may jamin David Benjamin ?--I was.

Did you do business for him ?-I have done have been a month. I can't say how much the weakness of intellect on the 27th of December business for him,

was due to general debility or in much to the effusion-adhere to the opinion. I expressel,

produced.

A sericus question of Masonic jurisdiction has Arisen among the Masonic bodies of Australia The controversy arises from the complaint of the Supreine Arch Masonic body of Victoria -that-the-Arch-Chapters of Canada are in active

work in the Australian fields.

Gladstone, with reference to the assertion that he was a Tory in his 50th year, has written a letter detailing his principal political actions until 1859, in order to prove that after 1841 he could not justly have been described as a Tory.

THE BENJAMIN, CASE.

THURSDAY, 31ST May, 1988..

...

Do you recollect purchasing some Shanghai Waterworks! shares for him?-1 do.

A letter fat Burma dated 25th April says that a party of Chinese, who had been to the untains looking for jade stone, were attacked, when at a distance of about a day and a hall

Mugung, north-west of Bhamo, by a gang of Kachyen rublers, Two Chinese were killed, and one Chinese and two Hurmese wounded. The news is said to have had a bad effect on local trade:

TAKU:

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,}

Taku, May 25th, The wenther here continues fine. Two hips

Co-day's Advertisements.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND

HE Company's Steamer

THE

BANGKOK.

“DEVAWONGSE

རྩྭ་

Captain F. H. Loff. will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 8th instant, ai NOON

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.. Hongkong, 6th June, 1889.

[STO

STEAM, TO`STRAITS AND BOMBAY. THE P. &O, S. N. Co.'s Steamship

will leave for the above places on or about the

E. L. WOODIN, 13th instant..

Superintendent,

"VENETIA

"

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longkong, 6th June, 1888. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.

SHIP COMPANY.

‹ NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of CARCO per, Steamship "BELGIC.": The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees

of Cargo are hereby requested to send in-their- Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along

side.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed-and-stored at Consignees risk. and expense.

CHS. 1. HARMAN, “

Agent...

S

of the Fei Yang squadron, viz. the Chi Yuen-Hongkong, 6th-june,-1888 and Chen Yuen, let the bar this month at 8 o'clock, Mr. Plambeck, from the latter vessel, has been retained at Taku to take change, pro tem, of the training ship Min hong. The in- long was bought by the Chiese afer the collision with the Tsao biang and has been fitted out by Capt. Grant, superintendent shipwright at the N Yard, here. The visit of Admiral Lang, his officers and magnificent Beet, has tended to make matters wear a very busy and- lively appearance generally, and we hope in the future to see more of the gallant Admiral and his formidable fleet..

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•UBSCRIBERS who wish the Mail Edition

May 28th.

On May 20th the principal living descent.at

The transport Lee Vren went to Dock this of Confucius, lo bears the rank of Duke Jen Sheng Kung), riding in a green sedan-chair and morning at the 1. N. Yard to be thoroughly cleaned, painted, &c. It is also rumoured that end-by-a large ruilnue, paid, several visits the Kang Chi will cross the bar and enter the to cinent persons in Peking, being everywherock at the Nard to undergo extensive He is if noble and dignified appearance, and al the same time kind and affable in manner, (C stmbling, in those respects, his illustrious incestor, the sage onfucius.

Can you say when, it war I have got it as to his inability to understand the docuncit |- received, with the greatest honour and respect alterations and repairs.—Mercury.

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under date 8th November.

What ydar 7-1885. Where did you get the money to pay for the shares ? I got the money from you-your cheque. Did Mr. Benjamin ask you to apply to me Mr. Benjamin when telling me to purchase the shares said I was to go to you and you would pay for them You told me that you would on this occasion do it, but that I was not to continue making further purchases as you would not furnish money for other share transactions,

Whom did you give the share certificates to I gave the certificates to Mr. Benjamin with your authority. I said, am I to give the shares to Mr. Wainewright? He said, "No, Mr. Wainewright is my good friend and be will trust me, with the shares."

Do you recollect paying me a sum of money with the surplus proceeds of some Hongkong Bank shares -I de.

When was that P-The 9th October, 1886.: His lordship. With the surplus proceeds of the Hongkong Bank shares?

Mr. Wainewright-Ten Hongkong Bark

shares.

Mr. Wainewright-That is the evidence, my lord, as far as I ans concerned, at present. I may mention that in connection with the few remarks made in the opening of the case, that I would refer your lordship to the Solicitors' Remuneration Act of 1881, I shall now refer your lordship to the Attorney's and Solicitor's Act of 1870, 35 and 34 Vie: Chap 28

Mr. Wilkinson then addressed the Court at great length, but owing to unu ual pressure on our space we are compelled to hold over his arguments in favor of the plaintiff."

LI HUNG-CHANG'S' CRUISE. ..

WU-CHANG FU

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT).

of "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" posted to their frichds in Europe, America, the Austra lasian Colonies, &c., can have their copies sent, direct from this Office without extra charge (excepting postage) by sending address.

The Mail Supplement of The Hongkong Telegraph is supplied to Subscribers gratis,

Hongkong, Tölh August, 18857

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Fatimations.

THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL 1

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED..:

TÜE-Public-asa sõspectfully intermed that thể. THE PARAMWAY OPENED, for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th

instant.

was

The CARS RUN is follows between ST. Jour's PLACK and VICTORIA GAP –

8 to 10 AM, every quarter of an hour. 12 to 2.P.M.

kalf hour. 1410 8 11

21 quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS,

past 12 to past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 PM. every quarter of an hour.

UP-Tickets may be obtained in the Cars. First-class, 30 Cents; Second-class (intended for Soldiers, Sailors and Pulicemen only), zo Cents; Third-class (intended for Chinese only), to Cents.

DOWN-TICKETS at HALF the above

Bates.

Gentlemen are requested NOT TO SMOKE in the First-class Compartment.

Tickets for 30 trips up and 30 trips down, First-dis, at $12.00; and Tickets for six trips up and six trips down at $2.50; Five-Cent the other classes may be obtained at the Office of the GENERAL MANAGERS, Coupons and Reduced Tickets for Servants in

Hongkong, 6th June, 1888.

NOTICE.

1539

Excellency the GOVERNOR, and purfdant to is hereby notified that, by command of His Section 4 of The Public Heath Ordinance, 1887, an ELECTION by the RATE PAYERS of TWO MEMBERS of the SANITARY BOARD will take place at 4 O'CLOCK F.M., on MONDAY, the 11th day of June, 1888, at the CITY HALL.-

The following persons will be entitled to vote, at the clection, that-is; to śny :--

(-Rate Payers who are included in the

Special and Comman Jury List at pre-. sent in force.

()-Rate Payers who are exempted from Serving on Jules on account of their, professional avocations.

The election will be conducted in accordance with the Rules made by the Governor in Council on the 1st May, 1988.

Voling will commence at 4 P.M. and the ballot box will be closed at 6 P.at.

ALFRED_G, WISE, Acting Registrar,

1561

'Supreme Court,' "Hongkong, 4th June, 1888. THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

'OTICE is hereby given that, an EXTRA- NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING GE of this Company, will be held at the CITY HALL, Victoria, Hongkong, on-MONDAY the 18th June, 188, at 3 of the CLOCK in the Afteindon, for the purpose of considering the state of the Company's affairs, and if thought fit passing the Subjoined Resolution.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

ΑΝ LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS.

HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 7th Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, sth June, 1858.

RESOLUTION.

in the village lately, and were caught aud killed afforded an instance of Chinese justice so instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting That the Company be wound up voluntarily in

At San-kia Ta'un, west of Peking, three young The capital of the Hunch province has recently panther-cubs suddenly made their appearance by-the-hunters. Afterwards the mother came to the village to look for her cubs, rushing fiercely east and west, and looking ready to devour any one who got in her way. All who saw her shivered, although the weather was not cold. The whole village turned out in one army against her with guns and spears, and gongs beating; and the pantheress, with one long and loud roar, which shook the woods, bounded away.

the written character.

In Lob sig Hien, in Chèkiang, (in the Wenchow Prefecture), in a village called Si-hiang Tsun, lived a woman who used to employ written paper to make the soles of shoes, thus desecrating Older persons of her any had often warned her of the impropriety of this, and exhorted her to use other paper continued the evil practice. At the end of the third moon of this year, she was struck dead by lightning. She was found kneeling, stark and dead, with many soles. composed of written paper lying round her, on which she had been engaged when she was struck dead-a warning to others, says the Hu Pão; not to imitate her,

of

Notices of Firms.-

NOTICE.

TAKASIMA COLLIERY AGENCY,

1560

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

1560

Hongkong, 5th June, 1888,

NOTICE,

.the payment or what passed between you on the tions under steam, and at night the electric and she always promised to do go, and always Mathematics and Science. The Tipao was THEODOR LUTZ to sign cur Firm by

Witness-Yes, ten Hongkong Bank shares Do you recollect at whose request you made aubject made the payment at the request of Benjamin. In fact he gave me some trouble in the matter as it is often difficult to find a market fer a small number of shares. He told me he would have to sell them at once as he had an engagement which he was anxious to keep with Mr. Wainewright.

What did he say to you, do you recollect? He said he owed you some money which he had promised to pay at a certain date. I told him that I thought it was a pity to sacrifice the shares by a forced sale, and that I would see Mr. Wainewright and find if it was absolutely neces nry that he should have the money on that date Mr. Wainewright then told me that he would like to have the money on the date fixed, but if it could benefit Mr. Benjamin by delaying one

or two days I might do to..

Did Mr. Benjamin at any time during your intercourse with him say anything calculated to wed him any money, or that I suggest that had any money belonging to him in my hands? No, on the contrary he always led me to believe that he owed you money.

The Formosa railway will go from Kee-lung

TE have authorized Mr. FRIEDRICH procuration from this date.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th June 1888.--

**

Intimations

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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.

ON

Senccordance with the Company's Articles of “Association und under the provistans of the

Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886. Dated the first day of June, 1888, Ny Order of the Goned,

591

SAML, J. GOWER,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

Mex: Cents per 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 WATIS,

Manager, "P. T. & L. Co."

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Taku, May 28th, 1888.

NOTICE.

·PUNJOM & SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN. MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

mentioned Fully Paid up Share Certificates were destroyed by Fire at Foochow on the 5th January, 1888.

Hon. C. P. Chater,

12757-2796, ***

NOTICE is hereby given that the Uader

AND ACCELERATED DIRECT Script 75/78, 40 Shares

SERVICE TO

LONDON VIA MARSEILLES

FROM

JAPAN AND CHINA

N the 19th May at NOON, and fortnightly thereafter, until further notice, the Com-

.1263, 50

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Jeronymo Miguel dos

Remedios, 25776- 35800 (25), 15181-

26295-(5), 28191- a8195 (3) 3513

(5) 35133

Runjee Cursetjes

Vanin, 28971-29000, Demetrio d'Araujo a

Silva, 25526-25540, Francis Henry Cave.

Thomas,

suggestive as to deserve public record. There have becir established in this city for my the Romanist, London, American Episcopalian, China Inland, and Wesleyan Missions le the beginning there were of course difficulties and delays in the obtaining of land, but in each case these difficulties were overcome by patience and forbearance; the late Mr. Caine, when Consul at Hankow, gave it as the official opinion that Wuchang, situated immediately on the opposite According to Chinese accounts His Excellency

bank of the Yangtze, is to be regarded as within URING my temporary, absence in Japan THE PEIHO TUG AND LIGHTER COMPANY are now prepared to Lighten the Viceroy, Li embarked at Taku on board the armoured turres-ship Ting-ynes at 10am on

the area in which free parchase of land is allowed Mr. H.-U. JEFFRIES will take' charge Ships and Steamers at the "TAKU HAR." "Five by the most limited interpretation of the Treaty, this Agency. the 6th May. All the vessels composing the

The officials themselves have not attempted to fleet dressed ship, and each fired a saluto

deny this, but have repeatedly stated their lenow. nineteen guns, the flagship excepted, as abe fired three ofly. The officers were presented to

ledge of the fact that foreigners have such a right of purchase in the city. Nearly three years ago His Excellency, and at z pm, the squadron departed from the anchorage for Fort Arthur.

and was bought close to the Wesleyan Mission, On the route the vessels performed some evbiu

with a view to the erection of a High School for notified, the relatives of the vendor consulted, lights were worked, the flash signals included. Early in the morning of the 7th the fleet arrived.

course these dreds were sent through the British at Port Arthur, and Captain Rogers and Calder

fast was given, and the deeds were fully and were, during the morning. presented to the

duly signed. When, however, in the usual Viceroy. In the afterlicon Li held a review of

Consul for registration, the native officials com- General Sung's and General Chang's troops;

menced to raise the usual difficulties, inconveni ence of site, danger of riot, unwillingness of the latter have had foreign drill, and acquitted

neighbours, &c, &c-difficulties which seme- The troops of both themselves creditably.

what last force from the fact that the Wesleyap Generals practiced voltey firing very well.. Four field guns were exercised, and made good to T'ai-peh, and from thence to South, Formosa. Mission had had an adjoining site, the same practice, and three-land-mines-were-fired-by-The-work, which is being proceeded with at neighbours, and no riot for nearly twenty years. was summoned for Investigation of a mortgage electricity. At 5 p.m. the Viceroy inspected the various points simultaneously, is half completed. After some little correspondence the vendor banin and dry dock the latter is nearly complete, At Keelung, however, there is a hill which, on

claim. The claim was dismissed, but the man NEW but the caisson is not yet filled. The basin, it account of its crumbling sandy formation, is a

was detained in prison on the plea that the land great difficulty in the way, repeatedly caving in is hoped, will be finished in eight months' time. The Viceroy lived in the yamen occupied by His after the road has been cut througirit. Conse, could not become the foreigner's property and that he must be detained to ensure his refunding Imperial Highness the Seventh Prince in 1886. quently we hear that the Governors' intention is Electric lights were worked in the evening. At to postpone further operations at that point until the purchase money. The various reasons no duced were repeatedly and officially proved to 8 am on the 8th inst., the Viceroy inspected the the rest of the work is completed, when he will

be inconsistent and absurd; but the Consul in in the Armstrong cruiser Chih-yuen, and the Stettin unite the efforts of all the working parties to cruiser Lai-yuen, and carefully examined the overcome this troublesome obstacle. The railway office at the time, considering Wuchang armaments and fitments. He then inspected will be previously opened between T'ai-peh and interior" and therefore outside Treaty rights, fatt himself unable to do more than to make friendly. the new torpedo-boat Parreto, ordered through Sin-ick-trang,

remonstrance, which unfortunately, though natu Mr. Birch, who was present. Three fish-torpedocs were fired by the Torpedo Department, success-

On the 16th May there was a hurricane at rally, proved unavailing. Matters had thus Canton, so vilent that it blew down many trees come to the curious position that when two Pany will maintain a DIRECT SERVICE fully. After tiffin the Viceroy, inspected the West side forts; and witnessed the firing of a sea

a hundred years old, and the two poles which paitles had entered on a bona fide transaction, between Hongkong and London via Marseilles. This Improved service will 'abalish,all Tras mine. On the oth the Viceroy visited the new stood in front of the Viceroy's Yamen. The the arbitrary unwillingness of a third was able to throw the vendor into Jail until he should storm was heralded by a black éland which rose gun-cotton and powder and shell magazines, all good buildings. On the toth at 7am, he went suddenly from the NW. horizon and obscured return money every cash of which he was known | skipments, and it is intended that it shall the sky, Stones and roof-tiles were flying about to have already spent, and received back land Was he indebted to you? No, to other people, on board the Ting-yuen, and the fleet of ten ships left for Ta lien-wan. Off Ta-lien-wan the

like hail. At Tao-kai Mi an enormous banyanwhich he did not want from people who did not maintain a high reputation "for quick transit, tree was lifted bodily off the wall of the city of want to give it. You were not interested in any of those bills two new. Armstrong, and two new Slettin cruisers

Every effort was made to move the mandate creful delivery of Cargo, and for Passenger that were out signed by Mr. Benjamin --No, I were ordered to try speed at full steam in the Canton, roots and all, and hurled on to the roof

presence of the Viceroy, who witnessed the of

from their unjust position, When a year had accommodation and cuisine. house, knocking the house down. N.xt

The attention of Passengers is specially called Mr. Wilkinson-That is all I have to gak, my essays from the bridge of his flagship. The door, in a bannerman's house, a wedding was elapsed and the missionaries found themselves powerless to help the unfortunate man, a full Kingyuen and Lai-yuen, Stettin ships, made going on, and all the vessels and wine cups con-

to the greatly improved second-saloon accom. statement was made in due form through the have much intercourse on a 6. mile course, twice run, the average of faining the nuptial feast were blow, some of Consul to Sir John Walsbam, asking his inter-modation and attendanes. His lordship-Did you

knots for the first namell, and 15.03 knals The worpen screanted and ran away, some 1403 with him?-Not much, my Lord. I had only for the latter, The Ching-yuen and Chi-yuen, then falling down and sustaining injuries; sud- ference on grounds of equity and Justice. For

E. L. WOODIN; **

Superintendent. three business transactions with him,'and it Armstrong cruisers, were found to average denly there was a violent thunder-clap and the reasons not apparent on the surface no notice then by his own request that I saw him.

was taken of this appeal, got even the common

1488 Couricey His lordship-I did not particularly refer to the fi17 knots, and the latter, which hurricane ceased,

of an acknowledgment was rouchsafed, business with him, but did you see him often - owing to an unfortunate occurrence amongst the Gremen was unable to keep up steam-pressure,

The Tarlar General Shan-bow who has just In this position, after the lapse of more than because he was under the impression that as he

"Mission felt that at any cost they must guished generals in the Chinese, army. In the his release, and informed the officials that they luck people would avoid him of the Chiyuan, and on Monday, the 14th inst, was down on his very friendly terms with him, the attained a pean speed, with and against id year of thien-fung (1853), with the Imperial would take the chatce of the sale of the plot in

Honan and Shantung, and afterwards as a. the matter, and 1 than her proper trim

the

instant the torpedo buat Farrow vader of cavalry he fought in An-hai, Hu-peh, made a a specil trial, and exceeded a knots. After that there were some evolutions of io pedo-boats. Kiang-tan, and Chih-li provinces, being press The Tites elected for the forts which are to defeud. ntre than Roonctions and being wounded Ta-lien-wan were then inspected. And at 6.30. more Tian To tinies. His lungs had suffered Pm of the ith last, the fiect left fix Wei-hai from his long and tough campaigning, and the complaint was aggravated by cold caught while

He has been more than two years in Jail, his wel At 7am, on path inst. the Viceroy lideraviewing, the batteries on 19-21 April this fully and household have been scattered and eyear, in addition to which his zeal for the service self ruined, though he abserved Every forma- Weishal-wet, and inspected the west pea

was such that he never allowed himself sufficiently of native law and Treaty aranyosunt his entrance and the camps. Sunday, the 13th lust, e was at first given over to some excised frost. On the 16th May, the day of his death, he only crime has been that he dared to sell and THE HUNGKUNG practice, after which the Viceroy witnessed The perforniance of a Chinese sailor who was reviewed the troops at the old style of drill, in foli purpose encouraged by recent Imperial

LIMITEDS equipped with a foreign diving suilla the morning. Oncial and people alike wept edicis on educallon, but to 4-foreign miASION the afternoon the foreign officers of the dect when they heard that the beloved and revered were presented, and aftur flint function Foochow showed, respect for his memory by seems clear that China's appetite is net yel NOTICE is bereby given that hill Vestel discharging Bombay Colton and Cottes

have fre Mr, Wainewright then found that he had the was over, the Viceroy visited the island of Fouchow showed respect for his memory by seen for healtby mental, food, and the piquess evidence which had got mislaid amongst his Liu-kung-ino, inspected the machine, shop.anti Keeping their Bags at half-magt för this day ho'purvey, this food minst be prepared for yet yarn, at the Kowloon Whaivès,

many a year of petulant and unscrupulous dis-storage for 14 days from RENT of 3 Centa "per papers, and at the direction of the Court he read gunnery buildings, and witnessed the exerciser

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Oo the morning of the 14th instant ille Viceroy of the deed. Its not known when ible helief may learn with profit the native proverb The inspected the sites for forts mailed out on the pilgusted. When a person has such a hatred entrance to the yaniên, is very broad illa exit south, and cast of the mainland. On the rich of another that he feels as if he could not live vort nation, N. C. Dally Neu

Mr. Wainewright That is all, my lord. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson-You knew something of Mr. Benjamin's affairs, that he was very largely indehted to many people at the time of these transactions 7-Yes, by popular rumour to that effect,

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