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HONGKONG TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1891,

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SUICIDE OF AN EX-OFFICER.

SYDNEY, July arit. Lieutenant Philip J. Hodges, late of H‚H.S. Hyacintā, kas committed suicide by drowning,

This deplorable item of news will be received bere with universal regret, for despite a tendency to sail on the "jolly" side of life poor Holger was a decided favorite with everyone with whom he came to contact, and bad he belonged to the geed old fighting days Instead of to these piping times of peace he would have been assured a brilliant future. Through a slight in discretion ba was recently court-martialled here, and the end was that Hodges, as many bright and brilliant blade before him had done, elected to try his feitune under the Southern Cross, but the venture has not turned out a happy one. Lieutenant Helges. If we mistake not. Joined the Service on the 18th July 1890, and bis first Eastern commission was to the Cockchafer, He subsequently joined the Hyacinth, in which vessel he had served but a few months when be tripped up." Lieut. Hodges we bellere had a brother in New Mealand, whom he was on the polat of joining. Foor Hodges R. I. P. is an empty phrase, but there will be aching breasts for him wherever he was known.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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WHILE the British cruiser Severn was out at target practice recently, says a Yokohama paper, an unfortunate accident happened to one of her crew, a shell (fortunately uncharged) failing, cut off the four small toes of an A.B‚'s foot. }

COMPARE this with the work on the Praya Reclamation: The Tepan Official Gazette state that the Yokohams Harbour Works are pro greasing most favorably; divers to the number of 2,169 are engaged in the laying of the con- crate- bagi, "while the number of workmen'

On the night before the typhoon an empty houre at the Peak belonging to Mr. Francis. was visited by an industrious Chinaman, who carefully unscrewed and removed almost every one of the brass, bolts, latches, | employed is at,800. hinges, and other fittings, leaving the building almost a well prepared for the storm as the Tweed was most of the doors and shutters were hanging by a single hinge, or by pieces of string; and it is a wonder the gentle zephyrs did not get inside and lift the roof, Altogether over $co worth of metal fittings fell to the lot of the enter prising artican, who has not been heard of since. A WELL-KNOWN rowdy belonging to the Manchu garrison in Cantos, says a recent issue of the Shengas, demanded a queers from some gamblers, and the result was a general fighte The Mancha, although notorious for his 'des- perate deeds, quickly succumbed to the blows of his Chinese assailants, and died of his injuries.

His clansmen held a consultation and went to the magletrate for justice. An inquest 'was held and warrants issued for the arrest of the murderers. The Manchus, however, refured to leave the Court · unless the

murderers were at once apprehended, which was

A FATAL accident occurred early this month th Kobe to Mr. Wm. Simpson, chief engineer of the steamer Diomed. He fell down the hold of the vessel, and received most serious injuries to the spine and elsewhere. On arrival at Yokohama he was conveyed to the General Hospital, where he died on the moming on the 6th Inst THE steamship Namchow, which arrived at Singapore from Swaton on the 12th inst. with 525 passengers, reported the occurrence of six deaths on the passage down, namely the steward, quarter-master, a cook and three Chinese passengers. The three former were believed to bave succumbed to influenza, and the remaining to generi debility.

under the rules, $:03 each. The defence was that the money had been paid in advance to the headman, who alone was responsible.

His Lordship held that there was no authority for payment to the headmar, and the rules specially provided that there should be no setting off of private debts against liabilities in connec tion with the club. Judgment was therefore given for plaintiffs for the amount claimed, with costs,

DAVID AND GOLIATH,

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Wise, Duncan Clark charged W. Jackson with assault, Mr. Wilkinson prosecuted and Mr. Dennys defended

Mr. Wilkinson stated that the plaintiff and the defendant were both clerks to Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. On the morning of Wednesday last they had a slight dispate, and angry words passed between them, ending in threats uttered at the Recreation Club bath-house, with others. by defendants. In the evening the plaintiff was when defendant came and committed an assault on him which was, having regard to the disparity in size and strength of the two, & brutal and cowardly assault.

Duncan Clark stated that on the 15th inst, bo' asked defendant certain particulars about an account which had not been paid, and he refused to supply the information, saying witness ought other words passed. In the evening witness to use common sense. Witness retorted, and

was sitting in the bath house at the Recreation Club, ucar the table, looking out over the harbour.

THEY deal a little more severely with panderers in China than we do here. The Shanónó states A SLIGHT earthquake was felt at 6.40 the

that a female procuress has been seized by the 37 in the woeful and complete discomfiture morning, more particularly at Kowloon. No Impossible, ne the gamblers who committed the abducted and sold na less than seventeen women. This was about six o'clock. Suddenly he felt

Canton Magistrate. She confessed to having deed had shaken the dust of Canton off their damage is reported to have been caused.

shoes and had betaken themselves to parts

and girls to Singapore and the Straits Settle THE N. C. Daily News believes that Teheng unknown. The Tartar gentlemen would not. After her conviction at the autonal

'assizes she will be made one head shorter, Kitchong is really at Tokio with his fatimate listen to reason, thaugh the maelstrate expostu- friend Li, the adopted son of H.E. Li Hung-lated earnestly with them. A scene in court

was threatened. The Manchu commanders chang, at present Minister for China to Japan.

were requested to interfere, and after a great Rewards are out for the capture of the murderers. deal of persuasion the Court was cleared.

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T commander of the Kluklang garrison corps and the Customs Total have issued a proclama tion proscribing someten members of the Kolao Hol, according to a native paper. Their names are appended and rewards are offered for their apprehension.

ADvicze from Swatow, state that cholers to raging in that district. At Chow-chow.fit hundreds of natives are reported to have succumbed, and in Swatow itself Mr. Ono Averas, marine surveyor, has just died, and Mr. For 48 hoursDodwell, of Butterfield and Swire's, had a very

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"running rings" round another, with coal at the price of jewelry, but the N. C. Daily News records an actual case. It appears that a little friendly rivalry exists between the Tungchew and Hisings as to their speed, and the natives at Chefoo have freely expressed their opinions an the subject. It will be remembered that, the Hsinyl carries a greyhound at her fate as a token of her speed. On Monday week the two steamers were at Chefoo, and the Hsinyi waited for the Tungchew to leave. She then proceeded. The chief officer of the Tungchow reported to the captain that the Hsinyil was coming up, and soon afterwards she was alongside. The two steamers proceeded side by side for some time, and the stay then forged ahead. Having gained a sufficiently safe distance, Captain Lan- easter put his helm hard over, and then went completely round the Tungchow, arriving at Shanghal several hours ahead of her. The 7ungchow, however, was only going her usual speed at the time, and neither the captain nor the chief engineer gave any orders to accelerate

REFERRING to the then probable appointment of Sir William Robinson as, Governor of Hongkong the latest Whitehall Review to hand says that bls promotion would make room for Mr. Napler Froome, whom the new constitution of Westernt. Australls banished from that colony, and who is now temporarily acting as Goverer of Barbadoes.

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Ir would perhaps comeas a surprise to the general public to learn that a Chinaman was yesterday for having endeavored to ship some women off sentenced to a term of four years imprisonment for purposes of prostitution, while there is still n the service of the Government of Hongkong a Court of this Colony admitted that he saw the Price of a young girl paid over to his mistress and did not protest !

THE Moray, which arrived at Shanghai on the 14th Inst., had on board ten Japanese women and three men who had stowed themselves away. under the impression that the vessel was going direct to Hongkong. They were discovered on the Sunday morning, and when the steamer arrived captain communicated with the British. and Japanese Consuls, and the latter arrested the three meo and found quarters for the women. They are all to be sent back to Japan.

TYPHOON SIGNALS. Tax first blow of the season has passed and gone, and we now have time to take account of its ravages and possibly learn something from the moral to he derived from its effects. Some eighteen months since, our readers may recollect, we felt constrained to range ourselves in battle array against the Chamber of Commerce, the lictors of this community who found. fault with the storm warnings of this colony being unnecessarily frequent, and thereby causing considerable delay and Inconvenience in the shipment of their goods. The policy which prompted this protest was, as we showed at the time, essentially selfish, and utterly heartless. Nevertheless, & Commission was appointed, Nox. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL at a great outlay of public funds, and ended

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of the promoters. At the time we said it was better far that "wolf" should be drummed into our ears a thousand and one times without cause than that the shores of this harbour should be strewn with thousands, or tens of thousands, of human bodies, as in the 1874 typhoon. Although Dr. DOBEECK came off victoriously.on this was expected to leave Kobe for Nagasaki on the IT isn't often we hear of 'one vessel literally being who in the witness box of the Supreme Parlane Interfered and asked defendant to let occasion, the effect of the opposition of, and arrive there about the middle of the the two leading British firms in this colony, who, be it remarked, invariably run in the same leash when their personal interests are concerned, has, we fear, had the result of making our Astronomer Royal somewhat more cautious In committing himself definitely to timely weather warnings unless he is certain of the correctness. of his prognostications. Now in the recent breeze of wind what is there to complain about?. previously, through the courtesy of the Spanish Consul and by Dr. DOBERCE'S reports, a typhoon in our vicinity was predicted. Every possible indication was given of its approach-extraordinary atmospheric rarifications, gradual and continual fall of barometer, and its immediate outbreak warned by drum, lights, one gun, and two' 'guns. Even without such extraneous alds what did any Intelligent seamen require more than what his faithful guide and friend the barometer said to him in so many words for 24 hours before the blow, and emphasized by every hour's depression? It would seem as if Hongkongites were drifting into second childhood, and require weather warnings to be administered to them as "pap" since they complain that timely warning had not been given of the half gale of wind which blew hare on Sunday morning. It is simply absurd. But what does strike one in this business is that Her Majesty's Navy should again prove so egregiously wanting. In this wretched half gale of wind we find one of Her Majesty's vessels wrecked through the pin of a a shackle in her mooring. bridle proving defective or coming adrift, this is certainly not a very satisfactory example of the Royal Naval capabilities of this "Malta and Gibraltar of the East," more especially in the Jubilee year of Its colonial existence. Neither are carried

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LONDON, July 18th. Sir William Robinson, Governor of Trinidad, has been appointed Governor of Hongkong, SHANGHAI Mes. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, The Colonial Oftes Lat may-Robinson, Sir &. NORTH- Shanghal

William K.C.M.G. (1883) (C.M.G. 1877) FR.G.S.-Clerk in the Colonial Office 1st January, 1854; Basistant junior, 3rd November, 18541 3rd class, June 1858; private secretary to Mr. Herman Merivale from June 1848 to May 1860; to Lord Blachford from May 1860 to March 1862, when he was promoted to be an assistant senior. Private secretary to the Rt. Hon. Edward Cardwell from April 4th to June syth, 1864, appointed November 1869 to represent the Colonial Offee on the East Indian Blavé Trade Commission; Scaloe clerk, int July 1670; and a principal clerk, 30th September 187 ona of the Colonial Confmittee for the Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873, and special commissioner for the Crown Colonies and superintendent of the Colonial court at that exhibition's edited the report, upon the British Colonies represented there was one of the Committen for securing permanent colonial museum in London Lleutenant- Governor of the Bahama Islands,y: Oct: 1874, and Governor, 1875 : Liest, Governor, Windward Islands, 18501 Governor, 2681; Governor of Trinidad, 1891.)

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some person grasp him by the shoulder and administer three or four cots with great force across his ribs and thighs. He could not see who did it until he rose and turned to close with his assailant, who again struck him twice as he got up. Then he saw it was the defendant, and at once remembered the quarrel of the ground, defendant uppermost, and striking him. morning. Witness closed, and they fell to the

on the ground. He struck with all his might. He also knelt on plaintiff's chest. Then Mr. the plaintiff get up, which he did; plaintiff said he would give the man in charge. Defendant thereupon struck him on the mouth. plaintiff was afterwards told; but he could not remember it himself. Witness then went out of the Club houro, followed by defendant, wbq got into a ricksha and went down the Iraya. Plaintiff followed in a ricksha, and words passed between them. Defendant said he was now level with him, and plaintiff replied that he would not allow an ex-policeman to assault him for nothing. Then defendant stopped his ricksha, got out, pulled 'plaintiff out on the road, and struck bím. Someone came along and stopped the assault The plaintiff then followed the THE Blue Funnel people apparently think defendant as far as Pedder's Wharf, and gave nothing of losing a steward at sea. When the him in charge of the European constable there. Agamemnon arrived here on the 4th inst. her

Defendant did not deny the charge, and on report simply stated that the "had strong gates arriving at the Police Station witness was from south-west to west to west throughout the advised to take out a summons, which he did. pessage." Now we read in the N. C. Daily News

By Mr. Wilkinson-Defendant was an athlete, and member of the Athletic Committee of the that on the evening of the goth Joor, while the vessel was between Singapore and Hongkong, on

Recreation Club. He could have "knocked spots" her way to the latter port, the second steward was

out of the witness, with or without a stick." He washed overboard, The vessel was shipping did. Witness would never attempt to fight him. heavy seas, and the steward was caught in one He inflicted more than two or three cuts-many of them. He caught hold of the rail, but cuts, on the body, legs, arms, and wrists. another sea came with great force and washed Witness did not use foul language to him in the blu away, The engines were stopped and life morning. Jackson during the dispute tald Clarke to "Go to and wiincas replied that buoys thrown, but without avall, and it was Impossible for a boat to have lived in such :

he would not allow a man like Jackson to sea, "consequently none were lowered. Men talk to him in that way, sed be, might go were sent aloft on all the masts to look out and to the devil. That was the only objection- the steamer crossed and recrossed the placeable word witness used. He never used any where the steward fell in the water bat nothing foul language. Nor did he talk about could be seen of him. After over an hour's Jackson to others in the office, except telling frulless seatch, the steamer was put on her one man that defendant was an "empty headed ass," not "empty headed ass;" that was course again.

Jackson's own language. Witness dla not use bad language to him, nor admit that A LEADER of the Kolae Hul, named Ho, was lately ascertained through informants to be in bid- except on the

he did so; never called him "ex-policeman" ing at an inn standing in a street a short distance never concerned himself about Jackson's

one occarion mentioned from the Viceroy's yamin in Nanking. The police experiences, nor threw them is his authorities ordered a guard of soldiers in plain teeth.

Jackson clothes, accompanied by runners, to make the allow anybody to do su, and witness arrest. When the force arrived at the door was not the man to try it. The assault bad left

■ well-dressed man of a very intelligent coun- tenance walked forth slowly, as if conscious marks, besides causing shock to the systent. Witness had obtained a medical certificate thres of his own superiority. A runner stopped days afterwards. him and asked whether he knew in what part of the inn Mr. Ho was. The stranger unhesitatingly replied, smiling at the same time, that the room occupied by the gentleman in question was in the rear portion of the premises and that he was still in the embrace of Murphaus. On being requested to give an account of him- self he said that he was a student who had come for the triennial examination. He demeanour, his appearance, his refined language and man ners, his concise and wise Answers, and his In the U. S. Consular Court at Shanghai, on the 1th fast, Mr. C. Vincent Smith, of the late firm THE Yokohama papers contain a deal of matter perfect serenity put the runners off the scent, and of Messrs. Russell & Co., was under examination in reference to the Chinese fleet now visiting that probably fearing the consequences of detaining in connection with a series of salts in which he port, instead of the Yangtze and other parts in gentleman and a scholar they bade him adien is one of the defendants, and the Deutsche China where their nationals have been murder and forced the entrance of the hotel. No Mt. Asiatische Bank, the Comptoir National ing foreigners, burning the property of mission. He was found, though the search was complete D'Escompte de Paris, and the Chartered Bank aries and doing other diabolical deeds. The It turned out afterwards, when the informants the plaintiffs. The Mercury is unable to give a Chinese squadron consisting of six ships arrived came for the purpose of identificada, dach report of the proceedings, which were con- in Yokohama on the 5th inst., when all anchored elegant scholar was the terrible and much- tinued next day, because the case had not outside and to the northward of the harbour sought for Kolee leader, and that they had had regularly come into Court yet, and the exsinina-entrance, and the usual salutes were exchanged him in their power for five minutes and then let with the Japanese and United States flagships, and with H.B.M's corvette Mercury, Many people were anxious to visit the fleet, and a native Japanese paper says that people were under the texpression that all nationalities would be allowed to visit the Chinese 'men-of-war whilet af Kobe, and many went off to do so, but ther were disappointed, as no one but Chinese were allowed on board. Soon after the arrival of the Chinese deet the officers and men belong ing to the Fuse were all summoned by the Con

We feel sure that the many friends of Mr. Fraser-Smith-and their names are legion throughout the Far East-will be glad to learn that we are in receipt of telegraphic intelligence from him stating that he has quite recovered tla old-time health and vigor, and that he salls from Sydney for Hongkong on the 30th Inst. The Menmuir, in which he took passage for the "round" trip, is das hers on or about the 21st proximno.

WITH regard to the reward for the rest of Lieut. Browarigg, of the Plover, we learn that he has left for Singapore, after formally sending in his resignation, which has not been accepted. He is taking service somewhere in the Straits, we understand. His record is a fairly laborious one; he has done yeoman service in several campaigns, and he seems to have taken an honorable course in looking after his own Interests.

on was taking pisce simply to allow Mr. Smith, (who, we are sorry to say, is in anything but robust health), to leave Shanghel as soon as possible. Mr. R. E. Wainewright appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. H. S. Wilkinson for Me,

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In the Hongkong police are some men who came out several years ago, and some who came last year. The older men's agreements were for $45 per month, with as cents per day deducted if in hospital more than 30 days in a year. The last arrivals agreed to serve for $50, with the same condition as to bospital pay. This increase was granted because, as Hongkong became known to the people at home, nobody could be got to serve on the old terms. Then the pay of all'was equalised, by permission of the Secretary of State, the new men keeping to their $50 agreement and the old men receiving an increase. Bat the Governor, by the same authority, inade it a condition that the men who received the increase, should also suffer an increase in the hospital deduction-half pay, instead of 21 cents per day. This meant a loss to a sick man of four times as much as before of 84 cents per day instead of 21. But that was nothing, for the men If they do not like it could return to their old pay and old conditions-the new order was not compulsory, and they could take it or leave it. $50 with 21 But the new comers, who agreed to serve for cents sick deduction, were also told that they must lose half pay while in hospital in direct violation of their agreements. They agreed to the $50, with 21c. off, and then they were asked to serve for $50, with 84c. off! The men refused to accept these terms, and this afternoon four of the acolor Inspectors explained things to H.E. the Administrator, who promptly reversed the engines, and ordered the obnoxious order to be repealed.

bic go. With such men to direct the society's members, says the Skandas, the organisation must be strong indeed.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chu Fustice July zrst.

The Sessions were resumed this moming.

BLINDING A BOND-HOLDER.

A youth was indicted for robbery with violence,

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Mr. Dennys sald he did not propose to carry the matter any further. His cllent admitted chastising plaintiff with a light cane; and it was not possible to cane a boy without leaving slight marks. But to say there was anything more than that was utter rubbish. He admitted both assaults, but plaintiff's own state 'ment showed great provocation, Technically he was in the wrong: no doubt if he had struck plaintiff at the time of the quarrel he could have pleaded ample justification, but he was in error In waiting the whole day. The reason for that was that both parties were in the same employ. and plaintiff had been there considerably longer than defendant. If he had struck him then und

there it would probably lead to the dismissal ofone of them, and therefore he waited, and thrashed him at the club. The offence against the Recrea tion Club rules had been already dealt with (Mr. Wiss :-I have nothing to do with that). As there had been provocation, the penalty should be merely nominal, and the smallest possible fide should suffice.

Mr. Wilkinson said that although some words of the plaintiff had been pleaded as justification, nothing had been said about what the other man sald” It was not likely that a man of slight bulld such ar the plastiff would wish to provoke a man of defendant's vize. It was * deliberate assault, not lo hot blood when the words passed; but after waiting a day defon. dant went out and bought the stick to attacke the plaintiff It was not privately done, but in a public place, and the man was publicly disgraced. The defendant ought to be severely possible should be foficted,

say much, as there was provocation in calling the man ex-policeman,” Defendant must pay $10 fine and give personal security of $5 for six months-

Ar the Magistracy this morning a Parsee clerk the Dolly Preis office charged Hang Ying: Chinese contractor, with negligent hissing at Wyndham Street on Friday last, causing hurt to plaintiff. The evidence of plaintiff and Mr. E.

mander a day or two age, and received Instruc tions to the effect that no rudeness was to be W. Mitchell showed that at the comer of offered to the Chinese while in there waters,, Wyndham Street and Pedder's HI, where The complements of the Chinese squadron now ́excavations are being, made for the foundations | in Japanese waters are as follows: Tof Yin. The following jurors were larsoed:-T. Blaf dealt with, and as heavy a punishment an'- of a building, two blasts were fired about five

His Worship asid that the only evidence of o'clock; the second sent up a shower of small and Chis Yan, 330 men each; Kai Yew, and R. Shewan, A. J. V. Ribeiro, E. J. Moses, O.

Ket Yes, 202 men each Chik Yew, and Set Yen, von der Hey, J. Dickie, and D. Nowrojes

justification was plaintiff's own words, which stones, striking plaintiff, who was standing at 202 men each. Admiral Ting, Commander of

"did not show-much. If the attack had been made. window in the Dally Przzi office, and also

at the time of the quarrel, justification might striking the witness, who was passing in the

the squadron, on the 6th instant proceeded to

have been pleaded, but he could not take it as a road. Defendant had been previously fined as the Capital in company with two officers and

an interpreter, to pay a call at the Chiness on the 13th July last year. It was said that he | suficient excuse that it was on secount of the and ordered to pay compensation for a similar offence. He was now fined $50, the maximum Legation. On Sunday evening the Admiral threw pepper into an old fellow's eyes, in a shop, firm that the delay occurred. With regard to the was entertained to dinner in Yakobama by the and stole his purse and $30. The charge was not || second assault, on the Fraya, he would not penalty.

Chinese Consular body, and the same day the sufficiently proved is the minds of the jury, and Chinese Minister paid a call on the Admiral,prisoner was acquilted. THE value of Chinese official reports to the On the 7th instant Admiral Ting called upon Throne, says the Shanghai Marcury, may be the various Ministers of State accompanied by estimated from the following, which we translate the Chinese Minister: The Shegyo Shimpo from the Peking Gassits of the 22nd June: states that this is the third visit of Chinese The Governor of Ankwel, Shen Ling-ching, men-al-war to Yokohama, the first occasion reports having resumed his governorship again, being in 1879 and the second in 1831. A Kobe after handing over the office as Governor native paper tells a curious story respecting the General, which he had been deputed to fill, to cooks of the Chinese men-of-war during the stay the newly appointed Viceroy. The Governor of the squadron in Kobe, Their manner of reports a good wheat harvest in the Yangtse purchasing goods, says our contemporary, was Valley, and titat the districts through which he very arbitrary. For instance, they would bargain passed were perfectly quiet Rescripts-Notice to pay a dollar for a certain article. They would taked. And yet Shen was the gentleman to whom receive the goods, and then without the least we'll gave so much credit for helping to supresscompunction put down to cents instead of the the Wahu riot, and the country on both sides of dollar, and leave the shop. This they would the Yangtze when he passed up the river was repeat at one place after another, carrying on ablase with burning missions, and murder and the same game at Japanese and Chinese stores outrages on foreigners were the order of the without distinction. Such conduct, although day. But we are sorry to find that he now Hes tolerated by the Chinese, will not, says the Kobe like a cheap watch still we suppose that the journal, be tolerated by the Japanese, and may trouble, being only against foreigners at the lead to disturbances; and in case of several time, was not worth reportingy but such glaring hundred-man-of-war's-men-coming ashore-and-Alter eight months the founder, who won also, cayaited. The body el R. Rzana zas pintad Instances of oficial merdarity must lesson the so beharing themselves, "a repetition of the mall remaining modicum of faith we have in } memorable, ements in Nagasaki may be wite Chinese institulene,

Li Yau was charged with burglary and with receiving stolen property. He was found guilty, and being an old offender was sentenced to six years climbing up the golden stain.qui

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

THE MONEW LOAN ASSOCIATION CASE.

THE TYPHOON.

The Hallan sirived to-day from Swatow. She reports that the barometer fell to 29.43, and there was a strong. E. N. E. gale on Saturday. Judgment was given to-day in the care la evening. The Afas left Amoy with her, but which four members of a Chinese loan associa turned back, and has not yet arrived here, tion saed four other members for non-falfilment although the Parthia is waiting for 800 tons of of the undertaking laid upon them by the rules. Hea by her-The-Mansson picked up a disabled Mr. Wilkinson was for plaintiffs and Mr. Dennys Jank outside Hongkong yesterday afternoon, for the defence.

rescuing 12 men, a woman, and a girl." "The *The evidence showed that the first defendant Empress of Japan, which, arived, thin founded the association, and eleven others joined. aftemoon from the North, picked up 12 The rules provided that each should contribute men on a disabled junk yesterday.. The Dock 30 per month, which was to be lent to the Company's No launch, we learn, has member who offered the highest interest been completely destroyed, and the sock dredger treasures, falled, and we further loans were made up yesterday afternoon, in the place where ha The lourwho had not yet borrowed now sought to was supposed to have lost his life, during the anieras paymens of what was still due to them i typhoon). The swing bridge over the basta In