down to commit the robbery at the house of the complainant for which he was found guilty, this morning. He was to be imprisoned hard labour for's years and receive zo strokes. with the birch within the first week of the imprisonment. As regards the second robbery he would only give him one year, to run coa secutively with the others, as he would (ako into consideration that the robberies had been committed soon after each, other..
PROBATES AND. ADMINISTRA- TIONS IN 1898,
The following is the calendar of probates and administrations granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong during 1898, exclusive of Chinese estates under $1,000:---
Nams of Tulator or intesiats, Adelino Eulalio Allemão
Lau Fu Shua...
John David Humphreys James Anthony Sampson Ho Charles St. George Cleverly ..... Li Chit otherwise Li King Chuen Chaw A Chung otherwise Sun.
Chong
Tong Mow Chee......
W. &. White
Lorenz Poesnecker.
$
Value sword under 300 4,800 426,000 500 160,400- 297,000
14,000
Tsang Mew otherwise, Chang.
Mow
5,000
Lee Ab Sua alias Li U Nam
alias Li Fun........
Li Chan Shi
William Henderson McKenzie
Wong Shek Chuen.
Terri Francois Louis Frederic
Koch
Edmund Sharp
3,000 1,200, (24,800 8,600
12,000 1,153,300
Chen A Tek
William Waddilove
Kwan Shing.......
Cheong Chia
Juhn Odell
2,000 10,100 27.400 200 59,700 8,000 2,600 6,ojo
Ngan Mah alas Ngan Man Tin
9,600
Edward Rose
William de S. L.roix
3.100
Alfred Feldham “..............
1,400
Share Singh.
700
Wong Po......
·5.300
Leung Wailing otherwis known
Leung Mi You.other other.
wise, known as Leung Yew
Steung
30,300
Lawford Rhodes James
3,800
Camille Marie Clement Imbault
Huart..
2,000
Wan Yuk!..
6,200
Charles Turner Carnic
15,08%2
Cheng Of Tong
1,000
Emilio Zeller
1,900
Ida Brockelmann
31,000
Tang Chow Chooga.
3,000
Sham A Kow
5,400
Kwok Ku Ful
Kwok Mui
1,600 4,300
Ho Yunk Kiu......
4,000
Leung Kam alias Leung Yuen
Kum
Elizabeth
Higgins
4,000 8,400
Antonio Joaquim de Mederio
Karsanji Pitamber ....... Enfrozina Esmeralda do ‘Rozațio Leonardo Francisco Collaco...... Com Augusta Rand Droppers... Tsang Yat Sing ................... Herman [wesen... Jawalla Singing
200
7,065.
400 1,400 7,000
600 500
4,000
Won
- Ninian Crawford........
Catherine Marion Deacongi
Margaret Johnstone or Torbet...
200 .2,500 127,200 82,347 17,000 1,128
Ip Tuk Sin
1,000
Chung S2 Yueng otherwise Chung
Shi Yungdo
20,500
John Carl Ludwig Rouch
5,000 1,000 8,000 3,500
*1,500
les. Jessen ...
James Lucien Prosser ..
Oi Chau
Li Hung
Cheong A Hon.
Maria Isabel d'Oliveira!!
Tsui Mi Kh
Yeong A Tim
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1899.
VICTORIA BATHING OLUB,
• On Saturday last another of those pleasing entertaiments took place, which shows that the Colony must be la a prosperous condition and that things in general are much better than they were a few years ago. At the invitation of Mr. ED. Setna, the president of the V.B.C., a number of the members and some friends, including some ladies, sat down to dinner at the bearhouse, which had been elaborately decorated by the Secretary with Japanese lanterns, bunting and flags, with several large lamps in the centre, altogether forming a very pleasing picture.
Thirty-four sat down to dinner, and after the good things had been washed down Mr. Seina. rose to propose the toast of the evening, "The V.BC and its members. He said that the Club at the present time was only in its infancy, but at the rate it was progressing it would not be long before it arrived at its manhood. He was very pleased to see the list of members swell- ing, and he hoped it would continue to do so. He was sure that the committee and the secre- tary would do all in their power to make the club a success. Although only started as a bathing club, it now included a boathouse and a number of first-class hoals, also a gymna sium, and it was proposed, if it were possible, to add to it the charms of a tennis-court, He was glad to see so many of the members pre- sent, but he hoped on the next social gathering to see many more, ent only old but new faces amongst them. He then proposed the toast of tho evening, the VB.C. and its success.
After the toast had been drunk and glasses re-charged, Mr. G. Edwards, the Secretary, ase to respond. He said, like the presi dept, he was very glad to see the club in such a prosperous condition-he would remind the inciben present that they only started on a
and very small scale, but were now on a firm sure footing and, with the assistance of the nembers he did not see any reason why they should not double the list before the next bathing season, After the toast of the Pre- sident and committer having been drank, the President proposed the health and long life 19 all the ladies present, the Secretary interrupting. with not forgetting the First Lady in the land, our Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria." The company boarded the launch at 11.30, and returned to Hongkong, having spent a very pleasant evening. (Communicated).
JACK ASHORE.
Some people's ideas of a jolly time are peculiar-decidedly peculiar-and though the sailor was awarded, 14 days 10, A. for his spree, be still maintained that it was worth it, and the latter part of the episode, which we will relate, worth the "blooming lot."
It appears he had been making merry with sonte churns, and, on parting, had gone down to the Praya East to get a sampan. Hejng pluloso- phically inebriated he came to the conclusion it would be better to sleep on shore and go aboard in the morning, Not knowing Hongkong he contentedly took off his boots, laid them carefully beside him, mounted the praya wall and peacefrify slumbered. Some gentlemen noticing his pecarious position rolled him off the, wall on to the ground and left bin comi- fortably, asleep. A military picquet found him and routed him out of it. In his mudilled state be wandered into an adjacent building found a long chair in the hall and went off to sleep again, this time minus his hat and boots.
OVERUROWDINGE
TO THE EDITOS OF zijn « Honakova TRIGLAPI"?/10 Sia, While thanking you for the insertion of my last letter, I must own to feeling
indignant as the way some people have of thinking that to abuse the landlord is the right way to remedy overcrowding.
to meet the requirements of trade as then: (1858) conducted at a few coast ports and at. Whampoa on the Canton or Pearl River. The work of suppression of piracy chiefly devolved' upon British warships. They fought pitched battles with large fleets of piratical craft, which, were ultimately destroyed and put down Conceming the pursuit of the nimble dollar, piracy in a very few years. What was done by. I have always understood that the British were. Dritish sailors in the fifties can be accom a far-seeing race, not forgetting that the cagerplished by them to-day and as there is now pursuit, as alleged by you, would only entail much reason and justification for a crusade the more trouble in the huure. It is only by under stoner the task is taken in hand the better will standing difficulties and grappling with them, it be for the credit of the paramount power" that they can be overcome, certainly not by and for the great commercial interests which abusing the very class of people to whom the Her Majesty's ships are out here to protect. future welfare of the Colony is of the greatest
Your faithfully, interest,
I am, etc.,
PEDESTRIAN. Hongkong, August'zist, 1899.*
WANTED-MUSIC.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Taligrafit." DEAR SIR-I must thank Capi. Bancroft for his courteous "reply to my letter of 18th,' inst. and, acting upon his suggestion, I beg to offer the following list, an occasional selection" from which would, I believe, be greatly enjoyed by the musically inclined.
1,
MANCHESTER. Hongkong, August 31st, 1899.
ARGONCILLO ON PHILIPPINE AFFAIRS.
The Paris edition of the New York Herald, of July 19th, contains the following →
A Herald correspondent interviewed Senpr Agencillo yesterday on the present situation in the Philippines, He said: I have read the account in this morning's Hemlf of the difficul ties of correspondents, in Manila in getting their news out of the country. But I have known this for a long time. The Manila news paper La Oceana Espanola, was-suppressed by the military authorities out there becaused it expressed views contrary to those of the com
"Rubbish is perhaps rather too strong a term to apply to the pieces played by the R. W. F. Band, so I withdraw the expression, and merely say that the pieces usually played are hardly the kind which appeal to taste of the general public: but the way they are playedmanding general. is above criticisin.
Many of the following are old, but I venture to think the majonty of them are always welcomed
"The Mikado" i
The Gondoliers.” "Patience."
The Pirates of Penzance." "Pinafore."
"Maritana."
"Le Cloches de Corneville?" "Erminie."
- "La Mascotte."
"Amorita."
"A Galety Girl" "The Shop-girl." "An Artist's Model." "The Guisha." "Dorothy." "Falka".
"Il Trovatore." "Noma." ." Faust."
Thanking you for inserting this,
I am,
Yours faithfully,
NIL DESPERERDUM. Hongkong, August 21st, 1899.
THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY IN
THE KWANG PROVINCES.
To zur Evner år tur “Hongkong Telegraph.”
Sta,-It has occurred to me that, in view of the increase of piracy on the West River and in the Canton Delta and the serious effect this shocking lawlessness has had and continues to have on the trade between this Colony and the West River ports, that you may be disposed to give publicity to a suggestion making for the prompt punishment and suppression of the marauders.
It is proposed by the Chamber of Commerce in its dispatch to the London Chamber and to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in Peking that British gunboats and armed launches should be commissioned for special duty on the West River and it is contended that no time 'should be lost in giving effect to the proposal. Next morning the good lady of the house,
As far as I can judge, and I've been inany was rather frightened at seeing a stranger in
years resident in the Colony, we have here the ball, but seeing it was only a sailor, gave him
ready at hand the means for now making things some breakfast and offered him money for a
hot for the pirates. Are there not several small saingan which, however, was refused.
idle in the Torpedo Depôt The sailor then went on to the pier, and, boat is there not many launches
at Kowloon? Are having come of a thrifty family, determined to swim to the ship, lying, we believe, at present in Hongkong that could be bought instan- ter and he fitted up as useful cruisers in Kowloon docks. Furtunately for him, some
in a few days? Are there not any number people standing on anadjacent verandah watched of fishing junks (which sail like witches, as him swimming and noticed when he had gone sailors put it) here and at Macao that could be about a quarter of a mile that he was becoming bought and used as "deceys" for the pirates?. exhausted, and so went down hurriedly and 2,000 secured a boat with, which to save him.s it not possible to at once appoint a naval
Eventually hé was hauled out harbour, more dead than alive, and handed over to the Naval Yard Police to be put aboarl his ship, with the result as already stated, and we afterwards heard him tell a convivial chum that he might "bet his boots" he did have a jolly time.
350
700
4,600 4.000
100
Chai Chi Yeung
William Henry Dixon
Eulalia Rufina Pinheirobi-
Shiu Wa Iu Alias Shiu Wa Sia
13,700
Wong Ngo Chuen .....
Jewan Khan
Mok Cliong Po
·39,950
Emma Gertrude Ireland
1,200
Joan de Matta Oziro.
1,500
Chua Po Shim
Francisco Xavier de Jesus.
300
2,000
Hormasji-Rustamji Davar....
800
George Wright
300
Moritz Baar
1,062
4,000
$4,000
William Stanley Stanley Adams - 318,718
Wong. Ng Leung alias Wong
Mun
Tsang Kun Kiu .............
Laurent
Roustan
otherwise
Firmin Henry Laurent Rous
tan
******དཱུ
William McClure
400
Thomas Baxier Pawell uplo
2,000
James Alica
400
Budda Singh alias Bhuda Singh
200
Ng Man allas Ng Sui Wan.
1,000
Demetria D'Araujoc Silva.
5,000
Delphine Mountfort alias Olga
de Ruvigno
1,800
Wilford Christy m
SIS
John Robertson, lögin
100
Thomas C. Therp
100
William Gauld
Foo Fung Shi, alias Fung Shi
7,800.
2,000
Cheang Yas
Leung Fung Hin
Siu Yut Kal alias Ming Hing
2,000
·8,600 16,000
Cheng Yee Kan alias Cheng Yil
King alias Chong Waitin
anatatupa Kocha y de Içara.
1,000
Maria Eliza d.Encaraco
Yeung Mul
2,000
Tong Soy Che...
334,600
Cheung To
2,000
"Joao Antonia da Luz..
·5,000
Bhugwan Dos Bogla Rai. Baha
200
Alexander Stopani"
5,400
Wilhelm Matheson
Werner Kmlin:/
George Felix Mull
18,300
·$3,000
Hu Sing Name
Andreas Jonson Wilga William Bifrowes Russell,
THE PLAGUE
Cases reported to fezlı instan
during past:
CORRESPONDENCE.
of the
We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this culum.)
THE ITER BIT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "longson Telegrari"
officer, specially fitted for the arduous and dangerous duty, to the supreme command of the forces that now exist, and may soon be added iliereto, for the suppression of piracy, the officer to be attached to the Canton Con- sulate for a while and be there assisted in every way possible to obtain much information respecting the whole modus operandi of the pirates, their lairs, their system of shying and. so forth? The answer to these questions should, I take it, he in the affirmative. It is quite unnecessary to defer a crusade against piracy until gunboats are sent out in sections and hastily put together here. A few torpedo- boats, a few launches, few decoys," a few well-paid informers and spies and a few special ly-selected crews of British bluejackets would soon have an appreciable effect on the ranks of the cowardly ruffians who, by bribery, Crucky and startling effrontery have succeeded "reign of terror and are
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"The Filipinos have still the same ideas and ambitions that they always had-viz, their independence, and they will always fight for it. From our point of view, the Americans are really beaten, since they cannot hold their own, and it will be necessary to have many more thousands of men to conquer the islands.
CENTERED ROUND THE RAILWAY, "Look at this map which represents Luzon. The Americans took Manila and udvenced on Malolos and then to San Fernando, which is now abandoned and occupied by the Filipinos. The entire campaign really centralizes about the railway line leading from Manila to Dagupan, but up to the present-the, Americans have only advanced as far as San Fernando,
"Towards the south of Manila the towns of Taguig, Binang, Santa Cruz, bordering on the Laguna de Bay, have been taken but then alandoned because the troops were required is the north, and because provisioning the army was difficult. All about San Fernando and Santa Cruz and the adjacent country is in a state of swamp and will continue to be so until December.
What is the result of this campaign? No- thing, so far as the Americans are concerned. The condition of the country in Luzon is what it was before hostilities broke out with America it is mostly in the hands of the Filipines except that the Spanish only hold the island of Jolo and those portions of the island of Luzon which they fomerly occupied are now held by the Filipinos.
ONLY HOLD THE TOWNS. "Besides Manila, the Americans only hold Iloilo, Cebu and Bacolor, but they do not hold the country adjacent to these towns, except in the case of Manila. This is exactly the position of the Americans, and they have been carrying. on war against us, continuing the work of tyranny to subdug us as the Spanish did ever since 1886. And we are not conquered yet.
"The American army in the Philippines really responsible for this present war, but I do1 not hold the American people in the United. States responsible for it. The American pro ple have been but imperfectly and badly Informed by the United States officials as to the true position of affairs. The army is also responsible for the commencement of hostili ties."
"But," I asked, "if the Americans are deter mined to continue this was to the end what will be the result?"
·
"WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT. Senur Agoncillo laughed and replied: "We shall continue to fightall the same. But, mark yon, we hold you to your national promises. Here he referred to the alleged promiges of independence and continued, "it is now denied that this promise was made, but President. McKinley knows what the true state of affairs was and what our aspirúions were, Truc, Admiral Dewey vanquished the Spaniards on the sea, but it was owing to the Filipinos that the Spanish were subdued on hand. Have the promises made to our people been fulfilled?
"We desire peace, but peace obtained with honour--that is the aspiration of our people. When I was at Washington I made great efforts as General Aguinaldo's delegate to arrange the affairs of our people on the most friendly basis with the American Government, I asked the President for the independencent the Filipinos, and assured him that our people would be eternally grateful to the United States,
"Again I pointed out in the President, in another Note, "that it was unnecessary to send more troops to the Philippines during the armistice, as that would be interpreted as a
with the President, but all my overtures were coldly declined.
"Where, I ask the American people in the name of the Filipinos, is the recognition of the independence of our country, as has been pro- mised us? It would be more honourable for the Americans to declare our independence than to. continue as they are doing. What the Amet can Constitution says applies equally to us viz, that no people ought to be governed with out the consent of that people,
It
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
AUGUST. Meteorological means based on fifteen years ·
observations to 1898.
Barometer
Thermometer......... Humidity..... Rainfall
$29.755
81.0 ..83
13481
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT,
22.73
On latest. On date si
29.65
Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall.....
TO-DAY.
Monday, 21st August, 1899, Chinese-oth of 7th moon of 25th year of
Kwang-si Sun-Rites
mam shr. 59miu, Sel.................. 6hr, 26min. Moon-la Perigee shr. am. Moon-Full Moon ohr, za pan, High water-Morning .........
Shr, 27 min. Afternoon phr. 35min. Low water Morning ... thr. 48mlu. Afternoon ... 3hr. rómia, ANNIVERSARIES.
1808- Battle of Vimiera. 1861-Emperor Hien Fung died, 1888 Railway between, Taku and Tientsin
opened for passenger traffic. 1892-Japanese steamer Yokkaichi Maru
burnt at sea near Kobe, no lives last. 1896-A. conspiracy in the Philippines to secure their independence reported in Madrid.
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 22nd August, 1899. Chinese-17th of 7th moon of 25th year of
Kwangi. Sun-Rits..
Sels
shr. 39min. 6hr, 20min.
Moon-In Equater går. pon." High water-Morning..... går. tgmin. Afternoon...ohr. 6min. Low water-Morning 2hr. 47min.
Afternoo 3hr. 57min. ANNIVERSARIES. 1485-Battle of Bosworth Field. 1849–Governor Amara). (Macao) assassinated
by hired Chinese, 1870-Ma Viceriy of Nanking, stabbed. 1874-Seizure of steamer Spark by pirates be-
tween Canton and Macao. 1884--Telegraph line to Peking opened. 1897-Messes, Barradas and Perpetuo drowned
in a boating accident at Kobe,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
·MAILS: DE
Canadian (Empress of India) to-morrow. German (Preussep) to-morrow. Australian (Chinglu) to-morrow. American (America Mars) 24th inst. Indian (Sisang) 24th inst. Frenchy (Indus) 27th: inst. Australian (Taiyuan) 28th inst. American (City of Peking) and prox.. American (Gaelic) 6th prox. American (Hongkong far) 15th prox.
*
The N. 1.5. 5. Co's steamer Olympia arrived Portland Oregon on the 18th inst, from Japan and Hongkong.........
Olympia American steamer,..
bridge, 231st Aug. Tacoma- July, General Dodwell & Ca CHINA, German-steamer, 115, P. Voss,
Aug-Saigon 16th Aug; Rice-Siemssen & Co. INDRALEMA, British steamer, 2020, Gea S. Baker, 21st Aug,—Amoy 19th. August, Generak-Jardine, Matheson & Const FORMOSA, British steamer, 674" }, Douglas, 21st Aug,Tansui 18th Ang and Amoy
oth, General Douglas, Lapmik & Co.
Olearances at the Harbour Offico. Samsul, British steam-launch, for Wuchow, Hermes, Norwegian str., for Cheloo. Haimun, British str., for Swatow. Doring, American str., for Wuchow.... Diamante, British str., for Manili
edu, British str., for Shanghal.: Indrutema, British str., for Singapore.. Kongman, British str, for Canton, Kwai Lam, British, steam-launch, for Mucan, Hating, French str., for Hoihow.
Departures.
Aug. 20, Hongkong, French strafor Holbow, Aug, 20, Tientsin, British str., for Hakodate." Aug. 20, Benledi, British str, far Saigon. ...” Aug, 20, Lytemoon, German str., for Shanghai, Aug. 21, Cowrie, British str., for Rangoon, Aug. 21, Talcheong, German str, for Swatow, Aug. 21, Haimun, British str., for Swatow. Aug.21, Maidzuri Muru, Japanese str., for
Swalow.
Aug. 21, Diamante, British str., for Manila. Aug. 21, Hermes, Norwegian str, for Chefoo. "Aug, 21, Wuhu, British str, for Shanghai: Aug. 21, Wingsang, British str, for Canton,
Passengers Arrived.
Per Deuteros, from Saigon-146 Chinese. Per Terrier, from Bangkok-Mr. Taylor." Per Kong Beng, from Saigon-71 Chinese, i Per Vingsang from Shanghai, &c.--MI.. Heyhim, and 30 Chinese.
Per Olympie, from Tacoma-a Chinese. Per Progress, from Touron-94 Chinese. Per Chiang Chew, from Penang, &c.--597. Chinese and B Japanese,
Departed.
Per Rosetia, from Hongkong for Nagasaki Messrs. F. Lake and E. Randle
Per Manila, from Hongkong for London Mr. Charles H. Kent, and 32.Military Invalids. l'er Tengal, for Shanghai from Hongkong- Messrs. R. W. Mansfield, J. R. Borgia, - Jac quard, J. W. Morgan, C., Hardy, Dr. F. A | Hardy, and Mr.-F. C. Adie. From London- Messrs. R. C. Mublbock, Koct, Mrs. W. J Andrew, and. Mr. Hillier. From Brindisi Messrs. R. E. Dearberg and P. P. Dease, From Adelaide Mr. F Kitching. From Rombay-Messrs. Digaria and A. E. Moses, From Singapore-Mr. E. V. Keilett,
Per Parramatia, from Hong Catanova, for Singa pore-Messrs. Baptista, Cardore,
G. Mariscal, G. Mingues, Patter, H. Gonznies, Z. Zizamge, Capt. and Mrs. T. Carlyle. For London Foreman W. Pryor, Messra. Goster A. Stevenson, and Miss Filmer From Yoko hama for Marseilles-Mr. A. Carrodi. From Shanghai for Colombo-Capt and Mrs. Mock- ler, 2 children and nurse. For: Marseilles— Mr. H. Collbran; For London-Mr. H. Scott
STEAMERS EXPECTED. '*
Names.
Preussen
Front.
Di
Singapore Manila
Empress of India. Shanghai........ Chingtu Kasuga Maru..... Nagasaki Bellerophon ......Singapore
mails &c. left Shanghai for this purt this mor Suisang
The T. K. K. steamer Auerita Mary with America Maru Shanghai,
ning at 9 o'clock.
The steamer Furs with the next French mail, left Singapore this morning at 6 o'clock for this port vin Saigon.
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The N. P. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Monmoulk- share arrived at Portland Oregon on the 18th instant from Japan and Hongkong:
*
The O. S. S.. Co.'s sleamer Sarpedon from Liverpool, left Singapore on 19th inst, and may be expected to arrive here on 24th inst
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4
The steamer Hitachi Maru (Europe Line)
left Kobe viu Moji for this port yesterday and is expected to arrive here on the 26th inst.
*
The O. & O; S. S: Cols Garlic with mails &c. left San Francisco for this port via Hong Julu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nasusaki and Shanghai, on the sth inslant. ̧
媳
The T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Maru with Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kabe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 17th instant.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
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Sarpedony... Futami Maru Menelaus......... Indus
Hiroshima Maru... Taiyuan Singapore
Singapore
Augaz
Aug 24th Aug 24th
Singapore
Aug, 24th.
Thursday Id
Aug, 24th
Aug, 27th
Aug 28th
Shanghai...... Aug. 26th Singapore Bombay Port Darwin ... Aug. 28th Bombay....
...Aug. 30th City of Peking San Francisco... Sept, and Gaelic ................................... San Francisco... Sept. 9th Hongkong Maru... San Francisco... Sept. 15th
We would direct the attendon of shipping forms to the style in which "Steamers Expected"" and "Projected Sallings? are now published in these columni, and la so doing respecti fully urge the managers of skipping frių to give order to thair clest to furnish this office, on-tha forms already supo plied gratis with the latest praitable Internagion every day,
PROJECTED SAILINGS,
Ship.
rt
Chingwo
17
Chusan
#
Isla de Cuba..im at Kowlbon Dock, Isla de Luzon Carlisle City..... Loosokak "Hainan mungu
Maidzuru Marui D. Juan d'Austria'...
P. C. C. Kino..........
10
Cosmopolitan
#
Destination
Dale
Alesia
Havre, &c. .... Sept. toth America Maru...San Francisco, &c. Aug. 29th Australian Sydney, &c. Sept. Ist Bayern
Straits, &c. Nov. 8th
Oct. rgth! Belgian King ...San Diego, &c. Bombay Londun............. Aug. 24th Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c... Nov. 15th Challenger...... New York in Ok., despej Chelydra... Singapore... Aug. 24th China
...... San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd Chingtu:
Foochow Sept sth Marseilles, & Sept 5th London, &c... Sept 2nd City of Peking... San Francisco, &c. Sept 7th City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Oct. 27th Columbia .. Portland, &c., Sept. 23rd Contic San Francisco, &c. Aug. 22nd Doric ......... San Francisco, &c Oct. roth PASSED THE CANAL.
Emp. China...Vancouver, &c.Oct. 25th. Emp
india
Aug. 30th Outward 1st August-farie,
Emp. Japan....... Sarfaton, Flintshire, Babelsberg, 4th August Formos.....
Sept 7th Gloucester, City Indus, Stevia, Valetta, Futani Maru Japan
Aug. 26th Tamba Maru. Bih Augus-Glenfarg, Pak-
San Francisco, &c. Sept. 16th Gaelic Laos, Savoia. 18th August-Kawachi Maru, Glenogle ling, Calchas, St. Frene. 11th August Candia, Ghazce. New York, &c...... Aug. 25th Victoria, B.C............ Oct. 17th- Tgottardo, e
Hakuai Maru. Vladivostock, &c. Aug. 311! | Hiroshima Marü. Kobe & Yokohama Sept. 11
Hitachi Maru...*** Marseilles, &oman Aug, 2711 Holienzollem...Japan Au... Aug. 2310 Hongkong Mara San Francisco, &c. Sept zynd Idium Maru.Victoria, B.C... Aug. 24th
Chefoo, &c. Aug: 23rd- Kansu Kasuga Maru...Thursday Is, &C. Aug. 25th Kanig Albert Straits, Dec 13th Maidzuru Maru...Swatow, &c. Aug. 31st Menelaus London, &c. Aug 20th Miike Maru Bombay, &c. Sept. 51
Kobe. ................. Aug. 22nd. Nankit
DEAR SIR,-1 read with interest "Fairplay's" Jetter, in your Saturday's issue, concerning a 48,000 night soil affair, in which the Chief Inspector
of Nuisances adopted the attitude of advocate, in creating a on behalf of a coolie, who had seriously infrin-able to defy the native authorities, who threat by our people. I asked for an audience mails &c. left San Francisco for this port via Candia apan Sept. 13th ged the Sanitary Regulations. The writer in
have neither the will nor the power to pre- serve order in the Two Kwangs. Given the question is apparently deplorably misinformed
men and the money requisite, I submit that any (or insufficiently informed) in this matter. As public interest is generally inseparable from annatal officer appoined to the post would in a affair which concerns its welfare, it would not few weeks strike terror into the hearts of the be amiss to give a brief guetine of the facts of lawless gangs that infest the waterways of the this case. Be it understood, therefore, that I neighbouring provinces.
I would suggest, further, that in respect of an actuated solely by a spirit of public interest,
any steps the British Government takes, efforts being in the same category as "Fairplay."
Now to the facts-For the convenience of should be made to keep the Canton authorities the boarders in Mr. Mather's boarding estab. absolutely in the dark. The Chinese authorities lishment in Pedder's Hill (the Chief Inspector have failed to preserve law and order on water.
t may be said that to withdrew your troops of Nuisances is one of the boarders) ordered the ways opened to foreign trade under duly rali- and declare our independence would be against night soil coolie to remove the matter from all fied conventions. They connive at the embar-the amour propre of the American people- rassment of the well-hated foreigner They but in that case it would be only a false 'amour the houses, connected with said establishment
have much to gain and nothing to lose (accord propre..... about 9.30 every evening. The buckets were taken
ing to their way of reasoning) by reason of the to a corner of the yard where contents were deposited in a larger one. Unfortunately, lawlessness that prevails. They have a strong It appears that only the interest of the boarding stations, that abound in the provinces
objection to the abolition of the "squeezing establishment was studied, to the detriment of of neighbouring residents. It is unnecessary to detail the doings of the coulie subsequently. Suffice it to say that the bucket, very often remained uncovered for half an hour, which was justly considered as a nuisance by a neighbour under whose window all this took place. There is not the slightest doubt that the Lispector of Nuisances in question was aware of the process. Detectives were engaged by the aggrieved neighbour and the coolie was 6,600 caught red-handedathisobjectionable nocturnal
employment!
2,000
400
1393
reported to, 19th instant.
des during past 24 hours.LER
because the Lekin revenue is farmed out and hundreds and thousands of officials and their underlings wax fat on the takings at these sta tions and on the hauls which their official status enables them to make by means of a system of blackinaii which fairly beggars de- scription. No useful assistance, no reliable in- formation, no trustworthy co-operation can be looked for from the Chinese authorities. The British authorities must play a 'lone · hand' in this game. If not, the whole thing will end in a fiasco.
„Have the British Government tight and. justification for an invasion of the waterways of the kind indicated as necessary? Certainly,
"Have you any proposition to make which would open the way for peace?" I asked. to the Government at Washington, and not to "If I had," was the answer, it would be made
the people at large through the intervention of a | newspaper. Ifthe United States Government desires to arrange matters with the Filipinos, Vortigern. I shall be happy to do all I can to promote a good understanding towards the establishment of peace."
SHIPPING REFORTS.
Vaterie,
Homeward-18th Augus-Sarnia, Afridi,
Shipping.
Arrivals,
Captain Baker, of the steamship Indralena,WINGSANG British steamer, $17, T. W. Sellar, 20th Aug-Shanghai 14th August, from Amoy, reports -Moderate southerly to
and Swalow 19th, General,-Jardine light N.E. winds and fine clear weather.
Matheson & Co. KONG BENG, British steamer, 862, F. W.
Joslin, 20th Aug-Saigon 16th August Numberg Rice and General Butterfield & Swire-
Caplain. Webb, of the steamship Cheang Chew, from Penang, reports: First part to 15 North, S.W. winds and fine weather, thence to
It is laid down in the Tientsin Treaty of 1858, port:N.E. and East winds with passing squalls Art 52 and 53 as follows
Arts Brities ships of war coming fer no bestile parpose, of rain during daytime but fine and clear at or bringingaged in the gamit of pirater, all be at liberty night,
so va il porte with the dominions of the Emperor of
Fairplay" asks "Is it not altogether a new. idea that a Sanitary Inspector should issue an order contrary to the Ordinance?" This ques- tion is liappily, disposed of by the Magistrate, who considered that the matter complained of constituted a nuisance and fined the coolic It should be borne in mind that it was the Chief Sanitary Inspector who ordered the coolie: China, and shall receive avery, facility for the purchase of Captain F. W. Joslin, of the steamship Kong to commit the nuisance. He appeared as provisions
• making of repalen water, and, it ocenilon require, for the
The Commanders of such ships shall hold Beng, from Saigon, reports Voyage began advocate for the coolic at the Magistracy but intercourse with the Chinese Ratioritici un frass of egally with light S.W. wind; fine, clear, weather, and was unsuccessful.
and ferre commerce trom the prevalence of piracy in the Last day moderate to fresh easterly, to E.NET tor: Az In considerailen of the injury sarisined by native amooth sea, to light variable wind and calm.
mexures for its suppression. seas of thios, the high contracting parties agree to concert wind, moderate sea and cloudy weather to
arrival. It is clear, then, from Art. 2 that British
***O Temporal, O mores/ A sanitary inspector broughtout from home, at the public's expense, by the public, orders a coolic, to com Sance This is surely a case of the Pabficum bonum privale est
Thanking you in gnticipation for the necessary
land country, se
gunboats and warships of all kinds can cruise Captain Douglas, of the steamship Formosa, on the West river, and in the Delta, from Amoy and Tamsui, reports Tamsul to and can • pursue pirates, wherever they Amoy moderats to fresh S.W, breeze, weather see fit. No special permission is fine and clear. Amoy to Hongkong light SW required, and
sary to seck the breeze, weather fine and clear Vessels at us corrupt and Tamsuj on the 1810 inet, Tamsui Maru, AC nderlings Amoy on the jothi Chefon, Wenchow, Amy, the treaty?i and Nanyang, whi
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opt," zoth Victoria, BC/ Sept 2nd New York, &... New York, & Sept. 15th Straits, &c.
TERRIER, Norvegian steaner, 1008 G N.
Kampford, 20th Aug Bangkok 12th Ring Sucy
Pisa Aug, Rice and General Order. WUHU, British steamer, 1,750, Benson, 2015 Pizzarello
Aug-Canton 19th August, General Fraussen ...Straits, e Prinz Heinrich... Straits, &c. Butterfield & Swire.
Sachsen Rohilla.
Savoia Singapore Stentor Sues
sen, 20th AugSaigon 16th Aug Rice DEUTEROS, German steamer, foor, E. Poler
BONAVENTURE, H, M.S. cruiser, 4.360, R, H
Sicmssen & Co
Mangomerie, C.B., R.N., 20h Aug., Nagasaki 16th August,
CHEANG CHEW, British steamer, 1,213, Fred- Webb, 21st Aug. Pening-11th Augusų and Singapore 14th, General-Heng Seng Cheang
PROGRESS, German
Japan "Singapore, Havre &
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