Tam sorry to say that the lesson afforded by the dismissal last year ofa number of inspectors and other: officials for bribery hus" not proved a warning to all. The corrupting Celestial' is still ready to. seduce public servants with bribes, and only yesterday a case was opened at the Magistracy in which an inspector of nuisances. was changed with accepting 2 bribe of $20 not to report an illegal alteration in a buildin; in Queen Street. The case was remand by Capt. Hastings until the 22nd inst. bail being accepted in $2,000.
CONFISCATION OF ARMS, A case arising out of one of the recent seizures of arms as contraband of war, was heard at the Police Court ea the 16th inst., 79 the boatwoman, in whose possession 320 rifles were found being charged with having them in her possession without a licence. The rifles belonged to Chinese dealers and the defendant was merely put forward as a scapegoat. The defence broke down in the opinion of Capt. Hastings, the magistrate, who said it was quite evident the owners were attempting to evade the law, He could not touch the owners but his duty was to let the boat people know they were. neting wrongly in assisting in the exportation of arms. He therefore fined the woman $20, and ordered the confication of the arms, NAVAL MOVEMENTS, These have been somewhat uninteresting. The British surveying vessel Water-witch arrived here on the 16th inst. from Australia, and is I believe, bound for Wei-tained. ote His bons Linea arrived ere yesterday from Manila, bringing a deal of news from that beleaguered port, whi is fast being hemmed in by the rebels. The cruiser Bonaventure leaves here to-day for Manila, and will carry a mail.
Hongkong, 18th June.
MANILA.,
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