No. 4401.August 8, 1877.j
$810, but it was announced as having been nettled at the last moment,
THE E. & A. Mail Steamer Bowen reports that the British barque Alastor, of Shore ham, from Auckland bound to Batavia, in ballast, had been ashore on Sank Mid Reef, Torres Straits, on the 27th nitime, The Bowen waited to render assistance if it was needed, but the barque floated again, having sustained little or no damage.
towing the Oceanis, but the mail contract would not permit of such an arrangement.
is, that it was the body of Thang Amul. She told me yesterday that the girl had been ill for several days, and that a Chinese doctor had been attending on the girl. he gave me some medical prescriptions. I went to see the doctor but could not find him. I saw him this morning, and he told me that he had been attending on the girl the day before. He had attended on the girl the day before. He had attended only once on her. The woman Ali gave me a rattan stick, saying it was the stick she beat the other girl with. The name of this girl is Leong Awoot.
THE CHINA MAILĒ
Police Intelligence.", (Before the Hon. G. May.) August 8, 1877.
DESERTION. Rudolf Rooyman, a seaman belonging to the American barque Escort, was again brought up charged with desertion. The defendant was found sitting down at Scott's Lane. The Constable asked him what he was doing there, when he said he was sick. On arrival at the Station, it was ascertained that he was a deserter from the American Dr. C. J. Wharry, M.D., Superintendent barque Escort-The defendant stated that of the Civil Hospital, was examined. He he had been ill-treated on board; one tooth proved the admission of the body into was knocked out by the Chief Mate. The Hospital; it was that of a Chinese girl aged defendant had complained to the Consul, about 14 years. It was very much decom- but a witness called to support the charge It appeared to have been well-eaid he know nothing about it.Captain nourished. There were no marks of beating R. G. Waterhouse, stated that the defen- on the arms and legs, but the body itself dant was a seaman on the articles of the was too much discoloured from decomposi-ship, having shipped at Newcastle, Aus- tion, so that he could not say whether there trafia. The defendant ran from the ship had been beating on the body or not. He and a report was made to the Police. The could not say what was the cause of death, defendant, after he left the ship, got a out against the Chief Mate the body was too much decomposed to admit summons
For assault, but the Marine Magistrate of dissection.
discharged the caso.-The defendant was ordered to be sent on board his ship by the Police,
MORE DESERTION.
Jimenez Tonbrio, a resident in the distriotit belug understood that only two or three of Infanta
hours per day shall be devoted by him to the duties required.
Caple, July 14-In the district of Pilar, small-poz has attacked the people, and many have succumbed to the disease.
Baler, July 22.-The measles epidemic In Casiguran is decreasing, and the small- pox has altogether disappeared, the use internally of the solution of the bea- snake gall having had the best results in both casos.
The thrashing of paddy is about to be completed, which grain is sail to be plen- tiful in this place. The transplantation of the escond arop is being commenced by some parties,
In consequence of the absence of rain during the months of May and June, and the negligence and carelessness in carrying out the instructions by the natives, over 4,000 cacao plants and some 3,000 coffee plants have been lost.
China.
BILANGHAI:
The Glenorchy, which commenced her loading with 1,000 tons of Japan toa in Yokohama, took 2,600 tons tes from this port, vis, Congoa 631,000 lbs., Green 1,155,000 lbs. This will, when she bas filled in Amoy, be the largest cargo yet shipped to New York and will probably soare the tea-trade somewhat considerably. The O. & O. 8. N. Co.'s steamer C'ceanic, disabled by the loss of her screw, as already reported, arrived at Woosung this morning (Aug 3rd). She is to be towed to Hong kong by the Amoy.
Thomas Irvin, chief officer of the Lady to six weeks' imprisonment, by Me Mowat, for stealing a quantity of ahains and similar articles belonging to the vessel.
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RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN STAMBOUL.
Pers, Juno 14. The Admity Commission has just olosed its examination of the seven Russian prisoners who arrived here this morning in the Ismail from Sulins. Thees are the Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.,
Mexicans, net proceeda" of the torpedo affair which took place off that port last week. It had Gold Leat, heen stated here that the commander of English Sovereigns, the torpedo expedition was an Englishman, Australian Sovevalgus, and the unlucky officer was hardly in the Discount, ... harbour before the "specials" marked him for their own. Interest faded somewhat fohon it turned out that he was only a Rus informed, gentlemanly, and frank, and sinn after all, though he proved to be well- equally interviewable in English, French, or Rassian. His name is Puschin, and he has been sixteen years in the Russian navy. At the examination he gavo an interesting account of his flotilla and of the unsuccess. ful attack apon the Turkish fleet. The flotilla
THE weather prophets are nonplussed; there has never been beat like that of the last few days, and never has the Barometer maintained so low a reading for so long a time after a declension so leisurely as that of the last day or two. There is clearly bad body of the deceased; that was the girl I did not give any satisfactory account of as to be compelled to keep his room. just preparing to launch his torpedo
We regret to announce the demise of a very useful official of H.B.M. Consulate, Charles Grine, seaman H.31.8. Sylvia, Yang Heding, the native linguist, who died at two p.m. on the 60th ult., at the early was arrested by P. C. Stewart at the Sailora Home for being a deserter from H. M. age of 42 years. He had been suffering for Navy. The defen lant presented himself upwards of twelve months from an internal at the Shipping Office at the Sailors' Homed sease, against which he bore up for some to get shipped. He had no discharge, and time, but at length became so prostrated Heding was not a clever man, but he possessed a good knowledge of English and was thoroughly versed in the duties of (having been educated in the United States), his office.
HANKOW.
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*****, 860 North Chian Ins. Cr B.K. Fire Ins. Co. $590 China Fire Ins. Co., $150.
1.K. W. Dock Co.. 24 % dias,
10% dia, ex dir. K.-003+ Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tla, 80 Hongkong Gaa Co., 875 Hongkong Hotel Co., $60 Chinese Imperial Loan, £104
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Shipping Intelligence. The following la corrected from the latest London and Colonial Paper -
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
We learn by the Mirzapore that the steamer Amoy was chartered to tow the disabled steamer Oceanic to this port for £3,000. posed. It is thought by some to be a very risky undertaking for the Amey, and ous that she will not casily accomplish. The Miraa pore reports having experienced a very hoavy though following aca, and her off cers are of opinion that the Cocanic must
Mr Antonio Dos Santos, a clerk at Messrs have experienced much more severe wea. Purdon's, was next called:-I live at No. ther than they did, as there was every ap 12, Staunton Street opposite to No. 42, Feel pearance of a typhoon existing about 12 Street. The woman Leong Alai lives in No. 42. I cannot say about the nature of this
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. miles to the N. E, of the Mirzapore's posi-house; the house is inhabited by women, and
Pedro Collaco, a wharfinger, was sum." tion on the night of the 6th and morning I see Chinamen there at times. On Monday of the 7th. It is to be hoped that the un-morning (6th) at 7 o'clock, I was at my moned by Anna Montgomery, a widow, for window. I heard a cry in Chinese "Don't using indecent language towards the com slog me, I'll die." I pushed open my win-plainant whereby a breach of the peace From the fortunate steamer may have met with no fresh mishaps after having behaved so well in her dow, and saw the woman in Court beat a might have been occasioned. former difficulties. The mail stormer was, girl, who was tied with her hande behind evidence, it appeared that the parties were we hear, asked to accept the responsibility of tier back, and her hair tied to her hands; neighbours and the defendant had called Bowen, was yesterday (Aug. Brd) sentenced then were turned adrift in the darkness of
the woman beat her with a thick piece of the complainant various offensive usmen, Fined $1, and to give security in $10 to wood, about a yard long. The stick was about half the size of a man's wrist. The keep the peace for three months. girl was beaten about on the head, neck and body, she was moving about the room, and the woman beat her as she moved. I can. not say whether she struck the girl on her arms or legs. I saw her struck about half a dozen blows, heavy blows. I saw no biceding. The girl that I saw beaten had been seen by me before. I have seen the saw the woman beat. I have no doubt himself; he was known to the Constable to weather somewhere, though it seems to spare whatever. The woman was in the habit of have been a destitute for several months, After the Con- Hongkong with commendable consideration. beating her girls. I saw a Chineman wear-end had been sentenced by this Court to
ing a white jacket in the room at the time. 14 days' imprisonment. Captain Miller (of the str. Bowen) believes, I did not see the man's face, but I saw him stable took him into custody he admitted from what he saw of the weather out-pull the woman away from the girl that she that he had deserted from H.M.B. Sylvia side, that there will be no typhoon; but the might not beat her. I called out in Chinese in May last. His statement was true, as a "Don't flog her, or I'll call the Police." descriptive paper had been lodged at the low Barometer keeps up the anxiety and She went on flogging. She must have heard Central Station -The defendant mid he That was the time the Chinaman came ashore on liberty, and had no inten- unsettles, the minds of both nautical and me.
interfered. The girl then went into a room. tion of deserting. He got drunk and stayed shore-going observers. At 9 a.m. the Bare- The Chinaman stopped in the house. A little beyond his leave. The Magistrate ordered meter marked 29.684; at 1 p.m. it stood at afterwards, about 8 o'clock or 7.30 o'clock, the defendant to be handed over to the 29.550; and at 4 p.m. it showed 29.520, I saw another girl, aged 14 or 18, beaten by Naval Authorities to be dealt with by them, the woman. This girl I have seen before and the case was forwarded to the Com since which time it has not altered materialso. I have seen both girls since I came modore for his information.
into to live in my present house. There are ally.
two other small girls in the house, aged about
Lam Aping, Station coolie was again THE Ceylon Observer says:-With reference or 8 years. There is also a servant wo- to the repowal of the mail contract which man in the house, I have seem sometimes brought up to answer the charge of stealing welve catties oil from the Police Station at expires in 1880, there is a rumour that the three or four Chiaumen in the woman's
house. The girl in Court, Leang A Woot, Yumshtee. The defondant had ten days two great English Steam Companies in the
leave on the 18th July laat, and put a East, the P. and 0. and the B. 1., are to was the girl I saw tied up and beaten later on amalgamate, combine their fleets, interest and was not the girl I first saw beaten with substitute to do his work. After he left and service, and to carry all before thein. piece of stick. I am sure of this. I have Inspector Cameron examined the stores, and The result would be the establishment of, often beard aries from these girls of beating found that only one jar of oil remained out certainly, the most important Steam Navi. at all hours, and I have heard the noise of of three which were to last for the month's
A fire broke out on the evening of the beating, but who beat them I cannot say consumption.
28th among some Chinese houses at the gation Company in the world, but there I did not see any logging yesterday. I quiries and found that a jar was in a would be the danger of a monopoly on cer called to the Indian Constable on the chandler's shop, a few yards distant from back of Messrs. Adamson Bell & Co. tain routes depriving the travelling public of the healthy influence of competition. We beat at the time, to go up to the the Station-The master of the shop said premises, their gate house being at one have been reminded as respects the loss house, to see, but he said he had no the defendant was in the habit of borrowing time on fire. Fortunately it was suppressed On my oil from him at the end of each month before any further damage was done than which the F. and O. Company would in-power to go inside a house. cur by changing from Gallo to Colombo. way to the offlce, I again spoke to the for use at the Station. On the 1st July the destruction of a few shanties.
The weather is now cool and pleasant, Constable to report at the Station. Yester- the defendant owed witziess twelve catties that no doubt Government would be pre- pared to give them a site for their offices, day on my return from office, a girl came to of all, and on the 3rd July he brought a The river is urusually low, and it seems me about 6 o'clock and said Master, do jar of 25 catties, telling witness that he almost certain that we shall escape, entirely, "made" land, or on Galle Buck, when the Fou know that the girl flogged yesterday was to pay himself the twelve catties and the inconvenience of a flood,Shanghai Turkish men-of-war, but for which, as he 16, Meteor, stores and coal depot on some of their
had died to-day, and was removed at 3 keep the rest on the defendant's account Breakwater is done, ou easy terms. o'clock ?" I called a Sikh Constable to go The witness produced a. book in which into my room and pointed out the house to entries of all such transactions were made. him. I do not know the girl who gave me The defendant said he did place the jar of oil with the witness, with instructions to the information, but I can point her out.
At this stage Mr Ng Choy appeared to him to credit him with twelve eatties, and watch the usa on behalf of the woman to keep the reat for use of the Station when it was required. Defendant had told his Leong Alai.
substitute that if he was in want of oil, he was to go to the shop for it. He had no intention of nsing the oil for other pur- poses than for the Station-Discharged,
INQUESTS.
An Inquest was held this afternoon (8th) at the Government Civil Hospital by Mr James Russell, Coroner, with Mesura F. G.
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The Coroney and Jury then proceeded to see the premises of the two houses, and on Davidson, C, A. Ozorio, and M. B. Polishheir return, the enquiry was adjourned till walla, as Jury, on the body of a girl named
to-morrow at 3 p.m. at the Magistracy, to he Teang Amui, agod 15 years, which had been resumed after the termination of the Zamora
inquest. exhumed by order of the Coroner. It ap
peared that a woman named Leong Alal,
Another inquest was held on the body of living in No. 43 Peel Stroot, was seen by John Christle, a cook on board the British a Portuguese named A. Dos Santos, who ship Zamera, who died by the fore-top lives at the corner of Elgin and Peel
gailant mast falling on his head, which was Streets, to beat a girl severely at 7 o'clock laat Monday morning, and the completely smashed, the mant rope having given way while the deceased was lowering girl died at 3 p.m. yesterday and was
the mast at 4 p.m. yesterday. buried at 4 p.m. Mr Santos spoke to a Sikh Constable, but, from what Dr
Eitel who had heard something of this
Sergeant Grant and P. C. 51, Schmidt, gave formal evidence of a report having
ropa."
.
LARCENT
The Inspector made en
YET MORE DESERTION.
Alfred William Stanley, seaman, was brought up for desertion from the British barque W. M. Croshaw and was ordered to be taken on board,
Manila.
(From the Manila Papers.) The British steamer Eastern Isles, which arrived here on the 30th July, brought 12,600 cases petroleum, and its price has
80th July, 1877.
AT HONGKONG.
When left. Name.
composed of sixteen steam barges, built to steam at great speed and to draw little water, The mode of using them is to approach to within a few yards of the objest of attack, and then launch the tor pede at it, steaming away in an opposite direction to avoid being buried under the mass of water thrown up by the explosion. For the attack at Sulina mouth five boats were used, which were towed down from Odessa to within about eight miles distance of anchorage of the Turkish squadron, and the night to work out their deadly scheme. They made direct for Sulina, and when the halls of the Turkish ironclade loomed in the black distance they steered straight down upon them. They were already with in a few yards of their pray when a sudden check was folt, which the men on board the boats could not understand. After s second or two the boat which Puschin com manded, and which led the way, struggled over the hidden obstacle, and Puschin was against the iron-clad corvette jadie, when that vessel opened such an infernal fire surpassed anything he could have imagined that Puschin said it was like hell" and What became of the other boats Puschin has no idea. Ele saw their progress check- ed like that of his own boat, and then he Baw the other ironolade pouring out thunder It seems that Hankow is not destined to and lightning upon them. Just at that escape from the wide-spread plague of moment, when he had his torpedo in the Feb. locusts, Swarms of these insects appeared water, and was on the very point of propell. 5, Carrizal, here early in the month, flying in all ing it against the Ljudi, a shot from flat 28, Janet Ferguson,
vessel struck it and it exploded. High Mar. directions in countless numbers; occasion-
which as it sank back nearly swamped his B, Khedive, ally settling, but doing no harm, After aloft in the air rose & column of water, few days they vanished, and we were beat, and put his fires almost ont. He congratulating ourselves on being well rid of them. The first swarms, however, seem tried to steam away, but his machinery was to have deposited their eggs here, for the damaged and the boat would not go. There country is now alive with yaang loouste, and then accordingly, Puschin scuttled her, which bave made very short work of the and he and his crew, girt with cork belts, grass and are now commencing their attack threw themselves into the stream amid s hailstorm of slot, both small and great. on the gardens. Our favorite promenade, when the launch sails the firing ceased, the race course, is is quite unpleasant to walk there. The and boats were put off from the fleet which officials are issuing the usual proclamations picked up Prachin and his crew, and con- they were transferred to the Imail and
3, Staghound, urging the people to destroy as many as yeyed them on board the jade, whance posible.
4, James Shepherd, sent to Constantinople. The "check"
7, Woodville, which defeated the Russian scheme was due to a precaution of Hobart Pasha's device. Sentinel boats were placed round the fleet, 10, David, and between each of these hung a slack 11, Naworth, rope, forming a sordon all round the squa- 11, Papillon, dron. These ropes caught the launches, 12, Peruvian, gave the alarm, and enabled the feet to open 12, Obandos,
-Meteor, tion Puschin remarked several times upon fire in time. In the course of his examina 13, Alstre, the excellent look-out kept on board the 15, Sophta, justly observed, the whole squadron would 19, Melusine, now have been at the bottom of the sea. 19, Oneida,
19, Hesperia (8.), Pall Mall Gazette.
20, Martha Jackeon, 26, Alexandra, 27, Kate Carrie, 50, C. R. Bishop, 30, Cilunum, June
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News from the Straits.
17, D. McB. Park,
Astrea, 19, Cyguan, 32, Birling (1.), 27, Fortuna (a),
Apr.
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From Remarks.
Cardiff (Brest Feb.23 Glasgow
Antwerp
v. S'pore
Bunderland v. S'pore New York
Cardiff for Canton
Cardiff Antwerp
Cardif Cardiff
10, St. 1, H. S. Bandford, Cardiff 13, Vega,
18, Titao, May
2, Marco Polo,
4, Melbrok,
Hamburg Penarth
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Liverpool
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AT SHANGHAI,
London
London
New York
New York Cardiff
New York London
26, Duke of Abercorn, London. May
2, Goodell, 6, Abboy Cowper, 18, Edward Barrow, Antwerp 19, Norman Court, 30, Wylo,
(Straits Times.) Captain Chopard of the British steamer
THE Cologne Gazette publishes some ex. Rosa reporte the total loss of the Dutch tracts from the diary of a lady at Con- schooner Neptunas on the voyage from stantinople relating to the present state of Bally to Blacassar, but all hands were saved. affairs in that city. It is scarcely possible She was owned by Messrs Ledeboer & Co, for a European, she says, to conceive the of Macassar. He also reporte the sinking distress which prevails among the Mabom- of a large Dutch ship in 2 fathoms water, medan population of the Turkish capital, outside the outer buoy of Sourabaya,or the noble patriotism with which it is West Channel.
borne. All the able-bodied men are sent
7, F'dinand Brumm, Portsmouth Captain Rees of the British ship Fleur de away to serve as soldiere without pay, and 9, Elmstone, Lis, which arrived on July 29th from San their wives have to support themselves and 18, Dartmouth, Francisco, reports having cons through their families on a daily wage of two 14, Helicon, Gillolo, Salayer and Caramata passage. On plastres, which is the current rate of 17, Oneida, Friday, July 27th, off the Island of St. women's wages, while the price of bread is 19, City of Halifax, Cardif Barbe, spoke the British barque Cothers now four plastres the oke (about 3lb.). 18, Lord of the Isles, London tone, from Singapore, bound to Mauritius, Among the higher classes, too, many 21, Clara,
Penarth wishing to be reported all well.
families used to live entirely on the 21, Burmese (a.), Smith, the ship's steward, who was ac dividends of Turkish stock; the Incomes 23, Camandra (8.), oused, of causing the death of Bobert Welsh, derived from this source by inhabitants of 26, Stentor (n.), the second mate of the American ship Constantinople alone amounted to about 28, Cuba, Mohican, pleaded guilty to the charge of £4,000,000. These families are now entirely culpable homicide not amounting to mur ruined, and others, though not absolutely ar der, on which charge ho was arraigned; the destitute, have suffered immense losses, 24, Wigton, been made by Dr. Adams, and the removal
therefore considerably decreased.
charge of murder not being proceeded with, People go about from bank to bank with
Apr. affair through his Chinese servants, it of the body. The former had cut a portion
An arrangement is being made ford was sentenced to 14 years' transport coupons of the nominal value of several
a, Cores, was understood that the Constable only of the rope which had given way, and he
hundreds of pounds, and can nowhere get
7, Saracen, replied maskes." Dr Eltel therefore thought it was in a rotten state. A seaman mooring a vessel or pontoon in a designated With reference to the British India cash for them. There are also in Con mentioned this matter to Chinese named D. Read identified the body, and
19, Strathearn, Lokong, but fearing the lokong would testified to the deceased being killed by the place to receive the sick that may arrive Company's steamer Crahmere the Madras stantinopla some 28,000 officials, most of 10, F. B. Watson,
Mail states that she was lost off Cape them with families; their united salaries not make a report, he went himself to fore-top gallant mast falling on him white from the port of Amoy. the Station, and reported. It appeared, he was lowering the wast. Witness con- The Oceania is informed that the Coal Guardafui (usar, probably, the scene of the amount to about £2,003,000, and they have loss of the Maikong) on the 11th instant, not received any pay at all since the however, that the Bikh Constatle had al-idered the rope strong enough, only it had ready made a report, and that inspector been chafed at the part where it gave way. Company La Paz have sent to China for She was proceeding from Zasibar to Aden. beginning of the war, not even in paper Landing was waiting for a Chinese detective The technical name of the rope was "heel large number ("Chinamen to work in the The second officer, Mr Cade, was lost, and money, on which there is a loss of 80 por the following cerem passangers The Rev. cent. The Ministers, too, have volunteered to accompany him to make enquiries, From what the Inspector heard, he applied to the "The enquiry was then adjourned till to mine of Bugud. The said Company which Mr and Mrs Beveridge and two children, to give up a fourth of their salaries, but Coroner to have the body exhumed. Dr morrow at & p.m.
apares no expense to facilitate the working Mrs Rogers, child and nurse. The Cash this is a mere formality, for their salaries of the mine, always procures the best means more was a screw brig steamer of 676 tons are not paid. All employment on publie Eitel was in attendance to day, but he said
for a perfect organization of the work. net, and 1088 tons gross reglater. She and private buildings has ceased, and it le The following is the return of the Manila was built in 1884 and altered in 1871 by almost Incomprehensible how the lower Customs of Articles subject to the exporta- Mesars Denny Brothers of Dunbarton. Her classes contrive to obtain the means of tion duty during the month of July last, borse power was 200 and ber Commander of existence. Such a state of things in any was Captain William Crowder. The Cash other European capital would long ago have and the daty collected on them
Duty. Kilogram. Falute.
mere was boarded some years ago by pirates led to disturbances and riota; la Con- Raw Hemp, 3,242,261 $320,304 $8,484.50 in the Persian Gulf and her officers got stantinople the only result seems to be an Mar
49,603 0,172 99.30 much praise for their brave resistance on increase in the number of beggars, of 18, Bessie Morris, 29,189 31,394 331.89 the occasion.
suicides, and of deaths from exhaustion. 23, 0. F., 6.35 10,889- 680
All the surmises, says the Ceylon Observer, An to the troops, they go to battle with a 27, Maxima, 9,821,995 839,229 13,050.79 both of local and home quidnunas (includ- sheerfulness and enthusiasm which excitas
183,159 49,794
469.46 ing high judicial authorities) have been at universal admiration. Safvet Pasha, reply- Deo. 4,440
74.88 fault, and the Chief Justiceship of Ceylon Ing to a foreign officer who was praising 23, Ino,
has fallen neither to Mr Bramston nor Mir their reckless bravery in action, asid "C'est Total, 1,255,222 20,800.26 Philippo; nor yet to Mr Stewart, Mr que chaque soldat porte le paradis stir son
Mar. The detachment sent with the view of Cayley, or Sir Thomas Sidgreaves, but to a fasil." capturing the highway-men, who attacked gentleman whose name was never mention the house of Lisnt. Erevare, in the distriot od in counestion with the pest, Mr Justice of Dao, have sucosaded in bringing back Phear of Bengal, and no wonder, for who the Idetitenant's wife and children, as well could suppose that a tetired Judge of the as other individuals carried away by the High Court of Bengal, third on the list of caid robbers, who while being decldvely Fulane Justices, and who drew in that attacked by the forces, released their cap position not less than R50,000 per annum, tires; the latter, on the approaching of the would accept the Chief Jusdeeship of forces, ballooed them not to make use of any Ceylon on R25,0001 The new Chief kind of arms as the thieves had threatened Justice must be about Afty years of age, to kill them if the expeditionary force persletwe suppose. He was called to the Bar at ed in capturing them, a olrcumstance which the Inner Temple in 1884, and practised in One of the soldiers received a gun-shot Indian appointment. Prevented the capture of the said thieves, the Norfolk Groult before receiving his We understand that Dr. Dennys, who, wound from the robbers.
Another coal mine of some 280 metres for nome years, was curator of the Hong long and 200 metres brosd has been dis kong Afuseum, and is now Assistant Pro- I remember no day since the 14 h August covered in the brow of the mountain tector of Emigrants, will act as public Maloled by a Spaniard named Antonio | Librerian and curatey of thy Musouth kore
his evidence was only hearsay, and he was
therefore not examined.
Canton.
7 a.m. 8th Augurt, 1877.* The past four days and nights have been
Inspector J. Lindsay was called In consequence of a report made at the Station last night I went to Mr Santos in Peel Btract, and from what I heard from him, I went to the top floor of No. 42.Peel Stront, exceptionally hot here, the thermometer
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I made enquiries there about a girl asid to ranging from 92 to 96 at 2 to 4 pm, and Hemp Rope, have died. I found that the girl was 8 to 02 at 10 d'alosk p.m.; the air parched Indigo,
Rice, buried near Wong-nel-choong her name Waa given me as Tanng Amul. I then and dry, the wind continuously from the Bugar, applied that the body might be exhumed, North, as it still is this morning, though Coffee, and I sent P. O. Clare with two coolies who there is sensible relief in a quality of elasti- Dyeing-wood, 187,187 were sald to have burled the girl, to exhume the body. It was disinterred this city in the air since midnight. The Baro moming. I espertained that the body had meter began to fall on the Bd inst, and has been buried at d. p., yesterday, and the cause of death was given as pain in the very gradually dropped from 29.70 to 29,38 belly. (The report at the Registrar Gon where it now stands the same Baromes eral's described the cause of death as heart ter marking 20.10 in heavy Typhoons the disease.) Isaw a woman, the mistress of the house, and told her that she was charged past 25 years at Macao and hore. with flogging the girl. She said it was My houso i on Hotem and a very wool another girl that she had flogged, and not tlie desensed. The mistress name is Leong one, standing isolated from all other build All She pointed out the other girl she inge. At offices here thermometers stood as said the bad flogged, and shewed the marks high as 98 and 102, and 98 or higher on on bar person. The girl is here now, and
Shameen. I observed lightning In the ahe is 18 years old. Mr Santos had seen the. body of the deceased at the Hospital, and South and South-West at midnight and he identified it as that of the girl he had infer that the weight of the gale is in that Even fegged by the woman Leong Ala
quarter.
Be said this in the presence of Leong Alal,
but she made no reply. She said"is was
that of the girl she buried yesterday, shes | 1860 so trying to onn's strength,
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