No. 5444-DECEMBER 21, 1880.).

and sympathetlo singing in the popular, "Home to our mountains." A word of prafee is due to Signor Bagagiolo for his effective sloging and acting as the old

soldier Fernando.

1+

A special feature of the entertainment was the appearance of Signora Genolint and Signor Bergamaschi fassisted by Signer Vels) in the celebrated aria and romance from "Un Ballo in Masabeza" Hoth apprano and baritons distinguished them melven greatly in this fiue composition, and fairly earned a most hearty' reception,

Hetween the second and third acts Signor Cagli stepped on the stage and presented Signor Bergamaschi with a handsome gold watch subscribed for by a number of the admiration of his ability and hard work, daring, this and a formeresap. Sign Bergamarobi bowed his acknowledgements

anno inved for Wedersday evening, and this will probably be the last apprarados of

worthy Pastor hope to see his school examined this year, for the first time, by the Government Inspector,

THE CHINA MAIL.

gentlemen of Hongkong as a mark of their has been betrothed; so that the practical the Clevoland :-It is the costo altered during the watch save as I have in at four clock in the middle watch on |

Bignor Gagll's Company this sesACK:

THE Amoy Castle states that-Amongst the passengers arriving here on 16th in the 8. S. Namos izom Hongkong we note the names of Mesars Powell and Cooper, Cadots to Her Majesty's Colonial Service, for the purpos, wo understand, of studying the

Local Chinese dialect.

Hypas & Cola' Weekly Shipping Reports Pagoda Anchorage, 11th December:-

Arrivals During the Week-Dec. 6, Sin Non Zing, from Shanghai; G. Menelaus, from Shanghat; &, Kwang Tung, from Hongkong 9, Newchwang, from Swato 10, Menmuir, from Bobgkong.

Departares During the Week.-Dec. o, Namos, for Hongkong; o, J. R. Worcester, for Louden; 6, Hae San, bor Shang, hat; 0, Sin Nan Zing, for 'Shaughat; 9, Besnymphe, for Amoy 9, Menelans, for London; 10, Kwang Tung, for Hongkong.

Newchwang, Manmale,

Baid W.N.W.

By Lizat. Clarke-I do not remember rou giving the order to look out and send I do ro- mastheadman about one ball. member vonveying an order from you to

John "gloftst was serving on

board the the lead men to keep their leads going after you had informed the Captain. It is ex- tremely dificult if not impossible for any Iron Duke on the morning of July Soth, se one on the quarter deck to see anything quarter-tasater. I was told by the officer The Pastor warmly commends the outside the ship supposing the entry ports of the middle watch to call the Staff Com efforts of those friends who have interest to be bolted in. It is impossibi un auder when land was in sight and to dail N. ed themselves in the erection of the now less the land be very high, to see if over him at 5; he alan gave me the soiree

W. W. Land was sighted about 3.00, Bethesda-Chapel, a notice of which we the ship's side. I wrote at 5 o'clock the by W. W.

Under a report in log. now abown v. The course it was reported to me then. No report af published some time since.

is lugged West by North, not West Northaud being in sight had been made befors Committee, consisting of Messrs André,vest, from the time it was altered. That that time so far as I remember. I

reported Hoppins, Beger, and the Pastor Liwell, in correct. I took a message from the Cap to the Staff Commander that land was in the assistance of the English as well as tats to baul it out to West North West. I sight; two points off the starboard boss the German community was secured. have had a bad attack of lover since this When I reported it a second time he came en deck. This was a iniunto or two after Duilding was teguu on the 3rd August, bir gruandes, and consequently any ma

the first went down again because the and has since made such progress that it mory of the events may not be clear.

By Commander James The Captain officer of the watch sout me. No oust was is hoped the chapel may be ready by the bud of January next.

of two stained-glass window, a third has been presented by the Committee, and a fourth is expected through the kindness of souro Canton.friends

polat moru

by

k

the bad

heard to tcrrow.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. 8. Tomochy.). Tuesday, Dec. 21.

ALLEGED CUTTING AND WOUNDING, OF AN EUROPEAN BY CHINAMAN.

or in the harbour,

b. Be

www.

Chun Aka, 24, hawkor, Chun Acha, 25, coolis, Chan Long Bai 1, haker, appeared on remand, charged with being poncerned in the robbery of-clothing from No. 4 Tank Lane of the 14th inst Rome further evidence was obtained against the third defendant, who was convicted of larceny and was sentenced to be impri soned for nix months wish hard labour; the first and second defendants were disobarged.

in my sitting room, in which a fire had been fed moderately until 11 p.m.; barometer 30°-10.

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(From an Occasional Correspundeni.)

20tb Dao. A good deal of excitement, prevails here in anticipation of an outbreak of war be tween Roasia and Obins. H. M. S. Kestral has been here some time, and we hear it in the intention of the Censul, to havo & Gun (Before the Hon. Ng Choy.) |

boat stationed here during the winter. This KIDNAPPING A WABLIED WOMAN, | seems to bo a very with pressation con- Wong Akum was charged with kidnap-

Case remanded till to-morrow, defendant admittunt so baldin two ausation of 610 sack

witness went out with him to a to-shop.

in

striking. I cannot stato positively whether in the vicinity of land until the signalman had gone afcft. I saw no rocks or dis- Brement and the remainder with hard the wind was fresh and gusly from the

coloured waters 1 baile land right labour.

North and the air dry again, after the rain look-outa were on. The light look-outs are told me that land was in sight. stattoned on either side of the top-gallant E. J. Baker, quarter-maker: I was on ahead" as soon as I got to the masthead.

Ng.Atak, 23, unemployed, was sentenced of the previous twenty-four hours; but the The work of the Home has gone on Forecastle, and on each side of the battery. Į duty on the morning- watch of the 30th I received no caution about keeping a go to be imprisoned for three months with firomion worked effectively, as is their wont

the officer of the watch from the time bo July last. I was at the wheel. No ordera lookout. quietly during the year the number of refered the desk till the ship strack was ou were pamed on fo me by the master of the

By the Court-I was relieved from the hard labour for stealing three fasis on the "This morning the thermometer was down to

20th Inst. A previous conviction for 48 at Shameen in verandahs and to 30 children admitted being sevcu, two othe

reported it. I am not W. It was altered just after balf past J. M'Gill, peaman, second class: During laroony was proved against the prisoner. whom were in a dying coudition before me that he had signed a digan told middle watch. The courte was N. by W.musetead after the ship had grout from they were found, and died shortly after ware who first saw it, nor at what time. four; it was altered to W. by N. the the morning watch I was on the starboard admission. One feature is noticeable, in At 4.85 I saw it clearly. Had I been officer of the watch gave the order side of the spar deck. I was cautioned to that this institution forms a powerful aware that land was about, had I been Neither the Captain or the Staff Com-heep a good look-out by the seaman whom I ooking out for it, I could have seen mander were on, deck at that time. The relieved at 4 o'clock, I saw land just be auxiliary to missionary effort. In its it some ten minutos previously. I koer course was altered not many minutes before fore ball-past four. I sighted the land my shelter are received those poor neglected that there was land in the vicinity they came on deck. The Staff Commander self before I heard it reported. I reported children found by the German mission- knew we were going along the land. The came on deck while I was altering my to the midshipman, who went aft and spake to the affiour of the watch I don't know This was just at aries on the mainland, as well as found-officer of the watch had not cautioned us courae, Lieutenant Haygarth had been on lings discovered in this Colony; sad one to look ont for laud. I knew of no orders deck some twenty minutes before the that he told him.

The course war break of day. I beard no further report

I am from any one else of land being seen. other mastheads, look-outs, or signalmon, altered a little after half-past four, of the principal objects of the promoters given to anybody to lock eat for land, course was altered, of the Home is to get the girls thus

received no orders to report at any stated but aware of any alteration belag made in By the Court:-I did not go to the mast reared respectably married to Christian time the distance run by the log. The ur the speed of the ship. I saw land between head. No other signalman went to the natives. One of the girls has been ders about visiting the look-outs are that 25 and 20 minutes to five. I am not aware maat head.

Thos, Leigh Re-salled by the Court; married during the year, and another tho midshipman of the watch is to visit that land had been reported in sight before

every hour.

that time. The ship's courae had not bean and examined:The patent log was hauled By utility of the Bethesda must be freely

The bride ary order on board the Iron Duka for described, I do not know whether the July 30th. It registered 36 miles. acknowledged by every one

all duty men to fall in before going to patent log was net or not. It is the duty The Judge Advocate stated that he fad ping the wife of Lam Atunga polie, (the sidering the inflammability of the material that has left this year was without feet, their posts. That is always done. There of the quarter-mastur to superintend the summoned the officer of this first watch to woman, named. Li Sam, being aged Bamongst which we live and move and the they having been amputated when she

eb I is also a marine at the lifebuoy. When Butting and hauling in of the patent lcg. Asaitend, but that 1 since

Invalided from Bossinľa "Il Barbro di Shiglia" is was quite a child owing to frust-bith.reported to you land ahead, I old 1 wen quarter-master of the watch i had not been that chat officer had been informed years) from this Colony on the 9të ïzajan | fact that an ordinary Chinaman has not the plainant said, he was A Toos. capacity to discriminate between a Russian She has, however, proved borself to bo only told to report land right ahead and told by the quartor msater I relieved his ship and was not at present in port generally employed in the Yes On most useful in the Home; and, as the on the starboard bow, and that we wore whether it was set or not; and no patent He la regretted that he was unable to druggiat shop, in Bonham Straud; he ro- and an Englishman. A walk through the Pastor says, "the labour bestowed on tunning it down. You then told me to log was hauled in during my watch, that I obtain evidence, which would have pro-sided at No. 79,, First Street, Sai-ping pan. city on Saturday showed a good deal of her is richly rawarded by her gratitude tell the officer of the watch to haul to W. know of. It would be the other quarter bably beau of much assistance to the Court, He had been married to his wife Li Asam nosivity in the collection of war materiel, when about 14 years of age. She had been such as it was. One or two tempisa are to which sho has already teslified in by N., and then, norrecting yourself, you master's duly in my absence to haul in the in consequence of the death of Mr Potch. Being with him in First Street since leat converted into depots and the Fards strown -

log if it has to be baaled in.

the sub-Lisutonant for navigating pur- several lettore, and we hope that God

To the Court: know nothing of when peses on board the Iron Dubist the time year. O the 19th instant, he went out to with old rusty cannon, wheels, axles, gun-

of her stranding.

work About & pia, he came home and carriages, stocks, and other apparati thereto will make her, possessed as she is of a

the log was hauled in or what it showed..

To Comdr. James: After the course wat This concluded the evidenco for the profound his wife was not there. He made belonging. It was a heap of rubbish that good Christian knowledge, a blessing

enecploge of half the be want and saw the prisoner. She told arsonals of Europe after the battle 01 among her people, if but in a limited

altered jacke wers soon tüder weigh. They seention. The separate defences will be enquiries, and from information received night have been the

bien that she auti Ayung had taken his wife Blenheim: The inner buildings of these circle." No less than sixteen of the

wore on the port side of the abip Bethesda pupils have been married

to Cheung Kwan O. He had never had a temples were locked 92 as if the

the praying quarrel with his wife. during the past few years.

were suspended nutil more peaceful times. A prop through the gates discovered of fu litary stores. Soldiers hatanud clothes; old maskets, speare, Sebastopol gans, and KIDNAPPING A CIBI.

briss caunou, some of which are decidedly Wong Achouug, 67, widow, appeared on like those auciout pieces of ordnance that remand from 18th inst., charged with kid- Princes Chartas loft to Cromwell's men at Chan Atan, a soranau, 22, of the steara-napping a girl & years of age, named Kwok Worerster, and now exhibited in the shire city ship Tunis, was charged with ouiting and Kwai Faing, on the 17th inst. The girl Hall of that "faithful city" The

daughter of Shan Abo, and lived with ber plastered up. New frames have been made rounding Androw Hind, a fireman of the videos to the effect that she was the walls loo have been mended and old broaches a vonal, yesterday on board that vessel mother in Turg Man Laus. On the 25th for rust of the cannon which are rolled up Complainant said he was toanleg hair in November, about 1 p.m., she was playing to the cabrasures under the covered pa in the house of Leung Akit, who, bad rapets as if they were really meant to ba One of the ludjen tont orders to the officer of the watch to made with the deep ses lead during the the forecastle to all bedding, when defend formerly bust a lodgor in ber parent's fired. The whole thing looks ludicrous i

ant came and told him not to make too much.

Armstrong Shipping in Port-Walter: Siegfried, of the Berlin Committee made present, /p the shiji from the course aby was steer morning watch. 1 board no soundings dust. Told defendant if there was too it the request of Longe Avit the extrome, in those days ·

called

the loadama; I don't remember

and 1 and Kropp gune. It does not seem to have jug to West North West. I do not know

auch dust, he had better go to the other

theShe was taken to a house in Taiping-shau, occurred to them to concentrate their work by whose exdore the ship was kapt Wont by if the patent log was out. It is the day side of the deck. Defendant then cailed whewahedam deveral men and women, the you the heights at Kun Yam Shain, whors North, apo Brownings midshipman netting and baling in of the log. Had it

the Westward. if the quarter-master to auperintend the an English son of a

Some prisoner being among them. Some cak

decent works might be thrown up, was going, no to the defendant, whon de- as midshipman on board the been at the quarter master polloving me fendaut made a rash at him, and kucoked some of them and immediately afterwards guns and 600) picked troops, well drilled wore brought out ou a disk and witness ate and a good defence made with a few good The report concludes with an invitation on Luke ón 30th July last. I was station shpuld hard toll me. I made no inquiry him down on the rok. They had a scutt

An ardor about it. I don't remember the untant log

what further took place in the house. tempt, by and by perhaps, to provision to all who sympathise with the work ofed at the top-gallant forecastle.

never said anything more to the defendant on awaking witussa found herself on 500,000 people and defend 10 miles of to kick out for land on the starboard bow.

wa coming u

gin, at 4.30, when I called the till he had occasion to go down into the the Institution to the Christmas Eve a passed on to me ou relieving the deak boing Lanied in in my watch Daylight the dock till they were separated. He want to sleep and had no knowledge of with breach leaders, instead of a faille ab celebration at 6 pm. (Doc. 24), who received no particular cautions or endon Staff Corrander: dun temur how furucastle. Defendant was half way on the pasang buat, the plaguer being rotten walls with pop guns. For some time

I went on long the land was in sight after I called the ladder and struck him on the right hand

Witness began to cry, and the children are presented with the gifts from the officer of the watch.

past there has been a good deal of activity desk at 4 o'clock. The weather was misty;

not to make on the Parade Ground in the drilling of Staff Comutander.

prisoner adviası her with something sharp, which out his band' suited to the festiva besar,

the fog was rising, and day was just begu By the Court-I do not recollect any and made it blued. He thst called out noise, and promised to buy hur some new troops. We arrived too late on Satur sing to break. Lund was not in sight at instructions having been left with the to take care an the defendant had a knife clothes and take her back to her mother day to see their manoeuvres, and only the next day. The next morning the boat in time to sea them dismissed when there THE RECENT GROUNDING OF TAk that time Laud was sighted about 20 quamor masters to do pedeau reckoning in his hand. There were some other mon arived at some place, and the master of was an opportunity to examine their

minutes past four, as far as I can run by the ship's log and the reckoning ber. I sighted it then. I went aft sod¦ for a certain time. I do not know that the the forensile. When' ho got in the boat asked witness some questions, and weapons. The majority were armed with forecastle, the defendant struck him on the reported it to the slicer of the watch. He pateat log was get at all or falling breast with some sharp instrument oausing took her to his house, and afterwards wit and about 10 feet long. Each gun is sho told him what had happened, when he flint watch locks of a most ancient type said "I think it is." The land was then By Comdr. James-I remember

I observed an al- the Staff Commander that there was fand wound which blet very much. Did not

the barrel le supported on the shoulder of The court martial was continue to-day three or four miles off.

wound, and later on the docior at on board the Victor Emanuel, to enquire teration in the cou as about 23 minutes af- two pints of the starboard bow. I don't see the weapon. Second engineer dromed nesa father came and brought her back to carried and worked by two meus Is Bring saw Lisut, remember being told to say "some distance toaded him. He had two wounds on his Slug, the Captain of the Chi Hing passage of getting his head blown to pieces at every- Evidenco was also given by Lam Wang one man who stands in imminent danger iuto charges made against Captain ere laggarth on duck, about half past four he

The off"

breat, but only recollected having been laud, Staff Commander Jame, and Lieut.

C. Road, Ahle seaman: I was serving ou struck twice. Lust a good deal of blood. boat plying between Victoria and Tai-ping, discharge when fired by the man in the We then on the bridge. This was after I Clarke, that they did, on July 30th, negli had reported the land in sight. The look board the Iron Thike on Sush July last Never had a quarrel with the defendant story be hat detained the woman who had were armed with bows and arrows. Tho to the effoot that upon hearing the girl's rear who holds the stock. The remainder gently or by default, straud Her Majesty's

did not report land Lo me It is their in the morning watch. I was in the star previously. Have been abipmates for five brought her on board, together with the bows are of pretty stout texture which ship Iron Duke on the zoet off the labudus to hail the wasthenemuan Was Best board chains from 4 til 5.

Cha

I obtained months.

man who had paid the passage money, and one but the strongest man dao band sa of Okiners. The Court, was composed of duty to

laft About

the time I went on to the badge no soundings. I used 20 fathoms line.

Dr. W. Young described complainants another man who was in their compray shooting Each mac also carried a quiver Commodore Smith, president, Captaic

are minutes.- I to report, There were no raporta made by Love the lead every

Le handed them over to the nearest mi-containing some 20 arrows, the heads of Caming of the Curaço, Captain East of.

et the line out to 17 fathome. It was injuries as two deep incised wounds, the

which looked like a rusty nall tied to the the Cumus; Captain Moad of the Modeste, him that I heard before the ship sta

inado fast. I had orders to keep the lead upper one situated over the breast bonitary officer at Tat-ping. 1. Lshould have heard had boon called

and about three-fourths of an inch long and thoy

Police Sergeant Aman proved arrest end of a feather-tipped stick. and Commander Grove of the Lily. M

About & minutes after 6 o'clock the ship going; I had been in the chalos about half as deep as the bong; the other was an inching the prisoner on a warrant at 8 p.m. on an hour before I had the order from the long and was situated over the ragion of the 17th inst; in house No. 1 High Street, It is of a mile long in a N; by E, Wright, she Gommodore's. Secretary, holed struck. Land was not in sight from the

the heart. Had not the bone stopped the Sai-ying poon. as Judge Advocate..

Mr anke, midshipman I was serving me the course was alterai until she struck. aidshipman of the morning watch.

I did not sight land at all in that interval,

Court-We could havo got cor- kuife both the wounde might have been very By the

The case was here remanded till to as a midshipman on board the Trea Dukt

Lata not aware of any one else sighting it rest soundings at 12-fathods then, consider serious. Kafe produced may have caused on the 30th July last, in the morning during that interval. It was obscured by ing the speed of the ship at that time. I got the wounds. There was also a knife wound morroW, watch.

I was stationed on the quarter

fog.

no soundings in the morning watch. I had on complainant's right band. Complainant deck. The suur se was N. by W. 4 W.; speed

By the Court-A mastheadman was beon relieved when the abip struck.

was not perfectly sober, but know what he six knots. All the directions I remember

James Shales, able seaman : up before the ship struck.

Chan Aluk, 44, was charged with break-final attitude being an erect hend a concave was about, and swered questions quite e by the officer Id

rationally.

ing itto Un Kwai Shau's godown, and back and a very protuberant termination of being passed on to me lieved was the course and she ship's speed. no report which I heard When the ing on board the Iron Duke in the

Thos, Darby, fireman, saw the cutting on atealioz mat bags (value 81.20) on the 18th the trunk of the body-not I was not told to call the Stall Contrainder, ship struck the weather was foggy watch July Sudh. I was leadsman; atarboard

don't remember the state of the light and the land was not visible, nor any chain. I did not obtain soundings at all the fadder and generally corroboratet the fast. No less than four provious convie. say the least. Whether this extraordinary

The weather

had been during the morning watch. The I

complainant's evidenos. Saw the defend-tions were proved against the defendant posture of the body was ladispensable to when I went on watch. It was at posaith that sato for a quarter of an hour before relieved in the chains gave me instrucions ant throw into the peak what he cut the for larsony and similar crimes, and he was

azuccessful shot, or not, we cannot inking & lantara. ble to muster without a leadamon were in the chains, but I do not she struck. It remained in that state for to keep the lead going. I have 17 fatbons complainant with, and going there found now committed fox trial at the nez!

of line. ́ ́ hôve the load ono. I don't about half an hour aftowards, Thou it

had the knife, produced. Els informed the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court. remember them calling apandius. remember whether any cast was made of then she about 7 or 8 miles: I then saw the stone-I did not know the land aber at the time. They had previously cleased off, and was fias again; we could been in the chain five or six minutes when mate; defendant was arrested, and the

eltuck. the deep so lead during the morning the island on the s ar ord! and, and the

police were sent for. Both the men were watub The land was bist eeon-by-mje fun of water on the fudi ba, nothing un tas night,

When the ship struck we been on good terms.

To defendent -The knife is not Hind's head. The reef was about 1 or 2 miles, had deep four, as ourrent, bottom racks

Iaw it in your possession two no report made by any one of land being extended a couple of finndred yards. The ant sand. At the time this ship was going but yours; in sight either from aluft or on deck. The appearance presented was a mans of rooks we could have given correct soundings at hoan before the stabbing. You claimed it when I picked it up...I never laid a hand and was right aheat, and a little na thering of out of the water parallel with the Foley, ablo scams; I was serving on

on you nor in four ship I could not say whathe the new was starboard buw, at a distance say four

never stabbed Channels between Red Fit and Rugged miles from the ship. It was not full day. I breaking on the rocks. The water was clear, board the Iron Duke in the murning-watch you. Blind way assisted Hind to beat was first sighted out. It was becoming light when I wont To the Court I noticed no out or wound, Douglas Rock--This danger, lying in 'ght then. The ship's toured was altered cannot say how the ship's head was lying on July 30th: I was on the atarboard look no knife. I did not give you the Northern Ubanbel between Passage during the morning watch, at about twenty on the paef. When land to go on watoli, bat it was misty; the foy was on defendant till be was on board the Police egiment, pleaded not guilty to the charge will no doubt tanke their best show, and

of anasulting, frstly William Riley, a our minute to five. I did not hear the or ur

There was only a slight out eoticesporal in the same Regiment, secondly aud Red Vit Islands, with 4 feet over it because I was sent down to call the Captain. aloft as sigualmat to make a careful lifting. Day was breaking; it was not

McDonald, and thirdly · Húgh At 1 W, S., hitherto unknown, and on The officer on the watch seat me down to report. I do not know if anyone out light that one could sos to read a book káble en bis band when he was ordered to Geord thereby oosing them sctual tho East side of Canton near the hoaNES (

Hughes, which the B. B. Douglas struct, is a pin-eli the Uapisin that there was land right did not heat ang maundlaga called 1

Cookery a defendant come up bodily harm, on the 14th of November nacle of very small extent and lies with ahead and on the starboard bow, and that board no extra orders giren to get könnd-

speak

at to the mate he had a-out on his last. We were running it down. He was altering inge. The speed of the ship w the following bearings:--

alzokoned

He found ac0,0- The jary consisted of Mesera B. S. Lowe, Pisibant lying on the dook Commander. As I went to pall the Capisin

THE SURVEY OF THE CHINA COAST.

The loss of the steamer Diglus will have the effect of warning shipmasters against using the channel between Passage and Red Yit Islands,and Captain Napier's caution will strengthen this feeling. We give below the following notices regarding the recent discoveries affecting the navigation of the China Coast, which will be found of interest

HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE All Bearings are Magnetic, Fariation

0° 35 West.* - China East Coast Shest IV. 'TINGTAE BAY,

Shoal-A rocky patch of 2 fathoms lying at the Western end of Tingtae Bay has recently been disgovered by H. M. Surveying Vessel Magpie.

and S. by W. direction by of a milo broad. The patch extends N. by E 4 of a mile from the following position (which has 2 fathoms on it).

Summit of Notch Island beara S. 41 W. 3.1 miles, Nantai Wasban Pagoda bears N, 1 W. South extreme of Tablo Hend beara N. 72) E. ? milos

This notice affects the following Ad- miralty Chart No: 1760 and China Sea Directory, Vol. III of 1874; Pagn 1.65.

(Sigd.) R. H. NAPIER, Captain in charge of Survey, H. M. Surveying Vessel hagpis,

December 4th, 1880...

HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE

All Bearings are Magnetic, Variation 1,

Weat

CHINA EAST "Cpast,

Island.

"IRON DUKE."

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

1

The

at 4.35, am not aware of it having been in sight before that line. I heard

100 of

Mr L. U. Was Burving

ter I had made the report.

else.

i did not hear anyone

struck.

He made

not

To Concl

D.

fathorus.

was Bery. morning

the

hulk.

ex laul about half-pes: four. I sang out wish thin **land right ahead. 1 don't know if they heard me. don't remember whether and

I hill loud enough,

The

The

bad

a black

eye.

with her.

this

Colony.

BURGLARY.

SUPREME COURT.

On one

одг

retnrn we found one archer. at practice. He was a powerful fellow and judging from Bls silken robes was probably a & military

officer A osovas tergat about 3 feet wide

as placod obliquely about 50 yards off.

Some time was spent in getting his huge

et body inta position for taking sim; the

very ale

elegant to

B

eny. The same preliminary antios attend- ni meh shot, the remit being that two, out of four arrows went through the centre of the target (only six inches wide) with such force as to plaugh up the grband beyond. Here was something entirely in their line. Ridiculous

to as such artillery appears foreigner, it would appear to be more effective in their bands than the guna men- tioned above, which are fred often at random, and are capable of wounding the alpoter far more than the enemy to be shot. A graud review is to take place on Tuesday William Sast, a private ip H. M. 27thin the presence of the Viceroy, when they

let us see what the Russions may expect in

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justics Bir John Smale.) Tuesday, Dec, 2L

BEBAULT.

Canton, if f they ever come this way.

On Saturday evening a fire broke out on

of

the Wasteyen Mission. A

and avery. appearaties of the Bre

spreading over a

wind was blowing at the meg N. E. afic alioring duurze before she roosived a reply. I did not qoutione hail-hand which was bleeding, bleeding and be J. A. Ulimann, Robert Lang, J. T, Chater, wide aron.The Missionary premissa were Book (1 foot high) bears N. 23 E 3.6'} course ta úlear it, and had called the Stall rock. I went away in a boat sounding 10 President said this man had uomia thought his was drunk, as were last witness J. Grant, H. B. Polishwalla and W. Lap considered in danger for a time, and our cables: West Sunimit of West Passage I met the Staff Commander at the button immudistely the ship struck. We went about keably neglected his duly if he had not cable beers. N. 43 W. 10.2 cables; of the ladder. The Uaptain came up in and all along port side. We found at the continued to gnough to wake the dead is out bas been with the ship some months, Riley, McDonald and Hughes The air

800 yards both astern and on each quarter

and the other Europeans prosent, some aley. Mir Mokean appeared for the friends began to put their goods together hailing till he was heard. If he of the firemen and the boatswain. Defend torney General, and examined Corporal in expectation of being burnt out. For Summit of Cliff Island beats 8. 493 W. diately. The coures steered for the furthest distance astern & fathoms

tanstely the scene of the fire was close to 16.1 cables

came on dec's was W.N-W The During the recent sped al axamination struck at one minute after clock. In purt bow there was 45. We were sounding had nothing to do with it; ho ought to have and bis conduct has been wont exemplary. qumstances of the case have already ap- the river, and as it occurred at high tide

ou our

So far as witnees know, the defendant was peared in our Polica Reports. Some evid Witneas (resuming): The other lookout a very quiet and obedient man. of this locality, by the boats of H. Mnot know whether land was visible between about half an hour, i received the orders bailed till answered.

Guds was given by ons of the officers of the there was no difficulty in getting water. It the time the course was altered and the officer of the forecastle of the middle watch was on the port side; ne hailed 100'; I do Case remanded till the 22nd inst

to keep a good look-out for Jand from the,

is said that at least 4 engines were near" ❤ Burveying Vessel Magpie two other time the vidiel scruck. I saw the land at

Uompany to which the prisoner belongs," the spot in less than half an hour after the as to his general abaracter, which was alarm us sounded. In an hour the fire pfonnalo rocks were discovered, lying N.35 izom the fore and aft bridge. I don't the masthead man was pinced at the fore not know if he was heard. I do not re- topmast cross trees. I do not think is member any for visiting me, during my

NOGUE AND VAGABOND, bear.

described an belug very good,

was well under control, but not till 8 Chi- 14 £ and 8. 14 W. 1.3 cables from each reu ember seeing suyoue, taking 01054 |

position was changed when the fog came on. bour on deck. I did not notice any alter

Wong Ali was charged with being a The Jury after retiring for a short time nese houses were entirely destroyed. às other. The Northern pinnacle has 12ings. It was daylight when the ship.aredok,

To Commodore James-The quarleration in the couro'of the ship siter we saw rogue and vagabond.

to consider their vendio, found the pri feet over it at L. W. S., and from it the it had been daylight for some ten minutes.

Pan Acheong deposed, that this morning soner not guilty with eagard to the first, a Jose-light is supposed to have been Rock (1 foot high) beara N. 10 E 3.9 The speed of the ship had not been altered master of the watch thick Bakor-wok the land. I got no special directions to

the soundings. The staff cleck superin. look out for the land. I could not say shout five o'clock, he

the defendant in count, but gudly of common assalt in the cause of the conflagration. before she alruck. There were no sails mot ables. The Southern one bas 6 feet on at the time. The patent log wan not, as

teaded them.

how long I had been relieved when castody of a Malay belonging to the Albay; the second and third cases. The learned

The land was still twa Chinese charged the defendant with Chief Justice deferred sentence. it at L. W. S. vang het

To Lieut. Clarke-When I reported the the ship struck. far as i remember. The quarter-maaier of land to you, you did appear to have doubts in sight when I was relieved. I cannot say stealing their shoes, but they had no shoes Nota From the плетарска and

the watch' generally in charge of the

antil

We alruck. in their hands The Chinese could not the tiors may have been later than 4.20 The morning was foggy Comm

WHA not on dock at any time

when I reported the land to you; I saw no if the foy was lifting. I was zaliaved some steamer which was then leaving. The pri Wreck The wreck of S. 8. Douglas : during t

g the mording watch before the padlock; but it was before half past four. Hes N. 67, B. 1.5 cables from the Hook masthead men up. Lieut. 1laygarth was struck. So far as I remember there were on deck before the ship struck. He cante

rocky nature of the bottom, this narrowpatent log string it and taking it in. The whether it was a fog bank or land, I think whether it was in it looked like 'as come with him as they were going with the

channel is not recommended.OR

C

G... Young-I was norving as mid-

pipo

Quotations.

HONGKONG, December 21, OPIUM,—Now Pains, esab.... 697) a 540

Canton,

Dea, 10, Referring to my note of the 16th, I have

New Benazes, tab, 640 a 612)

dhia notice affects, the following Ad on deck about one ball. He had been on 130 on board the fron Eliks on July had one loft before relieving me. The and again in March of the present year. briefly to report a marked change in the

vê foot high)

hairalty Charts, Nos 818 & 1761. Also deck till 20 minutes to B, before I was sent. There was no signal, midshipmost in China Ben Directory Vol. II 1871, Page | to call the Captalo. 188, and Hydrographin Notice No. 8th June 1878, Page 8

Dar Al (Bigd) R. H. NAPIER,

Captain in charge of Survey. HM. 8. Magpie, December 9th, 1880,

THE GERMAN FOUNDLING HOUSE

onte

seen land.

BURGLARY AND ASSAULT,

Old

Now Malwa, oradia, 715 Allowance, Taulage

Dit Malwa, uredit, 780 Allowance, Tasla Exchange.

Demand,

71

30 days' night,

í

time after half-past four... The masthead dober said nothing. Prisoner had been (循 relieved me. I don't know if he twice in gaol before, in September 1879 I was stationed sa signal lookouts. I came off the lookout, without

was given all mastheadmen relieve the case was remanded till the 28th inkt.

woather and incidents of the interval as the middle watch. I deived no orders knowing the mastheadman had gone up. I

ALLEGED BURGLARY.

follows-On Friday F. M. an antertainment. the pipe from any one on going on watch. The came off as soon as

#55 want. To the Court:-1 consider my due to night was foggy; it was getting light; day not oxuered off the lookon by any antior found in house No. 22, Gilman's Bazaar, foreign community by the Ethiopian Bauk, Wire,...

Trol Akong, 23, was charged with being in Concordia Hall for the children of the 17, ||_

midshipman of the morning watch, were to beave the log, and go the rounds and look was just bresting. I don't remember of petty officer. No one drew my attentipu

at about half pant 11 afolook last night. Serenaders of HB... Kestrel," and seeing land when I first went an ich. to the sad previous to my reporting it.

O. Tipper, ordinary seaman was Nothing appeared to bare been stolen, and About a quarter past four the signalma

4 months" sight, he The President: You have answered in reported land to me So far as 1 recollest serving on board the. Iron Duke in the the prisoner appeared not quite right in his last evening & more elaborate and “stum-

Gredita, 4 meat off-handed way a gross many que did report it, to the officer of the morning wateli of 80th July lart I was in mind. The case was remanded to the 37th ning" performance by the same troupe, for tions-Your-duty was to see all the tob. I cannot remember whether the the part cathead. I haw land... It had not instant, for farther enquiries in be made.

the gratuitous entertainment of the adult Documentary, 4 monthsʻsigh matters atfended to and remember about officer of the watch made any koply. I did been reported in sight before I t

members of the community, the efflcial India Wire,

demand, By the Court:--I saw the land of my not tell the quarter midshipuna that I had reported it by singing out. I halled twice.

Shinghal, demand, cannot say how long land I did not go on halling till I got a reply. I The case in which Young Ahwel, 24, programme of which I enclose. Thus the own accord. It was not brought to my

80 days' sight, mit on the 11th instant, with burglariously rejoicing entertainments which, to residents, Sovereigng

Gold Load, BD are we un The thirteenta:Apnasi: report of the notice, did not expect to see it. Fhadas in night after the signalman reportöd | saw they had seen the land because the ship watebman, and three, others, were charged "Kestrel" has contributed to our season of

no ides, of the position of the ship with it to me. Neither the Captain nor the was atered right off it.

By the Court -About two minutes after breaking and entering house No, 18 Mong German Foundling Hote Bethesda hus regard to land. I received arciss Stuff Commander ware on deck when be re- fast been tested Pasta Kitake, who directions from the mida sipman I reloved. ported it to me. The ship struoz about bailed I observed that the course was Kok Siu, and stealing therefrom money and are of novel character (of late years), and is manager of this macas useful institution, If the patent log had ben heuled in my ten minutes past 5 o'clock. The signal altered. I left the lookout about ten clothing to the value of $900, and also with 1 must add that several of the songs and express is lively facisfaction at the watch, I would but have considered it my midshipmen are stationed fore and alt the minutes to Eve. Both Lookouts left at the assaulting Choy Un Pang, shopkeeper, was

The day bridge,

I am not aware whether the same time. This was at break of day again before the Court. After some for most of the "airs" were pleasing, whilst (Taken support which he continues to receive, duty to attend at the operation, der patent log wat ash The land was plainly visible when I was ther evidence had been heard, feem Ho the choruses were as decidedly effective as

relieved. A and at the good which the Foundling the watch of attending to it and setting it To the Court I did not go aloft na

Akan, an saristent, and Chan Achen, part- House is apparently doing to the Colony. I am quite cortala that there was no report signal raidshipman af dagbank to bake

W. Warnor, ordinary seama On the owner of the shop, whose share in the lose to produce a reverberative or magnetic The state of the children's health during from the mast-hand before the ship struck a good look round. I am not in the habit mornfug watoa of the 80th July, I was couioned by the burglary amounted to effect upon the back benches rarely heard at the year has been excellant Hthe I don't know who reported the land in of doing so. My duties as a signal mid employed in the forecastis. Between the about 38, the days was farther remanded Concordia Hall

At 6 to 7yenterday pa thore was a Governor is commended for having night. I am certain 1 hourd no soundings shipman as to look out for anything that time going on dick and the ship striking. I til the 28th instagra

LAUDENIES. Paketoney beat a valuable gift to the called. After altering course and before is in sight, if any land la insight or ex- was scribbing the foredastle and was then.

large fire in the 5.1. suburb; near the city the ship struck, nothing was done by any pected to be algated. & look out for it out to the masthead, About treaty

Chung Aning, 12, was convicted of steal well, in the rear of the block of houses at Institution: at the end of the year ons is get coundinge. When I saw the myself. If the signalman sees it first be minutos to four I went to the maatkend- Another, step in the right direction is the land I did not report it to any one. It was reports it to me. I was on the bridge part it was daylight when I went alofting a pair of shoe, the property of Tang Tang-sha of the Wesleyou Mission; the arrangement under which the institution not my duty, I did not ascertain why a of the time from relieving the deck till the would as land; it was not in sight continu. Aeas, a bacher, on the one and on familles of the Rev. My Parkes and Mr tay enjoy the benefice of the Grant-in maatheadman had not reported it. I did ship struck. I was on the spor dock part ously until the ship struck. It remained sentenced to be imprisoned for fourteen Bid aystem of the Government and the not unit the lookout previous to the ship of the time. I was not aware that we were in sight about a quarter of an hour after I days, thirteen of them to be in solitary con Masters being cansed anxiety thoroby, as

Temperature.

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Queen's Road) Horakora, December 21.

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