No. 5746. DECEMBER 13, 1881.]
THE Calcutta Englishman of the 22nd No- hended, and from that we conclude that vember says:The Chinese authorities the Coagul at Canton will be ready to ickets at Hongkong." This is newe in- treatment of the poor people.
dood. Of course the Englishman has made
alip, ami gut confused over the recent
An adjourned injusst was held at
the
THE CHINA MAIL
exiting and
Police prosecution against lottery-tickot | Magistracy this afternoon boforo the Co-fault of the play it was entirely the The being built in the place of two cabina.tended that the delay was on the part of Jorvais Street. The defondant odered him- riale of colectic and caotèrie doctrines,
**agención.
and Sir William Johnston, Mr J.A. Sulli.
chair of penalty. On the National Hotel on the evening of Saturday, with the defendant's work.
20
hy.
and
Amow's not
certificate belonged to his brother who had left the Colony,
Defendant admitted the charge, and said that ho had come here to act for his brother, Fined $20, in default six weeks iniprison
van, and Mr G. Grant wore chosen an aing up the stair. When he get about halt | $2,500 or myliudgment for $1,000, ongine-house could not have been put on of the workmanship and material, arki i ment with hard labour., Committee. A vote of thanks to the rave. way up he fell backwards down the stair, counteractionclaimedial work which previous to thin
rend Chairman terminated the proceedings.
turning
he tall and a further sam
STREET GAMOLIN.
RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall pandicelar. Deceased's head strick on leilani said it would appear that deferd. the 3nl of July. If Tam Amow had had work carefully. And then they would Kuu Sing, were charged with stress:
Maqsum for the week onding Dec. 11th
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday, Sunday,
Вигорель.
#1
Chinese
458.
547
452
368
473
292
Sunday
up
And
aut
I think be
the ill-
and, are fac
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various sectarian Protestant
bodies,
the
China
Deo. Int.
First defendant said he had only gone to buy mangoes. He saw a number of men work of Protestant ovangelization in gambling, but they ran away and the con-Tany ere long produce fruits. At present stable arrested in The second and third thore is no return, as the ill-tilled ground gamblers made their escapa. Second de- for grumbling. fendant admitted one previous conviction The first and second defendants were to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.
Admiral Ting, now Naval Commander-in- Chief of the Northern Division' of the Iui- perial Chinese fleet, has pregunted to H.E. the gift, a tea service of ormandated and
stcol, burnished.
The service was formed out of clippings.
died in the Government Civil Hospital on He had last seen deceased prior to being from the Haiphong river. Attrice Atrength of the tide. The veseel had bee Reeves, and Tam Amow worked up to a gambling in the public streets on 12th inst.Landora steel, mach by the gas-furnace
what
be seen that the suspicions of foul play at up some distance fall down backwards, have cleared net profit awonil, in the
as to
for three weske. Witness had aid up. pressed his dissatisfaction both with the shipbuilder's and engineer's work. There had been saved slight bread towns in the
adjourned for tiik, engine-roo
The Court
ganhear
deceased was only entering the house at the fiver to him in a jurickahs by the witness yard that there was no room to rawas made in the earlier part of February,
of
time, the fact of his being there was not even known to Mr Olsen, the landlord the house, nor to any of those who were with him; and the evidence adduced to-day proves that deceased was entirely alone.
A MEETING of the Reception Committee was held this afternoon at which about forty members wore present, when the Hon. M. 3. Tonnochy prosided. The question was discussed whather, notwithstanding the abandonment of the original progruune, it might not be possible to take part in the illuminations which the Chinese toasidents are. proparing in their part of the town, and which the Government are arranging for on the various public buildings. It was unanimously resolved that the European (or Foreign), community be invited to illuminate their residóneos on the night of the 24th December (Christmas Eve), on
Benhard. He was insensible and appeared to have been injured about the hem. He took
him to the station and thence to the Civil Hospital.
Inspector Mathieson said he had made enquiries into this case and he found there were no suspicious circumstancos connected with it. The man who the witness Ben hard said accompanied him is unable to bu present. Witness had seen the stairs and did not consider them to be vary steep. The deceased just have fallen a height of about fifteen feet from where the witnes | nik
he fall. He was bleeding fran the right ear when brought to the station.
The witness Benhard, here recalled, said there was no one on the stairs, and he was sure no one pushed him, No one camo from the Hotel
The Jury unanimously returned a verdict of accidental death.
then
Ma Asam, a coolie, was also charged with and shavings of the sheets of Siemens Defendant was arrested yesterday after process for the two new Chinose cruisers. Market Street. The other men who were Armstrong and Car uf Newcastle-on-Tyne. noon while conducting a gamo of fan-tan in built and fitted by: Aeasrs Sir W. G. The steel is at ones pare, soft, ductile, taking part in the game escaped.
Defendant said he was only taking a walk, close-grained, and exceedingly tough. Tho service now possessed by the Viceroy was staniped out by dies, embellished, and silver. The quality, finish, and beauty of highly polished. It has the appearance of the service is very remarkable.-N. C. D. Netta.
altered the whole interior arch of while the ganiblers ran away.
a
Sentence Three months' imprisonment with hard inbour as a rugae and vagabond,
LATE TELEGRAMS. We have Caloutta papers to hand by kind favour of Captain Gardner, of the steamer Japan, from which we take the following late telegrama 6
London, Nov. 22. It is officially an- nounced that Princo Peopold was betrothed to the Princess Heleno of Waldeck on Saturday fast at Frankfort.
Advices from Mecca stato that the mortality iron cholera is decreasing.
Greathod, who death is an
This was to be done without affecting no receipt at that line, as the bank bill was done to his satisfaction, and Mr Square Streets, where he was pursued and Gry. --General Greathed.
он
Witness, on ming the work was never slopped. He must May the engineers might have cont-
Fined £o, in default six weeks' unprison. General G Present rank in July 1880.
ASSAULT.
Mr Francis admitted the amount.
Mr James Parker, First Clark at the assuredly have good results, as que issue The Attorney General addressed the Magistracy, said thint at two o'clock yoster will be that direction on be given to the that he was only a carpentor. He only Amor. Witness had told Mr. Palmer that agreed to constrict for plaintiff the hull he was to claim the penalty for delay, Au
the two núigerous Bola of Protestant of the vessel, and that it only should alteration which was made in the size of Court on the points raised by Mr Francis day adtemoon defondant came to the office scattered and often discordant forces of
to the effect that one office General's trar
cometimes ancomly have stopped the sale of Manila lottery-stand in the way of any further barbarous ba cour.pleted within that; date, and further, the proposed boiler made no difference to his speech, and contended that oven if and produced a certificate from the Revangelism, whose usefulness is upped by that alterations and additions pere ordered the interior of the vessel. An alteration it were so, that this would only be reason by the plaintiff, and Mr Fatmor as his over was made during the construction, 6 wheel for reduction of the damages, and con Pus Yuk was the householder of No. 50
Belf as bail for a prisoner charged with mu It may not be improper for au observer seer and agent, on the original design. If house
cost of the water tank would be about Tam Amow
Mr Francis addressed the jury. Ho sait lawful possession, .wit
at hote question the prudence or profitabloness represented that there was any
and the defendant $25. The davits, although
shifts:
that the issues had been narrowed by the was the person mentioned in the registra of ordinary missionary tenching storn
u said it will be found, if unity the nose, maintained that he dia fulfil is part of the
houlder. En mid des élné the so called Bible teaching is the other side.
certificato. was roner, H. E. Wodehouse, Fe, and Musers contract; and that the delivery of the loth were to the side of the ship. On the 3rd evidange of MF Scott. Mr Francis then tiun certificato se a householder.
ner went to. of July the steamer
went over the same ground as the answer the cert with en W. Scotty L A H. Janm, and J. W. August was of a steamer Wx zote, from the N.-C. Daily News of the Croker, to enquire into the circumstances gince and boilers, and attinge with the He did not know, whether the boiler was of the defondant: The work had gone on, carried on the business of a draper for ten utterly futilo. No good whirteror is dono
construction of which the defendant had ready at that time. Some iron wedges payments made. at certain, stages, and years. Mr Parker susposted all was not by the semination brouicus of the 8th inst., that the Football Club at Shang-attending the death of a seaman named nothing to do. That up to the time of his were put in after this hailor was placed, in the vessel taken over. There was an in- right and cautioned hint very earnestly. translated sacred heaks of our faith. They
from
acceptable to un intelligent the heathen. To bring the leathan înto, the hai bus brant formed at a meeting, hold Henry Millas, who died in the Government (dufendant) bringing a chain for the plain. The work done by engineers at four Amrown Arowin writ and that of Me Reeves the stoly actitet, that the water, he person tro-nover understud right,
he heard from under the presidency of the Hoy. W. L. Civil Hospital on the 8th instant."
that the 30th of September. It was only then
Christian fold, the touchings must be thoro literary and Alfred Benhard, an employé at the Kownor hus agent any complaint of any was the boring of the stern tubo, the fixing one was issued on the 9th, and the other on he represented himself to be, and that:
ympathetic, and le Biblical piaintiff of the propeller, &c. Tam Ames got t Groves. Mr Rayson was elected Captain.
satisfied plana, and had to do the necessary wood that the vessel was and to be what she
and acctarian, Protestant Evangolian-tacko work for those operations. A lills of the ought not to be, Mr Palmer, who was ap
was the final
universality, and therefore
Father
repcla of the Club, and Mr Perrótt vice-Captain; loon Docks, said that he was going into the had expressed himself to work could not be done until the engues pointed suporvisor of the Tam Amow!
between The roof of the judge
Mr Reover
than attracts. I fear the curta กาน the 3rd instant. Ho aaw deceased stagger that he was indebted to the plaintiff in
have bech for nought. The atlier money, and in his and boilers wore put in,
munt of a Bishopric, implying as it doos on Witness would swear Mr Heoves had a claim it would be against
authoritative church Enid he who
had supervised the
will be under completely overn
If the Jury were satisfied
Wong Aink, Pang Akum, and Wong of learning whose laboured by men
systematic e
direction, will have a good effect. had gone about fifteen steps up defendant had had to do. The learned the boiler and engines wore ready before Mr Palmer, the stair. Tho' stairs arb nearly For-
the 1st of
of May, the
the that the work was
ict for $1,000
the 12th instant,
Just now bu progress is mundo, or can be gambling on onant had not had sufficient money to garry the vessel ready on
give them a verdic
8439 which bo
bo (Me
The prisoners were arrested yesterday made, as the minuta and ship divisions of but the stone pavement below. Witness had out, the contract, and that at a very early boiler sul engines would have been roady,
The learned gentlemen forenoon while engaged witness was anked for it. He had not the admitted. stopped at the door when he saw de atago he had applied to Mr Revos for The money for the engines was paid when less tho
departure
Man Lane waated forces. If the now Bishop of and could not-gay-on-what dute it out.
from the Praya near the foot of ing on the both clerical and lay sectarine ar ccssed staggering up, and when he fell
date it out that any work was in progress, The first defendant was managing the game. | king is able to concentrats and contral i receipt, show provided the masts, cents Evidence was then called.
contract while the ho pat out his foot to try to break the fall.y to enable him to get material.
Mr W. Reuves said he
he was platitiff in this was paid picked him
quite safficient to get rid of the co Was As soon as he fell witness
put them in as they were. with the assistance of another man and it action, and was an engineer employed Are Primer did not tell witrices that the tract. He scritted that there had boon. him into a thrickslu to iako him to the on board the S B. Conquest.
month Mr station, but on the way they met a police of January last he entered into a contract stays and shrouds were too heavy for the delay on the part of Tam Arios, but that to whom they handed him over. Wit with Tani Axor. This was for the build- vesmsf. Witness may have referred to Mr damage had been inflicted on Mr Reeves by Sunday
suon him before. Decensed was blucding 01, a wonden screw steainer. Witness Palmer as to how the work was progressing. this delay did not appear, sering that eveu defendants were also arrested when the real is sturile. ness did not know deceased and had not of
was fore
shore during most of the four months. Mr Palmor said the work was done to his although the vessel had been ready the -2,590 Tutale, 201
from the side of the head, but not much. On the 5th of Marel the keel of the satisfaction, but his opinion was of very boilers were not. There was no ground
work, Grand total, 2,841.***
There was no one onthe the time but steamer was laid. Before this witness had little account, and he gabrid of him carly whatever for claiming a deduction for de-
after complained to defendant of the delay in August. Ho invited Mr Paluur to be a fectivo said he had had an experi- sentenced to three months, and the third the Viceroy Li, who was pleased to accept
Mr Paltor bank in the ence of 20
He was engaged in na raud Mr J. R. White, Stoward of the Sailor's in getting on with his steamer, and told him guest ut the launch. About two monthe
years THE seaman Henry Millar who was reported deceased. He was very as found lying at the foot of the stairs of Homu, sad deceased was a sentan unem that if she was not conipleted by the first of ato she had touched
to serious loss, as he Haiphong River and the rudder was broken December last to prepare plans and super would be
of steamer. The the National Hotel in a state of insonsibility, ployed, and residing at the Home. He was May
original plan (shown) was accepted by Mr and whose name was entered on the Police about 37 years of age. He had inat serval intended either to charter hor to the French in being put hard over owing to the intand the building,
board the American ship Harvard, and Government or employ her in Charge Shoot as drunk and incapable, had been discharged on the 8th November.
At the time wit-ind
certain time on it. Witness measured a noes had made calculation as
plans. Muiden taken to
to hospital on the afternoon of the freight she would have earned, but since then
boiler at Messrs Fenwick and Morrison's, the 8th-instant. An inquent was opened Sed instant.
of a new boiler was adopted about the end This Ajinricksha coolie who had been standha hai discovered that, the freight would have
arid afterwards, draw lite
of February or bgming of on the body on the following day, and the
chartered to the French Govern boon charter
that he could
bulkheads had to be The proceedings, as will be found elsewhere, wore in catside the hotel door said he saw do been grostar than he had calculated. If she
of opinion
On resuring Mr Francis continued his the vessel. concluded this afternoon. By them it will cead go insidet door, and after he lind ment withese was of
rice trude he have probably made crous examination #he tender for the saltered. The hatchway had to be altered width of 7 feet 6 inches to 4 feet 6 his head striking against the stone. De
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. It is necessitated the shift- one time freely entertained were without ceased was afterwards put into witness's $900 or 5000 ret prolit per month. The gines was made on the 31st of Deceraber, from
al- boiler. keol was laid down on the 25th March and nocapted. It was only for the engines inches.
Witncua's
La Afuk, an unlicensed jinrickala coolie, a skylight, and some other jinrickelin, and on the way to the station a
ing of
was charged with the lawful possession him,
Witness did not, think he a second hand terations. the slightest foundation, and that the mapalicoman took charge of h
get the first instalment, but the keel and does not include the P.C. 13, Juha Cronar, said he was on
othe
boiler
and Morrison. frum Fenwick
received any instructions about the of a pair of shoes.
time in May. Defendant was geon skulking about in met with his death by falling down the stair.
As the duty in Queen's Road on the 3rd instant was not actually lutri, as it was put down so first iden was to have.
the contract (verbal) for the boiler as wheelhouse until while in a state of intoxication.
About half-past nine deceased was aided close to another vessel which was in
The The deck was laid, and witness was marking Wellington Street at an carly hour this framework. When the other
putting in
in of this eight-foot builor need off the cabins. Consequent on the alter-morning, and when questioned by the con- launched what had been put up was pulled put are neccrsitated the elevaties of ations of the bulkhead the mast had to be stable who arrested hian ho quietly dropped in the pair of shoes from the sleeve of his jacket. to pieces and put in the place
The cost of the engines and shifted or it would have come up
cabin,
The dech had to be He had not the slightest iden however of vessel launched. The instalment were all the dock.
middle of the
to the yard why he was urosted.
Fined five shillings, in default seven days' aid in advance. This was done in order boilers was $4,400.. The whole affair, en-
allow of Amow getting on with the con- ginca and boilers, were to be paid, one-half reframed. Witaces used to go t atraction of the steaner. Amow complained when they were ready, and the other half some times as often as five times a week. Witness had that wood could not be got in Flugkong, when steam was got up. Witness might Witness inspected the material which was imprisonment with hard labour.
Wong Alo, a carpenter, was alscharged One day defendant came to Mars More have got the steamer away from the Cozmo put in and fand it was good.
He politan Dock without this money having in company with Mr Reeves inspected
She was metal fastened, with unlawful possession on the 12th instant. and Siemunds, where plaintiff was
buon
paid. There was a demand made be- the fastenings.
The others were He was soon in Hollywood Real carrying wan wanting money, and plaintiff said he
fresh water
tank, ford the end of August for this money, and he below the load line. was in want of
On the copper. The buikdor put in more of these a spar of timber, but when he observed the He got than witness would have done. The work constable he threw it down and ran into
1 by Reuter, is, wo suppose, Gene. and if he would supply this he would paid it before the end of August. 1st him have the money without interest, 2nd of July witness paid $2200.
ral Sir Edward Harris Greathed, K.0.B, the old had to be sent to Canton to be verified. Reeves was perfectly delighted and drank arrested.
He said he had been engaged by another Colonel of the 108th Regiment, the day of the launch. the agreement. The hull of the stcupier
He also ad Madras Fusiliers. His et commission was not handed over to witness gail the The day on which steal was fast act day they were vuly one or two trivial faults man to carry the timber.
There 15th of August, and when handed over it got up was the 14th August. Repeated de-
obtained his
was well-known in India, tious did lose nearly a month about the Chi- in 1870 was not in a complute state. The masts at senda had not been made to have the that Mr Rooves ever found. Tam Anow mitted two previous convictions for larceny bears late the 22nd of June 1892, and he
shad placed money paid. There were communications
The keel was first aid
as the record of his war services will show: bue in Janus May tous to who was security for the money, but nese New Year.
The planking was finished tent with hard labour.
Berlin, Nov. 23.-The Emperor William that time were placed, but witness and rigged them. amow Yard one day, saw the maats lines of the money on the 11th
In the early part
unwell and confined to his room. ja again on the in the Yard, the hull of the stemmer being bik
Durban, Nov. 23-The Natal Legislativo He asked Amow could not have completed con-of May
Chin Awai, a boatman, was charged with at the Casinopolitan Dock.
tract until the engines and builers were put menced their work. They came about the
twelve months, in consequence of the fre about the matter, and witness in. The
At that on the 12th instant.
The boy, after promising to speak the appointment of Mr Sendatus Lieutenant This match was commonest during the propose that he atould put theas in and gard to the wheel-hurts were not made terminated on the 2nd, Angust.
of May when the time Mr Reeves expressed his satisfaction get than rigged, and deduct the crst of the until
unpopular, Nov. neking a paper cigar when defendant afternoon. The Uld Residents winning the time the last instalments. This de- the engineers made their appearance to bore with witness and the vessel. He received a
is of India's The Augnot wanting him to come on board slapped him so that he foll. On getting Special London Telegram, says that rauch arul tlu: vessel was not planker interfered with Anow's men al
had sprudk
· Teak Witnices he beat him again and throw him into the
excitement his bun created by a serious which night the Chinese conclude their toss wout in first and made the respectable fendant at once agreed to. Neither witness the stern tube the stern post was not fixed letter from Mrs Reeves in thrived a truth, said he was walking along the Praya Governor of Natal, whose appointment is
score of 161, McEwen's well played 37 being nor his people in the rain, for did the wooden besirers of the bed-plate could as the vessel
in the building
Duferlant and the boy threw sand at difference between the Duke of Cambridge top score. Charley's bowling was cut sungineers, Witness went over a number of have been finished before the engineers was at the trial Public Subscription Ball be given to the cessful and the wicket keeping of a News-which should have been but were not. Witness said that Mr Palmer satisfacturiff and everything went water.
fell into the water, and defendant has been published by the Times urging the necessity of abjecting the Duke to the Comer, Lieut. Hedley, R.E., was much ad-
The New Comers had 3 wickets supplied by Aince Witness supplied than ever spoke to him about the bunte with part of the original plats. Ha was of opi
During the month of May litle which the bed-pinte of the engine was litter him that it would cost from 8150, to $200. The luluh rotated with orange puel. urid Mr Childers. A remarkable article
Mr in. If Ancow had been finished with the There were hulkheads inside the tank to at once stripped to take hiin down for 45rans at suudowa-Charley and hi
Witness mired
A Chinese constabln said he saw defendant Minister of War, and covertly acousing the roll of the water. check the was employed by wit Scott
witness fix
to machinery, But he could not do this, as seald-have been put in.
Ite-oxamined The deviation from the various charges for extra work by Annw, The boy threw sandaisout him, and defend. Mr Childers' reforma The tone of the reasonable. Witant threw the hoy into the water. Some one article is strongly disapproved în military he was unable to get the stern tube bored.
13-AR boy out. When defendant was arrested lic
Lather, Nov. was held last night at Rawal Pindi under done this. The bottom planking between no extra expense. The bearings made by ness's own estimate on
in also. to jump the Attorney General-Witness did throw off his jacket to
Sentence-Three ruths' imprisonment the presidentship of General Biddulph, not laid at that time. This was in June, raised.
Mr Beinaund, storepkeeper, said he had not certify to the completeness of the work.
Commanding the Division, to discuss tho On the 1st with hard labour. He was never asked to do so,
project of the railway from Rawal Piudi to It was only on the 3rd of July that the hull was no far advanced as to estable Mr Scott heard Amow ask Reeves for money to
Mari. Representatives of the mercantile to get the throngh belts put in. When the carry on the work. He supplied goods to of May the steamer was not subtan- Although paid on the 2nd of August, he interested himself Martin McGonell, a seaman unemployed, and native community were present. The vessel arrived at Esiphong she had to be Amow buy only on the condition of Me tially inished.
ported A large portion of the capital was besched. The rudder had to be replaced, Feares giving security.
Inspector Thomson said defendant was at once offered. The Commissioner and Capt. T. Hayden said he went came in the bob up to the 10th of Au- was charged with being drunk and refusing scheme was unanimously and warmly sup Reaves. He went there bent the end of that witness went to the triel trix There or two occasions to Am's yard with 31 gust. It was only after much pressure to pay jinricksis hire on the 12th hast. about one-half of her was iron fastened.
hard wood, but was not then complete. Witness head ir sarlior part of the year and the keel last night and charged with refusing to pay. The Liuntenant Governor has already or- H. Hoppius,
ferior quality; the James Bradley-Smith, 100
Defendant said he know nothing about it, the Wit H. L. Dalrymple, J. H. Cox, Edwin Mac quality also. The bottom planking was not not complete he would claim the penalty. Witness thought it was possible that the the machine.
$1, or four days' imprisonment, Fined itness did not know that any one told the stern. complete,
Macas and was of opinion that she was very abot by the lekin ornisers was detained in kintosh, and 3. P. Lembke
The Attorney General (the hon. E. Land the shoe was not was not placed, Witness took the vessel on a trial trip to engineers' could have gotgun in May. nor the sheathing badly constructed. In fact he would not engineers that the ship was ready for them:
John Wilm, also a seaman unemployed, Canton, and every means known to the sub-
Mr Francis and whatn
Witucas appointed Mr have taken her over in the state she was in. The stern tube might have been bored at By fleties of Chinese inquisitorial customs were O'Malley), instructed by Messrs Bruraton put on on the 1st of May.
Wotton
noted
Janea Liddell, Superintendent of the the beginning of May. The deck beams was charged with being drunk and incapa- plaint, and Mr for the
Deferdant said he was the worse of liquor tried to extort from the poor woman a con- Francis, instructed by Messrs Sharp, Toller Palmer ne agent in his abunde, 1. Mr Kowloon Dock, said he did not think a wire in on the 2nd of June. The wood ble last night outside No. 7 Station.
witnes was tire fession that there was opium on board the & Johnson, for the defendant.
Fined 25 cents or ous day's imprison. The Attorney General said that the an Palmer was a shipwright, and he prepared steuner of that sort could have been bed for the engine was ready about the mid- to the 1st May. It would have been impos.ceive her engines in June. Most of the Ha kan bost. A letter was received here ture of the plain which was made on bus who was present when they ware dawn.
Witness in the first place drew the plans for sible to launch the steamer without the brass alterations made from the original plans ment
were merely on paper. The vessel was copper that she had been put šo torturo and which it was proposed to make to it, would, the steater, and then Mr Patiner handled keel shoe.
Me Scott engineer in the employ bottomed at the end of June, and it was ke thought,
clearly from the them. The steamer was built from plans
· flogged to induce her to admit what she pleadings, and he therefore would not Mr Palmer, who remained his agent of the and Whampoa. Dock | that time before the comiccting plate be
he remembered the build tween the posts was put on. Any observations of his by
until the first week of Angust Mr Scott, Company,
Re-nxamined The engineers could have and her family most strenuously assert was trouble them with hot the case. The woman, it is said, told own. The plaintiff was an engineer, raid- or the Cosmopolitan Duck, constructed the ing of the ship. He received draw-
from employed on board of
inga Mr Palmer of the proportiona
whip early in May.
After the template was steamship them that she would adhere to her state the unproemish The defendantes and bollers, as agent of the Hong the vessel On the 26th of May, and as so their work with advantage to the ment though they might fiog her to death was a ship builder carrying on business at kong and Whampos Dock Copys were as the work was ready, then were sent to vent to the vesel work was pushed w. baing searched was found with a quantity
contmet the engines and boilers were West Point and residing in Hongkong On this
in the wood which was being pre- All sorts of promises of free pardon and as the 1st of January 1881 it was agreed that to be completed, and in place by the 1st of bore the stern tube. They did not get all The alterations in the plana entailed some
Witness could not say when the the work done as some of the wood-work change
sted. As soon as the vessel pared.
Bis Lordship proposed they should ad- muption from further trouble in the matter defondant should construct a steamer for the May. wore offered, but with the game result. A plaintiff, secording to certain specifications engines and boilers were finished. The was not cosmopolitan Dock the iron bed.
and conditions in consideration of $5,000: engines ware finished, he believed, early in went to the
May There was
was no delay in the con- plate was
steadily,
had made up their minds as to their verdict. The Attorney General said he should By Mr Francis:-Witness could not re within four months document was drawn up in Chinese p The vessel was to be of the very best contruction of the engines owing to want of with in, and the work proceeded jonni, but the Jury intimated that they the watchman... porting to be a statement that the opium struction and completed.
There collect when the engines were completed. Like to address the Jury on the
pounds on learned sum not exceeding 840
The Rev, K. Lechler, of the Basel Mission found on board was neither the property of from date of contract, under a penalty of a money from witness. Witness was fre
a day. The time quently at Amow's in February.
His Lordship summed up the evidence, House, appeared on a summons at the in- fixed for the completion was the first of were no frames in their places then. It was There was no memo in the office by which which he bared his claims. and the time ftud was not extended about the end of January, or the beginning this could be ascertained. The boiler was gentleman did so briefly.
By His Lordship to the The Attorney General objected to a ques- from her an admission that arouggled goods
by the
tion as to whether Mr Palmer reported to three month to make such a boiler. Nothing defendant for 8667 dollars, being the $1000 Government Gardens, charged with unlaw
Стоил lands and destroy young trees were really found, but to this also she do-rock stipulated in the original contracts that the work had been done to his went wrong on the trial trip with the exof the counter claim, minus the $433 ad- fully permitting three cows to stray on
breaking.
plant- ception the
of tiller
The ship nitted by Mr Francia.
off there. Defendant failed to carry out his con- almed to “pother hand” in acknowledgment and did not deliver the steamer satisfaction, and the objection was upheld.
went very well. The engines were Lot
Mr Lechler said his cow-boy had allowed Examination resumed: Witness did not
actually finished until after the trial trip. of its currectness. All this however was until the 15th of August, being three months
the cows to stray while he was taking hi Mr Francis maintained that the avidence
4 months' sight, breakfast. He should not have dons 60, E done without the knowledge or tognizance and fifteen days more than the time at the trial trip or at any time say he wa
he had been told to be careful not to allow Credita,
Documentary, the bigher officials, and you simply the road on, and when so delivered was not satisfied with the way the weasel had been of the last witness had utterly broken down complete, and plaintif had to complete tumed out. He took over the easel on the
the cows to touch the young trees."
Fined 22, in default one day's imprisons demand, work of underlinge to give some colourable work at
that
it was well was in the handwriting of Mr Siemands, evident that after the statement of the
Shanghai, demand, known to the defendant that the steamer He got the steamer on the 7th May as she last witness, it was a matter of perfect in-
**: 50 days' nigh apture of the two gentlemen. The woman was to be employed in trade, and that in then stood. Tere Amow had no claims difference whether Tam An completed
Guld Leaf, 90% fine has now been released, and we shall pro case of delay plaintiff would enfores ngrinat witness, but the reason for this do the work on the 1st of May or not
Sovereigns, bably hate u opportunity soon of obtain the penalty mentinued in the agree cument was taut Amow was in a shaky con- the vessel would not possibly have been
ment The plaintif was put to serions diflan: witness was afraid he night give the made use of The boiler was Ing faller and more sathentia details of los by the non-completion of the stermer as security to some one formatea, sud con'd not have been at noon yesterday he had a lot of ducks The now Anglican Bishop of Peking,
From "What stops are being taken by Me Traversatsamer at tho ime specified. – $5,000 e 7th May witnes into the originally intended to have / drying on a piece of vacant ground below Dr. Scott, came here a few days ago, and (for Share Quotations, set Tags 200,))})} to obtain some compensation to the woman waa, to be paid in consideration of the thought he * 2000 a boiler of 18 nr. 18 feut, but ultimately (the Bass! Mission Chapel. He was watch- passed on to the capital, At Poking there steamer, and this was to be paid in instals time of the Chinese New Your When wit-arded this idea, and made an arrange, log them, but on turning his head for a mo, in no church, and all: Charbellatin of thei be paid when the steamer was latinched. May, he got a regeină fur the stundat, mident with the Dook Company for the con- ment the two defendants took the ofralarmed faith now meet for worship. in Tulen at Messrs Falconer de De.Prémist
festivities. It was also resolved that a
Officer of the Detached Squadro, invita tions to which would include the Officers
CRICKET.
OLD RESIDENTS IN CHINA NEW COMER
Amow to get them put in, but he seemc The alterations in the plans with re- beginning of June. Witness's engagement / 488melting a "child about nine years of age Council has voted supplies for six instead
to
June.
On the 6th of
up.
water tank formed
out
uf.
23.The Times é
of the Garrison, as well as other men-of Hedley well sot with 12 and 19 respective or nothing was done to the ves the vessel most certainly, the boiler and engines exatoined by Mr Francis do the and the boy playing together on the Praya. Duke, of using his high position to thwart
war of all nationalities in Harbour. It was arranged that the Ball shall take place as
near to the 29th December as possible.
ly
SUPREME COURT.
WALK
If the hill had been complete he could lure l'original plan of the wheel-honse involve which he considered vee specification was jumped into the water and brought the circles. The subscription lists will be issued to-Befine the Hon. Francis Enouden, Acting the stern tube and the thrust bearing was Amow did not fit, and the boilor hat $6,500,"
мостов.
A guarantee fund was at once started to meal the necessary preliminary BXPERIG.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDIOTIÓN.
Chief fustice, and a Special Jury.)
Tacaday, Dec. 193.
NEEVES. TIM ANOW,
For
By
DRUNKS.
.
fluential meeting
In this case the plaintiff, W Reeves, saed We understand that the boat people who Tam Amow for the sum of $2,500, as pensity wore with Meaars Schmakit and Rapp in for non-completion of a contract for build-it was so weak that it could but aferr the their unpleasant shooting expedition lately ing a small steamer There was also a ship, and latterly went to picces Instead of in the Canton River, have not yet siicused counter claim to the amount of $1,000 being copper-fastened up to the water line, April or the beginning of May. The steamer was another ship on the yard in the brought to the station about wm o'cluck the Brigadier General were also presunt. City of Rams. The wife of the man who was Savi Jury consisted of Messrs B. B. D. The keel was stem was of an inferior Reaves tell Amow that, if the vessel-ws could not be laid in the propor position. hive of z jinrickɛla, and also with damaging dered the survey of the line, an
against the plaintiff.
ed in getting clear of the authorition in this
The
&
the
Very in-
yesterday by one, of her sons to the effect of the plaintiff in the case, and the defence sponsortions from a draft by witness, launched in a period from the 23rd March dls of June. The vessel was ready to re- and lay down..
her family nor of the two foreigners. This
ing in 1
appear
and
nox
8
14th July.
THEIT FROM THE DOCKS..
Trang Aean, a carpenter, was charged with stealing a quantity of copper nails from the Aberdeen Docks yesterday morting,
Defendant was seen by watching with something bully under his jacket, and on
Defendant denied the charge, and said he of nails concealed about his person. ld only born charged because he refneed to share some banane he purchased with Sentence, six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.
STRAYING CATELE, E
of course was only & wily trick to prosequent
agree, Bly work of February before a start was made at all finished on the twould take about and the Jury returned a verset for the atonen of Mr Tots, Superintendent fo
his own
the plaintiff's case, and that there was
pretext for their attack on the bout and $433.~, It was use to the extent of 16th of August, The receipt dated they nothing to go, belors the Jury""It w
alleged
Police Intelligence. (Bejore Frederick Stewart, Bay.) Tuesday, Dec. 14
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS. Lam Aping and Chung Alan, boys of 10 and 13 years of age, ware charged with stealing a couple of dried ducks on the 12th not instautler in poultry, said that
Fing Aran, a
pat
until the 14th day of July.
of T30 payment
possession of the steamer. Mr Beaves
st the
for the loss of her husband. The body of mente at different periods of the progress fime
wan has not yet beentinterred, but we of the vessel. The last instalment was to ness gave Tam Amor 83000 on the 7th of
►
rient.
China
*TION ISIN."
Se 80th Nov,
Loulun, Nov. 23. There is a general and gradual revival of outrages in Ireland. The Times, in a leading articlo, says that the situation is disappointing and disquiet ing.
Constantinople,
de, Nov. 24-A difficulty has arisen between Turkey and Greece about Post Offices, the Ports having ordered the Greek Post Office here to bo closed.
London, Nor. 24.The Lord Lieutenant Long of Ireland, speaking at Belfast, thanked the Landlords For
of the rallying in support, of law, but feared that the lisaatesfaction and ill-feeling wore deep-seated
London, Nov. 25. The Troopship Serapis howard bound, was spoken in the Red Sea on the 21st instant under canvas with three blades of her screw carried away. The Crodile has been ordered to tow her
to Malta
Quotations, HONGBONG, December 13. OPIUM-Now Patna, ah, $810
Old
810 New Benares, cash,.
Now Malwa, credit,... 660 Allowance, Taeis... 87
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Old Malwa, credit: 700 Allowance. Taals..............
Exchange.
Wire;...
Bank,
Demand, 30 days sight
4 months' sight,
Shares
Temperature.
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Queen's Road. Y
HONGKONG, December 18.
Do
30.166 30.096
Doi THERMOMETER,
4 P.M........... 30.080
Do RM 67 Do. (Wet
struction of a new boiler of different pat portunity to seize two of the ducks and the offspel of 11.M.'s Legation. It is 20 be hoped that some of the wealthy religions unders, and the fineral will take place at patif had paid: 84000 in respect of the witness returned him the receipt for $1000. Lern, the order for which was given on the make of with tham
the $1000 20th of Marah, and it could not possibly Both prisoners denied the chatge, although organisations of England will give help Canton to-morrow, for which purpos ons reement, and he claimed to hold the re- It was agreed that the receipt for
wildess's prises have been opmpleted in three months they were caught with the spoil in their pos- and countenance so that the newly aunted BAROMETE
Boe may have a suitable churoh the who resides in Hongkong luft maining $1000 is a set-off against the penal- should be destroyed in
The boiler was not ready until the masion,
The establishment of the Bishoprie will Ten days imprisonment each, the last bort. So scarest however by dite by the avement, and other money. The third instalment was paid so that
expended
by him in the completion steamer night be got wasto hurry him 14th of July, and from that thee in the
to be in solitary confinement,
der errespondent, we venture to point o
louk nts to Canton, that he sought of the ship He claimed $1,500 as the on with the work. When this instalment day she went to a was only the time nine days to be i
averiosks the fant trist Dr. Salt is a mestionary of the German Consul here penalty, calculated at the rate of 330 a-day was paid witness told Amow that the work usessary for completing the required con- nections. It wid not therefore through
IMPROPER USE OF A HOUSEHOLDEE'S
Bishop, and that be. Kas a very kaydenme little. If the lexmed gealleman failed to satisfy was bad, and that he intended to me for
UERTIFICATE.
mah teh in Velvet-thread Legs, In the aort por he would trisk himself to
them on a scist, it would be neces-pepally for the daley The steamer left no Amowe delay that the use of day
Fun Amany shop soclia, appeared on a ton of the city. But of course a proper church vessel was lost; him to esusfy them that plain- Hongkong on har first trip on the 16th of sustained onbatantial damage. August. Witness on returning to Hongkong
that early in Bept at ance tool sterea acainst The Attorney General said that their charge of attempting to use a Gurificate of for forelimers at Pelling to greatly to be deained,
ant duly obtained by him; the The Amow. Previous to doing so witness claims of $485 disposed of the question of Registration on the 12th instant which was the pessert socomamoriation at the Brush Legna
tion being very mengrs-Ep N G. D. News cause of the word, but led received a suzisóna foz $1000 by Tang non-suit
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