No, 6781-April 22, 1885.]
The Decree ordering the evastation, of Tongking by the Chinese troops as a conso- quenço of the preliminaries of peace signed at Paris on the 4th instant, between Mesers. Billet and Dancan Ostapbell, was issued en the 14th instant for publication in the Pek ing Guzelle. It contains nothing offensive to the French, contrary to the statement make by the Sa-pas on the 9th of this mouth-Mercury.
Os the 28th day of the 2nd moon (13th April, 1935) the Ministers of the frond Council received personally the following
Ituporial Decroo:~~
of
¡
THE CHINA MAIL.
hon. member then stated that he had no intention of preferring any chargo,"
Hon W. Keewith-Your Excellency, is it necessary that matters of this kind should be gone into? The hon. member also wado some other remark whith our reporter could not catch.)
3. Your Alate: I anderstand that the Lape of a man named Li King at concorn the Court
and the wood was identified Complainant-1 ga
I gave
The
was about 100 y police and was Trocaedongineer always kopt a watch, even where
ver,
Ray
he
draw and go back to the frontier, on the with that section -But thoro is another won't for any further to that matter;noutive Council, I dotoriained to appoint stables and the,lukong un board the steam to be ready, at four o'clock, I never carried them into, the street, when they
dates fixed.Shiapas.
Tar elections for the new French Shanghai Municipal Council are of peculiar interest this year, and a sharp tussle may be expected on behalf of the respective can didatos. The mest curious feadme of the candidature is that it is divided into two lista, each list consisting of gentlemen who
large section of this community who are on tirely opposed to anything approaching a title being conferred upon a gentleman on whom the official membora acera determined
beatow it
to
The Attorney General rio to order. The member will have an opportunity of discussing the mensura when the third I apprehend reading of the bill is moved. he is now bound to put his question.
Hon. Mr Ryrie can say what I have to say afterwards?
EARRING MATCHING AND ACHAULTING A CONSTABLE.
Prisoner
CUD
(Before . Maclean, "Eng.)
Lau Akwai, a barber by trade, with threa previous convictions against him, was victed, the ovidence of Alfred Bernard, toward of the F. & D. Co's steamer Verona, of having stolen siz dessert forks, two stoons and one teaspoon, value $8, from that steamer on tho 14th March. He was
It will ho remembered that the principal. put the following question:In regard
decided to retain the whole of the Martini in the bazt jumped areeboard to exenne, Complainant - returned to my moor. ton Bill styled 1 Bill to incorporate the
Boury Carbine Ammunition, recently sent one of then, the first prisoner, being pickings, partly on account of the chief engi evidence in this case, already published,
The menneer being drunk, merk
was given by Laung Kwong, who, besides Ficar Apostolic of Hongkong, (that being
out from home, looking to possible contined up, the other one escaping- the name originally given to the Bill), is
gancies in the present critical state of public could give to satisfactory account of how The President: The Court is of opinion detailing the suspicions circumstances con- the Attorney General acting sa a Publio
affairs, and with the view to be in a post they obtained possession of the four pluck that it must confine itself to the charge of hosted with the gatting of the building by Sorsant, or as a legal practitioner in the
tion to meet the above, and other domands, which composed the enft,
drankonnens brought against the chief en fro on the 18th October, gays evidenes such as those of the Hongkong Volunteers Upon making enquiries it was In doing so, he said: Your Ex-
The question why the captain regarding an outbreak of fire on the 1st Colony
This was If. E. the Governor It is the practice and also of the Shanghai Volunteora (refer that four hard-wood planks were missing thought at to return to the harbour did not October in the same house. cellency, wht Hon. Members, I have
red to in your luster).
from the yard
de nipped in the bud. Samo further evidence it advisable, in view of this racat in home legislation that in any matter,
Hon. Mr Ryrio, interrupting in an excit..
the chief engineer regarding this outbreak was given to-day, unpopular bill, which has been fose-
Ping Pla, P.C. 193, gave evidence to the ed op Conncil by official members in ed manner rise to protest against the arming of the Civil Police with the Martinius belonging to Li King by a watchmanin
mined I have been 20 years eflost that on the 1st October, he heard a manuer unprecedented in the legislation of whole proceedings. They are most unfair. I Henry Darbine, as also the Musketry employed by him named Li Aho. this Volony,
siqquiro in what capasity the satisfied this Council, and I never was called training, are entirely due to your Ex bone in which the prisoners were found at gen By wife nails with me occasionally cry of Ere from house, No. 11 Bonham and I anust say that both for the was about 500 yards from the timber yard In all the ships I have been in, the chief Stand. He wont to the house, looked Attorney General was acting. I venture to apon for an apology, or anything of the day that this is the first time that vee in this live. I put on again, thero proceedings, suppression of Civil kevoth, or our for the
through the chinks of the door, and found tection of the Colony in caso of attack by ing towards Tai-kor-tsid,
there were three engineera. When he order that the account's room was on fire. He Colony have seen a bill, which has no Go They nee most unfair, nost uncalled for.
The Attorney Gonorel-As it is against an onemy,
Asach vernment intercas supported by the phalanx
En armed al
The defence was that the first prisouered the chief engineer to his cabin, the chief and European ecstable No. 1, George A well-trained
bought the four plauks from a fishing engineer used most vulgar and abusive Phelps, put the fire eat. Hu found the of official members, handed by the Gover the feelings of my hon. friends, 1 admit Police Force is of the highest importance
4. I will explain, for your information, junk at Aberdeen on the evening of the language. The chief engineer could not boards of the bed on fire, and an opium. China and Franco having decided to re-nor. It is a thing I have never seen before, that it is, perhaps, going beyond what is
This bill is, in my opinion, &
what has taken place in this matter. Soon 13th, and horrored 2 to pay for them from stand firmly on his foot. necessary. sume their formuar good relations, we are Legislation which is
and s nost undesiran
By Lieut. KuiginI could not in the middle of the beards. When W. Keswick :-I only asked if it after my arrived in this Colony, I found that the third prisoner. When arrested by the
went in there wore several people trying Hon our consent to the Tientsin Convention."
We command therefore our armies immo- mny perhaps, some day be a very porni- was, in order to go into that matter, it the Civil Office of Deputy Superinten text police they were taking the wood to Tai-how long the quarrel bad boon going on, to put this free
of Police, the pay and allowances of which hok-taui to sell.
It stopped, when I looked over the pidu. P.0. Pholpe said when he went in be found diately to snapend hostilities, everywhere cious one. There is a large auction of this struck me na being ont of orde
The Attorney General 1 admit, it was amounted to £300 a year, was then vacant, His Lordship surmed up at some length. The telegraph was rung *full speed ahoad the mat of the bed on fira, and the bed. on the dates fixed. We order, moreover, cotantity who consider that the sanction
of the Government right not to be given to, perhaps, carrying the privilege of a member and was deemed to be unnecessaryen, pointing out several discrepancies in the quarter of an hour before I heard of the clothes which were rolled up in a bundlo
the middle of the bed were enculdering. our Yunoan and Liang-kwang troops, in
properly at all. I don't agree somewhat further than is necessary. I after consultation with the Captain Suporthe evidence given as regarded the arrest of disturbance. conformity with the sunvention, to with sale of thing
intendent, and with the advien of the the prisoners by the two European con
Ho By Captain Taylor:-I, ordured steam. These smalt strongly of kerosine. noticed anything wrong with the chief blazed up then committed for trial. is now a matter of history. I would only mention that the circumstances enused Military Officer as Adjutant with pay launch.
The jury found the prisonera guilty on engineer, although I saw him several mind as to and allowances at the rate of only £300 some doubts to arise in my whether or not the hon. gentleman was so a year; whose duties should ba, to assist the first count,
A provious conviction in the Supreme wore the disturbance. The engines bail being allowed in two sureties of $2.000
woro started na natal, without any delay, oooh. anconsciousss 1 hoped he wasof the gravity the Captain Superiontendent generally in of the imputation which he was making the dischargo of his duties, and especially Court in 1862 was proved against the first when I rang the telegraph. I know the against me in asking that question. Now in the drill and discipline of the three hun-prissur and a conviction for felony in 1877 sooond engineer was in charge of the on- gines, because I saw him in the engine I don't think that any mere general repati dred (300) armed English and Sikh Con- against the third prisoner.
His Lordship reserved judgment,
Yoon as I passed the skylight to go on the tion of the wish of the hon. gentleman not stables. It was felt that grater eficiency
bridge. to impute anything would be adequate to would thus be secured, together with a
By Captain Newton-I gave the second deal with the responsibilities which the saving of £000 a year to the Colonial
engineer in charge, because ho rofused to hon. gentleman has taken upon himself. - T say that in putting that question upon the 5. I found, moreover, that the carbines
Chan Ayau, was indicted on three diffe-taxe charge of the engines, and that was are willing to more with uach other, but
notice paper, and her repeating it, he formerly supplied to the Police were of au rent counte; first, for stealing from the why I returned to the harbour.
woman name unknown h conistu pultam, w en out and practically person of a n charge which:
William Catherall Sydar, chief officer of not with those on the rival list. Thes, one
has made that charge, Bet consists of MM. Chapsal, Harling,
; so I procured from Her Majesty's impated, either in one of two ways Į
April 1885; scoondly, with having cut and foate (No. 01568 of
568 of 1880) Witness cor- Rice, Scott, and Vouillemins; the other of MM. Orion, Buchanan, Kingsmill,
Volunteers, Martini-Heury Rifles of the wounded police constable Leung hoat with roborated the evidence given by Captain
SIR HARRY PARKES” SUCCESSÓR Pichon, and Teillok. All these gentlemen
best type (the same na thusa used by the intent to avoid arrest after committing the Les. When the ship left, it was the chiof Ho mil when he
TIENTS, 8th April. are no doubt actuated by the purest public
Royal Artillers, with in aanple supply of larosny of the earrings; and thirdly, with engineer's sen watcha. aumacnition.
having missfully and maliciously cut and went down on to the main deck, by the The successor to Sir Harry Parkes is not feeling, and it is said that two of the
6. As I have already said above, your wounded one Luung candidates whose names appear on the
on the same Captain's orders, to put tho chief engineer yet known, but in the monatine Englan guilty on the into his cabin, he thought the chief en- willing to pledge
Prisoner planted testimony to the present officiency of the censiun. second list это
themselves,
H. E. the Governor-Where is your
Police in their rifle practice is very satis-ret count of
is ropresented at Paking by a man thorough- if elected, to the institution of wharfage
ant caps.ble at taking charge of the engines, interests will be este in Mr O. Conners upon the Franch Concession. This Hon. P. Ryrie:-I have a few remarke come
call
A force of three hundred (300) Leung Asau, P.C. 384, was examined and did not know what he was ape the hon. momber to any, wrnment. Now, I
a dreful rumor that" buds. Thena Cross-examined, witnessuaid he had no Sir Edmund Hornby, of the visiong, had ber of votes from electors interested in H. E. the Governor-No, 20; any han. upon what grounits be thinks it consistent effective mon, canal to one-fourth of the and gate ovidence to the effect that on the trade and property on this side of the member can speak to his question, with his public duty to place mo, even for whole, has practically been added, in the 13th April at 11.30 a., he was near the trouble with the chief engineer, nor did applied for the poat, but for public and Yang-king-puu, nd speaks volumes for Hon. Mr Eyric:--I aus zocking to the a few hours, in the position I hate bean ovent of war, or of internal disturbance, to alt-tinh Market. He was not on duty the latter ass any abusive languago to private reas as there are most full grounds He merely led him away. why he should thus be infiloted upon the the confidence of the two candidates in the question. This bill has been introduced in placed by having to answer such a question. our Garrison of some twelve haudrad men then and was not in uniform. He saw the wards him.
more (1,200) of all arms; and that ast-only with priser put his hands up and snatch iko He did not host the chief engineer uac British nation as a responsible Minister. influence they hope to exercise over their a very extraordinary manner, against the Now I think I have nothing
in his cyntoul dotage, colleagues, M. Orion will also prove a opinion of a
e entire official element arrayed reading, if the proposed alteration positive saving of £50 a year to lie Re run away up Third Etrent. He purned nor did he hear the Captain order would sourcely venture upon such an up-
of the Colony
There was no delay pointment. the prisoner and caught him, seizing him him to his room.
But the other competitor's would in my way meet with the wishes of venne acquired a European reputation for his against that opinion.
7. In conclusion, I would observe that I by the queue. The prisoner threatened to in starting the engines, so far as he knew. mo is disquieting, that of Sir John Pope prowess in defending French interests 1. E. the Governor-What I under the Council, g de to run the know that you agrou with me in the opinion cut him to death if he arreated him The chief engineer was usitaly a steady Hernicy, with his Fanina and dialery-1 against the perfide Atton, and stand the Attorney General to wean is that tion. I shall be very glad to aber das bik.. that the drill of the Police and their rifle and at the same time drew a kaife and majesticn being answered with: a who, like Mr
Crammies, can'
can't the hon. member will have an opportunity Hon. Mr Ryrie:-I can only any
of unvoraciousness, his blarney, think who puts those things in the of speaking to the bill when the bird read- tan hitt was first put into my Brands by a pr-ctice must not be allowed to inscrieres out the constable up the hand in ten considerable aromat of bositalion); the principles, his shifty ways, his inlato with the full and diligent discharge of their places. After indiefing the second blow question was a mather dificult on to his jabter, his proneness to medals, his scarcely fail 1 win the
legal goudeman of thus Colony, and it ing is moved, sutfrages of all true citizens. The public Hon. Mr Ryrie-I am anxious to en- and another bill were suppressed; and I civil duties in time of peace. On this the prisoner throw away the knife, and answer.
faculty of muddle, his turn for jobbing, Re-examined, witness said the chief en and his praline notions of domesticity. spirit of De Pichon is even more com- qure whether this bil la a private one or acorally supposed that as tho matter point I will quote a passage from my de- the witness had not seen it since. The placa, necessitate his relinquisherent of an With that I will defor any further reumarks General night have taken it up. I over/spatch of June 29th, 1883, in which I re- conatable then took the prisoner to the gineer might easily, although drank and earon in its Toror save 25 from sech a mendable, 24 hie elvelion will, if it takes uot; such is the object of my question involved legal questions that the Attorney
ported to Her Majesty's Government the Station, the prisoner on the way offering incapable of doing his duty, have walked pestilent person! But all things Aro
Fornign Office appointment worth Tls, 1,800 a year, by I may have to make until the third reading implied that there was any enolament at arrangements which I had made for the the constable his tremure if he would lat across the lower bridge, as there was a
him go. The prisoner had the earringsguard rail there, without any difficulty. It under the part one nation low, virup of Article IX-de In Loi of May 5th, of the bill.
tached to it. I thought that it was a ques-unproved afficiency of the Police :-
I desire it to be understood that nothing in his hand when arrested,
was possible that the chief engineer had which is destroying our-paljonuť nelf-re...... 1800. It may be remembered that livo years The hou. member then formally put his-tion that the legal gantleman who brought it age Mr Lester resigned his seat at the question.
forward, whoever he happened to be, can be further from my wish or intention The jury found the prisoner guilty upon used abusive language towards the Captain, sport, and which has for long excited the
than to invest a Civil Police Council Board in deference to this regula The Attorney General-Sir, in answer ought to be a member of the Council tion.-N.-C. D). News....... -
to the question of the hon, member I have
HE. the Governor-Claces 31 of the standing orders says that & question being put xed answered, no further discussion will be permitted.
reveuve.
useless
Hon. Mr Kyrin :-It has always been the pichur he has acted out of mero personal Government for both the Police and ther of Jadestone earrings on the 13th the De Euy, said he held a master's curti- sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
curtain in the Council for a number to pre-curiosity, and if he has done that he is face his question with a few remarke guilty of a very warrantable act, or oven that lippened only two weeks ago. Of it from a sense of public duty, moved by course, if Your Excellency rules my out of grave suspicions, by some information,
Jome knowledge, some supposed. -know- order
edge, that could affect him in the way edge, tuicated by that question, he has question 1.
two counte
will, of course, procure then a large num to make on the question: am I out of order?e forward here and raised that eliargo factory to myself and to the Oolonial Go-other try, but not guilty on the gineer was drunk. The chief cagineer was ly trained to affairs, and her honour and
dues
favourito. A gostleman who has already have seen the many pospia, and we to say. With reference to the third out increase to the expenditure, but with earrings from a woman in the street and any abusive langnago towards the Captain, Even Earl Gennville, i
papers,' can
of
which has
Hon. Mr Keswick said it had not been Military a character. Corps with too the second count, and judgment was re-before the Captain called witness' attention scorn of Europe So it is within pro-
to state that in regard to a Bill styled his intention to make any remarks, but ha English and Sikh regularly arned with
But seeing that theserved.
of the Police
respects Constabulary that it is
Marine Court of Enquiry.
ho
to the Royal
A Marino Court of Enquiry was opened
that sword-bayoneta;
1t
Bowen left Melbourne to take his place as acting as a Public Servant, and net ne a thought it had not received the consider Iriancient support to our ect this morning at the Harbour Office, for the drunk then, but he was slightly under the petitor will answer the Chinese purpose.-
February, 1879.
A BILIS OF EXCHANGE ORDITANCE, 1885;
· C. M.G.—now Sir F. Napier Broome, was read a third time and presed."
ROMAN CATHOLIC VICAR APOSTOLIC IN HONGKONG.
The Attorney General. said he had now
question.
Some discussion afterwards took place on the proposed storation, and ultimately the bili was recommitted, and an alteration meh in this spirit of the suggestion made by the Attorney General introduced.
weak
experience shows that nothing is mern nat- ines, and that nothing may become more dangerous than an arched forcó under im perfect discipline.
I have, o,
C.B., &c., &c., Six.
G. Bowes.
The third reading of the bill was postponed Elis Excellency Major-General Cameron, Newton, master of the British S. 5. until the next meeting, which will be hold on Friday, the 1st proximo.
A full report of the latter part of the dis-
POLICE, AND THE SUPPLY OF AMMUNITION.
The following correspondence was laid
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before the Hon. Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justic) Wednesday, April 22,
ALLICED ARION,
aleti
ན
Fang Kom Pa, a painter, iras iudicted proceed to Shanghai, and the detention went to-morrow ready with the state-timents and actual events-in att
unsubstantial sen-
Ou feeling
's
that
of weatern
He she has Japan at adage, winco tha
to him. Witness had seen the chief engi-bability that one of the Pope's brana band neer drunk on board ship, and on the last will come to Feking to apita us. If 90 voyago, oa tho passage down to Australia, new developments vil become gancral. and rides and Sma A. Phayre of the Mauritius on theil to ne morate their Apostolic of thought he should say thist when he read Force at Hongkong is
was logged for
for being drunk.
Diplomuary, combined with commission busi- Hangoms, (that being the natus eriginally the notice of the question of his hon. friend
Br Lieut. Keigwin I saw the ohiofness, are not unknown in the capital 31st of December, 1878, and Sir George given to the Hill), the Attorney General is he did so with considerable regret. He analogmas in
eng:noer carly in the afternoon; he was not since the last antires, so one more com- legal practitioner.
from his hon. friend who put it to give Governor of the Mauritius on the 228 of
which he usually gave to matters of this in the event of foreign attack, or of serious purpose of enquiring into certain charges influence of drunk. I aut afraid. Had I dhanghai Courier In the interval the
Lind, No one for a moment who knew the internal disturbance,it is obvious that it
have felt safe in going to ses, with the Colonial Secretary, Mr. F. Napier Brooine, seconded by the Colonial Seeretary, this bill would have thought it necessary to put the by a Military Officer as Adjutant. Allocera of the British scamer De Bay, obief engineer in the condition he was in.
On the notion of the Attorney General hon. gentleman (the Attorney Generaly should have the advantage of haing drilled against the chief and second en- been in charge of the abip, I should not
THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN which Captain J. J. Les is the master.
CHINA AND JATAN, Sargt. Peter Jones, P.8. 19, sxvi, in con- The Court was composed as follows-Pre- sidunt, Captain. R. Murray Ramsay (Acting usuce of signals from the str. De Bay,
TIENTSIS, 11th April, K.O.M.G., Governor of West Australia You THE INCORPORATION OF THE
he went on board her. He wcw the Cap- Barbour Master); Liens Keigwin, on the busqu
The negotiations hotween Japan and -administered this colony of Mauritius
Navigating Liontenant of H.M.S. Victor
He was told by the China are still in progress, but have reached As acting Governor. It appears that, accord-
Emanuel: Captain Alired Taylor, master of Captain that he wished to give thea stugo very closely resembling a deadlock. ing to the Colonial Regulations, su auch as he ought during the 65 days to have to move the third reading of the bill.
British 8. B. Glengarry; Captain Joseph chief and second engineers in charge for The Chinese are not resonable. They drunkenness and fighting. He found the hare many suspicions. They aspect that drawn besides his own salary half the was not ustial, he believed, for the mer
Danube.
chief engineer lying down in his cabin, bir Takezoys was a party to the intrigues difference between that salary and that of of much a motion ta make any remarka, but
On the Court assembling, the President drunk and incapable, and could not walk of last December, and they aspect that the Governor. He drew instead the full looking to the opposition which has already
read the letter of Captain Lee, applying for without assistines. He took him to the Japan bas secret designs ugon Cores. For aalary of the Governor, and the difference been inade to the bill and authápating that
Station Court of Enquiry Captain Tee in his
theso suspicions they are unable to advance between the two sums amounted to some there might be further opposition, he might cussion will appear to torrow,
Mr Wilson asked the Court if they wish-any tangible grosud, yet they persist in £300. The correspondence relative to this say that since the bill was passed through
latter charged bosh engineers with dranken- Buss and refusal of duty, ou which ed to hear the chief engineer's defence now, claiming for there the same value as that £300 ban mot all been
een published, but a Committee, the matter had อยู been
EL CATE- ¦ THE RIFLE PRACTICE OF THE CIVIL
The Court sail they flirt. | charge he
Clican to be "detained
gerorally attached to established facts or instalment has appeared Blac-book of fully considered, and he would now propose,
the Earl of Kimberley
Charge he begged in custody, as he did not consider it safe to Mir Wilson asked for an adjournment su recognized principles of international law. 62 pages. In 1887 the
if he thought that the amendment would in
have them on board the steamer. He also that he might be able to put in a written The controversy thus threatens to lapse was made aware of the irregularity in the some way meet the views of those members
The Court begged the
the matter its defence. Es thought he was entitled to into an attempt to square unsubs to give. columus of a journal, and he inediately who has opposed the bill, that the bill be
that. Ho world res be asked for a statement of All the circum
early attention, as the steamer was ready to
or the next day.
which can scarcely succeed. stances. Dir. Napior Broome poictal recommitted, and the hill to altered that on thu table at the meeting of the Legislas:
out the Roman Catholic Visur Apostolic in tive Council huld this afternoon :---
a vident Mr Master objected to this; the ship had sida, too,
there is na. that he had received the sum in question in Hongkong be body
on two counts charging him with felonious caused an great incubvenience and less. corporate for the accordance with precedent and practice and
The Governor's warrant authorising the already been detafuod long enough. ly and maliciously setting fire to the
who had had latter, as thought the chief holding of the Court was next read.
professed with the order of the Auditor-General. On purposes of this ordinance only. The Major-General Centrem, C.B., to Gutermor
Bir G. F. Buen, G.UM.G. introduction of the words for the pur-
premises No. 101 Wellington Street, and
chief engineer, March 13,
HEAD letter was sent by the 1893,
hy the poses of
Bir G, C. C. Master, from the office of since last Friday to prepare his defence, civilization, is bound to live up to a standard QUARTERS, of this ordinace was the only sl
with attempting to set fire to the said pru-
about which the former need give herself Earl of Derby, who by that time had teration which had ocenrrad to him as
Hongkong, 13th April, 1855.
mises and thereby commit a felony, on the Mesars Slurp, Johnson and Stokes, appears ought to have had it ready.
Mr. Wilson thought his request was not no concern Court; ito, wever is re- the Colonial Office, bidding Mr. likely at once to remove the objections of Sir, I have the honour to inform you 29th March 1885. The prisoner pleadeded for Captain Lee and the owners: Mr O.
Wilson, from the office of Mesars Wotton ained it was the Captain's own fault. Ho courteous and frau Perhaps a solution
An unreasonable que, Broome refund the morey. The the hon. members, and be at the same thus that, with your permission, I saw the Civil not guilty on both counts, and a jury was
If the ship was de- solute and pant The Viceroy also is latter gentleman deprecated the refunding consistent with the position taken up Palico st is Practice at Kowloon, on empanelled consisting of Messrs O. P. and Deacon, appeared for the chief ex
did not think it was necessary for the may be ovolved from the good qualities of behind and hear the de- the negotiators; but ut present, after five confess that, without the slightest desire to Jordan, F. C. Wilford, J. M. de Rosario gineer
Besides, Mr Master said Captain Lee wished to face.
preferred tho charge before the Marine Mathst an agreement is discernible anywhere I should be quite content to
and more especially consider- performance, a
Tha
the charge against the engineers. O'Malley, Attorney. He wished to charge the chief engineer with gistrate, and the case would have been allan the horizon-M-C D. News. presented. the money. A long correspondence further upon moving the third read lowed them.
The Court was then cleared for a few mo followed between the Colonial Otise and ing of the bill, were it not that it
examined it appeared that at about 11 p.m.
with refusal of
15th April, 1885 daty only,
ments. These mundtents were allowed
When it was re-opened, the Presi Although no agreement, nor beginning Sir John Pops, Hennessey, this Governor, appears to mo, and I venture to think Civil Police with the Martini-Houry Car the night of the 2011 March a heap of in which a precadent of the year 1876 and it will appear also to the Council, that bine, as also their Musketry training, uro Growood, some of which had been soaked
Willian Cowers, chief engineer, was then one anounced that they would give the even of any agreement, Lus-hoon made be
defendant two hours to prepare his state-tween China, and Japan, the Ambassador other cases of overdrawing ware dealt with: the opportunity is one which I may entirely due to your Excelency; and Iin kerosine oil, was found by Chenng called in and charged.
Mr Master said the disturbance which was
rent. The Court was thereupon adjourned and Viceroy are entering upon some sort of No. 100 Wellingtou and Gually Lord Derby on February 28 of
the curse
preliminary understanding, and if
if the partly by Way of paraunal
of the enquiry occurred shortly until 3 o'clock.
Ambassador is n of the he. Colony in case of attack by an enemy; such coulhouse, The prisoner, who was employed 17th, while the steamer was off Quarry Bay,
s patient and he needs that the an armed and well-trained Poles Foreo is by Chung Kwok, nour of my office, with reference to
On the re-assembling of the Court at 3 quality in China and the yamon remains qucation put by toy hon. friend on my of the highest importance.
was found hanging about the staircase just just before getting into the Lye mun Pass. o'clock, Be Wils in put in a wriston state reasonable, peace will be kept between the
real cunity Joseph John Lee said he was master of ment by the defendant, and also the last two Empires, and right (Hon. F. Kyrie). I apprehend that To render, however, this force thorougly outside the seakhouse door, when the fire MEETING OF THE LEGISLA an hon, metsher of this Council would not efficient in Musketry, it is very impatant was first discovered, and had also be seen British steamer De Bay of London, discharge of the defendant gigned by Capt. bat of the needs of both The dispate
seen the past such a question as that, a question (as has been found in regard to the Mili- carher in the evening. by another intente and had hold a master's certificate (2018) Lee of the Le Buy on the 5th January last, may, indeed, end in a firmi allianco, both TIVE COUNCIL..
which undoubtedly by its imputation-im-tary), to practise such-rapid-firing at close of the horse, depositing a quantity of fire since 1872. On the 17th the steamer left in which the defendant's character for eff nations having much in cotamon, and as The ordinary weekly meeting of the Lepeaches the parsial boncary.cs well as the quartera as would be necessary in the field, wood in stile in the centre of the cook
the harbout
p.m., the De Buy left goury and cudne, was art down as very diversity tlust now exists between her aut China will soon take a now departure, the gislative Council was held this afternoon. official integrity of the official regarding and in clearing the streets in cases of die house.
the upper, or what is. whom
then addressed the Court for Japan will be lessened, and, before long, it Inspector Quincey had examined the it is pat, without having zomo se turbance.
pre- There were present. E. the Governor
grounds, some subtantial spapicion For such practice the present allowance mises and had found a broken chatty on the Pilot bridge, when the ship left, on the port the prosecution, stating in conclusion that may be hoped, will cease altogether.
Courier (President); Mon. Sir Goo. Phillips, Chief upon which to proceed. Notice of the of ammunition, at the rate of 51 sounds Boor of the cockhouse, which smelt trong side along with the chief officer, who was he was instructed to press for the Justice; Hon. W. B. Marsh, Colonial Be- question has been published to the per man, is quite insulticient; and I strongly of kerosine oil, and some of the einbers on the starboard side, and his wife and of a severe punishment upon the defendant,
Colony, and I may go so far as to recommend, considering the value of of the burnt wood had also been sleeped in
WEB cleared. cretary; Hon. E. L. O'Malley, the Attor say that it has been hanging
After a short consultation among the over this Police Force, as an important factor in keresine. way General 7. A. Lister, Colonial my head for the called upon to discharge allowance be increased to 160 rounds per that the prisoner had set fire to the firewood engineers quite
the defetres of the Colony, that the annual There was no direct oridence to prove the bridge, he sat the chief and second members, the Court was re-opened and the
e starboard side
President stated that the Court were of whilst I have been called
The second Treasurer; Hou, J. M. Price, Surveyor duties which could hardly be effectually man, and that the ammunition sent out with the intent to burn the premises, and
engineer opinion that the conduct of the defendant, General; Hon. F. Stewart, Registrar discharged by anyons in whom the com.through error and ordered to be returned, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty,
caute up on the lower bridge, and said, the chief engineer of tho De Bay, had been De you ceo that Captain, and came on most culpable, and they should therefore General; Hon. P. Ryrie; Hon. W. Kes- manity has not the most implicit confi-ride correspondence (unrginally noted) dence as regards his honesty and integrity.
the upper bridge latterly, tegrity, between the Military and Colonial Autho-
The chief on-spent his certificate, No. 10,495 for JEWELLERY, SC. LARCENY OP think that the ton ember rities, be retained for the aforesaid purpose,
gineer pursued the second engincor. The period of six months. Krā Lan átse was charged with stealing a chief engineer was decidedly
drunk : com. The President, reply to sa application
of
the
in fol
The
-Sir,
ing the dution of bie position. Lord Derby, thereupon, regretting the breach of the law, say
monay paid to him by no order of thrộnghout" by the Government on this Saturday, the 4th instant, and I candiúly Mocro, Jubu. Wallis, Paul Jordan, A. eer, and Mr Stephens for the second en Captain to stay the Captain ùght have conferences, it would not be true to si his own, and long since expanded in questionomer General then went on to Hatter. I was exceedingly pleased at their [ and D. ay,
withdrew his matructions for the refunding, lease the matter there and say nothing ing the amall amount of ammunition al-Gen the evidence of the witnesses drunkentiess culy, and the second.engineer over within a few hours, BATTERSE
of
I understand that the arming of the
From
amend
this year ordored a draft to be introduced properly avait myself of to say a feis words, must say that both for the suppression of Kwok, Die tenent in the Hour of the after the steamer left the barbour on the into the Council validating the payment to more particularly in vindication but civil revelt, or for the protection of the Street, to be barning
Bir F. Napier Broome-The Times
rious
the same
her-moorings
called the
Mr Master then
main deck, and on looking over the side of child. He first heard a disturbance on the and the Court was
of the main
infliction
wick; flon T. Jackson; Hou. F. D. Bas- Now, I did notised the extreme gra- instead of the useless expense being incur- quantity of jewellery and clothing, the pro-inant formed the idea that the chief eng from Mr Master; said that no order was
Boon; and Hon. Wong Shing.
VOTES.
The minutes of last meeting having been tion. I did not
neer
conveyed in his ques-red of returning it all to England as perty of a woman living at Tai Kok-tevi un oer was so drunk as to be incapable of made by the Court as regard the costs of
was called to. qreations reflecting discredit
::
could h
the Governor recommended: the Council to
nained
the Government had already pledged itself
until read and confirmed, the Colonial Secretary the fact that the hon. member is no navice laid on the table three minutes, in which in preferring
cials of this Colony, but I fod,
have
mised it
vity of the think he
fully
apy attentive reco-directed.
..offi.
looking on
sho 16th March, and also, ou a second W. G. CAMERON, count, with receiving the said property well
Major-General
knowing it to have been stolen, Prisoner Commanding in China and Straits pleaded not guilty in both counts.
Settlements.
After the evidence had been heard the
Bret count. Sentence was reserved.
(Before Air. Justice Ackroyd.) Wednesday, April 22,
vote the following sums for the objects upon the honour and honesty of the His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.,jury teturaed a verdict of guilty upon the bin, and if there was any the chief en ofthu De Bay, was then tried on a
To carry out certain directions to which back the discussions of this Council in the
in connection with afforestation, S,QUO
36,998 for supplying Martini-Heary car
the
year 1871 tliat the hon. gentleman then made
will arise
Quotations. HoxCONO, April 22. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, tari/u8g.
zah.... 617 New Benares, cash,... 565
605/67
Old
Old
J
New bialwa, cash,.. 520
"Allowance, Turli .............. 24/92
Old Malwa, cash,. $30 Allowance. Toeli
32/48
Persian Oly, cash... 665/70
16/04 Allowance, Taola
Persian, Paper tied,... 640 Allowance, Taslam.. 10/24
Exchange
Beory Craven, the second engineer Bank, „Wira,ma
Demand,
30 days night,
4 months' aight,
*** $28.95
performing his duty, of attending to the the Court.
Defendant's certificate was then handed engines. Coraplainant ordered the chief engineer to go to his cabin. The chiet in by Captain Lea, capiucer refuses, and then complain ant told the chief officer to put him in his &c. &c, &c., Hongkong.
trouble, to
to pay him under arrest. It was P.6.Sincs the above was written, I what I might call his initial; or first estay, have received the luspection report of the
gineer's watch, the second was in charge of charge of refuss) of duty. The Court the engine roar. Innything har gone found the charge proved and ordered I don't know whether it was his first Shanghai Voldateers, who appear to have
certificate be Credita pug, he should base blutned the chief that the defendant's devay-at all events en essay in the same born unable to complete their musketry bines and ammunition required. for the usu
ungineer. When the second engineer game shspended for a period of thres months. Documentary 4 months aight of the Police and Volunteers, under the reation. And (reading from a resort) course owing to want of auimunition; will
LARCENY OF HARD-WOOD PLANKY. in the proceedings of the Council of the your Excellency therefore permit the Mu
up the bridge, complainant noticed hii The Court also expressed an opinion that India, Wiro, circumstances stated in the correspondence 22nd September, 1871, that on the vote aicipal Council at Shanghai to purchase
demand, Chan Apo, Mok Asui, and Chan Ayau mouth was bleeding, and he was rather ex- the state of discipline upon the De Bay was
of a lax nature. The full report of the Bhanghai, demarul, published at the 6000 round one for the Registrar General's Departament from this Colony the ammunition required were indicted on charge of stealing four citad proceeds of the 50,000 rounds of am I believe Mr Cecil C Smith, who is now to the extent of 50,000 rounds, out of the hardwood planks from the timber yard of Lo
Mt Master Lers
ers wished to ask some cas is heavoidably postponed till to-mor-
20 days sight, private 724 nition supplied to the Shanghai Volunteers
Gold Leaf 981 fine ****** Hing at Lap-sap-wen, and also of being in quations regarding the conduct of the row, to be carried to this account in due course. Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements, anpply vordrawn for the Folosi
Sovereignia, $1,200, the equivalent of £250, at 3/8, was then Registrar General, being subs
possession of the four planks of wood, well second engineer, with the view of showing knowing them to have been stolen. Pri- why Unptain Lee should have returned to a question was put by the Hon. be the approximate omat of fittings for tor. Painous Rytis, calling for information Guterres Sir G. B Bowen, 6.0.1.G. to sovers pleaded not guilty on both counts the harapur. Br Musters then wrote out be
relating to the Registrar General's Depart
and Major-General Cameron, C. Bino
jury was empanellet comprising some questions and handed them into the pedoes for steam laubohe
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Mesara G. dos Remedios F. L. Carvalho, | Court. These minates having been read on the rent, and asking if it was one of the duties
The Court was then close to the Hongkong, 21st April, 1885, 4 dos Remedios, Jas. Waddell, Watson, being reopened; the President aid the motion of the Colonial Secretary, they were tom House officials in Qautos, lettera which were of the Department to transmit to the Cus
SIR-I have the honour to acknowledge K. OG. Kultzan, and M. du Silva. referred to the e Finance Committee for con-
the Court did not
not think the questions bad ary sideration.ND
Mr Bailey prosecuted on behalf of the have been declared in this Council to be the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst
besting on
the private and confidential. Well, Sir, thot and to state that your Excellency's testi Attorney
Do
4.P.MA+ TERS AND HEPORTS
questions to on remand, with having unlawfully, mali-THERMOMETER-9 AM... Colonial Secretary then laid on question which seemed to involve some itemony to the tficiency of the Civil Police in Eridanc
Bridence was produced; showify that es ginger. They would flow the question to Chenne Akwong, shopman, was charged, the table correspondence, respecting the putation against soran one, was put and I their Rifle Fractice is very satisfactory to about 1 an on the 14thgist, a party of be put to the second engineer.
that find that having been done on the 22 myself and to the Government of this team launch esme upon the three prisoners gineers being charged on separate counts, defraud the Hamburg Fise Anagrance Co.,
Mr. Wilson Lere cbjected to the two caciously and feloniously set fire to the build. De water Folice patrolling the barbour in 14
ening No. 11, Bonliam Strand, with intent to Do. supply of rites and ammunition to the Sent, the next official meeting of the Colony, the advies of the Excentive another saan pos in custody, in as the Governor warrant unly authorised on the 18th October, 1834 Police, and also the annual report of Council, his Excellency the Governor askes 2 With the of the
the hon. P. Phineas Ryrie, whether he is Connal, I have authorised the increased small bout, towing a raft of timber. The one enquiry, and there was only one appli Me Wotion, of Mesars Weston and prepared to substantiate the charge rando at allowance of 100 rounds pas san to the police halled the boat, the men in which cation, and therefore there should only have Denoot, again appeared to prosecute, and the last meeting of the Council, and the Police, as you recommend and I have then out the raft adrift. Two of the men best one enquiry,
Mr Ewena appeared for the defendant
which Commodore Munnt has stated
the Harbour Master for last year.
HON, MR. EYALE ̋E” QUESTION,
In pursuance of notice the Hon. P. Ryrie
mitted,
W. G G. CAMERON,
w
General
and on ite
Police Intelligence. (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Esg.).
Wednesday, April 21.
THE CASE OF ALLEBEN ARSON.
Temperature
8:5.71
(Taken at Messrs Talioner & Co.'s Premízu, Queen's Road.) Homokono, April 3
BAROMETZE
Do.
99.996
29.965 39.030
· PM.
AP.M.
Do
(Wet bulb):
Do
Do
Do
Do.
Maalimum
Jo, Minicians over night: 67