No. 6867-JULY 81, 1886.]
· FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That we want a Military Governor, that we
That the Caureroasian Administrator will have had an all too short but well. played innings evo ha carries out his bat, That Hongkong is sadly in mood of im- provement, and that it has no money for that purpose. That Hongking will have to borrow, on the principle that posterity has nover done anything for it.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE SUPPOSED SUICIDE.IN
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was on the 18th Jane that invitations vero Parnellites, prompted by Mr Healy, fol eat out for the betrathal of his daughter lowed their example, and rising in a man ou the 22nd.
raised a tumult of applausn, yelling in honrae, exulting and taunting accents Buckshot! Coercion Spetter!' and Tah! at the astonished occupants of the alone of their party preserved acalm de- Tromoury beach. The Opposition leaders
THE FATAL STABBING CASE, COCHRANE STREET,
The adjourned inquest upon the body The adjourned inquest upon the body of of Louis Porn Lazaro, a seaman, who was Europea, name unknown, who died at stabbed with a knife by Thomas O'Connell, the Government. Civil Hospital yesterday on board the British aaqay Marquis of from the effects of a shot wound in the Lob on the 29th inst., was continued this head, was held this morning at the Magia. morning at the Magistracy before Mr Wode-9pm. on the 20th June. He saw the primonour and they were so silen! and re-
Shiel Dawod, No. 2, a gua laser, had known the prisoner two or three years. Had a conversation with him about two harbour. He was at the Mosque at about months age. It was abeat a light in the
tracy before the Coroner, Mr. H. E. Wodehotra, the Coroner, and a jury consisting or there. aftor payers war over and served as to contuy an impression, even as home and a jury composed of Mean's B. C. of his H. C. Musloan, F. Downes and ran past him and fall down some steps. Be that they at least wore doubtful whether ho was going out of the gate, the prisoner Lord Randolph's oustaay was at full height, Maclean, F. Downch, and L. A. Rosa L. A. Roza
got up again and continued running, and they had good cuse for completo satisfac Dr. Mamper gave ridence to the effect
withean pureued him. The prisoner furiod tion. All this time the tollere sted in the Dr. Marques doposed that he had soon roand and fired a shot at him with a resol- middle of the for ready to prout their
ly, and the Diractors, In their wisdom, against the ruling You have riled me which he did not disputs, at least he would cut of order, without showing me your power or authority for doing so. 1 arti are likely to get one, and that he will not livo disputed under diferent circum, found to sit down. be an improvement on the present civilstanas, had thought fit to take the
The Chairman Fare read from one of the (or weivil) arrangement.
ageucy from the firm, and place it in the hands of Rules and business other thau euch a is specified in sach noticu shall be trans- Mr di Cruz, who was and in at the presontacted thereat." time a clark in that very dres” from which
Mr Fraser-Smith-Is this not in refor ence to the reporti the Directors had taken the agones. A The Chairman-We came here to pass more inomalous proceeding he could not our half-yearly záport, understand. If it were thought advisable. Eule 14, from which the extract given above The Chairman then read the whole of to change the agency to thought, per- bapa, the Directora would, have been My Fraser Smith-I am
question: Will be good enough to inform me why the hadation taken by the Directors as regards the Macao Agency was not included in the raport?
a.m. The Chairman-It is not usual to men- tom a malfer of i̇stail of this kind in the half-yearly report
Mr Fruer Sanità-Is it not usual to men- tien the appointment whon opaning a now agency
wes taken.
That borrowing is notwithstanding a great justified it placing it in independent hands. report. I would rak this oaking on the that the decernod was admitted to the Go- the body of the deceased at the Mortuary.vor and anid,Come on aud Til shoot you return: At length the Opposition, boing
you
bors, or the product of a great bare.
but to take it away from the firm who That Houghong is celebrated for Bores, hold it for many years and to give it to the tha: Bows eest money, and that no one clark who still held a position as their clerk can see where the money goBs. That the Hongkong Ordinances ara alete, to him the strangest thing he could that they require a sensible lawyer to think of. He had no desire to any an amond them, and that the dust in thick offensive word
nough on the old heap of muddled pro- Direitors but ho
the action of the would respectfully Thant Hongkong boasts of its lawyers, but subail-it vots intention to
that laws are left to the Captain duper make a proposal, becstso he thought now agency.. intendent of Police, and that he is not a trained law-nker.
visions.
That the Captain Superintendent eroly obeyed orders, and then got snubbed for his paina. That he grinned and bore it like a man, and that he notified that he would not be responsible for the safeguarding of the Colony.
That the Chamhor has seared on, but that the Captain Superintendent had
Bome reason on his aido,
That a Special Providence has chage of
our Rulers.
That there are no signs of these Finch
guna.
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The Clairman-We are not opening Mr Mortimer Murray-I think, Mr Chair. it would be impolitic to letter the handsman, you might have had some trostion in of the Directors in my unfair way this report of the death of the late agunt at Macau, who had been a valuable servant. I aid he thought he would be supported ninet also any I feel very strongly on the by a great many shareholders there, that point of the agency having been taken away they should reconsider the subject of the
frorn the fren of Mello & Co., and being given to their nervant. A notice ought to agony. It was at present in the hands of have been taken of the Baron's death, and Mr da Cruz, a very rospectable man he regret ought to have been expressed for the had no doubt, but a min of straw, whod of an old servant and the son of one- ha got neither naine nor status.---
of the criginal Directura (Applause) toy, and I think it is quite competent for Mr Ryre-I quito agree with Mr Mur
M: Ryrie tore roat and said-I rise order. Those remarks are hardly proper.
MFramer-Sinitle I am very sorry Mr Ryrie thinks they are not proper,
Mr Byria-Me da Cruz has a very good
That the Salisbury Ministry need to be
reminded list Hongkong is still defonce-rapustion. less, especially on the South side. That the Dredger might be utilised for defence, that she would make a good scaro-crow, and that she would be certain to frighten soy invader.
That share business hangs Gre, and the big
jobbors alone know the reason why. That the sickness, we have had is Summer
Cholera in Asio, but not Asiatic Cholera. That a Committee, consisting of military, gobernatorial, legal, financial and other elementa, row taking evidence on the subject of the condition of the Police Faroe
Mr Fraser-Sunith-I never had anything to say against his reputation.
M: Ryrie-You have described him as a
The
too,
Acono,
vernment Civil Hospital about 10 a.m. When the body arrived the left arm was
temporarily exhausted by their violent ox- Goniam Husan Malowed Arab, a ertions, stopped their uproar; and then it yesterday, the Sith July. He was then in bandaged. He took off the bandage, school-boy at St. Paul's College:-ad could be announced that the Government a dying condition, and expired, it 11.00 oxamined the wound and made a post known the prisoner and Mr Badar for and their Budget had boon defanted by 26d Deceased was a Europas, ap-mortem amination. Be found an incised some time. About a year ago in a against 252, giving the Tories a majority
conversation he had with the prisoner of 12. paroutly of 22 to 20 years of age. Thoro wound in the upper part of the loft arm the latter said that if Mr Madar did not As soon as this was known the ad scone was a wound in the right temporal division aovering the oxiliary artery. Decoined's give him his daughter, he would de sare of excitement and unrestrained rejicing vi which had loon pierced by a bullet; a por-death appeared to have been caused by harm to the family. On the 20th June, the part of the Tories and Parndlites was
before prayers, the prisoner had spoken to renewed. tion of the brain protruded from she wound, herrlage.
Lord Raudolph Churkill had The blade had gone in him. He had said something which witness lost all semblanos of dignity or self-control. and there had boer bloeding from the nose. downward direction. He was of opinion understood to mean you will see some He scized Mr Wun's bands and book them During the time that devonsed was in flospital hast lud medical aid been upon the spot end wore over, and aw the prisoner rautions to the one more triumplant
He heard the shot fired after pay-convulsively by my of offering congratula he was unconscious and unable to speak, at the time the man's life might have been ning. He followed after the prisoner and whip; and next he waved his pocket- Тогу Witness had not made a post mortem ex- saved.....
picked up the coat produced, which had handkerchief lolt in the pain enhavour to amination, nor extracted the bullat Charles Hopkins, second mate of the Bri-He left the coat in Mr Medoen's home, agitation.
beon worn that evening by the prisoner. give aduquate expression to his paterical His friends surrounded the wounds andlit have been made by a bullet tish ship id quiz of Lorne, depored that he and it was af urwards given to Inspector other whip and overwhelmed that similar to these produced.
know the decoazed Logia Pera Lazare.
personago with equally oflisive felttatuna HeQuincey. Tho Cormier said that it would be adviswas an wediyary aman. On the 29th inst.ening of the 20th Jane he was at the force ejaculation; and the gangways were Inspector Quincey stated that on the The frianter, all standing, repeated their able to have the billat extracted.
about 6 o'clock the crew forward wore going bank of the Police Compound near Old filled with Tories who were eitherpale with Lo Alai, a Chinawoman, saint she was to their supper. Soon afterwarde witness Baily Street, when he heard otios of mar suppressed emotion or glowing with intense det. He want out and ran up Caino Read gratification. Mantle Mr Gladstone was No. 14. The decessed had been aleuping head. The quarrel appeared to los about Mr. Moodsen's house, where the coat pite dedatiously gaged in writing his nightly cook at the Coffee-shop in Cochrane Street, heard a quarrel going on in the forecastle far as ealy, and afterwards to for two nights in the cockloft at the Coffee-same butter and prisoner was saying that he pocket of the coat he found th knife, or absorbed in
died was given him. In the right hand ade
Majesty and
apparently ho was quito Mr Murray then wrote "out and proposed shop. Yesterday morning at about 8.30 wonted his share and that was all
occupation Turmoil the following rowlation The shareholders she was in the cookhouse, when she heard heard the deceased abusing the prisoner,
dagger produced,
slowly
subsiding the Speaker pit Sir M. Sheik Sacander, a vitokman in Mours Hicks Beach's resolution as the substan regret that no allusion has been.made in the half-yearly report to the death of the report as of a cracker being fired. The and telling him he was no good a acama. Baron do Cercal, the Macao agent, and one sound seemed to come from the shop. Sha Tho prisoner told doceased that they had of their oldest servants,"
went into the shop and asked the Kule boy better fight it out, and they both left the Mr Pitman seconded. After some discussion the clanss was, on at the door what it was, and he said he did forecastle head and went down upon deck. the suggestion of the Chairmau sud Mr not know. Then she went up the steps of Witness saw the prisoner take off his shirt. Ryrie, altered to read sa follows-The the cockle where docessed slept, and Deceased caine out also and a fight took
their regret at
place between the two. The deceased the death of the
while down. The prisoner get ap again and got hold of a chain hook and atrook deceased on the shoulder with it. One of the man rushed up and took the chain hook from the prisonor. The next thing witness his arm. At the same time deceased made saw was deceased bleeding frous a wound in a run for the main deck and fall when
him to add a clauss to that offset to the re- part.
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I man of straw, and I think you anght not to ninetoes have arch do Cercal, the Baw ducensed lying on the floor, on his knocked the prisabor down and atrisok bim stated that at 9:35 am on the 26th be my every eye was lornad towards, the Prima
have done av.
The Chairman-8o do I.
Mr Fraser-Smith-Wait until I bave 6- nished. I don't think you will consider I am refecting on Mr. Da Cruz's charactor when i have finished.
The Chairtaan. We with you to with-
She went down again, and then saw blood dropping down from the cockloft into the shop. She then went to call her mistress, a Portuguese, who lived in the Axt street. Her mistress, at some one to find her master. Witness had never
Алено of the Company, one of their side. oldest servants.'
Mar
Byris
old-You can amend the thon report in any way you like.
Mr Frasca Sath-You saiä jost now I cauld not speak on the report. I was talle ing about amending it when I was speaking of the Macao Agonoy.
Mr PitrasDo I understand that you
That several officers have been am- draw that expression. We will allow you rule that no discussion can take place with seen the diseased until he came to the shop he renated the mein latch Witness then seemed conlanted when he heard that he Promier with slicate of 'Adjourn 'and 'Be- on the evening of the 28th and goti cup of got some stuff and did his best for pojjes had attempted to shoot him he would done until he interposed, Mr Alladstone
ined, and that some rather pointed and anggestive questions have been jut to
thom
That some of the questions have been very
silly others vary pertinent, That it is hoped good results will follow from the enquiry, and that the aurup- tion in the Force will be removed. That it is also hoped that the labours of the
Committee will be finished before 1890, † and that its report will see the light be. foro the year of graco 1900,
BROWNIE.
+
Mr Fraser Smith--I am speaking of the notice. report,
The Chairman--I beg your pardon; thated to 173, and we point out aramond, out during the day on the 29th, but returned that at apper time on the 29th a dispute the prisoner being brought to No, 2 Station intended to convey to the right hoa'ble
to go on, but I think you cannot deal with reference to the appointment of an agent to any other matter than that before the mente of the Company's most influentical ing-
Agencies?
The Chairman-Yes, certainly, without Mr Vaucher-The report has been pre-1 ment, and the report cannot be passed until it has been rectified. We must have too- thor meeting. meeting.
The Chairman That has to be pub to the Mr Vancher-Wesly there has been an amendment.
matter you are referring to is not before the meathy.
Mr Fraser-Sunith-I a diecasting the report.
The Chairman-This matter is not beforo the meetin You have other, nenus of
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO | bringing the matter bafors the Directors.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Mr Fraser-Smith-You are ruled out of order.
Mr Vaucher-Mr Smith has a right to pose wast he has die
Mr Fraser-Smith to the Board-If you want to burke discussion, say so, and we will
home.
Mr Fraser-Smith--I don't think you can show me anything in your articles of asso- The ordinary half-yearly meeting of theciation to that effect. Just now you put shareholders of the Hongkong, Ornton and this report for confirmation by the mostingmont to the meeting. Macao Steamboat Co., Limited, was hold it has been proposed and maconded, and in the Company's offices at Queen's Road, until that was done I would not open my
Now I am discusing it. this afternoÒN.
There were present: mouth Messrs E. E. Balilios (Chairman), Hon. P.
The Chairman-The matter you refer to Ryrie, A. Melver, and F. A. Goma (Diis not what we were called here to pass. If rectors); and J. Pitman, R. Fraser-Smith, you have any grievance, or any
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about 8.30 p.m.
coffee. Ho then asked if there was any place he could sleep in, and her master gave him leave to sleep in the cockloft. He went
She did not know if he paid anything for the room.
Adolpho Maria Perpetuo, the keeper of the ectos house at No. 14 Cuchrane Street, examined, aid he was away from the house yesterday morning. About 8.30 a. he met a European woman at the corner of Wellington Stroot who told him that a man had shot limself in his house. He went back to his house and found a policeman
and some on his wife had sent thera
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.' closed list in your next issue?
Dear Sir,-Will you kindly insert the en-
Sen
E. Sassoon & Co.'s employ, lud knows the tive action. The Radicals would fain have pioner since the month before last. met the prisoner about two days before lesion, but Lord Randolph simply roared Heronieted it and challenged austier diri. beating he had then asked witness if low the gangway, finding that they were occurred near the Roman Catholic at them, and yo thu gentionen be. Church, he could lend him a revolver. Witness re-only exposing themselves to ridicule and ro freed, as the revolver in his possession was ceived no encouragement from their chiefe, the property of his employers.
allowed the motion to be carried without James Dulu, Navel Tard P.C. 32, further resistano. A pause ensued, and the prisonar. Witness was on duty at the Minister. Mr Gladstone was still stooping Hospital gates. Prisoner came down the over the blotting-pad upon his knee, rapid hillside and approached, with a revolver ly composing his despatch and it not obli and sword in his hands, asking for chor.vious of what went on around bin, at any Witness toki bin if he gave up his arms to rate presenting an unmoved aspot of un prisoner gave him the arms, and asted if the telo of the next Order of the Day, but hip, bo would give him some chow. The concern. The derk at the table road out the man whom he had shot was dead. He the Opposition grew furious and walled the
to bind was not dead, but he said that if the sim. Peroving that nothing would be up the round in dovessed's
I's arm. He not aus-how deceased resolved the wound have ahot three of them before he wasnroso, but iramediately coramoli bruko and did not see any knife upon the prisoner. taken. Witness handed the prisoner ofar put afresh; the Tories applauding dirisive.
Charly Fisher, alias Bernard Halfe, a to Inspector Swanston, at No. 2 Station, sailor on board the Marquis of Lorne stated
ly, and the Parnellites crying Mybe Jeyes, Inspector Swanston gave evidence as to and uttering less articulate examations
rose about some butter which had been arout 10,50 on the 26th June. He cutleman their opinion that they had succeed- sent
into the forecastle by the cook The tied the prisoner through so interprakar, ud in revenging apon him the wrongs of prisoner said to deceased if
if you are a lau and told him that he would be charged Ireland stand up and have it out. Decessed went with attempt at murder; he said 'Yes, I did Mr Gladstonecoolly bided his time; and, into the forecastle and took of his jumper it, but there was something.
silence being by-and-bye obtained, he said and put on his shoca. The prisoner took of his shirt also and as soon as the deceased gistracy:Romeu bored the 26th June, business, remarking in a firm, clear voice Ng Kwai Shan, second clerk at the Ma- a few words with reference to the course of came dura they began to fight with their when the primer was brought into the that under the circumstances the beat thing fiste. After they had been fighting a short shroff's room at the Magistrues. The pri- for the House to do would be to adjourn, time the prisoner fell forward on his face, soner said that the most they could do His motion for adjournment was promptly and decused still wout for him while he would be to send him to prison and perlisps adopted, and the mass of member, led by was down. Witness and another insu to India, bus I'm a bold and desperate man and R. Churchill, darted to the door and crushed their way out of the House, while terteral to prevent deceased from striking and will return and have my revenge. him while he was down. When he got up The prisoner was then committed for the strangera above their heads essayed to the prisoner took up a chain hook. Wit- trial at the next Sessions of the Suprons depart in a borly from the galleries - Mir The Chairman-We will put the amend The examination of the witness was here neas did not see whether the prisoner struck Conzt.
Gladstone quietly resumed his writing. decoasol with the book. He told the
Lord R. Grosvenor being seated by his side, Mr Pitman at this moment was urging stopped by the Coroner, and Sergt. Heu-prisoner not to use it and he saw him pat
Hinother colleagues withdrew,nam of them, se ono to props an adjournment, and nessey was mlled.
the chain hook hick in the box. The pri-
like Mr Mundella, whose evoring dreas Bir Vauchter, in reply to his urging, rose and Police Sergt. George Hennessey doposed and the next thing witness saw was the soner then went for the Frenchman again
bosom was immense, being overcome with proposed that the inreting be adjourned,
astonishment, and two or three subordinates his motion being Honded by Mr Pitman.
that at abort 9.50 a.in. yesterday he was blood running from deceased's arm.
The
evincing no
no small amount of dismay; Mz. The Chairman Me Murray has proposed on duty in the Charge Room at the Centralen stabbed with a knife and the prisoner frenchman ran att calling cas that he had that a clause she
only . . Fowler, who should be added to the report.
office,
Catching hitely get into soratching has head in utter With referenca to this
I must tell Station. Some oue in the Charge Room, ran after him brandishing the knife in his
bewilligt. I have received the following remarks
Several well-known you, gentlemen, that I do not suppies there he was not sure who, but he thought it was hand. Witness seized the prisoner by the from a correspondent which may be of in- bora of the Opposition lingered bong is a single man who respected the Baron Mr Perry, said thata Paringness had brought arm and exid to him
what
are you terast to your roadors ;-
most of their friends had gone. after more than
than myself. If Mr Byria or any
doing, sabbing a man to death for 10- Undoubtedly the bust mode of relief, if Mr Warton swaggered about the door ness and in reply to his question said, "Iet Viray bugun by granting $8,000 for Sir S. Nerthcote, Mr. W. Smith, him do to 6.3 vere first. The prisoner the repair of omburkments. I hope thoney in 17. Vizes, Ms Leather, and Sie William appeared to be very excited. Witness then will soon be raised suficient to keep tulf: Hart-Dyke remained on the from Opposi to see
went aft to see how the Frenchman was the poople in a distressed district at work tion bench to take counsel together, and of getting cu. They picked him off the deck on the emberents. The remaining half the group only 'Jemmy smiled. After and put him on the after hatch Witness will then have a chance of life and may they were gone, and the henshe nearly did hot ass prisoner strike the blow with manage to tide over this time of disaster. The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, our re-
mverywhere had become bare and deserted, the knife but ho saw the knife in his hand. The relief party under Messrs. Ost and Me Parnell kept his place with several port and accounts for the past half year
Mr Fraer-Smith-Mr da Oreta's death morning, to No, 14 Cochrane Street where Srat tims that the prisoner and deceased
yesterday Mr Fraser Snaith-What do you call the having been in your hands for some time,
in his bot during the fight. This was the mourning,
During all the terrific uproar which had Was mentioned:
Batistics kindly supplied by the Magis-reigned in the House, the membar for Cork with your permission, we will take them un prosentoes i I am discussing the mer- Mr Ryrie-That was ander peculiar cir-) be first saw D Portuguese aouth, who had quircled, so far as witness kubw. strate of the. Kwang King District show had held his place and assumed a stolid read at this meeting. In the absence, its of the agent whom you have
cumstances. On tas amendment being put said the man was in the cuckie Marquis of Lorns, deposed that between sufferers and 4,927 house in ruins.
James Gilmore, the beatswain of the chat within Lis jurisdiction there are 24,919 sapont; but when all was over and there to the meeting, Me Fraser-Smith, Mur-
could be no doubt that Mr. Gladstone temporarily, of our worthy-Chairman (Hon. pointed to a responsible position, the ray, Foas, Pitman, Vancher and Hancock going to the cocklaft, he saw decessed lying 6 and half past on the avoning of the 29th,
meant to go out, Mr Parnell merily cons W. Keswick) I abstain from supplementing agent at Macao. I am speaking to you, ted for it, and the others present voted on his side in a cramped up position. he saw the deceased prisoner fight-
versed with Mr Justin MCarthy, and ra- them with any remarks of my own's in not un à personal matter, but as to the
against it.
tained his seat as if he wished to gloat over Thare was another Portuguese woman ining with those fate. The deceased struck Mr Fraser-Smith-ahould be very glad
the primer while he was down on fact, they sro en good and so satisfactory position and status of the agent, and for if you could give any information with the chop etides the amah. They did not the deck,
the downfall of the Minister whom he had and when the prisoner
Duco confeased was too strong for him. that they need no comment or explanation the welfare of the Company at Macac regard to a question I asked a year ago, appear to be much concerned, Deceased got up he took up a chain hook and struck
Shortly before two o'clock Mr Gladatono Raked whether it was in the con- from me. However, to enlighten you far. Will you prevent me from discussing it?
finished his
his important correspondance, got The Chairman-I am afraid we cannot sileration of the Board to strengthen was lying on his left side, and thers was at the decused with it. One of the other men took the chain hook from him and then
up with a sense of relief. pnt away some ther on any other enbject, I will be prepared give you permission to discuss the matter the Company by taking on another large pool of blood beneath his hand. A the prisoner put his band behind him,
papers, looked his little black despitch bar, to answer your questions with reference to in that way. It seems to me you have chair, told no that the matter washind him, It was a six chambered ro.deceased a good hard blow with it at the Amount previously collected......$ 936.06 then turning to his assiduously attentive. -staɑmer. Mr Keswick, who was then revolver was lying on the floor four feet be- drew the knife produced, and stroke the
stowed the key away in his pocket, and coma bore to defend a lady. We will not under consideration, and said he hoped in diacos as to that lady.
top of the
friend Lord R.
Grosvenor, abeck hauda Mr Fraser-Smith. I am doing nothing of a very short time that a new steamer would volvor, and five chambers were loaded and -There being, no questions, I propose the kind. I dun
wish to dofand any lady bahore, I find that the new steamer has The Chairmau-Our object is not to dis- not corne yet. I consider it is the best on recently discharged. that the report be adopted and the Recounts cuss the merits of private people. We have policy of the Company to strengthea itself wound for the deceased's left temple. Da passed.
done our best, und we are here to pass the against opposition.
casud was groaning when witness first Mr G. Holmes seconded.
report, and I think you are out of order. The Chairman-Your remarks árs quite saw him, Fron the position of creas.
Mr Fusor Swith You have apparently in accord with our ideas. We are unani-
meeting to vote on the motion, when Air intend doing. I have not the slightest against any opposition by building ed that he had fired it and fallen. The the 28th. When he arrived on board,
The Chairman was then about to ask the formed strong preconocived notions of what mous in thinking that we should be forti- ed, and that of the revolver, it appear intention of defending a lady. I am speak another steamer, We have asked cookloft was about 8ft. by 9, and con- Fraser Smith, rosa, and, after taking creating or my rights, and I'am perfectly certain for tenders from several quarters, bet of himself for having predicted, coxas filteon that the stand I have taken will be up the Base Smith--I hope we will not Deceased was dressed in coat, vet and by to be cution
the prisonar, who was locked up in the tained a folding bod, a table, and two chairs. boatswain's room, was handed over to him months ago, with a good deal of aporady, portet.
When ho arrested the The Chairman Thin mutter was before have any particular delay in settling this trousers, but had no boots on; the boots said its cone now and I must stand the prisoner be cautioned him, and the prisoner the results shown in the report, said they the Directors twice, and after discussing it, matter, because opposition, especially in sould not expect their directors to be per-we decided on appointing Mr da Cru a face of this admirable report, may spring up wore under the bed, and an old straw hat COTS/quences. While in the boat on the
was lying beside the hea. There were fect, and on that account. he was disposed agent for reasons best known to the Direc aug Limo. I would also take the liberty no other allots in the cockloft. Wildess
vere way to this station, the prisouer asked the give a vivid picture of the scene in the tors, and in the welfare and interest of the of suggesting that if it is possible the cou- to say very little about what be considered Compay. If we acted wrongly, it is for tract ought to be settled in this Colony. Bent for an smbulance, and on its arrival boatarai, who was with them, if deceased House of Commons after the defeat of the
com-
A 9. Cohen, G. Holmes, H. Foss, Morti-plaint to make, you have other means of mer E Murray, A. E. Vaucher, G. de bringing it before the Direitos. Champeaux. A. O'D. Gourdin, P. Jordan,
Mr Frazer-Smith--I au spoaking williu
matter, I
other shareholder dainis friendship with in a report that some cue bad ahot himself
H. MS. B. Esmail, J. M. V. Figuuredio, the iss. If you can show me anything in the doccased Baron, I do the same; but I in Cochrane Street, Witness sawa Por. ing. Prisoner want forward with wit it ouly goes far enough, is that which the with the proud demeanour of a conqueror,
A. Henesek, J. A. Carvalho, J. B. Gumes,
Jr., and T. Amold (Secretary).
The Secretary having read the notice calling the meeting,
the report and accounts.
After a short pause, the Chairmaṛ said,
the Istiolos of Asociation to prove that you can stop my discussing this matter at this meeting, I shall stop at once... :.
The Chairman-It is wet the object of
think if resolutions or amendments of this kid are put into our reports we sanat draw the line, and if one of our oldest pursora die, we must notice his death too Conse
tatly a thing of that kind should not be introdage, I might mention, too, that
tuguese eating the compound. He sent P.C. 19 dova to Cochure Street what was the matter.
Job Whitchell, P.Q. 12, stated that from
he want, at about 9.30
this moeting to consider the petitions of there is no precedent for a thing of this instructions received from last witness The prisoner was wearing the sheath knife Faton leit for the North River yesterday followers below the Opposition gangway.
presenteaa.
of the
kind.
the
have not got all in.
Iran.
There was
and
Yours truly, J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART Hongkong, July 31st, 1885.
KWANGTUNG INUNDATION FUND,
of
The following aubsoriptions have boom collected in Gaziton since the publication the list.
arm. The prisoner drew A. Faiford. out the kuits and ran for steps after Imperial Chinese Telegraph Hong- deceased who had run aft as soon as he was
keng Manager and staff. struck. The kat blow that deceased had struck was while the prison.r was down. Fallan Manager and gladi.
Hai Chow (ausger)....... Witness, after he had been τά Bee the Wounded man, took charge of the prisoner. Captain of line...
Thos. Harkins, F F. C. 62. went on board B Combor..... the Marquis of Lorne, which was lying in Houseboy the harbour of Whitfield, on the evening
the of
were dent, and upon learning that he
crew.
shareholders of the Gompany in saying that sharehold are the servants of the kere you have, male a very considerable Genesis I, ate generalized into great sea { make any statement
E. T. Bond.....
5,00 52.00 with that discomfted whip, and strode
and erchanged two or three parting words
5.0
10,00
from the House. Mr Parnell and the rem-
nant of bis band hurried off in the op- 00 posito direction, and one of the must re- 10.00 markable of manorable parliamentary in-
300sidents came to a close. 1.00
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an overight in the report, viz, the omis- you call an extraordinary meeting, and the new ence of the Company is derived, appearance of deceased's dreas, witness as he did not intend it to have gone so far. He mys
and I think this Oolong, from which mach ui sent the deceased to hospital. From the
was he said he was very sorry to hear that, Gladstone Government on the Budget. sion of mention of one or two very imports Tote of censure.
shinid think he had bean a merchant sea- Mr Fraser-Smith-Not at all. After is worthy of our consideration.
Ha also said that he would have done. ant subjects. As they were aware, the that explanation I will prosed. I was just
About twenty minutes to two o'clock Mr Pitman-The report shows a very The enquiry was then adjourned until ything of the time, he thought he must Lord Kensington and Mr Thornhill, tellers Macao Agency had fallen vacant that was going to say that, as you have stated, very prosperous state of affairs, and yet it
matter of considerabla importance to the Possibly, the Directors may have made reima that the Directors have during theuesday nex! at 10 am, at the Magistracy,ave en mai.
James Gilmore, the boatswain, realled, which was already oroded. Baving de of the Ayes, came up from the DA, akareholders, and he ventured to think intake, and that being so they may feel year, reduced the wages of the officers and
said that it was usual for the crew to carry livered their report to the clerk, they ste Bank, Inclined to
their knives at all times. Be believed that ad back into the floor and waited for their semo mention ought to have been made of interest side their decision in the men who did so much to contribute s
THE zoology of the Old Testament is the decued bad taken off his kuilc when co-tollars to arrive. Asuinute after minute
pied Chairman We are convinced we site role is generally the onetom; vised version. The aniour is traus-and deered were sober, as were all the elapaid without the latter making their o
eCompany
largely to the properons results. The
made comparatively intelligible in there he stripped for the fight. Both the prisoner it in the report. He believed he was sim-
when ply giving expression to the opinions and have it made a mistake.
profitable rasults are Mr Fraser Smith-The Directors of a higher
show, formed in the wild or dragons have
pestance, conviction gained groant that wnges ere given, and
the
te Nues out-numbered the Ayes and Credita, yes become jaoksla, the great whatca of Bentiments of a very large majority of the publie
The prisoner, telug cautioned, declined to that consequently the Opposition bad it Documentary months might, and I think if & large body of reduction in the wages of your employees. monsters, the 'cockatrion' is the “basi-
The Croner having briefly addressed the of excitement was instantaneously, Shanghai, demand,..
last scored a the shareholders raise an objection to any
a victory. An intense feeling India, Wire, the appointment which the Directors
The Chairaas-You have grossly mis link or adder; the
demand, cormorant and the jury one distinction between murdered in all parts of the House: The made to the Masse Agency was not satis ness, will take these objection into cousi reduced the wages of a single employéo.
and f daram,
and the porcupine the screech owl is returned a verdict of manslaughter against factory, and he was disposed to look upeado no, they will reconsider it That is the by a majority; and Messrs Kyria and monster for Shedin, once devils, we
if they can see their way to The report and accounts were then passed now recognisd us Lauth or the night the prisoner O'Connell, It as a mistake. He supposed they were all whole gist of what I was going to bring for Gumes ware ra-elected Director, and and demons aware of the diccumstances connected with ward bere
Ma Ga Masers Hauschild nad O'D. Gourda as the action of the Directors in this zuster, the reholder who has spokan should be Mr Fraser Seith
Byris--I rise to order. Tesink that
laat there is a chance of the question it the as to the establishment of a uniform fedical . mein, The sgency of the Company in Macso since able to show that he has ssh a large body Directors would give the shareholders pit being definitely settled. The direct ite commencement had been in the hands of zhurholders on his side, as he says he the assurance that they would take intors of the Rayal Academy have taken the of Messrs Mello & Co., & firm well known has. lntil he does that, think he cannot consideration what had been said on the matter in hand, and are arranging for a
speak. It in all very well for him to say hembject of the Macao Agency.
meeting to which all who se in-
MY Fraser-Smith If you sit down until
and agitated talk increased. Lord In
badaten: the Directors, if they are men of busi. represented the matter. We have not bittern' have given way to tho pelican ani wamlaughter, the jury unanim Chrchill could not coupent his emotions Gold Leaf 99 10
was the Baron do Gerest, the son of one
Auditors.
The
Asked i
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Police Intelligence. (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Eng.) Friday, July 31
THE $100VING, CASE.
50 days' aight, private and began to slap his hands and stamp Sovereigos,
- patiently on the door; walle Mr Gibson,
Mr Balfour, and Mr O'Donnell, who had
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position in advance of the whips. Izorl
Groavaner and Mr. Rowland Winn fo lowed close upon their footsteps, and of the latter receiving from the clerk the pr and raspastad The head of tast firm has this, but I want him to law in ith would be for him to address a letter order fsiriy to discurs, and if possible deal Chairman said the best plan for M. Tam the subject are to be invited, in
per beating the figures the whole Oppeal Amoor Khan, ez-policemen 663, was tion burst into demonstration of rapto of the principal projectors of the Com
om. I have finished, you will see it to the Directors, and get it, signed by wish, this difficult point. The movement brought up on remand this morning, charged rous delight Lord R. Churchill lespe i pany, and during the time they had not know the way as the shareholdere did shareholders and bon they would see thus been commenced in the right with shooting and youuding Mr LP his fet, and ever tousled on his bench
if the majority were in favour of it.
quarter, and it is fervently to be hoped beld the agency, they had rendered a very have giron notice of it.
A short discussion followed, in whah Mr that no petty jealousies or other unworthy adar, with intent to murder, on the 90th waring his bat wildly in the air, and The Chairman to Mr Fraser Smith-I Genes said he thought Mr da Cruz ate with top sibility of arriving at a satis- behalf of Mr Blader, the complainant.
Juse. considerations will be allo ed to interfere
ohearing with the fall forms of his powerlal great deal of valuable assistance to the think you are out of order.
Mr. Wilton appeared to prosecila on lung Bir H. Wold, bed. Eloho, and proper pamon to represent them at Maono,
Mr Ashmead Bartlett indulged in similarly company, The Baron de Cercel died infe Me Fearer Smith bag to protest The meeting the separated.
factory conslesion.
Tamil P. Madar, recalled, stated that it extravagant manifestations of joy,
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