No. 7000 – April 21, 1886,]
Tus N... News hears that Mr A. Vetoh, Sab-manager of the Shanghai manager of the Shanghai branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, has been appointed Assistant Chist Manager, and that his place Oxloy here will be taken by Mr E. H. Oxloy, who has recently been acting accountant at
Yokohamaa,
PERE Dechevrens, Director of the Zi-ke woi Observatory near Shanghai, under date the 10th instant, sends the following to the
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1320
QUINUTES
will help in anding it and dialingushing W. Keswick Hon. Wong Shing, its form, which, this morning, was that of ordinary comet, with a body of consister-
wit. and confrmed. able diameter, and bright. The tail points to the Pole. It will remain visiblo, like ita fallen, which clouds have prevented mo from seeking this morning, till the first deys of May.
A POLICE STATION FOR THE PEAK.
of
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THE CHINA MAIL
cass
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a
a
starring mon in the schooner side and allowed to drift down upon the
Peter Maclean and Augustos White again
By onder of the Court of Directors,, i offer their services, L
Captain Gulland offered any aid he could, ALEXANDER Rosa, Which wee declined with thanks, and botli
Forclargessols parted,
Shanghai, 12th April, 1886
BALANCE SURær-59% Dzenaber, 3185.
To Capiai Account
Rosers Pand
» Interest acerual theroom
Dale Us 2017: Jose 1595.
Difference in Exchango kama : 11,423.57.
100,000.00
·B171.84
£,071,429,657
110,896.24
50,504.00
Working Account. 1884---
wards below
Dedustard Divifzad, 6 per cent, on Con cubatory. Prozia- (Payablo 1425 Janne Ary 1000) 65,925.70 Amount bransferred t
9,289.2966,504.90
481,025.02 184,461.59.
count.
Balance us 80th June 1888. Add amount bought for
wart as below.
helme
and Dividend sess and previons Dividends. and Dividend re84 no
uncollected
By Cakes Current and Deposit Accounts
in Khangbai ... Chitons
The Claymore is a fast steamor, and is lyi ing, battered by hor terrible voyage, st Fier 30, Esat River,"
LOSS OF THE OREGON" The following account of the loss of the 182Cunard, liner Oregon is taken from the L&G Express of the 19th Marel It may interost our roaders to learn that Mr Slade (of Messrs Gilman & Co. of Foochow) was among the prasangers
86.047.68
Catoes Government Imperial Loun, 1881 11,000 co Sundry Debtors Premis put Sabal Municipal Lose, 1894
standing at Head Lee,
The Canard linor. Oregou, just befoto daylight on the 14th inst., wheż about eighteen miles to the east of Fire aland light," Long: Jalund, was run hro by in tuknown schooner on the port side. With a great trash the schooner slove hole Sft. in diameter in compariment num: ber three, and the injured steamer began. 625,484.55 to slowly fill. The sea was comparetively 15,472.03 smooth. The boats, after come delay, wore manned and lowered. A pilot bust, the 68,047.2d
Phantom, or Funnie Gor the making Phantom, just then came along, and alen Ts.1,391,604.70 the schooner Funnie Gorham, and the transfer of those on board the making vessel to them began, the ladies going friti 001,901. Six hundred and forty-one passengers and 1934 17/109.37 the crew of 205 were all taken off by eleven 15,460.00 Am. Later on the steamer Fulda, bound
for New York, came up. All hands were then placed on board of the Fulda and con." 80,071.63 veyed to New York. None of the passon- gers crow received any injuries. The hole made in the port side of the Uve. gun was large enough to admit of a team being driven through. The noise caused by the collision resembled the repost of cannon. The passengers and crew of the Oregon reached New York on the 15th inst bringing the feat authentic particulam of the disaster. Nearly all had lost ovary- thing was the clothing they had on, and all were worn with excitement. There is on conflict of statement concerning the ement concerning the disaster and what happened immediately went $14,700.09-10,708rs after, bot general agreement that the colli perfet hat, the colli sion took place in perfectly close other and with a smooth sec. Fer passengers were awake at the time, and none were on deck. The shock deck. The shock was tremendous, throw
awake at
Less Due to Bundston 4,744.25
London Brunch-Balnuce in London Brunch-Balnice in
to vestamenta, Tans on Seen
The jury returned a verdict to this effect.
The trial at the Police Court will take place on Monday next.
We understand that the prisoner is to be defended by Messrs Wotton and Deacon,
SUPREME COURT
BURGLARY AND ARMED ATTACK AT TAI KOK-SUI.
hand, as follows, viż :- IDM
city, and Caebat Bank...192,42 19 Prema outstanding,. Büfe? Furultore, Hemittances
-28,509 15 0
•£101,985 177 Lesi-Bundry amounts due... 5,579 95 + ན
€216,817 5 124,831.11
Hongkong Branca-Balance
.......... 561,039.15 67,000.00 Yokalavis Bonal-Balance
in haud
Singapore Branch-Balai
hassis $10,206.847,450
hand
Amarant dug from Gelental Bar Land nad Offer, Shan Lal Frauines Hear O Shan lasi.
„Furniture, at Head Offee, Eongkong.
Telchases, and Bingapore Branches
Working Account, 1801.
Tu Balance carried forward.
9,799
were
embled the dealf-d-more
0,000,00g many out of their barths. The lights 45e932 were not extinguished, however. The pas sengers scrambled, half dressed, wit Tackle...1,00,068.70 screams and shouts, to the deck. The Cap tain was on deck within half-a-minute. The 63,201.48 e panic among the passengers was more
dangerous at the moment than the condi T....$5,302.05 tion of the ship. The officers succeeded in quieting it, and inducing the passengers to return to the state-rooms for them clothes and valuables. The boats were made ready, and there being no perspect of the vessel sinking for several hours, the pas sengers grow comparatively calm sa the 63,991.5 daylight appeared. The first officer, who was on the bridge when the collision
was struck
By Reinsurance and Boture from 1st July
to Stat Decembar 1965
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July to Fist December 1885.
Amaro
Fong Aving and Wang Atau were
o charged on the first count with burglary and on the second with asasult and larceny while against the firet priacner there was an additional charge of moniving. They pleaded not guilty and the following gentle- on were sworn in as jurymen Mesare
Kern Nail Macdonald, Antonio dos Remedios, F. By Age A. C. Hahn, F. H. Slaghol, J. Kaiser, George Holmes, sud N. D. Ezekiel,
+
Charzen
were st malt was not daylight, but there was a clear $4.00 view of the horizon. The fourth ofloor
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Commandom, tet July to Set Doc: Bead Office Charges
London
Hongkong
Yokohama
perce
Directors and Auditories" Prabang humant
Balance, carried forward.
and Claims pald
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was also on the bridge, on the starboard 217,777.36 ide, while the first officer was on the port
side, while the first officer side, and there were three look-outs on the 15,718 42 8100, 80
any way from the good services of Admiral. A stegmi received in Paris state that that it is better to make the law precine ging was began again The carpenter again second uicer had hold of the chair, but Fellowes, it is but right to note that, all the diffenities which bad arisen between by taking out that exemplion, rendering amo on deck and the secord rats began he did not know if he strook, and the though very near the mark, this statement the French and Chinese Commissioners the ocaatruction of the danse, at prosent singing and dancing with the carpenter cook said the second ofleer struck him. is not quits accurate as the first on the concerning the frontier line have been difficult, simple and in agreement with what Ho was intoxicated. About nine o'clock. He remembered the third officer saying he walls were at come distance to the left of arranged, the Chiness Government having has been the practice in slo Colony for the cook was in his goes. Witness was on was not positiva if the ascond officer struck
prik the spot where Admiral Fellowes mounted. Sisallowed the objections of its agents and many years. The most important alteration the quarter fleck. The stoward caine out the Stoward but the Coolt said the second The dorrespondent of The Pines, Mr Win having admitted the views put forward by of all is in articlo 8 in the schedule. That of his cabin and came up to him on officer did strike the Steward,
Bo then walled Targe Tharstonehan said he was carpan
Targe Theratonon £200,000,00,000.DT grove' Cooke, published an account at tim the French representatives It is also article now rends as follows Bills of ex- the quarter deck. tims which is believed to be substantially stated that a complate understanding has change drawn out of bat payable on de down the starboard side of the desk, ter on board. He corroborated part of the oofrect, He says that Before the seal now bean arrived at between H.E. Limand within the Colony not being Witness followed the stoward, and the cook evidence given before. He saw the second ing-ladder could be brought up a dare-devit Hung-chang and M. Osgordan, the special cheque, and bearing the date oh which it jumped out of bis room. On the port sido mate hold up a chair as if to ward off the young Fronchiman hed takes off his shoes Envoy from France, with reference to the was made, 2 cents. The existing artide is of the after hatch the second officer and the cook. He did not see him hit anything. between sluple, 2 cents. I think, Sit, thordis to where they we wut down to separate ths toward. He saw then he cook then. and gaiters and was trying to work himself proposed treaty of sommeren between simpler than this: Bill of exchange payable cook were fighting with their fiste. Ho did Ho heard the Steward said he had his cigger
on demand, 2 cents. I think, Sir, that that not see any weapon. The stoward went up blood up, and that if any son of a up the zouthere angle of the bastion, sided France 2nd China
Lean-Amount brought for th In the House of Commuus on the 10th was a mistake in revising the stamp ordin to where they were fighting and took part likes to come on I am ready for him." by Major Lard, Brigade-Major, who was propping him up with the muzzle of the March, Colonel Morgan naked the Underance sound two year ago The subject of in it, and witness wous down to separate the The second mato rushed towards the
ago ordin not see any wong with the icer and the mate hold Trendliman's own firelock, when a ladder Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs sight drafts had long buen under the can combatants. He said he had charge of the stoward. He saw them got hold of one Was pinced, and Luard leaping upon it stood whether, in the selection of a new Minister sideration of the Government, and we went deck and did not wantsny row. The carpenter another. He did zot see the cook then A to Secretary of State for first upon himo first upon the wall. At the to Chin, a knowledge of the Far East is very carefully over the aaronnt of sight id to the steward hold on, leave him He did not see the second officer ran to
they alone. The tot ? same Instant of simo Stuart, of the Ea considered one of the principal qualif drafts on the various banks, and found they alone. The stoward said to the carpenter wants the pin rail and he did not ses any- gineers, was bal Boeing in air upon a break cationeplied: gineers, was bal Boding in air upon a break- cations necessaryTe this question Me wero all drawn for manil sume, chiedy by what have you got to do with it and some thing in his hand. Ho did not sao, the
to Idability A the north side of the haation Bryce replied: sir John Walshun was ap- people requiring money for domestic pur words like, 'I'll fix you. The second cook our at hand. After the three shota It was well known as the time that the 50th pointed in November last hy Lord Salin poses, and mostly for sums undor 3500. The ufficer and the cook separated, the cookware fired the third officer came up.
known at the time that the 50th pointed in November last heard
like, to do with it and something in his hand. Ho did not Regiment French, and Royal Artillery, hury to be Her Majesty's Ministar and question then aross whether all sight drafts going backs to his room. The cook at this. After the shots were fired ho heard the
be made time as oficer was founing... Dear the East Gato, wore as the wall a foe Rovny at Poking. He has had long and drawn on the Colony should not be made time was sober, and the stuward steward call the cook and ask for a knife Working Account, 1886 moments before those nearer the NE. varied diplomatic experiance, but has not liable to the 2 cent duty, and whether people was sober. The sccund mato went to cut up the second mate. The repond would not thon give up amwing at sight from the port side of the hatur oficer was funning with him during portion of the ram parts, where Commander, hitherto been employed in China.
it Tablicy Account for 18s and provious
Falstaff Fellowes advanced. Added to this, there According to information derived from and take sight-drafts instead. It was to the aft side, and the-atoward went on the afternoon. He had had two drinks were at this point swo scaling-ladders plant the Russian Press, a considerable quantity thought by competent authorities, and by the fore part of the hutch. Ho palled off with the second mate in the afternoon od at the same time within a few yards of of Russian manufactured goods, consisting no one more strongly than my friend Mr his woollen junket he had on and threw it and was a little excited, but he was quite Three or four, minutes after the shots each other, Commander Fellowes and other chiefly of velveteen and cloth, was to have Jackson, that the articles in the present down on the after hatch. He started to sure his head was clear. each other and blus-jerketa monating inat, to Shanghai, Tientsin and Black Sea for any amount at naval officers and blus-jasketa monating been despatched from Odos on the 13th act would have the effect of driving people ass anime threatening language and aid he
taking drafts was ready for anybody on board the ship, were fired he went forward angl heard noth taking drafts was red threatening language and aid here his head was clear, he was quite the one, and the officers and men of the inat, to Shanghai, Tientsin and Hankow by who had been in the babit
I have got ing about a belaying pin, I have got Police Sergeanted to the arrest of the paghal Municip advanced two companies of the Provisional the storage Toovitus, of the Black Sea for any amount at sight to take sight he did not pare who it was
Irenly James Hawkins gave par- Battalion of Marince the other, those rasch- Navigation Company, which will shortly drafts. This has been found to be the my native blood up now and I am ready ing the top of each laddur stopping through tween. Udossa and China. It is further an- ing must be say which it otherwise have down on the port sido, and of the main and added 'By Chad you know officer, when ing the top of each laddur stopping through establish regular steam communication be case here and in other colonics. The sv for waything Witnons walked along the ticulars with regard to the arrest of the pri-
ill,
the their respective embrasures almost at the tween Udassa and China. It is farther an- ing must be sall, I believe, and the Glover starboard side of the desk and came butter and the disposal of the body, same moment, and rushing in a general nounced that a consigament of Russiau ment lows a duty which it otherwise have down on the port sido, and on the for- The steward said to him I am the mac
lucap sugar was also to have been rest by I therefore propose to introduce this article, ward corner ou the port ajue of the main and added By God you know officer, when a charge along the ramparts.
Tucup sugar. It would apprded the duty has been. The existing Stamp and the steward be second officer and of his taking post by the Steward. Tumap sugar was also to have been rest by three of is high time for a fellow to be doing
that Inarticle 33, dealing with an on the steward's shoulder the same steamer. It would appear that In article aa, dealing withservants' securities, hatch the steward and the second mate man gets knocked about with a belaying pin this auger i slabs or flat blooks, it Ordinance was hardly and that suggestion on toward tred three sing in his whiteward told him he had this nugar was not to have been forwarded the duty has been made the esmo as the were standing, the second mate having it in high time for a fellow to be doing in loaves, but in sists or flat blooks, in dute on mortgages. The existing Stamp his open band on the steward's shoulder something.
Sergeant Mr Kay gave inforniation as to order to meet the enpposed requirements of Ordinance was hardly passed before I regret and the steward having his open hand order to meet the slabs or fat blocks, in duty on mos been made the same as the Ter
I that the Chinese market. As the exporters of tad that I had not mada that suggestion on the shoulder of the second officer: his going on board from Whitfoild Station
line the sugar will receive the usual bounty and before. The existing duty on a servant The steward fred three shots at the second and of his taking possession of the revolver merirable, Paley Stampe,
t from the Bussion Govern over that it remains fized. I propose nos hand while he was firing hot know heed in self defences.
bonding drawback on it from the Bussion Govern security bond is the sune up to $10,000, mate with a revolver which I saw in his which was handed to him by the Steward. be realised in
sont it is expected that a good profit will over that it remains fixed. I propose now hand. He saw the revolver in the stoward's The Steward told him he had better take
Chine on the venture, or
to make the stamp the ass is on mortgages hand while he was firing it. He never saw the belaying pin also, as he had only ast command of the market there necured of whatever the bond is. Finally article 36, the the revolver before, and did not know he ed in self defences. Borgeant Hawiins said this commodity. The consignments in last article of the schedale now reads thus: had mich a weapon in his possession. The thero wore four blank cartridges in the pistol question are intended as an experiment, Transfer of share or stock in any public, revolver was painted to about the centre of and two unfired.
sued as an experiment, Tranefer of share or stock in
Mr Innes said there was only the evid which, if successful, may, it is anticipated, company, to be computed on the market the second officer's body. They let one pave the way to the establishment of a value of such shares on the day of another go and the second oficer turned ence of the cook as to an nesault and no the regular and extensive trade by sea between stamping, which, if doubt arises, the col round and walked to his room. He followed prisoner bit reserved his defence and hud
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The steward called said nothing, there was not sufficient evid- Russia and China in Russian manufactured lector shall decide subject to section 1 of the second officer. The steward called eaid nothing,
this ordinance. The duty is loft na it was for a knife and tried to enter the ence of an dassult and les thought the Jury products generally,
before, but I have also introduced a new galley, but the cook, who had come on could only find that deceased had been SirTeo comets have been discovered
subsection. Transfer for a sominal amount, the scene when the firing took place, pro- murdered by the prisoner. last December, the first on the let, by Fa-
to be approved by the collector, $5. Avonted him. Witness saw the second LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. bry, at Paris, the second on the 3rd, by
number of shares are held by persons who officer sit down on a chest in his room and Barnard, at Nashville, United States Barat
brought them
The members of the Legislative Coun- are really not the owners, Shares hold by almost immediately afterwards fall head Though at first distant about 80%, their own
There were firms are hold in the name of some member Grat on the floor. Ho could see the white
form cert movements have gradually brought them cil met this afternoon,
transfer of the shares is made to some other was dead he went off in a sampon to get nearer, and as they are to come pretty near prosent His Excellency the Officer of the firm, and when he goes away, a of the second officer's eye; and believing he to the Sun at their perihelion, it happens that towards the end of the present month Administering the Government (W. H. member of the firm, perimps for $1, or some assistance; nothing was done with the we may enjoy the razo spectacle of two Marab), President; His Honour Sir George nominal sum; and the question has arisen steward menution. He went to the Hong- what stamp duty is that transfer liable to. kong Hotel but did not find the Captain. comots not distant from each other, and Phillippo, Chief Justics; Hon. F. Stewart, as hardly insist on the face valne When he arrived back the Captain had IN URIMINAL SESSIONS.
You can ridible with the naked eye.
He found the second Becond Already one of them, that of Fabry, may Act. Colonial Secretary; Hon. E. Ackroyd, of the share being put in, because it is come on board.
known it is not a sale. In 2010
anle. In 20000 €3886 the officer laid out on the deck on the fore part (Before Bir George Phillippo, Chief Justice.)
Wednesday, April 21, with ite tail of 4 to 6 in length Acting Attorney General; Hon. A. Lister, lowest duty has been charged. I propose of the after hatch covered over with bagging.
been charged, between 3 and 4 am to the N. E, at a
85 on all such noin hoisted the signals for the goon after the height of about 20 (approximatively AR. Colonial Treasurer; Bun. J. M. Price, to charge a daty of $5 on all such nominal When the Captain came on board they Oh-D. 45')
An ordinary opera-glass Surveyor General; Bon, P. Rgrie; Hon. transfers, and to make the imposition of hoiated the signals for the police. One of the will help in and ordinary opera-glas Survey
such duty contingent of the approval Sergeants came on board. Soon after the of the Colonial Treasurer, who, of Captain sent a sampan to the other side, course, would soo that it was a bond file and the Folion arrived in a steam launch The minutes of the last meeting were read transfer of that kind, and that the no- and took the body and the steward away.
minal value w not being inserted Questioned by the Court He did not in the trausfer with view to do see any arrault made by the stond officer The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the fraud the revenue. Thcen are all the on the steward. After the stoward had principal alteratione; the others are rather fired be called out where is that belay table the following minute:-
1,600 promenade deck. Both Bras and fourth of a technical kind, a word here and therding pin. The cook said, what bolaying The Officer Administering the Gorer-only requiring change.
18,83109 officers saw ni suddan flash of a white light; più, And the steward said the belay
18. disapproximity 4138.95 which a suddenly disappeared The look-
pa Tax Straits Tires records a hoary failure ment recommends the Council to vote tha
The-Acting Colonial Secretary seconded: ing pin, the second officer struck me
3.15.01 onts gave no notice of the proximity of a sum of $700 for the erection of a motshed
onts to from of a Chinese firm. In doing so, it says :—
His Excellency This consolidates the across the head and the arms with The Acting Attorney General said-The pary Police Station at the Peak.xisting ordinasses a temporary
864 ship and no side lights were shown, so tha Witness did not ase any belaging pin. prisoners at the bar are charged first of all
Ber-
8,900,00 first officer concluded the light came from
0493first The military authorities having now Yesterday (12th instant) afternoon, about
He never saw a belaying pin until the Bar with barglary and second with robbery with The Colonial Treasurer--Yes.
471,86406 a pilot-boat. He had the helm out hard a- 5 o'clock, there was great excitement in withdrawn the objection raised in 1883 La The bill was read a second time, and the esant showed in. If the blows had been besides with being in possession of stolen,
The bill was read a second time, and the esant showed it to Laspectos Cradock at violence, and the first prisoner is charges
18448L3 port, but before the Oregon could auswer Malacca Strool; to be more precise, we spot, it is in contemplation to construct a Gert meeting of the Council he would move struck immediately before the shots were property. The rat was four when entered the building of a permanent station at this Colonial Treasurer gave notice that at the the Police Station. If the blows had been besides with being in possession of stolen
the collision took place. He ordered the next ho first witness who will be
D777,177,89 engines to be stopped and kept the wheel should say at the godown of Messrs. Lim station later on in the year, but, as it is
his house about midnight on Saturday, tits Bazn. H. Bets Director,
ALEX. ROM, hard over. His intention was to bout ship He came up just as the ahots were fred. Tiang Wah & Co, who we stated yosterday necessary to provide police protection dur- that the Council go into Committee on the fired he would have seen and heard them, brought will tell you that four men entered
ing the summer months, a matshed will bill.
By the Jury-The shots were fired be- 18th. They had paper forches with them. Geor
semary and go to the assistance, of the schooner ende hareby certify that we have compared the Euros but the latter after striking the Oregon One of them rubbed something like pepper going soutults with the deseral Leaver, and have found hid suspended payment, the liabilities, it have to be erected at once. la now reported, amounting to ever
The other business of the meeting was tween nine and ten clock.
second into his eyes and he saw the other three themes at the Head Ofoe and the various Branch The Oregon was steaming eighteen kuotea By the Court At the tieng the second into his eyes and he saw the other threshers a condemnity Sacrewith. We have also azamined twice, disappeared, not a ory being heard..
Securities 8400,000. The street was crowded, many
formal. The bill regulating sales of Land by by Public Auction was quasilered-in homoff, Cash Hook for
was not to make biond man will tell you Europeane being present, and the Chitties
Cash Ho for the half-year from 1st July to the time of the disaster. In general the refery Public Auction was considered-in Cam officer was shot ho was under the influence steal things from his house. He could not the condomit therewith. We have also azamined twice, disappeared, not a gry, be having turned out en masse & good force
mittee; the consideration of the Spirits of liquor, but was not very drunk. He recognise any of them. They ran away and Arcane and we have compered the payments in the mittee; the consideration of the Spirit had enough of liquor in hiin to make him he ran after them calling out thief. The December 1985, with the Cheques and other Vouchert, opinion is that the collision was the result
The December for the hard the payments Branch, disappeared striking the
all in order. License Bill was postponed for a wook to bin Hook texte of Police, ander Colonel Danlop, the In-
a miscalculation on the part of the officer second man was arrested that same night, and have found quarrelame
PETER MACLEA Audio spector General, and Acting Superintendent
AVO, WHITE admit of certain amendments being printed: "Lorenzo Reynolds said he is a cook on and two witnesses will tell you that they
in charge of the Oregon in misjudging the schooner a speed, and thinking to reg har Ord, were also there. The reason for all
the Ordinance for the incorporation of the
avon-saw
bows when bo should have gone aster. this skatement was as follows & larga
Procuator, in Hongkong, for the Demini board the St. David. On Sunday oven- saw him run away and they both swear that Bhanghal, 12th Am), 1889.
and he donce against him. With respect to the Best
won the bulkheads, making thels about namber of cases of cigars belonging to
can Missions in the Far East, was con- ing about nine o'clock he was in his bank. they recognise him. That is all the evi Cigars Mossrs. Lim Tiang: Wah & Co. were hypo-
sidered Committee, and, a fow verbal The Morning Journal published at New woon the sider made; the Loan Orduance was where the second mate was standing, the robbery stout 8 o'clock in Hollywood ing somewhat sensational narrative of
Committee, and a fow vorbal He was called by the carpenter, and he donce against him. With respect to the Arab thecated to Masers, Banstead & Co. The
alterations made; the Loan Ordinance was went aft on deck, when he got near to prisoner the evidence is much clearer. He THE CLAYMORE IN A CYCLONE. The schooner struck the tregon first bu the was arrestert on the 16th, three days after her again aoaft the after bulkhead, thus considered in Dommittee, read a third time where the second mate was standing, the was arrested on the 15th, three days after The Morning Journal poblisted at New woon the bulkheads, making hele about STAMP ORDINANCE Sir, to and prestion Ordinance wrouds by secrot away and could second officer, and the given will be idend three of the account.lish Hongkong yesterday to the captain' with axes and belay which they half cigars, it appears, were stored away and locked up in a gadown of which Messrs. locked up in a goy, but the last named move the second rate 1888. I may, Bills of Bale was read a thioneral also grappled
The Colonial Treasurer I beg, Sir, to and passed; the consideration of the Pezes second mate took a chair and hit witness the rubbery stout 8 o'clock in Hollywood York of the 2nd instant, gives the follow-nine foot square, then rebounding struck
Petrons the head. The third offer was on Hand; and on smarching his person about
thenextrompatt opentug the machinery and thenext compart Boustead held the key,
Wais. He were found in his possession. The goods have had and acme out alive larger with mattressed was unavailing. The hed, bat all the efforts to fit tho fiem, on hearing of the failure, firm, on hearing of the failure, decided move the second reading of the bilen Prescrvation Ordinance was adjourned; and across the head. The third officer was on Hand; and on starohits
tidled the Stamp Ordinance 1886 decided titled the Stamp Ordinance 1888. I may, the bill for preventing frands by secret the poop at that time about twenty feet aine pawn tickets from four different shops Claymore's last trip:
easily patched, I that it would be best to close out perhaps, indicate very briefly the principal passed. The Acting Attorney General also app
and officer, and the in respect of which those pawn-tickets were their perhaps, indicats very briefly the principal Bills of Bale was read a third time and away and could not well see this. He were found in his possession. The goods Few vessels ride through the sens we ment. The latter bole being smaller wee
So said Captain Galland, the broarad nil the gigars and this they straight into this bill. First of all, I wote of 1885 reading of a bill not offenders against the coming along with the third of tone that on the 16th, three dagens of the story and Hafore she left Shanghai, where The number of both totally inadequate ail the cigars and take them to their alterations which own redown, and this they straight alterations which I propose to introduas passed. Tho. Asting Attorney General also grappled with the second officer, and the in way prosseded to do. Out of the it into this bill. First of all I would say that gave notice that he would more the first third mate came and separated thou. The given will be identified by the complainant
the boats. There was some dileulty in then it embodies the short Ordinance 2 of 1885 reading of a bill for facilitating the issuing carpenter was also present but did not take or by his wife, and three of the accountants and hearty-looking commander of the Eng-passengers report that the stokers, and fre code belonging to the whioli was passed to amend the prin- of warrants against offanders against the part. The stoward was also present, either in these pawn-shops will speak to the iden-lish steamship Claymore, which arrived her to disgracefully, and wanted to dize more danes belonging to them, they which was passed to amend there Opium Ordinance, and also a biil to pre-shortly afterwarda Witroes went towards that on the 16th, three days after the bass story and the log-book, had a remarkab
Went tour direction of pronta
belaying plas: but some succeeded in carrying away about 50, when
oncipal stamp ordinance by direction of the Opium Ordinance, and also a bill to pre coming along with the third officer or tity of the prisoner. There can be no doubt from Hongkong yesterday,
the 16th, three days after the bar The Claymore, according to the captain, uhdning them. The officers fought them gait. He did not see the steward of the goods stolen and on this evi- she took in a satgunk by the steamship The Oregon went down about a quarter to Me Mr Davidson appeared on the sons on cipal stamp ordinance by direction of the Opiam Ordinance, and also a bil
t behalf of the Banis interarbed and ordered Secretary of Stats Thane are alro, Sir, Avent the tale of spirituous lequers on shortly afterwards Witness went towards that on the 16th, three days after the bags
H. more The number of boat was totally inadequate and multitudo of oinall alterations which are so board E.B.M.'s ships in Harbour. The his room again. He did not see the steward glary, this man was in possession of the story and the log-book, had a remarkable stad into the belaying plot but some Council was then adjourned until this day Before he reached his room he heard the dones I ask for a conviction, run into and nearly sunk by the steatoship The Oregon went down about a quarter to
as
to meet the exigencies of such a dignatara them not to take away any week.
Before he reached his room is heard the dones I ask for a conviction, this eve she took in a sarge of silks and toss, she was The number of boss was totally tradeguate more Acting very insignificant and do not affect taxation Council was then adjourned until this day take any part in the fight at this time; arst of the goods stolen; and on this ovi voyage Before she left Shanghai, where escaped into the boate, which they half filled. Superintendent Ord with two constables Superintendenforce this order that they
second mate, whom he left speaking with Evidence at great length was led to bear thereupon tried to enforce this order, in any way, being of a technical nature, week. theroup Bonstead's peopesars Being rat subsection are shall not
the stoward, tell the latter to dry up. The out these facts. The Jury having retired after leaving Gibraltar the weather was one o'clock, having fosted for about eight that they may be dealt with in Committee Mesir Boustead's people egged on their Tn plattse 10 of the bill an important altera
ing Gibraltar the weather 5 jules north ist- steward said he would not and the second for ten minutes returned by their foreman non to carry off the goods Mesars Barkin
oficer ran for the port pin-rail- The verdict to the effect that the two men calm and pleasant for seven days and the hours after being struck, and the now les
excellent progressid the tude, longitude, a position
pro andat shaw and Drew, their legal advisers, being tion has, huwager, been introduced. The arst subsection of that saction provides,
forestdeal. The steward then ran forward and the second were a part of the band that entered the atomer made excellent progress at forty degrees thirty minutes north isti- said the tude, and seventy-two degrees forty fir Then the trouble commenced, said the tale, present, hob discussion was carried on, Transtars of shares shall not be stamped An inquest was held this afternoon be male purated in struck the stoward on the it was announced, they had come to by ten days we suffered the worst successions The diver sent to the wreck reports that the press and Drow, the guess on their that they as being of not affect trs so board sale of
him. When the second of tones on the night in question; this vordist And as the coolies persisted in attempting it than unmbers of the shares and the and as the coolien pers for execution sub- Messrs Forbos, Nichol,
Captain Galland, and for the remaining minutes longitude, a positimi whioz la dans until of
ficer got near he
garous for vessels steaming to New York, to carry away the cater, Acting Superin consideration mener are entered, when fore Mr Mitchell-Innes, Coroner, and back of the head. The steward then terued majority of six to otio,
of cyclones, hurricanes and galas I ever tendent Ord called on the Europeans in they may be stamped before execution sub- Messia Forbos, Nichol, and Tuton asb jury round and caught a second blow on his arm
experienced during the years I have passed the cargo from the bold are coming to the sed the car theory is to the bottom vessel is broken in two and that pieces of the name of the Queen, to assist att in him in prevailing them. Colonel Dunlop after jest to the provisions of article. 35 of the
Americanard Galed "What are you belaying me Prostate
They were then in latitudo 42 north and surface. The theory is that aho broke in THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE wards came down, and effectually prevent Schedule. This is partly necessary, partly on the body of Auton Lundin, an American which he held up to defend his head. The wards came down, and effectually prevent
me, bote carried out desirable, to affect the revenue, but it will subject, who was shot on Sunday night on for After that they closed and tasselled to-
COMPANY LIMITED,
longitude 36 wost, and hurricanes that two when the bow struck the bottom Witnesses on the Fulda say that she re Some ut pont to share what further also put a stop to à considerable amount board the American ship 8. David by the gether for some time. He then haard two ed any more cases being carried of It is
seemed to come from every point of the Wi Impossible easer boing actually proves hem the proved before extra when forg Simpossible at present to state what further of inconvenience that now arises on the Steward of the vessel, George Henry and he heard a third shut. Witness General Meeting of Shareholders to be undated the deck from the forecastio ft. be to explode the hulk, in the hope of fish
enry shots fired and then the Steward stepped actie
For presentation to the Fourth Ordinary compass rolled up seas that completely in proceedings will be taken in this at prices of the shares. Article 35 of impossibleng up the cargo. The water is so deep compass rolled up seas that completely in bounded as he struck the bottom, and then the
earch distantes aftank again. The only course to follow will ordinary: affair. Polios were stationed in Schedale provides that the stamp shall be Barrow. The United States Consul, Mr was only about five feet distant. He saw held at the Offices of the Company, Han- Huge, seas that rendered it impossible be to explode the bulk, in the hope of th ordinary us all night, and are at pre-upon-the-market so
the Withers, was accommodated with a sest on nothing in the Steward's hand. It was quite how Road, Shanghai, on Wednesday, the for the sailors to remain on deck swept that diving operations can be carried on on front of the house all night, and are at pre- back and he heard a third shut. Witness sent therely a later issue the Times men-upon-the-market value of the shares on the Withers, was accommodated with a sest on was only about five feet distant. He saw sent there In a later issue the Timer men-day on which the stamp is affixed; that De Marques, who was the first witnessing. Witness cano from Virginia. He p.m. precisoly,
so that the beach.
dark. The second officer had been drink- dark. The second officer had been drink Twenty-eighth day of April, 1896, at 2.30 through the gangway. One trandly in calur weather Wronking reels are tions that the dispats has been amicably set the shares being stamped on their market tled, and Mesin Boustead & Co. were value would be stamped once for all; called, said the body was that of a European had known the steward from 1891, The Directors now desire to present to rail and carried it away, while another even on the spot watching for the cargo and other
a Bumpaan ing Witness came from Virginia. He
Tuis now destrowave squashed in portion of the foreard lyin Wesides allowed to remove the digem,
By the Court: He wished to tell the the Shareholders the Audited Balance larger struck the small boats and pushed things coming to the surface. No signs of whereas now perpetual applications are about 48 years of age. He noticed two 1881-in. precisoly, received to pat on 50 cents or wounds in the body, one on the chest near
the truth in the layan vists to help your December leiteIt will be observed that Gullaud common rasch New York Hood use crisis, when she was equipped at Sheet and Accounts of the Company to 31st them inboard wreckage from the schooner have been
last
of the Company to 31st Larger struck the small pole another even on the spot water Winking rel Tax following items are taken from the dollar moms en account of the value the cardiac region, the other was on the truth in the trial.
abdound at lung
& parof the The baromater fall to 28.40, and Captain Bean-not even a spár.
to sado
blackened friend
Balance Sheet-It will be observed that Gullaud commenced to doubt that his noble The Oregon was one of the vessels takon
Go London and China Express of the 10th of the share having gone up, and con left side of the abdomen, and the sper Mr Innes; Do yan wish to help your London and China Express of the 10th aiderable amount of trouble is thrown ture of the latter wound was blackened Witness I wish to speak the truth. change has been made in the form of this ship would ever up by the March
upon the value lobe upon the registering office through finding with powder. He found the right lung
a up they kept her to the gate, and the Russian crisis, when she was equipped as It is announced from Borlin that the Ohi that the stamp fimpressed has beomino in fall of blood and a portion of the upper Mr Lunes. But I supppaa you want to Statement as hitherto issued, the Directors Buch vor reich New York Hoad rernment during the Anglo
in the ralus lobe of the left lung pierced through, and help the prisoner if you can,
having found this step necessary in con-wallowed, labored and strained terribly an ermed cruiser. The Oregon was built Witness (hesitating) Yosuga meg continued depression in On the morning of the 26th of Feb
sequence, but, as the alteration acceded anything that had preceded Company aberated for her remarkably mese Government has ordered the construo sufficient owing to the charge there a small builst was found in the thora Will Be Wishes to speak the sequence of the contend the alteration a bricate the song from the northwest maiden voyage from: Liverpool on Doc, 9 sequence exclunge, but as position upoir and force struck the vet both ends were quick pamage days and sights holy in. minuten St
Or depression in On the morning of Mr. Withors resce of exclungo, but, as the a that tion of two more corvaites at Stettin, of the shares. Tian there is another
detines eighteen months ago Sire The two new war-vosecls which are being portant alteration in section 10 Thero in cavity. He found the second belle Mr Withers Be wishes to speak the sequence of the continued depression in
detinet does By the Court: Witness saw the steward a sterling basis, it is hoped it will give it vaxtala boca odobralod for hot remarkably By the Court: Witness the oltarly datings the Coly as the alteration a burricane that the 26th of February orginally for the Gman Lige, taking wor By the Court: Witness saw the steward clearly danes the Company's position upcr and exceeded anything that had preceded 1835, and was transferred to the Couard bailt on Chiness acout at the Vulcan was provision in the existing Ordinance buried in the intestines in the right side, truth
The man did not appear to have been very provination on empty of deat brought about the have Steward watector Gready been examiname, Olarge which 30th June Work Zee of foremon had to some remo
She went captain, illustrating the phe was one She went down until both ends were been her Wharf, Blettin, are to be ironclad corvettes, for stateping letters proving agreements The man and will be protected by steel belting and within one month after execution. I fail healthy. The cavities of the heart were take off his coat and beard him say I've got general satisfaction to the Shareholders in force struck the vessel Company about eighteen months age. Sire
1894. The Rocemats of this year have under maid the supe, o Ifalmpty.
1894.The Roormats of out of a Final vessel's peril. I never heard or away from land when she went down. Strangely rtly afterwards that the mate, now been clo, por sent ou ahereholder thing to coded a few feet tower we would wip to New York, in when to of an ironclad desk. The armament ill to see the proties! use of that provision. empty. He believed that the immediate my native blood and am ready for anybody.
been closed by the payment of & Final vessel pezile captain, illustrating the quick pamages, and on the rent o consist for each vessel of two Krupp The stamping of documents is made vary cause of death was hemorrhage in the It was abortly afterwards that the mate now been closed by the
thing equal it, and am positive that hed land when she went down. Strangely about by the wound interfere when He had never seen the For the six mother with to below zero and the crew of forty-two the six months when she has always to fail to 31-centimetre guns, tuc Krepp 18-contoany in this Colony whether they ba latters thoracle cavity brought about by the wound told him to dry up. The Steward did not Dividend of 6 per cent. nu ahsreholders' tesno porn mater heard or saw any from
seven. Hotchkis game (two of or not, and as I have failed to find any in that part of the body. In the end the interfere when ituos was struck on the ontributions and the transfer of T she been loaded a few feet tower we would enough the procent was her fat advertised
had never been the never bavo come up 23 not, and as I have failed to find any in that part of tire body. In the end the interfore when witness. We did veida peril. I never maweng he was only six days at ghost hos
Steward with a revolver on board.
1885-For ended 31st This hurricane reduced the the pioneer bout of metre guns, witness The Fencoded was which are of 4-centimetros, and five of atisfactory explanation of its use in the wound in the abdomen would likely have head with a chair, 37-mention stres calibre and four torpedo home text boeks, it seems to me, that
Brad with a revolver on board, 3,269.29 to Liability Acconfer of The been loaded and a positive that had from land when s days and tightower-hours Theerpool for the Guard Lane out from grethe reseals with be fitted on it might be well to strike it out, especially The prisoner, on being asked if he had By Inspector Gradock through the December the not premis, together with to below zero and caused the ice to form all ficet of fast steamers to stay port from guire. The reseals will bed four torpedo home text bolation of its use in the wound
Cort : He had already been examined, interest, &c., amounted to Tls. 717,777,80 mouth when be repon was par guite. The reseals will be fitted out at I have the whole subject of stamping by his solicitors to rosarye all question took place at a lawyer's office.
put, said he had been ad. He did not know who by The axamine against Tha 563,310 ving a balanss of nerer been in a climate where water froze bean running between Liverpool and Now any questions to of men were twenty-seven Chinamem, who bad the alt month when the Oregon se a Stettin, cewe as I have the whole subject of stamping any questions to gut, said he had been adort: He had already
The azaming against The 603, leaving a balance of never been fallows suffered terribly. Two York Although she wears the Umbrid Sternbury,
tion took place at a lawyer's of amine against planted to Th. 717,777.50 to below zero and caused the temperature Boston on April Zas has to sail to Claims, Charges, & leaving a halange tored by the Government, she has always Hamburg, March 16-Our communica agraatent under consideration. Turnips vised by his solicitare to rosarye all ques. He did not know whu by. The axamina- against 14 663,316.85 paid on account of over her. Among the crew of forty-two Liverpool for the Cunard Line Anars from
Innesawyer's
These poor fourg Stef and Wong vessal of the Cunard steam he never tion with the Far East has been restricted then, Sir, to the Schedule, the subsection tions and all statements.
These poor follows suffered terribly. Two to four departures namely, the Antonin, about the stamping of letters after execu- Henry Bus said he was third officer on By Mr Innes He was merely asked the The 164,461.54, which with The, 461,023 02 These
of els board the American ship St. David fucks of bio da not know
David facts of tire case and was not instructed in carried forward from 30th June, makes of thoir number Hurg Stef and Wang York Although she was n the smartest a. (Wallace), on the 13th a th
inst. for Shang-tion is not
on Sunday Just the steward ellicor had said thres or four things contrary ing Accent rid on the 1st January Several of the mon had front bitten feet, made her appearance and performed her hai, Monmouthshire, B (Rickard), for 2 of the Schedale has been re-drafted and About 6 s.m. on Sunday list the steward any way. He did not know how the third Ts 825,481,55 st the credit of the Work Zeez, were almost frozen while on deck vessal of the Cunard steamers-the Umbrit hai, Month (Christianson), for aperial Act of the stamping of cabin. He was the only slight and came examined by a autonews on whom they follow of 10 por gent on able. On and longitude es dereven wart
8. that in this ordinance at all. Article board the Ameriana
and fler foringer had to be amputated, and Etruria baing her superiors he ma Singapore, Hesperia, &.&. (Christiansen), for is drawn up entirely in agreement with the quarrel. He was present daring part of to what he said. Witness simply
cament with the of the ship and the second officer had a officer had said thros or four things contrary ing Account for the year of
The famous passt 60. The claims paid siuos let great stir when he firml Yokohams, go, and Pant Heinrichs Lapgrial Act. It was pointed out to me a told the
truth de and Print Heinrichs Imperial Act. It was pointed out the quarrel which ouk place in the forettor Cradocks said the reason why be bilities in connection with known ornal of the cold on them. One asilor Martin famous
aggregate T's 141,200,00; and further lia- and everybody on board bore some make made her appearance and performed her of took he casual passages. (Rainmaun), for Wiadiwostopk, vit Hong that the law on the subject of the stamping of the quarrel (Rainmann) forth set present pocupled by therefore thought perial Act At the ruota. The carpet slut the the Council for the defermined the the Faid-up Capon the Reserve Fund she sights,
confused state, and went into the room to be the quarral from unfair that the wild he examined holders, the rate north 65
was the only person near He Luspootor Cradock said the reason why he Agregate is 141,200,00, and further layer of the mon had frost-bitten feet, theless caused in heaven
person near. He saked the question as to the witness being ties are estimated at Tls, 87,800.00, Kong. The barth is at present vocupled by sreements was in a very confused state, and cabin. He was the only person near. He forestals I came.
all therefore thought it better to transcribe went into the room to get a light and can
A have now-torn commenced falling vertelstra, a sail the following votes where the provisions of the Imperial Act. At the out again, but he beard the quarrel from it aufsir that the witness on whom they following payments be made to share after this hindicans, and soon fra fast of 20th ingh; "Iphigenia, za to sail Apell 90, the provisions of the Imperial Act. At the out again, but he baard the quarral from examined by a solicitor was that he thought The Directors how recommend that the Morrency, had his feet and hands fromalt
ato exempla
ralisd for the prosecution backthe examined holdsex, dow on deck mad and Lydia, to and May 10, all three same same time I have omitted an exemphis on ruou. The carpenter came to the fair that the wines on whom they following payments be made to share after the hurricane, and soon
save own unfair witnes
Interest at Monday morning, in latituds Bank, for Singapore, Hongkong, and Japan tion which is in force at Homs, and door and said he wanted to hear simut the ralisd for the prosecution should be examined holders
Interest at the rate of 10 per cent on on deck made things even more misera fe Singapore, is as
for Bugsporn, Hong on exemption that an agreement The second officer, the eser till about difference thanked the Captain to go An Interim B
Paid-up Capital.
degrees and dered Victoria, ai for Bugspor, Hongkong, for air son At home there fox. The steward told him to go forward as by the Council for the defence andangan Slab ensign in deiread and Shanghai, to lens at the end of March an exemption that an agreement nivle he had no business there, and he went The Captain said he had examined the the Paid-up Capital. and Shanghai, to leave the end of arch, an moved what appeared new to 31 December, 25, 11d, per share,
The tention of a My Inges the shed the Captain to go An Interim Bom of 15 per cent on Ostain fielland bens up his ship us n087 The tention of Sir Francia Planfest for the sale of merchandise is exempted The accond officer, the toes and the new man himself and had found even more Interest accrued upon the Reserve Fund she sighted a schooner tying
31st clinical
Captain HMM of Francia Plankest for exemplan that an age there is toy. The steward told to hear shout the ralisd for the prosecneas on whom they H.M. Minister in Japan, Leylag bona frome stamp duty We have always and kept ou nagging at each other till about difference than what appeared now to Sist December, 2, 11d. per share, as the one tying an American
pilon in this Colony, but William Wise Boss said he
into
Shareholdern. Ooptributions
sa ho could get owing to the gale and hear Bosan called to the fraudulent imitation of the bad that exemption in this Colony, but nine o'clock. The steward was wabing the Mr Innes then asked the Captain to go
Director 10 term of slaus No. 00 of ses and offered asdistance Word came back Ind boles poutaluing Mr Postep, & for some reason other, it has never dishes in the aft part of the forward house to the dock
prenentation on the subject was noffressen been rated of, and the practies here her The second mate came along, he pushed the William Wise Fans said he was master of
been to stacks contract hotel as they are carpenter aytay, and the carpenter went on the of Dani He examined the cook on the Articles of Abacation, the existing that tho was the schooner John Motors, and onlled, as if that exemption no em saippan. The second ante west on deck Monday morning, and the third officer later Directors retire, but being eligible, was so abock of provisions that all hand badging
+ been hungry Et areal days. A line w posting an On and bodies in the worst sur ST (high, Bir, and the stewart went into the forward cas on, on the same day, after they had acolod Lhemselves for re-election.
ind the practice has grown
And a 1dow bin and wad writing. The stewart canie do Their statements then did not Auditon The appointment of Auditora innered Ive the Claymore, and some gore, Gold Day not seem to both hardship for Payboy out again and went on deck and be nage agres The third offer told him the rest with the Shureholders, and Hobicite, and other stable lowered gyne the ton
Acting
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· Government House, Hongkong,
*April 21, 1888,'
He then moved that the minute be rod to the Finance Committes.
This was carried.........
THE HONGKONG BLUE BOOK.
The Acting Colegial Secretary then laid
on the table the Hongkong Bite Book for 1855, together with a Report thereon by the Chief Clerk.
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