No. 7199.- August 30, 1886.].
At noon on that day the barometer was 30624 It was then blowing heavy gale, With a tempestuous sea. At 3 p.m. look. “In all sal, hovo the ship head to the wind to the N.E. At six the barometer was
was lifted until she struck, about a mile off the land,
She struck What wote your soundings-I did not hoer them.
The Chief Odicar-I heard 20 fathon
THE CHINA MAIL.
29.95, at eight: 29.10, and at midnight called just before abu atruck. The Captain tain, Big ways were breaking over tap. aeiving a letter from a friend in Ezecbunn, 274 ure detained under Bonitences of six | vent many from returning,
wors
through the water. There was no land in
-1.
with the Captain, the carpenter and two THE TROUBLES IN CHUNGKING 7.From a return furnished by the returning from banishment is one year's the extensive, operations that are to be other Chinoso. The ship was sinking at (From the Shen Paa of August 24th, 1888) Superintendent of the fact (Enclosure 6) imprisonment, and the Committee have dertaken, and it is stated Sir Herbert the time, having struck on a reck some time
is appears that of the 732 prisoners confined good reason for believing that such a pun- Macpherson will then aume supremo Our correspondent at Tchang reports run on the 17th April, 1888, 677 wore Chinees; ishment is not sufficient and does not pre- command of all the forces. The Third evening when he was speaking with the C
It was about vajon o'clock in tho previously
who is well acquainted with, the circum months; 114 frons six months to twelve
oorkhas sail in the I. O, S. Canning; the The Captain had two life bolts and the car
sancos of the misunderstandings between months; 60 from one year to two yones: 39 recuinonded by the Sub-Committe
21.That the scale of diet be reduced us I. Q. S. Tonasserim box sailed for Madras poster bad nono Witse had two bolts the people and the converts at Chungking, from
two
with in alids and goes to Botabay to refit. and the other two had one each. Witness After the outbreak, the tow was garrisoned three years to five years; 142 from ever out the Commission are of opinion that the years to thre years; 44 from 22-That if these suggestions be carried.
INDIAN GOVERNORSHIPS, „ and the Captain's servant jumped overboard by the local train-bands to prevent further five yours.
Calcutta, August 5.-Lord Harris's numbers in the Gol would almost immo- and found a plank with which they made disorders, but this militia was not for the shore. He was partly driven over floiontly strong in aclabers to guard every many have been convicted of simple larceny would there be a very sensible reduction i
Of those sentenced to penal sorvitude distely be considerably reduced, as not only pointment as Governor of Madras is re- board by the waves and went partly by his resulting in several deaths and much den offence, and have been so sentenced as a
so there were further encounters after previous conviction for the same the offenders sentenced to short periods of Robert Bourke has accepted the Governor-
garded as curtain. in London, Aug. 18.-The Right Hon'ble own accord. The Captain's boy shore late at night and be about Ave n'olnok traction of property.
The foreign mer long imprisonment was the only punishment, but thʊau of the long Beebip of Madras. He
convicte who have not been guilty October next.
banished.
auf-
23. don and be 1
He will
ap-
sail for India in
romoter remained steady for a time. At 9.45 John Harvel-nte a second engineer's tain's bay fill about noon that day. The street where they had established themsolument left to secure the publio from further of any serious crime might receive condi-Calcutta, 9th August-It is settled that After grest diffontly wo' secured it. The 1882.. 1 joined the Madras in Northi did not mow whatbor the Captain ju po mere foreign honses. The officiate also hesitation in saying that under the seal prosent gol nearly the whole of the gal. He will now,tako. six months' leave ·
AL
ship
a
30
they undertako to build
of
tion from the officers on deck fat. vet into smooth water to got the biles water The carpenter told witness to therefore that in future Alissionaries will eortainly loss than he would have to do to resolved an it would take
struck I got all the nther informa: tinned to the Captain that we wanted to on ahora. He overboard before the forming to these practices. It is probablo verk or task which he has to perform measure, viz, tho buifding of a new gao1 be [required for the public service, the Join
CHU
BAW
fall
engine room
when the
Bot
· RASES.
VICTORIA GADL, Below we give the report of the Com mission which was appointed to consider the overcrowded state of the Victoria Cisol, and
ss to
ja
Chintang were fourteen Europeans (who from the cabin, She was net long, in had been used formerly na a stand for a letter from the Hon, A. P. McEven under Section 31 of Ordinance 7 of 1865,modation required by Western ideas for tho in the movement which em
that is
one
repre
ia
to urge that Britain, as the other country, would take sno
secure her
questions the future.
welfare, independence and well-being of her malate some proposals
Colonies,
and for for the advancement of the same. Bis declared to the deputation that he was
in his reply. Lordship, impressed with the importance and grow thi of the movement which they so ably repre sented; and said he was ever mindful of the daty entailed His Lordship, however, believed that it the Governaveat in consequence thereof. those who had charge of
would be best for him to abetain, for the present, from a premature formulation of
children in far off Colonics. the proposals which Britain may offer for the protection and independence of her
28.85. thy
The wisid was still N.N.L., and of the Chintung has given the position Witho ocidence was thon read over, bigla Atm, the starboard lifeboat when the chief offer interpolated the state was smarhed, The gale increased, the meat that the second and third engineers bsromotor going down rapidly, at noon saw the Captain washed off the deck,
Witness then corrected his previous state on the 13th, the barometer was 29, 30. At this time the shia was making no headway, ment by saying I heard some of the mon but drove bodily to looward taking heavy seas say that they enwares wash the Captain Overall: All hands were on dock. The ba and Carpenter overboard,
in the morning. He did not soo the Cap chants now agres to retire froud the narrow the storboard wheel chain carried away. certificate I
depredation. Captain went overboard before witness. got
He and by which the Cingking people est it in North Shields in
pad much!
8. With respect to the deterrent effort
Sir Stuart Bayley is to sucosed Sir Rivers would thus be obtained to Thompson as Lieutenant Governor of Ben, sture; and typhon was still raging, with hurry zeus Shields last October. I was second en overboard or was washed overboard.
imprisonment this Commission has to adapt gradually washing the ship fore and aft. There was gineer of the Madras when she was wreck. nous had not seen hira since. Witness gave have found & provas on forbiding the diet which at pressat exists in the Gaol and should be carried out as soon as possible. thought likely to officiato for him.
separato system, which to England; and Bir Charles Bornard is chain, I was knocked insensible. I was far from, inall co
meland In trying to socuro this, ed. On the 14 We did everything we who took him and the Captain's servaut on that (ie. the Christian) doctrine. Those ment, a short detention, say under aix bufficient for all ordinary wants, and the AN INDIAN 4% LOAN.
the pumps became choked four dollars and a bangla to some felormou people to be believers in and follower of other circumstances attending imprison 24. Tho prosent gaol, would then be riod to the cabin by second mate. I could to clear the pumps and took off the board the Fooksang. He was a day and
who have recently become converts are months, is no punishment for an ordinary measures which they suggest, would give General in Ootasil, i determined to hor was not able to go on dock again before the pipes and tried to clear thour. It was men- night on the island. He singed is a house called upon to wash their hands of it, to go: Obiaaman; he is better fod and better within
Caloutta, 18th August.The Govorade saw the carpenter in the
very short period the relief so no more to churches and to give up cun- housed in prison then outside, and the much netted, whereas the alternative row 120 lakhs of rupees being amount having gone know the ship was ON shore by hearing it cleaned. I was in the strike, in my cabin. She struck at 2.15 ship struck. It was somewhere about 2,16, swing to where he was. Witness could and little occupation here, and the Szo- obtain a livelihood wore his free. He is in three years to build, and in the meantime tions are published in the Gazette of India lenat two or to bear 4 per cent interest, and the conde. ou-the 15th I I had to crawl out of my. I received an
er after the ship struck to not swim and stock to his plank. He saw ch'han authorities will be spared the decid- almost unrestricted association with crim. the present state of things would continued similar to those of the 4 per cont cabin as soon as she struck. I sat there put
the I
thegine
and I no more of the carpenter. speed matern, and I
many troublesome ing of
extraordinary. Promissory Notes will be inals like himself and as one and a liuif until the steamer Chinting hove in pight
kopt
gning Tull speed aetern Li Fong said he wae Captain's boy on
We have extracted these details from our day's holiday a week, a thing which the animonsly of opinion that even, if there was loan of 1842-43, and sebject to the same
25.-Mocenver the Commission are un- and sent a bost of The chief engineer für a quarter of an hour. I don't board the Madras. He recollected than correspondant's letter, but we cannot gua-ordinary Chinese labourer nover enjoys. and four hande got into it. The chief mate know if the ship moved or not. There the vessal wont, ashore. About seven rantee the accuracy or otherwise of his con-
amplo accommodation in the gaoi the pur-conditions. Tonders will be received from of the Chintang came on board sud word no
9.On the question of punishment the ishment indications of her moving o'clook in evening of that day he was clusions.--N-0. Daily News.
whipping
should be introduced dato till 10th September, when they will said his vessel would romain by the ship. during that time. I was on the starboard alongside of the Captain and the car
Commission have considered the legislation for the offences above mentioned. They feel be opened amultaneously in Caloutta and Captain Flange immediately side of the deck when she slid off the rock.ponter.. He saw the Captain sitting on a
whipping.
very strongly that in
of the pe Bombay. presunce afterwards and he hailed a sampan and put The chip had a great list to port. I should box. The Cuplain went overboard before REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON shipping in Ordinance 3 of 1881. Is re-stringent measures are necesary to most
10. The law which at present requlatescular circumstances existing in Hongkong ZORD SALISELEY ON IMPERIAL FEDERATION. me into it. The ship was then slipping off say that she went off between eight and he went. At the time the wafor was run- the rook into deep water and going down nine
paala
London, August 1.-The Maryo, al thu Ordinances or Sastions of Crdin the ozcoptional dangers and evils to wbicia Salisbury received a deputation, this even- bead foremost. I was put on board the quarter dock then, close to the companion, had a belt on. He had not seen the Cap.. The Captain was on the ning very high over the ship. The Captain nine d'olook.
anges hereinafter mentioned and provides the colony is exposed. Chinting
Those taken on board the when I asw him last. He had just came up tain nor the carpenter since. Witness had
has been convicted of a orimo punishable that the taxpayors of Hongkong should not Lordship whipping with a rattan when any offonder 26.-The Commission cannot but feel Fleration Longus, who waited upon his ing, from the Committee of the Imperial a life bolt on and had also a plant which
under Section 19 of Ordinance 4 of 1865 or be called upon to provide the prison accora- included two mates, three engineers, dine
down.
I got into the starboard main
mothor seamen), and two Chinese scamen. I have g
sigging. Besides the Captain I saw the dower pot. no knowledge whatever ■ to what became steward and cabin boy. The sea was at
criminal population of a provines long no-in order to of the Captain and carpenter. The carpen this time curling over the ship from the
Section 19 of 4 of 1855 punishes any toricus for turbulence and piracy. The only affecting ter's name is on the articles; he was bows to the stern, and then a heavy aea
attempting to choke, strangle, or way to avoid this is by a rigorous system Swedo:
suffocato any other person or who by repatriation and, by the logical sequence The Chinese all landed on the swept right over the stem. I never saw inland
all here now. They are
means calculated to choko, suffocate, or of that system, which the Colony has over The the Captain again I heard several cries Captain gave me all papers 24 I
strangle sball attempt to render any one yet been allowed to carry out, the infliction was leaving after that. could not recognise them,
unconscious or incapable of resistance, of whipping for the mere offence of return the chip. The Capt un did not paint o
t out | If the Captain was on the stern, he munt on the chart the place where the ship have gone over, for the stern went down,
aud Section 31 of Ordinance 7 of 1865 ing from banishment, puaisles Of my own knowledge I don't know and there was nothing left to stand on. where it was. I believe the captain made The third engineer and four others were the pencil marks on the chart; I did not also in the water. The second mate tok sco bini do 30. I did not save anything of us off the rigging. As nests I could say, my gear, none of the wow did. All the the engines were going full speed for a crow have wages
due to them, and I could quarter of an hour from the time the anchor make up their accounts if necessary? wne lifted until she struck, with the excep. You have applied to the agents for pay-tion of two or three minutes before she ment of your wages and they say they have struck, when aho was going half spoed. no funda? Yes,
The Court then adjourned for titliu. Did
them to telegraph to the you
anchored. After she left the anchorage aak owners.tu if you could be paid ?—Yes.
said they would let me know later on. Madras, said he held in certificate. Ho they ateered S. W. by S. They steared in this Have you any reason to find fault with any joined at Shields in October last. He join- course for about ten minutes. Before ele of the oran 1-None, Sir.
ed as boatewal and was made third wate struck he starboarded the helm and the vessel By Lieut. Koigwin-I last saw the Uap in April. last. Ho recollected the 15th came round two or three points he thought imprisonment was mentioned at one of the sentenced to a short term of arpenter as I left the ship The August, Hot
3 was on deck all
Mansfield Captain put me and three men into it was blowing rather stifly in the indra was at the wh. A man znaed Mex
in the mord was at the wheel along with was an ordie- the Commission who are soquainted with
and discussed lator on first meetings, and atify w by S. till boat. These men were more or less injured, ing. They wore steering
William Mansfeld said he was
It was the opinion of those members of bruised about
the and so forth, but they went inside the islands about 11.30. ary saman on b
Arms
based the Madras. He had the habits and customs of the Chinese that they were not incapable. All our own The ship appeared to be making water and been at the wheel from eight o'clock till the although it would be a boats had been smashed up.
they wont among the islands to clear the time she struck. He was stooring S. W.
deterrent very John George Cagge-f have a second bilges. The islands were on the starboard W. for a short time before she struck. The punishment, yet it was too sovere
resistance. one.to mate's certificate of
of competency which I got side. He had been
at sen 25 yale and and
The Captain told him to part the helm a litle ing out of prison without his queue would
indiet, as
as they thought that a prisoner com in South Shields in October last. I joined ship anchored about a mile or a and and that put it s the Madras in Shields. I gave the mato a half from the shore. He took the bear The President said the witness could hubject of contamps to other Chi the information contained in the log bookings of the ship by the pole
se,would be shunned by thom,e nothing about the ovrapass or regarding what occurred while the mate stayed there about 10 minutes and ther would not say what he he consequently would find it very diflcult, if was lying in his cabin. On the 12th, we steored about S. S.
3. W. till the vessel strack. Captain had wished change the would thus be forced to sunimit some not impossible, to obtain a livelihood, and wind was blowing with typhoon force from ter the vessel struck by order of the course from S W. by W. to 3.8. W he would offence in order to soek refnge in Gaol, had very heavy weather. On the 13th, the He
He look the bearing about five minutes af
have ordered the helm to be starboar-led. Cap- tain. When they struck the small island
able to state whether this result would, or
From my short
hort residence here I am not bure E. by N. and the other point S. W. by B. Witness was asked to point out the
bould it follow the cutting of the que In the chart and the former was position la the
question is worthy of found to be i
Further be incorrect
The Court was then cleared and after
consideration whether, although a The President-Was there devistion thort interval the following verdict was der, yet if it kept others from
any
severe punishment to the individual offen- of the compass
crime it given --
the end. The draft Report which, would not be the most merciful measure is with the arcoption of a few verbal alterations, was the same as the one finally adopted, was submitted to the Honourable W. Keswick before his departure and he ap proved of it."
WIE.
They
tain
and
*
N.NE the
a heavy
sea washing fore and aft. I assisted the mate in putting the wheel chains in order on the night of the 13th. He was knocked insensible and took him into the cabin. We saw no land until Sunday morning at a quarter past eight. At 5 m. on the 14th, the gale moderated, and we put the ship baforo the wind, and hove to again at 8.30, with her head to the S.E. At 9 o'clock the wind shifted to t
o the B... We then altered course to 8. at 5.511. At 8 p.m. we took a cast of
ຍ the lead and found 43 fathoms. At 8.15 steered S. W. We were than going about five knots. We sounded the wells at about five or six o'clock and found 10 inches of water in the forehold, two feet in No. 2 hold and dry in the aftorhoid The Captain was on the bridge all this time. We tried the pumps and found they were shoked. At
At
Janea Farrage said he was at A. B. on who dissented from soup of the conclusions board the Madras: He was in the chains arrived at by the other members of the about noon before the vessel anchored, but he was not there when she struck. When Committes. The Report is introduced by the vessel struck they were a good bit from a covering letfor from the Acting Attorney the shore.
William H. Neale said he was an A. B. General (Ho. E. J. Ackroyd), Chairman of on board the Madras. He was in the chains the Commission, to the Acting Colonial when the ship struck, relieving the last wit-Secretary, in which he says:-- nos after the vessel left her first anchorage, The soundings ho took were eight, nine and recommendations are made inanimously In the Report it is stated that certain teis fathoms. He had the lond in his hand whilst it appease from Mr MacEren's let when the stip struck and he then dropped ter that he objects to arme of them. it again, Ending four fathoms Be was on the port side of the ship. There was quentated some time ago, Mr MacEwen was When the Report was drafted and cir- island shead a good diatange of
Otto Ferberter said he was at the wheel absent from the Colors:
And when it wa discussed and finally esttled it was thought it, it embodied the unanimous re-
prezent in the Colony. the Colony.
she
Dith violence.
11.The other case in which whip B of Ordinance 15 of 1875, which permits a ping is at present allowed is under Section Folice Magistrate to inflict whipping on any nale offender wh
whose age appears to him not doersed aut punishable as simple Lacany. tu exceed 16 years when such offender has ben convicted of larceny or any offence
12.-The
present Ordinatice, viz., 3 of
10. could be inflicted on any male offender convicted of a crime who at the time
the time of
repeats
27-All attempts at dealing with this question have hitherto been defeated, and the hesitation to grant that one indispana the administration of justice crippled by ablo requirement, viz., the power to whip moderately for returning from banishment
Iminary to trial. This, with the separate a criminal who, in his own country would be beaten anmercifully simply as a pre- ayatom throughout the existing gaol, should Afford
a practical solution of the whole
when the vessel struck and als, at the time that he would not return in time to sizn 1881, 12 of 1865 vader which whipping Lastly they beg to state that, shoulded to contest East Birmingham in the Glad-
Thomas Atkinson, third officer of the she steered S.S, W. for ten minstes. Then it therefore if the members of the Com
Keating-Yas about two degrees westerly. Witness said he was on the bridge when the vessel struck, Her head was then 8.S.W. The captain was on the bridge in oummand of the ship. There was a smail island of mile off When she struck the engin
S.S.W.
by
Mr Atkinson (recalled)-From the ime the vassel got under weigh she went S.S.W. There was very little alturation till the ship atrock.
the engine want
went astorn. She did not swing round. This was about 2.30 or 2.45. They hoisted signals and about an hour after the steamer Chintung appeared, and. sent a boat to them with the chief officer in charge. The boat went back with the chief engineer, the
second mate and four hands to
8.16 m. on the 15th the land was so fetch some more boats. While he was on first by the third mate, about two points the vessel these men did not come back, before the starboard beam, six points on but some native boats came from the islands the starboard bow. We found they were and hang round the ship. He left at about the Taichow Jelends. We then started all woven o'clock in the evening with nine hands bailing
bailing up water out of the stokabels, Chinamon. The Captain did not give him and the Captain stoered the ship for the leave to go. The Captain was on the land, and
were got by the islands. sights I was on deck when the ship struck equator deck and he saw them go and said
then nothing to Witness asked him to anchored before she struck, at 1.15 come in the same boat but he would not in fathoms of water. About ten como and he had not seen him sino. minutes after that we left and went ahead. The aine men and himself were put upon I don't know we went aboad full speed an island. They wanted to be put on There was ons loadsman in the chains the Chintang bat they would do
that. when the vessel first, anchored, and he was relieved later on. The ship struck island. They were taken to a native hut and
fod
at 2.10 on a sunken rook.
not
It was eleven dolock when they got to the
да
We find that the S. 8. Madras, official No. 70,626, of London, 1097 tons register, with a full cargo of coals for flongkong, of which Henry Plonge, No. of whose certificate of competenoy is 29,952, was master, became a total wreck on the 15th August at 2.15 p.m. on a rock in the. bay within the West side of the Tricho Telands,
We find that the ablp experienced a sevare typhoon on the 12th and 13th August, causing great loss of quate, &.. and the ship was hove to, the wheel chains carried
away but wore secured; the shiof Mr Keating, receiving severe in- jured.
On-the
morning of the 16th the weather was more moderate. It was then found that the ship was making water and the pumps and bilges were choked small coals, The Captain determined to put into the Taichor islands and steered for them. The vosol was anchored off the west side of Northern
with
Taichow only ten minutes, as the anchorago was not considered a safe one. The vessel weighed and made for the regular anchor.
age
commendation of
a onima,estion of depriving of his ques
not.
The Report is also accompanied by two letters from General Gordon, a report by a committee appointed to consider the feasi bility of establishing a temporary prison, a report by a sub-comunistes on the state of Victoria Gaol at night, and ons by a sub- committee on the diet question, some avid. onca given by Dr Ayres and Mr Wise, and a number of tables. The following is the Report
On the 8th April last a Commission consisting of the Honourable the Acting Attorney-General as Chairman; The Hou-
Ronourable J. M.
Surveyor Gen- al: E. Mackean, Magistrate
Gordon,
BB-ELECTION OF ME MATHEWS. Alderman Williams Cook, who had intend- stonian Liberal interest having withdrawn his candidature, Mr H. Mathews, 0, to newly appointed Seuretary of State for
of the above suggestions he carried out the commission thereof had been armed and imprisonment unde more deterrent or who at the time of, or immediately redaction of the diet or otherwise, the Home Department,, was re-plooted for with an offensive weapon or instrument, either before or after the commission, of the to faraase the that it will be necessary that borough to-day."
aro of
disciplinary powers of the
crime had used personal violonce, or woo Sape of the Gaol, and they beg THE IRISH QEESTION AND THE CONDITION
should at any of the tires aforesaid have to
*
that the powere
to conferred
attempted to sender suy other person the Superintendent of the Gaul by Section London, 12th August. At a Banquet unconscious or incapable of 11 of Ordinance é of 1863, viz., to puniah given at the Mansion House, at night, the 2 and 3 of Ordinance 12 moderate carponi punishment not ex- Marquis of, Sallsbury in responding to the Sections
cending 12 strokes of a rattan, any prisoner toast of the health of her Majesty's Minis of 1845 which enacted banishment and guilty of the offences in that article mentoru, said that the first duty of the Con branding for persons convicted of belang. Lioned, be restored, in order to maintain servative Government will be to free the ing to the Trind Society.
3. Section 7 of Ordinance 12 of 1356 the gaol,
discipline under the altered conditions of Loyalists from the terrors of the National
League in
in Ireland, and to use constraint which allowed whipping for injury to
with a view to restore the
the social order trees, shrub fences, &o., and for obeying
which no
longer arists that calls of nature in any exposed or impro-
country, and which has been the sole and just cause of per Sub-section 9 of Section 28 of Or
all the discontent of
of the Krink people. Belfast is tranquil.
bodies Large
of diganca 8 of 1838 relating to mendicancy,
the military aro, however, parading the Section 9 of Ordinance 1 of 1868
strunta, to preserve order, which it is feared for the suppression of piracy which on
may at any moment be broken, as the mobs aoted whipping for offences against that
are still much exasperated and sullen at the Ordinance.
conduct of the constabulary in quelling the late riots between
ots between Protestants and Calho London, 18th August-United Ireland in discussing the
Marquis
of Salisbury's Mari sion-House speech, regards it as a declara. tion of war against the Nationalists, and
that the truce is now ended. The peace has not again been broken in Belfast, but the precautions taken by the military and police remain unrelaxed
29Since writing the above, the Cou missiou have received information on the law respecting whipping at Singapore. there for
30.They note that whipping is allowed thany offences for which a great they do not ask that it should be applied here and in presence of the Singapore lagislation on this subject they trust that the restricted recommendation which they have made on this point will be considered most reasonable; and that it will receive from the authorities that consideration which the extent of the evil it in sought to
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Obsirman.
6. Section 1 of Ordinance & of 1868 which
prescribed whipping for persone convicted of child stealing or forcible des tention of any man, woman or child for check requires. the purpose of selling them.
7, Ordinance 4 of 1872 which enacted branding and flogging for criminals in certain cases, and
which
8. Section 7 of Ordinance 16 of 1875 gave the Magistrate the power of whipping the offender once or twine for committing the following offences a no- cond time or under aggravated circum- stancos, viz. Im Indecent assault. Indecent exposure of his person. Assault with
r
with intent to rob.
༄ཐu&h];"
cominifted in a brothal Assault committed at or in con-
L2 with:
nection say riotous assemblage,
Malicicua
injury to property....:::
13-The Commission have also heard Dr
A. LISTEN,
Treasurer.
J. M. Pérce,
Surveyor General.
A. GORDON, Superintendent, Vistoria Gaol.
E. MACKEAN, Acting Police Magistrate.
PATRICK MANSON, M.D.,.
Justice of the Penos.
C. P. GHATER,
Justice of the Peace.
lis
says
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY.. August 12. Though the delimitation of the Russo-Afghan boundary sad the per manent settlement of affairs in Egypt are unfinished yet, Lord Salisbury said that there are increased hopes that peace will be maintained throughout the negotiations.
THE PARASY.``
dow feland, but remained there ourable A. Liater, Colonial Treasurer; The have carefully read the Baveral deveral port which is to be sent to His Excellency tion the position of the Papacy; in Italy; but struck a rock said to be near the intendensing Police Samratscias of State and successive Go-tha Administrator with the approval and His Holiness thereupon Immediately telo.
Gool
plan on the chart indicating good archer W. Keawick, M.L.C.Uhater, Esquire, accommodation and penal puaiskinsatatures of the mombom of the Com. graphed his warmest thanks to the two meg in sight where she struck, Land | well as they could expect. There were there 3. We are of opinion that Capt. Plenged for the purpose of considering a report the subject submitted to them, they beg to concur.
Was about a
about
a mile
bead
Thero was got something est and
treated na
Ou Monday a
aday morning they still The people refused
IM the fore till Monday. Ou
WAS.on when the ship
Aud
The Honou
Esquire, M.D., J.P., was appoint the Carpenter (Edward Engblow) ed were washed overboard and drowned. of the Superintendent of the
J.P.; 4. P. MacEwan,
MBA. F. MACEWEN TO THE CHAIRMAN
Rome, 18th August. Afternoon-His Holiness the Pope har teen offcially in Hongkong, 28th May, 1886. Sir, I have to express my regret at be-
formed by the representatives of Germany Ayres (Enclosure 7) and Mr Wiso, the Peug unable to attend the het few meetings and Austro-Hungary at the holy Bee, thet lice Magistrate, at present Acting Registrar of the Claol Commission owing to absence
the Emperors William and Francis Joseph, of the Supreme Court (Enclosure 8), and from the colony.
at their meeting at Gastem on the 8th in- careful attention to the restant, have taken into serious considera I have given which have passed between the vernors of Hongkong on the subject of gaol
mission. I do not sign the report as there Emperors, P. (Enal aure 9.)
are one or two points as regards the ques- THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S JOURNET TO 14-After having carefully considered tion of punishment with which I do not
INSL
a off without money. About area. In the absence of the Captain and the insuficient accommodation in on the report, that the Gaol is at present over--
London, 19th August, Afternoon-The bo brief, I am against dogging with Duchess of Comuaught goes out with the that establish- crowded.
exception of for offences enumerated under Duke to India; both Duke and Duche chief mate's injurias having incapacitated ment and the steps which should be taken lieve in part, this overcrowding they sug-scotion 31 of Ordinance 7 of 1885 and that place on 8th proximo: where they will 15. That as a temporary measure to resection 10 of Ordinance 4 of 1865 and will travel overland to Marsailles, reaching him from performing his duties the to remedy the present state of things. Court has had tut vegac which to come to any conclusion as to the has held several sittinga.
ovidence 00 2.-This Commission mot at once and geat that,
Mainis siruck, The esidence, exact position of the rock on which the
however, bears out the fact that Capt. Plenge Davigating his ship in a careful and seaman-like manner and they much re gret that they can come to no other
dé- cision than they have as rogard hor's and the Captain's safety.
Captain wes on the b struck, The saw the Ente
bridge
castle struck I saw the Captain go to the
but
up out of the water,
When she to take them
telegraph, in t
in the evening the Taku camo in sight. She
I don't know what orders he gave saw the wreck and came inside. They made There was
great rash and the
ship rose signals on shore and the second officer of and WES. brought up the Take came them with a host and took amidships. The
Chintung ohne in off himself and five Chinese, four belog left when we had been there an hour or so. She behind with their effects. The Aaku wa
signala distress Bying
of:
The
taken to
About
baw our
Ohief mate of the Cainting came on board/dont two miles of They were tax
and I heard him tall Captain Plenge that Madras. He had a chief engineer
'of
boat,
Shanghai
W. J. Cotton said he was chief engineer if he would send some to work it might
on the hare the big
Captain Plenge sent me
He joined the Madras in April certificate. and some
the oren of the Afadras to the 1589 and had been on her ever since. He Chintung, and we got the lifeboat, and recollected & typhoon after leaving Natasa wers coming back to the Madras when wo ki.
waki met our chief mate on the way to the car pumps were choked with amall the coal after getting into the typhoon.. He Chintung. He hailed me and said: All advised the Captain to go inside the islands hands have left the ship; its no use going to to clear the praps and bilgan. He told the ship
then returned to the Chintung, him they had just passed Talhow islands, It was setting in duak when I reached her, and then they turned back and want About an hour after I returned to the ship them. On the way back they were making 8 knots an hour. They wore at anchor
minutes. He
He did not know why they left th
The Captain Baid Inshore. It was about
I saw rockets.. The Captain of the
Chintu
then seat a boat back to the Mudras, and returned in her. Before we got to tas
about ten
Madras we took a Chiusman out of the he was going wator.
On getting to the Madras we found twenty minutes from the lime they left su- she had sank, al top of her funnel-
-being char until they struck. The engines were
We took out of the starboard put astern but the vessel did not move. just awash, to sound and third en When b
he
main rigging
ho found she was not moving glueers, two able seamen and one China came on deck. Before witness left the man. We did not go round the port
vigging
the Captain took him into the chart
ship
because there was no one there. It was dark, room and showed him the
but if there had been anybody there we ship, the mate of the CAIGON OF
world
being pre I have seen these or wo would have sent at the time The Captain said those on heard them shouting. There was so much beard conld leave the ship, as there was be done, she was fast and
Ming our
stove in. We tried to
Was
3.Two sub-committees were appointed,
(a) Early arrangements be made with the West End Reformatory to receive all the Juvenile Offenders.
(b)
the
the first consisting of :-
Tho Chairmau. Honourable Wm. Keswick,
E. Mackean, Esquire,
Major General Gurdos,
Dr Menson, and
C. P. Chater, Esquire,
the faol at night and report on the thereof, and another, consisting of
Major-General Gorica,
6. The master of the Chinese ateamer
Chintung and of the steamer Tabu gave to visit unsat ready and valuaèle zaistance and state Given under our hands, the 30th August,
are desarring of all
praise.
1880.
H. d. THOMSETT, Stipendiary Magistrate. GEORGE KRIGTIN, Navigating Lient, B.N.
J. H. THOMPSON,
T. ROWIN F. GRANDIN, Masters of the Meruantile
Marine.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A CORRECTION.
Suston, Aug. 28th 1886. BI,Play allow me to correat a state-
(To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL")
gear about; 50, that we were afraid of get nothing could or in bee: As for the Captainment made by your Bangkok correspondant,
of the lang, but had to land he wished to stay by har to.the last Wit on one of the banda and at daylight we neas went away by the Chintung beat and in the China Afail of the 24th insh
got back to the
ace talen
Was there mo become of
There
have about him ---No Wa
tain.
Sukingvera you to maten and three In the engine room.
as to what had in had no idea of what became of the Cap British Consular Court, at Bangkak, he Referring to a cuss recently tried in the ugg 1 Did you
Thomas Campbell, third engineer, said bey The defendant is a self-sustaining of the American Baptist Mis- thought be had landed on the islands. i had no cortilehte. He recollected the 18ther Mission," and I 368 by the
sionary When the ship struck be a Siam Directory August
that the complainant is vi- He went on deck nilarly designated. all responsible people, and ox afterwards, en thi ship was sinking and had The defendaal to feel an interest in knowing what to take shelter in the main rigging. nanore, India, a British subject, vaslat one
Analy
8. J. Smith, boru
in Ok had become of the Captain, and there were He saw the Captain speaking with three time connected with the Am. Bap. Mis several other
hons of you make Chiness and the carpenter on the quarter Union, but has not been so coupected for any enquiries 1-No I understood that deck. The Captain put a Lise third mate and some men had gone neas while on the rigging saw the st wash Gates, was never in any way connected with
belt:
nearly
twenty years.... The plaintiff, Mr pan and landed on one of the Captain, the Chinamer and the car the Missionary Union.
too I did
Kahore in a
of the Captain, ma
How Captain srhom you all liked
Dr Manson, and
Dr Ayres,
to enquire into the diet of the prisoners and
to report what changes, I sny, should be made therein.
4
of depriv
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION, London, 14th August, Morning-A
section 8 of Ordinance 16 of 1865 and for embark in one of Her Majesty's vessels, returning from
banishment.
and will join the P. and O. steamer Bengal I am of the opinion, as already expressed at Malta, en route to Bombay by me
me at the earlier That an enquiry be instituted into mission, the father meetings of the Com
cases of the 39 prisoners sentenced ing a Chinaman of his gene was to be put disastrous explosion, presumed to have
that if the punishmol for gambling and that such as are not into force it would not as a granter deter been caused from sudden issues of fire gambling house owners, or keepers, rent than whipping. I look upon this damp, took place pasterday at Woodened or watchman, be forthwith mode of punishment in a far more serious colliers in Lancashire, So far as it is Brated, (6.) That an enquiry be made into the members of the Commission, and I
than apparently some of the other known, thirty-eight soul are entombed in
bpon
PARTIAL ABOLTIION OF COMPULSORY BE
TIBEMENT IN THE ARMY,
cases of the 46 mon committed in deadd that several repectable. Chinamen with the mine by its destructive effects. fanit of finding security and that the whom I have conferred the subject least aggravated cases be forthwith fully sa to this mode of punishment liberated.
in pre in preference to flogging.
would not inflict it anál a man had are af opinion, that it is most up- desirable in the present state of the finances offence, and in cases of first offence of petty of the Colony and with
A royal warrant, issued by the War Office to day, suspends compulsory retire-
16. With respect to the future the Co-oceived fair watbug, say, for second meat of Majors and Captains Intern M
G
TER HEPLY
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. London, Aug. 18-Colonel E. B, King
4-The reports of these sub-committees f'diture in view as thoh heavy expen-rime, give short terms of solitary.co Heroan, M. P. for Kent (le of Thanot are annexed hereto. (Enclosures 4 and 5.) plotion of Tytan 19tifications, comment on sparse diet without the option Division,), will novo the address in reply
to
bring
:
Vietoria firs
** CHOLERA SPREADING...
B-On the whole question subraitted to College, and Sanitary works
A few examples of depriving Chinamen to the Queen's Speech in the House of will entail, to us we beg to report as follows:-
embark on such a large and expenaire work of their queuet might have to be made Commons, and Mr J. M. Maclean, M.P. for We deem it necessary in t
in the first place as the erection of a New Gaol unless the when I believe that instead of two hundred | Oldham, will second it, prominently before His Excel necessity of it has been fully demonstrated; and seventy prisoners being confined for lency the Officer Administering the Go- and the Connaission are of opinion that petty offences as at present this unsaber Fiums, 13th August Cholera along the verament the peculiar position of Hong Back a step should not be taken until other would be very considerably reduced. the Adriatio is increasing, and spreading kong, a position occupied by no sther measures have been
As regards increasing the discretionary into the interior. tried Colony of Great Britain.
17.--Respecting those othor mesures the power to punish, of the Superintendent of Hongkong situate at the very door of Commission are unanimaly of opinion the Gaul, I am of opinion that this should two of the largest provinces of China, that the present system of imprisonment is be granted, but that before acting he should and close to and in daily communication altogether inadequate as a means of ponist os requested to consult with at least one with Canton, one of the most populous ment
Justice of the Peace. cities of Ching,
faroing or want of 18-Thoy
They would ag
again strongly urge on
In all other respects agros with the work in either of those provinces or in Hin Excellency the Officer Adininistering report-I am, Sir, your chaliant servant, the city would naturally send a certain the Government the facts.
A. P. MAoEwee number of the inhabitants to Hongkong
to
in search of work or
of aubsistence, whilst the
in Canton of an active e presence in or severe Viceroy at once forces or in -duoes many of the criminal class
change the scene of their depredations and to migrate 10 Hongkong, where ev82 if detected a
i a mild and lenient treatment
Awaits them, instead of the would
certainly receive fa. China
and
ger-
This leat cannot be too steadily borne in mind in dealing with the question of punishment for offences.
Hongkong we
ة
we have to legislate
1. That in Hongkong wo are exposed
to the depreciations and incursions of TELEGRAMS FROM INDIAN numbers of the criminal classes of the two Kwang provinces including the large uity of Cauton/
d. That short terms of imprisonment.
at all for the ordin are no punishment a Bry.Chinese,
3°;
That
some other kind of punishment
PAPERS.
·Bank, Wire, a
Exchange. Hosososo, August 90.
Demand,
?1
30 days sight,
31
4 months' aight,
Ore lits,
55
Documentary, 4 months' sight, India, Wire,
demand,
The following tolograms are taken from Shanghai, domand... Indian papers -
AN EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN IN BURMA Calcutta, August 6-An extensive plas
is urgently required for cases of petty of operations is to be undertaken in Burma, arceny and
and for the for
the offense
troops la
in Upper The lands, but there was no mention made penter over the mil He had not seen the My Bmith's printing asblishment is a
from banishment, of returning early next cold season. All
and Lower Burms will be placed under 19-That they are onsetmously of
opi- command of Sir Herbert Captain or carpenter since bat had seen all private affair, and he alone is responsible
Macpherson. nion that solitary confinement by itself Beinforcements to the extent of four or three Chinaisen. Witness was taken off for the character of the books printed not only for the Hongkong criminal class wherefore they recommend that whipping from India; and the whole country will he fre would not meet the evils complained of thousand troops and police will be sant For all fired him the rigging with the second mate and taken there,
By Lieut. Kuigwin-I saw the Captain to the Chuteng.
but for numbers of that class elsewhere, be allowed as recommended by Mr Wise, scoured from one end to the other Yours in the interest of truth". who are only too ready whenever the box for all cases of petty theft and for returning
8 B. PARTRIDGE,
casion krises to repair to this Colony and from banishment American Missionary.
prey on it.
- making the marks on the chart shown after
the ship stepsk. The ship had gone four or five miles from the time, the anchor
Wit Kit said he was alaward of the bla
dras.
As was on the quarter deck along
30. As present the only punishment for
-30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf, 100 Ane... Sovereigns,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Temperaturs Humidity
AT 4:P.M.TO-DAY. Barometer
29,85 82 80
Direction of Wind Forte
Weather
faletto, August More reinforce ments for Barma will be sent, including the cavalry regiments. In October, in view of Hongkong Viserystory, August 30, 1886.