No. 765.1. FEBRUARY 29, 1888.]*
It
THE CHINA MAIL.
trado
Here is a caso in point: West 2nd That the officer watch (the sion. I got the accounts in the beginning meant was that defendant, What lie aro's is almost the 1278 Re that of England,
We are (ays Bir E. Yalos, in the World) a stupid, catrons, beefy people, as that ime ertinent impostor, calling himself Mar O'Roll gota paid for telling us, and the French are all that is le plus fin, le plus this chico, and the proprietors of this Paris Figere, have for pears interchanged omr respective journals. Oura is sent to Le Figaro, Rue Drouot, Paris the Finare camos to us in a band, with a printed address, of which the following is an exaot copy
Ford Men and Women
You Street 1
Covent Gardens, WV, London. You will observe the World is not men. tioned, and that they have completely
C
hip
such an area has an important
Tueue will be a moonlight parado and TRE Medical Commission, having Gaished
precaution (by his own conforșitem) in back to the bank after deducting this rossel in trim for Inspection. An atomp of the Treaty as a stirophia lo that he did not verify his position by iteras. The accounts were forwarded to mo had been made by the plaintif's solicitor th of the old-fashioned typo,
lo, African maroh out of the Left Division of this their labours in the way of hearing
taking cross bearings of Domo Island and very regularly. In one there is 620 confuse the difference between als and On the map of Africa the i Hongkong Volunteers on Friday evening evidence, mot this afternoon to consider
Thro Chimney Bluff, th of which wrong in addition. I prutosted against the taking over. De said the salu find no looks but a small estate, but after all its now territory. next, which all member of the Corps are their report. Ail the members were pre
were visible after passing Pine Island, deduction of Lais tiren por cont.commisbeen made by the invited to attend. The first monthly Cup ant. The Secretary to the Commision,
the devela second mate, E. (1) Fre.cat, ning of November, and in the midlu of Novem by Capt. Scott but were forwarded by the pullene large enough to
were not signed Al
found by ox Competition for all Pivisions will be held | Mr A. G. Wiso, intimated that the drain.
amang the missing, it is imphssible to her Captain Scott car to ace me at owner, Mr Enous, who was the important part in the affairs of mankind And the on Sunday afterroon, the 4th March. This age plans etc. with which Mr Cooper had
ascertain whether any blame attaches to Canton. I told him he could not taku ap person in the transaction, said he did not important point about the endod district is him that after the vessel struck, there the position of a commission agent and a think the commission claimed was unfair or that its ciaste and recourses time has been selected as affording the only been asked to furnish the Commissiou hund
admir that little more could have been done he had done anything outside his position Janine difficulty in obtaining it as Mr Pitman the region BUM was so short on interval before she maak sorvant, and that'
I did not consider that unreasonable but thought there would be ably adapted to make it the bomo of Eu opportunity which will enable every man to been setit in, and that the notes of the
topean: rads. Mr "bo present who wishes to do so.
Joa ph Thomson hus evidence-aken by Mi G, Cox,
than was done to save life. There ap as Captide. I slap objected to the half after paying all, Lipilities in tho
and though paura, however, to have heon a want of month's pay ad mid would autauit the would not have so much for his own put a subject to a deficient water supply,
parts of Reporter to the Commission, were ready
discipline among the Chinese crew, who whole of the acounts to an auditor. He hut as he expected. Mr Scott hon large part of it constitute a country in Le Courier d'Haiphong says that M. School for buing put into the hands of the
crowded into the beats immediately, borrowed the ship's account broke, which be evor, was only Asking for what' which Europeans fin, a Freughan who served for a number printer,
may not only live, but impunity agreed that proof
No papers, charts, log-hook, or effects were refuses to return. The grew of the ship had been promised. After the sale he had work with WILN
Mr Thunson says zavad from the ship!
were paid up to the 1st Getobor, and the to stay and settle
mnsko everything square, in all Africa At a general, elevation of 6,000 feet, it is nevertheless a smoothly un- he was cartainly entitled to remuner ship owner, and of over 100 Captains, way. He was really performing the very that. During my 5 years experienes us defendant is the first with whom I have duties which an agent would have done had splendid pasture for sheng and cattle, and
of trees and shrubs. There had to dispute accounts. Defendant men- the plaintiff then had an agent at the place Bttle in the appearance of the landscape to tioned in a letter me
Hongkong. that he was coming. Hvon, supposing there had been no agree suggest the tropics. Heather and coniferous ment, & per cont was not an unreasonable trees are abundent and the land is inter By Mr Wotton It has always been my commission. But there was a distinct and sected with a not-work of brooks in small practice to treat my Captains very
ury liberally.
doknits
sgrooment between the parties, streams. The
as the main outlet of the tructions I had the gatest confidence in having an agent in the matter, and it was region in question, in abi
is an excellent hiin in every way, but my now shaken by many things that have commission Capt. Scott, was not to have the the Masna triber inhabiting the district are
commission, nobody would get it, Mr. a fino reached me and by the ho
race of people. Over and above its In Pitman expected
sted that these duties would be own advantages the cession is important, as 6 money. | performed for nothing, and yet he said họ la channel of communication with this matter. Laking hie
the whole His Lordship said he did not fake the wished to deal liberally with Capt. Scott. great lake region of Central Afrio Part munoy except upon plaintill's authority. David Scots, ha defendant; said--I am a of the future trade of that region will
Plaintif (continuing) Acting Conant, President of Naval Cont continually begging me to got command of havo kuown Me Demo inne May 1885. but with a line of railway between the
--Defendant wan master mariner of sine your's standing. I naturally, i it is trad flow down the vic a vessel. I told him pravions to his de I was in command of the .a. Milton of toria Nyazza and the coast the eastorn osit
of youts in the Chinose army, ip which ha aheats of the evidence should be furnish emashed up our sub-title and our straut That the chief mato, John Taman Captain was paid up to the same date, but of the plaintiff an accounts on behalf that no more charming region is to be found had thu title of General, and who abandoned to. each member of the Commission, addross! Spíritud, jsn't it? And this, pears to have used his utmost efforts to be charged for half a month's salary Gon for the time peopĵud in that dulating country clothed with a park-like
ed this military situation on the outbreak of the war between France and Chirs, has just obtained a concession of 15,000 hectares of carboniferous land situated in the neighbourhood of Ding-trien. "Le Courrier hopea, that Dongitricu will soon become the centre of an important expirts tion which will contribute to its pacification in giving work to the plunderers of the country.
like the emborra ned conduct of the lovers iu Lord Houghton's poems, is not the work of days, but hus gondot for years and years.'.
TABLE SHOWING DEPARTURE OF
MAILS FOR EUROPE. We give below & table of the days of de- parture of the English, French and German- mails for the remainder of the year. It will bo observed that the French and English Mails both leave on the 26th April, This is doubtless due to the change of arrange ments consequent on the charge of the Monsoon. The next inglish Mail thera aftor leaves on the 6th May (Sunday) and the French on the 10th May (Thursday). From that time the days of doparturo follow regularly overy Bunday and Thursday till the middle of September. The English and French Mails both leave on the 18th Sep. tombor, There is then an interval of s fortnight during which no mails leave, and.
save the lives of the passengers and crew, The Court therefore, in consideration of the
and his conduct is deserving of praiso above circumstances, dnes hereby aus pend this certificate of John Warren, master of the Into aleamship Surfoto, for
perint
date
to
nad
commends that a certificate an first mate Whop Litava. Capt. Scott the letter of ius Mr Pitninu had got all the advantage of may be regard of Bions, which
of six sundar months from the. this linding, and the Court re- be isered to the said John Warrous for that perind.
The expetises of this Court fixed at
£6.7. Cu are approved Dater at Stow, lis 25th day of February,
1888:
(Signed) R. W. MANSFIELD
(Signed) F. D. Gopain, Muster, Brit. str. Nanod
(Signed) J. McKuansir, Master, Brit. str. Neunkiang,
· Moubara.
cted
is
parture that if he could gut an offer for the skip
I was wijking to
to sell her. I eventually purchased Mr Smith's half share for 85760 at the end of September. Sho had not been sold then. I don't think the offer had been coveluded at suit tine. writing this latter?- Capt. Scott, 9. E.
which he was registered wor. She was sold in Fenstig by the agents. I was then Captain and I assisted theri considerably in the sale. They charged & per cent. com mission on that sale but they told me they had siever recovered it.
the Mary out there
Mr Watton-Now do you remember poluted by felgards I was
Austin,
"Ang-1
Bod
and
would easily maintain its suprotnacy. And the southsea Snudan will, in future, if Emin Pasha be successful in advancing its civilisation, become a commercial ally of the East African Conipany's territory,
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, in the Parla Figaro, of a valuable remedy
and that each withem should be furnished with a proof of his evidenco as soon as con- vonient. Thợ Chairra. 1 (Dr. Mortimer) said he thought it wild be well that, before the Cotamission proceeded to on jaider their report, the representatives of the press should be asked to withdraw. Dr. Cantlie said na the Commission were now in the position of a jury considering their verdict, which would be made public after- wards, the proper course appeared to hire The Manila Comercio enys :--The engineer to be that they should discuss the evidence in charge of the Manila-Dagupan zailway, in private. Dr Younge said they were oạn- Senor Bertodano, has received a telegramsidering a subject about which there could from London, ordering him to commcnue not be too much publicity, but he had no immediately the appropriation of the njection to the report being considered in ground over. which the line will pass. private. De Cantlic's view being shared
CORRESPONDENCE. It is mentioned in the same telegram by the nther members of the Commission, that the necessary materials for the com- the reporters were asked to withdraw.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK mencement of the work will soon be shippedAFZOR OF CENTRAL Asta.The St.
COMPANY.
fi, which wasut Singapore. I went t to Manila, the sum of £500,000-$2753,620, Petersburg correspondent of the Daily
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL
tried to take command, but she was under Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1888.
mplate, charter to Chien, who had having been sabscribed in Londen by share. Chronic telegraphs: The rumour that
StaIs surprised it did not occur to
their own Captain on board, and they re Ng offer of $19,000 for the steamship fused to recogulse Mr Pitzman's authority. tral Asia which was cireutated last year and 27th September. The English Mail follow attention of the shareholders to the simple authoritatively denied, now
now receives caufirmation from the fact that a summering is on the 11th October (Thursday) and fact that the bulk of the metais in stock from a breakdown of the telegraph wire at who kept me hanging about some eight an early grava. We learn that the Reve could not at the present time be replaced Hongkong by reason of typhoon. I in- days and then gave us bis power of at Bloomsbury Square, London, W.G. vill
Joseph Holtes
Bloomsbury Mansions, Is the Policu Court to-day, James Mat. palace is in couras of erection at Merr for the French is the 17th October (Wednes for less than 15 per cent dearer. Buying mediately replied accepting the offer, and I torney and the papers produced. He sand the prescription, free of charge, on
the reception of His Imperial Majesty. It
you to continn it by wire, whichte a letter to take to Mesara Sassoon, asking receipt of a self addressed thows, a seaman from Ireland, was charged will be remembered that quite recently the day). Thereafter during the N. E. Man-to the large extout that has been done by
them to give me & passage on his account, by the Superintendent of the Sailor's announcement we made that the Czar soon they leave regularly every Thursday the Manager at the paat low rates Ims pus at least $51,000 into the pocket of the Com
Plaintiff I wrote that letter, certainly. which after a great deal of objection they lepo. would proceed to the Caucas in the core and Wednesday as they do just now. Ab pany, independently of the profit on freight,
Mr Wation So that at the time you agreed to. On going Iowa, with being drunk and disorderly in
I Singaporo, pro- of the present year. I an informed on ex- the Home yesterday. Ho was fined $2cellent authority that Central Asia is his allowance of 32 days during the N.E. Mon-which is now 10 n ton dearer than last actually purchased Mr Macgregor Smith's dead my authority, and succeded in
Kewick's interest in this steamer getting command of the reasel. A Chinaman was fined $10 for toing in real dostination."
woon, that is up till the 28th April, is made Yours,
for $3,700, you know that this sale was Mr Filman engaged, me, be to
sgeed me $180 a month, which included every being effected. possession of a disused pig.-Benjanti ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.-Whatever may
thing at that time Mr Pitman said to Mody was convicted of boing a rogue and the result of the war between Italy and
ine that if I could sell the vessel down there, vagabond and begging on the Praya yestor. Abyssinia and it can hardly be doubted
he would allow me three per cont. com- tnistion on the sale. I found the vessel in be entirely victorious-it is fortunate for
Mr Watton--Yes, and so at the time you greatly neglected stade. The sushivery purchased Mr Smith's shares for 83,000 you and boiler and the ship herself had been knew the vessel had boot sold for $12,000. allowed to go to wreck and rain, and
there Plaintiff beg your pardon, I did not was neither mate nor second mate on board. know. Thero is many a slip between the The captain and a malay gunner did the
and the lip.
daties. of those officers between them. that cup ar i that lip. Mr Wotton-But there was no slip be had a crew of wine deck hands altogether, European engineer and a Chinesà. Plaintif-The sale way arentually caresistant She was run as short na ried into effect.
Canton Sept. 22, 1587. Dear Captain Scott-Your telegram sab.
and pramatura decay. The discovery was made by missionary in Oli Mexico; it
The remainder of the capital will be called the Czar is to be crowned Emperor of Can. both mails again leave on the anime day, the the Chairman at the mealag to call Mary Justin only reiched me. on Tuesday. I came to Bongkong and saw Mr Pits saved hip from amiserable existonso app,"
when necessary by means of bonds."
.........
for both English and French bails between
be
this and London but after that date till about the middle of September the allow
native of Pied-
METALS.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Púime Judge) Wednesday, Feb. 29.
day. Constable Gridley Buid he saw theat Italy will, with perhaps aoins difficulty, nace is 35 days for the English and 34 for (Before His Hon. My d. J. Zzuch, Acting may in an intoxicated stato begging from the former that she has in the person of the French. On the commencement of the different shops there. Accused said he was General San Marzato a brave and indefatigN. E. Monson the former time (32 days) nhle Commander-in-Chief of her forces.
is reverted to by both. The Germann Mail asking work us a watchman, but his Wor-luneral San Marzann is ahip would not accept this pies, and fined mont, and is fifty-seven years old. He was leaves pretty regularly every four weeks, educated at the Military Academy no Terit, and the times fallowed are 31 days during him $1, with the alternative of 14 days' served in a cavalry regiment, passed into the N. E. Monsoon and 24 during the S. the Etat Major, and want through the campaign of 1880 with the grade of colonel, W. The following are the days of depar in G neral B'xio's division. He has repre- ture, E. standing for English, F. for Franch About four o'clock this morning, Gundersent (of Nizza Montferrato iu Singh, asistant Sergeant. Interprater at the Chapalur of Deputies:
hard labour,
and G. for German: March 1 B. June West Point, shot himself in his bed room Tax Peking mind contains same queer March 7 F. June with a Martini-Henri ride. The ball anter-notions about foreigners. Hero is one March 15 E. June ed his stomach and went through his back. which is vory generally given here as an March 19 G. July explanation of our last war with China: March 21 F. July It then paaavd through the floor of the During the financial embarrassinent caused March chamber above, whern Inspector Swanston
Taipin; rebellion, by the
Hsion
Feng issund April government
noter in
10 payment of official and his family were asleep, broke through a
salaries and other national liabilities. The chest of drawers, and finally landed in the market was eventually glutted with the April ceiling. The Inspector was struck with a unaaleable paper. Some natives hit upon a April splinter from the chest of drawers, but for. happy idus of relieving the congestion. April The
notes were bought up; tagon South, May tunately the ball did note me near him or and there made over in the anal course of May any of his family. The Inspectorat onte rush- business to the unsuspecting foreign.era Day ed to the spot to ascertain the cause of the The latter, finding themautres duped, made May May shot and had the ludian, who was still live to recoup the loss caused by the inoon.
vertiblo paper, and the indemnity was the June satisfaction they ultimately received! If June. copies of the Treaties received as wide
ing, sent to the Civil Hospital. The wound ed rean, however, died on the way. No cause can be assigned for thosuicide. The two
Indians, who slept in the same compart. ment, say that they noticed nothing parti- cularly wrong with Singh when he went to bed last night. Thu taking away of his
war
publicity as religions pablications have, the national mind need not have bean groping in such darkness for the last quarter of a century.--Chinese Tints.
As a result of the investigations made in Austr lia, Straits Settlements, etc. by the Committee appointed by Chang Chit Tung
8 G. sept.
17 E. Sept.
21 F. Oct.
27 F. 28 G. 11 E
1 E
Oct.
17 F.
b F. Oct.
25 F
25 ML
B. 1
4.
July July
6 G. Kat
6 G. Det.
20 G
27 G
12 E.
ME. 18 G. July
29 F. Nov 18 R. 26 E. August 3G. 20 F. Augus: 12 E. Nov. 28 B. August 16 F. Dec. 10 F.Angues 30 E. Dec. 11 G. August 30 F. Dec. E Angust 31 G. Dec.
15 21 Oct.
F
31 F.
19. NOT.
8 E 14 F
2 F. Nov.
22 E 20 G.
24 F. Supt. 13 E. Dec. 3 E. Supt. 13 F. Jan. 7 F. Sept. 27 E. Jan.
6 E. 13 F. 30 E 24 G. 26 F. 3 E
9 F.
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER SWATOW.
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY.
A. Naval Court, composed of Mr R. W. Mansfield, H.B.M's Aoling Consol, (Pro.
the 6.
have
I now
or
Mir
Plaintiff-As a matter of fact I did not purchase it myself; Mr Erens purchased it for we, He found the money and pur- chased
cop
FITMAN 1. SCOTT-1
—INTERESTING SHIFFING
CARMA This is
claim by the managing owner of David Scott, for certain sums said to be
Mary Austin against the meater, two unlawfully detained by the defendant as Mr Webber appeared for the plaintiff and master of the ship, amounting in all to $615.
know
a
she
Whon give
Jesus in cortion $12 yet that you sold that vessel for Singapore. the vessel was indebted to the!
Ho
dnien
Docessarios.
ad
I stamped enve-
Quotations HONGKONG, February 20, OPIUM-Now Patna, cash. 405/4921
Oud
New Henares, cash, 480/487 Old S New
Malway cash, 500 Allowance, Taela... 32.
Old Malwa, cash,... 580 Allowance. Tapis 82 Persian, Oily, caali. 600 Allowance, Paelu... 24/32 Persian, Paper fiel. 640 Allowa:100, Taola.. 24/40
Exchange
HONGKONG, February 29.
Ch. London-
Bank, Wire,
J
On demand,
30 daya' sight,
4 muntha night,
3/0Z
3/1
Credits,
3/18
Documentary,
4 months sigh,31
On Paris
On demandy...
3.20
Credits, 4 months sight,.
3.08
On New York-
On demand,
Credite, 60 days' night,"
Wire,
220)
220)
On Bombuy
On demand, On Calcutta
Wire,
On demand,
I nd-On Shangba
On demand, ës
90 days' sight,
35.10
$6,41
Do,
Temperatore- (Taken at Mears Falconet & Co. Premises,
Queen's Road, BAROMETEZ
1:P.M.),
50.15 138, 10.
Doi
P.M.
20.00
AQ
D
for
(70)
Do
(Wet balk) 0.69
Do
Do IEM. #3
Dy.
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4 P. 31
63
Do
70
82
I possibly could. ran her under Mr. Wotton-Does Mr Macgregor Smith charter for some time. When I went to Mr Wotton for the defendant.
Mr Weaber said the amount in question.
amount of about $1,600, which conmsted of Plaintiff should think he does.
by the agents, of the following three suns: We made
money advanced to the ship by Mr Wotton-Why do
pou think he Menara Scott and· Co., fur -Commission on the sale of the Mary Au-
of 31
I fiy at the rata 3 per cent., 8340; defan-
I kept Mr Pitman fully posted др
with re- Plaintiff I have no doubt he does, begard to the ship. Mosers Scott and dant's
Co. passage money to Hongkot from
cause
be Singapore 865 and fifteen days wages about it.
wrote and asked Capt. Scott consed to be the agents in August 1887, 890 On 7th November 1880, the defendant
They had received the clatter munay and Mr Wotton Bave you ever candidly and pid ent by the plaintiff to take charge. was.gent
That was short 100 of pay to me the Mary d'astia at Penang, having with openly told Mr Macgregor Smith that st $370 ton, sending the balance of him a letter of instructions authorising him the time pou parchased his shares you knowing the ship's debts. The $400 I got from
that the sale of the vessel fory$12,000 was the charterers as an advance on the next- to sell the ship if he could find a purchaser,
clracter the price named boing $18,000. Is this about to be carried out ?
money. Mr. Pittman wrote to me PlaintifI don't know where he is.. Ue saying that he was going to discharge the latter there was nothing said about coin- mission to the defendant on the sale of the way be at the Perang Goldhelds for all I agents, as he did not think they were nd- pesnel. Captain Scott run the vessel into
vancing the interests, and he asked me to Mr debt to a considerable extent up till
Wotton--Hare yo aver soen him do the best I could for the ship. After till the int
since i
that I did all the duties of the agent in October, 1887, when the ship was Bold for
Plaintif No.
dition to those of the inestor. 812,000, the sale boing actually effected by
Mr Wotton Are you going to tell him? Vanced $1,3 Mr Cesday Ewenana truszco for the plaintiff.
the $1,180 to Plaintif Yes, certainly.
ship and before the I shall sub-sale I of the ship belonged to me for mit the aconita to him as soon as Captain curity of the day these advances the Gold Loaf, 100 ino.
of the
the ship I deposited $1,800 in Smith, whose abate was mortgaged to ir Scott bands them to me.
Mr Keswick, but this share
made Sovereigua, Was bought by
Mr Wetton-You Pitman previous to the sale of the and you know that a sale of the vessel for months before the charter was exhausted, were acuaging owner ship would have had to be stopped two vessel. Mr Pitman, or rather Be Ewens $12,000 was being carried out, and you which would have involved plaintiff in as his tastes, had thas the whole of
of the Scolt charged 3 hought his half share for $3760. ship. Although Captains
As considerable loaa. I obtained charter for per cent, commission on the sale of the aging owner should you 't have told the vessel while
Mesars Scott were ship, the sale was not made by him.
Lim what you knew? You got the informa- I wont with the ship for a four days, trip ere agents.
life rooms, however, to have been delibe- last year, a brief account of which we pub-sident), Mr F. D. Goddard, master. British was there simply as the scent of the owner information in your pookat yoa guna #uges, I expected I would get some wages TREENOMETER O
tion as managing owner, and having that after the ship was taken over, but I got.no rately planned, for he had his accounts ulllished in any of our previoussines, we stouter Name, and Mr John McKechnie, was made the money was put into the back
and transferred her. When the parche excitedly)-I beg your pardon, some expense.
this half share-
and would thus be able to
Pitman understand that His Excellency Cha
Chang has carefully made up to last night. The de-
submitted a-meraerial recommending a pro- master steamer Nankang, assembled at at panga. The secoue yo siri you have no right to make such infer the vessel
The purcharu
money ceased was a very intelligent man, rand and posal for the establishment of Chinese con- H.B.M.'s Conenlato, Swatow, on the 26that in and were found to contain these suces.
send in his accounts.
was $12,000 Dot. got no com- Here
Mr Ewons told Mr MacClymont mission from the Purchasers. received spoke English remarkably well, and if any-sulates in the core important islands where February, to investigate the circumstances three Rams for which the defendant had that I was going to sell it at a much higher 83,278, with ship's debes
Chinese are congregated in large
nambers.
asid even if he and my own claims. Mr thing seemed over erdent in bis-stadius.
Pitman said ho matter is now engaging the attention aconiting the less of the Chisa Navigation paid himself out of the
chase money, price and Mr Masymont t Inspector Swanston, we believe, noticed of the Tang-li Tamen, which is consulting Company's steamer Sunto, Capt, Warren, were not, dee. He submitted that the get rid of it. Everything has been perfectly Hongkong in the event of a
and which
would allow nie maintained, makes ten thousand dollars of it
of it we wish to
back to me my passage money
sale being with the foreign Ministers in Peking the
effected, Mr Pitman seamed to be per hia aome time ago looking rather moro,ty of the proposed step, but the of the 22nd Fobrnary on Half Tido Reef, Captain was simply acting as ropresetitative straightforward in this transaction.
of their deliberations has not get near Nama Taland. Mr W. F. Wilkinson.
owner, and it was part of his
Mr Walton-Oh, have not the alightest fectly satisfied with what I was doing. is duty to the ahip if required to do so by the doubt of it, except that you are trying to He wrote to me in July saying I had been
and that he could not recover any
Fever any atop my silent's
at's commission.
doing the best that could be done. When whither they have emigrated suffer
bearing the evidenes, the Court it was for a pe
aditional m
remuneration for
Plaintif miany commercial and other disadvantages
(e cross-vxamination continued-- I came here Mr. Filman had gone to Can- quest was beld this afternoon on the body.hy reason of their being
without
to the
ismissed my agents at Singapore some ton. I did not ace him till the 12th represgut. | returned the following
1 aperiod
tinio before
fore this sale was affected, but their of fifteen days from the date of the
November, when I atives of their gavornnioni to protect their
FINDING
We had a and defendant was res them in plaintiff resignation crosed my latter of dismissal,
conversation Tur following officers preceeded to England interests, and it is understood that the Finding by order of a Naval Court held stem loy. The passage money to
the sale about I of Comras R flongkung
abould not have had to pay an the vessel. He aid you have charged II.B. M. Consulate, Salow, ou the 20th had never been promised and defendant gent's commission for the sale of the ship. me too higti a commission ; I don't mind day of February, 1886, to investigate the was not entitled to recover it.
I don't know whether Captain Scott found giving you 2% but 3 is too
high. JiroumataBoca
reminded him of his premiso and attending the loss of the Mr Wotton contended that the plaintiff the purchasers. They first nifered $ 1,000
he Well, but when I mude that London, official number 68,
68,463, when showing
thing up to and that Mr Ewens ought to be $11,000, afterwards
· to $12,000, Emiso from on a voyag
Swatow to Shanghai,
He therefore asked for a It is not a fact that the vessel was beavily self. He eaid he would never pay me the plaintiff
indebted in
in Singapore ause of such loss, and to enquire ouit. and the cause of
before Capt. Scott days' wages as into the conduct of the master, certified Mr Ewens intimated that he had
charge of uo took
very of her; she was
Put for my wa convenience," alightly officers and crews of the
objection to
to appear as co-plaintif
in debt, and when he took command ho ran agreed to all my terms except that of the ker into debt steadily. His Lordship said he would hear the case.
don't think that Aftear days wages. I told Mr Ewens this and Captain Boot: used his own money to pay asked him if he did not think I was entitled Evidence was then heard. The plaintiff, Mr John Pitman, said the crew, because there was money in the to it, and he said certainly. Some ting bank. I can't believe that the Captain later I received a letter from bir Webber was managing owner of the Maru Austin. pledged his own credit for the Mary Justin and had a
owned one half and Mr J. Macgregor
conversation with him thể. Smith had the other half. My share mortgaged to Bir Ewens. I arat
and counselled bim against studying too hard, but never thought there was anything
Thi
A
sariously wrong with lus mind. An in-cuired. The Chinose in the various acted as Clerk of the Court.
in the Tamar on the 27th inst
merchants themselves are ready to suba. eribe the requisite funds for the establish
From H.M.S. Spift, Commander A. C.ment and maintenance of consulates. It is R. Bromley, Lisute. A. Leane and 2. Low. to be hoped that the government, through den, Surgeon Bowie, and Gunner James Tsung-li Yauen, will decide favourably
Allon.
Froni H. M. S. Wasuderer, Lim. P Dudgeon, F. Lancelot, F. Eagles, and F.
the
-Shi Pao.
ths
plaintha
30
I
of the
to Fare Mr
I went up to Canton
fe
British steamship Suador, of the port of had no legal right to sue, oven on his own and then, withdrow and cane down to aid pected to got more out of it me.!
Eyre, Paymaster Reg. 0. Bray, and Staff not be construed into an actual intention The British steamship said vessel.
Engineer Leighton.
the proposal. She on the
THE action
ion of the Government of India in a Pioneer regiment into Sikim to ordering a repair the bridge over the Billi river must to begin hostilities with the Tibetsus f rth- with. The fact that the infantry aru to be From 13.M.S, Firebrand, Lieut. Plonder acce
accompanied by
two mountain gons may leath, Assist, Paymaster Mortimuore, Sur- eam significant; but it must be remem geon A. Peyton, Engineer Elijah Thomas, Lingu, where the Tibetans have a party of bared that the distance from the Rilli to
and Gunner R. Brooking.
their fortified post, is only men holding From B. M. S. Audacious, Commander cmo 20 miles by road, and that con
tingencion must Leak.
against. The consequently to quamisd Lamas hore-grown so areog- From HMS. Cordelia, Fleet Surgeon ant through our forbearance that they niny IDO] tempted, even at this season of the Kellen.
From H.M.S. Constance, Linot, Montgo-year, to place a consi erable body of men st mory Rinhd.ste
en: If they are foolish enough to do forced upon From H.M.S. Sapphire, Lieut. Hogg, that, then hostilities will
Heard.
ping, and erea threaten our working
be
I
as 1 had been staying at
Ве
Marimu
Do. Minimum var l-gh
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
AT 4 PM. TO-DAY. Barometer Temperature
Humidity
30.00 67
Direction of Wind Force
Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Feb: 20, 1888.
CHINA COAST, HETEU
tation.
REGISTE" FEBRUARY 28.
paster newiter, and at 8.30 pm. the defendant is the beginning of wrote to sae on the 7th October and promise toy claim for B480, which I de Tokio, 30, 3
Swatowe left the port: of Swatow at 5 p.m. on the 22nd Feb. ruary, 1888. She passed Bill Island at 6.10 p.m. and steered a course of the Three Chimusy Bluff passage E.N.E. magastic. Plat Island passed at 7 56 p.m. at distance estreated by the struck on Half Tide Reef lying of Chip
the south-east end of Namon Island, he coming a
a total wreck. The weather at the time was moonlight bat overcast, wind
being moderate from the N.E. and the ship steaming between 8 and 9 knots an hour.
know that he did not do so. Defeu- result of which was that he offered to com- Btated that bo
be expected to be allowed 3
13 per clined. 1886. He was then out of employment and cont. comansion and his passage money to begged me to give him something to do. This was the first intimation I bad of
Hongkong,
which he said I had promised. As a vastroy escurred in the captain of the matter and it surpriced me very much.
the stegnier I wrote to bun and he came to When defendant called on me at Canon be те I explained to hi
to him that the alp was hing
Mr Webber said be denied this. at this stage the case was adjourned till Hongkong to-morrow afternoon.
Wostook. 30.24)
Nagasaki. Shanghai.. Amoy
Haiphong Bolinie Marila
THE GREAT AFRICAN FUTURE.
Wlosto
ts, and tho Tibetans will be driven av The starboard boats, it appears, were rather have har leid, and wish the not going to allow the fifteen days wages announced in London that the Sultan of 100
Can
the
Midshipmen Smith, Kirks, Leaks and into their own country as soon as a force got together to operate against From Victor Emanuel and Naval Hos-them. It is not intended to send British in'antry at present but precautions have
Brioca
.aspect
of
pital &c.: Staff Engineer McEwen, Gunner besp taken to have these ready to mova at Wm. D. Parkin, Staff Surgeon Freston, a few hours notice if matters require a The immediate object of Mr Condy, Carpenter, Gauner R. Gardner, And Lieutenant Boteler.
moving Rome 700.or 810 men
men into Šikkim is to exert a moral effect both upon the Tibetans and the subjects of
of the Baja They will me that the limit of
24 the
of the Government part of has been passed, and that parations are being made to break once and for all, the
which the Lamas have for some time pas
past exerted in Sikkim affairs. The capture of the Lingta
THERE will be a Football Match to-morrow between the Club and the 68th Regiment (ratura) under Association rulos. Play will commence at 4.30 and there will be a tent on the ground us usual for the ladies.
The following are the teams Club fort, or bresatwork as it really is, is only a
to a
and
rensel to
commission.
детет
worked very unsatisfactorily ant that said I had promised it, which I denied. After striking, the I had offers for her purchase from the duz't think I said to him I expected to Vensel commenced to fill rapidly, tak agents at Singapore. I told him that unget more cut of it myself, but I said I was
At the beginning of the new year it was ing a strong list to atarboard, which der any circumstances did
that I would charged by him after the vessel was turned Zanzibar had just concluded a treaty with rendored the two port boats useless. verse both got out safely, the quarter boat him down to take command of the dip for Ewan was a trustee and accredited agent years his rights of sorureignty over certain
•be run at &
than that, 1 sent over. I did not my give me a chat for the UP
the ship and the 800 and the rest will to all right, Mr the Briti ant African Association, by Sher
which he ceded to that company for 60 reaching Namon Island with the captain told him that I wished to sell the ship
fifteen Chinese at about 10 p.in. reasonable price. My prios was 818, 00 for certain purposes in Hongkong The starbased life boat has not so far I paid his
but Singapore, his passage to
nothing ar Smith's interest in the ship the liabilities ment may not improbably
By Mr Webber-At the time I purchased districe lying between the Zanzibar const and the Victoria Nyanza This arrange been heard of but the body of the chief was said about his returā
one of 101- engineer, who is talioved to bare gone in agreed to pay him any
The of the ship were quite 84,000. At the mouse interest in connection with the it, has been since brought in from near ship was in the agent's hands and I could time defendant took command the vessel future history of civiliation in Africa-a the Cape of Good The remainder not pay two commissions, one to him and want mure than a few hundred dollars history which in the progress of those of elem of the surviv, the chief mate one 3 per cent. commission. After he with that
in debt, and Capt Beat had bething to do which the agents. Later
Inever promised
have squfetime wade themselve and second angineer, took z
krafugo in the pay
apparent in human affaire, may one day main rigging, the dock of the vessel being left for Singapore he made an offer to go Mr Wukon, on behalf of the defendant, though of course in that conjecture wa under water within a quarter of an hour into partnership with tous Ohinese and said Capt. Scott had been told by the dealing with very reaiute fifturo of the time of striking. Those who were charter the vessel. I thought that was plaintif that he was desirous of solling the held identical with the main area in the rigging were, with the exception
auch an extraordinary proposal that I did not ship if a purchaser could be found, and that human progress. The these Chinese, who, owing to exhaustion answer his letter fuld him not to he (defendant) would be allowed a composed of has an area of buy territory th by exposure were unable to got to the ran the ship into debt, but he steadily son missions of 3 per cent on the sale and also square miles and stretoties along tals in the following morning, zaved and 100, and in a second letter be boat brought to their rescat by the cap her into dout. Before the sale he wrote to his passage paid back to Hongkong. He regards one of bound
me. Bayiny the In biltes gould
be under was to get $181 par: menth of wages, in- the brought in to Satov.
that aluding everything
When he he wrote
in a very dirty tween 2:0 and 250 m Inoladog the chief engineer, Alexander I got
I got a telegram tat
condition and in atatating that the Urbill-
onsiderable sum of money begin with, greatly Bruce, and the second mats, H. (1) Free Fins were 23530 I remisted 22500 and he fittings, sich song of a great many of this district by the
steally got too much had to be found that he had
had actually E
sum to draw upon but not but it will be
1 mada".
outh
of the
Ooluura), F0. Vignules, R.A: (Cap'ain), minor print after all: the real display of the total loss in dead and masing is 31. they would be under 82000, Sabsequently there he found the rexel in got down | German colony of V
H. S. Woodcock RA. J. P. Brown, political pae If the present B.B. J. E. Edmonds, RE, E W. Mait force is sufficient to induce the Tibetans to
land,
F. Maitland, O. W. Dickson, A. H
Lingtu, and this is just possible, Madless, II. E. Hall, D. l. Maskinitosh, though we are not very sanguins ou tlie
benden
point,
then o
mab.
53th Reginasnt (White) C. E. Higging expedition in the real mean The Court heving regard to the airgum. money by some S400 after paying himself was spent to put her in trim. There up of routes to the Vi
W. H. Wallace.
the term will be seeded. The botham, C. P. Pedler, L. Johnstone, Laman will hars admitted that they have H, de O. Buo sman, Private Fiayford, Pri- nu locus afandi in the affairs of Sikkim, and - Yate Gibbs, Private Howell, Private Hun- the Rays of that State will doubtless show ter, Private Neate, Private Aldridge, Beranxiety, to fulfil his treaty obligations with goant Charrington.
India. Pioneer,
stances shove stated, find as follows — 3 per cent. commitsion, half a month's sufficient Bad Capt Beatt had to advance ( which has been 1st-hat the russter was justified in using wages, and passage to Hongkong. The menee himself to provide what was nece with the snozonis
the Three Chimney Bluff passage, but price of the vessel was paid into bank at aary. Meanwhile he had been going about the facilities for having only used this parage upon one Penang and I sent him an authority to among Calcedo merchants trying to set analy-acquired diste occasion by night, he omitted & nosessary draw 33300, He paid a balance of 220 purchaser, at the same time keeping the that may altogether
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