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No. 8206-APRIL 26, 1889.].
The Council then went into Committee on the Bill.
His Excellency.I think it is sale to Jear the age at 12 We may land our volvos in great difficulties if we increase it, there are so many different conditions of life hora.
what freedom Momburs of Counsell must be well aware not only from recont; events, but from what has happened in Coming to the section dealing with the former years, that it is absolutely necessary procuring of giria for an immorial purpose. that this work of the protection of women: His Excelloney said-I have put the age and children should be carried on oven 12 in the Straits Ordinance I think itu löör more effectually than it has been done 16. All I can say is, if it is 16 in the Straits la tie
Last,
This part of the Or. ordinance and the usago is the same as dinanca enlarges the powers hitherto hero, it simply wonid make liable to onjoyed by the Registrar General. It punishment any one who procured a girl to enables him to deal with all cases where narry under 16. I think on the whole tu women have been brought into this colony for the age which is the miniman age of by fraud, misrepresentation or may false marriage in the current thing, do, I pretence, either for an immoral purpose of presume that after 12 years of age there are for the purpose of entigration, to appoint a a considerable number of girls who marry. custodian and to require securities that Mr Wong String said the Hakks poopla these women or girls will be produced. It had a custom of merging young, although makes provision for the windy of women, the marriage was not, roilly consumsted and children during any trial at the Bagis- till after. They bring the girls into their troop or the Supreme Court, and it provides houses where they are treated as doughters. also for an asylum for those paople--for the temporary detention of grown-up women and for tho odgestion of girls of tonder age, Fando have been already roted for this saylum, which I am informed will be ready for occupation before this Bill is passed, Part 3 deals with registered and onregister ed houses. It may be thought that these clauses ought to disappoar catirely frem su ordinance dealing with the repeal of the His Excellency--That raises the question compulsory examination of women but what is marriago. If we have a law which the Secretary of State, when he considered clearly recognises Hakka marriagos that the unique position we are in here might be all right These marriages may found that it would be aban utely necessary be perfectly well recognised by a certain that these houses abould be very carefully close of the wommunity, and yet we have looked after. They are no longer to be nothing in our low recognising them. licensed, no fee is to be paid, but they are It would be exceedingly injudicios to to be carefully registered, their inmates inake a thing criminal in one portion of are to be looked after and groat are taken the community and allowable in another. to as to provent what is kocwo us brothel I am inclined to leave the age at 12. bat slavery. For this purpose it is necessary the Ordinance will be left in committes, that a great many precautions should be and before it is passed I may have some taken, and the Registrar General should proviso enggasted" which might permit me have full power to deal with this. Part 4 to raise the age. provides for the maintenanes of the Lock Several minor alterations were made and Hospital. It is no longer supported by nearly all the sections, with the exception any toe drawn from any of the registered of the repealing ones, were adopted houses. It will be supported entirely by the Guveruusent. I may add that recently
Mr Mitchell-Innes thought the age should, bo raised to 16, and septoriso made whereby warriage might be brought out of the scope o
of the clause,
THE PRAVA RROJAMATION ORDINANCE.
THE CHINÄ MAIL.
20th--Polic. Aggregate. Restricted to 40th
Lesistant.
Queen's Aggregates.-Fur Compo- on the 12th March. Hold two super partienars night suggest conspiracy there When I took my first sight of 114.13 I Members of the Police Force whoso titors whoao respective scores make up ficial wounds, one on the back of the left were nevertheless sominconsistencies in the thought it should have come out within respective highest scores in competi the highest grogatus in the following arm and one behind the left shoulder and story for the prosecution to which the jury 3 or 4 miles either way. As master of the tions Nos. 1 and 5 make up the high- stages: Entrance fee $2,
another wound in the left side, an incised should give full weight in considering their chip I ahould have considered myself quite est aggregate. Entrance foe 50 cents. et Stage, 200, 500 and 600 yards, wound one inch wida sud three inches verdict. Heauggested a possible explann justified in going on, seeing the appearance Three prizes, value $20, presonted by
One prize, $15, Sud Stage, 600 deep. The man was in a state of collapse tion of the affair that this might have been the water the Association.
nod 60 ya da, One prize, 18. from loss of blood, and died uext morning, a quad between the prisoner and a China-
the west. I could have 200 300 TL
3rd Stage, 800 and 10 yards, One The postmortem showed that the knife had man, in which the lattor was leted I consider that quite enough of a margin. worn that I could see a mile and a half and MoLannan, D., P.O.
39 29-62
prize, gi
passed through the diaphragm, into the by a number of his friends, and that the Supposing that sight put me apparently on Watson, A., P.0.
31 30-60 The National Rifle Association Silver spleen and entered the stomach. The causo Obinene sening the eoriens terinination of shore, I should have considered myself McDonald, D., Sergt. 31 28-59 Medal with $15 will be given for the highest of death was hemorrhage from the wound the mattor had twisted the facts to make justified in going on in the circumstances, Robertson, W., P.Ú.
31 27-58 aggregats made in the three stages; and | in the spleen.
them appear to support a charge of murder with the appearance of the weather that Warnock, W. G., P.C. 30 26--56 for the next nine bost aggregates money Chan Che, the master of the shop, gave against the prisoner
prizes to the vales of 881, graduating from evidence corroborative of that given by the
morning. The fog must have been getting After a short consultation the jury by a thicker rapidly alter the last observation $15 to 8. 30th.-Aggregat s-Restricted to Blue-
majority of four to three, found the prisoner was taken. N.B.-The Winner of the Silver Medal Ho Yun, an informer, said he was a
Before seeing the foam I jackets, Marines, and Private soldiers entitled to shoot for the Prince of Wales's friend of the master of the shop Be!
guilty of manslaughter.
thought I could ace ubont five or six lengths His Lordship, In passing whose respective highest scores in Cup at the First Prino Musting of the Na-visited him on the 12th March. He may said.-Prison or
sentence, ahead, but after seeing the foam I could competitions Nos. 1, 5, 10, and 15 tional Rifle Association at which ho may ba the prisoner run out of the shop and saw boon onvicted of the
at the bar, you have only see a length or two. make up the highest aggregates.
crime of mŁATA- Enable to attend.
the cook follow. Witness also ran out, slaughter by a verdict in which I thorough evidence as to the ordate he recoived for James Hossack, chist onginoer, gaso trance fos 50 cents. privas, value
He saw the cook come up to prisoner and ty agres. I think you have been guilty the working of the engines on the morning 281, presented by the Association.
catch hold of his hand. The prisoner drew of a must reckless use of a murderous of the 12th. 201300 M 600 TI,
a knife and stabbed the cook in the side. Gown, Lanes-Corp.
weapon; and people like: 31 31 28 25116 apt Collinson,
about you who LE
This concluded the ovidence, and tho Police Constable Charles Hadden raid heated with knives, ready to resent any Doya, P., 2nd North. R232 26 39 26-113 Marson, D., D.J.M.
2cd Nort, Reg
Court after consultation delivered the fol- want to the boarding bouze with accured front cause of irritation you may lowing finding Peart, i't., 2nd Nor h. KL.30 27 27 28--112 Wood
on the 18th March, as the prisoner irid he Loveday, Ft., 2nd Nort R31 28 24 25-108
Corigle, L., H.A.
receive by using such weapons, require to Bobou, C.
wanted to get a pair of shoes. On going, he severely punished in the interests of the Sloan, Pt., 1st A. & S. 14,30 29 26 23-108 Robatam,"
up the stir the prisoner cried to a public safety. I seatands you Hoad P. Lat A. & S. H 29 25 30 22-106
Olun whom he saw there. He. ssic years' hard babour. Blarshall, Pt., 1st A. & S. H.30 26 23 2098
Hero, Olson, I want you to me to the This concluded the sessions. Kingston, Pt. 2 North. Rt.26 29 26 18
Police Court and be a witress for me." on replied-- I know nothing about the 15 case. The prisoner ih sad-They'll
THE STRANDING OF THE fix too. That was all that panasd.
8. S. AFGUAN. Tuie cunchaded the evidence for the pro.
DARINE COURT OF INQUIRY. secution.
The statomont uude By the prisoner be-Office today, for the purpes of inquiring A Marine Court was hold at the Horbone fore the Magistrate was thou read to the into the stranding of the s. Afghan. The Jury,
fallowing wers the members of the Mr Robinsea, in opening the case for the tart: Commander R. Murray Rumsey, defence, and the case for the prosection, Stipendiary Magistrate (presiding) had been cos of stealing followed by murder. Lieut. Mills, R.N., Victor Emael, Mr W. If the jury apon the evidenes he should pro- Stewart Dunov, sier of the British stealing, it they discredid the vinsent Brush sa ince cameto the conclusiest here was no
Muntele Jars Young, muster of the the prosecution in the matter of stealing Headleg. stor
Naushen; and Mr George should ask them to credit his witness Proportis.
of the British sa when they gave their version of the killing i of this man!). The story of the prosecution
D8
Donazi, D., Sgt. Collins, 2.0. Ford, Chan Dowell, F. Witkaca,
A.X.
McLeanan, D., P.G.
milwood, W. D. Forbes, James Martin, ..
ROKEPRESE
198
16k
31st. — Aggregates. —Restricted to Civilian Mabers who e respective highest acosea in competitions Nos. 2, 6, 11 and 18 make up the highest aggregaten.600 pards, Capt. Oullinson, $16, points >7
Winner Jat Stage Quoan's, 200, 50 and Entrance fes 1. Three prizen, pre- sented by the ociation.
Winner 2nd Stage Queen's, 500 and 600 200 300 500 600 Tiards, D. McDonald (Sergi H.K. Police), 33 28 33 27121815, points 96.
Winsor 3rd Stage Queen's, 800 and 900 29 25 33--108 32 25 20 22-1467ards, Mr E. Rotiaana, Sib, puinta 06.
Winner of the Y. R. A. silver medal and 30 28 26 23-197
815, for the three Stages, as above. Capt. 20 27 19 18 M
Collinson, total points 241. 21 16 32 98 27
Woodin, E. La Robinson, E. Lammert, G. P. Ford, Chas Braidwood. W. D Callina, P. (1.
32nd. -Army and Navy Aggregate.-Ro- striated to Officers of the Army uud Navy whose respective highest scores in competitions Nos. 1, 5, 10 and lã make up the highest aggregates. En- To fod 81. Three prizes, presented
b the Asociation.
Martin, L., R... Cariyle. Lt. Ba A.,
200 300 500 60+ TL
32 29 29 30-319 29 31 28 30. -118
lius, Captain. 20 20 30 27--15 You, R. F., Staf Sq. 31 22 24 18 95 Vicent, A.G., Lt. 28 26 23 16 - 93 33rd. — Aguripates. Restricted to Non- Commissioned Officers, Petty Officers and Warrant Officers of the Army, Navy and Marines whose respeon vo highest scores in competitions Nos. 1, 5, 10 and 15 wako up the highest
gregates. Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes, valus 818, presented by
Association.
the Admiralty proposed to pay the sum Os the motion of the Acting Attorney they used to pay before towards the main-Genoral the Council went into Committee tenance of this institution. Compulsory on the Praya Reclamation Ordinance. attendanco will no longer be enforced. The Acting Attorney General said that on They women will go there of their own free last gecasion they had got down to auction will. They will be treated gratuitously and 7. He moved the deletion of the section as everything required will be done for it stood and the charitation of a new them but no compulsion of any description action, which be read. The changes in the will be used to make them go to the section are chiedly contained in the following Hospital. I may state one circumstance two sub-sections: connected with this part of the Bill. When (iii) On the expiration of two months an order came some time nga from Home to from the date of such notification as put a stop to the compulsory examination aforesaid and within a further period of one of women, every one of those who were re month it shall be lawful for the Governor gistered desired that the medical examina- if he think it to enter into an a reement tion should be continued. Every one of with the leases individually who have these women was informed separately that signified their intention and acceptanes as there was no necessity whatever that they aforesaid, such agreement being apon the should go to the Hopital, yet they all went terms and subject to the conditions in the. The last part deals with the appotutorent of form in the Schedule to this Ordinance; othicars and is practically a re-enactment of and the Governor is hereby empowered to the existing law. I trust the Council will dispose of the coclaimed land in accordance Boyd, Cal-S-ret. give this ordinance very careful considera- therewith. tion. It deals with a gibject of great dif
Mersun. Sgt. Alj (iv) Notwithstanding any such gooM et, Col. -Song culty. I have no doubt it will receive duement sa aforesaid shal! have been ained Mart Surg attention from this Council. It is a mosby any lose, if any error in quantity or Day C-S aare which should afford protection and area of land agreed to be grass bed shall he Auld, Col. Serge prove of great service to classes of people discovered by either party thereto prior to who are at 'he present moment utterly help-the granting of a Crown lease of such had White, Corpl. Hutton, Sergt lese. I move the second reading of the Bill. it shall be lawful for the Governor in The Acting Colonial Treasurer seconded. Council to reetify and readjust the same Mr Ryno asked if medical examination and to graut a leas or greater portion of would be entirely discontinued.
und as the case may be, and to alter ac The Colonial Secretary-A medical officorurdingly the lessee's contribution
Prurid- will be in attendance, and whoover wishesed always that the lessee, if his portion of will be examined.
land is diminishod, shall have the option, Mr Ryrie-It soes a deplorable thing i be ae elect, of cancelling the said that the compulsory examination should be greement, and theroupon all woners be stopped. I suppose the Head of the Execu-shall have alr ady paid shall be refunded. tive has no control over the matter, but the Council might record their upini. It is in the Schedula.to be deposited in the mid (.) Notwithstanding anything contained
certainly against the interests of the British Office as aforesaid or in any agreement
Adams, Sergt.
200 30 500 600 TL. 31 28 31 32-122 31 30 28 28--117
34 26 30 27--117
31 29 27 27 --- 114 31 27 27 20-110 28 25 22-110 31 28 25 20-109 31 27 27 23-1 8
30 25 23-108 |
34th-All Comers Aggregate. For all com
petitors whose respective highest scores in competitions Nos. 1, 5, 10 and 15 muke up the highest aggregate. Br- trance fue 81. Five prizes, presented by the Amociation.
200 300 500 600 TI
28 29 30-119 Mers, St-Major 81 Martin, Lt., RN. 32 | Carlyles Lt., R. A.. 29 31 28 30-113 3 28 28-117 Mack, Cul-Sezgi Collinson, Captain Ford, Chas...
XAMES
1
trance for
41st-Champion
2, 6, 8, 9,
E. Robinson
E. L Wordin
11,
Lt. Carlyle, R. A
Aggregates
---For
Competitors whose respective highest scores in competitions
A.Association; Q.Queen's; L. P. Ladies' Purse; 1. R. Long Range. 16, 21, 23 and the Three Stares Queen's make up the highest aggregates. ĐỢI ĐẢO 200 200 300 600 gia ĐÓ. CHO CỦA GỒM GO 800 900 90 35 27 23 27 28 38 24 37 97 28 56 3 25 13 27 4. A. L.P. Oh. A. Q. Q. A. Q. Q. Q. LR L.R. Q.
F. Huwell.
F G. Collins,
Lieut. Martin, R, N
Chas For,
D. MoLennin, P.C.
Sergeant D. McDonata
Saret. Major D. Mersot
Capt. Collinson, North, Reg.
28 28 22 24 2
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The latter of Mr Themts Gulding, mater was full of contradictions on matters off the Afglen applying for an inquiry into detail and he should as the jury to dis
the nisextustunees of the stranding of the helios it. He was not going to eat them, vast, was read. as the Acting Attorney General acumed in! oxpect, to reduce the one to one of man slaughter, he was ging to ask them to ac quit the prisoner, the proposition of law on which he was to ask for that verdict being that the prisoner killed this man in solf defence. The story of the theft, te sub matter, was a pure invention aud was got up to account for stive for the killing ut this man. The version of the story for the dafence was that this man was attacker and surrounded by Chine and being unable to get away from them he struck out wildly with the knife to defend himself.
ten
We find that the British se. Afhan, official Number 78, 72 of Rochester, at which Thomas Golding, whose certificate as maatar is Number 07,505. was master, left Nagasaki on 7th April and experi enced thick weather to Turnabout, that from Turnabout the weather continued thick, and that the morning of April 12th at about eight o'clock the ship track on Northeast Head of Lea Island that she immediately ouro off, and although the bottom was damaged in the forepeak, no other serious damage appears to have been
Bastained,
We are of opinion that the master appears to have navigated his veeal in a seaman- ike and proper manner, and when the casualty was inevitable to have done all In his power.
The casualty appears to bave been brought about through the slip being about ten miles south of her supposed position, and the master having been deceived by the weather and estimating that he could aes Wu are however of opinion that tho mestor
further than was the car.
would have shown mors prudence, if he had de fraer uso of his lead, but we do not consider that this omission amounted to default,
That tho Court, seeing as groung for blam- ing the conduct of the master, return his certible to bu
Quotations
Benagosa, April 26. Pit-See Patna, cash,.. 6324
Timoja,
י
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رق
New Benares, cab, 513
cash,****
Old
New Mulwa, cash, 580 Allowance, Teah... 80
Old
Malwa, cash, 630/020 Allowance, Thals... 16/48 Persian, Uils, a 500/520 Allowance, Tao. 1632 Persiau, Paper to 500/50 Allowance, Tals... 8/32
Exchange
HONGKONG, April 26,
Lubin- Bank, Wire,
رو
Ja Paru-
2/110
On demaut,
"I
2/11
50 days' night,
-2/112
4 months' sigh
3/01
Uradita, 4
3,04
Documentary, 4the nigh, 3,0
On demand, ...
3.76
Crodits, & mouths" siglit,
3,85
Jn New York--
On demand,...
78
Oredits, Gu days' igist,
74
· Bombay—
Wire,
On dormind,
In Calcutta-
said-I bold a certificate of competoney
Thomas Golding, master of the Afyluan, master, dated Loudon, May 1830. I joined the Afghan on 6th March last, at Shanghai. I left Negaasks on 7th April, at 8 a.m.. and had N. winds with thick foggy wasther to Turnabout, which I passed at 10.15 on the morning of the 10th. I passed Dod Island miles off, at 8.30 p.m. I sighted Chape and lights about 9.30 on the 10th kept on a S. 47 W. true courao, going them and hoping the lead conantly at work. At 9.30 on the surning of the 11th from soundings I ingined I was off Lammoe's Islanda. The weather was Yocy Autonio Paulo Gatorrez suid-am thick, so I kept on the same course until 1 shipping officer for this port. The prisonor
p.m. then cleared up and I took came to my office to sign articles to serve observations, which plused the ship in on board the British ship Hector Müller on latitude 22.65 N. I then sitered the course the morning of the 12th March. He re
to S. Ge W. At 4 pm I took another ceived $19.40 as a month's advance.
observation, which placed the abip in long. Joseph Olson, fireman, said I mat the
i16.44 1. It was hazy over the lad, priaobor the shipping office the day I was
could not ace Breaker
Point, paid off That was abot seven week ago, I went to bed at 9 o'clock. I remember the 12th of March. A but six
At midnight I came up and saw it was clear. 'clock in the afternoon I and the prisoner officer on watch to look out for Pedr
I toll the were walking along the street, A China Bianco and call me at two. At two dock to camps alone and his elbow struck the again we un deck, and as there was prisoner'a uche. It was drizzling at the nothing to be seen I altered my course to S time and the Chinaman was holding his 88 W. At five o'clock I came on deck agaiu arm up to protect himself from the rain. and it was quite clear, there being only a slight We were going down hill and the China haze on the horizon. At seven o'clock the mad was going up.
There was going to sun came out, and I took an observation, be a raw but I would not let theo which plead the ship in long. 114.42 E fight. I took the prisoner for a walk along The observation was worked by both the Queen's Road. On returning home about chief officer and myself. I felt confident it Chinamon came towards us with could not be right as it placed the abip bamboos and began to beat the prisoner. about 10 miles to eastward. About this It was just at the same place sa the insp time it began to thicken up to tiso weat had collided with the prisoner. Izan wayward.. 34 26 30 27-117 1st Prize, Silvar Cap value $100, pre tive in Abdool's boarding house.
At 7.20 as I did not sen land I home when I saw there was so inany. I stopped and wounded. I got 20 fathoms D. laney, Col. Surgt. 31 27 27 26-110 presented by the State Brokere; 3rd Prize, aut ei h aim to the slipping office when which I he thought must be wrong. Al
27-116 Anated by the Par Community. 3 29 31 20-11 Prize, Silver-mounted Claret Joy value $25,anid - The prio nor boarded with co. I
It was still apparently clear, so I started And fanail, boarding-hes keeper, ahead again at full speed. I took another Woodin, E. L. Rott W., P.C. 31 27 25 25-108 Asociation.
3 24 26 26-109 Siver Cup value 615, presented by the
observation about 7.28 which gave 114.WE. be aigned articles. The bag produced be- 7.36 it cleared up and longs to the prisoner. It contains eluth- obaervation then, which put the ship on
I took austbern ing, among which are thus shirts.
114.18 E. As soon as the observation wa This closad the evidenca,
takon I pot the engines down vory slow no Mr Robinson, in prosecution for ng up, said tho it was gething thick, and after observation acter of the defendant. Why bad they About thros miuntes after I stopped the Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
by impugning the ebar- was worked out stopped the engines, dono this? Simply in order to farnish angines Iowa white line of foam about motive for the murder. They saw that a 45 foot aboad on the starboard bor. I motive was wanted, and with the cuuning of ordered the engines full speed astern and Ohisaar wishing to revenge the death of a clansman they invented this motivo. But minute and a half afterwards she struck
the helm hard a starboard, and about a taking this as a motive. let then look at it She struck on the starboard bow and then and see if it the prisoner comunit murder for tho saka spoed at the time she struck to be about a
was sufficient.
Why and fell of smo deep water. i estimate her of a shirt? That was the first weakness in knot or a knot and a half an hour had helped to carry the wounded man The carpenter reported the forepeak
There was no outside paso, ordered the after boats to be cleared
LEAY no one in the street, au una of those who and the carpouter to sound the wells. into the shop, brought forward to support full but as water in the furehuld.
I thon this story. The witnesses were all persons ordered half the crow to get a forasail over The prisoner was defended by Mr E.
connected with the shop arcept one, who the bow and the others fo clear away the Rabkin, instrusted by Mr D. Caldwell.
was au informer and a friend of one of the lifeboats. We get a auil ever the bows in shopmen. Again, why should the deceased about half an hour's time, The Acting Attorney General-The pri
When I found have been wounded in the back if what then that the ship was drifting to the N.W. Boer at the bar is charged with the mur der of Cheung Chan on the 12th March.
took place was what was described by the I ordered akedge to be latge. Wo lay there The crime is a hesons ono, and cone-
prosecntion! On the other hand, this facs till about 1.30 p.m., when it cleared up and quently more that ordinary responsibility, He had already referred to the many dis.imagined to be North-east Lamma Head. did square with the story for the defence 37th.Nursery Aqregate.-Restricted to rents on the jory and all concerned in the
I saw budun the starboard beam, This Compatitors who have never won a trust The facte, Lowever, aru nut of a story, and he would not detain the jury by from one of the junky we saw about, who crepancies in the details of the prosecution's As I was not certain, I got a fisherman first or second prize at any previous difficult character te deal with. being again pointing out such pulpable weak piloted the ship to where could see prize meeting in Hongkong, and whose simple in their nature. The story for the teases. Still he would impress upon the aud respective Boric in the Stage Quesu's prosecution is this. On the 12th Mach jury the importanos of these things in apo that night. I attribute the casualty We got into Hongkong about 7 wake up the highest aggregate.
MU
fast at sloat 6.3 the evening, the price of such gravity. Procording to deal to the declare appearance of the weather, Beuer entered a second-band shop 30. 12 with the story for the defence he coramod-it being clear enough to the eastward to Bast Street apparently for the purpose of ed it to the jury as a reasonable and natu- take observations, and purchasing clothes. - for sathe
The master of the ral one which the story for the prosecution Bee further to the
imagined I could 3S my be) immediately bafore the coming
shop bargained with him for the sale of
was not. The jury knew how the Chinese some abiria which were placed on the counter.
forces in this Colony that medical examina- entered into in pursuance of this Ordinance tion should be discontinued. I think the an issue ahall (save as provided by aumeo. Council might express an opinion on the ion (vi) of this station) be liable for more subject. Certainly it is a very short-night than the setual cost of the reclamation of od policy and sue that might lead to a great the land agreed to be granted to kina and of deal of evil.
all works authorised by this Ordinance in His Exolleges-Do you propose to opconnection there with (auch actual coal in pose the second reading?
in Council) and if such must shall excel or tans of doubt to be decided by the Guvemor to less than the amount estimated or macd in sach Schedule or any agreement as aforesaid the lessee shall bear and pay ach excess or be entitled to the boneat of each; less sum and to s proportionate refun·1.
Mr Ryrie-I only pretest against the portion of it repealing the compulsory examination. The rest of the Bill is ex cellent.
schedule and the sddition of the follosing previsto clause 3 of the agreement :—..
Woodio, E. L
SUPREME COURT
J
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Before His Flower Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, Astig Chief Justice, and a Special Jury, I
Friday, April 26,
CHARGE OF MURDER.
36th.-Asy Rifle Aggregate-For Competi tor whose respective scores in com petitions Nos. 14, 19, 22 and 25 make up the highest aggregatos. Entrance in $2. Three prizos, value $3. lat Prize presented by the Hou. O. P. Chater, 2nd and 3rd by the Associa tion.
500 600 800 900 TL
47 35 42 39-162 46 39 38 34-157 Yoc, RF, Stuff Sg. 34 23 24 23-104
The Criminal Sessions wore resumed to- day. John Delany was charged with 30th.-Victoria Prize-Open to Ofears of sloniously wilfully sad maliciously killing the Army and Navy whose respectics and murdering Cheng Achat on the 12th scores in the 1st Stags Queen's make up following gentlemen were sworn as jury
He plowded not quilty. March the highest aggregate; Entrance foe $1. 1st prize prussited by Mr E. R.
mon: Messre S. C. Michaelsen, Ada Lind, Kolikos, 2nd and 3rd by the Asacia
S Hancock, E. Bernie, A. t. Stokes, F Handeran, and S. D. Setu. tian.
20 500 600 Total.
30 28 20 57 3 29 23-2 23 27 31-71 30 16 19-65
His Eroollency-I may say at this stage that the change has been brought about by the state of publio opicion in Eugland, which is so strong that Her Majesty'a Go The Acting Attorney General, contian vernment, of either party, were unable tog, raid there were no other awend conta withstand it. I confuse that I have very in the body of the Ordinance, but he moved Collinson, Captain drong feelings against the change in the that the Schedules A, B, and C be simply law. The instructions on this eubject, how.beaded Schedule. He moved seviral over, were very peremptory, and I fear that
minor alterations in the wording of the anything that can be done from here is kely to be entirely useless. At the same time, I shall faal it my duty, when this or dinance goes Home, or as soon after as my time permits, to enter a very strong protest egainst it, arging reasons which are general all communities and which are specially applicable to this
I can joatauce very cogent and strong reasons against one of the prinsipal objectina to contagious diseases acts in England namely
the
Provided always that if the actual oset of the reclamation of the and hereby agreed be granted skill exceed or be less than the sideam of $ the excess kees am shall be paid by the lessen or refueled diff ronce shall arise na to such actual cost to hini as the case may requiro, and if any the same shall be decided by the Govenor
Council.'
He moved alan the additios of the fol.
the degradation of women. In this Colony itlowing proviso at the end of the agreement: is not applica le to the people who are examined, because after a year's experience ve have found that all those who are ever likely to be examined bave offered willingly to be ezaninud. What is one of the strong argumenta of the opponents of these mea
Bures
Provided always that nothing in this agreement contained shall be held to give the lesseu any ri. ht or rights over the now foreshore or otherwise in respect of or in connectiva with the portion of the reclama
in England is absolutely inapplicable dion hereby acreed to be granted to him, of here. But as I erid before, any protest ona naturs different to or in a degree groter cur part will, I fear, he productive of very less than auch rights as the lessee may little effect. If any opposition to the pre have had in respect of or in connection seat Bill is raised by the unofficial members, with the said Marina Lot No. I think on the whole it would be better to in the form of a written protest after the Kill ia passed. Of course, if they like, after what I have said, they are perfectly at liberty to move in
into operation of this Ordinance.'
The amendments were adopted. The Standing Ordota having been fis-
Committee that the clauses repealing the pended, compulsory examination sections of the old ordinanca be doloted.
Of course if that passed.
Collinson, Capt Curlyle, L., N. Wilkinson, Major, R.E. Martin, L., RN.
tary and Navy excluded. Entrance fee $1. Three prizes, value $3
Ist
prin presented by Mr H. N. Mody, 2nd and 3rd by the Association.
200 500 600 Total.
£9 27 30.90 -8 25 26-70
Warnock, W. G., P.C. Collins, F. G. Watson, A., P.C McDonati, D., Sergt..
The Ordinance was read a third time and Watte, F. W.
Forbes, James.
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29-03 27 24 17-68 19 20
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Thompson, C. R. hepherd, F. A.. Dalby, J. 9.
25 23 10-57
23 21 12-5G 22 17 12-61
were carried it would entirely disturb the The Council then adjturned till Thurs-Braidwood, W.D. Ordinance, because I rather think the re-day next, at 4 p.m.
peal of these setiopa is included wish the
repeal of the whole old ordinance, a large
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part of which is ro-onacted in this. There HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
would be a certain awkwardossa about this.
The hon. Member can take what course
SEVENTH PRIZE MITING.
he thinks boat. I think the best thing The following are the scores of the would be, seeing the rest of the Bill is ap'Aggregata competitions at this meet- proved of, to make a written protest against the portion not approved: JE
iog :- Mr Ryrie-Tuere has beeus very serious increase in the disenso. Some of them may go voluntarily, but they do not all go, and will not continue to go.
His Excellency-I have got the statistica before me. There has been a rather aerious (леговно.
27th.-Volunteer Aggregate.--Restricted to
efficient. Volunteers whose respective highest amores in competitions Nos 1 and 5 make up the highest aggregate. Entrance fes $1. Three prizes, value $25.
The Colonial Secretary The experience Holmes, H. J. here, however, is different from the expe- Shepherd, F. A risnca in the Straits, where vory fow go."
Isa mort, G. P. on Wood, D.
Bis Excellency-Wa might go
with the Bill in committes, leaving over Dalby, J. H.
the clauses which enacts the ropeal. Braidwood, W. D.
There are other clauses which, na we go on, Collins, F. G. Iahali probably leave uvar. Certain ang..
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their case.
in this Colony were beaded together to
The prizer seeria to have secret societies.how at an instant, or suddenly knocked two of the shirts on the
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Hongkon: Observatory, April 26, 1889. - CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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APRIL 25, 4, M.
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floor and bolted with the third. The one mu, and they would know that shat the lith ist, and we both got the same given, a duzan men would be down on the master of the ship about one o'clock on assistant in the shopgave orders to pursue, had been told fur the defence was just what results and the book (the deceased) thereupon pur
I was satisfied with the nights. Wostock, 29.60 40 was likely sted the man, followed by the assistant. The town. The prisoner was in fear of bodily was a ham on the horizon. I had the Sagasaki.. 20.89 happen in that quarter of the The weather was clear overhead but there Tokio...... 29.84 cook seems to have overtaken this man, harm, in fear of his life it might be, and morning watoh on the 12th. The weather Shangha.. SB.73 75. who drew a knife and stabbed the cook in this blow was a jnatif ble one. He there was then clear and the ship was going full Amoy 7 the body. The posuer them continued fore appealed to the jury's sense of justice, speed. I look part in making observations his course and the assistant in the shop not to mere seatiment, to sequit this man. continued his poemit, and be sio was
with the Captain. I thought at the time struck and wounded in the hand.
The Acting Attorney-General mid thore we had a fairly good observation to the 38th-Handicap & garegate.-For Competi- prisoner managed to continue his fight could be no question that the deceased eastward. The first observation was at
tora whose respeutive scores (with the until he was met by a policeman. During
met his death at the hands of the priso-seven 'clock, and when resulta.bad new monthly challenge oup handicap the chase the agaiatant saw prisoner draw
ner who was therefore put on his defence been worked out, about 7.20, the sugidus Wl'ostock 129 64 495 43 2
APRIL 26---AT points added) at 200 and 600 yards in the knife and stab dansed. The deceased As to the story for the prosecution, the soundings but could not get any. Wa Nagasaki, 20.65
to show that what he did was justifable were slowed. We were trying to get Tokio....75 -- The 1st Stage Queen's make up there be diod. I do not say, but probably rule to be made for Chinese evidence, but slip was put fall speed ahead again and re Amoy......28.89 09 10
was picked up and taken to the hospital, jury knew that certain allowances had a highest aggrogates: entrance fee 81:
then stopped and got 20 fathoms The three prizes, value 830; 1st prize, an attempt will be made to reduce the he thought taat the evidence given in this took another observation about half-peet tongkong 29.85 75 75 Shanghai.. 2.79; 63 |(86) presented by Mr Bavier Chauffour, 2nd crine from murder to manslaughter. I and 3rd by the Assoiation.
case taken as a whole was ofear and con- sesen. After working the result out it Haiphong 2186 77 93 tant is attempted it will be for the defence sistent. Carlyle, It, RA.
200 500 Paints Total. clearly to prove the circumstances which witness Olson for the detanca was at vari- Captain told me.
The story tuld so glibly by the began to gas think to the westward. The reduce the crime from murder.
to pat tuo engines to 40 Watta, E. W..
ance in several respects with the atatement low and up the whistle going. In Obaang Ahoi, the assistant in the shop, made by the prisoner, sud, he submitted, diately after that he ordered the vagises moderate gmdients for 8 W. winds, Rate evidence corroborative of what was
Of course, if there to be stopped. Shortly, afterwards I hoard Warm cloudy and damp weather prevails, stated by the Attorney General. He said
was provocation for the blow, he need not Captais ding about what's that?" and the master asked & conts each for the tall the jury that it put a very different us looking I saw a line if fout a little with for in 1900 places, the shirts. The prisoner throw two on the floor and rau out with one in his hand, pat on the case, but the question was ahead. It has always beau the rule au The cook was standing at the door. The Whether there had been sny provocation. {long as I have been on the ship, to take they believed the story of the proact observationi lu ucis orcistances a master said to the cask him for that tion they could have a hesitation in my frequently as possible, but there was no artble of alothing, and the ook persuading there was no provocation, and if a special resam for these two observations 90th-Long Range Aggregate. For com- the cook stabbed. Witness continued the purauer, he must take the usagnonces of dead slow. At the time I took the last after the man. He fitness) Anally ran out committed larceny and m being pursued on after the rat. When the second also, and when he had got ten pass he saw turned round and used a tuite againat la observation was made the ship was put to petitors whose respective scores in chate and saw the pruner throw the knife his not at the hands of the sight I imaged I could easbout a couple competitions Nos. 31 and 23 make up away. It was picked up in the water the highest aggregate; entrance fee channel.
His Lordship, addressing the jury, aid of wiles to the eastward. It was about 81. Two prizes, Talus 825. 1st prize Cross-oxamined, witness admitted that there could be no deux the prisoner three winata after the cagion ware etop presented by The Huu. Q. P. Chator, at the Magistracy he said the meter asked met his death at the hands of the pri-ped that Iaw the line of foane Afkr 2nd and 3rd by the Association 50 cauts for the shirts. He said that, bosoner, and the guastion for the jury the abip struck the boats were cleared
8) 900 Total pause that was the price the master told to consider wes whether this had been away and the carpenter sounded the wal Sale
him the shirts were to be sold for. It was murdue be otherwise. They must take wash of his sounduge, half has now were told done in a way to constitute the crime of and after the carpenter reported the reaut the master who asked the cook to pursue the two stories pat forend and consider off to get all over the bow. The Witness repeated theurder.
it as to its probability. He pointed out fore-peak was full of water, but there wu -admitted to the Hospital about 7.30 pm. that although a odnelatendy in minute only abous if lashes in the fore-holl.
200 300 T. Collinson, Capt.
32 29-31 Robinson, E.
32 28--50 McLennan, D.
32 28-50 Braidwood, W. D.
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gestion have been made at the last me geth.--Civil Service Aggregate. Restricted ment which I have not had fall time to nsider, although the ordinance has ben sarofally considered. It cupied sous & or 10 meetings of the Executive. It is n
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I contes, quite s As I should. Eke to see it. Possibly it may take shape in this Council In a more completely satisfactory form. It duals with an expeedingly difficult aut ject, and it may be expected that there
to Members of the Civil Service whe reapsatire highest scores in competi- tions Nos. l'and 5 make up the highest aggregate. Entrance fee 81. Extend 2nd Prizes, presented by Me Bavie Chauffour 3rd, by the Association.
Ford, Chas
will be mistakes in it. We cannot Bowell, F.
expook in our small body to avoid ma Drury, R. F
Sako Saoh are very frequent even with Hooper, A. Ekelton
all the wisdom of the Hoche of Commons. Akinson, Dr J. M.
200 300 T.
81 20 60 Delaney, Col.-Sergeani
4 26-6 McLennan, D., PO.
20 28-7 Woodin, E. L.
29 22-11 Bobertson, W., P.C
23 24-7 Carlyle, Li, B.A.
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Dr Atkinson said the prisoner
could not be relied on.
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