THE C
CHINA MAIL.
THE UONGKONG BRICK & CEMENT
COMPANY LIMITED.
No. 6716.-DECEMBER 23, 1890.)
allusion is made in it to the proceedings struggle or violent heat of passion, His Excellency Mr Byrio, I thank you
very much for the kind words, you have which were taken recently by one of the that the thing was done suddenly was
The following is the report for presesti. trustees of the City Hall on beluif of the not auficient to reduce the crime so spoken in my regard. It must be at all Committee and with their approval, I do marinughter, Nor wasapicica; the importas duties to perform to te abis to ordinary meeting to be held at the Curr quarrel times satisfactory toons who has more or less tion to the earoholders of the fourth which had cunto to an end wo to is assay for cell who must be suck in the actual heat of feel that he has performed them to the sa-pany's Ollion, at 4 o'clock p.m., on Monday, the present ceai ta os procedings | blos farther than to simply direct attention to passion to reduce the crims to manslaugh tisfaction of those who are concerned, the 20th December, 1690 :--
The Directors have the the fact that thug are not alluded to is thefer. These cases were very distressing, but From faults and shortcomings none of
not think it is
report Lequae they did not take place his Lordship was Bucaibo jury would foot are tree, and I am quite aware that the eont their Report, toplem to pro
vallin
the
with a Stata.
*-
We have compared the above Statements THE PRESENT POSITION OF THE witdr the Gympany's Books and Vouchers,
SILVER QUESTI»N». and found, the same correct.
DECLARATION BY THE DIMETALLIO LBAQUE, H HARMS,
W. BOLTON Potra, J
auditors.
COLLAPSE OF THE PLAISTED
·COMPANY AT SHANGHAI, Z.
towarda, the Liberals and the Dil party ilike abant In Rale
RISH TROOPS FOR TRIPOLLE London, December Oth.Advices from The following document hasbeen forward-Tripoli state that three thousand Turkish
Eroppa and
ed to ---
With a view to rendove some misappre hensions as to the reintion of the recently passed United States Silver Act to the gone- the Commeil of the Binetallic League think ral question of International Bimetallis
the part
a quantity of ammunition have both landed thore, and that the activity of of the military authorities con tires unabated.
London,
THE PORTUGUESE IN SOUTH-EAST AFRI 'AZI
Dec.
deto to add is Cold-noything be him to bo guilly or not. His Lordship in endoarouring to settle to the best on possessing formerly in the way of / al., when the season of the Plaisted Com",' to the objects of the League, an impression the PortugaI VI
The Phily."
in
ratho
*
for
audience.
the80
that did 分 with
His Lordship-The jury have found you my part hus but boen prompted now fed out in all respects equal to the very bosturen for, & Dory resilver and gold at a fixed ratio, Dhun.
guilty of murder, and it is my ty to pass the sentence required by law in such cases. Dia Lardship the assumed the black prescribed Corm;
stab.
coast.
two
is practicablɛ ought to auguga tho the atten- cap and passed sentença, of death in the finaly believed to be niy duty. (Hear. the local raarkota; A large order has been sfter the heat 195 calucing bad nerved. | tween all commercial communities, whozoan and cure of dipptheria and tetanus. It is
tion of the Committee at an early date,
Ore the of the Clixirman, sočinded
presented were adopted.
SUPREME COURT.
The prisoner, who took absolutely so in-
mored,
Service
year,
219
iba
not
your,
Tiles, de
to
Ques
SILVER PROSPECTS.
rid the report is for. I do that their duty was simply to say from the work that has fallen to my lot during the last ment of Accounts, for the year ended Sist
ber last, Ines doing they feel grali. An rehearsed performanos, of great not think there in ang tulog I can mention | avidenten before them whether the mat was ten months, bas by wwcans been deze in | October anticipations formed last year intereat to the theatre-going publio of Melvi able to isago the felli wing declara-slate lizat in die 6th of November Chron Advices from the Cape a mancora it might have fed that the to you that the report does not contain, but guilty of the crime with which hos perfect
bondred Portuguese seized Mutuon's kin been. But I can assulb you of this, are fully realized, if not exceeded, and the Shanghai, came off in the Lyceum last t I shall be pleased to hear any questions was charged; they were there to state upon
auble shareholders may now be congratulated that any gentleman would like tu azk.
their as whether the olence showed that I have spared neither time nor troublu
a going concern in full work bat, sass the Shanghai Mercury of 18th
Although wide publicity has been givou and lowered the British dig there, hoisting in its place. On the Mr Granville h
caine to suddey and, abilily way to the library I then briefly reviewed the evidence, and of
the different questions Tha
pany
14th fidem. of my
however, the British South onexpecial have been over
been overcome in almost every termination, One of Byren's popular to prevail in one quartere, that lie Africa
Company's police surprised the Por the
containa very large pointed out that frean the prisoner's own that came before me, and I bave the satis-success boliove
rault aimed at by B metaltian is merely to number of valuable standard
but it statemente it appeared that there had been faution at all even s of linowing that pose direction, the one thing stiti remaining an. froical comedice. Uncle had her an raise the price of Silver and consejretly / luguose, rúphicod the British fag, and at•
face boon shelred, that soveral have butu stiefactory being the housing of the mouse with Miss Paisted, of course, the valne of the Rupes. The regunt Silver read
Etho a quarrel between the two mon. is perhaps deficient in amac reapeats in re-
marendura Tho part.
Landon, Deo 7-The Fortuguese allego gard to modern, she of reference. I sev The jury, after a retiremut of a few settled, and that few remain for decision. European Euphytes, and this mittler has it the
legistation in the United States having to resolutely taken in hare niladud to the addition of Chines minutes duration, returned a unanimous I have to thank you very sine rely one
bot yt,
The eales of the Company's Products come and vidently dang and all for the kindness and co-operation
some extent producer this result, it has been that the British first attacked the station of * works. Could nothing be done in the way verdict of
And all
assumed that bimetallia's lines up practi-Maikosai, Inwered tho Portuguese Bag of adding to the Library Bono modern
a beleg asked if he had you have sturded mu since I have presided this year mount to 812,958.60, sgainst the intention of eg themselves gally ochiaved their nis. This seaumption and forced the Portuguese to fly to the
was manifested by the complacent and the Council of the Longue most crapbatically modern
books of refer: nee
Our opinions may some. $5,617.65 last year. There has been no nce anything to especially
AFLY nade the following stato-over this Board. would be imeful and nutzsetive /
London, Dec, 0-The Portuguese Misti mont Heppressed me too much and times have differed, stat may occasional diminution in the price of coal taking ons expratsat way they sat down on
on entering Mr Konwick - I think itat could be done, beat me too much; and my nuut was asud-ly have been unable to comply with every period with another, lat. the results have the Theatre, atid also by the expresions of The real and avowed object of the Diaster in Louden has been instructot by lis and the next committee meeting I shall ed over to him to be his pour, and on suggestion. that as brien
to. made
Biuch better on a more cougarical ex- dimppointment which fell freru-must, of
tallio League is to steers the opening of Government to couplata te Lord Salisbury. invite the attention
of the
the Compsition ta the 14th day of the moon there was a bast- moj
them at the subsequent basce. That soothe mints of the leading cou et cial as concerning the action taken by the Britis but I hope you will du no the pendituro.
Drain Pipes.Thuso are now being turn
with the management was of the world, to the unrestricted quinsge of cth Africa Was wrong credit in believe that any such notion on I have no doubt that aard born at nine o'clock at night. the puint rised.
r'e Police et Matoos's Company's kraal. good dent of imprarement is
saics
by any ig
meat of the members of the Company connection with the European library and
desire to oppose your wishes, it has goods of Home Manufacturo, and consu
FORTHER DISCOVERIES BY DR KOOH. lishing D
parily between the two metals Berlin, Decumber 4th.--Dr Koch has were seat heated eming the anticus, over and consequently a per of clungo bedievered remedies for the prevention the Chinese, and I think the question
simply been in consequence of what I conquantly they are taking a leading plans in whether som re-trinngement of the library
desiro to take this opportunity taken from the Colonial Government lately The time for taxing up the curtain was the United States Silver Act represents understood that the care cenaista ín tronafije, hear).
all members of the which will occupy the works during the passou, and no preparations appearing for only individual action. This Act is un for publicly exp appreciation of thi
ty by Mr Forbes, the repers and acostats as terear its the proceeding, sevused quite un-nace they have fondered ms curist, the have been made in the quality of thors ing of feos proceeded from the gallery. At 18 as hut, however, catablish an pan
Fiz Bricks, Somo further improvements ng performance, the audienco begau | doubtedly a valuable and substantial steel of blued from an animal which
and whithin and starp towards the utilisation of Silver os meny
top. been previously inoettated. Desistance greater part of the Inst
ich has keitio far, I may may very far, gonds, the demand for which is growing in about 9.20 Mr Harding, glad in hir intags of Silver: it provides only for the Windom considers that the existing sur Washington, December 3rd. -- Seccotary towards lightening the burden of my task. a most encouraging manner.
ordinary dress, came before the cur moneliantion of certain limited quantity, Bricks is also
Paving naother to whom I desire to allude, one who is not a member of ls/rior class of goods liave been my supetsin and told the audience he regrutted to imparting an international charac.plus of silver will for somo time be an in-
made which have to say that there would be no perfoluster as Money to the metal.
x g
pediment to any porment steady andvanes Council, but who
of that are quickly becoming popular, and when #member
of a When ance, intimating that in consequence Since the Silver Act came into operation,
in the metal principal feature was a series of light and other Council before which every partant they becopis better known aro sure to lead ! dispute with his Company, tiair season in the fluctuations in the gold price of Silver (koos introduced in the Sento to provide Washington, December 7th.-A Bill hos ery Shanghai was at an end. Mr Harding and in the r
rutes of Exchange with Silver for the recoinage of aussidiary silver. Thu heavy weight boxing competitions, took matter is debated previously to its being to
I refer to Major-Generato large business. Part of the Machinery
used for making the ordinary added that for the 12 years he had been in usin place
at the Victoria Recreation Club yes. Backer. I cannot feel too grateful to him for Building Brick hos beon utilised for this the profession he never had to do this became to clearly content that nicef of silver in Amica is estimated at terday evening. A fow fouting and gym-act
fore, but it could not now be helped, and cannot be too understood that a
rapid riso:
riso in the Finances.-In March last it worn their money returned herb.while the
ou a perminent basis, un call of $1.Ga per shite,
· Thero was a large·tion willy aforded to me in conuer | mase apn prograłame.
mans important motiora wo nacesory to make a
which produced $4,000. This and the Pro-hulders of tickets for booked out, the vocated by the Langue, thuat cvitally attendance, the Gymnasium being quite have had to discuss together. The posts of the Company for the year have beou be settled with by Messrs Kelly & Walah insattle and dislocate. trade quito as much Baron Huddleston and Mr. Charles Marvin crowded. The following gentlemen offi- have
held
you during the Amongst last ten appeared far the defence. The prisoner, cinted-Julges, Boxing, Mesara J. Yin Ionths will necessarily become expended upon additional Machinery, the Mr Harding then retired, Gid the andienco
changed, but I have the pleasure of feeling erection of a Gymnastics, chang
new Circular Kiln (now in that my connection with you will not be operation), a bottur system of drainage severed. As I have done my best to work over the whole works, the erection of for the good of this Colony in the past, to matsheds for the protection of the Kila for the construction of a Brick clusion, I sincerely hope that the
lastly, for R. T. Wright.
which is about to dawn upon us may prove Dwelling on an open and clovated position Ackroyd), in honing the cats to the High Jump-Butrante, Samplo, Pidgeon, in every respect a happy one for this for the European turemo, in the hops that
The Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J,
colong
and I can entertain no better wish thereby their health would be rendered prosecution, s id the prisoner and the
urdered man lived as lodgers
the fifty years next in in the amo
that during
mora secure. Your Directors have careful
the Company be- bauze in Second Street, Taipingshan, and it Bocing, Light weights, ist hent--(Robinson store the colony inay advance in strides aly estimated the assets
rapid and in prosperity as great as it has fure closing the accounts and hate freely and Godge). was alleged that on the 27th November, while
Tsang
during the fifty years whichs before very written down values where necessity, the Hi was sitting in the
long will become numbered in the annals of
ant thes written off being $4,8.0. backyard washing sopus vegetables, the
Manager--Mr An the past. (Loud applause.)
Mr Andrew Johnston found prizoner, without anying a word, struck him on the head with an axe inflicting a wound which terminated fatally a few i urs afterwards. The prisoner then ran away, but was arrested tha: night in Warchei
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Before His Howeur Mr Fielding Clarke,
Puisue Julge.)
Tuesday, Dec. 23.
THE SECOND STREET MUNDER-ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH,
BOXING COMPETITIONS AT VIC.;
TORIA RECREATION OLUB.
An interesting exhibition, of which the
introduced here.
**the
Tanng_L. (42), bricklayer, was charged competitions were brought in to a very-valuable information he has ut all purpose and the results are very grailed those that had paid at the deər would have not founded value of Silver, if it
with the murder of Tanng Kam 11i (20).
Me Phillippo, instructed by Mr Messop. an being asked to gland, admitted having but said he did not intend killed the man, but to do so. The following gentlemen were
Gremon,
nastic
finICS BO
11.9
be
ad-
six million (wo-handred onALA
MISCELLANEOUS London, December 6th,The donths of
uro announced.
Vercon, C. H. Thompson; Fonzing. Capt. Henderaun, Lieut. Grant Meters s Koch, U. H. Thompson Referee, then sworn as a jury: Messia W. J. Staff Sergeant Tennant; Finiskeeper, Mr son, M. Rith, H. C. Kow, E. Jones J. Sarapen: Checks of the Arms Mr W. Hughen, C. F. Grossmann, John Olson and H. Yoning. The results of the events wery shall I endeavour in the future. la con- and their contents from rain storms, and, usual on Saturday, and nothing remained the action of speculators in Silver, and how before his death, will be cromated at the
tho
ba
00
as follows:-
Underwood, Grimble and Silva.
Sample
1
1
P
Robinson. Fencing, 1st heat, (Laing and Drury),
Drory
I
1
than
ANJOURNMENT,
year
ameunt
send
Spinner, Manufaturer of
evil for &0
du, with
tha
and the
held
rapid fall.
London, December Boh.-The Czarenitali disturbances, complications, and quietly left the Theatre, which was all dark tosses to our Eastern export and import has arrived at Suez, and anile for Aden at trade, na to these factuctions, have been
Judaybreak to-morrow. and quist again at 9.30.
December 9.-Baron Haddles- Londo It appears upon enquiry that all the greatly aggravated to the Blerchant since members were paid their weekly onaries as the roat United States legislation, through ton, having expressed a wish to that effest due to anyone. Yesterday, however, Misa over much the
Woking cemetery on
on Thursday next. Desue, and the sthet two ladies, whom we f
THIS GREAT SPLIT IN THE IRISH PANTY. understand, are her daughters, as well ne Products many pain, from a rising exchange
London December 5th.-A story re material Mr L'Estrange, one of the members of an iso, and
Parnellites was when a discussion took place regarding a company which Miss Denne formerly had, im also, and prove exceedingly harassing.ing of
interfering, as They
invariably went to Mr Harding intimated that
even flow of business.
trou promise peak brought forward by their agreements had expired,
Bimetallisin aime at the prevention of Me Mumber for Dublin, to ask the would such dislocations, and until it is established veral Loaders for their assurances regard at the same time that Mr Harding would
them back to Caloutis, or elap do internationally the liability of exchange to ing the cuatrol over the Police in Ireland,
Land posit a guarantee that they would be
Dextreme fluctuations is inevitable.
d question. A Cuomittes was it. necessary to resign his position in Do-sent back at whatever future tinic
they Whenever the Leadon
MoRoy
Market is thon oppointed, including Mosers. Parnel His Excellency said he thought that becomber last owing to the amount of atten- liked. Mr Harding tall them their agrea distressed and perplexed hy the withdrawal MacCarthy, Sexton, and Healy, to onnier with Mr Gladat Sir W. V. Harcourt, ing now class of Christmas time it would tion demanded by the growing business ments would not expire before they were diseased and
of Go'd. quantities
and by ap; and Mr Marley in respect therato, xud if a sions as to further demands, Japan, according to the written toros bo better to adjourn for a fortnight. If being greater than he could
pro prehensions as to thei Boring-Light weights, second but, Taylor lus Cerverior-un his arrival flangiat that ger said Secretary, and, in both these. Drek to Costs Refuse to fund lies with serious doubts as to thig aufficiency, of majority of the Fifty ans, entised with
plies of alorger was desirable it to Caloutta, whereupon, Miss Deans future that to
gold
London, December 6th.---Mr Gladstone. Prisoner and the fearnsed livad said | Boxing-Hoary weights, scound host. bo easy to and iotica to that effect to Gentlemen the thanks of the Shareholders declared that neither she; nor the others of of fixing an international call but cousity } their assurances Me Parnell will retire
her party
heuce the regrettable split. Miss able for Bank reserves becomes strikingly with him at the
yesterday received Pellites cardially but they were ob Daane left tto-day in the German mail. Mr
that this apparent cannot be denied Harding and Miss Plaisted, according to would provide an adeq
Mr Parnell. by
A conferenca of moneycompanied ian adequate apply latest advices, had arruged for one or tire available for international purposes and for af an hour, then took place. The Irish more performances at Shanghai, with the the internal transactions of the Kingdom, me bere re-assembled at four o'clock, and assistance of the Amateure.
the Oumniitten reported that Bir Gladstone desired the party to confer with him alone. The meeting was then adjourned unlil Saturday. The Committee in the men- white held a second conference with Gladetono, the result of which is kept but it is believed that assurances be
A female witness in whose honas both
Rever
Farallel bars-Entrants, Sample, Pidgeon,
Underwood, Grimble and Silva.
Sample
a Piry,
-(Grafton and Loing)
Ling
+
E
1
1
Bazing-Ilenvy weights, third heat (Sam-
ple sud Steware.)
Stowurd
motobera
The Counoll then adjourned to the 5th January,
FIRE INQUIRY.
on behalf
1 afford. Mr W.
in
evon
ne,
agach waive their right to the fees to which 2nd play any more for Mr Hard and silver 80 45 to make both metals avail. who only had Masts. Arnold and Morly
are due for much of its success,
Uirectors-The members of the Doard
llier are entitled.
Messre E. L. Woodin and W. Warton retire rotation, but offor themselves for re-cloctiva.
Auditors Mr G. 13. Polta having re-
signed, the Board, appointed Mr W. H., Potts to audit the prezant accounts with Air E. Harms, and both these Gentionen are eligible for re-election.
D. GILLIES, Chairman. Bank Buildings, Queen's Road,
Hongkang, December 17th, 1890.
STATEMENT (17 ACOQUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st OCTOBER, 1890. Assets.
(crues-examined by Mr Phillip) that her vaband had beeti in goal for six or seven The prisoner was a clansnian of yen. for husband. Shorty before the murder the witness had her legs turned by an accident while being a kerosene lamp.
wizo ducensed, was a fellow-rillager of It was of course in the boxing com- Mr Wedehouse held au inquiry al the hors, several time emme jate her tout petitious that
interest the
centrod. Magistracy to-day in connection with the with medicine which he had propared, to The beat exhibition of the noble art fire which occurred at 39 Stanley Street and be applied to her lego, The decerned did from the Judges' point of view was 112 Queen's Road Central on the 15th ivet. not apply it; her daughter did. The pri- that in which Rubinson met Gedge.The Sea Tai shop, which occupies the moner looked after her on behalf of "er The mori were pretty equally matched ground and firators of the Quect's Road husband.
He was not pleased at decoand Robinson's advantage in weight being wellhonse, was insored with the
Northern fle never spoke to counterbalanced by Gedge's quickness, and series Co. (Menata Howett und going into ber room.
Co., her about
it. She had behaved her like
her the sparring was very good all through.
agents) for $16,000 and damage to stock Bolf improperly with seccused. Deus The contest between Grafton and Laing was said to have been caused to the extent Un neither side was the of $5.000. Mr Wotton a Cu.. sed Mr not in the babit of going into her room at was not so good. night. The prisoner had never charged her display of science of a high order. Laing' of the Northern Ass
Assurance with misconducting barself with the de- height and reach made it dillerit for his Ho Wysun for the Sus Tai shop:
UB:
Property cealed. She was not aware that buru haud short but atardy opponent to get iù bis Ramsamy Sondorain, teacher, Wan-Kilns, as per last bear any quarrel between the primer and blows casily, but when h aja and one it chai Government school, buid he resided in
Report,
...8 4,840,00 thu decused. She had not given birth to was as a rule of the sledge-hammer order the house in Stanley Strost. The house in New Kiln, improve uny children six her husband had been and generally affected Laing's mind. The Stapley Street was connected with that in
mente, &c, 1899. 1,489.00 in gaol. She burned some old clothes in long 'un' ahowed plenty of pluck and cool Road The Queen's Read house
Queen's her foun
Toum we days before the murder.na however, and was rather clover in bis ou a lower level had three core, the
6,299.00 That was not because aku had given birth defence, although Grafton got him on the house in Stanley Street having only two, Depreciation writ to a child, but because she wished to appy ropes several fair number of telling blows, being on the same level as the aecond fluor ¦
times. He also succeeded to
in the
third floor of the Queen's Read house
ter off, 1890,
1,014.90 the ashes to her legg.
getting in a Chang Fan (1), daughter of the previous Grafton's slowness in defence giving him of the other house. About & pw. on the Machinery and witness, said that
on the 27th November good chances. At the end of the third 15th instant witness was on his way she saw the prisoner hit the deceased on the round, Grafton was quite fresh and looked
upstairs when he heard a crackling with a head a hatchet while he was sitting in as if he could stay a month, while Laing's noise as if somebody was breaking Por the backyard washing cabbages. There braathing auggested that another round boards. · The
The noise was no quarralling between them. The prisoner laid down the hatchet and ran away after he had struck the blow.
ad.
Carne
...$2,480.00
5,285.00
Plant, for lagt Ro
Now Plant, 1890,.
from the
$ 20,254.00 1,200.00
$ 21,404.00
2,628.00
$9,655,00
unaimously endorsed, although it was hely to the first floor of the Stanleyi
De Atkinson said Trawas sering and
to the Civil
admitted to t
thut
WOS
hoad. He died about four bonis afterwards Stoward boxing degoo ample and impidiv and he at once, got big matea cut
without having recovered consciousness. It was a wound evidently inflicted with a sharp instrument. The hatchet in Court would produce such a wound.
Suid
on
1,500,00
10
date, on account of Naw Bungalow st.Works,
would be awkward for him. The awarding back part of the accond floor of Ne, 112 of the first place to Leing was by no means Road Central. Witness ran down Depreciation writ
ten off, 1899, Kam Bi when mitiɗd that he had made a very good stand Street house oud saw the partition at
the his opponent's style
hack of the
of the Queen's Rand house on fire.
cu are. Buildings and from a compened fracture of the skalot of the Dost
scientific descrip Wine Baw that the fire was spreading
"per*** Bat The wound was on the top and back of the tion. In bout between..
the 11.
Report, into
ging of
the Stanley Street
reet house, cu had-to
No Galvanized for some
unaccountable
ple's sooner done this than the upper portions of
Roofing, Iron superior strength gave him vory decided both houses were in flames, Thero appear
Mataheds and advantage under these circumstances. Ous to be two or three masters of the See Tai
Drainage, 1890,... of his first blows caused Steward to slip and shop. The property bolongad to the Sas
Disbursements come to bis knees, and tomediately after Tai-shop. He had not seen any of the wards another on the right jaw fairly masters of the shop aines the urs. floored hin. This process was repeated Li Hin Ki of the Bee Tai Shop said there twice subsequently in the first round, by
Witness was the only were four partnera. were four which time both men wasted a rust. The one who resided on the premises.
Witness encond round opened rather botter, and was at the counter on the ground door there was more gire and take, but the when he heard people in the street calling Depreciation writ
ten off, 1890, elegging soon began again, and one of the firs in the back street. Witness at Judges very properly making a deprecatory once ordered the shopmon to take out the
Furniture, remark Sample declined to box any longer money and the hooks. He did not go up- Stores, (including Fuel on band), le ven generally regrotted that the contest stairs and did not know where the fire Stock of Bricks, Pipes, Tiles,
&c., at date, so uimatialactorily.
Li Ful Hisg, broker, who occupied hte inar on which the fire broke out, said he Accounts due at date,
Profit and Los2, was not in the place then and had no idea how the fire originated.
Inspector Mackis, who had charge of the on the ante being reported heat card, once went to the house and found Tsang Kam Hi suffering fromra severe wound in the head. He has
He had the man removed to hospi. tal immediately. Un returning to the house the axe in Ofurt was handed to him by ons
of the witucanoe
A
sergeant interpreter at No. 7 station said when the prisoner was brought to the station and charged with cutting and
the deceased, be admitted the which was expected to be a good one, ended broke ont.
Kam Sing, ehial interpreter at the Magistracy, said when the prisoner was bo
fore the Magistrate be said during the course of the trial What have I got to say? I have killed the man; I'am ready to give ing life for bis
The priscaer, on being asked if he wished
to make any statement, said, It's all zajd I have nothing to say.”
THE RETIREMENT OF THE ACTING
GOVERNOR.
The following is the concluding part of yesterday's Council meeting :-
SHOOTING MATCH.
RAUB
The report of Mr W. Bibby for the fort. night ended Dec. 6th 1830 contains the following items of interest :-
Grave dangers would thus be avarled.
The comparative monary case at pets ved in France from her double reserves of gold and silver slitstratus the relief we might expect from such a course,
humiliation of our present
position and the riske involved in
while the
the
Mr
Kaub Hole-The main driro N. has been expanding trade of carying on the accro satisfy the majority of the
of this great Bmpire on
Lorton, December 7th,--At the adjourn-
extended 87 fest. Several leaders the opatracted and contracting basis of gold Irish party have been cut in driving in which a little slune, are forcibly described in the follow- gold can be seen. Thers is a good deal of ing passage from the speech of the Carned mosting to-day the members of the friels
of the Exchequer water making from the face of this drive
in the Bousa of party discussed the written reply they ha the air 'so is very bad; making it dificult Commune in April last.
I have always looked apon to keep the lights borning. An air shaft
cellor
received from fr Gladstone, in which ke said that, after consulting, his colleagues, silver and Hat
has be started 40 feet in advance of this gold not as antagonistic to each other, note must decline to state his intentions re drive to ventilate it. The inlays tell mens being articles the price of one of whichgarding Home Rule, until the question of
their leadership had been settled in such there are some very rich lenders about 150 would necessarily fall when the other rose,anner na sould enable him to enter into
ave looked upon them rather as anner.
Bendment to the Home Rale Bill Mr
fect N. E. from the face of this drive.
but I
of guld
i but
A fair amount of stoping has been dous connection with the well and currony. Approval of Great Britain. The mesh
The
The Main intermediate drive S. lins beer partners who together were doing the work confidential communion as to any futuro
of the currency. of the world. Allusion extended 21 fest through hard bluating babes mitle to the rate of discount is Cladstons said he hoped still to pass a ground in No. 6 air shaft.
meatis
the just claims of Iraland, with allusion confuses snol over the back of drives in different parts uf the minen in which fair gold is to be seen. The alleged scarcity if gold har to me ing was a prolonged.
brogance upon na obe structive motion thin that the amours actions of Mr Parnell. Ultimately a forward by the meaning. Only a limited amount of crushing stuff of gold used as currency sa extremely
small parti has been sent to the batteries owing the bear the
snormous burden which is pat nujority demanded the closure to the emallness of the leaders. A great deal of time has been lost in retimbering the upon it. I admit that, ne interested in the debate. Mr Farnell refusing to comply, yatom of this Messrs. Sexton, Healy and forty-thre various levels; this bas beats caused by the commerce and
nge that on
there rotired from the room, feel a kindi-et-barge 1 round settling from the surface and crush.co$2,000,000 or £8.000,009 of sparate meeting, when
MincCarthy Chairman gold being taken from
timber. 18,020.00ing in the tini
The battery has only worked twelve heurs
1,001:00
$ 12,610.00
958.00
11,818.00 144.65 701.47
Lialsklics, Capital Sub- scribed 4,000
A match between the let A. & S. High-Shares at $25, $100,000.00.
Hon. P. Ryrie-Your Excellency, be-landers and the Hongkong Rifle Associa fore this meeting closes, I should like, with tion, ten-men s side, took place on Satur-
alread lippo, addresswg the jury on bo-yçur permission, to say a few worda in re day afternoon fast, and resulted in
Mr.
ta
ccasion
the
tuis
country to
of
causing a
then
dispersed
and
elected fr 100 party. while confirmed the
bolda
c
The minority meanwhile election
el bir Parnell. Both mee
and the conference ondon, December 8th.—- A i
por day for nine days, being stopped thres Brazil or any other country, it ab did im days for want of stone. This has been mediately have the effect.
1 by the heavy rain and the stopes in monetary alarm throughout the country. Cured the wages pair the top with this is the from bald toe also donstant, place on Salatday night of A majority
caused
view held by the Bimetallis
of
expected. Wasisrahaff on is to Bere the opening of the cinta of the the Parmelite party, when it was resolved"
Monday, but am altaid I hardly be
CUL
that Mesere Justin MacCarthy, Holy, able to ke
Sexton and others should start a company sto ke up working full time tu but of leading commercial nations to the unre month ng expected. Even if wo should stricted coinago of silver and gold at
fixed ratio By lodo in now shaft during the fortnight bange would be scoured
this means a par of ex for
es for the purpose of establishing a daily Lea the two journal in opposition to the Freeman's it will take some time to get it in working metals would acquire an international Journal, and probably to purchase tim order so as to rotse stocu fur crushing.
United
Ireland. character es Money, and would movƏ Bakit Tillot gives freely from nation to nation according
The Manifesto of Irish Bishopa waH prospecting on hopes of something good being eventually
to the requirements of the various markete, yesterday read in the Churches throughout got here.
whilst prices and wages in all counisies Ireland, and the priests made special ad would be adjusted by a common Standard. dresses upon it in which they condemned
Mr Farnell.
Par Deo. HENRY HUCKS GIERS,
London, 8th Mr Justin McCarthy President
The
TROUBLES IN THE DAROLINE: GROUP. 0,311,32 The Straits Times of 16th inst
Baye 3,705.05 The Spanish steamer Ida de Mindanao, 34,114.18 which arrived here on Sunday last and left for Europe on Monday morning, brings 982,083.87 news of
of another terrible massacre of Spanish troops and residents in the Caroline Islands. A few days ago the a. s. Don Juan arrived at Manila from the islanda reporting a
a fresh
от
H. R. GRENFELL,
Chairman of General Council. ROBKET BARCLAY, BU
Chairman of Executive Council
ABRAHAM HAWORTH,"
Bon. Treasurer
HENDY MCNIEL,
General Secretary
has summoned a meeting to-morrow and
his notified to everyone (Bár Parnell jacly- ded) that the strength of the Parnellites is
Juw
fly forno and that of their opponents
It is considered doubtful whether the Irish
representatives la New York will sil for England shortly.
London, December 8th.-Mr Parnoll pro-
Haworth's Buildings, 6, Cross Street, Mar-seeds to Ireland this wook, where he will
chester.
adress meetings að
outbreak of the Carolino Telarulers and consequent loss of life on both sides. It an
that the natives without warning fell 27, Great George Street, Westminster, S. W. tick, and Waterford. pears on the Spanish garrisoners and civilians. the kampong,
1st November, 1890, ninety soldiers
Amount Called-up,
$18.50 per Share,
...8 74,030,0
130,00
killing some
73,870.00
half of the prisoner, she then to iufer gard to the tours of your office u prosid for the Military. The weather was good, from the evidence that there was a quarrulent of this Council for the last nine months.
rather change though at times the light was
Les Calle un-paid, For the winners Private Hood put Les I think, and I am sure every member of able. Fer between the two men which culminated in the blow with the axe and that it was not a/this Council will agree with me, that it bas on the tina total of 95 for the three range Due Hongkong, & Shanghai
been a must satisfactory one, and that the Colour-Sergeant Msek also shooting in his case of deliberate murder,
to the jury manner in which you have conducted the well known style. For the Association Mir Lordably, in explaining to
highest possible score constitutes the crime of murder, said business of this Conucil kas never bear. Ford made a it involved killing with malice aforethought, surpassed in this Colony. It has been at 500 yards Appended are It involved a wicked intention, an intan your desire, we ou so, 00 every occasion, scures ---- tion other to kill or to do grievous bodily to accede to the wishes of any harm. It was not necessary in order to who had any particular matter to
flie
what
constitute murder that a man in dealing forward, You bave always
&
time..
member
•shown a disti
violent blow should actually go the length sitten to help any son, member in what Private food of intending to kill. Nor was premeditate
he wished
if possible to Ool. Sergt. Mack 32 accomplish, tion involved; it was not necumary that a carry out what he desired. it is uct] Corp. Saunderson..30 24 man should think over his crime before always an easy thing to promide over a Jul. Sergt. Scott...30 31 hand-the intention might be formed Council of this nature. You have two
two ele- Lieut. Grant a moment of fim
As the opportumisnts here, the official element and the Col. Sergt. Boyd 27
who was smart an
anofficial element. Sometimes the unoft Col. Sergh, Guan.29 nity offered to a 4 man ing under some injury, wither real or cial element is inclined to question matters Col. Serg Hatton 30 supposed, he might in a moment of time which have been done, and you have a Private Steel conceive the wicked intention, and the ways mat them in the most conciliatory Sergt. Thompson 80
for the jury was not whether there manner, as we can all testify. Even in the queditation but whother there was late discussion on the estimates, although, it.
wa
kill pr to gristouse been long and tedious business, Do
either to kill
to do
bodily harm. If the intention was there the į acrimony of any kind om:ered into it... crime was murder and not manslaughter. have met and
Wa
You
1.29
The Spaniards Thereupon attacked the native fort, which is defended by a zigzag stockade of innd and timber some 4.257.93
foot high by fifteen to eighteen twenty foot 3,955.94 feet wide. It is said that the nativos fought with singular bravery, a
an instance
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Exchange.
at Dublin, Cork, Lime- London. De ember 9th-Messrs Dilku, Reals.
W. O'Brien, Arthur and Thoma O'Connor, Sheehy, Sexton and Abraham hate bogu appointed a
da consulting Commit tee of the Parnellite Opposition party.
In the House of Commons last night, Mr THE VONĶEMÄTA CARZ.
Justin McCarthy occupied Mr Parnell's London, Nov. 20th. The Connemara seat. A number of members of the Irish 882,063.67 being cited of one of them who with his Divercs Case, which comes on for hearing party are going to Ireland on an Anti-Pa- WORKING ACCOUNT.
Jaat strength
to-morrow, will bo undefended. The rehellite campaign. and shot B struggled
up To Profit and Loss, baladcó last
Spaniard and immediately afterwards died spondent will admit adnitery with his wife's year's account,
...8 27,614.43 of the fire wounds previously receivo3. maid ten years ago, which constitutes legat
7,084 11 The islanders were eventually driven into cruelty. 6,784.73 the
the jungle, where the difficulties of the 2,775,82 Spaniards-were ereased at the bush and TRUTH ABOUT THE MAGAZINE
undergrowth are very thick, and the savages Luiden, Desember ätb.-A report, signed 243.66 bave sprinkled the ground with man traps, by General Smith and Colonel, Halford
65.31 added to which their costume, in wartime and Slade, has appeared,
and replies 100.00 consists of green leaves which makes aristim to the attacks made in the Times it very dificult to see them against the on the tag sine rifle. It specifies the ex- 245.00
their foliage, Wills
superior
size and haustive trials to which the weapon has and the fact that they are armed been subjected, and states that such alight | Ou Paris- with Remington rifes and as active as defects as appeared have been remedied in 4,800.00 monkeys placed the Europeans at a later issue of the rifle.
farther disadvantage. Nevertheless the said to hare @ 50,323.14 loss of life on the native side in
been very large, although no actual gaz
given, as the largest part of their
Bank,
Accounts Payable,
are the full
A. & S. HIGHLANDERS,
200 600 600. Fards,
yards, yards. Total. ....32. 81. S95
To Salaries and Wages,
26 30 90
To Fuel....
BB
To Charges
25
£6
To Stores, &c., ted during the
30
82
24
$6
years
29
83
To Interest;
ITA
26
To Auditors' Feen 1889 & 1890,
79.
To Brick lost at works in Tys
phoon, 13-10-30,
***
299 274 208
831
To Amount of Depreciation, written off Kilas, Machinery, and Buildings,
HONGRONG RIFLE ANSOCIATION,
20 500 600 yards, yards yards. Total 28 2368. 93 19.
By Total Sales, 1800,$ 12,962.60.
Less Stock taken
over from 1899, 3,278744
27
By Bricks taken over by Coms
.28
CG
By Stock at date--cost,
By Transfer Fres,
72 By Profit and Low,
293 280 220
779
E. & G. E. W. H. WALLER, Secretary.
and discussed matters It a man used a murderous weapon he yourself have taken the trouble to re- might be safely assumed to intend either sive members both here and at Govers-Me E. Robinson 52 murder or grievous bodily harm; so if a ment Buuse, and have expressed your Mr C. Ford33 man need a heavy are on the bead of an views and your wish to meet them in every Mr E. L. Woodin, 28.
I have had a
da lorg experience of this It A. Watson S other it might be reasonably presumed that
were cases where a aud I
that Wal-nearly twenty-tour years now Mr. J. Carson 29.
speak
he intender either murder or grievous bodily
harku
with the authority of expe Mr D. MeLencan...81 There man might soma a dangerous weapon in the rience. We thank your Excellency for the Dapt. Carden, 25 best of the mument in a struggle, and it manner in which you have presided over Mr E. J. Moats 28 J. Waebook 26 would be open the jury to any that the this Council for the last nine months, and Me G.. circumstances indicated that there was we sincerely hope that it will not be the Me Frank Collitis 20 610 noel intention as had bɔen referred lust Council over which you will bare to to; but if there was no quarrel, no preside, (Applause.) ~
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dead and wounded were carried away by Supply in the Commons leeb night Me Balfour propounded a scheme for railway their friends. It is said the Spanish cum works and road construction in the West of
who is
is among the slaw was
mor
9,679.86) the loss of his soldiers and the Ireland to alleviate the distress existing
tified with 1,210.78 unsatisfactory conditions under which he
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