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and which they were not at all expecting to find, and now, not having been able to get any evidence on the charge they were looking for evidence for they were bringing a charge against defendant in respect of this book. It was for his worship to say whether that ~charge had been substantiated or not. In the first place, what was defendant's explanation of this P It was not an explanation made when he had had time to consider the matter. The very moment the book was dis- covered by the police officer defendant said, "That money is not in the Bank. It is $1,000 that I paid to my son, Yung Kau Tsai, at the beginning of last month. I am keeping this book as a memo. hook. The signature is mine. It is Y Kwan, my own name is Yung Kwan." Undoubtedly this book was the property of the Bank, and undoubtedly it WAS in defendant's possession. There were num- bers of these books lying on the desks, and defendant had no doubt taken this book and used it as a private memorandum book. He might not have been quite justified in doing so, but it was not a very criminal action after all. Then he contended that the prosecution had not proved that defendant was the servant of the Hongkong Bank on the date the false en- tires were alleged to have been made. He also contended that it bad not been proved that the entries were false. He submitted that they were the entries taken in the light of defendant's ex- planation. They were merely memoranda of pay. ments made by defendant to his son. If this was a case of defrauding it was the most clumsy attempt ever made.
His Worship adjourned the other case until Tuesday next, when he will give his decision on both cases.
FATAL FALL FROM A VERANDAII
THE SECOND ENGINEER OF THE "ZAFIRO"
KILLED.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Amos Hadaway, the second engineer of the Zafiro, which arrived from Manila on Tuesday, was killed early yesterday morning by falling from a verandab at Mrs. Lewis's boarding house at No. 3, Wyndham Street. He had been going about the city during the day, and returned to the boarding-house at about eight o'clock on Tuesday night rather the worse for drink. He seems to have taken off his hat and coat and boats on getting into his room and placed them on s chair and then gone on to the verandah, where he appar- ently went to sleep. At about a quarter past one yesterday morning Mrs. Lewis heard a thud, and on going to see what was the matter found that deceased had fallen from the
verandah a distance of about 50 feet on to the street. His skull was smashed in and he had apparently been killed instantaneously. The police were informed and the body was removed to the publio mortuary.
THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE AMĒRICAN FLEET.
ARRIVAL OF REAR-ADMIRAL WATSON,
Rear-Admiral Watson, who succeeds Admiral Dewey in command of the United States flest on this station, arrived on Thursday by the City of Peking from San Francisco. He will leave for Manila to-day by the Zafiro, which has come over to meet him.
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the hands and face of a woman, but he is a pru-bably saturated the bricks. The verandahs were dent and resourceful commander, with the per- built in 1881. The architects were Wilson and sistence of a bulldog and the courage of a lion, Bird. The pillars were plastered over, so that Moreover, he is an earnest Christian, but of it was impossible to see the faulty construction the Stonewall Jackson sort. Hard fighting of the piers. follows his praying. To his sailors he is known as "Able Seaman Johnny," which is considered as great a compliment as could be given him. Watson was married in 1872 to Miss Elizabeth Thornton, a distant connection, and daughter of Judge James Thornton of San Francisco, The result of this union was eight children, seven of whom are living. The eldest son, John Edward Watson, is an ensign in the Navy.
Evidence as to the finding of the bodies was given by Chief-Detective Inspector Hanson and Detective Murison, evidence of identifica | tion following.
THE "POWERFUL" DRAMATIC COMPANY AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
On Saturday evening a fairly large audience, was assembled in the Theatre Royal to witness a performance by the dramatic company of H.M.S. Powerful. The attendance would no doubt have been much larger but for the wet weather of the previous day or two, which naturally interfered considerably with the booking.
The first part of the programme was of a miscellaneous character, comic songs figuring very largely. The Powerful's String Band led off, and E. Davies fllowed with "Pa, Ma, and Paris," a comic ditty, W. Fuggle giring a
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were also very good; the former was encored and "Up a sour apple-tree" substituted. Last night," another comic, was sung by J. Mann. J. Walters, who has a fairly good voice, saug" Will my dream come true," and Maud." A solo on the violin was well played by Mr. J. Peile. G. Groves and Co. gave an exhibition of olub swinging. A nautical tableau, entitled Sons of the Sea, representing old and new navy, concluded the first part of the programme, and was thorongly appreciated, as it well deserved to be. A patriotic solo was sung by J. Walters. The second part of the programme consisted of a farce, "White Bait at Greenwich," in
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follow-Mr. Benjamin Buzzard, Mr. W. Sims; Mr. Glimmer, Mr. J. Compton; Mr. John Smull, Mr. R. Atlee; Miss Lucretia Buz- zard, Mr. T. Saunders; Sally, Mr. T. Bone. As Mr. Bazzard Mr. Sims was a huge success, and Mr. T. Saunders as Miss Buzzard was the same. The whole performance reflected credit on all concerned, and it is to be hoped that before long the company will favour us again with an ex- hibition of their powers.
Lieut. Hodges was manager, Mr. W. Sims stage manager, Mr. A. Thompson accompanist, Mr. Schofield bandmaster, and Mr. Lintern secretary.
THE COLLAPSE OF VERANDAHS IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CORONER'S ENQUIRY,
On Saturday afternoon Mr T. Sercombe Smith held an enquiry at the Magistracy touch ing the death of Fong Ting Chung and Wong Kai Mi, who were killed on the occasion of the collapse of verandahs at Nos. 311 and 313, Queen's Road Central, on Tuesday evening, May 30th.
Dr. Lowson gave evidence as to the injuries of the deceased. He said the first man died of a compound fracture of the skull and multiple injuries. The second man died of compound fracture of the skull and rupture of the heart and lungs. This man's chest was reduced to almost a pulp and nearly all the ribs had been broken.
A verdict to the effect that death was in each case caused by fracture of the skull caused by the collapse of the verandahs of the second floors of Nos. 311 and 813, Queen's Road Central, was returned.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The Government Gazette of June 10th con- tains the amended regulations for the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps. Paragraph four and five former recite that the corps is raised under the deal with the constitution of the corps. The Volunteer Ordinance, 1893, and is subject to the provisions of that Ordinance and of any Ordinance amending it and also to all regula tions made under the authority of that Ordin- ance, Paragraph five says:—
The San Francisco Chronicle gives the fol- lowing biographical notice of the Admiral- Rear-Admiral Watson comes down from a line of American fighters. He was born in Frank- fort, Ky., and was graduated from the Naval Academy in time to get abroad Farragut's flagship and fight all through the Civil War. He served on the flagship until peace was declared. It was Watson, then a young Lieut- enant, who lashed Farragut to the rigging during the battle of Mobile bay. He is a Mr. E. M. Hazeland, of the Public Works grandson of John J. Crittenden, who was once Department, who had examined the premises, Attorney-General of the United States and said the brick piers of the first and second who wrote the famous Crittenden compromise floors had collapsed, bringing down the roof of bill He is a nephew of General George B the verandahs of Nos. 311 and 313, and the ver- Crittenden and Thomas L. Crittenden, who andah floor of No. 313. The conclusion he had e among the heroes of the Civil War. The arrived at was that the collapse had taken place Rear Admiral is a high type of American citizen through the crashing of the blue brick used in
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"The corps shall consist of six units and band as follows:-
(a.) A battery of Light Field Artillery ; (b.) Three Machine Gun Companies; (0) An Engineer Company; (d.) An Infantry Company; and (e.) Band."
DISTURBANCES ÎN KWANGTÙNG,
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] {
In the district of Punyai the natives of Ha- yain village have had a fight with the natives
of Pat Chuin and Nam Wan and ten other villagos. Over one hundred people were killed and many wounded. Houses were burnt and places planted with trees and shrubs destroyed and devastated. The quarrel at the outset was between two of the villages; afterwards the local banditti and vagabonds joined and fought to gether. They heaped up the earth, to make mounds and placed thereon:-over 30 to 40 and also rifles. Dead bodies were found lying These were fired off pieces of old rustic guns. about everywhere, presenting a most horrible sight. On the 4th inst. the new Pan Yui, Magistrate Lew took with him a troop of 500 braves to the places to suppress the disturbance, and on the 7th returned to Canton. Reinforce- ments are continually leaving.
There was another fight in Ka Hing-chow district, where the Hakka people live. A sup posed coal mine was discovered in a place known as Kim Pui-shan. A deep trench was dug into it, and some coal discovered. The inhabi tauts of that district objected, because by dig- their funghui. Consequently they took action, ging the mountain it was interfering with and some few of the elders and gentry of the village were thrown into the coal-pit and buried alive, Petitions were presented to the man- darins, who promised investigation.
A SHIP ON FIRE IN THE HARBOUR,
A CHINAMAN INJURED, Some commotion was caused in the harbour
shortly after noon on Saturday by Messrs Jar- dine, Matheson and Co.'s steamer Award, which arrived from Java the previous Wednesday with a cargo.of sugar and pes-nuts, hoisting fire signals. In response H.M.S. Powerful and Undaunted at once sent men with pumps and reels to assist in extinguishing the flames, the Government fire launch soon following. Mr. A. Sinclair (of Jardine, Matheson and Co.) and Mr. J. W. Kinghorn also soon made their ap pearance, and took an active part in getting the fire under, Mr. Kinghorn and the press re- presentatives being kindly conveyed to the burning vessel by Mr. W. B. Mo Naughton, the Equitable Life Assurance Society, in his launch.
It seems that the fire originated in the store- room. A Chinaman had gone into this room to get some kerosine oil, taking a lighted lamp with him. Whilst he was pouring the oil from one vessel to another the oil ignited, and, on dropping the vessel he held, the oil saturated
boool, fearless, quick in judgment. He is tall the piers and probably through the bad bonding | his clothes and he became quickly enveloped in
and slender, with hair prematurely white, and
of the brick work. The recent rains had pro-
flames. He rushed out of the room and Mr.