the said promovants.
THE DAILY PEZSS, SATURDAY, FEBRUABY 9rd, 28 4
off the ship bolonged to the crew, I heard them anging they wished they had saver soon the skip, sal one of the men akid a sumpan had carried off all his affects, -a
ing at the hand of his regiment; Blamaho rece Angus, and faints, just as Lady Shandryn drops insensible.
would have been emptied in los than an hour, the soto of the table so his follow
POLICE COURT.
Foruary 8th.
Davor MR. HI
LAKCENT.
WODEKOUSS.
Lo Alat, conlie, was sent to gaol for fourteen noh danger of tais, for the plates had burst up days for stealing old iron at the Bang Ham in ane part, and one of the davits had laftes fu.dook to the value of Afty cents.
ZOGUKA AND VAGABONDS,
Chon Agon and Li Akia, coolie, were impti. soned with hard labour for fourteen days and thron days rospectively as rognes and vagabonde in that they were caught gambling in the streata with a lot of others..
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAY, 8th February OPLUM. Nothing done in Cengal during the last two days; last calon of Patas at $58) to $5924, and of Benares at $580 to $58.
EXPORT CARÓD.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Frations
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P TAX Waazada: U. Utedahy, C. desched cloud, drizz #ngrale; F, fog; G. gliny; B. hai: fa, light- ingrenet passing slaweh; 6) aquale; Boron Ni snow, 1. thunder. Vi salikty i W, Zair (wel), tie serizeaza reported to iglicano anty, kumezao nver the storage of ibeir
gitcution.
Bithchen, tenths and hundrothe
For fullu ac "Jextractions for making Heterologie Obserratinys in China" (XELT AND WALOK"
· W. DOBERCK,
•Hongkong Observatory, 8th February, 1884,
INTIMATIONS.
INSURANCES. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURGİ.
The Undersigned, kaving been appointed Apmats for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agronts,
Bater
16th November, 1872.
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EE CHINA MERCHANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
T.IMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL CAPITAL{FULLY SUBSCRIBED) T39. 1,000,000."
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TONG KING SINO, Esq., Chairtion, Cau Y CAME, Esq. CHANG SO Ho, Esq. CHING TO CEAL, Esq. YIP TU T1x, Esq.
and ten others.
1
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on
Ho Suey CAGE, Bar, Socratary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES KARINE RISES at Carront Bates to all parts of the World.
Usual returns of Premioire made to all
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Valuable BUSINESS PREMISES of Messrs. Dinos & Co., with largo substantial Godowns, Officos, and Dwelling. House with unl Onthoasea, nul about 10 foot Water Frontage aitanted in the Treaty Port of Swatow, adjoining the Emporial Maritius Cae toms, and mersaring about $5 mow
For Farticulars, apply to Moss, HIEMSEY & Co., at Hongkong hud Ehanghai, or to Alc. A. Bere, at Swatow, liquidator of the late firm of "(180 Messrs. DinoRE & US.
FOR SALE.
THAT large piece of GROUND, measuring THA mow, ant known as "FREN- 210." with Balldings bhowon, situated in Kalat, in close violaity to the basingse parb of Swatow. The buildingt comprise Squior and Jani Hong with amal Onthouses, and ar built in a most substantial manner, both being in parlent rapsir. They stand in beautifully laid out grounds, shaded by groves of banes and command a fine view of the bay and shipping For Particulars, apply to fesses. SAN BB18, at Swatow, liquidator of the late firm ot 1181 Mesto, DIROKs & Co.
LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND Contributors of Basins whother Shareholders & Co., at Hongkong and Shanghai, or to Mr. A.
FOREIGN SHIPPING. ENGINEER SURVEYORSHIP AT HONGKONG,
or not
HO SHEN CHEE,
Soorotary. Head Ones, Hankow Road, Shanghai, 1st June, 1882.
[1100
FOR SALE.
WACHTER'S BOTAL CHARTER
CHAMPAGNE, THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM Paragora to Her Majesty the Quoon and to
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIVE--HONOKONG. CAPITAL (Sumedateau), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lux SIN Bano, Reg.
YO TORONG PENg, Esq.
.
It is acosweary that oney cadidate should MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, manke his application in bis ewu handwriting.royable at any of its Agencias.
also that he should state his age, and des
had any specionico in respect to the sartoying of Wood and Iron Ships, and, if so, to what atoath
Thal Surveyor will not be requieod to ha as. clasively the sorunut of the Sonisty, and hie question will depend on the feas reveives for surrwys.
Farlier particulars as to remuneration, Sei, may be obtained on enquiry at too office of E. BURNIE, E, as above.
By Order of the Committee,
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(mickar, 14th March. 1981,
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:
H. Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment andar a Warrant dated 7th March. 1891
1 Dosen Quarta...50. 2 Dozou Pints$23.$0.
Apply to
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12102
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
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By Dr. DZVAN.
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PRICE:-
In Paper Wrapper.....
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NORTH GURMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG. Fue Undersigned, AGENTA for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- STRANCES to the extent of $63,000, an- first Jben, to Casos of 8 Dozen Pinta $50 per Case, B. WAYMOUTH,·· ·| pinas risks at current ratos.
Svaretary,
9th March. 1878
water honts were not capable of throwing re, should say that more than half of it was in spectively 70 and 65 gallon of water per šauts, flames at that time from side to sit, as the for
10-That the values of the said steamship word half. When I got on bean there were
In the third aut the seone is transferred ta a bofore tho and Oro was £20,000, the valus of saly two man of the crow and one offfest, I think the onrge then in bor $223,000, and the smsant thoshing ofloor, at work at the fire forward: sha Be examland by Mr. France Tuewater but in the Urimen; the wind is howling outside, of freight payable upon deliver of this mid cargo twa man were ballore, Bremen. At that time we played on the dismas kept the deckchons, in and the snow driving. Angue is getting ready Barometer nesten in New York was 22,819.0.0.
there were no people at work on the top of the up opinion, from slapsing, and going through to go on dety, Chaloof in fu his bunk, having Tennaraturo
Mandelly hoon wounded; Angie is hurt at reading slot-
Direction of wind 11-That talatange to extinguish the fro hous silber forward or aft. I would not say in one molten mong into the bold. In the said steamship received from the said whether any engine or pap was then at work By his Lordship-fy wator boat holds 40ter from home in which it is intimated that Force of wind.......... William Wilsen, Barnott Nichols, Barnett on the after part of the house brons I could tons, and it has a son cook by which it can be Blanche is receiving the attentions of young Weather... Nichols Jenkins, Nicholas Molle, Yap Chong pot ean. The offloor and the two men were doin-filed in less than an hour. I know it was used Dick Bazaar. Sooing that Chalcot la asleep. Eniajarkan da
writas semis iroations and Tesver Kau. Carl Otto Kopp and J. G. Gotz was nothing when I got or band, but they had that night, because if it bad not been the bent Angus very slight and insective and entirely a hose afterwards, but I do not know where they without danger to any one of them.
got it from. I saw no baskets abous Thore Lo I, my boatman, did a lot of hard work, and offler will be sure to use it when he askorenugr That the said fire wasextinguished mately was very litlo wind and it was blowing horosa ha beaks through soms of the plates and got Then he astone to the front determining to 3.-Howarium precise go of extrafion, the humidity of by the crew of the stomashis, the British Consul, the ship. The alleyways looked likes barning his legs burned, ad I had to pull him up again, achieve como doring dood or perith When Castor House authorities, and some others, and farmace. I got a rope on board and passed it He kan sluimedan salvage but he ought to have Chaleat awakes, be indulged in a ridely humortier to two the fire engines of the Custom Hoais, and not by over to the boat, and bore the home as I then put in a claims. I bare not yet paid my boat soliloquy, which is interrupted by the enteasco galled out to Mr. Nichols to make the reis start min saything extra for their oxtra werk, oight of Sargeant Jones, bringing a piece of most ünd
some vegetablas, As the Sergeant: Isaves | 13That save me bereintoforo appears, ho the the pawp an beard the boat. The pamp has one for ton colles Ierispleyod 1 mes paid $2 each, aidilliam Wotton depirs the several alle dolivory pigs, and the best was then about hall Barnett Nichola Jenkins mid be raulded at to go on duty, Chaloot is about to cook the lin., Rations code by thu and Alfred Halwe Johnson fall of water. Gerard & Co's water bint was Amar, and was simployed by Messrs Wilson, ner, when Colonal Stendera enture, and and in vorifications of what he has herein alloged about the saara sisa as mine, and had also an Niaboils & Co. On the night in gestion, revenis to the former the fact that Bertin, his he prayed leave to the attestalious to ba by him pump. As sopa as we got the base to work I about ous a.m. Mr. Nichols called him, ife's brother had committed a forgery, and exhibited, and prays the worshipful Judge would commenced to play on the fore part of the house, and told him to call Mr. Wilson, which he did that to gave him from an ignominious fato be bad. be pleased to penontou against the claims of the on the ntler way, and on the plates, which were Witmoan errorated ir. Wileso as to what beau compelled to pay large amounts of my said promorent parties, and to condomen than in thon rod hot. I was standio on the port sido enarred, and as to the offer made by the This was the scores that worried his wife. The the costs of the sail impugnant parties. of the upperdock, abrenet of the foro main batch, latter to the finer they met on board the Coletel then goes off to the front of battle, Signed WILLYAM WOTSON, Mr. Jenkins come up while I was doing this, and Selembrit, he said the or replied that Chatoot imping off a short distance with him. Proster for Impugnante, y bond busto. Lo L About half an hour they could get their boat, but it would be. During his abans. Samprey brings in Lady Mr. Francia thought that it was admitted that afterwards a hose came on board on the starboard of no use, as the porder would soon be Shendryn, Blanche, and day. From this entrance of Cheloot a Beato the steamer was a fire, and that all the pro.side from forward. This was an engine common ranobod, and tholes was verlag so fiercely that it on till the movants, with the exception of Tap Chin Kauly called the Bank Engine, belonging to Yap would be inpossible to get it out. He was assist of getnine cochody is played by the girls; guns swords, ote, là sisted in extinguishing the flames, though it Chen Kan, which was carried on Mollo's margoing Mr. Wilion the whole time. When they ther using the Was denied that they gave any material assistance, boat. About the same time a hope from Gerard command to work, the flames had obtained the midst of the fan, Angus and Chalont wher or exerted themeslts to any great extent, or ran & Co.'s water boat was got to work. We so hold of the dock a short disidoos beyond the Wharoupon explanatinas follar, and Mary sny danger. This admission, he thought, proceded in cooling the plates in the fore part of front of the amidships desk house. There wors quite captivates Chaleut by the reads way in Committes lord's Register of
British and Foreiga Shipping being desir vidad the necessary elements for salsays serviss. the hours and subdaing the Bames in the alloy no baste whaterar on the top of the dock which she gets dinner, which includes a instagpoist & Surveyor at the part af Hvag. In apport of this contention he quoted largely way, thus being ausblod to got on top of the house. Witness directoi some of the water on original ruler.poles. Chalau accidentally hartekons, for the purpose of holding surveys on the from Jonca sa Sairage," alas the case from 1 boise. My uncine was working very well at this the flamos himself. Witness also sorcoborated his wounded limb which Mary tonlarly and Lushington, Admiralty Reports, of the great fira tirse. The shiaf offer and one of the firemen to the nature of tho risks to believed they defily dresses. Soon att engagement with the wines in dollars of Sam Vessels
AUTICE is hereby given, that applications from at London Bridge in June, 1851, in which mang had hold of my boss for a short time, and after ran, and added that he was in for the Zussians is in progress, and the Prince is shilps and warabonaes were destroyed.
the other base came on deck, Lo took it, and I excessive heat might see the boilera to explode, braght in a prisoner. Colonel Shendryn croes wishing to become prodidates, nocam- His Lundship sail liy saw that fire, which was took my own on top of the home. The wheel His Lordship thought there was not much in wounded, and his wife, whose grantees by tatimonials as to the applicants' pre- one of the largest which End nocurred in London basso, chart-room, and bridge had then taken fire. risk of that when it was stated that steam was jealousy has ou dissipated by Chalosta al caracter and professional fitness for the
follia, will.be, enusidered, i tovisardalsta T explanations, falls into his araw bagging HERNIR, EM, Sursor to Lloyd's Register, BAN HUP, Raq. sines the Great Fire, and the salvage merrions When the three Lares were at work, they played exonping from a burst pipe with great fords.
'T'hen Angos "oppisara," "béuring rendered than wore ogrtainly very moritaziona, ou the fire with good affent. stoc on the gau Witneas noptinued after they had got the fire forgiveness. More Francis also quoted the case of the Eastern sale onisida the rail is It was de hot for me to under one of the oroy told witness that the cap Russian emptured colours, Whea Dinahe zongkong, in time for trousussion to the CAN XC toy, Esq. H CHUYE.
The Company GEANTS POLICIES oc Monarch, and be pracended to say that he shot go inside. Whore I was standing was wood with tsin and given orders for them to leave the ship braces him. The Prines generously waites his Secretary or or bafere the let March, 1894. pat all the promovants into the box, and sovorni iron underceath. The sores were coming out
The court was adjourned to this morning at claims to Blanche's hand. Chaloob sows his intention of rotcrning home with his fair are other witnesses. The strapper was built of iron, of the osal seattie hatches, and the whole of the 10.30
Contributory Dividends are parable to all with two deaks, the main deck being of iron look was burningen the starboard side to the after
Mary; and the piece winds up pleasantly by the gentlemen to the souad of jopana musia by the ibe the orperisane he has had and the scopa Contributors of Busines, whether they are with wooden balobos, and the upper deck was of and of the house, but on the port side there wa
tions (a which he is at prosent sugaged. Ap-) Shareholders or not. wont erupting that part amidships directly place still motonehed. I played on the fire on
band-embracing aaoh his partionlar fair one,plicants should also set forth whether they have
WOO LIN YUEN, over the engine room and stokehole, and it was the chart-room, and through every 'tola I could
and exclaiming Onra."
Secretary. in this section of the ship that the fro took see the fames coming up from, and I had to plug place. That meclion was divided from the fore on the iron railing to cool it bafory I'osuld hold part of the ship by an ina balkhead which na to it, and also on the davits. I was in great formed the front of the amidships deokhouse, į danger then, for if the plates bad given 'wag, 1. and passed down to the bottom of the ship, should have fallen into the flamer Thiere The Mr. Franois pat in a photograph of the years, and exploined in detail the parts of the ship affected by the fire, with the mustorials of which was also in danger of falling overboard they were nonstrated. The fire broke out in if the rail gave way. I went on top of the house the lamp room andor the bridge on the starboard as I thought there was better chance of being aide, where the dock was of iran, abonthed with able to play on the fire there. The lost wood, and the dockhouse in which it was, was was my greatest enemy, and the davits were se also of wood, Forward of the iron balkhead was hot that they took the skin off my laude. I wooden one, be supposed it was a temporary ons was only about three feet away from the fores. for the parposcs of the voyage to Now York and When I get up the people on board told was I insite this was stored a quality of coal to be hand better not go as the iron platas below on med on the voyage. This compartment nam the side of the house, were red hot. I was at municated with the ordinary coal bankors by work on the top of the deck bouse from about wile doorway un sitter side of thə ship from two olejnok tili halbpast four or a quarter to five. that the fire cut off communication between the I could not at the time I went on to the root of fore and after parts of the obiy, and that all the the house, go from one side to the other; I work. hose on board was destroyed directly the flames et from forward aft, and I was assisted by Mr. broke out. This must have randorod all other Jenkins sod the hand boatman. One man whom appliances on board for extinguishing fire gaits I took to be one of the crew was with we for
less, boonuse if the denkoy engins were worked short time on the fore part. I could not say who it would simply pump water into the pipes made was working on the other part of the ship along the sides of the ahip, from thence it would as I never left the roof of the house ean into the souppers, which would conduct cetil I got down on the after end, and. I was if out of the whip. They denied also that then pretty wel. A very short time before I the donkey engine was working during any con- got down a hose was carrist on from the port siderable portion of the time in which the fraaide, but it was very ineffective as it ould throw was raging. I should show Clint the vessel ran out soarsely say water, and attempts to throw avory groat risk of dostenotion had no as-water with it on to the chart-room were isoffee sistance baon rendered az effectirely and prompt.tual, and I had to take mine thes. I had a
Alex. Alliu, Jean Chapel, Jean Logall, as it had boon by the promorante, as the regular Ure mostle on my hose, and it threw and Francsis Abrananz, French comman, word hest and the temporary wooden bulk water twolya or fonetoon fest hafore me. Captain brought up for assaulting I Fat Un, Bhopkeeper, head behind which the onl was stored. The Fowler was one of the firut perasme I met eben and damaging property to the extent of $10" an ronson est, Fowler is bis reply alleged that I got dowa from the roof of the house on the the 7th inst. Preliminary evidence was taken, Dearly all the work was done by his man, the after side. I could not say what they wore and the ones was remanded. Customs sagine, and the assistance from the doing there as I was too axcited, and I went into Chinese gunboat, was probably that he and they the onbie and got a drink. As that time the firs were at work all the time shaft the derkhouse, was well nades and there were to flames, and I qualling the fire there, whilst the promoranti continued to work, away wherever I saw it was attacked the dames on the fore side and stopped required. When I returned to the forward part it their progress there. The two parties trore was a quarter or half-past fvo-jest davo, and cut off from such other by the burning ass, just then smoke was noticed coming out of one of Thore was just a danger to the ship the ventilators. There was some discussion: as in that sissevier de vie was a Close to to whether it was smoke or steam; we came to where the flares were 50 or 60 cases óf ínamthe conclusion that it was smake, and the chief anably oil ware stored in one room, and the ship's officer then ordered the forward mata hatch to Bloro room contained resin, pitol, and other be tako of Bothe people went bulow things usually kept; and it woold Late Leon into the 'woon looks, and removed some of the impossible for the oro and the small Customs carro, which was to, and they found that some agais brought up on the cusrge of stealing a engine to have prevented the fire reaching these. of the earge, which was stored against a wooden scart pin, valde $40, the property of his maneter. When the ship was exaced after the fire, the bulkhead, was on dre; I saw one box balf barned. Mr. Orotar stated that since the cass was first deck bosse was gutted out completaly, and the away, Some holes were out in the deck, and hoses beard bo and found the pin in a wardrobe, in a walls of the engine coon were blistered and son put through, besides some through the ventila place whero ho had wesrobed before, and that he torted by the activo of the Gro, and the fre kadtors; in all five bones wors asco for it-moine, had no further aridanes to giro agalust the reached this wooden bulkhead, and damaged a Gotard and Cals, the Beak Bagiose, and servant. considerable portion of the cargo, The greater two feam Moalle's boat. I believe Blout, part of the cargo must necessarily have been 1,500 boxes of damngad tas wors subsequent- | destroyed, or the re-fil frad into and sankoff it ly sold. I see Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Stolle had not bow for the services of the promorahta. down in the hold, nezisting to eitingaish The ball of the resend would probably have been the Gro in the cargo. There was any amount of
Tonight, at the Theatre Royal, the Lofts reduced to a mere malen iron skeleton, or smoke down there, and when the man got down would have cast an enormous amount to make it they had at Sext to soma up again to get frash Troupe, assisted by gentleman castors, will Sit for Dua bgnib.,
air. The pamp on tay boat was worked by the present Robertson's popular comely Dars, His Lordship paid the claim appeared to be a bont's arow and some spare Calness. Hr.Nichols ander the patronage of His Excellency Major personal eap, and no claim was made on behalf of | peasingi on the boat all the vine, and succeeded Gonseal Sargent, Q.B. The performanco js the crews of the boats, or the volles, or anyone in keeping the pamps going. Had there been no give as a complimentary benefit to Professor Europaan on board the Chineso would never have Mr. Francis said that was do, but le certainly monised there, as they wanted to alese sat, on Blakeney, the talented musical director of the thought they should have been added, and he account of the danger. If the sides of this house empany. All the male clarsoters, with one Hongkong Ice Company's Shoes-8150 peritE TOURIST'S GUIDE., ara authori should apply for bears to astond by adding their had given way, they would probably have fallen asseption, are to be taken by amateurs. The usmes, is thongut no one would be prejudical ontwarde into the host. My bost also was it following se asynopsis of the plot:
ASFAULT.
Per steariship. Teucer. sailed on the 39th January-For Loadou-30 Lales wasto silk, 49 balex puojams, 4 balon silks, 212 boxes ten, 10 pkg, tea, 1,220 bags sugar, 210 rolle mat- Ling, 519 casos proservos, 105 enses Chinaware and 80 pigs, sundries. From Tokohama 213. pigs, sandrios.
Bezoster se
2, White Lion Coart, Cornhill, B.C. [201
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. TOTICE is hereby given that the majority
SUN CHEONG. Glasing Shop. situated at
which the doors were ramoved. It was admitted My pump and hose worked well all that time. nor the Temperance Hall when the defendant DN LONDON, 2004 zabat ut Lof SHAREHOLDERS in the "HIM !
else.
* great deal of dificulty for his clients.
His Lordship asid Mr. Fasis could shape his amendment, and bring it before him during the Learing of the cure, and it could then be con- sidorei.
a
William Bulliras, private of F.M. Boffs, was charged with assaulting ono Dhal Watts, who described himself as a shopkooper, on the 7th instant in Queen's road The facts of the crea wars that complainant was riding in a jinriksha
and a few cthors pallad the vehicle, which over. balancing itself throw the complainant sad his companion out of it backwards, after which the. defendant kicked the complicant and took of bis cap while another snatched bis hardker chief ont of his pocket. Dafendant also atrock
A constable caNON complainant's companion.
and arrested the defendant.
Sheik Mahomed, complainant's companion, corroborated the evidence.
Defendant was fined $5, and ordered to pay avontgifive cents and for the oap, which was pot recovered; in default of payment he went to gaol.
OBSTRUCTION.
Lc Aman and Ln Uhim, woro convicted of obstructing the passengers in Morcian-alcoot by leaving a number of baskets, brooms, and bamboos on a certain footway, and worn finnd $5 each.
Chan In Lam, of No. 2, Queen's-strait, was fined 82 for a similar offence.
NO DAME OF PASI,
Bank Bills, er demand, Skyr Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...8/1 Bank Bills, at 4 months, sight3/8 Credita, at months' eight, Doonmantsry Bills, st4 month
sight PARIE.—
3/84
Bank Bills, on demand +53 Credits, at 4 months sight.......63 ON BOMBAY,Bank, 3 days' sight 201 ON CALCUTTA-Bank,3days'sight 221 ON SHANGHAI
Bank, sight. Private, 30 days" isht
SHAREA.
79
New Issao)168 per cent. premium. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bugs (Cua nich Farsans fonder of Caton, Louitad
$620 for shore.
China Teaters Insuranoe Company's hans
573 per share.
North Chips Insurance-Tle. 1,350 per share. Tangazo Insuranos Aseqciation-Te. 1,000 per
share.
share.
Chinesa marsuse Company, Lipfiad $200 per
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited. 148
per share.
A number of Chinese were fund each twenty- Canton Insuranen One, Limited-$100 per five cents for the above offence.
CHARGE OF LLEDENT AGAINST A.SERVANT
Lak Mi, servant in the orploy of Mr. J. U Croker, engineer at the Cosmopolitan dock, was
Defendant was dischargéd,
"OURS."
by bis doing so now, as it would not alter the danger of being becot; it is worth about $100 The Art scans of Qara displays the park amount of salvage awarded.
No damage was done to it, but the loves were The Attorney General said that would rains damaged. When I first got on board the of Sir Alexsador Shendryn, on an autumnal ship forward the chief afloor said this was afteraqur, with Chsloot maleep on the turf. Ber the second time within a year he had lost aftast Jones esters, and mosti a gatekeeper, and his own effects, and that the other ofloers and after a little tadinage about a pair of twins, they crew had left the ship, leaving him with these retire, giving place to Ulanobo Hoyo and dary two fretsen. He said a thought the are hai Netley, who west themelves beneath the trees, The following evidence was then taken ---- got such bold on the ship that it would be and have chat about their admirere, from. Walter Wilson suid-I reside at Amey and impraelbls for all the papa to pat is oal; bow which we learn that Chalost fairly peraeotten Ama partner of the firm of Meaars. Wilson, ever, he anid bo would stick to this as long Mary Notley with his satirio attentions, while Nichols & Co. I was in Amoy on the 4th Nev. ass plank of it etnok together? He worked vary Petrovsky, a very wealthy old Russian Frince, is last. Mr. Jenkins called me out of bed that hard mal was about the only misa there belonging captivated by Blanche Hage; bat she soon makes might about one o'olouk, Mr. Jenkins is not a to the ship who did work. There wore as other it evident that one Angus McAllister, a young partner of mine. I dressed and went out with pamps or appliances forward for extinguish officer, is her choice. Chalcut awakens, and seas him, but I could as nothing then from where I ing tae iamas then those five I have mon- the young ladies with two baskote, which they was living. We met Capt. Nichols on the road tione While E was getting alongside the ship say contain nutriment for the twins: apon hir between the British Consulata and my house with the water bout I heard so explosion on asking, whose twins, they exclaim, "Ours" When we get us for as the Consulate, wo sould board, and ous while I was at work on the hense. to his actonishment when Lady "Shandrya ses that the staze Belembria was on fire. The I do not know, what caused them, nor what the enters and explains that they belong to Ser- Tessel was about 300 yards from the shore. Sue Bret ene did, but I believe some teams gare geant Joans, of "Ours" (our regiment). had arrived in the harbour on the previous even-way at the second one,
Fery witty diologas ensues, after which they I ever r any of ing. She appeared to ho baruing amidshipe; the ship's pamps at work during the whole all Jars, except Chaloot, for the Sergeant's we could not as what was burning, but we timo, and when I got nf, I saw no brickats uttaga, Sir Alexander Shendryn comes on, sot could so
the Same under the bridge being used. The result of my work, and that entering into conversation with halnut, inforam At that time it appeared to be good of the other water beats forward, was that the bim tlist owing to his wife's briser. Bertio,
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fair aised fire, not a very large one and Gre was pot out, and if it has not been for having get luto are bad rape, mysterious pirat the Rames were shooting up six or eight ne I doubt whether the Sombria would curistanoss some to Ler knowledge, which he feet above the daoke. Mr. Jenkins, Captain be in the port of Hongkong at the present pau's at present explain on Bertia's count, Nichols, and myself got a boat and pulled time. The deck house reached about two feet but that, meanwhile, Lady Shendryn, who is of alongside The regel's head was then lying to beyond the iron bulkhead forward, and the desk, a jealous natura, twists them so that they foot T. 13 to 10 the food tide, pointing out of the barbour. Te inside the house beyond this balkasad was turns the jealous fans. 81enrys takes his leave.
ส. 16 got on board on the starboard side, the gangway through, and the cond below not on fra This and has bardly departal, before Angus MoAllia being abreast of the fore and of the after bounc. was what I believe caned the cargo forward ofter comsi on, and shakes hands with Chaloot. Th4 {m} When we got alongside wo sam Gerard & Co.'s the bulkhead to take fre. Near the centre of the Angus bitterly ourses his fate, that being o #sterboat alongside of the port side; that was fra stern was being dimbarget from some pipe poor ho has no opportunity of warrying the girl | the only boat alongside at that time. Soms of with vary great foron, hat whether there was he loves: Canloot gir en amusing resumé of the ship's boats were in the water; I saw two any danger in that I cannot say. We have the troubles of wealth as inet-off." Angus aska but could not say how many there were; one had no offer on behalf of the Selembria, but a him to go with him and foln the ladies; but he was banging on to a rope somewhere on the cheque for 2250 ma zent us, and we ro-dedigen, and loli upos 'the tur quarter, and the otse was on the port side, about turned it. It was cent to as separately, not in rolled or from one of the sides hit him, 50 yards from the ship. In the latter best there oonjunction with Moalle, Gerard and the others out he requins his foot all the Indias enter, were some peopis, but I could not was whathar The latter prodiend is a copy (latter stating the escorted by Bumpery and Petrovaky, Some they ware Chinese or Europeans. On tas deck I amount was forwarded as a gratuity for services smart passages take place between Mary and Ubaloot, whila Tady Shondryn tries in every entr cze of the officers, I do not know ubich, kindly rendered in subduing the Tre pat ia).
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and the steward; they were all I saw there. I Croramized by the Attorney General way to provant Blanska and Augus from sou de not know whether I could recognise the offiser consulted with my partner before returning that versing. A calsstorm comer en ruddenly, and auid; he told me bad better not come on board letter with the raply prodnood. I do not con- the party scatter in pairs for shelter. Ang as there was some gunpowder in the midships aider $100,000 divided among us all would be an and Blanshe atend upon the sent that surroundi house which might explode at any inlance. I Borive amount. I am a ship chandler at a large troe, while on the other side of the tro went down on to the deck and was going forward Amoy, and have been a master marker. I can stand Cel and Lady Shendeen Angus gats STATION, to look at the burning hoiso, and the officer told base out what was said in the patition as to the Blanche to sing a song of his writing, while I bad better not go. I said all right," and grosfor part of the crew deserting the ship, and Shanity and is wife are quarrelling on the I did not go. I saw not another porsan bat lying off her in basta with their effects otheralds of. Finally umbrellas arrive, those two on the dook aft of the die, and they namber of them, I could not say how many. I sad the party lo relieved. T were at the cabin door. I asked the olless it | could distinctly see that in one of the hosts Chere In the Second Act all the ladies are in an els we could eat him we had a water boat with were foreigners, and I heard the men tolkineenat drawing room, conversing very pleasantly bangh
good pamp. He said "well, you cou bring to each other, swearing, and proming regat about marriage, when Shandryn enters to bid Nanki... tham along, but be sure to bring them on the that they over pptered the ship. I am quite sare farewellwerhandelare and be in orderadosteck port side on scosant of the powder." We then, there was no one on deck but the two of fordes) bla regiment to the Oriben? His lady all theas, went for the water best, and brought I have stated shaft the flames. I got my refuses to bid him good-bye unless he explains bis har longuide. We Arat of all got alongaida watoe boat alongside by sailing, yalging, conduct, and he leaves the room. Blangbe and Gofurd & Co.'s boat, and then drypped asture till and towing by sampons in half an hour. Aagog moet, sad, bolore parting, she bassoknow. wa gat abreast of the amidships house, Gerard &The reason I thought the officer I saw for ledged her love, and gives him her nesklet TATION C.' boat boing abreast of the forward ond of the ward was the chief officer was the way be spoke; a keeparke. Augus then hastity aufbreves her house. It was about half past one when we ko said the other offers had left the ship. Theresed karon. The Price at thin momast satses got the boat alongsida At that time I saw were no boats on the lock house at all that I and in a gentlemante per offre le band to some of the Chinees ore of the ship along-saw, there were certainly node on the port side, Blanche; but, bafur snything deßaits is said fa side in campany mad os of the ship's boule.and I saw no on the starboard aids. The Ora teply, Mary and Chalon oster to sy that the Foochow I certainly saw over six or seven of them. As was not stopped by ourting everything out. The troops are aboat mareaing; the drumero soon as I cot alongside we ballad for a rope whole of the deck house was barnt out, but the ing, the trumpets soonding, and the colours Wide to get the home on dook, but could get to answer, smies would bays extended to the rest of the waring, Thore mattial sights and sounds so and I olimied on dook myself. When I got to ship sed the carga by ovarkesting a free balkare Chaloot that he avows his futant to get band the dro was burning very forouly in the head if wo had not stopped is with the water we commision, and go with the soldiers. Hors foro part of this hoose. The amidships house te poured on. I bare no better reason than I have the situation is admirably wrought up the 60 or 70 lost long, and shunt 32 feet wide, and I stated far aapposing the men in the boats lying Colonel giving the order to mazoli and jasa-
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