THE DAILY PHÉNAS, FRIDAY, DRORMBER 1tra, 1885.
SAFETY OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL „BODIETY'S EXPEDITION TO NEW GUINEA.
pace with Government efforts to szpand the INTIMATION.
Several large city and inorcaseita resources, UST LANDED—A Large Sapply of industrial enterprises have sprung into existante, numbers of handsome new houses PURE CONFECTIONERY,
have been erected, and the wharf accommos dation of the town has been materially in PINK, WHITE AND Bзown Bogan CANDY, cressed. This progtres -bua -been-effected passengers by this leamer, for Macao, fretot eso him go up to his room. He must have by Hsiay be satisßed and that' I mas of Capt. Evcil and the members of the Bloggrsprossed by the plaintiff, he tried to make an a
Comprising:-
CHOCOLATE CREAMS, DESSERT CHOCOLATE,
NOUGAT.
Torra, BARLEY BUGAR, LEMON Drops,..
PRALINES AT ROSE,
COMPITE, and SUGARED ÁLMONDE in great
Varisty.
MIXED SWEETS, CareALLIZED APRICOTS, STRAWBERRIES, GALENGAGES, Cazerizs, đo.,
Co..
MEZ FRUITa, CABISBAD and ETRAS PLUMN.
8. WATSON & THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 25th November, 1885.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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was a clock in the Compolitan Dook. At the Chiarini's Circus is now at Singapore The ed the shop. I was, waiting outside the shop will, or transfer of property in the hands of
beginning of 1891 he received 8234′′ fróm plaint, an agrovd to sign a promisory n to opening performanos we given on the lat imetwist the Bthors at a quarter to revon for a partios at home. From the sons of the letter I quarter of an hour for him to open the shop. think he must have lean in a very depressed condition, and it appears from allusions in it that
for $525. He signed tot only the promisy His Excally Sanhor Rozs, Governor of He opened the door at ayven.
At the date of last printed näviocs.from Bris- note, but a bill of sale for the same amount. H Mness, and his Becretary and Aide-de-Camp, were Do you know where he spent the night-Ia- senoopa must have been reprimanding him. He passengers by tho fastorn and Australian sido the dispensary.
ssys in our part I should like very much to baze and Cooktown considerable excitement did not pay the girat instalment of 890 dae, and the plaintiff made him sign another promissory How do you know--T stoop in the passage receive a copy of the recont that I uy not have
prevailed there oxing to the reported serute for $100. The total was thus $625. Boing atomer Catinthun from Dilly, and landed at Singapore to proceed to Bangkok. Along the going up to Mr. Caldwell's cfice, and I did say or sorrow on my heart, and that thero-
take it from all that life will bring me shilphical Society's Exploring Expedition to Nowrangement with him. The plaintiff made a cal Timor, ure Senhor Barboss, Captain Victorino passed my place before he could go to his.com.
Inspector Stanton-Did he take anything and when I return home I shall be able to lock fixos da roliaf party-under Captain-Gablation of the amount will interest and some too, in spite of the commercist depression and Azsdo, and Lleuts. Mahar and Esteves.
out of any other bottle besides spirit of wine? tos good fature. He goes on to say that in hins had left Thursday Island on the 15th time between August and Detoler made him sign #promissory note for $1,500. He had required consequent on the war between France and
A criaket witch will be played to-day and to.
Witonss-I did not see him take anything out tropical climate one may soon come to an end.
ls Worship-Is there anything in the letter November in the ketch, Wild Dark for the Fly no further money from him. On the 301 Ds. Chi During that conflict, when sotno morrow, commercing at p.m. to-day, between of any other bottle.
Captain Jargon Peterson Ulderup said-I am bearing on his death No. He hua nover mon River. The Expedition, howoror, retarnod safesember he pal hier $500, and told hira ibat pay- difficult questions affecting the neutrality of the folloring- the colony were raisod; His Exorliener / DE HONGKONG CRIT NON-COM. OFFICERS AND master of the German steamer Chi On Mon. tioned it hors except that in the last, few words ly to Thursday. Island whilo' the Gibb ateamoring him that amonat he ought not pay hi
MANCHERY GARRISON day, the 7th inst., stabenta quarter to eleven nu o says. "Ionaices my photograph's perhaps Sier was lying there, sud Mr. W. B. Barton, the $1.000 intorest. The plaintiff said "Newer mind, let it run for another year." The witness I went to the Model Hall to got mome a last remembrance. I wish you to san the pho showed great tact and discretion, and suc-H. F. Whyte (Capt.)
U.E. Bowles
quilisine. I asked the last witnom where Mr. tograph-take it as a present, otherwise destroy second officer of that vase, has curtainsly for said that as he hail sigzod a promissory note he ceeded in holding the scales evenly, careful M. D. Graham,
Buckow was, and he said he was sitting in ait,Heads up by saying that without his morwarded to us the following account of their would not go back on his word, and that hostoald
make out another promissory note for $1,100. ly avoiding any appearance of partisanship. A. Hais
ohair, sick. I found him sitting in his roorn in a fher he is quite alone in Hongkong. It is arrival
Mr. Mossop--So that, having got a loan of chair by his writing desk, with his head hanging Gorman mode of expressing anhappiness, loneli-) In consequence of the report received at or favour to either belligerent. From the A. A. Lard
on ore shoulder and his oyes closed, as if noge, and depression.
Is that the kind of latter a man right write New Guinea, regarding the supposed massacre
Thursday Island from J. Williams, a resident of $225 it woul ap to $1,500?
Wilness-"Yes. very firgt Sie Groves Bowms displayed
Asteap, I asked blm what was the matter, but
His Lordship But you aro a business mani. warn interest in the defences of the colony.
could got no answer, as heesemed to be stupitied when he is going to commit suicide He must of the Congraphical Society's party that left
then told the boy to soud for Dr. Gerlach, and have been under the impression that he had done Sydney some months ago to explore that country, and bag in diffemities I want to, the money Witness I was in difficulties in tog ynth, The Penang Gazette says. It is a romarkable stopped with the deomsed, together with Capt wrong to someone. Ho appears to have bean the same statement having been partly confirmed
Hohlmann, of the frie. Dr. Garash was not half ont of his mind in that lotter. He was de- by the Rev. Mr. M'Farlane, and which caused endera, and it was difficult to get out.
H&Lordship-But you might have got out at home, having gono afloat, and I at once
Is there nothing in it to indicate directly or great consternation throughout Australia, a re- wont for Mc. Rug, who fired in the mme house
gathered together at Thursday Island. Having
Witrees-It was foolishness on my part Mr. Rapp want for Dr. Alous, and same back indirectly that he intended to take his life of party of voluators consisting of 18 men was of it better than by signing promissory note almost directly after me. When I returned the No, except that he says he has transferred the chartered a small vessel, and got her well
property. He say I shall make arrange stored with as And ammunition, thin Mr. Mossop-I suppon you could at afford deceased was sitting in much the same position."
His Worship-And in the same stato P-Yes. ments that all the savings I make chant 80 party started on the 15th November in to have a summons taken out against you on the fouly bis head was a little more town,
into the hands of the English or march of the missing party intend-uther promissory koto NB. Worse if anything R-Yos I think he was The letter in dated 6th December
G. Grible
Capt. Maturin
Major Riddell
W. B. Robertson E. M. Ruma
and shortly after his arrival called the at-do C. Seaming teative of the Home Authorities to the in-
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Sargt. Singor, Sergt. Monk, R.E.-- Corp. Humpton, BE.. Surgt, Savage, E.A. Sergt. Brower, F.A. Corpl. Bronn, B.A. Corp. Walsh, R.A. Bornb. Gilen, B.A
Mr. Sergt. Pornoc, $8th
Priveto Grant, 36th
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imoralised.
for: $1,500.
pafficient protection afforded to this importenlucidance that simultaneously with the return ant nasal station and commercial dept'. It of M. Haas, the French Cemal to Mandalay a letter was recuired by Colonel Sladen frote was largely owing to bis porsistent repre- the Meagoon at Pondicherry, intimoting that be sentations, backed up by General SanosNT, was willing to three the Freach over if he was assisted to the throne of Mandalay. Of coureo, That it was at longth decided to put the co- this proposal could not have been inspired by the Ali leitors for pabifention should be written on uns
s dernier resort on lang-in an effecliva state of defence. Few French Government as side of the paper only.
Theehan's chances teaming hopalees. But re Advertisments and Sabouriptions which are ast Governors have been able, in the short space more could fathom the object of M. Hess' re- You did not try to do anything for him before sederad for a fixed period will be continued, unifter years and three quarters, to accomplish turn to Mandalay after it was understood that the foster saras Yes, someone there tried be sant before 114, the lay of publication will bear comparison with that of any of aia posal of the Mengoon elucidate. we wonder, the emetic, but his tooth wore too firmly closed, and auctioneer carrying on business in Zetiand-sireob.teamed into the harbour with all the members Plaintiff said he would look into the account and
Dedom for extra spies of the Daily Pres shows ineb, and Sir GEORGE BOWEN's record-ho had been re-called in disgrace... Con this.pre-to-gire-kim-rode-mustard and water, as..an pressed by somo family affairs
· countermandad;"
After that hour the supply is limitad
Communiortions on Editorial matters should be addressed "The Editor." and those of businen "The
Manager," and not to individuals by name.
DEATH
At Midnight, on the 10th instant, WILLIAN DOLAN
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agod 5 years, antive of New York City,
Hatice of the Funeral will be givow;
The Daily Press.
HONAHONG, DECEMBER 11TH, 1485.
"DREDS not words "ja the motto we hoped would boadopted by the successor to SirJoan
POPE HENNESSy in the Goverzorship of this colony. The community had been treated to auch rivers of talk, leading to nothing, that they had become ardently anxions for an administrator who would set. The revenues and balances of the colony had been accumu.. Jating for years without any sign of an in- fontion on the part of the Government to apply the money to the long needed public work while the late Governor was busy quarrelling with bis subordinates and at. tempting to make political ospital for bien- self at home by unearthing imaginary binase grievances. The representative lompot in the Legislative Council, never vary large, had henome practically powerlass during the latter portion of Sir Joss's ad.
predecessors. He has realised the hope
mystery?
Forse.
we would not make him swallow it.
Did the boy tell you anything-Yos he showed me a bottle of spirits of wine standing on the counter, and said deconsed had taken some. It was not quite a quarter fall at the time.
You know nothing about the circumstannas, do you No.
You were not acquainted with the tensed beyond getting medioins from him? No, no- thing more than than deres do
A Brunei correspondent of the Straits Times formed when he landed, and as proved was As signiscent of the increasing valus prolife is sots rather than words. It is and demand for Boats costs there called last most probable, we understand, that His Ex-month from the mobs at Muara tho Italian schooner Alba, of a gross tonnage of about 800 cellens will not return to Hongkong nnlega tons, Captain Youture, with a full eargo for specially desired to do so by the Colocial Singapore. This is the first shipment from Office, and ha-nos undoubtedly fly thao.ince direct per eniling cassol. It
bo worthy of note that the Captain and crew of earned the enjoyment of learned loigure his the Albe, as far as anyone knows otherwise, e long sarear of official life-will enable bit to the first Italians who have set foot in Brunei since their lustrions countryman Pigafotta, so keeply appreciate.
And who do you say was there with your sailing auder the Spanish dag, be it stated, visited the capital over three hundred years ago Captain Hohlmann. He was thore with the de- to whose faithful narrauire of his visit we are incensed when I got theres Captain Heblas
said to me that the deceased boked as if he” was debted for all that we know of what Brunei and drunk, and he did not seem to think there was its people resembled in those distant timer.".
anything worse,
The British double-sorow gun-vessa Maye, Captain Kothara, arrived here yesterday morn ing from Canton.
The Agent informs us that the Messageries Maritimos steamer Natal, with the next outward French mail, left Saigon at 2p.m. on Wednesday for this part.
Mr Ip Ping Kwan desires, through ear me. dizin, to acknowledge the receipt of a subscription of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to the Kwang tang Inondation Relief Fund from the Church Missionary Society por Xov. J. B. Ost.
It is said that M. Jules Grévy las expressed the opinion that considering the importance co- lomini affairs have nasumed during the last threo para the establishment of a Ministry of the Colonies will very shortly become necessary. Baiguanzio.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 8th December.
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THE SILVER QUESTION. The President of the United States, in masuge, recommends the suspension of the Bland Act.
[TRANSLATED FROM THE "RAIGUANAIS."]
PARIS, 24th November
THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR. The diploustic negotiations with this Hovs Gorerament with referones to affairs in and gascar are progressing favourably.
PARIS, 25th November. THE PROPOSED, EVACUATION OF TONQUIN.
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The Diario de Noticias, à Lizbon paper; in its issue of 4th October states: Monsenhor Dom Henrique Read: titular Bishop of Philadelphia, and Frelate of Mozambique, has been appointed bishop-coadjutor to His Grace as Archbishopthe Chamber to examine the Government's de The majority of the Committee appointed by of Gca and Primate of the East.
His Excellency the Governor tiffened with mande for credits for Tonquin is in farony of
How long was it from the time you first saw bim to you the doctor arrived About a quarter of an hour.
we ought to hear, do you think?-No, thronga
kis
Is there anything further in the letter which ing first to call at Daring Island to collect-And-to-stars-him- you gisa him the together some more men to strengthen their nam-second promissory notak Yes During July ber, and then proceed to the Fly River. On Fri and August last, after the summens for $1 all it appears that he has been very much delay, the 20th November, greatly to the surprise of had been taken out. I told the plaintiff I woak! by inhabitats of Thuesday Island, the Bonito like te sels with Wim for the fall ameact Mr. Christian Fredrick Rapp said-I are a the steamer engaged by the Exploring Party) but that plaintiff shonld silor no discount. of the expeditico safe and well, having left the 60s what he would take in pattlement, and ther live in Queen'e-road, and know the deceased who was a German by birth, and I think about Fly River only twenty-four hours previous, but mantime he would postpone the caso. Witnes 29 or 30 years of age. I have lived in the satno
without imring seen anything of the relief party wrote to bim several times asking him what be house with him sinon his arrived here a year and on their passage. Another versal was accordingly would take, and on the 3rd Norabne the plain cine months ago. I did not know him before. chartered to go out in search of them, one of the tiff agreed to unsopt $750 in settlement to He was a single man as far as I know. Ho exploring party going with them to show the took two gold watelice and ebaine for $35 « an assistant to Mr. Nisdhardt, who loft on
way. The explorers seconded the Fly Ever a trichord piano for $110, and $105 lu ensh Tresday week, I think, and the deceased was left istuous of 2017 wiles and proceeded for 240 miles Witness tell him he had not got in charge. We did not fra actually together. but on the same floor. I have always been good up one of its tributarios, Captain Eperill, the but that he would give him S down and leador of the party, describes the senatey as poor 3150 at the end of the month Thiag and useless, but says the people are kind and bog agred to, and witness paid the balance on the His Worship Was he tempurate in friends with him, and spoke to him every day.
pitable. They gay tham soma cast-off clothing 18th November. He then asked for the promis. and other articles they had in their possession. sory note, but plaintiff said he could not give it habits?
Witness-Yor, I have never seen him the It is feared now that when the relief party find to him because it was in court in connection with these things i po99on of the ritivos and know the first sammens,-ba-that witness might take worse for drink
When did-you see him last that morning them to have belonged to the exploring party, his word it would not he pracunded with. Wit About a quarter or half past mine; in the shop seriozs results may, ensus notwithstanding any ness haard nothing further util he received ag We had some remarks, nothing of any insport-assertions that may be made by the natives tomons in the present ease. Hilberto ko... Dr. W. S. Adame deposed-I am Health age, and there was nothing in his appearance to
onald hot, because he sidered it swindling an Officer of the Port, and general medical practi- load me to suppose anything was wrong. Henvince them of the return of the party they had aroidad caring into court, but this tits he
the part of the plaintiff. tioner: As ur eleven o'clock as possibly I was was busy, and appeared to be in ordinary spirits.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wattou-Witness bad culied at my office by Mr. Rapp, and I arrived at He bad bot much time to talk to me, and I sou
given motoral IO's to the plaintiff. Could not, the Medical Hall within three or four minutes left.
say how many. Were you aneb sarprised to hear of this f
He used to buy goods at the afterwards I found the deceased eitting in a
The following telegrams, from Cambodia are plaintiff's store, and if he was not in a position chair bohind the counter, with several gantiamen Yes, very much surprison, I never heard him
to pay at the end of threath he would attending. Mr. Rapp informed me on the way day saything which would load me
giva na IOU payable the next month. None that he suspected the dooed had taken poison, pose ho contemplated arthing of this kind. pablished in the Saigonnais
of the IOU's van bayeed the month The deceased was unconscious, breathing haavi- I had a long talk with him on Saturday, ly, rather spasmaadic than otherwise-polse 180, afternoon. He seemed to bo temperature normal, and the eyelids armly closed down. The pupils of both powera dilated to a considerable extent. The mouth was closed, and the lips and lower lobes of the ears of a deep purple. He was entirely insensible to what was roing on around him, I was told an emetio had been administered with no effect.
Sup+
are in search o1.
AFFAIRS IN CAMBODIA.
Pavrens, 25th Novemb
When
gind and A foros composed of 50 soldiers and 15 Cam-Lo got mopay from the Dock Company ad toe Ksom-to pay the men he used to take it to the proud that there was a lot of business,huiun militiaren left on and he was able to manage it to that anything pong them to attack robels catronched in the plaintiff to get small change and the first west without a hitch. He said everything was
Are you able to form any explanation of what has taken plock-No.
Witness hore saw the letter above referred to, and he said it did not refer to the deceased's posi tion here at all. He went on to say I saw the decused on Sunday too, and he did not seem quite as usual. He talked a good deal.
Was be intoxicated P-No.
thing the plaintif did was to dednot the amount
of the IOU’a.
By His Lordship--at that time to could not get subsidiary ooin and I had to go to Davar to get change..
Croak examination contioned-Palatif know that it was the Dock Company's money. Witasse was responsible for it. The Company belt no
going as well as could be. No mail steamers fort of Ka Ka. After twenty-five miantes' fight
stroyed. On the samaday a biztɑ of one hundred from home arrived between that time and his ing the position was carried and the fort de- destb.
robols marching on Koom-pong-theus was die persed by the Commandant of the posk
LATER "A reconnaissance of 10 soldiers and 20 An-socurity from witness. unite militiamen, under the orders of Liontez- ant Faber, which left Kratie at noon in pursuit of piraten, have taken a small fort where the found in the fort. On our side one militiaman was killed. Tha reconnaissanco has returned to Kratie.
ministration, the Hon. W, KESWICK and Hon. Admiral Rieunier, on board his fagskip, the evacuation. It is, however, doubtful whether endavanred, without success, to apply it for bad; I did not notice any, sppearance of it, but pirates were cutroached. Eight dead were
all freedom of debate. Upon the advent of Sir the Agamemnon, and upon fearing the usual Alrose Bower all this was changed. Thlut was fired.
the Chamber will sanation this messure. The
Was there anything in his appearance to in. dicate that he had taken poison P-There was nothing in the appearance of the man by itself to make a think he had taken poison, but from suspected he had. what I was told in conjunction with it, 1 What did you do P-I get a stomach pamp,
Bad he been drinking?-I annot say that he the purpose of suptying the stomach. I was F. B. JOHNSON had been peremptorily anub-Turene postarday, and a salute was fred when
making a second attempt, when the ambulance he was talkative, and had a lot of letters, which His Excellency loft. After learing the French
Was he in good spirits?—Yes. Hospital. His mouth was too firmly closed to bad, and every means had been taken to stifle flagship. His Erellency pride visit or board question will probably not be decided for a fort-urrised, and he was, by my advies, taken to the he said were all private.
uight.
julmit the stomach pump.
Did you think he had been drinking [FROM "PINANG GAZETTE"]
Thon yo are unable to state what he was thought perhaps he had bal company to tillin. Rangoonist November.
soring From My impression at the time was and had had a glass of beer more than usual. I that he had taken Velladonna, or some such nar cuano, y, howover, that he was intricated in THE WAR IN BURMAH
cosio poison. But I smelt nothing, and do not any way. I was only there a few minutes. Informativa has boon roseived that Magwab know that he had taken poiwn. I thought Do you know whether he was in his room that was taken on the 20th, chiefly by Captain Clat- it was belladonna at the time from his pupils night hard from the boys he was not, bat terback with the Naval Brigade; resistance being so much dilated, and the other symptoms. I saw a light barning there all night, and
After I had formed this impression I found anboard someone go there. I thought to was in slight Three Italians wars captured. The empty bottle labelled "Taimentam belladonus" his room.
His Worship (to the jury)-Ara you satisfied Army is proceding up river. Head quarters on the outer about three foot from dim The we at Ngongos. Noxt engagement is exposted bottle was moist, and appeared to have been only as to the cause of death or do you require the rosnit of the dustysis of the contents of the at Sigine, serta miles from Mandalay,
resently emptied
Dil you also a spirits of wine bottle stomach. Yes. I saw a bottle marked spirits of wina" on. ths writing table behind the counter. The balin- doncs bottle was on the main counter, and this bottle was up the table. The boy indicated to The inquad on Che body of Mr. Georg. Her. Low that the deceased bad drunk some spirits of) mann Adolph Buckow, assistant in charge of the Fine and he marked tap amount he had taken Medies Hal, who died from the effects of poison upon the bottle. The mount he markot was supposed to bore beau administered by himself three or four ounces.
now Governor lost no time in proposing to A telegram in en Andis paper dated the Colonial Office a scheme for the solarge granost Abatron has arrival here for the pur- Krishnan 16th November. The Gorman ment of the Council by the creation of more pose of being docked, haring grounded at tho is un-official members, and though his scherne land of Yep, one of the Carolines, and sustained some alight dainago. The Albatross will await was not sauctioned in its entirely, be ene telegraphis orders from Berlin as ta ber futurs ceeded in obtaining for the colony the pri-movements. vilege of nominating two of the onofficial
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The Scigonnais referring to the fact that by wembers, and in getting their numbers in the racaat Tientsin Treaty thres Ves-Can creaped from three to five. Hilding appa- | latos are to be established in the Chinese pro. rently with the opinion laid down by BTCART vinces bordering Tongain, says the Franch MILL that taxation without representation is Government Late decided to adjourn the stab lishment of these offices until after the Delimi tyranny, Sir Gronen Bowen basondeavoured tation Commission has finished its work, as the. throughout his administration to give the delimitation logically precedes the fixing of the Colony the power of self-government as far jurisdiction of the three new Vice-Consulates,
THE MEDICAL HALL POISONING CASE.
Tho foreman-We are astified, What is the onse
We are prepared to find a verdict.
I merely say the cause.
The muse of death was poisoning.
What kind of poisoning?
....
SUPREME COURT.
16th December.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTIOR. BEFORE MR. JUSTICE ACKROYN.
I think you have Jataly had some transactions. with Mr. Achoo, have you got?--You
Are you still indebted to him P-Yes. For money borrowed?—Yos. Would you mind telling me how much?
$3,500.
Is that for money lent Yes, And intarest-08.
And coupond interest P-I should not say compound interest; hat I object to answer these yaestions.
You told us yon gave a promissory note for $1,000 fae nothing at all; that what yon say ?---- Yes; I gave it for my honour.
Do you mean to say all the money you got from Daver was $283 Yea,
Wituass was orossatamined at considerable DAVER. PEREIRA AND SCABIS 343.60. length as to how he got the 405 he alleged ho Mr. Wolton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. | pain to the plaintiff, and on various other points, Mossop for the second defendant. The first do- He said he borrowed $95 from the exapradors, fendant did not uppour
he sold snuo plate and faruituro, and be had his
This was an action on a promissory note by pav. His pay was $350, month. Fagot ira which the dcfoadanta agreed jointly sad agreeally ceist when pid the 3215. bat gain it burk to, to pay to the plaint the sau of $40 is four the plaintiff when he paid the "hance of $195: onthly instalments of 310 much, commencing He did this hoeansa beranted te praaissory An the 15th Juce. None of the instalments had note back, but plaintiff then told him the note been paid and the plaintiff sued for the was in cours.
amount dus with intereat a tho rato of 1 por His Lordship, after putting a zamber of ques- I do not know that we are preprat to my it caut. par month as agreed upon.
tions to the witness, sid-Your whole casi was from alcoholio poisoning.
That is what I wanted to kuus.
Narcotic poisoning, the doctor said. Which doctor?
Dr. Wharry.
...
The zote was admitted, bat Mr. Mossop actooms to be most extraordinary from beginning up the defence that the second defendant only to end. First of all you got $295, and that leads intended to bosome a guarantee for the first you to maske s promissory note for $1,500. Then defendant, and submits he ought to have had you pay 8500 sud make a note for $1,000. Then notice of the failure of the first defondant to you say you take some settlemont and have not If you are not satisfied that death acose from pay the instalments as they became due so got a scrap of paper about it. Then you pay an overdose of spirits of wins, I think these that he could have procesded against him; and $150, and instead of getting a resist you acto- is not complete without ascertaining what it also that the second defendant had naived no ally give back a receipt for 3255, really was. The only evidence we have as to consideration for the ante.. belladonna is that winongst some smpty botdoa pet away for filling there was found one bottle which had contained bolladonna. The bottles, however, were placed there in the ordinary way, particularly with the case. and there was nothing to connect this battle
His Lordship said the consideration for the note was the giving of the money to Pereira.
Mr. Mossop them asked for time.
Witness-Yes, becsess otherwise he would not settle the account, because hy mit I could go against him for the value of the gold watebes and ebaits, cd I knew nothing of the law.
His Lordship-It does not require you to know anything of the law to know that if you made a settlemout.of $750 there was nothing easier than to draw up a note sisting what the settlement was
na possible. With this vĩow ho sogght to
From the local agents (Mesere. Stelterfont & in that establishment on Monday, was resurs Spirits of wine might cause death, might it Hirst! we have roroived two calendues for 1880 at the Magistror jesterday morning, before not-It might, if taken in large quantities. introduce something more of the directly a neat little pocket almanac, all'issued by the the Coconar and Messrs. C.S Goodwyn, T. Tor- And would the signs be the same P-Veryg representative element into the Council, and Scottish Union and National Insuraugs Cowan, and J. A. Abusan, as jury. The fellow mach; excess of alonlied would leave the sam to accourage debato he formed the idea of pany. As usual with the aluanaos produced by evidence was taken.
symptoms. this company, they are in excelfout taste, and the Leung Asam said a servant in the Would thoro be more pain in a death from holding a regular Sessico, with weekly furger one has a sapital-chrome-lithograph of Medical Hail knew the deceased, he was the spirits of wino-No. meetings. The fullest and earliest informa. Loeb Ketrine. Another large calender issued manage I have ben employed there two years From wast the hoy told you you understood tion has always beso supplied to the mom.by the Imperial Pirs Insuranos Campany has and four months. On Sunday the 6th inst, biri to have taken about how much spirits of
baon forwarded to us by Messrs. Gibb, Living- during the day the deceased went every now and wine?-About four ounces. bor on all subjects, and discussion invited ston & C5.
then to the dining-rom next to the dispensary, You are not able to say whether that was all
Mr. Wotton said the plaintiff had no wish to thereon. One of the Goyayor's latest acta,
and drank breudy. As usual wo shut up the spirits of wine, or whether it was with water? deceased, who always shut the door at other me to understand that sa-mach spirit of wine shop at six o'clock on Sunday evening, and the No. I asked the boy at the time, and he gaze
be hard on the defendant, but the defendant's sbility to pay might be judged from the fact of times, tel nat de a-but-asked me to but it— -was-poured into the tumblor, and walau added. A juryman (Mr.Jordan) Thore in no doubt his having engaged a solicitor in the osse.
Mr. Mossop and he had not dîşpated the nota, His Worship hors decided to proveel with There is nothing incompatible with what you in our minds with regard to the poisoning of the
Witness-He told me that by withdrawing what necurred on the day of his death.
have seen sad heard with his death having boan (decsased that he administered poison to him- and bad appeared in the caso marply to urge the
the sainmcns he could not, take any more pro Witness On Monday morning, I was in the camard by spirits of wine?-No.
salf while in an unsound state of mind. We are point of law.
Mr. Boars was callad, and in reply to his Lord-enedings against me. shop, and the doconsed was there alan I ALW Lenng Aam, re-galled, said than dochased first of that opinion. Dr. Adus tells us that the
His Lordship-But he had not withdrawn tho his take up a bottle of spirits of wine from got the water from the dining room, and then boy informed him that the deceased had taken ship said his salary was 542 a mouth and hea
could afford to pay 83 a month.
summons. Then there is another thing which a shelf, where it is kept, and pour some into a put the spirits of wine into it behind the counter, four onrees of spirits of wine. tamblar of water. There was about two Chiness and drack it. The tambler was night-tenthe His Worship-That is contradicted.
After some conversation, the plaintiff consented is more extraordinary still. You say the Donk Mr. Jordan-Bit we have Dr. Adams's state. to an order for payment by four instalmouts. wine glasses fall of the spirits of wins, and he fall of water, and there was only a small gunati-
Company gave you money with which to pay the Mr. Mossop asked his Lordship not to give men and you were to get it chaagal wherever drank all the contents of the tumbler. Therety of spirits of wine-bout two Chinese wine ment, and I think we should believe Dr. Aduras's
costs in the case on canaat of the peculiar hard-yea thought proper: you took it le Mr. Davor, were about two teaths of spirits a wine to eight glasses-pat in it, which did not make the tumbler statement sooner that the Chimansue. tenths of water. After he had drank it he sat much faller.
His Worship-If you are satisfied that he ship on his client, and submitted there was no who deducted from that money, which was the down en a chair and began to cry. I wout up His Worship-Is that all he took that morn poisoned himself I must know what the poison oasity for the plaintiff to bare employed a money of the Dook Company, the money which
you ared to him. hand and said I need not be afraid. At the time and asked what was the matter, and he shook my ing?
was that he took, and if you are unable to judge His Lordship said that was a natter for the Witness-Yea
that I must inquire further to see what an analysis of the contents of the stomach will el cartaging oficer. Judgment would be for the plain He certainly administered spirits of wins to himself.
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in parsuance of this liberal policy, was to issue copied from the Shanghri Mercury, about With reference to a paragraph in yesterday's tranfer from the Hord of the Ex break down of the stormer Fidelio, v lesen ecative to the Legislative Council the from the Agents, Messrs. Wieler & Co., that the statement there made is not gzita correct. The power to regulate the municipal tax-facts are ca follons: A break in the shaft war stion, a privilege the value of which will observed when the steamer was close to Video, perhaps be more apparent in the event of about 140 miles from Shanghai, upon which the Government being some day confided to Capla Brock decided to make for that port, und by stowning dead slow the vessel managed soother autocratic administrator of the type to reach Woong at 7 pm, on the 1st instant. of Jr Joan Port HENNESSY The teati. From Woosung the Fidelio was towed up to mony borne by the Hon. F. Erein, when aghai by a fog bent seat-down for that par- moving the address in reply to His Excel-
The Amerisan barque Alden Bosse, which ar lency's farewell speech, to the harmony river hero yesterday morning from Victoria.
Witnas-Only a few dollars a month. Me. Men-That was only for gouds, your. which has distinguished the work of the BC. Henofalu, reports leaving Victoria on the deceased drank this there was another Chi- You say the doocased oried He oriad for
tiff with costs.
Lordship. Legislative Council was well dearvað, "It the 14th October with a cargo.of lamber and peas leg wilk decoased and myself in the shop. about ten minutes, and then his head fell over
H's Lordship-No; for IOU1⁄2. gives me," said the senior un-official member, pa and Chiness passengers. Was twenty About five minutes after this a captain name one shoulder. The captain saw him is the same
DAVERY. J. M. DE JESUS, $200.
Witnese-Eat the IDU's were given for seven days to Honolula, and after remaining off
The foreman-As far as I niderstand the
Mr. Welton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. goods. "web pleasure to record that since you that port for three days sailed for Hongkong, to the shep, and I told the captain what bad chair he sat down in when he End taken the
happened. The saptain went for a doctor, spirits of wine.
medical evidence up to the present, nothing is
His Lordship--Wall, stand down. It is most Mossop for the defendant. What was in the empty bottle about three said about. alanholic poisoning. bave boan President of this Comocil your where she arrived in twenty-five days. Luring and in a quarter of an hour a doctor caman
Mr. Wotton said this was a claim on a proaxtraordinary cane. The doctor tent from him?-There were seven or eight zansgament of the public business of the the art part of passage had boisterous southerly back with the boy who was sent.
His Worship Spirits of wine would produce missory note. The note was given for 81,000, The plaintiff was then called. He said weather, and from Honolulu to port experienced attended to him in the shop.
empty bottles there, the contents of which had alcoholic poisoning. Colony has been such as I have never wean fresh trades and mons. There were three
astorekeejier in Lyadharst-terrace and the present claim was for $300, belag er he was His Worship--You saw sowething or about been sold and they bad bean put there to be filled.
The foreman-Tes, that would be alcoholic instalments at 250 a zooth. Notice of a special and Queen's-road. Defendant precored greds at squalled in this chamber." Considering deaths among the 396 Chinese puzengers during him the day before?
Are you quite sure he did not take anything the voyage, the causes being reapposed) two of Woss-I noted him go into the dining out of one of those bottles --No, he only took poisoning, but Dr. Adama said the scunt of defence had bean put in, namely, want of son the store and sometimes did not pay for six or that Mr. Br's experience as a Councillor consumption and one of heart disease.
Defendant had several time spirits of wine taken by the -ased, us stated sideration. He took it, thorsforo, that the nota eight months. room to get brandy, and that evening he did not the spirits of wine.
How long bad you be with him that morn by the boy, would not be suvient to sausas admitted, and the proof of the want of aor borrowed money from Lie, giving sometimes The Straits Times of the lat inst, says Anshat the shop as he used to before, but gave
death.
promissory notes and sometimes YOU's. He four Governors, his testimony must be exciting scans took plass on board the steamer the key to shut it
ing-Hofore and after i posted the latter, antil
His Worship raad over to the jury the video sideration won't lie on the party pleading it.
Nr. Massop said that in addition to the de would come with his Dook money and say, "I gratifying to Sir Groxas HowEN as it is Palenam in Labuan barunus the night before brandy in this way No. he drinks it at diner
Was it az unauf thing for him to take he took the spirits of wins!
You did not ses bit drink anything else dur- of Drs. Adama and Wharry. He then seid fence of want of consideration he had a defence bars to go and pay my man. I am short of s left for Singapore. Mrs Neubrummer, one of
Without going into the question of suicida or to plead under the code, which was that with ramoch. If I don't pay them this I will get dis. astisfactory to the community.
the passengers, crane on deck about 9 o'clock time. On Monday, before the decessed took the ing that time ?-No.
Was the deceased well until he took the spirite not, I want to know whether you are satisin feruos to a portion of the amount sued, for a missed." He had the money in bank notes and While the Governor was the beat on sa with her little boy of 2 years of age in her arme spirits of wine at about half-past nine he gave
with the cause of death, or whether you want summons had already been taken out and the wasted single dollarsundamuli silveriu exchange caring for Hongkong a measure of something and stood near the tuffrail. The little fallow, a registored latior to post, and about an hour of wigo-He was all right until then.
Dr. Adamz, re-called, said the deceased G3 take
the contents of the stomach analysed. It will plaintiff had not obtained leaves to take out a Witness charged bin a small amount for ex excited at something or out of pure restless after his took the spirits of wine. The leter
ten days to complete the ash suamous In August at a amasone chenge $9 or $10 on $1,500 OF liko representative government, he did planged out of his mother's arms and fell into the produced is the one.
man of very gross hetit, which would render Did you notlos anything puculiar about him him more liable to be afected by an overdose of analysis, and when that is done you was taken out by the plaintiff for 8150, being pay the Chiness for ohango and sorastimes he 'prore uomindful of the pledge be gare on se | water. Furtunately Mr.. James Sampson,
You must remember the the amount of three instalments due at that charged a Ettle far his own trouble.
■aming office on the 30th March, 1885, that he Superintendent of Public Works at Eandakan, a whru ho gave you the letter P-Ne, he sppeared alcohol.
well known Hongkong athlete, was at hand, and to be in good spirits. When I first wont the His Worship Supposing what the boy says to me not in the place the whole time, ho
withdrawn. He would show sail ho had lost it in gambling at a would carry on with energy the construction immediately, without taking off his cost, jarupad Post Offles was sant, and I want again at ten, is trae would it indicate that what the deconsed away a part of the time, ittimo. The matter was then settled and the defondant said he was short of money ho of public worku. Sises bis saramption of the overboard and mught hall of the child before it returning at ten minutes past. I registered the took must have heen taken with a suicidal intent bottle of belladon had been recently sad. If that now there was nothing due, but before do gambling house at Sain-shui-po. He was in ing so he would ex his Ledship'e attention to great trouble and said if withes did not ad• Witness What the boy says he took wall you are of opinion that it was not poisoning
spirits of wine which caused death, I think we the provision of the code prohibiting the being.vance him the money he would gat dis- reins of government, great progress has been bad time to sink. Not being able to get on etter, sad he thunked me for it. Half an hour
board from the water. My. Sampson swam with after the deceased took the spirits of wine. In have done bi no haria at all. made in this direction. The Tyżem Water the child to the wharf, where, with the amist-the meantims he was looking at a lot of let E it common thing for anyone to taksought to have the opinion of the Governmenting of a frook auit ander the sirenmstances mised. He first mate this statement about tho stated without leare of the court In August middle of 1884, and witness then let him S. Works, that surely beaded undertaking, has once of Capt. Ross, the child was safgly landed ters he had received some new and some old, spirits of wine in this way 3-It is a common The fsroman-The medical evidence all tende inot notion was taken against his clinné for the This S600 brought his indebtedness up to about thing for people who can get at spirits of wine to show that the case of death was poisoning. instalments then alleged to be dus. The plain $1,500, and he gave a promissory note for that baga pushed on, and is mora tben halt way to and restored to its mother's arms. Mr. Samp some he received that morning.
son dasarve great credit for the promptness Are you aware of any reason why he should to take it as a stimulant, in abstate of other do you think it is abacintély mocossary we should if agreed to give time, and in October en amount. Witness hold some IOU's of, his at wards completion; the Civil Hospital, Lunatic with which he threw himself into the water to have done this PI-do-not know,
Hat he won in good healb P-Very fat aut Did the belladonas bottle appear to have been say what-the-poiwning is P
argoment was come to by which Mr. Davor that time and there was also a debit in the books Asylum, and Mortuary have been erected; Bave the child, especially when it is considered
takes out from the obber bottlea P-No, they His Worship-I think so. Supposing there accepted $750 in scttioment of the account, the of $20 or $30 for goods supplied. The total the unw Central School has boon, and the plass infested with sharks and alligators.”
that the accident took place at night, and in a feat.
Had he been in good health ?-Yes;
were all together, but I should think the booke was another kind of poisoning there is nothing amount to be made up in this way: two gold amount was $1,500, incinding salonlated interest. new Pedder's Woart will shortly be, com-
And good spirits!-Yee
would show when any belladonna was last sold to show that ho took it himself or that it was watches and two gold chains ware handed to Mr. In December, 1884, defendant paid him $500 and The following appears in the Straits Tires: Could he have own it was spirits of wine be there.
administered by someone ales. You may draw Daver by the defendant to be taken at a ralun- interest at twelve per, cunt. on the $1,500 due, menoed; and extensive and valuable re Mr. Da Lissa, the well known pioneer of British took?—He knew i
Dr. C. J. Wharry. Superintendent of the Go. your own inference, but I think if you are not tion of 8235, ene pione 8110, and the rasindor, leaving $1,000, and for that be gave the pronta clamations hara heen made at Bolcher's By North Borneo, arrived in Singapore from San- Why P-Because I knew it was spirits of verament Civil Hospital, said The Coosased satisfied as to the kind of poison used it will be $105, was to be paid in cash. The defendant zory note produced ad got back the note for and Causeway Bay, in the former case lead- dakes on the 1st inst. by the steso Pakna. wine myself. There was spirits of wine on was brought to the hospital on Monday. He well to make the case completo, and have the not being able to pay the $405 at ones paid $225 $1.500. The first instabent under the send ing immediately to an important develop of North Borneo, which
Mr. De Lisss has great confidence in the future the bottle, and bo mast here kaera it too. The vas quite nuconeoicus, and appeared to be anffar result of the analysis of the contents of the down, the balance to be paid at the end note was due in Jace. Witness made application says is a contry bottle was always kept there. The docessed fag from the effects of narcotic poisoning, and stomach. It will not take long, and I think of October, which was done. Mr. Daver for that and for the succeeding instalment the de- when it became due, In reply to the second ment of the town. The frat sod of the teeming with zotors! we He has Istely first Want into the dining room to get the water did about eleron that night. I emptied the it will be better to hare it, as it is evident had not returned the acts to
the affondant refer Bowen Park has been ent, and the design of secured for himself and parr, Mr. Percy Dob. And he tumbler, and then he came up to the stomach with a stomach pump, but the deceased you are not quite Batialled on to what was the feudazt, the reason he gave for not doing so applications reclved a letter dressed
son, a ten years lee at. avourable terms of shelf and poured the spirits of wine into it. Leror recovered consciensos p fill the time of polspa which caused death. I think that will be baing that the pots was in court nyt he could by Mr. Caldwell to SGBonas for converting tho interior of the famous cares of Gromann in Bradakan Bay,
the best osareo to take.
not got it bank, but he told the defendant hering to the claim of Choo Achoc against Was that all the drink he had taken that his death.
dr. Jordan-Is it necessary to find the kind might rogart the case as settled and the promis- the defendant and another and threatening -the-Race-course-into-a-hexith-giving plea.which mutain millions of tens of the finest guano morning, as far as you know-Only that I am His Worship-From the effects of the use of
sory note would not be euforood. With refer- execution and imprisonment. On the book of equal to the best Peravian. Mr. De Lissa has hot i bete bay, I only came to the Chinage the stench-up were you able to form 657 poison be had taken
Au Wordity 1 think so, decidedly.
on to the waxt of consideration, it--this this was written by the defendaut. "Dear DateT sure resort will eventually be carried out brought-samples of this guapo to show to those customers in the shay. Hatasa Loy in the house. ides of the cause of Just? new roads to oud on the Peat, opening L. Australis, and Europe who are interestsil ta He is not a married man; be came to Hongkong
The foremans it not sufficient to pay he Some time ago the defehlent gase a permisery will woe you to-teorrow. I will not be able to WithesNo, I did not examine the contorta up fresh building sites, have boon gut; grave, and fally aspects to open up a large ex last year.
of the stomach. I handed them over to the Go- died from the effects of poison administered by note to the plaintiff for $525, and subsequently give you more thua 25 as Achoo is pressing mis
himself P
other note for 910, thus altogether making so much." In September witases commenced tres planting has been carried on vigor. De Lissa has also bought for himself and before?No.
You hare never seen him tako spirits of wine rornment Anslyst, port trade in that article in a very short time.
His Worship Unless it was spirits of wine 25. In October, 1884, he paid on account an action for $150, the amount of the throw in .Dr. Marques, in charge of polviartem
Dofeulant then sent him owly and with excellent affect and partuar, at the upot price, the Island of Tim- And he did not say anything when he took it examinations, said be hat hold a post mortem we do not know that it was administered by lum$125, Isaring 3500. Mr. Darer then required stalments then dus. great improvemen's have been made in maar bang, in Bandakan Harbour, where Geresaten.He said nothing before ho took.. it, but he sat examination, but he could give no evidence erself. As you are not satisfied in your own minds from hire a promissory note for $1,500, when the a piano, which he was to sell for $80, and onÈO- septing that the body exhibited signs of nar- whether it was belladors or spirits of wine, I amount dae was only $500. In December, 1884, ocept of the piano he withdrew the summons. of the reade and in the drainage of the city, the original city of Handakan, was built. The down and cried directly after.
island.contains about 1,000 acres of excellent soil Did he appear illimmediately after book the colis prisoning. The result of the analysis of think it would be botter to have the result of the defendant paid him the $500 principal, and The piano had not been sold yet, as he could not much to its benefit bygienically. Stépe to overed with valuable timber. It is Mr. De spirits of wine? He eriad immediately after. the contents of the stomach, however, would the eveniment Analyst's examination of the Mr. Daver required from him a aute for $1,000 get $80 for it. The jewellery was given to hi
contents of the stomach. E shall adjourn the in-interest on the $50) which had been paid. The long before the note for $1,500 was made out, Ajuryan-Lid he go to bad that night restablish the fact more clearly. improve the sanitation of the place bankin! Lisso's intention to divide the land into farms of
$1,000 mentioned in the nots was therefore inte- and the probeads, about $85, wore taken into ac Er. Justus Lembke, said I am a merchant, qtúry until that has been done. formation of a Snitury Ed and the darate size, and let them on favorable terms did he shep in the office, Ion I sair bim
to emigrants from Europe, whom te proposes to there at six that night?
carrying vil business in Club Chambors. I know. Tho inquest was thien adjournal for a weak, rest on an amount of 2500 which had been paid.count when that amount was arrived at All Mr. Wotton said the failers to obtain fire the statemsats of the defendant were, ynters. adoption of regulations for the baiter collec- bring uut, assisting them to pay their passages Inspector tantom said the cecused did not nothing about the use, bat I have had handed and at the suggersion of Inspector Stanton, Mr. tion and disposal of refow hire olen heen The Government of British North Borneo ought sleep in his bed tast night.
to me a latter said to have been preted for the Rapp and itr. Lambke were requested to exo-to bring a fresh suit war an onision which The Lighest interest with bad charged was to be gmtaful to Mr. De Lima, for he has done Witness--I did not as the deceased again desgased by the boy. It is a gone al family letermine the backs at the Medical Hall to scorigin could be rectified, and he would ask Lis Lord or cat per mouth; All threat of the
water was for goods sold and cash advanond. made, Meantime, encouraged by veral more than any other one individual to open up after I gave hit the key of the shop, until the aud appears to be addrome to a lady, probly if toged was any recent entry of the sale of ship to grant permission new.
The defendant way then called. He sold hendes gamined by Ms. Moqueg¬He had beg administratios, private enterprise has kept the country and develop te resources,
next morning, when the deceased, une relative. Fart of it in relating to some king of." belindange
stimulants.
Analyst.