INTIMATION.
The Agent inform us that the Austro- Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Titania, from
aftorných.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY DECEMBER 17TH 1885.
The Spanish corvette San Quintin, Captain Antonio Gedinca, arrived here on Tuesday from
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S. WATSON. & THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 25th November, 1885.
NOTICE TO COREESPONDENTS.
Wo learn from the agents (Messrs. Adamson, Bell & Co.) tast the stearior fending, from go, ute..sailed from Manila for tale port yesterday afternoon.
The Daily News says that the Viceroy of Nanking has antioned the export of a consi-
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Hanto.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
until they got clear. The Olmgrum had not stood aaramidipa as possible, na Pho rail on her of the friends and tassonic brethren of the] have been designed at home; and the Colonial advanced many foot from the time of the collithe port side, I saw a ateamor coming on about toerased, he was an ofleer of the Pase. Lego. Engineer, Major MCallam is the Executive sion till she got clear. She was not on our port 150 or 100 feet off. At that time the caginasembled at the Comstery to pay their lust Engineer aarrying out the plans of the War quarter when she got olar: she was very near in of the Glenfruin were going fall speed aakra, testimony to the high esteem in which he was Offee and making oafy such aur amendments Hoe with her air. Idid not shift my position and the Glenfrain was going very slowly troughski amongst them. The cortège, which left the in matters of detail on the plan approved of at from one side of the bridge to the other, Iconlit the water.
residene of the deceased shority before four home as his local knowledge would suggest Did you notloe' thaisorow of the Camorta - o'nlock, was headed by a fring party from an advisable, either in the ground of greater see distinctly on the starbonad aido of the bridge. LONDON, 18th December. The Glorfin headed a litle more northerly Yes, all her starboard sicle was to me,
No. 2 Company maroling with razorsed arma atrength or utility or on grounds of economy: Did you see her sore moving-No, thero and followed by tas Town Band playing the general plan and principles laid down or ap THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT-AND-
after the time of the collision,, not so innol `as two pointe. The head of the flumarte came was no motion at all in the water: The solidan Pancral marches, The cofin, ooterol by proved by the War. Ofico bring substantially. THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
on adhered to. The Mount Palmer Batory was the roozd about a point after the collision. She was took place almost immediately, the blow being polt and the colours of the Corps, The Government will moot Parliament and a littloon our starboard quarter. She was not about 40 feb forward-of-no-a-little abaft the which rested the sword and belmet of the latest in being taken in hand and froo it al dorable quantity of sice from Wahu to Cauten, take the earliest opportunity of ascertaining it quite end on to us, she was a little more easterly upper bridge. During all the time I was stand-docoused, surrounded by immortelles, was borne ready show ubstantial progress, while all the treo of likit, in consideration of the doots in they are in posssanión of the confidence of the Sho was heading something like us, I think, buling bera. "I did not was the sorew of the other on a gun-carriage, eight of Lieut. Rogerson's others aro in a inere forward state and will be Kwangtung.
I hardly remember.
stsamer going aetern, and I thought it was very brother officers Boisting as pall-bearers. The roady to receive gume in thres or four months" How long was it from the time you frst saw foolish af tim that ho did not do go. I tord remainder of the Corps, comprised of mothers time. The whole cost of the works is csticated the Glenfruen plear of the Amigo to the collision? the captain call out to him several times to do so, of the Light Horse. Artillery, and all the fofan. at £75,000, blah will be defraged by the I can scaroly say, but from the time I fret and I saw him also motion to his with his hands, tey companies, marched to Lloyd's Road and Colony; the arrasant will be about £90,000, Did you see anyone on the forecastle of the there formed.up behind the moarnors and moved which will he defrayed by the Imperial. Got saw her, abreast of the Canton art way sie or sovon minute Tthink her und name cound to Camerta before the collision -No.
la procession to the Comotory. The funeralernment The whole scheme will be completed a little as kho came on.
Ant after it?-Immediately after the service was conducted by the Rev. F. R. Smith and the Harbor and Town fully protnoted collision I any several black shaps some up and at its conclusion three volleys were fired derby about or if circmactanos are fortuitons, the funacastle.
the grave. Mr. Rogerson was connected with the it may be before, the end of next year. Solent, which forms an important Volunteer oromont in England almost from The its commencement, and during the whole time footor in the mackmory employed in the Do- of his rosklenés. here he devoted himself very fence Works now being established, is a team sealously to the work of promoting the efficiency vassol of 31 tous, 100 feet long, and 17 ft. 6 it. of our local Corps. Hia loss will therefore be beam, specially Atted for laying submarine keenly felt by his Company--Daily News, minca. This vessel was built by Mr. Sam White, East Cowes, for the Government and bust £8,000. The Imperial Government Eave con- tributed £3,000 Tor electric lighting implements, in connoation with the submstiaomince, in order that the folds may be lighted when maguired.- Straits Tiver
The Austrian ocrvatio Frundsberg, Iately ab Caloutte, Was, the Straite finds says, to provved to Colombs, thema to must the Son Lur way home. The Frundsberg would theo proceed Singapors from Colombo.
Wo would remind our readers that, to-night. at the Theatre Royal, tho Hongkong Amateur Pratastic Club will give their first performance of the season, when the farea Chissillag" and Tom Taylor's comedy "Nine Points of the Law will be produced.
We are requested to mention, in connection
127 with the resent Complimentary Farewell B
qust to His Excellency, the Governor, that the aame of Colonel Wolicer, RE, should have bean included in the list of ambrombors, and not
Atletters for publication should be written on one amongst those of the invited guests. side of the paper only.
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Advertisements and Sawriptions which are not -ordered for a Azed period-vill be-sertinand
contenundcâ.
til
Order for oxtre copies of the Daily Fress should
A sorons robbery occurred in the house of Mr. B. Byramjoc in clt Bailey street on Tuesday venit, oparty to the value of $1,400 being stolen. At prestat there is one man in custody suppicion, and the facts of the case wil be Police Court in another column.
--A Bill has been introduced in the United States Sente having for its object the suspansion of the coinage of Bitver,
SUPREME COURT.
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16th December.
IN VICK-ADMIRAKIT.
BEFORE THE BOX. SIE GEORGE PHILIPFO
CHIEF JUSTION, AND COMMANDER DAVIS
(H. M. SLOOP During) AND LIECT Cost MAIDED FARQUHAN (Vigilan), NAUT
CAL ASSERSONS.
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Did yon sen the Camorta heel over at the time of the vision?--I did not notice her, there was a terrible crish, and the Gienguin healed over a little I saw her as she way the nearest ship; I did not notion whether the other did. The Glenfruta did not quite stop dead be fore her engines worked ahead again, she was marly stopped at the time of the collision. After ocllision I got out the lifeboat and sent it to the Glenfin Eight bella struck just after the boat left It takes about remiantes to get cut the boat
on
Can you give me the angle at which the Caumont came on to the Gleafruin -I am not practical enough to give you the angle,
His Lordship Did she come straight on or shunting:
Witness-A very slight slant, my lord. As soon as we bad colinded I walked forward and saw a two fanelled steamer, the lolant, abst
cr CO feet from our bow.
HANGCHOW.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-When I
1st December. looked cut of the porkhole the Camarts was comi
For the past month, the stamination of the ing along on our port bow, and she had just marcidates for military honore has been gainig opened ou: her bows from the P. and O. atomer on in this city. It began on the second day of the tout mon About 6,000 military koin-fetai The whistle being blown and the engines ro vored were what emned me to look out of the cams from all parts of the province to the capi port hole, uad I went up on desk bocasse Ital, to contend for the next highest agree that thought by the vibration that there was some of düjén. Only sixty candidates can receive gora papers thing up. I should say the Glentral passed the degrees. Their fowering talents" are put to shu lest in Tourteou" different triāla beginning At this stage the court again adjourned to with arolisty on horseback and closing with 10.30 this morning.
be eant before 11 a. on the day of, poklication. gathered from the report of his trial at the and Deacon, angsar Mr. Emily, instructed by the Glenfrain that marktog No. I never Kitive's baoy about 100 or 500 feet distant.
After that bour tha kopply is limited,
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in the eyes of the lawless characters on the
up the slope, and the population of
the case.
Had you not seen the Camorta at all befors MACGREGOR GOW AND CO. v. THE " ČAMONTA," the Glenfrein attested your attention PND.
$1,005,000; THE NETHERLANDS INDIA
Did you watch the Olenfrain afterwards STEAM NAVIGATION CONFANY. THE Yes, I watched bar into Bellor's Bay. She
GLENFACIN, 970,000.
was going very slow the tured in there, just The Attorney General (Hoa. E. L. O'Malley) going through the water. I saw she was est. aud Mr. Leach, instructed by Messra. Woltoning down.
for the owners of the Glen- Did you speak to anyone about the speed of frain: Mr. Francis and. Muara Sharp, Jehuson, and Stokes, for the apoke to the chiat engineer or anyone about "it We understand that His Excellency owners of the Camorte.
The riet er vineer did not go up on to the bridge Governor and Miss Bowen will be present en
The hearing of the Glenfruein's ease was ro with The second door was about at the both days at the forthcoming Regatta, and that it has been arranged by the Committes that Missed this morning, the following father and time, but I think he was on the other side of the
ship. dance being taken. Bowen will present the Tuteruational Challenge Cap of 2.93 1.a. on Saturday just before leaving the flagship for the steamer Japan,
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Robart Low, chief engineer of the Tol vai, waj next called and gave evidence to the same effect as the last witness us to the movements of the
enrols.
POLICE COURT,
101 December.
BEFOLE MR. A. G. W18.
EXTENSIVE TERIT OF TALUABLES.
Ho there
winter dress.
KIUKIANG.
The steaner Kiangpian is still in part, being used as the China Merchants hulk-Mercury Correspondent
The following telegrama are taken from Ran
ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, 26th November. Mr. Plowden, the Indian census Commissioner, Radical candidate for the Western, division of Wolverhampton, and Mr. Scoble, late Attorney- General, Bombay, Tory candidate for Shrews bary, hare bean both defeated. Mr. Plowden't defeat is a Tory gain.
LONDON, 8th November.
for North Lambeth.
THE WAR IN BULGARIA,
the
to make a stand. The Servians lost 4000 men in the futile attack on Wildin. Austria insiste on the aception by Alexander of the armistice proposed by King Slikan.
NEW LODGE OF FREEMASONA
LONDON, 2141 Noromber. The Prince of Wales has institet dan Empire Ledge of Fromasnya for Indians and Colorinis.
COMBEKALAN 17 Bhadense
WEDNESDAY, 16th December. EXPORT CAROO
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writing eusaga in a stall in the axamination hall. The trial in archery are most interesting. They take plans on the parade grecod. There is a trench cul quite straight, two hundred yards Sulvadore Muss said-I am adraughtstann in
in length, thrga foot doop, and thras feet wide. the employ of the Hongkong and Wasmpos
Three good sized targets are placed the bank
Among the defeated Liberal candidates are close to this tract, and the trial consists in Mr. Reginald Balliol Brett, Mr. William Fowls Dook Company. I made the diagram produced
shouting three rows at the targets while the (Cambridgu), and Mr. W. H. Briggs (Blackburn). The Courier says:-Mr. O. N. Douay, former of the enfrein. It is made to soake; the actual
Robert Clegg ssid am the oklof officer of
horse goon at full gallop the length of the trench. The Speaker has been re-elected by a narrow ly U. 3. Consul in Tientsis, and lately U. S. length is mala by the builder'e drawing, the
It is a gar score. The high officials attend majority. Conaal-Guneral in Shanghai, is coming out to other measurements are taken by myself to scale.. the Goufrein, and hold an extra master's certi-
Tin Afon, cook in the employ of Mr. B. Byd 000upy stands prepared for them. The The water line I have takea 17 feet 3 in. forward hosts. I have been to sea u little over 15 vaare. take up the position of foreign adviser to ths and 30 fost 4 trobes ait. The diagram prod good I was on bound the Gin win on the morning of ramien, was charged on suspicion with having judges are in positions to 800 the targets The Intorl Eiretion returns show that 129 Korean Governmout. It is not probabio that
the 17th October, coming out of the harbour. besa concerned with atliers net in vastody fatiantly. The draminer is stationed on Conservatives, 31. Libérala, qud Is Home Relo Luxos us the Police Force of this Colony he will imitate Mr. you Möllendorf in drossing manner. I have drawn an outline of the injury It was batwon ser and balf-past that the stealing for the house of his on the tower with drum-stlek roady in lean to on-candidat. have been electail. The Omr undoubtedly is, and heavy me is the cost of himself as a Korean, being carried stent on
to the side of the Glaafrain. The maximum captain pure the orders to reaven slip rope and lers, fc., to the value of $1,199, on the 15th Dance every successful shot of the arobors.servativos 90 far have Esized 75 and the Many candidates are sitting their gaily cape Liberals 29 seats. Mr. Gladstone has been ita maintenance, is in not sufficiently strong,
depth of the hole is 10 ft., and the breadth 12 ft. anehackle the air I saw the order carried stant.
Mr. Brramjee stated that the prisoner varicuned and fiory chargera ready or the signal returned for Midlothing by a majority of eat, and shortly that we got clear of the apparently, for the efficient protection of the
broke out in-a metabod at Aplishat, and "bafora dansd in court). Thua is also a larger drewing, buay. My station forward, whick is the rule! his cank, employed at his huse, at No. 2 Oto start. Thare goss the first tri. The Borse 4,631 votes. Lord Hartingien has han elected
About-soven o'clock su Tuesday evening fire I lave drawn the cut in the stringer plate (pro-
with first offers on staamera. It is my Bailey-atres. The first suspicions mattor being her a ales, the reins are loose on his anek, by a large majority for Russendale Glasgo inhabitanto. The peculiar situation of
they could be obecked the dames spread rapidly which is more detailed, and is soeurstely drama.
Cross-sramined by Mr. Franciael was the duty to keep a lokont anal-look out for the notion was on the right of the 12th; after going the arrow is on the bow, sud the bow string has ratarsed seven Liberals, Cousarratives have Hongkong, an opalent formiga port on the to the adjoining dwellings. There was a very borders of the Chiness province of Kwang-onsiderable blaze for a time, until the police plan of the Camerta's bow last Monday. I anchors. I had my own watch on the forecastle out he returned to his hausa and found that his rowo tight. There goes the first arrow, a hit; been elected for Scarborough, Wednesbury, and It was earposed of foar men, boy was away. The maht who was related to the drum rattles loud, the people about, the ar Isis of Wight. Liberals have boon elected for,
Tho the bey, was there, and he told her he did not chor draws another bow from the quirer, puts it Batterson and Clapkom. tang and within easy root of the populous throking the flames Fire small Chinoso at the boir, which I tooks from a drawing anchors were uil ready fot
and employés at the Aberdeen docks orele sketched her on Friday. I did not take mea-with me.
surements. The scale is given to show the the boatswain not the apprentice.
go if like the bay to be about wher; he went out Ho in rest, shoots again,- miss; another strow. General Frayer, conservative, basson elocial districts round the great city of Canton, ren-houses and several matabeds were destroyed.
We rado aslight morament then wont to the back, and found the hack another shot, another miss, all in sight seconds, in the office. It is a sketch to sale. The large cessary. ders it a most desirable hunting ground The United States corvetts Omaha, Captain drawing of the Glenfruin I made three weeks astern to clear the buoy, and then went slowly door open, and one of his coclues coming and he gathers up the bridle reins es the horse
BONTAS, th Novembor. |T. O. Selfridge, arrived at Singapore the 5th ago I ccalà xot any whether there had been rennd, turning on the starboard belt, to tho in whs said he he just come from Tairingshanteaves the trench for the common ground. So
ay alteration made in the injury to hor aide north side of the fairway, and then down the The defendant was there, and complainant or go the 6,000 ardúors, one at a time in quick gae- The statement by the Tince that King Milan mainland. Eufortunately, too, for the colon is are his to lock the door. Shortly after
had cerolved to abdicate and that Austria world Fits bumabe laws, which provide somewhat in the American rety as a sound rate ship of drawing of the hole in the ship's sida was made of the fairway, and our course took us well over to board something which induced him to go to the duty for all. They see well trained and enjoy scoupy Sarcia is untrue.
ROMBAY, 28th November. tenderly for even the criminal, serve to lorite 2,400 tons displacement, 1,100 tons nets, from the hole as it actually was when I saw it, the slips on the work side, the whistle being Fre-cook again, and order him to unlock the back the fun. They are hired at eight cash a ride.
The next form of trial in archery on foot, The Loulon-correspondent of the Bombay gans, 300 mon sud siloers. She left Now Yor's This is how she was when I went there. As to quently blown sa wa want along. As we came door, and then he got a ghe, and aw the boy rather than repel the Chinese rough. Cartain on the 12th August. calling at Naples, Port Said. where the frames were cut I got the information down the fairway I saw the Fhira at le buoy biding his then it the window of a cool shooting at a target some thirty yards distant. Greats telegraph that Prines Alexander, at all events of bring provided with good Baez, Adon, Bombay, and Colombo, and was to from the boilermaker, who said he snow them I har de steamer near her on that side of the Complainant asked him what he was doing, and The only feature in this practies which attracted head of the army of 500) Bulguriens, has food and excellent lodging, the only attan. love Singapore for Hongkong in a few days to crantly. I have the measurements I made at the Khing, and I did not as the Camerts until all the boy said he was afraid. Complainant pushed attention was the wonderfully safe position that crossed the frontier into irris writers. He
- time I locked at the holo (produood). -I-know of...sudden, I saw hor head coming out from him, and then ordered this fror to be locked up had been selected for the target. The number is now advancing on Pirot. King Man is s dant discomfort being a not very severe
Captain Lang, was was obliged to retire from where the stringer plate prodaved cars from. under the leo of tho Khina. I was keeping for, the night. After that be wont round the of contestants was diminished by the absence of ¦ ing his tronps at Nisch, where he is preparing
place to me it was properly fastened up, and as labour task, Victoria Gaol baa few tarrots the Chinese service when fighting bagar between not from what I was told, but I know where it a sharp lookent at the time.
The other trials consist in lifting and hurling for the Celestial evil-doers, many of whom, that ship at that he was doing so, he heard a strenge rece la the we are eredibly informed, still cagard it as a English mail, to resurà bis position as Superin cramined the stringer plate in enart, and com time -About three of our own ship's leghths, sortants quarters. He went on and found a heavy weights, and practice with the sword, tus
strange fun ou the coelie's bed, hiding his facs. tendent of the Northern Fact. The Shanghai pared it with this drawing: the drawing rosy, shoot 1.100 feat
tion hall to-13orrow where they writs (or some ernvenient kind of hotel. General GORDON Courser adds that the German officers who come
THE ADMINISTRATION OF UPPER ELEMAH, presents it exactly
What bearing did that ctoamer have to yon 7e asked the bay what he was doing there, and ear, etc., etc. Finally they go into the examina how he dared bring in strangers against orders one writes for thoma) their essaye It is requisite
BOMBAT 24 November. is doing his best to diminish its attractions, ort to take charge of Li Hang-chang's ships,
Frederick Hardy deposed--I am mate of the About 3 to 4 points on our pert bor.
Were you keeping a sharp lockoutP-Yes, and the boy said it was a friend. He need that the successful candidate should succoad in
sare ont, but be refused each of the fourteen different trisle appointed meat of India have arranged to appoint four
The Body Gazette heurs then the Govern but however low the dietary may be reduced under Admiral Sehliu, are being discharged, leamer folant, and hold a master's certificate. I
was on board the Ilaat on the morning of the What did yon da turasd round and called the stranger to
onstable. The As many of them fail in the criale, the number deputy commissioners, with four assistants, for the fare is better than starvation, and the superintendanoo. The new Stettin ironolaus north aide of the fairway. I knew Jardine's now pulling the whistle handie, and he waved his man began to cry, and complainant gate is continually decreasing, and it is estimated the conduct of the administrates of Upper
and the feet will be once more under Bags 17th Ontelor. She was lying anchored on the ont to tha Captain, who just at that moment and he then sent for sholtor given is comfort itself.compared with are expected in Shanghai from the north in-ath aide of the turray, that sond hand issuer to me. The telegraph was then in a stap and let him gry. The next ring that only a thousand will enter the examination Barmah attar its aurexation. They have also the lodging to which most Chinese vagabondsmediately, to undergo an overhaul,
stramer Khite was moored to the P. and O. full speed astera; could see that. Three short complaianul found his boy had gone. On Tues
Correspondent,
throughout the provinca Mr. Colgakeun has are accustomed. Under these circumstances Return of visitors to the City Hall Museum bnog My ship was heading in s N.E. diretiou. blasts were given with the whistle. The Gomark day evening, at 5.10. he went out with his wife, all coud with the pen.-N. C. Daily News ordered plant for the construction of railway been nominated à Deputy Commissioner of the The Khir as heading a little more northerly gase one short blast of her whistle, and still leaving the prisoner alone in charge of the touse. the presence of an ever changing bat always for the weak ending 13th December, 1865-
Brst grade, in the now emmission. numerous-itörde of rascals from be main.
than us, cbout NNE. I can fix the bearing cameon, slightly altering her course to starboard. While out his doughter stim, and from what
BURMAH ANU CHINA, bocanso after I sent the lifeboat away I took She was coming out spend of about 14 knots, she told him he returned to the house.
10th December. The Times of India'a correspodent tele- laud on plunder and mischief beat is readily
the bearing. Jardine's wharf was just opan orar and I should say, as rear or I can judge that found that his bedroom door was open, and a Four starboard side, looking astern Witness that is the speed at which she can into the wardrobe in his bedroom had been broken open explainable, and the difficulty of effectively
placed thy position of the folent on this plau). Glenyrain, striking ns nearly nt right angles. A drawer inside a warrine, which had gho there in sery little worth writing about at graphs it is argently reported here that in the policing the colony is plainly apparent. The
That morning, betreeu half-past seven and eight. As the Cert came no I looked over the side been looked, was ferend, and from it he missed present in this quiet port. The river steamers read of Theebar flying and outering Chinese city of Victoris, morcover, is extending both"
I was standing on the starboard gangway, and the to saa what rote wa were going at. We were she following articles--a u tom ted with are not making their usual manter of trips per torritery, he will be sized and delivered up by eastward and westward, it is climbing higher
chief engineer was also thore. The whistla of merely justsurging sajast moring through Chubs lok, containing a pair of diamond ear weak, and business seems very dall, not much the Chineso oficials, the Chinese Government From the time I sat rings valoo 870, a pair of gold banging worth cargo being shipped, though, it is said, there is having given instructions to the Viceroy of the Glenfruen attracted my attention, and I the water, nothing more. turned and looked at her. I saw her soross the the telegraph at full spoxi estern to the time of $85, a gold watch gasra, ebaria, and gold dollar, no diminution in the number of Chinese pas Yaruan to taar effect.
The Yangtze here has fallen over thirty feet the Kowloon peninsula is also growing Says the Shanghai Counter:-"It is reported us go. which was lying to the set of me. (Wit the collision the ages were going full speed ralue $60, a long Indy's watch chain, value $50 sengers, travelling by the four steamer lines.
that Germany is making difficulties about agree. zoss here placed the position of the Amigo on astern, to the best of my knowledge. It was 25 olean dollars, $25 in ten cent pieces, a big already, leaving a large extent of mul Eat visible rapidly. The extension of the area toing to the new spin article. Considering that the plan.
abon ainutes from the time I first saw the of rupens, and a bunch of 15 rups23. Part of bo guarded naturally ingresses the work Germany has no interest whatever in the pian
The Attorney-General-At the time you saw Cormorta to the callison. At the time of the this property belonged to himself and his wife below the band, the river is getting shallower of the police while decreasing its efficiency, trade, this course of action on her part was hurl the filcufraiz across the digo cor.11 fox form collision we were 8 or 93 feat from the felt and some to his friends. That which belongad daily, and is expected to fall sa low that the
ly anticipated, Fears were entertained that any estimate" or peed ?
The Camaria backed eat of the Glenfruir, and to birsalf and bis wife was worth $1,200. There larger steerer will be able to cope aur voro siso missed from the drawer throw new Chubb higher up than Oliphant Island. about twelve We regret to bear of the constant incroons of some of the smaller powers might try to make Witasaid think three or four knots, my vese we benched in Beloher's Bay, crime in the Chinese part of the town, where thoir adhesion to the article the price of some I heard her whistle repeatedly.
Did pre ucer son any sign of the Canarier locks in a small bag, sono pieces of holy word, miles below this port. The steam-ting Ewo bas concession to themselves, but it was hardly to be
Por steamship felbourne, sailed on the 15th The latest thing here in the way of retention there is far less security than was formerly anped that a great power Bike Germany would past the stem of the Amigo Yea
As you were watching her did she come catering barragines? No. I looked, but I did worth 2), a pair of binoculars, Palas 15, an ivory just gone up Hankow way to take soundings.
hadled revolver-37-pair of opora glasses 91. not see any motion in the water.
Nothing but the drawer in the wardrobe and its exercice i gynasin, which has tean Bacomber: For-Goutment 2,436 bales silli The criminals, were informed by throw difficulties in the way of au arrangement Did you see her storn came clear of the Amigo? Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-I have only test raro toucherl. Tha tin wx produced newly started and promises to be a great 587 bules waste silk. U cases silks, peckare Chinese residents, are growing more cunning, which cannot possibly affect bar trade injurious-e. I led not on her stern until she passed bad this one vorage in the Glen, ooming in count was the one abere referred to, and the sacress, as the two class nights a week are altea, 13 cases treasure, Tls. 39,200, and 2 pack
ages sundriss. For London-217 hel y, and is a step towards the total abolition of | the Amigo.
oat foin England in ber. As tay se Ikoon she and bave been greatly emboldened by the prac.in"
The weather for the last six weeks has boon Rik, 156 bales silk, 9 Fasos siika. 200 bal. As her stera cama cloar of the drago did you is a very handy ship. I do not know in what wedge ned the two soal bags also produced by ways very well attended: tical abolition of flogging. They do not care
P.S. Detlin said that at 3.55 p.m. on Tuesday lovely, bat to-day we are enjoying one of the 49 chests tea, 2 cases bristles, and 626 packages astraw for a term of imprisonment, but base article on the Mascotte Opera Company, the
In the course of a long and highly ankgistics how her engines were going -Yea, they space she would taru, he is the first Tassel of the police were bis propertr
wars reteread, going extern.
the type that I bare been in. I could tut Ray
was in Hollywood-rozd, when he Kinkiang north-eastary accompanied by heavy sundries. a wholesome aversion to the bamboo. It is a Shanghai Mercury says that they have engaged trans of the water.
Are you sure of that?-Yes, I knew it by the how far she would go wund with bar belm had evening
orer to starbur1, 1 halfpeed, in one purate, beard mathing, in consequence of which he rain. The equntry round about is looking dusts went to the back door of Na 2 Old Bailey street and dreary and averything is putting on its At the time what was the distance of they can I say how long it would take to get her Therts was a crowd around the door, and tes pri- common trick for several of the fraternity to Mr. Walahe, "the tenor of the Melville Opera
Company, and adds that it underetania Mistera bo Glenfrda from the stem of the way off. sally out together, and while ons goes for Melville and Signor Verdi intend to retara to Toland -About 660 or 700 fest.
Ought you not to have seen the mass and Boner and another mat were insile. The pri „ward and gute jional! arrested for being un che Colonies, while Mr. Page was thinking of Was she whistling at all then P-Yes, I heard funnel and sake of the Demoria on the other soner said that the other man had bean tied provided with light of pass bis comrades returning to Shanghai. The movements of the several blasts, but I could not say whether thereide of the Khan affces she came out past her, by thieves, and the other man said it was the Mascotte Company, after the present season at were any distinct divisions of three or any other as there were too y vessels and janks yod prisoner who had been tied up. After contra-
THE DEFENCES OF SINGAPORE. cate voice preconearted-robbery. Barnported
Shanghus sro, the Mercury says, as follow-To number of wastes. I jumped up on the fridge, marter about, and-mt-canat fail, from your own dieting each other in this way for a time the highway robberies at night, we are as- Mamin, whərə & syndicate of gentlenen bars and caw the collision over my etom, very neatly motion, whether they are moving or aut. Be prisoner admiffind that he was Elio tuan who had anted, have lately been very frequent, and guaranteed the Tory reaannabis terins. Thence abreast of the Khina os her port sida. fore we slipped our busy we were boading NN besu tied ap, and took witness into tla, costose, These important works are being pushed on
the pany intends to visit Batavia, whence,
E., and she was heading in that direction when and showed him a stovchion to which he said be with admirable enterprise, ability, eul industry, several Chinese gentlemen have been deftly in all probability, they will strike across to Man
our engines began to more slawly ahead. The had been tied. He said that heating the front under the expervision of Major H. E. McCall, relieved of their watches without a chance of ritius and the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. Julss
or on the Surecastle with me word clearing up door ball ring be went to the deer and opened it. Colonial Engineer, and the forward ton- Allows of fair iles Being obtained of the effective even identifying the thief. Earring soach. Malcolm will probably accompany that.
the forecastle. They wark under the boatswain, when three Chinese in long coats came into the dition to which they have been already brought und as I take no retice of what they are doing house. One of the stood guard over him with anti sufficient protection they will afford to Las a drawu sword, and the other two went apstoira ing and robberies from children are also ex- At a meeting of St. Joan's Lodge of Frea
At the time of the collision what spawd when we leave barovur 1 caunot say whether ceedingly commor, and in most instances the ans, No. 618, SC, held on Tuesday evening.
had the Ulan ruin Her way was nearly off at they had crared up the forsenetle before the Witness found all the deors beiew all right, and herbour and shipping and the town of Singapore Bro. Croker was duly installed as R. W. M. for
au enemy out of the harbour. Tho works on the acoundrels.succeed in getting off with theit the ensuing year, the ceremony being performed.
liras of the collision. The fun on the water collision oceaned. I psid an attention to them on the top floor the bedroom door was open, and The main works have been designed to keep
I was looking out. The second mate's place is the knob was broken off inside. It would be im-
We lay first booty. The Chinese lokangs are of little or no by Right Wor. Br. C. I. Chator, Districts up past he when rigging at the time
What should you say was the speed of the aft, and the third mate's at the telegraph on the possible get the knob off from the outside The Western side consist of four. ne in either preventing crimis or capturing Grand Master, assisted by the Grand Lodge Camerta at that time -~Lesa tààn four knots, I bridge. I took no notice of the time, and can done had been cut away, but it must havo been tho Battery on the top of Serapang-whish is a
Officers. Right Wor. Bro.- Croker afterwards
may nothing about I was right in the rows, pied with a key The panel of the wardrobe heavy battery and likely to do much excaution the criminals. With some few noteworthy invested his officers as follows:W.8.W. Hroshonta thick
The actual service. There is also a big battery at At the time of the collision would you see the facing forward, and did not leave until after the but been forced out, and witness found a ropa whenever its powers may come to be tested in Oy exceptions, they have proved utterly unfit W. Scott: W.J.W. Bro. E. J. Main Tenurer morta's stern-No, the enfria bad shut collision. There was no change of rourse of tus and the shanth of a dagger in the room.
Bro. M. Falconer; Sorelary, Bro. T. H. Tind. for police work. It is difficult to get good all; 8.D., Bro. J. Hodge; J.D., Bro. F. Howell:
it out.
Glenfrein after the time I saw the Cameria to drawer inside also had been broken open. The Kinkan Mati Fast, while theothers are at Torejah So lurer as you wore able to see the stern of the collision that I am aware of but it requires defendant said at the Station that the tieres on Palo Braai and Mount Palmer. The heaviest Os
guns in the whole of the Eingapors defenoca me to join the force, and the others Organist, Bro. F. W. Ferrott, D.C.. Bro L.
the Camorta did you see her reversing-Shea considerable change for anyone in the ba ta put peppermint oil in his mouth, and smenable et bor Kirolmann; Steward, Bro. Jno. Olean; 1.G.
Bro. R. W. Kemp; Tyler, Bro. J. Maxwells coming nearly and on, but I never saw any retice it. Las quite sare I could see the Landle hudkerchief. Witness therapca took him are at Fort Palmar. The guas there are that might have boon found for them. It to bribery or intimidation. According to After the Lodge was closed the members and movement in the water. She was a light ship. of tho telegraph int full spoed astern; there is back to the house to find the handkerchief, and now it seems to
sud, it she reversed she would consequently make no difculty in a tag it from where I stood, or the man produced a towel which was quite ele, would have been better and the guas been one of our informante, the criminals are urge unmber of guests from other lodges sat down to a mopticus banquet, when the val
the more movement in the water, and I think if the stan. The projects about four inches and had no smell about it whatever. The
loser command of the five fathomine, banded together and they can generally loyal'and masonio tcasts were dely honoured movement in the winter I never saw her sorow: that was done t; vroing in question in the rubbed on his month." The man who was with end this could baso been provided for hat fbəy |
she bad reversed then I should have seen the obovo the dial of ludicator. I entered all the said that the peppermint oil had only been in position which would hu give them O manage to intimidate any Chinese policeman. and a pleasant and convivial evening was spect
At the time of the collision how far was the 18 procucal from the deck book in which the the primer in the bongo when witness first went What is really wanted is an sigmentation of
It would be useful if a tariff could be pablished stern of the Glenfrain from the stern of the entries are main st the time. The third mate would be called as a witness, in this case. The buna fixed on a battery which could have been the European and Indian shore contingents of the various prises to be paid for the pleasure Johani ?-About 90 or 100 fost (position of the makes the cutries in the peteil bock. I did not prissur said his master had dismissed the boy, easily bafit or a rear some distance from the Europeans are preferred by the Chiness of indulging in personal abuse, though, julging time of collision marked on the plan) alie of the son him making any rates on the morning in but the boy was not one of the thieves. This store line. The battery at Terejah is not such
was a lechont hole in the front door, and thus one; the other two are of formidable Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shaves-169
strength. That at Blakau Mati Fast is on the par nant, premium, residenta, but expense is a consideration that rose recent examples, the charges might position of the Cameria at the time witness first question; it was all extered up when I got it,
When did the idea of a collision first occur to prisoner ought not to have let strangers into site of the old battery, which had to be pulled Union Insurance Society of Canton. Limited→→ be thought somewhat arbitrary. Thus, how her.)
$450 per share. weighs at present in the colony, and the papors report the case of an Edinburgh gentle
dowa. The operations, in fact, ware began by You have parked the Gleafruin on the north you?-When I first saw the Cumorta coming the FeONS.
The complainant, recallad, said the prisoner the whole top of the Hill, which formed the site Chin Truders Insurance Company's Shares
·Sikba are on the whole exceedingly useful man who, when playing a game of enris, found side of the fairway. Ar rou quite sure she was ont.
Could anything bare averted a collision then? the galy ane left in the house when he went out.
$68 per where. and reliable men. Since the representations casion to call another player "a thief and on that side I am quite sare by the distance
The rule in the house was that before the front of the old battery, being out away, and the work -Not to the best of me judgment made some time ago about tho too free use
Nothing that could have been done would have door was pued for anyone an observation being set about ab initio. These hatteries and North China Tasurance-Tis: 3000 per share. should be taken from the lookout lolt in the the mines are considered quite sufficient to pro-Yangtze Insurance Associzlien-Tis, 128 per saw her on first how would she have come?-vorted a culfision I cannot shy. ages from another of har sex for addressing he would have just okured our starboard,quutur. If your engines had boun kept working about door. The priecare mettar lival in the sam test the entrance to the barbour in that direc
tice. Houry armaments profeet the front of the Chinese Inumice Company, Limited $170 por taken by the Superintendent, there has been, her as a "Shangbai bes," and was awarded bal there would not have been muck to spare, Tould you rot have been able to go-clear of the house as the hay.
Wong Un, watchman of On Wo lane, sator and the South passage, their position su we believe, no further causa for complaint 8500. It would saem, therefors, that Shoug Did you bear the Camorte whistling No. Camorie P-1 do not think so.
What spoed were you golug at when you first that in consequeur of what an awal teld his high, and the guns of such a calibre as to allow On Tai Insurance Company, Lioited--Tk. 118 on this score, and the Sikh is certainly not hai hon" as an apostrophe is more than three I never heard it up to the time I got up on the
times worse than a "thief and liar." "Shanghai bridge.
SA La Caorta PW's were going, very slowly, he went Mr. Byramjos's house, and found the of their being red with great effect. There are the man to be intimidated by gang, and hen, however, is Ristinctly goat, and descrvod Cross-examined by Mr. Fraucis-The Jobmi I should say from three to four knits, nei mere piismer there with his bands tied together, to heary grans to be placed ca Tanjong Katong, Canton Toracics Offce, Limited 80 per
Witzess sock out the Big magazines are being made in all the bat Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shar he has no relations or frionde hare on whom to get off on the sea of being something new was heading a little to the northward of N.E.hu four kasts, and at the time of the collision behind bim and bound to a post. There was also the works at whics are now well under word.
Tio expelitious way in which the i $8774 par zburd. we were not going ous knot; I should any abcat cloth in his mouth.
cloth and released him, and the prisoner said he tins, vengeance can be wreaked by a prisoner's and original in the way of expiativas. It has There was about slack water.
How far off should you eay the Gienfruin half a knot.
works have been carried out is evidenced China Fire Insurance Company's Stras-578 had no equil since the "captive" queer in Tam- comrades. The Chiñose community are not burlaine addressed her triumphaat rival as “Dia was when you first saw her P-1 onald not
per abare. Did you take your eyes of the Cumors at all had beru tied up there by three men who tang diaposed gramble at tursion, sed would dantel Terkess, moet irreverent boss" Pall exactly say the distance, she was abreast of the from the first fifas, you saw her? Oh yes, I the front door bell, and when he opened the the fact that about as many men have
Gunton whart
looked to see where we were, and the other the door fo: The cloth was put tightly in the be employed upon them as it was practicable Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Comptar's
to have working at one time, lanking to the Shar-83 per cent, preso. not, we ara tubi, object to farther increase Mall Gazette.
mare muth, and witness did bot think he could nature of the work in hand. There were some Hongkong, Caston; and Mesin Steunbrat Co. « Could you see any part of the hall of the stomers. of the Pulice rate if they could thereby be
Chars-$55 per share promiam. Wo Lavr to acknowledge receipt of the De- Glenfrain or the Amigo?—Yes."the upper How long does it take to get way on the vessel bave got loose from his cords by himself.
six hundred men employed at Blakan Masi alone. Thome was ressanded furn week. whou the engines so it slow ahead after she
including cookies excavating gracite and other Indo-China Stems Navigation Co.'s Shares- guaranteed the absolute seirity for their comber Lumber of the Chinees Recorder and part.
à per cent discount.". Minionery Journal, which contains several How far was your ship from the Amigo has been at rest It will act take lour, but I
stone; about two hundred at Serapong; while at persons and boues they su eagerly covet. interesting articles on missionary and other about 700 foar, I should say; it might be a little cannot say how long I never as the telegraph
Manut Palmer there have been over twahap Chen and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per out. discount, meminal. This is a multer for the attention of the rabjants. Ariongst them is a short article by the more. Sho was beating in NE. direction
and fifty at work or over fourteen indre men employed our the works altogether. The Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-818 Hon. Woko Shine, who will no doubt as. Rev. R.-Leobier, who, in the course of a ceply little more casterly than I was.
per share. to some remarks on missionary work made by Did you at any time that morning hear three
work has been measured aul marked out and certain the views of bis countramen, and M. Oxenham, the Consul at Chiokiang, in his sharp and distinct whistles from the Glenfrain &
paid for as piecy work, the various gangs thus Hongkong Gas Company's Shazey-590 per baing encouraged most effectusily to get through Jture. bring the question before the Legislative last report, mentions some shocking doonproces -I heard a lot of whistling but I did not notice think that if the Cameria bad gone full speed
the largest possible amount of work in the Hongkong Hotel Company's Shows-355 per Council. The respectable classes of Chinear in the domestic life of the Chinesa which he any particular kind of whistling The chief astern as soon as Aw her thers would not have
Altare. shortest possible time, and the cost of the whole I think that is what sho ought- board of daring a recent visit to some of the cupineer called out to me first- Here is a col-bsen & collision. in the Colony suffer. for more froin che de-inland-stations of the Basel Mission. One of lision," and then I leeked and saw the Gle-frein to have docs.
The Associated Whares oro been very hary work being at the same time as far as posible China Sugar Refining Company. Limitet 887
per share. predations of the criminals than do the Brit. the apcurrences he relates is an follows Near was reversing. Ist once jamped on the bridge. By the Court-At the time of the collision lately. On the ith inst, in one heur, te fewer minimised. At the rarions points from which jsh and foreign residoate--though the latter the Buzel Mission station Vbi Chong, in the and then I saw the whole thing 1 first of all the stern of the Claruin was sbuat By or thu goren vessois eithior went alongside or left mesanrements were taken, the depth to bo eur China Sugar Reliving Company Delbstars
way marked or pokets in English and Chinese 2 per cent. premina nominal. Biu On district, was a young woman of seven-saw the Cumarta wl am I got up on the bridge, feet from the steru of the folani. At the mothe Wharres. dome in for their sleurs of attention, a Paree teen years, married to a boy of fifteen years, She was nearly end on, and almost parallel with want of collision I should say thu Khite was When the Wuching left. Takn on the 7th Sust, figures, and the whole supervision les been most Lize Buger Refining Company Limitu-1--360
the Aaly vessel there was the Peckitt There carefully and simply carried out with a view to
per slines gentleman's house baring bean broken inthe attempted the life of her husband, trying the Cameria shade more to the eastward just about abram of us, is looked so to me.
to out his throat whap they were working Before the collision there was a sligh; alteration Aloxular Eraith Mitchell, examined by Mr. were considerable quantitas of ice in the Pein rupidresults and satisfactory performance of what Hongkong Ice Company Sharas-$15 per only on Tuesday inst-bey are therefore together in the field. The boy was badly cut, in her course. Fran the position of die Cavoria Lucos, suid-- I am chief steward of the Goufra- It was reportal on the 11th iust, that the Prile agrequired. Only's for Javanese bave town om- deeply interested in the repression of grime, but did not die. The pensity for the crime was where I fret sw, her to this spot of a flision, the in, and bass born to sou for 4 years, about ten was closed. This is quite probable as theployed not on pices work, and they have been Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$120 por share: that the woman, by order of the Filders in the distance is about 610 fest. (Wit sa ascked years in the Glen live, and over two years in the Wachary reports a strong northerly brouze ou utilised mainly for what may best be described as
jole. On the other side of the harbour, and Perak Tin Mining and Saulting Company attention. If crime cannot be reduced and village, was burnt alivo as a warning to others." the position of the Glenfrain on the lap at the Gleafruit. On the morning of the 17th Oct- her way down
From the wors natus we lawn, ital. Mr. Lochler | Gume be frat se do was going Estoni
-$20 per shares. bor, after the vessel waa andor way I was bi- The feneral of the late Dr. M. Rogerson, commanding the narrower entrances, the bat is about to zeile, after thirty-eight yçuru spont. What is Lance from her at there to low, and at about twenty minutes of a quarter, Lientennut of No. Co., E. V. C, took place exeries are two, one on Silose and one at Pasir Panjom and Sanghts Dos Santan Mixing
Campany Limited-1.. in missionary werk. He returns to Germany whore it was at the time of the collision?About to sight I looked out of a perf hole on the the 11th inst, military honore being accorded to Panjang, both mounting a proportion of gaus va Honolulu, having boon invíted by his many | 480 foot.
port da, and just saw the bows of a steamer, the deceased by the Volunteer Corps. Notwit's of newy and heavy calibre, besides being connected Belangor Tin Mining Company-$10 per share. How long were the vessels normally in contact? Then I heard nur whistle blown. I stayed below standing the very inclement weather, the Corps with a complete and powerful effeutiro ayatoma Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-T1318 por to pay them a visit.
Something less than a minute. I watched them a few seccude, and then I same out ou dock and turned out in arang forts, and a very large buis of nines, &c. The whole of the defence wrocks
are almost to a
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Yer saw the Cattarta coming?-Yon
How did she appear to be going-I should say about four knots at least.
Did you so her coming on to the Clefrain
—Yes, and I kaw the collision.
bax," for which he was summoned and condemned sho passed from the Anizo.
to pay £3). Another instance is that of a lady
of their truncheons, and the action then of Brooklyn, who lately claimed 814000 dam
and their views on the subject merit every
the safety of properly secured; without
change in the constitution and addition to
the numbers of the Police Force the sooner that is effected the batter.
Chinese parishioners in the Sandwich Islands
Had the Cremorte cova on in the canrse yon.
LARCENT.
Sin Achung, coolie, admitted stealing a pair Acre clue 52, the property of Ho at full speed ahead that morning. The handle Yi Chi, tiruan, on the 15th inst, also three works over at an angle of 120 degrees from step
previous convictions for theft. to either full speed ahead or full speed nators.
Rocsamined by the Attorney-General-I
He was sentenced to six months' hard kubour.
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