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The Acting Attorney-General said the wailing master had said he knew he was helpless and coal do nothing.
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The Straits Times say that the chartered The British gut boat Erpeir, Lleat Comman- throw us all into the water, and floated the long-heard the whistle. The distanta from one to the sleep. He was the man' on the look-out whown on the watch, the steerspan, and the wonk French transport Canton, with 700 civil, naval, der Adams, arrived here yesterday from a cruise, boat away from us. We all managed to scrambleather is sight feet, I too far off to bear ought to have seen the steamer light first who attended to the light, and one or two others. on the side of the vessel, and the mate and tindal the telegraph to the engine room. The knook There is one other point in the plainda asta. I submit in the Arst instance that the anus lien and wiltary passengers from Toaquin and Co-
The Shin-po says that there is a French got into the long host, baled her out, and brought I Leard was a pretty severa . The pipe that ment which is rather important, as I think it on the defendant atoswer to prove why she dil CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY his Chins, arrived at Singapore on the 1st
natart from Baiget, and was to leave for Mar Catholic Church in Peking, situated near the her under the storm of the ship. Hemwhile the was dented is just under the spare aushor, and really substantiates the evidence of the Captain not get eat of the way, and if we can show to the Imperial Palace, and an account of the repairing rest of us managed to secure enough provisions abreast of my aabin. What I mean is the cover of the Thibet. They persistad, nourly all of them, Court that there was a light burning, it would sillog and Tordon after cssling.
of the Palace at San-hat, the Empress has order to last shouts for talicht, and I made several al of a scapper. It is not a steam plpe. The ropa in telling you they were stearing a N.W. couro be for them to prove that there was no light. The Gorrann steamur, Prinz Helarich arriveded the Teneg l Tamon to strange with those tompts to says the ship's papura, but failed coin. could not have been caught by the spare anchor or somewhere near that, and that they had the We have dons, everything to prova there was
Tharefore what Captain light. The Captain in his cross-nation said &o.at Nagzaki from Wigstock on the 4th just in charge of the Church ta parehase it for plately. I wanted to stay by the ship, best while uur bows had struck the junk and the junk wizd on the N.E.
for the purpose of repairing damage sustained effois! ass, and it has been agreed that Tls. myself and thecook were antessoring to unship had then gone bamping along our afde, because Mudie has told you about the sails being in he knew it was a dangerous part, that he was by going ashore off the Amoor river. On the 454,000 shall he paid for the property. The the steering coupes, the two sepanies in the In that case the rope would have been sugat by with the masts is in all probability what very particular about the Rights, that it was pasage the temporary rapairs gave way, and payment of the said amount will devolve upon boat threatened to out the rope and leave me if the anchor in use, and not by the spare anchor. would exsetly be the position of their sails.overybody's duty to look after the light. We $3.tho forward.compartment bogame flooded.” the Imporial Maritime Castors; and the orna-I did not come. Ws siared the compass, how The former is twelve test forward of the lattos. They were not close-hauled but they were have called the cook, whom duty it was to tria Jack Pedro aid--I am an able resten un the sailing at right angles to the wind. Imb the light, and hahas donoribed low he trimmed $3.
A start pisos of work was effected en board menta belonging to the Church are not to be re-evar, and getting into the boat pulled ba nos
moved.
Ashing hats at the boad of the bay, but they did Thibet. I was on watch from two to foar on the mit, therefore, that this tallies in a curious the tap just after man doan, and the stars- the Tohaa laat wook, maya the Daily Nem. The
Bays the Nagasaki Rising Sun of the 4th in t..not want as near the head, and we had to morning of the collision. I saw the junk at away with the statement made by Captain masa and the others any that the light was I think your Lordship will have, apart burning, They have been most minutely Belanz is a barque of 557 tons, and to less than
sleep under soare rocks that night. The other quarter to foor. Sao had no light. Track the Madis. 93ven days her crow unbout the walls and strip-Nothing farther of importance has transpired boat joined us in the afternoon. Before we left gong, and at the same time I heard the whistle. from the videos of the defendants, considerable cross-examined and I am quite ready to ad- Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where pet the vessel, even taking out the lower masts, with regard to the Chinese riot affair. Mr. there were a good many natives round the ship. The night was your dark, with no stars visible, diBealty in aooing through the famed of opium mit that there are certain contradictions in it in published, or to the fallowing Agents work of copaiderable dificulty with only her W. V. Drummond arrived from Shanghai on the but they did not molest ne in the least. About The junk struck as on the port side, I was on that have arisen from the junk. But I think their oxidence; but these aparadictions ars. I MACAO...Mr; F. A. ds Cruz.
somplement of mon to do it.
27th ult to act in the capasity of HLC.M's 4 pm. the vessel disappeared altogether. Close the forecastle head. She strack as by the spare thers is no doubt the evidence on behalf of the think, on points that are not important-centra Special Commissioner, and Mr. M. Kirkwood, so to the rocks there as len to twelve fathoms of anchor, Just before striking she showed a hihet will clear away that smoke entirely. Now. dintions easily accounted for by allowing that SWATO... Monsra. Quelch & Co.
On Friday a fatal blasting accident occurred companied by Mr. Idours of the Judicial Depart water. On the 43rd I proposed that we should taboo light. A man named Adams was on what is the case made ont by the Thibet That, hair attention might not have bom called at the ANDY. Masses. C. Gerard & Co.
at thenew Waterworks at Tylam Tak. During ment, arrived on the 30th ult to act in a similar all go in the long beat outside, and lay to los watch with me.
as I stated in opening the saxe, the. Thibes was time to these facts. It might not have strock FORMOSA Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.
a blasting there a flying fragment of stous capacity on behalf of the Japanese Government. ward of the southern Fisher Isles, where the was By the Aeling Attorney-General-The wind coming from Nagasaki down the Formosa ahau them whether a man was standing at one side of FOOSHOW.... Messrs. Todge & Co.
bruck a colio named Lam A. I on the head, and Every possible scrap of evidence is now being ter was quite smooth, and fine weather all the was nearly fair for us. When I went on the nel, steering BW., with the wind N.E, with her the tiller or at the athor. It may be suonated NINGPO Mossrs. Kolly & Walsh, S'ghai.inflicted such a serious wound that he died noon gathered by the respective parties, which, upon time, where we could watch for steepers go watch I was told to keep a good lookout for square sails not, her foremil alowed up as that for also by the that that they must have been SHANGEAI.....Mo. Hall & Holta.
afterwards. An inquest was opened apou, the completion, will be submitted to striet investiga ing vither way, whose smoke can be seen Turnabout Island on the starboard side. I saw they might use periootly befors them, with the cenfassd by this large staamer coming down on SHANGHAI......Moura. Kolly & Walsh.
tion, and in all probability the matter will be long way off. I proposed that when we thas a light a long way off on the port how before wind if anything a little on the port side. About them at a great rate. On the other hand there NORTHEEN & Massra. Hall & Holtz und Kally body at the Martuary on Saturday afternoon. RITEE Parts I
& Walsh, Shanghai.
The Amay correspondent of the Mercury. amicably arranged by the Chinese paying an in-sighted the approash of a steamer we should three o'clock, and reported it. It west aft of balf past three clock in the morning, Captain are contradictions in the avidaten on the other NAGASART Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. writing on the 2nd inst., says: Fram Formass deity in proportion to the scent of evidence pull out into her track, with a fag fly-us. When I firkt saw the junk wo one into val. Madio went on the bridge virtually to rabave side, and the contradictions in these collision The captain sgainst them. "It is reported that the Chinese ing for assistanos, but the men refused lision with she was very close to us, not farther the second offloor. The night was overcast and sass have often been remarked on H1000, OSAXA..Messrs. F. Walsh & Co. rsports of bad weather on the west coast, lasting have received special instructions to conduct the point blank to do so. We then heat along than our foremat was from where I was glanding dark. Ho sends the second officer to take the and the saling master of the junk were aroma- YOKORAMA....Massrs, Kelly & Walsh.
10 days have been received. The German barque MANILA.........Mesare. Dinz Puertas & Co. Hamacnia, loading at Taiwaulon for Shanghai, enquiry in a friendly spizif with all possibla des- the coast, and as we were doing so we used on the forecastle head. I saw her saila shaking topdings, after having been up there about to examined at very great length, particularly
patch.
to see one or two stemmers plant overy day, when she got quite close. Its bat the sailsmirates; and about five minutes after that time about the time of coming up on dock, the watch- SAIGON...... Messrs. Schroeder Frdres and but to leave, her anchorage at the formor
It must be borna in mind that Gaedes.
roadstead, and had lost hor anokera sod chains." Advices from Achesa in the Batavian papera either going north or south-sometimes as many I saw first, simply a dark object. She was he for the first time sees a junks on his port bow.mon and so on.
I wald tell which He says he could not tell eatly how far of the on these Chiusto junks the watches are not kapt TONQUIN Mr. Ch. Dupont. BANGKOK Mosers, Ramsay & Co.
The Gorman man-of-war Bismarcis az i Carala state (says the Straits Times) that the Dutch three or four-and some of them pretty close coming on to us. left Shanghai for Chefoo sa the 7th fast. The authorities in that country, in parsasus of their in. This I explained to the man, and of course was the bow and which the stern. The junk might have been; it might be two or three so regalarly nor are there such stringent rega SINGAPORE.....Mopars. Sayle & Ca
Marcury says that during the last two days the policy to bring pressure to hear apon Tanka they knew it themselves, but stil. they refused to gong went first and then the whistle. From the hundred yards more or less. At the same time.iations ia on other vessels. It is not astonishing PENANG Messrs. Maynard & Co
maar hy keeping his relations within reach in out-to them, and to fact, displayed rory time I saw the jank to the moment of the collins he oes it he blows the whistle and the therefore that there were contradictions about COLOMBO.......Mesars. A. M. & J. Fergason. Carda lost two mar, both of whom diad of Lys custody, caure moently rery near making a imations conduct. Atout midday, after som slear was a minuts and a balf. I was hooking gong sounds from the bow, indicating to the time the men came on watch and the time him that there was a vossel on the poet bow, so they osimo to the helm. The men on watch had CALCUTTA......Messrs. Nowman & Co.
entary, which has prevalled amongst her' crow.
Bo-exsrained the junk hud af lights I that putting Captain Mudio's ovidence with no particular position to take up and they seed STDNEY AND
The Wolf brought the bodies up from Woosung, octant emptare. On information coming in that persuasion, they agreed to launch the bosts to go down on the junk as she struck our ships Messrs. Gordon & Gotch.
4 leading hostils headwan, who proved, in the to Wha Trang, where we arrived before dark. BRISBANE...5
sand they were enried on the 8th and 7th inst. end, to be nothing more or less than the brother The mandarin of the village inside the month of would have seen her farther off. It was not until the aridenes of the two watchmen they seem to have been at liberty to go to the cabisi and MELDOURYF. MAra. Norton, Hargrave & Co. respectively.
of Tanka Umar. was on board of a prabo expect the river gave them plenty of rive to eat to she was knocking against us that she showed a te tally in a rezzarkabla way. The watchmen, smoke provided some ena was on the look-out.
which I süld a tin of west and some salt light.
of course, say they saw the junk considerably sad if they had their lamps burning and kopt LONDON W. F. Algar. Clement's Lags.
It is notiod in the Gazette that His Excel.od to arrive from Peng, a man-of-war was
"Adam said-I sma seamen on the Thibet nearer thon Captain Madie. Captain Mudie was their course, they believed themselves to be safe. wis on watch with the last witness at the time on the bridge some distance from the bow, and They know if they had a lamp burning it was LONDON.Messrs. Bates, Hendly & Co. LONDON........Mosers. Street & Co., 30 Corabiazdy the Arling Governor has granted four celured to run in both vessels and passengers, beof, and at night they gave us a place to LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wills, 151.Cannon St. SAN FRAN CO. Mr. L. P. Fishor, 21, Manhants once to Mr. Gordon Stafford Northeats, Secotul ed. When the prahu was sighted, an armed boat boats arrived at tas anchorage of Wha of the collision. I went on watch at thres therefore it would appear very much nearer to the date of a steamer to keep out of their courso His Lordship said he knew from his own ex- Cleek in the Registrar General's Department, in modistely started towards the hay it was lying rang. A commandant and some so diere came o'clock. It was a dark sight-no stars and no the men on the watch than to hire, but it was a and all that they had to do was to keep theirs. Exchango, NEW YORK...Mr. A. Wind 21,"Park Bow.
snu, scrisequent on his departure, Mr. Edgar in. When the host was seen coming by the people ashore, and we went to him and stated our onse, moon. I think it was about a quartor to four dark night and I think your Lordship will agree it Brace Shepherd has been appointed, provisional on shore a skiff drew near the prahu from the and he told us to get aur things testher, sal when I first saw the junk. Pedro and I saw her would be almost impossible for them to give any periencathat when a stoner was passing through Daily Press, January 1886.
besich so that it was at once conjectured that the 8 on board the gunboat Comite. When soat the sme time. She had ao light. Felco correct distanos for the junk. Captain Alades a fleet of janke the junks all tried to get ont of ly. Acting Sound Clerk.
personage searched for had sought safety in flight, waving the things I found many articles of pro- sounded the gang. The junk strack as on the tells you that slmost einnitansanely as he blew the way of the steamer. A proclamation is the Gazette of Saturday by At least te was not found on board the prahu.visions had been stolen, and I afterwards die port side amidships, not far away from me. She the whistle ho gave the order for tho balin to ba Light before the collision, but put hard-a-port and rang the telegraph to the His Excellency as Acting Governer anaouaces The muster roll of the latter showed one man covered it was my own man who had done it. did not abor
engine room; you have beard the avidence as to By the Acting Attorney-Ganera:—I went on the carrying out of that order, and although His Lordahin-Yos but he might have heard EED S. that the following Ordinance bare received Her missing. The praho was taken to Olehlah. Ou Wa were transferred to the guulat Ecorpion, showed one after."
Majesty's assent and confirmation-No. 14 of heing narrowly searched, it turned cat that the where we were liberally supplied with food, sad
we slept on board hor that night. The next watch at the same time as Pedro. I saw a light there may be sad probably always will be in a that sinco be carao to Hongkong.
The Acting Attorney-General-Well, Lis 1 8 8 8.
186, entitled na Ordinance for the Incorpora-vessel contained revolvers and cartridges in r tion of the Procurator, in Hongkong, for the reptacles coborated from view. The prabu will morning the Commander of the Scorpion told as far off not long after I went on watol. It was case like this some little difference as to tlmo Dominican Missions in the Far East; 15 of be confiscated unless the owner feels inclined to should have to go ashore to a French camp on the port sida. We struck the geng for that as to the time that elapsed between the whistling version is that all they had to do was to keep 1386, The Pence Preservation Ordinance; 19 of pay the very high fize laid on contrahaud im- that was there, as he was going away that fore-light. I do not know whether it was a junk and the ringing of the telegraph, it substantially their corsa. There is a evileuse to show that noon. I had two letters given to take to the light or a steamer light. I had received orders amounts to this, that thens orders were given by olmaged their course in any way whatarer. 1886, The Reformatory Schools Ordinancs; and portation of arms and ammunition.
commader of the encampment, whom we found to look out for Tarasbout light on the starboard somewhat under a minate before the collision Although there may be inconsistencies, as far as 21 of 1836, The Spirit Licences Ordinance.
The Canton correspondent of the Daily News, in a pagoda, iz command of several hundred side. When I saw the junk I was on the port took place. Of course it would be impossible to we could judge from the interpretation, and Says the Tientsin Shch-pao:On the lat writing on the 1st ist, says: The native French ankliers. The Commander said he was side looking towards the starbad side. Up to say at what speed the steamer was then going.. allowing for the foot that it is three months day of the 8th moon, the Japanese Minister, imitation of the Alphabetical gunboats, built going to move his camp the next morning, baf. the time of the ollision the junk showed no It was not the case of the steamer being only sinen the collision tank pites, those witnesses accompanied by his secretaries, called at the here a few years ago, and called the Hop-lunghe world provide us with native boats to light; the showod one after, lautera on the under steam. She had her square saila get, and have given a truthful story of what took pinco how far under theas draumstances the stopping though in the confusion of the moment thay A Soood Shipment is expected by early Teang-li Tamer and proposed to the members stay, i said to havo bean pronounced un-take vi to QuinhenHe commuulcated with stern.
Ho-examined by Mr. Lease-T could not eas of the engines would counteract ttu molica of may not have remembered everything that took that cargoes imported into Japan in Chinese Acworthy by native experte. Her twelve-ton the mandarin, aud proated the boats and a
We have given the best possible avidence ships should pay an jaormed duty. They, gan, which, by-the-by, is called an aightoon-ton four daye sapply of rice. The commandant, which was the bow and which was the stern of the steamor the Captain says it is almost impos-plane. however, replied that the duty was on a fixed gan, and was probably paid for at that rate, bas however, advised me not to go with my crew, for, the junk at first, bat when the juuk showed a sible to indicate. It would then be very dealt that thelight was borning and kept burning. But scale for all nations and that they failed to see been landed, and is to be mounted in one of the he said, from what his men had prerheard of fight I saw it was the stern. It was a bam to work out on paper the time that would slapse oven zapposing it was proved that we had no from the giving of the order to the time of col- light, I contend that if a good look-out had been how he (the Japanese Minister) could think of forts defending the approach to this port The their conversation, he believed my life would be be light, not a lamp that I saw.
By His Lordship saw no lantern. Thesion; but I think, sapposing the steamer was kept on board the Thief the junk would have seting differently in regard to Chins. On re-loi-tang-hetung is said to bo dangorously damag in danger if I did so. The offloor who got the ceiving the reply the Japanese Minister dropped od, with her wooden hall honeycombed by boats all the same thing. They advised that light I saw might have been paper. It was told going fall speed. 12 knots an hour, sad sapposing been seen far enough off to preront say onllision. the junk was about 200 yards off, it works out to From the evidence of the Captain and the the subject.
white ants, and her copper worn out, yet she is I and my mants shank allow the crew to go by up by squee one.
Padrlano Castre said-I am a quartermaster something like 20 seconds, and that probably two watchraen it must be admitted that the to be runde the flagship of the Naval Dirision, the boats, but that we should socompany them. A rumour is current (says the Cathey Adver admiralled by General Wang, for river service. We had no hoots to wear in walking ovar they the Thibet: I was at the best on the morn was the time that alepaed. I would ask your junk was soon from the That only when sis biser) that Mr. Denny has advised the Korean Her boilers are said to be in a sadly neglected hot ground and in the arab over the bills to sing of the collision from two to four. The oap Lordship to amparo the way in which the was very close almost under her bows. The two Government to appeal to, Japan to withdraw her condition, having forty of hor two hundred tubes city they were going to occupy, and then on to tain was on the bridge, and gave me the order evidence on behalf of the junk and the evidence watchmen at the bows and the Captain a s 22 subjects from those parts of Korea that wore angerviscable, and various parts of her engines in Saigon. We told them wefelt we should be only to pat the helm hard sport. I had heard the ou behalf of the steuner has been given, and I her at the same time. That is a matte s populated by Japanese at the point of the sword, a fearful state. Yet this gunboat is said to be an encumbrance to them. I may mention that whistle blown just before, à quarter of a micute would satanit that there can be no question that calls for remark, because it aims to m
Tang Atong said-I am head gigman on board the evidence on behalf of the Thide was given they saw her only when it was impossible fre the Thibet. I am a Cantonese, but I know a in a straightforward and honest manner. It is then not to see her. If a more careful watch The incursions of Japanese into Koron arohe best one in the whole dozen or more forming asked the captain of the Scorpion for a mast sad matters of bistory. It was in this way that the Blver Division! Wit a splendid state of sail for my long bost to get to Tam Hon, or evan be Japan obtained a footing in the country. and
affairs must have been raag in the Canton Best Hongkong, but be refused it. As the French little of tho Chinchew dialect. When the junk evidence that tells a simple and plain story, and had been kept one would have seen her before men came on board the steamer I asked the head it is borns out by all the probabilities of the case. the other, but here you have four men Basing of war sleumers. Hitherto all sorts and condi-order and his offers told us to be on our addread "The Editor," and those on business "The now it is said that she is to be invited to geactions of men have been employed as zomains! guard against the mon, who were most insolent to man, in Chinchaw. if there was anything left on Your Lordship will consider, I am sure, the her logether. The Captain says he did not ase I contend fully rotire. Tha Japanese are not a uation to accept an invitation of this kind, and if it be sent commanders of the stesmars, drawing pay and as subsequently, I took care that I had the board and the bead man replied some ropes." uvidence as to the point of contact as tolerably her bensabe the sails were otes an
meas money for large ores, and considerable mate on the same boat with mo, and not too many Some of the man brought up caverlets, the head satisfactory. The only thing that could possibly that the two vessels approaching a given paint we fear further complications will follow.
Ants for the supplies and regains considered in- toen with us. There were thres bonts, one of man bruught up his pillow box, and one man be said to shake that videoon at all was the evid at different rates of speed must have changed The Doily Neur correspondent at Canton dispensable to the utility of the various vasole: which carriad gang of the men, only the ship's brought up a little idol. I think they under-ence of the boatswain, who said it was the water their relative positions to each other, and it is writes:-Fe Aunamese Envoy Wn, seat bare four kuote un heur is now nonsidored good epood, boats. The host the toen were in was doubles alood me because when they were in the best I closet pipotat was hackon, but his evidenca utterly impossible the sails should have alwaysap- All lotters for pablication should be written on one on as extraordinary mission by the King of An- and it would be simply impossible and certainly the size of that I occupied. When I was going selled to them to bring their clothes and money went on to say that there were several pipes in poured edge ou. Now, the Captain saya if the nam, to implore aid from the Chinese ngainst the dangerous, to attempt to make those hoats go to serve out the provisions I found that my man and they brought them. The headman spoke clase proximity, and it is quite possible that he sails had not been edge on. he world have been Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not Franch, left here on the 26th August for Hai- faster. The Chen To, which is probably the best had steles all bat four tins. I gave them a flag to me afterwards, but I did not or what he might mistake one pipe for another or it might able to see the junk at a third or half a mile off. be exactly the same pipe the captain spoko That shows that the night was not very dark sedared for & fired period will be cantined melan, where he is tosse some important perseuages heat in the fleet, has best in dock for the first to show, told them to show it occasionally, and it because he was all cold and trembling
By the Acting Attorney-General-I could not of. As regards the endres that the Captain sad that the collision might have been avoided of the Annamese Court who are living there as time in seven years. She is now rosdy for ses not to get at of sight of my boat. They took
pursued I have to submit that he did what had a proper look-out been kept. I think the exiles rather than submit to French ralo. General anil has been sc for weeks, but there is a hitch my directions in sallen ausace, and I would not understand his dialect.
see their boat Following in ont. Several times I This close the evidence,
was perfectly right for him to do. Here he best evidence we have of the time which elapsed Liu Jung-to bas sent off special massengers tothebomewhere, so that she is still kopt in dock.
signalled with the dag to native boats Isait, and Mr. Laach then summed up for the Thibct. found a foak about three points on ha port bow, between the sighting of the junk and the King of Aansu, ard Viceroy Chang has very like-
put it down to the allenness of the mon that I He said-Da bebulf of the Thibet I shall in the and he says he saw the collision was inevitable collision was that given by the sound officer. got no answer. About midnight on the 27th Orst instanes deal with the evidence that has beeo and the only thing for him to do was to try and Dabbe, who tried to avoid giving any answers at we anchored inside the entrance to Quinhon, given by the plaintiffs. I think it must have soften the blow. He immediately ported his all. where we went ashore at 7 a.m. on the 13th struck everybody who listened to the evidence of hole, which had the effect of taking the steamer's I was surprised to fad that the other bont the plaintiffs, that the charter of thatovideros bead to the starboard, and he also gave the order had not arrived befom me. I went to the Ro was open to considerable comment. It was not to stop. Ha says he did not give the order to Bideat, who got us an empty house to stop in the case of one witness slightly varying in kis reverse, beaten that might probably bare caused ad gave us rations. Nothing bappened until story from another witness. It was a pace of bim, by slackening his speed, to have gone right each witness, whenever they were got into a the 2nd September erespt that one of the Ma.
on top of the junk, giving tha juris time to come The Chief Jastley-He only would not tell lays who was with me 'confessed that the crow porner and could not give a satisfactory explana- right up under his bows. There can be no doubt you as to the exact distanos and the exnet timo. had been plotting to kill me and bas mate. Ition, immediately turning about and giving a new that the evidence of the Thibet for outweighs The Aoting Attorney Gapral-He would not knew them to be disobedient and minus sizes story. Each witsons, certainly the majority of the evidence of the plaintiffs. What actually took tell me the distance he had to run. Now, surely the ship was lost, though maither 1 nor the mate the witness, altered his sintoments fine place ou board the junk I submit nobody can the second officer ought to kape the distance arer ill-used them in the least. On the 5th after tice. The evidence of the master of possibly eny, but I think the probabilities are from the gangway to where he was standing. I September we were mont on boards Frozol the "junk was unsatisfactory in the extreme. that they did not know a bit whore they wore. did not ask the exact distance. He might bare As we reported on Saturday, the steamer Caria-steamer bound for Haiphong, and from there Your Lordship will remember he shuffled and Thay put themselves half way between Tamsi sald within 20 feet or thereabout on he might nan steamer Alwine We werd vory kindly First be gave one account of how many times he have no doubt they ware at a perfectly different The Chief Justice-Thore are many people River, not greatly damaged, nad lets for Hong-treated by the French at Quinhon, but on board happened to come up out of his cabin on the point. The probabilities are that those an who hesitate to give positive spinivas as to keng on Saturday night. She arrived here the mail boat at Haiphong they made on differ night of the sollision, and then he gave a second board the junk were either all asleep er also distances and times. I do not think that Mr. yesterday afternoon, sad went over to the Hangendo hetween me and my cook, giving as coolie account when cross-examined. First he said he that those who ought to have been on watch Dabbs gave his evidens in sa improper me The Acting Attorney-General-It must have Har Books. We learn that the mishap occurred rations in coelle fashion for eight days.. I wish came upon two nomine, then on threo occasions. wore asleep and the rest of the crew were smok. A telogram in 3 Brisbane paper dated Sydney, while the vessel was turning round to come down here to thank Capt. P. Mes of the German First be said he beard the report of the light at ing opium or down holer. It may he perfectly been a very short distance, and therefore I think Maritimes steamer Anadyr, with the next out-tress rotarned to-day from a graiss amongst the
The Agent informs us that the Massagers 5th August, says: The German gunboat Alba- the rivar, and that she had. fot gut round when steamer Aliciae for his kind and onasideraten.m and then his pat it at 20 or 25 minates to true that the steersmen at the helm, as he said, the jauk could not have been seen more than 30 treatment of us all the time we were on board. o'elgok. First he said he was called by his could not see cor the hulwarks and possibly be seconds at most before the collision and that
fokis and then be said he came up of his own ac was the only mao awate. He has said himself he would bring her very close indeed. One watch ward Freash mail, Joft Saigon at noon yesterday Pacific Islands, and reports having visited the the tide drifted her upon the rock. This occurred for this port,
from the formale to cord Then you had the evidence of the sailing could not see over the bulwarks. There isoma man said she was as far Hebrides, and punishel the natives of Tenure, at about thres c'elosk on Friday, sad five hours
master, which was minch of the same obaracter. little doubt as to the height of the bulwarks, the fornmast or as far as from the witness box to where a German trader named Klein and his afterwards she got of simply by her own
Bath he and the Captain of the ship persisted in Captain Madio says that he looked over, end sa the windows of the Court. If it was so dark comparin Peter Cullen, au Englishman, were engines, having been first lightened somewhat.
one thing and that was that they put the position far sa he saw, the bulwarks were not of the height that the junk could not be.soon till she came so murdered by the natives. The Albatross landed Her cargo was then transferred to the Fokien,
of the junk and the position of the steamer at given. There was a piece of sidence pat in, near, the question the Court will have to con party of waariver, who killed several natives
right angles; and every wituoas on behalf of the which I shall call the evidenes of the Chinoso mor will be whether the steamer was justified in and barned a number of villages. The Albatross and the stemor loft for Hongkong on Baforday
plaintiffs has sinok to that positiva. And every artist, the man who had not seen the junk for going at the speed she was going at. 12 kavts an next went on to Pontecoat Island, where the night. She is believed to be very Ettle damaged,
witaser has reiterated, again and again that they five years, who could not give you the mensurabant. Another question arises, whether whon mate of a German schooner was murdered sowe bat the exact nature of her injuries cannot
one of the lights of the steamer axcapt the manta of anything regarding the junk but the the junk was soon every precaution was taken. three months before, and shelled the natives and
white light, save the moment before the collision, bulwarks. Of course he was called to, gire ori- The Captain says he rounded the whistle and at barned their village, destroyed their crops, kad be scortained until she is in dry dock
whethered light was seen. If hair anant is Jeune as to the bulwarks and he gave it. It is a the same time gave the order to stop. Now, the committed other sets of reprisals. The Abatross The Carisbrooke left Hongkong on the 8th
true, that they saw the steamer 13 or 14 li off at most extraordinary thing that ho should have mate says he heard the whistle, and did not got The Mercury says that Mr. Farker, the rooftorwords visited the Caroline Islands, and took instant for Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanton,
right angles to themselvessoming downNE. while remembered only that With regard to the up then because he thought it. was only fog, and gantly recalled I. S. Minister to Korea is to down the Gorman flag which had been hoisted under the command of Mr. Salmond, her
they were going NW, then they must have won sketch of his, I might as well myself have skateb it was a rainate after that he heard the telegraph, leare for San Francisco in the U.S.S. Alert previonely in several places.”
chief oflear. Captain Class having to remain
the rod or green lighter both at the same time as ed a bath tub and stuck up two or three brooms and the engines were not stopped when the about the 15th instank.
Considerable anxiety has been felt in Yoko. behind, owing to siskoss. She was leaving
the white light. Also they all maid they saw no in it. But suppose your Lardship should think collision took place. Another witness said it hama (says the Jupaa Gazdis) regarding the Swatow for Anoy when the mishap occurred.
The hearing of this action was continued, alteration whatever in the white light, it came the avidonoy of the plaintiff is to be believed se would tako 10 seconds to stop the engines. fate of the American schooner Aretio, conuaquent
The Acting Attorney-General (Hon. E J. Ack straight down on them. Now, what wern they regards the lamp; it is not sufficient that they A great deal has been said shout the men on upon the nation of the American anal anthori-
royd, instructed by Messrs. Wotton and Dea- doing? One witness states they hads froak had a imup; the question is whether it was out the junk not having soon the red light of the ties in arresting Captain Fullart, the master,
con, appeared for the plaintiffs aud Mr. A. J. breaze and wore going 13 or 14 li an hour. Theoient light, which would be visibleats sufficient dis steamer: I confess it surprises me, but I do not and bringing him to Yokohama on a charge of Naws reached Nagasaki on the 2nd instant of assisting Paymaster Watkins in deserting from
cach, instructed by Messrs. Sharp, Johnson, same witness also, when he was asked Most yon tancatoanable any vessel or steamer approaching think that on that secount their evidenes should and Steka, for the defendante.
Dot have been studing atill if the stearrer did it to see it in time to avoid a collision. I submit be thrown over altogether. If it was not trus the stranding of a foreign sailing vessel on the the U. 8. Navy. This maxiety was orgmented
Mr. T. B. Spano said am the third an- not alter her ootres and me straight down on it is perfectly clear by the evidence of the they saw the white light at the distnase they Groto-Islands. The Rising Sun is unable to by the staterante repeatedly made by Captain The German ateamor ducine, which arrived gineer on the Thibet. On the 12th Jus at the you?" said " we were going on little by little, we defendants that the junk had no light visible or stated, surely to complete their story and learn whether the report is correct.
Fullert that there was no one left on board esp have yesterday morning from Haiphong, brought time of the collision, I was on daby in the engine were very heavily laden. According to thoir that could be seen from the steamer, and that make it more pizuehle they would have said they BAW the red light. I think for some reason tho Wa hear that the China & Manila Stamship able of navigating the vessel. The crow, how
Liew, and then the telegraph went "stop." This perfectly manifest that if their story is true as His Lordship-Is a junk honad, to carry a red light did not strike them. Co.'s slcanior Amatista has been sold to Siver, appear to have been able to keep hold of a Captain M. Martin, the ante, and four of the Lett 1 haard was that the whistle own story set forth in their preliminary set it is the steamier did all that she posisbly oond do
the hand, for a telegram has been received an crew of the Siamese barque Ban Lie, which was was at 3.54 am The send engineer made the to the relative positions of the steamer and the light P Until very recently no sailing vessa! His Lordship-Not only did they not so thi Robert Hart for the new of the Imperial Marinouncing their arrival in Hakodate and subselost on the coast of Aunamen the 22nd August entry in the log. Bercely a minute elapsed be. junk, no callision could have poibly happened was boned to carry a light.
red light, but they saw the white light in suɑh time Customs as a lighthouse tender.
quent departure for Yokohama Mr. Gray, who
tween the blowing of the whistle and the order They are bound by abat they have stated in Mr. Leaob-I do not say he is bound to a position that the collision ecrã not have po while or the passage from Hongkong to Bangkok to stop. I carried out that order as quickly their preliminary not, and they manfully stuck carry lights, but she is bound to show sufficient curred if it was there. The American schooner yacht Brunhilde, left Yokohama on the 30th June last in a small which left Yokohama a the 1st July, made a sloop named the Farrings in on board the Arctic. The Ban Lee, which left here on the 8th July for as possible. It took about 40 seconds to bring to it under cross-examination. I think your light in time to warn another approaching The Acting Attorney-General-If they were capital run to San Francisco, baving accom No certion is made of what has become of the Bangkok, was a vessel of 260-toms, and had a the engines to a dead stop.
Lordship will have no dullaetty in coming to the vessel. I submit if she had barned those forensen verving courses, though the light was right skoop. plished the voyage in 30 days from that port.
general cargo.
By the Acting Attorney-General-When the conclusion that their evidence on that point is not ahes, which she said she did those on board the ou their beam, they would meat. The steamer whistle blow I was in the stokehole attending to to be trusted at all. Then you have various discre- Thibet must have seen them. As regards the wax steering S. W. and the junk N. W. You The Penang Baroite says -Again the rumour We hear that owing to valuable asi vioes ron-
Captain Martin's report of the disaster is as fol- the boilere. I went immediately to the starting Inncies and alteratiussia the oridence relating to law of the case, it is first of all laid down must remember these men have probably never prevails that the Buffs will be despatched to dored by Dr. Rodrigues of the Portuguese gou. Lowa-The Ben Lee had had light winds, ealms, gear, and the order- almost immediately the position of the mon on the ship, the pasi in the case of the Zeitenrein, Saby's Reseen a blackboard bafors.
As position of the man at the porta, and the heading to that cass is. Harmsk in October x. Should this be the best in Lima tothe Captain and seaman of the and strong currents for some forty days. Onreached the platform, perhaps fifty seconds, but I tion of the cabin,
His Lordship-It is strange they all put the case the Mandalay brigade will be completed. Chinnge Rovenne cruises Yu Hiny, who wore the 21st August, abous, 3.30 a.m., ske beat op in-bave said a mixate te bo on the right side. I helm, and the position of Ong Ho. Aud speak follows"A foreigner cannot set up against vesels in the same position.
The Acting Attorney-General-They havsin The Daily Noice says that the Chinese antho-woude during a skirmish with mugglers outside the Fisher Islands, but when, she got past know nothing of the collision reyself. I did not ing of Oug He, your Lordship must have been British vessel with which the has been in
side Macao, the Chinese Authoriting intend to the islands in the strength of the current she be sas the junk until about a quarter to Ave. struck by the way he gave his evidenco. First collision that the British vessel has violated idea of drawing, and they perhaps place tha rities at Taku do not seems to be taking much testify their recognition of those services with a
By His Lordship-I did not hurry from the he said he was on his way to bale cut the water British statute law on the high sons, becsess the seamor a little mers to the seat or worth than interest in the dredger which sank off their pocź dessoration. Dr. Bodrigses is the sama gastlagan to lose possiderable ground, and at 9 p.m. ran stokehcle to the platform, when I heard the when he saw the light, then he said he was sit foreigner herself could not be bound by it, it they enght, but they all say they saw the some time ago, asit etül romains under water. man who, during the time the Rio Lind was in and authored at theroath end of Dgary Bay in whichle, I merely went because I thought it ting down, then he said he was up on the top of being impossible for the British legislature to steamer and she did not appear to change..
His Lordship-If she was on their bows ons A notification in the Government Oazette an- undergoing repairs at the hands of the Hong-eight and s-half fathoms water. The next mor- might do nocemary, not because it is usual, and the cabin, and whoz you come to the avidance of wakelaws applicable to foreigners outside British nounces the rotara of Captain Porter. The Buffa, Long and Whampoa Dock Company, or mening between 2 and 5 o'clock a breeze sprang up I think about a minats siapsed from the blowing another witness you find that he was near the waters. The learned panused proceeded to refer would understand it.
occasions rendered valuable madical sorvicos ta
{main-mait when the light was first seen. Of also to the case of the Leon, suit were particular- The Aoting Attorney-General-My lod and the resumption of his duties sa Aido-de-Camp the emplogie of the Dook and for which the lat. from the westward when we made sail and hove Antonio Borait-I am boatswain ou board course they aes agreed about the light at the ly to that of the Saxonic and Eclipse, as showing friend has asked thus comet to compare the way and Private Secretary to His Excellancy themed by the Company itself, presented Dr. up pachor. When abreast of Rocky Point at the Thibet. On the 12th June, about twelve storm. They have come into the Court here one that although a vessel sailing from or & efcamer is in which the evidence has been gisen on the two. Acting Governor.
Rodrigaen with a magnilsont gold watch the south end of the bay the wind died away and minutes to four, I went on deck, and as I turned after another and have said positively that they bound to giro way to a voarel olove hauled, the aides. That I weald answer by referring to the A circular despatch from Lord Granville bearing an inseription on the case stating the fall calm, the ship lost steerage way. The an. round eloso to my cabin I heard a krock on this had light burning at the stern, such as it was vessel close hauled is bound to exhibit sufficient dismalties of laterpretation and the difle of companying a copy of the Modical Act 1836, of occasion of the gift, and supplemented it with a chor was not quite up and we paid out sable; gong and the whistle aimzeest at the samas time. of a pensil. They have stated also that thoy sion, this being general maritime law. In that nesses. It is impossible for the sort te prin ship's side. Just before this I had heard the One of the witnesses all the wick was the kite light in time to enable the other so avuid a colli- making carastres understood by the Chinens vit whloh Part II. relates to Colonial and Fortira tostimonial letter signed by one of the officers when about 18 or 20 fathoms was out the anchor I cannot say which was first. It was one or two burned turokes upon the cabin; but I think your case it was held that wo blame cap attach to any comparison: When we examined the prin practitioners, it públished in Saturday's issue of of the Door Company. the Government Gazelle.
held and the ship swang round with her head to minutes after haard the whistle and the gong Lordship will view thees statements with con ressel for ratning into another vessel if it was cipal witnesses of the Thibet, we had the advant The inqucet on the body of the woman Kang N. W. By this time a light breeze was falt off that I heard the knock. My cabin is on the siderable suspicion, having regard to the way in impossible to distinguish it until the callision nga of examining men of our own language and The Daily News says that M. Corstens, the Hink Oi, who died. presumably from opium poison- the land, ond wo hauled the yards back. She starboard side about two to se sido abreast of my way when they ware cornered they altered their sent case it was impossible for the Thiet te dis their language discrupazioiss would be found starboard sido about twenty yards from the bow. which the witnesses gave their evidence and ths was inevitable. He contended that in the pre-nationality. If the court did not understand new French Minister, objaste to see any of the ing, ander somewhat suspicious circumstappes, French Consulates in China lfed by acting apat Shaukivan on the 6th int, was resumed at was still drifting towards the rocke with the tide cabin. I ran immediately into my calia to put story. Then there is another ourions on tinguish the junk mail the collision was in their ovidones also. A great deal has been said pointments, and he is taking steps to have this the Magistracy on Saturday afternoon before at same time under bow, and before we could gaten some clothes and then went on deck again. stance in the evidence. They all seemed to be eritable, the junk not having exhibited lights, shout one of my witness saying he came on Rtate of sitaira remedied.
Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Aeting Coroner, and another anchor ready the ship struck, but not While in my cabin I looked at my look and very fond of either looking at the clock or being He submitted the defendants wore entitled to watea at a certain time with another man who The Mercury says the reason for the sarly dis-Messrs. A. D. Death, J. Lawrance, and V. Car-heavily. Whist caused the cable to part I am at saw it was nine minutes to four. When I told about the time. It is a very extraordinary judgment, but should his Lordship be of a con.gives a different time. The same thing has hap continuance of the Echo de Shangket is that it TOON LE jury. The evidence was to the effect
come on deck again the junk was abreast the thing on board sjunk that the time should be trary opinion be contended that tho referenso as pened with regard to the Thibet. Ons watchman does not pay expenses. It is sintend that the timt the deceased had had some quarrel with her a logs to know. The water was smooth with the jolly boat and getting olens. I gat orders to known so well, or remembered so well; it is same to damages must exclude the effects of the ore, Hays ho want on duty at two sad snother at thres. roonipts during the eight-months it has been is lustand who had besten her, and soon after she exception of a light ground swell. Immediately abortou sail and howar a host. I was present what suspicious and rather leads to the conclusion as they had ample time to caro theme, and in fact These are questions to which I do not think the existence have never been sufloisat to cover the died. Her husband's father reported tho death after striking me sounded the pampe and found when the junk men were taken on board the that they know very well they must be found to they all brought something with them on the gourt will pay any great attention. The court. will look at the broad facts of the case.” I don't at the Police Station sa typhoid fever, which he nearly six feet of water in the hold. I umed I heard the captain tell the gig boy to tell to warn the steamer in time.
staamar. They brought some clothes with them, blame if they had not got saticient light steamer. oatisy.
Therefore The Acting Attorney-General said-It is now see any reason to suppose the junk was crossing later on changed to apoplexy, and professed
with that marked in their my duty to present the came on behalf of the this channel, which the captain saya, he know A copy of a Treaty of friendship, commerce, iganes of the cause of death. The result was lately ordered the long boat to be put orar. but there to bring all their gear. One of the man they ocme and navigation between Her Majesty the Queen this inquest, and the arrest of the father-in-law, the majority of the crew would not listen to me.went back and brought his foes. Soon after, we minds, and all of them give very pillar Funk, which is briefly this. The junk was on a was a dangerous one, without a light; and it we and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, sigael Chan Ting, sad his wife on a chargo of giving a They took to the small boats, the smallest of saved the men I want around the bow to see what evidence about the lights and the time. But voyage from Tamani to Foochow on the morning had e light it was the duty of the steamer to get
was the matter and I saw voe of the pipes from the moment you take them away from the question of the 12th June. She had a light barning out of our way. at Morte Video on the 13th Navotaber, 1565, and also reports to the causeof teeth. The buruan, which they stove in. They got their effort the W, C. sassaed in. I also found a rope on the of lights and fire their stories do not tally at One of the watchmen called the attention of the His Lordship-If you find burnt flare-up lights- refined on the 22nd May, 1996, is published in kad about the best the other ons, and palled sehere to a Hittle sandy spare Anchor by the breaks of the forssaatin head, all Thart is pas other noteworthy point, an1 captain and the sailing master to light which for twenty or twenty-five minutes, as you so
† verdict was crowed by
bat by whom administered there was no video beno net far-off. I called to them to come back which I prodaos. It is Chinese ripe, and not that is the mat of any evidence of the man who they saw about ten or twelve li off. As soon how do you Boopat for the steamer no sing M. Kretzer, who has been acting as Chargé to show. The two prisoners were sabesquentir and stand by us, but they would not. In the such as we see on the vessel. I know the pipe is alleged to have been on the look-out with Ong as possible after that light, was reported they you
One witness stated he had gone home.baraod, torekes. The steamer seomad to pay na The Acting Attorney Gasal-Simply be d'Affaires for Francs at Peking, will return to brought before Mr. Man theotargestated, mesatime, the meta, myself, two sen-online was not dested before, because it is part of my o Shanghai shortly to remmo his duties as Con- which, they admitted, alleging that their desalt sal General We Daily Neve) balisse M. was used to are the body. Bruin dissection for serang, and tindal, were engaged in getting the dry to see surs morning that the rouel in That was no excess for set producing his evid. attention to these lights, but eams cuand struck cause they were not keeping proper Lookout,
“alans inside and outside.
ence, either by de beae este examination or the junk. In support of that story we have They were looking for Tarabout light and did By the Acting Attorney-General-I was beby detaining the man himself. His evidence esiled all the evidenca wo possibly could. Waliot olaerve the junk till she could not have been Kretzer will make a short stay at Cheloo ch post mortem suation, Sentence was de Longboat over Jast; as we had succeeded in bis way down.
ferred.
kia, the ship suddenly fell on har bown ends, two the water alan and my aabia when I would have been very important if he was not have called the Captain, the sailing master, the more than 100 years ŝistant. But even if wo
The Daily Pres
xess.
HONGZONA, SEPTOMOBя 13Tя, 1886.
Says the Peanne Gezdie: The two Chiun men convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal murder of four persons at Ralik Palo on the 14th February last were hanged within
· LONDON, 10th September. ABDICATION OF PRINCE ALEXAN- DER OF BULGARIA. Prince Alexander's abdication has been pro. the pracino's of the gaol on the 16th Angust, claimed in Bulgaria, and he has left Sofia. The Japanese Government propose to establishThe tormed men exhibited the most sincere naval station at the mest hortborn island of penitence nad embraced the Roman Catholio the Kuriles, which is close to Kamtobatka.... faith some time previous to tiroir extention. THE STRANDING OF THE STEAMER Thay slept sonndly until ûve o'clock e.m. on tho 16th, ond andorwent the ordent of pinioniug with calmness and fortituds. They both stood
The Government Astronomer sanonaces that the typhoon, reported on Friday to be moving
**CARISBROOKE"
fr. Lench I do not think wy friend is en¬ titled to say that.
The Asting Attorney General-Qrita Mr. Lench-He was irritated by the way be was oros-examined.
between Formosa and Japan, has entered the Sea beneath the drop without exhibiting the less brooke got off Chen To Rock in, the Swatow we were brought on to Hongkong by the Ger- varied his story, particularly in point of time, and Enochow, when I think your lordship can havo mid how long he would take to rau arose
of Japan.
It is notified in Baturang'a Gusette that Mr. Office, reported his arrival in the Colney on the Augustes Shelton Hooper. Surveyor in the Land
6th instant
We, Daily News) learn on good authority that the Chinese authorities are admitted that the Roman Catholics wore not to blato in the late Chungking riote.
The Occidental and Oriental Company's atenter Sex Pablo, with the next American mail, Jeft San Francisco on the 23rd August for Yoko. hams and this port
The Agents (Messrs. Butterfield and wire) inform us that tke 0.9.8. Co.'s steamer Antenor, from Liverpool, loft Bingapore on Saturday afternoon for this pork.
the Gazette.
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emotion, and death appeared to be almost instan- tansons. That they richly deserved the fearful punishment matod ont to them is beyond doubt, very math question.** but whether hanging has the supposed effect a
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TOTAL LOSS OF THE SIAMÉSE BARQUE BAN LEE."
SUPREME COURT.
11th Sopteraber,
IN VICE-ADMIRALTY.
BEFOEN THE HOR, SE GEORGE PHILLIPO, CHIEF JUSTICE, AND CAPTAIN H. . THOM SETT, R.N., HARBOUR MASTER, AS NATTICAL
AASECSON
Lum Kat M, MASTER OF THE CHINESE JUNE "WONG HING YUEN,” AND ÚTKERS V. THE P. AND O. STRANGE "THIBET,"
of the whistle to the order to stop
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