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NEW PERFUMES
NEW CHOCOLATES.
NEW SWEETS,
The Britith double-sorow gun-vresel Midge. Commander, Robillised, from Foochow 17th in stant, arrived here yesterday.
The return of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending 19th December. 1886, gires 171 Europeane and 2,421 Chinos0,
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DEORMBER 21st, 1886,
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT OF AL FRESCO Fax OF ALLGE MEMORIAL Boerrat, HELD PUBLIC GARDENS ON Trax 12 AND 13m
TEMBER, 1888.
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in the room, and he saw the first prisoner there. Ha raised a ory of robbery sad the man ran into the reraadah and asped. He then found that ons of the doors leading on to the versudah had been broken opeo, and that varions articles of Coolle hire...... property had been stolen from the rooze. He gave Sandrias oma sem einmanasta information to the Police, and described the pro- Watchmantika. perly he had lost, specially three silver dallas in Lantern.
Japanese Lanterna which were peculiarly marked, ons baring two Bay's wa koles in it, another having had some of the silver Fireworks dag out of the middle, and the third pushed hol. Ops fi raffles and confactionery
The same morning Piano bize for thoitre low into the shape of a cap.
Matakwa pamoja); P.8. Denons wantto No. 199, he next house, the Goode prahamed for staln top Boar of which was antenated, and found the Dairy Farm fe mit, ... sont and third prisoners there lying or bed G521............ boards. He lifted the boards, and underneath Halance in Bunk..... them he found three silver dollars corresponding exzetly with the description given by the com- plainant, and on the vergadab ajeckle was sla found which the complainant identified together with the thres dollars. The complainant's verandah as sily notonsible from that of the floor on which the two prisoners weLD fared. The same day the first prisoner was apprehended, aut the complainsot stenos picked him out from among 14 prisoners in the Folios Station, as did also his wife.
justly famed for his comprehensïve grasp.of We learn from Messrs. Enasell & Co., the foreign affairs, and who is not likely to be agente, that they have received information to the offest that the Union Line steamer Talarice, Goswayed by snotives of false or petty economy, which laft Singapore on the 5th fast, for this would decide upon the surrender of Furtport, had to put into Saigon short of seal, and left Hamilton without good reasons. Whether that port again yesterday for Hongkong. those reasons are really as sound`ng he con- We love to sokmorledes the receipt of a sel lection of Messrs. Raphael Tuck & Sons Christ sidurs them, however, time alone can show.
tos and New Your Cards. This eminent Londen firm have always been distinguished for artisti taste and enterprise, and their productions this year afford fresh evidence of their resource and nergy. Alike in taste and exaention they are unsurpassed, and they show a larger number of novation than in previous years. Among all the choice and varied parts profneed by this firm ibe Raphael Card," a faithful reproduction in miniature of the famous "Ausidet”. Raphael, from the Blenheim collection, and ressatly por
based by the English nation from the Duke af Marlborough for £70,000, is specially worthy of noto, both as a raplies of Raphael Sanzio's great sterpiece sue on count of the richness of its colour and beauty of its execution. Amors other pleasing forme of conveying Christrass greetings are the little collections of etchings and
The Brat defendant aid the dollars belonged sketches of old world planes, which are most ad mirably selected and got rp. It is ditipult to to the other two, and he know cothing of them. decide whether our admiration of the purity of flen cond defendant was his brother, and the taste displayed or our surprise at the ingenuity third was a friend whom he had brought home which has been called farth to supply so many night beforo. The second defondant auid he had been playing orrds the night before, and won the dollars. He want to sleep on the empty nor above, and was asleep when the Police burst in. The second prisoner called a hawker who only prored, however, that the prisoner bought sons cake of him.
CUT GLASS BOTTLES, GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES, BASKETS OF CONPSOTIOŃERY, CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
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BIRTHS.
The Aganid (Hess, D. Sassoon, Sous & Co.) inform us that the steamer Japan, from Calatta, laft Singapore yesterday for this part.
The Occidental and Oriental Company's stomar Oceanic with American mails, ác., left Sun Fennaiage for Yokohama and this part on
the-Tat instant..
We have received from Messrs. Guedos & Co. or Aogia Chinene date block and effos calendar 32 for 1887, which is got up in the same style ns in
former years.
At Swatow, on tho 27th November, thỏ wiïs of W. H. WILKINSON, of a daughter.
camber, the wife of B. J. DATAVA, of a sou.
At No. 8. Pedder's Hill, st 3.7 an. n the 17th
(2371 the 17th instat, No. 1, Praya East, the wife of Mr. J. H. Ganazis, of a dànghdor, (2969
MARRIAGES.
O the Sith instant, at Ft. Joba's Cathedral, by the Rev. F. A. J. Gen. Aating Exolonial Complain, JAMES WHITTALL, and son of Jomph Whittall, R. N., to MARGARET, youngest daughter of the late Hong
Mance..
[$300
A Cricket match, Garrison v. Regiment, willnique designs is the greatar; but on one point be commewood at 11 am. to-day and continued at last we have no doubt, namely, that Messrs. to-morrow at the amo time. The Baad of the phap Tack & Sons ma thoroughly deserre Northamptonshire Regiment will be present and the seas they have worked so conscientiously
to nobiore. Flay ou the Ground this afternoon.
www.
The jury antwonly found the first prisonor
felonions reiving
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RTURITY
H. Chalmers' tall (M2s. Chalmers, Misa Chalmers, Mies Hazelands, Mre. Edge. Man. Batoron Wright, Mina Jobrstone, and Misa de Jersay) Mr. Jarnagon's tall (Mm. Jameson and Mias The Bar (bír. McCallum
Croinise)
Miss Sutbou
Thairy stall (Mira. Mamar, Miss Royal, and Burlesque (Captata Eunbury) Refreshment stallMes. Withers, Miss Withors, Miss Thementt, Mia Herbert. and Ties Hopkins).................. AAAAAA Flower stall Care Foll-rotne, Mra, Bun bury, Mrs. Wise, and Mins Thotaseti).. Art Gallery (Mrs. Hnner, Miss Crown, Misa
Lammert, and the Miesen Crowford) Magis Lantom (Mr. Wei Lynk... Sibylline Cave (The Site!.") Chingas Refreshment stall Shooter Gallery (Mr. Swalos) Anat Sally Mr. Scot)
Miscellaneou
Donation, fmm Honourable O. P. Chater
Tang Ink, Ea
Trendit
The Doily News of the 16th instays:The adventuraus bioyalist, arrived at Kohe on the The Hiogo News Bare that Mr. Stevens, the American ship Hagerstown was reported yester-7th jask having accomplished the journey from guilty of barglary, and the second and third of Sale of admission tickets. day 3 olles south of Tangshu 1ghtship, par Kagasaki upon his well tried blegals. Me
His Kership said the third prisoner had boon tially dismanted. She has lost her main topast Strona go overland to Yakobama, where Lis fore top gullastmass, misen reyalmast, and all adventurous tour may be said to terminate pracovisted at a sirzilar offence in that ceart be the yarde and exile belonging to these masts. tiondly. For he must of coarse Lake steamer to fore. He would consider his mentors. She is being brought up to Shanghaiby tuga, San Francisco. his starting point when he say
The Alorily (3), despatch bost, Colanderad R. B. Macounohio, left Yokohams on 5th inst. The Japer Mait says that the Alacrity takes the Commodore back to Rongkong, bat will call al Kabe, Nagasaki, Port Hamilton, and On the 9th Deceraber, at Canton, China, LILLY Shanghai-The Almerity arrived at Kobe en the HASPER CHANDRAM, tim blevet wife of T. 17th inst, and left again on the 11th for Stang
On the 15th December at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. F. A. J. Garn (Aetinge Colonial Chain); W. FURRING INGLES, of Swaton, to Faxers, A. M., yerngor daughter of Mr. P. of Hongkong. No Cards.
DEATHA.
At Harrow, on the 15th inst., HEGDENT ST.David JAKERIT, Inte of The Buffa
Hongkong, Esginald Baldwin FulFord, Senior
Fulford, aged 25.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONA. DEcessen 21st, 1886.
Tre cossion of Port Hamilton to Chins bas
ksi.
Cavalier"
59,18
11409
56.32
ating bisindefatigable discharge of daty and vaba, duty of looking after the passenger and that, usable sorrice for so many years is hot climates, finding or imagining that he found rolnetanes Ne taking at the same time into account his eminent on their part to leave the vessel, he was eradition which has been the moans of conferring justified in saving his own lifa. But though Half-preservation is the first law of return 26.90 An enorme amount of benefit upon the peoples there are circumstances, times in a man's life when that law bas to be broken. 10.00 among whom he has been set to work. 20.40 93.50 The Correin Hoogensg of the 14th instant bashon a man who bas taken upon himself the 10.00 landing article, which deals with the improve-duty that the captain of a ship does, of presNTY- Iar and tooling after the lives of passengers, it 48.60 monte in the colony under the administration of is self-acrifice rather than anlf-preservation that 10.00 Senhor Firmino da Costa. It says that amoog is the frat daty of tast man. Thero was a daty 90.00 the works recommзaded by Soaker Loureiro, that the captain of a vessel owed to his crow, and 45.80 the orginear sent out to make an inspection and there was a duty that that captain and are owed to the passengers. It would be for the jury to 35.80 report pot the necessary works which ought to say whether in this case these dation had been 8,929,52
be carried out, is the straightening and reclams performed or whether they had been recklessly $9,5914tion of the foreshore with a view to making a neglected by one that one the man who continuous Praya. Benhor Conta ban ordered the above all ought to have thowa to his crow and . vominensemeat of this important work to begin passengers an example of energy art skill in
danger. from the Barra Fort, and on the Pik instant in
The witnesses onlled for the prosecution wero Excellency, accompanied by soberal officials and John Reynolds, chief mate of the Normanton. by the director of public wirke, proseeded to the Robert Ralister, the carpenter, William Wells, spot and with his own band laid the fret store. the boatswain, Peroy Chorge Spencer, the fourth engineer, William Petlie, the second anginast, Orders have now been issued for the selection Thomas Curnow, third englar, and Mioksel of a hite for a new gool te bɔ erected and cap.Lynch and Thomas Jackson, shla seamen, be- ducted acording to the system moel compatible tiles ourtain witnesses called to give technical
asidonno. No situesses. wore called for, th with the circumstances of this solong. This 319.48
defonse. work has been potrasted to Sanħor --Marques Ths Normanton was lost while on a voyaga 309.30 d'Oliveira, who enjoys the confidonse of the from Tokebamn to Kobe, on the 24th October, 240.00 Governor sad the community generally. I would by striking on a rook, about seven o'clock in the 16.65 ricommend the sale of the pressat aito in ordergrening. She had on board twenty-five Japanese 124.30
deck passengers, who were all drowned. It ap 10.13 to raise funds for the erection of the new in-eared that the first order given by the captain
18.50 stltatios.
$rato 431.
501.14
377.10 310.75
11.00
26.07
106.00
Audited and found correct, A. 8. GARFIT.
J. STEWART-LOOKĦALT,
Huu. Seurotary, Hongkong, 20th December, 1896.
after the abip streak was to sound the hold. The return of the director of the Post Office The next order was to get out the borts and get 5,651.10 for the month of November shows the total re the passengers into them. The chief maste, the boatswain, and the carpenter audonoured to get 200ceipts to be 127:225 Role-$149.68. This does the passengers, who were in the alleyways to go 10.00 not apuak favourably for one postal ravonne, to the boate,but they wouldnotdose. The witnesses 39.501.which is due to the apathy or carelessness of the were of opinion the passengers were consciants of Postmator General at home. Had he complied their dangor, and that the reason they would not THE POLICE POISONING GAME.
with the request to send out a larger number of some ent when asked was that they did not wish to be separated, hat the witnesses wera ofopinion "round the world on wheela." Ho
Lann Akan, servant, was brought up charged
| Post-cards and attended to several other minor that they might have bana got into the boats by applied to Neton with the following notes of
ou several counts, with having caused to be
waiters with regard to the Post Offles, no doubt the use of force. Two or three minutes after bis jorney from Nagasaki to Kobe-He left
Larger monthly receipts would be the resalt the order to get me the boats had been givan, Nagasaki on the morning of Tresday, 23rd No-administered to F. C. Lammah "Biegh a certain
Another grave mistake the non-sanctioning of another order was given to get an anchor oVAY the side The execution of this order vocupiesi ember, and travelled as far as Ouara that day, Poison resembling strupenie.
This was the case in which a number of Indian the roads being hilly. Daring the next few days he was rotarded by wet weather, which of constables were taken to the avil Hai FRANCE AND CHINA AND THE AT the issue of money orders, which otherwise many from fifteer to twenty minutes. The prosecn TACK ON THE TONQUIN DELI- persone would havoncsilod of to make their remit, tion sontended that this was, under the cironm course made the ground hoary, but acceeded in fering from some poisoning after partaking some
lances home. It would soom that the officials at that the time it occupied ought to have been stancos, an unn•cessary and improper order, and robing Shimonoseki ou Sunday, the 28th. at sagared water from the water bottle on their
MITATION COMMISSION.
home are so very busy that they canot spare devoted to souring the minty of thesa on board. We Japan Hathanderstand that, in verzee-noon. Owing to continued rain Mr. Steren me table at one of the ut Stations. Before
The Avenir du Tonkin conelndes its accoaut time to attend to the affairs of noun. The di. The explanation of the order, as givan, by tha In
the Ragal Naval Hospital, tion with su softunt which is prading against stayed at Shimonoseki until the following after that time also Captain Deane's Aide-do-Camp
After the of the attack on a portion of the Delimitation rector of the Post Oflee here, Sr. Rozza, has chief mato, was that the sucker might have been Lieutenant of H.M.S. Leander, son of Admiral John Captain J. W. Dinke, of the Normanton, at the su, who he resume is journey sad stopped Bahoo, and the latter's cook wore also similarly
292 instance of relatives of Japanese passengers who for the night after accomplishing about thirtyflected after eating some curry
wore lost with the vessel, it has been decided to take miles. Next day he got to a village beyond Kaga, recond ease the prisoner wax am at the Station Commission as follows: It is to be noted that repeatedly applied to have the money order office useful in case of beaching the ships. The cap tain left the ship without himself making any the evidence of several of the witnouses who were passing on the road through a tonnal about fira and an Indian constable, noticed he was holding examined in the criminal trial the otaur day, and hundred yards in length. On Thursday morning | « phial up his alsore; he arrested the man end the Chinese Commissioner Wang did nothing started and some urgent alterations made in the personal effort to get the passengers into the he reached Hiroshima, after Badier the latter took possession of the bottle. The poisoned men to remedy this state of things nor even to sand Postal department, but bis request has always boats and in frot before the ohiaf roata and who are about to leave the country.
portion of the jouruny rather andnous, owing all recovered in a short time, and the content assistance to a member of the Franco-Chinese bean solved, and the consequence is our postage others of the crew. This was the substantial The Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment to the road, which skirts the son shero, being of the phial and of the water bottle wara Delimitation Commission whom it was his duty for a registered latter is still at the old rate of peplest alleged, but it was also shown that there had been no bost drill on board the ship and that will play at the Officers Moss, Marray Barracks, ander repair in cousequence of portions of it, submitted to the Government Analyst to re-
port upon. Mr. Crow fund in the drinking to protect. It appears probable even, that this 10 cents. If the officinis at home are really it was contended by the prosecution that ther this evening, the 1st instant, commending at having been washed away during a rant water & strong solation of a poison of the same Mandarin was the originator of the whole affair. baay with other affairs that they are not able Lad been neglect in not bosing designed posi 7.30 o'clock. The following is the programino:- storia. Mr. Stevens did not take halt March
Newton, in Hiroshiroa, bat continued his journey. nature as stropene, such as the Chinese and The incident is one of the atmost gravity. M. to give their attention to Masse, why, let the tons and stations of the crew.
At the conclusion of the evidenca Mr. Robin- Le Ficlale Borgar
Adua. staring at different villages at night, and Indians also extract from the lators. The Haltos was at Mang-kai by virtue of the treaties Governor and his Council undertake whatever not been resolved upon by the British Gov-verture
Valan
Brrival at Okagama on Eaturder, at noon. Ha Colonial Surgeon experimented with the extract ernment without strong protest on the part Polke......................
Light"
the jury. He cited a number of case bearing Vacnoy. remained there until Monday morning, when be Enraishod lam by Mt. Crow upon the aves of two and at the request of the Chinese Government, they deems nonsassy for the walfare of this on submitted that thers was no case to go to aa Imperial Colony, instand of forwarding the plans home on the law as to involuntary manslaughter, and Solvation "Lucin Lauery" of the London Press and of several authori- selection
"FABEL"...........
resumed his journey, and rested for the night at prisoners who volunteered for the worries, and who had sent before him
of the Chinese Frontier to be pigeon-holed, or after a long delay dis- mid that in this case these nufortunato Japanes ties on the defences of the Empire. The
Himaji. Starting abort sight o'clock next found it had strong effects. The liquid in the Commissioner The Courrier d' Haiphong says that during a morning. Mr. Stevens arrived in Kobe by noon, phial was also analysed. bat sa zouident occurred Delimitation Commisalon. He was in our approved. I hear the Moao Government leave passengers had the poor and the duty to folles the orders that they received, and should harą opinions of Admirals Dowland HA BILTON reconndissues intely made in the environs of tens doing the thirty-uize miles between ineft in the process which was calculated to dosta munication with this oflets and ocupied an submitted the plan for the construction of steam thangselves out of the paril in which they have, however, apparently weighed more with Qoung-yo a Tonguese tirailleur was killed by, and this port in under four hours. Mr. Stevens any potion of au alkaloids! nature, such as
tiger. There who were asac at the time began considers the road from Oirayama a capital as atropez Nevertheless a mnall amount of an equivalent diplomatic position to that of our dragers, boats, eto, for cleaning the barbour tha Government than the advice of persons to shout, and the animal took fright and made off. for facycling, and quite equal to most that can aotly similar kind of poison was fond in it. Consuls in Chius: he ought, therefore, to have some months ago, and now it remains to be soon who have had a leas practical experience of the Shortly afterwards it returned and sprang on be found in other countries. Indeed the fast be patients all exhibited the symptoms of that been protected by the Chinese authorities is what will be the result. place. But the advocatee of the retention of a soldier of the Legion, of the rear gnard, digging that he scomplished. the distance in about ten kiad of poisoning.
ita claws into his shoulder. The soldier drew his hours' actual travelling is evidence, that the loyal The evidence against the prisoner dit net sassination line the same importanco na that of the islands are not confined to mere theoriete, sword bayonet and track the tiger, which bonwheelmen "have nothing to complain of. Mr.stablish anything more than, suspicion, and a one of our representatives at Canton or Ticutain sud against the adverse opinion of Admiral look to fight. The soldier sent a shot after it, Stevens, as residents in Japan can weil boliore, verdict of not guilty was returned.
The prisoner was discharged, and the Passions HAMILTON the favourable one of Admiral bat without wounding it.
is quito enthusiastic in his praises of the Japa Under date of Chemalpo, Dacomber 8th, atare. Coming direct from China, where
nose people, their cleanliness, civility, and good adjourned till to-morrow. RICKARDS may fairly be placed. The fatter ntrongly opposes the idea of surroucar correspondent writes to the Rising Sunerarything is in such marked contrast, it is no Everything here and in Seoul is very quiet, and wonder he enjoyed this portion of his tour of the place, sud in the course of his it is to be haped that affairs in general, which round the world on wheels." Mr. Sterone - latter to the Times on the subject, anys -- for some time past bave been very unsettled, will sunned bis journey on the morning of the 9th "I believe that the naval objection is now continue to improve. The newly-appointed inst. his first elage being Osaka. based principally on the grounds of the ex- pense of fortifying the place and that the anchorage is not a vary desirable one. As regards the first, it seems rather a point for slatosmon to decide, and it is surenly a fatal objection for a country like ours to urge. Fort Hamilton is unquestionably a ante land.
a
Donizetti. Chassaigue.
U. S. Chargé d'Affaires, Mr. Beckbill' arrived from Tientsit on the 8th inst. Lieut. Foulke is going away on leave at the expiration of which he may cetura to Keros aguia. The weather is axtremely oll, but the river is still open to navigation. Vessa in port at date ar Omalo, Cockchafer, Moshin-kun, Amagi-kan, and Tauruga Maru.
Bays the Nagasaki Express in its last issue: The Joint Commission appointed to laręstigato
REUTER'S TELEGRAMŞ.
[SOPYLIKO TO THE "DAILY PRXES."]
Foxnor, 17th December CONSPIRACY AGAINST PAYMENT OF RENTS IN IRELAND. Mearre. Dillon, O'Brien, Harris, and Shoeby
locked anchorage, affording protection for a the circumstances attending the notorious Ühi Beet, if at times a somewhat disagreeable nose rict, having failed to arrive at eatiefso have barn arrested for a conspiracy to obstruct and boisterous Incality. Certain it is that tory settlements was generally spool the payment of Rents. They were remanded,
el-proonsdal to Tokohama in the Yoshio being seeeptal
FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY. The following telegram. addressed by M Goblet, the new French Promier, to the silent-General af Tongain, is pablished in the Courier d'Haiphong
POLICE COURT.
20th December.
BEFORE ME. E. MACKCAN.
BRUINING FROM BANISHMENT.
he only came here to send a letter in reply to one he had received from an unato be bad in Manila. He had been in gool ten years, and had lost all relations, and so had no one whom he could rend with the latter. He further represented that he wished to go to Manila. The cams remanded.
would have, anditiaimpossible to understand why, in face of sneh important circumstannaa, we wate qur time in inopportuns declarations. It is ne. cessary that a strict enquiry, which will enable France to vindicate its rights, should be in mediately instituted; the metropolis must state and claim the componention dus. China must be compelled to remove the Viceroys of Yaunsa and the two Kwang, those furious laters of sur domination in Toaquin, who have not yet been ablo to console themselves for the bloody checks)
CANTON.
war plast. They voluntarily causiued on board the ship and were responsible for their own fate. This was an English Court, which past ba guided by English principles, and he contended it was boond to koid, on the anthority of these case, that the criris of nonslaughter could not be gaid to have been committed against persoUS who were really the voluntary cause of their ora |misfortune.
His Lordship refused to withdraw the diso from the jury, but reserved the point in favor of the accked.
10th December. Our latest news from Hainan is that all the Chiefs, four in number, have either boon kill ed or captured by the troops of General Feng, and, so far as the subjugation of the Idi shari. Counsel having addressed the jury, ginals are concerned, the war may be said to he ..His Lordship summed up. Having referred to virtually over, say my inforraants Bat the the question of the absence of boat drills he said Hakka or Chinese immigrants into the Kwang-Now, the next point alloged by the Crown in tang Frogioce generally, who smigrated to Hai-that he oacht in reality to have fored the pas
some years ago, are causing the Imperial sengers into the boats. With regant in that, troops much trouble.
the Rrah thing that one is bound to remirkapoa The Hakkas are said to hare inflictad rory. it is that be certainly had the authority. "A Un Aki, unemployed, was charged with having which car troops inflicted on them in the last returned to this colony after having been design of 1885. It is certain that we shall severe losses on the troops of late, and it is for captain when he is placed in command of a ship, the press purpose of subdaing these rebellions has such authority that he would have been en- nover havo tenu-pility on our frontiers so long ones that extraordinary efforts are now being fitted to take the passengers by foros and place pertod.
The man admitted the offence, but he had that as these two powerful governors ore var neigh als I am tall that four more Battalions are there in the boats. The next question is: Wa
bours. It is they in foot who organise and pay to be raised for that service, and placed andor the be bound to exercise that? That of course is the bauds more or less irregular, who desolate order of Tao-fai Yang (not Wang) mentioned by again a question for you-whether he was bound As to the orior to get out the anchor, will not hear of it. They are too expensive, kata, the country. Under such grave circumstances meisformeriettar. Europeans have been asked in all the elrenmstances of this case, to use force- the French Onveranout ourht to impose its fox, to work the machine guns, but the Vierry towards those passengers to put them in the will on the court of Peking."
H.E. probably thinks when he reflects that the hie Tardship pointed out that it did not, in fack The soman paper save that in consequados of widow of the German officer who having been interfere with the getting out of the boats, and the re entevents H. Dillon, the President of the bitten by a mad dog died of hydrophobia, he advised the jury that they need not consider claims twenty thousand dollars a compensation that point. His Lordship proseded-However, Delimitation Commission, is awaiting at Hanoi for the death of her husband in the Chinese nor if you come to the conclusion that it was the further instructions from the Government. Com-ice H.E. the late T Tantang was the captain's anty in all the circumstances to have mRodent Daru, one of the members of the Com
saly Chinese official who over treated Europears ordered foros to be med, and that if this order in his employ with true liberality, and none ever had been given the passengers would have been mission, is learing for France.
The Courrier & Haiphony of the th instant treated foraignere more stingify than this Ficaroy avari, then it will be your duty to dihy tap tain guilty. There is..so far as I can rscollect. Chang says - The Nibs left yesterday for Hs-koi,
Tam sorry to have to record that Commander a evidence to show that any direct report was having on board a company of Tonquinose trail. Stewart and Engineer Pender, the last Euro-made from the persons who went to the passer- toers, Captain Desporto, and a section of arții.
peans io the Viceroy's steam doot, have been dis-rers to las captain as to the stubbornness of charged from the Chen To Stewart has served their behaviour. No doubt ho must have known, lery. Thus re-inforced the column formed to
tha Chinose Government faithfully for tranty when they did not come in accordance with his retake Hai-ninh sud definitively occupy the years, and several of his European offcere served order, that they were resisting to a certain er Cape Packlong district will be the formed for seventeen years, yet they have all been tout the order ho had given. But you must re- Thres comparies of shazoure, two companies of discharged without any bonus cu pension, al member he would not have known that for some Tonquinese tiraillanes, and a section of artillery.though they stack to the Chinoso during the late time; it was only when the parsons he tent did war and were promlead double pay. Had Stewart not come back that he wonlil arrive at that con We shall doubtless soon hear of the occupation and his officers takon service with the French cinsion. And if fores had then to be used there of Hai-ninh." In its issos of the Eth during the war they could have had five hundred would be winch less time for its being carried out
AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE.
Wong Aran, tinsmith, was charged with the Re-lareony of a bux containing clothing, &c., to the galawof St from a house usar the scene of the fre on the 15th inst
The prisoner said that in the burry he picked up the box by mistake. It appeared, however, that he had on two or three prior ocasions mude similar mistakes as to the property of other people, and he was sentenced to six weeks' hard Jabour and three hours in the stocks..
in the channel which soperates Japan trom | Marú on the lith inst., for the parpuse, it Koren, about ninety wiles in width, a large is reported, of laying the matter before the Tokyo authorities. The discussion of the quos- portion of our gozdron would have to be tion, it opened there, will in all probability drag stationed in the event of war, and it is for several months more, with the same ro- dificult to understand how the possesion of sult as attended the enquiry here, la the mass
Lins, something will perhapa turn up to distract a barbour which commands this passage public attention, the important principle involved sould be otherwise than of surpassing ad- will to a certain extent be lost sight of the sub- vantage to us. Unquestionably the larger feet will be gradually and quietly shelved, and island of Teashima would be preferable if the Chinese, having gained the point which they Japan weakl cede it to us; but if we are to return to their country, performing a ceremony rehuquish Port Hamilton on the grounds in which they are very accomplished, and for. which have been set forth, why not adopt which their garments are well adapted, riz: airly think with us that we could not do laughing in their sleeves." The last of the better than continue the prodent and firm polies the same joures with avery possession which Japanese wounded left the Hospital on the Rev we are not prepared to turn into a Gibraltartinst Of the Chinese, there are eight still nodurtly expounded from this tribuse with so much authority by the eminent President
If such views had bean beld after the first |
bare from the first been striving to atlain, will
treatment there.
PARIS, 14th December The Government diélaration I roud to the Chambers contains the following paragraph ;*** "As regards fureign affairs you will cer
ANOTHER FIRE IN HONGKONG.
-
BEFORE MO. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES.
LARCENICS,
weeks' hard labour.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Tang Achun, soolio, was convicted of having of the preceding Cabinet, and to which the au- stolen a box containing clothing of the value of China war we should now have been without sular Coazt at Baiphong arising out of the col
An action line been heard in the French Con tiro Chamber gave its approbation.”
36, the property of a passenger on board the Hongkong." Those are important consider tision between the British steamer Troial and
This part of our programme has been parti- White Cloud, named Snow Ayak on the 9th inst
no further nows from Ha-koi or Hai-nilowances, eta, and twenty theasant taels as a success. Now, to say one word with regard to the ations, and we trust they were present to the the Messageries Maritimes stensuer Arethaas orlarly well received. I coat on your Rid to and be was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour justsat the same paper says: "There are tols a month an eatery, besides mus money, al-sad loss probability of its being carried out will
and three hours in Lao stocks.
bonus at the formation of the war, without any remarks which Mr. Robinson thought it his duty Chun Ayau, cool e, for stealing some bars of There is a rumour that M. Haitze is Government when they arrived at their deci- The Teviot, in swinging, struck the Arethuse, the secure its realisation.
grumbling and haggling or actions at law. to make with regard to the Crown not giving dainago amounting to about 9,000 francs. The
iron of the value of $150 at the Hung Ham living and a prisoner. Admiral Ejonnier is Governor Tan Chan-pei is said to hero arrived you any evidence as to the result of the Court of sion to give up the station. Thats station for Twist claims that the amount of the damages
Docka on the 19th inst, was sentenced to three praising with thres men-of-war along the in Hrzan and to be seking the intercession of Inquiry. Of that inquiry it is useless, it would thor north and east of Hongkong, which ought to be borio by the Harbour department. could be made a chack on Vladivostock and to the Teriol, notwithstanding the protest of the It was this department which assigned the berth
coast of China near Cape Packlung. This de Admiral Hong on his babelf with a view of get be affectation, to pretend that you do not know; ting his recent appointment to the Governor it would be affectation to prafond that you do The fremen were destined to have a hard
monstration Inada as to hope that we have for ship of the Kwang-tang Province, cancelled. not know the risalta.. But you know, slikongk an intermediate place of cal! between Hong-master to the pilot that the vessel appeared to
ished with torgiversations, and that we are going It is said that the e-Governor Ni, met Governor you know the result of it, that you have an righ kong and Cazada, is most desirable and no when the Arthuss arrived, M. Jubiet, agout of their exertions at the fire in Book Strand be too near the barth reserval for the Arethuse. night of it, for they had not long pested from
ones for all to give to the pirates and thoro who Tan on the route sad told him all the misory whatever to take it into consideration. And that cessary for the effective safeguarding of Brithe Messageries Maritimes, remarked to M. Weet on Sunday night when they word calŤadī
support them a woll merited lesson." The ame and bumiliations he had to endure at the hands for a very simple reason, not only because the uf Governor-General Chang, whilst kore, so tella rop that you must not but because it tish trade and communications has long been Eck, captain of the port, that the Treibt seemed
paper, in ita isste of the 10th December, chro that Tan, who had no great desire to come here, is quite plain that the Board of Trule luquiry- conceded, and it is difficult to see where or to be very near the mail stosmer and that a slut again by the pealing of the alarm bells at
nicles the arrival at Haiphong of General Men. has taken such a dislike to the place, that he alebough a legal progona amcunts to not much ision might take place in awinging. It was on about a quarter to two o'clock yesterday mor¿-] how a better post than For: Hamilton can be these grounds that the action, was brought. M. ing. This Time again theoutbreak, was on the THE AL FRESCO FETE IN AID OF THE sier, the head quarters of the 2nd Brigades har- would rather retire than tako up his appoint more than if two of the partners of Messrs. ing been removed there from Banoi. It says the meat as long as Viceroy Chang is allowed to Adamson. Bell & Co. had at down in their acquired. Admira! RICHARD is certainly right Eck, in reply, declined all responsibility for the Western side of the town, but fortunately it was| in naming Teushing as the most editable Harbour department, maintaining that a sales airions than its predecessor havo hear. It
temporary charsetor of the quaters the General moddle with all Provincial ristters, as he has back room and entered into an inquiry and transmitted to the owners of the stormər tain never osed to be responsible for his ship,
Sin-On behalf of the Commities. I bare bar taken up sufficiently indicates his intention of done in the past.
The Franch made a very grave mistake in not their report. It is the duty of the Consul to in- place for a British station, but there is no sad that in the present case, if a look out bad carred in a shop at No. 155, Fanya West, where chance of Japan agreeing to canle that impor. bron stationed at the stern of the Terint, as the quantity of matting and Arawood in a pile he the bonear ta andinus herewith a statement of shortly leaving Haiphong for operation of short insisting on demarcating the frontier of Yunnan, form the Board of Trade, bat it has nothing put in question at tha tant position to us. Japan very naturally swinging took place slowly there wonid bars cape ignited by some mess. At that time it coat of the Al Fraseu Feto hold on the 12th duration. The following paragraph also apporre unless they intend to move further in and oe to do with the criminality of these persons
heen time to let go an anobor and prevout the
and 13th nit. in aid of the Alios Memorial Hain the same issueNo important nown from cupy the rich mining counties in the Prefectures whose conduct is
of Linan Pa, sad Kather Fa Tin, Copper Board of Trade Inquiry. It would be quite ridi abjects to part with any of her territory,callision. Ho also repudiated responsibility for apponed that a Police boat was passing or ite pital and shall feel obliged if you will kindly Mong-kai. Commandant Forest, finding him and other metals abound in those two Prefec· Emlans that such on inquiry as that, which is in-
patrol close by the Fraya, and the crew at once publish it in your murt jesne. j-landed and set to work to extinguish the fire.
From this statement it will be seen that thees self opposed by the pirates in large fgros, doonturos 13 well as einwhere, and French Capitalists stituted very often at the request.of the master a balence of almost nine thotsand dollars to be
wherever situate, and it is a well known fact the sots of the pilot. Jadzment was reserved.. that she only yielded Southern Saghalien
One of the quartermastore wea superintending
a matter of choice, prefer to see England the box of another Chinen passanger had been
SUPREME COURT.
20th December.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS:
(We do not hold ourselves responsible for this opinion expressed by our Correspondente.]
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FREY2"
MACAO.
20th Dacorter.
THE "NORMANTON,”
in possession rather than have to cade it to forced in a similar way and over 200 abstracted. Russia for some nominal consideration, they The prisoners were handed over to the Polius on arrival hers. Unfortunately the worst member would much prefer to keep it themselves, Teachima being unobtainable, therefore, we fail to see the validity of the objections to tad saracter in this colon ta rete BEFORE THE HOR. SIR GRONGE PHILLIPPO, ponry, for adoption of Monutain Dew; Mauers other libel setion is instituted by Mr. Pedro Nolar- Mr. Litchfield, in opening the case, said the verdict Guilty. But the jury desire to ra
of the gang escapad owing to the ourdemes of lokang. He had been recognised as a well known
‡ for shooting ná a lokung in the western part of [***
CHIRE JUSTICE,'
A care of anger robbing on board the The bop was then all in flames, but the Police, handed over for the buefit of the Hornitut not wish to attack Hai-vinh not ko has re- would greatly improve the prosperity of Top-of the ship and conducted by him, at which prin- +to Rusia under compulsion. The British Glengyle was before the Police Court yesterday with the aid of a ammber of coolice who This reantt, which cannot but be regarded as/ceived two more sactions of artillery and two quia if allowed to work--N. C. Daily News Cordipally the evidence he brings forward is heard. should preclude poopla afterwards from going aither civilly or criminally against the persons- Government would certainly not feel justified the cleaning ont of the 'twear cocks by Chine were induced to assist, got the flames under highly satisfactory, is due to the successful companies of infauiry. These reinforestmonts, respondent. in bringing pressure to bear upon Japan for man vagaged for that purpose, and while doing before the Fire Brigada arrived by the nexertions of the ladies who presided over the which arrived yesterday from the interfor. will THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN DRAKE OF whom they may think wrong. It ia ant coly not
legal evidence, which you can take into consi such a purpose, and it is doubtful whether he noticed among the sweepers a regular con of water obtained from the harbone in various stalls, art gallery, and Sibylline aaye, leave to-day for Mong-kai on board the Nièvre”
and of their assistants, and to the co-operation
doration, but you will go that it is quite reas40- certed plan of operating upon one of the Chinese broketa. The alarm had been tounded in liberally and readily afforded by many kind
blɔ that it should bare no influence whatever they could offer ber any equivalent for the passengers bags. The men, to avort scepicion caaston of Trushima. The Japanese bare would go about their work in different parts of the meanwhile, and the brigades were helpers. Whore usgislance was so generally and
John William Drake, late master of the British pen your judgment. What you have todetar. mina is, whether the captain has been gailty of lately become more fully alive to the strategie the dock, and osob in turn took a hand at this promptly on the spot with thoir engines. The angrudgingly given. It may soon invidions to
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
steamer Normanton, was brought up before Her such negligence as to make him guilty of man- box, each doing acmething towards prising It shopkeerer had a policy of intrance for 82,500 select the names of individuals specially worthy uftbanks. The Committee, however; while thanks -importance of Fruehjem, andere now engaged pan. The quartermaster called the attention
Britannic Majoaty a Court for Japan or the 7th slaughter upon the evidence which ba bona in fortifying it. The fear leet Russia should of the carpenter to the matter, and they arrested Considerable credit is due to the Police grow and ingall who helped to maketha Tetench a stessa,
Our Coard is pretty well engaged with: libel December, on an indictment charging him with given in this Court yterday, and the argu three men. It was 1hoa found that the bingos of the coolies who assisted, for by their energy, they wish to point out that the large receipts for seize the island first determined the Japanese the box had been forced, and the contents of the prevented another destructive conflagration.
There are two libol vases to be the manslaughter of twenty-five Japanese whements you have heard today. I should there
fore put the case balom you in this way-WAN gate money are in a great measure due to the and other cases. Government to commenésite fortifieation, and box would have been abstracted without leaving a
etcellent Police arrangements made by the disposed of, one by Senhor Feaxa againe Rev. wars drowned by the wreck of the Normanton there some negligence on the part of the pri- Captain Superintendent of Podes and to the Simens, the locum tenens of His Lordship Bishop Mr. H. C. Litchfield, Crown Prosecutor, assisted soner in not having boat stations, in arbordering although we have no doubt they would, as sign of ita haring been opened unless it had been olasely inspected. After this it was found that
guard of soldiers kindly detached by the Military Medeiros, who is at Timur. It appears that the by Mr. J.F. Lowdor, conducted the prossention: bosta to be used, in not ordering more or other Authorities, which most effectually provented
people to look after the passengers, in not sand- ing specifically to each alley-way Was be those who did not feel inclined to pay for ticka prosecutor did not satisfactorily comply with Mr. Alfred Robinson, of Shanghai, appeared from getting over the garden wall. For the certain stipulations of the rov. gentleman in behalf of the prisoner. The jury was oompod guilty of sulpabla negligonos in these, or any of large take at the Bar the Committee have to respect of the arrangements for his marriage, of Messre. W. A. Caus, A. Barnard, J. A. Fraser these, respects? Did such negligence use the thank the Hongkong Dispensary, which gene- and this resulted in the priset issuing a circular W. Bordos, and H. Moss
deaths. If you think go, you will find him guilty. rously provided all the serated wafers free of in which the alleged libel is contained. The
The jury, after an absence of an hour and a The court was crowded, chiefly by Japanese half returned into Court with the following charge; Mr. Cratokbank, of the Votoria Dis. the retention of Port Hamilton. There would the town, while being chased on suspicion of
Lane, Crawford & Co. for supplying liquors at co da Silva, Chief of the Interpretation Depart offence of manslaughter, with which the pricord their sanse of the dialties of the position hare bɛên ao need to fortify it or oven keep having committed some offenos. The prisoner, on
cost price; and Mr. Darstjes, of the Victoris mant, against the Independente newspaper, in soner was charged, was somraitéed by a person, in which the captain was placed, aggravated by The following gentlemon wors ompannelled Hotel, his liborul contribution of wine and the pretext of obaring a call of nuture, indace a large section of the squadron there. A the lokang to take him out, and then managed as a jury-Masara. James Anderson, J. M. Careful for the crying on the bin. With red respect of an article which has extended for many amongst other ways, who, by any, ou pabis the fact of the engineers having left the ship in small garrison and a single man-of-war would to give him the slip, owing to the man's want of valho, F. U. da Lus, G. A. Von Wille, F. G. the various amusements, thanks are due to months in the onloma of the said newspaper, emission in the discharge of his duty connected the port lifest hereby diminishing tho means of saving life at his command, and alen Mosses. In Twan and He Wo, of the Ke known to bave been written by Mr. J. L. art with the preservation of life shall cause the by the unwillingnees, if not actual resintana, have enficed in time of peace, and in time watchfalness. The other two men wore befure Stip, W. Reed, and A. Denison.
the Polise Court yesterday, and one was santaneed Some discussion troso as to what day the reat Shing and Tung Hing Theatres, for landing & Milner, exposing Mr. Bürs to muck zídicule.. death of one or more individuals. Any ponton offered by the Japanese passengers to the efforts of war it could have been defended by sub-to three sales bard labour, the first and last of the jury should be called for, as to-day, telug troupe of actors to Mr. Ho Tim for hiring, athle
Our Chief Justlos Dr. Jono José da Silvame by content.took on himself, or opon whom the made to get them out of the alley way towards marine mines, torpedoes, to.. As Admiral fortnights in ged to be in solitary confine mail day, it was represented that it woull be own expense, the marionettos; to, Mr. Ng will leave this for your place in the course of law imposed, the duty. Iprotecting of preserving,
Thedge-John William Drake, the Jury, Rremands points out, we shall, if we are meat, to be twice exposed in the stocks very inosenient for the jurors to attend, while shang for training and oxhibiting the Sporting aver engaged in hostilities in the Pacifico six hours, and unless the stolen money on the other hand there was the possibility that the Lion; to Mr. Swalot for superintending the the work, where he intends to spend a few days humen life--who had undertaken or thrust upon afler very carefully hearing and considering is returned the term of imprisonment is to heces might not all be Suished before Christmas Shooting Gallary; to Mr. Scott for chaper during the procugation of the Court. His Lord-bin a duty to which he had to bring all your case, and hearing the able defoone that has with Russia, have to watch the Korean doabled. The other man was required to find His Lordship said the Court had always been oning Aunt Bally; and to the performers channel without haring a base like Port security for his good behaviour for a year unless in the habit of considering the convenience of in the Barless, including the ship has just published a valuable work 'entitled ressable will, energy, courage, and nerve is been unged upon your behalf; have found you
to a recommendation to mercy. I fully appr Hamilton, to fall back upon and draw up was omitted to prisun. It is pretty well would be called upon to stand until Wednesday the fatehod Guild for the sanistance they gave ladice Remissivo da Logialeção Ultramarina, preserve life or limb of pernons entrusted to his cists the difficulties in which you were placed. the stolen money is returned, and in default he jurors, as they were obliged to attend, and they paayist. The Comunition also desire to thank Repertoric Alphabetics Chrenolegloo, en tercising his efforts to fall his duty to ity of maulangbter. This aunts in reality plies from. The port may be--and probably known that a number of men, are engaged on (ta-morrow.}
by erecting many of the gatsheds without pay-desde a opoes das descobertas até 1882 inclusive." charge, who by any culpable act or omission, by and which have been neticod by the jury. Newe- BUROLLEY.
ment, and the Chinese Refreshment Guild for This work is very highly spoken of by culpable neglect of duty, presations, or other thelose these liros have been leat, and you have is-worthlows as a place of trade, can never this porticalap "lor," and it is strongly suspect
ed that the Chines cooks or other ChipsIO. 34- Bang Ayan, Hang Awing, and Chan Shing furnishing refreshments free of charge. In
laughter. Under these circumstances, taking produce anything, and is not worth a great stanta introduce taga of this class on board the wars sharged with burglary, and on a stound ennetusion I bus to conrey to you the thanks of the Independente, which urgoa the Govern-negligence of Rota which a reasonable and been found by the jury to be guilty of man. the Committee for the support given to them ment, to make an award to the learned Doctor skilful man would take in the sirenstances in everything intronsideration, and taking, to the outlay for fortifications, but it is a key to steamers which carry Chinees passengers be- count with feloniously receiving stolen goods. the position in the Pacific which it is to be a tee of various kinds to the in their in opening he oate he raid the compizinani war suit the Fete, and for having inserted all asir like importanas and value. Macso will soon mois individuals that man was guilty of the stion and the rider they have added to thaty tween hara and the Straits, as swoopers. So, The Acting Attorney-General prosecuted, and through your esloma in organining and carrying with a view to stimulate others in works of which be was placed, caxied the death of one ortalamount that I possibly on, their roommand. hoped the British Gayornment may paver pefarious works, and participate in the pleados, a man named Li Lin, who had recently returned advertisements gratis. I have the Euavar to be, lose this gentleman, as his term is about to be crime alleged in the inllotment of feloniously re-disk into a cono upon you. I aca zot regret having resigned, to the custody of an. In the present we the suspicions were very from Port Darwin. On the 12th lostant he was Sir, your obedient servant,
completed, kabaring served nearly 10 years. The killing and slaying the persona entrusted to his to have to pass sentence upon you. I am not going to aggravate the position in which, other Fower. It is, however, hardly probable strong. It is to be hoped that the man who sleep with his wife in his residence on the top ospod may be resptured, as he is oridently door of No. 201, Queen'rpad West. About
Government will certainly fall in their daty if charge. The defence in the praasnt case might no doubt you are, by making say re Įtbras maag he wna mwakaaod by kencing someone › dangaroze man to bë në largo,
they do not provide him a good billst, venalder, be that the explain was not lärosted with the marke beyond this, that it cannot but be
that a Minister like Lord Sagnet, who is
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,
Нод. Нед
the boats