to show that the enges were not analogous to the present one inosoh as in each case there as some feature which readmed it impossible to deride that the acoitouts ware inevitable, whereas in this case it was inevitable for the roa sent that there was, on the occision, nothing to is dnos Capt. Dearborn to believe there was nty ned for taking exceptional precautivas the ordinary ones and such as wors por fectly justifiab
wore taken and that he Tal never bad any similar oxperiense before, although to had entered the harbant in themimaner and in the same concier many times. In conclusion the lead.com
him
ciremstances he submitted that the accident was joovitable and asked for a decision in their Zavour.
His Lordship.rasorred judgment.
27th May..
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BEARS HON. J. Russell, ACTING CHIRE JUSTICE.
THE BONHAM STRAND ARSON CASE
If Tz Was was charged that on the 24th March, 1857, he did feloniously, unlawfully, and alicionaly set fire to the dwelling house, 34, Bam Strand while cntain persons. Lo Ngok and hers, wire therein, farther that he did set fire to the aid hour with intend to defraud car. tain asaranes Companies farther that he did sel fire to the said how with tuteet to injure, and further that he did set fire to certain far- niture and foods contained in the said house in Violation of Section 7. OvEbanco 8 of 1995.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty on all cannie Mr. Broretou, isteneted by MARRY Wotton and Deacon, prosecuted; and Mr. J. J. Fraucis, Q. instructed by Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkin- sou, appeared for the defsudanal
it.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRES8," JUNE 2nd, 1887.
say examination of the stock, but he saw a large quantity of goods stored in a long room at this stage of the proostings the court ad journed.
At
31st May,
IN APPEAL
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
EC CHINESE RENDITION CASE-APPLICATION
YOR DISCHARGE OF LEUNG AFU.,
for this year, a believed it was the custom between the Supreme Court and the Gaoler." among the Chinese in open a new set of books
The Court decided in favour of Mr. Francis
Mr. Deangaid to was quite prepared to thow. that the warrant of commitment must coulain, a recital of the conviction.
'ourt.
Court..
ON BAD TEE STEAMER "GLENSHTEL," offers of the flenshist here in any way cuan~~. WHICH
GAILED FROM SHAN HAI POR-tomanail the urges laid against the officers STATEMENT OF THE UNDERSIGNED PASSERONES that with Captain Donaldson or any of the
YOKOHAMA ON THURSDAY THE 19TH and arow of this Mah. MAY, RESPECTING THE. FOUNDERING OF THE FRENCE NAILSIGAMER "Menzat.cm."
The "ouvier kaya--The Arst reports which be
it is out of the question to suppose that the saran
TELEGRAPHS AND RAILWATS IN POEMOBA.
cumstances, in taking the ordinary precautions that the two panon of kerusino were on the first
with a degron of probability before rebutting slowed in the boats, into which the other passon- show evidence against the prisoner. but in suo followed. Signals of distross had book martine there was no tagligen neend on the part offer, and ends of the sun contained ha (Mr.
revidente was called. A prin freie a must gera, the Mail Agoat, craw, offisers, and Captain Capt. Dearborn. The had been a grou deal Brenton beloved about five gallons, so that there
ease the Magistrate before detaining him must fire and the doupiste of the haut row, hold investigation. The Magistrato in this esso little distaues swy from the ill-starred vagiol, said about the City of Peking vintating Rule 21. wore altogather ton gallons to ignite and that
hod hold no eneh investigation: The meaning which was every wat sinking lower in the
On Thurady, the 19th of May, we went on cama current were many-sided and gouf radioting, 4s to the starrier in parrow channels, but it would scout for the appearance of liquid fire the cases aileded to by the other witnesses In thisroom on must be rouwabored, that all
of the word "investigats" necording to Webster, water. A prably high sen w running at the was to nero carefully at examias accurately time. It was intim of the captain to keepdack at a quarter past d'aleskal notied rather and even at the prosont hour, when we quoted by his learned friends were in relation the first for thoro was also a quantity of papar,
In menasction with thearsonouso, which was to
Their Lordships would agree with him the bouls tagathy and canais ahont the 6906a bright light on the port bow. At first we prepare a brief acqnaat of the disaster for in stooring amongst other restels. It was the kopt no doubt for the purpose, and this was placed
anal anatom, where, us in this case, the channel is a leap by the prisoner, saturated with have been reared, Afr. Francis, QC, conpset in. was clear, to keep a bear as possible to the keraging and set fire to. The ramunt that for the prisoner, stated that ho understood that that the Magistrats had not investigated this til the vessel went down, as it was expected the auppaand this to bo a junk, but pressatly a no- our to-night's iesna, there is still a sided- nd his application upon two grounds, at as to iar amor, the nahi, which was going to the steamer's conrea was immediately sitared eldont, as it expresses solely the rouoral view of tre, and this was the care taken by Capt. was done the prisoner at Le Ngok to the upper it was the intention of the proscentions to call co, in the true meaning of the word. En rest would do every moment. But forlanatoly a passend a fash light and later on a rookit, when ness esanected with the surrative of the ac passengers and the crew are due. This is, of Dearborg till he observed the tre junks in the door to warn those above that the house was on writnassos i support of their case, who had not there being no eridete as to the prisonery being Yokohama, hal 44 the rocketrand same in their and blue lights barnad; later on we made out those who wore passengers on head the ill-fated fairway anothing unforsees happened then, fire. He had to wait till he had set fire to the p-ban amino at the Police Court Ho was in-
couple of houra A couple of boats were lowered alaking, the machinery having kunked a bole coursy a fact which has a weighty bearing on That Dearborn steel to go within 400 feet per before warning them, otherwise the alarm formed by Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson; the Chess subjects; and, secondly, that there was direction full stain. This was abant & s'oleck. Sve or six boata steering for us and very shortly steamer or of those to whom the safety of the Bosts were immediately got the correctness of the report, though it is hardly af the Mughalice and it wont be for the Assessors might have been rated before he had time to set solicitnes wiu were instracting him, that, they do reasonable amount of evidomos in proof of the boats haring boat that time in the water a one hailed as and shouted that their ship was
His Lardship than called upon Mr. Francis for from the newsomer and the padtion of affair at in her bottom. tory whathur, nader onlinary circumstances, fire to the praises. He called the attention of bad only roosivad a nation to that effect on the their loving.committed the offenes they dil pot consider that a safe distanos. The the jury to this boouuse one of the counts in the
Glenshiel: The occupasta of the boate worn takon first French boat that the steamer had bean eirconstances which led to the loss of the vessel Learned cunisel than tok Arriatim the mases charge against the prisonor was notting fire to his reviens day, and that being a public holidayranly, when Mr. Francis said he believal Mr. onos ascertainok by Capt. Donaldson, of the lady and lowbred, but are lonthed fra theatricable to form from it a final opinion as to the The Acting Chief Justice said to thought on bested and trestol with the greatest kindness abandoned, as she was sinking fast. When the not before the other side of the question has quoted or the corneal for the defendants, in order bougs while there fore poreous on the premsa they had not been able to make the necessary! Wodehouse wished first, to mukdress the court..
enquiries and preparations. He should therefore The person engaged in the shop had documped ask for an adjournment.
Tie Lordship granted an adjournmant Mr. Wodehouse was not called upon to address by everyone on the rescuing ship. A consulta aaptain of the Model gams on board Captain buon board In crder to learn the narrative of the Court. The statordents made ware merely tion then look ples between Captains Donald Donaldson asked him, through Miss Tompkins, the altera pare, we onlled this forenoon at the of some time baford. Lo Ngak bastatel that he had
en parte. Mr. Wodehons was only doing what son and Blaue A best containing an oleor whether thore ware aay people left on board, asficos of this Agents, bat we were not enabled to carried two boxes from the promises of the prisoner Friday.
was perfectly within his right when he signed from the Glenelici and Captain Blane went back he had sent off two boats to his steams. Cap.improve our views on the subjont, as Mr. Chap- to the house of his clansdan. These boxes had
to the staking ship to inspect for with a viowatain Blane yaid there was no one on board and sal afrined from making any comments on the ths warrant for committal since been oposed and contained something of
Mr. Wodehouse then withdrew from the wing whether anything could be done to described the accident ad said she was sinking fair, telling us that Capt. Blanc, of the Man great importance to the case. He shaald present-
hor. Captain Blane was aarions for the Glen fast. Captain Donaldson tho asked Captain salah, was preparing a statement of the oscar- ly have to slindo to that. Messrs. Pasta & Co.
M Francis said the only question before the shiel to taka har in tow, but Capt. Donaldson Blaas to sond his crow back to the Menzilek asi resco, which in due time would be supplied to the seeing that the fire originated caly five duya after the insuranca was effected paturally had their anspicions arcpsed. The day after the Bre,
Coat was whether the prisnaer was properly wisely determined not to run the risk of being ho would stand by until daglight; this he deal local press. Up to the moment we go to press, detained in Hongkong Gaol at the present me pull down along with ber if she should in, out to do, so Captain Donaldson sent one of his the repart, heweyor, has not reached as, and the prisoner being ssions to tako time by the
which it was hoped the ship might be None of the Fruch bosts would rotues to the follows the account, which does not differ mate forelock, want to Mears. Pasta & and pro- Mr. Dunnys applied for the discharge of Leang meat. Und uttadly the trialy with Chiun scored more hardinent every moment. Bet on offer and grow to safe das mails, taking the therefore we ajivise our readers to acospt the car-
bi kanded over to the Chinees authorities on wonted bia claim. He thought no doubt he had Afu, one of the defendante in the Chino ron said that is extradition cases the prisoner was to men ware left on board at the pumps, by working mail offer in the bat. All the msils wore red. reatness of the subjoiced with all rasarvo.-Thea only to tales y hora-and-another-820,000.dition coso.
A latter apposer in the Shanghai--Morsury, recapitaiated the chief points in his de- from the other Company and retire to his Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. Instructed by Almases.proof of guilt The-Ordinansa ter had to kept sfloat The Genshfet was anchored at a steamer, but some of the oflwrs wont is the rially from that given by the Daily News.
Messrs. Pas Caldwell and Wilkins, appeared on behalf of consider was 2 of 1850, for the later one of 1871 little distance off, and bevery journeys was Glahi's bests-to-eave their affanta. Later on fence, and dwelt strongly upon the fats that native villige a wealthy man.
Chinese Government 10 oppose the dis- was merely a rs-astment of the former Ordia- made to the Maaleh, for the parpas of saving Captain Bluno want on board with Cmtain Co dil not, however, so in the first place Captain Dearborn was tan. & sterring in the same cours that he and exnetly the same light He was told to call again, oharre; Mr. Wodehouse, the Magistrate by virtuo aune. The Vagistrate by that Ordinance was what luggage and ather effects onnid be maily Danuidson. These boats were going to and fro all oror tho signames of "G. Adet interpreter he other rele going in the same baby al-hich he did. The Compruntars then went over of whose warrant the defendant is detained ap. to investigate the case in the same manner got at. Several of the passengers accompanied night, saving all they could. Captain Dunstan tren the two captains and one of the English ways bell to flint had not the currat canght the boots with the prisoner in order to discover peard on his own behall, and the Acting as if the off-o had been committed within the the boats on the journeys and assisted in surffared to take the Meazaleh in tow, and at day-passengers per alch," in which the writer. Nay in the case of an indiotabla offers the Ma Agoat went, in one of the first boats to leave the meat on board with some of his own mon to assist competence of the passengers by the tilenakil was passing wible per actiy safe what the loss sns. The result of this was that Attorney-General watched the case on behalf of jurisdiction of the Government of Hongkong, jag nearly all their baggage. The Froach Mail light nest morning the first cliser, Mr Frasor, after commenting on what he considers the in- distener of the Bagh; and thut. finally, a statement was made out, which nocording to the Government.
Mr. Danya objanted to Mr. Francis appear-gistrato was not band to take the aridunes of Ginskiel and was able to store and bring baskia muking hawn fast to the Mazaleh Friday to form a judgment on the coast of the Men- the mail bags, whicit wore seventeen in sambar. morning one of the passagers na the Glenthiel,aulch pople, saya:" If thnoidnot of the cap witnesses for the defauce when he raw that there 'WBA + Like hond the hooks, smount to $1,377. Tai document
The Arting Chief Jastion asked the learned An suxions night, it is neatless to say, was Mr. Lees, went off in athor boat to the stain, of sera, and ores of the Manaaleh deserved of collision very passible measure that coull be was in court and would be verified. With marding for the Chinesa Gverambut. They had no take was promptly carried at. Under these to these books they barpretad to be the books Locus standi in the matter. The case was simply counsel i he could give any wathority for that, I passed by thosh on board the Glenahivi, as thoy Ich and remained all day working the pampt, conzura in any way, it was certainly the business Mr. Francie said he could not do so at the swatched the water-logget vessel. But when the etc., ote. As early as possible on Friday morn of the Meazaleh's passengers to give their opi at the beginning of the year and to bring boing allowed to appear for the Chinese Government as he had not some prepared, not knowing morning dewaed she was still affat, though ing a hawser a takra to the Menalah and win on the matter, gat all these agree that, e m that the point would he raised Thors were few lower in the water and with the first rays of made fast to her mat and the Henshiel got no-nidaring the exhausted state of their ship's crow He band hight, a hammer was got out from the onshiel, dur way with her in tow for Shanghai about half and the conditions laid down by Capt. Dimalison onsay of like naturo to refer to. forward is one amount without details the soment.
Mr. Dennys and he applied for the return of a
and mado fast to the mist of the Menz dich pas sirbt o'clock Eight or nius of the Frateli for the toxing of the Montales, all did their at- onats for the previous year. They did not think it necestry to do mora as they had wribof certiorari and for tuo discharge from custo- argument upon "Clack on Bxtendition" and con- always the old books to refer to for partidy of Leung Afu as he was not detained under tended that the Magistrate was not legally bound by Mr. Frazar. chief afficer of the Glenshisi, crew want au board to assist in hauling the must to help in vary pray. If in imminent danger It was thought when the Glashtel began to sliced to do anything farther to help so are the sal worked with ramarkable voolures and decision aulsrs. The amount brought for and from last any legal warrant of conviction or committal. to take svideos for the defauce inasmuch as which was then turned back towards Shanghai. hawser on board, haring dose which thay do the captain, oficers, and over of the ill-fated ves- men would be utterly demoralized æben fa your. in the books produced by the prisoner, vas The warrant was bad on the face of it. It did it would be useless for jadicial purpeats.
The Acting Chief Justice then read an extract tow her, that it might be possiffe to bring her stame and got the life-boat which was tow as far as the Tanga Lightship and to bach 18622 tards. They were unable to find out how not recite any offenes over which the Magistrate
pick up. Later on in the day, on the officer in mech importanon to the opinion of such amateur til sum was made up because the prisoner had jurisdiction. Again, the warrant said describing the course of procedare in stated that the banks for the prations your bed whereas Leung Afu having been duly con- dinary criminal esses, It was the custom far her on the North Bank. It is here stated that stangside and only returned to the shear
the proscention to ask the prisoner if he and any. anfortante vessel, could only with the greatest charge refusing to girs one of the French crew ties to and female on disasters at son as bean barnt. Now there was a strong suspicion Fisted, o, but the defendant had not been the Mingistete after hearing the evidenza for the Fesuck sailors having enta get clear of the for prisions and to get what property thar could perfrat utsty. I think nobody wili attach that the box removed from the hours by Lo convicted of any offengs
The Acting Chief Justine Raid, that the Mathing to say and the prisoner either made his difficulty be got back to the ship to assist at the information as the depth of water in the well the Glansbiet passengers."
sore of the crew and even passengers of the the ship; the floor in chargs thereupon gava Ngok contained the bucks for the last year, and when the small coz was opened itat armise was gistratehed committed the man to Gaol pauling defence or reserved it untill tried at the Supreme pumps, which were boing worked meanwhile by he endeavoured to tais the sounding line from Mr. Francis said that what his Lordship had Glen bort. The condzot of the mm of the orders that acne of the French erw should be found to be corect. The books were examined the orders of the Governor. Inud the result wa‹ rather a starting revelation.
statement. He could not call any witnesses. rise to much unfavourable comment, which tiad thair-tarn at-the-pamps Latec in the day, About howover, two of the crow wore found forward
The Manila Curcio of the 21st May pub. As just mentioned, in the book produced the sure
just read only related to the prisoner's personal Maazaleh, while on board the one I gave allow don dook unless they were willing to tasks was atsted to be 18.223 tuuls, but according to the
In Enghad in suition cases it was the enstam expression in the anusred atitement
and the two vasels ca uo one of them in passing asia the sounding tinn lishes a letter from a Mandarin at Tamsui banks in the box the som was found to be only 6231 fauls. There was anyshes document in the
for the Magistrate to simply take the evidenoa forty miles, as near as we can astertain, wera and being ordisced to get into the brash; at pag, been made eat, the prisoner was handed over, and to an anchor far the box which was even more startling, and that was be applied for at the same time and both dealt of the prosecntian, end a prima facie caso haring made during Fraight about seran milos which was lying on the deck near where the namel Mion Chia-i, in which the follow- a paper draws us in the prisoner's hand writing with together.
The Acting Chief Justice said he did not see here be sabinitted the proceedings were substan- NE. E. off the Saddles. The pamps were fe-boat was awing and area ared to throwing page cars the 29th April the which there is a reguli falitatisa of state- mente, evidently showing with what premedito-way this rule had not been followed in this all basame. With refermes to the question kept working until Captain Donaldsas ordered overboard, but was prevented. The French teleg spl lias from Tausi to Trasatio was Mr Dentys said on that point ha mast aek for as to whether the prister waa & hoes ab his mou back from the abandoned ship. The in the in-hout distinctly stated to the inaugurated. Ver7 2001 Keling and Taiwanfoo When applying ject, he contended tast there was suficient prima Glenshiel remained close to the disabled steamer English craw on the der that dirsatly the will be belographically sold with Twatitis." tion ka lnd prepared his books for the previous year and ale up his statement. This paper the consideration of the court. and the staleniats from the two diferent for the habeas corpus the Chief Justice had agreed facie oricence before the Magistrate for bin to all night. In the morning Captain Donalda tamir began to sink they would cut adrift is said there is an idea of varying the direc the committing aridenes to show that the prisoner was at the time fast again, when it was observed that all his would carry out this threat the officer in charge with the mailand. The contract for this cablo sn& Ca, state that it is to be laid between safe of book had been printed, and would be laid to grast a certiorari-but it was necessary to come to the conclusion that he was There was was caca more ready to got the hawser made without waiting for anybody, and fearing they tion of the cable which is to connent the island
which was done and both vessely anchored. before the jury. Now, when the statement of give six days' nation to lose was drawn up by the prisoner susisted by Magistrate. He then went on to say that he in Chinese territory, that he wore the Chinese teoabia had been in vain, us the Mensalah wax signalled to the Glenshielt stop towing bark which obtinal by Mears. Jardine, the bafors ten o'clock in the morning. Twice when a boat's crew had to be raade up. Taiwanfon and he Pescadores and thance she was seen Messrs Pastsu & Co. compradore, he was asked should show to their Lordships that the Maris dress and spokes the Chinese language, and there rapidly Alling. In comparirely smooth san,
the depths head formast He tapuas ccall the Glashi, althoarh Preach offers wars the is betwn Tamsui sau Foncbow direct At this point the court adjourned for tiffin
The Glenshielstanding round at the time and one of the crawl to have another small cable between. Tai- that it was. He was then asked by the com-refund to hese witnesses who were willing to he was not of that antivuality.
On reassenbing Mr. Franeis stated he had however, be seen above water.
at Shanghai has obtained the contract for sup- pradors if there are not some tea on his pre-give ovidence on behalf of the defendant. He mises. The prisoner said that there was, but should also call their Lordships' attention to his
Lordship had asked for. The learned asansol Woosang where she arrived late ca Saturday were in the life bost
About 11 p. Capt. Blans said he would send piving the materials necessary for the land line. that the quantity was small and that as the Affidavit which, so far as he was sware, had not locked up sovral books to find the authority his when all was over contium on her way back to was required to bring bek the Feenehmen who wanlon and to Pazositas. A German bonsa books relating in it had been barat he did not been contradicted.
then read a lengthy extract from "Stevans' right. Son of the passengers and officace intend to make any claim for it. The com
Colonies for the remainder of the night. The dril of art batwean Capt. Blane and his world.
Jus abort time the control will be let for pradore would tell them that he distinctly re-
History of Criminal Law in support of his af the Murals, including Captain Blano, they 10 Franch sailors and 25 Chians. The boat was it is hoped that by, September we will be able misbers the prisonor making that statement.
pravinus argument, and contendod that the Ma-proceeded on shore, stopping at the Hotel desalongside to take the farmer, but after a grant to send lelograms from here to all parts of the
Mr. Justice Leach-Is the wan then to remain agent bors is nnabis to give an estimate of the officers, 6 French sailors wars got: of these only. He was thee to ours. Meyer & Co and made
gistrate had-no-option but to set the di a claim to them for $23,000. He presented his
under the stigma of the accusation without being siue of the ergo as the say papers are in 4 more got on board, and the boat l to wait providing the rails material for the liay be im and asked for the inoner at once. This
in about 14 fathoms of water, which statement when asked why there was not 10, apt. Blane ara ngaged in preparing the ground for the allowed to call any evidence in defence until Anerkung. It is stated that the Melek lies while the other two were big found. Again, arr. Kung and Twatabia. Already workmen WAB refused and, he then went at once to bia
tried at the Supreme Court?
corresponds with the marking on the obart; said they wer sick," whereas they had ban rails, and Formats will be one of the first pro- Mr. FranciiThat is the low hero. soliciter, who made a formal claim upon the
Mr. Francis said that he thought all doce-
The Acting Chief Justice-Suppose a man whether it will be possible to raisu bor is doubt staading around a few minutes propiorsly. At vicces in China to the sham coach, as the Compacy. But in making this claim the pri
should be charged with being in possession ful, bats large portion of her cargo will probably last they were got into the boat with their first locomotive is called here. It is said that the tonst had improved upon aie original statementments having referenue to the case should be
We hear gaand ome on board again; and some Chinese tending the railway to Taiwanfoo. qn the furniture and $18000 on as goods. He has and olimand $12,000 more principally admitted.
Mr. Dennys said he had no objection to the of stolen property and be an oal: a large tube saved, as it consists of iron rails, which will offer and pushed eff, and then they refusal to Governor Lia Ming-chaul is thinking of or
that obe bad 3000 bags of aurar alan on board, were sent la their places. Captain Blsas and bis thought that the jury would be of opinion that for tea. This aim, us ear as I have been leucinouts being put in, but as he had uut ber of witnesses to prove that he came honestly not be much damaged by the water
officersdid what they could to make the man geom 3200 was rather a large sam to be affected na the faraitare of a Chineno dwelling. On the tea. This statement was made out to show thosen thom it was impossible for him to say whether by it?
Mr. Francis said the Magistrate of course had which will of course represent a dead Ing.
One of the English parengers gives the fol- bistrocesion but did not not an example by golas.
IN CHINA. day the first insurance was affected with Mesars, different kinds lost. The statemaat- slowed they had to do with the case or not. Conting. Meyer & Co., one of the clerks esiled on the pel that there was 12,952 tals & mace. There wasing, he said that under Ordinance 2 of 1971 and a disorstionary power to allow the prisoner to
Harrow, 21st May, one to fall him that the insurance war effetei, edited as sold 400 taals B maces I might, Ordinance 2 of 1850 the Magistrate was held to all witnesses to prove his inuoconae, but he was lowing interesting version of the disaster:-It themselves. On Saturday morning some hunes THE PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS and the prisoner showed him over the premises, by the way, call their attention to the fact that be in the position of a jury sa regards the priot obliged by law to do so. If there were half was about 5.30 p.m. on. Thursday when we were wore lost botore a ranch seam could bi got to got one if sets, then rowed bisk again for the
New em both from Saachu and Kwai- He took him on the Arst for, on which bore the odd six use in the ucooant exneeded one soper, and when any doubt existed that doubia dozou witnesses to prove an accusation against sitting ia tho sloca anconscions of any danger, bls ship to fastan bawaurs to take her in ter were some samples of tea, and prisoner told the another. It was nota strong point but worthyaf was to benefit the prisoner. Ha wuld like to prisoner and the prisoner could call fifty and steaming pretty fast. The side was with us again, they rowed to the ship, want on board and clerk that he was about to have a large stock of notice. This then left an amount of valan 9452 call their Lordshius' attention to the three phra reliable and accredit witnesses to prove the and wa ware going something like 13 knots an that article i shortly. Of an Et the time tacle. Now Mears Pustan & Co. auton of their sos in the second Ordinance investigation," caatrary, of course, it would bo sery foolish hour. Dinner was about being sarred when wo live. To all appearse the Wash had not chow that there is a growing hostility against there was no suspicion in the clark's wind of men pext day to examine the scene of the fire "probable cause of belief", and "proof of guilt." of a Magistrate to e-fuse to silaw him to wore startled with a lant rambling solse, and
Christian missions, no matter whather Cathō-
met by the captain, who told ny very quietly in
the litaratos and gentry, and if not fom voted is anything bieg Brody, Oa the 19th March the hat he found nothing which would lead bisa to Will reference in the words "proof of guilt, call his witnesses; but still he would be actiur we all rashed outside on deck. There were
lie or Pratastant. The anstility arles woonst
daod that we would have to take to the boats,
not disconraged by the governing classes. I prisoner effented au insurance with Maasra.believe that a great quantity of tas had been as thought the same constraction muat ba pat gaite within bis powers in refusing, and com-
baan diseret hat on the contrary disposed to Pustan & Co. That was not tan first time pri-storal there. Mr. Palmer, the severar, had also ca them as was done by the Privy Council in the mitting the prisnnar for trial. He balioved a
It is our unsaimeus-opinion that Captain Do-par too little beed to popular idea, or, if you scher had been insured in that Company. In examined the premises a law days after the fire. case of the Attardos.General . Kwok Shing, as had never arisen before in whion & Mass the ship was sinking. The six banta ware she could only stand to see her sink, which think iu som pases the uasionaries bare not 1995 he had effect un insurance with them for There was a great deal of this the cornieting The Magistrate in trying the case must have stagistrats had refused to take such evidence, but still lowered and read in a very short time. $10,000, and aunther In 1336 for $2000. Now chiefly of charred wood and paper, bat thore was a proof of guilt as wouldynatify Lim in commit he bitted to the art that the Magistrate but only one lady, Mrs Aston and the stew- there was & suspicious festure in regard to this at the alightest indication of there over having ting the prismer had the offenes been commit-bad only done what he had perfect right to do.ardless of board, and those, the only wanalison, his offers and nrow did this almost to prefer the ward, prejados. At Chuging las insurance. The policy of 1836 expired on beon say tea stored in the promises. He might ted within the jurisdiction of Hongkong. There He should ook purmission of the court to ran amongst us, were got into the boats first. The says the Messick; and we wish to record our the American musicasrics corkainly irritat the 9th March of the present year, and the pri- also peint that out though a large naaber of might be links in the chain of erilous want over as bridy as possible the chief points malo passengers, raw, fluere, sud captain, and opicion that the conduct of the crew of theed the people, and although Graness is a fine sorer allowed it to lapse although notice of its books were samed by the prisoner, he declared that ing, but there must be no reasonable doublio is in the Aridance before the Magistrata and thren Chinese, then followed. Provisions and Mentale deserves the sovarent condemnation, quality re ofttimes a little conciliation or da Every one knows the French prolactǝrato is expiration was served on him. He did not renewall the books having entries relating to tea were mind that those links would be found whom the he thought their Lordships would arces with water were previously placed in the boats, and as aut only did they aal assist in any way in frenos to not unreasonable sentizants of the his polier until the 19th March. His learned Barat. He would call their attention to one as was beard against him in the hinges courts him that there was sufficient prima faci evid-everything ne done in a quiet sud orderly helping to save their steamer, but actually pat popises, is wore wins.
It was unusual he thought, for He would ask their Lordships-to refer to the once to justify the Magistrate in comitting mua. It was about a quarter te dr o'clock difficulties in the way of the crew of the Glan- friend, the unsel for the prisoner, would a more fact. doubt make use of vory strong arguments to any one to carry on at the same time, and affidarit bofore them, and they would we that she prisoner. The learned counsel then went when wo were ready to get into the boats. The shiel and eased loss of much valuable time clean gone, and cannot be revived. In fact to nt- It is our opinion that if Captain Blane had tampt to revive it would now be miness, as the Police Court anquiry, and said frightened, though a pretty rough so was run- woont for this line of conduct, but is would ia the same premises, the trades of draggist there was no such proof of guilt in this eass. The over the depositiers of the witnesses taken passengers did not seem to be very much through indecision.
that he was certain that on much workerning at the thon. We rowed a little distancs gone ou board his steamer on Thursday night as oficials are so inoased against all that savours nak the jury, was it likely that a man having and tes dealer. Every one who knows anything Magistrate bad said distinctly that if he were in the valuable property to the extent of $20,000, after often knows thatitis most sensitive and if it were jury be would net couviot upon such ovidence,
aridones than that just read by him, many away from the abandoned ship, which we intand. Captain Donaldson asked him to do and worked of Fraugo or Freuse innenges that any claim notice of the expiration of bls policy had been in close proximity to drugs it would certainly be given him, would allow it to lass, and would likely to absorb the smell. This was the case,
man had been committed for trial at this Su-ed to keep by as long as she was alost, Mean the purepe, that the ship could have been saved. Inave his valable property uninstrel for ton and Le should now call witnesses to provo the
preme Court. He would go further and say while we had been firing off rockets, and not long- that on mosh wenker evidence thau that many after we had taken to the boats, we noticed a a man had, in that very court, bean convicted by ateamer's lights deming towards us. They proved days? He was instracted, and he thought the facts be und stated.
to be those of the Glenshil, which at ones took Le Ngok, the witness who stated that U T evidence which would be called would prove that]
the jury and sentenced by the judge.
Mr. Franeis said that it was tho nemal practice for the write for certimari and habeas corous to
is
said that the prisoner stood charged with awiting if that was the whole of bi: claim, and he replied trate had not done kis daly inasmuch as he had fore the onus of proof lay with him to show that and shot to pitob forward and plunge ink | the only meu to us got ware-some passengers on t› Amoy. The variation spoken of is to lay
The following gentlemen compond to jury Mesra, F. Hezpursor, W. Danby, J. B. Smith, A Lary, E, Georg, C. D. Harman, and J. M. Hatebioon.
Mr. Brereton. in stating his case to the jary, fire to his house with intent to defraud. The facts of the ease were shortly thess. The pri shaer for some geare past bad careiad on business as & drugsistat 3, Bonban Strand West. Eri- denes waald go to stop that he was a dealer in rather a small way. On 25th February he effected an insurance with the Prussian Fire 11.8mance Company of Stettin, of which M4897 Mayer & Co. werk the agents: The amount of ingnates T 20.000, and this was effect-l on the good in the house, not on the house itself In the flowing iroth he affected an insarando with the Hamborg Fire Insurance Company of 1877. This pity, which was for $20,000, was an tan goods and farnstore of the house,-32,000
to make out. is this rains of about twenty tons of
ju affecting these twr policies the prisoner was Wan lid bribed him to set fire to the house, was not started by bona fide intentions, but with fret esiled and subjected to a lengthy exauriau The idea of deliberately setting Gre to his pra- tion and arces-examination. mises in order to obtain the insurance money.
Mr. Wodehonan said that his object in appear ing was that if the writ of entiorari wore granted certain documents as well as the de- positions-by-pat la. These docum.nts would show how he was infiammood in the decision ba had come to in the ones.
His Lordship said he thought the documents could not be pat in.
The Anting Chief Justion The Magistrats does not exactly say that. He is not in the same position as a jury. He says if the final decision were to rest apon him he might parhapa give the prisoner the bonisfit of the doubt.
Mr. Dunga said that their Lordshipe could not hold that the Magistrate had reasonable grounds
The Acting Chief Justice said that he consi-
of belief that the defendant was guilty. One wit-dered the case a most important one, which
Altartheevidencehed bocu taken of Chu Tonguess had swore that in the middle of the night he would require a good deal of nonsideration, and
hail seen through four solid walls. At the tims therefore the Court would resorve judgment. Ou b 24th March, when the fire broke out, the interprefer to the Firs Brigade, whs
Lot
gone far enough to see what were the fasts
Mr. Beater, of Mossrs. Pasten & Co. 'kout pressat at the fire, Weg Kon, and Sin Tak that statepoat was made they had ore of his man to see where the fire was and Chang the accountant at the shop where the kero- was told it was nt. 34. Bonham Strand West.sine oil in said to hare beun parchased, the Court
This witness would tell the jary that there was a adjourned.
strong smell of kerusine thora, Messrs. Pustau
Ou. then sent the compradora to sea if he could
secure any of the books. The first time that
Mosary. Pustan & Co. knew that the prisoner
that
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28th May.
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got much deeper during the night and there was suddenly she began visibly to sink and the id every expectation of getting her into poet, when of fixing bawers had to be abandoned and the Wesha dil for minutos after ten o'clock.
us on board and did what they could for ns. Was
had, of course, all left the ship in such a hurry
But
of the case, but when other witnesses were called THE LOSS OF THE M. M. STNAMERA and men were put to the Mensalok's pumps.
and the position of these walla determined, his
statowent meant that or nothing. From his
own statement se to where he was sleeping and
"MENZALEH"
JOAN. ASHMAN. KATH ASHNAN. F. BALFOUR LEES. ELDEED BALTON, Jr. L. HOWELL. ALICE . ToMPEINS, ARTHUR W. BRYANT, LILIAN BETANT. FRED. C. BRYANT. C. E. L. BRYANT,
LEITER FROM THU CAPTAIN OF THE "HEN ZALEH" TO THE "DAILY NEWS."
P. BLANC.
sions, however wall founded, will be rejected with scorn simply on account of cosnation with Franco. put forth by Frasse for justice to Catholic wis.
As neither Catholic nor Protestant missions hate now any sort of offcial, protection, and Catholic missionuries in partianlar are at exoned- ing disadvantage, because they hold French poss ports, and are under the anthority of the French Obasulates, it is certain socions evils will occur, in fact are occurring.
I would therefore, speaking advisedly, recom mond all Christian Missives, whether Popish or Protestant, to consider the policy of having at Peking appointed and roosgaized delegates who
Government. would be authorized to deal with the Imperial
I am certain that unless some steps of the kind
The Mensalsh then gave a plunges forward, her your issue this marzing over the signatures cf1 inlicate or takan bad times will hefall the myself to refate theas nonsutions as soon as my hesitate, why thon let the Protestants take tho initiativo and outablish relations with the affairs vf missiona decks burst upwards and she sank in what I was the passagers by the Claushist. I reserve it to Christian missions in Chias, and if the Catholics
I have the honane to be, etc..
The Captain of the Mensatek. copations leave me the necessary time.
P. BLANC
we only had what we wore on our backs that thero was no time to gab any clething, and, boats were at one sent back from the Gienshiel In answer to a question as to why Captain Bans had not thought of pumping his ship ba fore, the passenger anid that the Captain staled
MON SUR LE DIRECTEUR-Je suis en de The Shanghai papers bring details of the loss that his first duty was to see his passengera safo.
Dessite l'enquête officielle à laquelle donne eu la fram the place stated afterwards in evidence as of the Mosmagories Maritimas steamer Mentaich. He then went back to ascertain the east amount moment trop occupé, avec les formalités, que n
It would appear the Pops cannot send & Nuncio The examination of witnesses for the prosecn- the spot where the men broke into the house, it The account of the N. C. Daily News is as fol- of damage to the Meisalch,
Resaing his narrative this gentleman said porte du Minzalek, pour trouver le temps de ré was perfectly plain that the witness, if he looked lows
The loss of the Morsagarios Maritizes mail I went back in the second beat and get my per-pondre aux nadusations portées, contre la nouto Peking, beause France blocks the way. The was ingred with Messrs. Mager & Co. was when tien fr the above case against U T Wan, was they saw some of Messra. Meyer & Co.'s em- costinned throughout the whole of the day, and perfevily straight, eos through four solid walls, ployés at the Bra and learned from then was not finished when the Court ross. The and if he locked crooked through five. Could the stoner Menza'ch will be remembered as one of sonal Ingega, every bit of it. I did net lossa uita de l'Etat major et de l'Equipage de mer prohibition is mest wicked. and is also shortsight. insurance had base affected with evidenca given was simast a repetition of that Magistrato with rust svidence as that before him the strangest modern stories of the sea bear-single thing. Most of the other passengers aleo batiment, dans la moto qui a para dans votes ed, as the majority of Catholio missionaries in the Police Court, which has stremly say that he had reasonable cause for believing that rised antside on Thursday morning (16 Mayatnrned and secured their effects. The French suméro de ce matin, aves la signature des pas China ars Franchares, cost of the reigieuses company for which they were agents, tason
olasses these people will show their contempt and for $20,000. It would be pratel that three days buon repartet in full, very fow if any fresh facts the prisonercommitted the offorce imputed to him? having in tow the same Company's steam Toall seat was one of the first to ga on board agera de Henahiel. Je me riserve de réfutor are French also, and as long as the French claim
He did not think for one moment that the M-Acdyr, which she kad met disabled about 59
inin Donalson was newilling to tako. the Man-m'un laisseront le lolair..
Veniller agréer Monsieur le Directoce l'assa auger by promoting disturbances and porsecu--
tion. bafora the fire the prisoner had told the use being elicited. Lo Ngok to procare two cases of kerosine. Mr. Brereton, instructed by Mesars. Wotton gistrate believed the man guilty. if their Lord miles south of Amy. It was regarded at the the ship again, and save the mail baga Cap-ces acansations aussitat que mes occupations of protecturate ia dangled before the governing Oncial delegates at Paking would serve other Le Capitaine die Menscleh, There were already tao vases in the bowse. Lo and Debou, pressunted; and Mr. J. J. Francis, ships would read his (Mr. Densys') affidavit they time as a singularly fortunatu circumstance that saleh in tow that night, but he sent his first offi
aseful ends. If the Chinese government had Ngok would tell them that bo as to be paid $100, instracted by Mesara. Caldwell and Wil- would see that the prisoner bad bean committed the Anadyr was picked up by one of the steamers car on board ber at once to see the da rance de ou considération distiugnéo.
apua the order of the Goyeraur. The Singis of the same company, which was thereby saved mags. She was then filing rapidly. We
russon to complain of raissionaries, and come- to set fire to the house, and that prisoner gave kinson, sppeared for the prisoner.
The following gentlemen composed the Special trate said I have orders from the Government a large sam for salvage.. Boba il was, it turned watched her during the night, and swered off e
Shanghai, le 23 Mai. 1857,
timan as at Chungking lately, and at Tel-nan a him to obtain the kersaing with. La Ngok got
that as soon as a prima facie case is made out I eat very unfortunate, for it is supposed, and we
case suo sank. The Glenshiel took her in fow the
¿Taustation. į
few-yoars ago, the government had reasons for the two time of krosine in one case from the jury:-era. F. Heaterson, W. Dauby, J. G. Kerg Shing foreign roods shop, and paid for it Smith, A. Levy. E. George, C. D. Huraan, J. am bonn le commit." But a prima facie cass prasamne rightly so, that the snbraquent loss of little so as to be out of reach of the snation in was made out the moment the first witness for the Menzaish was lus to the extiz strait upon following morning and went abead all dey till
Şir--I am at the moment the mach nacupied revustrating, the delegates cocld act with dao $1.70. To scrs this kerosine from view the D. Hutchiso
The first witness called was Thores Cartar, the prosecution stepped into the bar and gave her the being an old ship-of towing the dis- dark when the anchors were lot go for the night. prisoner had given: Lo Ngok & soceanut bax, and
The Merenich left Hergkong on the 14th inst. On Saturday morning the hawers ware just wish the formalities necessitated by the ofleial anthority upon foreigners who give offence. in this the Ferosion was brought to the pri- who was present at the fire and who stated that he his evidence. Their Lordships must go apenabled ressel asfely to part. koner's house, the ton Yone hong. Tu should felt certain from the appasranos of the flames, that understanding now if they decided that the
conviction must benpheld. He was perfectly cor for Kobe, and after overhauling the day and about to be made fast again when the Menssich enquiry demanded by the loss of the Mensals, to Par contre, the delerates could make known and
shoot 200 yards from her and she steamed an- against the conduol of the offers and crew of missions. tell them also that two or three day before the that kerosite was burning, fire the prisoner requested Lo Ngok to take tw
Pustan and Company, stated in the course of mere fact of evidence being given of a crima voyage to Yokohama with the mails and paste- other couple of hundred yards farther away. my rewel, in the statement which appeared in Ernest enter, partner in the firm of Messrs. tain that the court would agron with him that the towing her hare, immediately proceeded on her on to be sinking. The fleshiel, was then find time to aaawer the accusations brought get redress for offences against missions and boxes from the hous, and take care of them anti has should retire them of him. Le Ngok took examination that the prisoner was under no that has been committed is na proof of mitt gere for Japan. All went well till the Baddles obligation to tell them when affecting er insu against a prisoner. The evidence of the man were passed, and for about forty-five miles fr sher toolsman of his who kept a hoarding.
onso. From there they were removed to a resen with them that he was already insared is Leang Yi was to the effect that one of tho mon, ther to the M.E. A light 8. W. breeze wis blow
It is surprising that the Italian Minister, other house and subsequently they were taker another Company. The policy ofinsurance stat at the time the barglary took place, tied bin up ing at the time and the tide was running with told was soventoon fathome.
He of hatreon 13 and 14 kacts an hour. The pas he bat. anything to complaix of as rapards
for instance, does not take some action for to the Magistracy. He admitted that this man's ed that no bergine was to be stored on the pre- and kept guard over him, and he swore positively the vessel, which was maling headway at the rate Our informal, when questioned se to whether
the olericals of his nation now la Chins. From Bvidence was to a certain extent tainted, bacausa miss insured. That of coueas did not apply to to the second prisoner being the man.
my own experiance. I can etate positively that on his own showing he was mers or less sa acallesantiti skapt for private use. Heshaald say should say that the second prisoner, who hassengers oonsisted of six Europeans, first class, the conduct of the officers and crew of acory. Buthis statements were corroborated by fourcant, which was stated as the quantity on the since committed suicide, was not defended by namoly, Maasrs. G. Adet, G. Compredon, Gordon, the Henaoleh, replied that he saw nothing
Chi have done, adding that there was no disorder of The Daily News. says in referons to the the Italian Romish priests and bishops are circumstances and also by another witness who prisoner's premises, a violation of the conditions anybody. The first and third prisoners only Brown, and Mr. and Msion; Ave Japanese while on board that called for quasure, and that
these two did not opneider it second class and three Japanese er
above:--Wo obosefully insert in saother column much displeased with Franol protection, and. went to get rid of it. Bal the Chinese was above suspicion. One witness who setorded ancer which the pulieg was issued. It was not were defeudal by solicitors, and the so affoors retaraing from Germany, two or three they behared se well as any English sailors would
They were sitting dna quietly to any kind on board after the erast was beard the fire, an outside perava who was not in any thageneral rale when granting policy, if the licitors for
their duty to oxamine this man as he did uese. insurer was believed to be respectable, to make a way on nected with other the prisoner or the protectors, who was interpretar to the Fire minute examination of the goods and premises not, in any way, noriminate their cliente dinner and were discrestog the events of. It is very difficult to learn the proci zature a letter from Captain Bland, of the ferreich, on
Another witress was an ausb living in the their previous voyage in the drader, when of the nosideal, but the recoral impression is that the subject of the charges brought against his mens when asked for passporta for Italian Brigade, was in a house in the sime street at inaared. the time. Taw the flames burst from the st. Mok Akun, capratore to Mears, Postau & house, and she sgait could not swoan to the prisuddenly a great crash was beard, and the it is as we have already stated, amely, that the officers and crow in the statement pab ished hy missionaries by Italian Consule only give what. for window, and a suco went and pat on bis Co, was called and stated that on the day the onera She simply stated that the crime vessel lurched and trembled violently. At the loss of the propellor caused the engines to race, as yesterday morning. Of course, ont readers as fallad merchant or tradors passes, which are uniforma and went to the house to eve if he said insurane was effected he called on the pritonor was committed. The prosecution then pat moment aseething shrieking kind of noise the effect being that the engines flew to pieces, must have seen at once that that rss an ez porte lees comprehensive and less con regiont and use rescas auribing. He entered the hope and to give him notios to that efect. He did not furward a witacas who made out a nice, dear, proceeded from the engine room, as if great a portion, probably the crankshaft, going thrangk statemeat, and that there anat be another side fol than the proper missionary passport, Surely will soon find time to give as At first sight, ituutian claase, require that the missionary pass- The Captain at ouve informed tho pas rushing in through the stern tabo. went up about ton steps but was nastile to go observe any quantity of tes on the prisoner's pre straightforward one against the prisoners, masses of water had been suddenly dashed in the the battom of the able, the water of pouren alec to the story which we trust that Captain Blane the Italian Minister can, under the favoured Upon reosipt of a tologram from Gustaf late requires axplanation that a whole crew should, porta ispod through the Fronet Conmlates, be further, being driven bacir by the flames and the misse. Had bere baen he most hase see it. This was Long Ayow, who called himself the fires. small af karesine. He laid traks upon the e-Halsted-that-when prisoner called at their nephew of the rich old lady whose house wassengers that the ship was sinking. Indeed they
office, after the fire, and was asked how it origi- robbed, and who swore he was in the house at the had anticipated this tatalligence. Orders were on Saturday night, M. Chapaal despatched tegin flue weather, abandon on Thursday afternoon also, without differeus ar diation, issued to denen of this witness because he might be ano
The same with Spain and Belgiau. Why sidered as an expert in such matters. The wit-natsu, ku replied that it was caused by the fail-time the burglary took place Mr. Dennys then promptly given to lower the boats, the passengers bests to Wooering and the Menaalch's people be a vessel that does not sink unti: Saturday morn-Che Italian priests who apply through the adoro-
A. Court of Enquiry will be held in reference have been taken charge of by the Glasshisi, whose
ahief oficer was put on board; and it is not yet should these nations to less favoured than nes folt it prudert to return to the sheping down of a korosite lutup. He (witness) then went on to resite at some length the aridenes as at the same time being told to save their port the number of 18 were brought up to Bhanghai ing. She appears, however, when abandoned, to dited Italian-Consul
The Hentaleh wse an old ship having beyn arpiained how it was that Captain Donaldson France which ho found was uninjured int deserted. said that he did not so bow with so many men given by Leung Agow before the Hagistrate.sele valuables and papers. The male passangara There was no one on the premises orospt an employed on the premises the are was not cb Having raad ikie and pointed out how they had also lent what andatanes they could in getting to the loss of the ship, probably at Marselilos. outsider, a man rateed Thomas Carter; a ship arved before it had got à fair hold. Prisoner called evidence which entirely destroyed the idea down the bouts, and we are told by the Com carpenter by trade, who was in the habit of aid that if it had been observed it would ser- of Leung Ayow being a credible witness, Ee pany's agent here, M. J. Chapeal, that the orders built at La Seyne in 1865 by the Forges et did not succeed in towing the Mensalch into attending fires. There were some people who tsiuly have been extinguished. When prisoner went on to say that the Magistrate had stated were admirably carried out, and that there was Chantiers de la Méditerranée, with engines of shallow water in the thirty-six tours or pure and Foreign Ministers should come to an under-
tativa details are made public.
Inge. Battar aot just as if these claims were non...
Certain it is that bad taste for that sort of thing. It was all was oked if there was any claim for tua, he that he did not believe one word of Leang Ayow's little ce no confusion Captais Bar and the 256 borss power, constructed at the Messageries that she floated. Judgment on the whole standing, without regarding in any way the ille known that the Duke of Sutharland some years said he did not intend to make any. He had valy statement How then would the Magistrate fool officers and engineers were meanwhile busy try. Maritimes works at La Ciotat. Her tonnage question must be suspended until fuller authori-gitimate and offensive French claims of privi
Upon the oiroamstances attan-ling the loss of
The Mercury, in its account of the aidant, cristent, ar had beon quashed. age took story possible opportunity of being a small quantity on the premises at the time and justified in dguing a warrant for committal as ing to sacertain the precise natues of the dam.was 1.279 tons, net.
was the vessel becoming-known, the opinion present at a fire, and if u duke did sobe supposed as the books relating to it were burned, it was being satisfied of the guilt of the prisoner Page, but with the inflow of water and outrash of-
And then with referonse to the Magistrats step it was an almost impossible taak there was no reason why a peer working me not worth bothering about.
Hewan Fhmor, & clark in the employ of refusing to hear evidence on behalf of ths pri- however, at once apparent that the socident was fredly passed is the Safilearent, mere particular mys: We had intended to publisk a full report Gaina sorafally ignores them. But if the Go- shenld not induige the same taste if he possessa!
The prisoners were able to produce caused by the propeller dropping off, and the ly amongst satseing mou, that it looked very of the seoident in our morning issue, bat the Terament and Foreign Envoys cannot agree then it. This wituese corroborated the statements of Masers. Meyer & Co., gara evidence as to how soners. the other witness just mentioned. He had the two boxes in saart, containing what were be withsases to prove their inascoste, who at machinery giving war, a Fortion gring clean bad for a captain to abandon his command in obargos laid against the doors and crew of the the missions, for their own safety, (now in peril). bena at several fras on premies whers kero-lieved to be the true books of the prisoner's arm, tended at the pourt and were prepared to go through the bottom of the ship betere steam medtately apts the dret inkling of dangers and vessel wyes ofron grave a nature that we deter should not independently, promptly, and dovis”
wers obtained. In the course of cross-examina into the witness box, but the gistrate could be lot off. The sea was rushing in with are his ship's day and a ball before she was mined to make full inquiries into the matter sively. sive was stored, and he stated that there was no mistaking the flames sansed by kerosine. They tion he said although it was usual to examine fase to hear them because the Government had tremendous velocity through the rent in the absolutely at No authentis version of the fore pablishing any details of the scodiant. We-I am sure the Provincial Corsaerts will, it were a kind of liquid Er, and watar bad little, the goods and premises when granting an in- told him that as soon as a prime fcis case was bottars, and by the time the basts were lowered, affair by the captain is an yet available, and the are happy to say that from the information missions are removed from political influences. or no effect on them. besides which there were wurance policy he did not think it was necessary made cat he must commit the prisoners. Thers about 10 or 15 minutes or so after the crash was fail partionlars, which will no houbt be highly placed at our disposal we are convinced that treat the Christian osare with respect and con- no spurs nach as would arise from the burning in this case as prisoner had been already insured was no evidence before the gistrate to justify heard, there were several fout of water in the interesting, will be awaited before we comment the charges are unfounded. The statement sidoration. The immediate and necessary policy bim in deciding that the prisoners were his engine room and the vessel appeared to be settling upon the my unfortunate misadventure, which made by the passengers of the Glenshic in the therefore in to establlah diplomatic representa of wood. It would also tell them that the pre- with thous for over two years.
Prima put safely into the boats, of which there were six Glenshiel, might bara resulted in a terrible lose bo bores in mind that amongst those pangara politics and political infhreas. C. Daily
not a single professional person is fuafuded and Boica Correspondent. Luk Chan, salesown to Mass. Meyer & Co., subjects. Tuote was a distinction between prima down, Mrs. Anton sad the stewardman were fast only for the it may arrival upon the sons of the only authority for thus ecusations, but it most log for Christian missions absolutely freed from Lises wore deserted and that he' sud the inter- i pretor tried to save some of the goods. Going said he had called on the prisoner to tell him that facie evidence and a prima facie case. back to the first witness, Lo Ngok, he would tell his paljoy had been granted. He did not make facie evidence was that which established a case in all Provisions and water were carefully of his.
23rd May
It seems clear that the ChineseTM Government