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shop on the ground floor, was elected by water, fortunate chraumstance that another member foland would hold good here, malam it was specially | to”. I am also of opinion that the informatioit which rained most of the stool and furnitues about to leave, of course I should not have men stated they were not to apply...
would have.boon good if it had ended with nao His Lordship said the Ordinance here dealt thousand dollary and that the girlag of the At 290 whoa Nos. 179 and 171 wero burning tioned this at all.
The PaZSIDEST-I think the committes. with both claimsof cases, dammery convictionsand further detail was right and proper though not * down to bare walls and framework, the attention of should proceed; Mr. Francis on have his way convictions with a jury. It was stated that in the legally necessary. [Ses authorities collested in Inspectie Mackiś was drawn bys gang of oochie" in the ordinary, come afterwards. If nobedy czas of automary.cmviations costa could be reso- Arobbold and Roucos,] Regins v: Martin mema to in blackened log and arm, protruding from has any substitute for Afr. Francis to propose 1 vered, and as the other class of onses was not men have no bearing in the matter as the word " said " the ruins of these places, The Inspector at once
think it might be as well to prossed without him. tioned he took it that the rals did not apply to securring in a second count of an indictment only met about obtaining the body, which was partially Kat holds the same opinions on the enjost as of the Colony so far as he was aware. He wonid, that the said person was of any given age, o The SURVEYÓZ-GewenäL--I believe De. Ha them, Ib was certainly contrary to the practics defined theparnon, but did notimportadescription The covered by blackened beatus and rabbish Ba Mr. Francis, if the Board thinks another man however, reserve the potat, and if counsel thought However, if I am wrong and there is any defect or
fore this could be accomplishid, however, the ber is necessary. The Committee does not re-at any time he could establish his esse le should ambiguity In the information it is our ad by ver J. Coxon (Capt.). Smith
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dist. Lord Brumwoll in the Queen . Qold. whole of the fronts of the two buildings fell inquire any additional advice. The two drafts use be quite willing to hear him.
before them.
The prisoner, on being asked if he had any smith, L. R. 2 C. C. R. 79, rafurring to indiet to the street, izet missing the ends of the A. Lord, 6881 Rogt. 4. Da 0. Sosniau, M.,
The CHAIRMAN—Well, if the Committendoss thùng to my why sentence should not be passed, ments being oural by cardiot, states, that Higginbotham, 3gph Mayer Johnston, R. marobere outcoming dove in a confused heap not want anyone there is nothing more to do. stated that the notes war's mut pioved up by him xule is ticus laid down in ob alates. Wit this J. H. Johnstone, 38th EW.Maitland
bat by his son-in-law, who had left the Colony, note to Stenset Hogg: extending wer the thoroughfare. The body, is only a question of selection. “
Where there is E. Smith, 8th Hagt. F. Maitland, M. D. Graham, 58th Regt... T. B. Darios,
thai of an old woman, has not yet been recovered. The Vion-Pansıvarr—I don't think quy. He knew nothing of the masttor.
any defoot, imperfection or omission in any ALL COMERS."
While this was happening the blaze in Nothing mana can be done. Three members for Lordshipsaid that statement had been urged pleading, whether ti substance or in form, 169 and the boy floors of 107 was gradually, born, and if you have a queram you can pro by prisoner's counsel with as much shility as was which would have been a fatal abisation upon possible, and had no effect on the minds of the demurrat, yet if the isste joined be moha The PRESIDENT-I don't see why the Com-ury nor upon his own mind. Prisoner had got necessarily required on the trial proof of the. mitted should not meet
the money into his hands and had barnt the facts so defectively, or imperfectly slated or Board Committee's report on vuosination. The and sent away the boy who found the money, sumed that either the judre would direct the The Board than went into Committee on the envelope with the name of the owner upon it, omitted and without which it is not to be pra report was not read nor wore copies of it sup. Had it not been for these two nots the jury would jury to give, or the jacy would have given the doubtless Eavenoquitted bim. They were, however, vordio, sick defeck, imperfection or omission is
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A. G. Poland, the principles of moitation are held in less Ad, Stokes L respect, and on this cocoont we welcome the Capt, Rumsey,
Darby infinence that the College of Medicine will op. F. R. Bu exert on public opinion amongst the native | 11. W. Dick
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Dr. H. 3. E. Escrow, B.N. 3. M. Blair, R.E. probably read the striking address of Mr. De O. Hanterans, 63th F. Grkable EDWIN CHADWICK, read at the recent moot-C. P. Pedler, 58th Regt. H Twyford
J. Little, 19th Regt. ing of the Savitary Congress al Brighton, in which the triumphs nobieved by sanitary science are recorded and ite'ninquificont pro». sibilities indicated. The addas a one which may be especially commended to the attention. of the students of the College of Medicine, -ng showing them what may be accomplished
by removing the esumes of disante.
H.M.S.Mercury, which it was reported was to be sout out for service ca this station, has been paid off and passed into the second alvision of the Steam Reserve,
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TWO FIRES. IN THE WERCERN DISTRICT. THE FIRST FIRE -
alarm bells gave notice to the brigades. It was
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adds "The Editor." and those business "The gene from Fecehow to Forrecisa, we learn from spraudes and vonotions on the opposite side of insured for $2,400 or $2,100 with Mes/Hospital they hul supply of last year's vazino. Į should not give him the lesser punishment their end and gained a few hundred dollars from
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the Echo, engaged by the well known millionaire of shut. Island, to give a series of purissances for his own and his friends amusement, at the rather high cost of $1,800 per month.
A report reaches up, says the Frehere Echo- that dami ba amed frightful desfrue,
during last month, and it is said the mortality tien of human life at Hinghea and Cheongohow was so great that the supply of coffin was Completely exhausted. Great numbers have been shipped from Foochow down the coast.
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ing beaten away by the streame of water dirbsted ca it, and lankly the wind was not blowing. the direction of the untouched houses adjoining At about 15 minates to 3 o'clock it was soon that all dangor was over, and lasting the mem-plied to the Press
The VICE-PRESIDENT said he had one or two satisfied and every ons he heard the evidence cured by verdict by the commen lan Ses also bere of the Government Fire Brigade to watch the rains and guard againas fresh mondments to propous. He should raggast that must have been satisfied that he had obtained Reymann e. Regina, L. R. Q.B. 105.
the notices recommendlag re-vaccination should possession of the money, had destroyed all His Lortship. In passing sautones on the pri outbreak the volunteer reels left the spot. he posted at anos. It was desirable that ra vagaridesse of ownership, and had sout the boy sonors, said they had been found guilty of can. The rain, which a little affor three c'élook cination should take place before an epidemic out of the Colony. The jury bad found his spiracy to defeand the Straits Fes Lasurato descended in a steady shower, stil farther took place, ****
guilty of arouny, and ove it. his own story Company. The verdict of the jury was not ar subdued the glowing mass, and at five even the for the report of the Committed before pour the boy to have got him back and restored the whole week and the jury had had ample time to The PRESENT sidd it was necessary to wait | wara trúe it was his business as father-in-law to rived at in a hurry. The case had occupied s smouldering sparks and embers were ex-ing vaccine for the different stations.
money to the owner,He (his lordship) had come to a correct cone'nsion. Their verdic Lingofshed.
The REGIFTRAR-Gerskal sail that ander hoped that before that morning prisoner would was the necessary result of fading that the Shop No. 174, where the fire originated, is a the Ordinance compulsory vacsination commen have made rostitution, would have restored the prisoners had doličarately sot fire to the house; At 5.80 yesterday morning a fire broke out in
ney to the owner, but he assmad to be dater that thy had piled up the wool, ponrod ail on- No. 21, Cheang Sa Lans West, and made const Wing, trading as the Tai Lan. At the to go on with temporarily. He could not ask himself. He (hie Lordship) was quite aware net
Kecund-hand clothing establishment, owned by end on the 15th of the present month
The PRESIDENT said they had enough vacoiás mised to cling to the money and to keep it for it, and put a match to it. This action was siderable progress, before the ringing of the time of the entbreak the mastar was at another the Gererument for supplies until the Com. that Ending anything and not restoring it to its could have been guilty of.
wicked Das as any person
There were at after Go'clock before water, obtained from the stop, of which he is part weer, No. 146, mitte's report was sent in, otherwise, he might owner did not oppaar so dishonest as gelag into fonet fourteen people living on the floor store Praya, fortunately very sluge it head, was Queen's Road at. The first and sound floors find that he had applied for more than sufficient a man's house and stealing something. There the shop and a great number again on the Lour or possibly an insufficient supply. A was a diference of degras in the two off moes,abore. There was one of their own cooling slang. playing on the burning house, and when no contained four rooms and a ocekloft cash, and in supply to go on with f
of this beilding, likethooters which were burnt
The VICE-PRESIDENT-In there a cuffcient and he should have been prepared to take inte ing in the rios pazuding room, whom that merar → good stream was obtained it was seen that the
account the views on the cubjóst usually held by oven took the trouble to wake, and whom they The PRESIDENT—Yes.
the Chinese, if this money had been restored wonld have permitted to be burnt, nevertroubling blaze was well under control. This proved to thoso there were over thirty people at the time of
Dr. CANTLIE said that at the Alloc Memorial Bat as the gay ni sat bees given bak, ha about anything so long as they accomplished be the ones, and boyend the porching of the the fire, constituting seven families. The house is
but he could not be answerable for that.. which he had intendo had that bon so, but the Iness Company. They must understand the narrow lane, the damage was confined to No. Simen & Co. Chan Asan, a widow 79 years The PRESIDENT said that at the Govornusat strald sentenas him to two years' imprisonment that they were liable ton for heavier punishment 21, which was completely gutted. The plan of age, who has been killed, lived on the top floor Civil Hospital he had a supply of vacoins from with hard labour. Stoole, however, tho prisoner than he could possibly give them. They had been
make reslitution and apply to the Governor, he guilty of arson, but unless they had been brought wired. The ground floor, where the firs of this place with six other women, all of whom at which he could furnish them if necessarY,
The RRONTEAR-GEN Kan said he knew ar. (kis lordship) would recommend that his sentoure upon the charge of which they were found guilty. originated, was vocupied by a widow, her son, and the time of the tire were away at their work rangements had been made for the Tung Wah be reduced to something near what it would have conspiracy to defraud, there was every reason to granduhildren as a fireweed shep, and the frat (mat sering and rattan splitting) nor the Ons Hospital.
been had the money been restored in the first in suppose that the fourth prisoner, who was the Mr. HUMPHREYS mid he had bad a continuesere, as he did not intend that prisoner should on the spot when the bouw was at an fire, and stance. He had purposely made his punishment greatestealprit, would have escaped as he was not of coolies lived on the second floor. four was an chigration depot. Several families worked
Shop No. 179, the second one destroyed by the supply through the year.-
The VIO PRESIDENT, referring to the par.stay in gaol for a akort period and then cajor the jury would have had come diffenity in on- Yesterday afternoon the widow, Sam Ayau, | famas, was coonpiad by the Lee Cheung frm of graph of the Report which recommended that the benefit of his theft.
victing him. He was the man who hid coun- ' went to the Contral Police Station and made the shandlers and general storskeepers. The first the Registrer General being the officer in mast CONSPIRACY TO. DETEAUD'AN INSURANCE
selled the others in this commission of the offanon, ➡ following report concerning the fire :-"'I resided | Rooiwas & Chiness schoolhouse, and there were, at intimate relation with the Chinese, and being in
who had procured its affect and was, excepting the The Foochou Echo says-We hear on good with my now and grandchildren on the ground the titre of the outbreak, over twenty boya stady proper person to be entrusted with the axsnative Boad, and three of his employés were fond solely interest in the water. He was the
barge of the business of registration, was the
The master of the Kat Frag shop, Bollywood as paid to the other prisoners, the man authority that the literati have, under some prefect of No. 91, Cheung Ent. Lane Wort. Aing in the room. The top floor family house, work in connection with the Ordinamos, with guilty of thing fire to the shop with intsat
man who had the right at once in vase of an xo- text, raised an objection to foreigners having henses built on Kuliang, and that a petition 3 o'clock this morning I got up and lit some jeas This place was heavily insured until nine or ten the assistance of offers corresponding to the to defraud the Straits Fire Insurance Company idental fire to go to the Insazanos Company. to this effect. has already been sent to the sticks, taking them to the shrive in the ui days ago, when the policy lapsed.
vaccination officers at home, said he should ang 31,000.
and claim to be indemaidol Astha Chinese ex-. Viceroy. We farther hour that the Viceroy bus occupied cockloft on the ground floor. I the No. 09, the Kwong Lee boot and clothes shop work should be transferred to the Superintanaotusel for the prisoners, on the 2nd inst, for the band. He could not make any distinction is gest that if the Ordinancs were amended this In reply to the point raised by Mr. Robinson, prayed it. the other men were only the foot and sant a despatch to EH.B. M.Consulon the subject. went back to bad, and at 5.30 I was aroused by a manager Le Fot Hing, was, with the two piacentent of the Sanitary Board..
discharge of the fourth prisoner ca the ground had been indiotel for arson he should have liked their punishment. If the first three prisoners The BAGETRAR-GENERAL said that in this that the information against him was bad in to make a distinction, particularly in the bass of No. 21, Cheung San, Gane West, ar old woman from the cockleft. I went up and saw a lot of first four was the dwelling house of the watobran matter the important thing sooned to ba to keep substance, his Lordship gave the following the boy of 18 years of age, and have shown that
In the fire that occurred yesterday morning at strong smell of otroke, which I saw was coming above mentioned complately barst out. The living in No. 19. adjoining the burning hoase: paper and some mate near the shrine, on fire. I for that district, and the second four & family already for this purpose in the matter of regis
account of the children born. Thay had'olor decision.
be considered the fourth prisoner the greatest THE ponisbinant meted out to tha culprits gathered together her jewellery and clothes, tried my best to put the fire sat, but was nuable house scutaining sixatoen poñple, most of whout }tration, who could therefore with a slight adddefroud the Straits Fire Insurance Co. by set-mont which the law allowed him and therefor The defendants were tried for conspiracy to culprit. He should give them the fall punish valued at $50, and got out on the roof of her aho set fire to a house in Hollywood. Road house to escape. Directly she reached the top, to do so. Taking my grandchildren with me (my were women: This oala blishment is insured with tion carry out the work in regard to vaccination.|ting arc to a dwelling house and shop which had conterced thom dack to two years' imprisonment
It the work wore transferred to the office of the been previously insured in that Company Tho with hard labour. three men set on her and snatched away every-son was not at home at the time) I rushed on the Straits Insurance Company for $9,000.
No. 67, another second-band clothes shop rai's offies would have to supply them with the Attorney-General of the Colony having fled the Sanitary Superintendent, the Registrar GeneCompany prossouted by their own Counsel, the thing she carried, in addition to a pair of earrings into the street and gave the aluru." which she wore. In the darkness and confusion
owned by the Fas Hing Li Nam firm, and information, and this woad moun throwing following information: The Court ja la commonly called the Fak Hing, is partially double work on that ree
formed by the Attorney-General on behalf The PRESIDENT said there was already a staff of our Lady the Queen, that Chung Chi, destroyed. The first and top floors are rented guilty of arson, they wore charged only with class in the colony, was ciught red banded at rang out the alarm for a fire at West Point by Mr. Kwong On, whe, with his family, lived of officers in the Registrar-General's office whoso Choi Kai Tong Yaa, and Lee Yik, being conspiracy to defraud an Insurance Comm-Holud got down the trapdoor of a house nesruffair, was nearly turning out one of the largest bed. The goods in the shop have been both the parents from one place to the other. He graits Fire Insurance Co., Limited, did among the fire in Queens Road, at midday yesterday, which, although first reported to be bat a an there. This part of the buckling has been Kat Colony and ako to take notice of the removal of ing and intending to defraud and prejudice the business it was to look after the births in theerily disposed persone and wickedly devia pany. The reason for this was that there the one en fire, and, as all the ecosponts of the fires with which we have been visited for many ringed by fire and spoiled by water, which was thought it was absurd to have another staff at themselves conspire, combine, accfederate, and wore technical difficulties in the way of ae top floor had left it deserted in order to look at yours. Sterling in the ecckleft
the ground coding the shop during the time the Sre lasted the Sanitary Superintendent's doing the same agree together falsely and fraudulently to chent |the fire, he had the place to himself. A Chinese caring a conviction of areon against the fireman, however, caught him in the act of going foor of No: 171, Queen's Road West, the fames The stock is insured for $2.300 with the Straits T principal criminal, the man who was to profit out of the houss laden with a large clook and driven by the wind that swept through the Insurance Company, and the owner estimates sonally he had to desire to have this matter of known as the Kut Fung shop, being No. 96, Holly The REGISTRAR-GENERAL said that per money by siting fire to a dwelling Louse and shop. and deframl the said Company of divers sums of by the nefarious business and who used the several other valuable articles, and handed him house from the Prays, soon increased in volume
over to the police.
bia loss to be $2,000.
vaccination brought auder his department, but wood Road and the goods then contain othera as his tools. The prisoners deliberate-
and within a few moments after the alarm hud
The houses destroyed, which have been built going that they will have to supply the in-waleh said good were thea insured in the ly set fire to the house on the ground floor, Yesterday morning, Inspector Matheson was been given reged with great fup all through for about ten years, are portion of a large block formation to the Sanitary Superintendent be Straits Fire Insurance Co., Limited, 34, from the ruins of the late fra at No. 288 there being a large number of people sleep-coming over from Yanmati to Hongkong in a steam the building. The first of the reels on the stos that run right round the land under the Ciril carried out the work.
thought it would simplify matters if his officers the sum of one thousand dollars, that in when his attention was attracted by the was that attached to the Nat. Pak Hoog Hospital. Ranning down the side of No. 173 is ing at the time on the first and second floors, gosticulations of a little boy iu a pont which was manual: the cooling in charge of which, with Sutherland-street and branching off from this, subjent he would like to use a tow remarks.net anseraqut themselves as aforsasid the said said Dr. CaNTLIE said while they wore on this penance of and according to the The for anything the prisoners cared, might drither nails nor part and was asipo The In commendable smarizers, were playing on the song the back of the lock, is a ziarrow lane, They were treating the Chinese as a vozinstian Chang Chi, Choi Kai, and Tong Yan did not fire conspiracy, combination, confalemany, and agree- drifting fartout of the harbour. Theyoungsterhad bare beer. burut to death. As the Judge spector, asing several jonka and sampans in the flames within two minutes after their arrival, forming the entrances to the basement flours of race, but the question which occurred to him was, to the said shop to the great Jamage of the said inistered on the first day of imprisonment. acid in passing scatence, their action was direction in which the bort, was going, did not Foilowing this a Government engine, and 200n the inses and Welding them from the back por- ting vaccionted. He believed they not hears the said goods as aforesaid of Vistoria in hours. La Atalk was fined $1, or, in default, one
were the Chinese race in the habit of get Straits Fire Insurance Co., Limited, who had in- shout or wicked horn as any peract could he think it worth while to pile the bay but after the whole strength of the various brigades tivas of several odaves that for the Praya.
For uptring nightsoil daring prohibited " on seeing that in spite of the boy's shonte and
habit of inconiating, but in this matter they the Colony of Hongkong, or the 19th day of guilty. For such an offence wu years" oriss 2003 of the took the slight a tie but em preaurt. The tremendous heat thrown eff & present, owing to the absence of the simply took the lymph from arm to arm. If anal, 1998 (Sd) Edward O'Malley, Attorneys' imprison nent with hur libane“. imprisonment is an absurdly light sentence, fallowed him to drif: by, he at once ordered the from the terce conflagration, a test which sunan tar of No. 173, it is not known how the fire ori-dren a generation back it was worse than use resulted in verdiet against the four definis they took it, as bo balioved they did, from otúrneral." The trial sxtondel over six days, and and is not calculed to exert a deterrentiu and whin the little-fellow was reached-he-wasteko, and which was felt severely even as far other direction than that in which it was formation with regard to vaccination amongst the shop which was burned, and with ozna launch to go to his assistance. This was done, the granite walls on the other side of the road to ginated. Had the wind ban blowing is leas. He thought it important to get-some-in-s first defendaur is the account o fuence to the extent that the circumstances lifted out of the frail oraft end taken on board. demand. It is to be hoped the Chinese He stated that the best with him in it had broken away as the Governmont Ciril Hospital, arons veusequences must have bean diastrons. the Chinese. Out of 100 or 120 cases that had others, of whom the second sad third, defendants understand the reason the sentence is 80 he had cried out when passing several hosts no it was only by giving up all attempts to shield various brigados, we particularize the handful all. During the month of Decembar last year did not reside on the premises, but lived at a Macao, will leave this shortly. In the shaanse
Away from his father's junk, and that although handicapped the efforts of the firemen, and.
Too much praise cannot be accorded to the very small scars, and in most cases no scars at fendast is the master sud sole owner. He cora undor his notice there were in a few gases ars two, slapt in the shop. The fourth de small, and do not suppose that two years" im-body would put cff to his assistance. The little their faces and bodies from it, following the of man forming the Government Brigade, and few more people died, from small por than very short datanes from them. When the de- prisonmont is the usual sentence for the ed. for. if the launch heul not been about, bexample of tr. Wodehouse, that the sums of follow was very much overjoyed at being rasen- crime of areen. The notize community he would assuredly have been carried eat to ses and water were kept on the house at all. The grass also to Mr. Wodehons, for their meriterions koew it was a tremendous statement to maske, but and the trial proceeded till attar verdict, when govern the colony. This is composed of the lied in the whole of the year in England. He taulants were arraigned they pleaded not gality of a Governor the Administrative Council will taken a keen interest in the case, and when apart, Il is supposed that the people he asked (sheets of flame lapped round the sides of the efforts to subdas the fire which, it amet bore presuming that the recorda wars sorrast they had Mr. Robinson, Connsel for the defendants, by Bishop, Judge, Secrstary-General, and the
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 5TH, 1988.
is not an exemplary
it might with ad. vantage bave been, though it is the heaviest allowed by the law-for the particular offence with, which they were charged. Though
diaries were caught the number of fires
of the religione miceionary, but sa the latter
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the robbers cuaily effected their escape.
A daring thief, and one of a very common
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THE SECOND FISE..
At a little after noon yesterday the fire ball
off by his parents, and therefore did not care originated, and; shaost unchecked, for it was an for wasiatanoe thought that he wass-loper cast atspoturos surrounding the place where the remembered, was the second during the day. about rescuing him.
fingment in the stocks on the Praya na the frati
lawful ordors. After this term of incarcera
THE SANITARY BOARD.
any
the
a heavier death rate here from aimall-pox in one way of motion in arrest of judgment objected,
Dr.
coolies.
that
· POLICE · COURT.
4th October.
BEFORE ME, H. E. PooсA.
TRESPASS. Government (fouse, on the rd inst.. Lo Afat was For trespassing on the gends surrounding fined $2, or, in duifault, 10 days' imprison art.
LABORNY
Wo Ching. P.C. 138, with taling four porter Chan Pa was charged, on the information of plates, 900 incenso pot, and one tray, valued at Queen's-rout Central, on the 1st inst stored to one month's hard as w
The defendant admitted the charge, and was
going restos est, be ad..
CCUBING A NGIJANCE,
MAOLU.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. |
4th October. H. E. Sr. Firmino José da Costa, ex-Governor
ont
appointed. Sr. Castry is a barriater and, hell.
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sentence was passed yesterday the court room was filled. It is unfortunate that adrantage
No less than eight prisoners have been lodged month fa a population of 200,000 people than that the information was bad as against the fourth superior military officer; and in the absence of
they had in a year in England a population could not haze been taken of the opportunity
Impossibility for the brigades to got on auoient at No. 7 Police Station and the Central Polles of 10,000,000. If they are treating the Ch defendant for not alleging any overt act of the Bishop (as happens now to be the case)" to inflet a cantence that would bave served grows to be a rather actorious obamster in the velocity until these places were well caught. burning houses;
An individual named James Kolly, who has water to curb them, they travelled with great Station, charged with staling goods from the nese ass vascinating people and they were not conspiracy against him, and that the words the Judge will preside.
so, then the whole thing was a sham.
were words of "sgreement amongst themselves & more serious warùing. It is some. Colony, and who figuras among the lower class The fearful heat, intressing every moment,
The new Governor of Macso has bsan ap thought they should obtain some information on defendants. Mr Robinson has had an op-Teixeira da Silva, who is Governor-General of He limitation and only applied to the frst three pointed in the person of J. E. Rear-Adairs! thing, however, to have obtained a conviction of sailers and marines as a "sos lawyer," made
the matter, for example from the Tung Wab portunity of arguing the point. If I ander -at-all-in-the-case of a crime so diffcute of day morning, charged with being a fagratore dangerously riggs, but to stop their work. another appearance before Me. Polack yester. B0 only threatened to burst the hose, which
Hospital, as to what was being loue there with stand him rightly-bis-contention now is Gulué, and for-the-poot-of-Secretary-General or regard to vaccination. detection as that of arson. The belief has He was sentenced to seven days imprisonment ing altogether, and nullify the presenceqere were present Dr. Ayres President, through the gael examining the prisoners he was generally in the first part the nature of the
The PRESIDENT said that when he wont and uncertain inasmuch as it sta
the information is The Sanitary Board met yesterday afternoon.
too general Colonial Secretary Sr. Sande o Castro has been often been expressed that if a few inces in the house of detention, and to three hours auf any combativa element. Seeing this and Hon. W. M. Deane, Vice-President; Hon. J. Msarprised at the large number who have vacsinaaritas atly-and that although the latter part the same peat hore in Br. Thomas da Bozo's
and last days. The latter portion of the sentence, in order to avoid it, the Superintendent attack- Price Surveyor-General; Mr. J. H. Stewart on marks. would greatly diminish. We hope it many be however, was afterwarde cancelled. Whether.nld it from the opposite side of the road, Lockhart, Register General Hua Wong Hon WONG SHINO and the vaccine at tas limited in its operation to the awo of the first, so reins of government; he will do so one of these. of the information is specifle enough it must be time. Sr. Costa has not yet relinquished thež found so, and that the detection and though an ignominious punishment, it would have but the strength of the flames was so great that Bling, Dr. Caulis, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, and Tang Wsh Hospital was obtained from Canton, coal, and third defendants begrass of the words
been deserved or not the following facts about the in less than twenty minutes No. 179 on the west Mr. W. E. Crow, Secretary,
Children were kept there who werà racoinated araongst themselves." He relied on the onse
day. punishment of the prisoners sentenced yee-eatorit, which we have gleaned from a rulle and No. 110 on the cast prezanted this appearance confirmed:
The minutes of the last meeting were read and every CANTEIE said that was as he stated, and cases, referred to by most the trial in my ad-given by the offisors and men of the transport.T
mouth. It was taken from arm to arm. of Muloaby v. The Quem.3, E. and . appet This evening a theatrical performanes will be terday will bave a salutary influence, source, will show. In the beginning of Jals
lest, ho arrived here from America in the ship of flery farnacos, the whole of the three bon
The SECRETARY read a letter from the Co- euch vaccination was entirely useless. Duke of Westminster, and was immediately en. being one mass of flame from top to bottom. At louis Secretary stating that provision had been
The PRESIDENT said ho bad over and over sould not be indicted to
dress to the jury, to the effect that a person India, For the benefit of the familias of the victims expected to result from the Hongkong Cul-bour Master for disobeying the captain's down with a loud crash enveloping the whole of atrop market. On amongst the many benefits that may be tenced to four weeks' imprisonmat by the Har-about 1.15 the side of the wall of No. 171 fell made in next year's Estimates for a swins and again supplied the missioneries at Canton without trial road for a bare intention of the late epidemie. The transport will, por-
fresh lympis. lege of Medicina is the education of Chinese ion he shipped aboard the American ship the road for some moments in thick black smoke, tor, which had been sent to the Colonial Boore the Tung Wah Hospital would have any objco what was a conspiracy and the evidence by very ill lately, has been refused sick leave by the
The SECELIART then read the following let Dr. CANILIO asked whether the authorities at of the report of the Judges to the House of hips, Jears on Friday,
Lerde, page 817, with the object of showing It is maid Sr. Eduardo Leito, who has been public opinion on sanitation. Chine is Hackem, and obtained a month's pay in advance, and savoring in its fall the telephone wire front,tary by H.B.M's Consul st Manila
tion to elf lymph if it were supplied to them. wish it could be established: a wide Geld, and the success of the hygienia The day before she salled he told a pitiful ng it and leading to the Civil Hospital: After
Hoa. WONG SHING said they would be very read was the following" A conspiracy con. British Coneninte, Manila, 10th September.
The portion Medical Board, whilst St. Costa Dante, who missionary may for a time bo da slow at that story about his having faller from one of the this displacement, which bad the effect of ham-To the Colonial Beerstary, Hongkong
glad to use it if they could gas it..
was to rigorous health, obtained six months sista nat uerely in the intention of two or more. maste on to the dock, as a result of which he mid
Dr. CANTLIEggested that a liberal supply bat in the agreement of two or more to do an leave What an injustice! S-I have the honour to communicate to you for
regards his email band of converts with a shora te hospital, and after arrival there the doo. ing the roadway, thers was one continued The cholera has not so far seated an epilame form, motion as regards the transference of executive i abe. When two agree to marry it into effect on the first Sunday in Qotobar, being the feart
his back was very badly hurt. He was sent on pering the tremen to a greater extent by blook the information of He kissellency the doveros, that should be sunt to the Taug Wax Hospital,
several cases of cholers have occurred in Manila, The VICE-PRESIDENT having withdrawn bisa sign rests in intention only it is not indietan excursion sleamer from Hongkong to Macao unlawful act by lawful means. So long as soch Every year, and for many years, there has bran tisfaction na an evidence that his labour hastor who examined him declared that he had not incoession of falls, large blocks of granite and as the, cooler sesson is to expreaching, hopes power. from the Registrar-General's to the the very plot is an sot in itself and the aut of of Our Lady of the Rosis, when nambers
anstained the slightest injury. When he was being precipitated to the ground and are entertained that it may dipper. Dot been spent in vain, so may tho cxponent sent out of keepital the Sachem bad of course of sanitation take pride in bis work even oft harbour, and he began a gay time with mashing into small pieces, which nosttered tug minats from the President of the SanitaryGovernor and to adopt the Vice-President's lawful, punishable if for a criminal object or for portunity to attend the festival.
To this latter the SECRETARY read the follow to send the report of the Committes to the actus contra nelues, capable of being enforced if of excursionists avail themselves of the op
Sanitary Superintendent's office, it was agreed each of the parties promiss sgadust promiss his mouth'e advance, the immediate result of themselves in all directions. The wind. Board: The Health Offer has received notice though for a time the number of lives saved which was to place him in gaol again for four-which, since the start of the tre had if to keep a watch on all vessels arriving from suggestion of immediately posting notices rehe use of sriminal means. And so far as the also been an occasion of rejoicing to their annually be insufficient to make an appreci-teen days for riotous behaviour in the streets. anything increased, had the effect of driving tho Manila."
Dommanding re vaccination." able difference in the drill rate: But Released again, he joined the ship Francis, then volume of fume, now tercer than ever, right over
proof gone conspirsoy, es Close J. said in Eaz v. The PRESIDENT said that he was not sure The Board then considered the petition of the Bricencie generally matter of inference dadmoed families residing here and of diversion to them- though progrese will recessarily to slow dang Teamgliately after chuiting this he the read, and fears were entertained for the safety whether this matter had naything to do with the sourengence at the for an increase of pay in from certain original sota of the parties nocused selves, whilst the proprietors of alabs, botal, boats,
getting for and another month's in the wide Empire of Chins, it may be er. reported a repetition of his former accident to et Nos. 142 and 141 opposite, Both of the first the ordinary contine of warning the Health district necessitating the employment of extra in ontomon between them. I told the jury that good harvest, and the phor of the place are Sanitary Board. Nothing had been done except consequence of the development of the Peak done in pursuince of an apparentcriminal purpose chairs, rickshas, &c., are thereby enabled to reap pected to be rapid in this colony. dare the chief offer, suging that is back had bez for balconies of these places caught fire, but, Offer to keep a look-out on all vessels coming
nearly broken by a fall. Having beard of bie
they must be satisfied that the arson was the After some discussion it was decided to refer work of the three first defendants as the evi-reore or less benefited. But all this mesme now European ideas are supposed to be in the proficus aparatas chief officer, glot to get a thanks to the prompt action of some members of from Janits. ascendant in matters of Government, and of the man, even at the cost of his month's wager the Covernment Beigade, huded. by Mr. Wide-lonial Bearstary closing the following letters to the number of extra mea which it we defendant's case, but if they found that the fire political soonomy or a foolish sotion on the part The SECRETART road a latter from the Co. the matter to the Beeretary for a farther report dance wont to show before considering the fourth to ban thing of the past through an error in the we have our Public Health Act by which tooted him of the Francis, and be again found house, who saw the danger, all fears were allayed, from H.B.M.'s Corral at Chefoo:-
necessary to employ.
was caused by the three then it was a matter of of the nauciers, who, Kingolf sabore, de was next turned out of the and a band éxtingnicher, which had been taken British Consulate, Chefco, 17th September. enforce compliance with sanitary principles Sailors' Home and boome bar room orator,
inference from the ovidence whether the fourth. to a sarisin extent, bai in matters of this making himself a positive naisanos to the police to the Enteonies, provantod my recurrence of To B Excellency the Goyara
defendant had anything to do with it, whether mediats boneilt, bays taxed the excursion steamer B-I have the bonour to inform your Havellency by inciting newly joined ships crews is obtain a fire in that direction. The long granite slabs that the death rata bera free shelors among the 28-
thers was previous arrangement amongst the $50 a trip, which, however, they wil not re- kind, touching so closely on domestic ar-
month's pay in advance eng, then ran away, separating the front of the doors of the doomed five has been sahighsanne per dian, katowing to the
four, and that the fire was the overt not som ocivo, as they havs thoroby prevented the steamers rangements, but little general improvement this advice, of course, being tandured for a con- houses, heated enormously by the Haues that enas gantored some diminetica. Asou o foreign pooler weather we have' Intely experienced the rate
mitted in purstance of the agreement. De making the annual excursion and can be affected without the voluntary co-sideration. He has been sought for by the fores valoped thers, only reeded the application of water as we haws to report on board the German man-of
ferdants" counsel has cited the case of Regina for some time, and a constable, who had been operation of the public at large, und auch looking for bin yesterday morning at the Sailors to smash them, and all of these went together at mand-war Wolf three men in thirty-six hours and war Air the death of one man, un board the German co-operation can be secured only by the en-Home, found him hiding in the doorway of one shout 1.30. The big wooden beams doing there other nasce. A lady resident fled here faster. lightenment of public opinion. If the law promptly put a stop to his capers by taking bio always does in these fires, till they were amongst the native population.I have the homon, of Mosers. Jardins, Matheson's gedowns, and same duty on the other side held, se wood day, and no lady, s visitte here, was taken ill and rocoyard in a few hours. Many desi haya'equazzed is in advance of public opinion it will in va- up to the Central Station. For the last week or
that no criminal act was allogod, that, the In- posos of the people, it would not be a bad iden riona respects to rendered ineffectus. In not having obtained a ross alem No. 179 stocked with miscellaneous goods in The BEZETERY Pad & minuts from the Pro-
thoroughly parbonized. The ground floor of
dictment was too uncertain, and that the if the directors of the Steambosk Company sent from his mysterions cocupation, he has been scamā
indistadent did not state in what respost the deed the Kingskem osney Saturday. Instead of Fri The United Kingdom, where the progress of polled to take to the uncongenial task known as eluding a large assortmout et Chinese fireworks, sidunt stating that the Health Ofloor had re-
Lam Pak King was onvicted of the larceny taising, goods without paying for them is not doubtless not fall to avail themselves of the op was false and fraudulent. It was held that obdzy evening, when many Hongkongites will maitary science has been marked by the beach comding."
continually gare out loud reports, leading people ceived notice to keep a watch on all vesela nr. of banknotes to the valms of 2500,
necesarily a fraud, and that the words might to imagine that cartridges were exploding, while riving from Chofoc, although there was very Mr. Ho Kal, who prosecuted in the case, ap. have applied to obtaining goods to sell on commis pertunity for a change of sir, whilst the com ia pronouncedly favourably to all reasonable
direct smid the rest of the fire, walls sud: floors kept this port compulation. Letween there and phared to make application for the restitution of sion Secondly, that the indictment did not state pany will at the same time add is the long ren measures of sanitation, and the representa-
on falling, at times amothering the famos in No.
stolen property.
ip what respect the deed was faisonal fraudulent. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DANT REs."]
The BURVEYOR-GENERAL Mid that heform tive bodies charged with the care of the
171, which, however, borst out with greater fury proceeding to the business of the day, he should possession of the Court. He had intimated tion filed in this case, when it states that the of their steamers
His Irdship said the property was not in the Is there any rant of definiteness in the informa considerable amount to the ordinary earnings. 'LONDON, 2nd October, public bealth, seldom have absolute ob.ME. BALFOUR UPON IRISH AFFAIRS. after each successive fall. But these continual file to be allowed indulgence to say a few words to the solicitors for the prisoner that if the four defendants compared to defrend the Com- regarding the Committee appointed to consider money was zustered to the complainant he should pay by eetling are to the Ket Fang shop, R6, matterings had the effect shortly after the by-laws on drainage. He had hoped that taka East into consideration in passing senters. Holywood Road, and that in paresanoo of and
'PHEASANT SHOOTING AT Mr. Balfour, speaking at Glasgow, thanked clock of breaking up the stuff on which the the Committee having got Mr. Francis to init Ha, did not know whether that had been dame scenrding to the said conspiracy combination, In Hongkong the Public Health Bill met the Unionists for their support, and expressed ire was feeding, and gradually ita fury would be in a position to proceed with the wurk
FOOCHOW with considerable opposition, not because confidence in the successful termination of the began to dis out in both 179 and 171, at once, but during the whole of last week Mr. bad..
Mr. Ho Kai said he was not aware that it confodoracy, and agreement cugat themselves Indifferent though the pheant shooting at as aforesaid, the said Chung Chi, Choi Kai, and Fooobor admittedly is, there is probably no por the need of sanitary improvement was not suffick
only leaving a probable danger from Na. 169. in an arson case at the Shpreme Court, and on the possession of the Court he would have made Aug. It is not necessary to set out the overt forward to with keener interest. The reason of Francia was unable to attend na ho was engaged His Lordship said that if the money were in Tang Yan did set fire to the shop.,&o, on 19th in China where the first of October "la Incid It was then that all the water power was direct- Monday this week be had so aaother appoint-an order for it to be restored at ones. As it was set in conspiracy cases, but it is usual, and this is, that there is so much to make up for the LONDOR, 20th September. ail to subduing the confiagration in this latter went. Mr. Francis had now gone up the count, he did not we that he could do anything. bere it la alleged that, carrying out the comparative searity of game. If the solo SUAKIM
| house and to paring, if possible, No. 167 and the and he knew that another member was shoot to Mr. Ho Kal said he had another application scupiracy of the four to set fire to the charm of shooting consisted in making large Grenfell and Kitchener are proceeding to adjoining buildings from its mvages. Bat for to about himself from the Colony for about to make as regards costs. This was a private Kut Fang shop with the view to defraud, bags, then indeed we should have but, few 201- neither equitable nor necessary. The Bill Buskim forthwith.
Home minutes, during which time the first and fteen days. He was afraid they would never prosecnt on, and he thought the complaisant the first three defrudants, did it on the 18th lowers of the sport here. Bat the keenest of Anguat. Iam of opinion that the phrase "agree sportsmen are mortal men after all, and intently got a full meeting at this rate. Ho-desired to should be allowed the costs of it. ZANZIBAR.
second floors of 167 caught, it seemed as though bring this before the notice of the Beard in
His Lordship asked what authority Mr. Ho meat amongst themselves aforesaid" applies bent, though they may be, in Bulag and kil Conflicts between the natives and Germans on the fuel feeding the flames would never give out, der that they might consider what was the best Kai had for that in the Colony,
to the four defendaxis and the four defendants, ing game, they cannot fail to feel the infunera ing could be made very irksome if the ad-the Zanzibar coast continue. Boma Germans at and it was only through the solidity of the thing to do ander these circumstances.
Mr. Ho Kai said it was provided for a far alons, and that the "amongst themselves" in this of the truly delightful surroundings. The oi ministrative body chose to make it so. The Tindl have been murdered, and Buropeans are dividing wall between Nos. 180 and 187 that the committes should proceed without Me Francis, was no provision for it in the local Ordinances, amongst themselves in the pravices informs shoot and the exquisite purity of the air they The Farazones - Ishould recommend that the book's 58, George 3rd and 7 George 4tb. There pert of the information is co-extensive with the paralleled beauty of the country over which they Secretary of State's instructions, however, imminent dangor. The British reddents are latter place was saved from sctal destruction. There is no necessity for any delay whatever are that it is to be administered with due re. Ilmaring the German concession.
bat se the Colony and only had a legislature since fion. In other words there is a mers recital broathe combine to make the shooting in this The damage that five did not do, however to the - 255 Bunvarez GLA-But for the un-1849 he preamed that the note in force in Eng which might have been left out from "oording neighbourhood, real enjoyment... As far as sus
gradually failing death rate, public opinion
struction to contend with in such matters.
recognised, by the European community
if not by the Chinese, bat beranse ja some pointa it was considered to affect the rights cf property in a way that seemed
passed into law, and so doubt its work-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS]
H. G. BENTOWE,
The Boned thou adjourned till the 18th 'inst
"SUPREME COURT.
4th October,
IN CRIMINAL SESIONS.
BEFORE HON. J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
SENTENCES. LARCENOT.
thsir greed for im
Peck, 9 A. & E. 302, as bearing on the question over causing great disappointment to the fami There the counts in an indictment charged à fios, labourers, and poor of this colony. In order conspiracy to get goods on credit without pay-to thwart the nonsensical decision of the ari- ment, and that a deed was false and fraudulent. therition, and at the same time sorve the par In that can it was contended for the prisoners