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this it was hardly worth while to have taken up the time of the jury Ho should put them let ters to the jury for them to decide on, but would note the Attorney-General's objection,
Theo
noted recklessly in not telographing to him. It collision with the defendants" launch Pioneer (n was he who was answerable for the mistake, bo tko svaning of the 6th October_lan. Botiz cause in consequence of bis having taken suck a steam-launches are ferry boats running bei ww9ja: Too much dependence should not be placed
In the House of Cominens on the 10th Decem
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION."
wrong beaded view of cho matter for the mo. Pedders' Wharf and the whart at Trim Tsa Tani, en the polies to assist the Military in the de-bor, Mr. E. Beckett asked the Under-Seerotary
Mr. Frangis, in addressing the jury, said the ment he did not telegraph to Sagie and stop the and an the orening in question the Morning fenes of the Colony in the event of Great Bri for the Colonies whether any steps had bene
Drone Hon. J. RUSSELL, OMG., Caier question to bo decited was not and could not be girls being sent out," If he had given· but åre | Star left Padders Wharf at 0.10 p.m. and the takon by Her Majesty's Government to openi tain being engagad in war with another great negotiations with the Emperor of China re
JUSTICE, AND A SPROTLL JURY- entirely the interpretation of the letters, but minutes-consideration-to-the-matter he (Me Pioneer-left the wharf at Trim Tan Trui at fi,20 power, The Police would bare quite sollicient specting the prevention of Chinese immigration HONGKONG HOTEL Co., LD. 1. LOXLRY & Co. hor of facts, some antecedent and some would bare talegraphed Bayle, and put him right place sote-where between the Hospital Ship. they must be taken in conjunction with a pum. Francis) wes convinced that as a business man, he pm, and it is admitted that the collision took mork of its owi. Half the Force is compoard into the Australasian Colenina, with a view to The hearing of this suit was rosu od vbsequent fu the letters. Tho foots Ths Attorney-General asid in putting his caso Meeance, and the last mentioned wharf. The
| concluding à treaty which should meet the lagi- of Chinese, nad in the event of trouble with timate dezands of our colaxing on the one hand, instructed by Messrs. Watton and Dascou, apter, for instance, must be taken into consider. should ask for a verdict, he should endeavour to Tas Tani Whart is by water over 1.700 parda, The Attorney General (Flor. &. I. O'Malley referred to in M. Kerfoot Hughes's, let to the jury as regards, this issue upon which he distancs between Peddas' Wharf and the Telur Chins would be much worse than useless. and on the other should secure the subjects of peared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Francis, Q.C., ation by the Court and Jury in coming to a de eliminate agreat deal of matter which one way or and from the last mentioned wharf to the Mee Suppose a baubardment of the city was unjust and achitrary treatment as might tend defence.
the Emperor of China from any danger of such instructed by Mesirs Ewens and Roeca, for the aision. The first ista which he should submit another had been brought into the osas, but which once le about 700 yards. In a direct lins from likely to take place, the European police to disturb the friendly relations between Great
to the jars, whether it was entirely left to them had nothing whaterer to do with the issue they wharf to wharf is chequered buoy, to the East The jurors were-Mas G. R. Lammers, to decide apon those letters or whether his lord. had to decide. Batore dealing with the case be of which fa tho ecunce somewhat over 300 feet would have their hands pretty full in pro. Britain and China Bir J. Ferguson: Iwak P. W. Cross, H. W. Dick, K. L. Dalrympla, I. ship gave them some instructions as to what use should like to point out an error into which his distant. The night appears to have been dark tecting the lives and property of those who verament of Ching on this subjects being con
anawer the question. Negotiations with the Go. Wickink, E. A. Salomon, and F. T. P. Foster. to make of them, was-was the letter of the friend had fallon and which might mislead them but clear, and according to plaintiff it was look
Charles Michael Roberts, manger would be anxious to remove their goods and sidered in a friendly spirit with sto in or Hongkong Hotal, gald-f arrived in Hong barmaids, usd was it supplemented by as letter had said a good deal about the Company food, running slow. According to the plaintiff's the 7th March sufficient authority to engage the when they aaras to consider their vardint. Hetida, and according to defendant the tide was
required at bia military post, and the police chattele. The military Adjutsut would be abgemont which will safety the abjects rukoug la February, 1851. Mr. McCalloh was of Mr. Foberts to Mr. Bangder: Did Mr. Mo being responsible for what Saunders had said to petition, shortly after raunding the stem of the
ferred to in the question.
then chairman of the Couring. I was not Calloch make any communication with Loxley Boyle and that it was the Company who had Meeusee those ou board the Morning Star saw. salted about the stel of the Hotel & Co. anionsting to a withdraw of their order? plaod Saunders in a position in which he might the three lights of the ionicer alighly ou their would be short of officers to guide the men,
There was some disensic as to whether If not, was got this a ratification of the dar mislead Sayle. Now, the evidence of Erinders port bow, about 4 fast distant. Their whistle Too much of the military element is not good China Express of the 14th December
The following items are fran the London and they should engags barmaids, but not with Theen seemed to him to be the questions that himself, as taken before the Commission in Lon-was then blown and their beln slightly ported, for the police. It has been often tried to
me. About the 7th March I was asked by the jury wonld have to considor in some way or don, was that he showed the only letter which and whan the versale had got about 100 feet apart make a man half a soldier and half a police-at the Admiralty Depoty Inspector-General the present idea of the Board to got out two that when Loxley & Co. were appotated agents must have known the dontents of that letter precautions the collision courred, tas ataronard The following appointment has been made Mr. McCullock that if I was writing to Mrothor whather his Lordship put them in that was material in this cassthat from Roberts of their helm was again portet, and the engines. Saunders I might moation to him that it was form or not. In the first place it seemed to him the 7th March-to Sayle, and therefore Sayle raversed at fall speed. Notwithstanding thone man, but the attempt has invariably failed. William H. Lloyd, M.D., to Hongkong Hospital, barmaids, and that I might describs to him wantin London it was perfect y clear what the coarse Now there was another paint to which he would fender of the Pioneer passing along the on the following points, first that there should
We are quite at one with the Commission to date Doo. 8.
kind of girls would be required. I did not by of business was to be. No orders were ever given refer which was disposed of by the eloquent stem of the forming Star and doing the any means give bin any request to procure tho The Liverpool Salvage Association state that two glels. It was quite a private letter. I stat responsible
the firm hare. Loxley and Company were tribute to Mr. MeUuilcal's qualities which his damage complained of. According to the be two Superintendents, and second, that the stermar Palamed has put into Perim with ed the fact that the procent one we had was in
for losses and would share friend bad not thought it impurtinent to make. defendaut Cola answer, when the Pinger {317
any profit that might be zada There might be a oase where one of the contract was about 700 feet from the Trim T Tagi Inspector showing the necessary capacity propeller worked loose, a diver has been leaving, but I gave no order to procure otlare eat of the transaction, but the offsetireing parties had altered his wind between the whart thoms on board her saw the white and S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. should be promoted; and we think this is possible under water; might proosed slowly. Culhoh was writing about the same time to communicat.cas from the Company, although carrying it out. Now there was nothing to show board bow, in such a position that if they had engaged to aranino and report. Bepairs im When I wrote to Mr. Sanders I knew Mc agent was Sayle London. All letters and time of making the contract and the time of green lights of the Morning Star ou their atar. very fitting time to arge it once more upon The owner thinks the safest course is to tow Mr. Saylo, I remember Mr. KeCulloch show. addressed to Lotley & Co. were sent direct to that the determination with regard to obtaining each kept their course toy rust have passed the Governinent. The prosent Captain her up to Sues.
ing me a lettor he had receival from Mr. Saylo London. The firm kere was never consulted as harmaids in March was different from tho ogreon light to gre si, izateal of which the Forn- HAVE JUST BROEIVED. Tx Superintendent was a Pasard Cadet when
dated 15th April. I wrom a letter on the 10th to the messings that were sent. They were for on the Baus abject in May. On the coning Star was worn to port enddenly when the The survays of the Central Siberian Railway May by order of Mr. Moslious to Mn Bayle dictated to them by the Company, and all trary, such evidenco as there wayshowet that there Pioneer was 200 foot from the Mesanes, and to appointed to the past in 1866. No doubt a (Tomsk to Irkutek), mads by the State extolling him that the letter of Mr. Meniloah's they did wes to put them into sipher. Sasic whs was no distinot change of the opinion on the part andenroue to eroa the Pioneer's bows. The knowledge of the Chinese langongo is a very gineare under tas direction of Enginsor Mojcai- on the 7th March was not a positive order. really the agent so far as authority extended, and of the directors of the Company or the Chair first witness called for the pisintiff was tho
now, will be completed for a distance of &.0 great advantage to an officer helding the miles before the end of the present your. With Mr. Baylo's name in the letter to Mr. Saunders.sions were and not that of the firm here. When ter was written, and the 19th May, when Mr. declared that on resting fairly on their caree Cross-amamined by Me. Francia-I mentioned it was therefore necessary to find what his impres- men between the 9th March, when the first let licensed etsersman of the Morning Star, and be EED post, and the Gorenamend may decide that regard to the first section of the future line, I told him that Mr. Sayle would see him ou the defendants were appointed agents the authority Meallock directed Mr. Roberts to write and after leaving Pedder's Wharf, he strered fr the
is is just one of those posts that a Cadet that from Tomsk to Achinsk, with branches to subjvot.
given them was something more thsa to simply explain to Sagle that he was entirely mistaken fecates so as to pass or eloar her atorn and the port of the Tosas (for Tomik) and that of might aspire to,or,on the other hand, it might Tobonly (for Acliusk), anal forming an iron of what I wrote to Mr. Sammlors. I resinbar egentes You will attend to the general basi ha quation for them was did the Company always had horn bis starboard bow, and.
By his Lordship-I have no memorandum execute orders. The letter appointing them and that no positive order had been given him. that up to the time lys reached her stars, bu be considered better to bere a 'military man way of about 387 rerets, the Minister of Ways saying to Mr. Spuudera These are the okas nose of the Company and forward the interests through this letter give Saylo sufficient antho that be saw nothin,; of the Fioneer until he was at the bead of the Force, but in either Ease of Communication has already in his hands an of girls we require. I suppose we must put up of the Company whisusser opportunity ofors, rity to act upoa? His friend had referred to a little off or just opposite the story of the
olaborato project of construction at the rate of with them but they are add niño, question that the second in 135.500 roubles per terst, ineinding the cost
and advise them from time to time on matters letter written by Mr. Kerfoot Hagtes. There Macane, and he thun corroboratas the story as The evidence of the defourant Dalton Soyle which may interest them." That Istter showed was no evidence to show that that loiter was narrated in the petition as to what steps he took 3 should be a thoroughly trained of raile and of rolling-stock sufficient for the and several witcases takes on commission in that they were to do something more than exe-written with the authority of the Company. to avoid the collision, and with the modele un perienced Police officer. There is despatch of two trains daily.
Londen waż reud.
Dates orders. It gave them a certain amount of All Lordship said it was signed by him as bibit described the position of the two vessels | busething, to be said in favour of the ap
In the sitting of the Second Chamber of the communicatione re the business of the plaintiffness in London. Partloniar stress had been laid
Boardman Bromhead Talton Sayle said-All discretion in attending to the Company's busi Chairman of the Company-
when in collision, stating that at the time the i. D., poistment of a military man to the head of State-General, at the Hague, on the Sth inst company were mute direst to me and did not by the defendants on the fact that the letter of to show that this letter bad any bearing what tion and the Pioneer more southward still.
The Attorney General said there was nothing | M traing Stor was heading towards Whitfild St the English Protoctete over the territory of nome through my partner in Hongkong. The the 7th March was not an order and could not or over upen the subject. It coumanood "The assasination the witnesat one momentetst the Force, provided the military element is to the British North Borneo Company was opposed first written intimation I bad that the defendant should not have been construed by Sayla na being honourable Grosly has been kicked out." That he was steering for the chequered buoy off the be continued at all, and for this resson by Mosers. Brante Van de Zype and Yan company required barmanius was contained in a an order for him to send out two barmaids. An kind of rubbish should not be imported into a storn of the feeaner so as to clear it (thin baor), that a military Captain Superintendent They considered such a Protectorate as a viola Hughes who was time a director and had boon this latter and order, to the order which was josted to private letters and correspondanos bows of the Hocance and going straight by the Bylandt in the debate on the Foreign Budget letter dated 9th June, 1996, from Kerfoot indirect attempt had been made to catapara serious transaction of the Company. He ob- then that he was stooring for the light on the 19 would scarcely require a military adjutant, tion at the Treaty of 1524, which had the object obairman of the flotet Courpany. I also received givan Sayle when he engaged Mr. Koberts as being brought into the case. They must inok stern. Then he says he could ses, the light on and so room would be made for a De-of proventing common possession in the Indian letter from McCulloch dited the 7th March, managar. The letter in which the order was at what took place with reference to this par- the wharf at Tai Tea Tui before he gut to the Buty or an Assistam Superintendent, to cognised Datoh rights in this matter, but a la reply to this letter I write the latter of lith the directors wanted a manager and that Sayle verbal communication of any kind took place see the Pioneer's lights befors as the fence Archipelago. Great Britain bas always ro- 1987, oz receipt of which Ian Mc. C. Saanders given as regards the managor stated clearly that ticular transaction and nothing more. No Mecanes's stern, then he stated he could not Communications on Editorial matters should which a trained officer could be appointed. British Protectorate would infringe the rights April, 1837. In reply to trit letter. I received was to engage one. Two or three lotters had between the company and Saylo baforn this en- obstructed. He also declared that he never alter- addroseed "The Editor," and those on business The On the other hand, should « Passed Cadet bain a way contrary to the honour aut dignity of the letter of 19th May, 1887, from Mr. Boberts, been pain and road with reference to the engagement was made. It was entirely through ed his course at all before passing the Menet, Manager," apt to individuals by natin.
given the appointment, sie his chances of ment to propose, if necessary,
Holland. M. Van Bylandt advised the Gasora From that I see that my Iatter of the lith gagement of a manager. Now in these lobbers the chanuel of correspondence and confined to two and that after first seeing the Pioneer it both berespondents are requested to forward their name becoming an efficient Captain Superinten. The Foreign inister, M. Hartsen, refused to May, 1837. At that date I had not engaged one bat simply asked for assistanco is getting ter which Roberts wrote. They had the evidence ocurse, they cult bart passed each other sit arbitration. April, arrived in Hongkong on or befors 19th, they would find that Sayle was not asked to get letters-the latter of the 7th March and the let vessels had goou on withant changing their
· and address will; communications addressed to the dent of Polico increased in my way lament was convinced that both the interests and till 20th Juno. If a telegrere had been sent to and was asked to make enquiries concerning them by by the letter of the 7th March Now he (Atasked" why did you change your course," he rive any further information, bat the Govern the two barmaids. They were not engaged in-one. He was told of two or three likely partons. Editor, not for pablication, but as evidenes of gana ing eo his right & tailitary Adjutat, per the dignity of the Netherlands demanded me on receipt of niy latter of the 15th April, I and report to the directors on the subject. It tamey-General) contended that the letter of the replied "they changed first" thou he addel." as of Saylo hima' that he was led to art exclusivo. right, although he saw her three lights. Whou
bus a young subaltern with no police ex- the maintenance of the integrity of the Datoh could have withdrawn frots my negotiation with was shown by these letters that the Hotel Com- 7th March could not he fairly construed as an as they had my whistle, we both abanged. perience and a stranger to the colony, in-power in the Indian Archipelago."
these Farmaids. They left on the Hollerophon pany were perfectly capable of expressing them shority for engaging two baranids Sayle said is lights did itchinge till I ported." Whea Advectisements and Subsonations which a stead of a thoroughly trained Police officer?|
་ Amongst the pacengers by the Tamar, which The stamor does not stop at Plymouth. She solves clearly when they did not intend daylo to that he locked upon the letter writte i by Ro- anked how if he kept a straight couras ap to the ordered for a fixed period will be continued at: We cannot see the force of subordinating left Portsmouth on the 3rd inat, and Quests steamer left I bad received no communication in the letter of the 7th March there was tions as to the nature of the girls rogaired. Mr. lights of the Pioneer on his port, the Messe might stop at Gibraltar. At the date when the got a manager of his own selection. Bat berts to Saunders as one giving further Lustrue" stern of the Leeunice and then my the throe Orders for extra copies of the Daily Prass sbonld Police officers of standing and experience to C. G. Edwardos and Lieut. W. J. Losto, 2nd lag that thers had been any mistake with regard sonst be compared with what Mr. Kerfoot of the 15th Auril, stating that he (Bayle) believed uc vould give no satisfactory answer.
town on the 6th, from Tortsmouth were Capt from the plaintiff Company or my partuer Lox not one single phrase or expressions which Metalloch said that when he received the latter could havo obstructed his view of the Fiorenr, any young man in the garrison who ony lie Northamptonshire Regiment, for Singapore to the barmaids, sither by letter ner telegram. Hughes wrote with regard to the engagement the girls would leave at the end of that month, again at one merent be stated he saw the
and Liant. E. G. Goand, R:E, and Surgeon G. fortunate enough to brain & scination as Erill, of the Medical Staff, for Hongkong; and letter of 7th March is used as agongmons with letter would be considered by any commercial upon it a piece of insanity: The letter did an moment said he dit nut-sur-before-bo Cross-examined-The term "Indont" in the of the manager. He submitted that this he saw that he had made a mistake. He looked Pioneer starting from the wharf, end in the next Adjutant to the Police when a Facaney from Queenstown Capt. J. F. Luov; 2ud Nor or equivalent to "erder." The passage "present man as being sufficient authority, wider the eir arraut Bayle doing anything of the sort, and had passed the Mennee's stera; at another mo thamptonshira. Bagiment, for Singapore; and idea is to gat ont, two serviceable girls for the cubstances, for Sagle to do what he thought best thea a queation was put to Mr. McCallach as te ment he said it was the Mence which obstructed The colony will be the griner if in mak.Capt, G. Paterson and Lients. Acott and bar is an order, takon in counelien with the for the company. His attention had already by when he saw that Sayin had made a mistake, his view of the Pioneer and other passing gels,
Thorburn, 1st Argyllard Sutherland fligh ing new appointments. His Excellency the landers for Hongkong. The Zamar will bring in the latter of 9th Jane, 1886, com been called in Mr. Kerfoot Tughes's letter that he did not telegraph. Mr. McCullock said that In answer to the Court he described on a paper Governor does not overlook the claim of de bomo the paid-off rows of the Linnet and Banning we may also want corde barmaids." I barmaids would be required. The letter of the if Sayle had acted as he had said in the letter it (8) with a line drawn from, wharf to where the
bler. The following is the revised programme
consider the lottor of 7th Maroh, taken by itself, 7th March, after referring to some formal as world by useless to telegraph, as the girls were position of the Meersee and his eness as for as serring Police offices to proaction. The of the movements of the vessel:Arrive at bits to a positive order.
ness goes on to say "Now, barzanida. His already on their was, and the only other alternater star, and he then volanteéral a stat eziezt results clearly show that of all the experibraltar. 11th instant, leave same day; arrive et son, stated that the mail from Hongkong eat idea is to get out two good serviceable girls man, Saylo would, on re-considering the matter, ly changed more to the eastward. The look. John Barnes of the General Post Office, Lon- Kirby lenyes for home early in May, and our pre tivo was to wait in the hope that, as a reasonable that the Mother's auchorige had been recent ment the only one that has proved a nuc-Malta 15th, leave 16th; arrive at Port Said 20th. 19th May. 1987, arrived in Louiden at 3.56 s.m. for the bar and for rotissering. In tiig letter End out that he had made a mistake and get an was then called unlia exsultation in
Janve same day; arrive at Sues Find are on the 29th Jane. cess (with the exception of the Captain same day arrive at Aden 27th, loava Zth; ar- As the question af officering our Police will Soparintendent) has been that of the Chief rive at Colorabo Jan 6, lears same day arrivement department, douse of Contains, friden tutination was green to Bayle of any idea ou Mr Mfenloob, did when he witractad Mr. pase, but in cross-examination he stated that attention was called to the then barmaid being no further in the matter. Was there any all olief corroborsed the statement in the patkiðu William Crichton Saunders, of the Refresh about to leave early in Way, and up to that time opou a business man to do anything further than and to some extent the evidence of the last wit Tery shortly be brought prominently before Inspector, and that proved such a decided at Singapore 12th, Taave 13th) arrive at Hong Some time in April, 1897, I ressived a letter the part of the Hossi Company to dispense with Roberts to write to Mr. Sayle that he had made a the Morning Star passed the Mecaner's storn the Government, consequent upon the res tirement on pession of the Captaru Saperi- Superintendent was abolished the Secretary at Colombo 15th, leava samo day; azive at Aden tar batresida required. He sait I siphon we were going to get two out. The word "idea about the barmaids he sogagad for Darabjas, niso stated that "jest as our head wont to star one that when the office of Deputy rice at Singapore on the 8th, loro 9th; arrive Hatst, in which he mentioned that there were maid was going to leave. He was told that they had rande anaistake, that he had had trouble before than that state by the last witness, and s bong 21st, leave on homeward voyage Feb. 3; ar- from Mr. Hobarts, manager of the Hongong barmaids. Ila was told that the present bar wistaka? Ticxley knew perfectly well that Sayle about 2 cheang off, a much greater distance tendent and the Chief Inspector, soma.ad-i of State for the Colonies approved of the same day; arrive at Port Said 5th, leave me anisance." I'ronaived a caruunleation frou 3r.impression that it was as to having one barmaid he was bound to any more than Mr. McCullook the time be me the Pioneer, we starboarded ·
24th, leave 25th; arrive at Suez March 3, leave muat pat up with them, but they are a danaed would no: under the circumstances convey the why did not Loxley telegraph He did not say board a bit (after passing the Meernee) and at vantage inay perhaps be gained by taking appointment of a seond Chief Inspector, day; arrive at Malta 9th, leave 10th: arrive at Saste and shortly after I saw him and read this or not, bat as to having two instead of que as retrospective view of the Force, and looking but this was ever carried uus. The success Gibraltar 14th lease same day. and arrive at letter I had received from "r. Balerts to bin proviously. Then the latter, went on to give why he did not telegraph his partner know. or head want to striel bere sam to the results of the different experiments in entirely due to the tact and ability of the
a bound to, but it was noly reasonable to ask first before we mw har that have been made during the past few officer appointed, who would doubtless have
I sent a barmaid to Mr. Sarle for Hongkong. particulars, which must necessarily eater into that he and Mr. McCulloch were at logger.er." "He also set that when in collision years, The Hon. C. G. Sur (now His Ex-prozed equally successfit on a Deputy or
Cross-examined-I was only asked a few days in agrement made between the Company beads on the matter. His (Atlemay-General's the Morning Star's had was pointed towards ago as to my moonllaction the contents of that and the baralds, for instance, the work contention was that there why no positive order Wai Held Station and the Pioneer's towards collemcy Sir Cect C. Sara, Governor of Assistant Superintendent, Iris not easy fo
letter. I remembered this costeots cemase of ing hours, board, pay, holidayn kn. the Straits Settlements), in his evidence be imagine the wang, difficulties in the way of
The given, and in the absence of any positive order the Naval Yard. The engines gave evidence the strong axpression above referred to, I do question as to how they were to ba saat mit was there was no ratification, that under the circum as to reversing the ongihes of the Mo ning fore the Police Commírsion of 1872, aid officer just placed half a head over dis
not recollect the contents other than the strong the only one that was not mentioned, and this stance Mr. McCulloch did all that would be ex: Star, and the parsar, who was standing by the expression, I mean I would not have recollect would maturally be left for Sayle to settle in the pected when he wrote the latter of the 19th steraman when the Morning Star passed the "the Police was in an exparimental state," aturados in a new appointment, neither dur
ed it but for that expresales I do not remen-best way for the interests of the Company. HeMay, and that though he did not take the Maranee, stated that he did not see the Pioneer bor any expression in the jetter that he or his need not table about the question of the mean.ruurdinary precaution of telegraphing to Sayla, until abt 10 yards past the Mecante's stern, directors had not devided to Lave the barmaida ing of the word "indent" as to whether it he was not naĉar tus diresmstances to be debax- and then her lights were about straight alead
Uganda.
regnired. Ho did not exphin the satore of the sout, because Mr. McCulloch had said that the contended Mr. Suyle was solely to blame. were at the buok of the Mestres, and in answer barmaids roquired. If Mr. Robertà wore to word did not refer to the barwaide et all, but to His Lordship, in summing up, mid hoshould to the Court, he replied that the Neenner's The dangisher at advancing against Wade stato that he had described in the letter the some other articles required. There was not the act detain the jury very long but simply call anchorage had not been clanged. If the plain- kind of girl-required I should say that was in- slightes: intimation in that letter that it was to attention to one or two facts in the cas. The tiff's evidence stood alone would be impos- round holes. Berths should not be made to at Causeway Bay, sommancing at four o'clock.
PARLIAMENTARY.
correct. Now you mention it I have a recollerbe followed by a subsequent oriler, but it fold petition the plaintiffs put forward that Mr. albie to come to any satisfactory conclusion. suit individual, officers. Mes with the ne
Parliament will reassemble on February 21st to look after the cash rather than to surge at the for him to select the class of girl reunired could on the 19th or 20th May that his partner in ing and capped voluntarily by an anec
tion that he said that the gir! would be required him that father partisalars which were necessary Coxley, one of the partners, got early information The evidence of the Brat witness was provarisat- cessary qualifications ought to be found and
be got from Mr. Sanaders that Mr. Roberts, the London bad made a mistake. The letter which falsehood as to the changs of anchorage of the placed at the head of the Foree. The pre-
new mounger, would write to Mr. Saunders what was written on the 15th April by Mr. Heated. But aswing the plaintiff's evidence sant Police Fores was established in 1862,
partionlar description of girls to select He Bayle was of very great importance in this to be true as the course of the Morning Star up thought also the jury would not fail to take into matter. It was in reply to that of M. to the stern of the Mernes, and having regard under the command of a Captain Superio. In our report of the meeting of the Kits, As
ACCORD what Mr. Luzey had told them that McCulloch of the 7th March. In that letter to the position of the twe whares and the Jfrance, tendent and an Assistant-Superintendent. W. Noble as having been elected on the Commit moncing at 11 am, between the following mitted that there was no esser the plaintiffs to
sociation yesterday we gave the name of Mr. J.
when speaking to Mr. McCulloch on the subject after referring to the arrival of Mr. Roberts, it is impossible to coesive that the Pioneer when In 1867 another Superintendent was added, toe; it should haw teen Mr. G. E, Noble.
be referral to the trouble that Sayle had already Mr. Sagio stated that he had noted the Company's first seen was either cathe port side of the Morn go bafore the jury. There was absolutely no had with barmaids he engaged for Dorabjee, request for two barmaids, and that he woulting Stor or directly ahead. Moreover if the namely, a Deputy Superintendent; in 1869
evidence in support of their pleadius.
and that Mr Cullosh said that Mr. Roberts immediately set about getting them. The jury course of the Morning Star mas as shown on the Hiardship That is for the jury to say. would writs to Mr. Saunders; who would anlect must place theraselves in Mr. Sayle's position exhibit B., there is no reason why those on board Mr. Francie I am submitting to your Lord, them, and all that Mr. Sayle have to do in London on the receipt of this letter, remear the Morning Star should not have seen the light ahip that there is no case to pot to the jury. would be to prapme the agreement. He admit boring that Mr. Sayle was already acogented of the Pioneer long before they did. On the other His Lordship I should certainly say there ted that the letter of this 7th March was not with the fact that the company were without hand the Pimeer aust necessarily have been is but it is a matter for your own judgmort as clear and definite an order for the engagemut barmaid. Mr. Sayle had road this letter and considerably on their starboard bow, if she was whether you call nas with user for the defence of the girls as the order for the engagement of the conclusion he came to, whether right or hidden by the Heance. The position of the res- Mr. Francis-I shall call Mr. Lezley, then, menger, but which of the gentlemen of the wrongly, was that the Company wanted barsels in collision as sworn to by two witnesses slao without addressing any remarks to the jary.. Jary had he bon in London and in the same po maids and wanted them at ones, and be decided tends to show that the Morning Star not only de-
William Richard Loxley soft-Iau partaer insition as Saple on receiving this intter world that as soon as he had gren Mr. Sanndars he liberately came out of her course on a stars- the firm of Loxley & Co. Dalton Sayle is my not have acted as hi bad done. Was there any would send two out. He (his lordship) did not board him, but that she must have also ported----- partner and resides in London. My firm were up thing in that letter to convey the idea that the think that the letter of the 7th March standing before the collision sotually occurred. poicted London agente for the Hotel Co in May, directors were hesitating about engaging the alone could be roseived from a business man as more probable story appears to me to be that in 1886. The business was trans Jted direct with on- girls and that farther instructions would be sent being a positive order. The only doubt on theronling" the stern-of-the-ceanée 20 ax- don and net through my alles in Ingkar. Suppose it was-Baunders who had made the mis-matter-was-that--Mr. Roberts wreta-lo Mr. pression to be found in the phicti's petition—–—– When telegramos wers to be deepsfehed, Mi Mo take and re-interpreted the letter, that would Saunders about the nature of the girls requin she was cader a port helm, and thus brought Calloch would tell me what to wanted to send and betaffoot Saria. It was the Hotel Company wind" When fr. Sayle wrote the letter of the the Pioneer on her port bow. Although in their taken place. The number of Superintends that the reception for the Russians, as the al-ccasion:-~
verastion with Mr. Moalloob shortly after Mr. Supposing, however, the jury were of opinion Saunders's fetter, and therefore he must have passengers on board the Miraing Star at the ents has been reduced to one. The military lies of the French, was very wart, and that st
Robertes arrival, about barmside, He said be that Bayle world are done better to bare reme to the conclusion from the letter he had time of the collision not one vas called to give Adjutant can scarcely be called a Superin. the theatre the audience stood up while the or
W. Bro. H. Gillies, Chair W. Bro. W. M. D. Arthur bad written or was about to write to Mr. Suyls waited or written for furtune instructions, received that they were required argently. evidence. in the other hand. on behalf of the The annual municipal ball is to be giren at the chestra played the Russian national anthe
about harmaids. I told him I did not think Mr. could ther Bay that when they remembered Whatever the intention of the letter, he so defendant Company, the look ont man on the 88yle would care about the matter, he had so that Bagle wrote on the 16th April, that interpreted it. Was it not then the duty of the Pioneer gars evidence that when he first m Mairis this evening, and it was expected the Fi
much trouble about those he engaged for Dor- the letter arrived here on the 19th May, that Chairman of the Company to remove this is the Morning Stur, he was little off the Messe as would remain for it.
abjes. Mr. McCulloch said that Mr. Bayle the agreement was not signed with the girls till opprehension F. Would not one expect that at straight ahead from them, but he added he could would bare very little tro ble sa Wr. Eanadors the 20th Jane, but that Sayle did not receive one the first opportunity he would wire Mr. Saple only see her green light, and that bis vessel was would son to the matter, and Mr. Sayle would word from the Hotel Company or anyone else to that he had made a mistake? Was it not the thou steering a little to the East of Pedders have little to do except to sign the agreement. say that he had made a mistake. That foot Chairman's duty as well as Mr. Saylo's partner Wharf so as to pass the stern of the Mesane I met Mr. McCullout in the street about the must be taken into considerating when they here to have telegraphed to him at once? They when he saw her (Norning Blary oircling round, middle of May, and asked him if he had Leard came to consider the question me to whether had heard the reason which Mr. McCulloch bad they changed their own course to the eastward from. Mr. Suyle. He said "Yes, ha is sond- or not Sayle was authorized to engage given for not doing so, and it struck bim this that was when she was about 130 Chingus feet ing us a barmaid, we do nɔt want.” I said these girls On the 20th June Sayle signed the lordship) as being. fair one. He thought, as off or somewhere about 50 to 60 yards. In Why don't you telagraph to him " sagreement with Miss Russel and Miss Engan, Mr. Francis had stated, that the jury need not oro-examination be swears that he never sw said "It is too late now." Mr. McCulloch which bormd the Hotel Company so that in re look at what happoned after the 20th June the red light of the Morning Star until the did not say that the Company repudiated the radiating the contracts they had to pay heary They had to look at what had happened up to Pioneer had changed her courts. The porazon transaction and that if the girls arrived Idamages. He submitted the latter of the 7th that time. The Company were suing Mr. Sayle of the finer also deposed that when be first should have to take charge of them.
March was ample authority for Suple to enter for having entered in tot bis su gugemust. Whether saw the Morning Star he was stearing to. pa Cross-examined by the Attorney-General-Into those agreements. Supposing Baylo had Mr. Sayle might not have taken further trouble the sters of the Mesence or a little to the East mot Mr. MoCulloch about the 19th May quits aut, on receiving that letter, done anything in a the batter by attempting to stop the girls of Padders Wharf, and the Pioneer was on the by scvident. I am positive that Mr. McCulloob the matter and the Company had then made up had nothing to do with the prosent case. The Hongkong side of the Mesures a little to the nover and before the 28th June,, anything to their minds that they required barmaids, would three questione they had to consider were:-( west of their starboard bow, and that he could the effect that the baemails had been ordered they not have reproached Sayle for not having Having regard to what took place between Mr. only soo bor green and white light; that there have them. I did not think it necessary for me for negligence! He did not think it was ma March suficient authority to Mr Bayle to her red light as she came up into collision, and without his authority and that they would not asted or probably tried to have got hold of him Sanders and Mr. Bayle, was the letter of the 7th was plenty of room to use, and that he only saw torial to the case what occurred after the 19th water into the contract of 28th Jano F (2) Assn. then he starboarded. He also said the Morning This concluded the caso for the defenon May or certainly after the 20th June. Theying that the latter amounted to an order to Star began to airolo round after passing the The Attorney-General aid before proocoding had the evidence of the post office clerk that there ongage barmaids, was the order revoked in time Pobettered boy about 300 Chinase feet off, and farther he had a point to submit to his lordship. Į vua soms delay inkslivering the mall in London, (3) Tas platiffs having resired the letter ofte saw her begin to port at last distance. Mr. With regard to thoquestion at issuewhether there which left. Hongkong on the 19th May, and the 15th April, as it not their duty to telegraph, Humphreys, a panger on the Pioneer, said ha was a positive order or not, the stidence rested letter of that date was not delivered in the 28th disabasing hr. Sayles mind of the wrong in- first saw the Morning Star, some little time on the letter of the 7th Murah from Mr. Me Jane, eight days after the agreement was signed pression, she was the failure to do this to be before the collision, consideratly to the West of Callosh and the contents of the latter of the same and the mischief done. Whether defendants taken as a ratification of the ortler ?
the Pioneer. He did not notice her lighta bat date from Mr. Roberta to Mr. Baunders. He bad bean careless in not, when having received The jury thou retired and after a short absanon he could soo bor hull plainly, and "as' wo nemrod Apprehended that the construction of these lot that letter, tried to stop the girls on their way or returned a verdict for the defendants, answering she seemed abruptly to turn right down upon tors, one of which the Court had before it, and innot having cancelled their agreement for stall the first and third questions in the affirmative, us, and to me it seemed wilfully. I was quite the other of which the contents had been proved, consideration had nothing to do with the sass, and the second in the angalive. would be matter for his lonlship to decide and They were being soed simply for having enter Judgment was socordingly entered for the de- not for the jury,
ed into the agreement of the 20th June and not fendants with costs, including costs of special His Lordship said se a general rule the oon for negligenes after that agreemont was signed. jezy straction would be for the court to decide, but He submitted that there could be no reasonable wherever there was ambiguity or doubt ne to the doubt that Sayle was justified by the latter of orgstruction it must be loft to the jury to decide the 7th March, and in view of the foots whick what the roal construction, war.
must be considered with it, in engaging those The Attorney-General sabmitted that the girls, and ke oonfidently asked for a verdict for construction of those two letters must be left to the defendanta It was hardly necessary for | the court to decide, Hp objected to those, let him to point out that the present position of DonIBJEK NOWROJEI v. THE MIZAM ALUNOH fers belug put by his Tooslably to the jury, affaire was owing to the action of Mr. McCullock.
Mr. Francis said bir friend's objection was on- Mr. McCalloon was a man of great feminem My Caldwell appeared for the plaintiff, and green and white lights and the vowels seemed drely irregular. Until he (Mr. Francis) had and decision of character, one who having made Mr. Francis, Q.C. instructed by Mr. Holmes, to be going to pass, green light to green, and addressed the jury and his Lordship was getting his wind up to a thing would stick to it, and for the defendants,
The asid abu tornal completely cound, and be A. OD. Gourlisthene letters to the jury bis friend's objection though thais quelitler bad; he was certain, bean 765. Christin
seemed to him inopportune and out of place." of the greatest naletance to the Hotel Company follow-In this suit the plaintiff, who is the collision. He also said when the Morning His Lordabip mid that the shiof point to be da through trai frying years, still they had their owner of the stowza launch Morning Star, saes Star was first seen by him the Pioneer was athering sided was what was the cuttination to be placed disadvantages. Mr. McCulloch had get it into his the defendant Co. for 3292 sa daangre for in-straight for Fodders Wharf. Haring regard to on these letter. If the apart was to decide head that Bayle had meds a Elunder, and he then juries sustained by the Morning Star whilst in the nature and class of evidence given on behalf
Fortsmouth on the 20th..
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
{SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS.")
Losos, 16th January.
EGYPT.
no doubt maaping
and as a matter of fact it has since cou. I thing nor another, auri of superior sabor.The Araba bara dethroned the King for that tirere was suy doubt as to their being forced or ant to some more deflaite order to be red for claiming for this mistake, for which he and added he could not see them before as thog
tinuad more or lose in the same condition.dinate officer, too good for the ranks, not
It ought to be quite plaiz now, however, good enough for the staff. what is required, and experiment should cease. Square mon should not be placed in
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Paymaster was appointed; and in 1872 fourth Superintendent was added, namely,
B
There will be a game of pole this afternoon
San Francisco on the 5th instant. The 0. The P. M. steamer Vity of Peking arrived at and O. steamer Belgic left San Francisco on
the same date.
On Sunday morning, between 9 and 10 30 o'clock, the steam launch carrying the Bethel flag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennent U. to convey men ashore to 11am ser-
Superintendat of the Chinese contin-vice at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, returning gual. Things did not go mnoothly and about:1.30. Commission was appointed. The Commsia
Ats recent meeting of the Grand Lodge of zionera saw the weak point and recommend-English Freemasons, Wor. Bre, the Hoo. C. P. ed that the number of Superintendents bater, the District Grand Master of Hongkong should be reduced to two, and that where Dietrict Past Grand Wardens. We hear also and South China, was present, atisaded by sir capability and zest were shown behen gentlontan with his woll-known cermat the Forceps mivkin, Kera
petuty, gave a dinner-to-old-Hengkongites.
bom about sixty assembled.
- skodal Nger
Halfa
CRICKET.
- A cricket match will be played to-day com-
elsvens:-
Major Miles, R.A. P. Egerton, B.N.
Leo, B.N.
L. D. Crichton, R-N. Mjr. Johnston, E.E, (Capt) T. 8. Smith (Capt.) S. L. Darby
F. M. Blair, B.E. Dr. Scaniar Capt. Maitland Dougal),
E.N. darde, R.X. Capt. Caldor
Dr. Martin, R.N. Tures Others F. Beamwoll, 59th
-J. Little
Dr. Atkinson
O. Lyro, R.N.
B. P.
geral, RN.
A. N. Othe
__MASONIC_BALL, 1889.
The Maronie Fall is fixed for Friday, 15th The Russian oertette Viting, wasat Saigon at February. The following is a list of the General
-bar.
I do not remember hivaaying in the letter that they would try for a month or twe to got on without barauida. If Ir. Roberts stated that he said so I should not contradict him, but I do not remember it.
Mr. Frausis on behalf of the defendants en
The
S That Comwission many changer base date of Inst advices. Our correspondent informs/Committee, who will cot as Stewards upon that I would put it into sipher; Iremember a con- had put in Saunders power to mislead Sayle. 151b April however, he had not seen Mr. petition plaintiffs alloge that there wäre neveral
tondant, as the appointment is purely tem. porary and provisional. He has his military daties to attend to, wears military uniform, and is liable to be transferred at any time.
A presentation of the Humans Socisty's medals In fact be is not a police officer. The office was made yesterday afternoon at 3 pm. in the Central Police Station Compound, by the Hea
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A. Woolley, Hon.
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Becretary
W. H. Časkell,
Hon, Treasurer Bro.
E..O. Koy
R. K. Leigh
Dr. G. P Jordan,
Hon. W. M.Deans
31.10.
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W. H. Kay
The
of Paymaster was abolished in 1972, that of W. M. Dento, Captain Superintende Assistant Superintendent in 1870, and that recipients were Indian Police Constablo 5.31, of Deputy-Superintendent followed in 1883. Bissen Siugh, sud Ex Indian Police Constable A Chief Inspector was appointed to take the 559. Khan Singh. A legs number of their conrades were paraded on the ground for the place of the Assistant Superintendent, and a occasion, and in making the presentation Captain military Adjutant is borrowed from the gar. Deanesaid be lad uah pleasure in prosenting rison to take the place of the Depoty Super Ras! Humane Society of England. These were them with those medals, given to then, by the intendent, No Paymaster or Superintendent the only meals given by private persoas which of the Chinese contingent is required. But are allowed to be worn by men in the Army,
Nary, and Police on their right breast when in
The funeral of Major Prevost of the 91st Ra- giment took place yesterday morning. The pro. cession started from the Wellington Barracks
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F. A. Hazaland
"AD. Death
J. W. Croker
F. W. White
*** Jos. Christio
K
L. C. Byworth C. W. Daggan
Q. C. Coz
T. H. Girling
L. Mallor
11. L. Stringer
W. Goulbourn G. J. W. King E. J. Main
"J Mitchell
2
Capt. O. E. Bey
nolds, H.A.
5
Р. Виновнос
A, O'D. Gourdin
6. L. Anderson
L. K. Davie
Capt. Chiyon
HR. Kawinson
R. Cooke
Capt.&. Henn
ト
E, Ross
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A. Shelton Hooper
B. P. Dippi
Ai Seth
R. Blackwick
E. Sknels
A. Denison
B. Westland
W. B
F. Lez.
A. P. Stoke 3. La M. Alvos
Fooneskor H-N.-Mody
H.N.
J. D..Ilusphreys C. Ford
DECORATIONS.
W. Bro. D. Gillies
Dro. E. Cooke EK.. Leigh .. Capt. Hearn "Capt. Reynolds,
BA. 'T. H. Girling
J. Mitchell
A. Shelton Hoopar
A. E. Steels
A. Denis n
W. Ricketts, R.K
by the appointment of the military Adjutant uniform. He used not say anything with re as second in command the officers of the gard to the merits of the recipients as they had Force are completely shut not; ibe selection been already docciated with the Belilive medal mittes were elected at the meeting of the Go-to telegraph on the 19th May.
From the foregoing, the following Sub-Com- of Adjutant cannot of course be made from understand the men were presented with the Wednesday, 9th January
for their services on previous ocasions. Weneral Committee held at the Masonic Hall on amongst them, and so they must remain Bolibos modals for saving life at Taitam and at subordinate officers without say hope of pro- the Canton wharf respectively.. motion at all. We have a previous ocek. sions written very strongly on this subject, especially against placing a military man in obarge of the Force during the absenes of David, hear body of about two hundred
at tex o'clock, the Band playing "Jesus, son of Era. G. L- Anderson
A. B. Westland the Captain-Superintendent, while there were men, with arms roworsed, headed the procession.
Capt. Clayton
F. Las, EN. capable and zealous police officers--officers of followed by the Band. Then came the body on
WINE AND SUPIRE A gun carriage, the coffin being covered with W. Bro. E. C. May proved ability-available. There can be no the esign and a number of wreaths. Colonel
Bro L. K. Darin Ure. Captain Clayton........ question that what is required is Police - Forbes-Robertson and the officers of the Hegi
INVITATION. cora; it is a civil Police, and military Adjur ment followed, and behind them were a number.Bro-Hon. W. Deane W. Bro. G. a dos
of naval officers, headed by Commodore Maxwell, Bute and drill should be a secondary considera- and number of oirhees, including wont of the
W. M. D. Arthur ..All. Woollay tion. The Police Commission reported as members of Council and Government officials. W. Ero. Hon. W. M. Deane, W. Br. 6. P. Jordan, MD,
CLOAK ROOMS, GARD, AND SMOKING BOOKI, follows:-"The bolding out of a reasonable the Monument the funeral was met by
Bro. A. Sholton Hoopor Limat-Ceneral Cameron and his A.D.O., Lieut. hope of advancement to laudable ambition Somerville, His Excellency the Governor was W. Bro. F. A. Haseland Bro. A. P.sk
BAND, PROGRAMME, AND. FLOOR. would inevitably lead to beneficial results to presented by his A.D.C., Captain Des Vous, W. H. BAY the whole force.
and his Private Secretary, Mr. Bling by Bethell. The Commission cannot Arriving at the grave, the funeral service was recognise the justice or expediency of de performed by Bishop Bardon, sasisted by the
W. Dro. L. Mallory priving long service Inspectors of sny chance Colonill Chaplain (Kor. W. Jennings). The tody being lowered into the grave and three of promotion by the appointment of officers volleys having been fired, the prosession was from other Colonies to the higher posts in reformed sud refurned to Barracks,
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CEREMONIAL
Captain Howin.
W. Bro, &: D. Death
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J. Mitchali
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H.L, Arizer
G. J.W. King
All the foregoing Committers were alected"
with power to sild to their number if necessary
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME. A. J. Leach, AcṛrsO
PuÏSME JUDGE.
CO., LIMITED.
Estonished; I was alarmed. 'It was when she was some hundreds of yards away.” In'eroes oratioation he said there was wide margin between the two younois. Mir. Soutt, another passenger, also gave evidence, bat as 'he did not see the Morning Star until she was coming, a he says, direot at them about 50 yards away, his evidence is not very important; but so far se It goes it corroborates the other evidansa for tin defence, Mir. Woolley, also a passenger, deposeB that when he first saw the Morning Star whe was on their starboard bow, sol he ww the "
His Lordship delivered judgment in this suit saw her three lights for a mement only before