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The Governor's faļmination a month orral ball early yesterday morning, while searading of the Governor should call him.
Mr. Johnson said on behalf of the Govertior China Mer. S. N. Co. Miscellaneous Cost Stre, wo Kosgainst the Manila littery ha-the pathway leading up to Head Quarter Hoces The LIST OF RESIDENTS now containe struck such terror into the ticket broker. his foot slipped over the eido sad bo foll a distancs be might say he did not intend to call any sitrally in a strong enough state supposing her to ||
lendy was alone at the time, but he was able to at- Mr. Francis--So far I can see or under. have run into a jack, and you answered "Oh, no tiens put to the witness appear rather with a FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND SIX HURDEED may ill be abtained in the Cobur, to trot attention by calling out, and help was soon stand, the whole proceedings that weat on on/Sho would probably have sprung a rivot.
the names of over
TORTIONERS
hat they have cessed bawking. Tieto
they hate to be sungit for instead of bei hawked round the offices and in the streets
of between twenty and thirty feet. His Excel-Resses.
gize the required security, complain to Rê Excel-
khật the practica) stoppage of the trade with farent policy on a previous ovoselon I ask for in-meetioned in metals ond re was a extraordinary. I do not think if this should not Fam to state that His Excellency is adriand that, thick sale of ruig total homing) * I took be correct it shows a bias on the port of the per- the quirements of the law with regard to the surrey Chins must have bad some effect in the di-rmation. What do yon recremend?
The CHAIRMAN—I don't recommend anything, a bacorer and a phok | Fection of bringing about the decline. That I only mggest it, but I think in their own la. that the Panig wa fye ago and taken out were those at the side of the bon-bus-zation therapon, the certificate ennot be withheld, wat aware son who ads the survey. Some of the plates of the ship having been complied with, and the do vernment Surveyor having given the rebossary decla The falling of in the insporta te don in this forest the shareholders would be wise not to ask this inshoatation un Zom war diná próđucod. | kere, and if you refer to the contracts of 1886 you I'am to add that under these oleoamsinnade, it ín ·
The Parig was recloned in 1886 to a fuir risk, will mos that these word the plates that were remorintended to constitute Court of Buavoy, as the cause there can scarcely be any doubt, and for more than 20 per cent, 1975)
Mr. MCCULLOCH-But in futurs we may I judged of the defoots of the collialen balk. nowed then. I examine all merchant ships that Government Marine Harveyor's report is made ex- Juan Rockin2 T**1* that the decline in the shipping of the port make an improvement
Beads by the sound when it was tapped with a come into the harbour in the interests of the un-prossly on the very point in grostion, vin, the zes-- is thus accounted for is patent fact. The deal with things as they are. We aroimproving I am not aware that since I saw the vessel the {terested in the purgo as the ship. Under ordin. Bit, your most obedient iszvant,
The Chainman—In the meantime we have to hammer and from what Captain Burnis said. derwriters. The underwrites are a much in-orthiness of the vol.1 baro the bonour to be, ANNUAL SUPPLY OF
present year will no doubt show a much all the time, but steaners are now providing colExton bulkhead has been repaired by placing ary circumstances I examine the ship to so that Thios Arnold, E., Ecoretary, Hongkong, Casa, nie
A. SRTA, por Colonial 8 esetary, Barger falling off, for the cause of last year's themestros with refrigeratora, which will take two sprights to support it. When I said that she will carry cargo without damage. This was Mane Stanult Company, Limited. decline of trade won only in operation during way something from. During the winter a hammer might be driven through the balkhead myobjectin examining the Pdaig. In my opinion
months steamers are our main stand-by,
I meant the sharp end of the lamme. The thoship was notfit to curry cargo. She may aarry
Hongkong, th: Domember, 1988, the second balf, while this year it will er. Mr. McCULLOCH-After what you have told effect of Alling up the fore poak with comentargo, but in my opinion she cannot carry oarge of your letter of the all instant. No. 1,791, mig Ste.--We have the kmour to nekunwarian recipt
tend over the whole twelve months.
sa, Mr. Chaleman, I have much pleasars in pro would have the effect of relieving the strain on the without risk of damage. If she collided with us that His Excelleray the Governor in adriod that posing that the report and accounts as presented bulkhead. It would be a very Irish way of do junkshe would, as Captain Anderannsays, be likely the requirements of the law with regard to the murray be adopted and passed
ing things. It is not probable that the coment to start a rite. In my opinion the surveyor of the steamer Fasin, having been complied with, and oonid be fixed as a solid volge. If it could of was not justified in lasuing the certificate of the declaration thoroupon, the Pasig cartificis anot the fovernment Surreyor having given tiw necessary course it would relieva the strain. I am giving 26th November, 1888, irrespective of marine in be withheld, and that, therefore it is not intended to Mr.ovidence as to what I saw when the vessel was
contiente foard of Surrey, na the Government in dock, boloro the certificato was given, but I By the Fresident--In my ovidoúco I stated Marine Harveyer'a ropart in mado express on the do not wo how all these ropaire would have that the Praig's class was odiited from Lloyd's very point in question, viz., the ssaworthiness of the been made, seeing that she came out of dask four years ago. She was then under the Spanish
Teasel. two days after I visited her. I told the Court the dag. She was originally clamed A. Bl that ions of session TV. of the Marchant Shipping Cous
Aduitting, for the moment, that under the provi revargo frames were worn to loss than thraois second grade of the first plass. It is a fact lidation Ordinance, sub-section 10, His Excellancy sixteenths. In my report I said she was worn that some owners elect not to have their vessels the Governor to beand to issue the certifesto therein to that dimension "in places." Of couren we classed. I should not consider a vemel, un muntioned, permit to point out that His Excellency only tried it in cerinin plures The plates were worthy because her owners did not have her class equally band, in fact far more strongly bound n
(is is a question of danger to kuman life, to giro sllect THE PASIG ENQUIRY, thoroughly defective, however, There is no gotsad. None of the steamers of the Ocean line, for to the provision of clue IX. of the Ordnance. 19 the programme of the opmaart te ha giron by
Ling ont of that. Veritas" requires the plates instance, are olassed. Under ordinary cirane.That sation provides that the Governor, if he han adame Korff and Male. Maillard at the City
The Court resumed its sitting at a.. yester size. Some only of the cement had been taken her main deck would be about four fest British or Colonial ship in unsafe, may provisionally to be tive-sixteenths for a rossof of the Fang's stances when the' Pasig light draught reason to believe on complaint, or otuurwine that a Hall to-morrow evening. Hie Eroallanor the day Governor has given his patronage. From the The Court was composed as follows: Captain out and racewod. This was when I saw her at above the water. When leated it would be pro- order the detention of aneh ship for the purpose of "being surveyed," on the conditions on to amagan, oväliques which have appeared of these ladies Rumsey, E.N., President Mr. William James, Wanchai. I looked at the bottom plates from bably eighteen inches to two feet. In 1837urity being presby complainant, Bo., de, dan performances in the Indian and Straits papers constructor, Naval Tand: dir floorgo, F. Laird, the mats deck. I was doubtful about them, the plating and the frames of her main dealtained in that clan. & musical treat may be exported. T
chief engineer RN. Mr. Davil Tod, first class hase ordered her to be gutted out and examined that time an ocean going ship. I should have Company, Taited, and Movers. Butterfeld Swire, Had the ship been pat my hands I should were in an unspaworthy condition. She was at Now, the Hongkong, Canion, and Macna Steamboat engineer, mercantile marino, The following specimen of “Englüh as obs
The Crown Solicitor (Mr. Johnson) represent her carefully. My examination was only made considered her at that time unseaworthy for bath thoroughly responsible bodies, fully prepared to is wrote" is's summunication from a Chi-d- His Excelloney the Governor: Mr. J. J. bkst, I might be able to see whether she was in river tradita. She has an awzing dock, and is foney that the Fawin is quiafe, that she is unão to use merchent, addressed to the Chairman of Francis, Q.C., instructed by Messrs Woltou and to take a fisk. When I went to the vessel a built to carry cargo boterean Lor main deck and proceed to, as without deager to tuman life. They the Palmpraton District Courell, asking for Deacon, for the complainants (The Hongkong Aberdeen and saw the bottom plate was ways awaing dook. I use the word "unseaworthy Bead for His ineellency's consideration and in proof permission to celebrate a festival "Dear Sir, Canton, and sono Steamboat Company and through striking something and sowing that the from a seaman's point of view as well as from a of their complaint the reports of two thoroughly com
Please give an order for to-night, 8 to 2 Messrs. Buttorbold & Ewiro, Agonts for the cement was now, I concluded that the new cement surveyor's point of view 1 am speaking now potent Marine Surreyors both sliter und muza erperi- o'olock at morning to festival day of ghost su-
ended men and of bigher atanding and pesitina than China Navigatich; Co. and Mr. Robinson ap had been put in over the ad. Thore hail not of September, 1885. I had previously seen her be closerumun Surveyor, and their reports allega perstition. I am, Sir, your obliged servant, peared for the owner of the Pasig.
been time to pas in new floors. The ship bad in June, 1883 She was then under repairs that the hall of the Pasig is in very many places worn San Gee Lee and Co., per T. Tong."-
Mr. Robinson said he would ask before going only been pataked. She had not beau repaired. Some time between Jaze, 1889, and September, down so thin as to be unsafe, that many other pissen further what steps the representative of the
Mr. Robinson-We do not admit that she was 1885, she got in much a miste that her slaan was which they have rensen to believe to be oqonly on-
He thought he was expressly made a party, in Governor intended taking in these proceedings. patched, but still patching would do sometimes omitted. She was last under cry hands in Juse, would have been deliberately covered up with coment Witness-Net such petching sa that. It 1883, when she was in good condition. It is ous- was that they cannot be laspected, that they have been refaned pormie ion to sarvey the vessel, and that she the matter, and that he should all withones and world not pass here. I said in my report that lomary to remove the moment in old vessels is not insureble Duke His Excellency is prepari make a statement of what the Governor re
the space between the floore in the after hold | when the boilers are taken out and the to say that he does not believe these two gentlemo Handel. quired. He was rather anxious to hear that had been filled in with cerrent to hide defecta foors are renewed. There is a great ob.then under the provisions of section 9, nub-section 1,
Baob. statemen) before he was called upon to do any
Cament would not have been filled in but for jestion to puiting now ontent over old. The § a, be in, ik in subenlékeš, bound to detain the voMBİ Rossini-
thing There
another point. Mr. that purpose. I can onnoeve of no atlier object two rarely properly held together. The abd have her surveyed. Grow,
In the breace of any complaint the declarations of Andante Vicki Court Stopná, and M. Galeon Wagner, a Government offiost, declined to of filling in the cement in the manner except jest of somonting the ship's bottom is to pre the Government Marine Surveyer must be noted
Vyryan Dept, some forward and assit in any way.
Hit was done to bide defects.
rent rapid deto-turation I should certainly not upon, but they are not protected by the Ordinans .......Gound. I thought as a Government servant he should Mr. Robinson-Mr. Wagner ander date the infer that because a plate which bad cot been from being questiona und ara no bar to coməliala Rossini be called. It appeared that he (Conusel) had no 26th Novambar oertifind the vessel as fit for the envored with coment was in good condition, that anter section 9. The complainants in this cras my that the Dorermosent Marius Surveyor haa boon in We regret to have to rooord a somew】nt į power to order kis attendance. He could xp. trade intended. You said yesterday you did not out, which had been covered was in good or botter fant dessived, and the bad aud anseund places in the
consider her fit, that for I Then you said you did not examine the ship for make a thorough examination. In 1886 when peotfally submit that under these cirenestenno carrying passengers.
the Parig w under my supervision I had the lip Excolloney is no liberty to detain e Pany to cement in the fore and after holds taken have her surveyed, especially a the complainants are up for a distance of two-thirds of the length. roared as strends pointed out, to give the falinat Mr. Francis May I suggest that the grocerity to pay all costs, damages and senses that may be inourrol la consegames of their compfsint and of any proceedings thereunder. risw to show that what Mr. Wagner did waa sta kuwa namin, therefore, to request tint tho Parig The Witness-That is correst. I mamined the right than to finding out whether the vessel may be detained and a curray ordered upon her. at hand. It was found that he had sustained a Eracturo of the ri ht bala and a rather avoro
ship for lonal marine insurance purposes and was ty
fact that she now porzeszne ʼn néztificató is no pestac. The Presid-i-Thank you, Mr. Francia.
tion to ber-We have the honour to hn, Sir, your ent on the bent. Fortunately he was net in
made my report with that object. The Court
ohrdient servants, Mr. Francis-I may observe that they are Those who formerly engaged in the trading to the accident there was no garden party
and. I did not consider sho was as she was not quite irrelevant. jured internally and is progrossing favourably,
asked me if she was fit to carry passengers and I
of ticket selling are apparaatig under that Head Quarter Houen yesterday afternoon,
The President I think I have expressed the to onery cargo. A vessel may be able to carry Examination continuod-The butt-straps to opinion before, and I am ready to do so again carge and not be a good insurance risk bocanse which I alluded in my evidence were originally impression that continuing to do na will repo
At the Woman's Conferores of the M. E. that this Court is not prepared to give any she might be liable to get the cargo damaged, pat on for occas service. I should-obusider To CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAR.der them liable to imprisonment wilbout the Church in the Fulkien Provinos, papers opinion as to its jurisdiction. It has been. I do not know whether this versal has been ashore, & half-worn butt-strap which had been put on
option of 's far. The law, however, does not | prepared by Miss M Hartford" and } sîdered to sit, and it will sit to the end.
I not know whether those indolations on the originally for ocean servico, unquestionably un
Colonial Secretary's Office, Mr. Francis-Thatinaste sjurisdiation. I am rest were there when she was docked in 1866. seaworthy for river arvion. The heads of the native women were read, subjaot touch them any more than it did before, Ought girls, who are unwilling to unbindposking of proceduro. It is the duty of this
By the Quart-When I wil the reverse frames rivets would be worn off and the straps would
3th January, 1999. Bam directed by His Excellency the Governor long as they do not keep any office, agenics, their feet, to be allowed to enter the boarding Court 10 ascertain the proper course as to wero mach-corroded, that was not quite correct. have no bold. In ships of a plate kesktype the
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th I meant the reverse angle irons on the floors, kel plates wear first. I did not test the keel instant and its ecclownre reaputing the steamer Pasig, or place." A man who conduva bin busi- schools These were followed by an interest procedure, the samo as any other Court
The President I'am president of this Court Provided that there was provision for getting doing so. The proper course would have been anrvey, has been appointed, and will meet at th
plate in this cars there were no means of my ing disenssión on the same subject. The Hos-
and to state that a Marius Court, to sit as a Court of ness by going round to his customers' bouses pital Deaconers told of her experience. Her footind I am satisfied that the course adopted is the the water out there would be no objection from
Harbour Office some day next week, of which due or officer cannot be convicted of keeping were bound when she was quite young, and as right one.
surveyor's point of view from filling the ship with to put the vessel into dry dock when the boileruatics will be given to you by thn Freident of the Mr. Franois-Will you note my objection P-
was out. The keel plate would oartainly be [** plaer,” and it is owing to this defers it she cried with pain, her mother would try to
Court--I have the rotsent lo be, Sir, your mont PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONK OP SINGAPORE the law that the sale of Manila lottery would be and what pretty feet she would haveing or repeat it to me so that I may take it ver- the present day to fill up the boiler spare and plate would wear in the same proportion. I qrist her by telling her what a fine lady she The Presidiant-Yes, if you will put it in writ
Mr. Tod-May I ask if it is not customary at worn as the bottstrap was half-worn and the stadiont servant.
FREDRICK STEwier, Colonial Secretary.. briekets bus beon allowed to go on uninter when grown But the pain bad continued till | batium, -*
parts of the ship with cement P
I should consider hammering the bust test for the Thos. Amold, Erg, Secretary, Hongkong. Canton raptedly hitherto. In the new Gambling the lot of women tans to suffer. Aftur her con Tuesday and you refused to take it.
collision bakhood. Witness, believe the Batavia is. womanhood, and then she was told that it was Mr. Frsacis-I put an pbjvotion in writing on
and Macro Strada Boat Company, Limited. This would be In are Mr. Tod--Apart from her. Do you not know satisfactory test than the water teat. I Ordinance shortly to be introduced this deversing she came to the conclusion that as God The Preakdent - I beg your pardon, I have it in of others. Are not Jardins's steamers, filled up would not be satisfied with the water tost fect in the law is, we understand, to be re- bad freed her soul from the bondage of sin, she my miunter.
in that way ?
aple I had Grat tested with a hammer. Ido Comedied, and then the hawkers of Maria lot-get ner for Him. People came for miles changed your mind afterwards. You certainly control,
to -erbind her feet that she might the Mr. Francis---I am. pleased to see that yon Witness-No, none of the comols under my not know if the Pasty has been carrying cargo
xince I saw har let. 1. HER Aware that she li
The inqueat on the hoody of Mr. Elliott Ches- Every tickets will in reality be subject to the erased to see her. It was then very unusual refused to lako it at first.
By the President-I inlieve the Board of left the harbour since she was ander repairs.
tor Douglas, assistant to Dr. Noble, was held The Frasidont-Will you state your abjeviton before and after the boiler. I would not pass to a ship seraing under special survey with large Wodehones. Mr. R. E. Witbars, United States Trade rulos require a watertight bulkhead bott By Mr. Tod-I have never given a certificate yesterday at the Magistrney before Hon. H. E. so that I may fake it down, Mr. Francis?
Mr. Francis-I submit that the art has nea ship, that was to be a classed vessel, without repairs without having the cement remiered and Consal, occupied a sest on the Bench. power to take evidence in this matter. The those bulkheads She might be seaworthy the plating drilled.
Dr. Nello said that the decreed joined him By the President-Those are my special raios in the beginning of January as an assistant Governor has fonuda prima facie cause of com- enough without that balkhead being absolutely piaint, and be firseted a warrant to the Couri tight, but if an nouident occurred it would on from Lloyds. I cannot say what other sor. He was not his partner. Ducaused was twenty- in hold a survey of this vessel. They may do it danger her safety, The bilge platos of su old veyors do. Apart from Lloyd's rules, it inve years of age. On the morning of the zither by themselves or by day person they many ship would probably be thinner than any of the my own opinion that the ship could not be 5th iustant, when he came to his offios about... think fit to appoint, hat except to holt or direct other plates. The platos Iguared of the Pasig properly surveyed without faking out the squarter pus nine o'clock; he found his offen such a survey. they base no juridiction. b. wars about the bilia. The reduction of the element Lloyds have special rules adapted dur
The Toffa: hoy was outside. gonerul rutes, dated 24th November, 1889, have plates by one half would, in my opinion, ronder smooth water limits as distinguished from on
Hasked him why he had got opened the office, to application to each proceeding as the prosent, the skip naut for carrying vargo. Whongging, but I have not such rules. I survey alt HosGrove Chicker Chun v. NAVY.
He said he had done so and given the kor to Dr. they only apply in case of appeal from a survey survey of a ship becomes as the responsibility classes of vessels. For those that are intended for
Douglas. Wituam alimbed up and looked over The above match will commence to-day at 2 already held by the Governor's orilor.
fails on the owner, but the ship is allowed a river going I do not use any special rules. I tho faulight and saw deceased lying with his arms pose that indulgence in the evening rubber p.m. and be continued to-morrow at 11 am.
Mr. Hobiums said Mr. Francis had formulated year's grace before she is taken out of her class guided by my own common sense. Certain on the couch as his knes ou the Bear in the of whist should he constituted a crime, but Tiffin on the grond to-morrew. The followery neatly the some point sa le caimed. The The absence of a class for a ship hood not neces-rules of course apply to both river going and inner room. He sat for a man and broke the Governer had power, on reasonable exure show-sarily imply that she is unsenworthy. There can going-stips I am not aware that the door open and went in. At first sight the thought it is none the less gambling. What the ing will repratent-thie Clib:—
to detain a vessel for the purpose of s survey, are plenty of unclassed vads, but schele Board of Trade gisa certain rules to their decoused was dead. Half of the body wax on. The law does, therefore, is to strike at a certain
but he had not power until such survey was made are usestly ander local survey. There are no spectors with reference to the survey of ships couch and the other half on the floor, as if he had dvacription of play which it calls public gam
ting. Is in, not the act of gambling in
and reported to him to order the Court to pro- rules laid down by Veritas for river steamers for smooth water limits.
attempted to lie down on the couch. Witness The sounlučeï the avidamma.. eed to deal with the case as R. Court of toy. A special report on them has to be made and
| lid him on the floor. He put his head down and The President-lo you wish me to put that forwarded to tlenduinistration before they can The President-The court will now proceed detented an odour of chloroform. All the mus itself that is rendered illegal, but the doing
Zawo P
to make ita surrey.
Icles of the body were relaxed. Deceased was not Mr Robinson-As the Court plosses. I also of the bulkhead to fill it up with water. That Mr. Francis the part of the complain-breathing. Witnes procured a bottle of nitrate of is in particular places or under purticular
would point out that the power given to the would test its tightness. As regards strength ants I would submit that we demand that before of amy and placed it at decessed's nose. His circunstates. The boundary line between
Court to hold a survey in no way does away with there are certain rales laid down as to thickness any survery is made that the vessel bu stripped pelse was still beating, but it was scarcely per what is legally right and legally wrong in
toe necessity for a preliminary mrvey.
of the plates, and so long as these plates are of and thoroughly gutted. I demand this ba-ceptible. Wilna commenced artificial” rá. thus drawn in an arbitrary manner without
The Fresident shall put these objections the required thickness we huse nothing further cause as I would point ont we have given sospiration, and sent for Dr. Ilartigna. Dr. The eighth ordinary animal meeting of the down if they are given to me varlatan, bat. it to do. I should tap the plates with a hammer,curity for costs. Whatever costs are incurred Castle responded in about four minutes. reference to the natural line drawn by mor Hongkong lce Company was held at the offereus to a waste of time.
and if necessary bore then, and if they after the survey is made if it is proved that we Dr. Cautie took charge of the case till the pa ality. If gumbling be a crime it must
of the Genom Managers, Messrs. Jardine, Mr. Robinson-Very well, I protest, and will
were not of the thickness required by the rules are wrong, we have to pay for the whole. We tient died. The deceased slept on the premises. Muthu & Co, yesterday morning, Thure were proceed with my orosamination sabject to should not pass the ship. If I saw the are responsible.
He was fully dressed. Nothing was found in cessarily be a crime under all circumstut present-Bon. J. Bell-Irving (Chairman), these objections.
collision comparment was filled with water Mr. Robinsou-That is & antter for argument the room to show he had taken anything and, that being so, for the law to draw the Mosers. D. McCulloch, J. H. Cox A. O'B. The Fresident-shall put it down that you I would not consider that safleout tout for The President-Is it not putting it ratherness did not searoh his persou. He left no let- distinction of public and private gambling Gourdia, S. J. Danby, R. Carr, K. MR. Rom, proceed andor protest if you like, but it does strungth unless I had also an opportunity of strongly to demand that the Court should do fers behind him. As far as the way de
ammering and examining the plates Area certain thing? is logically an absurd as a distinction be. J. A. de Carvalho, J. C. da Ross, C. A. Osorio, not appear what the protest in.
Focasod was & single tran. He introduced him- G. F. Carvalho, W. Parlano (Manager), and H. Mr. Robinson-My protest is that the Court duction of top-sixteenths in the platos in the Mr. Francia-These proceedings are taken self as a qualified dentist and sail he came from tween public and private stealing would C. Maclean (Secretary-)
has no jurisdiction, and I ask that the whole of fore peak would not reader the resel must for fon our complaint, and we are an-werable for Kansas City, that he had been recommended to. The CHAIRMAN mid-The report and so the evid-age taken may be withdrawn and river service in my opinion, provided that, that everything in the shape of costs and damages, take a sea voyage by his physician on sonnt The question resolves itself therefore
counts, which have bona is your hands for some tie mrvey proceedings be held ball and void was the only part in which there was - From the evidenes of the twe surveyors which of his health, that he would like to spend so into one of public convenience rather the days, may, I presume, be taken as read. The and a preliminary survey held in accordance duetion. Our spinion as to her aufitness wee we have put before the Court, it is certain time in Chips if he could, that he could not Orders in Council for Government of H..Mf public morala, If public gambling be shareholders are to be congratulated on the con- with the crdinance.
founded on the general state of the vessel. that no proper survey usta be made and her stand the winter in Kansas City. Witosa Subjects in China and Japan, 1865. 1877, found to bo naiaanee the state bos at tinued prosperity of the Company, its daruing The President-Vory well, I note your protest. There is no rails in Veritas" for having the true condition found unless she is stripped and engaged him as an assistant. It was to Dr. Poste 1878, 1881, 1884, 1584, 1886, 1886, 1886.
being tandily the increase, but I maat Mr. Robinson-Thank you. I will now pro- whole of the coment taken up for the par-gutted We ask the ovart Rules of R.B.M. Supreme and ather Conris questionable right to suppress it, if it can.agato impress upon yon the urgent necessity of and with the cross-examination of the witnesses. pose of examining the bottew plates, but if the are responsible.
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Tuesday warn entirely without any anthority pr prondent whatever The Governor has suo bie warrant for the court to find whether no power to do anything beyond making a survey prima facie complaint exists, and the Court has
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in China, Japan &., with New Table of FoThis it has tried to do in Hongkong, busontinuing to make "provision for a rainy day" At this point some conversation took place surveyor considers it necessary he may order it The President-Do you not think it may be ment dated from the 1st January. He did not give satisfaction. He was always willing to has hitherto failed. More practical good, your reach. I have on former occasione express Caldwell, who was instenoting him. Mr. Caldwell that had been share and had cracked the cement. court is of opinion they cannot survey the shipdard of excellence, and for that ranson witness while the means and opportusity are within batwaert Mr. Robinson and the solicitor, Mr. to be done. If I was called on to survey a ship left to the court to carry out the survey If the serve, but he did not come up to witnesz'a fan- we think, would be accomplished by a policyed my conviction that the property, &o, inelnd-apparently objected to Mr. Robinson's proceed. I should wat oat the coment till I found it as they wish without doing what, you weution, did not trust him with any work. Prustically of control than by one of supression. Buring as it doos the payment made to Jessrs.ing with the cross-azamtostion, and Mr Robin perfectly solid and intact, end after roughening they will do it:
penking he did no work from the day ho Dir. Francio-The decision, of course, ulti was taken on till the day of his death, Witnes Regulation for the Consular Courts of United however this may be-and there is no pro-stands at a larger omvant than the value drew from the case and left the Court.
Kyle and Bain for the goodwill of the business, son not agreeing with him, Mr. Caldwell with the edges to able the now to get a good
grip, Thanid Ell in the now. Cament can be mately rests with the court. I have only pointed judged by the way he handled the instrument apest of the present policy being reversed-- of agate it represente seems to warrant, and
this way. The object cfont where the responsibility rests, so that neither and tools that docossed was not qualified for the George C: Anderson, e-ass-aramined by Mr. patched in it may safely be said that of all furs of mast be borne in mind that what is Robinson, said-I have been engaged as pro- cement in. ship's bottom is to preserve the expense ner-trouble may be spared in doing the work. Witness determined to put him under
written off each year is more as a aut off fessional surveyor for about seven yearH, SA plating, and rivet heads. If on examination I thing thoroughly gambling none are 10 amssable to auprosazsinat depreciation than a writing down of the
bis tuition until he was more competent. Ho Mr. Robinson said Mr. Francis had said was still under his taition when he died. Mr. Francia-Iunderstand from what has hap out out a piece of content and found that the China
sion as lotteries. It has been found possible property. As will be seen from the report the paved in my neighbourhood that the solicitor portion beneath was wand I should draw the great deal about their liability for costs, but the was in receipt of salary. He resigned and was Japan
Customs Seizure, China. to simont completely stamp out lotteries in dry air machine has not been called into requisi-patructing Mr. Robinson has withdrawn from inference that the whole of that plate was Governor was liable, and the Ordinace did get to leave for home on the day after he diet. De Shanghai Bonded Warehouse Regulation
tion during the past year; but if either of the the oase. On that ground I abject to Mr. Hobiz. Mond. If I found a plate that had not been give the same ample resource sgainst a Govern resigned and gave notice about the 1st February. Castors and farbar Regulations for the dir-England, and a mere scare bus largely di-other machinas broke down, it would be necesary proceeding, so he is acting without instras covered with cement was in good condition I ment official that it did against a private indi About that time ho determined would not be minished the sale of the Manila lottery again to make use of it, and, as was pointed at tions. He is proceeding contrary to his instrus should inter that another plats on which there vidual. He admitted that the court undertook advisable to apend the summer in Hongkong. His
in the last report, the cost of working it is ont | tione, tickets in Hongkong. If in the new law the all proportion to the value of the ice it pro
would be equally good, other no responsibility in taking these atopa,
first month's salary was paid and also salary for Hr. Robinson-Counsel does not take lastruc- things being equal. I bave given it as my The Presiden-The Coart will adjourn new the month of December. The decision he would sale of lottery tickets be unde an illegal ser Roses. The damp air machine bas given a good tions, be nots en his own responsibility. It is opinica that the Parig was unfit to carry cargo, sud proceed to the ship, stud will commence their not remain per the summer, wagorrived at aftor is itasif, apart from the keeping of an offe, deal of trouble, and considerable expense has been absolutely master of the cane.
(I'am aware that she has been ranaing since I BALFOY as soon as possible to-morrow morning. mutual talk. They were on good terms with incurred in keeping it in repair; but thetime must. Air. Francis So he is, but where the solicitor saw her in dock, but I do not know whether The Court will be adjourned till to-morrow after each other. He followed witnuns whersvor. ho agency, or place, it will be found the come when repairs will be no longer possible, and entirely withdraws his lafhority, counsel's right she has carried cargo. When I say unfit to carry noon. Should the survey act be finish & thes, went. He was to pay for his passage himself. gambling in lotteries, whether Chinese or it should be anticipated by procaring, at no very is gone. I object to his proasoding as Lai-argo I mean so far se insurance is concerned. it will be adjourned from day to day until the e appeared to be delicate. His lungs were Manite, will be reduced to compsentirely distant date, a new macbine of the most recent tor has withdraw from the case, and na Counsel Edward Harnie orde examined by Mr. Robin Surrey is completed. swall proportione.
wode of construction, su sa to guard against the is therefore without any instructions at all. son, said-I represent Lloyds in Hengkang aud
Mr. Francis protest against a survey being oak, bat he had to line pomibility of the work being partially anapanded
its that the polion r. Robinson-Mr. Framois bas no right to niso the majority of the load underwriters hers made in such a manner. It is reducing the spirits were good and at times bad. Ilu The offices provided in make a statement Bike that except in evidence. I say the Party sbout half a dozen times with two surveyors that no proper survey can be being watched on soosant of sorns grine they
imagined in these for carried on at a loss.
proceedings to a farce. We have the evidence of were on his track, and that be. the Company's premises in Ios House Street | Ishow'd ask him to make it in evidence. she was at Wanchai. I examined the beer ads without the ship being gutted and stripped, uspeoled him of having committed. Ho Txx Customs Retactis of Port Darwin for bring in a rental which constitutos a not incor- Mr. Francis I am perfectly prepared to spaces I saw them outting out the cement from and the Court informs as that is going to enter thought they were after bin for stealing gold. last year show a considerable decline in the point coours to me upon which it seems neces-
siderable addition to our TOTALUO. No other swear it.
the aides of the floors. I went down and examined Mr. Robinson-To that I may reply, for Mr. thesscuttings. I did not see any further cuttings, a survey which will be completed in an hour from witness's safe. Witness had hat gold trade of the port as compared with the pre-say to remark, and I have now only, in accordance Francia's information, that my instructions are I saw the new cemaat put down over the lat
stolen from his safe. This was before they had The President-The Court has stated nothing definitely taken deceased on. It nere oro with the precedenta of the past few years, to ask to procent on my own responsibility. The rafter the floors had bran plased. I saw the skip |vious year. Tae falling oft is chieffy dus, protho shareholdern to fix the amount of final di-pasibility in absolutely mine in this tastier. In the process of bring re-ommented and the old of the kind.
pòcurred to witness to suspect him of this or Hably, to the prohibition of Chinese immi-vidend now to be paid. As you will see from the decline to take instractions from anyone as to ament had not been cut out of the boiler space Mr. Francia-I certainly understood you so;
anything ela. Quite the contrary. At the gration, and to the imposition of incerased report, the General Agents suggest 18 per cantor I am to ondant the case,
I saw them ploding the foots. The went por that the Cours proposed to make a surfer time deceased did not know he had the gold. duties on iniports. The number of pabiror 5 per elare, making a total dividend for the rces-examination continued Before that ions were bolted on in un improper way, with which would be finished by one or two o'clock Witness had absolute coullilenge in his bonesty. NORTHERN & Hall & Bolts Co-operative Co.
time I was a master mariner. My experiance single butt-strap: The plates were cemented to-morrow and I think anyone who heard what He first saw signs of the delusion during the NAJARAK Slafur The C.&3. Trading Co. 1887 to 1,568 in 1888, and at the sine how much more you thick ought to be added to yours. I worked in Mr. Hall's shipbuild the mais frames. Os the second occasion have simply entered do my minutes that the idea of his being suspected, hat he kept harp- LIVER Porty and Kelly & Walsh Shanglaivers arriving in the calony fall from 3,667 year of 20 por cent.
Mr. McCULLOOR-May I ask, Mr. Chairman, is shipbuilding is not limited to those save and there was saflsient cement put in to caver
you said must liavo nuderituod you mui
The President-Then you are mistaken, bearing of the case at the Polios Court. De Kota.....Messrs. F. Walsh & Co.
seased spoke to him of it and he ridiculed the the reserve fund, because 85,500 is a large ing yard at Aberdssu.. I have also seen almost examined her inside. I did not go insido. "There amount out of the year's profit P ering the port from 115,416 tons in 1887 to
all kinds of repairs done. When I visited the was no necessity to. There were a enficient Court will make it mirroy, The CHAIRMAN The amount written of to Farig Brot I went in the interests of the local number of plates out to lay open the boiler spas to the Court that the solicitor representing the tits of depression were not so pronouroad az ing back at it. Witness offered to give bim Mr. Robinson-Might I be allowed to suggest the key of his safe to show his confidence. His 85,060 tons, in 1888, a failing off of abunit reserse has all been absorbed by the new ma Izsurance Companies not at the request of any. The polision balkhead several timor and Governor should be asked to call Mr. Wagner to take the shape of insanity Witness was
I want inside the fore pak. I turted chinery orested last year and the new building (one in partionlar.. The master told me she was Iwenty-five per cout. The total figures are not connected with it. This has absorbed the whole going in dock. I did not dambt that this was found it very defective 1: two toni upright; the Government Marias Surveyor, who gave the always me to disshusa his mind at the time. farge, the entries for the year being lear than of the $57,609 we had et reserve. The dry air crrect. What I doubted was that be told me were placed they would support the Uniklendertificate, sed eramima bim and allow me to they were talking. At times he was far more «week's at Hongkong, but a diminution of mashine is obsoleta, and the damp air machine about the repairs being done under the super. If the forpeak wore Blled up with dement to cross-examine him. Us declines to come at my cheerful than witness ever Mar 4.3.& 3. Fergusou, one-fourth in its quial! shipping trade cannot wo have to write off enough to pay for this er Newman & Co.
Will very soon have to be replaced; therefore vision of the Government Barveyor. I cannot the light water line, I ornnot sur that the col r. Johnson-I think that point might stand sane in si la aglions. The police and over
remember whether the captain was on board the flsion bolklend would be relieved. The ship was
given him any reason to nepeat they were +7=4crần” & Gotob
On a matter of indifference to a place like Mr. McCuiaoceAnd what will a new inasund time I went to the ship. I did not go cemented in the forepeak under my order in aver until after the survey. Port Darwin, The value of the imports way chine oost?
down into the ship. I noticed that the buikbend 1880 to the depth of about four fest. The con
The Court then adjourned, the President, watching him. It was well known the thiet was witus'"boy." It was towards evening that The CHAIRMAN--Laid down here I think it in front of the boiler had been repaired and they triots handed to me were carried out under my at the request of the Counsel, for their co-the fits came on. Deceased was rather deproas £285,105, showing a falling of of 22,490; will cost not has than £3:00; besides, deprecis ward repairing the dock. I wont twice to the supervision in 1886. That was aftor the ship renience, leaving the date of resuming opened the previous owning. He stiampted to tako Jun Hadlen & Co., wote, the exports fell from £110,077 to tion of machinery is going on all the time. As ship while she was at Aberdeen dock. On the had been stranded. I do not know whether the until the survoy should be finished.
Els life once before. That was on the 12th Jan- $ 4. Bu verir Bt., Fleet St£85.959, The export of gold shows a decrease mentioned at our last meeting, Mr. Perlang oon-seond, occasion. I saw a number of zew pistes ship was inaured after these repairs were carried
nary while wituese was about at the Police Letenka kay Cornhill,
sider we should write off 7 per cent. from main process of being introduced. The oop ont The whole the repairs mentioned in the The following correspondence passed between Court. He took a little arsenic, but it was in- i. £88,978, bus tin and silver both show clivery and 3 per cent, from buildings for de tein was present on this occasion. es, Heudy & Do
Captale contracts were carried out, but soon repairs that the complainants and the Government additional overed in time. Witness liked him excially sud 11.Caupon St.nierende, while a falling off in super preslation. We have always to keep on writing Barnie was with me. He went into the fore: I wasted doue were not carried out. Lam STAŽA to the letter published yesterday 10-m
took sa nach care of him as possibla," "Aftor, ho 1 ichs 65, Ras Lafayette is arre than counterbalanced by an increase down; bat notwithstanding shat we keep on in- peak. There was a plate out on the port side, that the Pasig has been atted with a now teak
Colonial Secretary's Office, i was dead witness discovered that a bottle VQ- 11.Aluxnadrinen
rearing our returns to shareholders. Last year and we looked in there.
*** denk, but it was put on the top of a rotten su
4th December, 1888. in trepang. Sundries, however, show a re- wo paid 15 per cent, the largest return we bad Mfr. Robinson-It was a casa of looking inside perstructure. The ship was not drilled in pro- BIB, directed by the Acting Governor to taken out. There was when witeams lal aged it Fisher, 23.Merchant nurkable drop, from £18,928 14 4982, Trevor paid, and this year we pay 20 per sent. I rather than going over the vasel
per places nor to a sufficient silent to enable the woknowledge the receiptul the joint letter of the 22nd think the shareholders ought to be satisfled. [«2paw) Spurva ara too, bald au justify general, Mr. MoUULLOCH-It is a very handsome-zo where the plate was out. My whole body was the plates that were taken out I think thateome of/Swire respecting the aesmet Pasig, and to Inform
Witzes looked iceide through the space plates to beproperly guared. From the position of limo from yousal and Masts Butterfeld auf about an ance left in it, and now it was empty
Witness afterwards discovered traces of cocaina“ conclusiona, but it is reasonable to suppose turn, as returas go, but having proposed a dif. inside. I could son nisarly all the defoots which I the best plates were taken out. I think this was nideration.
you that the matter has had the most careful cons en a small table.. Ho thought decrated muro6 57
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