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The patients at present in the Government The COLONIAL Treasunez said they might Civil Hospital destinaed yesterday being raget two ont every year, and yet not get what meved to the building next door to the Central was really wanted. They might study hard, and Police Station, &nown formerly se the Hotel pins a very high examination, but the post re- d'Europe, and we are requested to intimate that quired a great number of qualifications, HAVE this day Established myself at this new patients should he taken to the temporary Mr. Rower and there were some gentle.
Port as a WIND 0 SPIRIT MER-tuildings instead of to the old. Ilompitai men bore who had been brought up in OHANT and GENERAL COMMISSION
sionary establishments, who had a good know AGENT.
ledge of the language they were to receive proper ramoneraton perhaps some of them might undertake it. There might be some very eligible and worthy gesloten among them.
Ho W. H. ALEXANDER id the great difficulty at present was that the interpreters hed not a soupetent knowledge of the English language, and interpreters were little e no less they had. Tus prevent interpreters under stood Chinese perfectly, but were not so well a
English.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Couzoil wet yesterday afternoon..
Present Hoa. J. G. AUSTIN, Outouial Secretary, Hon. J. BEAMSION, Attorney General Hon, U.O. SCH, Registrar General, Hon, W. H. ALEXANDER. Hot. R. BoETT. Hon J. WHITTAI
Hon P. RTMIK.
ABSENCE OF HIS EXOLLEKOY. Undersiped bereby bag to notify for
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THE ESTIMATES.
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The JOLONIAL TREASURER cend the report of the sub-committer aparated to consider the Teatimuates. The report paggested but few alterations, but a note wa appended by Mr. Byric, stating that he would have somethinx Homayou several-of-them-uszhey came before
the Council.
work,
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1874.
Mr. RYELT asid he balleradets Police Re- the Ansmite gunboat Bang Wee, sharged a the view principally of maintaining rapid and that day member of Councit could see the ren-
Foregreat to learn that the announcement one forwarded by the Captain: Superintendent gulations pretty nearly met the case, and they Chinaman named Wong a Kun with auatching direct intercourse with Nagasaki. in the Colonial Recretary's offiou He. r. were enbacitated. It was there atatoo, tint on from his basket a piece of brown T-cloth,
Complainant aufd at 1 p.. by went into an has been received by telegraph of the ð ath, en Rowest) lad worn them, and considered theca ea- the alarm of fire being given, the inen should tirely unsatisfactory. Haenpposed he had the fall in in certain sections, and the bell should eating-house to take a meal, and having finished, 15th October, of B. O. Bowra, Esq., commis right to refer to one portion of them. The Go-be rung. Now some onest the Police Station set down his basket at the door whilst be aloner of Imperial Meritisne Customs, who was merament there was givoa to understand that said "You maat not ring that bell, you must counted out the oxsh to the shopkeeper. The enjoying in-Kogland a well-earned vacation after exficant fores was detailed to attend to the not turn out those men," and some explanation defendant suddenly made a saatch at the cloth his exertions as a representative of Chineas And ran off with it. He gave abuse and aught interests at the Vienna Exhibition. Death is fire that was reported. Now, as far as bis (Mr.of this was required.
The COLONIAL TREASURER eaid that the St. him and gave him into the custody of Chinees reparted to have occurred anddenly, from beart diaesec. Mr. Bowra was an official of rare Rowett's) information went, be denied this. The Superintendens of Police declined to send perintendent was naked at the time to anggest constable 172.
The Befexdent was identified ne Wong Akow, energy and ability, and the Service to which ke anybody, and the Assistant Superintendent of certain regulations which he might think nepos Police, who also happened to be Ammixtant Sugary, and it was then pointed out that the exist convicted on the 5th February, 1874, of steal- belonged suffers a serious ices by the precintyre The ill-anccess of the expedition to the fav perincstdent of the Fire Brigado, went of hie ing regulations were suficionl for the purposing three krasa smoking pipes, and sentenced termination of his career. own cooord, without permission, and took a man The ordinance only dontemplated regulations if to two months bard labour. The defendant
admitted the old charge, and was again sent to Western provinges in Katonmedan ecoupa. four months' bed Inbour, and ordered to find tion, over which it is desired to regsia control, separity in two sureties of $25 each for six has probably added to the noxiety of the Chinese months, failing whieh to be recommended to Government to avoid a bressoli, with its neigh
bour on the Bant of the Empire. We keur that His Excellency the Governor for deportation.
under the direction of Teo Tang-anz, tha. Alia Kurs, & peaman, residing in Lavoar Bow, Viceroy of Kansal, commander-in-chief of the was charged with gambling in the public street forsee in the Wen, extraordinary efforts are to with others not in custody, near the Bailors' be put forth to resnert China's old position in
Central Asin. Home.
and several hon, maabera concurred.
The COLONIAL SECRUTARY Kaid he was quito add that the Government was alive to the cessity of having goud intrepretore in the The subject then dropped. Tax CAPTAIN BUPERINTENDENT OF POLIUL
--------------------AND THE_TYZKÓON.
court.
On the item in the estimates for Police coming on
necessary.
Mr. RowETT anld, that even the regulations of the Police Fores had not been carriet ont
Mr. RYBIE wished to know if it was ons no parintendent, one freman, and a few coolien that the tax we levied for. The law had been broken, and somebody should be responsible, for he held that no one in the Colony was bigh enough to be above the law.
GAMBLING.
The defendant, who said he was only looking on while waiting to be shipped, was dantioned and discharged.
FIGHTING.
· MILL ROBBERS."
The Courier has the following significant
Wogvo insertion to-night, to some varace: from Baakow, having reference to the refusal of a clergyman, who there parlorma the duties of paster to the foreign community, to conduct the funeral servise at the grave of a gentleman wellknown in Shanghai, who died from the efects of a shock därsed by falling into the river
with him without instructions from the Uhief. That gave quite a different gh, to the whole matter. The Captain Superintendent led the Government to suppose that he had Mr. ROWETT sad ibey must pay well if they detailed a sufficient force to cope with the fire, but this be (Mr. Rowett) most emphatically Tho COLONIA, TREASURER Mid what he denied. On these grounds to seconded Mr wanted to get good mon. thought they wanted was a good man bend Byria's motion that the Connoit do not paar of the interpreting tuit, u one who might the vote for the salary of the Captain Superia interpres importaat cases himself, and who tendent of Police.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY Bad it on quits
The Courier of the 6th staten This after. could be relied upon. He might have andor bim The OOLONIAL SECRETARY aid that with competent that the boa, member should proposa interpreters, and bo continually auperintend-regard to the officer at the head of the present that regulations, apart from the Folier, shoald
noon the atoumor Cardor Calls was formally arrested by order of H. B. M. Vice Admiralty Court at the instance of Edward Simon, master Mr. Honary: This regulations are in exist the arepethy of the members of the Counciling their work, and be was of opinion that ancl potion forcs, it would be for the Secretary of be framed for the Fire Brigale.
gentleman would be able to get up a much State, from tha doonruits forwarded to him, to with He Excelleney in his recent bereavement batter class of interpreters than they had now. ay whether he was fit to hold bis effes or not. en bus have not been carried out, and I Wong Amin and another, were found by FC of the Fronel brig St. Francois, through his
The COLONIAL SECRETARY paid he should
The ATTORNEY GENERAL said they had Mr. ROWETald he thought it was mesesery think we bave a right to ask why, before we 127 causing great srowd to collest around prostor Mr. A. Robinson: the amount of the thoni tomitans a fight they wore having io claim being Tls. 2,000. This is, boweror, we La facies of the Council Appointed have pleasure in conveying to this Excellency better just make a separate department of it, that an foquiry should be held, so that the facto pass this estimate.
connected with the astter should come out, The COLONIAL SECRETARY said this was the Centre Street, over money matters gonnected believo, a purely formal proosan, no Megers, The ATTORNEY GENERAL Rid it was not the first time he had beard the Fire Brigade with the purchase of opium. Some lengthy Adamson, Bell and O., the agents of the falary of Mr. Deans, but that of the head of spoken of as if it were useless. He had evidenan was taken, which resulted in the first steamer, have given bonds to the Court for the police that, according to Mr. Ryrie's motion, bear in consequence of the manner in which it defendant being discharged and made a witness 543,000 to Rutisfy the judgment of the Court they would be voting against, if they voted at was conducted, that it had been most affectual, against the second. It being shown that the should the claim not be settled extrajudicially. Fall.
During the recent fire in Queen's Rond there defendant at the opium with na intention to The Cauder Castle will, we understand, be ready for sea to-morrow night, and wille on Sun- Mr. RYBIE: It has been reported that the bad been some hitch with the engine, but that pay, he was sont to ore month's bard labour.
day morning. Those seting for the Cawlor. Captain Saperintendent anid at the Clab that might occur at times in the best regulated
Cheung, Va Sking and another were charged Castle have proposed tornish the sauken brig and if another typhoon came be would act precisely Fire Brigades, THE COLONIAL SECRETARY then moved that
the came. If that is, the dane, we would be Mr. RYRIE 4aft supposing that on the night with being suspicious charactora, having been put her in as good condition as before the se- cident; but we have not heard that the ropre- of the typboon there had been as meets dosage found lying down on the hill wide at Wamehi. in vadigance to apply a sum bat exceeding
Mr. RTZIE said bo had a low remarks to better without aneh a man at all.
The contable in ebarge, No. 54 said that sentatives of the brig have accepted this offer. $31,000 to the public service of the year 187, make about the Police bill, and the salary of
The COLONIAL TASSURER: We cannot have done as at Afhens, who would hayo been befi
responsible? Haro the law had been broken, there had been several robberies of late, and Meanwhile, in pursuance of this offer, those Le road a scoond time and passed
the Captain Superintendent. His (tho speak-Club gossip introdused in this.way. The Council then went inte omitee.
Mr. EYEXE: But a public officer ought to and yet no one was called to account. The fact the other day a man from the hill side made acting for the stemmer bare engaged Messrs. er's) task was rather an invidious one. He Mr. WHITTAL Burgeated that the forestere neared the Council that anything he had to take care what he says. If we are to allow a that no destruction of property took place here tuid oo a boat which had been washed up on Hayd & Co. to raise the brig and repair her. the beach is the typhoon at East Point, and The cargo (sandalwood is being rapidly flaked and ras gers beplaced under the superintendencesy now was entirely on behalf of tus public of person like that to set the whole Colony at was extenuation of conduct as sil of the Government Surveyor,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY aid he woulais Colony, so that a mething might be done defiance, and say, "I will do what Like," it Mr Rowart said that no lose was eustained palling a pinok ont of the aida, an attempt to out of the bold, and she will probably be pump-
.board was too maart for him, and caught the to protest them from calamities which might is high time fer the anofficial members to re.n the occasion was not owing to the efficiency atesli some tromsere, was made, but a woman on od dry and fonted by to-morrow aigh.
BANKOW. bring the saggestion under the nuties of is befall the proprietors. Lore at any time when cord their opinions, and I think the strongest of the Brigade, tat was the result of a pare ne
Faident. The damage would have best mul olothes before they could be dragged out of the Excellency
It was stated that the sharge for, light-there was a typhoon or a conflagration. That way to do so is to vote again, his salary,
public given their pretty The COLONIAL TESABUESS Bsaid the hon.Worze bat, for vary exceptional oireamatanes, hol He was walking on the beach yesterday, MOUN CAMPS er in on His housen way only placed on the estimates agim-strogen on the sandnot at the Head er ty member Ind, perfect righs to exprosa bir The Brigade war incompétent on the actasion, and saw the second defaudant prosling about paragraph
some ruins, where it was some men had perarily, sa it was intended to establigh ends,ita Department during the late typhoon views. He (the speaker) did not exprem any and the regulations were either wilfully ur and watching him. He was observed to go to.
THE POLICE MAGISTRATESE
horo was no doubt, and as they were all aware, opinion on the comet of the Captain Superin.negligently not carried out.
Mr. BrKIE said he road in the Captain Sa.lept. It was to these ruins the man was seen On the item for "Police Magistrate"
correspondenen had benu forwarded respecting tendent on the night of the typhoon, but as Mr. RYETE said that, considering the state it to the Secretary of State. He (the speaker) uning the worst, he had been guilty of an arror perintendent's statement that he was fully ex to go by the woman, The same night a visit was made to the raine and the defendants were Loand leaping. of crime in the Colony now, he thought that in should be very much surprised bingelt if, wher in judgmont Audit an officer in the public posting other fire, and yet he took no steps to the ereat of one of the Polion Magistraten reall the partienlare at that affair became known service, is, without warning, to have his salary prepare for them.
The first defendant was recognised as bering The COLONIAL TREASURER asid the hon. tiring, one would be quite sufficient for the to the public at home, and he saw that the struck off for thing he thought the Connoil was
as the companions of thieves. They wore lines, who speaks the almost unanimpri acuse The COLONIAL SECRETARY said he was not Papera store were already paking uotice of the astming to itself a great responsibility. The member could pot say that, band use the Superheen in gaol before, and bout were identified some weeks ago. We think the writer of the Mr. RYBIZ: But be never summoned the called on to find security in two saretios of $25 of the foreign community, rightly questions tho aware that there was any resignation intended typhon-when the conduos of the Captain Sn. hon. member who und last spokes had sppealed intendent kept his men in band.
perintendent of Police was known, he should in the matter to the highest sulbority to which
olergyman's right to arrogate to himself, as be STABAING..
dnes, the function of Judge of the conditicu of either on the part of one izagistrate or the be much surprised, he repeated, if there he could appeal, and while the question warenb Superintendent of the Brigade. Who was to each for three months...
The readed case in which Chun Apo, the the departed. We do not question that be acta other. He thought it would be as well to lawn was de ory of fatiguation from the end of judice, be thought they should be doing wrong direct them? There's the point. the question till such a time did arrive!
England to the other. When a wreck was if they did not vote bia salary. Mr. Denne bad. The OULONIAL SZURETARY usid the Deputy Miner and he did not menu to state that known to be coming nafore us wie Coast of bon the Colony since 1882, and he (the Seperistendeat went to the fire, and there was steward of the British back Mathilde Alhaling, conacicationsly; bat the history of the past ens charged with seriously stabbing the cook proves that one of the cruellest, wintredeat either of the magistrates did intend resigning England, every arson amonet, countabled, sponkwasser that the hon. members on each a force at his dispoent.
Mr. ROWETT said acording to the evidence of the vessel, Ching Ating, on the 8th instant, note the world has witnessed have been done by bat in the event of such a circumstance taking coastguards mad til, go to the beach and side of the tablegald way that he had done good
ry what they could de to and the lives and spice to the Cory. That he had been guilty and the report which was generally betiered, with a kailu, twice in the grin, came on again. men who verily thought they were doing God place, he thought one would be sufficient.
Dr. Clapham deposed to the soupisiasut service."" And we are surry we must clase this 'INTERPRETATION IN THE ɑowers. -
she property in jeopardy, Bat what takes place of errors be tha apeater) was not going to and which it had not been attempted to deny, HOL R. Lower said it was a great at in this Colony F A raport is taken to the Cape. They had all been that; and if the the Deputy Superintendent was actually refer being brought to hospital with a wound is bis dergyman among the number of those; for vantage to the Colony to have a magjebrate tain Superintendent of Palice that one read andary of the Captali Suparintendent of Foliosed assistance When be asked the Superinten left groin, evideatly done with a weapon similar is action appears to us ill-julged as it is enduabtedly mischievous, not to say presump- ike Mr. Kassell, who knew the Chinese lan has been wrecked and the drew murod by tap wat to be atrack of the estimates is that way dent to have the bell rang, he refused to do it, to the table knife produced.
The complainant asid that a Chiress femala tuous. guage, and who could deceat either errors in in noble actions of Trizate indicats. They because tre had ontimitted an error in judg-and-declared that not a mar should leave
the Barracka. He then left the charge room came on board at noon on the 8th instant, and terpretation, or interpretation wilfully fal, but tell him also that another stesiner is coming to the Councit would be doing what was
SETTLEMENT OF THE FORMOSA where the report had been mada, went the defendant said to him is that female who
DIFFICULTY. how thourist, it was really time that come by, and that they hear tho pries for unsist prantreally on nnifstract toing should he done to lustres better elas aos from those on banni. And yes-te refuged Me Sharp and he had seen in the Govern to his own quarters, and it was only after he had as come to see the sterudore your sweetheart ?"
(Daily News, November 914.) interpreters in the Colony. Some really efficient to and out any pen made a state-parent Chazelle, Inat Starday afternoon, the find left, that the Dapaty, entirely on his own resHe told him to mind bie orn business. The
Tho nacertainly, which prevailed as to the met men who could be relied upon, were ment but he would he wang in his duty it-ing of the Court who bad been inquiring into possibility, went because he knew there was defendant then got angry and picked up aknife wuhte thought the Calony ought to Le schit his inen ent on soch a night, when the the fan of the White Cloud. The sentence was danger, and his presense was required, naid be lying on the table in the galley and stabbed jasne of the negotiations between China and marena ats mind to pay better saluries to inter-air was filled with all sorts of abad things. He severe enough on the muster and fimt ofloer, took one of the men with him. Tus Optain him in the groin with it, the kuile going right Japan, regarding the Formen expedition, was preso and then it would be an induceweut for Mr.Hyrie) could beatify, from pis do kowledge, but it had een roommended to be neverer Superintendent of Police did not order that in a straggled and fell, when the defendant put an end to on Saturday, by the arrival of steamers from the North bringing not only What be (Mr.man to go, bat refused to give any assistance made another slab. a superior class of men to qualify. His object that, at daglight in the morning on the streets still by the administrator.
Alberdue.caution, the defendant reserved bie news of the peaceful settlagent of the diffienlty, is mentioning the matter now was to have aome the Captain Superintendent's men would bovskyip) coglo aas of the case was that the great whatever
The COLONILL BECRETARY maid OR far as the defense and was committed for trial at the but the Japanese Ambassador Okubo, and bia information on it, and he wished to know if and so pass through on their way to the Fraga fail these, poor wen and vommitted was a
Government understood the matter he was aloriainal session of the Supreme Court, to be numerons suite. A treaty embodying the ter spything was being done to get officient inter there was little or fotbase to be seen. He (Moran Judgment
of aettlement was signed on 31st October by proters,
Ryrie) came down the stone steps at be Poller The COLONIAL TREASUREE: Ignorance and lowel to go to the fire, and, therefore, he did held on the 18th instant.
the Japanese Ambasador and the Chicla of zut ses how it was possible for say ons to eny
Choi Tent obarged is alaasman Oboi Ashi the Tuang-li Yamén. So far as we have been The COLONTAL SECRETLET said two young Station, and all the way down by Fotager ineficienty, men werd expected from home-one in the street, the way the Police would have goneMgr. The COLONIAL SECRETARY: That is the he was refused,
Mr. RYBIZ aid when a man heard that a fire with stealing his quilt. It turned out they able to ascertain, it admits, on the port of Ja course ptn for dujo-and their time would be down by his own premises, there you Court's own finding. devoted very largely to the study of the Chinese very few bricks, verandah beame, Mr. Ryals said by referred to the evidence was raging, was he to judge how many men were come partners in the bawler branch of pan the sovereignty of China over Formoss language, with view to the taking up the tiles lying about, and the men could rivenas pablished, and it had appeared to be conld put it out. Everyone concerned aleald trade, and complainant, on dissolving partner and on the part of China, that Tupar was jas ion of terpreters. They were, in the have gone that way without incurring the au creor in judgment of the strength of Lon have been there, and it more men had been ship, was indebted to the defendaa: 85, and not effet in despatching the expedition, under the antime, le fill other appointments, one in least injury. Then again, let them look at what typhoon, and not asking proper preparations. wanted, he (Mr. Ryrie) bad it on good authority being able to pay in vashanthoused bia to humstance of the assetra of het Loscher The Registrar General's office, and the other in the Captain-Superintendent of Police's conduct, in of the Captain Superin- that fifty young, stout fellows could have bean paw a jacket. He then brought the prescat with subjects and the action taken upon it. ut the was when the he was reported to him on the tendent of Folier, he begged, to ask what and from the Barracks to assist at a moment's large. Hie Worship discharged ths dofon--bise-of- the treaty of Friendship and commerge jww negotista butween the two countries. It It appears that neither the Captain orce of the Colonial Secretary.—
FRIENDSHIP, Mr. Rewart said the botter was one of the night of tho typhoon. About the time he was preparations that cialde for the native. Therefore to say that the Captain daut and cautioned the complainant.
then provides for the payment of a sum of Tls. best in pragge, not only to the Judge and told about the wreck, be was told about the typhon None whatever-ight 'a single pre-Superintendent of Police was in readinces. for
The renntided case in which Wung Asang, 500,019, oue-fifth of which is in the nature of the Poties Magistrates, but to veryhoty who fire, and the very same thing took plebe paution Ha (Mr. Ryrie) had been informed a fire was absurd. Men do not generally send went into the Courts saitors, attorneys, refosed to send out any men. His escant or that on that occasion at might the reliefe book for nesistance, but have their reserves the one-armed man, was charged by his follow compensation to the fasilios of the murdered and everyone be bad business date..le was rot, doing so was, firat, on the ground that was kept the motion, and the man who bad rooming up behind them. At least that was the tradesman Kau Akee, boiler toaker, with Looshewany, and is to be paid at once; the re- robbing bin of clothing, canre on again, and maining la. 400,000 sa indemnity for the ex certain that, at present, the interotation was was dangerous; and then, in writing, afbeen but 'quity, case straggling in without way men with any sense Boted. in a mos satisfactory condition and it was wards, that be bold book the men so as to bareng reled at alt Was that proparation for The COLONIAL SECRETARY said if be bad there being no farther evidence, the defendnut paneer of the expedition, to be paid when the Japa- Pone uk the things which Paght to be spared fox other emergencies. But these reuselaergezicy Certainly not. And most of been in charge of the Talice on the night fo was sent to three-months' hard labour and uese retire from Formosa, which it in stipulato code to in the Gelony. He knew it was very ad quite failed to sittisfy the public, who were the Police boste were anashind. He had question is okonid not have sont tas whole ardared to find security in two curation of 355 they shall do by 20th December. The indemnity is dimant bring forward actual proofs of what
nest indignant that no action was taken in the boss told that they were hoisted up to the forca pat. Mr. Creagh want to eve what was crab, to be fortbooming for one oath,
There were numerous other mises of "ne we done, but is hind sgood reason to beliere matter. This was not the Bret ti by many "davits, but we chat sufficient? Bopposing required, and the force at his disposal, if re-
where the gentleman in question to put base boats had been left in that way, the required, wat ample,
Mr. Row said he hoped the Government ponce, no lights, aniannone, &c., which were tio mildest form, shown a want of judgmente sult would have been the name, but they were
met with the canal fines.
THE HONGKONG WHARF AND GODOWNS. (FORMERLY THE HONGKONG PIER Añḍ Go.
DOWN.COMPANY, LIMITEINĮ NO THE shove are no OPEN and READY. for TH
BUSINESS. Advances made un Cargo, Goods covered by Fire Hsurance under Opeg Policies, when gained.
For Particulis, apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. 1310 Hongkong, 23rd September; ·|£74
The Daily Press
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 1T, 1874.
As recently notice, à petition has been sent in to HE. the GOVERNOR with reference to the finding of the Court of Enquiry ca the Jass of the steamer White Cloud, and is not be out of place to mention briefly the grounds upon which, as we are inforced, the petition in Jagod.
.
the chief officer was properly warned that be
was upon his trial with reference to the toat
ter, and that in consequence they, did not have any proper opportunity of urging após the Court such considerations as might have
the Courts.
Atato
THE MOUNTED PUMUR.
THE TIRE LIGADE.
NOT PROVEN.
BEFORE U. NAY, Esq.
to be paid ont of the revenues of the Foschow and Tieatein Customs. The Japanese High Com. missioner having tima settled the matter, left Peking at once; and it is now his intention, we understand, to proceed very-shortly to Amer and Formosa, to the Hanzgawa maaru (lato F. £0. str. Madras), intead of returning direct to Japan, in order that the stipulations of the The remanded onse in which Lum Achung treaty may be carried out mader bis own ey was changed by Inspector Halloran on sus It is difficult to understand the object of bis pinion of buying been concerned in the robbery doing so, bat it may be conjeatured, if we resul in house No. 50, Nallab-street, on the 4th inat, the contradictory conditione noder which tha came on again, and there being no farther expedition set out from Japan. The Kanagawa. evidence, the defendant was ordered to find maru strived bere yesterday, in order to be at the disposal of the Commissioner. The Je- ROBBERY OF JEWELLEET,
panose Resident Minister, Yanigawar), remaina- security in $50 for two montha
The remanded case in which Tata Ping Ting at Pecing; as we are informed, to have audience and Kwok Tak Ding were obarged with the of the Emperor before retarning to Japan.. rubbery of jewellery at Yowmahtis, on the 3rd General Le Gendre and other gentlemen con-- instant, arme en again, but was further resected with the Embassy have gone to Japan- manded till the 2016 iuntant.
in the war-vessels which were waiting the. - MAKELAUGHTER. Mr. RYNI. proposed that the vote for tho
resuls of the negotiations at Tientsin and The case in which Lee Afat, Pang Achoong, Obelyo, Congratulatory and complimentary Mr. Rowers Bonded, but it was pat and Cheong Afook, Leo Akuai, and Les Ayee were vinite bave already takes place between the Fire Brigade be postponed. loat, the unofficial share, it was understood,obarged with the manslaughter of noodlandii, Chinese and Japanese officials in Shangbei. Immediately previous to the settlement arriv voting together.
Dated Cleong Aching, on the 8th inst, caine
ad at the conrse of the negotiations appears to Several other items were then passed, and the on again. farther consideration of the estimates postpon-May Wotton appeared to defend, and, after a have been extremely critical, and hence the ed till Monday afternoon vort at 2.30.
considerable amount of evidence of the some contradictory reports that eubated from the oburucter as that given at the inquest, the ease anpital-the rumours of war which alternated was further remanded fill to-morrow (this day) with assurances of peace. About this widdle of at 10 sm.
POLIOR INTELLIGENCE. November 18th,
BEFOLE JAMES EUSFELL, Esq.
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THE LUNATIO IN THE GAOL, :: TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FREE! SIR, Having recently taken on my ahode in
Thất you" do not a proper
October the difficulty was in a fair way to be adjusted, but a few days later, when the ques tion of indemnity was broached, the ander standing partially arrived si came to beught.
kabo te reported to bays suggested an indem-.
chowane wrecked on their coasta. The Jap
bad the effect of wisigating the sentence so far as the Captain is concerned, wirbelieve the case, though irregular, is not so hard as
and the bon amb present wrald rewen with respect to the Mate, as, in an enquiryser that be had said the same thing before- into the loss of a vessel, the master's con that there was wich were crying evils In the Report of the Police Commission, doled Sarried inside. And when the police know there had noticed that there had been a very strong drct is impliedly enquired into also. With here in contention with the interpretation in Hongkong, 27th June, 1872, clauses 13 and 14-were signs of a storm, not one of the beats expression of opinion on the part of the public ought to have been lift on the davits. But there in this matter, and the voice of the Press was respect, however, to the Male, the proceedings The COLONIAL TREASURDE agreed with, the 13. In dealing with the present position was preparation de there. When the fire ananimons on it. There had been only une appear to have been of a vely unusual cha non caber that the queation of interpretation of the force, it is obvious that attention met was gutißed at the Police Station that night, expression of opinion outside that building on racter, and to have, in fact, heon such as to in the Courts could not be over-rated Bat it be directed in the first place to its Captain what preparation was made? None. When notice the entject of the fire and the conduct of the Lake his entirely by surprise, and it is an hit a very difficult thing to get proper men. Superintendent. The Commission caract outs sent to use of the stations, there was only Captain Superintendent of Polios with regard For they could not make their interpreters to their eyes to the fact that complaints, in many one man there, and how to an incompetentstate, to the typhoon. He (Mr. Rowet) hoped that behalf that the petition has bean seat in. He order. He had had considerable experience in instances only. Loo well founded, have frequently and yet they saw these men of the White Cloud the Governoe.t felt this and anderstrad it. Mr. RYBIE Baid that the Superintendent was not asked for bis certifiente at all until the Courts here himself, and he could state
bead mando pablo with respect to this cfliesi. anbjected to a very severe sentence, recommcnd- after he had given bis evidence, nor was he that the position of affaire us regarded ater. The Commission are not prepared and do noted to be severer still by the Acting Governer, his first letter said he was afraid of bricks and pretation now was fifty, or he might almost consider it to fall within their functions. to while the conduct of the Captain Seperinten tiles falling upou bie men, bet if that was so. in any way warned as to the effect which say hundred, per cent. better than it was in deal in detail with many of the disputes and dent of Police was approved by the Head of the was there not a risk and a probability that the pasenger to the fire wold be knocked down f might be produced by the very aridepce bo 100, when he came first to the Colony. Very most personal differences which abound in Government!
shortly after in arrival, by saw, in the Courte, the ovidence, especially the documentary The COLONIAL SECRETARY said it was But.ie statement contradicted itself on every wus giring. Taking the ordinary standard in imense amount of harm resulting, not exilenes, that has been placed before them. against the Government that that action should point.
After some other remarks, At the same time, they feel they would not be be taken then, sad not against the djan. Bat of procedure in regard to matters of a fenal from any wilfal, misrepresentation, but from and criminal charactor, this is, clearly a very stupid mistakes and atter curelessness on the fitly discharging the duty which has been the matter had gone to the Secretary of
part of the interpreter, who was either unable wide departure from that spirit of fairness or did not car to comprehend the drift of trusted to them, did they altogether suit to State, the Council would be voting very wrong notice-some matters connected with Mr. Denne to de-anything-now. He moved that the salary But auch a thing as which have been preased upon their potica.
of the Captain Superintendent of Police stand and manliness which underlies the English of what was going on.
otaal misinterpretation dow was of the rarest
14.The evidence,in the-fral place, pointa ar it was. Law, and which will not pornit of noble pecurrence. Misinterpretation need to vary strongly to the pintake which was origle-Mr. REECE'S btion was then put to the being taken by surprise and entrapped into reent from earelessness or negligence, ratherally made in placing at the head of a large meeting, and we lost the three pon adial admissions which may be used against him- then from my intention ou the part of the in and important corps any gentleman with so lit-meubers only voting for it.
the previons Police training no Mr. Deans tad- self. We do not say that the rue rales tarpreter 10 do wrong.
Mr. ROWE said the soothing might ad, and whose experience, even limited as it Air, BYKLE then referred to the charge for which have to be adhered to is criminal cases ranit from ignorance as from wilful aire was, was chicily gemed from books. Many of the Mounted Paline, and said they were not worth mistakes into which Mr. Dessa has fallen bave the price paid for then. It was impossible for apply to a Naval Court, where the procedure presentation.
The COLONIAL TREASURER remarked on the bean tan natural results of inexperience, but a constable on a horse's back to camb a thief, aduits of the evidence of the officer whone difficulty of foreigners augabring so many dil- the Commission cannot overlook the fact that beause the latter went where the former could conduct is under consideration-being used ferent-dinteotsae-wore pokou, in the ourober serious errors have had their origin is got follow. If the constable stuck to the pony against him, and, in this respect, goes sounter here. However clever amb might be, it was want of ordinary cute and direction on his he had great dibully in keeping on its back, Sill-constable No. 626 charged Clan Alat the Old Bailey, on the first burning at 6,30, nity af five millione as the prior ut which the
almost impossible for bid to pick them all apart,"
and then it was difficult to keep the pony from and two others with fighting in Gapstreet, and
I heard what I took to be a presaher bolding Japanese were willing to retire from Formosand- to the fundamental principles of English Ons might be found who onld do so, but at Thab vas what the Police Commission, who at falling benne moet of them went on three creating a great disturbance. The complaint forth to the prisoners in the gaol, hit on an acknowledge the supereignty of China over the criminal law in other Courts; but there is no present he (the speaker) could not put his bund for so many weeks inquiring into police affaire, lega
said he separated them once sad on his retos gairy found it was a poor weinas, a'lanulio, and / doleialand; and, on the rajaolion of this pro Some general conversation then took place found them fighting again. sak He(Mr. Byric) could only any that the doubt that the general spirit of that law upon h
The first defendant said himself and the teled to my informant rather a quoor place posul, to have vest claimed × modified indem- The COLONIAL SECRETARY said all that the public-he might say the whole of the pabiie on the subject, it being understood that Mr.
remain here long you will bear plenty of meat was justified all through in the matter of shouldbe borne in mind and acted upon, and Governmyut could, do in the matter was, were dissatisfied, and, in his opinion, justly dla ↑ Creagh, who was a good judge, would be con-neound defendant had been engaged by the mag to put her." "Yeo, was the raply," und if you' ity, and an acknowledgment that bis Govern- ter of the Chow-ken frait. shep in the Central And I can assure you, eft, it goes on night and the expedition. This also the Chinese refused to chis is not done when a mi is first allowed bring out young than with-a-vow to-their bastisfied with the conduct of that functionary Leatted in the watter
Markot for the last six years. Be vue cold by day. The longest partod i bave heard the poor conesde; but they cffered to pay Tls. 100,000 oo the night of the typhoon, and they were to give his evidence and then told that that coming interpreters.
Mr. ROWETT asid he could see the diffecity also dissatisfied that his conduct bad pot Mr. KYRIE then referred to the expenditure / his master to collest money monating to over creature cease is bult-au-hour, and I suppose as compensation for the matsserà of the Loo." ovidence will be taken as a ground for his of getting a Brat cinse interpreter, but if they bean the subject of an inquiry. Ho (Mr. for keeping boats in repair, and thought it was found mist where he was living. Be learned sint is from sheer exhaustion-else for sige Commissioner refused to listen to ansh an condemnation. A warning of some tid could get one who would eit in court for the Eyrie), therefore falt kimse bound, as she thu cùngh.
purpose of chooking any misinterpretation, as of the public, and us expressing the
opinions.
yesterday where.be did live, and went to the her, the lending articls in your issue of the offer, And Tron Lhe unyielding attitude of buth should at least be given to hau, and this is Mr. Russell done, it would be very desirable of a great many who had spoken to him most On the item for the Fire Brigade coining on, On especially the case in regard to me like if they had a gentleman who was thoroughly distinctly on the subject, to object to the vote Mr. RAI said he had a very grave obbedioney, and was sessolted by him.
wate the woman should be removed that day leaving Peking on the morning of Monday suitors, who are not likely to know the tech-instinoted in colloquial, eres, who would sit for the salary of the Captain Superintendent of tion to make to the roto. If cho dins of the The accond defending made similar state the Hon. P. Ryrie was prethised by the Magis dary, the 24th October, bath the Commissioner
either beside the Magistrate or below him, and Poliou, antil the public, hud, resolved some Government saforrect they had been spendments M nicalities of law or to heals to defend their check the intarprotation, be thought it would entisfaction for the vary, grave Lashes, of which is that money were Luer had no rightThe third defendant denied the charge, said it writing this, bor anossing voion is following. General La Gendre and a portion rights.
be the nearest they could get to what was deke was guilty on the night in question, and he to do so. Ordinance 4 of 1968 and the the first and second defendante esme to his fuging in my care, and it le pitiful to bear of the Embassy started in drause of the En-
whole of the Brigade shall turn out on any hours, and bonuse they could not be acoomnio:ber. Hoping you will give room for this in
a litale püzeled to nebommit för the non-appear- The section of the Merchant Shipping Actired.
Oval, as you anggest, to some suitablonesylum. Mr. Bynte said that used to be done
ence of the latter at the expected time. On the Ar, HOWETT runs to Bay that he fally en alarm of fire, and it was on these conditions anted, demanded money which he so we cur your columna, and that it may lead to her yoToys, and on their arrival at Tientsin were not of 1854, with reference to Naval Courts, pro- The COLONIAL TEASER said he used to dorsed erery word which had fallen from the that the messy was voted. But if two to Chow-kee. He told him he owed no money,
25th, however, H...'s Minister, Mir. Wade, Yours truly, vides that if the Board of Trace or any local attend the court three days a week, and as bie on member she had just spokes, and men were tube all who turned out, the besides, where was his authority to colleute in the suburbs,
OLD BATEET.
bed induced Okubo to pat off his departare satl make another effors to arrange the matter Marine Board has reason to believe that may knowledgeof shalanguage.ierend, be noticed. le seconded the motion objecting to pisting Fire Brigade was to be something like had no bill or receipt from his Granter. The
smically, and after-a-week's further negotia Master or Mate is, from incompetency or might, the interpreter latterly got ach more the vote for the salary of the Saperintendent of Falstaff my simply one on paper defendant than subed like a rowdy and apalted
careful than be, was before
Police. He (M. Eowett) hoped it would be The hon, wembe bere read from the ordinance, him. He called the police, and the defendant
tion, the Agreement which we stated at the Mr. RowETZ said the Colonial Trossiter anderstood tune aorthing he now had to oy and said it appeared that there was some sort all being outside the door, were arrested. conduct, unfit to perfortains duties, an en-
Obeung, Wan, the master of the Chow Kee
outaat, was arrived at, with Mr. Wade's assist- The W. O, Daily Note of the 9th instant has ance quiry may be instituted, and the board shall had been promoted, and promoted york proper on the subject was purely as regarded the of disgration lait with the officers at the Central
ly, but no one had boon in the court to tick hie Cupeat Saporistendent of Police to nie offcial Station us to whether they should give no fruit shop, Central Market, was sent for, and "ammen the master armate to appear, 4 por. He (the speaker) should engage gentle capacity. It was easy for people to mpooou alarm, and their men should turn out, ka denied that be knew Boyibing about the the following:
owed him any money. Several changes have lately conrred among A certain gentleman, being a candidate for liall give him full opportunity of making awen as interpreters with every prospect of pro chut personal feelings were mingled up in affaire The ordinace stated that the Brigade was to third defendant or that defonce either in person or otherwise." Now mction coording to their merits, but as seen of this kind, but in this case he ound truly say bare Superiusendent, but it appeared that If anybody had attempted to collect money the Customs Commissioners. Mr. Drew, an appointment calling for high moral and as one was taken awry another should be ready that there was nothing of the ourt. Io found the Captain Superintendvol of Police was from him on his behalf when none was one, or receby arrived from home, left last week to into lentual sadowmenta, mas asked if he had it is beyond dispute that Mr. Este was to take his place. Ho thought it would be well fault with the Capian Sapariptender.t of somniander of the Brigade. He remembered even doe, and he had not authorised him to take charge at Chefce, where Mr. Hagica bad ever panned an examination at a university or tirely taken by surprise, and not only had worth the while of the Colony to pay a good Police only, he repeated, in his olleine auditions under which the Brigade waelloos, be would band bim over to the In been noting vice hit, . O. Brown transferred to hofors the Civil Service Commissiou. Ho ro- not say such opportunity of making his de round sam for gentlemen this engaged, and spacity, sud nothing had given him (Mr. formed. It was frat proposed that the bonga spector. He only knew the first defendant Takow M.J. I. Hart left by the Dragon on plied, No, he had not done that, but he had romuperate them as they should be remasurat Rowetty greater painiu all his experienes in the would supply a certain number of men, and in the first moon of this year, and not longer: Wednestiny for Foochow and Mr. Dotring is undergone an examination in bankruptcy thras The Chaser Daily NotR NIVCs a remarkable Fends, but was allowed to give testimony uned. It was really a most important matter, for Colony then this unfortunato affair It fell so that fiere would be no are rate imposed. The second defendant was a friend of his and orpoerad by next Euglia mail, the latter gentle or four times 1 guardedly and without explanation, which justies kinged on proper interpretation. He lot to bring the multor before the Govern. After och dikenson it was found that anal viitor, tart not employed by bisan going home.
Es Worship then informed him of what the D.E. LA Hong-canog, Viceroy of Chiali, has accent of the armiese woman of Jevington, was afterwards made the basis on which should be to hear what the Attorney meat at the time, immediately after the typhoon, this would not work. It was then proposed
General day on the subject.
He bud been coupelled to be identified with to impose a fire rate, and the Brigade defendants had exit, und witness fooling what a subscribed the bandsome sum of Tis. 1,000 to whose marriage was recently reported. She is certificate was Withdrawn.
The ANRY GENERAL id be apoke but it was a very painful thing indeed, Hadid was organised het precont existing He predicament he had placed the first and second the Fauds of the proposed. Polytechnic School a very good reader, writen very nicely and The Merchant Shipping Act specially with some besitation on the point ae be bud riot complain of the manner in which the represents had a most dietiuot realleation of Sir defendants in, made an attempt to withdrawal and Reading-rooms for Chinese, and bus at the rapidly, is a member of the choir at the parish been very long in the Colony. But what bo tions of the coinmunity were received by the Riobard RoDonell telling them afterwards he had said, and made a statement to better authe time expressed himself very favourably obarab, and bas leamt to play upon a concer provides that Courts of Enquiry shall be held felt was eat wanted was mon of by her Government. When he nined the word so that they would now have brigade agree with the two ftrat defendants; in fact, de towards the projnst, which he hopes will soon tinn, her feet, and especially she left Laos, being with the asciature of a local or stipendiary stump, who could underatud perfectly the permanity, be spits only of those persons who competent any in the Enow. If it was liberately perjuring himself. His Worship told by an accomplished fant. His Exodlaneye the implements which take the place al-bande. Magistrate, from which it may fairly be in- part of the que sigand the potion which had been sout to the competent at that time, it was not so at pre him to yat dawn and not to save his friends by princely example is liberally followed by Ting. Amongst other things she taunges to do fine The COLONIAL TREASURER said in Goreract. A great many more were antioas sent. The brigade at Shanghai could not be deliberato falsehoods. He daght to be named Tantal 1 Tien tuin, who gives Tis. 300, and by nedlework and faney embroidery for Enia. She with very little aid. Most of her work is par ferred that it is contemplated that the matter asterly impracticable to put some of the questo sign it, who never had the chanes of doing approached by the one to Hongkong, and no of himself. The third defendant way then, the Custome Total Et the same port, where a skilful do, and roses burself completely will be treated in a judicial mauser, and that tone in the way it was often supposed they so, it was sent in to let His Excellency e 1002 ka the latter was managed as it was, it sharged, and made a witness, and the first and adds Tis. 200.
A party of six German gontlemen, five of formed sitting on the ground. whom were astronomore, the airth being ·Talk 255 of Unb! St Jerome mentions a wo- a lenet the broad principles which would could be put. Sows of fem, if written ceive it before he went away. But tus algun would never be what is ought to be. The second defendente were sent to six weeks hard accur to any en a arquantel with legal inat wouls ogrupy ten lines, and yet the interperior turva which were appended to it were those of having of the Aesistant Boporintendents was labour erol
Case photographer, passed through Shanghai theme that married her 22nd busband, who in his Chinese Constable Na 218 tnond a coolie other day, on their way to Chefoo, to observe the turn bad been married to 30 trives! There is on ters will not be lost sight of Among these, The witness and be interpreter then begin to reproscas Er the greater portion of the present orgenised, the Lateran sol the others
argne, the counsel gets angry, holds plus hands taxpayers and were the most influential Toe and do what he fiton. The paa at Shanghai and Chan in in the possession of approaching trazait of Venus. The head of inalance recorded at Bordeux, in 1772, o giving due warning to a person who may 12 and says he wirely wanted age or no to petition was received by the Gurrunest in was managed by a commission, of four, and shepherd a plaid woollen shawl which be could the party is Dr. Adolf, and its second De gentleman who had been carried 16 times. A crminate himself is ous of the most, obribis question. The judge then anys, Whatisall a spirit elfet certainly disappointed every nothing could be more complete. He (M. Bo account for having, in Bobinson's Road, Valentiner of the Layden Observatory. The wens aamed Elisabeth Nase, who died in une when anything to do with The re Ryrie) therefore wished to know, before voting, and obargod him with the unlawfol possession party le to act in conjunction with one from the Florenco in 1769, bad toen married to meren United Bister, which has selesed Nagasaki as husbande. She was of the ripe age of 70 when and the manner in which Mr. He was the alking about, and not only was justino aut treated was therefore sections departure, not done, but a great deal of the nablia fine wus guest which was bere made was simply, that who had the command of the Fire Brigade ut of it
Complainant said he say him coming down ilà point of observation, and with a Dutes las left to the hymenent alter, and survived her. wasted, As far as bis (the speaker's) expazione an investigation abould be made. If the Oup this Colony A742 only from the spirit of justice which pervades went be did not think that a sufficient coast tin. Superintendent could justify his conduct, The ATOBNEY GENERAL sold that the O- from the hill side with it, near Rose Vilin, expetition to Mauritius A very complete beloved." Whou on her death,bed, it is anid the Law generally, but from the distinct of capeleration was shown to the interpreters nobody wild be more ploused to knew the dinance mated that the Brigade was to be com having no light or past equipment une been taken to Chefoo for the she recalled the good and bad points of her.
fuct than those who signed the petition. (Hear, manded by Baperintendent under regulations The defendant, who said the shaw! was given purposes of the expedition; and the German esveral husbands, and haring weighed the pso
to him to carry, was remanded till Monday nezo. war steuner Areana, which was lately reported and enna, determined that the fit claimed, the intention of the plain provisions in the Mer-in the courta in this alway
Hon. Mr. WaterALL and there were two eur.) But until sngh justification was given, to be condrruet by the Governor.
The Octorial TERATURE the Govérne
bed as baying arrived at Chiefoo frous Japan, has bighaat merit, and ordered by grave ty PANAMA BNATONING FROPERTY. chaut Shipping Act applying to the cousti-gentlemen coming out now, and irben they a mere ipse doit was not sufficient to antialys
Ts Kew so nautas soldier on board of faen placed at the disposition of the party, with his-Danbury Nowe, tution and conduct of Naval Couris
finished two mers could be got,
mored to this effect, ne
| fures
the public. It had been stated at last messing might niske tlig regulations,
Hongkong, November 12th, 1874.
SHANGHAIRA
and the Minister announced their intention of