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TO-MORROW morning between 9 and 10.30 o'clock the steam-launch carrying the Bethel dag will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C to convey men ashore to 1 am. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, return- ing about 12.30.
IT appears that Sergeant Butlin, one of the most energetic members of the local Police, will shortly
IT may interest the advocates of railways in China to know that over ninety-five millions of persoas travelled by railway in India last year, 89,000,000 being third-class passengers:
LAWYER-Did you not kiss the plaintiff con- tinually when you called on her? Defendant (in breach of promise suit)-Yes; I never stopped kissing her while I was in the house, but I did that in self-defence, to keep her from singing,
THE CASE OF SHEIK ALIM.
The following correspondence referring to the above named case has been forwarded to us for publication by the Government-
Hongkong, 19th September, 1888, Sir-On behalf of myself and the Signatories have the honour to forward the enclosed Peti- tion respecting the case of Sergeant Sheil: Excellency the Governor for his favourable consideration.
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were not treated with sorduring regard, however, to Sergeant Sheik Alim's long, and previously good service. His Excellency, after very careful consideration, felt justified in per mitting, the mitigated punishment referred to by the petitioners, at the same time directing it to be intimated to the Sergeant that at the end of a year the question of his restoration to all which he now loses would be favourably considered If there should then be a favourable.
Parcels of so Packets, price, $10.00 be transferred from Stanley, where he has been tried for stealing five bamboos, valued 'n | eighteen' of Nantwich and district, and on one Halleen which I beg you to place before His report of his conduct in the meantime.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 31st August. 1888.
In charge for the past twenty-two months, to Hongkong. From a laudatory notice in another column it will be seen that Sergeant Butlin's égime in Stanley has been highly appreciated by the Chinese inhabitants of that picturesque village.
AN Australing paper says Every convicted man in Hongkong is weighed just before going to his cell. When his sentence expires he is to weigh exactly the same. If this be not the case, the whole of the efficials are censured Dur contemporary suppresses some important parti- culars. If the prisoner is under weight little bits are cut off each warder and put on the scale, whilst if he is over weight he has the privilege af biting so much of any warder he likes or dislikes. Major-General Gordon being specially exempted by act of Parliament, except in the case of editors "shopped" for libel.
AT the Police Court to-day Mr. Pollock fined two boatmen $2 each for being found in shore" before gun-fire this morning. An old offender, although only a young coolie of 20, was alse the heavy amount of 20 cents. The prison admitted the charge and excused himself on the ground that his late master was always beating him and that was the reason why he ran away from his employment and became a Celestial Uhlad. He was sent to try his hand on the ever ready crank for a period of two months.
His
A GOOD cricket story is told by Mr. A.N. Hornby, who annually takes a Lancashire cleven to play occasion, at the tail of the local team, came in a veritable yokel. He shaped anyhow. The first ball he received, one of Crossland's lightning twisters," hit him on the knee. "How's that?"
shouted both Filling and Crossland. "Not out!" said the umpire. The batsman, however, carefully shouldered his bat, and was to be scen painfully Hmping for the pavilion, "You're" not out, "my man," said the umpire. "No," replied the player, "but I'm going."
We trust that the published correspondence between a number of Indian Merchants and the Government on the case of Police Sergeant Sheik Alim, will convey to our local contemporaries a lesson that will not readily be forgotten. For
Ar the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Pollock, some time past both the Daily Press and China
two coolics were charged with the offence of Mail have been freely indulging in abusive invective at the Governor's action in this Adam Moosa, a foremana of the Sanitary Board, damaging the public roads. The complainant, matter, and making charges of official tyranny, said that early this morning he found the accused injustice, and a lot of other strocities. Excellency's reply to the Indian merchants dragging heavy stones along Robinson Road and damaging it by thus cutting up the surface. petition is simply crushing; it annihilates the The defendants had also been engaged with morning paper and completely extinguishes the others not in custody in trundling, heavy masses. Fish Wrapper. Governor des Vaux, instead We would suggest to the Hongkong Steam of having acted harshly towards Sheik Alim, of granite over a wall which borders the road and by such an act damaging the side-walk. Launch Company the advisability of running as has been so freely alleged, has acted most Some men had before brought blocks of granite excursion trips during moonlight nights; eithery and impartially, erring, If anything, on the round the Island or to any of the benatiful and side of leniency. It now remains for Sheik Alins along in the same place but they had used care and precaution against doing damage. The charge being proved the defaulters were sent to popular places of resort in the vicinity. We to atone for his fault by good conduct, and for our evening and morning contemporaries' to do think that if a commodious steam launch were advertised to leave Pedder's Wharf, say at 8 p.m., penance by the usual course of slavish back-set each for one week, being unable or unwilling
to "ante up" to the tune of $2 each. returning at about 12, the vassel would invariably scratching. be filled to overflowing by passengers on plea sure bent. A trip round the island in the cool of the evening, in dry weather, and under genial Letters an elitorial maner to be set to "The Editos" and
lunary influences, would certainly contribute to › indivisual members of the sini. Mat
Communicating intended for pufilleation must be accompanied the health of our land-locked population, and by the name address of the writen, not necessarily for
coukl not but tend to invigorate, many a toiler putilention; but as evidence of good (alth
Whilst the colume of the Hongkong Telegraph will way of the office and store after the hard work and oppressive heat of the day. Of course, so far. as the Steam Launch Co. is concerned, it is all a matter of dollars and cents. However, we think there is money in our suggestion, and the Company might do worse than give it a fair trial.
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REGARDING the running aground of the P, & Co's outward bound steamer Nepaud in leaving the harbour of Marsailles, Mr. H. H. Joseph, the Shanghai Agent, writes as follows:- have The implang Tripnik's number at the Telephone Central received telegraphic advice that the Nepaul, which left London on 6th September, for the Straits and China vid Marseilles, and was due here, on 22nd October, ran aground, in, leaving the Harbour at Marseilles, and made some water in the forehold, where only go tons of cargo were stowed. The passengers have proceeded by rail to Brindisi and will come on, with the mails, in the Ballaarai to Colombo, where they will be met by the Surat, which brings on the mails and passengers for Chins, The Ballarat is on a voyage to Australia. The information is telegraphed to me officially in contradiction of a HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1888. very alarmist account of the accident which it is
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WR would direct attention to the Volunteer notification published in our advertising columns.
The Hongkong Telegraph
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FOUR Chinamen residing at No. go Queen's Road East appeared at the Police Court this moming before Mr. Pollock in answer to a nions charging them on the zoth inat, with equipping and taking part in a procession passing through Queen's Road without permis Bion of the Government, and also on the same day and in the same place unlawfully assaulting one Jan Singh, he being a police constable the and there in the execution of his duty. Mr Mossop appeared for three of the defendants; to his summons but put in an appearance subsequently, Jan Singh stated that on the 20th inst, at 7 p.in. he was on duty in Queen's Road East, near Ship Street, when he saw the four defendants and others holding an artificial fish and preparing to walk through the road in a procession, also making a great noise. He told second defendant to move on, when he at once threw down the fish calling outstrike." when the crowd assaulted Jan and knocked him down. He only succeeded in arresting one man. He was struck is the bead and body by bamboos, and very severely deal with by being dragged along the ground. The case was here remanded till Saturday the 29th lust. at 9.30 a.m., $10 being deposited in Count for each of the first, second and third defendants. Bail was allowed the fourth defendant in two sureties of $5.
the fourth defendant was not present in answer
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S
`ANNUAL MEETING.
The filth annual general meeting of the share holders of the Douglas Steamship Company was
I understand that Sergeant Sheik Halleen will also forward a Petition under cover by the Superintendent of Police.
I have the bonour to be, Sir..
Your most obedient Servant,
H. M. MEHTA. The Honourable Frederick Stewart, LL.D.,
Colonial Secretary,
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It thus rests with the Sergeant himself whether the end of the short period mentioned he is, or is not, In an equally good position as if this occurrence. had never taken place; and Hi Excellency regrets that he is unable to modify a decision which, as having caused him much pain, crrs if anything on the side of leniency.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Sd) FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary.
To His Excellency Sir G. William Des Voeux, H: M. Mehta, Esq.
- Knight Commander of the Most Distin
guished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same.
The humble Petition of the undersigned Indian-British Merchants residing in the Colony of Hongkong Sheweth----
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1. That your Petitioners are Indian Merchants and loyal subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Empress of In, and carry on business in Hongkong and else here,
2. That they have known Sheik Halleen, n Sergeant of the Hongkong Police Ic, for a Bumber of years, and have every reason in believe that he has served Her Maj sty the Empress as a Police Officer in the Hongkong Police Force for upwards of 16 years, and a during that time, by his good conduct, deservedly earned the respect and confidence of your Petitioners and all his superior Officers, and he was on the 1st September, 1881, awarded a good conduct medal.
3. That your Petitioners heard with great held at noon to-tlay, at the Company's offices regret that, owing to the said Sheik Halleen Mr. T. E. Davies presided, and the Hon J. Bell having committed a breach of the Police regul Irving, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. B. Layton, J. F.ations, he was on the 28th day of August, 1888, Holliday, H. L. Dalrymple, E, B. jorey, I. D. deprived of his good conduct medal, a reward earned after many years hard and faithfal labour, Humphreys, R. Lyall, E. George, J. H. Cox, J. and much valued by him, Harman, J. Grant, secretary, and others were present.
The Chairman said that as the report and statement of accounts had been in their hands some time they would as usual be taken as read. He had very little to add to them, but he would be glad to explain any matters. He might say that the earnings of the Company's fleet, as far as the accounts went, were well up to the average. He moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet."
Mr. Humphreys seconded. He thought both were very satisfactory. They were accordingly adopted,
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Mr. Dalrymple proposed the re-election of the
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THE CHAIN-GANG EMEUTE.
There
enquiry into the circumstances of this " mutiny and the inquest into the deaths of Pereira the jurnkey, and prisoners Nos. 31, and 120 was. resumed this morning at the Magistracy by the
Coroner, Mr. H. E, Wodehouse, and a jury.
Inspector Stanton I am acquainted with the
locality where the chain-gang was at work; they were constructing a road from the Glass Works to the new Police Station at Kennedy Town and on a level with the Praya. The police station is about 50 feet up the hill above the level of the water. The distance from the Glass Works to the Police Station is about 200 yards and the road rises gradually. The three jeuies that have been spoken af are almost in front of the Glass Works-if anything a little to the westward.· In addition to the road-making there is also some excavating going on close to the Police Station. In front of the station there is a retaining wall to the east of which the excavating is going on. The road- has been commenced at the station and the works are being carried eastward, from that point. The
4. Your Petitioners believe that the circum-three wharves or jetties are the only ones in that stances which led your Excellency to deprive locality, but there is another jetty to the west. Sheik Halleen of his medal were as follows I don't know how the guards were disposed That his wife, who had possession of his money on the day of the attempted escape. I saw the and valuables to the value of about $1,600, left his house, and that he some time afterwards, prisoners on the hill-side as I approached with the launch. They were all squatting down along from information he received, believed her to be in a house at Sun Wai Lane, and he immediately the road! proceeded to the said house, and without any force or violence, made inquiries on the said premises with a view to ascertaining if his wife was there, and it afterwards appeared that she
was not.
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Nicholas Nolan-The evidence given by the last witness is generally correct but not quite. The road he speaks of is under the police station, but is intended to lead up to it. The prisoners were not in line; they were sitting down in gangs. It is my duty to place the guards, which
understood has been wired out by Reuter, A THE China Mail concludes an acrimonians Consulting Committee-The Hon. P. Byrie flency, but it is only that your petitioners feel the escape was made from; his instructions
subsequent message I have received reports that the damage to ship and cargo is slight, and that the Nepautis now decking at Marscilica for the necessary repairs,
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Hon. J. Bell-Irving, and Mr. J. Holliday:
Mr. Anton seconded, and it was agreed to. Mr. J. Harman proposed the re-election of Messrs. J. H. Cox and R. Lyall as auditors,
Mr. Jorey seconded. Agreed.
The programme of the Shanghai Autumn Race goes on apace, and noisily if not merrily. The pointed out that gambling is the root of a large dividend warrants would. be ready on Monday," Meeting will be found in another part of this issue.
THE American corvette Faniata, Capt. W. C. Wise, arrived in harbour this afternoon from Nagasaki.
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the "Ben" Line steamer Benvenue, from London, left Singapore for this port to-day.
WE would remind our readers of the entertain ment to be given at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, by the "Lily" Minstrels of the 58th Regiment.
THE China. Navigation Co's steamer Shanghai, on arriving at Shanghai' from Yongisze ports on the 18th inst., reported that the steamer Kuling was lying at Wuku with her machinery broker down.
We observe from an Australian contemporary that the report that the Marquis of Normanby had been appointed to succeed Sir William Robinson as Governor of South Australia has been officially contradicted from London:
BRAVO Mr. Wodehouse Your sensible and independent action in fining the Indian constable yesterday for brutally treating a Chinese hawker and destroying the poor man's stock-in-trade, will commend itself to every thinking man in the colony. A few sharp reminders of this kind will bring our Indian guardians of the peace to their proper bearings, and show them that their savage and tyrannical conduct in dealing with Chinese will no longer be tolerated.
attack on Mr. H. E. Wodehouse in his capacity of Coroner, in connection with the recent inquiry into the death of a man who fell from a verandali in Queen's Road West while attempting to escape from a police raid on a supposed gamb The work of the Hongkong Hotel extension ling house, as follows: We have often
amount of the crime that is committed in the two new blocks or to be more accurate➡ the one block with a longitudinal slit through colony. Men and women will do anything to it, for the purpose of admitting light and air, is gratify the passion, We hope, therefore, his already the leftiest building in the Colony, and Excellency will not further stultify the action of thus obstructs the outlook from this office in a the Police." And this is from the person who for manner that is at once inconvenient and unsatis-weeks past has bech continually harping on some factory, The newannere will have six stories, and alleged official interference, real or imaginary, although we decidedly and heartily approve of with the action of the law. We will not follow lofty buildings for the business part of the city our mud-headed contemporary in practically we can hardly endorse our general approval in deciding-that is to the extent of its own feeble this particular case as thoroughly as consistency opinion-a case that is still sub judice; but may demand. Though some distance away from would merely point out that the China Mail now the front windows of our sanctum, this brick recommends the Governor to do exactly what it and mortar addition to the city shuts out a great has already condemned in such bitter terms. It deal of landscape and harbour view which coolly asks the Governor " to stop the stupid pro- heretofore has been alike charming and useful.secution that has been begun "forgetting, either As the ant-like heathen builders, with their one conveniently or in ignorance that is simply European master of works," day by day lamentable, that this prosecution is the result of climbed higher and higher, so our vision of the the verdict returned by the Coroner's jury, that harbour and the ships and of the promontory it has been initiated according to law by the of British Kowloon grew narrower. Finally Capt. Superintendent of Police, and that bis a large section of the harbour disappeared Excellency has no power whatever to intedere as thoroughly as if shut out by a palpable at the present stage. If the police officer charged darkness, and as the horizontal courses of with manslaughter is legally innocent he will masonry follow each other, British Kowloon most certainly be acquitted, but as he was and the range of delectable mountains on admittedly guilty of an illegal
al act in entering the the mainland of Confucius vanish behind ani
house without a warrant, he cannot reasonably aggressive and forbidding curtain of bamboos complain now for being held responsible for the and bricks,
consequences of that act. What these conse- quences may be is for the Court to decide and is present outside the pale of newspaper discus- ¡sion—at least by newspapers that lay claim to
any self-respect.
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The Chairman having announced that the
the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman and managers, proposed by Mr. Dal- rymple.
HONGKONG, CRICKET CLUB.
The annual meeting of the Club was held this afternoon at the Pavilion, Mr. F. H. O. Wilson being voted to the chair. The report of the Committee for the past season was adopted. It was as follow
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Your petitioners therefore most humbly pray that your Excellency may be pleased to review your decision, extending mercy to an old and petitioners will ever pray, &c a faithful servant of the Crown. And your
Dated this 19th day of September, 1888.
5. Your petitioners will not pretend to shield the said Sheik Hallcea from the just penalty for did that day as usual. The prisoners go to any breach of Police regulations, or had he by dinner at 12 noon and resume work at 1 pm. force or violence attempted to search the pre- They are then distributed as they were before mises they would not thus petition your Excel-dinner. I posted one sentry at the jetty where that the great severity and true extent of the
were to prevent any labourers passing between punishment, which the deprivation of the medal him and the chain-gang; and also, if he has inflicted upon the said Sheik Halleen, is not
saw any of the prisoners rushing towards fully appreciated by your Excellency, which him, to order them to stand, and if they compels them to approach you, and ask that refused, to fire. His name was Leall Singh you will view the fact that Sheik Halleen WAS he could either stand still or walk about. seeking for his wife and property as extenuating He has no distinctive number and is not a circumstances in his case.
constable. The next sentry was posted sixty or 6. Your petitioners assure your Excellency seventy yards west of him, on the beach. The that the punishment already indicted upon Shelk third sentry was posted on the hill, right over excited him, making him almost unfit to perform the others. The fourth sentry was posted Halleen has greatly affected bis health and the works; his instructions were the same as
hís duties as a Police Officer in a proper and between the Glass Works and a hill where efficient manner..
the prisoners were working; his instructions were the same to prevent any communication between the prisoners and any strangers. All the sentries were armed with loaded rifles and supplied with either five or ten spare rounds of atamunition. The furnkaya were disposed in a chain along the works, at a (Sd) H. M. MEHTA, and others. distance of 150 yards from west. to east. I was on the west end, and we were all between the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE.sea and the prisoners. The turkeys had ao.
21st September, 1888. particular posts assigned them, and their orders The Committee have the pleasure of making
Sir, am directed by the Governor to were to see that the prisoners attended to their their annual report on the past season. The acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated work, that to talking was carried on, and to accounts which are attached show a balance of $4.365.91 to the credit of the Club on the 31st
19th September, 1888, enclosing a petition signed pursue and fire on them in the event of an by yourself and other Indian British merchants, escape. Pereira's duties were to attend at the praying for the remission of the punishment closet with a loaded revolver. The closet is south August last. The usual list of members with
of the works, at the Glass Works end. I should recently awarded to Sergeant Sheik Alim for a the Batting and bowling averages for the breach of Police discipline.
say the jetty is 80 yards long; the turnkeys are season, is annexed:-E.. J. Coxon heads
In reply I am to say that having given his stationed about 20 yards apart; I do not give them the list with a batting average of 25.73. C. E. careful consideration to the representations of the any special instruction as to distance so long se Higginbotham comes next with 20.40. The petitioners, His Excellency finds they have been they are on the alert. This is not the first escape highest Bowling average falls to E. O. Smith misled as to the circumstances of the case, which from that places there was one made last June were by no means of the trivial character during which I heard i bont was used, but I was with 12.42 per wicket, very closely run by indicated in the petition.
not there. The arrangements in watching the E. J. Coxon with 12.43. There were not According to the admission of the Sergeant prisoners I make myself, but they have the THE autumnal equinox, a period which is
many heavy scorers during the season. The to the Police authorities, he, accompanied by approval of the Superintendent of the Gal The instructions are not repeated from day to generally considered critical in these latitudes,
two constables, went to a private house and principal scorers were A. A. Lloyd, 83, 65 and 53; searched It Whether violence was actually day unless a new turkey comes on; the old being more or less connected with typhoons,
E. 1. Coxon, 61; Major Johnson, 61; C. E. Higused must now remain a matter of doubt; the turkeys know them well enough. All the thunderstorms and other phenom nal con comitants of what is termed, the breaking of Two sampan wallahs appeared at the Police ginbotham, 57, 56 and go; and M. D. Graham, categorical assertion of the petition that it was prisoners who escaped were attached to the the monsoon,' has come and gone this year with Court to-day before Mr. Pollock, charged with 53. In all, the Club played nine matches and not used having for its warrant only the state-chain-gang. No. 60 belonged to No. 2 gang, softened, stealby steps, without a blow, an being in possession yesterday of tacks of
was three times defeated; one was drawn. The ment of the Sergeant himself and that of Nos. 130 and 141 to No. 1 gang, Nos. 27 and 54 alteration in the atmospheric conditions, or prepared oplum without a permit from the Oplum incessant rain during the latter end of the season
one of the constables who was a partaker to No, 3 gang; and Nos. 8, 51, and 365, to No. 5. in his illegal proceeding, while on the gang. They were chained together in couples. any of the usual equinoctial changes of Farmer. The complainant, Min Lam, an excise weather. The only difference we have noted in officer, said that from information received at accounts for the small number of matches played. other hand two witnesses deposed that The gang is not out today. I first heard a this year's equinox is an increase of temperature 10 o'clock last night he took a boat and The number of members has slightly increased. an assault was attempted, and that there was shot fired, and then saw the prisoners rushing to OUR Macao correspondent informs us that Senhor accompanied by an almost perfect cam. While went out into the middle of the harbour where The Lawn Tennis Championship Cup, presented actually committed, what in law amounts to the junk there were 13 of them and they were
the thermometer registered last year about 8 he found the first defendant industriously boiling by the late President, Mr. Atwell Coxon, was
an assault. But whatever may be the case as to already on the jetty when I first saw them. I J. R. Cabral, the Colonial Treasurer, has been
actual violence, the statements of various persons did not see where they ran from, but they must appointed Acting Colonial Secretary vies Senhor degrees of heat at this period, a few days agoit was opfum in the hold of his sampan, Just as he finally won by E. J. Coxon. The Club have to above 84, and yesterday it marked 86. This is after arrested the accused another boat pulled up
that the Sergeant acted in a violent manger are. have started from the place where they had. Costa Duarte who left recently for Lisbon on sick (7) leave. Bishop Medeiros gees on a pastoral all, an equinoctial temperature quite consistent containing about 10 men, amongst whom was
thank Colonel Anderson, and the Officers of the corroborated by the fact that one of the two been working. Which of the pay, wara the visit to Singapore and Malacca on the 26th with the citraordinarily hot summer we have the second defendant, who boarded complainants Northamptonshire Regiment for their kindness assisting constables (according to his own from the shore end of the jetty, and
account given to the Magistrate) was posted al view of the turnkeys and the guards. In inst. The election of members who are to bad. It would appear that a wave of heat, boat calling out with great volubility strike in allowing their Band to play on the ground
the door "chasing a crowd away !!! while the urg event of an escape the turnkeys are instructed ́and. constitute the new Municipal Council 'will take commencing early in the summer on the Red him, strike hira." A scuffle ensued in which during matches. The Pavilion is in good repair;of such a force at all raises a strong presumption to pursue some "falling in the men
Sea, had progressed eastwards, enveloped witness succeeded by means of his fokir place to-morrow and it is fully anticipated that Bombay and Calcutta, advanced along the in beating, the others back and arresting but the ground may very soon require returfing. that something more than "enquiries was retaining as many of the guards as required. China coast as far north as Tientsin, and seriously the second defendant, together with the first. The Committee endeavoured to provide during intended from the first. It is, moreover, obvions When the prisoner first ran I, retained one affected most of the Chinese inland cities, the His Worship considered the charge proved the cricket season as many tennis courts as
that the Police action might easily have caused guard and the turkey Barringers who ran after capital included. We have all heard of the and fined the first defendant $20 for assaulting possible; but owing to the smallness of the
a serious breach of the peace, leading to danger them at first, but who returned for ammunition, deaths from sun stroke among the passengers the officer while in the execution of his
ous ulterior consequences If the occupiers of the and then I retained him. The rifles are breach-- proceeding by steamer up and down the fted duty, the second defendant being fined $13 for ground, it was found to be quite impracticable house had made the resistance which under the loading Salders and the Charleven is attached Sea during the last few months, of similar the same offence. Funds being somewhat short to have more than three, without curtailing the circumstances they were lawfully entitled to chambered. The turnkey Charleson is attached
and three weeks respectively. Surely something the prisoners went to gaol for one month ground set apart for Cricket practice,
make so that even if there was, as represented, to me, he joined in the parsuit. Foulkes was a complete absence of violence, this cannot be at one time à prisoner in the Gaol but was must have been omitted from this report Lockhart seconded, the re-election of Mr.
Mr. A. G.. Wise moved, and Mr. Stewart regarded as a circumstance of mitigation, and released about three months ago and becam Hongkong has not excaped the deleterious perhaps our reporter misread the depositions !
was simply due to the self-restraint of the per turkey. He was seven-year man and End rendered good assistance, in previous escapes. sons aggrieved. influence of a severe summer by any manner Two men are charged with being in possession W. H. F. Darby as president. of means.
The Chairman suggested that the hon. We have had cholera in our of prepared opium without permit from the midst with fatal effect, and for the first time Opium Farmer, and it-would appear that the secretary and hon. treasurer be re-elected. They absconding wife, the representation of the the same place boat was then used and the As regards provocation, if the Sergeant had This I not the first excape which has been madej rushed into the shop in instant pursuit of his the last one was about three months ago," from ten prisoners escaped on that dreadful and mysterious disease border magistrate ignored this charge altogether and has come to be recognised in the colony. As
on this point would have been entitled that on the of the former, alleged assault and devoted a good deal of time to their duties, petition on compensation for discomfort and even the on the myrmidon of the Farmer, although it is a and could not well be dispensed with." and
But the deliberation of His methods pursued were almost identical with this the sufferings entailed by the intense heat, hundred to one that Mr. Min Lam did not wear Mr. A. K. Travers said that he had intended proceedings deprives him altogether of such latest attempt. Dering the last 12 months there THE S.S. Tainan reports that on Monday fast, we have been, io far, exceptionally free his badge of office, as prescribed by the Ofisins
in uniforms, should obtain the services of two of occasions. The only occasion in which boxis an excuse; and the fact that an officer of Police were three attempts and other on previous at 5 p.m. she picked up two canoes with six men from typhoons. Barring the two occasions Ordinance. It has, we are aware, been an in them in Lat. 5.53 N. Long, 124-07 E. The when the colony was very near the edge occasional practice of the police magistrates to
his subordinates for the purpose of assisting him have been used were the two last. During the in an illegal action of this kind renders the past year there have been about four escapes, head man stated that they left Sciao for Menado of the revolvlog storms which sweep the convict accused persons of offences other than eight days ago, but the strong current and wind seat every summer in this part of the world, those charged against them, but it is a practice
offence a specially serious oneway and within eighteen months or hyo years, about had set them far to the north, they had no water we have had no trouble whatever from those that is manifestly unfair and should be at once
The Governor has little doubt that if Sergeant. i.here was a re-capture in one case, not Alim's action had sllected one of the petitioners, including this one. left, and no food except, nine cocoa-nuts. The periodical catastrophes. Our land and floating put a stop to. If the Opium Farmer's tout saw
their indignation would have been equally great. Dr. Marqués – 1 made the hors officers pointed out to them the position of properties have not in any way been injured this no reason to complain of the rough and Menado, distance 118 miles, but the Tuan sald summer. And now that sleepless nights and tumble that was stated to have taken place
with that which was naturally aroused in the examination of the bodies. They were brought they were afraid to try and get there as the oppressive days are bound by Nature's inflexible on board the sampan the man's own house and
Chinese community, and His Excellency has to the Gaol hospital at 152 m. on the 19th lost current was still setting so strongly to the north laws to recede into the recesses of the past, may castle in the eye of the law be it remembered--
still less doubt, if such an occurrence had taken The first was that of the turnkey Per that they could not get back against it. He asked we hope to enjoy a bracing autumn, followed by we really don't think it was any business of the
place in England, that public opinion would have were no marks of viole demanded the expulsion from the Force of the death by drowning as severe and as magistrate's. And we would again observe that to be landed on the nearest land. The Gances reguite, aw for sure has been well-nightiness-trivial-prosecutions-initiated by the der
Police officer concerned
rested and the veins were accordingly moisted aboard and on the protineted a return trip the castaways will be lauded at Basilan unbearable. Already masses of cirrus-cumulus cenary hireling of the Opium Farmer are
Under ordinary circumstances the Governor the clouds are rising mountain high and darkening costly public nuisance, taking up the valuable
would not have been satisfied with the horizon; if any weather forecast can with times of the courts and falling an already
ants, as the Police For safety be made at present it is that abundant dangerously crowded geol with unfortunate
Awabiding commun rain and a stiff blow will soon bring in their cooles and others of a like class who are not train the long desired Equinoctial changa, 9. | criminals in any sense of the word::
moral power which
the recently dissolved Corporation will again be elected, if not unanimously by a vast majority..
SAYS the N. C. Daily News of the 17th fast. :- It is reported that the new steamer Swith which has been up to Tientsin to be inspected was pronounced quite unsuitable for the Tientsin casualties in Calculta, and of the exceptionally Irade. She cannot cross the Taku bar, it is high temperature experienced in said, unless she, discharges the whole of her and all along the northern coast of China. cargo outside and can even then carry very title coal in her bunkers, and has no water. ballast The Viceroy refused to go and see her, but he is nevertheless very determined on making the China Merchants' Company take over the Smith and her consort eyen if they have to be laid
uip.
of Lendbenyan. The head man stated that four large prows and six mall ones left Sciao together, They were filled with Malays going to Micando to ettle He had not seen the rest of the prows for His days.
resigning, but as Mr. E. J. Coxon was coming out shortly he would act as hon. sec. until then...
The Chairman moved that he be re-elected to act for the whole year, and Mr. Stokes seconding, both gentlemen were re-elected.
The Committee Colonel Anderson, Means A. J. Leach, M. D. Graham, F. H. O. Wilson, E. J. Coxon, and T. S. Green, wire re-elected, and Mr. T. S. Smith added.........
The Chairman then announced that next Saturday the ground would be open for pre- tice, adding that the following week they intended despatching team to Shanghal, which doubt would keep up the reputation of the Club. An extraordinary meeting was alterwands bald,
Fäkter one of the rules,
than Force