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No. 4498. NOVEMBER 23, 1877.]·

INQUEST.

1.

THE EXPLOSION ON THE "YESSU,"

of

THE CHINA MAIL. C

COMMERCIAL. MERRES DRAGON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated: Canton, 20th Nov., say

A fair business has been passing in our Tes market throughout the past fortnight, fi Congous. There has been an enquiry for the commoner grader, and nearly all the mail supply offering has been taken at an advance of one to two taula per picul. to some extent.

forced its way through the bulkhead, separating the bollars from the forehold and several tiers of ten cheate, and was lying *The adjourned ingueet on the todles about 101 feet distant from the boiler, the poor follows who came by their death The plate would weigh about 200 lbs. The through the accident on board the 8. 8. plate must have been thrown to a greater distance had it not come in contact with a Yesso, waa

was resumed this morning

ning at 10 but which runs athwart the hold. The gentlemen: Mears I & Just, T. Bisbee, o'clock at the Magishtapygarden rome

The Coroner beam was driven back and split; it is about and A. J, Lewis. Dr Wharry said the body aid that they would' adjourp, to, the 8. 8.Toot square. The beam is made of Oregon of a Chinese female about 30 years of 989 I got into a quarrel and a fight, In the course Shipments continue to be made from Macao

kuranga stipine Nobodies were found below. Tessa, as he regretted to say he had been mottoed there was great heat rising from informed that the Second Zugitoor had the forecastle, and as I imagined the ship died during the night. The Jary then was on fire I had water pumped down, went on board the ateamer, and viewed the subsequently found that the beat body of the unfortunate man, as well as the from the steam and not from fire. place where he was supposed to have been at the time of the accident. They then adjourned the Gaol, where two of the firemen were examined

Lam Akwal, a fireman, and one of the fa jured men, said I have been in the steam er three years. I was pulling out the fire about 8 o'clock yesterday morning there were 12 other firemen down below besides the 2nd engineer, he went down about quarter before 8 o'clock he turned off the steam by two cockslie fires were drawn when we got alongside the wharf. The steam gauge showed a pressure of about 221be, when we began to draw the fires Usually we have 11 or 12 iba of steam with a fair wind, and 16 or 17 when a head wind.

The Corbper: 1k it usual for the pressure to be greater when the steamer stopa F

Witness: Yes, the steam usually rises to 21 or 22 lbs, when getting into harbour, I have been a fireman for about 10 years, I did not think it unusual when I saw 22 Iba, indicated. The firemen are sometimes told to let off the steam....I have done so, but I always got orders first. The engineer was on the starboard side of the ship when the accident happened; I was on the port aide. The steam came in with a sudden rush. I could not get to the ladder, so I can Ento the coal bunker. I have a female relation named Cheong. Ayung at Saiying. poon, and I have an uncle, a cook on board a steamer.

The Coroner : Can you give any reason for the boiler bursting 1

Witness said that there was too much steam when they commenced to draw the fres. Usually there was 30 lbs. of steam Then they began to draw the fires on this bosssion there was 22 lbs., and before the fires were drawn there would be more

steam.

By a Juror:-I have known the steam at 22 lbs. before but not very often. 1 have begun to draw the fires at that pressure before. I do not know how to account for

the accident. M

At this stage the enquiry was adjourned until past 3 o'clock when Dr Ayres was examined.

Dr P. B. Arges, Colonial Surgeon, sworn said: It was reported to me that the Teaso's boiler had blown up, and there were a number of wounded man being brought to the hospital, I went to the Hospital and found a number of men suffering from scalds Surgeon Moalles, of E.M.S Vigi lant, was attending to them. Bevozal surgeons from the Naval Hospital shortly: afterwords came and lent their assistance. The inspector shortly afterwards came and reported there were no more man to come. There was no-accommodation for the men in the Civil Hospital, so I ordered a room in the Gaol to be prepared for them, and told the Inspector to get some coolies and have the injured men removed to that place, after their wounds had been dressed. They were all removed to the Gaol by 11 o'clock. Two died shortly after their admission to the Hospital. Sixty were taken to the Gaol

(

Another inquest was held at the Govern] was not caught until five days afterwards. The Amah was positive of the prisoner's mont Civil Hospital on the body of a woman identity. The childs in Entelligent girl, named Ling Amee, who was supposed to also identided the prisoner as the man who have died by opium poisoning, before James took the bangle off her wrist. The prisoner Russell and a Jury composed of the following was recognised by the mole on his faco.

The prisoner's defence was simply a dental of the charge. He said he was walk ing in the street when he knocked against the witness, who apprehended him. They was brought to the Hospital yesterday after of which he was so badly used that he bled noon. He found Oplum dress in the stomach both from the nose and month, and this and every appearance of opium poison. Bght was the foundation of the present Koong Young Kye, declared I am district. He was found guilty, and as there were

olarge. watekman, decessed was my first wife; I four previous convictions against him, he have been married to her thirteen years. I was sent to five years' penal servitude, have also got a mononbine, I have had her eight days. I never had one before decessed got her for me. I had no children. De-

Regina. Wong Akum. ceased had been lying on the bed two days, The prisoner pleaded guilty to stealing and on the 21st I was sent for and saw her, two pieces of brass couplings, and two she was very weak; I found an opium cup in fokote. He was also charged with having a drawer. There was never any quarrel been found by night in possession of house- between the deceased and the concubine. breaking implements, but this count was She was very pleased to get the concubine. withdrawn on the anggestion of the Chief

Inspector Cradock, called, said that he had Justice, owing to some defect in the word no suspicion of foul play; he found the Ing. opium dross in a drawer called the blanker Sentence reservad. - drawer.... When the body was lifted someone thing fell from the mouth, he concluded that some antidate. had been administered. The Jury returned a verdict of felo de ac

Police Intelligence. Before the Bon. O. May.)

Nov. 23, 1877.

DRUNK,

John Jackson, a sedman belonging to H.M.S. Curlew, was fined 50 cents and to pay 40 cents amends for getting drunk and refusing to pay chair hire.

· LARCENY.

aixty-four were originally taken to the Hospital. I wrote an official letter asking for the permanent assistance of a surgeon, but the Admiral had sent Surgeon Moalles without waiting for the official letter. I also bad the senistance of the most intelli- gent European prisoners, and the Chinese who could speak the different dialecte They attended indiscriminately up dir Wong Ayan, a carpenter, who was re oʻulock, then divided into ganga at night. fl.manded from yesterday on the charge of E, the Governor visited the Gaol at past stealing a piece of cloth from the Ching 9 o'clock, The number of admissions of Wah piece goods shop, was again brought wounded to the Gaol was, I believe, sixty, up. The defendant said that he did not and seventeen have survived til now, intend stealing the piece of cloth; he took past 8 o'clock. A few had escaped being it into the front of the shop to look at it, burned all over the body, and these were and was then asoused of stealing it.. He persons who had on several jackets. A had money in his pocket to pay for it. Mr great number were scalded internally; the May committed the prisoner for trial. whole of the inside of the throat and the lungs were calded, I visited the dead- house of the Civil Hospital and saw the Mak Afal, a boatman, was charged by bodies of Tsang Asam and 30 others. These Cheung Ham Shung with breaking open his people all died from scalding, and all the box and stealing & quantity of clothing: subsequent deaths were owing to the same Complainant said he was a coolie employed cause. If a person who has lost a great on the Canton Wharf and that he knew the portion of skin through scalds survives the defendant who was allowed to sleep in the shock, the probability is that inflammation house on the wharf. On the night of the of the bowels sets in. All the prisoners 22nd the defendant was left then by himself who have been employed, and the warders, and on his (witzeas's) return he found his have conducted themselves exceedingly box had been broken open as it now was

Three were taken away alive by Defendant was afterwards found on the friends from the Hospital

Praya with some of the stolen olothes in his possession. Mr May committed him for trial.

well.

ANOTHER CASE.

BREACH OF THE STAMP ACT,

HABOENT, &9.

hebroną čia LAROBNY, GOU Regina v. Low Asking The prisoner was arraigned with stealing one bed-quilt and other articles, on the 7th November inst., the property of Hung Afat, and another man, the master of & passage beat. The prisoner was sent to two years' hard labour.

The Court was then adjourned till to

morrow at 10 8.0.

Second Division. (Before His Hon. Mr Justice SNOWDEN)

LABUENT OF $1. Regina Ng Aling. The prisoner was indicted for stealing 81 from one Mahomed Khat. Meera Jose De Britto, G. Wieler, P. J. E. The following Jury was empanelled Bohlchau, Wm Dolan, Miguel De Souza, M. Falconer and G. Holmes

Mr J. A. Moseley waretoused, as he had to serve on the Coroner's Jury on the in quest on the bodies of the victims of the Yesso catastrophe

Mr Hayllar, Q. C,, officiated for the Attorney General M

The facts of the ease were briefly these, The prosecutor was a Gun Lascar, and the prisoner a cook employed in the Barracks at Wanchal. On the 28th October last the precutor was in the cook-house when the prisoner salted him to give him 20 cents He refused to do so, when the prisoner saatched the dollar note from him, At that time he thought it was only a joke, but afterwards when he moved the prisoner about the money, he denied that he had ever taken it. He was then given into enstody and searchod, but no money was found on him. S

LABURNY AND PERYTOUS CONVICTIONS,

Scented Teas.-There has been more business done in Capers, but buying has settlements were made in the first week of not been at all general; the bulk of the the fortnight, bat latterly purchases havo been fow, Medium grades have been bought at tho desline quoted in our last report, and in some instances a further. decline of about half à tael is noticeable; uner classes show no change. There is now little or no scenting flower possessing any wiring to be obtained.

Quotations.

Hoxerone, November 23, 1877. OPIUM.-New Patna, caah........1680

."

"

credit,- Old Patan, canh. None

oredit

New Benares, cash, 630

aredit, -

"

Old Benares, cash, None

12

New Malwa, cash,

credit,

oredit, 680

Allowance Taala Old Malwa, onahý

credit, 680 Allowance Trole QUICKSILVER, ...

Exchange. Bank, on demand, ... 30 days' sight,

"

**4

6 months' night,.... Credits,

A few transactions are reported in "long leaf" Pekoes, and prices for these have ruled much the same as last mail; no settlements of "short leaf" toss are re- Caloutta, ported.

The following is a summary of the fort- night's business

Congou, 1,500 boxes a Tla. 19 a 23 per plonk; Scented Caper, 17,000 boxes a ls. 2,700 boxes a 18. 22 a 37 par ploul... 13 a 24 per plcul; Scented Orange Pekos, Export of the various descriptions of Tess shipped from Canton Waters (Bong kong, Canton and Mauso) to Great Britain to date:--Nov. 8, 8. 8. Nizam, Congon 169,489 lbs., S. Caper 177,342 lbs., 8. 0. Pekos 107,267 lbs., Sorts 3,040 lbs., total 567,082 lbs.; 19, 8.8. Glenfinlas, Congou 2,510 lbs., 6. Oaper 64,732 lbs., 8. O. Pekos 5,790 lbs., total 73,028 lbs.--Making, with previous shipments, a total for the season of 16,701,054 lbs. (including 192,640 lbs. lost in Meikong); against 10,298,420 | for season 1870-779008

"

8/10 3/10

Documentary, 6months' sight,.. Bombay, demand Rupees, ... 222 Shanghal, demand,

"

30 days) Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., Bycce,... Mexicans, ... Gold Loat,

English Sovereigna, Australian Bovereigns, Discount, ...

w

Bhares.

...26.20 15.06. ... 8.06

... 8 a 10

Bougkong Bank, 57% prem, Union Ins. Society of Danton, $1,100 China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,800. Ohinese Insurance Co., $265 Kangtaze inn, Assoc., Tis, 840 North Chine Ins. Co., Tia, 860 E.K. Fire Ins. Co., $670 China Fire Ins. Co.j.$175

SILKA moderate business was transe. W. Dock Co., 13% di acted in the early part of the past fortnight, H.K. C. & M. 8-boat Co., 20 % dis, and purchases for medium classes were Shanghai Steam Navigation, Th, 28 our quotations of 6th instant; fine silkstone Botol Uu., 660 generally made at a decline of about $10 on Hongkong Gas Co., $75 have however been firmaly held throughout. Chi Latterly there has been an active on quiry, and considerable settlements have resalted, amounting to nearly 800 bales for

Imperial Leau, £104 10).

Temperature.

the fortnight, the greater portion of which (aker at Mestra Palsoner & Co.'s PremiIKE AI is presumed to be destined for the Contin-

Queen's Road;). eat Prioes have again advanced, and the market is firm at the quotations given

HongKore, November 28, 1877. below,

BAROMETER DAM

Do. Do."

The outgoing mail steamer will probably take 750 balea.

Long reels-There has been more demand for these, and settlements are estimated at 120 picule and 100 bales for the fortnight.

he reels have been in very small enquiry, and prices are unchanged.

Stock Is computed at 700 balon Tansloo, 60 bales Kowkong, 50 bales Cumchuck and Lucklow, and 300, bales of inferior sorts.

Waste is in good demand but is in small supply, and holders are firm at the rates given below. Of No. 1 quality there is now none on offer, wh

Deport of Silk-Export to. data :-To. London, 4,443 bales; to Centinent, 8,800 balos; to America, 3,008 boxes; to Bombay, Regina v. Chan Ayam.

1,854 pionis ;-total, 8,249 bales, 3,008 The prisoner pleaded guilty to an indict-boxes, and 1,838 piculs Of Waste, 4,197 ment of stealing two jacket from one Les bales. Pierced Cocoons, 870 bales for Achow, and to having been twice before Europe conviated befors the Pollos Magistrates.

***} {* QUOTATIONS. He prayed for the mary of the Court,

Tantlee, and sentence was reservedade

By Captain Ashton :-I knew there were 22 16a, of steam from the dial below.

Examination continued:-The Betond Engineer saw the dial. (Corrected) Is is a long tube, not a dial The water gange showed or 5 inches of water. This was the amount of water in the gauge.

Lam Ashung, another of the injured men, wald:-I was a fireman on board the Dr William Stanley Adams swornam B. B. Ystic. I was down in the stoke hole Health Ofeer of the port. Yesterday morn yesterday morning. I went down at about ing, about 20 minutes to 8 o'clock, I was 7 o'clock I saw the Second Engineer down at the corner of Pedder Street on my way there. I have been a fireman 3 or 4 years. to the S S. Fesso, about one hundred yards Yan Fat, master of the Tak Lun carpenter A verdict of not guity was returned. I understand what is meant by pressure distant. 1 heard a dull thud, and on look shop, No. 2 D'Aguilar Street, was summoned There was 21 or 22 lbs, of steam, before the ing towards the Tasso I saw steam coming for a breach of the Stamp Act. Mr Alfred accident happened. We began to draw the ap from her between decks. The forward Lister, sworn, said that ho charged defendant fires immediately before the scaldant. I part of the ship was enveloped in steam, with having given three promissory notes to was on the port side; the Besond Engineer I hurried towards the vessel and met one three carpenters without having the 30 was standing near the ladder a little dis. or two Chinamen staggering along the cents stamp impressed. The defendant, he tange from me on the starboard side. I wharf, scalded about the face and Sande. said, was a poor man, and he did not wish have got a brother named Lam Apoo, he What became of them I do not know. I to press for a heavy penalty. Defendant Uves at Sul-ying-poon. There were three sent a gentleman, whose name I cannot was fined $10 or one month's imprisonment

ok note, or four inches of water in the gauge. Some remember, to the Dispensary, ordering llut for each times we had 21 or 22 lbs., of steam but gen. and caron oil to be sent. I was intending erally 19 or 20 lbs. was the limit. The usual to dress the wounds of those who were pressure at ses was 11 or 12 lbs., sometimes burnt, but I then had no idea of the mag- 15 lbs. I saw the pressure of steam indi- nitude of the calamity. I sent to the Hos oated in the gauge below. ANTARA

pital, informing them that a number of Captain Samuel Ashton, duly sworn, people had been scalded, and to send all (Before aid are the master of the S. the ambulances they could. I also informed Verso, trading between Hongkong, the Police and asked all the assistance they Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow. Her could send. A number of gentlemen were registered tonnage is 369. She was built assiduous in helping to dress the wounds of I remained by the at New York in 1864, and has been in the the injured men. coseting trade bere ever since. I have been stes mer until I had sent the last injured

in command of her off and on for 10 years. man to the Hospital. I saw all the dead

SUPREME COURT. IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS.

ÁTTEMPT TO COMMIT BURGLARY &#. · Regina v. Chan Aying, "AM The prisoner was indicted, for attempting to break into a dwelling lu Yü Yam Lee, West Point, on the night of the 32nd

His Lordship the Chief Justice, Utober last Chinees Constable, No. 300,

Sir JOAN SMALE) 23rd November, 1877.

LARCENY AND PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. Regina v. Lum Afcok.

The prisoner was indioted for stealing three cocoa-mute, the property of Tag A

The following Jury was empanelled :- Messrs Charles Danenberg, A. C. Reddie, J. T. Chafer, F. J. V. Jorge, G. B. Ywill, F. W. Koss and O. J. Gonsalves,

was on duty at the place at 4.30 a.m., when he heard some screeching sounds as if of cutting wood. He went to the stair-way and saw the prisoner there. He was taken into custody and search was made, when it was found that an attempt had been made to priza open the door, and near where the prisoner was arrested, an iron instrument was found.

The prisoner was found guilty, and was sant to three years' penal sorvitude.

· LARCENY AND PREVIOUS CONVICTION.

Curlo, $500 $460

2, $440

3, $420

·4, $410

Loongkong,

Jurio, No.

13

Camchusk Lucklow, $405 Re-reeled Cumshuck

Best $015

No. 1, $490 31:2, 3470 #3, 8455

#

Cocoons Pierced,...

None.

31

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30.320

1.P.MP 4.F.....

30.214

30.205

475-

THERMOMETARA.M

Do.. Do.

1 Piri

4 P.M. Che 查

Do. (Wat-bulb) 9 A.M.. 69 Do. Do. 1 FM, 70: Do. Do. AM. 70 Do, Maximum...

Do. Minimum over night 60

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers :--

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG. When left. Name. From. May

10, David,

11, Naworth,

12, Chandos,

18, Alstra,

Antwerp

Antwerp

Cardiff

Melbourne

26, Martha Jackson, Penarth

26, Alexandra,

June

Liverpool

7, F'dinand Brumm, Portsmouth

18, Beary Lippett, New York

19, City of Halifax, Cardiff

July

2, Northampton, 10, Niagara,

18, Jessie Jamieson,

Baltimore

Cazbaven

Cardiff

Liverpool Cardif Deal Cardin

Lucklow}

27

1

14, Abornyte,

"

,, Cote-ng-own,,, 1, 5670 Waste Silk,...

18, Carl Ritter,

25, Globe,

22 $640

30, Ferdinand,

No. 1, 3.78 $70 $78 SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.

1877-78, 1876-77.

81, R. C. Rickners, Newport

Awy

10, Papa,

Cardiff

11, North Star

Cardiff

11, E. P. Bouverie, Penarth

14 Regulus,

Cardiff

For

Europe, *****

776 ble

550 bls.

14, Moss Glen,

United States,

14, Patrie,

-Cardiff

&c., Re-reels,.

50 bxs.

450 bx.

17, John Potts,

New York

Bombay 160 pla. &

20

39, Felix Mendelssohn, London

Je wilt bend180 bla

27, Charger,

Liverpool

Regina v. Chu Ayuen.

28, India,

The prisoner was arraigned for stealing

DEUGS AND SPICEE.-Cassia Lignes, is

Hamburg

a

Sept

Regino v. Chan Akow.

KATA, A LABOMMY.

I first commanded her in 1866. I was in also brought on deck, and left them in Ng, on the 17th October 1877, and for ber from that time until 1874, with the ex-charge of the Police, intiraating that I was having been guilty of three previous con- ception of six months when I want to Eng. going to the Civil Hospital to assist invictions before the Police Magistrates since land to bring out the 8. 8. Douglas. The dressing the wounds of the injured people. June last. Yesso was extensively repaired in April I remained at the Hospital until the last man had been seen to. Just before leaving 1874. I was then in command of her.

Mr Bussell remarked that perhaps the steamer a Naval doctor name on board would be as well to go at once into the air and said that the Admiral had requested the

The prisoner pleaded guilty to all the chair from one Mahomed Allee, and to a The prisoner pleaded guilty to stealing a oumstances attending the sccident, and Naval Surgeons to render. what assistance leave this part of the investigation, which they could. I saw the Second Engineer; by indictments. was intended to throw light on the state of his general appearance I did not think he was

In passing sentence, his Lordship said previous conviction for uttering counterfelt much burnt; his bands sad face were not the prisoner was guilty on his own confess Sentence reserved.⠀ the boiler, till by and by,

much burat, but his lips and palate were slon of stealing three codos-nate, an offence bleached. Dr Rogers, dentist, was ou board which was small in itself, but so far as his and promised to attend to dressing the Lordship knew, the prisoner began his wounds of the Engineer. I did not appreocurse of crime in Jane laat he was then hend any immediate evil result happening gulity of larceny, and was sent to 14 days to him. I did not examine him very closely hard labour. He then kept free from the as Dr Rogers requested me not to remove the geol until the 22nd August, when he stain dressing, when I visited him at 11 o'clock I visited him again at 3 p.m. and then found he was extensively scalded.. I found that his back was much soalded there were no dressings on the back, and I had them put on. He then said he felt much easier. I ordered him a draught to allay pain. I did not apprehend he would die at 11 o'clock At 8 o'clock I considered his case critical, I visited him again at 8 o'clock, when his general condition was much the same. I did not re-dress the injuries, as it was not necessary. One of the officers was watch ing him. I said I should be back he tween 6 and 3 o'clock in the morning About 1 o'clock am. I received a note from Captain Achton in consequence of allowed these recreations of going in and The prisoner and the alothes were given which I went on board and found the 2nd out of Gaol, and would take cars that he him to pawn by the prosecutor himself, and pa engineer dead. I gave a certificate to the should not give trouble to the Police for as to the sheep-skins; he knew nothing effect that he died from sympathetic shock some time to come. The prisoner was then about them.

The prisoner was found guilty and was to the system resulting from savere scaldament to three years penal servitude, de se He was a very temperate man and was The prisoner said he was only taking the sent to nine months' bard labour. never alck: If he had been 1 should have cocons to rolleve his hunger.

Sam Hia Lordship said he would be safe from known it c

By a Juror --It is likely the cuticle on having to sunet from hunger for thres the back was not off the back when Dr years. Rogers examined him, as when 1 examined him there were no blisters on the legs, though they appeared afterwards,

Examination continued: The Fesso makes the round trip about twice a month and carries mails and passengers. She left Focshow on Sunday, the 18th instant, at 8 8.m., and called at. Amoyand Bwatow. I do not know the number of passengers there were on bastd; the Chief Officer esu tell, We arrived at Swatow at noon on Tuesday, the 20th, and left again on Wednesday, at Sp.m., arriving at langkong at 25 minutes before 8 on Thursday morning, and went alongside the wharf called Lapraik's wharf. John Stewart Lapraik ls the registered owner of the steamer. Mesars. Douglas Lepralk & Co. are the agents of the steamer. After the ship was made fast. I made the nanal signal to the engine-room that I had finished with the engines 1 then left the pilot house on the bridge and went on the main deck, and was engaged talking to some of the cabin passengers. I suddenly heard a dull report, and but a slight shock or tremor along the ship; at the same time I beard a great ory of surprise and alarm from the people congregated on the wharf On looking forward I observed large masses of steam rising from the fore part of the ahip there was a general ranks of the peo ple on the main deck towards the gangway Immediately after them came a lot of pec ple more or less scalded, whe zushed towards me crying for help. I immedi ately ordered oil, and get the offere and others to help dress their wounds About this the Dr Adams arrived. He said that we could not do better than we were doing, but to send fox ambulances, and remore Re-examined When I went below on

Penarth

Remarka

Table Bay Flushing Roads New York Flushing Ronda Cardiff

fur jacket and a number of sheepskins, quoted for Loting $0.60 in mate, $0.80 and a quantity of other clothing. The pro-la boxes, for Tai Wo $9 in mate, $9.90 1 Vega, secutor was a travelling trader who came in bores. Sales 8,500 piculs. Stock 18,000 3 Andreas,

Humbolt, a pumpkin, a small offence again for which here to all skins. He took lodgings in a picula. Star Aniseed, $25 a $26. Rhubarb,

Alamo, $1.70 a $1.85 per 7, Heola, he was fined $1 or 48 hours' imprisonment, house at West Point, where the prisoner No. 2, $40.

On the 30th An picul. Camphor, $20.50 a $21 per picul,, Gatherer, Then again on the 17th September, he was and others lived.

10, Harriet N. Carlton. Honolulu charged with a graver offence, hat of gust, he went out to have his head packed, an

SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackers 78 a 78 cents 10, River Lagan, stealing a pair of trousers, for which he was shaved, and on his return he found sent to one month's hard labour. And he that he had lost a box of clothing per box, for Gowqua's No. 1, gold shop. 15, G. F. Muntz, know what he was charged with at present and seventy sheepskins & report was Vermilion, $87 a $88 per box. Mat. 10, Parses (8.), He had been playing a game with the Poliar, made to the Police, but the prisoner wasting, Fine contract, White 4/4, 11 sente,18, Wildwood, having been first caught In June, and from not found until last month, when he saw 64, 13 cents, 6/4, 15 cents per 20, River Lagan, that time to the 17th October, he man him là shop. The prisoner then ad yard; Red Check, 4/4 13 coats, 5/4, 21, P. J. Carleton, featly lived by stealing and gave a mitted the theft of the clothing but not the 144 cents, 6/4, 17 cents Double Extra 22, Harkaway, great amount of trouble to the Folios. skins. He gave the names of the pawn Imperial, white 4/4, 142 couts, 5/4, 163 cents, 23, Victoris (s), Without these previous offences, the Court shops in which he pawned the thing. He 64, 194 cents; Red Check, 4/4, 15 cents, 23, Fidelio, could have sent him for the simple offenes to visited these shops and recovered bis 5/4, 18 oente, 8/4, 214 cents per yard 25, Marla Ravano, 7 years penal arvitude, and bla Lordship alothing, but could gain no intelligenss of Cargo, Ginger, new in syrup (Chyloong) 80, Pater,

$8,70; Mandarin, $4.30, Yeung Stem $5,80, Cot. was resolved that prisoner, should not be the sheep-skins.

per box of 6 jars.

to steal these things from his friend.

He was found guilty and was sent to two years hard labour, the redeeming feature: being that he was not known to the Polles,

LANDERY

Regina. Chun Achat,

2014

The prisoner was charged with stealing some articles of slothing from a house in Wanchal used by some naval seamen se a reading room. The prisoner was seen walking in the street on the 8th November, when he was challenged by P. C. 810, whe was in plain clothes. He started to run the clothing. The Constable came up to him when he bit the poliseman on the head and band, A

The prisoner was land guilty and sen. tence was reserved.

The Court then rose

LABGENT OF A BUBBU `AND WATOR &C.

Regina v. Wan-Along. -* The prisoner was indicted for stealing a the injured, peopleĝo the Roapital This the steamer in the morning, I searched all purse containing a diver watch and chain was done na kozat posible. The moment the state rooms to see if there was any one and come broken silver, the property of the ship was made fast alongside the wharf living who might have been overlooked. I wok Akwal, on the 2nd October from the she was poscoed by a lot of coolies, best found three women, who were without & Bailors Home. The prisoner was on and dropped the bundle which contained men, ands habréing-hours runners About single injury, only 10 yards distans from visit to the prosecutor, an employé in the 5 or 10 plantes elapsed from the time group of eight dead. I called one of the Sailors Home, and he took the opportunity 1 left the pilotions, until I heard the sa dea cunnies to interpret and made esquiries plosion. I should my there were about how they could possibly have escaped. twsive men picked up quite dead most of Their explanation of how they escaped was their were taken from the forward Chinese that they heard a noite and thought it was passengers ween leaks, sud two were fight, and they had shut the doors and Taken from the crew forecastle. I made trapped themselves in their blankets. an examination of the forehold as soon as They had their boxes on the deck and weID the dead and wounded had been rempred and fonech, the cause of the aboldent had been on auction of the starboard boller the upper shed of the forward and and been blown completely out. On examins Gigs I found that the sheet of trou had

LARCENY OF A GOLD BANDERA AA Regina vo Lowe Akum...

IMPORTS.

· Lako --Quotations are again lower | mixed brands, 87:45 a $7.50, and Hole chop and W.B. $7.85 $7.60 per pioul.

QUICKSILVER has fallen to $60 per pioul. GINSENG. -- Clarified, No. 1, $388 a 435.. No. 2, 1285 – 285, No. 8, 8153 a 193 per plank Crude No. 1, 6380 a 480, No. 2) $280 x 270,- No, S, $180 180 per pioul,

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The rate of Freight to London, per steamer in 29,3), and per salling vessel, £2 per ton of 60 and 50 cuble fest respectively.

The rate of Freight to New York, por | Oct... stemmer, is 24.12/ and per halling vessel, 21.11/a 6116/ per ton of 40 mble feet.

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Johann Smidt. on top of them, and their bodies were this. The prisonse was indicted for stealing on out states that the Berlin banken Honokal From Hongkong For London, Gita, brought on a farel with the port, and this the 10th October This gold bangle waited a Lange, with a mittal of 7,000,000 of Croshaw, Woodville, Gleniniai, str., Glou. Bliga Shaw. in conjunction with the other means they 490 from a Malay shiid named Fatimis, marks, have been fored loja liquidation, a dir, steps aanges adopted, saved them

sged 8 years, who was playing in the in conseguened of the fallure of the Bitters For Now Jork.

Grasmere, Menelaus (a.) The quest was that, adjourned until 10 - wiresh under the charge of an amab, sobaftliche Bank, The prodiiors hope to H. 8. Sanford, 'glosk te monton

The prisoner you away at the time, and recover in full after poma delay,

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