1879-02-26 — Page 3

No. 4880-FEBRUARY 26, 1879.]

- The Jury List was taken into consideration at a private meeting of the Legislative Council this afternoon. There was, o Believe, no other business before the Council to-day.

LONDON, Feb, 15.-The Duke of Richmond, Lord President of the Privy Council, sald, to reply to a question, that a physician will be sent out to Astrachan by the British Government, ----Straits Times,

THE GRINA MAIL.

sanotioned number of passengers would be The nett registered tonnage of the 920. Powan is 636.69; this would give 424 pas- aengers, She bas special permit to run be- tween this port, Canton and Macao, and nowhere else. She was so running on the 18th.

pleased with the result of the year 1977. In previous years I had only to ofier con- gratulations to shareholders upon moeting them at these annual occasions. On this occasion, though we have losses to mention, I think we have also reason to congratulate the shareholders upon the results of our last year's business, 1878. As you are aware, the fire that occurred at Christmas caused a loss to the Company-a loss greater than has been sustained in any previous year, but still we have the most satisfactory aum of $147,000 to show at the credit of the Company after meeting all the losses that were sustained, The losses in the particular fire to which I THE Alta California of the 31st Jan, says allude amounted to sbont $148,000. There

were slao lossen in Shanghot of some $7,000 | that the project of a line of steamships be-and there have been some minor ones; tween New York-and China via the Suez these comprise the lesson of last year. And steamers Caual appears to meet with but little favor now I think there is a pleasing duty before at the hands of merchants in that trade the shareholdera,to acknowledge their Indebtedness to the energy, courage, and In the Hestern oftles.

perseverance, with which the Volunteer Fire Brigade has served the interest of this Office whenever a fire has occurred in the Colony. I hope the Government will take measures by which such a catastrophe as that which occurred on Christmas night, though we cannot possibly expect them not to re-ocour in some degree, may be their effects. It Is greatly mitigated in

orders.

Mr McEwen seconded the motion. Carried unanimously. Mr LINSTHAD proposed and Dr Adams seconded, "That the usual remuneration be granted to the Consulting Committee."

Carried unanimously. Mr Mollwen proposed and Mr Dracos seconded, "That the remuneration to the Auditors be $150 each.”

We are requested to state that Tickets for Admission to the Stand and Enclosure, on the Orloket Ground on the occasion of the Athletic Sports, can be obtained at the Hongkong Club, the German Club, or on applaation to the Honorary Secretary Mr MORT proposed and Mr. CHATEL (EL E. Wodehouse). The Sports will com-seconded "That the present Consulting menco at 1.p.m., and punctuality will be Committes, consisting of Messrs W. Reinert, A. P. McEwen, O. D. Bottomley, T. Jack strictly observed. The Colonel and Offers son, and J. H. dos Remedios, be reelected" of the 74th Highlanders have kindly lont Carried unanimously.

Dr Abams proposed and Mr VAUCHER thair Band, and hopes are entertained that seconded, "That Meters A. Coxon and H. the Colonel and Officers of the 27th Regt, Smith be re-oleated auditore." will also loud tholes. Mr Coxon offiolates as Judge, and Mr Hydes as starter, whlie Mr Deane nots as referee. In roforence to the above we are requested to state that in the International tug-of-war, nationally in to be decided by that of the father,

Br the arrival of the Hailong wo learn

Carried unanimously. Mr BOTTOMLEY proposed and Mr CoXON seconded, "That the usual remuneration to the gentleman who led the office of Secretary be voted,"

The CHAIRMAN, in putting the motion to the meetin, said he was pleased to express his own personal acknowledgements to Mir Alford for his great services and great attention to the interests of the Company.

Carried unanimously,

By Mr Sharp :-The tonnage under tonnage dock is 796; 636.69 is the true nett tonnage of the Fawan.

By Mr Brereton :-No one told me to go on board the steamer and take note of the number of passengers. No one told me to come here and give evidence.

Mr Brereton: Are you not paid to come here and give evidence?

Mr Sharp objected to this sort of brow boating.

Mr Brereton said that his experience was that evidence was often cooked up.

Mr Sharp said that it was not likely the police would cook up a caso.

Mr Brereton said he did not, say that they did.

Mr Broreton aaid that His Worship would perhaps note that the Kinshan, according to those d cuments, had a super- deial deok-space of 12,071 It, and the Powan 17,382 ft.

that efforta werd being made to extricate the Shareholders for their vote, and to Mr to clear everybody off the wharf before the on the gangway, but I find this insuficient, he asked His Worship to dismiss the case,

The SECRETARY expressed his thanks to

Kerwick for his remarks.

that his friend had gone rather far in his allusions both to the polics and the gentle- men who framed the Ordinance. He al laded to the insufficiency of boats.

defendant to the firm on the 6th February, because the debit side of the account was insignificant, and not one cent was paid into the Bank. Between $600 or $700 appear on the debit side in sundry items. To the best of my knowledge the balance has not bees. reduced by payment of any money to the firm. On the 2nd December I paid defendant on account of the firm $56.18, and this dið not appear in the account rendered by do- fendant up to 4th January. I spoke to the defendant about the amount, and he ad- mitted it.

The case was then remanded until the 1st March at noon.

arrival, and stated that no boats went one accident had occurred in 14 years, and defendant was on the 20th January, when alongside after he saw ber

if they looked at the railways at home, the account embraced the period commencing Li Hung King, deposed-I was a pas- they would see the great loss of life thus on the 18th or 19th Nov. up to the 4th Jan. senger on board the Kinshen ou Monday, caused. Here was a Company which had On the 6th Feb., he said, I and the defendant the 17th. It was very hard to walk about been doing so much good to the Colony, sat down to make up our accounts, com- ou board in consequence of the great and such a paltry charge had been brought mensing from 6th January to 5th February crowd of passengers. Two boats came against it, to cause it to bo muleted in inclusive. The balance then strnek" was By Mr Brereton-The Harbour Master alongside at Whampoa; they were large a fine by a wretched ordinance. It must $11,157.09; on the 6th January it was is in the habit of licensing steam linnobes cargo boats; each boat may have con be humiliating to the Police, and it was $11,083.42. On the preceding day it was

There is a special { talund · over a hundred persons. to carry passengers.

No very humiliating to him as an advocate, $3,119.02, and I account for the andden rise ordinance for that purpose. The steam passengers landed. When we enter The ordinance Le characterized as a deln. thus: after I had settled the account on the launches running to Kowloong are licensed. ed Cap-sing-moon a steam-launch came sion and a spare; so much so that 4th January I fonud by reference to my The document produced is a bill of sale alongside, but I did not notice any pas-it ovory British Colony were ransacked, not books that certain items had been omitted. of the Fouan, the registered tonnage de sengera leave the steamer. As we entered such an ordínance could be found. Here I found out these omissions between the 20th mentioned as 630.69. Bupposing the blank the Harbour noticed 4 or o police boata passengers were treated as dead weight, or and 23rd January, by comparing the de- spaces for deck houses had been filled, it surround the steamer. No other boats as so many pigs of lead. It was a mass of fendent's accounts with my own booka, kế might have augmented the tonnage. I came near the steamer.

stupidity. The learned counsel submitted the journal, ledgers, sales-book, and others. think that more passengers than 2 for every

that His. Worship ought to pass over tha The items omitted were proceeds of goods three tone might be carried on board such

ordinance altogether. Some people were sold on account of the firm.

I made a I the Powan It is not the

thought to bavo special qualifications for remorandum at the time of the omissions practice in the Harbour Office of stating

drawing up ordinances, and yet were discovered. I produce it; after I made the totally unft, The ordinance was unjust memo., I told the defendant the omissions the tonnage of a steamer in so many thres tons.

and unfair. He would ask His Wor. I had discovered. I spoke in pidgin English. ship to treat, the ordinance as a non.I said, referring to the memo,, This eufity, or else to modify it considerably. I money you no have pattee book," Defend- Mr May had held that not only was it ant replied, "My no have catches money." Ix is notified in the Government Gazette of

Insp.otor Matheson was next callod, and

necessary to prove that there were an ex. The first item I discovered to have been today that, In accordance with a warrant

said:-I received instructions on the 17th

cassive number of passengers, but the omitted was three chests of opium ($1,892,82) exact number in excess must be stated. sold 17th April, 1878, and I immediately from the Queen, Hie Excellency John Pope

and 18th with reference to the Powan and Kinshen. Acting on my instructions I

I asked him why he His Worship said that it was only pesos.told the defendant. Benassay has issued a commission under

sent four police boats to await the arrival

sary to prove the number said to be in bad not entered the money for the thres of the Kinshan. I went on the Canton the public seal of the Colony, constituting

Mr Creagh said that the witness was excess; and further that however much be chests in his book, and defendant said "I He went to look and appointing William Henry Warah, not only the losses to the Insurance Wharf and could see the steamer coming in. giving his evidence in a very straightfor-respected Mr May he should decide the look see my book."

offices, that have to be regarded; there No boats went alongside of iter until she ward manner.

case after reading the ordinanos to the best at his book, and came to me next morning Esq., to be Colonial Secretary and Auditor is an amount of misery entalled, and got inside the junk anchorage. No coolies Wong Asam, a quilt-maker, deposed to of his ability,

saying, "My have look see book, my no an amount of serious depreciation of the except those who were fu apiform and bad- having been a passenger on board the Powan The learned counsel next called Bis have catchee money," I then went to the General of the Colony of Hongkong; and value of property in the Colony, a real the Company's hats were allowed on board, on the 18th from Custon. He went to Worship's attention to the difficulty in house of the firm to whom the opium had that the said William Henry Marah, Ea, dimlantion of ospital, resulting from theas There were police boats on either side of sleep shortly after the steamer left Canton, keeping the passengers out of the steamer, been sold, accompanied by the defendant. has been duly sworn into offies accordingly, fires, which, I think, it is the duty of the the steamer. I stationed myself at the sad could not say whether or not the and sald that everything that would be The merchant (Rhamtoollah) spoke to the

I main" gangway, Inspector Lindsay at the steamer stopped at Whampoa. Legislature to provant as far as it can. -It is also notified that His Excellency the think there is now little more for me to do forward gangway, and P. C. Campbell at up.whoa the steamer arrived here.

He woke done had been done. He also alluded to defendant in pidgin English, "My have pay Captain Caroy's evidence, by which ho was Hadji Alli'e cheque on Shanghai Bank; that Governorihas been pleased to appoint the than to propose that the Report as present the after gangway. I proceeded to count Mr Brereton said he purposed putting in shewn that over two thousand could be money you have ontober, no have ontokes P” Hon. O. May to be acting. Colonial Trea-ed and the accounts be passed; but I shall the passengers, and I had two constables two certificates signed by Captain Cairns, carried in the Powan with safety. Defendant said, "My wanches go Shanghai surer, provisionally, and until further be happy to Buswer any questions that may and a sergeant stationed at the gangway to and if Mr Sharp would not admit them, He submitted that there were a great Bank makes look see my have catches that

be put to me.

prevent the peoplo-maling a zish. They he would have to call Captain Cairns. many circumstances which should induce oheque." The next day defondant said he came out one by one, and I counted 898. Mr Sharp said that they could only act His Worship to mitigate the penalty. He found that he had ovilected the amount of This did not, so far as I know, include a yaccording to the Ordinance; he had no called attention to the regulations in force the gheque. He said, "I have go Shanghai of the crew. I am quite sure that 1 was obj ction to have them put in, and his with regard to steam launches. The figures Bank, have see that cheque proper, my just accurate in my counting. I received similar Worship could place what weight he liked he said bad bea arhitrarily arrived at. now san puttes book." On the 6th Feb- Instructions with reference to the Pawan, upon them.

The rule of the Board of Trade for ascer-ruary when I next took the sccounts from and the following day, the 18th, similar

taining the number of passengers to be car the defendant be realted that item as precautions were taken. I stationed myself

rled fu smooth-water steamers was to divide due to the firm. This is one of the items on the midship gangway. There are three

the number of anperficial feet on deck by 3 which go to wake up the difference in the gangways. I counted 491 passengers, and

and the after-cabin space by 9, and the balances of the 4th and 5th of January, had taken very great care in my counting.

sum of the two quotients was the number I found another omission of four chests one went on board. I am quite sure that

Alfred Gardener Carey, who was called of passengers which should be carried of opium sold to Kwong Bang Li, sold in By Mr Brereton -I did not seo the for the defence, stated that he was the Cap- That, said the learned Counsel, was April 1878. The amount the opium was Kinshan's hull until she was within a mile tain of the White Cloud, running between a sensible way arriving at the num sold for was $2,336. I said to defendant or a mile and a half o the wharf. For all Hongkong and Macao, fie had bem inter-it was not weight, but space that Bombay counter four chests Patna phort; I know some of the persons I counted who th employ since the formation of the Dom- bad to be considered. The pang bad sometime you no san findes, spess you ne came on shore from the steamers may have pany. He had formerly commanded the done no moral wrong, had been guilty of indee I can indee but give me plenty formed part of the crews. It is usual | Kinshan. From his experience he would no moral offence, It rested with is Woztrouble." Defendant came to me dext for boats to surround these steamer when say that without ove crowding or danger ship entirely what fine he should inflict, it morning and said "Yes, have got four chests they come into the Harbour. The gang to human life-well, the moat he bed he made up his mind to inflict a fine at all, sold to Kwong Sung Li, I have catchee way I was at was about 4 feet wide. 1 over asrried WAD in September last, The Ocmpany deserved the sympathy and money 28th April, can pattes book." This can only apeals as to the number of pas- when he was fined, 1684. They could support of every man in the Colony. He item also formed part of the balance chewn sengers counted myself. I will not carry 2,000 comfortably. We can ourry endeavoured to shew that the Magistrate on the 6th January, I know that these two undertake to swear that no one got on about 800 tons of measurement cargo. had power to réduss the penalty as he items formed part of the balance due by the board of the Kinshan from the time I saw the most we have ever carried is about thought fit, and read the Ordinatio. so ber bull until I got on board of her. 113,000 bales of cotton. It is rather dificult empowering him. cannot swear that no jucks went alongside to prevent the passengers from getting on Mr Sharp said that was framed previous before she rounded the point. I could not board They come on board in great cuX-

to the Ordinance at present in qüestion. see her then.

bers. The lower classes at Canton are very Mr Brereton theu continued to say that P. O. Campbell (No. 68) on being called, unruly and very turbulent. I bave been if the English Act had been in foron here, said he gave the lokon a special instructions in the babit of patting offers and guards there would have been no breach. And steamer came alon side, and to allow no We cannot get any assistance at a moment's Mr Sharp said that the Court had only The OBAIRVAN: The dividend warrants body but the wharf coolies ou the wharf.notice. I had no difficulty in navigating to deal with the frdinance. He alluded will be issued immediately. I should be I saw the steamer first when she was about the ship when I had the 1684 passengers o3 to the dangers of overcrowding in the case glad to hear any remarka which any share abreast of the Sailor's Home, and no ous board in September 1877. We are obliged of collisions or fire, and callad attention to holdere present may be disposed to make got on board of her after that until she to lay at the wharf until starting time.the case of the Princess alice. He thought with regard to the business of the Company, came alongside the wharf. I stationed The average number of passengers per the Police had only done their duty, and There is one matter which 1 almost emitted myself at the after gangway. There was trip depends a great deal on the amount of to mention, that is, that it will be desirable no one on the wharf but the wharf to lies the passage money. I think that 600 per to call an extraordinary meeting of the who all wore hate, the police, and 6 seamen, trip would not be too much. I only knew of alterations in the Articlos of Association, warned not to rush and they inade no Company was started, that was, on board Company with the view to making some all of whom I knew. The passengers were one accident on board the steamer since the

Mr Brereton said they had the number by which the net profits of the Company may attempt to do so. I couated 547 persone, the Kinshan, owing to the bursting of a boats provided for by the Merchant be a mewhat differently divided to what I don't believe any of these belonged to the steam-pipe, when one man was killed, Shipping Act.

The O. &0. S. S. Belgio, Capt. Meyer, they are at present. It is proposed that in crew. I know the crew pretty well. I Supposing the same arrangements were Mr Sharp continued, commenting on the order to meet such a contingeney an that of conated 286 from the Powan.

mudo with regard to the Company's steamers absence of proper precautions being taken to with dates from San Franciscɔ to Jati 21 the losses which were shown last year, and By Mr Brereton :-I cannot swest that as there is in the passenger steam-launches, prevent overcrowding: if there were turn-arrived this morning. that the contributors of business may still there were none of the crew amongst the the passengers on board the launches would stiles or something of that sort in uns, the receive that, return on their contributions 547 I counted, from the Kinahan, por be in the greatest danger. The Foucan overcrowding might bo provented. The which they have been in the habit of receiv amongst the 236 I counted from the Powan, could carry with safety 2,400 passengers. Rolice at Canton would lend every assist London, Jan. 17.-The United States ing, to make some alterations, and with As near as I can judge I saw the steamer The Powan had a large number of pas-ance if applied to. The learned counsel sailing-skip Constitution went ashore early that view an extraordinary general mooiing when abreast of the Sailor's Home, sengers on board during the typhoon of submitted that the Magistrates had no this morning, on Balland Point, near will be called shortly. in making provision By Mr Sharp-The steater can be seen 1874, and was perfectly safe. If the option but inflict the full penalty, and Swanagee, England. Steam-tugs have been for such allowances to contributors of busi-right up to the Pass. She does not come Powan sunk in the River the passengers that whatever view . E. the Governor sent to bar assistance. The chip was on her

way from Havre to New York. Her Ma sess the interests of shareholders will of round by Groon Island, but across almost might get to the top and be saved, buttock of the case was another matter. course be considered. It is a most import from Stone Cutter's Island.

thone down below would have pretty lively The number in excess in the Kinshan sjesty's ship Warrior has gone to her asala-

tance. ant matter that in any change which may The case was adjourned till 4 p.m., and times of it. She could easily run into 1,100 and in the Powan 935. A NOTIFICATION appears in the Government be made that the great principle of main on resuming,

phallow water.

His Worship said that he felt sure that

Later. By the combined efforts of several Gazette of to-day to the effect that, after the taining our Reserve Fund should not be Inspector Lindsay was examined, and By Mr Sharp-The Poyang was lost du- bis only guide was the Ordinance of 1876. tugs, the United States ship Constitution got lost sight of. That Reserve Fund is our gave corroborative evidence, He stated ring her passage to Macao. She is the The Company had been fined before, off the sand and was immediately towed to 31st March next, the regimental pay of great strength a strength of which this that he had counted the passengers who sayo class of vessel. There are boats on and had taken no further precautions; Portsmouth for examination. Aides-des-Camp to Colonial Governors, Company ought to be proud, and any change left the Kinshan and Powan

board the Kinahan sufficient to carry about if the meanu were not adequate, they suffered no apparent damage. The reason

of her stranding in unknown. made should not in any way interfere with In orass-examination by Mr. Brereton, he 800 persons-perhaps more on an emergen-should have provided amounting in the case of a Captain to £211 the principles walsh the Articles of Associa- said that he could not positively swear that ey. The passengers we carry can always and further he was of opinion that if they London, Jan. 17.-An enormous crowd per annum, will have to be defrayed from tion have hitherto enabled us to follow, and 20 one went on board the steamers before be osionlated by the amount of money had tried to prevent overcrowding at Can-bas assembled in Lombard street, and great the Colonial, instead of from the Imperial to create that which is our strength. It is they got alongside the wharf. He had seen takron. Since the last time I was sum ton, they would not have stopped at excitement prevails over a reported ran on haportant that contributors of business the steamers some time before they reached moned a precaution has been taken Whampoa. Ho should therefore inflict the the London and County Bank A dlaputs funds, in addition to the Staff pay and should receive their returas, while, at the the wharf, and had seen no boats go along against overcrowding by raising the fares full ponalty of $250 and $5 a head on each allowances; or, falling this, anch officere same time, the interests of the shareholders side of them When the passengers were from 10 to 20 cents. The mate and passenger carried in excess, must return to their Regiments, from will not be overlooked. The meeting will counted each hundred was written down. purser are placed on the gangways to keep take place in a few weeks, and due notice There was no system of tally handed to more than the regulation number of pae which they can be no longer spared. This

of it will be sent round to the shareholders, each passinger as he came on shore.

sengers from coming on board. There are change is made under the provisions of the The proceedings then terminated.

By Mr Sharp-I cannot say at what two officers on board, the mate and purser, Royal Warrant of Promotions of the 13th

rate of speed the steamers were travelling. On busy mornings they have other work The officers of the steamers asked me with to do. The quarter-masters are also August 1877. It seems only proper that

what object I was counting, They could placed on the gangways. In bad weather cost of Aides-de-Camp to Colonial Gover-

have checked my tally if they had liked. we are sometimes detained over-night,, nors should be removed from the Imperial

P.C. No. 20 (Peterson) stated—I was in awe get into a secure anchorage.

By Mr Brereton if we lay up at night

funds; the supposition that such an official

beat when the Kinshas was coming through Edward Arthur Pugh, the chief officer is performing his regimental duties while

the way. Bhe was going at the usual speed. an unusual pressure of passengers on board the pass. I had glasses and could see her all of the Kinahan, sworn, alated-There was ́acting as Aido-de-Camp in a distant Colony

I can swear that no boats went near her the Kinshan on the 17th. Every precaution six months' hard labour, the first and last from that quarter it is not clear whence the would of course be in most cases a simple

abe never stopped. She slackened speed as The ports and gangways were all closed on the day previous to his release from Gaol on Thursday could have been obtained, se -until she passed the P. & O. wharf, and that was taken to prevent their getting on board. 14 days to be in solitary enfinement, and amount which commanded 50fd. per ounce pleas of official bumbug. The same

she entered the junk anchorage. I caught Still the Chinese can get on board; they he was ordered to be publicly exposed in the the market was said to have been entirely jesus of the Gagite also announces that of passengers on their steamers on the 17th sight of the Fewan as she was entering the some alongside in boats and grapple on to stocks for six hours at Waz-obai, The whenever a Governor requires a Queen's and 18th instants respectively. Mr W. B. fairway. I met her opposite the Harbour the batwork

I have heard the Captain other two men were sent to three months Brereton appeared for the defendants, and | Master's Oiloe, I then pulled up alongside ship for any purpose which the Naval Au- Mr Sharp, the Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, of her to the wharf. I stayed alongside of the Custom-House offers to help him hard labour each as rogues and vagabonds.

her on the outer side whilst she was along board. Shoal water means shallow water. to keep the passengers" frota crowding on thorities do not consider to be part of her Mr

Brereton objected to the case being pro-side the wharf. There were two other From here to the Cap-Bing-Moon pass is

(Before the Hon. 0. May,) ordinary duty, the cost of the goal will be sealed with ou two grounds-let, that the police boats bealdes mine, and I can wear the deepest water, the rest in from

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF $11,000, sharged against the Colony under his Gov-ordinance uzder which the summonses were that no one got on board of her after the fathoms downward,

Tong Ayow, compradore to Messrs Nursey The passage from Kesowjea & Co,, was charged on remand ernment. If, however, the Governor is of issued is offere and in abeyance; and 2nd,

this to Canton is a very safe one at with embezzling the sum of $11,000 or Company's Bank. tended with little risk. The Chinese aze & thereabouts, the moneys of his employers opinion that the cost of the service in ques common sense, and that at such the Court

very turbulent lot of people, not easily with which he was entrusted by virtue of his letter accepting the offer of the Admi Washington, Jan 17.--General Grant, in tion should be charged against the Imperial should pass it over and give no effect to

kept on shore. I keep the log of the his employment. it. As to the first objection Mr Brereton

Enshan. (Extract of log put in and funds or some other Colony, the Imperial stated that in September 1877 a similar

Mr Dennys appeared to watch the case on States man-of-war Richmond for a voyage nistration to take passage on the United admitted. It was to the following effect behalf of the defendant, and Mr Caldwell to the East Indies, assures the Department Government will be open to consider bla obarg's was brought against the master of P.0, No. 6 (Harper) gave similar evidence. In Canton finding passengers beginning appeared to prosecute

the Kinahan, and showed that the oräin. He had been stationed afpat and could see to crowd on board shat all gangways. Find tepresentations on the matter.

that he will be ready to embark whenever ance was a tirate of absurdities and offered both sides of the steamer as she came up to it impossible to keep them out, and rot as interpreter in Guserati

Mr Dadabhor Mancherfes was declared to the vessel is ready, thus causing her no de no protection to passengers while it afforded the wharf,

ceived orders from the Captain not to receive another package of cargo)

Abdool, Hosier the bookeeper to Messrs tention; that he will use the ordinary Nureey Kesowjee & Co., was examined, means of conveyance if he desires to vinhh By Mr Sharp - cannot say how many and deposed to the manner in which the nos porta to which the vessal would not go if passengers there were on board the steamer counts were kept and produced the books. see to it that his entertalament on board he was not on board; and that he sl on the 17th. I made it a point not to Defendant's duties, enid witness, are to keep the Richmond shall not cost the Govern enquire, don't know how many pas the cash accounts, and receive and payment anything

engers we are allowed to carry. I have money on account of the firm. The defon received orders not to allow over-crowding, dant had furnished witness with an account Washington, Jan. 19.--The Committes I don't know how many superficial feet of payments and receipts, and witness enter on Coinage bas agreed upon three bille, there are on board, I think about 1000 ed them in the cash book. These accounts which Chairman Stephens is authorised to passengate la hur complement. I have not were rendered at irregular intervals, some report to the House when that committes much to do with the passengers. I assist the times a month, two months, three months, le called. The first is to redeem trade purses,

As Chief Officer I have a milifs or even longer intervals. A daily balance dollers at par, and recoin them lato stands farious number of duties to perform at was entered and carried onward until the ard ellver dollars the second provides for final balance was obtained, when defendant the redemption of subsidiary silver coins Mr Brereton then addressed the Court, furnished particulars. It was mutually un- and thefe reaoinage into legal tender He said he never felt in a more melancholy derstood that the final balanse was accurate. dollars; and thiri la intended to equalize mood. Here was a Company who had done Witness then related the routine of business, the double metal standard by making 16 30 much to build up the prosperity of the and then went on to say that the first time of silver to 1 of gold, fustand of 10 to Solay during the last 16 years, Only this year that he compared secounts with at present,

the steamer Taiwan from her precarious position ; but we understand that a telegram has since been received, announcing that the unfortunate vessel has been entirely sbandoned. All the officers and crew have. arrived lo Amoy, and the hull will be sold for what it will fetch at that port.... It is satisfactory to know that all the treasure, the grester, portion of the opium and some of the general sargo have been saved-some of which has been forwarded to Taiwan, to which port and Tamaui it was destined. The Co's steamer Yesso la due here to-morrow even- ing, when full partionlars will doubtless come to band of the loss of tho Taiwan. The Ferro comes direct from Amoy, and

will not touch at Swatow.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Polico Intelligence. 26th February, 1879.

(Before C. V. Oreagh, Esq.)

BREACH OF PASSENGER ORDIN ANCE-HEAVY PENALTY.

shan and Powan appeared on a summons,

The Masters of the river steathers charged with carrying an excessive number

that it is contrary to right, reason and

passed the Harbour Master's wharf.

By Mr Brereton The Kinahan steamed slowly whilst coming through the junk an shorage. Some one might have gone on board the Powan on the other side to which I was stationed.

no criterion as to the proper number of In cross-examination by Mr. Brereton, passengers to be carried by a steamer. The witness said that he had been able to keep Magistrate however inflated the full penalty both sides of the steamer in view the whole The tenth ordinary meeting of the share of 60 for each panronger in cases, and the times faghtened, of ge sing under tho

steamers were subsequently measured by and was holders in the above Company was held order of H. E. the Governor, who remitted propeller, this afternoon at the Offices of the General the whole of the fiue except $103. B. E. Bir Brereton Do you not know that having natiuded himself that the ordinands the sorew of a steamer makes a great com- Managers in the Queen's Road, There was a teatte of nobannse, brought on a new motion in the water! were present: Hon. W. Keswick (in the ordinance, which, although not yet passed, Witness replied that he did know. chair), Mesars. Kainers, MoEwen, Jackson, was now before the legislature,

Mr Brereton remarked that if the witness J. A dos Remedion, Linstead, Adams, Me Sharp said that the Court had merelt Bould keep close under the gamer's Emory, Smith, Shaw, O. P. Chater to consider the words of the ordinance (11 stezn and tea bath rides of her, that be Vancher, Deason, Harrold and E. P. Alford of 1870, Bed. 3); and that a careful account must have a very broad free. (Secretary)

had been taken of the number of passenger In answer to Mr Fharp, witness said that The GCRETARY having read the notice on board the steamers on the 17th and 18th the Kinskas was a paddle steamer (laugh CORTQning the meeting,

ter), The CHAIRMAN sadi: With your per Mr Jose Luis de Bolqyipa Alves van then Mr Brereton said that only made the in salus, gootiemen, we will tɛke the called, to prove the tonzage of the steamers, matter wore,

pand thich you will all be the Kimchen was 1,601,20 tone, and the No. 07 spoko on to the year

instants.

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further means;

Mr Brereton gave notice of appeal. Kinehan, 35,500; and Powan, 84,875; bg- The penalty thus amounts to $10,075- sides the penalty of $250 in each case.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL,

TELEGRAMS,

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about a cab fare la front of the bank st

tracted a crowd. This was about 11 d'elock. It soon began to be noised about that the and the street aver sines has been blocked genuine run on the bank was begun,

with people. A corps of policemen is keeping order. The bank has a good many branches in the suburbs, and the rumor Man Atong and three others were charged, spreading may cause such a drain on Ita on remand with stealing clothing and jewel-dash resources as to bring the concern into

difficulty: ་. lery from the house of Mr Da Silva whilst

LARCENY AF THE LATE FIRE, -

a fire was raging in the next house. The London, Jan. 17. -The Times, in its finan 1st defendant was sent to 6 months' hard els article this morning, says: There is no for larceny. The 4th defendent was sent to of her carplus silver, but unless it comes labour and 14 days solitary confinement, direct evidence that Germany has sold any

bare before that transaction. The currenh opinion is that in the probable event of the Indian demand batag prolonged, Germany will come on the market as a seller.

London, Jan, 18.---The financial articles fa this morning's newspapers deny that yester day's idle crowd caused any drain on the reserve of the London and County Banking