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ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1678.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1879,
[No. 4945.-May 14, 1879,
or of leading them in a body under guard | Tas following Beuter's messages from the put in charge is responsible for the fe to a room in Court or to a hotel where Straits Times have not hitherto appeared delivery of junk, cargo and crew at Canten.
We do not put the crew in irons unless they ⠀ they dined and slept in a room set apart here:- for the purpose, and locked and guarded
give trouble. There were three men who by an officer of the Court, has been done has been elected to the Throne of Bulgária. killed.
London, April 29-Prince Battenberg went with the deceased, two of whom were
They had irons with them to con- * away with, is not sufficiently clear, In
THE ZULU CAMPATON.—London, May 1.- fine the crew if necessary, and they were our humble opinion, the misconception Advices dated Capetown 15th April atate supplied with arme, with orders to use thòm which ran through the discussion was, that the Governor and High Commissioner if necessary. The junk's crew are allowed that the jurors could not get a sandwich, has arrived at Pratoria after a satisfactory to work on board, and that would go in their favor. If they give trouble, however, or some dinner, or an hour's sleep, with interview with the Boers and Colonials.
they are put in frons, and our men take out being separated. The old practice, TRE Straits Timer informa us that the charge and work the junk. I saw the men with which the Chief Justice and the US man-of-war steamer Richmond, Cap- leave in the junk at 4 pm. of the 10th, and Asting Attorney General are perfectly tain Benham, left Singapore for Hongkong never saw deceased alive again. The next well acquainted, provided for all these on the morning of the 8th. The Captain I heard of the junk was on Monday at 3 reasonable objects being attained without and Officers were sumptuously entertained o'clock, from one man who reported himself
the necessity of separation, or without at a dinner given by Captain Tilly at his as the only survivor, and stated what had I had the matter reported to the aven that of leaving the Court build residence Busby," New Harbour, on the occurred. ing. So far as we can gather from previous evening, when the Band of the polion at Show-ki-wan, the Commodore and Richmond, which was stationed in the the Captain Superintendent of Police. I the attitude of the parties, the jur-verandah, played a selection of airs during received news yesterday that a body had ore in this case were anxious to go on the evening.
been found at Stanley. The body was with the proceedings, although they had
towed from Stanley by our steam-launch. rational physical longings for something
By Mr Percival-If the junk had left to sustain the "inner man." But it
Hongkong, she should have got papers from She was not from Hongkong.way with the Custom House before going outside.
The following is a list of the Officers of the United States flagship Richmond now on her way to this port
does not appear to have occurred to any Lewis Clark, L.-Comdr. and Executive
Captain A. E. E. Benham, Commanding one to say, Let us do as we have done Oloer; C. B. Sperry, Lt. and Navigator before, and send for our tiffin. The G. O. Clay, T. II. Biovens, N. K. Patoh, S. extreme importance which His Lordship H. May, Lieutenants; C. H. Baker, Chief rightly attached to the necessity of" not Engineer, H. P. Toane, J. L. Hammer, separating" would seem to have ao P. A. Engineers; J. L. Bransford, Sargson; impressed all concerned that they. O. C. Jeffery, Amistant Paymaster; J. H.
passenger.
like
TRAGEDY ON BOAND A JUNK.-ONE EUROPEAN AND TWO CHINESE. MURDERED.THE BODY OF THE HUROPEAN FOUND,
By the Coroner:Officers sent away seizures are ordered to make the best of their way to Canten, but to keep outside of Cape d'Aguilar. They have no special - orders to avoid British waters; they do so, however, so as not to annoy people.
By Mr Percival:-Nothing was said to
Canton.
Captain Palmer remarked be... – did not think this had anything to do with the oase
Mr Croagh said that, was not for him to say
Captain Palmer said he did not think he was bound to divulge the business of the Customs,
Mr.Creagh said he only wanted to know whether the orew of the junk could have got away if they had liked.
Captain Falmer said they could. There was a sampaa belonging to the junk. The crew of the junk left the junk in her, after they had committed the murder
Teung A-teik, a ohair coolie employed by Mr Mackie at Stanley, said that he found the body of deceased on the rocks at Stanley yesterday. He reported the matter at the Police Station,
Thomas Grosgart (P.C. No. 24), said the body was found at a place called Kapi sui-wan, about half-a-mile from the Police Station. Witzens removed the bady to the Hospital.
At this stage the enquiry was adjourned till Tuesday next, the 20th instant, at 9.30 P.m., at the Magistracy.
Pollos Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. B. Plunket, Loting Magistrate. Wednesday, 14th May.
overlooked the fact that seven jurors Higbee, Captain Marines; Lieutenant Singer, the crew of the junk before she was sent to could have seven separate tiflins in one The same paper says that H. L.'s steam and the same room. As it turned out, corvette odeate airived at Singapore, although every one ran a alight-risk of where she is now cosling, early on the 6th endangering his health by fasting tan or after a oruise to Labuan and the Coast of even twenty-four hours, the separate" Borneo. The Modeste anchored in Sandakan system of dining together if we may so Bay, and was joined there by H. M's The publication of this jasus commenced call it was ultimately adopted; and, gunboat Kestrel, and they found everything was quiet and no disturbances apprehended. refreshed, every one The Acting Governor of Labuan, who was a giants engaged on the trial then proceeded to passenger to Bandakau by the Kestrel, business to "the bitter end," which was visited the Sultan of Sooloo, with the object, reached shortly before three o'clock this it is supposed, of ascertaining the real cause morning. Jurors will at all events of the jealousy with which the Spaniards now be fully aware that, in cases of life regard the session of territory in Borneo by and death, the good old system of the Sultan of Brunel to Baron Overbeck. The Modeste was to leave Singapore on THE trial of the Kate Waters' murderera confinement has been revived in all its Saturday, the 10th, for Hongkong, where will be long remembered, for more wholesome strictness, and will be quite. reasons than one. By some it will be satisfied that the full effect of their she will remain for about six weeke, after
which she will proceed to Shanghai: ・・ regarded as "a question of human en-verdict is thus legally placed beyond durance," and as a precedent for the cavil. Per Fenedo, at 11,830 a.m., on Friday, Į guidance of juries in days and nights to That the motive of the Chief
the 18th just.
come. But looked at as a clear illustra Justice's action in this matter was not. tion of how inexorable Justice in these only honourable to himself but sugges-
The bedy of the European quarter-master, days, will follow orime to the least known tive under present administrative con- whose tragic death we reported yesterday, corners of the world, the case just ditions, will be best illustrated by bia was found yesterday afternoon on the rocks concluded will be ever memorable. The own words. He truly said that, if he near Stanley. The body presented a ghastly British barque Kate Waters (Captain exercised his discretion contrary to the October last, bound for Sydney via jury would be exposed to animadversions shere must have been a fearful struggle on Geis), which left this port on the 14th practice of England, the verdict of the appearance, the head and neck being out and backed in a horrible manner, showing that Foochow, was commanded in a manner or at least to comments which he was board." Deceased, John Eagle, a young fortunately differing very much from desirous it should not be subjected to; man, who only joined the vessel as quarter- that of the majority of British vessela and he believed that, were he to master on the 19th of last month, was
A MUSICAL EVENING, The Captain is described as a domineer- allow the jury to go, a very reason formerly in the Navy
Lilley Woodliff, a single woman residing ing man anda hard drinker, who cruelly able objection might be taken ill-used his crew; and the majority of to the validity of their verdict. His body before the Coroner (0. V. Creagh, Eeq) at Moons for keeping a house for the Bort the ship's company being Malays, aash & Lordship further warned the jury d Messrs W. IL Percival, T. Lopes and simmons for keeping a house for the resort
J. F. C. da Roza as a Jury.
of publio prostitutes to the annoyance of condition of affairs became doubly that any viewa which they might enter- Graham Rhodes, who was first called, said persons residing in the neighbourhood,
James Campbell Grant (Polien Sergeant dangerous. To the hot blooded, semi-tain as to the advisability or otherwise he was the second offer of the Peng Cheu civilized men, guided by no sense of their of capital punishment should not influ Hot, He had known deceased ever since No. 12) stated that, on the night of the 11th legal rights, this ghastly midnight ence their verdict in any way. These he joined the ship as quartermaster on the instant, about midnight, he was passing massacre on board, which is but remarks, taken together with the ex- 19th it. When the Fong Chou Hoi was along Gage street. There was a great noise partially described in the evidence, treme care exercised by the learned lying at anchor off Foo Tai Chu, deceased at No. 214, which comprised singing and seemed doubtless to be the only revenge Judge in passing sentence upon the con-junk which had been seized, for smuggling. Mr Bowler game up, and gomplained that and three men were placed in charge of a playing on the piano. As he was passing, possible to them, chafing, as they victed men, point to an apparent danger the crew of the funk consisted of five men the noise had been going on for some time, were under the orgel treatment to which may arise from some "higher tri- including the master-I know he was to and that consequently he could not alap. which they had been subjected. As the banal"a danger from which Sir John take the junk te Canton, but I did not He said he was frequently disturbed in the first lie proverbially leads to a second, so Smale, as chief of the judicial staff in the hear any orders given. The crew of the junk same way, and prevented from sleeping. the death of the Captain seems to have Colony, was commendably anxions to were deceased's prisoners; 1 cannot say if Witness said he himself had frequently necessitated the general massacre of all preserve the carefully-returned verdict of they were in irons or secured in any way, remarked noise going on in defendant's house, since the 1st instant. From his. Deceased left the steamer about 4-p.m. those who would be likely to lead to the jury. detection and punishment; and chief
Dr. Wharry deposed as to the aduse of eight years' experience he considered that the death. The body, he said, was brought to house as at present conducted was a public mate Bowen, and second mate Haydon
the Hospital at about past 8 o'clock nuisance, He did not know the defendant appear therefore to have been butchered
last evening. It had been dead about personally as the occupant of the house, more as a matter of policy than as an
three days, and had been in the water for He applied for a summons against the co act of vengeance. A similar determins
some time. It was that of a European oupant of the house, but did not give any tion must have led to the cold-blooded
about 25 years of age; the body was name. He did not see any women in the sacrifice of the other victims, including.
of incised wounds about the head and singing. much decomposed. There were a number house, but could hear women laughing and those who were so brutally murdered on
neck. There was a deep wound across the lived in a Bungalow in Gage Street, at the Thomas Ide Bowler, broker, said he the island; and when it is considered
right side of the face, below the right ear how miserably this mode of washing out their blood-stains has failed the prisonera now lying under sentence of death, one cannot but feel a grim satisfaction that, spite of all the diabolical means employed We learn from the Agents (Mesars Jardine to cover their guilt, Justice has over- Matheson & Co.,) that the S. 8. Glenfinias taken these blood-thirsty villsing in an was to leave Singapore for this port this English Court. It may be said that
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MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Australian Contract Packet Normanby, will be despatched from Bongkong, on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, with Mails for Singapore, Thursday laland, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Bydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel Correspondence can be Registered till 1.16 The Malls will be cloned at 1.80, Supple- mentary mail on board with 18 gents late fee till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western
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GOLDEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire,— Gilman & Co,
ONEIDA, British ship, Captain S. Clyma. Gibb, Livingaton & Co. Azaxa, British barque, Captain George Robb-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ABKIE W. WESTOs, American barque, Captain H. O. Winnor.-Order,
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JORN B. STANHOPE, American barque, Capt. H. G. Pillsbury.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FLEURS CASTLE, British steamer, Capt. Kidder.—Adamson, Bell & Co.
ARGYLL, British, steamer, Captain D. Scott-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain Haje,--Melchers & Co,
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Wz hear that it is the intention of H. E. the Governor to proceed North at the end of the present month. The Hon. Mr Marsh
An inquest was held this afternoon on the
and across the lower jaw. There was an- corner of Aberdeen Street His house was other from the outward corner of the right separated from the defendant's by a small eye and across the nose; it out into the piece of ground.. The side window of the bone of the upper jaw and left side of the defendant's house overlooked his house." "pper lip. On the top of the head there About a fortnight ago the house assumed a was a fut about three inches and-a-half noisy and disorderly character, and had long extending backwards from the been so ever since, nearly every night. The fore part of the head; the aut penetrated noise commenced between 10 and 11 o'clock, through the skull into the brain. There and was kept up till long after midnight.. was a severe wound on the left side of the It consisted of aqualling and thumping on face which ant through the left eye-brow a piane. On one occasion it was kept up and cheek, extending as low as the left till half-past 3 o'clock in the morning. It corner of the mouth, outting through the interfered very much with witness getting bones of the forehead and cheek. There was his proper rest at night. On the night of an incised mound about three inches long the 11th he was disturbed as usual up to across the right side of the neck, also a half-past 12 o'clock. There was scarcely back of the head, a small cut across the positively say that defendant was the cocu back of the left hand, and a ent across the pier of the house, nor could he positively muscles of the right thumb I saw no say he had ever seen her before. He had other wound on for body womnis ever hear in the house reply to the were all ingised. All but one wound ap. defendant, sid he never had any noise in peared to be made by the same instrument
his house at night. of the left eye and cheek. I could not say the one in question extended round the top His Worship dismissed the case for want
of evidence, positively what kind of a weapon was used
(Before O. V. Oreagh, Etq.) to make this wound; it looks as if made with a sword, and the others with a hatobet. think it very improbable that a man could
Goolam Mojuddeen, (Ex-Polios Constable, have lived after receiving such wounds as I No. 678); was charged on remand with steal» have described. The wounds could not ing a cornet valued at $8, the property of been made by some sharp instrument, mer Gordon Castle.
seaman on board the stess have been caused by rocks they must have one E. Saurson, have no doubt that the wound through the weeks' hard labour, kali was made by an axe.
great provocation was given to the morning, the 14th instant. prisoners, and that they were goaded on to extremities by the conduct of the man who was the first to pay the penalty with his life. But it must not be for gotten that the sacredness of human life will, we presume, administer the govern-overs wound across the lower part of the so much noise as usual, Witness could not must be preserved, and the plea of pro- vocation (if it be a plea) could not possiment during his absence. bly extend to the case of any one save
(Before
A DISHONEST EX-V: Q.
He was sent to four
SUPREME COURT. URIMINAL SESSIONS.
His Honor the Chief Justice, dir John Smale, and a Special Jury.)
THE "KATE WATERS" MORDEA AND PABAOY.
that of the Captain while the alterne, Taze in now close at hand, and tive of removing the Captain from his we expect daily to hear that the Hankow command and compelling the Mate to market has been opened. A large fleet of navigate the vessel to the first port steamers are likely to and their way to step which would have natually suggested itself to reasonable men, if not to savage Hankow. So far as we can learn, the fol- monsters was always open to the ma-lowing vessels will be placed an the berth jority of the crew. It will, therefore, at Harlow-Glencos, Loudoun Castle, Glen we think, be generally admitted that the army, Glenearn, Hankow, Fleurs Castle, result of the present trial is one which afghan, Malabar, Radnorehive, Feronia, must commend Itself to all lovers of jus Lord of the Isles, and Orestes. & Shanghai tice here and elsewhere. Were we to clined to adopt the role of moraliner, contemporary says, under a recent date- muck might possibly be said as to the In addition to the Loudoun Ozatie and treatment of sailors generally and the Glencoe, it is said the following steamers Charles Henry Palmer aworn, stated i men more particularly; but the effect of bar, Lord of the Isles, Gordon Costle, Fero- the muggling junk to be sent to Can- proper mode of dealing with Malay sex will go to Hankow to load tea-Glenartney I am the commander of the Chinese Re and Glengars (to leave in a few days) Mala- renue Cruiser Peng-chou Hoi. I ordered the solemn sentence paased by Sir Johnnia, Hankos, Afghan, and probably one of ton
She was loaded with iron ware, Smale upon the thres prisoners in the the shires and one of the blue-funnel line, and had no papers. All seisures have to be present case will probably be greater The Malaber and afghan are following sent to Centon for adjudication; we have no than any amount of moralizing by us the Loudous Caalis, and the Lord of the power to adjudicate. The Junk was an upon subjects that are patent to all Zeles and Glencoe have cleared for Hankow, thored close to the steamer at Foo-touchow: she was seized during my absence. She diá right thinking men.
And nader date the 6th May, the same not leave tintil 4 p.m. of the 10th on account Tarning to the manner in which the paper. anya :--
of the weather. The grew of the junk, five trial was conducted, and viewing it as The str. Loudoun Castle left Woone on in number, were not in irons; they would a matter of Court procedure, it may be Friday for Hankow, and the Glencoe it is have run away if they had liked. We do well to tiote that the practice for some expected will leave to-morrow morning not want to keep them. They prefer gene years back has been to allow juries trying (May 6th). It is thought she, latter Terally to go to Canton, as the junks are not always confiscated. Seizures are generally cases of murder to "separate" during will make the run Home in about 87 days.
sent to Canton ; we sometimes do not send This trial, the frat park of which mi za the progress of the trial. This is, we Barring accidents, we are inclined to them, but report if the junk people offer ported in our yesterday evening's jakne, was think, an irregularly which the learned think that the new steamer will cover the some excuse for their having no papers resumed at 6.50 pim. The three prisoners Chief Justice was perfectly. Justified in distanse in even less time then they excuse offered is bona fide, we let them go alias Haman and (8) Kitebel alias John Sometimes, when we are satished that the| (1) Alli alios Allie; (2) Annam užkas Bla FRIDAY, May 16 -
Suppressing and although we are of Tenders for Repairs of the Spanish Gut opinion that Bir John would have better
88 days
on our own responsibility. The junk people, alias Rechet, were snurged on leven counte boat Marques del Duero, will be sustained his reputation for conddering
in the present dass wete amuggling as they with murdering the Captain, the first sad
sulate up to 11.80, m
punfahment for ordinary smuggling is done and a Chlubse boy nante unknown, belonge decation of fine. We are not anxious lug to the Aath Watert on board – † which to detain the crews of the reels Wo they were name and with piralisally whethe seize, we do not tell them to go, but ing the ship and cargo do we do not prevent them going Out The Acting Attorney General, Mår Bussell, jhe junk lastes the kenmory the pileer kontrusted by Mr X. Ob-ry, (sus: Grama
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© THE ÉBRES PENSOSHER SENTENCED TO DRATEL
ARBİE CONFESSION OF THE MÜSERBAİ
Tuesday, 18th May.
brived at the office of the Spanish Con3 the potvenience of jurors by giving no vessels will load at Foochow i-Gleneagless said they were loaded with charcoal The second officers, the carpenter, the end,
9. Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.
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