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Governor.

1848-49... 72.818 Bishop Matta 1849.60... 93, 256. P. A. da Cunba. 1860-5... 31,589. A. G. Cardoso. 1851 62.410 514 || 1852 53.05, 38 1858-54.109,114 1854 55.134,330 1865-56.,145,499 1856 57.123,118 Viscount de Praya 1867-58.176 933 1858-59, 220,432 1859-60. 249,218 1860 61,244,886 1861-62. 231,896

Grande,

1862-08. 223,894..Judge J. F. Piuto, 1963-64. 238,318) 1864-65. 285,008 J. R. C. do Amaral, 1865-66. 307,152)

1967-67. 376,439. M. Ponte e forta. 1867-68. 376,502 1868-69. 366,0287 1869.70. 385,874 A. Sergio de Souza, 1870-71. 394,069) 1871-72, 407,931 } 1872-73 487,208 Viscount S. Januario.

1873-74, 454,032

1874 75. 373,800 J. M. Lobo d'Avila. 1875-76. 464,794 (* 1876 52, 378,461 Viscount de P: ço 1877-71., 602,099 1878 7. 405,925

d'Arcon.

THE CHINA MAIL.

There was

ook-out man

Had

The case was then adjourned till Satur day, at 10 o'clock, the expectation being that they will be able to finish the case that day; the Sessions to be formally opened and adjourned on that day to allow of this being done.

Police Intelligence. (Before 0. V. Creagh, Esq.) Wednesday, Oct. 15.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE;" John Somers, 25, a fireman on board the 8.8. Radnorshire, was fined $1 or to suffer three days imprisonment for being drunk and incapable in the Queen's Road, on the 14th instant.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Fined $1, and to pay $2 amends to the

ment. Fine paid. complainant, in default, ten days' imprison

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION. Sit Akan, 53, washerman, was charged with being in unlawful possession of a pil- low-case, the property of the Government.

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under the joint patronage of Lisut. Coloccaption whatever, saving thereby a large direction to that 'stated by the witnesses their dispoani with his junk, one of the the junk people looked over the side theydays' imprisonment with hard labor. Fine

STEALING CLOTHING AND MONEY.

The case in which James Murrow, sea- man in the Homewood, was charged with was again before the Court to-day, when. stealing a coat, cap, and $1.50 yesterday, defendant was discharged.

LARCENY.

done to It Me Jack himself we should cd befoe in the anls of the Colony, as direction and then took back again and pass credibility of the witnesson on behalf of the d d not see the junk's crew come over the have mentioned sooner t ́as the Sergeant of the follwing tablḍill sbow :---

through the Lamma Channel for safety for junk as to what took place after the col- ship's side. My mate attended to them. I the night. When about six miles from lision courred. Their story was that the remained aft, as I was wanted there. I asked the glorious 21st he was perfect, save when Year.

Sev-ntit his unhappy inclination to over-do the 1845-46.5,847

Cape D'Aguilar, Futsi on the lee bow; the Chinese cook came down on the anchors at it all hande wore on board. I was anxious declamatory, passagen, for, rather to make 1846-47... 19,327 J. M. F. də Amaral.

wind was from the N. W., the barque the cat's-bead and helped the men or come to get to Hongkong as soon as possible. declamatory passages of what was never in 1847.48... 64, 10

close-bauled on the port tack. Now, of them up. Now the cook was sitting The jurk was not waterlogged. One junk toaded to be treated fas anything of the

according to the evidence of the people on there at the time, but it actually was the can help another juok better than a ship the junk she was making from the east end mate of the barque, a German, who did so; can. Isaked them, if they would go on sort, cropped up. A special good word is

of Ling Ting, their fatention being to keep and the man who throw the ropes over their own junk or their companions', but dia called for so to Mr George Norville, who

a straight course and sater the harbour board to help them up was the look-ont not press them to do so." They declined, made a highly successful appearance and

through the West Lamma Channel, the man. These three, the mate, the look. I took no steps to save their property, I got an enthusiastic reception, Alike an tho

broad channel. She had a very close orone out man and the cook, were there with was afraid that other junke would run into nice young gentleman" who saved Jose. phine's life, fand as the succoonful soldier

wind; it was blowlug from N. N. W., which others who saw the assistance given. The me. The second junk did foul me. My returned with honours thick upon him for

would be very pearly a cross wind. This night was very dark and the Captain brought barque was not damaged. The mate told point was of considerable toportance as his ship up into the wind, so that the junk me ther was nothing broke. Next morn which he could give no satisfactory.fex.

there would be found to be very material with which she had collided floated away. ingiwhen going ashore I passed under the planation save that he had always been

discrepancies on these points. The junk The companion jack came down upon the bows and saw for myself that there was trying to get killed, bothed the house

people said they found themselves in such barque, got entangled in the spanker nothing damaged. I gave no instructions entirely with him. His songs,-"Let me

a position towards the Lamma Island that jlboom and remained there for some time. to my solicitor, respecting a claim for like a soldier fall," "My Heart's Home,"

part of it obscured the Capo D'Aguilar The first junk drifted down again towards damages to the barque. I told my solicitor were both vociferously encored. The other

Norman MoCaskell, 42, seaman, 8.8. light. The look-out man said he did not the barque but did not strike. The Cap that the collision was entirely the fault of songs of the evening fell ties Firmin,

see that light all the night until he was on tain then saw that the foremast was ent of the people to the junk, but I did not say Pernambuco, was charged with being drank and her rendering of theud, gavo EX-

board the barque, The Captain said the her, but both sides were floating well up that a claim for damages done to the and disorderly and with having destroyed treme satisfaction. Thero only remains

I got a letter gold dust to the value of $2 in a silver- light was now and again obscured, and he out of the water. He asked these people barque was to be made. for mention Mr Stuart's Steward, no point

was corroborated on that point, he thought, whether they wanted to try to save their from Mr Sharp, asking $1750, the value smith's shop in Stanley Street, on the even- in the grotesqueness of which was missed

by the evidence of the stoersman. Now, clothes and whether they wanted to be put of the junk. I went to Mr Breretoning of the 14th instant. by that painstaking actor. At the close of

having regard to the direction of the wind, on board their own jank or the companion and told him I would not pay as I con- the performance Miss Firmin, Mr Jack and

he put it to his Lordship or rather to the junk. They said they would remain where sidered I was not to fault, Mr Norvillo were called before the ourtala and very heartily applauded. The artistic

assessors, that beating up from Ling Ting, they were, and he accordingly brought them an offer made by the Chinese to submit way in which as a whole the play was

and making a straight course for the on to Hongkong and landed them here next the matter to arbritration. I told Mr Bre- barbour with that wind, that they should morning. As to the food question, a reton I did not want to go into arbitra- placed on the boards goos afer way to fre- move the remembrance of the much less suc-

have found themselves in the position matter touching the hospitality of the ship, tion. If they want anything with me lot they described, that is where the Cape the Chinese said they were refused food. them take me into the Court and as early cemfal representation of East Lynne on

D'Aguilar light was obscured by the He was instructed that food was offered as possible, as 1 do not wish to be detained Tuesday night. We should strongly re-

J. M. Dowling, steward in the Govern- Lamma Island, WAS an commend the deletion of the lineast

absolute im and given to thom very soon after they in Hongkong." 1 did not see the look-out possibility.

ment Civil Hospital, recognised the pillow- With a wind like that, as came on board the barque; about midnight, mas on the forecastle. Almost as soon as Lynne" from the Company's reportoire.

ense as the property of the Government by everybody knew, theso junks made enor. They had tea and biscuits then, and again I saw a dark object the It is but a poor poor play at the best, another proof of how miserable may be the

wons lee-way; when they were sailing tea and bisculta in the morning. Rice and shouted out. I was about 100 feet distant its having the Hospital mark on it. Nearly Ho ought to have all the cases of the pattern were destroyed nominally so many points to the wlad they fish were prepared for them and salt pork from the look-out man.

When appre adaptation of a magnificent novel; and the

were not really anything like as many was boiled for them too.. They refused to seen it before me if his eye-sight were at the fire last Christmas.

I said to the pilot that a hended defendant offered to "camshaw" Company would gain in fame by adhering to the groove everyone goesthay are so Whir developing the resources of the polats. So much was this the case that he take any, saying that great grief at the loss equally good. well fitted for. We are glad to note that Colonywithout imposing new taxes on the submitted that it was a physical impossibi-of-their junk prevented them from eating. collision was inevitable. He probably saw and "chin-chin" witness if he would let him Defendant said he got the case from a te night "Our Boys," in which one and peopleHis Excelleray employed the fands lity that the jank could have been brought As to their being landed properly here he the junk as early as I did. I could not see off.

It was filled with old all play so admirably and which is a co-at bis lisposal in any useful ways, not-up to where the crew said she was. There would produce the boatmen who brought the light on the Green Island when we col-

was also great discrepancy sa to the course thrin on shore. The Captain had to go lied. I first saw the light about two hours former steward. medy that repays production, will be reably the employment in the Police force

The regulation lights were in potatoes.-Fined $16, iu default, fourteen the junk was 00. His witnesses would ashore on business himself; after which he afterwards. peated to-night, when the Theatre will be of evry able-bodied man, who had no

state at her head was in the opposite brought this junk man and placed him at their proper position on the barque,

paid. Stuart, Lieut. Col.; Hall, Lieut. Col. Ged-sum money which would otherwise have des, Commodore Smith, and offeors H. M. been equired for the cost of transporting from the junk. The junk people were men had moanwhile got off by some other would have been bound to see my lights, sailing towards the Gustas. If she was He was to bring them to Vic-I was going about four knots. The ship Naval Equadron. This is positively the troop from Lisbon. Company's last performance here at the Te Macao Chinese Community is also coming up from Ling Ting the bad in all toris side, but they said, "No; take had luffed about three quartors of a point, present time; they go on board the Aga-mug indebted to His Excellency for the human probability made pretty much the us to Yow-mah-tee, where our compa but I could not tell how much less spood. was all on drok. The cook was asleep at memnon after the performance, as it is ex- Buls and Regulations, enacted by bim Bame course as the barque had done. She nion junk will be." He landed them this would produce in the ship. The watch

had turned back and it, as had been stated, on board that junk. Next day he peated she will sail early in the morning. for bhe Procurador's Department. These the Cape D'Aguilar light was occasionally saw them again and asked then what the time of collision. It is not treo that he We trust they will have successful seasons regtations are eo liberal and adapted to obscured, it was by a portion of Fatoi. had become of their junk. They said,

was the only one who rendered assistance.

Re-examined-When these people came at Shanghai and In Japan, and that Hong therequirements of the native population,

on board I sang out for the cook to inter-

Ezekiel Francis, 19, fireman, unemploy- kong may have an opportunity of patronis that they are looked upon as the best The mistake made by the junk people was "When it was last seen it was drifting ing them on their return.

enatments that have ever regulated that in speaking of Lemma when in reality away." There was nothing said about suy

If returning with that fire then, and nobody belonging to the prot, as they did not speak English. I am ed, was again brought up this morning on tritanal, on which depend the life and it was Futoi.

wind, as he said she was, from the Cape Gustav had ever seen anything of fire after quite certain be carried no light. Fishing a charge of larceny of clothing, jewellery property of the entire native population.

The barren island of D. Joas, opposite D'Aguilar she would in all probability the callision. The Captain of the barque hoats do not carry lights. They sometimes and money to the value of $300, at Singa- There wore a pore. Evidence was led to shew that com- of would have taken the junk in tow had he burn a torch over the stern. the Praya Grande, was turned by Els get under the lee of the island Exellency into a leper asylum, and no less Futok or the adjacent island, more pro. had a fair wind, but as it was it was in good many juuks about, but they were not plainant met the defendant in Saigon, and out of compassion found him in food and To Captain Thomsett-The only Chinese lodging for some days. After complainant the one hundred unfortunate wretobes are bably Futoi. He admitted that, according possible. They also told the man when he crowded. They carried no lights.

to the rules of the road at sea, it was came on board that their effects had been nor fed and clothed at the expense of the

in my crew are the cook and steward. It had sailed for Australia defendant, with for the barque to get out of the way of saved. Another piece of ovidence was that

He had the wife and children of complainant, oame Micao Government.

was the second mate's watch." the junk, whether she was overtaking her when the junk people came on board, there

to Hongkong where they now are. or meeting ber. The matter was of no groat was some conversation as to the cause of with him the sailmaker, two able seamou and two boys. The boys are 21 and 17

Case further remanded for a week to the accident, and it was stated that the importause in that connection to the im

obtain instructions from H.E. the Governor. pugnant, for in either case, whether over junk had been coming towards the basque years of age, and take the wheel, and One point for con-look-out. I was not in bed, I was on taking her or meeting her on the starboard, and had no light up.

A CONFIRMED LOAFEN. be barque close-hauled on the port tack,sideration was whether those on board the deck. I tried to tack, but the collision

The case in which Thomas Lewis, 19, of seaman unemployed, was harque could have seen the junk nouer occurred before I had time. I saw no firo than they did and in time to keep out of on board the junk. She was out of sight Hongkong, a

clothing from the Naval Yard at Kowloon her way, and whether the Gustav afterwards is about half a minute from the time I charged on the 10th inst. with larceny of on the 7th instant, was again brought up took the right course la luffing up into the cleared the second junk. wind so as to slacken speed and make the

Evidence was given by two witnesses to inevitable blow as light as possible The board the German barque Gustav. I have to-day.

I was on the look-out on the prove the selling of a great coat on the 7th position of the junk when first seen by the been six years at sea; two years an able

forecastle on the night of the 21st Sop-instant. Remanded till 17th instant. Gustav was under the shade of the island, seaman.

tember. I went on watch at 11 p.m. I A second charge against prisoner for Mir Hayllar then called the following had a clear look out. I mostly walk from stealing clothes from a house in Aberdeen 2 points on the lee bow, witnesses

Jurgen Raben, Captain of the German que side to the other, sometimes looking at Street, about a month ago, was also called, or the Assessors. The witnesses who would barque Gustav-I have been a master mar the side lights. On this night they were be heard to day would give a very differenter eleven years; I have commanded the bright and clear. The night was dark. account of what happened to that heard Gustas nearly five years. Her toonage is 656 There were very fow stars.

moderate. A ship's fights could have the other day; not only the European ovi net; 15 hands all told; two mates, carpenter

When Lai Afung, 46, a widow, was charged dence but also that of the Chinese pilot and sail maker, and four able seamen; the been seen about one mile off. At 11.45, on the night of the 31st, their reat are ordinary scamen; Chiuose cook I saw the junk I called out,-"A junk with detaining a child named Chun Ho, I called out in alias Ut Hoshin, under 14 years of age, with To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

statements showed, the ship's lights barn and boy. I have been in the habit of lose on the los bow." Hongkong, 14th Oct.

loud voice as soon as I saw the junk.intent to deprive the lawful guardians of Sm-Being so far away from the Phi-ing clear, the Captain and the pilot being trading on the coast and have brought the

tho possession of the said child,"

The child was brought to the Central cast, not only by the encroachment of com.lippines, it is impossible for me at present together at the break of the poop where the barque into Blongkong more than a dozen The junk had no lights. She was on a

The junk was Polios Station by a constable, who found the petition, but by the memorable visitation

to rafuto the strictures thrown broadcast former was superintending the mancouvres times. Un the 21st September, wo were westerly course. Before the collision every-

of his ship, with a clear view forward under making for Hongkong from Newchwangwith thing was quiet and still, of the great typhoon of 1874.

by Truth in the Daily Press of this the yards of the Bail, the look-out man beaut. It was a dark night; threatsuing in total darkness; abe had no light what child wandering about the streets. Oo en-

ever. The junk struck us with her bows.

quiry being made defendant was found, who His Excellency look the reins of the morning against the 2 good one, though being in the bows, at the asme moment the weather, low glase; we were afraid of an I am quite sure it was not the stern. I claimed the child, having purobased her for government of Macao on the 1st of January His intention may be a good one, Captain and the pilot, and the look out approaching typhoon. The wind was a

$24.50 at Kowloon. She afterwards stated He complains of 1877. He found the old Colony a heap of very much doubt it.

man suddenly saw under the starboard little westwar of worth; unsteady; fresh jumped to the les side of the ship and ruins, public affairs in a very precarious they taxation in the Philippines bow, about 4 or 5 points, a junk gusts sometimes, then mudarate breez threw four or five ropes' ends to help to that it was at Syingpoon she made the pur

Is sum of for a license levied on condition, the revenue decreased con- siderably, the public coffers entirely empty, hawkers, for the purpose of protecting them under the shadow of the wind of Fatsi The atmosphere was clear, no fog; but it save the Chinese. As soon as I had throw chase, and that the woman who sold the

According to their story there was on light was very dark, no moon, and stars only the ropes-ends over the ship's side I saw child represented herself as her mistress. at all on the junk, neither on the foremast occasionally appearing.

several of the European crew run to the a debt of $176,000, contracted by his and their property, a heavy tax?

I could not s÷8 predecessor with the Hongkong and Iman with a particle of common sense and where it was said it was, nor on the main-rain. We were trying to make the Victoria forecastie to assist the Chinese.

mast where he believed it ought to have harbour for shelter. We made Ling Ting second mate was there. Shanghai Bank, to make goed; a regiment acquainted with the fertility of of houseless and pennilege, inhabitante, islands, will certainly answer moat em-

been, nor on the stern rail where it often and then tacked and were then close-hauled him, but I heard his voice.

Cross-examined-The bowsprit got en- We saw the Cape vletims of the typhoon, crying for phatically, No! bread, and what was still worno, the in- tion that the Spanish Government have, or on deck. The compauton junk on the port tack. security of life and property owing to the issued to the famine stricken people "some also came into view and she also had no D'Aguilar light from before the time we tangled in the junk's gear. After the craw

light of any kind, At the first moment the tacked. I was on deck; we were steering left the junk she drifted away astern.,

Re-examined:-I threw the ropea'-onds utter inefficiency of the police force. Adoles, enough only to feed a body for six Captain did not know whether these junks on the wind. The mate at the time of the

hours," I must say that this savours of

were dragging theis nets or aailing freely collision was sitting on the hatch near into the water in case any of the junk's radical reform was necessary in every excessive exaggeration if not perversion of towards the barque. From the moment the poop. The look-out man was Kart crow might he overboard. public department, for the accomplishment truth. I must remind Trath that, far

To Captain Thomaett:-I was at the wheel of which His Excellency worked with a will and firm determination, surmonating from being oppressed with taxation, the/ when the first junk came into view it was Kriedner; a competent man whom I ship from 10 till 11 o'clock. I then went on all obstacles and obstractions thrown in people of the Philippines pay less taxes quite clear that nothing could be done to ped ten months ago in New York.

avoid a collision. From the moment the was on the fore-castle. My attention was the look-ont. I saw no fro or light on the

HIS EXCELLENCY SR. VISCOUNT DE

PAÇO D'ARCOS.

In August last a telegram was wired from Lisbon to Macao announcing that a new Governor has been appointed to succeed Viscount de Pag d'Arcos, the present Go vernor of Macao, whose tenure of office ex- pires next month.

His Lordship Dr. Ennes, the Bishop of Macao, would not have been able to esta blish the important Mission in Hainan, had it not been for the powerful support and Assistance be received from the Governor. His Excelleney being now on the ove of Few Governors have landed in Macan his departure from this corner of the earth, with such a determined good-will to work the barque was bound by the rules to avoid a collision if possible. He did not shrink for the welfare of the Colony confided to it will not be amisa to say a few words con- bis care, and fewer still have departed with from that view of the case because he de cerning bia short gubernatorial career. the conviction of having more loyally and aired to put the case fairly before the Court; conscientiously performed their duties. We but the matter had a very material bearing Arrived here in the latter part of Decem-hope that besides this inmost satisfaction on the truthfulness of the witnesses from ber, 1876, the noble Viscount was received which the Viscount de Pago d'Arcos will the junk, or what was equally if not more and cordially greeted by the Portuguese carry with him wherever he goes, he will important,-on their knowledge of what community in this Colony, which presented be duly rewarded by his Sovereign for the took place. Whether they were, after a valuable services rendered by him to his fair day's work, all asleep, or whether there to him a flattering address in the Club country, and we heartily wish the noble was really any cooking going on, was a Lusitano, to which His Excellency replied count equs Bees in Lile furu N

-J. J. S. Š. in a few but appropriate words, clearly revealing his uprightness and honest do- termination to maintain the honour of his country, and save Macao from the brink of bankruptcy and ruin, to which she was

his way by the chiefs of the old regime,

were so audacious, conscious no doubt of

had to be paid.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TAXATION IN MANILA.

Any

those

As to Truth's asser-

ppuaation dam the seamidusation of the Court

There Was no

Be

bad on the star- We were

lishing his views in a paper hundreds of Captain Immediately on knowing that had our regulation lights. The look-out collision was inevitable gave the order to sung out almost at the same

select few.

OPINION.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ADMIRALTY. (Before the Chief Justice Bir John Smale, and Capt. Thomsett, It. N., and Capt. McMurdo, Marine Surveyor, "Nautical Assessora.)

DAMAGES FOR A JUNK RUN DOWN.

SIN KING LOT-Promovent. RABEN-Impugnant.

BOOD,

man

J. Kreidner-I am an able seaman on

The wind w

The

but no further evidence taken.

manded till the 17th instant.

DETAINING A CHILD.

Also re-

Remanded till the 17th instant. The Magistrate intimated his willingness to admit defendant to bail in 8100, but the money was not forthcoming.

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than those of any other Spanish possession.

In fine, it Truth is a sincere philanthropist junk was seen a collision was inevitable. suddenly attracted by something dark on junk.

By His Lordelip :--The junk disappeared At one time the thieving confraternity I would recommend him to send his future he question was, Was the junk carrying a the les bow, fully 400 yards off. The Cape about a quarter of an hour after the Chinese their impunity, that a village situated effusions to one of the several Manila tight and were the people keeping a good | D'Aguilar was about 6 miles distant, day had boarded the barque. The first junk was on the port side and in sight when the between two Portuguess forts and at a papers, (so that his advice may be useful look-out. Almost the moment she could be N.B. E., Fatol we stone's throw from the rentisels, was at to the Government of that place) instead see ehe was reported by the look-out, and board bow four miles distant.

The Court here rose for tiffia at 2 o'clock, toked, and whole families soms of them of writing in a foreign language and pub-wore distinctly she had no light. The making about four knots an hour. We second collision occurred. composed of 15 to 20 persons-carried

On resuming an hour afterwards,

Adolph Wanderleck, the chief officer, ten Away and for whose raneom a heavy zum miles away and read only in Manila by &aff and pat the helm hard down, The

moment as I thought I saw something,→→ ship obeyed, but there was no time-the "A junk olose on the lee bon. There years a seaman and two years, an officer, His Excellency was not discouraged in

junk was only 20 or 300 feet off--no time were no lights on the junk. I could not who was on deck at the time the collision took place, corroborated the Captain as to whatever to materially slacken the speed of soe at the moment whether the junk was the fate of the collision. When the Cap- the face of all this. He soon conceived a

When I the ship, for just as the sails began to under sail or dragging her nets. plan, which was immediately put into execution. The police force was doubled,

shake, according to the statements of the first saw the junk she was just clearing out tain gave the order to luff and put the witnesses from the Gustar, the foremast of of the shadow of the dark land. I could helm hard down he ran and put the helm outlying stations were established, the

the junk struck the guys of the barque see at once that a collision was unavoid hard down. He then went forward and water police strengthened, by the addi

and the foremast fell Hon of three steam-launches, and a pillory

The junk then able, unless the junk took precautions. I going down on the anchor at the cats'-head erected in the Chinese quarters where all

struck the starboard bow of the barque, gave orders to luff and that was attended to helped five men up. When there holding The whole occurrence took only a minute. at once. I also ordered the helm hard on by the left hand, and the people coming convicted thievesreceived a sound thrashing, This and other effectual measures, adopted

The collision was perfectly inevitable at down. The ship obeyed her balm. The to the high part of the junk, he could get the moment the barque could first be collision occurred in about one minute after them up with his right arm. The people by His Excellency, had the desired effect, for the Colony was soon cleared of all

and he believed it was now my first sighting the junk. I did not see had food ordered for them within half an well laid down-it was laid down in the the actual collision. I saw the junk along hour after they came on board. Neither rogues and vagabonds, though the modus operandi of the flogging was extremely bar-

Hon. J. Russell, Acting Queen's Ad-recent case of the Princess Alice and the side my ship. I did not notice particularly the Captain nor he ever suggested the crew barous and un-Portuguesa.

It is not to be wondered at that these vocate, instructed by Mr E. Sharp, appeared Bywell Castle that any maneuvre made how the junic's masts were, but I knew one going back to their own junk; that would by a vessel in extremis, when the col- had gone as I heard it snap. I steadied have been unsea manlike, considering the high-handed measures have not pleased for the Promoventi Mr Hayllar lision was inevitable, when it ould not the ship to enable the junk's crew to board. state of the weather.

This witness could speak English well everybody, much less the Chief Justice instructed by Messes Brereton and Wotton, have been avoided by any manoeuvre at all, There was another junk right ahead, a little Dr Finto Osorio, who moon came into for the Impugnant.

was not to be taken into consideration, on the lee bow. She also came into col enough; but preferred to give hia evidence conflict with the Governor, which was enhanced, by the subsequent acts of the Monday, when the case for the Promoventi Lordship would also remember the liston with us. She was on the starboard in his own language (German), to which the case of the Khedire, in which Capt. Stewart, tack. She rounded the bargus's stern to Chief Justice had no objection: Mr Stock- latter, into open hostilities. Protests were

Mr Hayllar now stated the case for the who it was held ought to have given the close that she fouled my speaker boat. I hansen, the usher of the Supreme Court, made, law technicalities cited and ex-

The next witness was the Chinese pliot, plained, and appeals sent to Lisbon, the impugnant. The Gusta, of which his order to reverse sooner, the accident being tried to get clear of the first junk. After interpreted.

inevitable, was held not to blame. It might clearing the second jank hanging in our result of which was the recalling of the client was Captalu, was a German barque be said they ought fairly to have seen the quarter, I observed the first junk drifting Ohun Ahun, who stated the facts of the Judge, who was promoted to an important of 550 tons burden. On the 21st of last junk before they did; the answer to that down on my lee bow. She was dismasted, ollision virtually in the same terms as the post in Gon, and the spproval of the months she arrived off Hongkong with a Governor's measures by the Minister of cargo of beans from Newchwang and. Che was found in the evidence of both the crew but was quits high. I asked the junk's crew Captain and mate. He believed the colli. foo. He had now & larger chart giving the of the junk and the barque,the night was if they wished to go back to their own boat sion eculd have been avoided had both the State for the Colonies.

vory dark. Considering the darkness of the or on their companion's. They preferred ro. junk and the barque seen one another soop Taken at Messrs Falconer de Ca's Premists,)

Queen's Road) pamphlet, full of inveolives, against entrances in every detail.

night, the whole ironmatancer of the case, maining with me and coming on to Hong enough. The Chinese junk's head should The Court desired that the smaller obart, considering that the barque, as the junk koug. Early in the morning I asked if they have been put to the north-east. The junk

HONGKONG, October 15, the Governor's administration, as just

was no doubt doing too, was taking the bad had food they said they had. should have seen the ship's lights in time. appeared in Lisbon, written, it is believed, which was used yesterday and which was by the enraged Chief Justice, but we are marked, should be sent for; this was done,

threatened typhoon, he submitted that this the other Ashing junk. This would be even without a light. She was, however, glad to see that it was unfavourably received Mr Hayllar proceeded. About nightfall course she was on to get shelter from a Next day my sampan took them on board He could have seen the junk a mile off BAROMETER

they were outaide the Lamms Channel; was one of those cases of inevitable accident

This witness admitted in oross-examina. Į THERMOMETER--nə ke Mišre The security to life and property in they tacked there back again to the West of which could not have been avoided, which about 4 or 5 o'clock.. One of them told me hid in the shadow of Futol.

tion by the Harbour Master, that he was one gave him thirty cents. Macso having been restored, His Excellency Ling Ting, that is towards Cape D'Aguilar, the Gustas certainly could not have avoided had no money to go ashore with, so I now devoted all his energy in developing the light on which was clearly seen all the through any skill or care on the part of Cross-examined by Mr Russell was of the crew of a licensed pilot boat; he noted the financial resources of the Colony. The time. The night was very dark sa described those in charge of her. The junk bad pro- steering by the wind. The junk was steer as pilot and got more money from his revenue at that time was an faigolficant by the witnesses who were on the junk bably not expected to meet any ship there, ing in the same direction. We were about master. For the Gustas he got $8 and one but owing to hit perspicacity and there was only a moderate wind; but soms and probably would not have done so but two and a half or three ships' lengths, about gave his master $5. He always got half 3 farsightedness, we soon had the satisfaction heavy gusts and a low glass led them to *to bee it toughing figure, which may be expect a typhoon. The intention of the for the threatening weather. These on 400 feet, from the junk when 1-first saw the pilotage when he piloted a vessel, He se called nas culminating polat, never record, barque was to go a certain distance in this aiderations were of value as a teas of the ter. I was on the poop all the time. I had 44 besides as wages,

by the Portuguese press. ⠀

This case was last before the Court on

was hoard.

China Const St. Nav. Co., Tln. 87 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65.

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China Sugar Refining Co., $165, nollern. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

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