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No. 5176.-FEBRUARY 11, 1880.}

tain days at the commencement of the year which wore tabued, and on such

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at an estimated range of 1,800 yards. strong gale of wind blew across the range all

THE CHINA MAIL.

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days it was unlucky to engage in certain the time, so much so that it necessitated is morally should be entitled to that handsome the first boy. The boys, however, nor obippe, romothing of the same shape and the same as the prisoner's. His leggings also would not onll upon a former employer

and

Priser had no questions to ask.

assistants to partake of a meal together, range, 1040 yards; Mean error in range, tion, which, however, it may be remembered the mail to-night. I do not know how both bleeding freely about the head. The it him. I asked him,-"Why don't charged with disorderly conduct and with

was got hold of by Inspector Cameron's fusion arising from the wound in my head Camionn raid to me and I found from the 4 from the right. He said nothing. The to a shop in Jervois Street to buy some Lukong, Lax A-suf, F. C. No. 250, who misled me into laying the charge against pantry.room boy that the pantry loo-obipper other men were remanded prisonere, in their clothes and that he was robbed there. He rosombis had gone. I produce the bar-room ico own ordinary clothes, some of them much now declined to point out the shop, and be e.ch other. In my sat hol wore a picoe being laid well off the target to the reward. The proprietors of the hotel can

I form the other ove kinds of work, a superstitions custom left, although it thraw to the left by reason feel assured that the money will go to a of dollars and some jet jewellery

was square, not and other clothes are of a kind common with whom he had served four years for a strongly reminding us of the Chincup of its anorp twist. The full charge of 8 oz. good officer. This is not the first time No. Identify the watch produced as mine.

round one like this; and it was consider enough amongst the Chinose, The lady's charadant was sentenced to six months* Identification of this man was satisfactory customs of remaining at home on the 3rd was tried for the first four rounds, when 200 has distinguished himself. He was res first saw it since the robbery in Inspector ably heavier and larger than this.

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imprisonment, the first and last fourteen day of the new year, it being unlucky the shat fell considerably over. The charge warded with $50 by the Government for his Cameron's hands patterday afternoon. It to go out on that day. There in a custom was then reduced to Ok oz. approximately, clever capture of the Kang Ham murderer s wch i'an in the ratunel. Liut it there eatd. was called to the Hongkong Hotel this bag Aaring entfed him upstairs, at mainder with hard labor,

Detective Inspector, is worth some pounds I believe.

Loung Akau, billiard marker, spoke to days to be in solitary confinement, the re- observed at the Now Year which it may by measurement and not by weight, when with the capture of a gang of mon who when he was looking over the things. I on the morning of the 10th about three twelve o'clock, to the lauding of the first

the shooting was mnol inproved. Seven

am still focl. 'lock, I there sawin bed io room No. 9 † foor and asked for the loan of $2 to re- be interesting to record. The master of rounds were then fired at an angle of 30 were engaged in coining, at Kowloon; thought he might take it,

I am too ill to proceed foreman of certain firms invites the

by degs., with the following results-Mean against whom there was recently a prosecuing very ill.

MrsSchrauband her youngchlid. They were deem some of his thlogs. I did not giva

scalated to go to bed Hs said, "You go to and if at the meal the assistants are not 75 yards; Meun lateral dovintion, 14 yards, fell through. It remains a mystory how he long I may remain in Hongkong. Itele doctor had not come then, invited or requested to continue in con- and that always to the right owing to the managed to light on the boy in the theatre: graphed this morning to my husband, and search the hotel. At that time I found yourself. I am going out with a lady nexion with the firm at the reopening strong wind Moan fateral error, 8 yards, he is of a most common-place conntenance shall await his answer as to what I shall do some keys and arrested a man, who was boarder of the Hotel, an European lady.

QDid you fancy the man was mad of business, nothing is said to them and This must be considered as fully establish and general appearance; and there is nothing I may return to Yokohama. My little giti Identified by the complainant as the mos

Ther you heard this the character of the piece for accurate in bis clothes to differentiate him from the is completely unnerv 1. She cannot now who he sailed and robbed her.

4, No. I than bt it was true. their connexion ceases, but if the mas siring, especially when it is remembered ordinary Chinese lounger. The boy ssoms see a Uhian boy without getting into a state this time I had confronted her with soven ter wishes to keep his servants he drinks that the range was approximate, the reduced to have been quite willing to tall all unt committed the outrage waited on us at sight he did not seen sure of him, but

and of torsor. I cannot any that this boy who other boya bofore I took him in. At first Q-Is that a custom It be with them and requests them to come charge was not accurately weighed and a fell readily into the

Baare.

sacmed sure he was the back to him after the festivities are over.

violent gusty wind was blowing across the yet been mentioned

that some three ing the day.

There was not s A vory good Hence has arison a curious phrase, t

brok The evidence was interpreted to tho pri- light is the room. She was very, ex- land range cannot be obtained. So much de- weeks

g sige

the first of whom had no questions cited at the time, I returned to the to

is well known that at this season the e. It is very much to be regretted that a stated in this concenely and may be dinner, but I saw him about the hotel dur-afterwarde she

Jady

visitor's box was

Bofnen

houses get a thorough clean-out, all the Pcada now-a-days on accuracy with artil- en open in another hotel bare and ber sonering Bellsfied with the lady with- Hotel after bringing the prisoner to the

good

drawing the charge an against him,

The second prisoner said I have no question to ask. All that the lady has said is quito trus.

The first prisoner, on the above evidence, und on the application of Capiala Desno,

dischargo, Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, sworn, sald;

On the Court aftting after tiffiu, Doctor Between 3 and 4 o'clock on the morning of the 10th I was called by the manager of the Hotal. I found last wituere,

WAS

AMI

Whilst

Station, and about 10 8.00, resumed the search for the atolen property. searching near the room where the boys' roon is, on the first for, a man named Li Asui garo me the three letters, in Chinese, letters written by defendant to his father and matter. (Letters put in and marked case as them he speaks of bis utention A. B. aud O.) These letters bear on this to leave the Colony se s the money bel had in the Hotel was not sufficient to keep them he way usable to send any money to his

to

Europeans who don't know their way

in town often got their boy to go out to show

thom the way.

Q.--In the middle of the night! A-Yes, sometimes. Q-Aud-ladies?

A-He said so and I bellaved him. Q.Was he sohar.?

I

Ho dia not appear to be in liquor. Examination continued: At 2 am. I] went to bed in the boys' room on the first door. Defendant was not there, and two or three other wors absent too. There

baya the Chinese New Year. There was was nothing ourlous in that, the time being

unusual in the circumstance.

That day lort a handkerchief and looked all over the room for it. I lifted the mat of do I rond. then gave them to fd anul on he suggestion of the boys standing around whom I told.

Inspector Lindsay explains that Li Asui's son was the boy anjustly charged with the theft.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT., Yik Atsum,

anemployed, Li Aming, a carpenter, Ilo alun, a bamboo satter, were assaulting the police in the execution of their duty at 10.30 am, to-day.

It appeared that two sonstables had made an arrest this morning and that a crowd of about 200 amongst whom were the shouting and throwing stones. They made four defendant, followed the policemen the customary ozeuses that they were ar- reated by mistake.

His Worship rentenard enoh of them to pay a fine of $10, in default seven days' im- prisonment with hard labor and to be ex- posed in the stocks for six hours.

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CORRESPONDENCE

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

10th February. Sin-In your article of last evening you

proving the revenue of the Colony. I con- appear to strive as much as y su eas to take all praise from Governor Hennessy for im sider he has done well to break through the ring of the Opium Monopolisto; sad it, a relay of bidders from Saigon when the Opfum Farm should be again open to

highest biddor-why could not the ang. gestion of the former commission be carried out,-vis, Government to be their own boilers?

I am &o,

X, Y. Zr

Lu, two brothers renowned for their -Pounder rided gun intended for that to be of anis satisfactory to know Schraub, lying in bed, covered with blood; England. way dumpiofom then diregs/fendant's bed and found three letters, which you blat, he will be unable to bring Op

latter

out.

It

I had

fery tire, that no stone should be left un-jewellery and money abstracted. This was old papers, charms, placards, &o, being turned to foster it. Two rounds were then during the pight and whilst she was asleep. taken down and now ones put up in fred with an 8 oz charge and at 45 eleva- She was not molested. The thief in that their place. The placards posted at the tion, to endeavour to arrive at an idea of one has not been got hold of. These re- doors of houses are called mun shan fe, the maximum range attainable. This prov velations of the insecurity of hotal Life here and as they are always renewed at the ed to be about 5000 yards. The value of are unpleasant to a degree and cannot but new year just as shop assistants are, this this particular weapon for practical pur- injure the fair fame of Hongkong as a reat- phrase has the double meaning of pla practice, us to demonstrate the great advance day or two's cell life on board ship. It poses was not so much the object of the ing place for wearied travellers seeking a or two's relief from the monotony and cards and assistants. It is customary made of late in high-angle fire; although the

snob man ho at the same season of the year to paste piece in question sould undoubtedly bo used is bo trusted that on conviction on the entrance doors of houses the with great advantage for mountain warfare, smartly dealt with; fogging in auch cases is names or portraits of Ta Ya and Yu and is far more powerful than the British richly deserved and need not if it ie Hongkong since learned to be Mrs pureutz He said he intended to

be too sparingly o

whom I haVO bas already

beezz moted magic control over ovil spirits. Arch-uperseded in Afghanistan. The mortar that justice will be dealt out protaptly as deacon Gray gives us ("Walke in Can tried yesterday is a breech-loader, and the we hope it will be sufficiently ton," 24 seq.) a long account of those two

targe The case will probably be heard by the Sa- range attained with so

so small a charge worthios, whilst from Mayers we learn of powder for so heavy a projectile is pro-preme Court next week. hat they were said to be "endowed with portionately greater than that of any muz-

THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE he power of summoning all disembodied zle-loading rifled piece with which we are acquainted. A large minority of British

POLICE COURT. tspirits before them, and having passed Artillerists have ever heen in favor of

Before the Son. C. B. Plunket, Li Amun, breech-leading; and though the muzzle-load-19, was charged yesterday with robbery the ghostly legions in review beneath a

ruled the roost" for the peach-tree on Mount Tu So, they took ing majority have

ínat, to shew the

that in handing us over to muzzle- loaders, the majority have been but tom-the case, applied for a remand for a week, Inspector Lindsay, who was in charge of porizers, and not to tigara. In memory of this it was ens- durable system of the founders of any the lady who is complainant not being i

artillery armament.

able to appear in consequence of the wounds she received. Tus Hongkong Artillery Volunteers, under

The case was remanded for a week. command of the the

morning weut round to

the a

the

all those which wickedly wrought ovili last twenty years, the signs are not wantian rom the person with violence on the 10th (170 the way I have described it, have at Yox-mat-ti; On the 10th about 2 p.m. to clear Li Asai's son it he was not the alertly becomes his due. If we have not

against mankind, and having bound the with withes of reed, gave them as food tomary (adds the above authority) for the officials on the night of the last day of the year, to have figures cut in peach

ak the

wood mounted on reeds, and to paint Cozoh yesterdant, Captain

suffering from a contanod wound in the left ed to the particular boy. I went with Paug savere.side of the head, in the shape of two sides Aloi as a boy from the Hongkong Hotel 1ch long. to 44, China. Road, and saw the defendant's

long of a triangle, each side about an inch The would must have been done by some father. I then sent the Constable Paug heavy blast instrument, and considorable Aloi to Fow-mab-tle did not got the fores must bave been used. None of the prisons, but I believe the information he WitnessLi Asuí la a hoidman there hair above the wound, of which there was gave to the Yow mah-ti Police as the cause and an old man, so I gave him the letters.

We are willing to grant the fallost credit I and the other boys read the letters and a considerable thickness, was out through. of his arrest later on. I dressed the wound. The blow must, for the

Lau asui, police constable, 250, stationed that made us enspent this boy. We wanted to H. E. J. Pope Hennessy, when auch been given with considerable furco; it received information of a robbery at the guilty one. We all suspected this man as awarded a sufficient meed of praise to the

Governor in regard to

the Opium Monopoly, above the ear. bad it come direct on the in consequence of came in a downward direction on the Hongking Hotel from Sergeant Pang he was the only boy who did not return to

with left side of the head, about threo. inches

it is because there is much com Alol and one of the boys of the Etel the Hotel in the morning.

Coguecked of that report I wonk Las Atim, one

previously one of the bar boys, deposed that affair which, as we have skull it wo

produced much to the theatre at Yau-zaah-u; this would to giving the defendant, at about a quarter pointed out, is anything but would more severo and dangerous injuries; it be & pa. i there eaw the defondant who past midnight, (witness had stayed boht: d consider the future as

duty

of a Governo might have produced fracture of the skull answered the description I had got. I went to clean up the place after the bar was shut)

a wo have since beard, the present It is,

Some

are anxious that the lease of versation by развінк the compliments of was for a boarder he paid for it 26 cents. not dangerous,

asked him,-Have you

took

it upstairs. ten days or a fortnight must elapse before the scuon. fendant on

on the › wame charge. Mrs Schraub, deposed :-1 am a married toe-chippor produced could have produced

Duck att instrumaunt as the left the Hongkong Hotel?" He mid, is well.

QI that the usual comme for the boys for six years at the same rate, then some merchant in Yoka- the wonud Isaw, but it must have been me you only left last night. The reason or do they no sign chits and run up's bill deancesy, So 1000 as thin becomes an 20

Oh bag ngo." · said,TM** A friend tells to

to pay for anything they take to a boarder of that credit will ightly belong to Mr. woman, the wife of hams. I was a passenger by the steamer used with considerable fores. It would you lat was that you had a disturbance

A. They can either sign a bit or send yZ" may rest assured that it will not be

complished fact, our correspondent " China bound for

arrived at 4 have been held with the broad end down with an European lady, is that not sa," the coin... o'clock on the afternoon of the 9th,

firmly in the hand; used in He said "Yes. That is so."

"Did grasped Pards,

Prisoner havleg being duly cautioned "bid under a bushel." In the mesutime the Hongkong

took Hotel and

that way it would L. prodused Bush & you t take away a bag belonging to said :-I am

A boy, ta

we have to make a correction in references the employ of girl thre years old.

to

To-day, defendant being in Court, Wong as it was the skull was not fractured. The and at next to him and opined the con- | a glass of brandy, which he represented My should be extended them

the likeness of a tiger on the doorway in the Government stem-launch toute Akong was placed in the dock as second de- Found, :

as a talisman against evil." Doolittle has already dwelt at large on all the ceremonies usually observed at the New Year. But there is a pecularity which

Victoria

Murray for a day's target practice with the 7- pounder field guns at pressat in test by the Royal Artillery at that station. Captain Francis and Lieutenant Cohen accompanied

10

And

it

has not fan far as we are, aware) boen the detachment, which formed ouster went on the first floor. I had with mark as this. I also saw a child in the this hdy? What is there in this bag the Hongkong Hotel for over two years to the Opium Commission, which consisted pointed out, to which we may alludo in egun to a tour gun battory. On arrival at | coaster, at my little girl, and are bed about three years old. It had a Wherois it ?" He said "I throw it away years. Un the 9th the complainant of Mesars Ryrie and Mayo Mos

dined in

*.

it la In the son. I threw it away near Ped to the Hotel and bad No. 9 room, first Ryrto, Tonnochy, and Linstead, as we dar's Wharf." I asid, "Where is the gold floor. She was first shown to No. 43, stated: the two last named were merely watub and the gold chala." He said, "No, where I first saw her; that is on the same witnesses called during the inquiry-ED.

nid,

Where are floor; the rooms to which you.

establish-

light grana on the back of the head. It bad bled a little, but it was not of sufficient consequence to require any treatment, is already a driod Boob.

It

it is a black chain.”

:

conclusion. It is believed that at the com- the business of the day, and after a maroh

Stanley the battery at once proceeded to me my mencement of spring thō gods appointed with the guns 0787 & Homewhat difficult we waited on onlar note of one bog or {

in my room with

two or three of the boys. to preside over rain, thunder, do, are pathway took up a position commanding I did not take ohanged about. Consequently if thunder

in which was mooret. Tytam Tuk Bay,

the other,

The second prisoner game to me and said there wore beautiful illumina- is heard about that time it is custoruary floating target at a distance of 1200 yards. for the people of Canton, and especially a very wise distribution of the men was

tions and so on in town on New Year's day.

The above evidence having been in- the gold earrings?” He said. No bridge; they are over Mrs RP by the O. M.] those who live in boats, to make a great pused entirely of trained men and another consented to look after my baby,

I told him to get a chair for me, and by torpreted, prisoner said : I tsvana question There were not gold! I said.ment; abe bad dinner there, my partienlar then made, no gun detachment being com

Plese tell me exactly what was inside the business was to attend to room No. 11 noise by beating the boards, thereby left to the mercy of recruits, but each gun to see the illuminations, and when I

big. He did not know then that I was a where there was a Spanish family acc

anstable. He said, There was

*4 announcing to the creatures which usually appeared to have a fair proportion of those back I gave him money to pay for the

sold

dated. Whi e the comp alcant was in No. 49 watch, a a black obaíu, a few triuksts, swarm in the crevices of the fame that best up in their work as coaches to the chair. He wanted me to go to some rooms they are passing under a new regime, less experienced, and had better make good their escape of the chuloost, being cloudy, with a hosn New Year's sights, He had the keys of the morning of the 10th I heard screaming everything into the

on the let ingt. in the City of Rome.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."] Per K. E. 4. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line)

LONDON, Feb. 7. PARLIAMENT OPENED BY THE QUEEN IN PERSON.

Parliament was opened on the 5th

instant by the Queen, but the speech was

face of the men, Fraction was commenced

alght

i want

to atk. Iald it with the ice-splitter. manager of the tongkong Hotel. I know Dan. S. fleaysman said: Laas assistant nothing of Mrs Schraub's arrival on the 9th

police

badge.

801

she calle

Peking.

(From a Correspondent.)

17th January. Considerable surprise was caused here on I aid, I must When she was in No. 9 she told me to lernity by the appearance in the Gazette of an

ma la. several times and

the

things for

did

not

try to run away.

bar dizuer.

I told another boy to

Were

bis

When I wout lato my room the or Ayres. I made all then so inner wooket of his in fond 10 anhe things were so noisy. Igold, Ohi and returned to Chins without waiting for I the defective shooting wan'the fuck that the of the door with the intention of locking #xcited it was painfall tolerably clear and rode a statement, repeating what he asked her whether she would like to same time of all his official functions. By

gave me, howoyer, a

fold: her there were

go

A

get

in rubbed by one of the bope. A Kurage the Cestral Station, ha sbowed me where do for you." & got a chair for her and Council-souvisting of the members of the read by the Lord Chancellor. The con- fact, together with the inexperience. of rofused to go upstairs be said £ was all the ghit to Dr. sector on duty at the

tents were unfinportant.

IRELAND'S ILLE NEOLKOYED. O'Donnell mored an emendment, point- fag ont the neglect of Ireland.

.

THE EUSSIAN CORRESPONDENCE DOBEED,

It would be prejudicial

no steps to

bas

A

to each man cannot yet be determined, as chita 1 the door open, and went to strict caution not to allow any Ohiness boy and who know this boy, have teak para of the old. When she went residency of the members of the Grand

but

Wo Are

・自

the оде

ber

of the 9th I did not sleep in the Botel. zad I told the chair coolies to When I

o'look that

the

to

on the ground of inexpediency and because big bureting within 30 yards of the target but put the key down opleide the door and fogaiturà store from your Hotel yard was dote at night on the first floor; be was who was urgaz with me a first delent, Deares mentions that not only the Treaty and about B0 feet above plane. It is not I can at it. He said he would bare to open zast night may be do with that, about 10.30. I know the defendant's sleep told me to take care of her chud. He told Yamen on the same subject, should be sub

LIVERPOOL RETURNS A CONSERVATIVE..

A Conservative Candidate has been elected by a large majority for Liverpool.

IRISH RELIE?: HANDSOME CONDUCT OF THE NEW YORK HERALD."

and

they

then went

for their consideration.

of the Great Council

The practice was complote watchman lying dowght be only time, It is locked or bolted as a -The New York Herald la... subscribing is about 6, all more or Jesa tired out to get any kuy. After I was again in beds get out into Queen's Road if his keeper imployed in the Hongkong Hotel: there. There was some wine in a glass and 4th, only one day after the issue of the first

substantially to Irish relief.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

of

ht

-by which-a-certain Che Ho

of Chung. How. These

off without a hitch bat it must be noticed gas intó the room on pratence that is also an iron gato dətween the back yard | 2086, Toalled the roll of the boys, and all i pastry and saw some, brandy and whiskey any oroident of the Courts of The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected to those who have joined recently were not dress andre lying. He looked over my Chinese Watoliman to look this gate every called o answer their names Seven heys what to the room to use if she had Censors, in edings against Chung How

azzive, here on or about the 17th or 18th i acquainted with their duty. More atten- I had bought, and then came to sentry-box" Tuers in the passage where he | teridan was one of the absentoon. I made back the key of the roum; I had thr inat. She brings San Francisco dates up to i tion is necessary to instruation drill if the head of my bed and talked and behaved | sleeps; he does would be no very dif- do peale hop's name printed out.) | her the key although she was there, Af⋅ withheld from him.

Jamary 17th.

Volunteers intoad to remain in existence in the most indecent manner.

of

He

corporate body, We should add that the sat on as urdered him out several | HM.8. Tyne, 2, troop and store ship, Com- trip to Stanley and back was cooalderably both our beads: Ie bed and touched i

mander J. E. Stokes, arrived this afternoon (11th), sixty-four days from Queenstown. She left Singapore on the 4th instant, and reports

fine weather with the exception of the last two days, when it became thick.

heavy, with rain. Sho

She brings out the following Military Officers to

to join the sta tion:Major A. Hales, Captain G. A. B. Godbold,

Lieutenants

ante Murray, Mayne, Da

and

Acult

terwards i did not know what I was doing

The westhor was not apstairs to see some beautifel fireworks and nut, Between two and three o'clock on and soms dallas Heinid he had the where she was for boto to me the 3rd instant among the foreiga comma- We heard this ceremony gone through surp wind blowing almost right in the some rooms apatals from which there I was in bed in the turret at the top of the take you to Yau-mah-taa Station as I was the tabia sloth and prepare the things for Imperial Decree of 2nd, by which the late house; I went down at once and at sent by the Laspector to look for you." Ba dinner. I did not pregan to do B-1 Ambassador to the Court of St. Petersburg, the most magnificant

He prossed the

of the stairs on the firet land.

mobing; he gaid top with what is known an 7-pr. common shell me very much to do so, I complained of ing saw a lady in her night clothes with I took him to the station, where in pre About 12 midnight I happened to pass her Chung Hew, was hunded over to the com- for M. L. rifed guns, sud after tiffin with

Some sence of the inspector I searched him. I 1 I room, and she told me to go down stairs 7.pr. Boxer Shrapnel filled shell, fired with being very tired and said I could not leave lug ass the child.

The first prisoner was one of luod flowing from her head. a 6-oz. charge of G. powder; but it was shanse away the things ladies and goutlevsen thero gut her to her found a gold watch, five dollars, a to get a glass of brandy and sods for her. petent Board for disciplinary trial and

room. I saw her blooding and so sent i for silver

stamped with monogram:

did ko. She asked when I west back punishment because he had quitted post mirian E.K.B.C.". not equal to tha: of last year in point of dinner.

enquiries

They excellence. Öze very important cause of child was asleep. I asked him for the key

keys to what had occurred

pocket. He nese New Year

& special order or permission from the Era- ammunition used wasold, the fuses boarlug it before I went to bed. He had several

to speak to her. was sober. He was put on the charge sheet plenty of good sights in the street peror. Pending the decision of the Board goon: bis case, he was also "released" at the date 1871, and although apparently soned keys and made a show of trying to find one te She

had aleady said to me, and faily admitted out, she asked, Whore as to the same deerun the Extraordinary Great to outside appearance, no doubt the contents that fitted, but said that pops of them statement of her saving been attacked and

I asid, "I will the robbery. This morning, on his way to chair? of many of them had deteriorated. This would look the door. after I had again coastable and one of the Hotel cooliest ak the men In boring the fancs, either under right for the night, not to bo naeasy

and then about

Imported

orted be bad thrown the bag into the sea, oppo she went off about 12. 10. Before she went Six Principal and Nine Lesser Boards, the

site Mewan Fricket' the case to the

out she asked me look after the members of the Hanlin College, and the caused there not being a key to

to the door; that li or over the proper distance,

Palias Office. I took no

to discover

Liaoui, belonging to the Hongkong child daring her absence,

She had not Chan She Fu (translated by the late Mir no less than forty-four shots to be re-order

was who had committed this Hotel & working partner la the coopera, been in bed before this. She had been Mayers, in No. 220 of his Chinese Govern as "blind."e shote in which the shell felled as quite safe for the night, that he was

fofled the watchman for the right for that land who the boy was to burst. The number of pointato bo awarded ing. When I had talked some time to my aait. I gave the Indian Watchman whose duty it is to buy the provisions, sitting looking at some books. I saw her ment as The Imperial Supervisorate of share in the basi into the chair. 1 then went upstairs and lustenation"), and lastly, the Censors under There cuss, a

maid The discovery of Russian correspondence some elaborate calculations bave to be made it and saw a boy; i suppose this same boy. or any one in the Hotel to go out.

is only

On the night out i asked bar when she was coming take into consideration and report to the

hack Secretariat was couroked and ordered door by which they could get | Khows him for two years. He moved away as I approached the door, out, the main door iute Quon's Road. by the Gunnery Instructor In Cabal is oflcially confirmed, but the Government decline to produce the papers informed that Gunner Collegs made the and I called out, Boy, you must get me a

Captain Daane: The dot into Atok's Up to the 9th be was employed in the back in s querer of an hour. beet soors, one sbell from the gun laid by key for this door.

Throne upon the Treaty concluded by Chung You cannot come in

1 saw him

ther sa late as 10

10 went upstairs I saw IA Amun, the man How with the Russian Government Tha to the public..

Witness: That expected that any marksmen's badge will go

I am not aware. going about his business as usual. I left ant... I told him the lady had gone out anu itself, but also the reports of the Trungii- got some keys, and went away, 1

We have nothing whatever be given ible year as the competition took went back to bed after I had waited for him

gave to me not to do so. Ho said, She has got mitted to the members place with two different kinds of projectiles for some considerable time and he had not oue of the officials of the hotel ever licking run. These letters which

doot. and the points scored by the one are de

look Atack's people I had been frightened some- returned.

generally the Impactor I got from a boy named the child and ought to take care of it her termined by

that door; I cannot asy, at any particular

tto Shortly after the issue of the Decree, it different basis from those of what, but thought

Leung Akak properly, but now as Kan self.” I took his advice. the other.

rule at

room No. 60 and saw that the things there became known that Chung How had arrived outside the door and

into bis

Cheng plac about 4 o'clock and the party returned to that he had been unable at that late hour sight. Any one who got into

Ho Aking: I am a godown were all right. The Spanish family dine in the capital on the 2nd instant. On the

by a good day's work. Everything passed t

he front

dor were properly secured. There abouts o'clock on the morning of the 10th I drank is up. Alterwards. I went to the Ediot, another Imperial Decree, dated the had brought the key, and wout to where and Atsck's; it is the basiness of the the servants w

I then was nominated who were then in the Entel were in two glasses. I empiled them. that many of the men, especially some

my clothes were

searched amongst some things

and in order to give out of 19 employés were absent; the de- returned evening at 6 o'clock, He has a klod o

ardiner?!

gava oconalon, to much comment: for it appears that even the opportunity of anotout his absencs at the time in a lix I keys in my possession: those of rooms defending himself has been and fa still not keep watch at night.

I did

act Bl

being Capt. Doane: It

thing for any one to get down from Budist put in and marked No. 60, B1, the first floor tu

As regards Chung How's Treaty, it can. The other Queen & Koad.

six returned to the Hotel Ister ou enlivened by the dulcet strains of the times, I

was enraged and threatened to

the morning

not, after all, be very astonishing that the Witness: He would have to jump it.

as I was drunk: I remember her saying, Chinese Government is not very onthusias bagpipes played by Mr McGregor of the scream if he did not leave.

I did scream.

E of the 1 that the usual time. Capt Daane; There is the spouting.

Inspector Horspool: At 8 o'clock I shall agream." I was frightoned and Sugar Refinery, East Point.

Es struck both of us then, a great many Witness: Yee, he might get down by it n the morning of the 10th I went with happening to see an ios splitter on a table, tie on its behalf; for if the information blows with his clenched fist. I was about I did not question the Chinese

contained about it, from: watchma the Colonial Surgeon to No 9 room Heng look that up and s ruck her with it

apparently to ring the bell

the bell for assistance. When as I BOY

When I struck the good sources, be correct, China, bailes After the lady's wound was struck the child 200, kong Betel, Lo Atack's place, por "examine the Bor go lo he struck me with har room door. was trying to get this wound in my DASTARDLY OUTRAGE IN THE

a heavy money payment. having to make a dressed, I asked the Colonial Surgeon if lady I was going to run away, but I re- should say the - boy HONGKONG HOTEL

something and caused

she was fit to be questioned. She said in membered shat I had no money and I west to Eossia (which was to be expected), gets back by this Treaty only part of the distriot AN ENGLISH LADY VISITOR MALTHEATED BY A head. (Dressed wound on left side of the may have got out before I gave the watch-

*m this order.

anawer to my questions that the

back and boy who Being Chinese New

anatobed the matchol. I rau CHINESE BUFFIAN OVERNHUT. head shown.) My little girl scroamed Year's eve the hotel employees had been assaulted her and robbed her was the same out of the hotel and was raid leading by the Mozart Pass through the of Lior Kuldja: the famous military road A thrill of horror went through the com

when cho saw the blood flowing from my munity yesterday morning when the inform-head, and he thon atruck her and she be going in and out to some extent I believe. boy who was attending on her room. Mr in the street. Abont dawn I hired a

Inspeater Cameron drew bis Worship's Heayman and the head boy told me that email boat to take me over to Yau- Thien Chan, and connecting the southern When I arrived there I went with the northern slopes of these famous in of bad news, that an English lady (the wife blows at every word I said expressive

morning was the man who

to sit down and mountains, still remains in the hands of to Op the mugutaios

Russians Hayal

of a Gerona merchant, of Yokobama, Mír my disgust at his Antien, had mt time may have ela sed between the time of sending her room. I took him into think over, what I had done. I said and about N.

Notwithstanding,

however, that resident been to sleep. I had been all along too the assault and the time the lady was sufi Emanuel Schraub, and a temporary the path frightened. I do not know what it ciently recovered to be able to gire the ❘ be room before. Sira Schran 3 to mysle Magh better go back to men for the Royal Artillery and in the Hongkong Hotel

Bo said to Botel) had 27th She also brings a large quantity night been abused, assaulted with an iron was he strack the with. It must have bet alarm. She fainted and could not say how distinsly,That is not the man: 20, the Motel and admit the whole thing jections of the Chinese Government to the

that not the man. It was another man myself," but on ofer and manufactured ammuni-bar so as to deprive har of consciousness and aoine hard in 1 was terrified) frst witness's evidence sud concurred with other me whom she referred to, one who this constable came ny to me. He que ratify it for such a

sharp After long she was it state of unconscioue.ess

my way I as the Treaty are quite natural and intelligi tion and other War Department and Naval then robbed

Bts Worship consulted his notes of the whe was attending on the room. The Tuestre and went there. In the evening ble, it is still generally believed that it first blow stunned me

would be very imprudent for them not Stores. The Tyne will probably remain young girl who was with her,

money and jewellery,

Child

free and thought We about a fortnight, when she will return to years of age, her adopted daughter, was also murdered, I were both going to be the Impeche bar too was looked at broagit in and she said that wan not the 1 had intended doing, I was afraid of got No decision, at all events, kas yet been

had waited on bar at table, was then tigned me and I admited everything as

would probably I remember seeing him striks

be the surest means of England, taking with her the crews of the assaulted with the same weapon, nigh the little girl. He treated us both most 6 minutes to 19. The bar boy who lives man. The only other boy whom, so far as ting any one else into trouble.

f losing ili altogether.

Midge and Kestrel, with a few time-expired frightened out of her life and also rendered uumerfully blow. de took away is one of the dining-room boys. Really

He spe

went away after he bad

arrived

ved at, and it seems very unlikely that on the premias had the key. Defendant I could find, had been about her room wAS struck m

Committed for trial at the Oriminal mo this savera

any early solution will be attained. In men from the garrison and ships out the Ching from Yokohama, and was pro- and as I was trying to rien. When I met no for the boys, right at the back of seen me seven or eight orbers, about an neral tomorrow, frat thing, and this will Do (formerly & zulas Urngal and lately

morocco leather atobel. I had it in

the sand defendant: The first defendant, Salon will go before the Attorney Ge response to #memorial from one En Chin with others in the first floor la bunks Li Anus, was again taken in, after she had

The case reading broken, and she is now in a came f

myself I attended to Little

my giri

Tdid the house over the kitchen. (Position of | hour afterwards, by inspector Lindsay. allow of the prisoner having the five clear appointed all located in Peking), a further Prefect of Yang-chow, in Kiang- On Saturday evening last an entertainment thus rudelyering not only from the I was horrified and unable to ach was given by "Professor Iloilo "In the weak in her head but from the ex-uot give an alarm know, what I. This is on the same foras No. § room, but had om fent. She asked him if he | days' notice to which he is entit'ed by law) deres has appoint. The Gazelle (on the

I was

powerless

attending on her room. He and the oase can then go before the present 16th), by which it has been permitted to all H. E. Major General Donovan, The house eitement, the

tear. I soare there in blood, at a considerable distance from it. I do said to bad. She said, "Ther

FOR Sesalons. delag, we were

officials within and without he then looked officers occupied the reserved posts: the The rascal has 'set at deftanes all the wallo bepattered, the bed and

not particularly remember having seen him must be the man."

at him

std #ald, Yes you are The remaining

seats being filled by the non- decency and order is a fellow of 19 employ- thing. As soon as I was myself again that evening. I did not have the boys up at

man. Tea; am sure you are the man GOODd, viicas. Men men. The Banded in the Hongkong Hotel as a dining-room cannot say how long this would be after I | mukeran antil the Folice came his boy give this aridence to show that t

and so far as tho evidence goer has been boy

missing and several other boys: I did f WAA strock-I ZAD ont [of y Well during

room and my the orening: the music being of a to the present a quiet well-behaved Ind. screamed. Some ladies and ceulismen nok ink this very strange considering the mind be identifortion of the first man was superior nature. Without

hout exception

thean were the New Year times. I recognia uoveritisfactory. Mr Lindaay then search- i ware remarkably well dóna, and at the had been drinking upstairs and, he says, came from They of the Hazalto at the badge produced as one 02 12019 d. the man, and blood was found on I

the did not know what he was doing. The as tion of each the

were all extire strangers stend on de.

be Quaily delighted witness sault was a cruel and brutal one; although to me and I say who were thes Ito the servants to distinguish the lotelhos and on his

Un Ahop a house coolie, was charged toboys from the private boya taken back to my room and attended to. I have known this beg for 24 years, ducing in the magistrate said is most not be Karl Kock, a chip chandler on the Council

the boarders.nccounted

e boarders. counted for hand. But this m

ble the first of approval, if we believe him it was not a pre- sxpressions of

on the fluor, with the larssny of $33, theram and there was Those who arranged the enter

the entertainment medicated

*fluor. employer. of the child has a small wound on the bace which time he has been upya.ed The lady's account

-the The made one mistake, and that, was to fix the affair, as well as his own confession, of her head. Dr. Aytes wie KeREAM, UN o Tandinga at might, None of the

For and

at the

Polica There are no watch me on the dif- thought that,

at present auembled. it all on their wero night which owing to their duties at are given in the report of the hearing

Fraya, said the defendant had been in Bod drossed the

These are the faste known up to this of mysel

defens excluded the Artlilery from par the Police Court, so that we need not go into and the child, Several boys were ir sught | Guys have any right to have a number Flow the matter truck tim was this temployment as store hoy for the last Lares moment. You will doubtless hear many

for arroating

the fret prisoner.

to the enjoyment of the evening the details of the assault. The occurtsace

matha. On Saturday, the 7th instant, be conjectures from other parts, but se ne for- Llentifying Three obeers were called for and given to is a lamentabis one for

At this time, of the of keys. for more thea one 782- the Professor" for his gratuitous por sot. The lady and her child are greatly to frightened confused siste. I said, that he in bot weather they may sleep in the at are swore to the wrong boy was nos father who had been security for him already mentioned, it seems to ma to be

the boy who had done all thin, and in my steso in the rooms provided 997 they mighida that it' would be argued that the got the prisoner to collect some sille, but cigner here has any trustworthy Informa

for them tentivation

of anybody by the lady who he failed to return until yesterday, when his tien at his disposal beyond what I have formance, The money taken at the doors be commiserated. These connected with fire: prisoner I am quite sure he was have never had any previous complaints fent this morning from Kowloon of $33.35 from Messra Bohellbasa & Co, but | than instructive, to note all the fantastio

the boy, For this I ain will be devoted to the current expenses of the Hotel cannot bat deplore and suffer

We worth cush very sorry now, I am

Cameron: I brought the de- brought him back. He had collected a bill unnecessary, and would be more confusing the Saturday evening entertainmonta by the tragedy enacted within its walls. not the boy. The second prisoner, I cau Correspondent.

The lessees were indefatigable in their confidently swear, is the man who sanited in this

bay. He ban always been.

exonse and unauthentical efforts to secure the offender and have him us and robbed me. The morning som the Hotel this morning for the first time

A very well conducted boy. saw him at and had him put in jail I then bad bin the money was out forthcoming, his

bing that with Ive others in the jail yard. doing some one had robbed him of it. YESTERDAY H. E. Major General Donovan, brought to justies, and fer a reward of tutke jail and there mat fospector-Cameron sincs the rob very; he was brought there in After doing this I asked Birs Sobranb, hass, proved having paid the money to the weather has been unusually mild and

anthorised eliet

panied Mr Heaysman, the European manser,

Wong Pak Sam, shroff to Messrs Sohell- With the exception of the last eight dan zecompanied by Lieut. Colonel F. L. Hall, Inspector- Horspool to

custody of a Chinese policeman. Ho was then admitted, if ake could pick R. A. and several - Naval and Military OB- $200 for the apprehension of the, thief. who showed la à mamber of Chiuvre prspeska a little English, but it is not easy to the bay who had assulted and robbed has defendant about: 2 o'clock on Saturday very dry. The skating rink is well attend- cars, again visited Stanley in order to wit- Before any placards could be printed, how-soners from whom I at once picked out the follow bis attempts at it. There is stics froux amongst the number. the picked out

ed. Car postal arrangements under the Defendant admitted having received the Gustoms are not so good as usual; our latest titled mortar. The larget had been moored celebrating the Chinese new year, the 'man | doubt as to his being the man. The con. Shipper amissing. £ inade onquiries about the ddendant st auce. She declined put 3 money from last witnesa, and said he wen. | Shanghai papezz aro dated 26th vit. ). ress the continued practice from the German ever, all the printers being engaged in second prisoner. I have not the slightest

it in consequence of something Inspector ting he hand on him, but said he was No,

vidson and Barclay of the 9th

Surgeon Major Jessop and Surgeon

hasset of the Army Medical

Staff Sgeants, Military Foration

spread with the proverbial swiftness game insensible. He had treated as with attention to the fact that a considerable this other hot shy was arrested and in malet

thres Officers' wives and two

Officers

and

Kagiacers,

97th

atation.

not

The A

on the insensible, Mre Bohraub was a passenger

by

Her

has been my

to

state, Garrison Theatre, under the Patronage of severe wound:

journey

was crowded. Colonel Geddes and other on aftack and the worry of

of the 27th played remarkably well

DEA

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the

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Bot...

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∙at

саде

both

into my room with a view to my

not

Witness:

rooms and bunk shown on rough plan.)

was at a

passage there is no objection to it.

WOME

thie

I was then

to

on his

ont

afternoon.

Police Intelligence. Before 0.7. Creagh," "Baq-) Wednesday, February 11.

LARGENY,

Show

GOUTKE

the

phi

ncoisy Ln

(and low rank; as well as to high 2 of high. retirement (an account of mourning, lok leave and the like), to report to the their

views on this all-important question, And, lastly, a Diores appeared in the Gakotta

certainly, by which it is ordained that i memoriala presented to the Throne by several members of the Hanlin College and other offgere, be also

should

submitted members of the

Extraordinary

the

of his property

bag to the

his

the city.

that

föst about