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THE CHINA MAIL.

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9459 JANUARY 8, 1881.1 Coroner, B. Northogte, and a Jury, MELANCHOLY DEATH ON BOARD of paying much attention to the papers AMS. "VIOTOR EMANUEL" in this case.. He had, as the Attorney 3 ́of Menara Juster, W. 4. Percival,

The New Your pleasures in Hongkong to General know, some heavy things on bis F. da Corte, upon the bod of a Chi-

bands now. Those papers had not been be female child, named Kwok K Bo. great many of the reeldents and to the fore him in the other case. It was cut our midst of figures and much cases were better dealt ak Hop Ng, master of Ne. Sara-bost,office of the Flost in

with by one judge than by two. Mr re evidence to the effect that deceased was were sadly marrod this year by

Snowden had therefore agreed to take this melancholy and fatal accident to one of the Of course the Attorney General would not daughter, and was five years of age, offers on board the Victor Emmanuel, Mr. take it on until Mr Bayllar came-back.

five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Gregory.Fetherstonhaugh. A pistol abot The Attorney General said it was not his yd was in the boat, playing, while was beard from his room, about 11.46 intention to do er, but it was necessary for

am. on Saturday last, and on the Dom him to appear here to day. was engaged cooking some rice, mander and some others, entering, they The Chief Justion remarired that it was he head something drop into the found him lying across his obair bleeding quite right to appear today, aud quite and on going to the bows of the He was then moonscious and remained so

profusely from wound in his foreheil. right that it should be postponed.

There was no other business. pand the child had fallon over-

antil be died, while belog removed d. Witoses at anco jumped in and got to the Naval Hospital. The deceased was still put but she appeared to be al. renty years of age, and had only been in the servics for a little over three years, in lead... A polios Mont came alongside, this command only about a year. Several End,'was taken to the Bespital members of the same family have met with child was in the water about ten accidental death, two or thrie of his brothers having boon killed to one way or -Witzena did all he could to another. The inquest was held to-day, and of life after recovering the body from the proceedings are subjolnod.

Evidence given by Dr the water. Marynos, Assistant Superintendant of the dovernment Civil Hospital, to the effect The the body of the child was brought to

pital on Saturday evening. Wit viner as body, and found that death butted from drowning. The jury med unanimous verdint of accidental

THE INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON. This afternoon, an inquest was beld at the Naval Hospital on the body of the above-named offices, bofore the Acting Coroner G. 8. Northcote, and a Jury com posed of Messrs H. Crawford, J. M. Haslon and LP, A. Oullago. The following wa the evidence heard.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. S. Tonnethy.) -

Monday, Jan. 3

ABRAUIT.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.

He went on.

SATURDAY Morning H.M.8. Iron Duke was downwards and parsing through the frontaloolis in Hollywood Road, at about 8.301eck's Jubour; the stuff engaged, have failed were busily employed in another diree- two degrees, a fias steamer being de had communicated to the boards, and

I saw him as I should say 17

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age of by the orew to show their appre-brought up are below the hospital, he Constable days' imprisonment with the French Government with a complete une time threatened to communicate toing 40 persons each, and the remaining supported them having given way The

to

The cast contained twelve extinguished. The fire now crossed the fleecycles about over the other noon, The Fulles and Titan wore in years ago. characters, and all were well sustained. the street, and Nos. 102 and 109 tales of stantly took fire. In the attendance the time the Bombay was Namojee, a Parses merchant, and Ah Wor speedily shared the fate of the others. meantime thro became general, and being tower place of safety, bat his compradore, were well got up, and greatly amused the audience. This is the Unfortunately on Lot No: 104 there everybody fastened to do what they otherwise the services were not re- was a large godown occupied by the could to tinguish the fames The quired. These operations were carried on second performanos that has been given in English by metubers of the Circle, and the J. Trading Company, and filled fire hose was laid on in less than ve der she supervision of Mr Chief Tido piece given on Monday showed better ueting with American goods, and the heat minutes and water buckota were brought Surveyor Meade, Acting Harbour Master, than on the first occasion. It was a bitteris there was so intense that the goods into requisition, but the efforts of all whose duty it was to see that the fairway salt night, and as there were only two inside caught fire. All efforts to extip-were unavailing A light N.W, wind of the river was kept clear, and the vessel. etoves burning in the place, it was very

Several casalties árs recorded;: The uncomfortable for people sitting near the Kush it were useless, and the godown was blowing at the time, and it shifted taken out of the way of pasting ships. door, which was being continually opened 500n sank into a heap of ruing Un the more towards the North, the ship's head

western side of Homura Road, it was was up the river so that the wind blew Master received a cut sorous bis forehead and shut, admitting the cold air which was very unpleasant. It is to be hoped that, luped that there had been checked, right along her deck from aft forward, and nose by running against a stay, and at the next performance, something will be but creeping along the small outbuild towards the cargo amidships, which con one of the crew, a fireman, is reported done to make the audience. feel more atings at the back, which are so fruitful sisted of cotton and tallow. A lot of missing. One native fell overboard, but home, for the best of noting is unappreciated

WAS ource of the spread of fires, it com-cotton thrown overboard, but he was picked up by can of the boka in a chilly house. The band of St. Cecilia nicated to the block of houses form without any check to the fire, which The three engineer and the seconda played between the nets,

in Lot 136, which are principallyspread faster, and faster. It got down officer are staying at the Temperance. Lieu-ming-ghwan, formerly Commander- tu-chief of Chilili, has presented a memorial occupied as public-houses, and thence to into the bin-which was also filed Hall. They and all the abors arrived to the Throne in connection with railways Lot No. 185, the whole of the houses on with cotton and then drove along the in Shanghai with nothing more Cha in China, asking leave that the memorial both of which, including the old Chinese 'tween decks. The beat boorme intense, they stood upright in. The drew consist Ho Aml, 36, rattan scraper, appeared may be accepted, and a decree issued in Theatre, were consunied. Fortunately and the crew were driven forward. fached of Captain Goggin, two officers and

favour of the formation of railways. A on a charge of assaulting Obat Asan, on decree has been issued to the effect that the brick built bakery on No. 134, and the by inch they fought the flames; man. three engineers, and about forty-five the 2ad inst. At the request of Miz tald-mamorial is to be referred to the Tsang-li-open space of Bir Degron's garden, fally they strove to beat the fiery ele-firemen, servants and sailors.

Our reporter visited the rook twice, the arrested any farther dainage on that ment back, but their efforts were un well, of Messrs Brereton and Wotton's, Yamon, the Viceroy Tientain who appeared for the plai tiff, the case was Viceroy of Ching-kang-pn, in the prefes side. Checked there, however, the fire availing, the flames fe higher and the last time yesterday afternoon. ramanded till Wednesday, the 6th lust ture of Taugeho-fu, and to run straight asserted itse fin another direction. The higher, till people on our Bund return Captain Batton, Government Burveyor, ball being accepted in two sureties of $26 to Pekin. Another line is to be constructed corner house of No. 187 was a large ing home on Christmas morning from and Mr Meade also visited the wreck from Hankow to Honan; and a third, from two-storied stone building, called the8t. Joseph's Church saw the blaze in the yesterday The Titan and the Fokelin each.

Peking, to Chingking, and the province of Café de l'Europe. About 7 o'clock the armament and wondered where the fire were alongside pumping on the smoulder- Барви John Grey, 35, of the U. S. & Alert, We understand that up to the 21st instant, heat from the burning mass at No. 130, In the meantime some fifty people ing sabes. Our reporter found the of the Victor Fannel. I have examined with assaulting him on the let inst.

Donald Mnelver: Lain the Staff Surgeon was charged by 2.0. 684; Goolab Singh, very little progres had been made in con ignited the eaves of, the roof. The were being burnt out, and deprived of Bombay still burning the body of the deceased, and and a small constable gave evidence to the effect that Hanyang and Kung-wo. In fact, after a

The nection with the raising of the steamers steamers from this hand engines could all they had, on a bitterly cold tight board and saw the fire blazing brightly not reach it, and the steam engines with the thermometer down to twenty all over the lower hold of the vessel, it opening on the right side of the forehead B pear the frontal eminence, iuclicing slightly be saw defendant disputing with a chair

ntal p.m., Saturday last. Witness advised bini theft the meals, which antifts alongside tion. A few buckets of water on the stroyed, and a valuable cargo reduced to the bowsprit-the heel of which having the latter vessel, and until this is done roof or in the garrets would have ensily ashee without the possibility of their been hurat--had fallen overboard. The bone, also through the right frontal bone, to settle with the abolie, sad defendant the one of a most interesting display of also through the frontal bone of the brain. then offered to pay him a dollar it be there in little change of the mastered the fire, but these were ap-being aaved. It was a grand but gloomy top of the wooden foretopmast was

We believe respost and good feeling betwoon the ship's I have traced it no further than that. The would give him the change, 1 he Constable being floated and pumped out.

o doubt exists but that she will be success-parently wanting, and this fine building sight to see the fine old ship succumb, stroking up out of the water. The would was caused by a ballet, and Company and Adrauial Coote. His Excel-ballet 1 infer is now lodged in the brain. I took the dollar and gave it to the chair fully raised, but fether appliances have to shared the fate of so many others, but The flamas kept gathering headway, fill vessel presented the appearance of a oney having just received his promotion infer that from the course of the opening; his change, and wanted the Constable to the who has work toke up some 1 witwe tuildtone walls and those of a brick the whole ressal from atern. to stem was were shell from the outside, while inside The Fatchey last week some lumber building behind it stood sufficiently long on veloped in the all-derouring element, the iron work was all twisted and bont rom home to the rank of Admiral of 11, and after I bad dressed his wound he company him to the defendant stating and pumping apparatus to assist in raising to enable the firemen to arrest the fire which mounted higher and higher with from the great heat. The engine room The Fleet, theo ch was taken advant was pissed in the boat with a view to belog the Constable, trust find out stating the Hangang, sad we hear that the on that-side. The danger was not yet, each breath of wind. The steamer our partitions wore bent, and the weam

here. When we reached the staff, and that then he knocked

that the Constable struck him with bis Cores de Frica will stand by to help in however, over, na the Hames were still ried mix. boats; four of them hanging winches and expatan had fallen të sho

Che raising Mr. Melain's steamer. landles stepe

Defendant was fined $2, The Japanese Government has pretested making their way down Lot 97, and at from davits aft were capable of carry bottom of the ship, the beams which had ciation of their Commander-in-Chief's was alive. That would have been 20 to

In default sve0 kludness and good treatment of all under 12 o'clock 1 take it, as near as possible. hard labour for the assault, and to pay $3 collection of the coins of Japan, as a thank the tea-firing premises on No. 99, and two smaller ones--bung in the waist. boats davite were lying inboard în varl-

He was then left. in charge of Dr. Brown

compensation to the complainant, in default offering for having struck Japanese motioy the dairy at No. 98, in which case they Owing to the rapidity with which the one directions, while the iron stanchions his command during the time that he has

of the Fictor nantiel, and 1 came ou t

to be imprisoned for zeren days with hard at the Pe Mint-

would most probably hand made gir fire spread, it was impossible to get it were twisted altogether out of shape: hyen in-chargs of the stallon. A new flag the hospital to inform Dr. Breen that labour. Sentences oumuistivo.

John Themins Jones, a seaman left behind way to Main Street. Fortunatly the the after boats, and as the lames The smoke stack was worshed, though was presented to the Admiral by the whole wounded officer was coming on for treat-

in the General Hospisul from the steamer dairy buildings are bounded by strong reached the falls, they bit through all appearances otherwise uninjured. mont. About a quarter to 12 Dr. Brown ship's company, the following address being arrived at the hospital and told me the

Hector in November last, has been lately stune wall, and this saved them, as them, and the bosts one by ofs, fell The bollers did not seem to have suffered suffering from

epilepsy. A few days ago read out before His Excellency by the ship's officer was dead. Bacts a wound would. be

Chun Aping, 32, fishmonger, was found he axhibited symptoms of mania and be- although the roof caught once or twice into the water and smashed or inuch, though it is thought they are schoolmaster on behalf of all his companions quite possible from the accidental disabarge by Indian Constable No. 533, on the Fok-came dangerous to himself and to those it was speedily extinguished, and all burnt. The grow were able to lower barnt underneath. The upper works of

of a revolver. Had he held the pistol in

about him. An application was made further danger stopped. It was now the small and the second office the after part of the ship were all bout Supreme Court, who, after seeing the man make a survey of the scene of destruc-a number of Chinese passengers. Out himself, and taking the evidence of Dr. Johnston, gave the necessary directions that tion. The whole of the houses on Lots side aid arrived Best from the Great the patient be detained under proper treat- 102, 103, 100, 123, 124, 185, 180 and a Northern Telegraph Co.'s steamer H. C. portion of those on 07, 104 and 187 Ersted and next from the P. & O. Co.'s To the Foreman He was quite us:

Shanghai appears to be in Inuk regards were burned, but it is impossible to teamer Mirsapore. In about three conselona from the time Isaw him antil I

prizes in the Manila Lottery this month. ascertain the numbers of houses destroy quarters of an hour from the discovery left him at the landing steps. He cat at

stated that the first prize had fallen toed. The amount of damage done is of the fire, the ship was all in flames, hout. In some places, the plates had breakfast that day opposite me, and then

this port; we now learn that the second also a matter of conjecture, but there is and everybody had to leave, the passen shrunk at least a quarter of sa inch where appeared to me to be io his usual health

prize has also come to Shanghai. and spirits, I saw him last at about half,

The Rev. Dr. Nelson on Sunday last a Chinese must have lost very heavily. burning wreck by the boats of the above that the vessel will never be fit to go to no doubt that it is very large, as the gera and ore being taken out of the they were joined together. It is thought nounced that it was about to sever his

The lower masts sea again, but that the only use she can attend to the medical duties of the ship

Legare Louis, 22, reactan on the French connection with the Church of Our Saviour, The insurance companies do not suffer mentioned steamers. He was exceedingly correct.and temperate in every way so far as iny knowledge goes. mad-of-war Themis, was charged with as- Hongkew, and that arrangments would be in proportion, the principal loss being of the Bombay were of iron, but such was be pat to, will be to act as a hulk of an

mandu after next Sunday, ..A To the Coroner-There are no other saulting the complainant, Chan a Hip,

to. The heaviest losers are the Hong-half an hour the mainmast fell over- The Shanghai Tugboat Association haa rickshaw on the let instant.

Mr. Barnes Dallas shipped a grilis on kong and the Commercial Union Com-board to port, while the foremast toppled accepted a contract to bring the Bombay Defendant admitted the charge, and was board the Chinking to-day to be sutered

for the Hongkong Races. Wild Surf is, but we hear that the London & over the starboard oathoud, breaking in up to Shanghal and expect to succed Bohemian, and another griffin are also going Staffordshire and the Lubeck are also three pieces in its fall, about an hour co-morrow. She will then be beached interested Parties of blue-jackets were afterwards. After everybody Mid been near Mr Blethen's house in Hongkow, Hongkong abortly The new steamer for Messrs. Jardine, landed from the various men of war, driven out of the ship, it was considered Before this can bestions, the fire must be Matheson & Co.'s new line is nearly ready and these and all the fire brigades, dil dangerous to let her remain, burzing as put ont, and then the water that has for launching from Messrs. Boyd & O. their atmest, although both were ham- she was, in such close proximity to the been pumped into her, has to be pumped Mirsapore, H. U. Breted, Paulah, and out again, Yesterday there were about building.ru, muggling in rise hampered by the crowd and confusion.

A good deal

The Are broke out, it appears, in the the Alphabetical and other gunboats 18 inchos in her, as not only did the t of a pistol. He heard the Commander loaded with wood at Wanchal on the lat on displayed the what the 6-she adjoining cablu and ask instant. The defendants did not look for night the Custman offners Boised over sixty upper storey of Mr Jaffray's house, sud belonging to the Chinese feet extending tugs try to put the fire ont, but the

been going on at this port lately. Last Beton far, which was made of silk that it osme from Mr Femo one knocked down and allowed the cart to run bags on board the Craigiandı.

answered ward to see if anyone was the way, and

was probably caused by some careless- from abreast of the Telegraph station for Chinese gunboats also seed, their fire The commander then sent for talk cabin,

Dess of the servants, Mr Jaffray being about half a mile up river. It was thought engines. The chief engineer went down the flag. It is an ad-Please open and I ran lato the deceased's cabin. OnWar a child, five years of age. The old

himself in the country. We regret to probable that the chains might be eaten to the wreck to-day to point out any hear that an American seaman was so through, and then she would drift on topcocks or pipes leading to the water.......... severely injured by the fall of a wall, as of the other vessels, The Mirzapore A. M. 8. Mosquito had orders during to say a few words to you. You speak of lying was found the my kindness and consideration. When a Cap company do their duty willingly they which appeared to have been reeenuga,

By that misfortunce never come Several of the Japanese firemen also of her machinery was under repair, and conducted on board on Christmsa muorn- singly, was again exemplified this morn-suffered, as is usual on these occu- chore were no tugboat, and no possibility ing to prossed to the Bombay, but this desirve kindness ; so that, if I have shown shared. There was one empty oriridge

Mek a Yeu, 28, ENESESSION

ing. Last winter Yokohama was almost Mons, from their repkless indifference to of immediate communication with Shang. order was countermanded after the yon boulderation, it is of your own da the table in front of where he must have the alternative of ten days fopl.55, with entirely exempt from serious fires, but danger, gorring. You speak of this suspicious

hai owing to the Telegraph Office being guuboat had got steam up, as it wa period. I feel it to be a very prond, event, bee standing was the pistol ose and some with hard labour, for unlawful possessor dig year they have hair appear "It may be mentioned that the fresh olo ed. It was suggested that the Bombay found her sistance was not required.

a small trag for cleaning. two baskets of coel on the 3rd instant; an 1st Decembeygated frequency. Or, breeze which was blowing when should be settled, and at about two Baving my flag at the main. It is one that oli poured out

Mr. Kofod was engaged to pilot bind for sijain to. For instance, of all the Debossed na insonsible at the time when other man, Leong a Cheting, war charged in the settlement were appat houses the fire-fut carried the Burning o'clock on Christmas morning the servico the Bombay to be He had his clothes He was insensible when with the same offeres, but was dincharged the 11th we had to chronicles still to the side of it, setting hire un ve of the Chinees wat vessels at Woosing on board the H. C. Grated at the tis rmerring with me in my first two I ploked him up.

on the Bluff, times ever of a team launch were obtained from one on board the steamer, but he was himself during

years from I arst saw him, and he remained in that for want of evidence. period of six

larger fire in the native town; whilst or two instances bags, which for the pup The crew of the launch the fire broke out. He hastened back 1:38 to 1839-1 alone have hotated my age condition all the time I saw him,

to-day a still more extensive addition were furtunately extinguished w tried their best, but als red three and, was among the first to get alongside and there are only four others now living. know whether deceased was to LEDEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDA

to the list of disasters bus to be noted.

much damage. On the 20th instant, shortly beforo

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF DAIDET. WEAPONS.

Who now fing was miterwarde hofated at the his hand and bent his hand down to look at fo-lam Road about 4-p... yesterday, waterday to the Chier ustice of H. B. M.' nearly 8 u'slock, Had it was possible to took charge of one of them and landed inwards, and the iron deck bear

main, and van sainted by the French and German, and other British men-of-war in the harbour,

Bin,We as the representatives of the ship's company of the Iron Duke, desire to exprem to you our deep sense of thankful ness for your great kindness and considors. tion towards as since we have had the honour of being under your command. We

something, it would be quite possible for wound taking this direction to have been indicted. Death is of course to be attri-

brain.

buted to the ledging of a bullet in the

feel that we aanņot permit auch ahen past sight to the morning, when I left on

clous occasion as now presents itself the Queen and country we love so much have seen it to give you the reward of your long and honourable service to pats by without offering our congratulations. We

two swords and a chopper wrapped up in spartel under his arm. Defendant said he

part was taking them to a shop to get the swords made into a chopper like tire one in his possession, but the man at the shop that he named knew nothing about him.

Defendant had been in gaol before for a similar offence. The case was remanded till January 10tb.

(Before the Hon. Ng Chay.)

DAMAGING A INHICKSHAW.

went.

Church servious.

twisted into all kinds of shapes, while every particle of wood-work within the shell had been calcined. Outside the on hull, above the water line, the paint had been burnt off, showing how the plates had been warped by the intense

also sak you to receive a small present from marks of violence on the body that I have ¦ jinrickshaw. epotle, and damaging big jinon or discontinuing thor for carrying the godown on Lot 104, above alluded the intensity of the heat that in about iron pontoon, ENA

To

The emblem now have the honour detected Hanlon:-Dr Brown and Mr of asking you to accept is fotrinsically of no great value, bat, Sir, the heart of every Newington paw him before I did. He was 110 in the ship goos with it. We could perfectly unconscious from the time I first

him.

not point te single one of the ship, Newington, Liontenant Royal company and any, that man had no interest in the Admiral's flag, e, in the same of Marines, serving on board the Victor Ema Ship's coming the honour to tender nuel: About a quarter past eleven on Ba yon this token, of welfare your turday, when in his cabin, he heard the re-

and future

and

was of toll size. Admtrai

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thank you all for your kind low

fined 60 cents, and ordered to pay $3.50 compensation to complainant, in default to be imprisoned for seven days.

RECKLESS DRIVING.

Ms & Chung, 48, and Uban a Kang, 40, wore charged with recklessly driving

cart

satering I found him lying down over his Defendantly, not seriously hurt, and I obair, bleeding profusely from the forehead, to be imprisoned for 15 east, in defaujie

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ap and laid him on his bed,

to

FIRE AT YOKOHAMA......

(Herald.)

Hon this ocassion. I suppose you expect med high from where he was the child injured, in default to be further be truph of the old and rather trite to require his removal to the Hospital. could not help bersalf, au same portion the time that Divine Service was being

each to pay $1 to Chan Kamered ordered

imprisoned for four days.

&

flag,

10

no other chambers had been loaded:

all retired Admirale. My Arst aga keep the pistol loaded. I last saw him at presented to me by

for

an

where the

Chaw A 20, mit Ho Cheung, was breakfast. 1

sat opposite him, next to charged with tempting to camali aploide Commander officer, whom I had a great regard, and it him during breast time, and he appeared on the application of Inspector Thomson apoke to by taking opium on the 1st instant, and the doctor was sieting. le probably flying at my home on this

uspicious day. For the future your beauti in bis anual spirits. I had seen him previously these was remauded till to-morrow, de al slag phali fig on high days and holidays about 7 o'clock as I was going on shore for fendant being admitted to bail in two In its place.

hope, when I leave you, you all, and he asked ma to join in a crew surokio $50 each. will maintain the character that I shall give know of no reason why he should be likely practise during the winter. I

of you to Admiral Willes as well conduct.

a pull, be

A VERY OLD OFFENDER

the unwelcome signals of the fire-belia

4 a.m., the inhabitants were warned by

that their services were once more to

be called into raquiagon to combat the dreaded enemy. On riving at the scone it was found that the premises No.

BURNING OF THE STEAMER PARTENER BOMBAY."

shots, of which went over the amb the burning ship. He worked with the while only one ball lodged in her hull, others too lost his clothes. This and that was in the wooden upperworks is the third time within the last ten forward, and consequently useless. It years that he has lost his thinks on Imaryd was as well that they did not moceed, ship Courier. The Christmas of 1880 base for had the weak been gunk, the river saddened by the destruction by fire of would have been blocked and navigation the steamer Bombay, which ocentred on impeded, as any obstruction always causes

Quotations:

HONGKONG Januar

• good ship's company. In about another to shoot himself: Thers were card, Chan Afuk, 22, coolie, mitte ting | 129, Homura Romeoccupied by Mr Christmas Eve. This vessel formerly the mud to rapidly silt up around it SPIUM.—Now Patna, cathi

here you will all be returning home in the pistol case. I am not aware that he fifty cents, the property of Wong, Jaffray as Livery Stables, were on fire, belonged to the P. and O. Co., but was Captain Parish, of the Mirsapore, tale Iwish you well in the meantime, and agufri was in the habit of cleaving his pistol ovey | boilermaker living at house No. 189 Queen's The first of the engines arrived at ton afterwards purchased by Kwok Acheong, graphed to the Pi and D. agent ad early.

prosant

Taw frequent losses of revolvers on board Her Majesty's ships has necessitated the fans of a Fleet Circular (No. 37 8), giving Instructions for the prevention of what looke, something more than neddent. In future, all

all pistola will be kept in racks near, try's port, so that the absence of one oun be zvadily observed. Pistols are not so be removed from the rack except Motion, dill, or cleaning purposes, under to auper atendence of an armonter other fitting person; and when in the rack iba pistols are to be secured by a chalu Kamed through their trigger-guards, and locked, James's Gurette

for

he Road on the lat No less than fat

but

I cannot speak from actual knowledge. I have known the deceased for the last six months, and he has been steady. Thare

previous convictions for larceny, unlawful

possession, do; were admitted by the de- fondant, who was now committed for trial never heard anything said against him as at the next Criminal Bessions at the to his habits not being those of sobriety. Supreme Court.

The Coroner anmmod up the evidence In

a fow words.

The Jury promptly returned a verdiet of "Accidental Death."

BUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before His Honour the Fuise Judge, F Bnoreden.) Monday, Jan. 8.-

CHRONG HOON HOT. CAPT, NELSON

The plaintiff in this pass and the defend

Unina.

SHANGHAI,

followed by the others, and they were Co. for many years. Now that he is Bombay could not be wank, asking for a at once got to work. It was soon seen dead, his sons carry on his business, and couple of tugs and a pilot remove his that the conflagration threatened to be the Bombay was one of the steamers vessel to a place of safety Between 8 dangerous one, and this turned out to owned by the firm. We give the follow and 9 o'ctook the Foken and Samson be too true. The inflammable nature of ing details of the fire,

a

from Shanghat appeared on the scene,

Allorancë

Allowance

60

High Touch

"Bank,

Credi

Andlay Wi

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the buildings first attacked, and of those At ball-past two o'clock on Thursday, with Mr Joseph of the F and O. Co., surrounding them, these latter consist the 23rd instant, the steamer Bombay of Me Kaott, pilot, Mr Meade, soting lag of ricketty tile and wooden buildings, 742 tons register, Captain Goggio, left Harbour Master, and a number of other (Cuirier) The proclamation of Chen, the Mixed occupied principally by Chinese, for a Heard's Wharf for Woong, for the gentlemen. It was found unscoessary to Court magistrate, which we give in another long time rendered any attempt to check purpose of getting over the Bar, prior to unmoor the Mirsapore, it being thought of the Chinese officials to put a stop to intense heat from the buildinga first draught of wwer when deeply laden was shiny but there was great difficulty in colama, shows a laudable desire on the part the progress of the flames juscless. The filling up with rice for Swatow, as ber more advisable to remove the burning rativa lottery ticket vending. Let us hope burned speedily ignited the houses on 18 feet, and the water on the bar only doing this. Her wood work was still that Chen will had his authority strong the opposite side of the road, and these regiatored 10 feet 8 inches, so that the burning fiercely, the heat was unbearable, Bhang enough to cope the evil of gambling, again spread fire throughout the whole had to get over as light as possible. and accone could say on bound which has Settlement that in its own words, even blook, while, to the westwardy the pre- After getting over, she was moored with length of due will noty,

Geport No widespread in the Bombay Cat following items from the ast for 175.7%, being for money paid for, the poorest people wager ones cash at the mines of the Yokohama rayage Com- both anchors some distanou alread of the adrift, bar cabies had

and money borrowed by the defendent sweetmeat stall The Rev. Mr Z zaminer

Me Wotton appeared for the defendant, so doing. But are the Chinese the only confusion in the streets at this time was Master office & Woosing, and com- modes of getting ber

and are often punished for pany were speedily in fames The Mirzanore early abreast of the Harbour shackled, slipped or ent Bombay on rows to who was lately in who dosled the osim stated he advanced effondern in this particular to Coaston do something fearfal, even for Yokoinin monced taking in 4,360 bags of rice next attended with consider From duty in Afghans, on his return Cheong Koon Hol

as Chaplain to and paid this dum $78.74 su account of the grees last night on share, buty feat it only thickly populated ones in the place, and Christus, Eve, and some of the cargo done and done li the troops, was exporti, a

The neighbourhood is one of the most morning, The work was completed on one attempting Borned with one or more be sent to defendant, and in groen examination a registered 1 degrees. Mindaries of Bt. Joseph's his follow admitted he was employed by the charterers. The C. M. 8. M. Coa ateamer Paulah the uffrighted natives, swarming out on wan re-stowed below. It was then too volunteered his services, Captain Nelson denied the claims, Bir will not proceed at present to Hongkong all sides, were seen flying with their late to proceed to sea on that night, so in unshackling the stay Wotton nummed up the case, and his ford and Canton, but will be laid up to be Attod effects, which they deposited a few everything was made secure, and the the heat wall inter lont ship gave judgment for the defendant with with a new cylinder, push houses off, only to have to again remove watchman appointed and all requisito not get the port

For some months part a small steamer, them as destruction sped on its way precautions taken to prevent fire, steam his whiskers were sin SHRRALAN U KHAMAR BEEBIS,$807 40 the Fel-yuen, has been running between the roads in fe neighbourhood were being kept up to the donkey cagine for hia boote burni

Shanghina and Wocanng, starting from the This was one in which Angar Sharanee French Concession sady my half-past three nearly impassable from the crowd and the purpose of working. The fire pampa jemmen the chain look experiment or speculation, is being woman for 4807.49, being 4300 m o'clock in the afternoon. The inter the masses of furniture, &, piled up in Captain Goggin and mor of the officers he made rop Stakampfad in the Island of Born00 on theme. After the case had gone sona enger boats The owner of these put up Chinese and natives, carrying odds and minutes to eleven o'clock, FAT! of the of the tuga before the rug could do

alleged to be lent to her and interes fered with the business of the halva pas shen

whilst through all, hundreds of retired to root, and all was quiet till five locker as possible and conveyed it to one: opposition for some time, and

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