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presentative. A large picnic party or two ↑ have been enjoying themselves in sose of the pretty retreats within a nice-trip's length by steam-launch. The wasther has been very pleasant although warm, and all Thas gone pleasantly with the merrymakers. The festive meetings of Americans of to-

P. O. Macleod, No. 46; said that on the night of the 4th June, at 11.30 he was on duty at Murray Wharf, when he board splash about 30 feet, towards the Cricket Ground on the Esplanade. He proceeded to the spot and saw a body floating in the water, He went down by the Wharf, groping along the wall, until he came to the spot. Hu

pok. Hu draged the mon along in the water,

head up, until he

meris-

THE CHINA MAIL.

to

#for authorising the construction of certain Hea him removead of feeling stifling for pleasure. Mr Lee was his companion, which he admitted receiving were payments je Witness continued, after evidence had the Hongkong Banks with a contemptuous correspondent tolegrapha that it is believed

there was

4

and given to introduce Bills. Clause 5 sats forth Hon. Bulkeley Johnson, Mears T.

be $00

passed

be

Jacksons and W. K. Hughes, and the Hon. borg & Co., who failed to answer to his up, either on the give his creditors the He then draltorgery had been copied. the bonse about six 'clock and returned his westhotical sonnihilities. The beautiful that an 3rd instant Mahomed Hassan Khat:

Ng Choy, or my assignee or assignees fron them of their undertaking, to be the pro- moters for the purpose of this ordinance. Under clauzo 7, the following are given as the tramways antherised by this ortin- Arce:-

satisfactory. No fine was therefore inpsed, explanation which the Coroner considered

SUPREME COURT.<

cuzte.

Considering all he had seen and heard property, and so perpetrated this fraud as drivor which witness keeps in the same another scheme was brought forward by the rishk, and it is intended to send out a force about Mr Batts he came to the conclusion to the money that had passed for the house room where the desk is. The tro house Wocsung Rod Company, who had bon to drive back Mahommed Hassan sérves the that he was going to leave. Witness went The three grounds on which the plaintifs Loys and the defendant would be the only given by Thotai Shen a concession for a mail Helmund. on board the steamer Ravenna, where de expected to establish their case were false or persons to whom the screw driver as its road or tramroad all the way to Woosung. The following particulara have been re- fendant and Mr Tee were. The officer did at all events suspicions. There was a falso place of keeping would be known. It

Those who asked the Ratepayers to sanction coived here front the Resident at Aden not know the party, so witness had to

esa had to go signature, a false witness to signing, and a would be one of these lo might send for it the scheme of 1572 violently opposed that repuding the massacre of the. Italian on board.

false witness as to the money having and, if he required to do so. The servants By Mr Wotton: He did not tell me that Sam Young's power to sign Cho Lai Tong was know or might surmise that he was in all of 1873. The promoters of the adhieme of l'arty-M. Guilletti, Secretary to Ausab

1873 could have cried their achome by a Com he did not intend to leave the Colony, until lasted after the transaction white, habit of vergiving cash from the Bask at if they liked, boat they yielded to and top, maames of the Italian

Commissioner, Brighori, Sub-Lieutenant,

night, will, we are sorry to hear, be mated | rot him to the Wharf. He thon know by Betts between the pawn-shop and the Stag his illegal and fraudulent act in connection and boy and the dofondant had frequent Some of the Bund lot-holders had a great member of exploring party, were killed, he had paid his debta. Witness met Mr was said to empower. He submitted that if the end of the month, as their wagos were clamour, and allowed the matter to be refer- Eleri Fismosco: also two Italian workmen paid the next day. The house bay, there to a Committee. It was there dropped and two native servuts, comprising every by very bad nowe from home" which, his clothes that he was a seaman belonging Hotel, when he said I had been redeem-with doonmout 4 were admitted, there travelling fast, arrives at a sadly inap. to the Freye. Got a chair and took him ing his jewellery, and that he had done the was no reason to believe that he would not sees to the room where the desk was deal to say against it. The average Bund swelve days' journey from the sex-coast,

to the Central Station.

fellow ant of $10.

do the same with regard to document B. Nons of the other servants go there mave lot-hoidor in Shanghai may be supposed south-west of Beilul by Dankalia or Dans propriate time.

Segt, Floming deposed to taking the P. McBean said that he executed the In view of these suspicious circumstances the minal, and witness had no anspicion to be a peculiarly gifted individual, skils on the 25th May. Two causes assigned man's wet clothes off him and patting dry warrant on the deferidant. In the room and damaged characters as witnesses, he against her. -- NOTIFICATION is given in the Gazelle that ones on, and laying him down among some in the hotel defendent showed witness a directed the attention of the jury to the

regards The second house boy, Che Ashourg, passion for the stuggish dirty water cal-first, imprisonment by Guiliotti of a waters of the Sheikh for theft; second, plunder in belief. notice has been given by the Hon. F. Bul- biankets. He did not thou complain of ticket and said, "Here's my ticket. It's contradictory stories of the two parties. und the head boy, Che Achan, were ordered Hwangpoo; the broad Bund may bo thint the keley Johnson to introduce a Bill (which is pain. Wrote off to the Freya at once, not likely I would go without."

party escorted riah presents t The Attorney General denied the signature

bill- as soon as he was brought in. Next

Abyssinia Archibald S. Batle said he had been travel to the document B. The 2400 m ho to be put in, the dock as second and third picturesque when it is occupied by a

defondants.

Allahabat, June 7-The Pineer's Simla broker taking a short cut from the Agrn to published) into the Legislative Counciling the mau

to the Hospital. Mr Leopaid all the accounts. In consequence he received in connection with a transaction been read over to them, that he had no disregard of the rule of the road, a ship the Government of India have petty officer came asking that he be sunt of the two going into the same room with Lee Sni Naru, who be called one of evidence to show when the theft was com broker driving from the French Bund on orders on Hyat Khan's case which will be tramwaye within the Colony of Hongkong. on board the ship, but witness thought it. deduction of $1 was made. Mir aku had a the principal conspirators.

He could amalganiation of the two parties on behalf❘ The constable stated, when he brought him euce to witness account. He said he had not on that account to give any weightween 6.30 p.m. on the S0th and 9 a.m. Onrickshas rushing wildly about, chiefly local option is that Hyat Khan will This is the Bill which is the outcome of the best to send him off to the Hospital at once. conversation with Mr Nowrojse with refer- go fully into its case, but asked the Jnytted; it might have been at any time be the right hand side of the road, and another at once communicated to the Punjab autho

confused as to where he is to drive rities. Nothing definite is known, but tho the following inorning. First defendant of each of which leave was formerly asked to the hospital, that whore the man foll been charging him $1 a day too much, and the case against him. There was a paper slept away from the house. On the murt-crossing the bows of passing traps; and a offered the option of resignation or a

Mr Nowrojed agreed in witness's presence drawn up between then this client and this ing of the 1st, he came back more than stream of wheelbarrows diagonally crossing onquiry.

public sutilcient water to break his fall. The jury returned a verdict, unanimously; to make this deduction; the rate would then Lee Sui Nam) of which he said the paper half an hour earlier than usual. He left the road. But a trataway car/would offend June 10.-News from Kandahar statos" of "accidental death."

Mr R. Marten, of Messri Arnold Kartha month. He did not say to Brown he described as a

he intended to

with what took place at the alt 6.30-an unusual proceeding. Bund would be desecrated by auch nn nnd Syu Azim Shah with a large gathering 23rd or any other

The case was remanded till Monday next. abomination; when standing with his hands advanced from the old fort of Cirishk, two with is to the signing of the dead. There was gone suspicion in the fact that Choo

Bait fixed for the second and third do in his pockets meditating on his redrafts for nilon distant from the new fort about the 21st. about

by the going away.

He thought it was brought to bear a document on this inan fondants in two suretion of $25 onch; bail ten shipments, his view of the Ppotung Amour's troops. Hashim Khan remained Witness said he had which turned out to be a forgery, and that for first, two sureties of $50 each. སའ་

ebore might be obscured for a second or two behind at Kalahi Gaz during the night. received a telegram from his brother without exposing the fact its existence

every hulf hour or so when that abomina Hassan Khan's men moved forward, and anying th

g that £500 would be forwarded. If it to his prin

principals.

tion of western progress, the train cat, was concealed themselves in ravines near the arrived witness was to go. On the day.

(Before the Hon. M. S. Touchy, Acting passing. It would be worse than the present fort. They were discovered in the in question he had no intention of going.

Police Monistrate,).

whistle of the sten-launches, which annoy morning and Gul Mahomed Khan sent out He simply went to see his friends off. The

him when his head is sore in the morning his Khassadars to drive them away, The £500 did not cons, but £200 did come; wit

from tarrying long over the claret in the Khassadars were driven back and Kasi evening. ness gut about. Et of this

Sad-ud-din was compelled to go out with Some of this he redesinent, and with unite lamb in the whole cake was the 28, a prostitute, wore charged with enter-

his goods,. Wit

But to other than those favoured mortals all his regular troops to their assistance. NowROJE W BETTя (8518). This action neas did not owe Brown any money, on the gentlemen who denied his own signature.ing the house of one Log Aluk during who live on the Bund of Shanghai, tram-Aight then ensued, which lasted two hours,

owed him $5: Brown held If was brought to recover a dobt dur by dean 1.O.U. of his for $5. When they went to

doubted his testimony on this the night of the 29tli and stealing ways will present many advantages and no and ended in the defeat and rout of Inland Lot Number Four hundrell fendant to the Hongkong Hutal, where het uit this glasses beco Brown 820: Point, then they must come to the conclu- therefrom

the and seventy-ne, thence passing along has been staying worne months psat. A close he paid 10 for the glasses and kept all. When a man denied his signature ho clothierty to i value of $20: disadvantages. It will relieve the jinsick- Malorued Haasan Khan's on, who dis of a box and sha and wheelbarrow traffic. There will, of potsel over the country pursued one dis evidence belonging to her having the big land is been stoler was about to leave the Colony. This was one more money Witness and Brown ceedingly clumsy individual. His evidence house, and by a ladder. to the street. The made the basis of a counter clair of $1,000 he not been good friends for some time. was as stupid as it was wicked. The only clothes were a part of those stolen from her. No. 2.

as damage for needless arrest.

Ho..expected money from England. The way he get out of the difficulty was by say- Mr Sharp appeared for the plaintiff and value of his things in the hotel would be ing that the authority he gave was a false the first prisoner had said when arrested 1.21 chains in lengths Mr Wotton for the defendant,

The police evidence was to the effect that about £150.

authority. It had been proved that this that a woman had given him the clothes to commancing at a point OPP at the this claim for 21,000 he regretted that he he was, by Mr Sharp witness said. he came to a question of forgery or fraud they her. It was only when he was charged in Broadway behind the wharves; with a troops were defeated by us last year. Haa-

на Mr Sharp sail as the defendant had put Eastern Market at entrance to the Eur

answer to a question as to what was the signature of Cho Lai Tong. If it cut short; he did not know where to find mile up the filthy Maloo or the dismal place. The fight took place ainoat on junction with Tramway No, 1 At its termination, thenee

would have to bring forward matters which passing

She feared, would not greatly redound to the is nothing at all. He had found Hong-would have no doubt that this man an Chart as the one who had on a woman tramway he will soon be in the country him Khan is said to be still at Kalahi-g

had aold Court to-day that he fixed Queen's Road East, Queen's

kong a nice enough _place He had had the property, hud hia solo object was

given hin the

news from Herat nor of No authentic credit of Central and Queen's Road West, and board and lodging and for wines and re-

of the term. The chai was for several transactions with pawnbrokers. He to squeez this Wong Teuh Lan, and clothes, and thereupon she was made socont

Ayab's movements. Zalautash Klus, con terminating

credit whatever in this at point

Thal Inland opposite

colony. He

of Khan

Aglus, is with the Wali of Mnimarah Lot Number Two hundred and nineteen signed by the client having a paid about 8170 for the redemption of his extent he expected, and thinking to the defendant, although the same woman with another, who said she was the defendant's thinking to make a signed by the defendant. The defendant goods. He had always been a little behind

aal is thought to have definitely thrown in at the junction with Tramway No. 3.

hid

more profitable bugain, he went and resold wife,

his lot with the Ameer and to be ready to coinc hero in December last, accom- hand in the payment of the hotel accounts, the property. Whether he got

the whole

up, having come there of their own

co-operate with him if necessary. There mencing at a point opposite Inland Lot botol. They made no apecial arrangement, had been 127 lenient or not. The matter them for what was only too comment with hard labour; and for resisting furlongs, 450 chains in length, com hote

are rumours of a The second defendant was discharged, and

fa fresh confedoration of the that amount. This was another Number Two hundred and nineteen at they pleased. as they anid

Anak tribes against Ayub led by Aubier had been in the hands of Messrs Sharp, instance of The fills had been rent in Hound John

the first sentenced to six months' imprison.

Khan of Taiwara Fathi Ullah Beg Firos the junction with Tramway No. 2 at its every month, and they had not been paid, objection to the amount of the bill. Mr Leo

He had made annamely, the denial of a signiture.

(Foochow Herald, June 30.).

Kohi and Shah Nawaz Khan's brother termination, thence passing along Two bills were paid-the last payment left, thus room because it was ton hot, not into en fully that there was no need for his was aned 815, in default to suffer a further force, volunteers, or even the presence of a by Ayub along with Behbud Khu About

The Judge said the case had been gone the police when he was apprehender he

The need of a Municipality, a Police Jehandad Khan Kipchak, who was executed Queen's Road West, thonce along that bein part of

of Centre Street which lies be being in March. Owing to some disturb because there was too much row.

detaining

them. With regard to the docu-term of three months' hard labour. bance defendant and had notice to

gunbout in this out-of-the-way port was 600 of the Alizai and Barakzai tribal levies tween Queen's Road West and Praya having a

the The Judge: Perhaps he meant that he ment A, it was something Hon

uf B would upon his affect it, but West, thence along Praya West, and hardly be wise to turn him out. Mr Brown,

never more fully demonstrated than on fought in the Ameer's side in the engaga- would made it too hot for him.

conspiracy for some purpose, it putting

afternoon Inst, when a serious riot finent at Girishk. Tuesday terminating at point in the roadway bill collector, had

Siu Aho, 30, unemployed, was convicted or street fight occurred in the very heart of Examination resumed. He had not re-down the value of the properly at 35,000,

Lahore, May 31.The amount of treasure to a a letter put in. He did not think when it was really sold for 828,000. With of stealing, from the person of one Kwok

which was guarded by seventy men, and

The Tramways authorized by this Ordi-

nanes are :

Tramway No. L-A single lino, one zaile, two furlonge, 4.24 Bhains in length, commencing the North-west corner

the

point

ot

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before His Honour the Asthy Puiane Judge, J. Russell, Exry.) Monday, July 4.

contrary Brown

Mr Hayllar said there was an old adage that when you had no case you should abuse the solicitor on the other side. This had been done: An aspersion had been thrown the solicitor's clurk Mr Achu. The

If the jury

of ston that the man was not to be believed at

LARCENY OF CLOTHING.

Fun Aluk, 42, a tailor, and Wong Wun,

gave

it will save the a

een's Road East, and torminating at Eastern site the entrance to the "pon the defendant, as it was alleged he remarking that it might be useful to extreet Cho Lai Tong was not so. He was an ex. They had been taken from the roof of Europeans will find the traincars a great the success beng made known in Kandalije -

Market at the junction with four, 2A double line, one tuila,

- way!

un

the

In

2

Framiony No. 3-A single line, seven panied by a Mr Loc. They saved at the Ho did not know whether Mr Nowrojee of the 31,300 or not he was responsible to Were in the charge room when he was

preferred to go whenever

it

goue

to Mr Nowrojce, plied

way

LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.

convenistice. To many necessity of keeping a trap; to many resi- regular troops only reached Girishk the thea saluto of 1 gans was fired. The Aucer's dents in the settlements the tram will be day before the fight, and it probable and fresh air. At present a pedestrian has arrival when he sent his levics to attack very useful when they want to get exstrise Hashira Khan was not aware of their

sune ground where the Wall's unitinous

to

commence and finish with a walk of a tho

without fatigue, and soon back again.

SERIOUS AFFRAY AMONGST NATIVE TEA WORKERS IN THE SETTLEMENT. THREE MEN KILLED; EIGHT MOKE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

the

and ten carriers or

of

thers opposite the Northern end of an and said he had good grounds for believing necessary, Witness was not very sure reference to document E, as the Attorney Akat, a bag and money of the value of Rettlement, between nativo tea workers, in the Fort consisted of seventy-nine Jaklis, imaginary line separating, Marine Lot that Br Betts was subseqtiently ied by the arrest. He thought his port-rity it would surely bear a date antecedent inst

defendant was about to leave the about the particular daunnge le had sustain. Genorai had pointed out, if it were an autho- 82.84, also three pawn tickets on the 2nd any of tea-packer in three men two native officers of the 24th Native In-

Number One hundred and eighty-minu

and

from Marino Let Number One hundred arrested. Mr Betts held a Cook's tourist and ninety. Tramway No. 4-A single line, four ticket which would take him as far as

mites, two furlongs in length, com-

Ceylon mencing at the North-west "ourner of Taland Lot Number Four hundred and seventy-one, thence passing along the Shau-ki-wan Road to a point on the North ride of and opposite to the centre of Shat-ki-win Lot No 7.

power.

A

are not to

wheti

Tho

The Jndgo suggested that they ment to oisia the $1000 and then pay their debts with it.

although they would be most happy to take Mr Wotton said that was not the case, the money and de so

IN PROBATE. Befom the Hon. Francis Snowden, Acting Chief Justices)

Mc Dennys, on behalf of Mr Erich tion in the cass of John Albert Bryner, and these were grantel.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Before H. E. Wodelures, E., Pulice Magistrate.).

Police Intelligence

Monday, July 4.

LARCENY OF A BOAT,

anel which resulted

The guard had been in charge Prisoner was sentenced to three months' being killed and sight more wounded, two fantry,

I whom are not expected to live. From such since 1st May, The actual sum stolen was imprisonment with hazil labozu.

information as we have been able to glear, it | R. 36,000. appart that the affray originatud in the fol

On the 29th May, Mr Brereton when re lowing mannet.

arranging the bags, found one open and fifteen missing altogether, each bag held 2,000 rupice. The Police and oficials. searched the whole fort on Monday, and found nothing but empty bags

CORRESPONDENCE:

THE COMET.

Ty the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

4th July, 1881. เ SIR, -The fensible explanation" garding the two appearances of the Comet

re

hours.

An experiment made by the ufficials

through the drain hole, in less than two-

A reward of one thunsand rupesa is offered.

To-day one man has partially confessed and implicated 12 comrades. They say he will bring in his share to-night. Dotectives The guard was to have been relieved have been sent to all the sepoys villages, yesterday but for the discovery.

mcb, Juno -Rupees 1,800 have been re

manteau was rather large than small.

to that of the document in virtue of it, James Oaks said he had come out-to-His Lordship went over the leading features Mr Nowrojee said he was one of the pro take charge of Mr Betts at the request of of the case.

his friends. He was not a tutor to Mr Butts.. The Jury found for the plaintiff. rietors of the Hongkong Hotel. Defend He was with him simply because his friends

The Tea-puskers and the Tea-carriers of ant nd been staying at the hotel five or six thought he was too gining to travel by hima-

the varions foreign hougs are sepamte ts. He was accompanied by Mr Lee self. He had made an arrangement by

guilds. The tou-packers employed by Mesra ment was made with an. No range which he paid mont was made with them. A card with but did not mention Mr Hetts. When he

$80 a mouth in the hotel,

Butterfield and Swine in their new godowns seals of charger was placed in every room. paid Messrs Lee and Betta' bill of $650 he

number about 180 men, and these ten-

single line where a double line is authorized, make any arrangement. They said they arrangement was then come to by which

it today's Daily Press, is us misleading as for their mid-day meal. Abunt four or five The Company have power to lay only Noither Mr Lee nor Mr Betty wanted toke to Mr Nowrojve shout the matter: a Georg, applied for letters of administra.n Thursday last, quoted by "Nebulosus" / Packers have a sort of "waiting coolie" or provod that ten thousand could be abstracted ·

"man of all work" who brings their food wer to widen and if necessary alter the would go away as soon as their money came only $004-month was to be paid. Soon after Tevel of Bowrington Bridge and Nullah The defendant's account had been sent in grauing here he wont to Mr Sharp and ex-

the wonderful theory enunciated in your days ago this " waiting coolio" was bringing Bridge between Marine Lota 198 and 199, every month. He was still

Comet paragraph of the Let instant.

the rice for the ten-packers at Messrs But power to make additional tramways on

The A notice was sent to him that a plained to him that the debts were not the

appearance of the nucleus of the ROUD SB he fault of Mr Betts but that of his friendss in

& terfield

Swim's godowns, and, while in approval by the Governor in Council. The had settled his account he could leave, mut

Comet over the hills to the North-East of the act of entering the door, he came into But sending remittancos, but assured him tramways will be constructed on a gunge Whis two we went into ane rant was that it would be paid. Mr Betts had, on assignee in the case of Leung Jus. Igung behind the hills to the North-west of us is buckets were meet and their contents Mr Deanys on behalf of the creditors, us about three hours after its disappearance collision with a tes-cartier, and the rice 3ft. Gin. wide, the uppermost surface to be charged instead of the usual price. After his advice, not answered the letter (shown) Ching, made application for leave to bold accounted for by the obvious, and exceed dashed upon the ground. A war of words level with the surface of the road a time they asked for separate rooms, and from Mr Sharp. He considered that Mr dividend ureeting, and the 22nd of Julyingly well-known fact of the dial revo- at once ensued between these two Temporary tramways may be made when separate rooms were given them.

The tramways

Shary had gone to amnecessary expense. was fixed

lution necessary

Mr Wotton said the only reason they had He had charged Mr Batts 686 already for

of the earth. I may here mention when the tea-carrier, being the stronger covered, but the stolen money has been be opened till certified.

The carriages for disputing the account was that they letter-writing

tint some portions of the tail were visible man of the two, gave the unfortunate rice divided among so many, that it is only used on the tramways may be moved clained a deduction of $40 on the whole

The Acting Registrar made a similar ap throughout the whole night--it was only carrier a severe beating. This latter dead possible to get it back in driblets. No by animal, steam, or any mechanical account.

Judge: And which he has not paki.plication in the of cuse Wong Pak Kwai, the head that disappeared for a time. Mr Watton said that was his use. He and the 23rd of July was fixed

I did not reppure the mugular distance caused a party feeling of the two branches of | doubt the whole guard, except the native. Power is givon to loase, or to Examination resumed After considera-had shown that his client had sustained

the tea industry, and one party challenging officers, are implicated. Last night two of seil surplus lands. Rights of Government le troible defendant laad already paid two dasage.

of the nucleus from the Pole Star, but I the other, a scrimmage ensued on Sataniay the guard committed suicide by blowing estinonte that it was about 18 to 20 degrees afternoon Just, wherein is aan was so sort out their brains with riffes. These men are preserved, to take precedence of the bills. It was the clerk who got these. As Company and all others, in using the train-

last Thursday night. Now, had the Toriously hurt as to die of his wounds the day wore hot among the twelve originally sus far as witness was concerned thore never

zon to the North of us been a sea horizon, after. One would have thought that the pected by the police. ways for military and defensive

sive purposes, was any conversation about the charge being

the Comet would not have set at all to an death of one usa was sufficient to close the paying

toll agreed on therefor. The 83 instead of 84. The only talk he had

The water-works reservoir sunk is the tramways may be need for the purpose with him was that witness stopped him

observer on this island, seeing that our breach nude between the two guilds; but centre the night before last. The sides have latitude 22° 16' North. It would of conveying passengers animals gols maraiguing chits and he asked how this wae.

simply such was not to be the case,

collapsed; and the water has undermined chandise

minerals and parcole, but the Pro Witness said it was because he had already

appeared to descend towards the h On Tuesday afternoon at about 3.00 pm, many of the adjacent houses in the city. motors shall not be bound to carry, unless that this took place unsatisfactory for the lessces of the hotel to

rizon till it got to about 2 to 4 front it the belligerent parties assembled en masse The Judge said that jugant in the s

There is tremendous excitement and in- would be a mere fu they think t

womid be arest Victoria Gaul, was hrought up charged with It was only the interruption of the hills, and the Customs Road, on each side of the which we give for what it is worth, that the any animals, goods, iner-

I would

then, have begun to rise again. on the property adjoining the old Hospital mense Mr Sharp expice at the bar,

mense damage. chandias,

minerals or parcels, except pas through some

Calcutta, June 17-There is a ramour, put Mr Betts in prison. He was Examination resumed: Witness made an the hotel, and was still increasing his debt. sengers' luggage, which shall net

nt guest

the larceny of a boat, on the 20th af, at and those not high ones, which hid the Crook about two hundred, armed with Russians are threatening the dominions of sixteen pounds in weight or one cubic fout affidavit in which he stated that he had He would leave the matter over, us the junk lying in Yau-mah-ti harbour, said that fined himself to the statement which he gate. For a

the property, onch party Lai Awsi, a seaman employed in a salt below the Pole. Had "Nebulosus con- sticks, stones, speare and a couples are rely between them and the Chinese garrison at

s from view over a portion of the are numbering abo nucleus in mesurement. The Maximum fares shall good grounds for believing that defendant money would doubtless be hera in a day or

the late Ataligh Ghazi, and that a conflict be-1st class 20 cents; 2nd class 15 cents; was about to leave the Colony. Witness two, although it seemed somewhat hard to on the 25th June about 9 pm, he was makes that Comets rise and set like other one of words, when the ten-carriers were Kashgar is imminent.

a long time the battle WAS merely 3rd class & cants. A schuddle of tolls for applied for a warrant to arrest the defend draw. There had been the trouble of keep-attached to the junk a small beat, which explanation, he would have prevented any the tea-godowns of Mesers Russell & Co.

in junk at Yan-mah-ti. There was animals, goods &is appended. The ant. Two days previous to his taking ont ing Mr Lee and Mr Oaks luth in the Colo

withunt any allusion to the "mirage" o

road by some forty or fifty men from Promoters may abandon the undertaking o

or tha warrant he heard that i

the received a re any part of it. The other provisitans are al-mittance. He heard also that he had rs./y; one of them was surely enough to look ruperty. At 10 o'clock he noticed. possible confusion in the minds of his The tea-packers upon seeing this addition to

after the doned some jewellery which he had had in Nowrojce find that he did not pay regu-at the Police Station. Found the bont matter, but as it appears that there are nits

best was gone. He looked for it next readers. most purely formal.

When Mr Young gentleman.

day, and not finding it, reported the mitter

Excuse my troubling you on so simple a threy's forces turned tail" and pursued by the tex carriers. The following account, duly certified, of the Cross-examined by Mr Wotton: Witness

arly from mouth to month he should

Upon

at the amall bridge a fight average amount of bank notes in circulation hoard that Lee was travelling as Mr Betts have put a stop to it by telling him either yesterday attached to the Police Hulk, and

to to write you these few lines. companion. He had sise heard that Mr to pay up or leave. So far as the illegal this Court. Knew nothing of the

to apprehendight or the prisoner. P.C. 34, deposed If, instead of going on to blame.

the boat

about pawning and redeeming in connection with prisoner in this stuall Mr Sharp objected to questioning withese Brown, he had gone to Mr Ulake, he would on the night of the 26th ult. He about anything Mr Oaks had done.

Mr Wotton said he would not pursue the leave the matter over.

probably have got better advicu. He would pulling about suongst the shipping whe the boat there were live bottles of mixed canal and gin, and a cockscrew and The Judge said he had no right to ask

funnel. Charged the man with being a rogue and vagabond, and he was ordered Cross-examination resumed Witness suid

to find security in default to be committed. he had auon Mr Betta' boxes, but the clothes.

Prisoner is not known in guol 140,000 might have been taken bat of them. Ou

Another junkman identified the boat as enquiry at the P. &. O: office the clerk told

the property of the first witness. witness that Mr Lee had taken his passage, 649,787 250,000, but that Mr Betts had not.

Two months' hard labour.

exceed

pawn.

Cheng Ayent, who is now a prisoner in

Victoria Barbour.

was his

***

have

מי

reinforced

in Hongkong during the month ending Oaks had come to tako his place. Mr Cake trest was concernel., Mr Betts had him on board tri clain it, was referred conceptions on the subject, I think it well with spears ensued, one man receiving &

2nd July, 1881, is published in the Go-spoke to him about the charge of $4.

Average Specie Amount in Reservt. subject. 743,475 300,000 the question,

sette, for general information :—

Banks Oriental Bank Corpo- $

ration....... Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Lon- don and China,....... Chartered Bank of

India,

Australia end

ChinBj Hongkong and Shang-

har Banking Corpo ration,

411,772

self

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before his Honour the Acting Puise Judges J. Hell, Bj. Wong Tenk Lane. Che Lai Tong and

This case again came up for hearing. Mr Hayllar, instructed by Messrs Bre- & Wotton sypeared for the plain- ret &. tiff; and the Attorney General, instructed

J. P. Madar said he was clerk at the Hongy Mesara Stephens & Holmes, appeared for 1,327,807 500.000 Kong Hotel. Betta' bills were sant in everyho defendants

mouth, but

they were not paid regularly,

BRIBING A CONSTABLE.

Tam Achai, a hawker, was fined $2 or one month's imprisonment with hard

China.

SILANGHAL.

(News)

TAIL

Quotations ElosoRose, July 4. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...8687

Old

" cash,

Jy

1+

New Benares, cash,... Old 11

sper thurst in the heart, dying almost in- mediately, another being disembowelled by the same weapon,

lying two hours after the fray; and a third party receiving & spear thrust in the back, nearly severing his spine; he only lingered until yesterday morning, when death put an end tol sufferings. We hear that the China Merchants' number of the belligerents were also more Bank, Steaua Navigation Company have purchased

ur less wounded with the steaners Handwick and Himalaye. The

spesas and other wo smoke-stack of the last named steamer a while countless raises and cuts were re puns. Eight men are serionaly wounded, ready resembles in appearance those of tie ceived by both sides. It was only owing to Credits, other vessels belonging to the Company.

New Malwa, credit,... 710

6" Allowance, Taula....

Old Malwa, credit,... 700. Allowance, Taela...... Exchange.

Wire, Demand,

30 days sight,

4 months sight,

3/0)

3/0j

3/9%

3/0

the intrepidity of some Cantonese that the Documentary, 4 months' sight, 9/10 H E. Senhor E. Callado, Minister for fray ended where it did, which was not for India, Wire]:.......... • Brazil, went to Ningpo on Saturday (25th) to or three hours after the commencement: by the C.M.S.N.Co.'s steamer Klangteen.

TRAMWAYS IN SHANGHAI. (Mercury, Jane 25.)

+2257

226

demand, Not an official of any kind was to be seen, Shanghai, demand, until

four

hours afterwards, and, without 30 days' aight, private 78 exaggeration, the concourse of people there Gold Leaf, 904 tine prezent as witnesses to the fight is estimat Sovereigns, ed ai from seven to ten thousut. A volun-

Shares.

***

Two payments had been made on account, One of the jurors had been unable to labour, for attempting to bribe a Constable Total, 83,182,841 1,190,000 the first on the 3rd of January of 14 and attend for two days, and the matter had in the execution of his duty. The prisoner hai will be one of those mʊdern iinprove of policemen could have dispersed the Hongkong Bank; 104 % prem, ̈

ACCIDENTAL DEATH, INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON.

The introduction, of tramways in Shangteer corps, a lian-if-wer, or even a handfol |

upon the

827.85

83.42

Tla, 1,100 per share, 8312 per

the next on 23rd April 8311. These pay formed the subject of consultation between had offered the Constable a 10 cents piece ments were only got after a good deal of Couusal and the Court.

to go and by ten with, asking him not to go mente about which we should hardly sup. trouble. He had made inquiries at the Mr Hendlerson was then withdrawn from over to the Harbour Master's Office side as pose there would be two opinions; still crowd and the combatants as well; but Union Ins, Soo, of Cton, $1,625 p, share, An inquest was held at the Civil Hospital P. & O, office shout Mr Lee, but made no the jury, it having been arranged by con- there were people gambling there. On the certain amount of opposition must be what

where w36 either of these to be found? China Tradery Ins. Co.; $1,700 p. share. this afternoon on the body of one Christian particular inquiries about Mr Betts, sent that the verdict of five should be way to the Police Station, the prisoner expected to it. The line of tramways Eche answers,

"where"? Had this been an | North China Ine Co., 810p. shart. - By Mr Wotton-Witness did not ask taken. Stambo, a German-seaman, before the Co-

offered him another 10 cents to let him go. which is shartly going to be proposed is to d

That Yangtze Ins. Assoc. the foreign Community, what H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., and a Jury whether Mr Betta had taken a passage.

I could we hare done With our the har Chinese Ins. Co., roner, Consisting of Messrs Harry Wicking, J. He did not recollect whather upon his (ait souls of the defects in the plaintiff's case,

may be expected to

to oppose Not that sit

our eficient (H.K. Fire Rodgers, and J. M. dos Remedios.

nesa) showing some disbelief, dust Mr R and then the position of his client and the ALLEGED LARCENY OF 834.

we see any particular

the mail Service, we would ! "Dr Elanberlasseft deposed that the dechie said

don't believe me look credit due to him. One suspicious eircute- Leung Ayik, 36, a chair opolit, was should, but they have done so before; there with which we hold our regular fort H. C. ceased was

yousels. They large a boy hat stamos was that this clerk in the Surveyor changed with the theft, full the 1st licin was this by above allowed. in

spite of

of the from an injury received plenty of money, but he thought it was General's office was purchasing property for instant

Dr Jessop, said the prisoner was his chair that tramways are not noisy. In 1872 was it for himself, or was he

5th Juneght to the Hospital on the the book

to

Hald

....

The Attomey General pointed out first The 20 cents was now put in the poor" box, go along the Bund, and the Bund lot-holderseraph to Pugore all bean; as the thina Fire Inas

reason why they. Ainerfcans say, " wiped eat," and the outer Hood Go..?

fact

tramway scheme was rejsoted

Isaac Brown said he was bill collector at head? Harend his learned friend's coulie.. On Thursday afternoon ho put 294 payers, on the ground the Rate. have been none the wiser, and other tes Hongkong Gas Co. 882 per share.

Ho

nightly or neithly communication would

the Chin

Const

Bt.

W. Duck, P90 prem Steam Co., His Fo

Since writing tho above another man died at noun to-day.

**] Chins Bugar Rei. Co., 8180re

per share. $1,000 per share. $295 per share prem., salea

Fis. 8 per s, nominal.

160 p, share.

per share.

share. Da. Debentures, 3 Chinees Imperial Loan of 1874, nominai.

Do

of 1877, H.K. Ico do.'s shares, 81271 per share, Hongkong Bakery, 8434 per share

Temperature.

Queen's Boud.). HONUKONG, July 4.

his back Treated him for three or four very doubtful. days for the injury to his back, which at

Shanghai was

that

sait of Fooshow would have to the end of that time proved to be dislocation this epitonie of the in his state of civi palates of ton-drinkers at Home and of the fan. Dcessit lingered an until to the boys to place them into the rooms, admitting the extreme fairness with which house. He saw the notes there safe that Iization for such institutions, and this is whery. the fit of July when he died at 6.45 p.m. but when any difficulty was experienced i he had drawn the line as a bad esta- The deak was locked, and the key in his Herald wrote of the rejection:

what he could

nid evening They

what a correspondent of the North Chura gone next morning whe were post-mortem examination on him-Wiss the one rooollection of the 21st blished & case against the second defendant pocket. The lock seemed in good order.

and could not stablish in found that, his death was, catized by a Witness had some recollection of the 21 who was not be client. Mr Hayllar their keys then them One of them opened of Bailada in China-by their action on the "Believe me that the Shanghat merchants originating in the

in the 3dr Betts said to him "Brine

Hrst defendant,

but no cane against the He called the servants together and got all have done more to retard the introduction baderom, the injure done to bi get any things together" backs. The lower limbo were paralyzed, in when, and he answered in fifteen ought to get a verdict from the jury en

He went back and saked to whom Traniway question, than the most invete And the Lowels. twenty minute he would sweet him in the the presumption of the jury as to whas took belenged. None of the chair coolios cisimed rste of Chinese haters of Foreign institutions Calcutie files to hand by the optun (Tales at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Promised,

two defendants. The It as jewellery, do only testimony as to

testimony of Taun Ying. He hat not been man

bladder

his

not suspect him because he could have done hy

From Picaraños presented by the back, Stag Hotel Getting his things together place between the that at all won the had no access to the place, and because the call we expect of talking

nicant the redemption of from pawn. thing hand was registoud in cour the things out the cost amounted to by

Hospital or 40 years of sho M Paterson,

HAW

suspicious That man had been with through their towns and

Fung-shui

LATE INDIAN TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams are from fute

tax overcome steamara

Simta, June 16,Further details of the

Scotch and thuse of Ayoob show that the latter st

at the German Companloved! $180. This was in une pawnshop. A pair of Lee Sui Wan, who was an important with hit a chair and house coolie fortnericans, Englishmen when fight at Girishk between. Ameer's trooJS HAROMETE

gmwater

wen and

Do.

A 20.069 1.M...

29.944

other ce say that the injury was pro- He told witness he had re-re that the document was not sign behaviour at the time we vt avtraite feelings. to railways running Go by a fall from a height on to some £600 from home. By the time her the Lai Tong, but this was proved to be him only air wasks-Prisoner had bead other leadiries of porti- :|:40 or 50 killed, while the Alueet strxips ha

- Doi In the Garden Congelato, doposed that he was of plase wat acas platges, ware that signature, which we never sighed. The man ergono andarcatat with the voice areas, will not common link di quick tusiway only two men, wounded. Has

opera glasses were also as witness in case, was a to a months Communicated Police, consent id quiet tramway only two incu wouded. - Heshim Khan THERMOMETER-- O AK.......

appears to scassar anused Christian Stambo who had the rasos had been redeemed. Me Bette other witnesses he refeited to in the same key was then got from the servants, and leading thoroughfare of Eastern Commerce, be up all some sinte go lived in the Bailors told witties that his was going to leave in way. The whole action of inisrepresenting Sitted the lock exactly On looking more and the control of which has heen git on to cavalry, bidae batonul Hasan Khan Horsehen be joined the German man of a day or two, and give some of those beggare as not, he subunitted, in soondance with closely at the dock it was see that anthem as a model for imitation by Chinese, with 903 of Ayoob'à cavalry has crossed, the On that occasion trainways were reteted: Helmund and occupied Bingbur and made a newman.” He belonged to that ship at the about it, and that he would make it all right. | to the ufen that the purchase v wanted to with a crow river. The marks corre these of his death,

Butts said he intended to go to Ceylon, borrow as much money as possible on the sponded exactly with the mise of a scrow. "lid not a fagor in the me. The next year reinforcements are bang, moved

Sirdar Mahonumed

* Krum as a shle-bodied second-class the dip. He told witness to say nothing nonest principles. The suspicions pointed attempt. had been inade to force it op bagnaise some of the powerful Ratepayers raid one village of Minkurres, Fr the

1 PM

off

Do

4

Da, Wet burb) 9 a.m. 81

Do Da

Po. Minimum over night: 82

The Maximum

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