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at the boat Dogs Company have. received ry large order for shells from the Chinone Government, and its workmen aro ot present, busily bngaged executing

the order,

___THE CHINA MAIL.

would be trouble in the village last night and sure enough there was. The Trind society are blamed for the fire.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLA TIVE COUNCIL.

Arraine in Coros are non, says the Couriony proceeding with perfect smoothness. There is widespread feeling against the Chinesa in that country, and a very strong desire to art them, mainly on account of their very: overbearing demeanour. A large party! of the Cozoans are patriotic enough to wish Ia a Ng, stopsoutter, of That Taz Mui, tas to be independent, of any foreign prateć- A meeting of the Legislative Council, was only prisoner now in quatody for being contion, and they are assisted sub rod by the held this afternoon ander the presidency of about 860% mouth,

who would gladly no transferrel corned in the recent double murder at Test selves the position which the Chi H. E the Governor. All the merabers Bishop Raimondi having boun.com high tone on the passage. I only went hira, it was impossible for lim to get any i Obiak Justice, in the case of Segonzac t

To Mud, van chis morning brought up bonese now hold in the country. When the fore Mr Wodehouse at the Police Court: last steamer left there was a whispered atory that a rising against the Chinese was

word present.

THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COLONY,

and committed for trial at the January: imminent, and this has possibly taken as The Colonial Secretary laid the following bling that adopted for the payment of the boy to get out he caught hold of me by the went to the torrace, and while hu wns there year,, unioes it could bavo,been shown that

Sessions of the Supreme Court.

The primera in this cae who were m contly discharged by Mr Maokean are all believed to have left the Colony, a have alsy a number, of other mombor of the clary who (formerly rosided ai Test Taz Mui. Altogether more than fifty men, many of have gone away, probably through fair of being called upon to givo evidence,

have a considerable military force in the minute by H. E the Governor on the council adviso that a rote, of 860 a month him against the wall. At once 20 boys then plaintiff remarked how ridiculons it vos nature to that in which he had been-

tive shape by this time But the Chinese country, and the Cerban army in sadig weak. We have since learned that a rising has taken place. Ed. C. M.]

table

Mr Caldwell said dofondants had no sistant Military Secretary (Col. Barlon), Teported for disobeying a gentleman's or to his surprise, made him defondant in the showing the principio adopted by the dow, while I was sitting on the votandal case firat instead of a complainant. He justification so dismissing plaintiff, ofthor Military Authorities for the payment of the with another gentleman (ir Barretto) came had not, since leaving the Violusia Hotel, in the ground of miscondues, disobedience Salary of the Roman Catholic Chaplain to along and belched once and then passed sought any employment, nor asked for em of order or capacity. He commented on the troope in Hongkong. It appears that over and belched again, just to get me oat playment from Mr Greeley. He laid been the Ancrsalons position plaintiff occupied, there is now an areinge of two hundred of temper. Of course, I took no notice of told, however, that the Directors of theving under him servants who were really (200) Roman Catholics in the Garrison, it, but simply reimarkod to Mir Jasrotto that Bengkong Hotel thought they could not his masters, and argued that the conviction and a similar average in the Gaol and Civil | is a very rudo mau.'-“ But I did not lose my afford to have a stoward. He had been at the Police Court was by no means con- Hospital, and that the capitation rate gives temper. When I went to go ont, about constantly employed as steward since 1871,clusive of guilt. He quoted the following the Rouma Catholic Military Chaplain me o'clock, the same buy was singing in a and if the Hongkong Hotel did not engage extract from a judgment delivered by the

there and told him;—"What you mean by other situation.

Oppenheimer as a guile is assessing tho municated with, and having expressed that If you want to sing you had better Antonia Lorengo Barroito sald he was a dainages For loss of enlary and house officially his willingness to recept an go outside into the street, but here you are broker. He dined at the Vistoria Hotel allowance he is entitled to the amount of arrangement based on a principle rozem not allowed to sing. As soon as I told the on the night of the 28th. After dinner he eatery and house allowance up to end of the

salary of the Roman Catholic Chaplain, viz, throat. Then, of course, I caught_hold of with plaintiff, one of the boys came near to be had obtained or that ho might have arato calculated on a capitation basis, the him, and he tried to kick me, but I pushed them and helthed moe or twice. The obtained other employment of a similar subject to readjustment at the end of two came on top of me, crying out: *Ta, to, that these boys always did this sort of gaged by the defendant during the period In my speech at the opening of the Son-years, should be proposed to the Legislut and I had to run away to call a policoman thing. The boy afterwards wont to the for which he claims. The plaintiff pas son of the Legislative Council on the divo Council as payment for the services of As soon as I ran away the first boy threw a hall, and began to sing in Chinese just like asked no question as to this in eruss- instant. informed the Council: that it a Roman Catholic Chaplain in the Gaol plate at me the plate woul into the middle theatrical, Plaintiff cautioned the boy examination, however, nor was it ever sag- against making this kind of noise, as it gested on the part of the defendopt that ho Tus-Empress Eugénie met with an aoight become expedient to revies the esti and Civil Hospital. It is understood in of the street

mates for 1885-

accordance with the directions of the What brought out the boys? Was annoyed visitors, and told him to go out. might have obtained other employment. Such rovision has now been made and a Secretary of State in Despatch No. it on arranged matter?They were pre- The boy theu seized the plaintiff, who His Lordship said the defence set up was cident recently while visiting the tombs of

that on the occurrence of a pared; it was an arranged matter. I os-seized the boy, in turn, had commenced to that of drunkenness and violence towards vacancy in the perial at St. Mary's Church, Chislehurst, for consideration by the Council..

principle of payment will be adopted in the puan, I called an Indian, and told him to The boy shouted out, and about 20 of the It has been deemed prudent to

ccas of the Church of England, or of any She arrived at Chilehurst Station about

rednice the estimates of Re- twenty minutes past 10 o'clock, and was venue from the amusut cri

other Christian Communion, which may ginally stated.

$1,212,188 bereafter have a just claim to similar re- driven in brougham to the inuusoleum. On arriving as the approach to the church the

81,136,000 munaration. attendant opened the earrings-dont, which

977;188 The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, the ster, and as the door is shut or opened by a patent arrangement is connected with

K:G., to Governen; Sir Georg: F. theater is placed invite proper position Just as the attendant operad the doors she moved, and ho sprang forward. to

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whom do btless,know all about, thu, affair, the late Emperor Napoleon and Prince revised copy of the estimiston is now ready 160 of 1889lanial Chaplaincy a similar caped and on I could not find a Euru- drag him as if to take him to a policeman, tho Búrvants, but it was proved as a matter ·

Amour 1 o'clock this morning a fire was found to have broken out in a lazarette or store room un board the steamer Naples, at present

ying in the Cosmopolitan Dock. The ship hades were at cuce brought into

to

lower than what was estimated in June last that is to say.

As regards the expenditure it is necessary in the first place to increase the amount by certain items, some of which have been

Sir,

Bowen G.C.M.G. Downing St, Oct. 23rd, 1884. I have the honons to acknowledge

you

got hold of the boy, because I was not boys came to his assistance. One struck sure of the boy. The policeman objected, the plaintiff on the back, and the first boy but I mid: You must take that boy; if flung on earthenware plate for a flower pot you don't. I will bring a summons against at plaintif By this time plaintiff had you. Bir Barretto also told the policemia bolted. Plaintiff brought back an Indian he must take the boy. Mr Barretto was policeman, who, when he took hold of the formerly in the Hongkong Hotel. I be- boy, was set apon by the other boys and lieve he is now a broker. I believe so from compelled to let him go. what I have seen in the newspapers. The By the Attorney General:Whon plain policeman took hold of the boy. Then all tiff told the boy not ta sing, be just took got

Witness did not

use and a stream of water was played upon stop them, leaving the door but partly open. already voted by this Council, while too the reeipt of your despatch No. 297 of theshtened and the boy got away. 150oner done so than the boy acized hold of the seat of the fire by the donkey on gine. The fire was extinguished by shout 2am. without spreading boyond the compartment in which it originated. Some stores which were in the lazarette ware

destroyed and socio Alight damage done to the woodwork of the compartment;

to

position, was in the act of getting out of the carriage when the step gave way, and sha Fell the ground. The ladies in waiting promptly came to Hor Majesty's assistavice, and she was taken to the house of Mon signor Goddard, where it was ascertained

since the estimates were framed.

Those itenis added to the original esti mates will bring the total amount up from $1,150,801 to $1,173,523.

On the other hand the Council will be invited to consider certain reductions in

expenditure arouxting in all to: 887,000,

The total

-mont which propose for the payment slee got frightened and went away. Next the plaintiff's collar. of a Roman atholio Chaplain for attending morning I went to Mr Framjee and told think plaintiff had anything to drink that hin would bring a case against the two night at dinner. He was not under the the Gaol and Civil Hospital,

I have, &

boys.

He said I could do what I liked; he influence of drink at all. (Signed)

did not know anything about it. At tun I. P. Madar said he was part proprietor the Victoria. Ectel. He drew up the o'clock the same morning I took out a sum of A Bamber of payments authorised in

When I asked the name of the boys: agreement under which plaintiff was eni

DERRY.

MOTIR.

therwise the vessal orcaped uninjured, appeared to be suffering pain, attanded ser thom. Expenditure will were laid before the Council for approval. Save the name.

that she had sustained a slight injury. The Empress, who walked with difhoulty, and vics in the chapol, and afterwards returned Police Inspector buss, from the Tan-to the railway station, where she wax mut ma-ti Bhatign, wont on board the steamor by Lord Sydney, who had heard of the shortly after the outbreak, but found it unnecessary to call in the assistance of the Government fire, brigade.

The origin of the fire Las not been dis-

Fourrence.

SERIOUS FIRE IN HUNG HOM VILLAGE.

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This estimato is now laid on the Table and the Council in mounted together to different items amounting 8594,700, as shown in snnosed Schedule

THE NEW BILLA,

Fite Dils which wate before the last meeting of the Council and then explained

were read a second time and referred to The further oun.

T

He

of fact that the grounds of dismissal Wea the taking out of this summons. His Lord. ship also remarked on the difficult position plaintiff had to occupy that of commanding those who were really he musters. In as sesaing damages the jury tight give them for any reasonable period. - 5.4-1

The jury awarded plaintiff $500, being four and a half months' salary and board and lodging money and a small sow as comput- sation,

Police Intelligence. (Before A. G. Wice, Reg.) Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Chun Akun, bricklayer, appeared on excess of the estimates of 1894, which had from the compradore he said: no saveo, ployed, and signed in the latter's presence, remand from the 13th instant, sharyad with the details of which will be laid before been posted by the Finance Committee, but when I got n. European policeman he Ho, was general superintendent and man- burglariously breaking and entering No. 3 When Kut Sing lane and stealing 940 in Bank aging proprietor of the Hotel. Was the compradore a friend of yours?-1 plaintiff was engaged he was told that any notes, in silver and clothing to the value timp be reduced from 81,178,521 to

When I complaint he had to make regarding the of about $50, on the 19th inst, ar o$1,085,600 leaving a margin of Kevenus to Among them was a grant of $720 for the have no friends among them.

From the evidence of the complainant. sabet unforseen expenses of about 850,000. services of a Roman Catholic Chaplain in went back to the hotel, after getting out the servants ware to be made to witness."

summons, I got the letter from Messra was also told he was ent to beat the ser and goods in question were stolen froin his Wan Kwan, it appeared that, the money On laying the estimates before the Coun oil in Jane last it was stated that the the Gaol and the Civil Hospital.

Sharp, Johnson & Stokes discharging me. vonte. For the first two months there were astipmats of, extraordinary public works to The payments vera passed by the Coun. Next morning when I went to get my no complaints made against plaintiff; he bedroom on the ground floor of No. 3 Kut

clothes, Mir Madar, the clerk---

conducted himself quietly. He asked for Sing Lane during the night of the ch be defrayed from accumulated balance cil without remarks

Did you not know Mr Madar was part and was allowed either beer or portor at Der

December, whilst ho was asleep Defen would be postponed till the present Session of Council.” ⠀

proprietor --No. He never told me. The meals, but no spirita. He remarked thatdant was seen by a man noted Ho Map, day after getting my discharge, I got an that was more than was allowed by the leaving Kut Sing Lang at 4.30. n the invitation to appear at the Police Court. Hongkong Hotel. About the beginning 10th with a bundle in his hand. Defendant Mir Caldwell-He menina a summa. of November, plaintiff naked to be allowed was asked what he had in the bundly, and The Attorney General, uading from the to keep a botte of gin in his room to treat replied that it was no business of Ho Mnu's

No further evidence was forciming summons :— " The Queen hereby comman's his friends, as it was rather expensive to you to appear

le that what you treat them at the bar. About that time this urornire and this defendant, against call invitation

witness noticed

in his conduct, whom there were eight previous convictions, Court I found that I was defendant instead serventa; ona of chasing a boy round the

Witness:Yoe, and when I wont to the Taene were several complaints made by the was chischarged.

of complainant. My case was never beard billiard tablo at midnight, another of strik- The result was that I was fined $1. I don't ing a boy, and another of pushing al know anything about my summons'. out of the door. His face was frequently Why was you lived 61-I cannot make very red, showing he had bean drinking, it out. I did not know in what position and he was very often up and down the corridor, and conducted himself as master. found myself.

pale. When witness spoke to him about When he did not drink, his face was very striking tas boys, he referred him to his agreement and told bits he had no right to Komn, to kill him. Complainant was afraid said I did not get hold of the boy with not master, and he would break the boy's of $10 each to keep the ponce for six

In answer to further questions, witness strike the boys. Plaintif said witness was that defendant would do him an injury.

Defendant was andered to find two sureties. one haud and slap his face, because first ha neck if he;

A must alarming and destructive fire co- carred in the village of Hung Hom, Britsh Kowloon, last night, when sonts Ar a regular meeting of the Perseverance Lodge No. 1166, held let evening, the Dis-where about 100 houses, ao called, wore utterly consumed. The conflagration had frist Grand Master, Right Wor, Bro, C. P.

its origin at the back of a small wooden Chater, sasisted by the officers of the Grandt, situated on the north side of the main Lodge, installed Bro. Paul Jordan as Master for the ensuing year. Wor. Bro: F-Jordan path lending through the village, and about then invested the following officers

小

BW Wooley J. W. Mackean. Tre...... P. Brewitt, Secty.H. E. Beet

ANTIG

D. C..

...F. Hazeland.

H. McCallumi H. N.. Mody. A. Denison. RT. Dipple. Tyler.............................................. B. Grimbio.

Ay Steward.

Tas Band of the Buffe will play at the Oticors Mess, this evening, commencing at

7.30 p.m.

The Shanghal Courser says that over four

and the forts at Woosung.

It is estimated that the amount of ac- the Law Committee. cumulated balances on 1st January, 1885 will be 8657,500. The balancos will, thees-ideration of the Merchant Shipping Or fore, be nearly exhausted by the end of dinance, Amendment Ordinance 1881, wa next year. But before that time it is pro-postponed.

posed that a form of 81,000,000 should

SCHBUULE

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$200,000

$200,000

$50,000

$10,000

iden

$9,700

* THE RERVICES OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC

The Council then adjourned.

SUPREME COURT:

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before the Hon. J. Brissell, and a Specials evidence in the witness box at the It afterwards came out that witness gave Jury) Wednesday, December 17.

Police Court, although the cross summons was hoard before the summons.

A., CRCSATTO V. D, NEWBOJSE AND OTHERS,

8855.

Mr Caldwell appeared for plaintiff, and had no marks, and, secondly, I did not plaintiff chance. Immediately after |

his rooto, witness

UMING THREATENIO LÄNGUAGE. U Lal Khan, a watchmen, appeared upon a simmons charging him with using abusive and insulting language to Shick Davod, lance corporal in the Gun Lascars, whereby #breach of the peace might have been occasioned.

detou-

Beatdos insulting the complainant, dan had threatened, and sworn upon the

Sharp, Johnaer and Stokes, appeared for had lost my temper and got hold of him face and one with about three fingen days. The socurity not being forth- the Attorney General, instructed by Maasra do it, I did not try to choke him.. If it and found two empty bottles Perhauled months, in default to be committed for

the defendants.

and squeazed him

of

MOTG TOWN.

chits

of

coming defendant went to prisoE.

(Before both Magistrates:}

POCKET FICKING.

(Before H. E. Wodehowe, Koq.)

ASSAULT WITH IRON BARS

Wong Shot and seven micro bastion word.

3 Your Lordship approves of my pro that of a steward. He arrived on the 26th whoin I had cautioned little boy amount of the chite. Witness had never Yang Ting Man and four others on the 9th ·

of the complainant

so thore, came to the boarding house at

20 yards to the West of the village Jussanctioned to continue the Pablic works. House. The fire faud sooms to bave great of an extraordinary nature during the fol reverence for this particular Joss house. Lowing yours Last Thursday it was only enved from be

G. Tytan water works. The ing attacked by a fire approaching it from sooner this work is completed the the West by the herois efforts of the vil better; a large am is therefore

Bet down, Jagers, and now it again remains free froin

b. Military defences, hurt. When the fire started there was a

eCentral School transferred fresh breeze blowing from the North-coat, from estimates of ordinary expen- and this carried the flames from house to d. Drains and seawall at Láp.

diture, Sans the Shanghai, Courier, of the 12th in-house, with astonishing rapidity, compell-sap-wán which Government is stant:-Telegraphia nows has been ring the villagers to fleclcfore they had an bound to make in fulfilment of

proper, I would have in it. He had no trouble with the boys Mesars R. G. Bird, M. Q. J. Grote and left blus inurka in that District,

not kick me since. All the boya came with them froin ceived stating that the Franch are being opportunity to save scarcely any thing. Some, remont with purchasers of land

Completion of Steam Dras 19,00 W. H. F... Darby dut not answer to their because I held him tight against the wall

the Hongkong Hotel; they were old ser names when called. In the case of Mr I did not kick benicgod at Hung Hoa and Fu Yash Kuan, however, displayed great temerity in their

him, nor drag him ranto. Darby, Mr J. B. Coughtrie, who was pre- down, nor throw the flower pot at him under the command of the Fantaiat Kuaugondonvours to rescue some of their worldly ger and cost of dredging, opera

By Mr Caldwell There were a number Hon Ahi, unemployed, was convicted of sant, stated that that gentleman was to leave Now about other occasions. si, H. E. Wang Lang Ting Also that the possessions from the devouring olomout tona,

Did you of partners in the Hotel; there were not picking the pocket of a hawker, named To for Australia to-day. His Lordship direct- advanced guard of HB. Puz Ting bring One old womans cxhibitoda rashness, which Unspent balance of vote for

ed that the other two gentlemen should boot throw a tumblr at the head of one twenty; the cook was one: and the boys Aying, of a purse containing a $5 Bank note have reached Hanol and the vicinity of Haif-it had not been for the prompt action of repairs of typhoon damages of

fined $25. de J, S. Cos, Mr Conghtrie o'clock at night, I chucked tumbler of the boys did not have a share in the Nov. last. Complainant was changing some the boys-On one occasion, at two had an interest in the house. The majority and about 31 in silver on the 10th phong. The French are keeping on the de- Polices constable Macdonald, No. 82, who 1884 re TULE,

g. Sanitary works, the details of

and Mr A. G. Stokes were then called. lenaire;'

is in charge of Hung Hom station, would

out into the yard to put a stop to some business. The boy who had the diatur nousy at a atall in Queen's Road at 11. Bir Caldwell objected to Mr Stokes mory-

noise the coolics wore making there. I com bance with plaintiff, Ashun, also had a the defendant and some five or six others This is nonsense. We have received ad- would more than likely have endedin herfor which will be laid before tho Pab feiting her life Macdonald just caught her lis works Commites, before their

ing, if another inryman could be found, on plained twice to Mr Madar, but no notice bato. Witness did not tell plaintif before watching him at the time. He put the vicce from Haiphong dated within two days in time to prevent her entering a wooden exocation is sanctioned, - 350,000 the ground that he was the brother of INI

was taken of it. I opened my window one he signed the agreeme that he was a money into his purse and left the stall, of the solicitors for the defandanta. of the time when this announcement was hat which was almost wholly enveloped in

8694,700 His Lordship said he did not as that that night and told them to make less reiss, partner, nor did he tell him that the very when a man in the street struck him on the The next night I opened the window buye, cooks and coolies who were to be head with his umbrella, which got entangled published in Shanghai, and they state thoresmes. Intetise excitement and alarm ex- isted among the villagers when it was seen

was a sufficient ground for objection. again and shouted: By Jingo if you don't under him were really his masters. That with his hair. The prisoner came up and were no mavéinents of importance going on that tho fire had taken a firm hold, and

cannot see why the brother of a soliditor keep quiet will throw this tumbler at clause in the agreement which provided offered to disentangle it and another man in Tonguis.ED. C.M.)

they rushed hither and thither for a time

engaged should not be able to give a jast ver you. Instead of that they laughed. I that plaintiff was not to dismiss any of the assisted Defendant put ono of bis haude as if they were panic stricken. As the fire The Colonial Secretory laid the following dice.

took a broken tambler that we stand servants was not pat ir expressly to pre-on complainant's purae and then walked progressed, the scene from the hills of correspondents on the table-

Mt Caldwell:-I don't inspate that, my ing in the roun, and threw it a good bit ride for any disturbance which might take away. Upon examining in purse, com- Victoria Kowloon and the upper levels of

Lord,

off, just to frighten them, and that stopped place between plaint and any of the boys plainant found all his money gonu. Ha His Lordship said he had no doubt Mr the noise. Since then there have been At one time the Governor Sir George F. Bowen, G‚OM.G.,

who were partners. He did not judge that afterwards identified the defendant among was a magnificent one. fames must have extended some two

to Earl of Derby, K.G..

Stokes would be glad to stand aside, but

plaintiff draak much because he saw he ten other men, as the man who had robbed dred yards in langth and from twenty to No 207 GovERNMENT. HOUSE, As there were a more jurora to mall, ha You once threw a bottle across the street had a red face, but because he saw him him. March... Behön Heż Wieprecht thirty yards in width: A number of people

HOROLONG 20th August, 1884. could not allow the objection.

and broke some windows —No, I did not. drinking at the bar and also in the corridor. Defendant was sentenced to a year's im Maxurka... Love's Greeting Faust on this side, especially those interested in My LOED, I have the honour to acknow Mr Caldwell stated that plaintiff, who That was a Spatial gentleman who was It had also struck him that plaintiff's chits prisonment with hard labour. Overture... Bauer und Dichter Supps the Dock Company, thought tha dosha lodge, the receipt of Your Lordship's des-

was formerly stew

steward in the Victoria

- annoyed at some Chinese playing at Chai for drinke were inordinately large the Gangl. wore on fire, but them are removed some patch No. 151 of the 4th July ultimo, Hotel, claimed months salary at $ió per Movi, and who took some kind of earth greater portion of his Vales Dio Pandevilay

were for cigars. Selection... La Fras BL. Gervais, Lecocq four or five handred yarila fruin the scene respecting the application of Bishop month, and months a lowance for board from the flower pots and broke some win Une month plaintiff explained that his

(*Obarto," Conte di §. Aris. Bonifacio

of last night a blaze. The little manual Bre Remendi for payment for the Roman and lodgings at $50 per month, that being done. I did not kick a coolie on the ataire, chits were rather large, in consequence of Varii

engine belonging to the docks was run out by Catholic Chaplain attending the Gael and the lowest rate at which visitors are accom! I once told a coolie who was showing some treating friends, and that they would not Galop... PomEELS.

Lautner some of the onergetic Europena employees Civil Hospital

modated at this hotel, on account of wrong gentlemen upstairs that that was not his be so large next mouth; that, however. 2. The contents of this despatch have fal dismissed under 12 months' agreement business, that it should be the messenger. did not refer to his behaviour, simply the charged, on remand, with assaulting one ING KELLY, Band Sergeant.but by the tino he difficulties of the road

between the docks and the fire had been bean communicated to

Bishop Raimondi

Angela Crosatto said his occupation was one night when I

Iaught overconto, the main pathway through the

repeatedly for checked the plantiff for drunkeunces. The instant. village was impassible on account of the posal that the Ronna Catholic Clergy in April. As he was sick he went to the laughing in the dining roun, chasing are chasing of the boy round the billiard table Front the ovida.KY PA Does the feat line of cutrenchments to work the engines and after a time they revive autre remuneration for their mini- the Hongkong Hotel. He received as salary guests were at dinner, I put hiro out of sitors were gone, and ub complaint was boarding house on Preys Weat, and his as bandeed, willow troet hava hoot plantod fames. It was to sany inak to get cooles common with the Anglican Clergy, should Hospital, and when he came out he went to other boy from table to table while the onetirred after 12 o'clock, whew all the tiYang Ting Maxi, keeper of the Tung Ki completely deserted it. It was too feeble, intrations in the Gool and Civil Hospital, 830 per month, all found. On the 24th the rooms, but did not strike or kick him. usde on that ground by any of the visitors. bowever, to do much good, and, even if it the amount to be determined on the prin- August, he offered his services to Mr When charged with using violence on en-He did not know why plaintiff changed the state, the defendants and some dozen or had got to the leeward side of the fire,ciple suggested by me in paragraph 12 of Dorabjee sa steward. He signed the agro-other occasion, witness said he thought be boy; plaintif would not tell him. The tim about noon on the 9th, armed with iron bars, The following wiling vesela svived at it is questionable it it could have done my despatch No. 198 of the 20th of April ment shown, and under the agreement he must have played the devil while be was bler was not thrown at 2 o'clock in the sticks &c. and tried to elect, an entrance Manila from Hongkong –Dec. 9, Haram much to arest to spreading of the faultimo, that is, or the principle adapted the lot into the price of defendant on in the hotel. Ho dopied that ho was over morning bat at 9 o'clock on a Sunday night They struck the keeper of the boarding Emery, American barque: 11, C. Rodbert, After consuming about 100 houses and a by the Military Authorities in the payment the lot September. He remained in the drunik.

| Plaintiff kicked a coolie on the stains. It number of bone-building sheds the fire of the Roman Catholic Chaplains to the Victoria Hotel until the 27th of last month. German, barque 11, dimalia, Auburned itself out. It was at its forest at Troops. That principle is a capitation On the same day he got the letter shown, what the defence was. He presumed that things in the performance of his duties and

His Lordship asked the Attorney General was not the case that plaintiff did these hand four of his employees with the

bars and sticks:

The cause of the attack far

by the defendante lulf pas; seven. All the houses, or by

seemed to be becanso they had beer stopp he was also paid his wages al; but he thought they should have some greater portion of

about sixty dollars (880) a month for an son and Stokes,

His Lordship to witness: Why did you in effecting a squeeze which they bed born front ground floor

diamiss him. What was the real reason in the habit of enforsing upon passengera Catholic Boldiers now in Currison at Hong. Kianguan Arsonal will be completed with of meat of them was used as a phop, while age of two hundred (200) Roman for the month, and left the Hotel.

Cross-examined by the Attorney Generalife ebarges made.

The Attorney General then briefly stated Was it through the pressure of the Chinese for Singapore &o. Their custom was to take for daye, and the ship mady for ses, the upper flats were mostly used as lodging kong I find that the same number is witnes said he was a steward in Manila his tare: He said the plaintiff, when first servants and compradors or what? up places on board staamers and then when We hear the will be sent on to Foochow It is diffiquip to estimate the number of in the Gool and Civil Fospital According.he was vory sick He had been a steward for a couple of intha. No special con- and Becauso, he, disobeyed orders the real passengers came make them pay for

houses for the men employed at the Docks. about the average of the Roman Catholics before he came here. He left there because engaged, promised well, and behaved wel soon as her. armament is on board The persons who have been thrown out of

with

Council, sinc

created since 1871. His Balary in

80 plaints were made against hits, but Mr Manila

What was the disobedience? Was it bens of the employees of the boarding house the places occupied, charging them i encha Manther and Nanshuis (German built crui-house and home and who have lost nearly I proposed to Bishop Baimondi a salary of per month. He had also had basins Dorabjod was particularly anxious of the case he had a row with a boy on the 28th keeper had been on board a steamier bound sors), are lying abreast of the Arsenal.all their goods somewhere about 500 sixty dolare (863), a munit-to be read experience. He spoke Baglish, Spanish, character of his hotel, and under the special Yen zes you took no action until after the for Singapore on the Sib, with some paizen- Shanghai Cour

or 600

would

uld we think, be near the mark.justed every two years, for the services of German, Italian and French. He took up circumstance thought it would be advisable summons had been taken out I enquired The value of the property destroyed cannot the Boman Cathalie Civil Chaplain; and the position of steward because when he to

feudnuts, The passengers eventually paid It is reperiod, says the Courier, that the wall be extinmled. During the fire there the Bishop has oficially signited his sosen came out of Hospital he spoke to Mr to caution. Mr Crosatto to abstain from into the cox, but could not find the cuanger, and had told them, sut to pay the de

anything like violence in his treatmaṇt rf If plaintiff and not taken out the summons them 83 between twelve of

thenti and do gentry of Wenchow have been cowbelled of the houses that sscaped the fire was Lordship to the contrary before the next he had been in the Hongkong Betel two for two months and then he began, an they have been dismissed 7-If plaintif and be The third defendant Tai Ap, was the lead- were many attempts at looting. One fance. So, unless I should hear from Your Greeley, who took him on at once. After the buys. Mr. Crosatto behaved very well against his boy who is a partner would he fendants wore angry ai hot eating 31 each. by the Government to pay one half of the forcibly attacked by a gang of thiores, who, Session of the Colonial Legislature; I will months, ha advertised for a situation in the said to take more drink than was taken out the summons he would not have er in the assault, and was fined $20 or six

although opposed the men of the house then propose an annual vote of scrun tesspapers. After advertising for a week, he for him."

good with guns and sods, set fire to the build-hundred and twenty dollars ($720), (cqui got no offer. After he had been four months so or not, about the same time he began binok.

was been dismissed before Mr Dorabjes some weaks hard labour and to be bound over in this: 615,000 has already been paid and ing and entered it. Two of the Europear valent at the present thie of exchange to in the Hongkong Hotel, he beard Mr Dorah also to make repeated acts of violence. Sheik Habkabloy was

was then called to haviour for six wosks; in default to be gom- $10,900 more, are going to be pant on the employes of the Dusk came to this rug of about £130), for the reinteration of the joe wanted a steward and he applied. There These were, no doubt, to suing extent prove that he had supplied plaintiff with a mitad. The other defendants were fined 18th of this month: Qrer: fifty, of the out. Many of the, people slept often 4. It is understood that, on the ac Was nothing galost him ao far as he knew, passed over, Ha was not dismissed but copy of the agreement at the time it was 810 such or fourteen days' hard labour, and

the owners of the house, and the fire was | Roman Catholic Oivil Chaplain.

but he could not say whether or not he him violence cubainated on the 26th Now, drawn out, which plaintiff said he had not rioters have already been arrested the hillside, during the night. We think renos of a sacancy in the present Colonial could obtain employment. From the time when he made a must ferocious attack on a received until he called a few days ago and for their good behaviour for fourteen days,

the Government might do something for the Chaplaincy, a similar principle of payment he was engaged until he left be give not give A PARLIAMENTARE poten, just lasted, sulfoxers, c'clock Inspector Thom will be adopted in the use of the Anglican his employers any cause to be dissatisfied. mond to the Police Courts draum-ractived a copy from Messrs Sharp, Johnsen in default to be committed.

Court, and there ned, and Stokes The witness, however, mid he ** Soon after seven shows that since the comencement of the

Thom: Church, and of any cher Christian com- They always expressed themselves as very Merchant Shiplog Act of 663 chips reson, from Yau Ma 1) and Inspector, Ces minion, which may have a just claim to si- well pleased. His duties were to look after Mr Dorabjoe feit this was conduct he could only drew up a copy for Mr Madar, h As it was near tiffin tirse, the Attorney dock, from Teim Tsa To, arrived. ak the milar remuneration. ported sa detective, zine were found safe coans of the Site, and did what they could and 644 unato, while in three cases the towards preserving order. During the even

the place waa patrolled by s surrey is pending, and in six the vessel weing and improperly detained. Of 941 reported us wrong force of Bodor. About hall past aren overlaten only Bye were found safe and 396 MrEI. E. Wodehouse, Superinterdest of the Estrict from Minutes of cecutive Consac

Fire and Mr G. Honspool, Assistant held on the With August, 1884, Super visited the fire. Finding

"retarned to Read a Despatch from the Secretary of Caro talogramm are wash in use in Paris. Hongkong

the dio Launch,ways the receipt of the Governor's despatch, No. There are two kinds of than one like them to be under-repair or unfit for avisa 188 of the 26th Agri, in which was lot

dine o'clock State, No. 150 of 1884, soknowledging with Yess have had no complaints.. aking kome panes of glass chuse for famia, he could bring forward reinforcements were being sent. There is ordinary postal Bard in form and color, when musi vantele Amst night, when she | warded ■ letter addressed to the Earl of Yes, to be gentle; to trea: the boys proper sale bag as my vouchers will show I anything he might subesquently find against report ako that many of tką soldiers are-de- ona bottle of gin during the the person dismissed us a justification for serting from the Chinese army, and arcating and the other blus, and capable of bang so might have been a conelderalls porrice, Derby by Bishop Raimondi preferring on and not to plored as to condial the writing. They are imposible on account of emne defect, behel of the Roman Catholic Church af to knock 80 against tasm too much, nos month of November. The other bottles the temporary dismissal Aid here ! disturbances in Kwong Sai and Yunnan,

to get ateam d

claim for aid from the Colonial Hevenue You were specially, told about that were old bottles. Ug till the Sith there would prove plaintif had misconducted bin

China, it appears, is playing the metapho- sech large enough to contain a masage of Isis belleved that the fire was the work

Ro-examined, witness said he throw the tiff had done several things be an accused of,

MrCaldwell thereafter admitted that plain rical swimming pig, which, whilst attempting fully sixty words Whes a card is dropped of incendiaries. Whether the Grat house together with mererandum by the Well, I knew very well I eald not do that was no complaint made against me self

Colonial

onial Treasurer. In this Despatch the the Rongkong Hotel, and it was the same

tutabler into the yard to attract attention Inta the card alegram bor of the test attacked was accidentally or intentionally Becretary of State approves of the Roman in the Victoria Hotel, telegraph office the official in charge picks set on fire is not very clear, but or Catholic Chaplain receiving pay for attend You were to use gentle porestation Yes only, He did not aim atanyous, he could not under the circumstances he had explained to save its life, cute its own threat War with a foreign power means sooner of later. Is up, and has if transmitted throngle aus tain jik, is that constable Euenton obance on the Roman Cathalies in the Prison Is it not a fant you did use some little soe any one. From the tino ho vatored the but not as defendants alleged."

The Attorney General accepted this and internal disturbance. of the panumatir tabes orhich-eitend

manteliberately Bet pa and Civil Hospital on a scale similar to that violence No I never was reported to servies of defendant until the 27th Novem

He tried

ber, he never heard any complaints. When then addressed the jury and asked fur over the Bity, thus ensuring the delivery at another house Dear by.

adopted for the Military Roman Catholic have done anything. the place to which it in addressed in loss capture the man, who made his escape or Chaplain, and directs that a proposal may that There was a complaint on the 26th represented by a solicitor: the ofter side jaw ax to justification whjeli kis had just pro to the telegraph because the devlinh?”

Sarely there was some complaint about he appeared at the Police Court he was not Lordship to direct the jury on the point of their hal ke kour from the turn it wu the hill. Some of the Chinese at the Dock be made on this prismple, 1 prated

I stated yesterday afternoon that there Read also a memorandum by the At One of the boys, about whom I had already were represented by hir Stokes, whe, much pounds),

Vous on the steel cruiser built at firocently crested. Them, werd boxate, which gives present a salary of discharging him, from Mezam Sharp, John "defendants would try to justify the dismis in the interests of the hotel.

value assossed on the property destroyed

during the riot at Wenchow. It is said

unsafe.

the

Barred

could

the advice of the Executive

Ilard, Do.,

G. F. BOWEN.

had

Whether that

not tolerate, having regard to the interest

Witness

& disturbance.

two suretion of 810 each to be of good ka

were bound over in two straties of 85 anch

Canton.

(From ear Corvupondent)

Canton, Dec. 15th. Bome thousand (from three to fivo) of solv

everything upstairs. He was the only Eu- of the othe; it was not reputabia to have General nail they might take the adjourn ropean in the place except the second man- this kind of thing, and as be thought this rest as he had several witnesses to call. ager, who was downstairs, with which he was misconduct ander the torais of the 4th His Lordship said, he did no; think it.

to do. nothing do. He was directed amongst

ngat other things to be careful in his section of plaintiff's agreement he dismissed worth his whilo. They had set up as bim. Their justification was drunkennes justification drunkenness and misconduct treatment of the boys; to show them the combined with acts of violence.but bere the grounds of diomaistal were given ters were despatched, to Kwong Sai the proper way in everything.

Resuming his examination, the Attorney as the taking The Attorney General-Wers you not General saked witness: How do you s

Attemay

was other day. It was reported that the Chi

other day. Gumeral etgned that it was particularly warned a

about not treating themi count for three emply bottles of equare nut

that The position he took up now had suffered a great defeat and frenh being found

om bidder WEL whatever may been the immediats Were you recommended to be gentle

them along

Witness

in

Your

"

Ben

out of

of the summons

I hear that the Viceroy of Hupeh objects

thing perverta the truth 19 What

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