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must fed his death pointedly, that it is irreparable, and I denk this Council might, not only on account of the services bu ron- dared to this colony while on the stair of Sir Honry Pottinger but ako at a later date when vien consul of Canton, appropriately pass a vute of condolence with his family.

The Hon. T: Jackson-I wish to ondorse the very kind words which bare, fallen from the Senior Member of this Concil. I had the honour and privilege of knowing Sir Harry Parkes in Japan when, I may post any, he was in the Rower of his strength, and I can truly say no more honourable or more brave man ever read his country. Air Harry Parkes, I consider, was the

high-minded bear ideal of chivalrous gentleman, and by his death, her Oracions Majesty has lost a splendid servant, and the Empire ons of its bright jowels, and we who have had the pleasure and honour of his acquaintance have lost a zincere and sterling Tricud.

and

His Exollency said:-I am sure that the romarka which have fallen from the two honourable members who have just spoken respecting the lamented death of Sir Harry

alraced in and sym- Parkes aru pathised with by all in this Connell, I any way by all in this community I also had the honour and Beasure of knowing Sie Harry Parkes, and no one can fool his lose more sincerely

The ground was very slippery, and in spito of a froo application of sawdust several slips were inade, to. Tripp, in his third try, Leat Bowdidgo's beat put by ono inch, with 35 ft. 6 in very good performanos considering the state of the ground.

Pte. Topp, 35 16. §..............1 Plu. Bordidge, So ft. 4 in.

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Les Corporal Brown. Corporal Swindell. Pte. Jones

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THE CHINA MAIL.

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gravings and one large oleograph. A Inzarious writing accaplod one cornet

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only thing prosent that and warlike was a Nor-

which pointed out of the the ship, and looked more like

than anything

At the first time rotid Phillips lod by and fort - Volunteer Torpedo Corps. In addition to these payments; Wong Tsukident. I was fought to say what I said by [alse. ok now at what we were shown The entries were Pte. Caffery, Ptc. two or three yarda and ranning easily This I think would prove to to a kind of! La and Kwok-Yuu Po granted two masker, and that you were on the opposite by cur conductor, I see such a confused

Whitehead, Loo. Corp. Swindell, Pio Woodruff, Pte. Taylor and Pto, Drury.

Taylor made the best jumping in two successive tries, but unfortunatoly slightly overstopped the line on both occasions, and thus les his chanco for the prize. Caffery cleared 16 ft. 9 in, and took first prize, Drary being next with 18 ft.

Pto. Caffery, 16 ft. 0 in... Pta. Drury, 16 ft.

4- Tu, Prises,

Entries were:-Pte. Whitohond, Lee. Corp. Swindell, Pto. Taylor, Pte. Jones

and Pto. Caffery.

Swindell, Caffery, and Jones dropped than I do, and as some slight proof of what out one after the other as the jump was I say, I will read the despatch in which raised. At 4 ft. 8 in. Taylor stopped, not announced his death to Her Majesty's Gebeing able to clear 4 ft 9 in, the next vernment sent by yesterday's mail.

His Kresbancy their read the following-jeg, Whitshead, after beating Taylor at Government House, Hongkong, 4 ft. 9 in., tried another inch and cleared

March 24, 1886,

it with apparent case. Taking a very short run he jumped in capital forms, clearing the

very cleanly and neatly

My Lord, have the honour to report that the telegraphic intelligence of the death of Sir Harry Parkes on the 22nd in-bar stant, of remittent typhoid fever, aftor three days' illness, has caused much sorrow at Hongkong, where he had formerly ro- sided for several years. This fealing will general throughout the English con nitice is China and Japan, with which he

Pte. Whitehead, 4 ft. 10 in.. Pte. Taylor, 4 ft. 8 in...

G-TRETING The Chicket Bazz, 2 Trizol

The entries werPtos. Jarcland,

has been connected as Consul and Minister Vasey, Dair. Bowdidge, Ptes. Wonton,

Evan for above a quarter of a century, those who differed from serve parts of Sir Huaphreys, Francis, Mullins, Jones, and Harry Fartoe policy, always abrired his Drary. maoy high qualities,his courage, his ency, his unaalfish devotion to the public service. To myself he is a great aur relations, both official and personal, have

increased his lead to ten or twelve gards and won as he liked. Timo, 2 min, 25 sec.

1. Pto Phillips... Leo Coral Wood. Fto Hanrahu...............

Walter Meredith Deane, Captain Super Government launches. If the Government Mossra Turner sua Co. From the petitions will find proper modern torpedo-boats of and answers in the suits it would appear intendent of Polico, thon gave evid

enco to the effect that on the 11th kizh speed and eficient equipment, there that on the 0th May 1881, Mr Ryzio agreei will be no lack of volunteers of the proper to sell the lots mentioned to Life Chinese Felruary, the first prisoner made a stale stamp to man them. The Folie buvo named, namely Kwok You PA Wong Tauk mant to him, which he took down 15 Altogether I left alone. If the Government possess the sum of $275,000 $3,000 was paid in end with that made by the 124 Louna Ragest, sent by E. Lut quite enough on their banda, and sold Lam, Ho Ching Hing and ing Sam, for produced the statement, which is identi,

Entries were, Pues Phillips, Day, Ed too little enterprise to do this, thou the cash by the prelingers on the date the preliminary examination wards, Bourahau, Smith, Lec Corp). Woad merchants of Hongkong should combine deal was signed, $35,000 a month later, Court and at the Criminal So

and purchase two or more swift craft that and $20,000 on the 6th November, 1881, First prismer and Pte Biggins.

will give the crews a reasonable chines, whian the sule was to be finally coneinded what I slated to the Captain Soprinter some large kind of thecuclite than

tho Inspector. He

Looking back said Bay you are a Ryrie insurance that would pay itself well. The gagon of the value of $17,000, Mr Government could not refuse arinamont, says those mortgages were granted by the side of the strest; that you saw three mass of hydraulic machines, pipes, cucks, as well as an Instructors and a little Chinese, in consideration of his extanding minn go into the honso, The Inspector was healthy rivalry with their professional the time for the completion of the contrast, Inspector Quincos. He took me to his comrades would do no more harm here than and that ho was always ready to show a good quarters to a room near where the Indians it has done to the Volunteers at Hemo. The title, that the Chiuso were never ready live. He told me to say I was selling sugar Folice and mon of the rowing civilian class to pay the balance, and that the property can. I am not really a sugar cane hawker, will, Lam afraid, novor work together in boing now-worth only $204,000 he claims but I am a have he had kept a fruit-stall

vegetables.. und this I say without meaning $75,000 damages, Tao Chinese say they Wong Afun said Hongkong

were always ready to pay the full amount our Lyndhurst. Termice, for the past two any dieparagemont to either: the fact re- mains, however, as any old resident can but that Mr Tyrio was over at any time years, and had never seen the first prisoner The race was a very close enu from stark see at a glance. Volunteers will follow the able to show a good title, and therefore, there selling sugai gaue

load of the Regulars, and do what they are Me Ryrke not being ablo to complete his to finish. Withers got a slight lead about ordered like men; but they must be treated bargain, they ask for the rotorn of the 50 yards from the tape and won by about aas Volunteers pure and simple, assisting to $77,000 paid ca sunt, together with defond their families and once. If placed interest at the rate of 8 per cent. from the foot.. Brown was a good third.

on any other footing, they will only hampar tire the deed was signed until the dato the itagulars, and be a drag inatund of a of judgment. Mr Ackroyd appears in the guin.

case na Official Assignce of the estate and by. not taken..

As te eraft, we can build on the spot, of effects of Wong Tauk Lam, adjudicated wood, iron, or steel, any type of bout roa bankrupt on the 21st July 1882, and then gave evidence to the effect that Mok quired, and of apced that people will Kwok Yun Fo, adjudicated on the 30th

Any 18-VETERANS' Raon (100 pands over 19 yet servi pay for. But cost is a mainor mattor when July, 1689.

born' server not to count (at Prine presunete the enemy may be along any line morning, then this cheese-paring policy will have by Lust, dental Saprus, C.; Prices. Entries:-Pto. Tapp (scratch), Pte. Davante reward. What I say is that, if the yda), Pto. Freebora (4 yds.), Suzgozat Hame Government will not take care of us,

our ability.Yours, Giles (5 yds.), Sergt. Heely, Ple. Clark, let us take care of oneelvos to the best of to. Mallins, Pto. Humphreys (0 yılk.)

11-N. C. OFFICEIM RAGE (100 yamin), & Prizes.

Eutrice-Crple. Withera, Brown, Husted, Edgel, and Barber.

Corp!. Withers...

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One yard was allowed for overy year over 12 years' service. The scratch man, with. 18 years' service, maintained his load till the end. Tino, 11 sec.

Pie Tapp

Deran...... Mullins.....

AN OLD HAND.

DESERTION OF A CHILD. The inquest on the body of the child, found lying in a gutter near the Tung Wah Hospital by a Sikh constablo yesterday, was remand at the Magistracy this foro- noon before the Ooroner (Mr H. B. Wude- house), and a jury consisting of Messra Alexander Wright, J. M. due Remedios and

¡C.. H.

Mr Ryrie was examined and cross-6x- aminod, and a great deal of correspondence was put in and read. The Court then adjourned until to-morrow at half past tau.

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Police Intelligence. (Before H. E. Wadchoum, Esq.) Wedicsday, March 25.

THE CONSPIRACY CASE. THE FIRST PLIONER'S CONFESSION

&c., o., that it is with difficulty that I car disconnect them suficiently to give anything but the hazinst idea of what we actually did see. The main dock appeared to be only about fi ft. out of the water, and thought for what purpose did not appear. outside the turrots was laid in asphalto,

The most interesting portion of the whole ship to my mind was the turret and its mccanniam Tho

Agamemnon has two turrats en éciclon, croh having two 33-tan guns placed paralled to use another; nad the manner in which these huge masses of In answer to the Court, witness said he ironíare loaded, raised, run ont, and red could not say whether he had aaou the first is really marvellous. Each turrot has two, prisoner before, as he any so many passing if not three, leading positions: that in to my, three diforcat points in the circumfer- Mok Aling and Mok Ming, stair coolics, ence of the segment of the oircle which eack describes, at which hydraulic rammers Apin was sick from the 6th to the 13th slego npwards towards the depressed max- February.

zica of the guns to push the shot home. The case was then remanded until Fri.The shots are brought from the magazine day, the 27th instant, at 10 o'clock.

First prisoner statod that he was a vege the table hawker, and had often soon witness when peeing his door.

on a cuall tranny and the guns are raised and loaded by hydraulic machinery and run but on a alide. A cur.cas feature of the Arrival of the‘Agamemnon.”

arrangements is the fact that the guru thumselves are not sighted, for the guna H.B.M.'s ironclad Aguncanon steamed are fixed to the turret, which revolves with into the harbour this morning. She left them by means of huge cogs running round Singapore on the 17th, and has thus besit the machinery for this purpose also be ing worked by hydraulic power, Inside eight days in making the trip up The the turret one felt cabined, cribbad, con- following particulars are taken from the fined, with 18 in and 15 in. of uriner in

two thicknesses surrounding one, though Navy ListAgamemnon, 6, Double S.

Amor-Plated Turret Ship. 6,310 tons, 6,200 H.P.

Captain-Samuel Lang, 2 Sept. 84. Commander-Gerald C. Langley, 16 tomber 34.

place to be in The Agarnemunt in action that would be about the carries four 39-ton guas and two 6-inch breach-lendare one of the latter on the bow and one in the turn. I could not Sop-help adairing the perfect mechanism of these latter, so simple compared to the cabres cuzzie-loading 38-ton guns with their hydraulic gear for loading,

The resul-loaders were sighted up to 6,000 yards

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Not by any irraas the least interesting of

always been mest cordial; he deplored that didge and Pto. Vasey alternately made to and won ensily. Only one fall occurred audited it with neck, was in an ex. /elork in the Supreme Court, who produced. Trombridge, 10 Septe:nber 84, Alexander the many things shew to as, were, the'.

I had been obliged to spek, on medical best throws, Howdidge eventually beating certificate, the leave of absence which was

kindly granted by your Lordship; and t

ip; and the latter by nearly savon yards. In last

of

that was after the tape was passed, so there was scarcely the amount of fun over the race as was expected.

Pies, Childs atsl Claric.. Junes and Taylor

Chan Ahing, 20, of Sunen, and Chuno Ashing, 29, of Tang-Kun, hawkers, were charged with conspiring together to bring The Wharry, superintendent of falso charge of murder against Muk. Apin Zeze-Leders Rack (89 yards), 2 Prizes. Entries Ptes. Childs and Clark, Gar-

Mr. B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor,

Lieutenanta (G) Henry A. Ugle, 16 Sop Some very good throwing took place, therett and Finch, Marchand and Russell, the Government Civil Hospital, sworn, said and others on the 11th it.

the body of the deceased was admitted

Nave wiring throw, 100 yards, being one of the Chaney and Smith, Jones and Taylor, to the Hospital, ou the 21st instant, at prosecuted; sul Inspector Mathison was teuber 31, Rowland H. Berkeley, 3 Na

in charge of the case. best on record in the Colony. Dmr. Bow

bar 84, Reginald Y. Smith, 8 October 8, Childs and Clark went to the frout at once 4 p. n. It was that of a Chinese male in-

This caso vas resumed this morning, Henry W. Target, 8 October 81; George G. fant not less than six weeks old; Whon and auffering from

from when Mr Johnson first called Mr Barres, Haswell, 27 September 34, Earnest 0. T. an abas un the

Lachine guns, of which the ganiemums Staff Com Thurston Stringer, 1 May carries 12-3 nduntis and 4 Gardners, treme state of exhaustion, and in a dying the positions filed at the Supreme Court L. Duff. 16 September 84 ondition.

It died next morning at Mr A G. Wise, the magistrate before

the former for piercing, tropade hants, the Bo'clock. In his opinion death was caused whom the preliminary examination at the 82.

Captaia, Marine Artillery Laurence R. Intter for clearing the decks of an enemy's by exhaustion. It took foud in the us Palico Court was held, then stated that th

ships.

Both hire parallel barrels, and pital, but it was then too lata in his opinion depositions shown were made before him in Connolly, 16 September 81

Ghaplain-Rev. George P. Archer, Mycra worked much in the same way, Dilly save it. To all appearances the child the ordinary way.

First prisoner,

Ohm Aling, asked if he 16 September 84,

Nordenfelt throws a ballot as big was a healthy que, savu for the abscess, and

the Fleet Surgeon-Edward J. Sharood, D... as a pigeon's egg whilst the bore of questions to put to Mr Wier,

Gardner is the if is had been well fed and cared for, it had

is the sans as the Martini. As our night have recovered from the abscess. and I was sorpolled by the Inspecter to 15 September St.

Paymaster-George M. Blyth, 16 Sep: conductor worked the inachines for us, we He did not consider a post mortem examina-give the evidence.

The next witness called aid his name was

tember 24,

could understand the full significance of the Chief Engineer-John E. Turner, 24 reply he and his men deserted the Chun

He was amazi, and

of Egyptian artillery officer, when Shing tion accessary.

Honey Watson, Wardmaster at the Hes-resided at. No, 11 Station Street, Tai Ping

January 84..

asked. pital, gave evidence regarding the Bite Shan. On the 3th February, while he was

Sub-Loot-Pater N. Richards, 10 Say batteries do quxkly at the bombardment of trnad of the child to the Hospital. On ita walking along the street, he met thres

Alexandria. He said that he could stand Surgeon-Edward Ferguson, 16 Septem-ordinary fire; but, when the Condor ran and wrapped up in fanoel, and are who invited him to go into a shop to have it some milk out of feeding bottle.

right in and began pumping lead upon the

he battery, concluded it was time to on some to. The man named Aling was

and le wont it took short three or four took the the first prissuer. All the men were his autos quantity. It then wont to sleep

Dut. Bowdidge, 109 yards.......1 Pte. Vasey, 102 yards 8 inclies...2 G-Ruencers Race (20) Tads) for men under two!

en service, 2 Prizes. Entries:-Ptes. Froggail, Staple, Bush, Garrett and Taylor.

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he rejoiced and applauded when I decided, year's competition Bowdidga won the same at whatever risk of health and sacrifico of

event with a throw of 98 yarda 10 inches. personal

convenience, to ronhi at my afairs post during the present crisis in the of this quarter of the globe. The feeling

15-Are Comes Back if mile-open to. Se world Sir Harry Parkes on this point was identi cal with my own. He had been for abo

Entries:-Bom: Whitbread, Gun, Cotton, time in failing health, and he felt severely

Can. Powell, Bortixslaw (H. M. S. 4gu the weight of work and responsibility press ing upon him, as upon me, at the present

mcanzon), Terry (U. S. S. Trenton), Norton A little fan was occasioned by a false (U.S.S. Prenton), Trenzalt (U. S. S. Trento) juncture. But he declined to listen to the advice given him to seek at least temporary start being made owing to the starting

Bertinshaw inade the running at the start rest and relaxation. Recently he wrote to a friend sa follows:- Where I may fail is in pistol missing fire. At the real start, and led till about half-way round, when Po. admittanoo, he had it thoroughly washed meu, named Aping, Achek, and Ahing, physical health, which warns me that the present strain will have its limits, and that however, Froggatt got away best and kept well and Whitbread went to the front and in front to the end, winding by a couple of running with the greatest case came in first some relief, even if it be for a short ge riod,-will become indiaper,kablo. I shall yards, with Garrett second and Buah a gout and secund several yards in frous of the fuls, and about six o'clock it took the neighbours. He went into the shop, and | Septoinher 84.

do my beut, however, to hold on till the third. Time, 29; BBC.

end of this

to

Pte. Froggatt...

Garrett

His friends know, and Sir Harry Parkes himself knew, that his impaired strength would yield altogether any gorate attack of illness, determine to rendu at.

taking.

exs, if he should

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He did so determine, and thus this able and gallant R, & Priv servant of his Queen and country has died by the must envialin of all deals, at this post of honour and duty,

Entries Corp. Withers, Corpl. Brown, Pte. Cook, Corpl. Wooda, Corpl. Husted

and Pie. Matchund.

His Excellency continuing, said:-The

A good start was effiched and for the question now before the Council is that tais Council pass a resolution of condolenco first time round the men all rau together. with the family of the late Sir Harry On commencing the second hip however, Parkes, I shall have very great pleasure Woods and. Withers drew out from the in forwarding the resolution.

This was carried unanimously.

others, the former winning easily by six or NEW ORDINANCES.

Cook was a good third, The Married Women's Disposition of eight yards. Property Ordinance was read a second Time, 58 sec. time; an ordinauce for the incorporation of the Rorsen Catholic Apostolio of Hong- kong was read a tiest time, and the Council made further progress in the consideration in Committed of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance.

ADJOURNMENT.

Corp. Woods.....

Corp. Wither........ Pte. Cook

8.-199 YARDS' Ratu, 3 Prizen

This race

rest. Time, 623-5 sce.

Whitbread

Powell Cotton.

13-CON 201-ATVs Race (200 yards), 2 Prixes.

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Entries:-Ptos Mara, Russell, Marchand and Barber.

Mars led for the first fifty yards or so, when Barber came to the front and won by about two yards, Russell beating Man second place. Time, 23 sec.

» Russell.....

Pie Barbet............

Civilian brama, 1 Prike.

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at 2 pm on the 21st she asked her mother was false and he dare not go, and

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neck.

blind-fold

flok Ln Ping

tomber $4.

bor 4.

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to go,

The first heat in the open tug-of-war was the child see the doctor and bring, it constable will follow and arrest yon, Wit- the evening of the lat. Mamb port on lanite set Appeared to be

nada tonin from the American soen-of-war

in port; ien men a sido. The Americans

rame to

Assistant Paymaster-Charles D. M. Horne, 31 October 84; Alfred Clarke, 26

Each Nordeafolt was protected by iron Engineer Nicholas Meaden, 10 Septom: ballet proof shields, as also were the and slept well all night. It took the food the üts: prisoner (Ahing) anid, 'We hire given it the first timo ravenously, but the get a murder of Parson in land ber 8, William Sharp, 16 September 84, wheels, for the ship is stored by two

Edwin First Terrace. There is reward of $200; K. Odara, 6 May 84.

whicals connected together on either side of second time it did u tako it so well.

Assistant Engineer-Charles W. Grethe vessel amidships. Should either or Mi, aid she was the wife of Leung we will conspire and got these $200. Wit Ashin, a chair coolie, and Eved at No:ness asked what case, and first prisoner gety, 16 September 84. Henry L. Manning usth wheels be carried away in action a

said, You go up and ovidence (acting) 16 September 34.

giro

similar arrangement exists forward, and yet Ming Tak Lane. The deceased was her said,

charge against Hok

Commissioned at Devonport 10th Sep another wheel down below. We were bext child. It was born on the 18th March, and and prope

Ping.' Witness Buid the

tember 1884.

shown a Whitehead torpedo, the bydraulio the day after its birth it caught a cold, and au

muchinery for ejecting it and the little. The following account of a visit to 310

carried by the boats which are very to take it to the Tang Wals Hospital, no cho he then went away.

was the first witness. The man he met 4gamerton is from the Times of Ceylon useful, as the quartermaster said, om- was too want to go horself. The child was lus goigtbure, and he know the first Long expected, this powerful ironclad placently, for shelling niggers out of the for took its fool regularly from her, and she was lived in the wamo street. On the has at length arrived in our hurbour hasing Bush. There was hardly a part of the ship

gavo it some just before she sent it away.

not penetrato, even the The child was born with the abscess on its 4th March, about 7.30 p.m., as he was left Plymouth during the last week in No- to which wo

going downstairs. he heard four men ont-vember,

in the ongines and her stear conductor the quartermaster suid that was Tang Sz, the mother of last witness, said sida his door, le beurd Afins, the first vemo, and being compelled thruagh engine room being visited, though, de ous

to put into Malta, and there to not his 17- o Wan-Open to Navel, Military, Toloc, alas took the child to the Hospital at the prisoner, Bar: 'Mang To (which mods ing powers, he was on

to Yau-ma-ti, and the

off-time

As we were by the dim request of the mother, who told her to take

making her light cast by

the oil lamps on

on the compli- book. When she got to the Hospital, she ness did not hear Ahing say when Mangway slowly in with the aid of swetrie light.cated and intricate nines of machinery, our pulled by tlio Regiments team of the Buffa saw the porter, and told him she wanted to Fo should go to Yau- ti le did not Since her arrival she has been visited by visit did not enlighten ne much.

crowds of

s of Burghers and natives, who were By this time we bad seen pretty nearly see the doctor. The porter asked her if the know Mang Fo's proper name. had was alive, and un her tuply Yes he Fong Amui gave evidence which to a allowed by the coursesy of Captain Long to everything tlione as to be seen, and, na wa went away, and, on his return, sail they certain extent corroburated that of the rom all over the great, ugly, powerful, were leaving, it seemed he if the whole called generally Europeall coustithity now resident in were a fide muscular looking lot of men, i rofused to admit the child. So ahe we laat witness. On the 10th February threemen and compeased macaudally polept by Colombo, had come off to ses the powerful

is house, named Ahing, Aching and ship of war, and individually

frat Ahing was the was run in three hosts. but scarcely so heavy as their opponents, away, aud on her way home, she was ar- van

prisoner. He the Aping rusted by a constable

.P.C. 654 stated that about. I heard Ahing. say that they should name of him whom Pope called the monster which we had just explored. Tha "King of Men Men. The Council was adjourned until next Entries in first heat--Corpl. Withers, Pte The Buffs tos showed that they had been

utmost quartery was extended to everyone Kothall Stagh,

evidenoo ogvinst a Chin Chow man, hut Availing myself of a courteous invitation by the officers of the ship, and we all left Wodnesday.

Drury, Pte. Marchand, Corpol.. Barber, Pie: well trained, pulling together splendidly, about 3.30 p.m. on the 21st instant, he saw did not know the this man. Wit this the most powerful English war-Fossel + might not be very fast, if she did zat within of the Chun Chew from the Captain, I proceeded to inspect with the idea that, although her steering Ile had 1:0FGF JOCA. the Inst witness carrying the deceased, who in was wrapped in a piece of skoth. He w her go up the hill, about 50 yards in the mess viluntarily confessed that he was a whiali has vor visited Colombo harbour,

The extreme breadth of the gate of the Tung Wah Hospital, and lay the gambling informer, and that he had gone as we rowed out towards her, a very fairge of another hig, sko deceased in the gutter, and then walk away, with Sargeant Butlin to a gambling house, idea of her general appearance could be when she had gone some thres paces, nome where Ahing, the first prisoner, took the formed, and of all the hoary, lumbering, 63ft, compared to har length, 280ft, gives children near called out Falics and then commission, to arrest those inside. On that ungainly iron tubs ever conceived in the her a most extraordinary appearance, and, witness took up the child again. The cagim Ahing and another man made their brain of a Naval Constructor--she mnata wo rowed round her, I wondered what eir curtainly b

be the most superlative structural one of our old naval heroes would have child was no more than two minutes in the host prianer naked no questime at this deformity. Painted white, as all ships are thoughts of this, the latcet seed of time, 'in ary sidu-channel, and it was warmly wrap

Then on an Eastern witness, but said:These Dion are od

station, the first thing ped up.

struck one as peculiar apart from her The third hont, between the Regimental Tung Wah Hospital. I remember the child time ago, they told me about this murder

Kau in than gasg ; Tau a doctor in the quainted, the witnesses are fricods. Sögis ng gulidity was the difficulty of dis- Bowdidge worked to the front narly in

Thay covering which was her buw

buw and which her the race and won by about a yard.

team of the Buffs-the saine which had being brought to the Tung Wah Hospital Chao, and asked me to be a pulled against the Americana-and the on the 21st Marel. We were unable to re compelled no to give evidence. They said stern, Hex two masts-cr, rather, the two poste that supported the circular framework, Dinr. Bowdidge

will be

be responsible for you.' At the 19 receive children when they are under a contest of the three, and was considered month old. We receive them over a month, Supreme Court, the Judge asked Aping if were not set on a slant, but, lika her quite an open event.

The teams were but not under. Isaw the guild, and I tok he was an informer belonging to the huge, yellow funnel, stuck up straight at Mahomedans have been ius igated by tho it to be under a few days old from want the Inspector. They said to me: You are a tight angles to her deck, and heightened Iassiana to rovart, ani General Tauo has about equal in weight, but the Bufts ap-woman said. I also saw it reysel, and hawker, and witness asked me if IInd the dificulty of discovering her bow from Leon orders 15, that province to take his peared to have had more practice. After formed the same opinion. I told her to license. I said I had; and witness then har steru till close upon her Round the

reported that on the first, second, third, bo half a minute's hard pulling, in which take it to the Couvent. She said i would said In this case you will be a witness, ship's ride a perfect dotilla had collected us in reducing them to submission. It is our harbour, crammed to overflowing with purtant despatches arrived in Peking from under month

Mr Johnson natires, who wura bent reply to his Worship,

on Inspecting Kansah

Kusbesi, Tuman, and Foochew, mental, team got a alight advantage and old, only on the son of the child, said neither of the two witness who had oval kind of in-saya botox, il bouring bad news. This circumst neither side gained anything, the Regi-not take food. It has always been our eus nod the Inspector will be responsible for of every corecivable craft which frequenta mil-Fourth of this Chiness new year, ito

the abip's side they swarmed, fill-news coming on thos succeeded in paking the gannore over inch sickly. I only saw the teen of the appeared at the Criminal Sessions on behalf checked by the sentry "and-reaming py days a week, meted on by the Chi

The Buffs Athletic Sports. The annual Athletis Sports of the Buffs

were hold on the Cricket Ground to-day under circumstances cortainly not the meat favourable. The raia which had fallen ra ther copiously during the night had en dered the ground rather slippery, sloppy,

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and the threatening appearance of

to Withers at finish,

Russell, Corp. Brown. Withers started The pull only lasted for about 40 seconds, badly but pulled up well, Drury very close the Regimental team winning easily: --

Corp Brown:

Corp WitheraA -

Pta. Drury..

...3

mitate.

The second heat was a match between the Royal Artillery and a scratch team from the Buffs. The gunners were a fine lot of mon and had a difficulty in Pillias their opponents over in about half a

Inst

Second heat. Entries:Corp. Husted, the weather throughout alast the whole Pte. Cook, Dmr. Bowdidge, Pie. Mara, day had the cffest of keeping away a mum.

her of spectators who would otherwise have Corp. Froggatt, and Corp. Wood.

the sport. to enjoy Seon upon the grand to Nevertheless the sday's sport was nut by any means behind that of former yento, and fortunately the day passed without rain Tho Stewards and Commities of falling. management were indefatigable in their ozertions and overything went off without a hitch. Besides the events upon the pro-

Corp. Husted..... Pte. Fraggatt.

.......2

Final heat. Entries--Corpl. Brown, gramme, all of which were concluded but Curpl, Withers, Pie. Drury, Dor. Bowlidge the evinpanies tug of poned till Saturday next, several wapest Corp. Huoted and Pte. Froggatt additional

competitions were arranged between thou

Withers and Husted rau to the front for the members of the Band of the took place between the two for first place, nomed. A hundred yards raca was got ap about half way down, and a capital race Regiment, three prizes, which were won by Bandstann Cook, Tapp, and Dane Withers eventually winning by about Another race, of 200 yards, was started foot. Timo, 10 sec.

whom

for American men-of-wara-men, of there were overal upon the grind in anticipation of the tug of war. Five men from the U.8.8. Trenton outcred for this. race, which was won by a bluejacket named- Traslet in 30 seconds. special raco of 100 yils, was also arrangul for sergeants of the Garrisoni. brought out & field of ning starters and won by Sergt. Toop, of the Bulls,

Corp Withers.. Husted.. Dmr. Bowdidg

Yeh

vitnass.

KEYB

| Ruyal Artillery, was the most interesting/ceive it, because it is not our practice to will to a witness, and the Inspector which a Nordenfelt gun was placed

by inch, the tug lasting about a minute and hali.

VOTR

Tho

not to receivo

A

on

them.

the

good secount of it

naval architecturel

16 would

give a very

Agamemnon,

DANS IN KANSUE. REPORTED REVOLT OF MAHOME-

TIENTSIN, 13th March. News has strived from Kansub that the

Tong Kau, who said he was Betimes & rnithout the huge vessel they ness, with prophecies of bad!

Thok...

hap-

Other

I did not

minta perAL?). -

of Aping, the man who was first tricil Dr

excalled,

his reasons gava

the sharga of murder could be found.

as calmly equable when examining news from Paking

This extremely meagre. for considering what he had stated to s The last heat was betwosu scratch teams its age. He did not say that he cou

marine hacker, sozaetimes a coolie, stater the ejector of the Whitehead torpedoes sa The Prince Ch'on is uns

is unwell; Rick of the death resulted from starvation, sidored

unconcernedly into the war and his misfortunes. He is that on the 10th February he was at house when peering

new ready of Officers of the Garrison and Sergeants but that in the state in which the child No 13 Station Street, gambling along with depressed muzzles of the 33 ton guns which for peace, so it is rumored but the Fm- A-BACK 240 mars, Upen to Chriss, of the Garrison. The officer's team was was extra care was necessary, and it had

(Buffs excepted), 2. Piros

liberty pranfed to all classes of the queation out, and now scouts, the idea of Col. Graves, Sur.-Major evidently received leas than ordinary care thirteen is fourteen other men. Ho unly glowered ominously out of such therot. pras bad already determined to fight the composed of

child was als dressed in dirty old knew the punes of three of these mou.

Be community by the captain and officers of the giving in. Poor Prince Ch'an ! Bad new Eutrien --Gunr. Cotton, Gaar, Powell,

Thompson, T. A. Le Mesurier, A. O. G., rag such as might be expected in a case of They were: Aping, Achek, and Ae, and ship airy faɔk my breath-away. No part on all quarters have come; fortunate for

saw these thres men in the conk Bom, Whitbread, and Gou. Barton

Lieut. D'Auth, Jarrett, Bavonhill, Dau. intended desertion,

The Jury ruturaed o uvazimata verdict to hear Ahine (who was the first prisoner) or portion of the ship escaped tbatinguet him if in the futare he does not receiva, Fox and Howard tables Powell worked into front, place about half? 2lish, Vyvyan, Harris Vickerman and that death resulted from natural causes Ray-Let us and we will make some know how to exhibit, and I found a fanno more ey to the coal mines

Master Johnson. The Sergeants were Giles and added that, in their opinion, death was The tug-of-war. proved anal the way round and won easily by three or Howard, Ferman, Thompson, Wright, not sccelorated by the temporary exposure money rando another state at the open door of Captain Long's cabin

in the gutter Coultry Farnell, Yeo, Healey, Fox, ant Coppins.

Sergeants

and third

This

most interesting event of the day to the spectators, pad some surprise sxpressed

preservera

er that our. gallant of the peaca, who have heretofore wou many labels in the strong puil, long pull, and poll together, were not on the pre- sal occasion represented.

Whitbread started a warm favourite,

yards. Time, 803 BEG.

Gun, Cotton (Lancashire Bat). 1 Bon. Whitbread (Lan Bat)....2

30.HU BACK (250 ynods, 10 flights), 2 Prizes."

Entries-Lice Corpl. Brown, Pte.

During the latter part of the afternoon. Denry, Ptos Taylor. Dr. Bowdiago, Pig.

in spits of the threatening aspect of the

sky, a goodly number of spectators were Jones, Pto. Childs, and Corp. Swindell..

gathered in the matshed, ou, and around

the ground, and even the ladies' tent was

This was run in two heats, Drury, Bur-

pretty well filled by the time that the ten-didge, Jones and Childs running in the

and Mrs Sargont arrived.

eral

After the conclusion of the sports the Two of the men touched the hardios.] prizes were presented. together with the ears argent, when and came croppers Time, 200 we

heel, receivel three

The

hearts cheers

The Band of the Regiment, leadership of Bandmaster Kelly, performed

Pte. Jones essent

Pte. Childs, TELA 9

The Sergeants got the best of the pull from the first, and in spite of a plucky re-

about a minute, silence on the part of the Officers, won in

SUPREME COURT IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir G. Phillippo, hief Justice.)

Wednesday, March 2

Pu

TES

They also askel ms to be a winees, Elbowing our way past crowds of mothers have followed: the stops of these

bad nien, and lot the In- Sivu oxamination which Orientals alone

by H. I

will soon be commenced 1 Hightiess or acrest them, and wo spector acrest

Chcity perspiring Moorman, standing probably during next month. The report First prisoner Jor

that railroad work cannot be carried out

Five pa ment. He said: Fans a business on the peoping into the recesses of that spacious this reas is undoubtedly false.

apartment as

if they re witnesses are toformers. I go to a house and comfortable

succession, but the of the arvatandly saked ray if I toy hecnes, and examine more elusely that which excited Tips his fallen on all of them, anil yot 13 Station Street to gamble, and they quired but a little more courage to enter ons have censured the railroad scheme in

and their curiosity.

of nativas, Censors, and agree to o if smu do su, I will tell the Trispector, who will teach you what to eny it was Hurghers, seamen, and others we obtained bad b

to considor the thing a

Hon P. Ryrie v. E. J. Ackroyd, as official the witnesses who said that. They men from Captain Long the aid of a quarter The Germans employed here seem to be Assignes in the Bankrupt Estates of tivival the names of Inspectors Quinny mister was conducted us with scrupulous somonhat dinsatiabed with the limited CORRESPONDENCE

Kwok Fun Fo and Wong Tak Lam, and Butlin Severn of the compelled care throughout every nook and canny of power allotted them Yay think much

will the compl

the composted you. But, bafors THE MOSQUITO FLEET.

and Ho Chung Bing and. Surg Sam. 100 to go, and said: "If you đơn bị đàn Teave it, ut me triedy describe tho Cap. Faure good could be accomplished if they

get the Inspector to arrest you. 1 refused of get

were allowed more scope for ASICĪBUT To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL! And E. J. Ackroyd, sa official Assignee

Hongkong, 26th March.

the Bankrupt Estates of Ewok, Yun and dad my mother was ill, and I saked tains orbin. Almost all the offers had isir energies. Octohen a FOURTH, in SIBI have not the slightest hesitation

them what was the maltor, and what they their cabins aft on the main deck, the NO LA No Hon P. Ryrie and Ho

at Chung

wanted me

me to do. They said. There is Captain's being right in the stern, and re in pronouncing the Auxiliary Flotille Hing and Sang Sam.

all the commodious cabins over was scheme, so far as we know it, a solatake, Mr Francis Rid Mir Maskuan, instructed a murder case, and we want you to be

wines. The Magistrate will believe what this beat them all. One firt entered a though i is duebless well

Well mesat No by Ments Wotton and In the second liest, between Taylor, deubi Commander Rumsey, or any of our for Ron P. Byris; the Atorney General you say. So after compelling nis to come sort of ante-moont where, I take it, the

gallant naval officers will do his best (the Hos. I. O'Malloy), iratructed by up, I did so. I was taught by the Injector superior officers dined, ut of which the Bank, Wire, on the Ground during the afternoon and Brown and Swindell, Brown won easily with the toaterial put into his hands but Mr. Eseus appeared for the Oficial to ssy so and an. I did so and then I was Captain's cabin led, Everything that could before she Captaia Superintendent be done so disguise the fact that it was à Grond the enjoyment of 100 Swincet falling over the last hurdle. Tium, he must raake much of a brick without Assigape and De Ho Kai, instructed by sagution, and then I Mas, Birought to the cabbi had boon dous

stres, and we all know of a certain place. Mir were, appeared for Ho Chung of whore 1g evidence. It was looking carpet lay on the

he Hoer-if one may Credits, spectators. The inevitable Ethiopians 40 appeared and went through various 20 sec

That is paved with the best intentions.

6. Hing and Sang Sem. antica, one of tham alzo performing a very

Surs I am that there are plenty of cio de Francis opened the case by stating that the deformers who fame whist to say, use such an unusutical expression for what Documentary 4 mouths sight good step dance.

vilians here who are quite ready to do their he believed those suits to be about the last and not the Inspechars. They taught me was nothing more ne less than the deck share in defending the Colony, it saed be, of the many sutte arising out of the land to say that I placed my stall there that an English fireplace, ocupled one portion and who will be proud to serve under transactions of the years 1880 and 1831, and saw the men go la, and that the door was of the root, with brass fender and guard, Commander Ruoisey, but I am usually car they were concerted with marine lots Nos. olosed and that I ear no murder. By the in that they have no intention of going like 10 and 12, some of the most valuable land informers maan Aping, Achek and a lot lambs to the slaughter in such craft as the lots in the Colony, and the property of of them, and the witness Mang Fol

added

Perasu x Snur sith a follow), T

al

There were four entries for this event, Dr. Bowdidze, Mr Kelly (Bandmaster), Flor. Hodges and Tripp.

Leo. Corporal Browal

Corporal Swindel

....2

In the final heat Brown and Svindell mede a good race, the former wigning by foot or so, Jones and Childs running a Coad beat for third place,

comfortable

a large mirror hang over the mantel-piece,

were hidden as much as possible by en and the armor plated tides of the cabin

Exchange

30 days sight,

4 month right,

Demand,

iemand,

Indis, Wire,

19:30 days' sight, private Shenghai, dəmend,

Sovereigns, Gold Lesi 901 fino

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