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No. 6956 NOVEMBER 12, 1885.3

Mrs Spratt rends and speaks English, and understands any conversation in that. langungo well; both her husbands were foreigners, and the late Mr Spratt, in wise company she lived for sixteen years, spoke no other language.

Thanking you for the publication.

In Dear Sir

Yours faithfully,

A. A. BOA DA SILVA.

Hongkong, 11th November, 1885.

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fellows except by the Captain ?No.

Except by the Captain 7-1- could not do anything: there were great many mou.

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to aac the engine-room, and wore consult

to drop the head and run into a ton shop upon the constable had offered a gross in We are unable to attribute blame to any head and best him, so that he was obliged only assaulted the polico, but by apitting The Court was then dissolved.

The other Europeans who wore with P.0.sult to the offes to bore. The third pri of the ulicore of the ship.

24 had no ineket on C# ouer but also contod a serious assault { \. To Mr Wotten-One of the Europians After Mr Stokes had concluded his ads was a sergeant, he did not know if the den, the third prisoner said he had two uthers were police or not. He saw the more witnesses whom he wished to call and commcnecment of the row. P. struck the Court having allowed it, the witnesses

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Policu Intelligence (Befor Mackin, Fang.)`

Thursday, Nov. 12. E

THE GONG-BEATING NUBANOZ.

(Before H. E. Wodehouse, Han)

FRE DRAGON BISTING CASE.

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the man at the dragon's head frat he did worn called

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Late Telegrams:

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The following tulograma, owing to want

PRUFUSED EXPEDITION

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(1.) That he shall receive an English

(4) That he shall aneperd action against

(3.) That for the future he shall accept (3) an English Resident under suitable con the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation.

ditious.

Simla, 19th Oct-The ultimatum to

THE CHINA MAIL.

bit Us 3rd September last, of the suit te board from the starboard side of the bridge of a preto who had already fired at the not allow the chief engincor to do so. the Administrators of the Estate that as on the after part. Shortly after that the Captain, who was bleeding, and there were The passengers were walking and tumbling far as any question of injustice to Mr. de firing aba ed. Thinking everything quiet, three other piratea coming upon the bridge over me at that time. Silva war concenied that gentleman will have I attempted to look up un deck, and won the starboard side. They fired as soonWas there no resistation of red to those an opportunity of being heard hereafter and immediately fred ar from the deck; the as they came on the bridge. Ons shot bringing the whole matter before the Court bullet missing me. I then stayed below, passed my nose, and I then lay down be I believed that it would not be amiss with keeping myself out of sight as much as tween the rails on the fire part of the me to wait for the favourable opportunity possible until the two boys belonging to the bridge and Lable, While lying there, Thore was only one man wins asta-kod

not see the first prisoner struck.TA Chu in Hong- to clear my character of the aspersions cast cabin chus out of the closit under the two shots were fired into the, and I then you-Yes, but he had two revolvers and

Cross-examined The dragon's head was kong and Shaghai Bank, said that after fy the President-There were firourNIS upon it in. Mrs Spratt's affidavite staire, and they allowed them to go upon jumped ovby the sail on to the deck, falling kept firing at me all the time

Chan Kam of 24 Stanley Street, and a long une and projected three or four 14 on the 6th inst he was standing by tho Mrs Spratt has, however, adapted a wise deck and asking them who was below on Biy left shoulder. I got up and ran course not to move to attack the dead for They then sent them down to me with con- forward, and then I was shot in the right kept on boud. I had a revolver and a

cot in front of thejected three as kong and coolic employed is the Mr Stokes How then did the constapass. Ele heard a great noia and saw the fear the result would be a complete ex-ditions, that if I would keep quiet they shoulder. I then foll down into the fore double barrelled gun af my own, and Wong Mai Hin, of No. 12 in the saree feet in front of the mau who carried it. steps of Aberdeen Street to gig the Dragon

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art prisoner pursued posure of her falsehoods. She has eagerly would nos mielest me. I asked thein from be. hatch, on my head, and received one more revolver belonging to the ship; these were Straut, appeared on summonses charging compromised in mintter of accounts, and low if that was true mid tlioy said, "Yes shot in the leg. I lay there for sums time, all in my cabin. Th rowero aix rifles in them with beating gongs and making stuer ble kick the man with the hund He first prisonot pursued by a cinetable, who The other witness called, Awai, ne accepted for the balance due to her the I then went on deck, and found three arm and I then know by the nation of the ship the cabin, the officer and chief engineer noises to the annoyano, of the neighbour. pushed the dragon away and then kicked caught hold of him by the queue

said he was a foli of dạo fret sum of $3,500. The outlines of the sc estimen standing at the door covering me that her course had been changed and that had cadal a revolver belonging to the ship bood on the 11th inst.; and the, second de 24 hinragon aw

struck the first blow at the man who carried prisoner's. He did not see anything of the

truck the count, endorsed as zeceptad by both sides, with their revolvers, who ordered me down she had heen turned round. There were and the Captain had a revolver in the fondant was also charged with unlawfully Mr Stokes-You said the constituto shopkooper, said the saded, King in enclosed herewith for favour of your into the nftor betweer deeks, where I weat. Bune Chinese thore, and I made them chart reon There was ammunition for fring craslorg on the same date.

When I get below the man who seemed to understand that I wanted to go upon duck, theas in the chart run, which was just Mr A. D. Gourdin gave evidence to the the dragon's head-Yes, he pushed tas assualt himself but he had heard that his publication.

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His Worship, in delivering sentence, ad- Previous to har filing the affidavits be the one of authority asked me for the But none of them would help me. Through above the cabin staire I had 100 mands of offect that all night long he heard a great dragon and then kicked at the man who foki had been assaulted.

Lee Fuk Sun, oramined, I am the master dressed the prisoners and the public in agningt me on the 6th and 8th July re-key of the tresante room, which I gave him a space in the hatch I could go ammunition for my gun and 50 for my re-noiss in Stanley Street. 1 1'cook he carried it.

stop to it, but they would not stop the of the dragon and retida at Fatshan, On Court to the effect that he considered the spectively, I addressed her through her They then semmoneed to asaroh the pasthere were several people running about on volver; that was in my cabin. I got no get an Indian constable to go and pat a

1 suppose if von had been able to noise. From 7 to 8.30 they were fring the 8th I was in the Queen's Road; I don't state of things to be intolerable, when a Balattor, Mr H. J. Holics, on the 26th auger luggage and passengers them the bridge, but there were no Europeans chance to get to muy cabin. June last, tendering her the following scisse, and took everything they thought of By and bye, one of the pirates came down.

BeloHo was frined with revolvers and had a get the ship's rides and munition crackors know wlist time, but after 13. We wanted ounstable, who was simply doing his duty, the ship's rides and amunition crackons constablos gave-evidence as to to play the dragon ander the, a constable act which he wished to prevent happened to value, searching several times. Before verw

Several verandah, but could be invited and nabaulted because the propositions, viz 1st Assign to her the whole of the dark I looked out and saw we were abreast knife in his teeth. He naked the Chinese you would have been able to do for

of S.W. Lelands, leading to the NB. if there were any Europeans there. No one those fellows No; there were a many hearing the noises and telling the defend. the constable refuted. I saw the constable act which he wished to prevent happened to ants to stop, but they refused. The first use his hand and fout to push the draba against their wishes. Beause they had leasehold property,

What kind of revolvers had they Some defondant, was told several times to stop gon and kick the mat who had the dragon's gota permit for the procession to go through 2nd.— Arign to hor subject to all charges About 7 p.m., to the best of my belief, spoke. Then he looked round and sawine of thom; impossible.*.**

head. The dragon drew back, and the the streets they seemed to think they could a third share in the estate' ar,

heard a junk come alongside the port side and said Come out here, Jack. I anid

First defendant was fined $20, or one people made a nciso. I saw the constable do just as they liked. They and been told 3rd, She could have an allowance of 860 They then to off the niter hatches and I could not come out. He said again: buildogs; some very large pinge revolves. the noise, but took no zoties,

per month, nutil the principal due to her took up the chest) &c., and Commout here, Jack, and then I crawled Even if we had been prepared for them we

Ho by currying the dragon others and then boat the dragon and the mider the verandah was objected to. No was paid up, auch allowuco buing in all, that they thought of valne They out He we sitting down this time, could not have beaten them; some came from month's tard labour, second defendant $10 rea to the station and come back with some the day before that the curry

men carrying to the dragon men drop- Government was more willing to be liberal consideration of past favours oved to her all went en duck and I heard them with his knife in his hand. I said: If you the punt sido, semo this sterboard side, or fourteen days hard labour,

pod the dragon. I do not know who struck in granting privileges to its subjects than detunet husband, and not that the prin- fastening all down below a few going to kill mig, kill me at once. He some into the chart room and some into the Suppose you had had your rivers,

the Gret blow. My shop is the Man Ti. the British, but any signs of an attempt to cipal due now to her could ever produce, minutes afterwards fire was discovered in said I am not going to kill you; nobody engine inan

the after hold, if any so. How many Eng

I did not notice what the constablos hud inabuss the privileges granted must be put down. At fires he had thought it was in any way, such an income," The public will now be botter able to cut much hold. They eventual y left tho lishmen are there on board ship? I said do you think you would have been able for

public will now be botter able to tot end which was put out before to will kill you to kill you; nobody engine a

Ku Anu, ricepoandet, Li Ahing and their hands.

Cross-examined: I don't know who possible that in this case the console. Lok Aabes, c'ies, appeared on remand, judge upon the perusal of the above state-ship about 8.30 Shortly after one in there were four Europorns, and one Pertu them --No, it was impose.ble; there were ments, whether Mra Spratt's affidavit could deck and saw a junk standing away towards guese engineers Ho replied: That will too many of them-it was shout 10 to 1. bo supported infortunately.

the Ladrones un port tacks I was the indo, come up on deck. Then he put his By Tact. Casement--I had had practice Fam prosented unfortunately from tak-formed there had been threa junka along-knife in his sheath, and took a shite hand with the ship's rifles and my revolvers, charged with assaulting the police while in struck the first blow; I only saw the conmight have excorded his daty, but the and the third defendant was also charged I did not see the first prisoner. I saw the case. Hawa "very corry to me snch i

dra-crowd ing any action against Mrs Spratt for de side. I shortly after saw thres janks standkerchief ont of his pocket, and rolled it. The chief slicer had not had practice with execution of their daly on the 6th inst., stable push the dragon. I heard the music, evidence had shown that this was not tho

on starboard fund Ladrones his right eye, and sold not go up on here for Haihow.

gon's head. I did not see the third pri- sympathised with the prisoners and not famation, as the accompanying letter of ing on starboard tack towards Macao, round the little finger of his right hand, his revolver.

with those who desired to maintain law Mr W. M. Deane, Captains Superinten-Ro Ahop of the Fat Shing shop, and order. He was fully aware of ny solicitors (to which I beg you will give When I camo on deck, I fuund Latrones which was bleeding. He had a black spot J. Houry da Silva, sworn, said-Im with inciting the orord, on the same occa-second; he was the man who had the dra- crowd of people in Court whe-apparently Publicity) informs me of certain technicall bearing about E by S, distant about 4 miles on his right eye, and spoke very good Eng second ongineer of the Greyhound I resi

Yung the dont of Police, was plice, on the 4th at about 18.46. ccssions, but the

present to pruss-

to prua Queen's Road, baking the law. There ties in law, which is indeed of great pro- beats, three of the braames belonging to glish. When I said I could not go up on member the 17th Oct; on that day we left

of the deck alone, he tog's me by the neck and here for Heihow. About soon, I heard to these pro judice to my cause, or I would be able to the virenlating pump, de, also one of the deck alone, he toes me by the neck and here for Heihow. About soon, I heard dent

was going in sad prays that rarement and with her con of the ship, finding that the Captain had heen thonging from the forecastle. more shots. I can see the Bridge from zayed Mr A. P. Stokes, Acting Crown Soliciter, pillate of the verses to his site when the Government here than in their own coun proys that I purchased her share in the ride wore stolen. I then assumed command pulled his up, and dropped me down on two shots. I was in my cabin, aft. I care cate on behalf of the Police, and Mr Wot- Queen's Road, remembered the dragon importshes attached by many

compillate estate by arrangement and with her con- of the skip, finding that the Captain had been deck. The first thing I saw then was the out, and saw nothing. Then I heard some ton for the second and third prisoners, passing his shop on the 6th at about 18.16. cessions; but that was no reason for their

and was coming over to Bons; and that the balance owing to her Blut all thrown overboard. I then dress chief enginese coming from the forecastle, more shots. I can see the Bridge from my Shortly after the proceedings had commence. The dragon was geing in and out of the breaking the law. There was nosla by the sale was likewise by arrangemented the wounds of Mr Bennett, the chief I got up again and looked over the Talia to cabin: A for aconds later, I saw thres ed Mr A. P. Stokes, Acting Crown Solicitor, pillate of the verandah on the other side liberty granted in mich nutters by the to be an outstanding.

engineer, and Mr Jacobsen, second offer, see the position of the ship, and I saw she Chinamen throw the "Captain overboard, appeared on behalf of the Orowa. She was well aware tast the liabilities of who had been wounded in the attack was going back towards the Ladrones. The Captain was standing on the bridge, In answer to a question from His rooniable stopped him. He did not know try but that should be a reason for the estate were over $27,000, which I had Worked away to get engines ready, and There were three or four Chinese not be when I saw him lifted up and thrawn over Worship, Captain Deans stated that the the constable (here a man in court called thoir not abusing their privileges. The rances 9 of 1862, Sec. 21, and 4 of 1865, th constable.) He saw the constable pas execution of their duty was a must se saw ils Captain kick as the people in the street were making a case it was his duty to

head to pay, I having taken over the estate sub started at 1.15 a.m. on the 18th, and came longing to the ship on the bridge, with spy- board. I did not see the other offieurs or proceedings were taken under the Ordin out to witness, to let him know which was act of ssaulting the Police in the

re-co. ject to all liabilities, besides the payment on to Hongkong and anchored off West glasses, looking over the rails in every the chief engineer. of 55,000 for each third share, and waiving Point. About 0.15 a.m. pleced the vessel direction, The pirate who spoke to me, one of the Chinees. The Chinese had re- Seo. 32, and with regard to the duties of this bed of the dragon and blow his whistle rions offence and he felt that in the prosent my claims against the estate.

in the hands of the Police, and went on then took ind and the chief engineer volvera, and I saw them fire at the Captain the police ho referred his Worship to Or- as the people in the street were making a case it was his duty to inflict & heary, po ovor the bridge and pat us down in twico. They also slabbed him. The Cap-dinance 13 of 1845, Sections 2 and 12. grout noise. There was a great disturb-nalty. The prisonere must take the cones-

the bridge and put us down tain did not fall down, nor did see him called and his previous evidence, witness Cross-examined: He was tragon's head

Police Constable John Fowler, 24, was ro ance. He did not object to the dragon quences of resisting the law. He should soutence all three prisoners to six months" shore to make a report,

the tween decks. When we came to the I (Signed). Sherill, chief officer.

J. H da Silva, 2nd enginer aft batch I saw one of the pirates Iping strike any of them before they threw him called and his previous evidence read over. In coming under troverandah. William Bennett, brorn, said-I was chief on the hatch with his foot bleeding,verboard. I cannot say whether the Cap answer to a question from the Court, witness Cross-examined: He was able to see the imprisonment with hard labour.

Brat prisoner When I got down fire at him after they threw him into the rat prisoner came up and stood beside him as he pushed the head away. He could ongineer on board the Greykennd on the and I saw a ship'e revolver and a gun taiu was dead or not. I did not see them explained that what so meant when the monetable kick the man at the dragon's head 17th October leat. We left Hongkong for lying on the hatch,

below, I as the chief officer aitting and waited until the dragon had como up Pakhoi and Hvibow on that day. So far as below, I saw the chief officer aitting in water. After I saw the Captain thrown over before the dragon approached this verandah not recognise the man who was kicked and

and waited until the dragon had como up went from one side of the road to the of time and space were crushed out of our I know, the circumstances connected with a bunk, I asked him to wake room for me, board other pirates than those who attacked was that the prisoner came up close to him who carried the dragon head. The dragon know, the circumstances connected with and he said lie down anywhers. I asked I stayed down about he raised it back with his hand, the third this piracy are. About 14 dock on that and he said lie down anywhere. I asked the Captain fired at me. Tran down into the and waited until the dragon had como up

An Chn Clik, of, 115 Queen's Road, said last night's issue

AND THE“ day, I was standing near the engine room if he was hurt, and he replied No. What engine south. I stayed down about where he was standing, and that then, wherother, but did not obstract any one. door. All

sudden I heard frearms; is the matter with you? I said I had got minute, and then I tried to go forward to aired it back with his hand, the third

Simio, 18th Oct.-A letter has been seat road and saw five or six Chinamon with re-six or seven shots in me. He then said: the bridge, so that I might arm myself defendant, apparently seeing that he was he was master of the shop. He remem. BRITAIN'S ULZIMATION TO BURMAB,

I wancion, struck him. The first prisoner had volvora. Suma were on the port side and Lay down there, and I fell down. Whits While I was trying to do this, I was fired then supported by the men in the proces bared the 6th inst, when the dragoa sme on the startnard, one of them were. I was sitting down the head pirate onus at, and I thou ran back to my cabin. I was tion, struck him. The first prisoner bad procession passed. He was at Chi Imong's close to me The second mate who was down and told all the passengers to go for fred at all the way to my cabin, which I before that mored a number of people back shop in the Queen's Road. de ER the to the King of Burts from the Gover standing near me was shot, and when I word, and then he lifted me up, and took reached, ard closed the door. I had been in who were standing under the verandah, dragon come from the east guing west, and ment of India containing the following do atnad rond I was shot through the groin. the mattress and pillows from one of the my unbin from ten to fifteen minutes, when When the first prisoner first struck him it after passing Li Hing's the dragon crossed mande Iran along the storboard side u the ship to passengers and laid me down on them. After somebody knocked at the door and naked as with his right hand and he hat the long from tint side to the other. He saw the

us struck him thars was no blood upon pri-, was very noisy so he went into the shop ters now in diaputo, them foulin

Cross-examined: He did not see any one the chart roun and anng out to the Cap the passengers had been taken forward the ung to open it. I refused for a few polo in his left hand. When the firstprisoner constable push the dragon men. The crowd envoy with a view to the settlement of cost-

the somer's coat. The blood was not ensed by tain. He was not in the chart room. I search commenced, And then they came aft. miuules. They were going to break the

lying in the way, and the pirates and Obi-strike the first prisoner lying in

prisoner as there was a large crowd bo- went across the bridge, and saw the second I was lying in the way, and the pirates and dour, when I opened it, and saw six or

prisoner

any one mats standing bleeding there, and the men passengers were tumbling over mo: I ask sevan men, armed with revolvers and Chi- anything ha, witness, did, le did not best the constable. He did not see the Mr Stokes said he would like to pat tween; nevertheless he saw the constable.

Leung Kee, salosman, in the Tye $99 were still firing at him and me. The men fol- od the chief officer to lift me up, and ho neau short swurde. They dragged me out,

lowed us up the whole time, firing at us all turned round and looked at the and went

Mr Wotton objected at the present stage. Loong matshop; Queen's Road Central, the way. I should think here were then Gor away. I then asked a pirate to assist me ing whether they would kill me or not. Some few questions to the witness.

thim Mr Chief He went to the Commissioner, British Burash; only two 3 men on the bridge. I then went down-off and give me drink of water, and head said let's kill him; others said no, let him

come to tota

He saw the days ago, is very decided in tone, sad the the bridge, and ran forward, and found some is English that there would be no assistance go down and take care of the ongines of the case for bir Stokes to put any que deposed that he remembered the 6th King Thos Baw, telegraphed to the Obla

if I did not obey their als

dragon coming along turning round. Saw teras offered have already been reported. of the crow making for the forecastle. They given to anybody but he took some frult The conversation was carried on in Olitege. tion except through the Court, and is inst. about. noon. 30 000 sore questions through tim

pulled some of them into the forecastle and from a passenger and rave run four pieces, Tissy thun told ins if I did not obey their Worship agreed that Mr Stokes should ad tua abop to get his meal.

By the Couch: Was the music being the comatable stop the dragon and kick the If disregarded, it will be folowed up ky shut the doors. I did not see any more saying That is bread and water and order they would kill me. I then went dross his questions through tim

down below, and they sent two men, the Couch: Was the music being the then. After I had been in there about then I was left thers.

How long did you ram in there 1-From aced, to keep guard over moond to watch player while the processig was desteing who was carrying the dragon's headthe immediate despatch of 5 torna fro How long did you ram in there on that I did not allow the boilers lo bo bowa maents were being played by men in the the constable again.

in to have his ten He would not know for the mafety of Europeans at Mandalay and elsewhere, but it is thought that the half an hour, the crew want out, and the

One-man stood at the skylight, and procession, and-gungs-beaten or Char-examined Did not see angers hest pirates came end hauled me out, and two a quarter past one in the forenoon until that f'did not allow the boters lo bo biowa Witness: Yes, the usual Chinese instru. There was a great noise and so he went Madras, Fears are, of couro, entertained men stood over me with revolvers end 11 o'clock at night. I was then carried to up. Ute-man-stood at the stylight, and ts were being played by men in the in

me

In reply to a question from His Wor-Chexamined Did not see anyone beat arized steamer that will take up the ulti ons with a dagger, and I thought my own cabin, and I don't remember very the other went below, When I went down, procession, and-gungs-beaten the constable again,

I room, they were to bill inc. One of the pirates distintily what happened afterwards, as there was one firemen in the agine ship as, to his reason for putting that the constable. He was three or four shops matem will be able on its return to con

und the engines were going slow, there

to

Calcutta, 20th October.--o precise in- who seemed to be the headman came up was suffering from my wounds.

Did you see anything more of the Capt. being only 18 lbs. of steara in the buller question, Mr Stokes stated that it was off when he saw the constable push the way most of them out of danger nnd prevented them doing so, and I was

Leung Ting, a silversmith, was outside Formation regarding ultimatam, but Govern the procesion to play masie. FCA DA SILVA

at might. Every now and then they or procession to play masin

every now and then they

Cross-examined by Mr Wotton, P.C. Lye Hing shop in the Queen's Road Cen thent has definitely arranged to despatch Dost fit, We have caristuly omsidered the question then taken alxig the bridge--I could not after you saw him on the bridge -I did warkopt there from 12, hodu, till 10 o'clock against the terms of the permit granted for dragon's hord and kick the man. you hate but to us as to plicurer or not you have a right walk very well-and put down below in the not.

You gave some particulars of the mandored the engines to be put half speed, full

should of action agdnat kirs; Bpratt for statenicets appearing aft huld among the passengers

prisonors were playing the music. He was dragon coming from East to West. He saw King refuse to accede to demands, and the in certain affidavite made by her, and used in an acord

the engines, not excited at the time ho lifted up his a constable, whom he could not identify, Second and Eleventh Bengal Infantry under demands, and placasion to the court of Appeal in the Colony on the cond mate was sitting or the fore hatch who shot you. What were they, again spoed, &. At 7.45, they ordered the en-Fuwler said that neither of the three tral on the 5th about 12:30-He saw the expedition against. Upper Butospatch to com 2014 of Anguat last. As an aster of William Belum when I came out, and he was take away He had a black spot on his right eye, and gines to be stopped I stopped the engines, Spratt, deceased. You have informed us that you on too. So far ne I could see none of the Chi- about a quarter of bis little finger seemed and then they ordered me up. I saw three hand. From the nature of

junts alongside the steamer, and the pas thought the men in the procession would was a great disturbance. He did not re- away. He spoke very junts alongside the steamer, and the as-and. From the nature of the case he pan the dragon to keep it from coming in under orders. General Prendergast to re juntaaloging &c., were he these bring the dragon under who he first saw he had to call, but be permit held in readiness for Bengal ends one Simia, 20th Oct-The fores that is going sider that curtain, statoacas which appur in these

sungers: chuthing &c., were being taken thought the men in the procession would the constable blew his whistle and there mand. sengers' clothing &c., were being taken understand by that that they were not to copiae any of the prisoners

of dragonitely when

to Burios will probably be in three atidavits serisily refert, apon you, and that you are the crew were put below, We were kept to have been ont away. He spoke very junts alongside the steamer, and the pas Two of these Two anxious by a pubic judicial enquiry to clear your char- thera-fanishing for a drink of water-un-good English for a Chinmau All the passengers AIDE

maltind; sfid I was able to say denied jacket; was the permitted that if the permit hele Ba's reply Bengal and pr Me Watton said that was all the witnesses Brigaden General Prendergast, command- acter from the spomina cast upon it,

junks left and one junk ramified, and I bring the dragon under the verandah. He coniae any of the prisoners We cant udvise that you have any right of action til the pirates went away, between night

& gain attack blood on the first defendatie's jacket; was he had to call, but be would like to put in ing the Haidarabad subsidie once ode in chief command. Teu thousand sea are What was done bually with the pan was told that the junk would again attack was able to say definitely when he first saw against Mrs. Sprult for seyflung appearing in the

not?--Yea

with the steamer if they saw the stuauior's files when P. C. Jamos handed over the pristuer the petes considered that if the permit held in readiness for Harms, pending King affidavits hatches were off and sometimes they were action for defamation will be for anything sworn or

lavite referred to, because the law clear that no and nine in the evening. Sometimes the Hongkong Aid they nut a board at an board these junks.

The pirates before this had ord- to him. He had not said in his former evid

He had not said in his former ovir Stokes stated in the courss of a judicial prowing before on. When they were taking sway the boxes sengers when they came on boardThe the steamer if they saw the stauior'á fites Cuart of competent jurisdiation.

of plunder the hatches were taken off. They passengers sometimes came on board during relighted. The pirates before this had ord-w

sense as Bengal ads one searched the passengers and their luggage, the day; sometimes in the middle of the ered the fires to be drawn. The fires were to in

plates and fast rest The pro drawn, and then the pirates had a talk one that he Raw P. O. James give the frat was put in an evidence some one should be Thus Ban'a toply Bang King King and they took away a knife and a dollar sight.

That was the practice on board; they about breaking the cylinder and taking Prisoner the blow upon the hand; he saw the oiled to give evidence concerning it; the brigade, and Madras the tunds one composition of the force about to be sent to from me. The men who were searching

had revolvera in their balts, came ou board at any time and anyhow not to do en. They te ed very hard to take struck. 10. Jamst hand not get hald af

opened

The document was put in without fur Basma see under the consideration of the the passengers had revolvera in their belts came on board at any time and anyhow away the connoting rod I persuaded them staff in P.O. James' baud iss and he head wat of the procession or some of the posals of the Commander in chief as to the e. Among the 2nd away something, and at last they took away th

regiments likely to be selected are A Marine Court of Enquiry was held and some carried knives in their teebles; at least during the 13 months I have not to do en. They te ed very hard to take saw it fall, but he did not see who it loading men,

Altfire lover of creating

the depositions, rich stated that witness and ran as follows to-day at the Harbour Master's Office to The second engineer came and relieved us been in the ship.

When we were put down in the aft Did any one take notice of them at alt five brasues and the lever of the circulating the prisoner at the time. (The gutes on ther orinte than the signatures attached, Govornoat of India. Among the Bene

of the native portion of the force will pro Porras trooper Color enquire into the circumstances attending belt, the chief oficer was already down. Yes. The chief officer the day before we pump. They threw thess, parts of the en had serious

Hoilow always examined the ging overboard, and thratened the tremenden P. James strike the first prias rexMDESION TO HOLD RELIGIOUS CEREMONTES, and 11th Bengal iufantry: the great part

Permission is granted to the Committee of the assassination of Captain Wm. Sydek, I asked him (the chief officer) what arrived

Simza, 21st October,--Brigadier General The evidence was translated for the bene the Man Mo Temple to orost two scaffold-bably consist of Madras troops, No ena know anything about against relighting the fires. They also ask or were corrected by His Worship). they had been doing with the Captain, tickets.

who or what they were, except the ed if there were any spare levers or brasses

brass at of the first prisoner, who was undoings ouvered with cloth and extending to of the British steamer Greyhound, and of and he said they had thrown him over them, who until the day before we got to an board. I said no. After the junk was fended, and he had no questions to ask. the gutter one in front of the Tompo Norman, at pressit commanding at Pea omplo Norman, October, pro.

havar, command the plondering of the steamer, by pirates, board. The men who attacket us shipped compradore,

Before calling, his witnessos for the de- und une on the opposite side of the street, bar, will and the Bengal brigada The Court was so until the day

passengera at Hongkong, they did not Roilow. Some of them got their tickels some distance oft, I went to see about the on the 17th October.

te from will probably consist of the 2nd battalion, board the ship, after we left. There were at the office; some paid their passage money officers.

ere were at the office some paid thair passage moneyThe cast of witness' evidence related to ocidence of P.C. Tamen, Sarat Campbell accompanied by music, commering from Liverpool regiment, Fort Willism, the The rant of witness' evidence related to fence, Mr Wetton suggested that the and to hold therein Religious ceremonies on the Burins expedition. The brigads composed as follows-Unptain R. Murray about 120 passengere e board when wa on board. It generally took us a day and

on

the repairing of the engines, relighting the and Mr T. Ide Bowler should be read over the 3rd Nov. 1935, and closing on tus th 23rd Fusiliers, and and 11th Native in- to Hoihow. Ramsey, B.N., Acting Harbour Master, left: They were all Chinese except two a half to gri

Was the passengers' luggage put in ang fires and the voyage back to Hongkong.

for the benefit of the first prisoner, and November for the comfantry, 9-1 Cinque Ports Division Royal Pang Ken mid he was a quarter-master this was done

Permission also granted com-lery President; Lieut. John Casement, B.N., French priests, who were among the Chi-

was put in the

ply to a quesities to proceed tight of the 6th Nov, throw companies. doti stimate were in tween doore, aft, wherever the passengers he 17th October at 12 o'clock. At 10 min ton suggested by Mr Stokes, that the jos-paper on the night

were particular place?ge put in any fires at of the engines,

P.C. James, added, in reply to a ques Parmasid is also granted for the con- fantry, 9-1 Dinge and 11th Native in- P.C. James, alded, in reply to a ques-unittes to proceed to Mount Davis and burn Artillery, one Punjab palive mountain H.B.M's ship Audacious; Captain John S. How ma

How many mien do you timate were in tween doore, aft, wherever the passengers on the Greyhound. He was on watch on.. James, alded, in reply to a ques Permisside is also granted for the com- Artillery

the liked.

procession from the 4th to Hogg, master of the British steamer Gea this affair, pirates Over thirty,

I don't think you have said how many utes past 12 o'clock, he heard some shots tion suggested by Mr Stokes, that the joss-paper on the night of the 6th Nov., battery, and sappers and miners two or

condition that brigade Withese, continuing, said After the ogle; and Captain Edward Norman, master

BROord engineer came down, he and the men were engaged in this sesault I can't bred and any several won with revolvare music and gongs were being played whils and to hold a procession, from the 4th to three companies. Bombay also sends

and ho got then made hiastats that is, from 20:

gads In-adiness in easy it may be re- quarter brigade you how many there were, but, juiging Due shot call very near him, the No questions wore asked of the witnesses music is played in the Exquired. One bazialion of Native Tufantry of the British steamer Glenfruía.

eotapradore assisted me on deck. The tell you how many there were, but, juiging One shot came very near him, and ho got the procession was progressing the 6th Nov. 1986, en condition that mountain battery and will have a reserve will be sont from Madras. The expedition the effect Police Station music on stringet instruquently no cavalry will be required to so Proceedings were commenced by the Pros and engineer told me he could not work from what I saw, there must have been bo- frightened, and he ran forward to the hot,

of the pirates then came to him with revoltnest in defence, which was to tho alfinet Police Station of the pirates then came to him with revm-Chat he was a risepounder living in Aber- sident realing the letter of the late chief the engines as the pirates bad taken away tween 30 and 40; that is the number of where he remained for some time. Som by the first prisoner, who thon made hisstate that is, from No. 5 Police Station to No. 4 quired. One batalion of Native lufantry The playing of music on stringet instru- proceeds up the Irrawaddy river, conse five of the brasses, I told him to get the armed men I saw, and

arma corsist of 1-Re-vers her orders, turned the ship round he went out to look at tien ja pashe Fire (Signed) J. M. Price,

vers and ordered him to go and stone. What did their arma corsist of 7-Re-vers and ordered him to

company it, the infsutry will be disposed officer of the Greyhound (Mr George Bbo carpenter to get some pieces of hard wood,

Dated the 7th October, 1885.

in Lares brigader, each consisting of one and gesred N.N.F. and remained at the stood andern stuns parapet near the Fire (Signed) J. M. Price,

British battalion and two Native infantry vill) applying for a Court of Enquiry, and and make them into the shape of brasses, volvers, knives and daggers; most of them took their orders, terned the ship round deen Street. About 12.30 on the 6th inst. vents only may be continued, the hole night, quantly no cavalry will be required to se 2 Ho

24 driving

battaliona the warrant of the Governor authorizing the and told him to get some washers and how had two revolvers, and those who came and stored N.N.F. and remained at the He went out to look at then jos passing. He to screw them up tight with wire rops as from the junka had long spears. Some of wheel until a t'clock. He did not know Brigade Station. He saw P.0 24 driving all the then away with his staff Wien he well as he conid. I could not get down these men had two swords, and some of whether the Captain was shot or not. He holding of the enquiry.

the wors a kind of o zen belt. Among did not know that the Captain was shot. same up to hit the constable struck him red belt. Aonge could identify those men who hem on the above his head and said don' The President then said the chief oficer, into the engine room. While on deck, a orgtheat wore a kind of a red belt. Among did not know that the Captain was shot.

the orders to steer,

his hands above his head and said "don't Polios Magistrate, whe applied for the Court, was now chief of its wa raised, and told him to start them was a Chinamon who was at least 7 He could identify thoes men who gave him same up to him the constable struck him

the donkey cagine, but there was us steam, feet in height, bessuss from the tween deck the orders to steer. He had not seen them on the head with his truncheon. He raised (Sd.) E. Mackean,

hit mo, officer of the Peking, and the Peking had nor any water in the glass. I then ordered to the upper deck I can just reach the latter since.

It Atung, quartermaster of the Grey, and then the constable struck him Mr Wotton then addressed the Court for gone to Whampoa There had been a good the firen to be relighted. The ship got under with my arm stretched straight above head,

I hounsaid queue and took him to Queen's Road of P. O. Pawler and Janies, and Me Thing, 24th Native Inter deal of delay in getting the witnesses, and weigh about three hours for 1 same on and he had to beat his hand tu get lu. He hound said he did not know anything about several blows and caught hold of his the defence, contending that the svidence

with what not have expected to find in the evi encampal near the Fo he thought they should go on with what deck, about midnight. That boon in the had a red and white coat on, as if it were it, as he was asleep in the bow all the time queue and

sable denes of three intelligent with sees, and city o companies of fam they had. There were several important Greyhound about five years, and had made a mandarin coated papa As soon as he heard the revolvers, he gotiation. Going up the steps of the station Ide Bowler, showed discrepancies which he Mian Mir After pa

Witness While lying in iha tursun decks frightened and ran into the bow, and he said he could not go any further as he would 150 trips to Hoihow and Pakuoi, car-

& witnesses thare, and the Greyhoundofoving Chinese, passengers e cn tinie. I heard something being smashed and I when the pirates went away. Hla did not the procession discretion the pound the cissuronnes the restoration of confidence, the shop

Witness-While the 'tween re

mained there until eight o'clock at night, struck him. He did not take any part in that liad P. O. Fowler showed a little more were also brought to strengthen

prisoners would not be in of the Fort. This display brouging Tog had been left behind. The atrics rying

Was there anything special in the I heard something being.smissed and I mained there until sight o'clock at night, was sore all over, and then the enable Was there anything special in the way consider it was Lis pidgin word made direct at the time, and the log

Dr Wotton then asted his witnesses their present positie p goes me they

The Court was then cleared, and, on its

ware opener and quieturan han sinse pre-- was signed by the chief officer (G. Shevilly the passengers caine on board on this asked what it was, and the compradore told when the pirates went away. Hadid not struck him. He did not take any part in that log p

rament or as I was being carried down the reassembling, the President read the fol- Hop Fan house. Aboat 13.40 on the 6th Mr Stokes, in addressing the Court for valled. The showedan procusion of The log might be takes as the chief officers By Lieut. Casement-1 understand the and the second enginear (J. H. da Silva ion-Nouto my knowled me they were suching the bouts, and I consider it was Lis pidgin

By Lout Casement I understand the member as I was being carried down the

signed by all inst. he was in the Queen's Road; he was the prosecution, saith that as regardad Taboots in the oily on Saturday pasand off

the The log might be taker as the chief officer's pirates ordered the firemen to draw the Hospital in Hongkong, I saw that the but the members of the Court Jooking after the clothing of the inen in the the reliability of the witcases ho ih ngh: quietly, te se did the Ram Liela

pirates ordered the firemen to draw the gangway when being taken ashore to the reassembling, the Fresident read the fol- Leing Aghan, a poolie, said he lived at the esidence. Brand win of the bost abore was smashed and sut.

procain At the Fuk Tierpentar's eliop he might safely leave that to his War ceremonies last evening, on which occasion The tom

entrics in the official log were then fires and blow the steam out. This second Hospital in Hongkot, I saw that the bot-lowing Finding, which was signed by all Hop Fan house. About 13.40 on the 6th world never have occurred.

By Lieut. Casement The mamber of

We find that the British steamship alig was giren to the dragon and the dragon ship's judgmont He held that under not a single Mahomedan vas observed in read as follows

Weighed or an engineer reported this to me afterwards.

By Captain Noring-1 never saw the Aucher and proceeded for Hal-

passengers on this trip was an average num how at 6.55 am and procesded on one.

or Captain from the time the pirates rose is ber samstimes there were more some Greykind, official number 81,847, William came under the verandal to the carpenter's the Ordinance the Pulics were quite ins the vast crowds of Hindoos that burned on

beamstimes

Byder, muster, left Bongkang on the shep. P.G. 24 aastancing under the vern- tibed in acting as they had done. The both at Labore and Mian Mir. The troops All

times less usual route) 1, and as they the the

all procesded all wall. At 9.55 am. Putoe armo

there any regulations to the effect Fakhol, having on board about 130 Chinese table refused, by stratabing out Jaland, South, (magnetic), about pus mile, Charles Freidorich Jacobsen said I was Were there any regulations to the effect 17th October last, bound for Hoihow and dah in front of the shop. The dragon wanted people of the procession had exceeded the are still encamped in the city. As a dimax stable, refused, by stretching out his two saw they wore not going to be alowed to io run take place tonight and to-morrow. A patent ing, and sat all fore and aft gail and second officer of the Greyhound on the 17th that the passengers were to be confined Pakhoi, baving on board about 120 Chiness to go through the verandah, and the con- quite of their po/mit, att nå soon

we rada bahomedan Meher That at about noon the same day the heade in front of the dragon's head, and he first as they liked they attacked the poliso great deal of bitter feeling is dormant in steered W. W. by compass, making a Oct. We let here that day for Pakhoi and to any particular part of the ship 1-Yes; passengers, B.W. by W. course. Noon, moderate wind Hollow; Bid 120 Chinese passengers ou they had to live in the 'tween decks aft, but

who carried the as they liked they attached to in run take place arenemics of the Mah also position of the ship being Three Islands also kicked the man who carried the Not one of the witnesss for the defence both sessions, and it needs ray little word team, to into a conta. About 15 minutes when there wore too many, they were also position of the ship being Three Talands also kicked the man who carried the Not aud ees, ship rolling, Three Talands bear board when we left

Not ing North (aguetie), distant about 6 miles. paat 12, I same off the Bridge, and went put in the 'tween decks of the forhold. On bearing North, in gaetio, distant about dragon's head. He did uus see where be would admit having seen the ennstable provisation to burst forth into a con

* Lahore, ́0th Mohorum

chor-The fan past en- too man an About ten minutes baat noon, heard the raft to look at the log, and met the chief on this ocasion there were too many, and they milee, a number of the passengers, about ticked him. The dragon moved back, but struck though there was the evidstoe bogation forts into consa port of firearms, and on looking up sa gineer at the engine roon door, stopped and were in the 'twoon decks fore and aff and 50, being armed with revolversand daggers, then the people in the street and in the caly of the constables themselves but of

attacked and overpowered the officere, verandahs called out. We've got permission unprejudiced witness, Mr Bowler, who as coremonies have hein brought to com- Chinsman on the starboard side abaft the spoke to bin. When I had been speaking to also on the aft batobi

bin. When I had been speed and were in the 'twoon decke fore and aff and 80, beteg author of the passenger, about tieged him. He did uut see where be worne of the witness's for the defence both of bitter fesling is dormant

business have the police to interfere The told Hinde oitizens are under business have the police to bufete. The fold

police more unft, Mr cabin skylight, with a revolver in his hand, him for a minute or so one of the pintos Was there a leader among the pirates throwing the master overboard, and took from the Registrar Gusotal, therefore what sulle ast one constable struck The story clusion to day without was a com That after, having plundered the vessel, a reliable one. Unless an sashult bad as suspicion of inciting parsons to throw mi

Ac-suspichu while and Captain Byder on port de remarked, came sip from behind and fired two shots at The us who alot me was the leader. The charge of the ship

on It Wassilor nt thu tariqs & Mabonir don cas "This won't do here, old fallo I then per me. Both shute hit me. I lawed, round, man who shot the Captain was small nku : osived two more Chinese, armed, coming and fauld, What are you doing? There I could not be certain I would know him and the remaining pamengers, they disabled inore, power than the Registrar General. toally been made of P.0, Tovler Gessler also risersuns to the

I could not be esrigin. I would know him and the remaining passengers, they del people in the street sail the constable hind held by the prosecution was consistent and urban loading Hluk no disturbances him the machinery, put out the fires, and at ve. The constable seeing that the people were not at all likely that he would have ru stable as Alish Mir is implicated with the machining passengers, they are people in the street to interfere. The sale and one constable stoler, who accoremonth October The Mob

binery who pol up behind, and heard several shots being was only one man he had a revolver in again. S

Goptein Horg-When I asked the in the bouts, and that they left the thip at making a grunt noise blew his whistle away with at his helmet to the station. He obstructing the Hindu processions

When I asked the machinery, put out the fires, disabled name, power than Lão-Rogialle a reliant on today without any

squadron the fourteenth Bengal Lancers Bred on after deck, and, on looking aft, sw each hand. After I turned he fired at the several Ohineas firing away with their ma chief engineer, and again at me. Then I ran chief offer to help me, he looked at me and about 3 pm in three fucks which had and ran away When he got to the bek that as regards the first prisoner at least as of the due processions,

some alongside er station he went in and came out again there was evidence of premeditation, the is still left encamped in Lahore city. The hacked Volvors: I then realised the position of towards the bridge going up on the port walked our he heard you Yes, be-That on their departure the officera re- with four or five Europonas armed with prisoner waiting until he was reinforced rest of the troops returned to Mian Mis Beater and wide rush hole get my side and the lief engineer fallowed me

« to lado and

Are you sure Busca sites revolver which was in the Hiff of my chest. He kept on Bring atins When I pane to the cause the obiel engine wa just then be mad their duties in charge of the hip, the fron bars and began besting the dragon before sauting the constables, Under the Castonment. The Lahore Municipal

work in the but bould not get the orbridges to luridge, I law the Captain on the badge, hind the chief offour end he asked the chief olie officer taking command in the absence and the man at the head of the dragon aroumstances the attack was one of a must trave sugared the services of

| caught hold of the man at the dragon's regard to the second prisoner he had not city, enter the chamber. I then bridges laido, toning atns When I paing to Ara you sure he heard you some alongside Junks which had making a grunt poiss blew people were not at all made on PO. Fowler Asuspicion of inciting citions are under enter the chamber. I then came into the between the skylight and the wheel, hold-offleet to allow him to put his hand on his of the Captain, and brought the vessel back P.0.34 and two or three other Europeans serious nature and quite suprovoked. With Reilley Lady Doctor, for average, sad heard something thrown over in the muzzle of revolver in the handa | shoulder, but he walked away, and would to Hongkong

Hoverowa, 9th October, 1885. Both the undersignal Alexandre Andor ga da Bilys and Ann Eulalia Spratt, dispute certain items in this account.de sattival compriznise both parties zes and do indebtedne of the Mufl dicandre Ammation: Eea da Bits to the tuld Auto Bella Sprast

the sum of Three thosand and hundred dolière (90.) A. A. YUA DA-BHWAY (9.) A. E. Bruar”.

Longson, 6th November, 1888.

Yours truly,

Drxx & MORFOR.

Marine Court of Enquiry.

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EXCITEMENT IN LAHORE,--

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