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No 7882-APRIL 18, 19871

ANOTUAR interesting matrimonial event Witness-I took them away because they (says the Chinese Times) is expooled to oumovare very valuable, and I was told to take off în Peking in the course of the summor. care of them. Peking sustains its old repute.

ANAVAY Court of Inquiry as to the loss of the Kamatchaths of Kisha was opened at the Rnesian Consulate at Yokohama on the Soth ultra, Captain Ingruan and anumber of the crow having lately arrived from the

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THE CHINA MAIL

have sometimes 1000 cheats on hand, Heung Ping, les la not often brought to * Hongkong. It is a high dass ten got from Mr Francis---You took ench care of them Shanghai, Ming Nan 18. also a costly ten, that you would not tell the man who gave and thess costly toas are not ur a rule, kept thum to you what you werb Zoing with in Hongkong. them.

Witness (continuing)-I went to Won Chuk Long about this basintas, to get him as an interpretar. I heard in the sirest that the Man Ycan hong was insured in *** Musses Pustiu & Co.'n. I did not send Won Chuk Lang to see the prisoner about the boxes

THEIR Excsilencios Li Hung-ohang and Tsong Oh-tie have had manynd long con ferences, and are aid to bo in cotapiato. Me. Francis-Did yoit and Who Chak ngroeurn on all the principal questions of Lan gi to U Ki Wo and our to give up

foreign policy as well as on the mesances to the boxes for $2050 PER AA

be adopted to effect internal reforms.Wimees No. Chinese Times,

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Fan following remarks on the Opium Agreement are from the N.-. Daily News 1 Besides the Hutk plan and the one which was adopted at the Conference, thore" maa another which the Chinese authorities liked, but which did not meet the approval of the

Home Govemment. It proposed that the Indian Government should' collect the Chi-

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if some gentleman would put forward De | Manson 'a sobénse and then it could be dis-

powed off

The Chairman-It is a proposition I made years ago will regard to the Austin Arms,"

hir Fraser Smith I think it a very do sirable scheme if nothing better is put forward, and as De Mason has made a enggestion and nothing moro suitable is suggested, I have no doubt you will get frome gentlemano to Becond in

The Chairman-Perhaps you v

will second it yourself

||valescaut home at the Fusk to be zamed

after Her Majesty,

Youra

prépard and submit for approval at a autne-fangled institution would only be to show of could be carried out in dus ecarte. The quent meeting a detailed scheme for a con- mock loyalty of the most hyperitical kind. "Tientsin-Takų railway ones, completed, the “lias from Khiping northward to Ghan Hal SANDY MONAB aan on then be taken into consideration, PS-Of contea if the Colony think that, This is a matter of the very highest In amme forty gentletas at poorly-uttended rtance for the defence of the wes-board. mosting having made a mouse at the end of If the capital cannot at once be collected a rope, It is bomad to hang ituoif, all sugges from merchants by the issue of shares, It tions are now useless, and we must grope abould be furnished by the government, and after something permanent."

foldiers should be employed to assist in carrying out the work, in order to seente its speedy completion.

Mr Fraser Smith-Before you put that, wpaid it not be well to get the fouling of the meeting as to whether they upprove of Dr Monnor'e proposal! It seems to me a most unbusiness-way.of going on

The Chairman-Wo am gang to get it

now

Mr Fraser Smith I beg pardon, you are - no!. You are putting a substantivo resŋ,

intion

Mr. Francin This is merely a prepara tory revolution. If the general feeling is in Is your of the boherbe tiose present will vote for the resolution, and it gives any person opposed to it an opportunity of expressing his opinion by voting against it. If it is se- jogot, it will be clear that the sense of the meeting is against Dr. Manson's proposal, but if i is carried it will show the sense of the meeting is in favour of the scheme while it will bind them to hathing

Mr Tessar-Smith Mr Francis'a explan ation is very ingenious, but the resplation is entirely out of order. The proper course. will be to move this dicat question of at adjournment and slow the proposer and seconder of Dr. Manson's scheme to get the details. It is quite minuressary to appoint a Committee of five, which scems: an out- rageous way of doing business. The sys fore of self-appointed Commiteer in Hong- kong is going too far. I propose that the meeting adjourn

SIMON

LJUBILEE ENGLISH.

Moreover, the coal teed by the Pei Yang To the Editor of the CHINA MA) foot is all obtained from Kaiping, and it in, me Hongkong, 13th April," nant were, the Life and pulse of the navy. EIB- When people meet to discuss the If the Kaiping railway is stoutted to Lire colebration of the Queen's Jubilee, ought north tank of the river as Taku, the coal tlap not have some respect for the ann be conveyed from the mines on board Queen's English Several of the speakers the ships in half a day; and if the line is yesterday talked of thoup-kebp of an continued from Take to Tientsin, it can be institution. Suppert, we know, and stilled for the carriage of merchandise, maintenance, we know, but what is up at the freight received from the foreign keep. If we accept up-keep for main-traders will help towards the maintenance. tenance, why not down-teep for roof the railway, I pression, and so on till we have a complete vocabulary of

Jaar ENGLISH [Our correspondent has this of his sido, that the word 'ap keep is not to be found in any English dictionary. It is, however, common colloquial expression north of the Tweed and elsewhere. En O. M. 1.

If this sohome is authorized, the work, should be placed in the bands of the Kai- ping Railway Company, so that economy in expenditure and labour may be secured. It is further rouneated that a high official of unimpeachable integrity may be appointed to undertake the suprenis administration,

Cross-examined Helow my shop at No, 344 there is a barber's shop, | Thomas Carter-I am o carpenter and shipwright. I went to the fre after I heard the alarm. The only man I aw was a half- caste Chinaman. I saw the tire over the top of the front shop. The Chiusmas endeave Poured to go up states but could not; we r Fraser Smith-I shall be very happy tore down some platurzes that to do so if there is no better proposal ziada. Mr. Broreton-Have you seen many fires 1 The Chairman.It is proposed by myself Witnes--I have seen nearly all Hong and seconded by Me Frumpy Smith kong

fire By the way the firo aprond Bon. A. P. Mnofwoo-With reference Mr Fründs-Did yodévor hear that Won should say that there was kerusino around, to the proposition made by Dr. Manau, Chuk Lang went on sech a mossegó ?

I took a box out: I cannot say what if con could you give us any its us to the cost, Witness No. I told Won Chek Luogained. When I entered the are had not or whether the Government would come that I had taken the boxes from Angol with spread down below, The shop seemed forward and give the ground, or whether an

fe Frangis

deserted, The shop burged in the same endowment would be required I know his knowledge you knew the b you

boxes way as the kerosine godowns at "Wanala raymif it would benefit a large ones of Eu- Mok Aho said-I assist in keeping the as-ropsani, more especially childron. Many belonged to the Mau Yuen Tong, why did you not go there with them and not to sponts in Mesers Pustan and Co. U Tez a child's life has been saved by sending it Meers. Pastag and Col

Wan, the defendant, called the day after to the Peak. If we had a little more infor- Witness-The Insanase Company would the fire. The compradore was also present. | nation than what is given in that statement naso duty on the opium: shipper to this know that they came from the Man Yuen When he care we get the recent book como decision night has come to hit, we country If the now Agreement breake

and Iand he wont over them. Ho pointed certainly ought to know what a thing of Tong

Mr Francis–Did you ever make any cara- to the different items and I entered then that kind would cost. It would require done mbi bir soy me worth reful communication to Mesara Wotton and Deacon on a paper and made up the acount. If some endowment, because it would take a

which is not boyband possibility,

showed there were Tis 10,800 worth of certain sum per annum, 81,500 or 22,000 to sideration as, if some changes were made in nay of their olerka KAMERE

goods burned. He said it was all the goods keep it up the digo d it, the India, the Colonial, and the Chinese. Governments would derive advantages

he looked for covaring under the policy. The Chairman-You have hand all the which the other schemes do not present.

They cousisted of ginseng, cinnamon information we are possessed of in Dr Man As regards the first of these interests the

deetsbora and drugs. The compradors said son's letter. I suppose he had noted the

Have you got any ten? He said yes; Goveromont about it, but I do not know trade ia Indian opium has to contend

but we have only ampiss of tes and now Hon, 4. P. McEwan Laust any this against the netleg dress a cosplay bing

that they ate burned and the books are I fully agree with the remarks made by the is becoming stronger every year. Anything

burned, it is not worth while taking that learned Queen's Counsel. I think it a most therefore, which is likely to advantage the Indian opium trade will also advantage the Lin Tang said-Jan a pactner in the into account. Nothing was said as to how extraordinary thing that no prominent Go: Indian revenue, by more orium being to during that month.w the large box Yan Wo Chan boarding house. I lived there

vernment official is here to-day. quired in China and consequently botter brought to the boarding house the 22nd prices being obtained in India. Supposing, March by Lo Nguk. Du the following day then, that ivgrend of the system of

defer ed payments the Ledian Government had the small one was brought by the same conconted to allow all opis to be export-man. They were put naderneath a bad in ed from Bombay and Calcutta, under what the sitting room on the top floor. They is kuowa at home as in bond, that is, the era locked. They wore taken away on of tea on the shelf, to some tables, chairs have given an impetus.to the trade on this in the saray compition when I first saw They are at Messra Pustau & Co. Issarch Mr. H. McCallum-With: referanno committon to sit on his part and the transport of material of war, and an equal advantage The country will be duty to be paid in Hongkong, they would the 30th March. The bures appear to be side, as considerably less capital would have thers. been required to be embarked on opera tions. At present Malwa opium pays an

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Witness I went to the offer on the bith April. I had not spotos te ny of their Chinese clerks before I went there with Wong Chuk Lung Angok did not know took the boxes to Mesra Pustau & Co.

Re-examined—I did not know that there

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was any dispute between the defendant and Messrs Pastat as to the are,

the defendant,

the fire criginated.

Pustau & Co I put on my uniform and Mok Aking-Į tun a supercargo to Mesars went to the fit to help put it out and to zave goods. I did not save s goods that night, but on the following morning Leaved some ginseng, cinnamon, and some samples

and a counter and night begs of medicine

out of the way I think there are metabora of the Government here.

will g

RAILWAYS IN CHINA, The following important state paper (BAYS the Chinese Times) has just come to hand,

The Chairman I think you clmd better appoint four gentlemen with "Mr Stewart and will be perused with interest as being Lockhart, the secretary, so that they can the formal and authoritative inaguration go to work at once. a ) better chance. You will never gots of the Railway Age in China. This is the Mr Fraser-Smith sid the proposer and moneral upon which the late Imperial seconder could get all the information re- Edict was isoned, sauctioning the new linge quired at once, while a Cummittee of five north of the Peiho would take two months to do it.

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MEMORIAL FROM THE BOARD OF ADMIRALTY. A Memorial to the Empress submitting & proposal for the experimental introduction

This joint petition was received by the memorialists. bevondeten ACRA

The memorialiate fud that the railway. Commissioner, the Taotal, and the officers proposed in the joint petition of the Salt.

of the garrisons, which would run from en-thuong to the north bank of the rivet at Taku, u distance of more than 80 would lis mostly at the hack of Taku and from the ses Peltang, me tens of

shord; and there is evidently no fear of ite becoming the object of attack by the enemy, but funds will be necessary for its perme ment maintenance. They therefore request that a line may be gradually constructed from Taku to Tiantain, 100 or more li which may be relied upon ara means of ob

in ceder to facilitate the movement of troops military and commercial intereals will derive of a railway at Tiontain and other pinostaining the funds in question, and tans both

umergencies. "defensive, tuenturas will de

over the Taung-li Yamon he obtained a BAL

silver markets. The rate of exchange baby clock. The business shop itself is 39ft, 4 from the front wall to absence of the official phalanx; it is gener- but, all the details connected with them clear insight into affairs, and cousidorod vessels ordered from England and Germany

man, I think it is beside the mark entirely schemes that are likely to come before it.

firet division of the navy Thoy car at the same time inspect the railway If it is found to be useful and free from objections, they would suggest that similar plans be pat into operation in the various mining

memorial to Her Majesty the Empress, he districts of the country to present thir

Hon, The Chairman There are half a dozen

P. MacEwos Not a member of the Executive. One of the resolutions at the tast meeting was secondlet by inber Mr Crow seconded the adjournment, and of the Executiva Where is he now remarked that if Dr. Manson was entitled The Chairman-I think thist is a little to a Committes to sit on his scheme he

(ble row) had the same right bo have to The Chairman having read Mr. ed the debria; we found sonte pistes of the upkeep of such an institution I think rosolution, it was put to the mosting and to increase the profits of the mercantile protected at ordinary times, and in special

| arm of Pustu & Co. I know t

Ernest Router said I am a partner in the broken lamps, but ne welton land, if it were once built it would be self eup declared carried. Many wore of opinion that clases.

By the Douis-The samples of tea were

The introduction of railways has been facilitated. In case of defeat the rolling export duty in India and it would have fly firm is agent for the. Hamburg Fire. In- I found on the shelf: of the shep on the Porting, insomuch as the people who Were Lad been a misconut, bat the Chainder discussion for overal years. Some stook can be withdrawn, the line taken api.

would probably make use of would be man destined to allow a recount. bron a staple matter to have placed Patna surance Co. of 1877. The defendant offected ground foor. I got a ladder and went up willing to pay a small suwo. Of course My Fraser-Smith-I claim a ballot. I have argued in their favour and others ad the military stures buriad, and the advance them in Caloulta subject to payment of 1887. The number of the policy is 1533 thera Only the front part was standing, very low scale-but Lam quite sure if the was a mistake made in counting and a very(the 7th Prince) haa frequently heard theseered this petition, and they now requent and Tenares ou the same footing, by selling an insurance through us on the 19th March to the second floor. I saw no boxes of ten there would have to be a scale of fees think I am to order in doing that. There versely, to that no definite conclusion has of io cnomy need not be feared.

been come to. The memorialist ThianThe memorialists have attentively consid samo daty na Malwa in Hongkong. Ones and the amount is $20,000, $18,000 being the back part was all gone. The top foor building ware ones arected and furnished grent mistake.

the schemo may be sanctioned. They beg in Hongkong, the drug would be cleared on goods and $2,000 m furniture. A fire was completely gone. The only trace of it would to self supporting. As regards The Chairman-I do not think you are in oft-repeated opinions, and bisognew that it may be entrusted to the Kaiping

were at one time opposed to the innova from bund as it was required for consump took place five days after the policy was buzos of tea that I saw of the ground foor the Government giving Crown, and, I be order.

granted. I saw the defendant on the 20th. was half a box among the drugs,

lieve it is the custom with regard to clarit- Bishop Button-May I say a few words? tion; but mines the recent campaign, and Railway Comptoy, and that the former tion, just as tea is in London. An Ageney There was an interpreter. I do not know Mr O'oment Palmer-Luna Civil Bagi able institutions to give thu land at a no.I have vary grave doubts whether any pub. since he himself visited the northern Provincial treasurer of Funkies, Shên Pao- of the Indian Government takah his name. Defendant farnihed mo at a neer, surveyor and architect, practising in minal crown rent, say one dollar s year. Io meeting gathered here is ever likely to porta he has become aware that these idoking, whose servicza have been retained for the purpose in Hongkong would

in connection with the Northem Squadron, subseqnent interview with a dedaration of the Qulay. I have been in the habit for have not the slightest doubt that if this come to any definite resolution. I would verse opinions are not in accordance with und Chow Fa, acting Salt Commissioner, collect the Indian duty, and, by arrangs- his logs and statement of his claim; the last 5 years of surveying premises after were put forward as a purely that a representative corte Frince with Li Hung-cheng and Shan Ching may be appointed conjoints to administer

the true interests of the state. When the mont, that of the Chinese Government

Superintendent of Custome: at-Tiantain, also. Another advantage to the Indian Cat was pu the 2nd April. 7 objected they are burned I was engaged to survey stitution, the Government,

the should be appointed, a large committen but Government would be that

to the claim, and the defendant was given 34 Banham Strand after the fre. The pre- land on the usual terms, dat large

not farger say then a dozen, if so large, for inspected the seaports, the question of rail- miem consist of a shop and a smali godown. amount of their Home Remittancers would into custody on the same day.

Mr Stewart Lockhart-It is really refresh the pages of collecting not only all the ways frequently formed the subject of their the affair and direct the officals and mer

chants connected with it Cross-examined—Tho fasurance brainess at right angles opening into a lang. The ing to hour Mr. MacEwen complain of the probable sofiemos that might be proposed delberations. Moreover, when he prasideda the autumn of this year the new way by muda in London via China, to the great relief of the oxchange, Council drafts, and

through the Chinese compradoro, the kitchen and 10 foot broad. The height, ally the other way

and affer these have been considered in which the duties would be sent from Hong.There is a European clerk, Bir Klinge clear, of the shop in 127. Gin. The

Hon. Mr MacTec-I said prominent cauite another public meeting should thoroughly the means of remedying the should reach Chins, and next year the memorialist I-kuan will proceed to the mann Balt the compradore really efected first floor is about the same, only officials.

be balled to determine which acheme should difliculus of the time. kong to London would at lunst bo no good the insurance. He managed the business little lower, say 11 feet high. The top Mr Stewart Leckhart However, gention accepted. There are only two or three boen ambassador in foreign countries for

Teens Chi-tze (the Marquis Tseng) has colleagues arrange for the formation of the sosport, and with Li Hung-char god his as that obtained by the sale of Council I do not know whether any Europaar cleek door is of the same dimensions. The drafts. One great benefit to the colony would have boon that the Custom Horse wont down lo examine the promises before godown is 12ft. & by 12ft. of the same to discuss the absence of members of the Uns is De Manson's another the rotoru eight years and has himself studied the thers would be English, and that it would the insurance was affected. I do not re- height in the shop. From what I could tournament may mention that Dr. Instituto, and I don't know that there is railway aterriding for thationsport of have been preserved from the infinence of member wliether I asked if the prsinisen see there are two floors above the prtown, Mauson spoke to me with regard to the more than but in addition which is likely it in patering for her constat the Imperial Customes The Chines: Go policies. I signed 11 policies between the them. It was an ordinary Chinese shop, believed it would cost about $20,000. Ris female education Thững three scheme to the people, the larga issues they he memorialista venture to i

Go had been examined. There are so many but I could not get to them to examine post of erecting a suitable building and he to be proposed, my an institution for troops and material their mouse beni vernment would have gained all it can gain. 19th and 24th. We had insured the Maz not intended for heavy weight or for serv opmon regarding the maintenance of the thick, are all that have been proposed train them, and he has seen that they

t with and the very great advantages to be under the new agreement as

as it would have

Yuen Hong before.

ing as a godown. Ifrat saw the place on hatization agreed with that of Me McCal- the exception of a state of the Queen not only afford protection to the frontier been able to arrange that the Indiar Agency or Hongkong Customs should do before

Mr Francis Wore there not two policies the oth April, but did not make an exam-lum, viz, that it would pay for its upkeep. Might not a manageable committee, be ap and a stimulus tu the trade of the people,ng moved thereto by the messsity of the what the Imperial Customs staff

ination till the 8th, when I took some 800- With regard to the granting of land, I know pointed to consider these different schemes

Ha tienes their desire for the welfare of the to do, Advices from Peking inform until I have the books before me.

Witness-I do not know. I cannot say lies down and a ladder, Mr Rapp and my the Government have given land in similar and draw up plaus, cetimates of the ecst, but at the same time are dis no way attend- self put the ladder up to the first floor, the cases, and I have no doubt they will be and everything connected with them, Since his appointment to the Teung if

ad, with danger or - impedimont. to the statation that the Chinese Governmont are: atill

A memorial from the Board of Admiralty in favone of the Indian Government Ernest Reuter (recalled at a subes.whuls of which is practically standing, al glad to do ao in this case, Of curss, kam and come here to another publio meet Tamen he has devoted much thought to dated Kuang Hang 10th year, 2nd month, collecting the duty, and as their doubt of quent stage)There were

though there are large holes in the floor, speaking merely as a member of the coming prepared with certain data ou mallor, and made many enquiries, and 22nd day (15th Mania, 1887). the good effects to their ruouve of policies. Che, which expired on the 6th found a lot of rubbish which I BY WI

two previous The Boor is charred from the bottom. Imunity and not as a government official which the public wanting condo đặ

Rescript granted, the accepted mode of collecting the lean are Fobi, was for $10,000. The other or.

The Chairman I am of opinion that it cida. As we stand at present, it is me which have resulted in his eature agreement probably increasing, and as the proposed pired on the 9th March. It was also for my charcoal, chutam, tiles and some would not cost $20,000 or anything like it. possible for us to come to any conclusion. Opinn · Ordinancy inveta with no favour | 910,000, The Man Youn has been insured roota with a chemical smell. There was no I think a place quite gurd anongb for a ax-I propose a committee of nioze than five but racagomed the fact that the circumstance & COMPRADORE'S INDEBTEDNESS" from practical men of business, it might be in our office since 1885, at first for $10,000 signs of tea or tea baxes of any kind. Thero nitarnim for ladies and children might be not ange than twelve should be appointed China have from agus past differed wide

war's good deal of charoosi, the remains of put up at the Peak for considerably loss, for the purpose of considering all the judicious to consider whetlier, the plan we and then for $20,000 in ail This is the firstbeams. I then put & ladder up to the I think a capital place might be put up for dillerant pulatives proposed, and that an from those of other nations; and while have sketched might not be substituted claim that has been made. I believe all second floor, & part o of which was standing $10,000. I with advanings to all. The ssorang with inspection was made when the policy was

Hongkong Government enveloped fint taken out, but I do not think an in The paper was only partially burned Mr G. Sharp-I am rety glad indeed this adopted the wohemes being drawn out in difficalica, nor to the objections that taight which the 1

I only found charcoal and sonic paper, Sharp may tell us now myself, but Me other jublic, mosting be called for the wears fully cognisant of the many and gross purpose of determining which should be fut been blind to the insurand advantages to be dorived from railways, we their proceedings last year prevented any spection wasde when the amount of in saw no load. In a house where there is proposition has been made. I only wish detail and every particular written down. sxist to an unsightly notwork of railways discussion of the plaus propored, and offisurance was inoreased in 1895 from $10,000 lead on the roof the remains of it ars always every one in the colony was in as advanta at present it is perfectly impossible for us being spread like webs over the laud, us is cala have thereby lost the opportuninaez and furniture sared, Vain found. If ehesta of tea were in the shop geous position au myself, with regard to re to ouse to any conclusion un Dr. Mauson's Cass in many countries, indebted in the Hongkong and Shanghai,

of to 820,40 There were some framing such measures as, while

at the romsing of them would have been seen, sidence on the bill It is thing which has scheme, or the Victoria Institute, or any justico Bo China, would have safeguarded For $300. A few small tio bares with Banlord it was a very intense fira and then to grow very, very much. I hope that with other, the mat proatical way will bo to On the other hand, when consider the Bank to the nimount of la 9,000 which.

a be in the the tradera. That a measure of the jayortance found printed notices of the expiry of a there would not have been parte of charred colony will find accommodatioti there. If purpose of discussing those schemes in facility and rapidity, with which troops and Ch'ing Fang Rack, named Tan Shin-chʻing- of this Ordinance should bare been kept policy and sometimes send round our back to within a fortnight of the time for broker, I do not know if this man was ab paper remaining. Judging from the eba there bo any one I would wish to see there, private, and then submit them to a public material, ex be moved from place to place, At the time of the closing of the firm there

we are convinged of the desirability of faking was still left in their godowns a ita provisions and those of, ihs. Agreement-sent, on boliday when the Bre occurred. raster of the house and the foors they it is those who are ill and have pour Looom- meeting and ask which shall be accepted the best measures in this durdelion na quantity of goods, and the89 the Hongkong large with Chinese coming in fores, and then There is brokerage on the policies, which would carry about 1 nwt be the foet jush modation below, those who have smaller (Applause) attempted to be pushed through by the goes to the broker not claimed by the leaving the contre tree. This would gire moans. Many of the women and children Mir, Stewart-Lockhart-I think tho beat atould not look votos of official members only is not credi insurers. In this case it was claimed he about 25 tons if the whole floor, were oson, in the colony, who suffer considerably dor- | thing to do ander the orcumstances will op. only one side of a quand Shanghai Bank formally tank possession:

of, and at the same to the midst of our deliberations on this .B.M.'s Cobeut in gommunicate the the table to the Colonial Government them it is not recorded in the book were only charred on the sides. I ooeld August on account of the high temperature posers and secunders of the different prostsin Salt Commissioner, the Total, and the Chang and Tan delivered to

Man Yuen Tong My special broker

kur pied. I found some Chinese books, which ing the tone ut of the high temperature postars and secusders of the different pro- inatter, a Report was received from the Tian than Cistoms Total Chou To to have

form no opinion as to the origin of the fire, and the comparatively few alloriations, poants will be able to talie what steps they Mo Akan said as a compradors to Cross-examined-The godown and kit which they poses. There is ond especially think it to certain the feelings of the wallpers in command of the various garriscus Yanion, to be there kent in custody until dus Movers Pasta & Cu.. Abort 11 p.in, on the chen were contained in a separate building favourable feature in this castter, and that community. I am brtain no one who has the following a payment was made. In consequence of bes of the konso No. 34 Boals Strand, barn- Router to 20 sad gat the books of the bridge across the area in the usual Chinasa other matters which bave been proposed grasa grow ander thuis font. As it is most part of Shoals and aand hanks, though and the dass has been

The case against U The Wan, the owner night of the fire, I got directions from Mr but conegated with the shop by a wooden is that it is mangeable. great many brought forward, anything will let the sea-board of Chibli, stretching for a ing involved in this unfortunate businest,

diatamos of some 700 11, consists for the the Tien Obing Fong bank was el down on the 24th March, who is charged Hogant the day, after the fire." He similar communication between the first been placed before us, with retard to a

I went and get aino books I saw fashion. I do not know whether there was are wholly beyond us The idea which has there a

closed, to whether There is n question

n standing in staba qua resolution has been ourried or both the shore. But, besides Taku and pictur of the Tien Shin Four Bank, 355 there are many places wherd small crait can for fully a year. Wang Ishan, roal pro- amoto Mesars Pustan & Co's with Mr Brereton, instructed by Mr V. Dea friend. He frat went to the compradora's tes boxes would not be turned, at least not and Lecture Hall, it very good one in has counted rong and others that he has to shore, alus the whole sosat from Shau ment of what was one. This morning and wound floors. The lead sheeting of City Library, Museum, and a Meeting Some are under the impression some oho Pei-t's where sheathers can anchor near subsequently arrested and held for the pay- and was then taken before the manager entirely. A portion of the area is anon to dead, but that means a lakhs or a lakh and counted night. I think that feeling ought Hat Kean to Yang Ho Hallstance of magistrate Kung, together with his secre J. J. Erazole, Q., fustruoted by Mr D. E. The defendant said I want this morn the sky. I have heard of ten packed in a half of dollars. This matter of Dr Man to be avoided as much as possible, and over 100 l, there is not a single pisos where tstips, came down to the godown of the Caldwell, for the defence.

make the repart about the Era & bales. I should say that I could distin son's means something like $10,000 or therefore beg to propose that the meet the Police Station I then went to Mesars guish between the charcoal of tea and the 815,000. I would venturu to suggest as

The port of Taku is distant from Shan the goods taken possession of by thour, and Lo Ngok there I have come here. I then took him tea would be seen.

Ha Kian abent, and in the remer delivered them over in partial payment for the man who said he set fire to the place to Mr Rauter. A man asmad Lo Ek was

kama mtup and if spies of lund word put up was carried Mr Brereton have seen the form pre- to auction and it was known that the

and autumn the coast con is are so coterad their clatma There was still a balance of with water and obstructed with mud that three thousand tacks which Wang T-pham the cats laden with merchandise cunt was ordered to pay, and for which Chang travel more thau 20 or 30 11 in a day In Shao-pu wan to give a bond to Wang, dood, fa some places the rust is often quite pomising to raske eno settlement for the impassable, so that it is to be leared that in amount advanced. The abors claims har the event of a surprise we should be slowing been thus retiled, the case will proba in meeting the emergency. Moreover, the bly come to an endDRA .......... Sre,—The public meeting yesterday did Northern and Southern Gurrisons are too

THE CHARGE OF ARSON,

with arson, was continued before Mr Wode-the house to-day. MAN

con, appeared for the prosecution and his

with the views set forth in this memorial, **Insour deliberations – ne haro daly

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TO THE HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANK The Chinese Times translates the follow-

vun Drenache, whose Chinese name was March 25th.When the German firm ut ing from the Shih Pao

Li Hsin, failed last year, his compradare, a Tientsin man Chang Shad-pa

by TIAMO, WES

requested

Lo Awang said~~I am a steward on board Meyer & Co., and a the manager was Gotoharcoal of wood. I think the fomo of the the crown rent is very trilling on the ing be adjourned til Saturday at o'clock, water is not deep and the waves high. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank so appraise

The following evidence was taken

· a steamer. "I can n danaman of

on the tatructions of the meator). In interpreter. I was present and board served of biscuits which were burned 2,000 March hat I was at the Yan Wo Ohau board all that was Bak The managor years ago, ing hoopo. I have on ving there since asked how the the firth moon last year. The boxes in Court were brought to the boarding house by Lo Ngok. The ono was brought on

ill

The Chairman eccorded the motion, which The meeting accordingly adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE,

JUBILEE MUDDLING. To the Editor of the CHINA MA

13th April, 1887

March 30th. We have strea

already reported

object to which it was to be devoted was this desirable public burefit no one would fra originated, and Mr Francis Thank you, Mr Brereton, bid for it, and we should get it at as low said, even if u lamp did fall from will you go into the hor its place, there were so many people there Mr. Breroton-No, thank you.

prica se Government would be willing to that they could easily have put out the fire.

tako for it, and then it would be held by Mr O. F. Rapp asid I am an suctionsor trustees. If it is held upon the grant They wore takon sway on the 30th March.

inspection on system for benevolent purposes you save s seen the fire be would surely have put the Sile inst. in company with I sant for a coolie to carry them in 30 it out The manager said "Well, I will The roof of the house has fallen lo. The your rights, of presession in the property ons bit Who aver expected it would to come to the rescue in time of need. We ate firm of H. con Dressabe, whose in- Upper Lascar Row, the Cheung Teri Tong give you an answer who properly investop floor was stnost entirely destroyed. The property may become very desirable got oue permanent institution or other at the must important and exposed places Bank had been pending for settlement from shop, the master of which, Leung Yeng Torg, Ligate the whole thing. Defendant then Only a few of the beara and some planking and bye, and possibly it might be

valuable, by Some Loadred people in Hongkong have cannot, therefore, neglect to station troops, debtedness to the Hongkong and Shanghai I have brown for many years. He is a

went away and returns about II o'clock were left. The frat floor was not so much to change its location. The trustees would in their head which they think would occupying beforehand those points whore over a year. The value of the gods taken doctor but they also sell shoes at his shop. the same day. I told him I would get a destroyed. There was a good deal standing then be perfectly helpless, because the be of immense benefit to the Colony, the first struggle will take place, thes dispusession of by the bank was fully equal Mr Brereton-He vures matos fohki of mine to assist him in making up above the house door. The ground floor land would belong to the government. And is it to be expected that Mr Robinson, playing the might of the nation, as it wore to the amount owed, which was The 24,000,

· for safekeeping: becadas. there were too at that ting. Thay vent over the books burned wood. The godown was practical y Government to put up the land to public/thehen solazné för curing invalide on bafora ner gate, But on the portion of if elicient time were given for FIRST,

Witness (continuing) took them there accounts; we had the buoza in our possession was filled up with the debris of tiles and think the Colamilles should request: the many per he is the beach They together in my proseuce. A statement of empty I saw no merchandise. We found competition, and it could than be purchased the cheap, will willingly subacribe to Me than boss: varent to Palting, from Talsu but, owfor to the limited time allowed for remained there till the 4th April, when I re the loss was made out Counting what no lead or charred tea among the debris, as a sanitarium. I wish it good luck.

Jones sheme for cramming furture sad Pet-tang porthwards for a distance of the gumla tu be disposed of and the debt moved them to the shop 18 D'Aguilar goods were in the shop this year and what We found books and charred papers. 1 Mr MacCunackie Befure prooeding our there that the Colony should the gaps between them are a great source Wang Lahat, proprietor of the Tian Ching down pooplo's throat! But what reason. 500 li, the garrisons are few in number and paid, the Magnirate Kung has ordered Stroot, because they would there be nearer ware brought forward fast year, the amount think the fire had been most intensa in the any further had we not better adjourn natil Adopt any of these unripe schemes 1. Dons of danger, If they wers united by a imo. Peng Bank, and Chan Shio-pu, compra- the Insurance Cless, if they were wanted was 1,38,435, 4 macs 7 candareans. The middle of the house,

They value of the goods sold this year on agli or

we get soms particulars de to gost, and he to anyone, imagine that Her Majesty would of railway in any case of emergency troops dors, to first hand over to the Bougkong and The case was adjourned till Friday at 10 how much the Government would en-us delighted to hear we had bought a large despatched in the morning could strive at Shanghai Bank the sum of Tis, 8,000, and res

the 22nd March and the other on the 23rd. The interpreter said, if any persen had and store kospor, I made a Palmer. triding crown rent but you also lose not advance the question of the JubileoTool:separated, and it would be difficult the case of dna Chama compradore to the

tribute:

Mr MucConachie suconded, i

Sagard to that propositi

that tomanded by a large section of the coin-

Rende

Shanghai Rank objected

I never had the key of the radio was The 15,608, 9 macs, 5 can- o'clock. wore locked

Witness (rocalled and fezsmined by Mr darcans, Thore remained Tle. 18,931, Francia) I was steward on board the Carts mace, 2 caudareona which was the

Mr Francis...I beg to propons, thist & Cup quantity of unripe fruit and tad spoiled the past in the evening, the salitions of male porn than goods to that amount and brooke op til the 4th woon last year, and value of the pools at the time of the fire.

THE CELEBRATION OF THE

mittes of Bye be appointed to confer with our stomachs by-eating it in her honour one garrison could anties for the protections having disposed of them, they and to hand from that time till the 9th moon.

Dr Manson as to the details of his scheme of the institutions proposed wight, de of several places, and the cost of maintain in mother three thousand calls mode we asked him if that was all the goods, and he

QUEEN'S JUBILEE employed as foremaa at the Tai tam wafer rail it was. It was al for ginseng and

and re a plan drawn up for presontalion, Buod, but ther all require careful consog In the 7th year of Lang Hed the ceas is to be repented eight times until all ing the army could be greatly reduced another instalment of goods and this pro- ation And to send to gatablish any works. I then became sick and have dous drugs. I asked him whether he carried on the latter part of the proceedings at yester Hon Mr MasEwen I would suggest that and in aborsica and complete failure, coaling of veases of war, the line was ex- Hongkong and

The following in our detailed report of} to a subsequent meating t

them right away, jest because we mais do Kalping Mining Company bid down 2011 the goods are goldst nothing since. I was five oronths on board tea business there and he said the books

and the entire mORES the Canabrease. I have been living since the were all burned. I kad hit what was the day's public meeting, which we to tabon with route of this institutions are clanul sang on the river The This have the entire amount of

something in this Jubilee year, would can of railway Subsequently, Facilitate the of the debt paid this arrangement the 9th moon till now at the Yan Wo boarding value of the tea that was burned. He

60 to the southward, far as as being too troublesome, and desired to bond to niske. A report to Mesars it was not much, it was not worth counting able to give last night I told me about them, I have not got a share mentioned in bulk 23 to nidou, 20s having been carried, the Chainaa sak~~:) journment. 1am quite ving to let minst coropy. We can asily wait to see what tract of the highest importance as regarde) and a period of two or three months was Lū.

oings should take plaça on the 2(at Tune my proposal go before the mootinguity, and they all more or less savour occupies the central portion of the raid to Chang and Wang for their dispont

The proposal that the fate and join Mr Grow-Lam not at all

of the grandmothing flakering philanbetween Petang und Bhas st Kuna provided proper security could be obtained, in the bearding house. I took away the what was purchased this year was parti

fact, personally, I am in favor of an ad- boxes without tolling Angok about them, cularised. That is stoness custom Is is to the going into that now, because The Chairman While Mr Francis is pre-eme sere of resort topsida available to benk of the river at Taku and noch rande, onld, the bank agreeing to waffe the quee the Peak tramway.. 6 for us in the military transport. If this railway be car be allowed them when the goods inust be gat Although it was he who took them to the o

stand over until next meeting.

providing , by private enterprise, ried through, southwards, to the porthi rid of and the whole amount of the debt boarding home. Worn you promised by the Cousin asked the pracner how we have been at upon I now propuse paring his propositiony I may tell you, from the sort of stronte kindlat beteko da krenes the 10 sd mockande do thing from Pustau & Co, for deliverlas up the originated. He said I was down Lions to make should formulate them the proceedings which took place to other Mansor chime And My Cow might to the command of the General Chou Shih po of Th thy toes. Not a cant. (continuing to any was rooted 1 bat most probably and bring them forward. I think your wear, food aldre, ur Traverso rag tot mother what Anchal (gressou o ho doped stage wards and forwarde

No lame koooked gard

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Pustau about the two lies; L Nguk The amount taken over from last year was

any

The next resolution was as to the Park?

the Frat Me Crow

that Angol told was the boxes belunged to Quen's Bow West and am a wholesal

It was only two or three days after the tre soupy space el 344, and 846 and 348 M

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leave, oud zer will be un able” to co-operate with Me | Stewitt- Lockhe

propose that Mr Storrt. tory to tha anla apilise meel4025

purposes of many times, thei

guld this appear to be

beridor making a reduazione

bank that

Moa Yueu shop art heard about M-astadeules: None of the bitter Pustau & Co. on the 2nd April. I took the a drug trade along with -boxes to Upper Lancar Row betare I heard is vázy seldom tes

of the insurance.

Francis

boxer brought the drugs In

mi round the the

1400 sheets, would mapy tro, fours-

think we should be in order

by Nguk and he was in the hones, why did thore wubid. by round for you not tall him you were taking the botes or 50 cattier packed to a height defare you rémesed them ?