1892-05-07 — Page 3

No 9131MAY 7, 1892,]

'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That I am very glad to host, and every woll-wizbor of the Colony and its tendo, will be pleased to learn, that H. E. the. Governor has granted all the reasonable requests of the private launch-owRIK "That the sargo-boat tax is about the only concession not made, and the fealing which axials on that score does not begin to compare with the inconveniences threatened about launches. That with time and perseverance wo may

yet schiore the task of teaching officials to consider the trade of the place when

to regulate it. That a large-minded Governor, who is ins

partial and open to rosacnable suRgOF- tions is a factor in such crusade for which residents can't be too grateful. That the cardinal sin of many officials bera is, that they think first of the Service and its wombors, end them of the Colony's trade the goose, which Jayı their golden eggs for them, and has had. of late to lay them of a larger size than

That Mr Whitehead's proposition that the

aforesaid goose should lay, smaller, eggs, and fewer of them, is still in the air. That a little bird has whispered to me that the indefensible bungle committed by Mr W. Hastings, when bo imposed the maximum penalty upon a respected Euro- pean resident for not registering hig child, is to be reduced from $25 to $1. That of course the aforesaid little bird may be chirping without authority, but a wag

has astarted that the. worthy. Magistrato mado a mistake, moroly patting dollars instead of content That at the present time, when Messrs Goodman and Bastings have been cro- dited with a desire to run the Colony, and ride roughshod over the intelligence-

of the cotomunity as if Hongkong were a

mus'l semi-negro island of no servant,

That the trouble about the Russell What

at Canton is by no means ended, and the attituds asromed by the China Navigne tion Company (be it right or wrong) is not unlikely to bring a pack of troubles. That if the shareholders of the Canton and Hieno Steamboat Company find them- Balvos in the midst of an opposition fight as foros as over it was, they will pro bably have this wharf difioulty to thank

S & S de het That Ble Baxse is to be congratulated upon the splendid performances of Royalist at Shanghai. That your morning contemporary seems for onse to have got hold of the right end of the stick in his remarks about the pro pused road from the Plantation Rate Magatine Gap

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BROWNIE

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BRUTAL: MURDER IN SHANGHAL Waalam next as possibio Instaubañosan.. Last evening (days this Shanghai Mir. The prisoner is in custody In the Consular ture of the 2nd inst.) the Settlement, par- Prison of which he was so recently moler, thrown into a Bate of intense exaitement inquest wil take place to-morrow morning. ticularly the ragion of Hongkow, was and will remale there til his trial. The and horror by the nows that s marder of and a poet moriam examination was made the most deliberate and shocking charac. this afternoon by IF McLeod, when the :ter had been committed inja venien's re- | ballet was found. The body of the nurs sort known as the Eagle Estel or Larsen dered man was buried in the New Cemetary in the Woong Road. The violiza wars at 3,30 p.m to-day. Eastman KE one time

dustriom" maa, named "George Lemon, der ledacted, respectable and in-kept a boarding house in Hongkong.)

DEAR ABBULUTKET CÜRENSA Gentleman against whom the only thing that could be said is that he was & negro. Hie murderer it who sured himsel of Deafness and Netjes in Janses Frame, ex-lion-tamex, and at the the Head of 15 year shading by a new matham, time of the oririe Deputy Marshal of the, id be plowed to sand fall particulars from Brat U. S. Consulate-General, ~~There is no

Address Hansane Carreon, 8, Shepherd's plaon,

ARRIVAL OF THE HONGKONG have a fall opportunity to call witnesses on Another very strong objection to the ap

·REGIMENT. AN their behalf, and certainly they do not appointment of the harbour Master to pre pear to have had that opportunity, Capt side at the Courts that he is frequently' The new Hongkong Begiment, raised in, Berwick says haldly, On January 25 deither in the position of a complainant by Tudia for service in this Colony, arrived fendants refused work, on January 26 de- himself or by one of his subordinatas oris.

to-day by the P. and 0, steamer: Bombay, fendants refused work; sure y taken on a party interested, directly or indirectly 28." The men were called upon for The general principle involved in this The greamer left Bombay on the 19th ult a verbol defence, They said, "We objection is well known and the matter wa promised to work after the water is very forcibly put before the Legislative and had a vary fine pamage. No aveat of taken away, the stakehole was full ofCouncil by the Bonoarable Mr Whitehead any importance occurred during the voy water" and Bonneti says: "The Captain when the Ordinance was under discussion, promised, to discharge as after stopping On the 90th November lant he is reportage. As a rule the health of the men was portion of our wage; I think we ought to as follow think it is particularly desir good, but betweea Bingapore and long get compensation instead of our wages alle that where the term Marine Court Long one man died from paermonis and being stopped." Than Campbell saya: is uncl throughout the Ordinance it should his body was buried at sea.

The Captain has threatened me that if I be understood that the constitution of

that Court in ono includes, the The Hongkong Ragtiment is the did it pay £9, he would pressente mc.”

The remainder, nothing to say. Well, it Harbour Mastar or his deputy or

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sailor. He had a warrant which he showed..

sent on both occasions, says that Frame

this bhuurder at the Magistracy was very i dones having reference to the proposed distion was to deduct two days' pay, to and therefore, and the enquiry may this and Lont, Lowcroft from the of being dangerous obarastor, and it'

mens a copy of the following orrespon-

unfortunate.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping Or That most people will admit that Medinin

Bastings has a distinct grievance against the Colonial Office, for the glorious prospects they held forward to him in this El Dorado of the East,

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they are busy manufacturing the rulos : That it would never do to post quite clear there was a question between anyoun congested with the Barbour 31, corps raised in India for general service i doubt that the marder was a most foul Kenningiau Park, London, B.E.; KDZ

ROWLANDA KALTDOR-A mothing, evel- the men and the captain, whether when ter's department in any ca where the under the War Office, and it is possible and premeditated one and without any ex- tenusking cireamatonces to relieve it of completion of this most desirable im- they refused work they were reasonably the perabonnet of the Harbour Master's that this experiment may have an import its dicus chameter. I was committed ing, emollient milk for the skin. IC praresta in the presence of crowd of witnesses, and removes frockies, tan, sunburn, ZUENCE provement, au the new road would core entitled to do go under the circumstances, department is called upon to give evidence ant bearing on the composition of garrisons and woran still before the eyes of the mar and renghazas of the skin, soothes and honla iainly prova a buon to the Colony in and it is quite clear to me this question or is in any way laterested in the onse

atings of insects, ancama, prinkly hest, shNE mors Ways thao ono

was not brought out in the proceedings before the "Marige, Court. The reason is in British Colonies in 'the East. With (dered town's wife and little chill" "The irritatione, produces soft skin and

1004 causes leading up to the tragedy were of That now our Tory own Regiment has ar before the Magistrate. I do not see that obvious. The personnel of the Harbour an authorized establishment of

ved with the shoulder-badge, a cres after, a number of people are put in the Master's departmant are under the control (antivo raske)

the most ordinary kind, and nothing c. lovely delicate complexion. It is wARTERINA the present effective

corred before the fatal shot that would free from any lend or iminizsi ingredienta, dent and 'ILK.R. in eaised lattorn, to dook together and ono witness heard for of the Harbour Master and it is reasonabla remind us that it is onts-the Hongkong the prosecution that they ought to to conglais that all acte duus by his subtrangth is about 950, composed of sosni to stanes the commission of Framo's and is pericetly harmless to the mort dell community might be permitted to pro ho prejudiced by that. 18 proceeded ordinates are done with his knowledge and two companies Pathana, diva companies horrifying crime. The revolver used waste skin. Bottles 2.3 and to 6 sent the colours,

against Individually they could bare sanctioned by him. The Barbour Master of Punjabis and one of Hindustanis, supplied by the U.S. Consulate, and the for ROWLANDE KALIBOR, of 27, Hatton,

murderer was ma official, albeit not a very That this suggestion has been made to me called friends, and if proecadod azuinst would therefore be literally sitting upon

by the Lady in Black who recently all together cara should have been taken and passing judgment on his own acte done The Pathans live west of the Indus and are high one, of the United States Govern olłowa :— turned up at the Theatre Royal here. that any evidence that could be produced through his subordinates. The Harbour much the same as Afghans in physique, ment. The facts seem to be as That the motto un the colours might be for them should he. The third and fourth Master should not, I think, ba the head of

James A. Frame, Deputy Marshal U.8. religion, manners and customs. The Puu- donaniato-taneral, visited the Eagle simply Our very Chen.

engineore might have been sent for a Court of lg airy when the enquiry That it would make a pleasant bull holiday they were not willing to be witnesses a fools the work of the Harbour Master jabia come from the past of the fidus, while Tavern. Wousang Road, Hongow, yesterday dests with de conduct of the Hindustanis are drawn from Oudh and afternoon, in search of an absconding for the Colony, say on the Queen's Birthe thing should have been done to allow the department

men to give their statement of the mat any officer connected with it, so the north-west provinces. All of them are Toe asilor was sat there and Frame went day, I witness the presentation made by

tor. So much for the proceedings; now enquiries befor Marine Court 876. Lady or Miss Robinson.VOROVED S That the men are a fine looking lot of I come to the sentence. The charge is primarily of a judicial character and Massulmane, not uno being either a Sikh away, but returned several times in the fellows, and their carious mat-coloured one of wilful disobedience on the 26th, Stipendiary Magistrate was appointed ex Hindu. One company was transferred course of the afternoon and evening to asd uniform from head to foot is essentially and I say from the fast that they did not by the Home Act solely because from a native regiment, and is therefore, if the man had visited the place. George a serviceable one.

return to work that day as agreed in and by reason of hie legal sealing he composed of experienced men, but the maLemon, the proprietor, a coloured man, is That the uniform speaks of work in the Resident's latter there might be some would know how to not as moderator jority aro recruits sarolled only a month said to have remonstrated with Frame Indis, and gives us in peaceful Hongkong Tidence of the act of disobedience on the and treat evidence, etc. We have or pay prior to the embarkation ut Bombay. In about visiting the house so frequently, some slight glance into the nature of 15th, The Captain given no particulars for two Folice Magistrates hore and one of all, there are upwards of 300 old soldiers saying it would injure his businions. The North-West frontier work there. He merely says the men on the 26th them formerly always acted. Now the pro. transferred from other regiments divided two men, according to the witnesses pre- That to the officers Hongkong holds out refuted work. The santeuse for refusing posed plan reverses the Englial practice. sulong the remaining companies. Besides sent, also had soRID words about money. her hand, saying Welcome! hope we'll work, for this is the charge, is that You make the Harbour Master a Stipen the native officers, some 17 subsdiers and Frame alleged that Lemon had never paid

the moon be imprisoned some for like you, and you us.'

10 diary Magistrato in form, while in fact he jemndars, there are eight British officers him for certain furniture, whareupon the That there are whispers going round as to days and anme for 14 days, and that remains a sailor. You propose to enact the Major G. Barrow is in command, and murdered man said he was auxions 10 some kind of reception to Hongkong's the cost of all substiiotes and the share home law, but in reality you do not do so. the other officers are Unptain Faithfull, compare his book with Frames. Ches. M. of the aurrey should be forfeited from You carry out the letter but anbynet the Captain Retallick, Captain Dawson, Lietit. Sille, a boarder in the house, who was pro- their vago. Well now, the Magistrate spirit of the art. If you insist on raaking and Adjutant Woodcock, Liest and Q.- had got power to give 15 or 10 days the Barbour Mattor the head of the Court, M. Ray, Lieutenants Berger and Rowcroft struck Lomon and tripped him sp, where imprisonment; and as I said just now It make it subject to the right of the parties Major Barrow belongs to the 7th B. I.,

apon Lemon shored his mailant against is quite possible there was some inaubordi- interested to notify the Government of and has lately Alled the post of Assistant the counter of the bar, bus did not sure nation. But there has been a question as their objection, and have another parson Military Secretary to the Government of him back. Thurs wore a number of people to the Magistrate's jurisdiction with regard appointed head of the Court in the contermaster Department. Captain Faithfull, which had no appearance of treing of a very India. Previously he was in the Qasr present at the time, and the squabble, to the other points of the sentenes, and it is question. A man should never sit in judg- We have received from the Becratary of quite clone under the offence with which ment on his own stau on a departurutal 33rd P. L. has been on the Musketry Staff serious asture, was soon over though until quite Frame, when leaving the place was making the Hongkong, General Chamber of Com-these men were charged the Magistrate had enquiry. Of couros there may be advant of the ladian Army

neo of threats. No one paid much atten The utmost he could do in a ceas of disobelis Laws the working of the department 3rd Sikha, Luus, Woodesk from the 22nd tion to him, however, is he appeared to no power to make the deductions he did. ages in having the Harbone Master there; recently. Captain Dawson hails from the

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tho Hay from office witnesses are less likely PI,

th have been drinking he was excited bat B.I., Liant Berger from the 30th Bo- not drunk. He always han had■ reputation malos atarder for forfeiture. There was to prevaricato to no power in the Magistrate's Court, though gat along amoothly and quickly. In thers might be in another Court and under enquiries involving the competency or 5th Sikhs. The re-zunior oficere have was known that he carried a revolver un south Honourable G, T. M. O'Brien, C.M.G.,circumstances which do not exist in this conduct of a subordinate, as in the seen a good deal of active service. Surgeon ostensibly to protect himself from the

caso, tu order the expenses which were in steamship Pasig case, Colonial Secretary.

Harbour Capt. Borradaile is wao attached to the violonos of Azerisau sallore, whom he had the

frequently to street as Depaty Marshal of Hongko Coumeros,89

curred in the surveys. Therefore, thers Master should surely be excluded from corps. is no doubt that as regards these forfei- from service on Courts of survey. Conn- The regiment debarked about half-paat the Consulate. Frame, as everybody in Hongkong, 5th May, 1892. tores the decisions are ultra sires. That ing myself to the general principle emio ten, and with the band of the Shropshire Shanghai knew, came here originally as That, as you have already suggested, the Sir,--I am directed by my Committee to being the ces they must be disregarded in died in our English doctrine that no man Light Infantry at their head marshed to a Hau-tamer with Chiarini's Cirons, which Then the Magiste altered ball he judge in his own cabas, are not the their camp which has been formed on the he left some three years ago to take best solation of this difficulty is perhaps rofer 13. rumour, so tarily provalent this case. to rend the genial Commander to sheas to almost warrant belief, that it is under another matter of this order, and that was reputation of his subordinates and the west side of Robinson Road uppaatte the charge of the uimals in the Great Chineas Gaol, the duties of which he could effi. the consideration of the Government to that the asstmen should be discharged. weil w. rking of bis oflice often almost as residence of the Hon. C. P. Chater. As Gardens, when the proprietors purchased effect certain salondments in the Merchant There again, there in to power to discharge, dear to a mio as his own credit, with they marched from the wharf at Kow-them of the menagerie from Mr Chiar. ciently perform.

sud of course that must be disregarded also. which after all they ste generally closely loon, the men, who seemed glad to jai. This place he left over a year ago, by the pressat Con- That the Governor night seriously think Shipping Orduance passed Last year,

Should this be so, my Committee deems But I must my word or two about that, allied. The question is one of the impar-strates their legs on shore again, emit. having basa angaged erar this matter, and once for all abolish this a favourable opportunity to direct the because it seems to me, from what the talay of the tribunal which liks C's teda curiously wild sound somewhat and General for the office of Deputy reputation 24 the icecur of Assistant Harbour attention of His Rxcellency, the Governor Magistrate said in connection with Litess wife should not only be spotless but also resembling a cheer. They were dressed Marshal, despite his Master-a poat which was first croute to the urgent necessity which wrists for an parties, there has been a danger of a very clearly appear au. The recent decision of in Khaki nima dingy yellowish desperate and dangerous man. That for a European official convenant with alteration of the provision in the Ordinance considerable injustice being done to sua-

the Colonial Office excluding the Chief brown-which roay be very serviceable but such a person should be entrusted vill the Chinese language.

However, it fronrme is almost incomprehensible. It is

• constituting Harbour Master Marine men who have been engaged in England or Justices from he Legislative and Executive which is anything but smart.

pro That the battle between the Bishop and Magistrate, and as such a Stipendiaty Maconies other than Flongkong and brought Council is a pertinent illustration. They must be remembered that a large proportion a curious tact, too, that most of his

the Church Body has, I hear, been registrate, provision expromle introduced here. In answer to a question of my own shall not take part in legislation or Coun of the mon do not know how to drees in decessers in the post of U.S. Deputy Mer- ferred to the aestholders.

to enable him to preside at the various the Magistrate said he understood it had oils ou hose legislation they may be called military style, and after being drilled and abal have come to violent ends, Brandon, That the opinion of those most directly con- Naval Courts and Inquiries hold under the always been the practice of the Office to to pronounce judgment. Why! In order set up they will und dubtedly make a much the men whom he immediately succended, cerns those who put their hands in Merchant Shipping Acts.A TARGE dischargo sasmen wherever they came from that their decisions may be ubrionely free diner appearanse than could be reasonably having shot himself in his roum in the If the expected at the end of a long voyage, Consulate, Mr. Macarthy, who came before their pockets in order to carry out the Under these Acts as in force and opest for acts of disobed ence. Well, I think from all suggestion of partiality, trast given to them by the Colony-hasing in England, alenols pourta ere the Captain is mistaken as to the practice highest judicial officer be excluded from Their full dress is sad to be parti- Brandon dying from the effects of a fall and down the stairs of the Consular Gaol, been asked, whether the Church Body or prosided over by a stipendiary Magistrate. of the Hongkong Uffice. I cannot believe Council in deferous to this principle, what cularly picturesque and showy. the Bishop is to control the religious and No person in the position of a Harbour it to be trus I would seem la ine to be officer of lower rank pan justly compisin they are expected to create a sensation while O'Neil, Macarthy's predecessor, WAY other affairs of the congregation. Master of Superintendent of a shipping so thoroughly u fair. There are mentals of its application to him to the vics when they turn out in review order. found dead in his bed. Frame, we believe, That, as I eaid last week, there can be only office is eligible. The object of this provi. the men in this case--who engaged in Eng Yers affect by exclusion from judiciat While the regiment was being recruited gave astisfaction to the Consul in the way there were some thousands of applices, bio dalies were “ performed and one legical and sensible reply to that aion is clearly to secure the guidance and land under a solemn contract, which is functions.

regarded Committee has therefore the showing there was no hesitation on the was

an officer who question..

assistance of a trained legal inind in the hedged round with all sorte of safeguards

could be trusted ta do his duty. That it is now an open secret that Dr Bue working of tribunals whose members are by legislation for their protection, to go on honour to suggest that the Harbor Master part of our subjects in India to servo Bris

don assumes the right to control on the all nautical men..

a.voyage to a distant part of the world like be relieved, from the functions of Marine tain away from their Lative land, and the twann seven and eight o'clock last evening, ground that the Church of England, as

Chine and Japan and to go back and Magistrate for the performance of which officers were enabled to use much diri-Frame returned to the Eagle Faveru by law established, demands it.

be discharged in England, provided, the he is eridently not qualified, and that all wination in the choice of their recruits and entered the bar by the front door. That those who differ from the Bishop in

engagement is not more then two years, rdinary cases flecting seamen be sent For physique the won will compare must Lemen was seated at a tabis to the latt this matice are being freely dubbed as For many years in Hongkong one of the They have the right to be brought back to before the qualified Police Magistrates and favourably with British troops. The ster pinging seven up with two seamen bo Dissenters, and, after the style of the Folice Magistratue always provided of such the cutry in which they were shipped. that the presidency of Marine Courts of age height is & feet 10 inches, and at the longing to the U.. gamboat Petrel. There

in the Winstook..... Garant Kaiser, are advised to shake off Courts and Inquiries, whe, although nor And although in some cases with nalive all descriptions be reserved, as in England, majority ate Janng men who live not were saven or eight persons present i

Tokio 29.92 the dust from their feet and depart. always a Barrister or trained lawyer, poscrews like this the mon may not have rela- for paracus possessing proper legal quali reached their fullest development, they room at the time, including Chas

should show a marked improvement in ap- | Silié, a coloured man, who boarded iu Nagasaki.. That it has been aariouely stated, Esssed at least a certain acquaintance with tires in England, men when they make fications for the position.

quarters, that because no the rules of law and tho practices of Courts contracts like this in England have in view The shipping interests involved in these pearance onder military training dur- the house, un elderly sea-faring man Shanghai.. 29.

Outy tacu named Jurgensan and a younger, named Foochure.. 29,95 congregation calling itll Episcopal of Justice, which cannot be expected in the sapport of wives and children at home enquiren hold in this Colony ate of as in the next few yours.

wao ulso boarded there, Amoy... 29.94). can carry out the trust conveyed in the case of a Naval Officer cecupping the and where entitled to part of their wages, great importance as in any single port in of high erste have been taxat, so that Part the Ordinance to continue divine position of Harbour Master.

In the case of the man Campbell we know Her Majesty's domiutons and nord as care. the giruant will be able to obtain recruits with three men of the Pitre, Dumed Anping 29.34 worship according to the rites and forms The declaration in the Merchant Ship that authority had been given for payment ini haritling, and the person best qualified from the higher glasses of natives when Win Bewley, Ike Fitton, aul Mor Swato29,85 former two of whom Lemon Hongkong 29.85 of the Chorch of England-without being ping Ordinance of 1879 that the words of hall of his wages for the support of his to preside should be placed at the front in eruiting from time to time From the exis, with under Bishop, therefore the Rev. Dripendiary Magistrate should include mother. No doubt, in other ese aimilar such cases, Of course the Harbor Master perionce they have had of the mon the was seated. Bire Lemon, a white woman, Vist. Peak Bund the only preista within easy Marine Magistrate, or in other words the orders are made in respect of wives and will always be useful and necessary officers anticipate that the regist will be and the dead man's child were seated Canon 20:34 81 Masao9.86 85 rasch-must obtain control of the St. Harbour Master, could not, aufortunate children. It would be dreadful thing if member of such Court and the principal Luence patio 23.80 of the matshoda intended for their like the dreadful "tragedy that THE SO Flatphong, 29.8%; + confer That, in puitit of fact, the congregation of knowledge and experience, therefum it is hat act of insubordination a sean who nautital assor of the Court

entered into a contract of this sort. Further, my Commities deairs is to wodation not being completed, the man sy quickly to follow. Frame walked up to Gabledral Ohurch must ceree to call not surprising that the provision in the should be cast adrift as, a vagrant in the ask, would it be contemplated by the Gur under capas immediatly to the north of where the three men were playing, and themselves Episcopalians and come under Ordinenes which constitutes that officer streets of Hougtong without having the erament to amend the Merchant Shipping the matsheds, and gartere for the officers laying his hands upon the table, and ha the so-called ban of Disposers, unleas Stipendiary Magistrate should lead to a means of enforcing any further this rights diance of 1801, that the Tarious re- hare heen secured at Kaatsford Terrace. had como elaat haige Lemon exid he 05 James

The following is a short secast of the did not want to talk with him and desired they accept the headship of the Bahop. frequent mirgartige of justice, for he is entitled to under the contract. La visions be submitted to them that they That although I do not profess to be an glaring example of which it is only needful this very case, Captain Hastings sid his may give such adries as may appear in services of the British Officer -

kim geistly in love the bause, Fratre adept in ecclesiastical history, it is sure to refer the strictares passed on the con-eason for ordering the discharge of the necessary to the interests of commerce and Afghan War in 1878.70 with the ultima house. Lemon in the course of the few Tokio

Major EG. Barrow serred in the said he (Lambu) would not long run this Wl'ostock, ly a fact that congregations calling the dust of the Maries Magiettate by the Acting me was because Captain Barwick wished the welfare of the Colony. selves Episcopalian manage their own Chief Justice when giving judgidap in the to go away, and he says it Captain. I have the honour to br, Sir, Your ID der Sir Samuel Browne, and was present words which followed said that Frame and Nagasaki.. states in China 'and 'vikswbers,

case of the Crow . the Master of the a. Berwick had proceeded to the Harbnic obedient Farrant;

at this attack and capture of Masjid the people in the Consulate were all against thaughs..

Servod That it is earnestly to be hoped..the Turrington."

(Medal with clasp) Master's Office or to the Marine Office he

the bim. He was still conted unsuspicious of Foocher., 30.02 prasaùt difficulties will be overom,

could in the absence of the man havo ub-

Egyptian War of 1882 as Deputy Assistant the deadly intentions of Fraton, who, Amoy.............. 29.09 because the decay of the Cathedral

tained their dischargo, and Dir Gatteries,

Quarter-morter General with the Indian throwing down a sailor's oap.or the table Auping29. Church-which is almost a certainty if

who is the clerk at the Olhos, corroborates

contingent, and was present at the battle said he wanted the man who owned that. Swatow....SU.OL Captain Hastings in this respect. Had the

of Tol-el-Kebir (Medal with clasp, 6th Lemon asked What man? Thereapon Hongkong 29,90 the Magistrate did the Seamen a grave Torrington been in a condition to preoped

Class" of the Madjidia, and Khedive's Frame took a pair of handsuffs from his Viet. Peak injustice" by his method of conducting the

Star). Sau, I am directed to acknowledge re-

Captain H. T. Faithfull served in the Af. pockes, but replaced them immediately and Canton 29.34 raba and taking the evidence, which was me that if the captain had obtained the ceipt of your letter of 5th instant suggest ghan War of 1678-60, and was present at

dzan from his hip pocket, instead, sono ... 29.04 further aggravated by exceeding his powers discharge of these men behind their hacking on behalf of the Chamber Commercy

revolver, which

placed very Huihow.. on sev ral points when passing sentence. in this way the result would be most unjust a amendment of the Ordinatos 26 of 1891, the advance on the Helmund and in the close--not more than foot off to Haiphong, 29.84 76 Tus Acting Chief Justice in reported es and most disastrous Taves men would and to acquaint you in reply for the in-gagements at Abed Khoyi and Urzoo Camon's breast, and saying I am on busi-Bolinao 20.82 88 follows in the Daily Press:

have found themselves on emerging from formation of the Chamber thus the sugges

neur Ghuzure (medal with claap.).

hoss' fired. Lemon half rose from his Manil Captain J. M. A. Retallick served in the chair and fell forward corpae on the 0.8.James *I think it necessary to ask a prison deprived of all their rights under the tion will receive due consideration. few remarka ADOUR

The rson all jumped away and Barometer Steady, Gradienta modanato procecdecontract, and except such small balunos of +

In regard to the request made in the run Afghan War of 1878-80, and was present four intha Magistrate's Office. But their wages admitted to be due to them by chiding paragraph of your letter I am and in the engagement at Cherasiab on theed a ribal forward and catching the warm with slight rain. Inned 10,0%)

in the expedition into the Bar Valley fled in terror, but the wife of the earder for winds inge

Weather: Ovarnish, and That having been successfully laid, it was in doing to I am quito sure I fully the Captain in their absence the men would state that after the Bill amending the 6th October, 1870 (maationed in despatches, murderer by the collar of the coat, dang

presumed that the cable would be used recognise the duty of suy Court of Justice hare been cast upon the streets of Hong-dinance in question has boost read first medal with change. for the legitimate trade of the port. to maintain the discipline of a ship among kong without the areas of subsistence. | time in the Legislative Council on Mooday

to kiss frantically. He dragged her about- That when boat fear and sexy bras pesoatien, and also to maintain the authority That does not appear to me to respect the most it will be published, und His Exocet. Battalion Ashchairer Regiment in the tac, polating the revolver three mes tangkong Oborsatory, May 7, 1893

Captain B. 4. Dawson served with the the ream, and threatened to murder her titioned the other day to have all steam of the Magistrate's Court. I think it right, rights of the meu under their contract. The lency the Governor will be glad to consider Egyptian War of 1882 (medal. and Rho into her face, but he did not fire ers eignalled by telegraphic cable from however, to say that in charge of this powers of punishment and discharge must any suggestions that the Chamber may ives Star. the Gap Rocky on the ground that the mort-or of any port the Magistrate should be very closely looked to by Conavis, sr. desire to makes in reference thereto.

aguin and dragging the woman to the Peak was frequently in cloud, the sewer have been very careful to ensure justiça to jue magistrates, and any one can who

door, he wrouched himself free and went beit, mud to the 19491 07 the man, in Lande recsired, was that the present system was both sides. Now, the men of this ship-- have to deal wits these things. If not it

Laway ; and Mrs Lenton then rushed back and hundredise, da

STAMPAKETan," in the perfect-iches Trak was clear la 17 or 18 in nurstier-vere ali put to the may lead to great injustice. The order if

On 20th wit there was laguobed at Singa-to whero ber husband was lying, bat That the petitioners were further informed | Book together. I do not say they could dischargo in the case is quite without any

nore e new scrow steamer for Messrs. Wes when she reached his side he was already. Yahrenkais.

1. Boxtover, in persentage of i that rail steamers might be usefully | not be tried together na ona joint charge, meaning, any affective meaning, at all, în signalled from Osp Rock, but that if own It La very possible they ousid but in my opinion.

Bin & Co. The vessel was built at New dead. Frame appears to have immediately Harbour by the Dock Company, and her gone to the residence of the US, Marity of air unterstedelike menta ers of private atuamere were desirous of that are the Magistrate aliould be careful to It may be agreed that the mistakes of

dimensions are as follows. iz. Length shal, Mr Geo. Shafalal, on the Miller

1. Dinsorten of Werdysá ter počnu, learning by telegraph of the approach ses he had every opportunity to hear their bus individual offices in partipelar case

Letween perpendiculars 120, breadth 10, Read, and surrendered himself; he was of their common or garder craft, part of the case, because, as it was presented do not furnish sufficient reasons for divest The election of a President of the United depth of bold & gross tunnego 175 taken to the U. S. Consuisto deperat, they could do to by giving 24 hsite" notice | to the Court, there was ons complainant, the ing the Harbour Master of certain powers States, which will take place this year, will The engines aro compound surface con: The Folios vero at once communicated Braza do Fantras, & linh xày, and paying a fen af 35 per steamer 19 only witness put into the box on the other which he now hold, but my Committee is bo oxceptionally interesting, or it will be densing, coostinoted by Messrs. Bow, with, and De Molanded, but shed stonda, é demias, esin, glory of any That the petitioners, cuiusly mough, are hand the 47 or 18 men who were quite un-strongly of opinion that it in contrary to the the first to be decided by a secret ballot. McLauchlse & Co, Glasgow The high when he arrived the unfortunate man was. A hati, 3 kgmatig, a evening omandaj ko

not altogelber salafied with this merre able to give evidense thepinefren. If the Interests of justion that any office should Three fourths of all the States will dast

and the low pressure. 83 inches straks of found to have entered the chest slightly another latter to the Government, a parstalyan ko might have done, the provision to set in a position, where his the Australian systems, and this comprize pistoni 3: suches, The steamer is built of over the heart, and striking e bone was That it is diffoult to conceive by what pro- could have got the other defendatite went of experience or special training may the most powerful States in elections teak, and is partially shade deoked. She defected downward through the heart ft

cess of resoning cane men in charge of to give evidence for the one proneed lead to vary grave consequences. To court arcept the South. They inclide All the has accommodation for 12 Arst-class pas. salf. There was very little blood.

3. Caw dream which boned from the mondi the administration of the fourth port in d against and got this facts from such a rink is opposed to the sound prindi. New England and Middie Ristet, and sil usagers, and le specially adapted for catry. * the world can strive at such- utterly | balb, point of view, Or if the men piss on which all such-appointments should the Western and North Western States ing a large sumber of deck passangers. The bullet

rainained in the body. The iosas conclusions, and I am curious to were put into the box together, by a series be made on the long atcept Iowa, Kansas, Nevade, and Idaho. Her engines have yet to be put but it is oak wien all ringed from the fire sus tha aigle of language ia nhính: the } of questions he might have found out when The official inquiry into the loss of the Four Southern States will have the system estimated that the vessel will steam 10 of the pistol which was only a foot disfapt esmmercial men of Hongkong have de- time there was any evidence on their beenthuit in January last, of which the then in operation this year-Arkaners. Tentos koale an hour, and we understand that she when the fatal shot was fired. The place Baromder kribad such offcisi imbibly to realton ball. Besides, there were the third and Acting Harbour Master wm president, co se, Mississippy, and West Virginia-and will be employed in the Simits © The keel | wes kazowa into the almost confusion, of Temperature the shipping and general interests of the fourth engineers, who were then in Hoog-sulted in a Ending which was notaricusly kentucky and· Tezas bare sdoped of this steamer was laid on 14th Deseruber course, and the doors were shut, 1kg Humidity Colony, Beleza kong and who had actually, heed parties to onsatisfactory. In this case, no doubt, the constitutions directing their legislatures last, so tinh, shợ has not been long in Faline beleg put in charge of the promises. Dizvodom of That end often hear criticisms of thila kamen- the complaint of the men." I monet see evidence before the Court was very mengra, | do" enct laws embodying its prizei- building. The arrangements for the foor Laman was a meat instansire mani

Wind table udicial incapacity fu wuderstand from the proceedings that there was any but my Committee ventate to think ples. A writer in *The Gentory," launch were meat soupiste, and everything nŭd though his colour was against him, he | Tores the requirements of the part which hangathion that they should be sesisted in that had the presiding offnes possessed who discote attention to these facts, ob- went off successfully. The steamer moved was respected and lized by Foreigners sad Weather would not look well in an oficial foola: tote way.. Capt. Haelings has told us he greates familiarity with the practice and server that seven southern States hare, gracefully off the ways, and ze she glided Chinese slike The body remained in the Rus cap-sized letter with a two-inch margin. atked them if they wanted to call say wit. requiremente mensary for sunducting anch for some inexplicable resson, failed torealise into the water she was named the Shi Hong house all might and this morning was That the agitation in favour of a Harbour (nesses and the men say they wore mked no an inquiry, faller guidence would have the value of a reforut which is of even das by Mun Länsts Whhart, the meast placed la las niin, when the seous WAS A „Based and a Municipal Council will gain such question, I can only susume it was wien forsbooming and mare Igüt thrown on greater imporisose to the South thin it is betde of wlas being brukes en the chip's zivet painted cae. He usver spoke after

largely by blunders of this duoription, net mado alvar to them fast they should the cantos of the disaster.

1 to any other part of tha Unień,"

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she shut was fired, and probably his death

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Julio's Cathedral Church.

A Stipendiary Magistrate in England must be a Barrister of at least five years stuuding

In the judgment referred to, reported the Daily Press of the 18th April fast, the Chief Justice points out very forcibly that

the threatened control be enforced in dealing with this case in the lower. Court

·would be a calamity to the Colony and a diagrees to those who may bring it about. That a large sum of money has been spent upon the cable which links Gap Rock to the Island. That this money cams direct from the "public chent of this Colony, and per- haps from the particular drawer labelled *Light Blues, and

on har voʻngo and gone away it meets to

(Signed) A. LIND, Acting Secretary,

COLONIAL SECRETARY's Orzice, Hongkong, 7th May, 1842

I have the honour to be, Sir, your · most. obedient Servant,

G. T. M. O'Brigs,

Colonial Secretary,

The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

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