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No. 9101,--JUNE 15, 1899,]

Orficial reports from the rest count of Sumatra gito details of widespread heto wrought in the province of Tapanuli by the earthquake of the 17th May, Mayy Government buildings have been heavily damaged. Grest numbers of bridges have fallen in, and the reads have autorod much that part trahia has been interrupted, A portion of a mountain gave way and buried were villages. The loss of castros yet be caliumted, but it is known that, une village alone, sixty-seven persone

Ora, of the London correspondents of the Yorkshire Fost says that the recent dynamite explosion at Dublia bon, not the London police once more upon the alert. A well known clergyman, on entering Westminster Abbey, where he was to preach ont day this treek, was stopped by a police constable, who seked to see the contents of his bag The Inspection being satisfactory, the vortable raplained his fastractiune, and referred the visitor to a note at the door, from which the astonished divino gathered that he was. B, 'person of suspicious appearance.

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THE IMPROVED SYSTEM OF SIGNALLING VESSELS,

THE CHINA MAIL.

legally liable. The Government notified us of the arrangement and we accepted it, on the faith of the Governor's assurance that 8180,000 would amply cover all our juut claims.

FAIR-PLAY.

SUPREME COURT,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION...... (efore Mr D. E. Pollack, Arting Puisse Julye.) Monday, Jnus is.

enclosure round it..

round it,

THE CAMELOT-DIAMOND COLLISION.

London, May 11-U is apuctinged the

General Book kintas this: the Junds for

Tux fact that in March last over thres mil | Tar Peung Calella given the following plaim to compensation, not against the Crown | know when he and Mr Chater discovered time he wai under the orders of the fore the Treneurer was escorted under milltary. Mr Balfour, who was also present during lion piculs rico wore imported from neccant of a football match in which one it is true, hat against the Marine Lothold that they are so well fitted by be judges of man of the concructor.

gurds bak to his owu home. The whole the interview, concurred in the remarks of Singeporn, and Hongkong inus East Java, of the teame was composed, with ong că ers who profit så fargely by the Prayarrole. the delicate subj-ot of the protection of Elie Lordship-Ho undertook to dig the matter is now under consideration by the Lord Salisbury, and said that the method. around the Batavia Alexusblad to in. septien, of Chincho:—Yesterday evening mation scheme. He surgosted that they young girls. I would remind Mr Whitehead holes 7

ulgh suthorities, for the people in the golution suggested was 10. some guire why so much money should leave very hit and oven game was played on the sheald be required to give as compensation, that the manner of doing thing is some- Mr Phillippo-Yen.

neighbourhood refuse to pay any more ridpects is groraly prude as strikes ware Java for foreign lands to buy grain Esplkunde hetwoan, a worstel XI of the P. The question of opensation was put be- times almost as important on the thing itself, His Lordship-Thon aurely he is respon. tores until the present tyrannical Magis- zub?“ Trey mapult rely upon Parament which can be grown in the inland, the C. O, and a tonam of eé-Fres Bobool boys, fore them at a public meeting, and they capesially where Chinese are concerned. No sib'e.

trate is removed elsewhere, and ns matters to effect the objects required, for they price of the imported grain being ostinated the latter of whom, with one exception, agreed that we should have not full com- dasht our amber of the Legislative Coon- Mr Phillippo-Not if the contractor re-stand at present the populaco have gained could be better achieved by that than by At more than thirteen millions of guilders were eli Cibinese. This was the dret pensation but fair compensation, and they olt, Dr Ho Rai, will have some questions to served, as he did, the supervision of the a décisive victory over their rulera, and other methods. It seems that riso growing in Java falla of matek of the kind over witnessed on the voted to add $180,000 to the best of the re- ask when the proper time arriver, unless he whole work,

this particular part of Poolung is in a re- Mr John Burns at not prés.nt. from fuck of irrigation works.

Esplanado, and was consequently the clamation to cover that item. The $180,000 has been an aider and abettor of Mr White- Sis Lordship-The defendant expresaly { galar state of revolt. —Shanghai Mercury.

MISCELLANEOUS, VE cause of much curiosity and speculation. was no added and has been in part paid; head's sets, which I am loath to believe, undertook to do this work, and if it was not

London, May 10,--The loading Banker- There was an excellent gathering of jinto the hands of Government, and for seeing how he has stood up for the Chinese properly protected then he is responsible.

agree with Sir Graham Berry that the grin- epectators, some of whom were most en the balance the Marine Lat-heldars have on other occasions. Endlesing my oard,—1 Mr Phillippo maintained that if his

aipal Australian stocks will regain their tansiratio Whind the teams assumed bound themselves by agreement and are Į romain, Sir, Yours fatihfully, e

Lordship was going to make the defendant.

former value if the colonies alistala frön. their position on the Geld, the goratch

Hable in damages he must also hold the

borrowing for some time, bu, "piherwise) team focked big enough to ext op their

original contractor and the man who was fo The Singapore Free Press of the 2nd they will again collapso, The matter they opponents, but when the lads, in spite of

supply the cement for covoring the bolsinst, anya:Last evening a collision, took say is entirely in the bands of the entonies their small stature, began to exhibit

responsible.

place halteen tuo 8. Limon, owned by The miners of Bouth Wales have decides superior ski in, and knowledge of, the

His Lordship-Not necessarily ren Mesars Buu la & Co and the Cameo, against the proposal to work only five days. game, they beesnie hot favourites. They. By this transaction our moral olatra was-

of Leith, bound fecu Liverpool to Obins a week in order to reduce the outpat of were not long in visiting the opposite goal, converted into a legal one. That $18,000

lant had this hole under his protection. bat though they made several attempts to cannot be applied to any other pur-

Mr Phillippo mid ha intended to prore and Japan. Between five and six o'clock coal. that his client did see an endlosure put last ovoning it appears that the Diamonds Cyril D. Bartou The well-known cricke szare, nothing casued. Towards the close pose these the payment of compensati

round the hole, although he maintained that which was bound for Pouang with a general tot, has committed suicide by shooling of the latter balf, the scratch men strove to Wharf and Fier owners and 90-

A LESSOR 20 CONTRACTORE.

it was the contractor's duty- and yet his

cargo, cou-isting principally of Ubinces himself. in valu to get a winning point, and the cupfere in the line of the Reclamation,

chow-chow had flooring tiles, left her William Bius, petty oficir, H. M. S. protect the hole. It would also be barns game ended is a draw nothing being and the Prays Reclamation Ordinance 1889 Mercy, red Li Po Shaug, contractur, for out that the keeper of one of the soffisiding anchorage in the Ilonds, and was rounding the Thy Whale Fishing Company will sand scored. The obiet feature of the game arstioned and emphasized this foot, be the 8600 as damages for injures retained by shops was ordered by the contractor to the Point at Tejorg Pigar with the in- out in August the vessels defire, Diana, was the splendid combination of the Chiritul in the seventh plan that it had plaintiff by roa of the defendant's apply the defendant with an enclosure for tention of proceeding through New Har and Bide, on a whaling cruise, extend. nose, and rotoly has a bettor exhibition of de apead to add this mount to the cost megigence in digging a hoto in a public the hole. Ho dug the hole, but did not beur. About this sains time the Cantol, ing over eight months, in the Southern the game been given on the Esplanade of the woric. With Fittle bettor tack, they, would cer- 4. This money therefore bolcage to the thoroughfare in Hongkong and leaving it aint that he had any right to put the with Capt. Davis, the pilot, on board, Joft

the. Wimri with a view to passing the East Latest nows from Central Africa stalen - thinly have scored more than once. To swaers and occupiers of Wharves and Pics ugunsded without a light.

Bir Grist, of Mc C. Ď. Wilkinum'a office,

flis Lordship-Aug one who dies a holoend of the Tanjong Pagar Wharf and to that the Wadel si robela hace repulses Emin single out a few of the team for individual ing the line of the Reclamation, including up; cared for the plaintiff. The defendant in a puulle road is bound to put acmething art for Obios, the result being that the Fashu's force at Burs pralce would be a dificult trok, but un- the Government among such owners and

two boste oso inta vinlent collision, the did not appear, Doubtedly they are to be congratulatedcopters, and surely a Bill the object of

The pliiatiff stated-On 15sh Angual,

Li Po Shang stated-I am master of the Cometof stribing the Diamond almost right hot spiritual and social branches of the on the smart play which they showed. which is to determine how that money is to 120 I can shose with two companions. Hop Kee shop, I antered into a sub-com- at angles on the starboard side ubat the Salvation Army are now exhausted. Only

be divided, on what principle, to whom and Charles Miller and Adam Eliot,

We treat to dig holes for some lamp-posts. I engine room, causing curious damage to £1000 have been subsoribed this post in by what tribunal, is one affecting individnatsuded at Blue Buildings & few minutes began to tie this hole en lath August, at both vessule. The Camelot, which le an aid of the Darkost England' acume, and [rights. It does not concern the pablo in

We went to a shop in Queen's 8 n.m. We finished work at 3.30p.m. I entirely now vessel of 1,804 tons, had bar the General appeals for holp, as the work pact 7 p.in. the leus degree. It does not affect the

Hload Eut. On runching the euraer of was there when the work was given over. atra considerably bent, her nose being is now nearly at a standstill owing to wat Marine Lest-idere, It entienty operate on Arsenal Street noul Queen's Road East I The digging was Buished. Kwok Too tarned round as if it had been constrasted of funds,

The Sultan of Turkey is reported to be and Piers affected, and its effect on than hubs in the roadway. It was a very Keo. We put in the larap-post about soon somewhat lengtby stay at the Tanjong aerio aly zowell, med is suffering from the fo or 20 sweers or occupiers of Warres stepped from below the verandah and fall supervised the work on behalf of the Fat of end, and her injuries will necassitate

on the 15th August, and the hole was filled agar Dock, some turce or four weeke per- nervane attacks.. is to determine or provide means for dark night and raining hard. There was determining how much money is to be no lamp lu indicate there was a hole, or up enclosure luences the hole was filled up. able to go into deck in a few days' time, when sids, and wharf labourers in London, hare eutirely by half-past five. There was baps; and it is expected that she will bo It is reported that all the dock, river- mid eech of them out of

stim of money any feusing, I fell about 8 or 10 feet. I belonging to them collectively.

the fol: extent of her injuries will be dis- decited to go out on strike in It!e next, foned I e unable to stand, I was Cross-examined – Fiheen 5. The Bill now hotore the Council is as

covered. Although the stern plates are when the tos season will be at its height," dent of Police, Sb welo, eaught the depens for your information and that of the other we conceive objectionable in its preambla.ssieled out of the hole by my, companiors engaged to do the work, I paid them my considerably beat, there have, sú far as is owing to an alleged orasion by the eu..

and a soldier who was passing at the time. [self. gentlemen concerned that the items of ex- which does not correctly recite the care-I had had nothing to drink from the time His Lordehip in giving judgment said-on, no holes been caused, but the in players of the terms of the agreement, ses cial midste hate bacz auctioned for the improperly binds the hands of any tribunaliosha and taken to the Enginger's Meaa. in this case that the damages are consider. pondit ate appearing in the enclosed finan- ment that gives us our rights; and which left the ship. I was placed into a 1 quite agrea with Mr Philippo's contentionary she has stained is in a way far ranged by the Mansion Honio Conciliation more serious than that sustained by the Dia-Committee on the occasion of the great purpose of establishing an improved system appointed to apportion the fund.

5. The Bill is objectionable in eo far as it stayed there any time. I get a glass of ably in excess of what has been actually ord, and will in all probability mean a desk strike in 1890. of signalling the approach of vessels to the

brendy. I saw one of the Army Hospital suffered by the plaintiff.

longer stay in dank and a considerably At the same

The municipal franchise has been extind port.

apprints a gentlemen as Valuator who can- "I am to add that the Director of Public not possibly e impartial as between Hospital or on board my ship. I was taken this and sprained his knes and it bur stem may in a large measure be put at Frankfort, who recently absconded after

Corps, who advised me to go to the Civil time I am quite convinced that he fell inte farger expenditure. That the collisioned to the Jews in Russia,

did not result it more serious damago to Jaeger, the cashier in Rothschild's bank. Works has recently been over the Liner Government, whose paid servant he is, and

to the ship by two men who have since gone caused him at the time considerablo paid, between Capo D'Aguilar and Shankiwan the private wharf-owners. Bis appoint and between Shaukiwen and the Central mint is a violation of all known ia che even by the doctor, wb and ioconvenience, Under these circums to the excellent quality of her steel embezzling & san of 2,000,000 Police Station, and that he is of opinion subjects and one that no Gogerament should audaged my knee, and ordered me to be stances I give judgment fer the plaintiff for, which would bond, although they (£100,000) belonging to his onployer, ha

do not appear to have broken. The The Mercury very much fears that unless that the former line may answer its pdr-make.even if it were within the letter of eat to bed. I aayed in bed for sixteen | 8100, with costs.

Camelot immediately after the collision the wronk of the s.s. Peking is removed soor

pat back to the wharf she had just left, pose until the end of the your, and that the the law. out of the fairway of the Doukam Chanel latter will not require to be improved unti!

7. The Ball is Jastly ahjentionable

where she now remains, awaiting her torn ake. may cause more interesting law-next year, when whatever improvement may making very imperfect provision for appeals

in the dry dock. sulle, eines it appears that a temporary to determined on will be effected on the from the decision of the Valuator, lightbook cannot be kept there very vote for maintenance of telegraphs,

8. O all theso. grounds, the undersignal The sauken steamer our contemporary ader,

The new system of signalling, will he informally protest against the Bill now must have been fery strongly built. Fortroduced as anon as the pessary works before the Council being prouded with in generally speaking in rice laden vessels, are completed.

its prescut form. They protest against thei after they have been submerged for any

Governor's raling that it is not a Bill effect time, the swelling grain bursts the docks,

ing individuzi rights or intereste in property but when the Peku was examined lately

and against his refuzant Le permit their the decks were quite intact, except, of

petition to be considered by the Council. course, he place where the collision exerted H. B. Joseph, Esq., &c., £c., &

They have the honour to hand you its full furce...

berewith Uraft of a Bill which will meet their objections, and whion if passed will Províta en decopiable method of dealing with their alims.

We have the honour, &o.,

The following farther correspondence on THE side of on Australian prospector this subject has been sent to na for public is resorded on the 14th it in Burma, aton when Mr Muïtund, au Australian gentle- man prospecting in Burmah, committed

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, June 9, 1692. quicide in a first-clare ralfway carriage near Wotlet Station on the Mu Valley line. The Sta-With cererinne to year latter of Mandelay Herald say that the Superintent instant I am directed to acquaint you

ted in the sot of cutting his throat. Ha wse terribly injured, trut lived for a few hours after reaching the hospital at Sagaing, Mr Maitland, who was about 30 years of age, was buried in Sagaing semetery, Nothing-born of Mr Maitland's friends. He came to Burmah from Judía about - swoj months ago and had been prospecting in Wuutke,

I have the honeyr. to lo, Sir, your trost obedient Servant.

(Sd.) GT. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

FINANCIAL MINUTE William Robinero).

Completing direct telographic

mimunication between Pont Office and Gap Rock, ............................✪.. 150.00 Completing direct telegraphic

Tas Colonial Government (says the Strait This Governor recommends the Council Tinus) losens that six hundred of the tone a sun of three those sight ban Buitan's men were despatched on the 20th { drei noi siz:5-eight dollars (89969) for the May ta sccur the outniry betweon Bonao-expauditore required for at improved sys. and Tipis. They were three parts: 19 of signalling the approach of vessels to one going towards Raub, oua to Budo sed the port as follows :---- the albor to Chika. They will probably unite at Lipa and return to Temerloh doan the Pahang River. They have destroyed several small camps of the rebels and one | large one, which was described as the head. quartera of the ex Orang Kayah. A setet epidemic of Influenz has been roging in Pahang The Sultan ronched Kuala Su manta on the 27th May and will go up stream again on the return of the men above-mentioned, if they have been on cessful in capturing the on Orang Kayan.

communication between Post Office and Koridōn..................... Providing quarters at the Gap

nt Capo

Roc

Providing quarters

D'Aguilar.... Threa clerke (for three muntha) - Two signalmen (for 3 months)....

Added Flags

1892.

[Hera follow the signatures.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

days, and was unfit for duty for twouty-six days. The Mercury left un the 10th Au aust for Japan; and returned in October

or November 1890.

I have never been the same since I met with the accident.

road.

word

ANOTHER CHINESE OUTRAGE, __

FOREIGN LADIES INSULTED AND STONED,

As we predicted some time age (say, the Shughui Mercury of the 8th inst.) when a gang of Chinese braves bout a Sikh police man and a Forein gentleman in the Malo,

been arrested Egypt, and most of ihn

les montes has bee recoversl The county cricket clubs of Nottingham. and Nomarestshire are calling a meeting of representatives of the various Boglish As for the Diamond she was struck, counties to discuss the question to already stated, noidships, and apparently whether an Australien team of acicketers with ecnsiderable tores, some five or six should be invited to visis England in 1993. plates having been driven in some 12 or 16 inches. There is a large hole abova the

the

Qwing to a confist of authority and the absence of mesos to enforce payrunk of. calle the Morcantile Bank of Australin bas applied for a winding up order. The ap plication was adjourned until 14th June,

The injuries to my knee were very painful. By His Ldship-I walked into the Lodo. My head was below the lure of the Isprained my right knee in falling. here and been disabled since because of it lus now, it would appear, become abscisator, level, and the plates. Laving been the accident. For about to weeks after I tely uneafe Ter Foreigners, especially ladies, or are twisted considerably, are broken resumed duty. I walked with difficulty. At to show thetaselves in the outlying ronds of way at the edges from the rivats. Below injary sustained also times

colliory explosion has ecanered at. kure in sors still, but nothing the Settlements, as the following glaring out. the water level my

Rosly, Wakington, fifty person being attendance of mediciner. Brians. I had to pay nothing for medical rage will serve to indicate. Hetween 7 and pears to have been considerable, ship returned is in Japan I put the mutter lish ladies were ariring dengan fact so badly injured that the water ra- the natives of Raiatea, one of the Society

As soon as the 8 o'clock yesterday evening two Eng-racke extending to depth of twelve killed.

feet below the water line. She was in -News-bas been received to the affect that in:n Mr Wilkiusga'a hauds,

"Well mad in an open carriage. Pzasing the Me Grist-I can explain the reason for Great Chinese Garden villainous China-pidly reso in the ship, patting out the Islands, have revolted. Three French ma the delay, y Lord, The ship went away mua rached up to the side of the carriage, engines, and rendering it advisable, ton gruf-war have bean despatched to suppress about August, 1890, and did not rotor ground his teeth and spat at the ashore at Pula Brani, close to where the

Tent her sinking in deep water, to run her the rising. till Donher, 189 In that month an ac-cupants, and then when the carriage

Owing to the death of the Duke-of tion was brough. against the contractor, bud passed on some distanan, throw a and it was found then, from lotiors re-large stone which struck oue of the ladies ceive from Messrs Johnson, Stokes and the arin. Burtunately they were Master, that the contrast had been able to drive beyond the reach of further let and this contractor was not liable. insult. Tais seriou sau abandoned, and another

We understand the occurrence has not yet action was reed against the same defend brea reported to the Folice, but it is to be (unt as lu this action. At that titus the boped an energetic search will be made for

the segunirel.......

evidence of the plaintiff and the two men

the

عقد

A YAMEN WRECKED AT POOTUNG.

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torerament heart is situated, and there Clarence the Queen has postponed the opin the still remaine. Divers were got to work hag of the Imperial Institute till next year,

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor twners will be Ramansible for my Debt contractent by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

OSEGA, British barque, Captain A. V.

Master.

Brown;

SUNDAY SALUTING.”

on the ship as soon as possible, and the but a portion will be informally opened fo To the Editor of the "Chora Marc."

holes below the water level. filled up as far June for business and social purposes,

The Eun J. Balfour in si interview Hongko g, June B

as possible, and to-day the New Harbour STL-I was under the impression that

Dock Co., who have undertaken berto-day stated that the propound Pan- 700,00 a rule existed in this port against the firing

repairs, sent over a squad of met with two Britannic Festival will be likely to develop of s-intes on Sunday, but the dennonading

salvage pumps. the object being in lighten good fouling among the English-speaking her cargo, miss hor sud get her into dry race, bas ho was of the opinica that State': 20:0,00, which was indulged in yesterday on thear

dark, where she will have to retain some patronage and control would be undesir rival of the Russian crulacr Dimitri Dena who

with him when were

Tias. The depth of water now in the ship able. 700.00 | koi shored either that my impression was cident occurred mus taken, but it

is about 10 fost, and her cargo is being got 27000 rong or that an unnecessary and objec. was found that the writ had Døver 48.00tionar le coeption had been made to the been served and it became roid.

as rapidly as possible into tong bangs. rule in this instance. As I should not Nothing further was done in the matter Tho yunên at Cha-sar, Pootung district, Her damage, which is considerable, is $ 3966.00 suppose the arrival of the Dimitri Donahui till the quip returaes to toughoug, when

wwe recently the scene of wild disorder roughly estimated at about $20,000, it We notice, says the Penang dazette, from

171,00 would be regarded as an erms of aneh im- a front writ was issued and servud.

The trouble arose in the following manner, bing impossibio at present to make any an advertisement which appeared in the

portance ne to warrant a ésparture from London Times of the 2nd ultimo, that are

Adam Elist ship's corporal, 1. M. S. The Magistrato in charge of the yamea, accurate or detailed examinalino of her Total............4039 00 the rule, I may take it that there is no saddlery, surroborated the plaintiff whose name is Nien, took charge of the jaties. ward of fo is offered for proofs of the Government House, Hongkong, 4th June, role. The praction of salating by means evidence.

office see three years ago. When be Naterally the masters of toll vossals death of Mr. Francis Charles Berger,

of bring gons is a foolish observancs at best, native of Zübeauville, Misace, mazobint

George Foerty, docter on board the took over the soals, he appointed a Tres- are very reticent as to how the collision late of London, Bacharest and Con

and it is often found exceedingly annoying Mercury, stated-1 remember the plain.enrer to receive the Government Land came about. Capt. Robinson of the su 11th June, 18US. residents hores. strativeple," und now the editor and

Yesterday, for example, is being brought to me with a sprained Tazes, and this last tacationed alleint was Diamond, who has an excellent reputation Sta-1 hevo to acknowledge the receipt the saluting occurred while morning or knoo. He was on the sick list till Sephonest mas, a real friend to the poor fare assumed counnet, states that he gave everywhere regarded as an upright and in singapore, and who has only recently and proprietor of the Straits Independent of your letter of 9th instant acquainting me vico was taking place in the churchra, and | ber 10. It was not very bad sprata, but We are afraid the offer is rather premfor the information those interested in the hideous diz caused by the banging of at the time maa rery painful. He hasing clasa He was consequently tunebply warning of his approach. signalling. Lore, as the old gentleman is still aliva and the mutter that cartain items of expendi. big guns server) like an undecasarily os. never caraplained to me since ho was diz. beloved by the labouring pale wana he the direction in which he was going by the kicking, and has shown himself to be se tough that even the lions would not feature, detailed in a fiucial minte dolosed tentatious way of showing contempt for charged from the sick list. I ald say assisted in every way he could. Bat the sea whistle and says he is firmly

with your letter, have been sanctioned for Sunday Chesrvance and an unwant he has not sustained any perin ment injury. Magistrate was cordially hated by all the urinced that the Camelot had amplers upon his carcase when he enteret their cage the other day. It must be very

the purpose of establishing an improved als desecration of what litte of Sunday Mea on board are not discharged from the villagers on account of his case. i, ibker by vorsing her engines or pleasing, to Mr Barger that, while there of signalling the approach of sussels din and rost one is able to enjoy here sick list until they are able to do their severity is enforcing the Garennet dropping her anchor, to have avoided a

to the port, and that iba new system will be Youm, &e,

tiles. Breally some ou bold the collision. On the other hand it is stated Mr Blatnoy appears to be such auxicly about bist

work, He might feel aomo stiffness for Magistrato that this Treasarur w»s`equan- that Capt. Daries, neeing that a collision Mr F. de Bouis Schüikdren demies -not, it will be noted, for inform introduced zoon as the necessary works

are completed. ation as to his whereabouts...be is in the

By his Lordship--I may have seen hindering the Government money and fur-ws inaninest, reversed his engines several Mr & Mrs E. V. enjoyment of sound and robust fucaltde":

ons or twice after September 10, but ther, that he was in the habit of lending minites before collision actually took when he was discharged from the ack list the Government manay to a filends, for place, but to no purpose, as the Diamond Mr Hart Buck he was for his duty.

private use, and that the Magistrate would went right on as if sadeuvouring to crose Consul Badler find from bio books-that-is-serunts were her tons This matter nay, however, babit E Byrne short over Tia 0000 Upon hearing this sexycoled to co no before a Marine Court of Me and Air U. H. Mr J. J. Rubez latter pince of news, the Magistrato at ones laquing shortly. ordered his runners to arrest the Treasurer and to siezo his account books, which you inspection were found to in as stated. short to the extent of Tis. 0,60. The

You are also good enough to communicate the result of an inspection und by the Director of Public Works of the existing lograph aga ein between Capo D'Agului the Central Police Station, and to in- fotin me of the arrangement under which the cost of any improvements which may hereafter be decided on in that system will be provided for.

SI

somie werks. Q.

ME WHITEHEAD AND THE PO LEUNG KUR INQUIRY. To the Editor of the 'Caixa Man,”

---Nongkong, 13th Jano, 1892.

At the stage the case was adjutud til think it is high time that the two oolock. On Friday the case was fixed publio should know what is going on is for hearing mid-day to day, but the eir milet, As is known to every one, a hour was afterwards changed till 10.30, Spolul Committes is now sitting and inquir. and bis Lordship not satisfied tha ing into certain waltern connected with the proper notice of the change of hour had

The Strait Times of the 3rd het, says Toga Diamond, which was boobed al Pulau Brani on Wednesday night in con sequence of injurios received in a colliziou

-boat 3 pt. To day-and taken to New

strom

·MOUNT AUSTIN-010 FEL

JAST OF VISITORS FON

Georga dem Hon. W. M. Goodman

Me and Mrs Galuness

Vies Armstrong

:

Captain, Hongh, EN.

Mra W. & Inglis and

Be-Mr J. A. Jipp

uan and children

Me Lind

Me Charlos' Malach. Mr W. B. NoeĞLIK Mr ARDO Air Taylor' Men Alexander Cook Mr and Mr J. A. Mr J. Qoughtria Thomson · Ar George Fenwick

Ouhun

VICTORIA HOTEL"

VISITORS. LEST

H. Charpafitios Capt. Gon B. Pallett

The Terre Straits Filot of May 11 hes the Following The an. Loire Inférieure, from New Castle to Saigu, steaned in here on Monday afternoon having been on decks Roof about nine days. At the request of the Captain, apiminary survey was held on Thursday buth of the engines and the In reply beg to tender to His Excel. Po Lung Kuk, and I think it is right that ben giren to the defendant. Ball, when it was usapinly agreed that lency the Governor, on bobalf of the it should be generally known low the rem On Court realning after tin his lead. Trouseror was heavily soenred try honte she could be seeily patched up here he resignatories to the letter originally introduci bers, ar me of them at least, are proseed-ship said that he had learned the defendant men, who readily condo fossard and offered win the metal, was subcessfully floated turn to Brisbane for repairs. The pria this mytter to his notice, their appreng. On Sunday werk, the 5th inst. Mr had not been informed of tis change of hourke 1 to a for Later Duck The Game 8 still at cipal damage done is to the sternpost, siction of the prompt and satisfactory Whitehead, accompanied by a well-kuswb ihrough a mistake of his Lordship's clerk, bat the Magistrate demanded immediato which is bent, and to the foro occupat | manner in which it has been arranged.

Mr Phillippo intimated that ha appeared payment: whereupon the securities said it the Tojong Pagar Wharf discharging Mr D. D. Curmetjes Mr Carl Robalon

The radio was saved from the Mes Farmer ment, in which there appears to be several I have the batuur to be, Sir, your most

for the defence, it he wished the was unreasonable to exact pagment in carg koler. The steamer will probably be obedient servant,

witnesses reculled for cross-examination. such short time. The Magistrate order-sisk of foundering by boing provided with. Bjoneburg beached, when a definite decision will be

Kia Lordship agreed wad the wi nesses ed the runners to boat the Treasurer, and collision buikheids. arrived at us to the wet aut repairs consider

were recalled.

woon the prisoner was pretty well exbanst. ed necessary. The cause of the accident

Dr Fogerty-So far as I know the ed, and us he fainted under the strokes, kas not yet been elicited, but the steamier

plaintiff is well-e ved. The night he the wife of the lackless Treasurer raghod appekre ló kivü, beun'about forty miles out

was brought on board he was suffering into the Court and caught hold of the of her course, and 300 tons of goal was jet.

from a sprained knee, but his general health Magistrate by the coat and bosought him tironed before she floated of the resf.

Dr last advices, rumous were current in

H. H. JOSEPH,

Tho Ben. G. T. M. O'Brien, C.G.,

Culonial Secretary, Hongkong.

THE WHARF OWNERS AND THE COMPENSATION QUESTION.

A PROTEST

The following protest hus Lern seul by

ical medical gentleman and a Chinese don

be from the Alice Memorial Hospital, went

to the Tung Wa Hospital, and without in any way signifying his intention either to the Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital or Lathe Committee of the Fo Leang Kuk, pro- coded to the part of the Hospital where the girls under the care of the Po Leung Kuk live, and there queationed some of the girls He may have been acting on behalf of the was perfectly good. The only difference to desist from bamboolng ber basban.traban papera: Committes of Inquiry and have been paying this accident mado that he was unable The Magistrate roughly pushed her away,

a surprise visit, to which thero can be to go about his duty. Sprains of the knee hut be caught hold of him again, and toid

not much if any objection. It is zal joint are sometimes very dangerous. This him to kill the Treasurer with a knife, at

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THE ANARCHI↑ OUTRAGES IN PARIS,

Landon, May 31-In consequence of the

Mr Paul Hon

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Mr. E. B. Jorey Mr V. Kofod

Me A. W. Sailen

Me W. Schwaler

Mr W. Smith--

Mr William Slawart Mr and Mrs Valdos Man F. Woir Me Clemant Mackie Capt. James Young Mrs and Miss Neilson

Jare that the Netherlands India Government the wharf-ownere against the decisiva of the against the set, but the mode of acting was not a very serious spratu, but I would once, instead of torturing is, the freent. Anarchikt outragea tim Polien Horco Ou Loaden-

Hongkong. 7th June, 1802.

fat I and my countryman pratest, and not say it was trivial would like to ask Mr Whitehand whether

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Magistrate's own wife next came out from M. Lubet, the French Premier, istonda in Lombok, where the Kajah in embroiled | behalf;---

The plaintiff-Q-Who put you up her apartments, and requested her lord to mark the Chamber of Deputies fuc a vote with his Mahomedan subjects, who bure

he weld presume, to net in such a way if to bring this action My own com

and water to abos a Ettle mergy to the

of 900,000 Imuce (£12,000) asan indemnity successfully risen in rebellion against him, Sza, We, the undersigned, owners of the institution were not Chinese. But Mr

prisonic. But ho BARBS, ST. I Aft the ship about unfortunate They are alleged to have revolted owing to Wharves and Piere along the line of the Whilead, evidently, not antiadied with his seven o'clock with Eliot and Miller were

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THE KIGUT-BOVE QUESTION. his

vpprensiva rule, and have gained such proposed Praya lleclamation, have the honour first visit, repeated it on Saturday last. On Wo bad hoc working on board during none of her business to weddio with London. May Mr Shipton, president advantages as to reduce him great to request that you will lay before is this oven. bun he had changed and increased the day and had only any dal requis? Government affairs, and further naked her of the Trades mid Laborie Council, in- straits: The Rajab prastically shut up Exeileres the Governor this our formal is following, which consisted of his faithlul Government allowance of drink. I had why should she beg morey for this trudged a deputation to Lord Salisbury in his capital, Ampasan, the rebels profset against his decision as President of fullowers; He Chater, a European whose ao drink on shore. I fell into the hole man, who had committed the offence of today from that body on the eight-hour have overrun the rest of the island: At the Legislative Council of the Colony, given as I do not know, a Paringues, Mr about a quarter get soven 'clock, Thembezzling Govarumaal vooner. Finding earic, and in doing so stated that it was Amparan, be keps them at bay, and as the Mecting of Chancil held on the 3rd Whitehead's compradore and another Chi- was no enclosure round the hole,

her intersession of no grail, she went back ut desired to include in the system those warlare in desultory fushion baz seen May last, to the effvet that the Bill now hese. This time Mr Whitehead was not Q-Why did you bring this alium for to her apartments covered with confusion. trades which might wish to be exempled. Being un ithout the Netherlands India betura the Couuoll to provide means for listed with mere questions, of which he is 2600-what is your pay 1-3/ a day. By this Hue a very large crowd had a- Lord Salisbury, in reply, asid hs gathered "Goverrunens taking any step to come apertaining the amounts to be paid by way

between, save by stationing menol-war in of compensation to us was not within the took down the statements of certain girls, do you consider that you suffered dange to raised by some one that the Magistrate culpa general desiro, for universal eight fond. Armed with pen and paper he| That is about £4. 10/and you are for $500-tiered around the yamén, and Bery w that the deputation admitted that there was Lombok waters an the army in Java has terms of clause 62 of the Rules of the while bis satellites stood meekly by and your health to the extent of 270 7--I leare bad buster the Treasurer to death. This hours, but there was do paanimity. There enough le da in Asheen. A the Majah Legislative Council, and that our petition to listened to the great inquisitor. Now, Sir, that to the judge. I had no expenges to have incansed the people, who began to yaalastendy murement du pud.ie opinion is nomically a Government vassal, veices be heard before the Council against the Bill my object in writing to you is to make pay..

to say unpleasant things against the in favour of shorter hours of labour, and hava bato vaised in favour it setive interven-and the moun nade in Council that we public these facts and to ask a question or Kwok Tou stated-I am employed Magistrate, and fully, one holder the object would be better attained that tion to render. ibis vassaloge a reality, and should be so heard, were out of order and two. Is the notion of Mr Whitehead runner by the Fat Kso shop. Du behalf of

than

tas others, started to demo-than by strikes or violence of legation. strengthen the Netherlands: hold on the could not be considered by the Council. Kathorized jaland. Hitherto, the arguments have We have farther the honour to request the Pu Loung Kuk? If so, will the chairmen Electric Light O. for the erection of some from the hands of the bratai Magistrata. before any nation could be taken wafel the Committee inquiring lute that shop I entered into & cuntract with the list the yamba and rescue the prisopor ŝluch additional isousion was requlika mut varried right, the Governmost that is Excellency will lay this our protect of Chius oummitime be good ensugh to e1 Intip-posts. Thers in a written contract The mob immediately took my the cry woud embody the common wish of the contented fleelf with directing men-of-war on the table of the Lounail und will forward pulu this extraordinary mode of procedure with the Company. It is made out in the and in a very short time they susahed and women constiente, and anything in to keep an eye on the course of events, and it with any Bill that may be passed to the this is not so, does Mr Whitehead const-name of the shop. I sublet, the contrect Lore down a part of the Yazêu,

nolefly nature of violence would lead to in per prevent the Rajal from Irwing supplies of Right Honourable the Secretary of State for dar soting independently of the other to T H Ked. That is the name cf the snade their way into the Magistrate's pre- manout result. He doubled if legislation erme mad amountsten' from, Singapore, and the Belonies.

members of the committee, a fair and in-shop of which Li Po Shang is the master,

This functionary, leeing so muy on the subject would prove either easy or reinforcements. Fro Bali. Many steamers 3. We respectfully aubmit that the Bill partial mode of onducting the inquiry with How to dig the holes,

infuriated people menacing him, fed in cate. The operatives were trying a tremen-" ply between Singapore and productive for avoertaining the amounts to be paid to which Bs and they have been intrated?

ilg beste, Crose-exanized-I used to go round to hol Lymbox, so that the soon-of-war in question us by way of compensation for our Wharves Bous be fondly imagine the Chinese will so if the work iras carriol nut

rooning dous experimost, rieking the life intert sta after hit, yelling. aud properly.

shouting of the whole community, ded their belief Barouister. nod is a hard tale to keep watch. Under and 1ers, now before the Cuinest, is its quietly submit to an institution of theirs I used 1 are baboa enclosures round the tul in a short time a petty mardadin came, the wages must retain unaltered was Lemperature the circumstances, the smuggling trade is very essence, a Bill affecting our private being treated in a manner which I challenge hole......

and at Best wanted to arrest the ringlead most inrvellous juriction. Onsumption Huially. brisk, and gerenoatly, the chi Matarams, a rights, and affecting directly, intereals of Mr Whitehead to record to other similar By his Lordship-The fence was of auch in are this peity offer was informed in digih, for traders would probably leave

But none were forthcoming, and would certainly decres, ind employment Dizon of menuer beluiging to the Bajah, was seized | property.

fratitutions in this Colony, such as, the a ga urợ that if a man stumbled against

Wond when bringing unitions of war, and drying He Exceller.oy coems to be of opinion consents? If he deas, let me tell hit that he would, kupek it dowu and fall into the so gontle manner if he did not the coatry if they were hate per d by legia.

Bones... to land crooge for him. The durabaya that tepause, originally, we had ne rights to he is much mistaken, and that he will find hole.

restore a fainting Tressorer to conscious lation. The notion of foreign tariffs offered Westher, die Courant angesapkody intervention on thecompensation, us against the Crown, for he has put his head into a horncats' neat from' This closed the case for the plaintiff

ness, release him, and escort hij to his fanormous temptations to capitalists and ground that is in the duty of the Netherlands muval, we therefore have no rights or in which it will be lucky if it escapes without Mr Philippo said the defendant was only home, matters would be made lively for malestaters to leave England. If a mis India Quierooms to end the weiril-war-in | terzoli now, The Beoretary of State was of stug attribute nothing but good mo- hired to do this work by the original con

after dame discussion the take was made all would snfer, and the pão island.

opinion that morally we had a very strong tives to Mr Whitehead, but I should like to tractor at so much a holo, and during that new arrival complied with the request, sud. wo &men aka.

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