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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
Where the Macare and CoXXUSOX AGENTS E have this day entered into Partnership as sterler the firm of DAVIS & LAWRENCE, into which will merge the stairs of Meners. F. W. LAWRENCE 3 Co.
HENRY DAVIS,
F. W. LAWRENCE,
Hongkong, 7th February, 1857,
PUBLIC AUCTION. Endersigned luas received instractivas to sell by
AUCTION, ON
THURSDAY,
the 12th day of February, 1857, 11 o'clock, tha Bust Godowns of Messrs. L, STILL & Co., (Dor Spring Gardens,) va account of whom it may concer
About 480 Tons of NEWCASTLE COALS.
-Dollars, weighed at 1.1%; and the Cours to be cleared
·from the pluce cy mala by Saturday the 14th February.
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The Hongkong Register.
MARRIAGE.
A: Kotter Inn on the 11th December, ROBERT Baowse, Eng.,late H. N. SL. Com at Canton, to LOUBA HENRIETTY Fungest Dughter of the late L. van Kasus, of Rersice, British Guyana
DEATHS.
At Croydon, Surry, on the 1st of December, Azxx HUMPHREYS. Boy, formerly of Hongkong.
At Queenstown, Ireland, on the 6th December, favnen Markw, the Apostle of Temporane
EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER FROM SINGAPORE PRK FIERY CROSS.
"Since writing the above I hear, that the Gov. ernor General telographed to Madras to send on to China two Regiments, under orders for Rangton. It is doubtful if the telegraph would reach in tires, and if it did there is culy the Zenobia (a tub) available for transport."
TRANS OF SALES--Payment to be male in MIDAS The Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow in the Parade Ground, weather per- mitting, at 43 r.m, the following pieces--
CHARLES MARKWICK, Government Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1857,
N
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
the Jadersigned will offer for Sale at Puss AMOTION, the Clipper Barque,
DGARTESANTIAGO”
as she now lies in this Harbour.
The resel has a full lavansory which can be seen 2nd any information given upon application to the Aue tionecta
THOMAS HUNT & CO. Hougkang, 8th February, 1857.
PUBLIC AUCTION. E undergard bave reesired instructions to sell by PUBLIO A FOTION, on their Premises Queen Rond for account of the concerned, ca
At Noon,-
FRIDAY,
13th Insti
ex "Proteus," About 166 Picale SAPAN WOOD | Damaged by Na
43
RICE
Water THOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, til February, 1857.
NOTICE. FRENCH FELT HATS! FRENCH
FELT HATS! OF THE FINEST QUALITY,
ALL COLOURS AND SIZES,
At MRS. LEMON's Rooms, Queen's Road Ilangkong,
and at Macao.
Hongkong, February 9th, 1857.
Now Barabas was a rodder." To the Editor of the "HonaxoNO REGISTER."
Hoogkang, Forwary, 1957, DEAR SIR-About two months as Partuguese Lumba No.71 was mysteriously taken by pirates in the Tamer fare at Macau-i mean to say carried away at night without any body karwing 2, or any one mode at the time-it was happened as well, in a mysterious way that she had about 30 kugh of Gunpowder on bear, which, indeed is too gerat quantity for a Lorcha of her clam to have on board at say time, in fact for any Lovele to cry as part of her amenim tion. Of course so foore was heard about this Lorrhaand we know if any steps were to she was taken to, or how she was carried over whereabout
only found out next morning chat she was not there-but it
y many suspected an under hand work in this affair.
On the 11th January Inst another Partages0 Lorcha No.
e io company with an Eng Lercha from Nugo bound
Bic the
16 Hongkong wish & cargo of Alum, Drags and Haus, out- moon passage was chased by piraticui dest,
Zanon, the ear
The English Larcha being never to
rio the
ed and came in to this harbour, but her compaion No. 62 being outside sa zo chance for her to escape through the Ly-mnon, turn all for the ontwide prisege and being close- ly pursued by the pistol fleet was finally captured at G F.. on the same day. Hur owner hearing of this in Ma came over tu gut all the information be could an:l reported the same to the Pine en the 18th, but se he then knew not where his lercha was taken to by the Pirates, of course nothing nut have been done to recover the same. He went back to Macao and strived theroots the 28th where he learned all the partionlars of the capters of his Jureha by ader sterious eireanasiance-bit perhaps by relating the same it vil speak for Itself, and bring to light the case of the Lock No 71 above
ve mentioned,
On the evening of the 27th Jvary the Portuguese
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1-Par Restonbis-Levner.
2-The Scion Packs --Str
8.-Duette Up, Sonnambala Bei
4.The Elizalice Cadrilles
5-The Lucrezia Vaino-Gofre
6-Nebace Gallop, Aichner,
No. 6 FEBRUARY 10, 1857.)
elim kindred with the Black hole of Calcuttu. ever, strongly of opinion that it is absolutely necessary mnt of the 42 men belonging to the R-sing shopplied to absent himself from the culony, but by e- The last brutality of this kind being the confine-fer the interest of this colony that every individual con- cected with the B-sing Establishes should he outd in a room 16 feet long by 15 feet broad or lessportation, to which, under the peculiar circumetances than six lineal feet per man. Ok Sir John, your we object, unless veiuntary batishment be not self. account. vanity and imbccility are running up a fearful impused.
W give in our present issue a lender from the Print of India with some remarks from a friend. We may perhaps take a glance at the cur India Contemporary's article free our own point of view.
H. M. Str. Barracenta arrived here on the night of the 21 instant from the Blenheim branch of Canton River. The line of ships from Bogue Forts to Macas Part, serve to keep this import oruizing of the Niger and Barrecauta has the ant communication open. whilst the occasional effect of shutting up in the narrow creeks near Pagoda anchorage, two large divisions of snake boats and junks, some of the former carry as macy as eighty rewers. Some trading junks conveying shot, and old iron from the ruins of the Factories and Whampen were seized and barna ere they reached the war jaoks at Lan- kong to which place they were bound. Que
OWING to the illness of the Editor, and the large junk laden with sugar, powder, and cotton necessary attendance of other acmbers of cur
establishment at the trial of the poisoners." we darins who deserted her on the approach of the was seized. She was in the hands of the Man- ere under the necessity of delaying the pab-boats. Whampoa ja in rains; that is, the Foreign lication of the remainder of the trial for puisoving part; the graves of foreigners have been disturb until Wednesday evening.
ed and the decomposed remains removed, ani
We have a matter to complain of personal to ourselves and the other editors of the press, but also important to the public, in regard to the way wo are accommodated and treated in the Supreme Court, but must defer it to next week, We must deter until our Overland isese the account of the Coolie blunders on board thự Auris and City of Bordeaus.
in the course of erection above New Town. the Parsee temple destroyed. A mud battery is
five on the night of 26th ultim
An attempt was made to destroy the Come by junk were seat from a village in Adara's creek A lorcha and with wind tide and night in their favor: they a few coud shot were sent into them, when the were close upon the ship ere they were dismvered: crew jumped overboard, first setting fire to the well oiled sails. One junk caught the Comus on carried away. Having slipped her cable the juuks the bow the other on the sparker boom which was were removed by the boats of Horact and Camur, not before the rigging and beadwork of the Comus was more or less hurned. The Coromandel towed | H. E, Sir Miriel Seymour returned to his post! burn during the entire night. The materials used them to a sale distance where they continued to At the Tee-to-tas Fort last Friday, on board the to form these destructive implements of warfare, Burravente, taking the Hongkong with him. This were powder, cotton soaked in tea oil and samskui. vessel has had her bowsprit, taken out of her On Sunday last the Barracosta seized two junke forcenatle built on her, and a long 56 cwt. 32 in Laukoy creek, laden with tobacco, they were Founder mounted forwards; and a long 18 pounder under the guns of the Mandarin fect. Some on her quarter deck. She looks a very efficient Chinesc at Hongkong have protested against the capture and lave memorialized the Colonial Government,
The Honble Company's Steamer Auckland arrived in harbor on Sunday morning with multions of war from the Straits." We believe she remains here for the present.
vessel.
TRE spirited owners of the Fiery Cross were completely cold yesterday, that vessel having been sighted by the str. Lily from Macao which rought the report, in consequence of with the Antelope
We understand that the Chinese had a meeting on Saturday at the Joss house, to take the affair
was detained until the arrival of the Fiery Cross of Ahlum juto consideration, when they resolved to
Dure
The Fiery Crest left Pilol al Sand7 Heads 27th January, 1. A.. Anchored at Singapore, 1st Feb.
3
Hous
16
P.M.
Anchored at Hongong, 9th 7 P.M.
6
22
From Sand Heads under Stear, Tytl
1:
14
Left Singapore, 24 Feburary, Pr..
Fiery Cross, has 2000 chests on board. Lightning 1957 TRR 1st Opium Sate of this year was held on the 12th January 2540 bests Izins, and 1115 chests Beaares
We therefore propose tent vue security be demand, d for the insurediate departure of eli the prisoners allnded to be pressary, not mai in fairness in himself, but for to save and except Alluna, in whose case we consider it the interests of many respectable inhabitauis of this colony, that a limited period of one or two months thould be allowed for the settlement of his affairs; and for whom during such limited period, an int his sabeequent return, stilt higlier securities should be obtained.
No. 2 of 1957 and the course we suggest, in such as we The difference between deportation under Ordinance should hope well commend itself to Your Excellen ey's Sorible consideration.
GRO, LvALL, J.-Jurur on the trial,
R. C. ASTAs, J.P.
A. PLEKA, JP.
Jaux D. Gr, J.P
E. E. DUNCANSON - Juror on the trial.
C. P. STILL, J.P.
Wx, USTAD.--A creditor of Skinza lo extent of
13000.
H. T. De Sven-Stated by the A Horwry General to be a partus of Akkuun, la a certain rent.
H. KINGILL.
W. A. BowGA furar on five trial, WH. T. Bases, 1.1-2he turned leader for the
defence. V's. T. PROD-&pertner of Mr. Puzinu ergo part
creditor for the 15,000. D. LAPHAIR.
N. CLAWFORD.
nexGKONG, 9th February, 1867.
Ta
HIS EXCELLENCF,
the Governor of Hongkong
in Executive Council seinbled. This Memorial sheweth
the deplorable consequences, Ikely to arise from the verdict in the case of The Prisoners and dreading That your Mcmorialists deeply regretting the recent
liberata of any of these culpris, who, we are given to nederland still remain in cortady,hambly be of peally suggest that the prisoners he set to main your Excellency to enforce open them, the terms of the secure place ou the land of Formosa. recent deportation ordinare, and with this view re
(Sigand) by 52 Residents of Victoria.
the acquittal of all the prisonecz, ten in number, Taz "Great Oyer of Foisoning" kas terminated in charged with an attempt to murder, by poison James Carrol Dempster, Jurors on their auths have a solemn duty to perform, and on their em science be it, whether they have liberated a most notorions and infamous cial, or an incent and wronged man,
That the verdict has not given satisfaction we need hardly say, and as it was directly in the face
doubtedly one link in the chain wanting, which is of the summing up of the Judge it is to be re-
to be found in mest, if not all, English cases of gretted in every point of view. There was un-
poisoning; and that was the purchase of poison or
the possession of paisun by any one of the prisoners. That evidence occurs, we believe, in all the cases
cited by the Attorney General, in the Great Oyer
of Poisoning the King against the Earl of Soruer
set and his Countess, (and we may add in the trial of their minor associates) for the murder
last night. This vessel brings on telegraphie petition the Governor, to compel the voluntary news up to 26th December from England, of sume! Fanishment of Ahlum's servants, and to allow Ahium import, which are already in the hands of outr to remain a month or two for the purpose of Subscribers.
settling his affairs, then to have the arme volontary enopulsion exercise on him. We thought that the Chinese were rather bold in the prescut state
affairs to meet this, and we thetght the gov of Sir Thomas Overbury; H. ". Naime and ernient some what supine in allowing such an Ogilvie for murder and incest; R. v. Donelian for assembly. The act having been enamated we the murder of Sir Theodosius Boughton by put the question of its propriety aside, for the laurel water-with the two American cases of present, and advance with our narrative. Monday morning early, we Lad & document put ciently weil erquainted, the report of them in On Kesler, and Mina aud Chapman we are not suffi into our hands, and we now subjoin it for the Beck being too neagre, we may add that in the edification of our readers--it appears to be a case of Palmer, the innbility of the prisoner to ac European facsimile of the Chinese patition. This count for the poison he had purchased was document is signed, and we give the signatures important polut, Well we had aut that evi appended to it when we saw it, otding to them deres to render the case irresistible, and we may a description in italics of certain of the signers. 921 1
console ourselves with the plain fact, that, in no When we first read the document we felt rather case of poisoning by Chinese are we ever, by any New astonished at the extraordinary style of the cor- chance, likely to have it. When a man is tried for position, but going further and reaching the poisoning in England there is not an apothecary Lon-signatuves we were profoundly astonished on seeing who has sold a single grain of poison during the amazement when we found that it was disres-pounds of aresine used at oue struke, and we are that it emanated, among others, from a learned I last six mouths who is ant mady at once to give pectful in its tone. false in its statements and never likely to knew where it came from, and yet, Doctor of Laws. Farthermore we were in perfect full particulars of the sale. Here we have ten
is shortly to be Colonial Secretary, to say nothing could have been made out against Ahlum. If reasoning, and yet that it was signed by one who Lailing that, we cannot see how a stronger cass of a number A J.P's. nemes bciug appended to it. this be so, and we assert that it is so, the ver
were sold as follows:-
5
778.
highest low averag Patest soldi... .......50 100 Benares...
... 85 Benares 155. Die Paloa 715. Old Benarcs 739. The latest quotsuous are:-New Patna 760 EXCHANGE, on Calun, Res. 205 per 100. On don to 2. d. por Rupen.
2.
6
cha No. 131, belonging to the same party as the Tarehe Ne 71, it is generally "known in Malas, though perhaps at registered in bis own) hrought to Macan from tas same pratical ethica caguered the Loreita No. 12, the Hams which were part of her car, in charge of 6 of the pirate themselves, for sale there; it appears that the. Lord No. 131 was chartered Er is preposthus fact Or Sunday night some little excitement arcs being reported to the Governor, the Lorcha aut argo were consequence of a large number of guns being
1 toe v pirates imprisoned. 1may has daera that likewise as were transacted in a mysterious manner. fired in the harbor, at abrut 8 o'clock.
alzed, and t
On en-
We have a trans of coming at the explicit fans as like very quiry we End it was some ass of skipper, who thing else in lacas they are carried or in a seret way- no news-paper report with exceptier, of Fe Destin to Soy bely was drunk, and in that state took veras, which paper makes it appearson with wonderful fren himself to break the law, and alarm the gality, perbags purposely in for the crence of the Queen's subjecta. Government there? The paper being under the fmatate protection, and inspection of the Hest of the Government,
of neure we would exprint from it a thing. But to corset We publish a letter from Correspondent which
most
And stiti farther, we cannot suficiently admirelict of the jury in effect opens the stomach of
the brazen-faced heldness with which Alum's every man in the colony to prison, without fear great creditor dares to step in between English or tanger of detection to the poisoner. justice and his debtor, in tac face of the most ex-
What is Allum's case in reality-The Chief
the particnior of the canter of the Lerals No. 62, 1 am hints at an extraordinary state of things at traordinary exhibition which the said creditor Justice said that the principal evidence against him informed that the piratical feet cousisting of 4 ciptare: Macau, and clearly proves that the fleet so made of himself in Court ne a witness on the trial Lorchas, two of them being l'orgnese, gst these, No. 73, and two Buglak: they ware will armed, having 60 men in tach, with 15 filing boats having 12 en ja exil. They
lenientis treated by Commodore Armstrong, and Dat our admiration somewhat ceases, when we tust No. 62 to her anchorage, South Lintin, opposite
others, is in realty a nest of pirates. Changelo, There the Solariate ray then, hat, was de-anber of pirate vessels stated in the letter bears and his partners have been found aiding and The recollect, that this is not the first tisic, that person civil by m
cut our estimate on the day we saw them frem conforting, i ust abetting the Queen's eteries.
unworthy to have called forth the counter petition Of the document we shall say no more at present
which we append:- than that it is below contempt and was quite
The facts Lorcin 71 boing amongst the pirates! fleet and Zareke 131 being cleriered by them, Beth it the Lily. longing to the same andr, a singular eninest-use!
On 29 January, sa Eaglish Larch with cargo of Rice from Hongkong to Mac was chased by the saw piratical feet as Cantan
On the 3d intothers Portogage Lorcha No. 39 and 40 were captured by the same piratical 3e and yet nothing is done vither in Macur at this riser to destray theus. Why we count ant expect any thing from Macas for the circumstance related above wall, perhaps, explain to the initiated-am, ka
X. Y. Z.
MR. Hicason, the Crown Solicitor, has re- signed is appointments, so says the Gazette. We heard of this resignation. some time ago,
but it in no way surprised us, as our readers may well imagine after reading our comments on the T dirty job of the appointment. We shall have
more to say cu this, as also on the new appoint- mcots in Mr. Hickson's place; and we shall add In word ou the deporture of the colonial secretary
and this aucREVE.
HIS EXLUENCY,
the Governor
VICTORIA, BONGKONE,
in the Executive Council
7th February, 1857.
was his own account of his sayings and doings, and Mr. Drinker's evidence. Mr.Drinker's evidence very hour the dough was being made:—and his shewed that he left Allum on the premises at the Lordship pointedly remarked, it was in evidence,
was being annoyed by the mandarins because he that it was the dough which contained the poison." then as to his own statement-His grandmother was engaged in suppiring the barbarians with bread, &c. she writes and tells b, not to come himself but to send his family; he is not to come because a reward of $5000 is offered for his hend not only is he not to retura, but he is carefully respectively to sabit to you the following faits rayer the existence of his head on his shoulders is
We, the undersigned, revisats is this colony, beg
to remain in his own house, taking care of his hend, and his premises, which are likely to be fired; HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 167 FEBRUARY, 1867.
Intive to Alla arline other prisoners, now Hude delertion ulur Ordinance 2 of 1957, and also relative capture of the old grandmother renders it easy
the cause of his grandmother's annoyance. MR. CALDWELL was not poisoned; on the cou-2 other prisoners, similarly detained.
The Parties sending Advertisements to the Hongkong istered, in the shape of some chili and mustard; inespied in the colony, by a majority of 5 jours so 1. tury he had a rather agreeable stemachic admin prisoners, nav.ng heen acquitted after a trial of a length
We rubl that the first shove mentionet class of to compel the retary of the reminder of the farm!'y, Register" "Register's Advertiser," please address to
will seeds. It was natural, of course, for hirs to pre. their subsequent apprehension and detention are excu "Printer end l'ublisher of the respective Papers, which will secure rarly mustard seeds in another.
ter having his milk in one dish, and the chili and Jated to throw discredit on our system of administrati attention to their Communications,
justine in the eyes of the Chinese popalation, was have heen led to onlerstand that a man cannot be twice call. the case in the present intoace. Furthermore, we are ed in questios for the case offence, which is in reality of opinion that pris mers who love stood their helst, and have been legally abeolved from the consequences the law, he tande responsible for any secondary one of the crime of which they are sccused, should not, b
The Hongkong Register.
NOTICE The Hours of Pent: Wons in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabheth 41 77 .m., and at 7, and on the Evening of every Wednesday at o'clock.
We see that tenders are advertised for in the last Government Guzette, for the construction of the Bowring Praya; and this in the face of the fact that the jail is crammed with double ita proper numbers, and that the station houses might well i quences arising out of that accusation. We are, how
except Alton. Would these additional se ages given to the mandarios render his resoniu- ing here, more secure? Threatening the grand- wother compels the retum of all the absent
the one schry individual would dare to re- cive force were applied to the united family that members except one, and we cannot see if coer-
main. To people acquainted with Chinese custunts statement. But on this advice, how did Autum there is want of eommon sense in such act? Why he disobeyed it, and went to Macao;
SUPREME COURT.
EXTRA
TO THE
HNGKONG REGISTER, No. 6.
VICTORIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1887.
P. IIARAND-I have always paid for bread from tacted. He answered, Eat when we reached the bakery citentnahumees are these, Aldao is in the habit of cons CRIMINAL SEose, February 2, 1357.
the king shop Leire 'the 15th Snuary. Inod Dr. he would show me then to had a large any site of propar- ing to tue to all and inke delivery of funt; on this ue. Chor at Dr. Manet partook of the bread delivered by at stake, and But he would take ny advice and remain. casi, several weeks pravions to die art of aidu, dus Poisoning Casm,
Llaning. Abe un hour afterwards I felt sick When we got to the bakery the people were mixing cans to rou and paversed that I shoots ly from time 200- (First Day.)
blds. of frou at $16; and having taken duivery of the anda, and shortly afterwards I vousited, and felt water and dungh in diffurent rooms in the place. I arkad
Roar, considered if indebted to urn for the amount, Jury-More. M. A. MAGLOD, W. H. SUTTON, JOHN a my stomach. I took a emetic ich operated, him to retorn with sac. having satisfied aysell there was MON, W. A. Bawa, ED. T. DURCASSON, GEORGE and feit casier. Bar In about two hours the pain enough bread in the trying room to fatif de control; Feider myself inleted to do wad no other per- seo. Mr. Power delivered the flour from bra gotowan, rive. The st morning I had a vlug headache he said he had business to attend to and he would walk
Wht going over As the bar was stored tweet. 1-CAEON ARCUEW,2----CHEONO AERT, a weak in my limbs. Dr. Iance took an cutie, bome. This was between 8 and 3
The the premises he told me he applied 400 families with Crozumned by Dr. Bridges, I have been - Pakora Autos, 4-LUM ABsow, -Tax AC, and Dr. Childecott before they were sick.
bread; this was said as a proof of the amount of busiucas quainted with Abium since 1849, I have bem in the TONG No one, 7-CHEORO ARMEX, 8-FONG A-attentionan had coren wore trval than any of sa. HOT. 2-CHRONG AY, 10-CHEN WYE KONG, What breakfast a gentleman called to say some he was doing and his disinclination to leave. The habit of toying breadgirom him to a large amout for statement Ahimu made that he sold the bakery to mu in zapplying the ten-of-war. I have had large nansactions of hiends were sick, they suffered in a irailar mater Idministering power with intent &c.
to thich I have described. They haul maten nothing false. Since I gase my evidence before the Magistrate with him. In one month I paid han $15,000 and but. I was recupied all day in arcending similar I was asked, on the peiremers' behalf, by Me. Murrow, to up to 15th January, my transactions with him continued. case had for acveral days afterwards. Some suffered reconsider my statement about the 62 Mandarina He was contracting for bread for the Wreck steamer Croucrained by Mr. Day-Mr. Murrow, said be about that time. I heard Ahlus say that he also pro-
..TALI..
The Honble Thomas C. Anstey, Attorney” Gogoral ; Str. Hickson Crown Rakcitar, assisted by Mr. George Jooper Turner.
WIRES.
vided bread for other shipping. I brought from America a machino for anking bread which came out a month ago
marverely than others. From the nature of the Dr. Brigor and Ms. Day Guess: Messrs. Gaskell symis, I felt same arsenic had been drainstered. I had come from Ablam to ask me to reconsider the answer nd Brown with Mr. H. J. Tactant Svácitors for prl-wobbay sume bread from the first house to which I about the 63 Mundarios Abium askertine on the exami
we, belonging to a Taree. I kept wry own nation, if he did not say he bad been told about the 63 in the B. Palmer, wasting $585. He gave my brothre £100 to buy the machine. In the week of 15th January, The Attorney General stated the case and called real got a load from Mr. Grandpre which he said be Mandarins. I never was in the bakery before. Inever enwe
1 dropped in three or four times, to see that machine AMES CARROLL DEXTSTER-I Am Colonial Surgeon, End on with his own hand on the E-sing shop, and the lenih prisoner in the bakery. The contract was for the have been in the habit before the 13 January of oh-brok to me; next day I got read trum Mr. Drinker supply of 28 to 23.000lbs, biscuit; it was made verbally with pet up at the E-sing bakery. I know where the E
sing bakery in but cannot form any idea of its v aining tread from the E-zing shop belonging to the two and. Dempster. On the 1st, seaisted by Dr. Bad-All I never made a contract with the tenth prisoner. ast peomure. 415 minuzca before 8 A.M. Of the 15th ford made a hasty analysis, satcient to satisfy myself I look upon ab as the principal the seath prisoor iss. No Justice of the Paste in any thing to
| large Dietters of busi-with the delivery of the flour. I got it on writing to Me, ary, and my family partook of bread obtained thate prison was arsenie; the next day I made as his segimant. My visits were Tom the E-sing shop, at breakfast. After Mrs. Duapetar
fort Qualysis.
At the broad contained waste, neas, and therefore not very frequent. When I lada Poster guaranteeing him for hurlivery.
contract with him I would occasionally drop in kuce or ROSER MACHEzni am the Jail Ahlum stated ad eaten a mall portion of the bread she felt giddy und Wetterwards made au analysis to asortain the
four times a week to see how, it was going on. I have to Mr. Bridges that his father had received a letter from ick. After leaving the breakfast table, she was takem qualty, and found that it a guant loer there was ick; I thought nothing of it at the time, I walked out n of arsenic (6 graine). In the bread it ex-gone, to sell flour to him 1 would not conclude a on his family wishing him to go home. I heard the ent
the verandah to take a cheroot. While holding istae common white arsenic The road I eat and frant with tenth prisoner, but would leave a message versation, and on application I got the paper from Ah- lur Paper produced] The conversation was in my Das slick to the cheront, I became sick and vomited-1 tea was brown bread, the other bread that I tested with him for Ahlum; I do not think he sposka Eglish; x bought nothing of it, but went in my chair to the police white bras. All contained arsenic. Much less purser was always present. Aklan said the andarins were presence in the jail, neither Mr. Gaskell nor Mr. Tur ospital. When I reached the entrance leading up to the
tha loaf of bread would cause death. The police hostile to him in consequence of his baking bread for the rant were present at this conversation. During the 18 Gays the prisoners were in my custody, I have never ob- all, became sick and continued sick all the way in me some year, and the materials for mak-fore guers. As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat
served him send for bread, Lor eat it, but I have seen the hospital, and was sit until a quarter to 10 ingust, als some flour, and some pastry, from the laden with wood, he ask me to pull to it as he wanted to - vomited very violently, Mrs. Dempster was bake. They were only examined so they can ask the price, and tray it if possible. I pulled up to it, and be hita est Chinese cakes. jck up to 1 or 1 o'clock, that night. The next evening.
W. H. FONDA,I am ngeat for Russell & Co, and rain any metalic poison, but there was uelibet arsenie told me he had bought it at a picni and a hail for a be 16th, about 6 p, I forwarded the remainder of the nor ly other metalic poison in them,
dollar. I said it was deck. He replied it was dry wood carrying on business on my own account. The letter and adapted for the bakery. On my retom I saw the froni Mt. De Silver (produced) I received the same dale, rend to Dr. Harland for the purpose of, its being analy.
boat discharging on the wharf.
it was written (17th January), I know bis hand writing sed. I not take the bread myself to Dr. Harland
Re-examined. The little episode of the wood was It is in his hand writing. Letter read. It commenred Crosemarined by Dr, Belges-Alum the ninth
after I had demanded proof that he was going to remain, Having received an order from Ahlar signed before a prisoner is the only one I know. I kept the brand locked
as were not satisfied with his simple declaration. The Justice of the Peass"]t acted upon that order I had up in my own room vold i sant it to De Irland.
conversation with the buttman was in Chinese.
IN DU Ho-examined.-I never saw the tenth prisoner before.
previously seld the whole of the flour to E-sing; the money pass between Able and the boat man. This was value was paid by him, with the difference of a few bar- I sent the bread by a anolic animed Atal
the day before he left for Manua
rela. A portion of the four, he bought in July, and The prisoner Ahlum statement before the Magistrates another in November, use subsequent cannot say read,
how much money I received from him. I all the flour for $16 for that purchased in July, and $14 for that in November. The low purchased in July was the largest quantity. He paid on the 14th January $1100, which I supposed at the time to be the haience of his account. Kubs nothing of the sale of the Bour to Mr. De Silver. Crasu zied by Mr. Day,-I saw Ablum on the and 4 o'clock, canont
ATA-I am servant to Dr. Domster-I carried a paper parcel from Dr. Dengster to Dr. Harland, on the 16 January. I do nut know what was in it. My master gave it to me
(Court adjourned at 3.80) Ideply to a question by the Court. DI HALAND said he had bean requested by the Colonial Secretary to me an analysis that he did so and the ranits were the que. The analysis was made in presence of Dr. Bradri Dr. Watson Dr. Keamy and Dr. Dempster,
Tiongh the Conrt, at instance of the Attorney Gen pral. The symptomas described by the wisuotas, I have
sacre those of poisoning by assente.
The Lead 1 gave to Tr. Tariand, ARANDE shop, at the loom of Aber-
Was ken from
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deenerect, un the 16th Janney. I was at the Central Palie Station, and told a policoon to take the yeast!
me, to Dr. Berland.
Court adjourned al 6
JLLL
(Second Day, 3rd February
WOONG ART, I am comprador of the Lieut-Governor
more on that ourasion about Ms. Drinker than what
ACPEING, Servant to Dr. Dempster. On the 15th January, I received some bread at my master's door from we mea belonging to the E-sing's shop. They are not
H. J. EDWAM,I am a merclist of this place. Bo- among the prisoners, I gave it to my Master to ent Cas examined by Dr. Bridges-I know the Fring fore the prisoner left for Macs, he purchased some four
1 This was about seven o'clock. I placed it on the breakfast shopfore this acer. There is a shop at the Lo me, on the 13th January, and the delivery order
Botton of Aberdeen street, and a bakery in Queen's was given ou the 19th, after the contract was made the afternoon of the 14th between WM. TARANT-I am Faltor of the Priend of China Road East, they are about a mile a part; the bread is
fibar was removed from the godowe to his shop. 1 had say it was not hetween 4 and 5, 1 only know it was aber newspaper. I have been in the habit of badning bread carried from one to the other. About two years ago the offered the au dour to the prisoner two works bofore,, he did not say where he had been. The $1100 web paid, $149 in a bill, and the balance in cach. The bill from the E-ging shop down to the 25th January. I know browsed to be baked at the absen, but not lately, a fire and he tried it. On the 13th. I called at his shop, he was
was on the Ruparel. the lat and 9th and 10th prisoners to be conrusted nok lace there about as time. I knew Abluza be- not below, they told me he was upstairs. I went upstairs with the E-sing shop. The 1st is a collector of accounts; fore the 15th January, 1 hare seen him often. He was precited by one of the men of the shop, and or reaching the TONG AKU-I Translated the paper tower, from Album he 2d, the last knew of him was as broad deliverer; the always said to be the master of the E-sing shop,anding, observed Alumat a fister, he was looking as by Mr. Mackenzie, since the prisoner Ahlum was in the th is the managing partner; and the 10th is his father, Out of the bakery and shop bon: 50 persons were a
it to see who was coming upscura. On my approaching jail. Translation read, corrobrates Ablum's statement] leting as general assistaut in the shop Q's Readresse on the 15th. They were taken before a Justice of him, he appeared to be muca exvid-I told him put
and purt owner of the mat shop of chong, under the at of uvers two are itcqueritly, perhaps one: the Powe, Charles May Esq, several other Justice of Peace be alarmed, thus there was nothing to apprehend
visits. I saw
In consequence of the reward that was offered for his gatos Tools Ablau's. About the 8th or 9th January prisoner about were arment. This was at the Central Police Suation. 3 days before the 15th January, he was sitting down On the first day Mr. Mercer Me. Gibo and Mr. Gray head by en mestarins, 1 thought his oars caurs, and I had a conversation with Alluns, who said his wife my office and presented as a hill from his mer. I were present on the second day the Attorney Generat
mude a roinach, that he shoubil not fear anything. He wanted to go home to spend the new year, and wished old him, that, as the bill was not receipted, if he would was prosent. The Central Police Station is not e replied that, long as he remained lu the house he had
him to accompany her hat he had a good deal of cave it I would look at it. He said his toe was going
no four of the maridarins. I then spoke to him of the business unsettled he could not do so that he had to usul place for eximiaal examinations, but they avo way, and made a motion lo sit down as if he intended to tawonaty held there, lave seen the Aturany the business on which I called, which was the sale of the supply several hundreds of pounds of bread to Drinker, Ou the 15th January wait until he was paid. Seang he was frelined to bura, M. Mercur, sud Mr. May sitting and enquiring our. I sat down, and proposed in sale, there rose some and that he had not yet done so. auey seized low by thu coltar, and told him, he and hi into anisances. Mr. May was not present when the difference about the storage which was got over by bis I was exalued before M. May, and said nothing nator might go to the devil if they pleased, and I thrust two last prisoners were brought up for examinative, saying, this he lud got gedows that would take he han out of the office. I have seen the second prisador never remember the Justices of the Peace zitting at the dour, and that he would take immediate delivery. The stated at the present moment. [the witness was detained on many occasions, I saw him at the inquest held on the
by the request of Attorney General until he could get the Police Station on a criminal charge. The Chief Ma- time of payment was the next question. I spoke of it
fires-he asked for time and it was agreed that he would interpreter Mr. Wade.] jody found on board the Thistle Ou ikat opension he gistrate was sitting at the Police Court while his ex- described himself as parsere mute on board the Thiste. Amiuation was going on at the Police Station. Justices pay on the 10th of March-2 the left. On the 24th
(Court adjourned at 25 minutes after three.) This was early in January. To the best of my belief the if the Peace were also sitting at the Police Ceart. It January, as 12 veluck, he sailed at my office-7 was ninth primmer was the literer of the Thistle. In coe-
writing at the timu: he said be wanted the delivery order in the invariable rule to send all important criminal for the four- unt huving the contract written ous I teid seganiec of the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave esses to the Police Court. The remaining 10 prissovers
is evidence on the inquest, I ejected to bin binging are still detained. They are at the Cross road Starion, him I would call on him that after nuen. I called at 5 corning Mr. Diuke rend to my house. I pude this oldalon on the 15th posse Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Gots. They clock at his shop, signed the contract, and gave hin January between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning when I have been in custody from the 15th January, I eshoot the delivery order he was ben his shop below-the inquiry about the case of poisoning, about the 15th saw him bringing to broad. Another man was carry say whether or not the Attorney General took ary part les imately. He objected to be our before on January; acted as interpreter. I perfectly remember ing the bread in a baskets, the second prisoner took in the examination at the Police Station; he was moving
court of the bighness of the price, I sold it at a higher Col. Caine's comprador being examined. out the bread and delivered it I said, "Oh oh my fin::fal- abort, but thereon was too crowded for me to distinguish. low you deliver my bread do you?" He made no res- CHARLES MAY,The yeast & delivered to Dr, ponse but gave me a kind of is grin. I saw him go away, flatland were found in my presence at the sing bak And I then went in Bad told my compradore to sutlery Inspector Boyle carried them to the Folice Station. ing but have to reor bread from bin, as I Cross-mined by Dr. Bridges.-- I sat with Mr. MerosR The work polsun wa I partook of the brev, andun the evening of the 15th January to coadors the ca
tant girl also eat what was git on the pARE | GUNUM. Mercer came in, aral I invited him to take & I was about to commence the enquiry at 2.30 2,81, Ava minutes afterwards I went into 107 sitting from the Incakfast table; immediately afterwacite park in it. I was conducting the enquiry as the Superin £curacy as though I had eat my breakfast to tendent of Police, and Me Mercer as Colonial Secretary fase I sex down and was looking over some papers, when all of a sudden I vomited---J. vomited three or four times which require particular investigation, I enquire into be they were. I told him that the Chinese anid, the a bad It was a general investigation into the case reports about hirrsclf-link bequired what more during the course of the day, and I have continually
fore sending them to the Magistrate. It was my orginal anffered train the effects of the poisoning up to the pre-tection to follow the sun course the pecsent issable Button and $9,000 the the efnir of the Thistle
to replied that that was nuasense, for the mandarins had tanec: I wished to gtt un traight into the case as supper- intendent of police, but afterwmerts we carned ones.vcclured $5,000 for his apension, and that he would be conjadel to go to Singapore on this accusat. I tank, into justices and took the depositions. We did not told his, this he would be a fool if he went away, and make this change in consequc of having illegally throwing away the chance of making money here
seat time.
Cross examined by Mr. Day--I am not aware that almab prieoser las muco thu ops shop in Hongkong. ve Bure, he enrried on the business of a baker: lave scard he has other premixes to carry on his bakery, but I To not know whether or not the bekery is carried on in the promises in Queen's Road West
Question-Do you not, a Edit, make it year badiness to Braw cvery thing going on in the Colony
Anst I do. Question Then Str, do you mean to say you did not now that B-sing had a bakery near the American Naval Stor, 1
nswer What buve 1 to do as a Maitor of a Newspaper with E-sing's stores
administered oathe.
The Atangy General-asked permington to call Mr. Wale to contrahiertas last witness, in bia statement con-
T. WADE-I assisted Mr. Mercer and Mr. May an
price than usand. I bave had he other business with Dr. Bridges wishes to know if Mr. Wade was sworn him beside this sale,
Árew S. Dix,—I was one of the Juters at the interpreter the occasion. Considered of a moment
by the Court inquest on the Thulle's case on sinth January, I had la answer to a quenrian put by Mr. Mercer and Mr. a conversation with blum, with reference to that - Mag, Col Caine's cora rader said thas Ahlum told him quest. I met him, Aline, on the 14th in the street and that he was about to leave the Colony, The Witces toki him, that his man Aheep, the pond prisoner, give usked him how he stood about his business, and be suid very bad vidence at the inquest, that he had bea a Adan replied, that he bat horded over hie bread thing, les bad been crapulls. I do not recollect whether he said it was the bread business or the biscu very willing witness, and would not have told pay bosings or biscuit business to Mr. Drinker. I forget who was his eply. I went on asking him what were 3:u
Wade The deposition of Mr. Wade having been read YOONG-AT-again called to be confronted with Mr. tom, he denies Ja zaid 80, adding that he only said. hetinu alat Athen had some biscuit to deliver to Mr. Drinker.
G. Duro, ann an siccioneer and was rely proprietor of a biscuit bakery. I know the last kir is the th prismear stamil call him the most JES SILENNON,-1 am merchant of this city, on SANDWITH DRINKER,-I am in business in the firme 18th or 14thof January, I received fra Tichong a mat
Active on in the sing bakery 6th prisoner is a moulder of bread in the E-sing lukery 7th prisoner at Thomas lunt & Co, I lived in the sunse house with waker, a cistonured vir on Ablum; as rents a portio the sanie: 8 prisoner the same: 9th the inauter; Captain Endicott On the 15th January, I eat of some of Alum's shup for Lis business.This grace Elus
oh assistatic in the retail shop in Queen's Road. I do bread supplied by the with prisoner, and I was afterwards given to Tichong B time before, it was draw favor know if he has a share in the business. I am in habit of very ill, and an were all that ent of it in the house of Tishang Iwan Tichong the monet of the draft, su receiving brand on the E-zing shop I received breed have not perfectly recovered from it at this time. delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at Ahlem being indebted to me between $700 and
account o mats purchased, and paid in this order on the 16th January. 1 old AFinn ro biscent baking machines, gay some years ago, and another in December the Police Court on the evening of the following day $300--my dra was for $281. I have previously paid January last, and 1 erected in third ann far bin about Dr. Jarinud was present. I have had considerable deal the sand men in the same way, at my drafts have December or Juary, I have been paid for the to 3- I cannot say that I know of a hakery being near them with the E-sing shop in the bakery business, always been houd. On the 18th, Tidongiangt back. chines I sold him, fun well acquainted with the bakery The two last prisoners were connected with the shop, I the order dislicaret, And demanded the money, du winepromisse. I have often seen Aflan upstairs in the bakery, American Naval Stores have seen the est prisoner in the shop. The only time I saw the second prisoner as t
have transnoted basss with the tenth prisoner, who is I went to A. and abused him for not hari poid a part ofhiafemal faily as well. I can say for ret- brand-deliverer was on the morning of which I spuke-1
Allum's father, when the uinth prisaner was not in the the under, mul asked him, why he did not pay the order. sal whether Allura lived these or not. I have seen un! cannot tell whether or not the tearth prisoner hedy. Auvut the 2nd or 3rd January, I made a contract the said he lead a money, the he was very band up, out as promises the 6th and 7th prisoner who were fotzerty
I nay interest in the B-sing shop.
with Albom to supply a Russian Corvette with bonit, that, if I would pay the mat-man, who was a pour man.
About the 7th or 8th January Ch y explog40116. JOHN WRAY--I am stoward of the Sultana, 1 know On the 14th 1 weat over to the E-sing shop to have a he would by anil bye pay the whale amount to 100 erection of the third mache was completed. In conso- e ninth and tenth prisonere, they are bakers in the conversation with Ahlum about that contract On the that he was indebted to ine, as he was to get money from quece of what I heard from my Strof, I put several B-sing's shop. I have frequently bought bread at their morning of the 13th, our office boy called my attention the Commissariat department i paid the check on guction to Ablem between the ath, 5th, 6th, and 7th shop. I was in the shop on the 16th January a little be- 10 Ablum's placing a chop out-site his door. I had his word. i have commented an action through Mr. asked if he was going away, as my Shiod told me so foregava in the morning and bought out. I saw the first conversation with him on the 14th, in consequence of Gaskell ngeinst Ablum for the amount, Alders gave —lle replied du do was not go away. In the oven prisoner and the ninth and tenth. They appeared to be in what the boy told me on the 13th. I told him that the
o at the time to reason to believe that he was going to ing of slic 13th January 1 particulwly enlied on bin, and A great hurry attending the business of their shop. The boy said the chop was notice, that he Ahlum, intented ears for Macso or any other place.
asked if he was going away us ny Shred and every body first was behind the counter, so was the ninth who was to leave the Colony, and wished to sell out, tad shut up
ughing dollars; the tenth was walking about. partook of the loaf which I bought, and after cating it 1 was sink for three or four days.
said so. He replied dat he had sand so to Chinese people,
eal cr
H. T. De SR,-- am a merchant of this place. I shop. He said the chap did state so, but that he bad uod dealings with Allsin. About inc eud of December, that in enity he was going and further intention of leaving; he had only put it up to deceive the or beginning of January, I heard some thing against him and he had relied to sell read to Chinese people ou Bandarius, who had been troubling him. I told him, not so for he came, I asked if he was going to purpose to find the mandarins, and truing behin Croas eramined by De. Bridges-1 often go in to that would not satisfy me, so he had deceived me in Elyngkong he told me that he thought he would fully, atided, you see my family are here, there is sing's shop to buy a font. I was about two or three min- previous contract, and that he must go to the bake-have to leave. Akin tibud aquacity of bread at his fear that shall gees and he directed one us in the shop that morning. The tenth prisoner was house and shew me the biscuit which he had told me, twe abop, in conanguerne 1 ba the he removed from his of the men in the shop to show me a cheque on the walking about.
or three days ago, was in the drying house, Wy what godown to those Mears. Ly Still & Co. Fu Back 1 was poisoned from the rea Re-examined he was walking about over-looking together in my cat to the bakery. As we went along male advances on account of his bread. I think the beta Jaruncy. I discovered that day that he had the business
assed him if he had his taily with him here. He sild, bread is wholly paid for. I have a running account with gone away. Since I had the conversation with Ah- Ants,—I am enak to Dr. Harland. On the 13 Jan he had.
I told him, in that can he bad better remain him. Iowa bis considerable money. I cannos cell how am on the 13th, 1 heart nothing about bis going nary I received some bread from the B-sing shop, from the to the end of the war, as he would make a good art I owe him at the present time. Or the 14th of way. He went $960 to me on account of the second ma person who anually brought the bread; he is not among thing of it, and be protected. He sail he did not unary, I was not budcated to the prisoner in what chile, and he promised to send down some more money for ile prisoners. The bread was brought es about 7.30. wish to go, int that he had been threatened several times, would call a large amount. I parchuset 100 barrels. the trouble of erecting the 34 mabine, but les did not Auon-I am a coolie at Dr. Garland, I saw Being's and that as the present mommy there were 63 Man four previous to the arrest of the prisoner, and tak lo so. Tholda procisory note of Allun on secost of apen bring the Loved that morning; they are not amplia farms in Hongkong in disguise. I told in that delivery of chens after the arrest. I applied for the de- the ad machine, which he promised to pay on the mOTO- the prisoners,
i be would report then to the Police he would be pro- livery the day before the rest of the praeuer-the tg of the 14th bat he did not pay it; I did not prese
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