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Witness: Ste could not go anywhare whero- hele ma likely to meet with bad weather. She is not fit to go nuraide at ull, noting the past, That is why I stated that she was only good for inned whers.

Mr. Sharp In is the Captain's duty to see } to the trimming of the vessel.

Witnes! It is anatomary for the Captain to see to those things."

At age the inquiry was adjourned titl Teraday, at the Police Court, at two o'clock.

(POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 14th February

BEFORE U MAY, "Esq.

STEALING. FOWLS, Chuu-isow, watobau at the Hongkong Fare fustane Eagine-house, charged a cost coolie named Manache a stealing a fowl from the premises, the property of Al. Tenfor.

Is Worship remarked é defondant that if hie occupation was to plandet, it was perhaps unfortunate: hɔ way but in the place of Lis alleged brother.

Defendant was eest ta one month's hard labour, during which time be is to be placed in solitary confinemgot four days at a time.

A BURGLAR,

A desperate barglar, named Chun-a-ling, armed with a pistol and a srovbar, und p :{plied · superfluously with powder, shot, and.

Inspector Orley stated that on the defendant boing searched farge bug was found suspended Fround his waist, in which was found cartridges, catoles, and loose powder. He made inquires round about the place where the dogs were barking but none of the people wished to cono to court to give evidence. He requested, then to come, as they assorbed they saw four men at the back of their prezzians when the dugo bark.d, and knowing a policesnen was not far from the place they called out.

pendant, is both startling ed important. vixions to secure a periodical examination Contntries that have adopted and translated the to attend, but a Ke failed to do so.bu.74 lined flag. Imade out a declaration of ownership, and Would the effent of a larger no. him. He gave him every opportunity of finding

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The Garcia ustifien, tönt the fan of one dollar **** HONGKONG VYJUHT OLUB, 77 public conveyance of passengers are licensed

and sitting upon it. The place where I was at low line az seven feet. The speed we stated. ↑ sengers on the awning deck, as she had eouts to carry a certain number only, and are placed to the affluiting Minister for a certificate of Baus grokes startech on Saturday for the was quite tiled up with passengers. The pass oight knots, and the drew as unmbering round tip

Exptismjuudcrodizatos 7 of 1868, and lika foc «Etocekenpora Ulap,"

sangers in the stern were all sitting close elever. Thlaun.mbor was given to me as what Witness: If she had her number on deck abo under proper supervision: A rule of the same to the Registris General for registering Buch: Station L. Naimi; 2, Aure; 3, Daplino; 4 together; there was no plane, to lay down, In-she was going to marry.. I got the information might have matried 30 on the upper deck, but kind ought unquestionably to be introduced Baptisni is reduced to ten ounts in each caso. Ways.

the part of the best bakind the engine room, as to the rate of knots and the water live from not more. With 2 passengers, 30 of them The course was rather a long one for a har of which I was speaking, there were batween Bis. Inglis, and the orew from the optain. At might go above without risk. That is my opi- with reference to the antall craft carrying Tho arerage mount of bank notes in airon hoar ruse, being from Kowloon to Cow-cobow fifty and sixty persons. I did not go to the front that time the men were not on board, but he pion passengers in Hongkong and especially | Istion in Hongkong Zuring the out ending Island, back through the harbour to the part of the visaol at all, cor did I go on the told me that was the number she was to enrry, A juror: The seats round could not havo with regard to the Yow-mah-tco steam ferry Oriental Bank

506,825 round, inaking a conrad of nearly 40 miles. Finnery 818% 1874, MIN

Channel Rocks, thamato Fort William, twine лpp deck. I saw some perenna going on the Corotier: To think if 99 passengere bad, besit esfe in any way †

upper deck by means of a ladder beside the bean talen on board, and kept on the main Witness: No, the mere fact of a largo nuini- boats, which, under the existing order of Chartered Mursatile Bank of India,

* About twenty inixutes after the advertized | angino redz, Abést a quarter of an hour after deck, that there would have been no danger to ber of passengers going up there would have things are free from official control alto.

London and China,

"768,499. "starting time the quar was fived, and Daphné" | I got on board, the steamer, sailed. I don't | The ousecl; guing-intind ↑

rendered the vessel angufo, bcoxurr olie would and. Wave got roaud, vory speedily, but Naind know how many prašengers there were fa Witness Bho was not gooktruèted nor fit, have been top beary, gether. They can carry any mumber of Chartered Bank of Ladia, Australia

Sand. Ubion,

490,270 and "Aurs soon, draw in front, the big chifor fba ozune parts of this vasool at that time, to go in a son way. She was quite safe to run in "To the Curoner; I saw some ballast when I masengers, and, we are informed upon ra Hongkong and Shanghal. Banking

taking first plane, The wind was light and From where I was sitting I could see the wharf, gniet, waters, as long na yon kept her entpo was measuring the ship. There was room for liable authority, they often leave the jetties Corporation,

1,380,573 | fawy, and continued patoby and unequal and when she moved away there were several below. The vessel is very well built indeså, more. What I anw of it was in the fore part with their slorna ainaost under water. Tais

throughout, making the mice moet uzeatiefner others wishing to gas on bonul. Intmediately bint ja consequénou of the high dask pat on of the vessel, in the bottom of the holt, $ 0,351,504 tory in every way." The leading puchts were after she moved away ete gave a lareli two or her, it makes her aranik, antras she is properly is a state of things which early ought not

ofton, a usila or two ubead, when they would ran three times. The passengers where I was did ballasted. to be allowed to continue for a single day

into a calor, letting up the reas division, and not move. I did not see any rush on desk, nor Doroger What is the height of that upper We are glad i find that the owners of tho hoying to bacio again, as it were. After » any on deck rush below, lill water came in. I deck P longer than can be helped, and with the sull steamer Wan Icong bave ece the eocell dent of taking and drifting, stions of luck was on the side nearest the shore, and the reseel Witoes. The awning de k luft feet 5 inches warding now, before them, wo doubt not the sity of at ones lifting her up to be not only out both good and bad, no usual, in ujost harbour took water fret at that part. I do not know or feet ( inches above the wain deck. She Government will-allow-of-no delay in rous of the track of stonin ora, but for the purpose of sudes hore, the first ronad: we completed, the what was the cause of the rolling, nad I did i has no rigging above that, nur anything of

not hear any footsteps above, The only means that sort,except the nyniaze.. dying the existing state of affairs. The tin at the bodien goufined in her cabina yuaksta pacang olie Fort William as under

We learn that Me: McBain, the reprascatu * Naiad,GA, IN. 35 min. · 0 xec, PLAN THE CITY OF CANTON, hots ought not only to be under control as tive order, was instructed by Mr. Denne to Aura. Th. 38 min. 10 $0.

of getting out where I was, was the windows, and Coroner: She would be of no uso where thore 1 the water cume in thero. Whom it came in. I was any sea P Wave

1h. 49 min. 5 sog. mado a reafrío the other aide and went through to the number of passengers which they have bes up on Saturday, if possible, nad foar

cargo boats were engaged all day in attempting .-Dapbuc... 1h 89 mín, ecc, the window. A good many tried to get through carry, but they ought to be subject to cave to do so. Parshaacs, were rigged, and chains ·Beaching down to the Cow-o-show, mari | the windows. · Thero was no opening or shy fal inspection as to mashinery, as they are got under her bottom, but late on Saturday beat the second time, the two leading vessels light on the roof. I was among the first who high pressure boste, aud an accident of a zips they had only succeeded at low water to got into very light winds, Wave of cinzas got out. I forgot whether I jumped into the

get a strain de ham; when the furs one, as the bringing ep the inst of it, and joining them a water or whether I bang on by the vessel, I Coroner: Would you have acnalderad it asfal Complainant euid be sam thả defendant zn. lamentable character might easily arise tide,rose, gave way, and the whole day's work that the three west round in a cluster, Naind was so excited. I climbed to the top of the to allow any of the passengers to go upon the ticing the fowls to bin by blowing the rice oat through neglect of the boilers, which, if fed, was cet. Yesterday morning another attempt still a tride in advanog. The wind now falt a vessel and she went down with me waing desk ?

of a cuth and then culobing the fowls. The wre ando a rope une gut under ready for most-adfirely, and I was very tedious-work Laayawin, burk had my junket to and soold Witness: Xe a few night lass gone, it ford protmoed was caught in this wanust, and y probably are in some cases, with at aucther chain, but up to ioon no strain bad drifting and must conving to roach the Stoqu not do it at that time. I ultimately loosed my she had been well ballasted.

whon he was discovered has dropped it. Thera water, will becomas in time crusted and liable been got on it, and we believe no more cutter'a Island wavit, bat Nultd at lhat nonpo- tield of the vessel, and on coming to the sur Coroner: You nid abe you to curry 92 bed been tour towla stolen within the last weck. to explode. The wisdom of entrasting boats bodies have yet come up. On Saturday plished it, followed by Aura and Wave. Da hus face we picked up by the police. 1s in-pusengera. flow any of those wight bave Defendunt said he was simply standing on

afterzoon, Mt. Stewart, the Canton, wharfinger bad alle astern u get deal and Edering sock | sunaible when picked up and was not con- gone above ?

(the wharf looking out for the people picked ont for public conveyance of passcorers merely and stevedore, dived down to oblige a relative dent was likely to have long chass of theothers, scions till I had vomitted in the boat. After I Witness: Woll, I think 30 of them might of the water, to see whether his brother was to Chinese management may also be ques- if one supposed to be downed, but he was tipable. When of the middle of Stone Cutter's Lalad, git on the outside of the window, the water bave gone on the upper deer with safety, if the one of them, but anfortunately his brother got tioned. No doubt a certain number of to auter the lin. He saw, howevoz, veral Naiad preked op is nice breeze, and began to go covered my head. I do not remember how were properly ballast.

drowned in the foundering of the steamer Wan arms and beads protruding from the cubin fast, putting onpin distance between herself and many bad got out by that time. I did not know Coroners If the yeanel gavn any Furch Loong. He was not near the complainant's Chinaren Lave learnt how to manage small windows, which showed the unfortunate pa- Aare, but when the latter got the same wind, ary of the passungere in the part of the vesel of course the passengers here would be run fowls. engines, and lay on the whole be trusted, seniors bad attempted to get out that way, and shu appeared to hold her own. Wave also rat-whees I was sitting. I do not know if any of ning from one side to the other, and that but thors is always a danger that Chinese cadeavoured to get con out, but was forced led away in good-style when the broso roach them wera enved afterwards, and don't vama wauld ha unsafe?

to lat go to regain the surface. There was no od her, and same up with the pair hand over but seeing any. There wore u for formulas in Witness: Yes, if they when doing so it would engineurs will, after a certain time, become in hope of the vessel being got up yesterday, and head. This was in is great measure owing to the stern and one two children: the othare Rut no one ought to go up there unless it was some degree foot-hardy, and neglect that she will probably not be brought to the inrface the wind gradrály dying on us the yachts were all male mulia. I saw two others why fue wanther.

renshed past the Fort William, and shortly had been saved theme boat as I

Coroner: Does your catiuate of 32. include care in the supply of water to the boiler, till today..

afterwards Naiod and Anes drove into a stark was in, bot I did not recognise them, We the crow P: which should be observed when the man un- The Captnia Superintendent of Police nobis cul of Kowloon pofat. Wave eventually got were taken to the police shop, but I did Witness: I merely weasured the available der whose control the shall engine is, ia in fes that on the 19th, 20th and 21st February, int be some predicament, but Naud drove not obave any of the rescue here. From space for the passengers do the decks.

Coroner: How many of a crew did she really the pesition of being rapousible for the fiscs 1974 war the days fired for the Ranes at slowly along the North shore, and was the first the time. I went on board til the time of

Wong-Nei-Chiang, the following Regulations to pick up a light wind, leaving Aura op and the accident no one came for page money, Fonzy P of a large number of pasiongare.

under Ordinando No. 10 of 1869, are to be el- Litowa Aura was the next to get it, and Wave I did not know who may Caplain, but -- Wituese. Three fromen, a vagineer, cape, untobra, vas arrested at 2 m. on Saturday We should certainly be the hat to adro-scryede,

followed suit. Daphno fa the mattine having foreigner came in and looked at the place wherein, and sit deck bands, I believe.

lost, on the Pokladam Road, by Shibk con- 1-Between the Clock Tumor and ibo Eastern rounded the Stone Cutter's Jaland mark boat, I was sitting and went out agom. I don't Coroner: Where in the apaso on board for stable No. 540 cate that obstacles in the form of Govern.

Markst

wis flying across the bay with a nuttling brugs, know who he was, and did not take particular the araw?

Compliant stated he heard the bark of H ment, interference should be placed in the (4) All Horngand: Vehicles going Eastward and at one time biked like joining the thera, notice of him. I do not think I could recognise Witness They have no place on deck for nome dogs near the first bridge, und went to way of privato entorpries, and would regret are to keep on the LEFT HAND. or Northers, bat she also was stopped by the belt of light him again. I did not are any person who acted the stew. They wigat have gone down below, when be observed four men running. He wind off the paint. Natad tacked directly shens sompradore or shroff on board. (The wit Coroner: Then their number ought to havu¦ gave chase, and when near the defendant in the case of the Yow-mab-tee ferry-boats side of the Rd.

__(5) On retarging"" Westward Horses and cold weather the point, Aura bulding on ness, at this stage, wwe sent outside to see if he been deducted off that of the passengers P bo. suddenly turned round and was in the that a useful service should be put a stop to. Carriages are to keep on the EIGHT HAND, toward Kellet's Island. Wave followed Naind's sould recognise any foreigner who was on Witness: Well, they might bare beon. Bataot of giving him a blow with the crowbur He then seized the But the Government has a special responsior Northern, side of the Bond, passing any example and tacked for the North shore. The board, and a his return be said he could not) Is y encaking of the tounge of the ship, when rested it. bility with regard to small steamers used for oil they may weet, according to the Con-brees are cupio uet a trifle stranger, but it The foreigner who enthe in Inoked a moment There is generally a proper place ant apart for defendant and was about to bring him

mos Rule of the Road.

was now a question if the mateb could be gut and went out again. I did not eco muy one, the crew," As there was no place for the orewalong, when he put his baud in a pocket the conveyance of Chinese of the lower class, 11.—(4.) All Horees and Vehicles going East-uver before eix o'clock, the time specified in the either Ctiuse of foreigner, counting the people in this instance, I difl nut i ke that into consi-mulec be jacket and drew nat & pistol and Who are quito, ignorant of the nature of the wardare to turn down to the Prays at the conditions of the race, and although all tried on board. I lost my luggage. I had on aurarai doration, but let it out altogether. The cap pointed it at him. He srrented the defendant's Eastern' Market opposite the Gitard Room, and their utmost to be first past the wining jaark, ojate, as it was a cold morning, and the others tain said to me that they would berth dowu in arm and took the pistol from Lim, which ha risk they ruu. To them a steamer is &acutinnenlong the Praya, Wanchai Road, bat still there was the satisfactory knowledge were similarly dressed. I have not paid any the covehold. Most vessels have generally a place found to be loudest and capped. The other steamer, and an engins an engine. They at No. 2 Station, and the Rod West of that it was lost impossible to get over the thing at all to the boat. I did not notice if the for the orew, but this one had at whatever, three men for away.

distance in the time. Nalad was frat round placard I saw stotot who it was issued by, and I did not deduct anything from it. : would trust their safety as readily to a small Bowrington Canal

(6.) All Horses and Vehicles returning from the Chauned rooks, and gybed ber boom over for Directly the steamer leftesbo began to Inroh, Corever - "Is there any bridge, or anything craft with a high pressure engine under the the luso Cuar are to keep the rente natho- the home stretch at about 6, S5, Sumubool Those I saw on the upper deck, some of them for the captain to stood upon ?? control of a Chinawar as to a first closerized in the preyding Sab-section.

13 minutes later, but it was now certain that were sitting, and some standing. When I weat

Witness: No, I thick he would stand in the steamer, with low pressure engines, and all Enat yard on the RIGHT HAND (Southern) alde nat hu get over hefura six o'clock: Naiad should aut have gone, if I had thought other vessel.

III.(.) Beuters of Chairs ure to proceed the mes must to rebailed, he the distance could fon board I thought the steamer was quite safe. pilot house, which la in the fore part of the the infe-guards which the experience of of the Road, and to continue on through Wan evernotly past the mark at 64, 13. 50see, wise. When the water began to come in, I did Corner: Out of 92. passengers you think 30 skillet foreign engineers can bring into play.bai and the Morrison Bill Gap..

Aurn at 61,250, Haen, Wave about 15 minutes not sće muy stcum; or smoke, coming, froun thé i might get on the upper deck, if they did not The necessity for protesting them is, there (b) Bearers of Chairs returning Westward later. Tho Storekeeper's Oup" will therefore engine re. I did not hear any of the others rab from one side to the other P.

are to keep on the Letz HAND, or the South be the object of another matoh, aud wi bopufculloni about botwater at any time,

Witness: Yes, while the vessel was lying fore, oven greater than it would be atern, side of the Road, and are to pass over the the day fixed upon will be more favourable for Dr. Wliarry, recalled, said he had just wande a { quietly in the harbour, they night walk up and

yacht eing.

post mortem examination on the body pot yet re- down, but it would never do to let them run home, and the local regulations ought, at time Roads, as in oug

Defendant said that he was not in the Cola- IV-No Chain will be allowed to remain in

cognised, with similar results to those stated in about. I think this upper deck is about 8 feet buy, having come here autoupied by another the very least, to be on a par with these in the Road, betures the bondaries of the Deus THE LOSS OF THE WAN LOONG.” the first two cases..

above the water line.

man named Foong-cheong to become hawkers. force in England, and in most civilized counterise and the Grand Stand.

INQUEST ON THREE OF TAX BODIES. J., Alves oxid: Tums third clerk at the Bar Coroner: Did; you see any ballast at all, in Thoy stayed at an apiam, shop at West Point, tries. All boats for carrying passengers qught V-Chira to be arranged as dironted by the On Saturday afteraton, Mr. M. S. Tannochybour Mastor's office, I have to look after the the vessel when you went on board 7

ad, as gang of burlas attempted to irak to be licensed for a fixed number, and there Police Coustables on duty at Wong-Neis hold an inquest at the Civil Boap tai, on the registration of British ships. I made out a

Witness Yes I saw some large stone im, he armed himself with a pistol, and went Chung

bodies of blues Chimmed who were drowned register for the Was Loong. Mr. (1, MoBlin ballast.

out in singu after them. The bargiar dropped "HONGKONG," "EDRUARY 1849, 1874,- should be regulations whereby 18-can be sa-

in the above dienster on Friday. Two of the came to me about it on the 7th instant, and Coroner! Then-ime about the Vargy, toda crowbar un the road, and be picket it up.. Ha certained before they leave, that they do not The Gazetta of Suturday publishes the follow deceard were named Chun-a-sum and Sow brought a certifiont of monaurement produced) the ballast P

had just got it into his bund, when lie was xy- ing Altention and Additions in the Internt moon, the third had not been identified. The rom Captain Quins, the Government Marino Witness: If light, the cargo would go on rested by the constable. He did not present Tas news from Tonquin, which we reproduce curry more than the proper number. In til Gale of Signs, which have been printed jury were Messrs. 1'. Rhodes, C. R. Selinind, Sarveyor. Mr. McBain asked me to make out the top of that, if it was easy, they would take the pistol. to-day at length from the Saigon Inte addition to this there ought to "be pro-for the information of the Governments of the and C. Mais, Mr. Gomez had hommoned a register for the sermer under the British out all the ballast, and leave the sirgo ta tria Inspector Orley said he made enquiciaa nei

the opion shop, and the people did not know he signed it, as being full owner, before Captain: Coroner: It appears that the assassination of M. of machinery, and this employment of skilled Signal Book, in order that the corrections may $10

be noted for inertion in the next Editions they The Coroner, in opasing the inquiry, said he Thomsets it sustigned to my presense also, ber of people being down on the main deck be his friend, and abewing wege ho lived. GARNIER, which, up to the prescut, was and reliabla engineers.

inay respectively publish,

thought it was mabborestry for him to pret and I now produce it.. I made out a register to make the vessel sink?

His Worship then remanded the case, to en- spotten of even in the columns of that paper,

The following additional. Signals should be face it with many runerks, as he had no doubt for the vessel, and this is a correct copy. Cap. Witness The greater the weight you paitable the potios to make further enquiries, and We believe this subject has already at-pload before the Sigan H.B., Section 1 Part the jury were all wall aware of the ocension of in Herior came to the office along with Mr. above you must always put the more below. in ordered that witnesses de subpart ind to attend as merely a lamontable utvident, is of a tocal-irastoit the attention of men well qualified to I. ccxtaining Danger or Distress Signals. it at the present time ouly, three bodies bad MyBxíu. I asked ifr. McBain who was to be proportion.

one week henso. ly different character, and has a most, un-judge with regard to it, and we doubt not DIWERS AND PILOT SIGNALS.

been recovered, two of them were píčkeł, up captafu, «nil be pointed to Captus Heriot, I Voroner: If they were below the water line," Sigails of Distress

shortly after the occurrence, and the third had hurd never seen him before, and I naked for jube would, of coures, go deeper in the water A. A. MoBetly noting Impostor in obarge of portat political siguificance. The silence that the matter. ntist have been a subject or In the day time. —The following signals, had been recovered that (Saturday) altemoon. The bis certificate, and he produced one. It was Wings: Yes, and it would give her stability. Aberdeen, charged a-isherman.nda, fb- which hisʻbeen preserved upon this subject consideration with the harbour authorities. bored 1, 2, and 9, when aned or displayed to apsofting of the alarmee Wan Fionng- was a made out for a master muriner, not bore anything you pat below the main deck has inonger, mumed Chong-a-Bow and Chun-nita, 8 is so striking that it is repossible to come to It is to be regretted that matters of this kind ether or seperately, shall be deemed to be most lamentable dispaber, and an affair to be the same of James Peddie Heria. Intered this effect. The greater part of the weight is follows

deeply regretted by all, specially when they all this information on the register, and generaly amidships,

Complainant said on the 10th instut he had any other conclusion than that it was de-are placed too rigidly endor Ordinance ink of distress in the day time

1.A gun Bred at intervale of about a thought of the enormous loss of life it entailed, it was then signed by Captain Thomsett. I The Coroner here told Mr. HoBaiù and Cay-information that a bel! bąd been stolen from. signed, and that an endeavour has been made Hongkong, and that sufficient room is not winute,

and happening at this particular season, when made the copy produced the une day, before taia Herion that they might ask the witness wear the gateway of the Duska, at between 7.30 to keep the world in ignorance of some very left to the HannoVE-MATE to make such

2. The International Code sigaul of distrom many of the Chinese were guzer home to I bad given up the original. One of the topics any questions:

and 8 p.m. Oathe 13th instant, Mr. Pear of indicated by NO;

spezz their New Year The Government were I have, is for tranamiaion to the Board of Mr. Mabaini In speaking of una superficial | the Bock, brought 'n coulie to him and told his important political movements which have regulations as may from time to time appear S.The distant sigual, consisting of a aqunte most agrious to give the fullest inquiry to the Trade. I broded the register over to the offer fact us space for each passenger, do you mean something relating to a bell. He, in cross- Jan going on. We are the more disposed noceasary, at all events provisionally. Bad flag having tider above or below it a hell, or father, and had requested Mr. Sharp to come of entry and clearance, and it would be kept for a short river paseng's P

quence, gives 35 note and a dollar to the coolic., and assist with bis advice, and he Mr Tenno bere til the vessel and cleared. I have made Witnese: No, that is the amount for going to He marked thengte and noted a mark on tho to this belief from the fact that long ago it been in bis power to do so, we make little big resembling a ball.

4 night. The following signals, numbereder was sure they would all be gled of it. He out the registers of ́stcamera before, but I did sen. I have no discretion in the matter, but most dollar. The o oli left and, be fllowed bilo. rumour, oven in this Colony, pointed to the doubt that some steps would long ago have 1, 2, and 9, when used or displayed together or taught it ulevat nuncovesary to nak the jury, not know how many passages they were to be guided by the law. The space I mentioned is He saw that the defendunt went to a mat shed cxact explanation of the matter which now been taken by the HARBOUR-MASTER in separately, shall be deemed to be signals of to dismim from their minds any partionlar ides carry

for ang pussages under Ordinance & of 1871, at the Eist end of the docks. Tog coolie went stresest night t

about the affair from what they might have Coroner: If the vessel was merely clearing I do not think the sessel e nld curry more than inside, and he saw him come our gair accep For than fires in appears in the Saigon paper, regard to this subject. The mistake of en-

1.—A gun firad HE intervals of alunit a rear), or anything they, wight have heard in out to a port in China, she can take as many 92-opfortably anyway. If you were-to-mea paid by the frat defendiout, and both went ou I was stated very generally that privatodeavouring to regulate matters to the smallest winte

conversing with their frienda, nou exercise their Astutio passagera na site likes, but the man are the upper deck she might take a very great to the hill side. They did not see him (witresa). „telegrams had been received to the effect that detail by Ordinance is one which runs t

s through

2-Flacies on the ship (us from a burningoen judgment, aul come to their own conclusie charge corn it on bis own responsibility.namber more. Mr. Inglis incre3 neked me le placed is constable in ouncecent at another te barrel, oil barrel, doj-ji the French had sustained a severe defeat in the administration of this Colony in many

aiona, from the facts which would be laid before Is not that so P.

how away Ithought she could carry, and. Leid. place. In a few winotes the first, defendant, 3-Banketa prebelle, of any colour or de-them, and give their verdiot accordingly.

Witness: When a vease) clears out to take from 80 to 90, and then when I picastret her accompanied by the coulis, returned. The first Tonquin, but, being unwilling to give cur, directions; and which ought in all fat scription, red one att time, at ghost intervals. The Brut witness called was

passengers under the Chinese Tassengor Act, and computed it, I gave the number as 12. defendant was carrying a tell, the same pro- resey to news if so unfortunate a character Ordinances to be carefully guarded against.

Signals to be made by Ship wantiny a Pilot' Chawawongan ime manger. He said he a certificate in generally went in containing the Coroner - For a voyage up to Cunton, do you | duced, ‹ Ito then, with those he had in cons In the day time. The following signals, om- bad seen the three bolies there, and had ideu number of passengers she is to carry and the think ale would have been able to carry more cealment, captured the first defendant with the natil we found it confirmed upon reliable A certain amount of discretionary power may bured I and 2, she wad or displayed together lifet one of them a Bowtiemuon. Saw him spate, and they are generally handed to me, than 327

ball. He then went to the shed where he anw authority, we looked to the Saigon papers for with propriety is left in the hands of the ur separately, alull be deemed to he signals for las alive on Thursday afternoon about ore There are no regulations with regard to the Witness: I do not think that I would have the second defendant, who was previously 'clock. He lived next door to witness and number which the river stemmers should exriy: pwed ber to go to Canton xt ali, during the known to him as the ensupant of the shed. urther intelligence--which wy have only heads of departments, if they are competent pilot in the day tiene, viz

To be hoisted at the fore, the Jack or what he called be sail he was going to his na. Neither Captain Heriot nor: Mr. McBain aald, North-east monsonu, unless she had bad pro. When be took bold of the surnud defend- now rescised frany form not more mislead won, and it is always wise to provide means other national to our mnally worn by marcbant tire village at Whimpan the next morning, when they was at the office, what trade their ballast or cargo.

aut he put his hood, to his pooket. ng by what it withheld the instructive by of mucting any changes which may arise, ships, baving and it a white border, one fifth He did not tell him what steer he was going vessel was intended fur

Captain Superintendent Deans: I think your therefore searched bim, and found the by, nad witness did not know till Friday morn The Coroner bere asked Captain Heriot, who repert on the number of passengera refers to pote, which he had given the coalie, in des what it set forth. It now appears, heyoud and may call for special and immediato action: of the breadth of the flag or

2.-The Falernational Code pilotage signaling. Ho was a married man, about 52 years of was present, if he wished to ask witness suy the capurity of the vessel, and not to her atabi. fendant's packet, wrapped in a piece of question, that a political object underlay the

indicated by PT.

age, and bad left a wife and turo éhildren. questions, but he said ko did not. - -

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paper. The bell, from its being covered writi expedition at the bead of which M. GARNIER

At night. The following eignala, numbered Wong-a-low, a musician, mid he had viewed Captain Cairna was the bext witness, and be Witness: Tusk No.”

dirt, had.. he believed, been buried in the bill- The steamabie Patroclits wan to time bi-land 2, when seed or displayed together or the busies and recognized the midele one, who said: 1 at a Government Murine Surveyor. I Cooter: If you were naked how many passidele lund reason to believe the second de- was placed; and it seems to be admitted that gapors at noon unterday for this porting separately shall be deemed to be signdia for was unvied Chun-. He was 52 years of was asked to surray the steamer Has Loony at seagers she would take how would you come to fendant we acting in coupert with his in-. the expolition had the cousarrence of the Go-

pilot as night, viz.

age, and was a' cook by profession. Saw biur. J. Inglis's request, and I did eo. She was any conclusion P

Feritatis.j vernor of Saigen, although this part of tho at the Lusitaux Theatre, on Saturday even.

1.---The pyrotechnte light commonly known hub alive nu Thursday about noon, when be told lying close to the Prays at the time, avar Mr. Witness The weight of the ánosbor I First defendant said he had wathing to do

I bare se a blue light, every ofteer minutes ; od witness that he was going to Canton next laghis's works. That is my certifoate (arked stated would be alout five tone; but with the bell. He was not carrying it. subject is covewhat carefully slurred over. It ing. the Porto uese Amateurs gave their third

-9--& bright white light, flanked or shown at morning by the "all steamer Witness A) nów produced. That is the anal certificate, sas might carry three times that mannt, if the performance of the sensos. The boase wha, na

Second defondant: stated he had knowledge sceus strange, however, if there was no ides usual, Rirly filled. The condy entitled "Um short or frequent intervals just shove the bal. Fang what be meant, buying seen a placard and is made unt on a printed form supplied to large deck bons were off.

that the bell had been stolen, and reason to of such cuttempt being guide, that any troops Pecado Vall," was performed with great arke, for abur à mite at a time,

en the street, but decensed said her in wo by the Government. I know that the Carmer Ton have got to fix your ballast believe that the first defendant bud stolen it.

Howlong. The placard was to the effect forms are sent out from the Board of Trade, according to the number you have on board? He, therefore, noted in concert with a ba should have ben placed at his disposal; and spirit; and the "Reisar Bem nem Quarto. d'Hork was magnificent. The last piece, alsó

Y:B.be ofthe above Distress and Pilot that the Fan heng was to start on the 13th for It is the same form, whether passenger or Witno If these men had all been put who went to the Inspector. He saw the first it is curious to note that the Saigon Independanta erinedy, entitled Mulioion. Faqilin wis Signals lays been made compulsory in England, Cantorat okak, in the morning, farce 50 cargo-bost, and is simply to specify what the down in the bottom of the ship she would not defendant ar yine the bell, and he arranged claims the results of the expedition as far as received by the audience with great appl.nas; by the Merolast Shipping Act, 1873.

berto, deck or babin. Deceased was a married vessel is. Ta nasis where the rossal requires have required any ballner,

to give 14,50 for the restenta, man, and had left'n wife and a BOT. A friend measurement, nud comes under the Chinese Coroner: When you surveyed the vessel. First defendant was sent to six mostle', bard they were favourable as having been so much at the conclusion of this the Amateurs sang

at Renessed's named alum went on board the Fassenger Act, 7e state the extent of the edit you tell the Captein what bullet besh labour, and the second defendant was dis jasme songs, and returned their thanks to the gained by us that is the French nation ge-udience for their sppreciation and encourage

THE CONCERT AT THE OLUB

steamer with him, but did not go with her. commodation_for_ the passengers, and also for take 2

phurged. GERMANIA:

D Wharry said: I have examined the throathe cargo, Mr. Inglis asked me how many Witness: No, I had nothing to do with that: nerally, though the disasters are placed ment.

The members of the above Club courtso bodica of the deceased, and have made u port passengers. I thought she could carry, and Mr. MoBain Baked if Caplain Cairns was entirely to the credit of M. PariASTRE, the The Peruvian ship. Columbia, which arrived y hvited a large number of residents to a morten of the first two, Chun-- and Soo-ulter I had compitted the measurement. I are that the vessel could fat carry more that

The simple es her hos Muvas, caught Are he sight, and concert in their Hell, on Saturday evening, un-a-mson. I have only rando & amperficial or said 82. I told him so. I calculated that 92 passenger plauation of the múlter sorus to be that there aestato was ut nace sent off tother from the dar the direction of Me. 3. OH. Iburg, amotion of the third body. The body of she could carry 20 in the after deck house,

police balk. It was then discovered that more has, aa noticed recently, arrived in this Colony Cano-- seems to be that of a well nourish and 25 in the forward deck house and Mr. MoBain said it was rather strange, be Saturday, and went to Akordorz-stract, where Jas beca un endeavour to annes Touquin, list was required, and toy Princes Cear froin Singapore. The programme was exceed Chinese adult about 85 years of age. He the reumndor (41) on the open space on cause he had been informed on good authority, be remained a few minutes and returned to Pid- which has failed; and, as usual in such enses, lotte was squallid with blue lights. Part of lently selected, and contained wlatge proportion was brought in on Friday morning about 8.15, the main deck. I did not calculate any for the that abs could have carried 200 with cafety. der's bill. He tendered 10 cents. The defend- an attempt is made by each concerned in the the care of the Ocambia consists of barrcle of of high clues sed classical pieces. The conoart and bad-bech dead about an hour when I saw awning deal, because it is very high. The He asked if witness bad ziet elaerved the sextant threw it down and demanded more. He ar. When the police arrived, a barrel of tar canimouced with the Overture to Nobnohad him. His face was livid, had the punts dated verse! had sing ballet in her. She was draw for passengera ronul about the ning dock lovked it in which and saw it was only 20 affair to throw the responsibility on to the was found user the fore buton where the fireneazar, by Verdi, which was well executed by and the eyes ongested. There were no marka ing it about seven feet of water, and forward Witness I never dreamed of her currying minutes past 11 o'clock the Ho causequently other.

broke out, At a late bow the fire was two amateura në a piano-forte duet. Mr. Hurg of viclenos on the body. I wasdo a post norton Took MENGAK masengers there,

fused to give any moro. The first defendant apreading, and preparations were being made then performed a caprisio by Yurtimpa exaination, and found all the internal organı Corner: By looking at your certificate of Mr. McBain. The upper deck was covered pushed into his room for spre

First defendant said he was hiter 19.30 WITHOUT in any way entering upon the to slip the cable, to get her beyond the abip on the viulie, and brought down kad applause much congested, and a quantity of wash in the wonenrement can you tell how much she will with canvas, and it was prepared for passengers.

Mr. stomach. The cause of death was drowning draw? She would require a good amount of Corner Could the vesnt have carried more and was kept till 11.30, and was only offered 10 marits of the painful maticr at present under ping us there then appeared to be no liope of by his excellent execution and feeling

[paving ber.

Iburg bus at once established his reputation The body of Chancarm was brought to the bainst to carry pussmitera, would she wottinn eke was meastived for?

cente. He asked for more. The second defend- investigation, arising from the foundering' of

asiat class riolinist, and we doubt not that Hospital at the sume ting, and made a simila Witness I should not have considered bor Witness The recael might inve carried unt mudo thỏ same statement.

First defendant was fined $2, in default 10 -the steamer Wan Loong, we think it is de An example of what the Chinese will do, to big nipsitul talents will be well appreciated in examination with itellar results. He was about sale to carry 94 passengers, poloss she had more if she was well-ballasted, but she could. sirable to lose no time in calling attention to tai nesity at this time of the year, may be the Chleby. This was followed us vocul 50 years of age, ale axamined the third proper amount of bullast in, but that is a thing not have gone aus weero where she was liable days imprisonics; and the second defenderst

aned from the following facts-At 6 am. quartette by three amateurs, in company with bed, when beght to the Hospital to-day, and a surveyor canupt state.

to have met with bad weather, I think 92 was fined 25 cents. a defous in the harbour regulations, which yesterday, she barkeeper of the Liverpool Arme dir. Iburg, and after this a violinasily solo was deathescued to have taken place 36 hours before. Coroner: When she is going to carry pas. passengers was a very fair number for ber to

TEREN SAMA ought to be remedied withant delay. It a Tarr. Quesn's Road West, as he was lying given by the anteur who has so often beford Tbs body is that of u well hourlabel Chinese sengers, who is the proper person to look after carry.

Corse Taking this ordinary state of the pare that there are no powers vested in their bed awake, auet smoke coming from below, won lentole on that inrument in Hongkong adult about 25 years of age. Blood was run the ballast and see that it is right fr

ad, knowing that toe naond, went down Tho picco solasted was Stahlkeet's Saulum. ng from both eyes, but there were no other Witness: The captuin, or the officers, or who weather between here and the Bogue Forts, Harbour Master with reference to the smaller this and discovers that the smoke was con- merlied," and the washer in which the dini marits of violence, and the general uppoacines ever is in connection with the vereel,

she poold upt. "have carried move than that Coroner: It is one of the dutise of a muster, i uniber passenger craft, and that his authority to re- ing from botwsen the joins of the partition in mendo and pianissimo passages at the end was that of death from drowning. The bicoding

the bar. He opened the door, bat found he were played was something really marvelloun, bad probably buon caused by the grappling then, to ballast his vessel properly ?

Witness Oh, no

Complainant said he did not know the de guinte matters connected with passenger could not enter for the dense smoke. He then the softest mot being brought out with per irons,

Witness He is the only person who đùn tali Coroner Were her engine on dick, like the fendant, and defendunt building burd to it that traffic is confined to resale taking passengers at once closed the door, gushed upstairs again; feet ekarness vnd precision. The prese elicited Chung said: I am a tailer employed ut really what she regaives.

American plan?·

he did was floud $3, for the unlawful distur» · Coroner: You did not seg this, vessel before Witnes, no, they are under, She was abanos, in default three days' hard Inbour. for ore than seven nites from the Colony.woke the master, Mr M. Fernandes, qud bis an enthusiastic encore, whfals war corteously 85, Queen's Road Central: In sones quenes of

་་ This is obviously d very serious omission.wife, nd then lowered himself out of the win responded to The Bret port concluded with having seen a pheard the day before yesterday, she left F

dow.gave thb alarm, and at once barst in the the Allegro Moderate from "Haydu's Quartetion that a strong and quick atomer was going to Witdere: I was onboard in few days provides Ajutor: Did you think with a draught of Mr. J. T. Robinson oburged his cook with re-

to bar leaving, but 7 krew nothing at that time | saven fest that she could carry with safety the foal of duty. No doubt, it was expusille at the Line the from dow, opening the whole front. A few for two viodius, Victs and proloncello (op. 7) ton on the 18th, and that the fare was

Defendant said he was sick with rheumatism, Harbour and Coast Ordinance was Eamed, as buckets af water wore thrown, behind the court which was rendered very effectively, and was 50 cents, I went to the Prass at a quarter of their intention to take her to Cuutos; or to 92 masengers

ter, aud the smoke being thus elenred away, it mueli appreciated by the audience,

past six on Friday morning, and at the curry pussaare

Wilposs The builder generally computes and as this appeared to be really a fact, and bere did not then appear to be any spil we discovered that an incendiary bad been at The second part commenced with Beethoven's and of Wako pog-kaon, saw the steamer Coroner: You did not oce Captain Heriot no the drought, and I put it down in the defendant promised to return to his wort, or

deal way. It is not that abe won't exceed or alia providen sobatiture, his Worship discharg necessity for powera heing conferred upon the work. Some boxes which contufted jewellery gaitoont overture to Egmunt," by two ring off the wharf I Bw the name all about the number of passengers Pun Harbour Master, with regard to passenger upstairs, find, been brought down and emptied, smatra on the pianoforte. The picco was Wan-loong in Quines characters. She had Witness: No, I did not know about the pas draw leas; it is simply a guide

Coroner: Do you think this in giving "this BB IMPUDENT BRITANTS the till in the bar likewise had been optic, and well performed, but wanted a little more epirit atom op. There were a few persons on the sangera. When Oeptaju ferloh came to me,

A gentleman residing in Gaine-rond, chuirged vansuls going upon short trips, for the very theas, with a quaatily of combustible mattor, in the concluding part, which, however, is upper deck, bewegten, and tuity. Theretofore she left, for hartan but I had had good reason that there were then no such had been piled in a fooker at the back of the somewhat diffignit, fed it must not be forgotten wore between forty and fifty on the main deck. he was going to Canton, bated nothing to door house?

Witness I suppose he only wout by what and disobediguse af orders, and with attempting Fasole in the Colony, and there did not counter, and bad been set light to Above the how short a time there has bad for practice. had gone alongside previously in a boat, but we about the passengeral pod

were several rows of bikes containing aprite A Bass Solo An der Weser" (Reissiger) was they refused to let me va board till ske gume. Coroner When did you ses him gett she was drawing at the time. For the Bomber to leave without giving dap, notice. seem to be any likelihood of their coming into which fire minutes latter would bare added to then Sung by sa amatour, and was so admirably slouguide. There wove ne passengers on board Witness: I saw him on Wednesday up at of the decks they have above, they generally Complainant stated that defendant bad ben in the servics of his wife two months. On the as Matters, however, have now changed, and the flames. The whole of the locker Inside was given that it elicited a hearty encore. In the turns When she me plongside at 6.30, thers Wanchi, and the next morning when I was draw more water in proportion the regebbious ought at once to to altered in a blaze. The master of the bunso wie at the next pidos a Sale fauts for the Violin on were a great many Chinese on the whart. I did going on board with the documeat Lfound the Coroner Did this reanal sirike you as being 11th instant, the defendant, grehis wife ustice that she wished to loave at the end of her curs. time lying sick in bad, and unable to move. It Anna Bolen" by Aur, Mr. Iburg, with avea dnt see any of the presengers paying or read been taken down to the other wharf. I want tap heavy to meet a new state of affairs. There should was then discovered that the bar-boy was more brilliancy than in the formar piere, ceiving ticketa. I goson bound on the elde away there, and the Captain was tot on board, I

Witness No, she has 14 feet of beam. It is rest mouth, namely, off the 13th instant, at be provisions by which some kind of respon-pissing, and as be hoe not store been precita a vary difficult presio movement in from the wharf, out of my sapon. Some of cave the document to the ongineer with in the foot of her deck honao being raised that she was told she could do no such thing, us be fore leaving ste must give the usual que mouth's sible control should be held over all vesileion rate on him. On the sherm being the finale with wonderful power. He was the others who wore it board bele me got on stractions to him to give it to the Captain. I would make her require more ballast.

notice. The defçadant mit no, she wanld leave. given, the police taped out at No. Pulice only unvored, and to yeepanie played the well from, the wharf, and some tran the sampulis, only saw Captain Berial when he came to my

Coroner: You do not know what ballast she on the night of the 131 defendant brought. desiguel to carry passengers in any num-Station, and the engine was got out, but by known Unruaval de Venise with much bl- I did not wed anybody there repairing ugy or office and asked for the certidonte, which

ed on board

se re- a omur who could mitbor apoak word of bors, and the sooner sabh a regulation be in the prompt action of the bar-keeper, who deliunay. The en uding pieus, & quintette for giving risketa, no one asked to for mosty, was one renting to the tonnage, water tank, End on board

servis grent, praise for his presence of mind place, Iwo violin, viol and violinello, by nor did they tell me who or whion I had to pay. 30. It was not ready then, but he got troduced the letter.

and activity, the fira was got under before the Soumann (ep. 44) was most successful, boing! went to thostorn on the lower deck, nad stopped it on the 12th do I have stated. On At home, all cruft which are used for the police arrived.

rendered with great precision throughout. tuore all the tino, patting down sparen had that certificate I gave the drought of wator

successor of M. GARNIER.

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Withens ank he was.

EXTORTION,.. Mr. B. Barker, sharged, two chair-ecojice, named Loebing and Tong-oho-obong, with extortion. He stated that be aned the defend- ant'e chair at a few minutes after 11 ao

SAKURARÀ DISTURBER

Lai-a-too, a farmor, was charged by a shop- Houper in Wai-keo rope shop, Eudicott lane, with orcating a disturbance, on his promises, and making demand of six taule, be alleging that it was a debt dos to him..

ACHINERE FERVANTA,

drangur the builder. hus allowed for the high bis anal, mured Ont-a-chip, with lnco

A jeror i De you think that the vessel could i gistration paper, es a substitute, and said she have been suficiently batiustad to carry pas would have to go by the 8 am, atcamer to Jan-