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TAR LOSS OF THE PM.86, "JAPAN." "Ng Alag said he was steerage book on board geant coming round face say out, they are sad as demonstrations of lifeeling agafust the than thirty days, to give pools time to pos

the oficial enquiry into the low of the above the Japan He left the shipin is best which lakon to the guard room. A soldier may have Christians Vere being made, the Total has alder the matter

The Chairman said staple time would be givin'" asad) we reunged at the American Opnenlate, anilor unced Chow Aning took charge of a private candla af ha own, but he must potentian cflcer, in company with an officer Trean on Monday morning The Court admprised: The Chief Engineer asisted to lower the boat, burs it after 9.45 in the barrack rourentes HM. Consulate, to endeavour to settle the to hear from all quarters.

K A rjot bed engrsköldars in England werà all represented T. 3. poring: Josiah Cooral, president; but gavono arders. With sistimalt took daarges broumpf gear of age, and bad turione rios bag ocacred at Teichow, in the Mr. Hart said it should be remembered that Commander Low USAN Tantic of the boat next mpening, relieving Offor been in the army 17 years. Chjibatrick, USN, Yantia, and Captain Clough All the ship was on fire when they left Thoy Dolour Sergeant Charles Wilkins of the A Tuplal district, consequence of the the on by peories here (ercantile marine), American ship Holy ruined by the ship about twenty muutos company of the 80th Regiment, it, the rice having been in read the people rose en Drysdale said that a no doubt the cafe,

Jola Raunty statadas parser on board fer the bant was lowered. The Osiol Engineer deceased was Inbis company, and was bie store maria, to the number on bonand, shoul bat when a change of boob inportance we Au Murordinary general mestling of bure-the, ataumor Japan. My Coty in Cuse of fire in garo ndord yo. He was sick and vomitting man. Ab 0.10 on the 25th luntant, he enter twelva day ago, and atided the Chebbien's ya: templated, there ought to be time to gommaal- bolders of the above Society was held at the Rawat the surgeon in allaying excitantent The Court then adjourned. The met again tied the barrack room to onli the men, and Yates's mon. They were opposed by the guard, but theso cute with all the shorelio.dera.

It was understood that this "would be fully offor, Hongkong, sesterday afternoon, to our among the pounger In case of abundoning the afternoon, and arrived at the folowing bed was the first in the room. He could not it le reported that shey either killed or compelled

DECISION New vory pisin but he went to cull Tatou firah to fly. The conty came to the assistance of taken into consideration; and there Vaing, no firm the resolutions passed the meeting held thu ship, my feet doly is to save the maite

We the undecajacalapot The Court The deceased was laying on his book with his the efficile, but as unnal with the Chinese what other business, the meeting separated. Daily on the 11th fast. There were present: Messrs. urade an attempt to do so on the night of the

of Enquiry Assembled the 13 Codulate, on right band over his bad and his left by bis they get thoroughly excited, the rioters and Net Pyke Gairman), SAUD, Lo J. Whittall, fre Me. Lowcock, Udupius. on, R. Rowett, QWere you sucessful, and if not, why? the 24 day of December 18to enquire ails. Eo tonut or touching the man that he bempe perfectly reckless and uncontrollably. Mesra. Edo, Sessel), André, Karborg Landstein, Cairns & labor; and Nelson down, but could not do se. I took off the hatsh the loss of the Pass. 8. Japan, Capt.E.B. to the hot, and wont a corporal to report at the sien were filled, and the District Magistrate ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SHANGHAI

A MURUN, 1873-74, The CHAIWAN reposon at the resolutions from the mitom ne could not get there on Wurm, Commando Altar heuring and dare Hospital. On his vetura o found the deceased bimtelf arrowly causpad sharing their fate, ODNERAL CHAMBER OF COM

Bhangbai, 19th December, 1874, phased out the 11th December be now confirmed, account of the smoke, I came on deck and saw full episting 4 of the testimony adduced and teen removed to Hospital by order of the baving been rescued only after he had received

HC, NELSON Seconded

that the fire bad not yet broken out, I then to tho quo, do find follow dooty No lights are allowed in the barrack asta on the bead, shoniders and leg. Boldiers went with the painter, and we brought cat four Int the FSR Japan, of 4,351.21/100 room after 0.45. This is applicable to all frous have been sent to Taichow from Ningpo and The last Annual Report of the Committeo bags of mails. I eat and brought out two tonster, registered ut the part of Now colour serge at downwards, married or in other places to the number of 1,500 or 1,000 was presented to the Mesting or 21st November, more. My light was then extinguished by the Tarkfed from the port of Tokobrum on ele. He never saw bottle beside the bed of me, and I hear that some six or eight exem 1878, when the following gentlemen were un anoke. In trying to find my way on deck the 11th day of December, 1974 at 4 'alook the desired. Two draalins of oil only is allow tons of ristors have mken place already. The animously re-elected, as the Committee for the was knocked down, and I dropped the mails.pm fally manned, and equipped it vary of to each room containing thirteen mon ringleaders, with numerous following, bave current year, namely Meas. F. B. Jobasin.. The regalation Intop, if left baring stel to the hills, however, whence it will be RL. Fearon, D. Rud.F. H. Fell, M. S. Gubbay, When I rexobol the dock Imab Captain War portiociar, bound for the port of Hongkong. saw on desk by the eagle room. He ordered 242 That on the night of the 17th of De ter quarter to 10 look would not almost impossible to dislodge them if they are A. Paterson, A. A. Hayes, Junr, F. Nisaeo, F

B. Forbes and J. T. Brand, me to go on deck and see if the boats were ember, when off Breaker Feint, at the hour of burlonger than a little after 10 p.m. A visioned to stand a siego.

Mr. Johnson was elected Chairman, and Mr.. swang. I medhack and reported to bim that 1.25, or pleroboats, an alarm of are was sound argan goes sound at 9.45 to see if all are out Ningpo, 2nd Decembor, 1874.

Fessan Vice-Chairman." they were swing then told him I had been ed, the approximate position of the ship benjoarver to alovda ko witness) wont round

Meer, F. H. Bell and D. Reid baring unable to get out the mail, and neked him for Lat. 245 N., Long. 118,955

when it all was quiet, and Private Wright was 3rd That the fire in bursalaton originated ported to be ill. He sent to bave him sent to NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY. rogued, on their departure from the port, some men to safet met He told use to try and

thecospital. but by weana of a match which ho

1875-72 Mease, E. H. Lavers and W. Lang were in. was caused by the Epon-to he lost-aid at duce sent for the luster. The Fags was hold at Shanghai on the ad instant, Hayas-luving ala-left, was quecended by Mr......

The inseling the Ceruligated. The resolation was passed ananimously.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 29th Decamber.

BEFORE C. MAY, ESO.

ASSAULT.

Mielinel Arthur, a private in HMS giment, was charged by You Aling a coole, with seo alting him, " *) ***

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His Worship fired defendant $1, and u dered save what I could of fliem., I found thastewardonis, the forward: bunker immediatel onder rock for a light be fond there was no tine meeting of-sharahoklera is the above Convited by the Committee to fill the vacancies. Mr. HALL& HOLTEADdKerbin to wiko penda Eliza complainant, thedeck and several others, thom I cannot name, Lecks MAPA

Co. STERET, 30, Cornhill Moss, BTS, Haar &

San Francisco. Mr. P. Fisms, 21, Mer

chapt's Exchange.

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The Daily Press

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 29TH, 1874.

itha taniwasem..

TKESTABS,

going to the mail room; The Cristain that no aud

pany

A. 24 deck bands, including the boatswain and measboy.

Q-Hed you a full vordeinent on board at the time of the firef

A-I lad,

pani, that day.

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The action of the joonkaflojsha at Hankov,

at 11.25 pm., when the first-alarmas Riven gave coficient to enable two men to read the present, and mates oss Bar, ura glaware Titances of that indifferenpe Q-State their nationalities and the number and smoke seen to issue from the vicinity of the by, if they want aleae up to the Tampanting, which lutter were confirmary for of the Chiles Gugerament jo tacir own deftrés,

he null give him no oburncter, 'pa bé dinsharged yon meet the insa Drennan, alluded to in your ɔnce put forward every in their power to aid he knew the decenned"". He was with bim of the naiber to be allotted. Erezy share had bare kitherto been unauccessful, and that, in

Lee Asing and fang Alan were obarged with fighting in the Quren's Road Weat, and were fined 50 cents cach

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

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of" the nah-aboot.

'overy man for himself P

it ren P.

When viewed from a Chinese standpoint, English law must seen so le peculiarly con- siderate to bankrupts and debtors. To a new arrival, it must at first appear almost incrediblo that sich tender care should be extended towards those who are defaulters in money maters as is afforded by the Bank Pedant was selling the property to the seavad uiler on the Japan.. rupter Act of 1861, which notwithstanding on the Priya at East Point,

Mr. Lapsley said this ractal, though old,

a quantity of other piross of brass, the property of the Sugar Refinery.

Chinese sonatale 260 said that the firs: de

that a later and ach more stringent onnet-eld put baro get out of the premises without ment has been used at home), is still up being stolan. The first defendant bad moods, to plicable in this Colony. In his own country where the kings work was in ne a Chinaman now that an insolvent debtor is gouprally made ither to

bia st par up penny or to make a compromise satisfactory LAWFUL FOBSESSION. Lo his creditors. But under the benignant

His Werebip sent, the first defendant to six weeks' imprisonment, and discharged the second defendeut

Complainsat said that he left the pipe in

A-The Chief Officer.

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Terms Here a native trader who is no certain part of the preclass on Suturday night gesnell to be amongst them, I alle vit bos' gecuter accurity of the lives of the passengers out bottle; "he is the Grat: spirită drank to Shareholders at an extraordinary general meel allow the opportunity to pasa of expressing

over scrupusas on Entan glorious carver open to him. He can eater open a course

And did not miss it till Sunday evening

male engairies of all the sercats in the house,

sed none knew anything about it. However

of reckless trading, doubla and redouble hisame time after, the pipe was found under the stake, as chances of credit offer themselves, defendant's bed in a cigar box.

The defendant enid he did not find the pipe If he wins he is thankful ifnot, he gets into

till he was lighting the go on Sunday night, La trifling difficulty which may perhaps ruffle and had to time to make enquiries, udont it at his diguity for a short time, but je, after all, the time. He did know that the pipe belonged of no great consequence to a rash of mind. to his master,

After uvidence of bouse ocolic, tho de

He is arrested for debt and placed in gaolfendant was fined $5, in default of which to go where under oplinary circumstances, he tool for 14 daya, would have to womit till be bad either entie fied bis creditor of givefi scoprity to meet the

BEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, ESQ. UNLAWFUL FOBSESSION,

STEALING COFFEE.

Llout Gilpatrick-Did you the ship in the Obisf Engineer's bont P

A.-No.

The Chief Officer (Hart), was recalled

lights on the freight deck P

an

A-Globulanterns.

& Co., Shagħnik: -- HALL& HOLTZ and KELLY

Olan A-1 dirty hooking coolie, was charged told us to eye ourselves. Elecz the salts in the tansons cockenglich of the cost places there Orderly Sergeant is potenpplied with a light to cicot a Board of Directors 18 room of the Pardon, and on the resignution of Mr. John- & Co., Shangbai.

with. trespassing on the premises of Mestra spcond starboard bone. I qa8an-chair73) iraute, vieni aur ulan, the harbour of Yokohama, thá Ígúibe kaand to anapoole sable private light Provision Committee appointed for the term abn, Mr. Kenwick to thet geallowan's plack Nagasaki... THE C. & J. TRADING Q6, Gibi, Livingston & Co., 12. 'look on the boat: The, vesel was all ou "fire" handabipe, paving been taken, onboard during was brought to him from the fire place in the 1875-77. Present Megera. JA A Minit knd, on the Committee; Mr. Flor was then chann and all communication co off fore, and vent mis north, and marquently stored in next room, and by it Dr. McFull workou The the angir Har Directora,). Hansson, Chairman, und Mr. Kessie Viehair.

barracks is a most miserable Toting place M. S. Gubbay. A.. Hawes, by Tobin, J. G. amat. Hinga, Danka....TяR O. & J. TRADING CO. 20th instant. A Yokohama..... „Mesura, LANE, CRAWFORD & COà. Tee Aling, a Chi ese gardener, said the do. The Captain was on the hurricane deck after wet sad damp condition

The past year has not beep an uneventful, Mr. C. D. Moss, Japan Gazelle fenduct was picking up des grass and sticke in all the ship. He was the fist man I saw. That at the last inspection. Movious to when all the glits are ect. Tuolls applied Porton, Macleod, F. Bdigmont, T. M

dre file, the engineer on duty failed to inspect from the quarter-stor's store. About 12 Drysznic, H Dalehesli, J. Hertz Dougne 18 regaida either the Oanimarce at the Office.

words Wire Can then recited that bene anime he did irupeck all others months ago the uien, and private lights, but he Jones, W. Hiwip, P., Migben, R., Kiraaolf. of bu garden. He muster apprebended bin and wird." Mesars, J. Da Lorzada & Co. handed his over to a "Lukee Kwai".

Capt Lewis-Sata the complement of araw containing oil, the resos asatzned being that loon! order came out and they were denied theo. J. Watch, WB, Percival, 1. Mackintosh, Fened, but the Committee regret that no alie- Straits Times Office. (▼ His Warship Ened the witness 50 cents, fur

have discovered the man Wright to be an ill; Sunth, H. Sutherland, H. 8-3. Uaill, difhouities, which for some thou past hare tend-- Mr. F. ALDAR, Clement's Inne, making tee of the expression Jukeo Krai” fand deck bands allowed the Japan by the Com-no, oul had been used from this,buukar sipee Hnd bedst struck a match he would never P. Hague, D. Hojdsworth, J. M. Taylor, F. Motory solution hai wat boon arrived, nt of tha that at the last inspection of the vos in fact, the soldier who reported did autoferald, P. Garbie, C. J. E45, BB, Southed to cripple more or lear directly the Foreign (Police Devil) in Court, and defendant 50 cents for trespassing.

sel at 8 pm, the inaposting offiger failed to know. These matches bourris a bunkeli, A. Knagpa a Mbert Marris, trade with China.

wo bis charpe vota property the Governor for yproprestung 184 khar A OTKELT THIEF.

detest any evidener of the presente fare. Taeng Asba, a chair coolie, riding at No. 19

7th-That rock was the condition of affairement suppe The regulation Laughe Roo etty lacing test the nation salling with respect to Preses, and, the inaction meet of the Tauniz-do-Tapton as pegards the Woonmag New York...Mesars, S. M. PATTINGILL & Co., Bridgrs-strect, charged a tailor named Ho Atow

with stealing from bin a pair of trowsers.

Complainant said that he bang some clothed

of vuol PPWY

coal banker referred to placed the books close to the light. The The Chairman said it was NOW

SthThat at this moment to flamen were private lights the men had twelve month Provisional Committee to lay before the to the Treaty rights of Foreign toerebauta, out to dry at his door the previous day, and at

had to be put out with the regulation light glareholder is account of their stewardships which has been u constant afhjost of desplaint. 6pm. be happoned to arrive at the door in A-AI Chingan.

Q-How many ameu, including officers, coen, iply a denso vojngap of smoke, On the 25th inst. at 5, Seymour Terznoe, the time to see the defendant running away with boron on bond is the time of the deatruation 9th That immediately the engine was stop-He understood liquor could be procured by the since they wars appointed to organise the new In the case of the Woogtog Bar, your Com wife of H. C. HETWOOD, of a son. [2184

At longtong, " Broeintre 26th, the wife of The Gefendant said home-employed it of the Japan that, you considered capable of red, a general larbanded, Yestilators men it the Hongkong Distillery, and that they Company, and to make the alterations in the mittse are pleasure, in recording the recent tuski's shop in Taipingabar, and was simply taking cbargo und mannging bent pasparly in turned from the wind that the roles got it frostboy, I sagutist be the Deed of Settlement which had been referred to nt effore-of-18-18-12-plea-be-Wale, set of his

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and regulations ofgeompany, made and | Gions: for sofave to be bringue this barroke the former mealing. The Committee bad carried colleagues, touring the toperiol Government passing. He did not steal the browsers. He

A25 European and 22 Chinese, in all 18. provided for quo Argeney, stristly com. The decene wis great drinker of oil out their inatruotione, and the meeting would be a sense of the urget Rescosity for sumo, im-

pleased to hear that the appliqutions for abárca fendunt being sent to bust up the master, thể

Mr. Loring Whor. abguts in the ship did plied with, and that the efiders, styl crew at in ladin he rank large quuzlities of raw,:, constable retarned with the defendent saying

John Hoagh, a private in the 80lb Regiment, in the Company wore poiderably in exceste doasurde on its part towarde clearing the appronohen to this port. That these forta former evidence, calling ous "every man for sabaus the fames Lm two years' bok.

1316That nador gration of Captain and Stansburg on Christnine dye, fand got two been dully allotted, and the Brat instalment had himself."

Aattoritica abould bare declined to wore in The defendant way thon sent to Is days'

A.On the pret side of the main deck, abreant War, all available, toros seven or glasssss of brando from him out of a boule e bren paid up very promptly and satisfactorily. spite of all that has passed, the highest Native right in number, went to best in two drop from under his bed Soother and With regard to the alterations in the Deed of the matter, on the ground that the Wagsang "hard" inbour,

-TIGHTING-

Q:When-von-stopped-ibu-man, did you say immediate vicinity of the fre, Bougated in the Woods was with disu. He left Woode and BedlementIt was proposed at last meeting Bur je u rutural and hearon-sent défenor to ourething like this is who gave you that prider gine and frerem at that titsbury with the deceased, and went to increase the capital from Els 300,000 to Tie Shangbui, ra-deplorable frets which neel-

11th-That all the available are apparatus down to the canteen Yous of the others Bu0,000, and this having been at the one time little comment.

It improbable, however, that each an ex- A-I did not repeat the words, hat asked hii was brought to bour on the fire within thout 10 drank with Lim. When bu got tu 14 psody did not require anything to be slid conteen bo bad two or three pinta of porters about at Bow Next, there was the ebange Poon Alai, employed at the Sugar Refinery who gave the order, and aid if he repeated it toinutos, some 21 stream in number.

13th-That the fire.appants was in ex. He returned at 9p.m. and went to bed. He decasioned by the reconstitution of the Coulouse for disregarding an obvious and preasing for the last three years, and Wong Ayo, again I would blow his braine on!.

Lieut. Gillpatrick-Who has charge of the enllent condition and was used to its almost haw Tatos on his bed with his glothes où. He pany as it pormont Company, but that this duty will be accepted without protect by the complications with Japanraja hujipily arranged, marine hawker, were, charged

unlaw casion of bras hiter bottle are freight deck and whose duty is it to inspect it capacity until the increasing blat prevented only saw. Yatee with one bolile of brandy meeting a litle to do it, boususe the Foreign Ministers; and, now that the political

elioration doald not be made without calling a These dre only threa gluesen in the bottle the phape from working.

13.That everything was done on the part at 7:30. At 9 pm he was the worse for peonil meeting of shareholdere at which it was it may be hoped that the coming year will se

some vigorosa action inaugurated in the right James Deenan stated-I was employed as of Captain Warsaw and the officers and oray lior, and went to sleep as soon as belay provided under article 5 of the Deed of Settle direction. There is indeed, resson for believing generally under his command to save the down, and slept hony He xaked Vathore ment, thit three font be of the shares should (from private information received by the com- be got the brandy from, und lie es it was het be represented, and that there should also be a Mr. Loring-Where did you get that order Vensel,

14th-Tint after all human efforts had known to himself. He noticed the brandy causidstable majority of that three-fourths to mittoos that some devided stepe, with a view to -

dredging the Far, are seriously contemplated Perbapa it

by the Imperial Government. Your Committee proved futile, as shown by the aridenes to saburao his throat, although a bottle of ginger carry, this important messure, every as for himself" fru, on the night of the fire f

and the firo and save the ship, she was abandon beer was put into a glass of it. He believed the would bettore as tisfactory to have this ofthe bays slowed no portunity to pass of forward- From the Chief Enginees, Q-Where were you when the Chief Bugineered by all on boant at 1245 on the morning of cam saulis took the bottle away at 45. read to the meeting.

the 18th, the commander being the last car to when he brought up the coffee. I had

The Secretary accordingly read it fol-ing the bufect in view, and no far back A 4th November, 1973, tracemitted to Peking, Through the Treaty Conania, copies of all the gave you that order

leave the ship, but we find that in abandoningan pesiz since the beginning of the month, lo A.On this barricane deck.

Chro the exact world of the order as the vessel there was an evident lack of organi. He had leat nation where the liquor. The opustitution of this Company may be dosaments relating to the survey of the Ear, bear us you can. Th

astion in lowering, and manning the boata pro cause y

Jolin Woots id that on Chiratman eve they stiered or zaodified; or the present Company &c., which were ad below the last General A-le said, Jamie, go and see perly, although they were properly equipped red scorating the barrack room for the next may be dissolved, anything in this Peed of Meeting of the Chamber

Settlement to the contrary hotwithstanding,

Formosan difficulty-In noting the events. Lea, a bar coglie at the Oriental Bennett, and tell ita it will be every body for all go visioned. tél, vas obliged by Mr. Stock banese, the pro-

35TEat c are of opinion that there day, and ut 7 p. he dressed to go out. Yates for the purpose of being repoustilated na which at one time threatened a rupture of the bimecii. rule of Great Britam in the Colony of Hong-prietor, with the unlawful poucasion, of his

Q-Then what did you do P.

should have been established à Buat Station asked him to stay at home and he would give him Long, a dobtor pets off on tolerably easier torachanm piper R

A-I went below on the main deer and met Bill upon this steher, providing for the emo treat. He said to would be back in balf an hour doit-look Company, at any time during the peaceful relations between this country and the skipper and several mati, and supputing geacy of abandoning to ship, with a view to the Beretanned at 3 p., and Yatoe said, bringing surrency of these prosents, by a paslution of Japan, the Committon feel that they should not

it will be every use for himself." ***

as well up the ship's company, and to prevent night o Vrank wir glasses with the deceased, to be called by the Guest for sub purpose, what they believe to be the universal fishing of Q. What bag pented then't:

confusion and divorder, na well as the lowering and the others (Woods and Stansbury) of meeting not less that thirty days satifaction, in mercantile afroles, that war. Los

the proposed altoratious."

fortonate issuo was, perhape, chiefly due to the A-The skipper tlwn stopped me and told for 1te bots al horised by the commanding drank. He went to the canteen afterwardsliere not be given, specifying the satury of been averted; and of gratification that thin quarts of porter wure elled, is and drahamber of sharebottlers to be personally wide influence exerted at a most critical moment mo he would blow my braina out anless I officer, ALE IN A

16th That, a moro rigid inspeation of soul At 9.30 te went to his ropes and drank more went to my duty. He naked me who gave the

Bankera, a greater eure in regard to borning At 10 p., Tates only Elled a half pint temps such meeting shall be leas tuan by the representative of British interests at order, and I said the Chint Bagger.

Tondon Committee. It having boon deemed surplas coal first, and s more careful supervibler out of a bottle of brandy, and drank it twenty-five, and shall represent, in person or Peking. ****** should be exercited, aud that the temperature deceased then placed his hood in bie bands, ani Butaber of sizes the Company Notisbla that the Obember should be repres mich of the concition of the oil when couling down neat with only one alight panse The by proxy, at least three-fourths of the whole of the cat bunkers abould be taken at least be called Wouds and Stansbury to paint is reeblation proposed at such meeting bl be Lient Gilpatrick-Were there any standing once every four hours for the purpose of pre-placing tim in bed le did not know where unsidered as passed unless the number of sad at home by some authorised body, the sented, to act as a Londen Committee; viz. yeating, and detecting any incipient signa of the battles of liquor caute from. He aw the voten in favour thereof shall be at least following gentlemen were requested, and con- combusting going in lutem, the bustles were labiet Heinasey Cognac, and shall exceed the number of votes (if any) Mesers. E. B. Johnson, A. Miozie, F. D., Barnes, Noue,

All questions proposed at sach meeting sballad J. S. Swire. Whukind of lights were used in making fish from ultime evidence, we gather but there we to tappole of them. He saw ist auch resolution by at least 250.

Deterioration of Sut.At the approach of the inspection of the freight deal!

the Captain was cool, calm apa calitated, courts empty-to-day in the Niams, but he could he did tia duty nobly and well, and exerted not say if it was one of those opened on Thursdays decermined awoording to the rules hereinafter suit instituted against his for thadebt. But charged 65 FC 226 with the unlagfal The renaded in which one Hung Ango

How long before the fire occurred were bimself to the fullest extent to save the rosser night. He wald not any whether it was labled, provided for regulating the general meetings, new Silk season in the spring of 1874, the Native authorities to this subject, through the uuder his command, and after her abandonment. He did not tall Dr, McFall thus the grandys far as sobrales do not contact with the Commitire again called the attention of the walium of the Consular body. They also at the point he discovers the maful antare paseassion of a bag of vige, tear the Western you or anyone else on the freight dock

Aboal Chisteen bones,

lo reminining by the wreck until all hope of cause from the Hongkong Distillery on Christ provisions of this regulation.".

mat morning. He did a Yates where he got Ne observation being offered upon the issued « circular addrewed to Native Silk of British Tow. He scadato bis alivitor and Market (the night of the fire), came ou again,

-Were the hatches.scored that no one BATing further life was gone.

brokers and others interested in the oatter; is advised that there is such a thing as the and the detendant was fined 20 fi default could get down without your knowledge? 18th. That we consider the conduct of the hit from, but Tates did notasy; he only remarked clause

which days' imprisonment. Bankruptcy dot of 1861. Under this statuto,

A-All Ways of aucDER to the freight deck shiel engineer reprosensible, both in plasing that it was the best liquor in Hongkong The Ubairean said they would suclearly the pointing out the injurious consequences which were looked with the exception of the door an anauthorised order calculated to dispirit DD.0. MeFall, of the 80th Region, and aestion of altering the constitution of the ones result from sountintance of the former ae applied in Hongkong, he socks protestion John Farrell, aseistant engineer on board leading from, the engine room in the side ban the pareous engaged in subining to thames, that our the sftarsoon of the 25th instant, be Golupany could not be brought before this careless system of reeling. It is greatly to be which is duly extended to him, and out he the 2.5. Co's steamer Alaska at Aberdem, fer. This bunker is a continution of the and in allowing the largest bost, to which he held a post-mortem examination on the body of meeting, liscause it was drefully provided that regrated that the influence of these representa

charged Wong Ayow, n coule, with the dalaw

freight deck.

was the only mile European, (cleare the ship ba deserted and found no marks ef violence each an important regstation et have the Lions bas not been more preocptible in the Silk comes of prison withcut the disagreeable ful possession of a copper pipe, the property of Captain Lowis During any of your inspeo only prefilled, without endeavoring to save alot the brain was very much don section of a large majority of the shareholders. crop of 1874, and your Committee cxa. only nogenity of giving security Maiter proceed the ship

tions of the freight desk, did you ever ase any the breed those remuialog on board and in gestech Mape the lungs and stomach. The other very important alteration in the Deed hope that, by steady persistence, they may effect and if he has not done anything which bringehad in dark sormer he saw that a 180 was

The plainant said the chip was coaling, thing to lend to helieve as anyone bed the water, sithong, from the evidange, he apa latter Contenied nonio undigested food and a was that regulating the uncal.division of pro- some amelioration of the evils complained of, him within the pahal clauses of that sery rolling op the copper in a piece of canvas. Be

been on the freight deck from the engine room? pars after reaching the boat to havu beza suf, quantity of lolol, and there was a strong fits. Originally, the Company divided only 20 The most practical and elloient remedy wonid, Ha believed the deceased per cent of the profits among contributing doubtless, be afforded by foreign buyers refusing A-No, I never uw any indication of aneh tering from inflation of smoke, und aut tu shell of sikkohol,

died from Everdose of alcohol, which abareholders; it was now proposed to divide to purchase any Silk bearing signs of Loo liberal act, be géta whiteruskan bad se ends wont runde hit when the door having been the 60.

have been sotually in ommand of the bust. amungat the anglices throwing his but off to bie difficulties, built it happen that he has look like ufus exnoly identifying ther Wang Alei, a Chinees bremen on board the 19th, Tant we consider the great beepcused congestion of the brain and lungs. On annually one-third among shareholders, one hasty, or of fraudalone, preparation.

Japas, exid when he first w the fame be life among the Chinese passengers as his sight of Thunday he was called to ece third among contributore, and reserve the been fraudulently retaining goods or other defendants from other baalle ha apprehended on duty in the firofobia Tie dames the communication between the foreandul ende ander man in the same rom, also suffering remaining third. They were enabled to do this Commeren having requested the co-operation of wise making himself liable under it, bu has a

came from a coat took asar the Freight of the ship (nt which latter and most of the from the effects of drink. There was no light in fature by having a large paid-up capital, this Ohanter in a protest against the insertion desk Esbalieved the fact that so many Chi hosts were placed) being out of, their para lyen in the room, but a very small dim light was which rendered it uoneessary to poonalate of special clans in the Transit Pasoen isaned very easy come before him. He simply was the son who bas ran into the crowd...

The defendanelled on to find accurity nese paassagers was lost was due to the aution by fed preventing any efforts to ave their brought to him. Had this mon not boen noticed funds to the extent that had hitherto been done. at Renkow, limiting the notion of the provisione makes use of the time fore his final in $10 for one month,

sca. Some of the Chinaper he saw in the lives the roughness and darkgon one would, in all probability, have been found These, he thought, were all the important therein to goods bond fide the property of Fu amination to lovact; and with a largo propor.

ALLEGED AKOWAT ROBBERS. ·· tion of the goods Sutrasted to, him by too Langue ad Chang Kong Kru, apteservers and acne had not. The the night, and the etho money in a next turning ales. End a light uren in ulterations in the Dad of Settlement; there reigners, the Commitzce addrogend, the Senior life presersers were easily accessible to all the many co stang upon bar persona, als stile room the accessed would very likely have were of course many others of a minor nature, Cousal on the subject, requesting him to repre- alienere oburged by Run 1 Wilson, a

Been saved. He made enquiries about the rominently before the meeting. He invited aega Peking, but are at pressat without any for confiding cryditors, he is able to return to the private H, 80th Regiment, with acizing Chinese on board. Some of the boats went of though life preservare fac abundant, and were been observed, and doubtless bis life would have but it was surely accesary to pat them pro sent the matter to the Fortiga Representatirea

H. SIY

cles, but found they had been made away with. gestion or remark upon the alterations, before the information on the naboot. him by the throghjehalf past six on the Sich fruste sulp soon as lowered, but other extensively made não sabe

loyane, the ship a long time. He only saw

Native Bank Orders. The movement set on hoine of his forefathers, live happily for fastadt, whilst de was standing under a tree the third mate's boat retón 6-Witness jumped Vies-Comanda chey pisident of the Court. He could not get any clue as to how and where the meeting proceeded to eleet Directore.

gear the Main Giard Hones, throwing him down,

the brandy was procured.

No remarka being offered, The jury returned a verdict that the decensed The Chairtsan dud they would now proceed foot by the Native Hougs, consequent on an JU. N., ang Senior Officer pressit.

W. W. GILPATEIOR,

died from on overdose of alcohol, drank from with the election. The members of the Pro-asserted decision by the Magistra of the Mized Lieut. U.S.N Member a bottle labled "Hennessey's," but not opened visional Committee were willing to allow their Court, in the case of Messra. Overbook & Co BENJ. P. CLOVGA,

but where procured from there was no evidence names to be put forward if the starobolders reus Heng yih, and ooling, Compradore," is

Unfortunately,

explained in the annexed correspondeuse. The Master American Ship" Malay?

to show, The jury also gave it as their opinion thought fit to vote for them.

Chamber's intervention living been requested, that, bid the root been proparly lighted, the only two of them were present, one beins it we found, an enquiry, that the so-called Jecoused might have been observed by other Tokom, ona in Hongkong, while one was this Colony, s too many know to their sust came train. He was a bar. The first fendant pain Lewis-What was your idea of the The adjourned inquest on the body of Chan men in the room, and in ill probability his life nusvoidably prevented from being present by decision was the result of privato arrangement. au engagement in Shanghai, and it bad thus between the parties concerned, with which the It seems, therefore, a great onistion that steps, took him by the throng and the secrớc bìca"

devolved on him to take the chair. It was Magistrate had nothing to de, and your Com- hava uot yet been taken to amend the Bank.by the nape of the neck. The first defendant dud and self-possession of the saptain and Ting Loi, the stone-cutter, who mot his death saved.

anderstood that everyone would sign the vangittee consequently saw to monity for inter put is band in the right hand pocket of his officers during the destruction and abandonat Sow-kawan by a stone accidently falling on smk god him, was resumed yesterday at the Magistroys

(N. 4. Daily News.) rap Laws, which leave so large a loophole trowsers and tok at the dotter. He followed man of the Jares

papers, no tlint it might be known biw many tering in the matter.

Duties on Cotton Goods-The attention of the A-Mỹ that they warn perfectly before-Jas, Russell, Ben, corner, and the jury. open for rosality There is very, simpls me the son as far as No. + Police Station, bongocol and collected, gopretally Captain Warsaw consisting of blesers Ray, Driscoll and Barros, Instanges of interference with Missionaries area they represented. There word, he should thod by which this one he attained, and stable on the rost. He then gave them into were able to judge in quiet banner, and with death,"

afraid to arrest them, and, there being no cons

Was everything dirests, as well as you The jury retarial a verdict of aoerdental havo again to be reported from the Cheking remark, only tre members of the Provisional Chariber was called to the excessive daticu province At Plug-gas-baien, a city in the pre-Committee Mr. Brand baving gone home,charged on Fany Cotions, of a class not that is, by insisting that every foaman who the custody of P.C. 634.

that firmness which should obarastevine u oap?

feature, and to the south of Wanchow, the tesund six directors were required. (In reply to operated the Tariff, which, if allowed to makes applications to be adjudicated a Bank, Indian constable No. 666 amid he wen oa duty tain and bis finers on such an occasion. The adjourned inquest on the body of Thos. Mr. Stoltand another gentleman, the bad recent an enquiry) The other them here are desire. continue, would be liable to shackle the efforts. of importere to introduse new descriptions- of Yates, the private soldier in H.M. 80th Regily established a Hasion station there, have been Bell, Leavers, Wood, Hart, and Maitland.

munnfaghires. The objection was not that an rupt shall, and a substantial guarantee that at the ties at the foot of les House lane on the

Mr. Seligmanu was asked to set ne soratincor; | adi selaras duty should be charged, but that night in question from 6pm till 10 p., and

meat, was also resumea

compelled to retire to the prefectural city, he pill conform to the requirejants of Malo never so soldier came down the lane procedure before ha in adjudicated. I do the whole of the time. He had been doing

duty there since the 15th batan-Heu ing this, we should only be doing what is never wire than tan yards away from the tree. required by the individual debtor who puts P.C. 634 said he was on day at the corner the man in prison. Before be could releasdar Fo, 4 Police station ut 8,30. when the two pooting Cuprain Warsaw's tanner cool irat between 11 and 12 o'clock. Deceased was tion was offered, they had no noquer got into Gilman & Co., Turner & Co., Thorne Brothers articles, but in their diniennique, for which

A-Because be namą, to ine in a very defendants were walking towards the East and collected manner after the fire had been sober up to 7 pm., and by 9 p.m. he was drank, shoir new geartere than a popolar, outery was & Co. show who there is po provision in the Tariff. The facts him he would require a curantes, and the The complainant was walking behind, and couraging for in Lou, and tell as he believed it but not so drank as he had seen him before mida just sa at Huchowa mob cate Mr. Hart and not pleasure in proposing of the than were laid for HBM. Consul, playing sings to him and he wants to charge the de-

Timarily arrested only because there is reason doulants. Es arrested the fad took them tow to receny to antion in white. I anslut time dead gave witness some brandy gated, weeked the premiers, and compelled that Messrs. Howley Miller and Petor Maclean with a request to bring the subject to the

think he was throsly officer with whombeid. ont of bottle marked Harnessey Cognate Mia On compisine Apporated Auditors to the Company, how action of pr

The devoured bad often complained of his heart being made to the Ohifa at Wunchu, gentleman had discharged their duties so well Stover of Imports-The anal statistics were to believe that he will get away, and thin Tio Aciu, the interpreter ut No. 2 Station, asid any conversation.

before, but this might be muid zo wear us happy he order1 reparation to be made and hitherto, that he was sure there could be no collected on the 1st December 1875, but several QWhat hopt did you leave.in? law should not stop in and open the prison

A-The first starboard aft boat.

us n king. The bottle was placed beside his the issue of proclamation setting forth hesitation in electing them by acclamation. firms hiring declined no longer to furnish them, the returns for the 30th Jane last would doors without being certain that this will had been to a theatre dud ask shop. They Do you consider from what you saw that bad, and witness then pat aim to bed. He the objects and the rights of the Misionaries (Applause)

The Chairman said for form's sake boy not be ablished, and it remains for the not afford him the opportunity of getting were returning, and when abreast of the City erery exertion pusible was made to save that drank a ghies of brandy with witness at and enjoining speerful treatment of them.

the same time. Witness noticed the brandy The recurrence of these outrages, however, would take a show of hands,--(which proved Olisaber at the Annual Healing to dreide ebip? clear of the Colony before the dreaded Finn Hall they were beatak from behind by the A.-I de

was fiery and ho pus water in it, but de tenda to show that something more than suple complainant with a wholl «siok. They tried 10 Kamination. If a substantial guarantee got away by walking inst and the complainant

Joseph Kennedy stated--I was carpenter ceased drank bin most. He lade the deceased reparation for the actual damage done will unanimous) As they were all shareholders in whether it is advisable under the elrontstaneen werd given that the applicant for relief under followed till abreast of No, 4 Police Station, on board the steamer Japas on the sight of the good night at 9 pm, and want to his bed then bave to be insisted on. The rowdies, icativated the old Company, perhaps a few words regard to make renewed efforts to obtain the informa. plies, it would be satisfactory to the peeting Renouat of P. & D. Mail Contract-The Bom dioseter. hy station in case of fire is with the At about 11 o'clock be had to get up and he saw by the liberat, seem to regard an attack sing it would not be out of place. In the first tion, the Bankraptcy Act would dely go through when they were given into ostody.

The defendants mudo the same datence in first officer The frat Basios I saw were from the deceased on the for lu picked him up Missionarias a su exciting kind of me to know that the Directors intended to pay, on bay Chamber of Commerce having requested Ist January, a dividend of Tis. 300 par share, the co-operation of this Chamber in objecting the proceeding, if he made away, the estate Court, and after producing a witness to the the freight deck aft by the bankers. Water was and placed him in the bed again. He spilled a The ringleaders are generally known, and would be benefitted by the ostreated security, they wore employed at the Sugar Befinery, the brought to bear immediately on the fire. As portion of the brandy by the had aids in lifting authorities in the come in for (Applause) in the aesond place, the share to the tarma of the now contract about to be and as it is not likely that any Chimamanda was further remanded till the 30th instanter us I dan judge the entire fireapparatie was nice. There had been one taken ont apparently, age or she porce of being the bed bolders would be glad to know that, so far as it made by British Goverment with the Penisea in get. I have no idea how the fire originated. The depared sppenrol all right. He did not pay for pleasure baiting taschere of had gone, the Company had, boca very successar ao Oriental Co., for the convoyanes would give the noosary guarantee without Kong Agatur the informant aburged by In. I left the ship in the captain's bout. I think see the bettle the next morning. The colour the Western religion, When the minor excite

frightful oftastrophe to the Japan, it wuo ex- mittes belegraphed to Mr. Johnson, ne 19 being painted pretty well with what would spector Grimes with boing ouanerned in the two every effort was nice to anre the ship, and all sergeant found the deserved in his bed the next most of destroying Mission stations becomes fut indent a concection with the recent of the Judia and Chian manila, the Cora draing. He saw him dead in the bed. He monotonous, they will probably some day try tordinary fat, considering the large general presenting the London Committge, to late be The whereabouts of the mp in China, or barglaries at British Kowloon and Queen's the others did their duty.

Dr. V. B. Gates mated-I was einployed on hud naked the deceased where he got the brandy to keep it up by udding a few Missionaries business done by the Company, it had only a snob stops as might be necessary in the inter Houd West, disposed of at the last aitzing of with some other messaging pressure to the Oritual, Sessions of the Supraus Court, board the Japan is surgeon. Myost in ose from, sud be said to him "What is that to you the bulocaust he gentlemen last attacked line of $700, an far në the Di entors were aware, este of this contemnity. Toe doutract, Sowever, bear upon bin, it is not likely that a debtor was agsiv brought up, and after evidence si mi of plant ses is on the quarter dock to keep so long us you get uglas He afterwards, apparently consider, and not grant yered Some asconemption appeared to have arisen and in the inenaticae been arranged, and order among the passengers and prevent them said "Since you are so particularly wishing to something more than the Chifu has offered who had obalued such a guarantee oulă iar to that given in the case it aross from, the from overarowding boata I left the ship in the know, I have got this from: Jardine's. He must be done to check these outrages, and they perhaps from a remark made at last meeting | received the approval of the House of Com. beable very easily to get Scost free from defendant was further remanded till the such third portafter boan We had worders from the i understood him to meno e distillory He bave placed their case in the bands of R. to the line the new Company intended to mopa - the titsgallowed for the conveyance of aptain to take to the bout some time before we (witness) never gut hay there and he 207er Ferred T H., Consul at Ningpo bear ako on each steamer, and he took the oppore the mee bees Brindisi and Shanghai being liabilities. It may question whether, in CHRISTMAS some points of view the existing Bankruptcy to give me for a Obristmas present you going did. I was in olinggo of the host. I consider know of any man ever getting any there that Mr. Forrent ban becy in comunication unity of saying that it certainly was not the 935 hourd, and from 3hungbai to Brindisi, oked a very effort vree made by the officers and arow At a quarter tá. 10 o'clude all light are gut with the Taotid tancerping it. Although the intention of the Directors to increase their line 1008 Eure, with an allowance, of 96 hours

immediate satisfaction, offered may be socepted itburou stompers or sailing vesele. During the mosscón seleons.

docuniae secounts for the year ending Laws are not altogethera mistake as applied gay damsel of Ler lover Lave nothing to enve the slip. I ordered the bout I left-in to heat so that ano pannot see or tell if any men is

give but my humble self was the reply.The lowered. We did not romain very long by the ill, unlear he makes a great moine. The way be in the meantime, it is hoped that the matter Mr. Gubbay suggested that the period of to the Ubilirse, but it is beyond question smallest favours gratefully received was the ship afterwards. We had awelre parsons in the knew Yates was on the ground was by his will be further represented as Peking, with the thirty days mentioned in Ar:lele 5 of the Deed 30th June, 1874, are approtonsed barato, and that if tty sure to be made available by merry respones of the lady.

boat and she was as fail as dafety would allow, kicking about) and the way to know the brandy view of impressing strongly on the Chiasse the of Settlement would be too short notice of a sew a balmate in favor of the Chamber of then this should only be done on the apto be detected stealing upples in a grocery

Amalt boy, telling his "pala" how he came as the sqa was very rough.

A had not been touched was by feeling ba bad gravity that ugch atrage oquire from the ugling for sach no important matter so nitor. No. 2,714,57. Of this nuouat Tla. 2,000 are on Captain Clony-Wan the boat properly kicked it over and lighting a muts to look of frequeroy with which they prons in this grading the constitution of the Company It would deposit with the Obarrel Mercalls Bank, by not give time to hour from shareholder mar the balance bring also with same bank ja it. Those were 14 men in each room, and only visco plicants giving a substantial guarantee to store, pruosaded thus: "Well, I don't oars so equipped and provisioned P

AShe was.

one small light to carb room. There were no Fears are said to be eblertained regarding the resident in the East,

current account. carry out the provisions of the Act, With-darned mack about belo" seen, but the clurk

cross-orol, an' I thought be was watchin' Captain Lavie At the time of the destro lights in the rorandɑhe and none nearer thun safety of the church of England Mivaion at SzThe Chairman poluted out that the clause out this ball be in the anomalous post-acre Sight ross the street, But he was loskis tion of the Zapan, were there any sick or help the barguck gain. When at the lights are pit obey about to miles frote bere. A dispute raed mob less than thirty days the notice tion of giving every protection to the debtor, agnere unto me, an be helped me clona into les mon boury:?

out at a quarter to 10ell the men must be in had arisce betwedit a resident in Sachse and the might be sixty, seventy, or a hundred days. Meeting, tagathe with any other bnument

Mr. Gabbay thought it should be niors and done whatever to the creditor,

the gutter "?

their beds then, tact by 8.30, Bud if the scr bead of the native Obristians in the distriot

rest of his days, secure aliandsome faveral and bave his fraudulent old stul duly wor "shipped after his death.

The above does aus deribe a supposi titious case, but sotaforth in ghabral terms what has actually happened repeatedly in

the two, when the utter man said the defendant

and taking from the right band pocket one into the new and swum te tain boats dollar

Ytong Assa esid he was a fireman on board the sayan, and first saw freueue the freight Compliant said he only arrived bare in the deck. He did but now how so many Chinoed place. He pointed out the spot Inspector Pince and beer bust,

Bober Morria Tysdal mid-I was'n, pua- Hallerat, which was found to be "La Heron board the Japan at the time of her ine. He could not say whore the defendante detection by re

No, Police Station,

be questioned the defendunts, and they said they were employed at the Sugar Refinery and

indet

BUBGLAKT,

INQUESTS

„NINGPO M

Transit Pan-The Hankow Chamber of

and the votes having been, oblaked, the commissioner of Customs should be tied The Chairman Buoninced that the repre down to a class Beation which included, under outatives of the following firme bad been the same head, goods that differed as much as

Mr. Loring-Please give as an account of what you saw.

Ji. Stansbury, a private in the same Regi.. where they remain, baring claimed the proteo A-1 w nothing of the fire till the damen cent, said he knew the dosessed. He was it tion of the Chifu. The two Missionarios hid cams through the deck.

the arme company, and lived in the same room, rented a house in Ping-gun, with the fall Why do you make the distinction reat the Wellington Barracks. On Thursday knowledge and tacit consent of the elected Directors:Morra, Adameno, Bell & 95 per cent. in value; the difficulty being, that evening last Le saw the deceased. Be aw him authorities but though no preliminary opposi Coma. Dent & Co., Gibb, Tuvingaton & Co, the difference was wos in the quality of the

Burines for Annual Meeting. The following masters will be brought before the asical

which any be originated by members, who are"