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The Judge Advocate said he had bad an notion that the admiral was to be sunitioned for the defence. He hul been called for the prosecution Captain Cleveland said he cont not have asked and had not been cross-exarained. the almiral the questions he wanted to until bis fence was in. It was simply to support his de The court was the closed, on ita re-open The Presidint said the entel was of opinion

gount No. 460 to Yar Kau Tes to lot for the first defculant. About half past night o'elonk

found him in a barber's shop sure smoking

The in-

The defendante. having by daly rantioned, reserved their deloven and ward committed for trial at the test sesak as of the Spryan Comet, The second defendant to be admitted to bail es before.

concrete und', aro..it consequence not af The Gorrian corvutis Fraya, R. Captain Von out against its buffer, followed by two distinct font mües. Hory I would say, what I have not chart house tabla. I took the land I saw on written, that I did not recommend the course, tho starboard how to be the whole island, that is, fected by the summer torrents. Then, the Hippet, arrived here yestonday afternoon fragrance, not at all havy. I was at the moment,

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an-on, I believe, hp staff commander, doubtful Captain. Cleveland Los, enid I recommended that the left and part of it was the Sautharn of Nile-walks wore full of all porta

what was the cause, and as Thad hailed the leads, the course, I recommended to-go-inside the posut of Okisivi, and the course, we were then inequalities, but many of them have bron renal mail stemmer Amazine, which left are mandat sinananly collad ont deep toner self decided after consultation, that we should distaues to be at least eight miles only, sent the Amongst the passenger for Burp by tha mos to intiry wise ther he had any soundings and island, but afterwards the emptain and my stooring would talce us clear. 1, extimating the re-made under Mr. Prion's direction, to the yesterday morning, was the Hou, J. M. Price. The engiuos were instantly stopped and reversedge the same way as we did last year. This I gratogastar down to the staff-commander great comfort, of pedestrians. Old Bailey-Surveport Genwald Mouler of the Legislative and looking over the sile I saw a clear sandy bot-did while we were both is the chart-bass and to equaint him of the island being in sight on tom with: detached boulders, The entter was no- had a conversation about duties, tines of making the starboard bow. My ronson for not sending

The jury woer Momsre, Bevis, Covelle, Rozario, street affords a good oxample of the ingenuity Comell, who has gene home on leave of absence.

Mr. McKean, instruqued by the Acting Crown can be received at this Office up to the 2nd brought to bear in making a decent side-walk We have to thank the N.-C. Herald Oleo, ed at one and the staff.commander went away to the isle, ste. The coarse, viz. N. by W. W., to the captain were these. I know that when Silva, Allan, Skibs, and Sharkey.

Shanghai, for a copy of the Date Block; Estond. Hands wore termed up and properations was gigos by the captain to the officer of the the utoff ammunter cause on deck he would say under difficulties. The side channels in while the Buddy Old Rock. This was the unds to hoist out the boom bosts. No land was watch, Liaus Desery, and the ship kept an it. it he wished the course to an altered and what Solicitor (Mr. Tomson) prosecuted for the At nently all the principal roads and streets have aririast Anglo-Chinos Block, he is not quite in sight at this time, but shortly after grounding. The captain took shart No. 2, down to show the the new coqree should be, and I should then be torry General.

Malt Ach, Fan Aahorag, and Ny Apo, were been reconstricted, and are now in admirable soundsorely get up as last pour, but is still far the fog lifted and the ship was thou fous to he admiral the course for the night, and I stowed able to inform the captain of the desired abungo,

in advenas of its italtators.

on the reef manning from what is nuquation. the offiner of the watch the position of the ship letting him now about the land at the Bamo

bly the month puiat of Okisiri Taland and eight on thurt. No. 2,41 and saw line enter the bearingtime, and thas avoid calling him wiou. I did not charged with burgl.rionsly antoring the houss order, being laid in the most thorough, and careful manner, with the result that the sur-We observe that the usual notification aunt cables from it. When the staff-commander and distates in the deck lo. The night was re- suppose the ship to be in a dangerous position and of hoi Chuk Tin. 10, Onge-street, and stealing the Christums and Now Yaar hidays has not certained that the deopost water was makably flon and clear. At 10pm, the patentlog I noted in a way I bad always done before. I may therefrom a quantity of jewellery and a dressing. face water is rapidly and effectively carried hoon given the Gosorament Gazette. We pre.stem and had boyed the very hical patobos, was set und reported over, and at this time I saw also add that I did not know of the existence of casis. The first prisoner pleaded guilty, and was off. The drains have likewise been greatly sums this is a inadvertent mission, and that the tanuch being hoisted ons, the part bewer that the sugar boat had eponed out of Kasima late, ang off-lying rocks and real to the south of toned to five years' penal sarvitade; this mon the staff haltroprations nonvictions. Thosen prisoner anchor with stool bowser was lot out not verifying the norreatness of the ship's position. Okisiri. It was shortly after sonding Government Offices as in former Joars cumulation of standing water after have

to farm onstar. Au effort why the nude to chat which the captain had taken to show the of the forestle, Mr. Brownin, camo aft and powal servitude, this prisoner had 14 less, thán A telegram was received in town, yesterday haul and rack her astorn with the engine and Admiral with his night onker-book to the shurtsaid to me, "Is that land ahead, sit, or is a fogva previous nuviotious. The third prisoner was rains in the Queen's-road and other thorough

Announcing that a fire was raging in Singaporeable, but the anhar coming home it had to be house and the two charts produced were loft. back I replied at fires that it could not be found guilty, and was contenced to three parts This Work, the ONLY ons of the kind in China fares on that level, as was the case some years Mosar Molder & Co.'s store, in which it waited and velsid. The team launch was thou there for the guidance of the officer of the watches, laud, but looking at it for about a minute from the penal sorvitude; this rulad also one previons

or Japan, ia tow in the

age; Nor bas Mr. PRICE'enttention been con- originated, had boon destroyed, Unt no farther. Listed ont end sont to flakodate in dergo also the sailing tlirootious. I left orders with upper battery, where I immediately want. Lams conviction. His Lordship complimented the to the conclusion that it must be land and about officer, Burgent Toomey, who had been the moans particulam were giren. The China Fire Is of the fag-lisatonant to procute lighters as it thequer uronster that. I was to be astiel at 2.

five miles distant find to the roads and streets of the city proper une Corpsny uses about $15,000, it is belived, was evident weights would have to be removed. Fran the time of altering course to N. by W NINETEENTH YEAR

Returning to the bridge. I of ancoring the three prisoners, who were bie: The Keaned grond the most popular walk-id-holas wards of $10,000.

Tho-starboard hover anchor with sitzan ouble W. we had a run of freby eight miles to be sent down to the staff commander to tell him Lordshifel, as was evident from their previons

atso Lai astern and the purchase a thres abreast of the reaf off" (kişiri, which with Repoj there was laud når Expecting Captain James cursor, tabita criminals, in the Colgazwas constructed by him, as

fold fall-brought to after capstan, ofis knots I salonlabel we should have quema up every minato, I did not sand to the captain,

THE KOWLOON ASSAULT CARE. It has been compiled from the Most Actx-well as several good roads or the tilts con-

Willini Scott, a privato in the 27th Regiment, author effort wade with two cables and ongines plished at about 5. Daring evoplog but I was beginning to feel that I should do so TIC SOURCES, and to pains have been spared to meeting Mount Gough with the Gap and the

working nstown to haul hor astern, bit both gunter Ishowed the navigating sublatonant and I was very glad when the first lisatonaut, charged on three chats with gaulting and anchors coming partially home, further efforts in is the chart-house the position of the ship and who had come up on the bridge st. 4.30. COCAINE sutual bodily harm to Costabla render it TronDZASŁY BRLIABLE, both as Peak, along which numerous bungalowa bate

at dam, which was advised me to call the captain and altar Doral, MoDonald, And Hughes, apil Car- that direction were abandoned, ma it was desirable infed him to turn out Directory and sea Work of Rofogonen on Com koen bailt on the available sifes, to the bene-

the smokors should praront the ship going farther the castor, and keep a good book-ant for land rouss. It is in avions that the lientan pocal Reilly, 37th Bigiunt, and found uilty att had to advica me tice about uttering of a common avant upon Hughes und McDonald morsial Mattori.

fit of the Colonial Treasury. The lack of

au Lie reot ahen she was lightonal, Sampans and let me now at one when som as I bad

course and sending to the captain. I can only only, was sentenced to six months hard labour. were procured from untire village some one and ban on duck than since 2pm and should re Various alitions bavi been made, tundjog ta aleasant walks was, until the construction of

a half mile to the N.E., and with the assist in op until nearly midnight. I also showed say that I have no rollection but of the Fine As the prisoner www leaving the dock Ilia Tard- render the Work still more valuable for, in-flies, new roads a constant cause for com=

ance of our hosts, shot, shell, and provisions him what island we oxy abed to inako und he when I immediately noted on its advice. This ship entled him ink and said he felt inclined to forones. The descriptions of each Port tave plaint. That he has been the means of giving!

work landed and placed in charge of a maaring made him solf conversant with it all. Et was. was certainly not later thon 4.40. The order on his prishment, and would therefore alter The norms assemblage in the harbour.at beon oureially corised, and the trade statistics the Colonists a permanent boon in the shape the present time of Her Majesty's ships hurguned. Cont was thru opt board and water nearly eleven o'clock when I went below. At brought back to me from the captain was to koaps the sonteros on fire maths instead of six

ru out of the tanka. Ditep were sont down to twm. the quartermaster called me and I told the ship W N. W. and that he would be ap imme of suburban valks, should be not the least of enabled the officers who take an interest in aquatic examine the nature of thattom and exact posihin to go and ask the oflser af the watch to diately. As I had not yet stendied the ship when can, one of the prisoners is the Kowloon assault Mr. Paice's pleasant reflections.

sports to get up see anasoment for the mentions of the abip-resting upon it. At intervals allow him to take a deep sea sounding, because the I tuceived this order I asked the quartermaster ones, was feud witty, and sentenced to three and for the epttamuity. A nava! regatta will Turning to publis works and buildings, take place to day, communping es mit pet tegnes and cables web worked when she an- captain had previously stranged stas heald be how her loud was, and he said W. by N. I months faisonm with hard labour.

men of war from Kakadats arrived the Modate 13 fathoms, and I directed-iním to call-we-et-four - maader, whicama, on the bridge, while we we find the marks of Mr. PRICE's hard in and a dozoa itoms have beast for decision. parid lively. On the afternoon of the 31st the daue, and he returned and told me na battain at the steadied the ship and the staff-com- The prizes are not mentioned exeptin the tenth with lighters in tow, the French squadron a.m., hat in his sgilanon for the prostou ion he does were altering conese, agreed with me in this. minerous directions. Among those actually race, which is an officers en in whalers, and writer Admin Daparri, ile. Russian stoop not remember fetowning to tell me then reoul. The opptain same up almost immediately after- carried out the Pokfulum Conduit and the for which His Excellency the Governor gives Noisfail with Admiral Allanbegoff's far, Sash a longth of time has elapsed since the avoi-wards sad asked me how her head was. I told Praya Wall are the most couspicious. Buthap: but the races are unt exclusively for hav and two Japanese gunboats. The Korguelen - dost het wishant one had at the time take notes him W. by N., and he said Keep her so," and

a. us the seventh race is open to gigs pafted these important works were planned and by men from the Garrison or Pelico, and the fitolyok up a good position on the star to refreshene nomery now I caoily funny bow told the stall-commander to lay of the ship's board quarter; a 4-inch atuul ham sou was one could forgot. Thug it is with my own position. The captain also asked me if the executed in a manner which reflects native hith res is open to meriters of the Vistgein run out to her and leva tank. The Champlain salt and my statement hour is gincipally made weather had bean thiol I told him that it had,

Thi Aohn and Lanny Ami, charged by Lai AMYLesers. Wilson. Nicholls & Co credit upon the Surveyor-General and serostion Ons. The racus will Goish abraust anchored olos astern; a G-juct. hawser was cun from noteslakennt the time. At four the garter but tlist it bad lifted a bit and enabled ure, to see!

of the Adini flagship, and the starting pinta

The fog gradually girl nader the age of fourteen years, to wit Messrs. Wilson, Niololls & Co. the able lieutenant, Mr. Dawny, who had a will be in the neighborhood of Kellett's Llando te hur ad hove tant. Whoo they were master called me and I asked him wint the the land ahol, as at first I had only sean it Lal Shap Pat with kidnapping ono Lai Aho, a

sectcol the tide was long and it was considered patent log showed. He replied "Thirty-dr miles on the starboard how. great deal to do with bath. The Conduit has bring gard to the length of the course. The ivisable to postpone inuling and housing tili and going six knots, and a litalo misty, nothing fall again. By 5 a.m. it had become very eleven years, on the 7th initant, were again NINGTO ........ Messrs. Kelly & Waleh. Sghai.

rales of the Victoria Ragates Commitees will be the morning, when we exported the highest waan sight." I told him to tell the quartermaster think, and I then gave this order to the brought up on re increase the supply of water, materially, observed, and as the arrangements will be par SHANGHAI... Mesers. Hall & Holta.

for. The tile was running very strongly to the to let me know immediataty land was reported signsboun to sound tha steam whistle. The land SHANGHAI......Mosers. Kelly & Walsh. though it is oven ret lamentably short of the rind out entirely by naval officers of the float yow

9. p.m. it swept the Champlain from her on hon eleven miles from land and feeling that the groupted. Ia confolusion of my defence I beg the RIVER PORTH

Walsh, Shanghat.

chorage and who gromoded on, the THA to navigating sub-liontenant was on the look-ont president and mambers of this honourable court NAGASAKI The C. and J. Truding Co. Java Wall now presents a solid bulwark Bofloipated.

The rewing mateb mentioned yesterday came leeward Thore she lay all night till the and next fo myself. I never for pe moment sup-to take into consideration the following facts. agajtat the encroaching waves, and will, it of last syenite sa after the plot al time Moseste towed her off in tan morning. About posed bus sehat the ship was going as straight That I santional the leadsmen to keep their leads opium. I called him ant and said, Masers, Vind de Loyzaga & Co. confidently believe, prose able to resist the over a course in Regatta Bay. The distance idnight the ship appeared very lively, and as it on her course as she did the fear previously going that I canset to be called the staff.com.santor wants you," He came out and I took arrerest typhoon. It will not be forgotten was one,pile, and the prize four onpa alas 2100, as feared abo nicht ho swept further on to the At 4-20 the quartermaster came to me andmander on land boing sighted, that I acted on them to the Yow Mah Tes Police Station, and the how that during the course of tho Prava The race was rowed in Canton, and the up-reef boleting ont coal was discontinued. A said the officer of the watcla sont down to vice of my senior oficer Mr. Haygarth; that inspector there told me to take hire to the say the land was in sight two points on Captain Cleveland approvedl when he came on Police Hulk. On the wit to the hulk the first defendant said. "I was obligel to do so. I said, posing crews wery obers of the 97th Regiment dayarak ou August 1st, when the tide hod works Mr. Price spared himself in no degree, members of the Victoria Recreation Club sekaved, engines and cable were again worked starboard trip and some distance off. The dock of what I had done in altaring What for F" He said, I am very poorand but was as all hours of the day and night. There was'n good and egital start, each crow doing the ship swung round to the north-quartermaster in his evidence says he remem-also that the chart of the water round Ozisirs have got a grandmother, who is alâ and sick and its best for an advantage, and the boats wers want. piroting amidships under the port side bers-only saying "land," whereas if I could call Island is on an outranely small scale, and that the scene expediting the work, appra elke bagether for thu first 30 yards; here the of this battery. A hawser was run out from Lieutenant Clarke bo would say be dil jou roughent [soted to the hast of my ability in a Rot nothing to eat ther fre I book my niece hensive that the public should suffer in lab crest gained a slight adsuutage, which starboard, how to the Kerguelen and the ship to any land two points on starboard bar and trying position. I beg to submit to this honour.nd sold her." I said to him. "The woman Lai that you sold the gid:" and he said Na." I Her Majesty navy. case of a typhoon. A new Lock Hospital -Bendett, the stroke of the ther bost, saw, and haded into deep water and stead to an nu some distance off, and that he fully believed suchable carf cartiloates of my previous service in Shop-pat and your grandmother do zot know Divers parte abeat that he found he had taken the The Judge Advocate said there was no wit. then asked him how must be sold the girl fr and the Harbour Office have been erected big down to it, cum level again, but only for thorge off the via toros en re-embarked as the case, and it was only when land was rs.

Toment, for Sampson put is ou un bufore another and the ship returned to Hakodate.

dollars by gambling." On the Police Halk the Mr. Pics, and it is needless to say that both hundred yards were covered drew clear. From for her examined the bottom and it was decido, astern part of the island for the whole, the verges to bo culled for the defence, but Captais and he acid, "Twenty-one dollars, but I lost thes atructures are suitablennd substantial. Three this point it was a certainty, bar accident, for wine to the artsrsive injuries she had received, western part obscured by a fog, sa when I resised leveld wish to call the admiral as to char- inspector told me to zer him, and I found ou

the Club crew, who were never properly extended to und bertto Hougkeng to be docked. Such the report- two points on the starboard boretur.

Captain Clerstand said it was not as to oha. im eight dollars in silver and a gold inger ring. which I now produce Theist defendant sail lighthenscs have been built during his tenure for more than one min'e duria ten see, and are 1 facts as they appeared to me personally, I kuny that that was where it ought to be gen

ranter he wish to enil the admiral, but on one or

that the second defendant govs him, the gold of offer; and the approaches to the harbour rowed in wach hosterstyle dan Lecir opponents. Alt is material in them is amply attested atont, en was dressing to go on deck when ! are how oftently lighted, a want lone There was realy no fitis, as of the Ixis.br tourmentary and other evidence before you, received another message that loud was right two points connected with his defence,

per ring is plea of tendo ngs dropped his car near bom za if he had and I do not therefore propose to call any atoad. I rested on the bridge and found tho felt and inveighed against. A new cattle made up his mind to be a passenger for the rest witzes. It is evident a very grate cates ers was altering to the wastward and stood Garket was constructed at Belcher's Bay some of the purney and that it was all over and souphe has won only narrowly avoided and in the t.. by N. Seeing a point of land, low, three years ago, but it has never been used;, long before that. The time, 10juin, Haec face of a possibility of such magnitud. I almost sloping. Rat-topped, and rocks off it-I seuld see of conts indicates nothing, as the Clab araw shrink from advancing argatents which may rather, a thick for was hanging to searard responsi in the southern and western directions, whilst

BOGUES AND VAGABONDS. causing a dead loss to the Colony of sounded past the winning mark. The Club four sprear to justify myself and shirk

Wo Atu, and soven others,ancliar, were brought WHOLESALE AND RETALURUGRS2s, eight thousand dollars. For his Mr. Price in the Victori, and tera Darman (bow), bility and its consaneves which properly belong a thickor fog obscured the more eastern and

at house No. 20. Squace street, on the is of course ia no anso responsible: Bmeria-sett, Traves, usd Snapson Istecko) to be. It is only because I thoroughly believe high land—I took this, to be the south, point of fence be wished to ask him ote or tiro anesti ap. on remund, oharred with having been found

Lewis fox.L Isaiahillips were in the theft fere and timth that I allow myself Okikiri, no tank & haaring K.B. and at- Thistle and had Murray (haw) Hey Lawlord to a them to you. I maintain that the wated the dice from three to four miles.

pond, six hots, e moderate. It is our I could not see the other points to take a that legally Captain Cleveland had no right teeth fustout, having in their possession burgla rious instrumente, fax.daggers, a dark of gan and Reimatt (stroke); Baylay (cor).

usal speed and one which best combines the cross-bearing, or even if I sculd have seen, the call the admimi as a witness for the defence, not powder, and three kinds of a drug burned by prifost command of the ship with the safety of cars usrigated by and the caly une supplied having named him or ho having been senglars in order to stupity porsors whilst asleep so as to enable the robbers to proceed without in her navigation; and aven ussuming, which I do is of so diminativo a soal that the ship's but under the circumstances the court had no not, that the speed was not moderate, it in no way position could not be laid off, with only one objection to his seking lim some qucation terruptiou, and other articles. They all made JAN SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG... condused to the dicaster, it could only be said soaption, and that would is taking the ex-ong as they did not go beyond what he (Captain the sexe cause, mely, that they went to the

TRUESDAT, 25D PACEMBER, 1896. IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION (before the Christ Jan. to have forestalled it. We have perfect on-tremes of the island. I felt sertain it was the Clevoland) and said s-hi defence.

fidence in our e passes. The standard is con- south point from its out spearszes; having Vics-Admind Coots, C.B., was then called empty house to get a night's lodging gratis. All Captain Cleveland-After the Tron Duke the prisoners except the second vere seulencoê at half past ten clock)-Sentence. ES ORGINAL Juwishtos in Chambers at lovoningally checked by the an. as you will see in passed within fear wiken of is het year on war 'clock) Kwan Hal Chuus and otaces. Feng Bui the fog. This coure was a safe de giving an voyage to Saghalin. Shortly after I had laid the grounded were you from your own personal as regues and tagabends to the mouth's im would each be required to find two householders directiony. Corden . Prstan~Šum for further direct bolt of the lever offing of four to five miles off land we expected ship off on the chart with this bearing N.NE. observation satisfied with the organisation, dis-prisonment, at the end of which term they mene on behalf of Defeudat for seunrity for ousts), passat caglight and with a current I fully and distures fear miles, souing that the W. by sibling and exertions of the officers and are suretiss in the amonat of. 375 to be of Turner. Hourrone and Shanghai Banking Cumpar believed from persons and subsequent experience course would be taking as well clear to gain in retrieving the disaster?

sat off it. I did not visit the deck, in the middle offlug, as the fog Becmet inclined to last. than to settle iseusa).

watch, because I apprehended no danger. The the captain enme on dock and bad a look at oitange in the conditions of the weather were as the land and asked me to show bim the posi

aal reported and made as apparent to me as if too at the ship on the chart, which I did, I had are them, and I saw no reason in an open sising the ship was ahead of her reckoning, and the time sea to alter either course or apred. When orders showed where he ought to have been Commaniratinas on. Editorial' matters should be loveliest walks in the Colony now wenda, em-' |

have been given to sound I have only requies and also the position of the south point bearing Witness-There is one, an ordinary tracing, addressed "The Editor," and thosh on business "The bellished with such mekwork and ferreties The Cent-Martial to try Captain Cleveland, mert when Ention has been straak. The NN E., distant four miles. The captain and which shall be sent is to yon. Oac has gone

Correspondents are requested to forward their naceus few public gardens can beast of. The Staff Commander Janes, and Lieutenant Clarke, organisation of the various datisa in the watch myself felt certain it was the weath point and that home, but I think there is a duplicate.

Captain Claveland-There is another question perly, if I might be allowed. and address with communication witresol to the Protestant Cenietery has likewise undergone ou the charge that they did no the 30th July are.. I submit, compinte, and adapted to meet the ship was increasing hos distano very minute

The President--In

connection with with prole to the discipline of this ship.osincado a nour to the northward. No soundinga

your do liter, not for publicstion, trot as evidenor good a similar transformation, and from a dreary Degligently or by defanit atrand Her Majesty's any urgency. I may be pardoned if Inllude to the tostrand and that we should shortly re- Advertisements which nee nut ordered for a fixed and noglerted-looking graveyard has become ship Iron Duke on a reef of the island of Okisiri by the exortions of the offices and wen in were outsized from either chains; both leads

Captain Cleveland-It is more perhaps on was continued on the Victor Baniel yesterday, extricating her from a perilous position. I sos were going and man canlinnad. Ifound sizes that one of the most beautiful God's Acres”

The Court was comprised as follows:-Com- now by the-light-af-sibsequent events. I may deep water res lose to the roef. Abeat twenty point of character.

The President--Öb, you om ask anything you Alltottery for pubăcationehould be written on again the world. The Cricket and Parade undara Smith, president Captain Cuming.areerso in judgment in not having cause the minutes after the ship bad been on the W. by N

Grounds have also felt his inproving Carocno, Captain East, Comus: Captain Meade, deep sea lend to be hove more frognently, bay if core and standing on the bridge trying to ass like as to character.

if I ocnld make any other Isnd cut I felt her Captain Cleveland-Whilst your flag has been! hand, the former more especially be Commodore's Secretary, Judge Advocate.

Modeste; Commnader Grovo, Lity; Me, Wright,poabeliove, as I do most ocnaciontiously, that with

the knowledge X possessed before the accidunt graze and then bump slightly. This enginesfying on the Iron Deka havo yo ever known me. The prisoners tow iade their defence, with not the slightest apprehension of danger vere reversed, etc. Shortly after striking the spare myself whenover duly required me? At Idlewild, on-the 2nd Desember, the wife of benefited by the judicious alterations made.

Witness-Quite the contrary. Whoo Captaiu Surgeon Misjor HURRAS, of a son

$1072 While adorning and improving the city of

Captain Cleveland said-Gentlemen, 1 an ar. throughout till and was reported alond, I did fog lifted and showed the position of ship marked raigued before you on a charge which, if proved everything in my power to uvert and subsequently on the plan that has been hauled into court. Cloveland has been nawel! I requested him to Victoria, ME. PRECx Was not been unraindful trus, is to most serious that can be preferred retrieve the disaster, then, mach us Ldeplore the We found whilst agrodad a constant oarrant take rest. His answer to us has boon as long of the outlying villages, a of which have against way office and more especially tas cap expense and incoroninee it has entailed. I asking to the S.W.W. and last year we found as an officer can work ha abould work." I should come in for a share of his attention. Newtain of the ship: Though by the providence of at your hands a verdict which will acqhfil me of it running if anything to the N. W. after pass. like to say something about Captain Cleveland's

God the ship was put off, repaired, and is having either by negligence, or default stranded ing this island to the northwaed, and my ex- chameter if he wishes it.

so the wotau Wong Aloi. He then ran. I par- The President--Certainly; ` reads and aide channels, new market-houses inns eficient a state as she was on the day Her Majesty's ship Iron Dul and as far as pos-perince in thean waters goes se prove that EY

ittle is present known of the spaad and velo Witness has known Captain Clevelanded and caught hu

Wong Aloi sik-I am wito of Chun Akum, and schools have been built in the principal she was launched-ury weiglity responsi sitte leave my profussetial career untarnished.

Staff Commander "Jas made the Following city of currents in Japanese waters. As there many years. I have watched his professional Yesterday about 3.30 pan. I was doing

rare. It has besa most creditable to him aud villages. Yau Ma-ti has been laid out anew bility rests upon me to show how, if it

was passible to be avoided. I could in any way douce-The President.and Ceztloon of this ro ro soundings marked on thi obart and and drained, gend roads have been made, a have allowed her to be bazardad. Thong those most honourable Court. It is with feelings of deep water ruas close to the island any most benotes to the service. During our closer work to the stroos. The prisoner way ban rut

to me by the last witness with the jacket and pair of trousers in cours. They were entrasted- THE French umil steamer yesterday hore a way new polico.station, and market-beuse built, two officers, the staff-commander and officer of the deepest regret that I find myself arraigned east oxtapt a very small on wald, at ouestion for the last two years I have bad no

The Prealdent then askel Staff Commander tv is for msuding. They are worth dfty cents. one of the ablest officials this. Colony has and a substantial wharf constracted. Tim the wafel, are jointly arraigned with me on time before pon to tree the charge preferred sad have shown car proximity to the land or our Fanson to change that opinion.

In answer to prisoner I did not med ang same orge, I most unreservedly adteil ray sole thatafter a most enccessful and Bonourable career position, and our leadsrea get scondings ever, bad, and on the occasion of his departure Top Tani has been wonderfully improved, responsibility, unless it has transpired daring outing over a period of twenty-six years, and masily in nine fathoms and several in a greater James if he wished to call the admiral.

Staff Commander James-If you please.

clothes for yon and did not give you a joket by The Presiden-As to character? home on leave, a brief review of his career several roads having been made, and lor the trial, but they or indeed any person on board which the corticated prodan will testify, and depth with the speed going, and these not getting the ship, have grossly neglected their duty had it not bees for the keaman's most dreaded nay, nor any indication is appearance of water,

Stat Commander Jamng-As bonharacter and Lieutenant Clarke, the officer of the watch, pray, fog, I should not be here now; and 1 over once thought bat-tlixt the ship was in was placed under arrest by in and a charge supled with the fact that the island of Ok siri safety when she struck. This, Mr. President carefulness in the navigation of the ship,

is incorrectly placed on the chart supplied for end gentlemen of the dourt, is a plaia unvarnished Witness I have known Staff Commander preferred against him for dischaliosion of my starding orders is not having seat to me hame the unrigation of the ship is by my obser- statement of all the viroumstauros attend. Tamar dering the period my dog has been flying diately, land was sighter Sach au omission various as well as by theas Laken by the Frenching the grounding of Her Majesty's ship Fros on the Iron Duke. He is a careful, correot nazi. on his part may or may not have resulted in frigate Theais, alan by position of island on Duke, Lssed apo careful notes taken at the gator and pilot. If he excels in any point. mara I bave rotting more than another it is in having an eye for the the stranding of the vessel, but I shond both Aerican chart, United States parvey, I time of the monident. extremely reluctant to attempt to shelter my plecs the southern point of the lund eight to wld, but to request the court's peres to land, which has been proven several necasions.

servior and opjcions af. I have full confuleres in him-stil. spons6lity under such a 12 margin of oiles more to the southward than on the Ad-read the derisates

The President then asked Lieutenant Clarke safety which an earlier report tight have en mirally obart, tuy observations duly recorded ability I have attained from the officers with During the seven years of his residence in CARNAKTON approved of the Tyram sehemeared. With these preliminary romacks I will in werk bock produced, which would account bom I have had the honour to serve, and, for- it be wished to onli-the admiral,

Lieutenant Clarke-If the admiral pleases. the Colony Mr. Paxos has done more to That report on the water supply was one of now give a detailut narrative of the incidents for our making the land so much sooner than ther, to request the court in their judgment to Witness-Mr. Clarke is a very correct, pains. beautify it than all his predecessors in office the ablest official documents ever published which transpired immediately before and aro-expected Chart No. 2,405, Karila Isles, southern hear mind how painful and trying has been perhaps put together, while at the same the Gazette, and reflecté lasting credit on the thesis left Hakolats, with the Counselor-139-27.0 B.; Franck daeship Thentis, lat, 42-1-0 ben suiting a decision which must so vitally watch. From ill health or some other cause in possession of a newly cut branch of a trou on the

ceeding the accident. On the 29th July, at 2 pm., Foint of Okisici Island. lat. 42.8.0. N. long, my position during the many months I bave taking officer generally, a good officer of the i time prost important works of und utility have funtbor Mr. Price has also prepared plans-oblefon board, bound for the Bay of saneri The long, 19 £7.45 E American U survey, interest and affect my faure dacoor in Her Blais narvous nad wanting in decision.

bis olused the case and the court was cleared.

Finel 82; in defauit, Eco days'-imprisonment. "been extracted. It is true that he had a for the proposed Gaol on Stomisatior's Island weather was fine but slightly hazy, and wat, 4-3-30 N., Jong 18-32-15 E.; Lon Duke,esty's service.

Captain Cleveland What the staff-coximander On being re-opened after an interval of about

ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE. greater command of funds than these whelund for some other projected buildings wed at the ants of six knots thecour the water. The longitude last giron is the mean of passed through the Tauear tails to the west may observation, lat 42.0.0 N., long. 139-27-1 E.

says about this course of going outside is per- three hours, the decision of the court was given

Ng Ayoung was charged with attempting to Inil occupied the post before, but it was which lave never been proceeded with. Not A little before tou p., who the islands of fine chronometer. The

of the footly trus, and what happened "xatly is this:- as follows;---

The court is of opinion the charge is proved vomit suicide on the 18th instaut,

P.C. 36 said-On Saturday, n. 1 jut due to his untiring importunity that the withstanding the consciousness of his useful. Osing and Kosina nnd the mausland to the standard compass I have found sorrest and It was new with his concurrenos. In the after.

neon the stuß-commander and admiral had had against Captain Cleveland, Staff.Commander eastward were insight and the position of the backed by simathe and amplitudes as per funda were voted. Without the cousemat eas which Mr. Price must have felt, it is ship and by cross-bearings on bus elurt, on the work book. The c I left my orders conversation and they had agreed to go inside James, and Lientenant Clarke, inssmuot as tho was on duty in a police boat. At 5.33 in. I Laste, the artistic eye, and the determination notorions that his tenure of office was not woofmendation of the staff comanander Idienetod propally with the quartermaster is that until When the staff.commander told me I said I conces stored in not a sufe ona, considering the was passing near the Central Market Waert, I to have the work done in a complete and one of analloyed serenity; he was hot one of the go to to altared to N. by W. W. gilio few months the raidshipmen did not thought it was extremely risky, it was unsurveyed, unostainty of the tides and the known dangers hard a shout from the wharf. I pulled towards

Shortly afterwards I wont below and showed kiep the middle watch, rot until they attained and unless the admirst aid anything to me we son.h of Okisiri; that the instructions concern thorough naar which Mr. Paran brought the few who tunnaged to escape heing on the dipicul, the position of the shou the the nie of vitghlyan; besides, the captain would shape her course outside. The admiral saiding the obtaining of soundings hy deep-son lead water. I picked him up and found. he had a but

had not been suficiently attended to, as well as cut on the head. He was taken to the Govern to hear upon Eis labours, the mere authority gulfed in the vortex of Governmental armoil chart and the course I proposed to steby invariably in his might orders to the officer sothing to toe.

during the night. I then went the art No. of this watch gives orders for us to be mulled as Staff Commander James It was erly on the the non-asteaianos on dack at an earlier period mout Ciril Hospital, where he ruined til tais to spend money would not have produced flic | This is but a brief summary of Mr. PRIDE 2405, on leak to the vifiest of the watol. I regards and, lights, altering of courses; etc. captalu skating to the Court that I recommended fof the captain and staff-commandori tist on Morning.. The prisoner admáltod, when on board resulta which retain to gratify present and many skyl labours, and much more might. It was a wontiful night, and abort.eloven I felt Taquartermistors has all been fustruotid in the the course that I mentioned it

the discovery baving been made by the officer the Feline Chop, that be threw hitself into the future residents on this case sterilo rock.be guid upon the same subject; his reputabor corso as a warning to the affect of the which is of such a simple squetraction that tolly

my night order-book, writing westerly to the of Sir William Thompson's sounding machine. The Frosident Then you agreed on it even of the watch that the ship was out of pesi-water with a view of throwing sime. I could

tion ho did not at oneo call the captain; and not understanUprisoner when be spoke..

The prisoner said-Istood or the warf to buy Mr. Puice is no mere routine official, contentation, however, does not rest upon his pro-watch to go nothing to the northward. The anyone night, after having been shown. 465

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that tho speed was not reduced and moro de- to see that the roads are kept in passable Fessional labours alone. His un varying cour offer of the Laddie watch sunt o lat wean not with perfost results, and I have always Some conversation here took place as to the olded efforts muile to get soundings. And the fish. By uocident I reppodiate the water. I went down to look for it I would wet fird order and that buildings are erected in contexy and readiness to oblige won the esteem, and twg to say it was coming on thick in pateles. found thous vory correct, whether iu lead, log, production of tlie sketch of the place. The ad- court doth therefors adjudge the seid. Captain the tray. Thus wind was string and it knoaked

I sent word back to epatinus the same course sigering, or sounding; and I may say we have mits! bad produced ons made by Admifat Da Clegeland to be reprimanded and admonishod formity with the provisions of the Ordinand his scientific and other attainments the and apped and sound the warth at the usual and grast experiones during the commission, and perré, but the Court considered the one made to be more carofa in future, the said Staff against a stone, injurit, my head. I ara egok P.C. 51 said I was on beard the shop when ance. He has aimed at something batter, and, admiration, of all; while his name will be intervals if necessary and keep a sharp look out. it was only the afternoon before grounding we by Staff Communier James should be put in, Commstdor James to be reverely reprimanded on board the stemmer Awangling. leaving the rut in which his predecessors were gratefully remembered by those who gained at 4.42 the midshipman of the morning watch had currat liue of soundings from light, voel dit waranged the Admiral should be asked and-aimerished to be more careful in futuro, and the prisoner was taken on board. By duection

tbe said Lieutenant Clarke to be reprimauded

of the inspector I naked the prisoner how be gut content to jog quietly on, husstriven to effect | by his nuostentatious charity. Ho-basinden came to me with a 'senye,from the ofleer of int skodać- until the Igle of Osita had opened tenant Clarke then muda. Eis defecos na and admonished to be more careful in fature.

the watch that the island wat in sight be. I off the tails of Yasso, to verify the soundings

the out on his load. He said he jumped from a improvements in every possible place. It will earned a rest. He hears with him, art instantly replied.Tull the leer of the ox churt and for instruction. The sudden death follows:-Mr. President and members of this

American Profossor "You will repeat the wharf into the water in order to draw himself. watch to haul out to W. N. W. at once, and I of tho le lamented Mr. Potali, navigating honourable court. I feel that my best dafenge" would seem as if ie ubiquitous eve was ever are sure, the good wishes of the comity will be up on deck in a nute." When I aub.Leutet, has deprived me of one of my is to state us correctly as I can what took place lesson on the battle of Bunker's Hill Student He never said he had dropped money into the calculating what improvement could be for a pleasant voyage, an onjayuble holiday, reached the bridge aho had gone all to W. routest with asasno y bebulf; also the absense from the time of my taking charge of the deck (after a long and painful sitonco): "Plans, i

The prisoner said-7'kid not say that I threw effected in every structural olijeci i rested and a safe return.

by N. and I directed the lid to be graded of Liontent Denry, invalidot, our of the until the shipgrounded relieved the officer of I can't. Professor (with a frown) "Why not P

Beckuso I have been de myself into the water I went into the water to at that after consultation with the staff-com- first watch, whom Felisaid have called, and I the middle watch after the morning watch had Student (timidly) npon, the result being that whatever his band

kunder. Very list sus in sight but the star-siarely trust that from the evidence preduced tonn mastored, that is, between ten minates and a cuivel." Professor (astonisha); "In what ways look for the money, but, failing to find it, I

Remanded till the 24th fast... A wooden modei af a pagora arrived tore the boar has, close low with the top enveloped and from the facts stated I hail receive from quarter-past four. It was then beginning to get Student (aumbly): "I have siways been told wished to die. ng of substance, as the case demanded. other day in a sailing vessel from Bangkok. The in a fog-hark, and till the ship struck win your bands a verdict which will allos me to re-light and it was thick ahead, About 4.20, but that history apprata italt, and so I didn't tromble Grimaldi was once hisse! at Sadler's Welle ructure belongs to the Siswese Government, and alternately in sight and obancred, Both the tatu to my duty foeling, with the old saying, certainly not before, I saw laad on the starboard to study the lesson." This fact-is-patent to all who will fast take tails by sutive weekment in Slam at a cost staff commerder and I agreed it was the south that nifer any accident oue way become wisor, bow. It appeared to me to be an island.. I tools the trouble to compare the present with the of $200, end $100 was, we learn, paid av freight point of Okisiri and about four miles off, I Leaving the anchorage at Hakodate, I piloted a bearing of the southern extrosity, which bore after singing bin "oglebrated penis song of Oce is in conmusication with the Government past condition of the roads, xide-walk, and for it. The paroda bas been pat gather and fireeted the position of the ship to-be pood on the ship throught the Straits of feugar aorth. This agreed nearly with what the bearing Tippity-witchot" and be appealed to the audi. of the United States of America proting the channels. In fermez, years, after an except as a Chinese godownlo West Point, the elust and the st. ff-commander fred it by to the westward and at 9.45 pm. 7. In of the southors point of Okisiri Leland should save. He bad nodded, he said, fawned, snazad, disposed of the romains of the lats Lienterant Tendars des wanted by the Siamese Gorgen dead rockoning, which made the point ten miles the pewition of the ship by orcus-bearing have been from the position of the ship on shekid, gaps, cried, grinned, grimaced, and Iering, of her Majey's ship Ty voi, which vors. tionally heavy full of run, the roads were for ble pagods of the axe dise and light, ND About G15; waist I ran in the chart vir China Tele-Why S. B. Copy Iwaranto, the nhart marked the ship's position oulicoongbet he had done all that could be dous discovered and brought away by the Frauklia charts Now, 2105 and 2141, the chart for four o'clock by lying off thirty by brow, ohin, abeake, ayez nosu, and moul Search Expedition. It is defined that this of... ploughed into furrows and the surface washed intended for the reception of the cremated remains house with staff-cuteraandar and ooulering N. by D E., to the buttons of the varione declivities of the Biomasa prinos lately do waed. We are the desirability of renewing the curse to the produced, and the captain wished a course to six miles from her position at 10 p.m. along, tho and what more did they want Why." yawned floors rannans shall be transported to the United informed that a Chinese contractor has offered forthward, fefta elight. vibration, something be masked to pass to the westward of Okisiri foore-inid-down by the staff commander. 1a languki voice hrou the pit, we want a now Kingdom, it being the wish of his relatives at

Í they shall be interrod af Sainburgh, now, the steeper roads have been hid with to undertake the work for $23,000

Feimilar to that caused by a gun carriage eeuning. Ide, and marked from the reef off south point found this chart on the ledge underneath the feature.

merely ear: led out the work refolved upon by the Government. Several new barres have been constructed under his supervision, and, profiting by the experience of the sy phoon of 1874, bo employed wood," as more SILIPH' MEDICINĖ CHESTS REFITTEE, fly to weather those destructive storms. Tu the sential portion of the city Mr. Pason has effected, by a few touches, as it were, our staking transformations. Of the the new road through the Glonenly Ravine is perlups the most signal instance. Where formerly an open culvert ran through tangled wilderness of undergrowth, the re cept ach for all kinds of rublish, our of the

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here. And of the works carried out under holders induced to build there.

his auspices will not be out of placa. The The Surveyor General lins, in addition to Hon. Jour MACNEILE PRICE was appointed the works completed under his supervision, Surveyor-General of Hongkong in 1873, planned many others, and some four sera and in Febriary, 1877, he was mude a met back drew up two elaborate schemes for new ber of the Tegislative Council, an honoar un waterworks, neither of which has, however, animously acknowledged to be well-deserved. | yet been carrier aus, though we bellöve Lord

touched beams at once a thing of beauty

NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL

INQUIRY INTO THE SERANDIEO OF .B. "YRON DUKE."

deviation

it

Witans Perfectly.

good behaviour for twelve month or to Bue farther committel. To second prisoner, Loung Un, was committet for trial. lis having besa

Captain Cleveland With the exception of the shart, that is all I have to ask the admiral.

The President-The court wants to know if recoguisol as one of three others who recently caminitzad a highway robbory. It wopears that you have any other obrt than that by the French whilst Wan Ahwan, a commissariat toolie, was olamiral.

the other day on the road to Aberdeen, he was stopped by three men, stripped, robbed of his entire clothing, and had his hands tied bo hind his back, a managed to froe his hands, and fine a fig-leaf; sud, with nothing to enter himbat his quene and he fig-leaf, he walked into the village and reported the robbery. A few days ngo be wis sent for to the Canteal Station, and picked out Leang Un from sixteen other men at the first anal sad without any hesitation.

fence!

BEFORE THE HON. No CHOT.

LARCENT OF CLOTHING.

Ip A wsi was charged with the larceny of cloth- Ching Alan, P.C. 473 said-boat 3.30 p.m. iug on the let instant. yesterday I was on my way to Little Hongkong- a piece of clothing from a basket, whieli was closə Passing Queen's read I saw the prisoner ako np

mistake.

The prisoner said-I gave u jaokat to second witness to mend, and she anturied in wrong one to me. Ho adiitted twe provions convictions.

Bentenced to six months' imprisonment with bard labour and to be exposed in the stocks at the scene of the offence far two vers

DRONKENNESS Joseph Reid, eeman on board the British bark Channel Queen, was charged with being drank and incapable on the 21st instant Defendant ad-

ited the oharge. Finel 25 cents; in default, one day's imprison

CUTTING TREES.

ment.

Chu Sam Kvai was charged with being in

st-want.

it and found the prisoner struggling in

water.

The Standard understands fint the Foreign