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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

GOVERNOR BOWEN AND THE

OHINESE NASH

On the 20th ulžino a deputation composed of the Tang Wa Hospita Committee and other Chinese gentlemen waited upon the Govtrol and laid before His Excellency

out of

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made to bima uprasensations question." But neither Mr. A457

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1883.

MARRIED WOMEN DESERTING TÜRK

· RUSEANDE.

which I took down to Haiphong; Twas in com.

to

I considered I was on a perfectly safe course,

taia Arrived.

We have vary varying depths of water bare, houri the skip,

pose

Did he say anything more about him!--No, Did he say the captain had made any com-time. He orderat the boats to be ent ready, ne Do you understand this chart?—I aC÷rlbuto | plaint about you or the crew ?-

be said the ship would not fat. Mr. Jamison

Whether it was through | bear? the ship?--No.'

Įjunk, and the captain came on board. Ao did What boonmo of him, he was on the articles mot go to gos Caut. Ros, bas he went to Mi. did he go to Macao ?—No, he did not come on) Jamieson. Ixar Mc. Jamieson shake the maplain to wake him, and I'mw him go into the captain's Tou would be likely to know if he had, I app-| cabin. Vaptain Rose neither fold mis taga asura

nor to remain on the e tip, P-Tes. Cross-examined by Mr. Baily.

By Mr. Daily -The bouts were laweral ope Did you not some out from dinner and sòs the hour and a half after the skip strnok. Mr breators then?—No.

Jamieson told me to 6 and lk attha cantsin ja How much drink did you have when you were | She chair. I ́vat a blue light barned, and I don't at dinner, and how much did the captain have? I cannot remsaber, but I think we had a quart bottle of stout between xe,

Did you have anything bwide taie, or the captain ?—I don't camember.

able oxones for not using the lead P-I did ait think it was anonszary as I thought I was on o perfectly safe course,

(By the Court)—I satisfod myself that my onmpass was to be relied on. I took observa- tions with it going dawa to: Boihow. I look bearings before, and I made out the position of the Lammooka and other ishads sitar loaving Hongkong.

How was the tide running at the time?—It was running to the West.

Had it not occurred to you that with a warterly tide there would be set into this bay? I do not attridate the loss of the ship to the indarre of the tide at alt

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Were you on friendly terms with the cap. talu?-Yes, I was friendly with him all the way down,

Were you talking to Him in a friendly way? →YHS.

know who barned it. I do not know wasther Capt. Boss drank too much, but he did not walk straight at Hoihor, and he had walkoi straight before. I saw Mr. Jacoteson in Hongkong that morning, bat be sail nothing about this once; he only told me to come her. I went on board the junk at ball past threr went back to the Spark at six, and then to the junk srain at wine. The jack left at ten o'clock. When we were on board the Mongkut Mr. Jamieson searched our heres to cen if we had anything balanging to the Spark, and he found a few things.

the district composed mainly of hard greatly the efforts of the Government by not ena mamber espaiofal to the nurt, Capt. Pearse, of opinioa, I wish to sinto that if the prowreported that the captain was found asloop was asleep when the alarmer wont ashore, and metamorphic rocky rosting on a bass of permitting their houses to be used for gambling of the steamer Arabic, was not present not being bad remained by the ship we might

again. We then mailad to Hibow whera wo; tho shock woke ma. I went to the staro ka see granito,

jalke to come on moosant of bis skip coadug out which has shot up numerous reina or other immoral purposes.

I only want facts, but if you wish to say any, arrived at one p.m. on the 23rd. I went to the If we could get ashore; I did not see the captain” into the superinaambent masses. The cutting

of dook. Still thal'did not nullify the prooved. thing I will hear it.

Biglish Cousut there, and regorial the loss of tho, and I did not go to the captain's esbla. I of such finty material would be a serious The Commities with some stops to be taken to officers of the marantili marias besides the pre- the next morning. I soul hero protanted the depositions of the man and told him that the to, bat I did not mys him befoes that. I went inza of thas canr, as the law only required two Witness-I-ballove if they bad romained till the Spark, and I sino saked fit to take the saw the captain asleep in a chair at a quarter past undertaking Captains FRANCE and Fun-

prevent warried waring from dearting their fuldent and one commissioned oflear of the Royal ship, and I. could have seat a boat soross the captain had been left behind. I then went to the on bosed tho jusk at helt past three the LOND, from a careful examination of the husbanda in China and coming to Hongkong. Navy. If, however, Capt. Ross desized to have Straits to arrest say passing steamor and vet if hand mandarin of Holbow, who promised to die. mart morning. I saw Capt. Roas asleep in the certain representations on subjects whion

country, reported at the time against any They renommand that such women should be another captain of the mercantile marine premast, | to assist na. I saw a whip about ten o'cloalt the patch a war juk with a hundred men to the chair on the night she struck, at ton o'ofook, and they considered required attention at the

propcsal for

delivered up to the Chinoso authorition and the inquiry would be adjourned to obtain one, cutting a canal, which, to use

next day, but everything on board was pillaged Spark, hat he could not send at once as it came he was there when I left the steamer, Mr. Jamis The hands of the Exe

GOVERNOR their own words,

by them restored to their husbaude and farai- would be

of the

Capt Rose mid he was perfectly willing, to | thon, and I was mahoro,

190 rough wasther. The junk loft about two son asked him to go on boded this junk. I have promised to

to consider the

Les. They urge sleo that a law paniebing have tho este proceed.

Captain Thomas-Kuything else Nailing, days afterwards, after the captain had arrived, sarred ton years on board English ships. Mc and he has now transmitted

adultery originally should his eascted at Hong- Mr. Baily said he did not know whether haly I presume that I shall have an opportunity with the mandarin on board, At about Jamieson tried to get the explain to go to the Bang sa in China. and FurLore Aufficed to dauat the French

had a right to represent Captain Ross, but he of rebutting any statements that may be made ten o'clock in the morning Captain Bose came Bank at three o'clock in the morning, but the his reply through the Registrer-General opinione nor the experience of the at thorised channel of co

of communication bead

The Geverament of Hongkong bas regah di approbonded that the custam of the court was against wa

to my agant's office, Mogare. Horton & Co., where vantaia mid "I won't go, you go yourselt."' ́ ́ I tween the Chinese and the Government. The ginere, and on the 15th January last an salty in dealing with questions of this matare, eimilar to inquiries by the Board of Trade, Capt. Thomaett-You will have an opportunity I saw him. de asked me for $15 to pay for the left the ship because Mr. Jamieson told me to reply was published in our wons of Satur- ppt on rok, at in consequence of importance attached more it was time to sa sote the of making ang wie bidyo, Bibek which brodzie han korous, and I gare I est acron, or night pirates oomo on

૫. of the French navy, and English people to the elgate and privileges of indulgence of being seslated by counsel. He any poriad ster. laxving Boikow make any use the money, for which he gave me a rassipt, and board, and when I say that I told Mr. Jamieson dey, and in clear and contine. The first point including two civil engineers, & secretary, a pesonal liberty; and, although this personal imaglaed in this ease that blame would probably of the load P-No...

promised to return the money in Hoagrong. I to come up as he was down in his room orgios. tonchel upon is

that of the Tano Wa Ha mathomatinisu, BDd a leadginap, left Bang-linerty may, in some meas, such as the prozent be thrown, upin `sorasene for the loss of the You got ashore, you any, at 6.45: 36 was day have at the receipt with me. No farther on- After the ship struck I did not say the aptalu spital Funds, & mex

mattor of

of detail as to rok in which the CoveRNos hulle in with the views ok in the Siamese gunboat Coronation at til undesirable consequences, yet. His bor, and the captain, from his position, was Light thon was fenot P-Itwas just getting darreration took place between as: The esplain in his eabin; I saw hirx in his chair. The cap placed at their disposal by the Dredisney is hare that you who love so many the person as win hare fats, as thely to be and I would she shout two mine, sa roots, but it Boden, her on board the Mastat on the after-tain did not to dowu balow on see what damage of the

deputation. The next subject is

was done; I first saw him after the boat was SIAN) for Chumpon, in the isthmus. of the advantages which it confers on all the wand therefors as the conch to squalls over the land. There was a moon, use of the 25th, and left the net moraing. Gambling The Committee

Capt. ThomsaltDid you see the Consul any lowered, and when it was lowered, the captain request the

was accompanied by Captain state in the Colony, will not desire that it allow Capt, Hose to be aseteted by bita, bo nross was clondy ***

Did this weather set in after you left Hoi.mors? ahould be angecessarily curtailed. It should be examine witness on his behalf, do

was in the wheel Invase. prossion of pak-kor pit and far-fo lotteries on A. J. Loprys, bydrographer and surveyor further remarked that the Colonial Government

I was afraid of the Capt. Thomsett said that in a previous inquiry, how ?—It was so the whole day, and I would only Witte-Yo, I wont to him stor the sap pirates, but I would not have ran away it scoont of the social and inoral injury caused in the Siamese service. Captain Lorius of Hongkong has no power to exact laws re-r. Stakes appeared for the sapisia and was also shout two miles away

Mr. Jamieson had told me to stop with the cap. by them. The GOVERNOR replies that the

Weat Commissioner for the King of SAM pugnant to the laws of England; and that all loved to put as many questions as he pleased How far were you steering past Caps Caml?— Was the captain présent P→N». “

tais. At half past four, when the vessel left Hoi- police hase orders to act in the suppression to make independant observations, and the persons who choose to take up their residanes on through the captain, and Mr. Baily would do the I was stebring shres and a half or four miles to Did the Coosal tell you anything about the how, the captain did not walk pranarly, He of public gambling with a great energy areant of these lies before us in his repe protection of the Finglish lewe, are board to

English territory, while they are entitled to tho | 94306,

the 8. of it.

captain having been thera?—He said the cap. told my to put up the sido li bis at five o'clock, the law will permit, and says that if the

The following evidence was thon taken;- Soeing that you had this thick weather, and it tain had been there to sign the protest,

and aftor that I wood below. The ship went exsting

credit is due to 1 is not sufficient the Governinent Just pubise promptitude with which obey those laws,

Capt. Bone mid-I am a master mariner; my was drawiar dark, why did you notuso the Isad

ashorn at $.30. I aa c. Jamieson all the now Ordinance

His Excelloop in of opinion that ander all the corticate is No. 772. I believe, but am not sure, Jout. Prop a dance on this sub-ho has placed his information before the frennisteinase of these it a loss. I obtained it in Hongkong, Ey possible to suppress gambling is would be public, and the report forma a vory in weapon that can legally he employed. The Ba-direction of Capt. Thamssit, M. Alves, vlerk of the loss of the ship to a dariation, of the course Do you know whether hir. Maokay, was on could walk all right, Atelevan o'clock Is‚w the.

teresting akotob of the trip through &gistrar.General has instructions to give every office, looked through the peber, and found while I was at dinner. better to bring under more effective con-fille

it the establishment of a ing system. This, however, ja not the view proti region. Avery, facility was assistance in his power towards inansing ran the oficial number was 64,093). I have beon in ignoranos or intention I cannot say. I was st

by the officials at Champon, Lang-away Chinees wives to rature to their bus command of & vogel bofors, the Buri Maru, fault in geing in to dinner of this Governmeät, por 'apparently.of the/an, Pakoban, and other places for the probands in China. Recently, he has had two such mand of her five months. I joined the Spark and currents; can you unt viva e sine rening-f

the explorers, and even comforts danes to deal with; and the vircumstances cou- Chinese, The

grant of nese owners of houses: can materially saaistrot wanting on the jonney, thanks to noted with thor will show the difinition without a month ago, and my crow was composed

which they are surrounded.

of Chinese and a European ouginoer. the efforts of the Government by not allow friendly assistance of His Majesty

ordellence of the arrangements and the In one case, a young woman Init ber husband- Captain Thansett.—Was he certificated f scs to be nad for gambling or of St.

the King in Taumati. On complains being made by the Witness-I am not awers whether be was or ing their benees

heaband, the woman, her mother, and the immoral purposes-4 very wholesome

It is not, however, with the journey itself, bst wenn woont de Roziatzat. You wern master of the resuel, and ought which, it is to be hoped. Chinese

which was accomplished without accident or General's Office, Every effort was made to in- know whether your off card was competant. He owners of property will duly note and

act apon, thas giving practical effect to the pleatness, that we purpose to des]: daco the woman to retary, but she remained abs certißostel.

we are more concerned with the results of stinate, The services of the Po Laung-kult wera! Examination continued. The document pro- iowa thop have

expressed. The next gab the oxpedition. These are grow by Captain then asked for, and promptly ovoided. After dasal statou this composition of my row be ject touched upon is a serious ous with Lors without prejudice, sed, as we ox-tars, hat, on aoming before the Registrar- sad a socond in inser. I took no oarge down some time, the woman scored to smesnt to re- víces-one boatswain four A.Bs., four firmen, ery amusing side τα it. The Committe,

they are most unfereurable to the Genaral again, she spietatly asserted that, if to Haiphong bat some pastazes for the owners pected, thes Informed, wish soma steps to be taken Caual scheme. After a careful description ordered to go back to her husband, she world mit soal, at which I left hers with about sixty to prevent marked women from derarting of the physical characteristics of the isthmar, coat sofutile. There was an help for it bus to tons, some of which I discharged at Riuose, I their busbands in China and coming to Captain Lorres states the meat height of allow her to go away with her mother. cannot say the day I left Hongkong as I have I was not making you that; had you a book on Hongkong They.

Lo the other case, the woman had by false re-lost all papers sod memoranda. I went to Hoihow the coast with you? I had the China Pilot. the hilly district of the Kaw route and delivered up

admission to re-before the vesel was lost, I arrived there

Does the tide run to the west always?—It is Authorities and by them restored to thee the latitudes and longitudes, and goes on to presenthal Whan confined with her the that July, and left there at 450 in the very irregalse; it raus to the west sixteen hours Husbanda and families. They urge alio that sider what works would probably have a law punishing adultery criminally inthe wo- to be performed to carry out the canal dead bang bad, and her uncle, be stently afternoon of the same day, with the same grew on in the day. I was on desk when the ship struck, baring ever east them. Is this case, beard excepting that I loft my chief engineer at and the chief ex ineor was with we; the engine man only, we understand shouki Senacted bere in its entirety. I He then states them sise, the Po Leung-kuk wire good enough to Maras, Ile left thers to bring back a steam room was in charge of a Obinass engineer. We

ronder assistance, but all efforts were fruitloss, kanoh that bad been disabled.

both saw the brokers together as we stopped in Hongkong as in China. In the Blue Books fo

igt-The prodigious work of waiting the masi, Finally, the woman's name was moved from

out of the cabin. I had so ebist officer. on Chiums, we Da Restrictions on

and no mon- and the removal of the excaratione, question of the register, sud she was informed that on na

When the vessel struck what orders did you tion of this matfer as a grievance ander entways time and money, which she Chinese population of

2nd-The allgament and deepening of the Pakchan 200unt would it be rastoret. She left next

giro? I ordered the helm to be put hard a morning for Oauton, but stated-thut sothing

starboard and the engines to be reversed. I did were greating. Tad it, bean so

gious undertaking, not to mention the contianoes would induce her to return to her relatives. She,

not order the crew to less the ship; I sid it would hardly have comuanded the labour and expense of keeping the skannet se, too, threatened to commit suicide if ordered to

they were perfectly safe. The ora lowered the sympathy of the English humanitarians from the affleute

the river nld constantly be filling up with Jeposits go, back to her husband,

boasts, and the chief engineer said the ship was The representation of the Committes serves

The boste ware and lowered into the wafer See-The construction of a strong breakwater from system of Chies, by which almost absolate power It may be said, generally, that the patriarchal

breaking up. The look at meg se at his place when I exate an dork; ks. did not raport

until about half an hour after this time. - Wit ahor how unitted the Chinese really are Spitefal rock, which would be no tafu

nis saw the captato in his shair, bat awali cot to take Bay direct parti in the Government of

4th-The dredging of a channel through the wheel is given to fathers and husbands, is not recog

When you bft Haihow what weather did you kers shed. They were not breakers, they

Would that be the right order to give?-Iay whether be was asleap or awake. Hy did the Colany.

bent of part of the Bay of Chumpon, with breakwaters on nised by English law. The Executirs Govern experience? It was cloudy weather, with a light or fatt have not yet im

ouch aids to prevent milting.

ment cannot arrest fugitivo wives as eneb, and traze, a smooth sex and rain squalls. The chart glueer to the Mesageries of Cochin-Chios at

John Watt Jamicaps, wiperintending m. don't know anything about navigation.

not eas the captain inside his oahio. He was spirit of Eagliah freedom, and if they were 5:b-The erection of Highthouses, and marks, and all questions of divorce and restoration of on-

Westhat a sensible order to givi?—I cannot soy, finid of the pirates, and he would have bora un I navigated by is lost, and this (produced) is Saigon, said I halda Froach certificate, but no allowed to have their own way

bosooze. And lastly a pilot rossol at tite Bengal on-jagal rights most he rattled by the courts of law. copy of it. Mycharts, ship'e papers, lor booksana nglish one as an engineer. I have been seen to the court." would

Capt. Thomsett---I think you may favo thât willing to stop with the captain. the law of this Colony to

Mom tranen, if not another alan ini tháo Got of Slam. assimilated to that

La cross-examination by Mr. Baily, witness of Thine including its tyranny and Home From the above it will be as that the The Committee request that baskers may be pirates. I ran Ive miles N.W.to olear tha fzhing | Bwork, and at Macad I took obergs of the sa-

Lovocything any lost, as 1 gut into the hands of

ginser sinca 1864. I am registered owner of the Mr. Baily-Did he appear to to is his sensas?alhered to what he had said, and he said ha diễ its barbanities. The portion of the

works would be extremely henry, but the

| Capt, Thomsatt---Was the capinie sober at the not know at "what time the captain and Mr. allowed to have stationary stalls in the streets, sticks until fre p.m., when I altered the course the woman M

Jamauson had Jiacer. The captain appearaḍd to in China in one of degradation and hardship. natureof the cutting and excavation necessary. and say that if tho strecta bo scavenged morn-to W. N. margetic. At 6.20, beliovlay the gines, as the obfef engineer left her to some time?

ing and evening no nuisances will be created.]hip to be is a perfectly safe position, going 21st July, at 4.30 p.,, having arrived there at

back by the Kowloon. We left. Hoibow on the Witness-He was not,

witness to walk properly. After the captain faund Whether wife or cononbins who in practically wil he better understood when it is men-

tioned that the mean level of the hilly dia The Committee need be under no spprehen-sias knots through the water, with a one knot two p.m. When we left it was enim weather or he was not rebar.

Mr. Baily-What makes you say so P-Be. ho sould not get the slowmor to back off the in the absolute power of the man and triet through which the canal would have to siou that any unnecessary notion will be taken ide, and oiling to the balmers sad than and the engine ware going well. We were go

ground, he went straight to his chair. It was How do you but he was not sober; did he not quite dark whoh, the easel strack, hot, ha possesses no rights in her own person.

tant she receives is often drael, na P68 for twenty milen jo 180 fost, and allowing Jagalust, ibis industrious class of people. In all the lookout to call me if anything was soon Ing about eight knots au hoar,- At six pati. I stagger · about the deck --Yes. I heard the† could see the stars.

thirty feet more for the of the canal this well regulated sitios certain rules or groessary sont in the saloon on the upper deck to dinner,

He Acbcung, quartermastor on board tho |- MANGË” aromarily be under such a system, world be 160 sec, Captain Leuven salads for securing order and cleanliness, and nothing wills the ohief cuginove, et 6.90. It went into the dialoon and had dinner with the orders hard a-starboard, and to pat the engines hamad dature being what it in. The on-lates that there would be some 84 millions of farther is contemplated at Hongkong. In carrer coming autot the salece, I saw broken water captain. In one conversation at dinner 1-rastorn and ahead. I am sure there were rooks Spark, said he was at the whool after sight o'ntank on the svening the Sparle strnek.. She awar of the GoKETOR is clear and to the

ing ent the regulations, the police have strictes the starboard beam. I directly ordered the marked that the Ping-on had hear an Cape through the bottom, wint. He aava the Government of HOUR. Jards of mountain to be out thraugos orders to exercise forbearance.às for au the low halun to be put hard antarboard, but the ship vian and Halloo gave it a wide berth, at 6,80 € 6,89 and 8.90 ?-The baptain-izad been drinking ordered bim then to hard sport, and then he Had the captain had time togel drunk between Į struck at about half past sight, and the captain of which 75 to 80 per cent in hard stone permits. His Excellence on the list May last, took the ground iramediately, bumping ivory I returned to the ongino room and changed the all day. has much diffculty in dealing with another question that arises, is as to what on learning that Mr. Chadwick's recommende tightly. The sogians were stopped and revars.

ordered steady," and then marking that the estions of this')

raluze, in consequence could be done with the enormous mass of tians had not been carried out in all cases withed, but the ship filling with water in a few gine comes. At 8.20 I went on to the upper deck that afternoon for Hongkong It was the oap valolies at 8p.., everything going wellintheen. Was it at your desire that you left Heihow the importance attached by the English material, earth and rock, which would have to the nouassary discretion and forbearanes, fasad minutes, stopped the engines. Capo Osm or to cool myself and have soms refreakaterut. I went tain's desire, and the Harbour Master resona. people to the right and principles of

spor be excivated. It could not be deposited that due caution should be exercised in this re. The boats were then clearet and is wared, the into the saloon, and the master camoja with ma nendel it on ascéent of the smooth water, and and witness went down to the crew, who wers

e minute in the Gazette Batraordinary directing aorth about sae mile as near as I could toll. KODS! Eberty

7; and although this personal either side, of the cutting, and Lepant, end rooording his opinion that, by taot reather being fine but sloady, with smooth We had a beandy and water sach. Wo wore the moon.that night. liberty may lo

such as the pre- would

necessarily

insrease the ook greatly re sent, sport to entail undesirable conso and labour of the construction of the canal. most instances, to gain the support of the Uhi

004 and management, it would not be difficult, in queocos, yet His Excellency is sure that

Having reviewed the difficultios to be en-ness community in daregin our massares the gentleman who waited on him, who have countered in making the proposed waterway; tial for the health and welfare of all races sud so many proofs of the

of the advantages which it Captain Lorrus turas to a contemplation of classes of the papaiation of this colony. confers on all residents in this Colony, will the airantage to be gained by this costly not desire that it

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Phng Kaz, quartermaster of the Spark, sald was stoorsman from six to eight p.m. on the ist alt. The ataamar did not strism at that

When you lett diane what Jul you do?-1 went down to the engine room of 6.50. I know the time by a watch I carried and by the looku.

Will you awar the vessel did not strike before time, and the oxptain was walkior up sud down seven look? I have sworn it, and I adhere to deck daring that bime; he waited ataadily. At it, and I bare other witnesses to prove it. I alght oʻslock witness went to bad, ani he got up came out of the cabin to feel the hearing of the bee uns he heard someone call the men up beam, and the captain was standing near the After he had boon ou look about five minutes the chief engineor told him to swing out the boats, Did you ask the captain to Blavs a drink P-No. The oxplain was on the deck when he got up, Did you angrest to him to have dng in the he was at the wheel bousa giving orders far tần eatin P-No, ho tains io with my.

ship to go forward or book, The ençînəs were stopped thes, as the steaper could not be got

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funnel Hongkong river, from Siang Eausos to Keri Duobber prod

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HAWKENS' STALLS. A

LARDLORDS AND BERTS.

Capt. Thamott--Who took his place! Witnose-Mr.Jamieson, the registered owner, who was a passager on board. He took charge of the engines st Muoso, and he was also in charge of them when I left Heihow up to the time of the wool. We had also come men on board from the stes lannab which was disabled, who

board to nevezigen.. were passangars, and brought up the number on

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nginoor and the eraw got into the boats at one. water, and rais squalls over the land. The shics

with my orders,

Was it with your orders or not -It was not Did you enter than not to go?-I told the they were quite safe where they were and that

that, they left the ship,

Cami; and also that the captains of the Non-

You both had a glass of brandy and water, did he havo more-Not in my presse

You are quite sure you heard the captain my hard a-starboard? Yes.

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He had given or lare for theentions to go batera.

ship did not move, he ordered" ́ha do-storbord,

The emptain taid down in his obair after nine,

gotting the boste out. He did not we the opp then both left the cabin. On going forward old. elanding in the cabin three or four minutes, and Tha Spark was an old skip ?—Yko was 30 years tain burn a blue li ht, but fr. Jamieson barat some. A juak oume în sight, and by dîrastion remarks to Capt. Bona that I am the land Was she overhauled before leaving Her of Mr. Jomissos, ha want at board to bring tho quite close, and to my surprise, at the same time bottoms was found to be sound and in a seed of captain to the Spark to arrange about taking Ísaw broken water on both bows I pointed it overhauling. Stewas caclked on the upper parts of the crew, Before the ship struck witness out to the oaptain, and then ran to the engine You say the saptain had hoes drinking the stored W. by N. IN. room. At the same time I heard the esplain whale dag, you were the owner of the ship, and By Mr. Baily-It was alx or Beren minds:

"curtailed It will be noted, however, that i Project: The difference between the KraThe Committon wish to revert to the former thoy bad bettor not go. Although I told them! give the order to hard a-starbosed, and atop the yet you thou cbt he was in a et condition to take after niso that the captain laid down in his

what

This

China would bu

I

Did you do anything sisa to stop thom; it seems you merely offered as opinion No. could not outtrol them, and they deserted

the ship to sea at night from Elbow -Y99.

how do yon know it; did ya sse him Yes,

Wore yon on the dock all day P-No.

aystem by which landlords could take out the deputation proposed was that in route and that by the Malacca Straits

warrants to distrain without any delay.7 the case of women this liberty should mast for assola bound to

256 miles, for those

On this matter, I am directed to abourse that decidedly be surtailed. His Excellency good 383, for those from Calatha te Hong part of the Committee. The Registrar of the ship

others must be some reisapprobation on the on to osy that persuasion is the only weapon kong 471, and from Malas to China Supreme Court, was has been applied to for that can

emplo estructions to give every

and that the Regie 381 miles. trar-General "has

crtane in bis power towards indrica in time could haha tase, po` 88ving information, states that, there need not be, and mostrate with them PI told them, the vessel and the water esms, up to the height of the for anongà ta answer the question of what he in know whether he had drank too much or not.”

effected,

since the passage never is any delay in the issue of the warrante :eu-referred to. So carafal is he in this respect that runaway thinese wives to return to the through the escal would be certain to be bas given the hatliff orders to put a man in 1

tail longar detention

then the distance Bayes possession at once, if an application resahan them i stil noon. bochaats. We with Dr. Srawarr ever

would account for Independently of success in the performance of this delicate. Antantion, there, would, as Captain Kopel after 6p.. points out, mentioned in the reply his persuasive powere fight dues Orponses for pilotage (The Committee renew a request made by the water.

And canal dues

be paid. The is that of risks attendant on the voyage would also be

much

tlusta ested threading the the chiost" encountered in

bat

judging

u are

from two cases which

do notnivare prevail with the paceant ladies. The ter

Text question touched bawkers stalls. The

miso,

deputation

cartain rules aro Decossary for sering order and steer linase, that nothing father is contemplated in Hongkong, and carrying the

short,

be

10.

77

Mr. Baily thought the evidence sontained a very serious charge against Capt. Roan who, he thought, aheald have as opportunity of giving

rabutting evidence,

Patriot ordations the polies basa expanses entailed would be a dead toss. In will always be glad to ra viva fall and audid ex how. I wout nabire on Cami Point I in. I then got the two bosta swung over the and in three quarters of an hear ho want into Captain Hose thea malenstatement, re-affirm-

the law permite. It is, however; rather

it

disclained by some of the dapatation, and CHINESE DEPUTATION.

the Chinese do

The bad

chair, Mr. Jamieson did m2 sak witness to look seen. I stopped the engines at 8.30. and when

To say the ptain was denking all days into the exptain's cabin, and he did not look into. did so she struck the rocks. The captain or

the cable and see the captain on his bad. Wit- the dared us to reverse the engines, and after that to

go ahead, but they had to abóp as a rock es

mass saw the captain walking on the deakho At 8 20 did you consider, the capteia mober, did not walk properly, but witness did not You can hudly put it that way; did you not through the ship's bottom in the pagine room,

naces and put the fires ont. I opened the safety tended doing ?--I was obliged to ask him that He could not say whether the espain burnt si was quite safe, nothing mora.

valvo, and then esne up and reported this to the as captain, although he was not sober.

blue light. That was only offering an opinio

captain, also about the rook, and that the hold Is it not a fact, after the ship strooks, he told Witness-l determined to remain by the ship was filled with water. He asked me to put the you there was no danger of the ship breaking How much was the upper deck sbaye watoroginos stern when reported this. I told him up, and seked you to retain on board?-The

impossible as there was a took through captain never spoke. LAW OF BÁNK&UPTCY.

-I should think is was ill twsaty feet sbors the her baltom and no sisam. I waited on dark about Did you not ay, "What are we to do, Capk. Capt. Thomsett said there was no charge pada ten minutes, and then asked Capt. Boss what he Rose, the ship is breaking up, and we must leave against any one; there were statements made, Chinese community sotne time ago for the What was your object is remaining by the intended doing as he gave no orders. The captain at once," or words to that effect) No, I did not. and this was simply an inquiry into the loss sendaient of the law of bankrugloy.] ship F-To obtain assistance in the morning from | barued one blus light, and afterwards went into Were not the boats. lowered inmediately after of the ship. His Excelleasy felly mercointes the necessity some passing staatior, I did see our after the his chir, on deak. The abip was opricht all the ship struck-No, not before half past nire, Mr. Baily said the staterats in evidence dis. the Malaces Straits, where cafin of change in the existing law of bankruptor. w left.

this time, and the upper doski was about nine that harkers might be allowed to have nearly always prevails: Captain LOFTUS very and gogmiss the justices of the views of the

Did you remain on board the whole night?➡tinctly charged Capt. Rome with drankenters, Well, what happened P-I remained on board feet above the water. The captain guer no ordars Tes, till three o'clons,

which was a most serious obirga to bring agaiust stationary

stalls to the streets, and His Ex-wisely, we think, conses to the conclusion-Lim Chinese community on the subject.

until about free in the morning on the 29ad, Į sboat, the bosta; la gare no orders at all. About Did you ses sny pirstion] janks round the man in his position. The cher also had coma callency, without

any. making definite pro-

The Attorney-General is now preparing a new when the ship was surrounded by natives, whe half pant bine I went into his cabin and found steamer at nine o'clock).......I war only the junk upon his by surprise, witheat may notice.. says that in all well regulated citing the Krew rould, whetherby mnal or rata, Ordiustige en backruptiy, which will soon be boselei before daylight and commenced to loot, hira fast asleep in his bed, I triad to wake bim, that saved us at ten.

is utterly useless, seeing that there could be laid before the Legislatit Connoil.

Capt, Thomsett sald the captain had a copy of no saving of time oeffented, while greater zisk In sesolusion, I am directed to assure you, was quito pororless to stop them. At 5.50 am- quartermasters, the No. 1 firamenu, and the quarters of an bear after the ship struck before charge, but the captain, of course, had a right to stripping the ship of everything moveable. I but I could not. I called the boatswain, two What was the captain doing in the three the owner's letter supplied him; there was no would be incurred in navigation, and the beary gentlemen, that Governor Sir George Rowers I left in a jak to try to get assistans at Hei. steward to see the sondition, the captain was he went to his calló?- He bunt is blue light, say anything be pleased in his defeaus

a perusal of the repor, is suficient to pressions of opinion respecting public affairs detained on thors by the people there antil six side, and barred some more blas lights, Abia sabin. I don't know what he was doing ing the principal points detailed abare in this to exercise forbearance as far convince any reflecting individual that the from the Oliness community of Hongkong. His p.m. on the 24th. Steerit W know what the Chiness really. Araw Canal soheme is eminently impract for ar possible, the resemble and rell-consider They used us harsk usɑsures, bet I could not on-board. The junk conll: not come alongside

Excellonay will ever he desirous to carry out as What mestras did they use to detain you jak osme in sight, and I sent a boat to her with during that time as I was below, bat I saw him evidence. He solemnly denied that, on the day

ons of the quartermasters to bring the captain drinking from a bottle of whiskey.

and night in question he was under the inlance sable and can never obtaintho support or

Are you prepared to swear the vessel was not of liquor. It was mas afiar "eight o'clock, waited upon Mr. Man- whne be countenance aither of the Siamese Gore wishes of the Chinese, who form no large' and got, a jank te taks me away, and.then I got one on account of the rocks outside the ship, and the boarded at three o'clock that muning ?.I went but at 6.45, when the blef, engineer and want in this matter. A deputation which ble

important as element in the population of this oarly abreast of Hoihow. I was faken along strong current, The Uspiain cache su bearland on board at fire p'olock.

kimasif came out from dinner, that the steamer minitoring the Government, represented saturated with quirotism.

ameal or of any capitalists unless they Colony--I have the honour to be, Cantloman, the coast on hotasbark to this spot. I was riding I armaged with him to take the ore and their Was the ship not then stripped of everything strack. The boats were lowared directly the

your most obedient Servant.

some hours. The Chisess provided me with the affects to Holho for $100. The mox then bogan-No, she was at iotarfered with. that thohawkere stalle våre 5 nuisance, and

stnamer filed, He tried to get her off, bat ako (Bizei) W. H. 3. hore I got on board a fast junk by the to put their affects into the two boats, the cap- though the

Was the captain sleeping or under the effects was so rotten that her bot'em full to pie 89, and remarks of the spokesman on

Colonial Secretary.

assistance of Chinese whem. I promised $15 tain remaining in the cablu all this time wisep, of drink P→He was suffering fine the offsets of the filled. He considered that Mr. Jamieson that ocmaion were afterwards informally THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY TO THE Lt Tuk Chong, Esg

when I landed at Hoilion.

and I could not wake him. We sent the effects drink.

and the orew virtually shaadone 1 the abip. Ho Ha A-Mai, Es, and other members of the On the moming of the find, when you left on board and then the men, and while the benta And though he was anffering from the effects stopped on board till skout ball past eight, as be hizzeelt afterwards aid

depatation.

Capo Cami, what position was the steamer in P-wore awey, 1 remained on board with the bat, of drink you felt bim thats alone? —Yes, I was most as he could judgo, the anxt morning, and not he found

P.S-Thisreply of His Excellency the Gover. She was lying upright. not represented the general opinion, still

swain, until thres a.m., wim oni boat oɛme brok. obliged to.

at that time thoro was no ore on beard but the auch vaslation makes it

nor will be transmitted to you by the Revistar. The chart produoad is stilar to the one you At three om we begin to sea paeplo ashore Was the ahip Insuro-Only partially. pirates, who had looted the zbiḥ. Bo old da General, who will give any further explanations navigated the ship by Yes. When I left the making for the wreck. The boatswain and You bad a brze, stake in the ship; di3 you {nothing but remain na board, but if the crow which may be desired on the subjects of which plass the Chess took me to a village whare & stoward came into my room and book the two think the captain was in a proper condition to had remained, he would have protected the abip I treste

pirate lay wounded,

rifles, and we feed thres shots in the gir to take obargs of the vessel going through, tho fantil assiḥtance came to help them to remove How do you know he was a pirate Know frighten the people. The boatswain and steward. Straite, aftor lesviaur Heibas P-Yen.

the forniture. THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER his boat.

"began to be afmff at ssstar these men poning, Did you do anything to frightens the nativer Capt. Thomsett anked witness why, as the crew "SPARK."

That is of no consequinne. Did you go to the and wanted to go away atozen on board the junk. of during the night?--I fred of three shots to ved their effecte, be gauld not have saved sous Comeal at Heihow? Yes, I want to him and I then went up to the captain to sea if he was lak them know we had firearms où board. I did, of the ship's furniture ka tas same way. reported the boss of the ship and made the usual awake. He was asleep, and though I tried to not soa thers boned the ship, and I did not know Capt Bozo said to met ouly saved a few of A Marine Coast of Inquiry into the roogat protest. I then come on to Hongkong in the jawake him. I could not, and I left the Spark St.was lootad unill the Consul teld mo at Heibow their personal effects and a few other things. loss of the steamer Spark was bald at the songkut

with the man, and went on brant tás junk, "Is the captain's statement that the steamer They had told him they lost wine of their bour Office, Hongkong, on Baterday, fre átk ust, before Captain H. G, Thomatt, HM Progines and grew lud deserted you ?--I said ther

Did you part to the Consul task: the en- - - Uppt. Thomsatt—And left him there alone? struck at 6:45 after you frisked dinner true or thin a

The boatswain, re-walled, said he had lost a identi Tect, G. W. Balliston, N., Naricating had loft before me.

Witzeng-You. I slept on board the junk till falie P-It is false.. tory in every respect its defects antics In consequence of the falling of of annual sab Ladheur, of the Briksh bargue Channel Quest for deserting you; that is a serious thing, and opisin's room and found he had got out of bat, head.

have beenG TUNG-WA HOSPITAL, FUNDS.

Oficer, HMS Victor Emanuel; Captain W. Le

daylight, and then taking four mea in the boat, What was the captain's condition in the morn hogskin box. Bat did you lodge a complaint against them I wout on beard the Spark. I want to the ing ?-Elis eras wore storing almost out of bia Capt. Thommie-That does not matter, if you repeatedly commented on, and it

`were able to save some of the effects, you conid factory to

to be at length informed that the sadptions, the Committee enquire whether the and Captain W. N. Allison, of the steamer femry different to just telling him that they had and was sleeping on a obair outside his roam, la ~Was he in a condition to take care of hiumsalf § | have saved the whole of theis, Attorney-General is now preparing a new

Tug Wa Hospital Funds now on deposit in

left the suip before yon did P-el said they had front of the whesthouse. I took him by the -Nɔ.

Mr. Baily briefly addressed the court. He tha Bank could be withdraws and invested to Ordinance in bankruptcy which will shortly.

Captain Ross, of the Spark, had the asetative loft she ship before me; I cannot say say mors shoulders and wakened him up. Hs opened his And yet you left him alone F-Yes.

contended, as to the allegation of drunkenness house property, so sa to profuse an increased of Mr. H. M. Belly. be laid before the Legislative Cound. We

then that,

eyes, looked at me, and asked "bow is har

Had you any suspicion that the captain was against the captain, it was that well rounded, Ja

Before proceeding with the inquiry, Captain can only hope it will prove to be anch a

But did you make any complaint to the head ?? and what steam have we been carrying not sober at dinner F-Yes, I lund:

and it was most improbable that a man who had His Excellency will be happy to meet, an for Thermott sisted that he bud raudved a lobter Consul?—Y. moasure as to remedy in a

all night. He did not seem to know the ship. And yet you anconraged him to drink a pint a large property at stake would have allowed him as possible, the wishes of the Committee in this from Mr. Jamison, the registered owner of the

Xen son yən hava obarged these men with was a wreck.. I took him by the hand, and led of went and a glass of brandy, you the part to take the vessel on feath Eaihan to ftiphong the ovila ghich now exist.

zhatter bat, in the meantime, be would be glad Spark, which he weld rozd, applying for an in- desorting yon, which is a very carious thing and him to the side, and doved bis the rocks owner of the sulp--I did not scoutage him; the if he was so. As to the conflict of tidenge te be informed what portion of this funds now quiry into the elecomstangas steading the los want to know whether you complained of this arvand the ship-large bouldere-it being then captain of a ship has supreme sontrol; I could respecting the time at which the vessel struck, dapest you would propose to farest la the man of the vessel; the stain himself had not applied to the Cousal. It seaus to me that what you at the sbb tida. Ho pzeried to me that not dictate to him ; I was only shief saginser, | ko montended that Capt. Roao'a time must be the nor stated. 14 will be undeation, of cosme, for an infulty. The latter was så follows p did, did not about to complaint, you simply many a better man had lost his ship, aut, I

You was also the owner. Have you ever seen, sorrect que by the distanse between the places.. Hollow, Sith Jay, 1830.mported that the left before you. Did you leat left him is disgust. I wat on to the lower the captain under the influences of drink en woy They were sanood as to the time the vessel left Bome months ago we drew attention to a that the same conditions will be attached to the Jetter published by Mr, HENRY ALABASTER, permission as were attached to that givenin 1678 To Captain Tonelt, Hongkong.

DHAR STA-The steamer Spark was Iuss on Caps the consul to believe that they had deserted you? dack, sad on to the rooki, I found three bege other oposalon -No.

Boibow, 430, and on to the speed of the stasmer; Interprater to the King of Siam, on the pro- namely, shut the maintenangs of the buildings Caml on Baturity Groning ut 8.30, and is now a tota Witness, (after consulting with his counsel) rooks through the aleamer's bottom, and saw By the Court-When you left the ship alto-{ibetu was only a difference of a kook between.

for editing a canal through the Isthmus defrayed out of the cents, which will be paid rack. Several punks are alongside, breaking bar UTY,

that there was no hops of saving the ship, gather, why did you leave the osptain behind 7 -- the captain and Mr. Jamieson; the vessel had jeok.

periodically into the Cólonial Treasury, and that and plumlaring overgiking, The 18 was calm and a Fan Mr. ALABASTER declared the the Title Dessin be made out in this me of the plaadid moon. If the captain had been in his props Couent. I 287 tell you that the Consul, in a about twenty yanda dicisnes, and when I got of Bran

We can of course easily amartain that from the There were about 150 men around the whip at Because he would not leave.

enly 24 miles to go from Esihow to Cani Peist, Cenla yon sok bave left some of your store, be- and at the spood they wels said to be going. it would pover kava donareɑd. I now wait the scheme to be difficult, costly, and unnecessary. Colonial Bocretary and of the Chairman of the uses ventes to see if any thing was 2) brvals bed latice which ho sont ce ma does not state that down I had to take out my repives to keep them bind Nane of them would waala: they wore they must have reached that point by about 6.Li. He also expressed a belief that, if constructed, Board of Directors of the Hospital..

well zutarn by her to Hongkong. In the meantime the you reported that sus engineer and orew had de off. 1 than want to the captals and waked him afraid of the people wahora. I wanted to get to Capt. Eose's statement being shown to be true the canal could svar be made to pay, la

Consal is sondag 17 of the crow and clay the saplain to tested you. Not to save whna talugs ho hod, and come along with Hoibe for madatance.

in this reapoot, he (Mr. Baily) would sak the The Committee request the suppression of pak Hongkong. After the ship went on shore, the captain Witness-Ha ought to have done so, for I me to Rokhow to get unistuses. The captain Hermeneh waypaid forthe ship bsref—$18,000. roast to consider it on trus in other respects, gave good reasons for the faith that was in episoderal faluty case by care, and lidt orary thing to the know to save the movies, imparted it to blu nost distinctly welised to court and Holthe dilipat book eithe She was Indured for how, mash P÷--33,000, . She would not dwell upon the other sržlenos, but

sical and lujury them.]the best way they could. I tried to get is to assist

left ovarything Sim, we felt quita dispared to concur.

Did you ask him for a Court, of Inquiry Pa'along on the 22nd and then went on board the When she left here she had one: $17,600.3. winked to draw particular attention to this point. The Pollos hayo had orders ast in the cup. us in the morning, but he seemed to have no cool. He said, "if you want a svart of Luquiry, yon junk. At2,30 I. sent back the bostawain and The court sciparned at this cage, for an hour He wished to mail ture witness as to claruator. - IT. ALABASTER

nals given of the plan of publio gambling, with a great energy Lead of web bad betarred, and would and leare at. cannot bars one here; you must get one to four men la ere host to take the other boat to for life, and after that the folbring wdditional -Mr, A. J. Junkson, enginɔer, said he hail known

Fentone, ad the Law will permit, and, if the existing la Court of County to bubuki, as it is a home to Hongkong you will want one, will you got the Spark, wickrille on board for the caplate evidence as a

Caps, Ross skice November 1878, and had sailed and also gave them toctenations to try and get Uhom Asing said—I was the boatswain of the with him about she wonks in 1878. He never not sandalent, the Government propose a cor allow grological or on this subjent, Maanwhile, I am property So be trealad we diman's control sa aos ou not made any application to have the capisin on board the junks. The bastarail Spark, I remember being on board her at Holbeke any samplaint against: Capt. Boss's

You have one held here I have natu

fand bas, réfumed with one of the boata is about how on the Mat July. She left Holhow that day sharmotar, either for drankansons or any other Hare yox mything else to my P--As a matter | ten minutes, leaving the other bost behind, sad- at 4:30 pax Is was dino weather of the titok. I emas. Es knew he had been unglayed by ibe

The following reply has be addressed to the it difionit to know | Chini depetation which recaptly waited on the really want. Another

Colonial Secreixy's Olive, guestion touched upo

Hongkong, Bleb Jaly, 183.... for rent, the Chico is that of auksints

complaining that the GENTLEMEN,-I am rooted by the Governor new system of having to take out distraints to inform you that he has now given his full and through the Supreme Court censor delay. careful attention to the representations which Tais in a matter of detail as to which the were laid before His Excellency by the Committee Governor mys there must be some mise of the Tung-wa Hospital and by the other Chi spprehension on the part of the deputation. him on the 20th instant,

nose Gentlemen who formed the Deputation te The

last and

And most

important question is These representations will be taken in the that of the bankruptcy law. The present order in which they were submitted by yon sa bankruptcy law is defretive and unsatisfan. Hie Ersailenoy

a a complete manner

THE KRAV CANAL SCHEME.

there

over, the

wing.

that Mr. ALABASTER.

in consonance.

ístbaitie by

who visited. report of Dr. OL

vernment of Indr

More

the Godtered to remind you that thiness owners of fos that bona abould remember that they can help.

Lung,

MABINE COURT OF INQUIRE..

Captain Rizze. –I am, ppars faithfully

J. W. JAMEon, fingered Owner. Capt. Thonsets also informed Capt Ross that