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THE DAILY PRESS, TUEJDAY, SEPTEMBER 21sr, 1886.

SUPREME COURT..

20th September.

CRIMINAL SELONA.

It will be remembered that about three weeks ]. Mr. Wafras secunded the resolution, which The Spanish 3-masted schooner Beflid, which Bays tho Daily Noras-Thors wall o rather arrived here yesterday from Manila, reports the oarious lastance of Chinese justice among the age a coolio samod Man Achan was killed in a was carried unanimously,

The CHAIRMAN announced that there would are incom patent, that questions are frendden death of the Chief mates, Dr. Teston, extassis from the Peking Gasatte printed in our fight in a coal, coolies mating longa at Nullah- queatly wrongly put and answers given who was the captain's brother, on the 1911 inst. lemn on the 11th inst. A clark in the Im Inne. Wanchai, by a blow on the temple from a boa apecial meeting hold on Wednesday, the which do not convey the meaning of the The cause of death was apparently heart disease. parial Silk Manufactory at Bocobow, ramed Yan pair of fire tongs. The man who was said to 13th October, to confirm the resolution jat

Yong, was swindled out of Tle 1,000 by a col-hase given the fatal blow, a doello named Hopasaid. witness. Of course compotousy in inter-Laat mask (ways the Daily Nepal an atrocious league who had bean sant la charge of a consign-Aksi, made hin soaps at the time, and was not pretation is a matter of degree: Ad ordinary murder was committed outside the gates of Wen-ment of silk to Peking, and who pretended that in custody when the inquest was held. The jury Straits Settlements, Malay States & house boy may prove himealf a perfectly show, a man being set men by a number of poo-when he got to Peking he found that 800 pinces at that inquiry found a verdict of manslaughter ple one right and hacked shout in a most fear had changed colour, and that he had to spend against Ho Are, there being a considerable efficient interpretor in conveying a simple tal manner. Jealousy appeace to have been the Tls. 1.000 in replacing them. Ten Tang refused number of witnesses whose evidence printed to THE COMPLETE EDITION WITH TREATIES,order to hie mastor'a ohnir cooliss, but this motive for the murder.

to pay at first, on the greard that the receipt him as the me. The fight arose out of a quar from the palace was in order, but eventually forol about some water the deseased secured the PLANS, &c., pp. 1132..... ... 35.

is anally about the limit of his capacity. A private latior from Tientsin to the Dally did pay. The swindling colleague was condemned other man of wasting by washing his feet, THE SMALLER EDITION pp. 752............... $33.

The Fade Mecum for every Resident in the Poliss Court interpreters mag in the same News says The water is subsiding a little, but to 130 blows and to be banished, a very proper thore is great distroes in the Bast. I am told stones, but poor Yen Yuog was condemned to way he perfectly efficient when the examine that this food it the most ours we have bad the me penalty, apparently mordly for allowing Far East, from Penang to Vladivostock.

tion of a witness is simple and straightfor-for a long time, snd the Chiness report exme himal to be swindled ward and yet break down amongst the in thousands, as having perished, tricacies of arogs-examination, where a nice! perception of the lights and shades of both languagesis necessary and subtle distinctions have to be drawn. We believe that in the allegation of incompetency there in a.con siderable amount of truth, and that the

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We would remind our readers that Mr. George Miller will give an address this somoon at the City Hall Theatre, at 5 pm, when he will refata the events of his life. He will also speak in the same place at the same hour on Thursday and Friday next. Admission fres to all i

We (Daily Neos) are glad to hear that there interpretars frequeusly merely catch the is very probability of Mr. Yuan Sul-kai, the Chinese Resident in Korea, being re-called. He main facts of a question or answer, and pre has bene, thrown into a state of consternation by want them without the qualifications and 1r. Denny's visit to Tintain, and the prospect setting with which thoir tras meaning is inse-of an exposure of kin recant contest.

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CHIEF JUSTICE,

BMBEZSLEMENT BY A SHROFF. Yuse Afan, shroff, late in the employ of Mr. H. Fournier, sterekoopor, was brought before the gourt on three couate charging him with am bezzling various me of money worthy to $145, the property of his smployer.

POLICE COURT.

20th September

BRFOLE MR. E. MACKRAN.

CHARGE OF FORGEET. Chun Nam Ban, of Singapore, unemployed, was lenght up on a charge of having uttered a forged, cheque on the 18th inst.

The cheque was presented to Mr. P. F. Dover. to take payment from it of an account of 819 dɩe

On the application of Inspector Mathiason the casa was remanded.

CHARGE OF MANILAUGHTER. Ho Aki, gootio, 'was charged with having earned the death of another coolio named Man Lohan, on the 26th Angust.

The witnesses called now were the same na those

was to the game offoot.

The prisoner, being daly cautioned, reserved his defence, and was committed to take his trial at the auxi Criminal Bessions of the Supreme

thereby causing the demand extra trouble, as he BEFORE THE HON. SI GRE FRILUPPO from the defendant. was water carrier to the house; and the fight took place in the cook room, only the two mas being pressné. Ha Akai has now been arrested, and was yesterday brought up before Dis. Mokean Another supposed case of attempted avialling at the Police Court charged with having comed by means of a forged sheque occurred in the oo the death of Man Achan. All the evidence. long on Saturday 4 Chinamaa ained Chun which was takon at the inquest was again givad,

The prisoner and the deceased had a quarral Nam Bot, who has bean out of employ for same and the witnesses gave muck the mame stories as

about some water in a cockhouso attached tɔ n time, but who was formerlya olerkiu the employ of before. The prisoner reserved his defenes, and the Borneo Company, and has had a good English was committed to take his trial at the next The prisoner pleaded guilty to all three counts coolies dating house in Kallah-lans, Wanchɛi, (education, went to the store of Mr. P. F. Dave, Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court. He said his parents were Ill in the country, and and fighting was heard inside. The prisoner be took the money to sead to them in order that left by himself, and soon afterwards the deconei in Lyndhurst Tercan, Ho had been in the habit of dealing there before, and he owed su no.-

they sight be cured.

was found tying on the floor of the cookhouse.. He was still conscious, and saži that the prisoner His Lordship reserved his cantonce.. count. He inquire of Mr. Daver to what ar: writes as follows, under date Auge by htt tent he was indebted to him, and he was told his- Just as the mail olosed a couple of days ago,

LARCENT BY A SERVANT,?.

had struck bim on the right temple with a large account amounted to $19, and he then teglared in Judge Denny was about to lears Soul probably

pair of fro tongs which were lying dosa by him. Wong Atuk, houseboy, latein the employ of Mr. The prisoner osoaped at the time, and the de- payment a cheque drawn on the Hongking and for reasons connected with the recent complica Shanghai Baak for $69.10. bearing the sig-tions, The Foreign Representatives here ware Edward Charles Miller, clerk to Mr. C. Fens cossad died Bonn afterwards. A coroner's jury nature, and daly endorsed, in the grams of " much incensed by the Arrogant sondest of the was charged with stealing a gold pencil case, found a verdict against the prisoner, who was Orangs." Mr. Daver felt somewhat aspicions Chinese in banishing, or prosuring the banish-silver watch, a pair of bracelets, a looket, aneckaly arrested a few days ago. about the abeque, and be sent it up to the Central ment of, four young oficials who held important lace, and a handkerchief, the property of his Station. It was found that there was no one of positions in the Government. On finding that employer, on the 5th inst There was also who were called at the inquest, and the evideare the name of C. Orange who had an account at the other nations were interested in the affsir and second count of felonious receiving. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, but the hand that they objected to the policy pursued by writing and signature greatly resembled that of the Chinese, the King recovered his courage, ra Mr. Jue, Orange, engineer in charge of the Ty- called the degraded Ministers and reinstated tam Waterworte, who is now away in Japan. them in their former posts. Judgo Denny's who has an account and it was thought the departure was, at the anmo time, postponed, algustare of the choque was meant to be taken and an appearanes of quiet was restored. On the as that gentleman's, and that a mistake bad been 25th August, a party of twenty marines from the U.S. corvette Ossipes arrived at the American zosted, and was taken before Mr. Macken att Legation. Their coming to the vapital was an made na to the initial. The Chiosman was ar

His Lordship said that after what the prisoner A jury was then ampannelled to try the case, ground that their presence might be an addi- final cause of disturbance, but such objections consisting of Messrs. W. F. Hatherley, A. Shop have not, so far, been verified by events. The herd. G. F. H. Potte, J. Hachett, J. Labary, whole affair appears to be regarded by the foreign C. Rege, and R. Guest.

The Aoting Attorney-General (Hon. E. J. residents as a clear ass of Chinese interference with Korea's domestic comBerns. The axeito- Ackroyd) in opening the case for the presention,

Ayak, coolie, pleader? guilty to a charge of ment which has been orared may be temporarily stated that on the 5th inst. Ms. Miller was ab stealing about worth of clothing, the proports ullaged, but whether it can be permanently set-scat froze his hadse from about 5.15 to 3.15 Fe of one Lai Kam Fax, at Stanley, and he wast

wall The prisoner, who was the beamboy, was in the tied is another question. Conditions adapted to treable exist, for rice is still very house when he left, but after his ratus the seatenced to six weeks hard labour.

Lanng Asing, ecolis, was sentenced to fourteen dear, and the people are at least as much disposed prisoner was missed, and then it was found the as usual to talk themselves into a state of ar-articles enumerated abors were missing from a days in gaol and the hours in the stocks for As for the designs attributed to wardrobe. Information was given to the police, Larceny of an empty cement barrel on Saturday. Ip ann, coolie, for stealing 15 cents' worth citement. Russia, they have no existence in public know- and P. C. In Cheung, from certain information, ledge. At the moment of writing there are no went to No. 132, Hollywood road, on the first of vegetables from n shop on the Pray that at Chamalpe- foros amply sufficient to two endeavoured to escape, but he was caught, and less than 18 war ships of different nationalities for of which he saw the prisoner. The latter morning, was went to gaol for ten days. the Koreana, who are easily intimidated"

matind

The prisonur, when oharged; said he took the things became his master would not pay him his wages. He wanted to leave, his wife was sick and having no moang to spond, he took the Court. things I had only been in the colory about four manths, and did not know the ways and customs of the place: he therefore trasted that the court would be merciful to him.

Thoro is undeniably a vast of confidence felt in the interpretation at the Police Court, quite ancient to warrant the appointment of the Corauities which the Hon. A. P. MacEwen intends to more for at the nort meeting of Council, Whether the creation of a special interpretation department, deal- ing not only with the courts but with the interpretation in all the other departments, ideat while Captsiz Robarts The Shanghai Mercury relates the following LONDON........Mosses. Street & Co., 30 Corahill. I would be the best way of establishing the terine Superintendent to the China Mer the Police Court yesterday, and the case was re- favourably critisimod in some quarters on the had sold, it would ba-newssary to try him.

interpretation on a batter basia is a matter obants S. N. Ca., was proceding in a steamz.

The Chine gunboat Chin Ho returned to of detail which may be dealt with hereafter. launch in the direction of the Company's Shanghai from her search for the foreign vessel lower wharf, a fish two feet and a quarter in

Fram reli One thing at lost, is certain. The expansive length jumped out of the riot right into the that was reported tracked outside. cadets, who were formerly styled student in- lasach, where it was captured. Possibly the shie information, the Daily News Isarns that the B. B. part of the Island of Hao-tso, which terpreters, can never, or rarely ever, be used finay ersaturs was dying from somo marine the wreck lies thirteen miles south-eastward as interpreters. Not ons in a score could say, and if so, in trying to go Soyila it does not appear on the chart, and thirty mailos

aninckily for itself, fell into Charybdis.

northward of Drinkwater Point. The reusel acquire sufficient mastery of the language

The British steamer Amoy which arrived here was found to be bottom us, and coverusi ahont in the time they have to study it. The yesterday from Shanghai, ercountered the late three feet at low water spring tidea At 6 am material for interpreters exists on the spot typhoon on her way down. She reports that on the 14th there were nins bosts at the wreck, from lasting port on the 17th instant till making the crews being engaged with books at the end in the youths who bare grown up in the Co-Tung-ying had light variable winds, from of bamboos endeavouring to fish up things feda long, but who must be sought and sufficient thence to the Oskaan increasing N.E. wind with the vessel, and there were also natire diyars ind acetost hold out to them to add a know-wing a bossy gale with high teszaning. At appear to socomplish much, for all the wreckage At midnight on the 18th instant it was engaged in a similar operation, but they did not ledge of the written character to their flusoy 1.30 am, on the 19th the galo increasing hove obtained by the let was two pleer of tazk wood in the colloquial. In the earlier days of ship to, the barometer falling to 9.50. At 3.50 which were parts of the hull. From enquiries the colony some serious attempt was made am. wind moderating kept the ship na her entrse, made amongst the catires, it was ascertained that to secure really efficient interpretation, bai and from thence to port bad fight northerly the rooked veest was a small brig, probably

breeze with passing showers of rain.

Siamese, and this suggestion is somewhat streng thened by the fact that one of the two piccos then succeeded the láimes faire poliey, and

Great improvements have, during the past few of wood salved contains rough nails which pierco A Second Shipment is expected by early with the exception of the appointment of months been made in the neighbourhood of the the wood sideways in the same manner that the

Mr. BALL same savon or eight years ago no-

Becerre. We note that in next year's Es-Sisutus or other Aristics would bind timbers thing has since been done by the Govern, timates a sum of $5,000 is asked for on socount together. So far sa could, bo· 1909 rtained, none House of Commons.

of the Pablie Park' in Wongaoichong Valley, of the members of the row had been seen and which will presumably he spent in the same di- no bodies had been found in the vicinity of the rootion. The vote is too small to admit of any wook, which is miles out of sight of Shawcishan. ing in operations on the swamp. and i was Enquiries were also wade at Tanng-ming and a fast one time ago decided that this work no-tao Islands, and elicited the information should stand over until the completion of some that no bodies had been washed nabors at sither of the other heavy public works now in proof these places. Beyond this, no further inform gress, whon mere funds will be availabla. Iation is at present obtainable, though the Chi- the mesutime the expenditure of a few thousadan authorities have a mandarin ganhost in the dollars a year on the surroundings will de web vicinity, so that if any further news is obtained to improve the appearance of the place.... we shall probably rear of it.

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ment to improve the previously existing state of affaire. The assertione made by the Acting Attorney-General in the Council on Friday last wore very positive, but we think would break down on cross-azemination. Tt may be asked whothor Mr. Apxsord was speaking only of what had come within his 112 own knowledge or of the whole history of the colony. If the former, bis experiones only goes back a few years; if the latter, his atafaments are as inaccurate as mech of the interpretation in support of which he spoka. Mr. ACKROYD Bays:-"I beg to state that

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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 17 September. THE IRISH QUESTION. Mr. Parnall's Bill has been introduced into the It empowers the Land Courts to abste rente, two years' stay of eviction, when tenants deposit half into Court.

The Bol has been read in the House of Cam moas for the first time.

Mr. Gladstone is returning to Londen to share in the debate.

THE MAIL. CONTRACT. Tho Treasury have accepted the P.&O.E. N. Co a tender for the conveyance of the malls to radio and China for ten years.

This last is stale news here.now—Es. D. P.].

LONDON, 18th September, THE POWERS AND BULGARIA. The Powers have replied to the request of the Porte to prevent the armed intervention of Russia, that no Power will occupy Bulgaria. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND EGYPT. The vote of supply has been passed. The Under Secretary of State for Forsign Government had no intention of withdrawing from Egypt until complete reforms have been efected.

PRINCE OF WALES.

PANY, LIMITED.

rapped up to a handkerchief on his person were found the greater part of the stolen articles.

Mr. Miller, in his evidence, stated that the prisoner was engaged by him on the 10th August. and his month's pay was not dus at the time left. His pay was $6 a month, and of this he had been paid $2 in advance, which he had applied for The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty on the first count.

Sentence was deferred.

THE ASSAULT BY A PRISONER

a

ALLEGED LARCENT-

Wong Aoki, cook, was charged with storag clock, raine 836, the property of Mr. Hansoek, on the 10th inst.

The clock was stolen from Mr. Hancock's house on the 10th, and was only recently f und in the possession of Mr. Wang Hing, to when the fondant bad gold it.

The case was rumanded.

LARCENIES,

CRUELTY TO ANIMAIN.

Three Chintes were brought before the court charged with cruelty to animals

Mr. Rae, Impactor of Markets, found the de fandants on Saturday in charge of a junk laden with cattle. He said there were no less than 50 beasta packed in the hold of this small craft as tightly as they nould be squeared, and one of them he found to be safented.

There were 14 inches of water in the bold and the hatchways were so small that in hauling them out it as necessary to double the beasts up. Tho third Tai Ayin, a prisoner under sentanse in Vioto-defondant was master of the boat.

The third defendant was fired $100, and in ria Gwal, was brought before the snart charged with having feloniony wounded another pri- default he was sent to go for three months; Boner named Chan Atuk with intent to do him the other two were fined $50 each, and in de grievous bodily harm on the 30th August, and fault two months. on a second count with having assaulted the same complainant, and with having caused him sotul bodily harm.

The prisoner, when sharged, sail-He strook me first, and he was annoying me, and then I took the hammer and struck him.

BEFORE ME. N. G. MICHELL-INKES.

DRUM CARTES,

Tungkahing and Lam Abing, coolies, wors consisted of preparing and retailing opium, And in default of fines of $50 sath they were sent to gaol for two months.

Wour Aron, seaman, was fined $3 for uali-, conood possession of prepared opium.

ASBAULTING THE POLICE.

TSEE FA CASE.

The defendant was band over in his personal recognisance of $100 to bo pf good behaviour for twelve montha

CORRESPONDENCE.

oxproned by our Correspondante.]

ONE-SIDED CRITICISM.

Tue Sarawak Gazelle says:-On the 17th The Japan Mail commenta as follows on the

The Acting Attorney-General, in opening the August, Buji batip of Siba, Kajang, arrived and proposition for a municipality in this colony

case for the prosomation, said the prisoner and reported the total lossofhis sekoonor the Binky

The people of Hongkong are confronted by Timor, 78 tons, off the Natuats. The schooner the old problem in a new form. They want

the wounded man were both prisoners in Victoria Gaol, and were working together to the obain called from Singapore on the 3rd and had fair have a munisipality, but if the municipality is

gang upon some Government work outside. The winds for three days, when heavy weather was to be constituted on the common principle of encountered. The bowsprit and foremast were

prisoner was engaged in breaking, stenes, and sapply to the stone breakers. On the 30th ult. Lum A I. caolie, and “hun Alai, coppersmith, have done so, and the Government has done vessel bronvited to and capsized, the crew and entirely into the bands of the Chinese. That,

the complainant's work was to carry stones to as the Daily Press justly remarks, would bo

the prisoner was seated, breaking stones, and were charged with disorderly condust and wealt overy thing it could do to get the bast in-

passengers, fourteen in number, al barely time to take the compass and jump into their pan. Jumping out of the frying pan into the tire. If.

the wounded rian camap to him with a load of apon, P. C. Mahomed Baz on the 19th inst. All latters for polication should be written on one terpreters possible. Up to the present we Off Sirhasen a Prio ab came alongside, seized for only on franchised so fractionally that thei on other hand, the Chinese be excluded,

stone. The latter was in the act of slooping The goartable found the first defendent hawk- to deposit lus stones on the grvanud when the pri-ing, and asked him for his liceon, upon which Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not have had no Europeans in the colony who the compass, and died off, the Pale men refus position will remsta subordinate, will not the ing to give them any sit or water. They then world cry out against the injustice of taxution

sonoresized him by the head, pressed his hood down, the man bolted and left his gooda behind. The ardarel for a fad, period will be continued wat were in any way able to act as interpretors died noross and fetched up at Potok, Cape without representation, and will not a harassing Affairs, in replying to a quaatimu, «lated that the back with the hammer he had been taing for when a crowd gathered, and urged by cries of and then struck him a number of blows upon the constable was abant to get the goods rezoned except Mr. BALL." Both these assertione Data. The vowel was fully loaded with sand wholesome agitation be inaugurated? It

Assistance coming up tha is highly creditable to the people of Hongkong

breaking stones. The defendant had said the com- "la" from the first defendant, they polted the con- are incorrenti Europeans have offered their general cargo for Sibn.

plainant struck him first, but the complainant stable with stones, sarvicos, and have been in overy way abla By last advices from Jai (says the Straits that they take stock of such a dilempia, hurt truly

would deny that, and the turnkey who was in two defendants wore arrested. For Botas fre sharge of them would tell them he did not see there was a difonlty about finding anyone to re to act, but their services have not been Times) makere on shipboard is reparted from they seem a little sentimental. The question,

the complainant strike the defendant.

move the hawker's goods, and this was at lost Now Gaines The Captain of a trading Dutch we imagine, is whothor the colony is to he availed of. If the Commattie toto apatosmer, the Coredio, & Javanese engineer, and manisipally guverned by officials seboted in

THE COLONIAL AND INDIAN

The complainant gare evidence to the above done by an Indian watchmas offset, and ha donted having struck the complain. The defendants were load $5 each, or la de poisted call for all the correspondence which two sailors have been treacherously murdered by Dorming street or by residente oboser on the

EXHIBITION.

ant He said the prisoner had been told by fault a month imprisonment with three hours in has passed between the Supreme Cirt and Papuans Five ether sailors have been wounded: spot, not at all whether it is to be municipally She had boon lying vainly waiting for cargo for

governed by Englishmen or China. It is a

The following telegram was received yesterday "No. 56" to beat him boganse he had refased to the stocks. the Government during the last twenty years foarteen days, owing to searaty of dammar. The British possansion. If the Chinese have dunked

making. No. 56 had reported him for laziness. Li Ayan was summoned by Mr. Quincey, Ins they will, we believe, End this statement natives on the spot at length creting the gurls bera in overwhelming numbers, their attraction by the Government from ERH. the Fries help the latter with a obair he had spoiled in

is the security enjoyed by life and property uu-of Walsa

kad bad caused him to get crank work for three peator of Markets, for running a tizo la koliéry amply borne out. But what inducement has and mowy on board, determined upon murder-

LONDON, 20th Saptomber. Jug the crow and sinking the vessel. The safety der British role. The mere fast of their com

months. He had had no quarrel with the prisoner agency at No. 1, Centrul Market In a colony like Hongkong, where the lan- the Government hald out to Faropaans to of the steamer was due to the bravery of one of ing. though it shows their discrimination, does Referring to suggestion already communicated on the hillside, and dil up, throw a stone upon guage used in the oburts is not that of the offer themselves? In the Police Court, ser beroligers who, with a Winchester rifs, shot ust qualify them to be mars. To kuo the as to permanency of present Exhibition, I now his kasa.

splendià alth nľa`Chinese town. Perhaps, if the

Dr. G. P. Jordan, Acting Colonial Surgeon, three Fapoans, of whom onedied. Ships plslag pressat generation of Englishuen remembered propose that memorial of Queen's Jubilee should bulk of the population, correct interpreta- tainly none at all. The emoluments there off the coast of Netherlands Now Gaines will what Lundon was seventy or eighty years ago, take the form of a permanent imperial fastitution ave evidoncs to having attended the complain- tion is an essential factor in the equal ad- are hardly cufficient to attract even the beat no longer be safe unless the Jata Government they would not tilt their 20sos gaite so bigh over of Colonies and India, comprising display of the spine, shout the centre of the body, and on ant. He found two bruises on the night side of 'ministration of justice. Our judges and class of Chinese, except in the case of the space take steen msastres to panish thoas ori.

Chinese mnitation. That, however, is no reason magistrates may be of superlative abilities, First Interproter. Mr. ACEROTD saye fur-

minals.

why they should go back to the London of the Colonist and Indian restrucoes, Contributions olcaels examining one of the braises ke noticed but if the channel through which they re thar: It would perhaps be advisable, if wa The dead body of a Chinawoman in a game Government of Hongkong to the Chinese would monts and publie bero and all parts of the presently the mazepat some blood, which indiest. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the options,

last century. To hand over the municipal in aid of institution to be solicited from Govern.that one of the ribs was fractured. He could trace no other injury at that time, bat subse- ceira the evidence giver before them be decould get good Europeans, to do so, and if a what advanced stage of decomposition was found bo simply to render the place tuinhabitable by to be vested in board trustees appointed by the ed that the long had been injured. The man had

on the beach maar Aberdeen on Sunday. fective they are nevertheless in asstaat suitable competent European would present at that engnised as the of a bostwoman Englishmen, and we do not suppoes that Sovereign under permansat presidency of the bean andar witness's careeverside he wasiojureil. danger of giving wrong decisions. That the himself, the Government would vory quickly named Cheung Ho, who had been missing some there is to be a municipality, its entire control Hair Apparent to the Thraza.

thing of the sort is seriously contemplated. If

The wounds might have beau dangerous; the man interpretation in the Hongkong Courts is avail itself of his services." We are glad todays since she went out in her bost to fish. The by the British residents can only beneat the Shall be glad to he favoured with your views by was not recovered, but he was very much better.

A hammer similar to the one produced might TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRE99," not universally satisfactory is an assertion | hear that this is the present view of the and she had to work for their joint livelihood.

deceased was the wife of a very aged, infirm man, Chinese settlers."

cable and to hear whether your Government are

harə caused the injuries he spoke of. He sonid

SIE-The leader in Baturday evening'z that must be admitted by muy one at all Government; it differs misterially from the the old man living in another boat. When the

Professor Anderson sends to the Straits Times Prepared to recommend annual grant for certain only find the mark of two blows, bat hat mere China Mail, commenting upon the prosadings conversant with the subject. In the Su-view it be held in the past judging its body was found the Police sont un to him, sad the following interesting secrunt of the ty number years, or if profarred rum down.

than one fallen on the same spot be could not in the Logislative Council on Friday, ie autob preme Court, where Mr. BALL is in charge action. The same gentleman says "So far wing to the fisk of the attendance he had been the passage from Hongkong to Saigon-On

have told it. The injuries might have been determinedly one-sided attack upon the Govern found the poor old sa almost starring phoor encountered by the atmer Celibes ou

cause withnt the full exertion of a man's entire ment that I had expected to so you take some of the department, there is no room for com- as I know at present, the interpreters at the need to receive from the deceased woman. The Sanday, August 29th, in the China Sea on a

strength, but whether the full strength was used notice of it in this morning's issue of your paper. on this occasion would depend on cirer mstaafudspendence in journalism is one thing, but in- plaint, but untilthat gentleman's appointment Police Court have been declarad very off-body was brought to the Mortuary, but the vorage from Hongkong to Baigen, Cashin Chins,

Albert Boxworth, assistant turnkay, said he discriminate oarping is another. a few years ago it is not too mucb to say that cient." If the Committee will themselves Acting Coroner, 31 N. G. Mitchell-Innes. after the chip Celebea, of the Netherlands Indin HONGNONG FIRE INSURANCE COM

was in charge of No. 3 obsin-gang on the a private inquiry, decided that no inquest was Stasmahip Company, encantered a typhoon

The Aoting Governor is accused of stifling the interpretation was disgraceful, and is put the interpreters through a brief written necessary, thero being no suspicious oiron commencing at 4 in the morning and incensing

day in question. He saw the complainant emp-discussion, but I fall to see where he did so ax- the Police Court there is still vast room for und vies voce examination in English they slanegs in the case.

in severity till 10 m. when its intensity was SO An extraordinary wooting of the Hongkongtring his baskets of stones before the prisoner, oant when necessity imperativoly called on improvement. And it should be said that will be able to judge of how far this de-

great that wa all, from the Captain down, Fire Insurance Company, Limited was held at when the fattar anddenly sprang up and pressing him to put an end to improper remark, for when Saysthe Daily NewsWe learn from a private thenght we had come to our last moment. The the office of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar the complainant down with one hand, he struck an Hon. Member forgets the decant cartesics of correct interpretation at the Police Court is claration is warranted by the facts- Eng-let et iram Jabakig, dated 8th September, that na het soon, menntain high were coming ovog us, line, Matheson, Da..yesterday morning, for him on the middle of the back with the debate it is the Chairman's beanden duty tocult He was about ben yards the offender to order. Mr. Marah's allusion to perhaps even more important than in the lish interpreters uught of course prove thom-thing more was heard there of the Chungking and the railing of the ship, causing all the the parpose of eating a change in the Articles about four times. Supreme Court itself. In the latter there selves as deficient in Chinese as the Chinese affair or of any disation, or parascation of wrelage and moving debris to sway to and fru, of Association to increase the limit of the Com-away at that time and shouted to the prison, Maarities and Gibraltar and the auppassil quasi- are usually present lawyers, some of whom interpreters are in English unless admission the chang peuple muro civil than ever, and the We bart font erf of sis of our life boots, and al: Esli-Irving. (Chairman), Hon. A. P. MacEwen, took the hummer from him. Witment was are not a particularly happy one, for the introduo- Christians in Szeokuen. The missionaries find wrought great destruction as each movement. pazy's riska There wors present-Hen, J.who took no nation, and then he rushed up and military character of this Colony was perhaps understand Chinees themselves, and the to the service was obtained only through a writer of the letter notes that foreigners gene the property, tables, froight, and provisions in Hou. F. D. Saasoon, Messrs. C. P. Chater, H. W. the complainant had not strace the prisonertion and assertion of dominant militarism is a before the latter made this attack. The prisoner policy be withstood by those interested in a lawyere private interpreters, who

rally make agreát ruistake in supposing that they the saloon were washed away. Our cabins were Davis (Consulting Committee), R. C. Wilcox,.J. can very searching examination, which is a point and their affairs are matters of tremandons i ave feet deep in water, our clothes washed away A. de Carvalho, H. Wicking, Walter, J. F. appeared to strike the complainant as hard as he Colony whose raison d'etre is sommerts. The always call attention to any misinterprets not to be lost sight of. At present we portance to the Chinese. Ein own experience in and wessterthetop berth of our cahin, in deadly C. du Rozs. E. L. Woodin, Dr. Adema, H. N. possibly could: He knew of no quarral between China Mail possibly corviniently forgets tion which they think likely to affect the believe there is so examination for inter-chang and is Hupeh sud Szahmen, is that cot pe-it each moment of being drowned by the con Mod, P. Jordan, J. Mnogregor, C. A. Ozoric, two men, who were quartared in different that the Hon. A. P. MasEwan not very long

parts of the gaol..

ago adrocated a Military Governorship and a clients interests, so that the probability prefere, although there is for moet other dreams of the existence of foreigners. The or cabin. After passing six hours of intonen fear

more than one Chinaman in ten thousand oven tinual immsase flow of ses through the saloonand and E. E. Dear (Secretary)

The jury found a unanimens verdict of guilty Municipal Council. Dose the hon. gentleman The CHAIRMAN mid-Gontlamen, when the of a miscarriage of justice is rendered more appointments. A word may be said in dinary Chinaman in the deantry if he gets s and mortal agony, there came a lil in the Hongkong Fire-Insuranco Company was formed Lordship befor

think that if his scheme had been carried out the His Lordship deferred sentenos,

removal of unauthorized squatters at Empap- remote than in the Folice Court, where the conclusion as to the constitution of the book or a traet given him by a missionary, Inoks aterm; we bad passed the worst and we were in 1858 it was deemed prudent to limit its sesept-

CHARGE OF BURGLAZY AND WOUYDING, wen would be entrusted to the Municipal Coun at if for a moment essenrinsity, and thin pmts getting out of the radius of the typhoon. The anes and retention of riske on any one building interproter is very oftesthe only person in † Committee, The subject in one with it by without taking the trouble to think what it vessel asemad to rock and roll less; and wa after sad upon goods or morehandise iteraio, as Tan Ahung was charged with having burol Certainly not, Military law and execution court who understaude the two languages. which a Committee composed exclusively is or where it came from or what race of people a time, with the assistance of two or three officers, specified in section 17of the Articles of Ausoninglariously broken inte the homes of one Fang Mo short and sharp would have been the formals; The Government seems to be under the im-of members of Council would probably the giver of it comes from.

got out of our wet cable into another. The tion, to $100,000. The Company had then only hun, at Mong Kok. British Kowloon, on the not notices and warnings extending from a pe typhoon was bho vorst ever known in these ita dallest pp anpital of $400,000 in the shape of 26th August, and with having feloniously wound.riod of two years down to 20 days before the pression that there is no dissatisfaction with not be the beat able to deal The Chief Tho Merry save:-The Shanghai agent of parts. Mrs. Anderson, wyself, and servant were immediately available assets, and the restriction the existing alate of things. This is very Jaslice should of courao ba the Chair-the P. & O. Company, deeming the old Dargon the only cabin passengers, and consequently the was no doubt & prudent and a wise one. BinedP.C. Attar Singh, with intent to reaist bis eviction. Mr. MacEwen in this matter seama to me to have been the victim of people with s lawful appr bension. Un another onant he was

supposed personal grievance, and he abould take the progress of the charged with felonious reveiving. far from the fact. Is the first place it is be- ; inas, and its members should include one or too aaliquated for the times, as well as unoom-only persoos in the saloon part of the ukip, with that time, however,

fortable for passengers, decided to place upon the exception of a few Javanese stewards, who Company has been fortunate that now its The Asting Attorney-General opened the osso care and not let his good astured oredality be Hered that the Chinese interpreters, or some two of the Heads of Departments most con- the lines modern and improved passenger touder, deserted the moon when the typhose began in sacnainted fards amount to about $1,500,000, for the prascontion. He said that twe Indian thus imposed upon. Ta the name of all that is of them, are accessible to corruption. We vereant with Chinese, Mr. MacEWER bio- and accordingly gave orders to Mosers. Boyd & serions earnest. The sky light blew away and and the General Managers with the sanction constables were on duty at Mong Kok on the wonderful, why should the Acting Registrar have no facts before us to enable us to pro-self, one of the Police Magistrates, and one Co. to constreet sach a craft. The vessel was santa sen of water into thesaloon, then a life bout of the Committee, foel justified in submitting night in question. They saw a box in the street General be the person to daalde upon this mat launched on the 14th inst., there being a large came crashing against our port hole, then such for your approval a resolution that the limit nounce an opinion as to whether this be

or two practising solicitors. Such a Con-janmber of residents present, including several sens came in and there was such a noise of wind of any one risk be now increased to $150,00 in front of the conìplainant's house, and while one tee? This zealous young official is no doubt weat round the back of the house to make in-charged with warm-hearted benevolent desires, lisi is well founded or not; we merely re- mittee would probably be able to elaborate members of the fair six. Ebortly after 'clock and rolling about. All the furniture of the sa. It is not intended that this limit should very quiries, Attar Singh remained in front. Just but he should oot lot his zeal outrun his discre card the fact that it exists, which in itself is a schemas which would place the inter-everything was in readiness for the Isanch at loon and lamps and everything were a perfect generally be a rafted af. but it will be patent to after the other constable leit, the prisoner and tion, and the China Mail in supporting his son- Mosers. Bord & Cole shipbuilding yard Poo-wreck, all the sails blown away; the double awn.all of you that ciremmstances have changed a serious matter, for the interpreter as wallpretation in the courts on a perrianeatly tung, and soon afterwards the ceremony of obris- |ing over the saloon deck wrenched away in the materially since 1889, not only is the character four other men rushed out of the house. The lontion does not do him a friendly tera.

constable esized the prisoner, and the latter The cargo bosts and Faterpreters may, I think, as the magistrate ought to be above our satisfactory fasting.

so far as this latter is concerned, be left to take tening the vassal was performed by Miss Joseph, twinkling of an eye, all the cabins totally wrock of the buildings insured, but also in the im-thrust at him with spaar as he was sisters of the local agent of the P. & O. Com-ed; the washstands, sofas, beds, all awaying about proved sppliances for artinguishing free which abost to seise him, giving him a weand some care of themselves, but I would remark paren pinion. Soms abort time ago a clerk in the Magistracy was distalscod, and it is difficult The Cathay Advertiser ceased to exist after pany, who, wing the words "I zame you Guts and knocking against each other. We then are now available, more especially in the two whers near the hip. The constable, howsthetically that when it is hinted that iner- laf God speed Gutslag," broke the customary found our clothes washed cat and wa stayed on larger sentres of Shanghai and Hongkong.

wati Police Station. There would he ample it must not be forgotten that the inexparisgoed to say at what stage of the service the cor the 14th inst., having perished from izok of eup bottle of champagne over the tender, which a few the top berth till that gave way. Then the Cap That the lessened danger of great loss from stor, scoured tha man, who was taken to Yau-perienced members should be taught the forms?

port..

minutes afterwarde glided gracefully from the tsiz cats and did not think the ship could be contagnation has been appreciated by Insurance evidence that the loss from which the prisosar member gave, in his notice, such evidant dater. After the typhoon last month, the country "ways," without the least hitch, into her destined saved (although he did not positively say so bat Companies in evinced by the fact that Best class and the other men ran had been broken into end mination of attacking the Government wilkout above Wenchow was flooded, and a large number alsment. After the launching, the party of we inferred so by his manner. There were 600 risks are now takon at half the rates which were property stolen therefrom. The prisoner was asking for information, that the offloors concer the interpreters in the Magistracy, or it may of people were drowned.

foreigners repaired to the loft where the vessel's Chinamen locked up in the hold noorly sufoosted. surrent one fifteen years ago. Of want searched on his arrival at the Station, and to hired may be excused if they did not wait upon him lines were laid down, and partook of rofrosh- We were dronehed through our thin nightclothes, yoara the increase in large pablo buildings, go- not. If it does, and the fact can be proved, no time ought to be lost is making a cieno the 13th instant. There were also in port five Boyd & Co, proposed success to the Chetala khawn, we managed to Hie on, and although the marked, and a necessity has arisen for guilty

The U. S. corvette Marion was at Chefoo on meat. Mr. Graut, bead of the firm of Messrs and inally, after the flarest typhoon they have downs, and industrial works has boon very possession part of the stolen property was found to inform him that he was wrong in point of

The jury onszimously found the prisoner forma.

The Auting Governor does not appear to ad. mount of enver within a limited |

Sentence was deféried.

raatags in socnection with the Gap Rook pro- sweep of those officials; if it does pot, we French and several Chinese men-of-war, Mr. Josep, the P. & O. Company's agent, re.ship was twice vindor water completely, we large

posed Light. There is a surplus now from light plied, complimenting the builders upon the ex-guired the outer way of the typhoon. The area. The increased mit now proposed will

dass, and for a special purpose of this kind an can only ayupathise with the gautlemen coo We note from the Estimates that it is proposed cellent workmanship of the ressel. Mr. C. devastation was something fearful vs ses; all angle the Hongkong. Fire Lasure Com RBORIVING STOLEN GOODS.

Li Aman, and Lo Kam Yau were broughtup extra cant or two parton for a limited cerned on their being the subjects of auto sroet a pier opposite the Harbour Offon, at W. Hay then proposed the health of Mise oar tranks are smashed to shrade, and wa bare pazy to meet the wants of its constituents to a merited suspicion, and express the bape that of $5,000, and one at Flougham at a cost of Joseph, ozlegiaing that lady for the graceful lost every thing, not even a garment of our own certain extant in this respect, and a though the on two larges of having feloniously recaired period might be submitted to. I hope to sea the Chamber of Commerce lay iti asheme manner in which she had performed the oere in whigh to go ashore. We lest our three hotel increased power will, I hope, be placed in the stolen goods. they will have the opportunity afforded them

The goods in question were some more of the before the Administrator in due form promptly, The Agests (Messrs. Eutterfield & Swire) in-mony of christening the tender. The Guteley's trunks containing evening, dress, embroi- hands of the management I think you may rest of vindicating their characters before e pro forma us that the D. 8. 8. Coetuster Felaxed, dimensions are as follow:Laugth over all, 110 deries, laces, diamonds, dentin, monry, green seared from the careful selection of risks which proceeds of the barglary in which the prisoner and the ways and means being pointed perly constituted commission. In either from Liverpool, left Singapore on Monday morn feet; besai 19 feet & inchos draught, 7 foot backe, and all our valuables and personal pra has been the rule hitherto that it will not be in the shove osse was convicted of having been out to the careful holder of the public parso, I inches. She has a pair of compound sarperty, leaving as nothing but what little sovers exercised without dus consideration for the best concerned, and the two men were found by the bare no doubt the remedy of this long-felt want ease, however, it will be readily concededing, the 20th instant, for this part,

face condensing direct noting in vertad ne, but we are thankful for our lives. Too much interests of the Company. The good fortune of police with articles in their possession three days will be quickly sat about.

The activity and teal of the Hon. A. P. Mao- that the opportunity of corrupt inter-On Friday night, the 10th it, the steamer angios of about 45 borse power, which praise cannot be given to the noble commander, the office has been great in the past and Irish after the burglary

Both mon wersfound guilty on the first charge | Ewen, who at the moment frazes so langsir in pretation would be practically done say Cito, cutward bound from Tako, was in collare expected to send her alang af the rate of 19 Japtain Jocs, and the chief mato Mr C. A. we could ensure its continuanos, but of this you with if Europeans were employed at them with a junk, hloh sank in the fairway, miles ta hour. The engines were unde at home. Soopere, for their allait oonduct and prominee may be satisfied, we shall do our best to secure and the Acting Attorney General did not press our local politice, has my admiration, and I have

the Taka lightship bearing WNW 18 wiles The boilert, which or steel ones, were made by of mind displayed during the typhoon; twice it. The resetation which I now lay before you the scound. Police Court, or if one European were distant. The mainmast of the junke showe Moners. Boyd & Co. The Quirlag is an iron was the larpan in whlah had been placed over for adoption is as follows: That Article No. placed in charge of the department there about ten feet above weter and is dangerous to screw atawer, built to Al at Lloyd's under the hatches ripped away by the fierce wind, and 17 in the Articles of Association be altered by navigation. The Cito put back to Tain and the supervision of the marine surveyors, Messrs. Lad the optan pat matantly replayed it by eliminating therefrom the figures $100,000 where to exerciso a close sopervision over the went alongside the Dock for repairs. She has Warburg and Bouns, and reflects great oredit another the ship would have immediately filled her appear twise therein and abstituting for

nach Bgures the figures 3150,000? upon her builders, Chineno interpretem. It is alleged in the two holes in her bows-Daily News,

ruption recently discovered amongst the Chinese countables cesses. It may extend to

$8,000.

with water and sunk."

Bentence was also deferred in this osas. The sessions were adjourned to 10.30. this morning, when the case against Josaph ds Cras Beltran's alleged complice, will be commenced. There is no other case

gremaining to be tried.

1

no doubt that befors long he will realise that the public waal in served by the suaviter iz modo quite sa woll as by the fortiter incre.

SCRUTATOR, Hongkong, 20th September, 1886.