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ugh the information furnished by the phin

14-The vid plaindiff and event great paril

19-Ta Tala has been ordered to be sold und or a commission of sain, and the proceeds thereof to be paid into court.-

The plaintifs claim

The condemnation of the Dajila and her fright in such an amount of salvage rémanga- tion as w the court may seem just.

2-Such other and farther relief us the naturs of these may require.

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engines of 1 lanras power.

sond Behters to her.

the agents of the Dafla, which appointunut was afterward venofirmed by the unsoce nɛ the ♬ gile.

deep water.

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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE * HONGKONG DAILY PRH98,” SEPTÄMBER 30, 1888-

30-A commission has been issued by the cour! For the sale of the Dofile, and the proceeds thereof have been ordorod to be paid into court.

The plaintifa alim--- 1-The condemnation of the Dific and her freight in amgh an amorint of salvage retunera tion as to the court may seem just, and in the costs of this action.

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It appears from the instructions that the 355,000, mud was at the time of tho serviss here-- 25.-The said second mate of the Partridge ing assistanco. Thers war tun own bouts ant où she wassane given by min supert of it, artire comunicated with the pile on the entrant the postal work to the Customs. Postal dinta ora Rannat was telegraph for inafter stated macned with a car of 18 hands, was on board the lighters and the Dalalonga He went on board and fad Mr. and no fair and reasonable commat sa da motor, the raft being that this also neat.Department, ay in 1847, e lutor: and the under the command of the plaintiff, John Willis from about 11 pm sa the 12th Way to Forbes and Mr. Jadell hero, IL the Inrm. It may, on the contrary, dome good, by The two coplius wore dangavasly hart. Ono feot, or atated in the Postal Commissioner's til to the Consul.

Sver, her anal. A tabout 11a.m., the 12th about 1 pm on the 18th May, and during captain of the Data, and told him he had some affording as an opportunity of explaining or lost all the flagere of one hand, and two of the letter, that China has already once into ge May, 1886, while the Partridge, which waeladon the greater part of that day was in want of te tow the Dofila off, and further lighten bor, if justifying what I have at any time mid or dono, other he was probably the man who was open- tixtims with the Hongkong, Japiadorker

He was also very badly governments for the closing of their post offi and privation, sal risked his life in his exertion with a general cargo and about 50 passengers, and sufficient food, in constant fear and peril of his movessary. The captain felined as there was a if explanation or justification tanut and of un-ing the big cartridge. on behalf of the Digia and thomon board her, inas-was proceeding on a voyage from Hongkong to life, and throughout was obliged to koup a per- British man-of-war in sight coming from the exoring objections and giving further and bet. Larnt all over the body, and is not posted charly indicates that the establishment of the the locality in which the Dafife ranashara Hailor and Paldioi, was entering the Hainan sistent and vigilant watch over the coolios who north. The Partridge remained by to ses if she ter gnocauters for good behaviour, if any moh to live. The ethor coolie in also badly burst Chisos National Postal Servin, to rais

A third man presoda, or takes place concurrently with, the is extremely dangers, partly owing to the nn-Straits, there on board her saw a steamship wore assisting him in airing the cargo. On wald reader asistans The Agirea came should be required. You, I am sure, will not about the face and body; while the lethee of and dosprites formiga nils inded to-

up the north side of the bank through refuse me space in your columns for any reason both men were reduced to tiador. perous and babice und abalis, snd partly to shore about 30 miles to the eastward of Hoi frat going on board the Dahla the sail second its exposure to the east. The wind often changes how, the nearest port, and in lat. 24.9 N. and mate had supplied her grew with such provisions the middle chanol, sad a boat from the able explanations or for the farther develop who was entering the door at the moment of the absorption of the Local Past Office. The to a gale without any warning.

long, 11026: E. The Partridge immediately as he had. The master and owner of the Datia Dafla wont on board The Alhatrow then ment of my opinions in answer to questions or explosion was also barnt about the.fics, and Council e ant raked to surrender the Local 15-By the sorvis aferoid the plaintiff starred as cless as she could approach to the have made themselves liable to Moara. Herton steamed roned the bank into the inner sannel, criticisms, and there are one or two remarks in slightly on was of his knees, part of his slothing Post Boobsfore the Chinese sorvin undertakes pour article of voeaturday with referenos to which also boing barat Tas three injured men were international work. As a matter of fact the materially assisted in preserving the Dnfia, her distressed vessel, which was signalling to her, & Co. of Halhow for the expenses of lightorage and cousing in to the Dafia she got agriand os

argo and freight, and thows an boned her from and anotored in four fatimas of water.

and coolies procured by them to the amount of the awe bank. This was about 4 p.ro., and she I should be glad to be permitted to esy a few taken to Shantang Road Hospital, where their Customs Postal Service has no desire to take wounds were attended to. When our reporter over the Local PostOfficerunt ita international got off at about b p.m. The Partridge went to words to yes and to your readers, zotni log

3-As the Partridge usared the distressed 34,0.0. 1.Tophintiffs buve mail the aura of $571,50 vessel those on board her rande ready a bost to By the survie aforesaid the Dafla, her her, and towed he 40 minutes, when she came My address doos certainly appear to sound visited the Hospital at 5 pm, one of the men arcangements are maturni inasmuch as a depart- was evidently in grast ngony, as he was scream-mont incapable of osmining the dapalek" and for lighteragan coulies proured for the Dofing to her coistaada, but before the boat was once, and lives of thoan on board were mared of. The tide was flowing slowly, and was high the trumpet of hostility to the Government and

at shout midnight. The dibatross would have it would perhaps have sen more diplomatie toing out with pain. He is the man who had delivery of international mails won hardly be 17-Pos Dafila is an iron server HEORTabip of netually lowered the goocod engineer and some from total less.

28.Tbs Data is an iron sorowy stearahip of got off on the top of the tide, but ofter striking bave softened the asto little, but it would not last bis fingers, The accond man was lying in bedsided as an improvement on existing thei Fes, nr of benedit to the community. The Cas 352 tons registir, aud was bound from Bangkok üreman of tho Dafila cams off in a boot from the to Hongkong with a cargo of des. As saived the distressed vessel, which proved to be the etosm. 552 tone register, and was bound from Bangkok she had to disconnect her engines, which would then have given quita Acourate expression to pad very quiet, while the third maa was walk- Di has, ir the posts of this action. been skip Dopile, which had ran short of coal, and was to Hongkong with a carro of rice. Ae entred take some time, before she could move again. my foolings and opinions, and therefore, aling about. All throa wera en galope in landagnaton Post. Oos has for many you done it for. defermined to be of the valon sif 220 Šín, The attempting to rook Hollow in obtain a fresh the value of the Defile has for the purposes of The Partridge then anehored under the star of thou a friend cuted my attention to the and cotton, though the third-man had only bistain amount of coast and gaan work, and thinnation, been determined at the sum of 220,500, the Albatros for the night, as it was not safe to discord and bugged me to make some altora fans noverad ap. Some formigners, besting the stall takes delivery of the Lost Post fes maila vals of her freight was 82.452.83. The valor supply, when she ran nabo.

The bars attempted to rataru adler dark. Ha would tion, I refused to do so Floak upon the un-explosion, ran in to as what was the matter, at many posts. So far the Chien posted of her cargo is aboint 830,39

As the Dala's bint hy alongside the The value of her freight was 82.952.93.

the nereatsoolal morabora of the Couroil as permanently and when they saw the wounded Chinaraon they negotiations have exidad, na tych nak On the 27th day of aly. 1998, after rtridgs those on board the Dufta signalled the value of ber cargo about $39,580. The Defila not have atisupted it, as

Haidan Head are very strong, four in opposition. The lovernment, with its solid did what they could for them. The bullets emanated from Chins involving the availed o executing the nocestry repairs, the Lighta lett P. rtinkyrto pick up their boats, two of which had left leihow for Hongkong on ar about the 27th round

He left two of official votes is always fu the majority, from the cartridges are said to have hen seat-continmange beyond Hongkong of the presta How far Hongkong, biking un band most drifted away to award in endeavouring to lay day of May, 1896, king on board most of the-or-five miles an hour.

morning, and go in and dres-hot what their support. Constantwatch-tored about in all directions, and one of them Baropean tail-service. Should and cortis. of the are which had boun'alcol from her, pat a leg. The first and second offers of the carge which had been saved from her, and ou am the next and on aival at Hongkong the whole of such it, and nearly all horcrew were on board the arrival at Hongkong the whole of mob argo Hollow about nine, and the Albatross towed the futoas over the notions of the Government and teack a gentleman is an odjeluing piler. Con-genoy arise, it can only originate fron. Forvigu

was delivered to the Yuen Fat Hong before the Data in at about two p... When the Purt of its floors, intelligent oramitations and criti-plaint is made that there was no ambalanos at Povers. sargn was delir-red to tina Yuan Fat Hong before said two beats.

ridge was in Ilelhow the rates offering for cargo oiam of its propouts, carefnt exparcision of the the Police Station to convey the injured men to

AFFAIRS IN TONQUIN. the plaintiffs erould arrest ik,

5-The Furbridge wordingly at once hovo plaiztiffs could arrest it. anchor and recovered the boats, bringing them

to Hongkong wore ton and twelve cents per piexpenditure of public money, ard stay, con. the Hospital. We believe the only Station that

We translate the following note from the back un near se she couldapproach to the Df,

cul; on Monday they were four or five couts, the stant praashre on the Government for the as-has an ambulanco is that in Hongkow, but the

Avenir du Tonkin :-- aad but for this timolto the plaintifs ap.

ronson being that there were then many stomers largement of the power and authority of the po other Station onght also to be provided with in the port. He took a cargo at that rate for

Following the path of liberal reform, thin Ro- phen the said home officers and orew

rident-Goueral has issued a decree, to tales eff>st every nuofficial member of the Council and people. would bare drifted away."

engar, and 15 cents per bale of fight gonds ar sierunt, seems to me to be the duty of these necessary appliances for removing injured

from the 15th September, whale's diminishes con On approaching the Defila a second time

Witness estimated that his owners lost about especially so of the loetive members.

THE PROJECTED CHINESE' NA- Patridge soin cum te anabor, and shortly

$3,000 in freight through his going out to the nothing in this that savoure of abstraction in

aidarably the light and anchorage fuss, and Defile. A water bast with 15 tons of water was the least agree. Obstruotion for the sake of

TIONAL POST OFFICE.

whiet, in conjuncion with the New Castas after those on board the Dla signalled her t and their boats back and to procure and 2-Sack other or farther relief as the notare sent to the Defila from Hollow. Who witness nhstruction is a thing I hate sod detest. It is

tariff, is bound to magnant in a comarkable de- first saw the batic she appeared to have a little foreige to my nature, and if it were sther-

The N. C. Herald writes:--The two regres the commercial moment of our parte. Mr. Francis said the claim was for alaga sand rhters to the Data in order that she of the case may require.

Mr-Francis said h. raight-say with reference list to starboard, and witness should think she wise, it is not possible as the Legislative Council sentative bodies in Shanghai aro agreed as to the Formerly, under the decres of the 27th October, nward and the payment of the amount out of eight he lightened, and thus, if possible, got off

There is nothing proposed Chinese postal sherus, and they are. 1984, the dues wore fixed as follows:-"AME 23. pocket by Mossed. Schamberg & Co. In a latter bank nu which she was strandod.

to this one that the amount chumal was larger was bumping on the sand. When he get on is at prosent constitated.

in this view of the position nul anties of the throng the Chamber of Commerce, asked the

The light and anchorage das na Sxyl at two ta Mosers, Widow & Co., the salinga alaitors had' 7-The Partridge accordingly again bove than the plaintiffs actually expected to recever, board the water was level with the stake holo Te pulat $3,000, and that was the samant now anchor about 4 pm, und proceeded to Hoikor, The sum of $12,000 was the outside amount of plates. He did not look into the fore or after ungficial pushes of Cornait inconsistent with renders to consider and come to a droinion on

iance jer ton far als catering and lagring their salvage claim could be on behalf of the bolds. Witness considered the Hafiz was in a hearty support of the Government and of do it. ia yable meeting. Some of her correspon- clained for salvage besider the expenses four.

with a cures an at one trane per ton fɔe ver da where she arrived about 7.30 the same evening.

dents hatamfarad their guidance to bha anat antering in ballast at having with a carra On the way to Hohow the plaintiff Dan-parties concernoil, Mr. Francis then prooseded dangerous position. If hoary sa had coms in varnimest nostres when these mouros ap- The answer to that petition was net follows: can forbis, the cond mate of the Partridge, to rend the answer for the Del to this second or the wind had got up, she must have become a proved themselves to my intellect and conscience.mity bat on the main points there is very little entering with a cargo and leaving in alles 1-The defendant. Jana Laing, is the one had, atthe request of the plaintif J. W. Stavers, petition, hat as it is to a considerable extent a tal wreck, ter position being very open and I should conesive it my duty to support the Go- diference of opinion. Brerybody users the Vessels wanting out ports are 41 Tubod lo of day above camel. Duzi? 1, which is on iron xrow ¿ offered his moving to take lighters to the Dala, repetition of the answer to the first petition exposed, with banka and shoal water in ali direo-rament in opposition eres to the views af like convenienen which the Leal Past Offian bas tonnage daw of ons fraus par toa ie do of glenip of tone register, and propelled by and to reuer all the assistance is cold. Ancord- it is not necessary to reproduce it in full. tions. The carge boats were also in great danger they unofficial members if a particular govora-beet, and we are all naturally averse to pro trainers and lifty soatimer in :

Sogly soon as the Partridge arrived at Hoi-. The roply set out that the Partridge came under sunk circumstances. Witness considered meet measure seemed to me after consideration mising to give apa serviceable institution 2- Big, while or a waynes from fang. tow as aforesaid the said seed monte, with the to the Dalla while the Jatter was aground, offer-20 was exposing bis tu ship to risk in taking and debate, to be just and right, and the cosasionsfors we know that it will he replaced by Franch vessels, with liberty to coraped at the The Postal Commissioner has fail. rate of four franca por toù per quarte ior for ente to Bengka, manned with a crew of 21 assistance of the Partridge's agents at that port, ing assistance, but after picking up two of harbor to the D. Witness prodnond the account suffoiently grate to justify open dissent from a better.

Tho great colution in the light and anchor- hands, and laden with a careu af rice, haring procured fred of 20 lighters, with a comparent hosts which had been carried away by the lids, presented to tim by Mosses. Horton & Co. for my colinage, and I can, naive witnations in as yet to show us that the proposed signers, and two lane only for Iron Fursale run short of coal was making for Hoihow, when of Chise opolies, and a Chinese pilot, and again the Dojila at 12.30 p.m., refused further assist the boats aad oolias, a., supplied by his orders which it wenld be the duty of every member of Customs Servies will be more efficient than chet

would be a marked dinination is the pensipta. about 8.34 arm. on the 13th May she rastarted for to Dafile at about 11 p.m. the same any, but regansted the Partridge to report hor for the assistance of the Dafin. It was at the the Council to land chanteuse and support to supplied by the prosent machinery, and there age dues might arise to a free that there in Hothow, and to send fighters to her The request of the captain of the Daffa that he got the Government both in and out of Council, al for thnas kesitate who on general grounds fa for to. 4 pary evident that a facil netica agonal in the Hainan Straits, about 35 miles night. to the mastwand of Hoihew.

-The said lighters reached Hainan Head Partridge, however, did not report the matter as his agents to do this work, and with swasthough not agresing with the Governmenten alt your the change, while those who are opposed to 3-T file at the time was falliue, the about Sara. on the 13th May, but owing to the requested, but coupled it in order to deprive the satisfied, considering the danger the boots are in points. These aro ant the opinions of an obstrno. it are the more encouraged. We bara already early always requires some time to prls a When the postagu on lettors mag rerinced weather anand the state, and the Duletide and currsat which sweeps round the head. Dofils of any other asistanes. The lightening by the charges made ware ressonable. The total tive nor are they inconsistent with the opinion stated what is the information on the proposed potion by the agentsion of thookfants

that the normal attitude of the anofeil mantrausfor which we think the Chias G vera taxed after revenuliar as afousaid, mimained upright. land, were obliged to soms to chor The the boats brought by Forbes was described, and amount was $3.885,15.

Cross-oramined by the Acting Attorney-Go-hers towards the Government is that so nerfectly maut or the Customs Barvice should gire, and tracentin to centimos, for ozangika, and ay still. Efforts ware then raade to get the lighters again started as soon as it was possible, the slipping of the Dafla iuto doop water, after Maila asin nt by werking bee engines and riz, about 8p the sme evening, aut alter lightening, at 12.15 m. on the 15th May Shearl-Witness taarkerl on a chart the course hesummen rn in the phrase "Her Majesty's the guarantees on certain points which should be thraw years alagad before flaunts carrying and bedges with warps,

hating about the whele night, roached the was making a little water in the forehold and took to approach the Dafite, where he lay when Opposition" or are they. I think, at varianca cbtained, and we shall not go over the ground on in thy na ubor of the ads for the But we may remark that it is usate to dimination in the rate. It will not by s. how- 4--Abent 1950 am. the British steamer Dufil at about 4 am, on the 14th May.

aftor tank, but the pumps, worked by the donkey speaking to ber. and where he pinked the hosts with the "spirit or policy" the Justicns of the win. Pertelde, which was bound for Feillow, came to

das. If our provision- ara a creat the your 1937 10-On their arrival the Df was in songina, kept it down. At 3 pm the chief mate, ap. It appeared to all gone between two Pepo waald ka to as orhibited and carried out suppose that the opinions of this community will, with regard to the light and cherage

be in the slightest ingras affected by the pro

will show, notwithstanding the raduština in the the rug assistaure, bat after haring precarious position she was listed over consider who had been sent off in a Chinese boat, arrived banke to get to her, and be had not picked up by their representatīva.

I ventured to 917 in my elenalar better that I pased cene having received the support of the does an inoress in the receipts over those of picked up two of her boats further assistance bly to port, and was bumping, heavily on the with the lighters from Mosare. Schomberg & Co the boats the direction he first stated. H was declined, but those on board the Partridge buik, and as was subsequently discovered or together with some caul. At the second time had done this trip ter times before then, and thought a trained irgal mint would be the most Postmaster of Hongkong or the Japanese Go 1883. The past in this case is a grilo for us were asked to repert the Dafile at Hoihow, and going on board bar hur du stonin pips was the Partridge havo in sight she was drawing to bad one got ashore. The bank about there useful of all possible addition to the Coangil at verament, both of whom only consider their cr and the Fear 1993 ratur of 125.132

Will you interests in the inster, and losive tu savo mote Broken; she had ao cost on board, huc crew ware feet of water, and the Dafle was in 21 fathoms, shifted considerably. Witness did not repart the present tim. You dont h A Partridge left for Hoihow at 4 pain dira distres for food, water, and fuof, and the offer of her anser to tow the Dofile into tan position of the Dofila

prossing work before the anal sin embers at the present arrangement.

Au intrating example of the ang sentation of that sensiral in the same position all and there was a considerable amount of watry Heibow was at once refused. The Albetreue, arrival. He reported to the Consul on his kindly also into consideration that the most of the expense which they say they incur water francs as against 31,973 franes only in the year

The next morning witness the moment is the reform of the Council itself The first objection which the Chamber of night, iyiur quits still had moking little water. in by stakehole, which increased in ameant without any difficulty, got the Dafin off, and he had done as The wolf ver iontinued fce mû thê son, outra. during the day, notwithstanding the constant, tord her into Hoihow. The defentent denied went to the Consal's and reparted. His vossel axtension of poplar representation and power Commerce taken to the prapazad ehings in that resipts following a diminution of duties is sup apost to opinna We will contrat carlves with The next ruing, so lighters having mass of the donkey engins to pamp it out. The that the Partridge was of the vale of 355.000, ond curry 8,500 piouls The loss in freight heithne by an enlargement of the Council or the surrender of the Local Post Ofor should pled by the experience festly us with r rir 4. the chief mute of the Du proceed in Bres in the ship being kept alight by wood and hot admitted other particulars as to that vessel, bad estimated to his employers was a rough by the formation of municipality. The next not press the establishment of a National giving the gare La 1851 and 1485 thn duty He also denied that his boats would bars drifted as he found on reckoning up the loss per most important daty before the Council, and one Post Offer, but should follow on its complemanntal to, 55 frases per ball of 1 ki, or a Chinese boat to Hnilow, where he applied to laules torn brom all parts of the ship. the plaintiffs who ora merahunts carrying on 11. The said second mate of the Partridge,way but for the services of the Partridge; pisal it did not avant to so much; it was be that will ceonpy it for some time. Is the coutina. This objection is of greater apparat 2600 frines par pieni, sine lero a hit. Cory Leben $500 and $500. With the exception of solidation and amendment of war laws, work thau real weight, and has arisen mainly freru balls to the plea. The receipts for the drai Aro men in Duch. He budne at i-Hop, to furnish thy with hot going c board the Infile, was requested by there wors era and evil for the Defla, which they grow fo the master 7 th Dafila to etter ints a salvage lanied that the Dfila was in precarious to voyages he had always hud tall cargoes greatly needed. loudly walled for, and at last, after tho manner in which the proposed schema hay

second 151,853 francs. Since this 1st August do, aud threapon the plaintiffs ware appoint agreement with him. This he destined to do, position, or that as was bumping on the from Hoihow. The vessel was now lying up. many and need lass delays, pat in band. Another been presented to the public. The part has named your wow $5.25 francs, and for the having no authority to make any agreement, and bank, or that her arow were in dire distress awaiting the leans of this cotion. She was taken question of some importance is looming in bean pat before the horse, it may be from the bereupon, at the said astor's requeat, be pro- for food or foel. Also that there was any risk off the line because the last two voyages did not the distarcs, the anentment of our land laws. In way of reversing things and methods which is so last the duty has been feed at 79) Emas fer- en opinn. Notwithstanding this eaormotas On the 14th May the plaintifs procedended to transalp the file's cargo into the to the Dals or the on board her on the night pay. He could not say whether she would go on the consideration of all these questions-reform habitual to Las Chiness. Very probably the Campiai for Lalion in a 550 frames for Yu- and disputahed to the Dalia nambur of light | ighters, which were then fasteaed alongside the of the 14th May or that at any other time was it again. He was offered a fall curgn at 10 of the Council, enlargement of popular libertiss, missioner supposed that a scheme, which in its era, esalica, uni nina tons of coal, for whiel, coal | ship.

there any occasion for the removal of the affects and 12 cents per picnl. Witness should think consolidation of the law, Land Tears-know- entirety has so much to gammelt to progresadotion the reeipts have risen, in round they elpired and nve been paid Sa

The work of transhipment was come of the master and craw from the Dofile to the dollar a day was not too much to pay the legs of law generally and of constitutional law in Western peole, who have been so industri.gures, to 80.000 francs for the myth of August Sopismber, or 152,000 franes in thirty-six 8-wing to the ralia westher, the said light-od at about an on the 14th May, and was coa lighter, and it was done without his consent, and coalies for this work, with the risk to their in particular, and the special habit of mind ons in spreading fight on the semi-darkness of the 00.490 franes Er the first Ar days of ers, with the Best male, and the plaintif Ludwig tinued throughout the lay until p...and at that against his ordes. There was no fear of the life. There were 45 cooles employed fin dags which legal training gives will, Thumbly ann. Chinese, would beat ones acoopted, and with sar-day Tha racsipts for 1845 bare the heat ex

oceded in lass thin six weeks. wind changing. After her services had been which was $225, but he could not say what ceive, he most asofat, more usefal perhaps than cely any douar to ita provisions, oven when Jalal did not reach the Dil till aboar 4 pan.:| to 3078 bare rics had Eoon antred, and the

The following notification bas by isaal the following day. by which time a portion of Datile considerably lightened Each lighter, refused the Partridge did comain by the Data, was paid. Keither witness nor his agent nor greater general knowledge or greater spesial these affect our interests. We have soon the the go of the Daff having bean transpped as it was ladon, was immediately despatched to and did tow the Albatross for about 15 minutes, owners had made 007 osim on the underwriter klarnet Isga. Ofanarse there is "oothing am mistake committed before by the Chi-Eash sil briners led to the Iasi They had paid flie past of the lik: lesther. I am bend to support that posinase, notably who they took it for granted dont-Gural favou 7onal merchants rogating Into Fighters which kid arrived with the scord Huilow, except as hereinafter ineationed. By getting her off the bank on which she had of the Dafla. ants of he Partrige. the D had slipp d the first lighter which was sent off the aid socond grounded; hat the tide was then low, and was and he had barned to get to her, nothing more tin, but the question for the unofficial members that foreign bankors would not require to be placed in sea maitis with subtantial from thein the usual formal arrange hensos in Tonquin, with a view it very his 14 pur- off the back on which she was struck, into mate forwarded in urgoat rugaest in writing to just nu the turn to rise, and the Albatross would Witness produced his leg book, which the Acting of Council and for the Justices of the Pane is;

would not a little leather be very useful on the ments in the making of loans, or exnot chasse, or to sales. Tay Residest Gameral the agents of the Partridge for supplies and soon have come of without her assistance. De Attorney General pat in as evidence.

By the Court Witness then zbt, had tu ves. Coannil now, even although they can't agree somplete and marketable security for the money decided that hensforth the merchants resident -The weather was throughout, fine and more lighters, and by the last lighter, which fendant denied that the place where the Dafila

adranend. The Chinese Government was then at Hoi or to any other law of Taquinhal ad, and the sea smooth, and has the plaintiff was despatched about 6 p.m. & second urgent was ashore was dangarons, or there was say wel hoan in the position of the Bufi, ho should with me na to its superiority to every other man-

taught mistake, and has since conformed to be entitled to written or verbal commination Ludwig Indult wreived on breed, the file was request was again set by the raid second mate fear at that time of a change of the weather, bare thrown his cargo overboard.

Duncan Forbes, cocoad officer of the Partridge, There is only one other matter to which I feel the usages of the money-leading world and of these letters. They will is unggitea, de lyfor qab still, and in no danger, her pomps to the agents. asking for lighters of carrying which was calm and favourable throughout; nor!

You think it is going to learn the mistake it communicated to those interested overy kaaday, ails wylus dowany water she was making capacity for 10,000 pouls. The mastar of the was then the least danger in the Partridge gave evidence to sociag the Defile ashore as inclined to take azception in your sitelo

The colis praeared by the plaintif Dala also wrote to the said agents requesting approaching the Bafila. Forbes was never in stated. He heard the ascend onginaer of that I may be very independent new bat that I made in pramontiur its prepasala for the absorpbetween the hours of sight and tour and thron

ressol, who came on board, say they were short was not always so Of ennra yen de nut alle tion of our little Local Post intos sarrice that ponded to, and did dischargs Tate the lighters at a tug boat should be sent as soon as posable. want of saliciont mod, nor in fear and poril jarone I be the plaintißis a portion of the earge After knocking off the work of tranship his life; be supplied no provisions to the crow, ef oral and provisions, and had broken their tintapendency" in the pecuniary sons, but is not yet more than an embrya. For the letter five pm by at Cold Allies, of riist the Darile, 1830 lag in a being transit for the day one junk was kept by the said and persistent watching and vigilance were not main steam pipe. Ee sormborated the evidence in independence in mind and conduct. Now of the Postal Commissioner to the Municipal at the Isidency General A note, which will inthe rare coolies. The plaintiff Lelwg second mate of the Partridge near the fila required from him the coolles not being isal of the captain as to all that occurred up to the are rea trach me on a sore point, for 1 pride Council, of the 16th ultimo, is as indefinite as such pear trice a month in the Air Is hubin a communication well muld be, and has not too newspaper will state the aaturs of the quest Todd on ward the Dank of bi own during the night to be ready in case of accident, ordinato. Defendant also denied that the plain time of the Partridge left the Dula for Halow myself an having been in all things and all

, and with ni hing, is any way requested; Abat 12.15 am on the Lath May the Duffin, tahad made the uselves liable to Mesere. Horton It was arranged that witness should go off to the fines absolutely independent in thought and supplemented in any way; it does not say word brought by the preceding, mail. by the minste or olivera of the Dì pily, and the sing to her having been lightonad as aforesaid, & Co. for lighterage und coolies in the sum of Danila with lighters Winess was in the officewort. I have never to my knowlede slaaped about China joining the Pontal Union, or of the Wing badutely no iss, and very little discom slipped off the bank on which she was strandl, $1,000, and he alleged that the sum of $1,600 was when Mr. Hertan engaged the lighters and coolies my opinions to 't any mana e body of men, manner in which it is proposed to carry the

d by her mastor's order a second actor was ample to pay and satisfy sneb otsim. Defendant about 20 lighters and 45 cooliganough for never held my tongno to please any man when I 1. die morning of the 10th May, about port out in 8 fationis of water to sacure her. At denied ul risk to the Partridge or any of the about 10,000 pioals. Thacompradorogot the boats, thought it right to speak, never spoke or wrote in these being the pools in the schoes of a Na- 19%, BMS. Ahrafras having arrived, and thi time water was ning rapidly into her plaintiffs is the matter, or that bat for their and was about thres hours getting them, as the support of ang case I did ast in honour and tional Post Office in which men of business in en D de chum being anfiolently Rightone she afterhold, and it was feared that she was sink asaistauon the Dufla would base beou a total men deroared to going out so far. The hosts conscience thinis right-and-I have spoken and Obina are chielly interested Agrost deal of tural impatienca of the Tapinas pola ak the was, wil the intance of the steam launch and ing; and eroringly, at ber mastor's request loss. Defendant danied sise that the value of sailed, and carried from 50 to 500 bags act. Wit acted in support of what I thought right when distrust prevails in the community as to what protracted nature of the Sars sal gang the Chiasse Government might do on theas vry is made the subject of an article by s Michi Tants from the Athairers, warped into clear water tho said second mate of the Partridge ordered tho Dafila was determined in the purposes of moms took some provisions and a Chinese pilot, it was my interest in every seass to do otherwise. and afterwards towed by the Albatross Into Flol-the suid lighter to ran alongside the Dfile. this action to be 820,500; but the price realised and went off in one of these bonts for the Dala, If yon believe me, on any occasion, to have acted Important butters, if it obtained control of the Nich: Shimbun. The Tokyo jonnan asys that He was otherwise, or with it. I shall not take it amiss, mail services, and it seams probable that the no doubt romains in the mibil of the Japanese as how, wh she arrived about 203 pm, on the After some delay und dificulty, owing to the ra for her was $15,000. The rate of ber freight, which he reached at 4 a.m. on the 14th. 10. May be.

fal of the coslias on board to obey the said however, was 82,052, and her cargo $30,580, as beating about the banks all the interval, being and I think after what you said you ought in public are likely to decide upon them at the to the culpability of the Chinese sailors, and that meeting on Tubelay next without that informa- the foreign residents endorse this opinion. On the The whol of the time the D fila was do koornd mata, the lighter was brought alongside. stated. The defendant also submitted in this unable to get round the head for the tide, the wind common justion to an go.

ather side, however, various pretextsure advanced find the Hainan Straits the weather was 14-Therapon the second mate caused the case to the judgment of the court for such inode- and ses bring against them- light breez and In conclusion allow me to assure you that I tion which the Customs should have afforded.

The community is thereby placel in a to combat the Japanese position, and it is conso qaite Sue, and the seal and smooth, and at woelies on board the Dale, sud all the offects of rate award of salvage to the plaintiffs as might light swell. Ho could get ont no sconer. He have not come forward without having been ask- that time of the sear there was no likelihood of her master. officers, and crow to be removed on seom meat ander the cirenmstances.

found the. Defile still ashore, and she was bumped and ergad by many friends to do so. I was reposition that may easily be made to appear ontly necessary, nooor ling to the Nichi Nichi, any bad weather setting it, and the master and board the lighter, which was scenced alongside. The following arklence was then taken. ing. He got all his cargo boats out and tested to corus forward at the first alection and invidious. The proposal to form a National that an enquiry should be made into the cironm now remained on Ward hea, and no risk or dan. After passing ar anxious night, owing to the con- Captain Stavers, master of the Paviridge, said them at work lightening the Dofile by tranship at every election since and on the same grounds Pastal Service is so consonant to Wastern stance of the affaie botar opening proosalings in ger was quenered by their as daing.

staut expectation of sinking, the position of the that on the 12th May last he was ou a voyage ping oarge all day. Ha gave the people on board

Progressive, that apart from porary farther explains that, since anither the make me ussful, and I have had many promises appears so The said the fandant damies that the plain-ship, the turbulence of the conlias, and the fear Hoihow with a general cargo, Whon in the Hai lbs Dafila provisions he had breng at forhold that my special knowledge and training would ideas of the duty of a Goraramunt, and the Chinese Centar Court. Our Tokyo gusten- Siff Tatric Intel andorwent graat parit, or that the wind might suddenly change to the nan Straits be sighted the steamship Dafla on as they bad nothing in the basp of fresh pra of support. I can hardly daster myeolf that in penial considerations arising from matters China Governt or the Chiu off. riskel his life or bahalf of the Date or those wist, in which call hands would probably have

the inside bank on the South side of the straits, visione to eat, and they were eating cargo riestha faca of in deservedly popular a candidate as which we need not spesify, bat which are incials had anything to say to the fravas, thera ist bond her ohut the lality where she been lost, it was discovered that the water way about twe or two and a half miles from the shors, He took out of the Dafla that day 8,073 bags of Mr. Chater I shall succeed, but I have thought everybody's mouth--we cannot conceive foreign-De reason why the friendly relations of the two cruded is dangereux or that the servies reu uot gaining. She had, however, a oansheeable and about 30 miles from Hollow. He saw the rise. Thecabins and all the woodwork of the Dile it right to try, and to submit for the considers are objeeling to it, bat on the contrary we should empires should be distarhad. The Jap210428 48- d by the plaintifs materialivaisted in pre- quantity of water in bar fore and after holds. vessel was aground, and had a signal flying had been torn down and burnt for fuel for the ion of the elastors the question whether it were expect it to be universally galosed by them thorities are netrated by an araicable spirit, and

rau short of coal.” There are four channels in engines. arving the Defile, her cargo, and fraight, and and in the stokskole. At daylight on the said

During the day the water in the stoke well to strangthan the popular element in the But a vots on Tuesday advose to the propel it is understood that the saure may be said of ths on board low from total los.

15th May, more lighters arrived in purscance of these straits, and she had got ashore for the hole increased, and at night there was about Conncil by the additing of the little leather of of the Postal Commissions to the Marinipal Chinese so that the affair aght to besedilo 11--The Pin. after having wifected to

inner channel. He was going through the mid- two feet of water uror the plates. In the after which thers seems to be a used, or whether the Corail may be represantel as solely produced without much dificulty. As an at porary pairs; 1-fi fihow, and proceeded with pon the lighter which had remained by the dia ohannel, and he went to her as close assoon the vessel was easier and did not barp soleather" way for the present be left out by the sclüsh regard of foreigners for their own advanced by some impatient critics thut, Chin interests. That would be astair; but it would being a semi-barbarous country, to purzco al her cargo to Hongkong, where she arrived on Daio all right was out away with a fall cargo. could, at se elight risk to his own ship, as much, whick was the effect of her being light. Very truly yours,

JOHN J. FRANCIS. zequire much ingenuity to place such vote in the prasorikad forms of elvilized i censurse thus 20th May last, but no antion boiur com 15-During the 15th May the work of trar- there was no channel through, and he had to take ezed. As fast as the cargo boats were filled The they were despatched to Heihow, the lost aze

schalight, although really the fault will lio with in treating with her is only to expose unself to meri nutil the 23rd June last her cargo was shipping the Dofila's cargo fute the lighters was his own chanon of crossing the bank.

Hongkong: 23th September, 1886.

She Chinese. We shall regret a decision of the evision and soutamely, the Vichi, Nieht Shimbizan discharged, and delivered to the consigness there- proseeded with, but owing to the small number backs were shifting. He got to within about being kept at night alongside in case anything

community which would seem to pai forelgeers in properly replies that it is not for Japan to adopt of, and was by then sold and disposed of, and of lighters which had arrived, only 804 bags of three quarters of a mile of the Dufl. He had happened during the night. The captain of the

SANITARY EYESORES IN THE

opposition to what would be a bemfoial moris in mathods against which, when applied to herself. the same has not been arrested, nor has service rice were saved that day by the second mate sad about 7 Chinese passengers on board his Dafile approved of this mansuro, as there were

COLONY.

Cloua.and there is a dangerofthis being the restit, she has só often and so vigoronely protestod. bem offered theroon in this suit.

bir qualies.

vessel at that tärne. He was preparing to send too many people on board the vossal for her own

Much is mid of the impossibility of abolishing

Then is no gainsaying the excellent spirit of 15.-The Dila kau bean sold unders. Com- 16-On the afternoon of the said 15th May of a best to her when she shut off ons of hosts. The snobor of the vessel was got out

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRINS." mission isaust in this sit for the m of $15,000, Mr. Jadall, of the firm of Messrs. Sohomberg,& her own boats with the second engineer and that night, and the anptain asked witness to or- Sre-Passing along Padder's Strast today the present private postal nyandiss, and of the the Night Nichi Shimbun contention, but re

The Defile was almost der the lighter to come alongside; the boat people I potion warkmen erroting a structors close to

disturbances which followed attempts in that are obliged to conloss that we fail to follow our which was the highest price that could be obtain Co. of Hailow, arrived with anoro fighters, and four men on board. el for her, and the said defendant says that such on coming on board the Dafila, by permission of on the middle of the bank. The secand engineer refused to come antil the captain hed feed some the Cloak Tower, and in the most conspicuons direction in other places The same thing was contemporary's reasoning. For we have never sum is her frue value for the purposes of this her master caninoad the work of transhipping reported that the Daila was short of coal sad of abots uudor her bottam. She then came and the part of that thoroughfare. This direction, which said when talagraphs were proposal yet who boa able to understand what good purse ou action. That the range of her freight was the cargo into the lighters he had brought with provisions. He brought ne forral massage coolios were put on board, after which with the is nertataly necessary but the site of tich in ver bears nowadays of a pole or a rite being possibly be served by the Commission of Bairg $2952, and the value of virgo, was 830,580 only, bir.

from his captain, and he said nothing else. approval of the captain all the personal effects 16-The plaintiffs, before Laus antion was

17-About Sum. on the 16th May the plain-Witness then saw a signal on the Dafile, asking of the men sud of the orpin alge, from his or hadly ghosan, will be one of the first objects to jared by the people. The introduction of the now in session at Nagasaki Wore the Coanis. attract the attention of risitors and others land telegraph and the adoption of steam transport sichers invested with plenipotentiary authority. nummenced, delivered to the master of the Daryl site zu the plantis Rt. Thoman and him to pick up two of her boats which were in cabin, was put on board the junk. This wasting at Paddler's wharf An ontery has already have within the last few years made many so that their decision would say require the

acronut date the 4th June, 1990, signed by D. Forbes) left Hoihow in the Partridge to go sight. The boats were a milk or mile and quarter by the captain's own instruction, and the offi

been raised in the ions] papers against another things possible to the Government which ratification of their respostiva Gavaravate t and paurs of the Bit, and in which sought the said roquest for a tag, and about midday, were pulling as hard as they would, the tide and also put on the junk. Witmos daw that the raat aast in the pretty green lane leading up the pooriness, oven the most remote, that mission may arrive at, whatever side it may theas as agents of the file against the master to the assistance of the Dofile in compliance with S.W. of the ship, and though the man on board oors, sugingers, and crew, and a Chinnan were abomination for a similar purpose, erecting at a were formerly beyond its power. The Central final, the proceadice would present a vary differ- Government is many times stronger against out aspect. Bat whatever conclusion the Con- the burges ainst the Dil including the after incurring asiderable risk in doing so, the wind were carrying thom away. The surront Dufile was getting very deap aft. The donkey to the Protestant Cathedral and Kennedy Road, 32 of 857150), alleged in the 16th paragraph Partridge anchored close to the Dala, and there so to the W., there was a light N.E. wind, and engine kept tas pumps going, and towards of their ptition to have been paid by them, and upon the plaintiff J. M. Stavers went on boarda austy sea on the bank. Witness then got ap morning it began to gain on the water. At and on which a great amber at Indies pasnih was before the dispate with Russia, and it has collect, neither Rust cumulusion nor thai oridenc daily, specially on Bondays. Beth sites are oh-becoms so solely from adopting Wasters in and properly possess any weight in the Courta provements The establishment of a national with which the adjudication of tim alfaje must a clar 5000 for attending in the basis of the Dufilo, zal offered a toy ber into a port of his ancher and pinked up the hosts, going the next morning some more cargo bonts, sont jectionable, being in two of the most public Postal Service would still further strengthen like altimately rest. The only uses of the Enquirs. the Dißle of Hallow, but not including their safety, and rotere the remainder of her cargo. dangerously near the edge of the bank to do 20. by Mr. Horton, strived by the Dufia, and places in the city, sod in fact no eredit to

so far as we can so, are to proeraaliasto a jadi- Government of the country and promote the in spccines on board in the Hainan Straits) amonat 16-About the same time as the Partridge ar. The first, second, and third floors were in the they were also filled with her cargo. Other the judgment to the wheted then, whether of the people, as similar systems have donsial trial, in accelerating which the houunt of to the sum of $3,350.70.

rived, those on board the Dafla sighted's British boats, together with others of the Dfila's crew lightening, witness keliavad, was required kafore it be the Sarveyor-General or the Sauitary The plaintiffs on or about the 14th July, can-of-war, which afterwards proved to be The boat could rot have got back to their ship the vessel could be got over the sands. Jadile Bord. What makes those aboutations works in every other part of the world. Nationalizing Japan and the interests of justice are alike con- d-livered to be said mister on a meaded account.M.8. xtra, and in consequence thereof until after the tide turned, and that would have beats and Bighters afterwards took up that work, is that there are other more retiral and equally the sorvies would further tord to strengthen corned, and to enable the China to vas pre- dared-the said 4th Juns. 1896, nad signed by the roaster of the Defla deslined any farther taken them a long time. He had no verbal or and lightened the ship. He left the vessel when convenient sites in the immediate neighbourhood. the Central Government, and everything that torts and urge omsiderations which would be then acrents of the Data, oat of which assistance from the Partridge or those on board written communication with the mastar ofthe Partridge oss up-at-noon-on-Sonday. The

Surely something can be done by the residents does that deserves the support of focalgurs immediately excluded by a Court of Law. If the Branded scous thar bare omitted the said her. Accordingly the master and said woond the Defile, and he sent the boots back. The Defile's ballart tanks were damaged and filled in the neighbourhood to draw the attention of would prepare the way for the introduction public concludes tant from the mament Japan consented to take part in this Coa- harged of $5 £50-but retained tharola to said mate of the Pntridge, with the coolies who had Da then signalled "ond lighters." There The master of the Dafla wand witness to the Exxonsive to the advisability of ramosing of railways. We sincerely trust that the om.

abe mailty will fairly consider the scheme on its mission,

smitted, or implication. charle of 5530 The dafelaut orvos lear to ben brought by the said sound gate, foft the was nothing about reporting the position make a satrage agreement when he first went them to less objectionable sites. Pablis urinals merits before the public meeting on Tassday: some doubt as to the strongth of her posi- refer to both the said pezounts:

Dafla abort 1 pm. for their own ship.

of the steamer at Hoihow, nothing more than on board, but witness declined, saying he had no are undoubtedly mossary appendages be all- 16-Save as herria. appears the said defeud. 19About 2 p.m. on the me afternoon the "rend lighters." He wont on to Hcihow as authority to do so. Witness considered that ha

missioner might employ it in funtaling donepablie is wrong. Diplomacy bad never aus pro- contained in to sprite several statements Partridge again love anchor, but remained in quickly as posible, und myls arrangements raa considerable risk daring the fear daya bo populous places, but their sites such to bend, although the zimo la short, the Postal Coution, it will be very dieult to show that the

said petition.

the vicinity of fan Tefila in arde to see what with his second offler, Dunoun Forbes, to take was engaged in this work. He had to work hard elected with as much regard as possible to apthing more is the way of information, than is per place in the matter, but if its offices were

propriateness of position, so that they may not The sud defendant abfts to the jig would transpire between the Dufta and H.M.B. lighters to the vessel. The regalar agents of his and anxiously, and had lived in considerable dis- become amissnoor, or font and noisome asseres, Kiven in the for lines in his letter to the Council. in reke at all the conduct of the whole business The Shanghai Couriar says:-In view of the should have been entrusted to them. The Com- ait of the court to ad sach a manoderate Albsts, and whether her assistance might be vessel at Hoihour were Mesars. Herton & Co. He fort, not hearing proper food and never tak which is curs to be the case with those two res amount of salvago to the plaintiffs ander the farther required.

made no secret of the position of the Defile. Mr. ing off his clothes.

misunderstanding that apparently exists in the mission of Enquiry is maither fish, flesh, fowl nor girzumstances aforesaid, ne to the said court shall 20. Those on board the Parbiage tɩon ob-Herton was a passenger by his vessel, and when Urves-exed-All the cargo boats get out farrod to Yours, &..

community on the Postal solom's put forward good red herring. It is a mixture of law-and DECENCY.

by China. it is desirable that prior to the diplomacy, equally incomputant from a legal as green, mant.

servad that in allsupting to approach the Dafila he went ashore witause thought he reported, the to the Dalila and back to Helbow in safety. He

seling to be held to-morrow, accurata in from a diplomatic standpoint. The spirit that Mr. Frois said that elvage mrvices were 4.M.8. Albatros bad run agroand, and at about Dila. Forbes get 20 hosts and 45 coolies Tho did not remember asking the captain of the

formation should be given of the outline of sotuated the Japaneso Government in consont- thus list, and the only question was as to 330 p.m. she boisted signals of distress, and baste were of about tou tens copacity, the best Dafla to are the rifs to bring the moliens along.

the now schemas. Wo "have taken the trouble ag to it can easily be understood and deserves the wont that was to be awarded Although therapon the Partridge at once proceded to boats to be had there. Witness gave his agent a side with the cargo boat. It was the captain'e

CGUNPOWDER EXPLOSION AT

to ascertain certain facts in connection with the to be appreciated. Though entirely conviuoad the chain in the acting was for $5,000 that was to her aukistane, and by means of a wire barenr guarantee, and said he, would stand monrity for own idea. The captain aevor told either the

· SHANGHAI

project, that our readers may be in a buller of the justice of their case, they were willing, capur interest. east, and all coatingauoirs, and which was run from her to the Partridge, the the expense of the boats, Witness had 120 tona witness or the sailors there was no danger. ww more than it was really thought of recover.

position to comprehend the question on which before placing the Chinese publicly on their du Partrił w szerooded in towing her off into deep of cargo for Kulbow and Pakhui, and he is Witness never told one of the cheers that a ing. There was a farmal Saply on behalf of the water after about 10 minutes.

gharged his osrgo at those ports. The absense of oon es there was any danger he would be the The Daily Newssaye-A little before 5 o'etoak they will be askou to express an opinion. From tense, to hear and consider whaterer testimony pinintifa, adatting the account and amended ac- 21-After this succobell service the Partridge the second oflear threw additional daty on the first to lease the Data Luckily there was acp., on the 24th September, a serings gunpowder the inquiries we have made wa are led to the and arguments the latter might have to advance. count referred to and denying the truth of the anchored loss sateru of 11.31.8. Albatross for others. He got back to Hoihow in ballast on Sabad weather. The vassal gould have been easily explosion corred at the premises of Messrs, conclusion that the Chamber of Commerce is That was exceedingly swissble, po doubt, but statommta a Farianne with their petition, and the right, and on the following morning, viz. turday night, the 15th Mr. Horton branghts let lightened by throwing the rice overboard.

China will be sure to take'an all for H. M. Schalte & Co., in Szotmen Rosd. It ap mistaken in supposing, as ita latter of the Slet we question whether it was not also a little joining see thereon.

the 17th May, the Partridge lift for Hoitov, ter addressed to the agents asking fors tug bost The court adjourned at this stage to 10.30 this pears that two coolies were angaged in doaning Asgust implies that the Grst stop would be romantio. If Lordship asked whether the amount where she arrived on the morning of the same There was no tug boat in Hollow, and no reusel morning.

out a godown and come across some cartridges.merely the extension of the parent Customs every inch congeled: After this enquiry has eborgað far as agents forthe vnasel and been paid, day,

These being old samlag they were told to throw Postal Servios to all the Ching ports, and the dragged out weary length, shall we be any settlement P” And in the meanwhile, the Mr. Frendis said it had not. The claim of 22-The same day, shent 2 pan., H. M. 8. A

them away, but the man thought they would liecontinuance of the Local Post Ofies. On FOT Mosary Schombea us qught under twe afross steamed into Huibow, haring the Dafla (Lottor prodeerd). Witnes gave letter to Mr.

apar then probably for the sale of their con- the contrary, the first step contemplated with Japanese nation saturally chafer over a dolay herd, one for work done to the vessel on the (in tow,

Horten with a formal report of what he had soon.

fanta; so they plout the cartridges on the the extension, is to replace the Foreign Post which appears neither useful or orphesble. semilbank and getting into Hoibow, and oun tho 23--The Inosity in which the Defi's renther correspondence also produced between We do not hold ourselvas responsible for the opinions floor of a building at the back of the premises at Offoes here and at the ports by a Chines From the first the affair was orthing more than work doue for the vasal as its agents, after the ashore is extremely dangerous, partly owing to Dofile and Messrs. Hertos & Co.) Witosa left

shout six feet. from the door and then prooveted National Fest Ofoe, and, as a contmenooment a street brawl. It saght to have been disposed Towel was out of dangor. There were two sets the auzzerous sandbanks and shallows, and part for the Lufila, and arrived there about 25

to open them. There were sixty cartridges in in this direction, the British and Japanese Gov-of and hidden away as quickly as possible. of charges for Higher-or the lighter antly to its exposure to the East; the weather often minator pest noon. The Dafila was lying in a

all, fifty-nine being small ones for a revolver; ernments have been asked to withdraw their pest China's partially successful attempt to drag it nat to the Dun the bank, and for lighterage changes to a gate without any warning and she deep hole in the bank at with the bank be.

and the other one for a rifle. The two coolies, offices in China, and to come to an arrangement from the comparative obscurity of the law sarts in Holh Barbour. Mr. Francia, went on to could not bo apprached without grost ris › tween her and the clispuel. This Purtrükie waa

having inished their work, lted down on the with the Chinese National Poef Office for the into the strong light of international disenssian, a ti gradition for the second set of plaintifa... The weather during tus services atare. draising about 11ft. 8in. He went inside th

DEAR SIZ-Very many thanks for the notice nor and proceeded to open the cartridges, and mission of the China mails from and to was a cingularly grows blunder of the statesman flower, master. and crew of the Partridge, as it was fair, but on the 15th and 16th May it back, and lay about 100 fost from the Dafla.taken in sear leader of Saturday of my circular poured the powder from the revolver cartridges stating termini by their contract arvion with ship. But, on the other hand, Japan's too friend- ty complaisance may in the end condama hor to was at times overcast and threatening, and dar. There was no at the time, but well on the latter to the Justices of the Peace offering in the floor in wall boap. They then took Europe and the United Statue, oto

The Postal Commissioner's letter of the 18th sanept the partial reponsibility of results which 1-The Partridge is an iron scrow steamship ing the morning of the 16th May the barometer bank. The Parividge lay in only 13 feet of as a candidate for a seat in the Legislailte su iron ball be apfice and attempted to open the *251 tons pet register tonnage, itted with on was failing, and the weather appeared likely to water, and witness hunld not have taken her Council of the exlway. It is fair, reasonable, the carbidge, at while they were so engaged, August to the Connall simply ingiures whether ought never to have grang out of sole. baga.

gins of horse-power nominal, is of the vine of be equally,

into that position but for the purpose of render and not nukindly sommet n my pandidature exploded. The burning powder from thinther will withdraw the Local Pest Omloe and I telle,

fort in so doing.

follows:-

be request forwarded as aforesaid, and there

but the Partridge available for that purpose, and

he volunteered to go out and tow the Dofils in,

CORRESPONDENCE.

exprend by ear Correspondenta THE VACANT BEAT AT THE

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