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THE DAILY FRISS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Jan, 1887.

The following is the report of tho anmmiur

The Shen-pon states that when the expliat of We bear (mys the Daily News) that the dy who were not in any sepas subjects of the Em- THE TRIAL OF THE CAPTAIN OF

THE "FAIR PENANG" Board, if it be to the Polica Magistratas,he Kanting Milk Filature was exhagstad, ons of the males of the Footho teas, by the puror of fhics. Inspector Qaiday hed sworn will be simply to two Government servante Mesars. Iveson & Co, advanced money to carry Glengarry, are favourablo, and a large bani.in the proclone says, in reference to the prisoner subject to the orders of the Executive Council, on the. andertaking, but the basinosa having us was in eo being on in Paochow who committed suicidn. that he knew lira wall, ef which the Chairman of the Sanitary Basra proved a fallure, the shareholders of the com- on the 29th July. The tongram from London and that he had resided for some time in Hong zond in the case of his client. Ho had bean ar is a member, and it may banpen that other pany will have to pay book to the maid, firm Tis. says that the quality is considered equal to last kong, and he hold that tho gama teatimɔn bald Fap of the, Jalgo in the trial of Captain Mar.

100 per share, bosidon the loss of the original season's.

rosted on both occasions in Hongkong, and there is, of the Fair Penang, the vardict, and son- Some of the Chinese sharabcllors

Tho Chinese Tince The Southern members of the Sanitary Board may also be share money,

was no oridance produced throughout the stance, na gīvau ̈ia the straite Timea:- baving refused to make the payments in ques

Hi Lordship obargad the jury very briefly. members of the Executive. An appeal to un-on, Messrs. Ivesa & Co. have brought the papers comment anon the abuse of the aur Chi-to provethatthisman was abjot of China. He official Justices of the Pands would therefore matter before the Tastai, through the British noso Custoran regulations, under cover of phdot had hoped to be able to unit witnesses to provathis. He said to prisoner was charged upon thres be more satisfactory, at all events to the ap. Consal, and Magistrato Teni of the Mixed Court Chinose officials are taxier the food, supplies of bat he found he was unable to do en. They were connte for anu-comtliance wilb Baction 18 Mrces and Hongkong. A member of the Lafraid of the Chinese anthorities, and hand they Chantar 95 of the Marahant Shipping Ant of has been ordered to investigate the osse.

glalatire Council of the latter ootany bronrht the could not be get to co no forwar, But be thought 1878. The three different charges were all to In a memorial to the Throne published in the subject bafom the Government, but was subbed from the evidenon riven his. Worshin could not the same effect and could he summed up in two: pellants, but the Government naturally deares to have the appeal to two Magistratea, ba-Huyen, Prines Ct'un calls attention to supnom by the Administrator for brinring forward passibly commit the man to goal which sant, did the Captain of the Fair Penang, the priesper cause then it virtually retains the whole fat dredging on the Rhine, and recommends the guastion without de notice. For the rest the in this case, ordering him to be boboado Phare at the bar, stand by sopording to the meaning, matter in its own hands. The whole ques-purchase of etern-tags, dredgers, etc., for the end of the oxative comforted himself, if not was no evidence to justify his committal, and hoof Act and did be so render the atristane On the his council, by a rosetion almilar to that attri-theroform asked that he be at one discharged.regained by the section of it awlor which he was coming worke on the Yellow River.

charged, and if not, had he that rotund danger Mr. Wilkinson rosa to address the court tion of appeal is, however, of less importance other hand, the Peking correspondent says that bated to a diplomatic fanotionary who, baving

Mr. Dennys sail ha must object to Mr. Wilprosent which warranted kik not complying with now that the meetings of the Sanitary Board Prince as and a parool of Censors are strongly to deal with the parention of smuggling, solved are to be bold in public then it would have objecting to the luteaduction of steam-launches the meblem by trasting to the bigh moral cla-kisson drasing the court Itis ons was the provisions of that Act. He had not radile The Acting Coreralosed and he had no right to do. Barns roparts circulated as to that disastrous affair, but Into the Falsos, and the death by drowning of a raster of his country man, been without this amendment. When the mass sent to sound amongst the duckweed and nor assured the council that the Imperial Marin Justines of the Peace" str.tod that "after he could not halp remembering how public oplein Sanitary Board aita with open doors it will water-ruskos, into which it was proposed to tiras Castors would do no wrong to the oolong, the priser kat made his defenes the pet the time rushed willy to the belief that the be looked upon as a public body, ratherthan plunge the pioneer boat, world seem to be an Quite true. doubtless, in both cases, but if pub-acution has no right of reply." The prom Captain of the Fair Penang was solely to blame emen in favour of the anti-progressionists. lio affairs seo to be regulated on such principles tion had a right to call rabatting evidenoo, but for that disaster and was worthy of the utmost

of faith, tha exscutire offices might as well be no right of riply. a Government department, and confidence in

Suger geomers in Jars, so long labouring lod by Sunday-saliool teachers." its decisions will be carruspondingly inader apparently herelssa depression. are, the 192creased.

Straits Times says, eagerly seansing a bright spot in the horizon giving fair provisos of a turn for the better from a wholly unexpected quarter, These gladdening tidings come from East Java where a enterprising sugar. plantor has under onlisation cane from Boruss, which bids fair to yield 250 piculs of sugar par bouw, twice as much as has boon hitherto the case in Java, vynu under most favourable circumstanous. Should it tara out that this result is realisable on a grand scale without too heavy an expense, suger growing in Jara has a splendid future before it.

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TELEPHONY No. 12

BIRTH.

At Niarpo, on the th Jaly, the wife of the Rer. JOSEPH ADAKS, American Baptist Missionary Union, Kinhwa.fa, of a Rodi,

MARRIAGE.

At the Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 27th July, ky the Boy. H. . Hodgen, Wu, W. WILSON, Diet Ea ginens, P. & 0. B 3. Khedive, to CATHERINE, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Puton, Manager, Hyogo Gas Works, Capwa.

DEATH.

At "The Poplars, Barthling Wall Road, Shanghai, MARIANNG, wife of Joha Brodbold, and daughter of the late Row. Henry Booth Hibbert. Vicar of South Cockerington, Linecinalire, England.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONA, AUGUST SRD, 1987.

THE Sanitary Board have, as would be seen

The Freemasons of Singapore gare a ball ou tha 22nd July, in honour of the Queen's Jubiles. The Daily News says that the damage done to the Shanghai Club. chiefly by water, at the fire on the 2nd July is estimated at four thousand taois.

Several of the offers and crew of the wrecked French steamer Rouen arrived here yesterday by the Fror.ob mail steamer Melbourne tem Shangbai, en route for Saigon.

The British corvette Calliope arrive at Nagasaki from Hongkong on the 21st July, and after eating and provisioning she proceeded to Hakodate at an early hour on the 23rd idon

The Shin-pao contains the new prospectus of the Kweish Irsa Smiting Company. The capital is to be Tls 300,000 in 3,000 shares of Tis. 100 sach share, fully paid up. Machinery is now being purchased in England at a probable luding Fraight and all charges, of The 1150,000, and it is intended to supply the Shang- The foundry will be at Tsing.ki; on a river in Kwaichow communing with Tomas, and there will be forwarding offloss at Chang-te and Hankow. The sopcorno mngzagement is in the As will be soca from our report in another hands of the Total Phu La, brother of the Go. column the two lakangs who are charged with vernor of Kweiobow, who, with the Viceroy of man laughter were yesterday committed for trialYan-kwet, is supporting the scheme-already at the Supreme Court, bail being accepted in approval by the Emperor. one surety of 3260.

POLICE COURT.

2nd Augus

BEFORE ME, H. E. WODEHOUSE.

THE ZWAN NGA CLUB GAMBLING CASE

The twenty-font on charged in connection with the above case were again brenght before

his. Worship.

Mr. A. R. Johnson, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Caldwell appeared for the defence.

His Worship sail he was preparail to admit that there was no right of realy, "but ka thought Mr. Wilkinson might be allowed to make any ra. marks as to the man being a Chinuso gabjent.

Mr. Wilkinson held that though he lul nu right of ranly it was within his Worship's powar to aizs him that right. This was stop often done in England. Mr. Dnaya hai mado statements in his defanen which were incorroot and now fall them that he did not intent callin any witnesses to prove those stat ments. Inder those aircamstances be thought Mr. Denars said he did not know to what statements his friend alluded, but he was quite willing that the bann should it upan the api-

he ought to be allowed to reply.

nurishment tholawdoulafford. Itgeveroncurred to the public that the Bexten was equally to be blamed. He asked the jury to pat aside from their thought that pablie opinión and not to ha owried away by it in giving their decision in The evidence they had hear) słowad this onto. that conclusively. The chief mate. Farquhar an, on his own admission, violated for meat ira. portant portion of that Ast; s aster slapped the enrines of his ship before the selliston, nor even afterwards. It could not be said that ha comptiol with the provisions of the Ant. He did tion in the pase but undoubtedly he violated, on not know what'er there was to be aur after ao his own ad valssion, a most important quetion of the Act (17) which would make him indiatabla for uislamasner. From the evidence they had hoard, the Fair Penang was stoppad for about 5 His Worship said as the case at present stood doncs provinced by the precation.

is Worship said he had not acnepbed Mr. minatas, but the issue they would have to try. the defence was that this was a lab with a ca. Days as a witness, and any abateremts mude was, die she stand by for the purposes of render stitution and recalar mombera, and there had baculars called, who was one of the alba by him, which was not proved, would be put on ing assistanse or to enquire if the other shis managers, who baling details as to the slabe side. If Mr. Wilkinson thought he could pro- neaded anob, and if it was proved that her going dose ang nathority to show him, or cold prove to away was nooneioned by actaal danger to her o Aming that he holiovel that ovidence he

was framed It prosented captains of ships ther he wished to go on with the ease

permission to reply he shonič be pleased to do so. In order to give him an opportunity of doing from anting marely on their own discretion, and Mr. Johnson said he wild wish to prossed he would, therefore, adjourn the cass for ona made it imperative upon them to stand he and with the caso bat ho should wish to alter the week

comply with the other provisions of the Ast un- charge to one of balog? In a pablo gumbling place.

ange. Ho regretted to sec en many ancient He should also like to mall the last wiinom for

les hay could show that there was immediate the purpose of cross-examination.

untical men into Court and. as be exprowad himzolt, with indonenny ziving their opinions as to what ought to buro Soon done and what they would do unler the circumstances. The jury must take no note of what they think they wonbl hare dens; they mast obey the law and they might hara arred in excess of sympathy with thoir private opinions wors nothing. No doubt the prisoner at the bar, a syrupathy which he, is Lordship), ant, he was sure, the jacy, folt for the prissur at the bar. But they must re-

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The new shaft for the Norwegian oisamer hai and Tientsin Arsenals with first class iron would sax the solicitor for the prosecution who him, that it was within his nower to grant him har ørew and passengers. That was why the low Nerden was expected to arrive at Nagasakd from Hongkong in the Tetartas on the 23rd July, and in all probability she would be ready for seasgain by the 30th July.

The C. N. Co.'s steamer Chungking returned to Shanghai on the 29th July, having breken no of her propeller shafts while on the way up Tientsin on her last trip. She has gone to Boyd's Deck for z new one.

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The Shen-pao publi has the new prospestas of the Shanghai Cloth Wearing Company, which has just bead re-opened. Fenders for building are culled for, and · ig'-tecu · new roles of organization given in exia-a

We barato asicaoniedro rocipt of a nest and handy little pamphlet, Sust published by the Statistical Department of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Cratotas, being a pocket editionof the

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Mr. Caldwell said before doing so he should like to haow definitaly what the charge was he bad to mops.

His Worship said the charge was immaterial He should decido pen the evidence.

Mr. Caldwell said he thought the chargo vary material. What charge wore they proceeding with P

His Warakip said the defendants were charged with public gambling on 18th July at No. 188, Hollywood Road.

THE CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST THE

CHINA CONSTAHLKE.

This car in which two onastaliles are charged with oursing the death of a hawker, near the Sailors Home, again came on for hearing.

Mr. Webber inf tho offs of Mr. Ewens) ap. peared for the defence.

His Worship said he had spoken to Insprutor

further avidence to bring lyrward. Swanston, who had told him that there was no

Mr. Wabber mid ho was not surprised that his Worship had asked if there was any further ridance, for that before them sported to to thing. If however, his Worship had decided to commit the men for trial he would not take up the time at the court by making his defence.

His Worship mid he had made up his mind to

her the law was plain and it must be chagad. He regretted to see an old enptain liko Captain Sorensen speak in the mannar bo did: the mana with cartifiostea, he said. of three nationalities. If he (His Lordship) believed that he would not enght not to bare.a cartitions at all. Ent ha as he said, he is Lordshini considered that he did not believe he would act as he said ho would; he felt sure no British seaman world. Gontiemen of the jury must put out of their minds the opinions expressed by those ansiout captains called for the defense and ask them

FLAGS OF MERCATTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. by their last published minutes, recommend- on Oshims, on the 13th July, was taken sa the toris pesterday, between noen and three o'clock,320, and rent $33. The total usually comes to guilty of the crime of which they stand accused selves was there suck actual danger as requir.

General Tariff for the trade of China.

The Nagasal Express says that evidence in the case of the loss of the Frezel steamer Rouen CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRAxud to the Government that the Board meet-3rd July by Mons. E. Frandon, Vice-Comml for MAP OF THE FAR EAST

ings abould, after the passing of the Public Frause, and has bean transmitted home for da

cixion. Health Bill; be held with open doors. This

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.

PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FORRIGE CONCESSIONS, SMANGELI.

PLAN OF TOKORAMA.

PLAN OF MANILA PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book are

is a decided victory for the advocates of publicity, and their representative, the. Han.

The

nominal bail.

The Shih-pan of the 21st ult. says:Tue firms of Telge & Co. and Sauders (7) & Co, bave contracted for the two railways in Formoon, one! exuding from Koung to Tamsir and the other from Tamsyi to Chang. Bus, the capital of the island pravines. The work of ambanking rod grading is already going on, and the labourers on the railway are defuched from the different caps, under orders from His Ex- Che Pay San, cross-examined by Wr. John cellency Liu King-chunn, the Governor. These said-I have book manager of this Club soldiers work by taras, sao half of each comp since 7th April. I ara paid. 34 for- minuaging. working one day, and the other half the next. The club mabies at precut fty-five members

line from bang na to Tai-van-fq is now and each member has one share in the submit the tofondants for trial anas Mr. being hotly contested for by a large number of Tas number of members is not limited to: Webber brought forward any strong reasons for Mr. Wehbor, said he was not in the happy foreign firms, and tendere are being constantly fire. The entrance Lou is $10, and each of the his altering his decision. sent in, but the name of the excessful compresent instabs has paid that foe. Thase is position of his friend in the prorious case, whose patitor has not yet transpired.

also a subscription of $1 per month. The arenasiva eloquence was expected to alter his pennes of the club amount to about $110. The Worship's decision. He soul! only say that The procession in honour of La Pan, the god amount for wages is 896, for provisions for of carpetbora, perambulated the streets of Vic fixats abont 886, for madriss as eft, &o, about there was no videnes to prove the defendants

Ho did not for a moment doubt thatthe attorney. the Fair Penang to leave the Beniren. The much to the joy of the juveniles if not to the about $110 or $120 each month.

mo by the ordinary sabeneral world aver take up the pharge. There als evidenca he would road to the iner (except, was no doubt that if Mr. Dennys had progocutado Boarse, if they asked bim to read come other) edification of their olders. As castomary there penses ars. was much sound of gong grash of erasbai, oriptions, subaoriptions to the faste, and gara-

as he intended there wont hars bass one of the would be that of the witness Ahmat. That w squeak of trumpet and din of dra, bands being bling commissious. For gambling wa olurgen best vases for damages that had ever come ander the only proof they had in evidenss of what A telegram han baan received in town nanoun--a conspicuone feature of the pageant: The commission of two conte an every dollar wou his notice. If his Warship had determined knowledge of dauger Tag in Cantain Harrison's funt the day on bust sugar in the Attrs-dragon was there in all his glory, and so weta The clerk. Wan Kee keeps these accounts to commit for trial to shorld reserve als dofonos aiad. Eridones of Almat rond Peetdealls. tian Colonies bag baan raised to £6 por ton. The the usual contrasts of tawdry splendour and | The book prodnoed is the gaueant book.

that was the knowledge with which Captaiu Harrison went above in possession of. The jury The interpreter read through the cetrica &f and ask that the defendants be allowed out on A. P. MAGEWEn, is to be congratulated cedary on cane sugar is only £2. This should be squalid diet which are so noticeable in Chinees

good uses for holders of Sagar abarea in this processions. The day was fiercely hot, and the mousy received sines the opening of the club in Colony.

His Worship said in a case of this description would we them-1709 tether it cstitused perspiring banner berors and musicisus were April for entranes Tone, subscriptions, and echo cold no doorpt nominal bail. The bail rasonable cause for his leaving the Ban. It faia to take fregnent costs. However inspiring missions on gambling. The entries for expenses uvast ba anfcient to induos their friends to pro ant matter what he thought of the state of The Daily News saya that H.M.S. Rambler the privilege of taking part in such a show may were also rond. These comprised varion; items

ths Bentan. This first duty was to obey the law. was to leave Shanghai on the 30th July to con- be under ordinary circumstances, the spectator for the fitting up of the sub. There were also idnes them when their trial took place.

Mr. Webber said that it was tint a matter of vul them to seo after his own shin and nagsur- She will remain out tious ber surveying duties, position to the provisions of the Pohlie for a mouth and then pressed to Hongkong day undoubtedly had the best of it gr antries for rub, taboer; oil, and sundries, their friends proining that the way word be gars. Of course it was to the credit of Captain

the ear-aplitting dia which heralded it.

The total for the first month wax 373. pale to rid to conformd when required in Suria to have got his ship to War and it Health Bill in Committee, because that Bill

The expanses for May were $10134. There The Straits Times has been thrown into a fe- were sororal disbeesoments of 85 for theatrin order that their character might be clnrad.

His Worship said he would vllow then out ou enfers powers on the Board which could not

Tha Tangshow correspondent of the Shi-poover of apprehension last Sir John Pope fennessy performances. Tharpansesfor Jane were $30 30, with due regard to public and privata righle writes that after the railway from Kaiping to having been reinstated as Governor of Mauritius, and those for July 890.35, leaving in hand a sum the same bai! na bofore, ons surety each of $200. | Isdge of the age of his ship and after

should be subsequently transferred to Slauapors of 891.34. Tientsin is completed, a branch line will be built Our coutempuracy says:It is well known that Witness continging said-The voluntary aub

Stau-hai-kwan, and another to Poking. Some

ambition to govern the Straits Settlements; and is no other soconut book. The daily item of difficulty in raising the necessary landa is, how-Sir J. F. Hennessy glows with quite a burning scription for the fonts are not entered. The THE WRECK OF THE C. M. S.. N. CO. 1 Fonkes of they need not pay roach at arer, anticipated.

it is easy to disos rer the reasons for the fistter-140 coute is for provisions maffcient for one table. According to a Shanghai paper there has been ing proforanes which he entertains for our co- Thal suin is given by the club for provisions. a serious secret society rising asar the mouth of lony. There is no other cokouy ander the pr If more is required the moobers have to pay for the Tuag.ting Lake, arising out of some detection of oar flag which offors such opportait themselves. There remains in hand gew The China Merchants Steve Navigation md it she did not in so was there reasonable pets as to the rights over lake lands left bare by ties for the perfect development of the system 384.34, that is, after the greater part of the on-Company's steamer Path, Optain Petersen, case for her not doing so. the ratiring waters. Troups and gunboate hare which Sir John has enforced with such marvel-trange fra have been spent. There is no necesoft.Shanghai at 9am. on the 19th July, for i The jury retired to consider their vardist at beva seat to the spot.

lans results in so many different parts of the city to enter the voluntary aubaeriptions in a book. Chefs and Tientsin. nnd had fine weather and 5 minutes to 1 pr. In a few minutes they r A report of the loss of the steater Tomas empire. It would ha song to embroil Singa. The whole of these subscriptions are spent for fair wind until within twandy miley of the S. E. turned with a verdict by a majority of 6 to 1 of

pore and Penang boyant all hopes of rebacili the feast. The book I produos contains a list Promontory, when for set it. The vessel stenred guilty against the prisoner. had some currency in the Settlement at hangin, while a genius like Sir Jahn could make of moules. The occupation of the nerabers is Y. and N. 1 E. to 17 miles to the north of the His Lordship onsalted the practica of the bai on the 28rd and 14th July, but according to such work in Johore, the Protected Native not entered there. I know some of their coN. Fronborg (by the logi, then haaled in Court to woo if he could nenapt saol verdiot in the latest advices in possession of the CS.N.States, sad Brundi as would fill his successor empation but not all. One is employer by the by N.IN. The rather clasted at times such a caso, and afterwards expressed his con- Co., the owners of the steamer, the vessel was at with this blackest despair for the next hundred comprador of the Hongkong and Rhanghai and two or three miles could be seen shaad. that date still at Stattin.

Bank, another is shopman, another is a gentle At 2.15 m., on the 21st July, it bring then Mr. Groom rose to speak in mitigation of man possessed of large properly, ouother a clerk thick fog, the ship struck on a rock standing vanishment. His client had been panishad al- The Hu pao aays that a foreign mining en

In a lawyer's ollos, veral, so far as I know, barbout thirty test out of the water, eitasted half ready to the ntmoet by the Maring Court of In

the success which has attended bis represen- tations. It is not likely that the Govern ment will refuse to secede to the recetumen-

An Angle-Chituse Calendar, Mean of Barome-ation. If they do so they will court great

ter and Thermometer, Rainfall. &o.

A Ball Chronology of remarkable events since

the advent of foreigners to China and Japan.

A description of Chinose Festivals, Fast, &

with the days on which they fal? Comparative Tables of Moner. Weights, &c. Nuw Beale of Hongkar Stamp Dating. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1527. Arrivals and Departures of Mails and Parmel

Post af strain Loudon and Heeskour. Sosies of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong Shanghai, Amoy and Kawchwong. "Hongkong Chair Jinrick, and Roat Hire,

"-- The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR .NDRE PAGES of closely printed mater, to which reference is ccantantly required by residents and those having commercial er politient relations with the Countries embraced within the scope of the CHRONICLE And DIRECTORY.

The Contents of the Appendir statoo aamer ens to recapitulate in an Advertisement, but includa TRRAITES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842

H

Tiantain, 1358

Chofoo, with Additional Article and all others noť abrogated.

Frakes, Tientsin. 1958

Convention, 1800

Tisatsin, 1835

Treaty of Commerce, 1886. United States, Tientsin, 1856

Additional, 1869

Peking, 1880

German, Tianisin, 1861

Peking, 1880

Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru. TREATIES WITH JAPAN-

Great Britain

United States

TRCATIFA WITH COREA

TRXATIES WITH SNAM

TREATIES WITH ANNAM

Netherlands Corna

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARIFTS

Chinste

Japanese LEGAL

Siamese Corean

in China and Japan

Tables of Consular Fees

Code of Civil Procaduro, Hongkong

Table of Hongkong Court Fess

Admiralty Rusez-

Foreign Jurisdiction Ast

States in China

Rules of Court of Congals at Shanghai

Chinese Passenger Act

TRADE REGULATIONS

China

Japan

Siam

Customs Seizure, China

Customs and Harbour Regalations for the dif

be given to any ageret hody, no matter whist ita conilisanion. The Acting Attorney. Heneral, at a recent meeting of the Council, ridiculed the idea generally entertained of the great powers given to the Sunitary Baarl, such ra that they would bave the power

of inflicting fines, ets. It is trus the Board bea not the power of enforcing a fino, but, as the Bill originally stood, it bad in effect the power of declaring that a fine had been in. curred, and all that reunited was to go to ins Police Court to have it enforced. Power was given to the Board to declare anything it thought proper "injurions to bealth, "and

ring to the amended draft of the Bill we'

find that thead words have been struck out

eatisfactory, for a person to appeal from an

fer a Lourt Martial on ons of the crew for inanbordization.

were lost.

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The Hinge News of the 20th Joly says

CHARGE OF ABBAULT AND INTIMIDADTION

to

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"PAUTAH." STEAMER

The Shangkej Courier pablishes the following particulars of this diastor --

would be for the maideration of the jury to find whether Captain Harrison, with the know- sula oollisina erred in judgment in tear- ing the Bealan. As to the words "Go to tation. When a situsas deserted his owa ship ta give testimony in favour of the other they nght naturally be look upon it with suspicion. The fury would fad if the Fair Penang did and by according to the meaning of the Act,

currence with it.

He was not

was nover a complaint made against him before

The Daue,

the party responsible would thereupon be-gineer has been sent to inspect the lead mines at come liable to the penalties provided by the place called uh-mah-kou in the Tse-d'auThe reply to the memorial of the Itad renters uo oconpation. When one of the feasts takes mile from the land and one mile from the airy which cancelled his coralficate for erst and Bill in that case. The Acting Attorney-Ge district of Shantung province; the leed is black was direulated yestarday, and couraists of a bald place all the mombora present subscribe. The lighthouse on the N.E. Promontory, rippiar her took away from him his valy masas of living. aakaowledgment by Sir Francis Plunkett, as average cost of each of thesh performanoss bottom up as far as the scrine room, and Elling He was now a man advanced in genes and had peral admitted that the objections arged has not been worked at all.

and of good quality, but as yet the main deposit oken of the Foroiga Representatives, that is g15 or $16. That sum is safhalent for the holds, engine room, and stoke holes with war thras children dependent on him.

the Japanese Government havo made pro provisions and singing girls. If any members tar. Oriors were at once given to get the boats in good health and the long wear and tear of the against this were very strong, and he jo

The Daily News of the 20th uit, says that pisala with the view to the abolition of the wish prostitutes to attend they have

inta the water and land the passengers, as the present trial had told severaly upon him. There timated that the Government thought it the French steamer Sinn Cheng, now in Shang-Municipalities of rope and Osaka It will pay for thom themselves. Sometimas

steamer wax in danger of slipping off the rook. The sailors, with two or three exceptions, be during the many years he had booo nt a88. Be. only just and in accordance with Eng-hai, proceeds at the end of this week to Tientsin be observed that the information afforded is as member gives a feast and pays the whole cost. heh legislation that the question whether to run between that port and Port Arthur, has scant as can well be conceived, and it will. pro-Of the twenty defendants prasant, thres are hard bally getting into the first host that was das ander the seatinin of the Act which he ox- ing bren sent out from France to facilitate Mr. bably ccour to most of the persons interested servants to the oleb, nine are visitors to the club Inwered aniling ashore, but the fireman, ea pressly asked to Attorney General to quee anything was injurious to health should be Thévenet's amunications between the two that when the Foreign Representatives departad and the ramander members. Visitors to giuners, sad officers, soon got the other boat out wisa prisoner was being charged thore was no even to this small extent from their persistent club are not allowed to gamble. I cannot ex- and Isnded the passengers at the Lighthouse, punishment mentional ordapt. canoelling of ver- left to the magistrate to decide. On refer parts."

The Indo-China steamer Wingsang, un her upon all matters maneated with Treaty plain how it is that rule & in the printed calor where they were received and well cared for by tificate oad that hal bean dene well by tho

Barisien, they might just as well have gou a gives them permission. I am quite ears they the lighthouse keepers.. From the lat to the Court of Lagniry. last trip between Calcutta and Penang, experion-step further and let the lanl-centers know how are not allowed to do so.

His Lordship Joba S-ptímas Harrison, the and very severe weather. 150 sheep were washed the proposals of the Government more roosived.

Mr. Caldwell said that an the last onessica he afternoon of the 23rd the oraw wors employed Jakzugether, which was doubtless the beet overboard and a valuable borse was killed. Many It is evident that if to afford the latter informs had mentioned that as the evidence of other wit balving esrgo and the affants of the passengers, jary have found you gailty of the charyas the steamer remaining stationary on the rooks. ronght against you and I do not sus how, way of dealing with them, as the d-deck passengers lost their property by the station constitutes a breach of the unfortunats pesema would only be very much repetition of The steamer Tungchow, belonging to the Chino apm the evidence, they could bare done fuition was so wide that it almost coared dashing over the ship, but fortunatoly s lives saorery compact, so does the admission that any the witness just called he did not propose to call Navigation Company, and commanded by otherwise, I told the jury already that I to be definition. Section 24 gives a

proposals have been made for the abolition of any further witnesses. On further consideration, Captain T. Shaw, left Shanghai for Tientsin sympathize with you in the unfortunate pa- the Municipality,"

howover, he wished to call one or two witnesses to In the morning of the 22nd inst. A p.m. onsition in which you are placed. But the law is person dissatisfied with the notice sorvad A Natherlanda Indian paper draws attention

clinch, as it wars, the arguments he had used in the 23rd, when nearing the N.E. Promontory, laid down clearly and distinctly and you and I to the adrantages of the sunflower as u mons fo

waite a gale blew in Shanghai on the 26th his address at the last hearing of this case. The the signal was observed on the fagstaff In munst go by it. Ororanzisty on behalf of your on him by the Board a right to appesi toward of fover. The snatlower, owing to its the Board to review its decision. The strongly absorbent powers, draws to itil they. The rain and wind saneed the business of two chief witnesses for the prosecution were Ivspec- want of frometinle assistance," and shortly passengers did not justify yos in breaking is. missmatic vapours arising out of the sail. In the Sacement to come almost to a standstill for Gauld and the informer, and their evidence afterwards Captain Peterson, of the Fautah, I consider the law has been vindicated fairly Orikers in Ceuncil for Government ef H.B.M. Aeting Attorney-General said it was folt by Samarang especially it is likely to provaaleaat. The tia rais to an annual height, and the did not agres. His Worship would remember boarded the Fungalow in a boat, and reported wall strendy in the sentence awarded you by the small braft in the harbour had a busy time to that he made a point, in his address, of the ball. the standing of his steamer. The Tungeha Conet of Enquiry. But before going farther, Subjects in China and Japan, 1865, 1877, the Government that that was not very ageous from the prevalence of fever there. keep from being dashed to pieces. The raia The informer had stated that it wae placed there steamed close to the wreck, and took all the I must say it was painful to me to hear those 1878, 1891, 1984, 1889

The steamer Fair Penang, whose name has flooded some of the thoroughfares, end portious for the purpose of warning the gamblers ap- passengers on board, namely Rer. Mr. Parties who spoke of their long experiences at ses Rules of HB M. Supreme and othur Charts order of the Bourd to the Board; but the born coutinuously before the public sinos ber of the French Band were at one time ander stairs of the approach of the Pulicu, whereas, ridge, of St. Johr's College, Jeysfield, child and and what they would do and what they con- Beard might wish to be better informed of collision with the steamer Bentan, ses sized water. Several tres along both hands were up as had been stated by his witness, it was pat up unab; Master Perkins, Master Faller. Master sidered right. Let them know the only thing the state of malters, and thereforo unless yesterday, says, the Straits Time of the 23d ootad, and a good deal of damago was done in slits month after the club commened bosasa Algar, and 47 Chivase for Chefoo and Tientsin. right for them to do in such circumstancor ju there was strong objection made to it, the July, by the Supreme Court in an action brought the Pallic Garden both to the shrubs and the the uaighbours complained of the annoyance The Tingshow task the passengers in thair to obey the law and not do what they think. by the owners of the latter steamer for the low pathways, while many of the electric lights were caused by members continually knocking at the destinations. The Bev. Mr. Partridge worked The most of them were talking aboat things Government would leave that appeal to the of the Benius on the night of the 29th March blown out. The great pavilion of Chiarini's door. He proposed to call the bell-hanger as a hard and bravely from the time the vessel they knew nothing whatever about.

Circus was lifted about 1 pm. from its founda-witnosa. The only evidence he intended calling atranded to his arrival at the lighthouse, and the judging by the avidence he gave here I think Regulations for the Consular Courts of United Board and give the Board an opportunity of last.

tina and come down with a great crash For was evidence of a like nature for the purpose of lighthouse keepers did all in their power for the should not have a certificate at ull. I think that justice in your case will be fairly mist by order- reviewing its order, and then if the person The Shin-pa says that 100,000 pieces of sik tunately all the animals had already boon re-supporting the statements made in the detonou, comfort of the passengers.

His Worship adjourned the case till this On the afternoon of the 27th July, the Tanging you to be confined is simple imprisonment should be still dissatisfied he would have the of various colours will be used for decorating moved from the Circus on board the Lersang.!

chow visited the rock again on her passage for a period of two months. right of appeal to two magistrates, the doors of the Imperial palace, at the coming The Electric Light Company bad likewise fait morning at tall-past ten o'clock.

down from Tiantein. 'Che'stranded steatoer was The Cours ross at a quarter past I p.m. marriage of the Einparor wang Sü, and the Anished removing its gest, and so no damage was

Tong Aohoang and Pan Akau were charged still lying in the same position, but during bust

It has been already stated that Captain Har- suggestion was mada," Mr. ACKROYD went all is to be spoially masafootored at Kiang done. By So'clock another put of wind levelled on to say, "that this appeal should be tea, Bocahow, and Exigelow. The Hoppo of the part of the parltion which had served to no. with assaulting a coelie in the employ of Anday she heal basu moving considerably, as much

so in fact, that it was vot dested so to go on risou has appealed to the Board of Trade against Canton has been order to purchase 500,-00 sommodate the medsgeris to the ground, and by drow Miller. a Magistrate and Justice of the Prace catties of rug for carposing the passage of the 'lock, salys faw Ferchow poles were left Complainant stated that on the previous board, a beary well rolling in frota S.8.E. the decision of the Marina Court of Baquiry into or to two Justices of the Peace alone. After Pulses, on that occasion.

standing, with mats saattared broadcast over the evening the two defenduals, who had been fellow Some of the cargo had sirasdy been salved, and the loss of the Bonian. The following is a copy Aquaro, Chus saving the skilful Celestial architect servants, entled at the house and asked him for should the weather koap fine, the greater part of the Petition:

In the matter of enquiry as to the loss of the due consideration we thought the intereate A Taoist priest has according to native who erected the tent the trouble of taking it 42 cents which he owed them. He requested of it will no doubt be recovered. The C. M. S.

British steaeship Bertan, and in the mat- of all would be better maintained by giving paper, boon alarming weak people at Hankow by down by pieces. About 9 pm. s boat load of them to wait till the next day. They refused, N. Co's stormer Bucchung, Captain Danial

ter of the Shipping Casualties Investiga tion Act 1879. | the appeal to two Magistrates. Why will going through the streets proclaiming in a fond pigs was wrecked at the Kinking Road landing canrht hold of his qusus, sad ran him down to son, was lying close to the wreck, and she was voive that Hankow would disappoor in three stage and one of the shipwrecked auluals was the Police Station. They had several times to be relieved the next day by the ungosi.

To the Lords of the Committee of Her My Orlers may be sent to Daily Press Offos, where the interests of all be better maintained in days, and calling upon the people to effect their taken to the Central Police Station; the rest threatened to kill him unless he left his situation. If it does not come ou to blow from the earth-

tins way? We have no hesitation in saying escape. The man was at once arrested, fogged, were slang cu bamboos and carried to shelter. Andrew Millar, plambor, of Wanchai, and the ward, which is not likely at this time of thejesty's Privy Council appointed for the sonai- that the interests of the public would be Taoist prisat was arrested at Sooohow on the and exposed in a oaugue. Another suspicions

last witness was in his employ, The defendants, the greater part of the Pasteh's cargo will deration of mustters relating to trade and foreign

planlations. ...Messrs. Quelch & Co.

At a recent mosting of the Straits Legish had also been but were both dismissed for dishe salve, but it is all damaged by sea water. WATOW

The hamble Petition of John Septimus Har The Paulah was a sistership of the Fanyshun. bettor sarred if the tribunal consisted in 23rd July. On his person were found a roll of the Council Mr. Shelford asked the following honesty. On the previous evezing be hoard s ΑΚΟΥ .........Messrs. C. Gerard & Co. FORиOBA......Mostra. C. Gerard & Co.

whole or in part of unofficial Justices yellow fatin sealed with a vermilion seal, question: What progress is being made with noise and looking over the verandah saw the de-She was built in England to the order of the rison, of Singapore, Master Mariner, showeth, L-Your Petitioner is a master marinor, and at FOOCHOW.... Messrs Hedge & Co.

of the Peace,

The Police Magistrates gister of names, a sort of passport, and such the proposed Bankruptcy Ordieanne? Whether fendants beating his servant and afterwards run China Merchate Company some ten years ago. as followe

jike mysterious articles NINGPO Messrs. Holly & Walsh, 'gand.

Her registered tonnage was 870. it is intended to give effect by law to the eug him off to the Police Station. BHANGMAI...Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. do not constituie an independent tri

The Mercury says The Puutab is to bo sold, the date of the collision horoianitor mentioned A Shanghai native paper says that the hot gention of the Commission which reported on did SHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.

bunal; they are Government servants and weather anpervening upon the heavy rains at December: 1885, that all the witnesses examined for one week. In the meretius he should wish as she now lies at pablis auction. Her bows are held a London Certificate (No. 26,820 ) of com NORTHERN & Hall & Holts Co-operative Co.

the assistance of the Chinese ganhout Wai-yuen the Britiah steamship Fair Penang, a unali RIVER Porte and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, are as much bound to obey orders as any Ngankin bae caused na uausally large morta before the Commission had expressed themselves that the mubey owing to the defendants be paid out of water but her aters is saburged. With patency as a master and was mutar in charge of some of the cargo, the transare, and 400 bags of coasting varsel of 56, tona gross tonnago, which NASABARI.Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. other Gorernment servant. Thus if the lity; large numbers of the people hare bean strongly in favour of registration of partnershire to them.

plies between Singapore and the port of Muar. carried off by dysentery, ague, ferer, cholera and indicating without dissout the form whisk

copper cash have been exired.

2. On the night of the 20th of March last Hrogo OBAKA..More. F. Walsh & Co.

Government gives an order that certain cases morbus, ko. The stagnant water collated in-such legislation should take."

General:-Sir, the Baninuptcy Ordinance has

ilision occurred botwan the said steamship are to be dealt with in a certain way the Maside the walle of Wuchung is basoring, been for some time in the printer's hands, but offensive, and it is feared will bread a postilonso- owing to press of work in the printing office

Many stories are being retailed in the Indian Fair Penang and the British steamship Bestas, presumed, of course, that Government would four days only reduced the water by one inch or

end high-handed methods of government. One, stunts, plying between Singapore and Molers evac interfere with the Magistrate in regard more, and as the people outside objected to being the press. The printer has, however, promised Government, and Mr. Dennys-defended.

Mr. Dennys aid that on the last coss however, reaches us that fairly slipsss all pre- and other ports in the Malay Peninsula which that I shall have a final praaf immediately after trued into a sower, the attempt was abandoned. the Rolidays, and hope therefore to be befers sign he had called his Worship's attention to vious anecdotes of the kind. A correspondant resulted in the sinking of the Bentan and the 8.The said collision occurred on the high The following circular despatch from the long in a position during the Bill before this the Ordinanes, and to the judgmont recent on the frontier writes that Abdul Rahmin has loss of a great number of lives. Sonetary of State for the Colonies has been Cong. With regird in the other part of the ly given in the Supreme Court. He still been recently suffering from an aloor in the tbone facis. In Bir JoHN PORE HENSESSE'S published-Having ressived an application from question, I prepared a Bill some months ago maintained that there was no evidence be back. His physician premribed some application, cosa and not within the territorial waters of the 4. Cador those dirvumetsacos a Court of time there were frequent instructions issued an Offer of the Government of Hongkong to embodying the recommendations of the Bank fore his Worship upon which, as a reasonabis which, sato All kanw is not infrequent in medi. Colony of the Straits Bottlements.

bo exempted from keeping the fall omber of ruptcy Commission for their criticism. It is man, he could commit the defendant. He should cal practice. had the result, for the time being, MELBOURNE. Mesars. Norton, Hargrave & Co. to the Magistrates, and, lo come lo more terms required to enable him to be called to the now with one of the members of the Comisión. now call his Lordzhip's attention to that parti- of increasing the pain. After a night of on. Enquiry was held under the provisions of the recent 1873 the 25th and BBBBANE.... Messrs. Gordon & Gotch. LONDON... Mr. F. Aigar, Clement's LONDON... Merre. Street & Co., Cornhill,posed of Mr. Wonsoras, the presiding Ma-you that the Tass of Court Love doided that fill in the light of the criticisme which it has the close of the investigation it appear to tão: Insless dester, and had his head struck off there 29th days of April and the 2nd of May, and on sub case of this nature shall be treated on its received, it will be submitted to your Excellency, Magistrate that such person is subject of and then. Of course wo will not vouch for the the 6th of May the said Court scolded the ver LONDON......... Mesgra. Bates, Handy & Co.

A copy of the pronasdings of the said gistrate, stated that if be followed bis own individual mite, and that no fixed rule shall be sad if it is found to be consistent with the mer China do." Now the osse for the prosecution was truth of this story, but it is current and is being lifesto of your petitioner. LONIKIN Mr. W. Wills, 161.Chanon 8t opinion he would diembargo the scoured, bus kid down at present, with regard to such aantile interests of the Colony. I have no doubt closed but there was not a single particle of evi-readily befiered in the frontier bazaars; and it SAN FRAN100. Mr. L. F. Fisher, 21, Merchants' intimated that be bad received instructions exemptions This information may be useful to that your Excellency will direct it to be brought dence to show that the defendant was a subject is interesting at all oyente as showing how un Court accompanies this petition.

Exchange.

according to which he could not do so. The 207 riders in the Colonial Service who may before this Council. But my hon. friend is of China. There were many Chinese, as was enviable a reputation for thorough-going dos-The steamer Bestan was registered in tho sautemplate employing leave of absenos in Eng doubtless aware that the proposal is one on which well known in the Strait Settlements, in Antam. potism Abdul Rehman has contrived to get for louy of the Straits Settlements, and no appeal Las boon provided by the Colonial Legislature there drisis mach difference of opinion.

in Australis and various quarters of the world himself during the past few months. sppeal from the pulision of the Banitary land in studying for the Bar.

feront porta of China, Philippines, Bism, &o. Pilotage Regulations

New Enies of Legislative Council

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

Part Regulationè

doy

20..

it is published, or to the following Agouts MACAO...........Mr. F. A. Is Cruz.

YOXOHA MAMosers. Kolly & Walsh. MANILA......Messrs. Dias Puertas & Ca.

The Atterrey-

His Worship said he would remand the onse

BEFORE ME. E. MACKEAN.

THE RENDITION CASK.

The further houring of this case was resumed.

Messrs. Bobrooder Frères and gistrate is bound to obey. It is not to be sixteen chain pumps working day and night for there has been some du̟lsy in passing it through | Mr. Wilkinson appeared on bulalf of the Chinese basaare about the Ameeru ebullitions of tempera vessel of 40 tous registered twangs or thors.

Gardes

SLIGON HANOI Mr. F. Mainfroy. HAIPHONG.....MI, G. Garalle

Mosers. Bemsay & Co. Mosers. Bayle & Os.

BANQKOE SINGAPORE

FENANG... Messrs. Mayuard & Co.

COLONDO....Mesra A. M. A J. Ferguson. CALCUTTA... Messrs. Newman & Co.

SYDNEY Mesara. Gordon & Gotch.

New York....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Pack Row,

Dally Proar Ooo, January 1897,

to his funding of the facts, but it cati and does interfere with him in regard to his action