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HONGKONA, Juan 607, 1888.

Tas Fire Inquiry Bill, read a first time at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday, is not, judging from the remarks made by the Attorney-General in introduo ing it, zo completă a measure se could be

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Amongst applianate for tobacco land in North Borneo e zoties the nape of Mr. Hector Simpson.

We note from the Japan Mail that Mr. Heury Norman, the Pall Mall Gazette's Commissioner, arrived at Yokohams on the 29th May.

The Agents (Messrs. Buttarfelt & Swire) to form vallhat the Ocean Steamship Company's steamer Tian, from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on Monday afternoon.

THE DAILT TÉESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Grm, 1868.

RELTOR'S TELEGRAMS. The saznal meeting of shareholders of the

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LONDON, 4th June. Deatsobs Dampechiffs Rhedersi (Kingia hue

ROSSIA AND TURKEY. be boan held at Hamburg, and was a inther Two newly-elected members of agitated one.

M. Nelide has demanded the regular pay wished. It is proposed that whenever a fire the board of directors. Messrs. Robertson and takes place or is attempted the Captain Sa-Galla, moved a resolution that the first director ment of the war indemnity from Turkey, which

of the company Herr Pattfareken, should be re- perintendent of Folie shall as soon as possed from his office as long as ha continues to is feared, forebodes the renewal of Resist act sible take possession of the premises, make boa member of the Singapore frm of Messrs.vity in the Balkans.

ú examination, and thereupos report to the Fettfaroken and Co., and single partner of the Hamburg firm. 0. Puttfucked The other mom: Magistrate, and it will rest then with any bera of the board declared Herr Puttfaroken to parties who may consider that they have in- have been managing director sinds the establish terests at stake, insurance companies arent of the company-sixteen years ago—and not a single complaint has come to hand of the others interoated in the fire, to move the Ma-board that the mentioned gentleman, although! gistrate to hold an inquiry. This bringing during the whole time being an active business. in of the parties who bave interests at stake min, bal not acted totally impartially awards - ha instigators of the inquiry is the west all commercial firms competing with his house in

the Singapore market. The revolution, after at in the Bill. The Captain-Superiutend. stormy dotate, was rejected by two-thirds of all

votes. of Police is to all cases to take posses-

(FROM HINGAPORE PATERS.

LONDON, 29th May. ADMIRAL HORNEY AND THE MERCANTILE MARINE

it

A crowded mosting was held in the City yesterday, Lord Charles Berosford, presiding Eighteen Admirals and many military notabili ties were prescat.

of

THE FI CARE.

EDWARD G. PORTER.' Victoria Hotel, Hoogkong. June 5th, 1998. REFURT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Council on Monday afternoon

FIRE BRIGADA DEPARTMENT, Hongkong 20th February. 1888.

I have the honour to present the following

the rear 1857.

the prime promoters of confiagrations but the to incendiarias, and even apparent carlosenes tendency of insuring is undoubtedly' le gira viso W. M. B. Arthur, first clerk at the Magi uy be the result of carsfol for thought

bare come under my owa notie», «eourring nat tray, then gave ovilouses to the Taning of Two or thro cases of andoubled incontrism the warrant on the information lail.

Cross-examined by Mr. Watten, the witness abcessarily in the house in which the fire origi eaid that for some time pust it had been the ons nxted, but in the he adjoining it, and I w tom for tas information to be laid as in the credibly informed that on the parasion of the statement handed to him, the name of the in- large fre in Queen's Rol West some was age, former not appearing. That practice was not the firs broke out simularensis u-turco difer in rogue when the Government rau the opina eat houses separated from th other and with no business themselves. He thought that in many possibility of inter-miotics of the flames. The ices of the mast year have been marked. cans there was good reason why the name of

by we painful insidants. Towards the close Chun Sing, complaincat, said he was a Gor- of the extensive eflagration in Queen's Road the informer should not appear. ernment contractor and master of a shop No. 97. West to which I have just referral, a member of Queen's Road Eust. He owned together with the Government Fin Brigade nain-d'ex lost bie

In another case, six Chinese lives wore lost.

The following "awful warzing" is given by the how he was dressed. I do not know that he had stranger come on board at 5.30 on the afloradona prima facie essa has been made out and listen the same phenomenon, and ecull give And with fair allowance for the ogst of the passages of the rejected Chinamen who Hu-paa-In Lob-taing Hion, in Chekiang, in no hat oa. I wont and spoke to him first. I am of the row. He came with the chief offler. At you should be handed over. I shall commit you further particulars regarding it.

the Wanehow Prefecture), in a village called Bi- quite sure that he said that he was going on 15 minutes to six I went into the ebiaf officer's te prison now, bat you will not be rendered would have been accopted under the old Liang Tatay, lived a woman who used to es shore. I deny speaking to bio in foul terms. I cabin and saw him showing bis friend an album for fifteen days, during which time you may,

Chan Ayan was charged, on the information policy.

The difference between the two writion paper to malo the soles of shoes, thus canght hold of him gently, after I had ordered with photographs 1 hare known. Mr. Liste for you choose, apply for a writ of habens corpio.

sue of her family had often warned ber of the mata, did not pull me of the chief officer. I not drunk on the right that the row took place..

No. 122, Hollywood Road, for the sale of Tesfa

OF FIRE BRIG ME FOR 1897. colonias is that in New South Wales the decorating the written sharnoter. Older per bim not to go ashore. Mr. Campbell, the Fasand twenty years. Have coen him drunk. He was change of policy has been arowed and its impropriety of his, and exhorted her to use think my officers were sufiloiently close to havs I refused to sign an entry in the log because Inspector Baker, with keeping an agency at

By Mr. Webber-During the souffle the chief artery tickets.

Defendant admitted the cluarga, ħaf ploaded."

The following sport by Mr. 1.. Wedde responsibilities recognised while Victoria other paper; and the always promised to do so, wan the occurrence. After the chief mate and I knew it to be false.

mo: I did not hear the second mate say "Iftherssofleor did not strike we. When he me up to

hour. C.MG., Superintendent of the Fire Bri abema to have thrown all considerations of and always contioned the evil praction. At the were separatod, I did not rash at him. He ran st end of the third moon of this year, she was strock Luncity to the winde..

dead by lightning. She was found kneeling, going to be any more of this fighting I am the deck from below he had a white suit on. He in extonastios, that the business was only a small

His Worship Daed him 850, with the alterna-gide, was kid on the table of the Legislative atazkanddesd, with many soles osmposed of writ. golog awar" I heard the chief officer cour-hai no hat. I could not say whether the spone, producing shoot 1,000 cash per day.

Yang Kam, chief steward of the tenuertive of tix weeks' imprisonment. ten paper lying round her, on which she had been termand my order about getting the boath owored, tain had any lénor after I left the dinner table.

- ENTERING & MOUSE FOR AN. UNLAWFUL The out that I Crurcder, Baid-I was on board the ship when

PURPOSE. the socand ofloer was there

I remember a row on H.KS. Cockchafer bas left Shanghai for nagagod when she was struck dead,-a warning The third engineer was not present at the time

Trai A Fat was convicted of being found in bave on my eye was done by the tist of the chini shop was in Iloilo, Beskow where she will remain for, chont at others not to imitato her. month.

The returns of the Superior and Subordinate car. Before I went to the Consul. I naked Surday afternoon there. The chief officer came

The year has been characterized by an unusual Courts laid on the table at the meeting of the him if he would go on to Hongkong. I did not hask that afternoon with a friend, from a ship the homes of Ko Apiar in Queen's Real Westport in schnection with the Fire Brigade for

When they were down there three nuths' imprisonmaoat with hard labour

number of fires, sense of which, have attainol Legislative Council on the 4th inst show that ask him to leave the ship. I made the entry is that he had been visiting. They went to the for an nalewial purpose, and was sooood to during the year 1887. 155 jersons were brought the book produced, after I hol come from shore first mate's cabin.

BEFORE MR. T. Sescones-Sur

sericus proportions, but is greator part of Thera worn before the Supreme Court charged with criminal on the Monday. At the time of the aboarrence II did not see what they did. I saw the ohiof mute

which have been gotu extingaished. I ave the first mata of the Crusader como da

nearly thras time as many fires as the maximum offences of which number 82 were convicted Adid notees the Chinese steward and his boy or of the athorship come up on deck. He was drank.

ALLEGED HALICIOUS PROSECUTION BY AN

nubar recorded in uny previous year, and the perusal of the analysis of the various crimes in deck. The entry in the log, concerning the re-

4ain sald to him "You had bottor go to bed." which convictions were obtained shows that lar-cond officer, is not signed. It has not been read desk at a quartor to roven that night. The cap

BICISM OFTICER. conies of various klude head the het, robbery from over to him.

Ng Fuk Cheong, excise officer, was charged resogress of the Brigada have been very fully John Campbell, worn. soid-Iam second mate The first mata said. "Don't interiers with my

of a fire is in the ariirded Chinese town with its the person with violence coming next. The total

We hate just returned captain said "I am the captain of this steamer."whereby search was made for opium in the house

back to hask boss, and narrow laars, I think Courtes 14,192, of which number 1.779 were a nearly four months ago. amber of prisoners brought before the Pollee of the British steamur Grader. I joined the ship business." He then pushed the plain. The with wilfully making a false statement on osth saxod. Ts those who know bow sasy the spread quitted. In the Police Court obstruction of strosts from a trip to Iloilo. On Sunday evening the The waste then bit him on the broad two or three of Chua Sing

Mr. Dennyer proascalud, and Mr. Wotton de- the Brigados may be congratulated on the 90-

oys that has atterdal their diferia. and disorderly behaviour sppear to be the most 20th May, I was forward of the engines. Whon times with his fist. I understand a little Eng.

In one of these fires only has a charge of in. Mr. Dennya, in opening the one, mail that on common offences, gambling running them rory I wont aft at about 645 I heard a disturbanes.lish. The captain pasted the male off and they fended. We learn from the Chinese Times that Mr. closely. The total number of enres trid in the It was dark at the tins. 1 saw the captain ly. but a scullo and fell on the desk. The captain T. L. Ballock lately Acting Chinese Secretary Police Court shows a depresse of about 2,000 on ing on deck, on top of the first ante. By the way on the toys was starting at the sail the you Msy fart, datutant bid certain incendiaris been made. It was mudo al the in at the Logation, fekieg, is to act as British the previous year. In the Civil Courts there captain's orders I helped somebody out of the locker. They rolled over for about tes minates, formation that he believed that a quantity of stance of an Agent for a German Insurappe Consal at Tientsin, while Mr. Brenan is say have bon ton enses tried in Original Jurisdie steamer into a boat. The man was drank. Whes and then the chief engineer and the estond mate unlicensed opium was on the complaint's prOffics, and was committed for trial at the Su- tion, of which six hare vaen desided in favour of Isar hins first, he was sitting on the dock. I went to separate them. They were esperatal. I mine, upon which a warrant was granted preme Court where the defendant was reqnitted thes hoard the captain give an order to lower a

I understand that a civil suit is pending in on a year's leavO.

turned by Thomas Macdonald, a Polios constable, We learn from the Japan Gazette that the the plaintiff, and in Sungary Jurisdiction there saw the man come on board the ship with sur Nippon Yuzon Keisha's steamer Afke-mars, the have been 733 cases, in 455 of which judgment chief mate. This was about 4 o'clock. When boat. The boat was then lowered. The mate against the complainant. The warrant was vo without being aliod upou to make his defence.

the 29th May the constable had, ally speaking, how cor. I may say that the peas, latest addition to the Company's feet, arrived at has beea given for the plaintiff. Dating the ther came on board they went down to the chiefaud the captain tambled an, thy deck three se who made a earth of complainant's housh bat connection with this tril and I forbear therefore Yokoinms on the 26th May, from Middtas-year there have been 115 inquests held, of which cloer's cabin. They were not drinking in these four times. Ian uude only. They tumbled found no opium there and made ac arrests. from dwelling upon this portionlar case. Gener. about 5.15 pm, with another constable and tick of insuring contrafe of Chinesa hamas with borough, lasing made the page out in 489 hive bon on the bodies of Europeans or Ame to my knowledge. The second engineer did not down twica The mate was not able to stand On

By Mr. Wobber-I do not understand English. accompanied by a Europeas excise ofiar, who, ost any cheek bugand what is caused by the salf- days She is commanded by Captain James ricans, sol in 65 cases the verdict of the jury bas help us to carry the man down the ladder. I properly.

took him down solely myself. I did not so the been accidental death.

Mak Tang Yang said-In the boy she believed was Mr., Spooner, and a bamber of interests of the parties concerned is a grave ONICO Pynǝt

An interesting unqairy bas recently beer con chief mate ocne on deck. The first I saw of On 20th May the principal living droondané

They searched the whole house, and in the sarob the risky. of Confucius, who bears the rank of Duke Jen dosted by Mraza. Jardine, Skinner, and Cohis was when he was lying under the captain toading to the captain of the steamer Credder other ercise affl ser and informara, gans to win of temptation, nut is fastared by the interest Even enpposing, abmes not to arise it is insz in euongh of this fighting. After I separated The chief maate left the ship that morning at a pillow box was broken open. That was per Sadag Kong) riding in a groen sedan-chair, Ca cutts, which may have en important bearing on the deck. The chief stew langhing I wait at the table. I attend to the ohiof niner.

is agrarstad by the dialcalay of detecting and ddressed The Editor," and those business "The to eminent persons is Poking, being everywhere the onquiry, as stated by the firm, are at them, the captain rashed at the first mate agala. about 10 'stoak. Ha want to soother ship. He hans, put much, but as a matter of fast it necar polent to give opportunity for them, and the Communications on Editorial matters doald be attended by a large rotinus, paid several visits a trade relations with. Thibet. The results of at the asptain. I operated then haying This I was in the Crusader, when she was as Iloilo plainant's hos Nr. 7. Queen's-road East both of those whi insure and of those who accept cored with the greatest hour and ressent, followIn connection with the development I then went away, seoing that it was useless to came back at 5.25, with the first mate of the other red. They found no opium and left flie prydager created by the facilitice for bad practices He is of nobia and dignified appearance, and at of trade with Thibet, and looking to the fact intertore. After some minutes 1 heard the cap-ship. They went to the dining room I mean to misse, and as far as compiainant was concerned the same time kind and affable in mannor, re- that one of the priasipal imports into that contain ay Take this man off as The reason the first mate's onbin. I caw him drisking there, he heard no mom shout the matter. Under the exposing such as take place, and by the natural fotaral in the protirea of Szechuan and trap would get kicked by both of them if I stay. were a little deaak. I did not wait a dinner aperied, provision was made in sections 15 and with itxoan interesta folk to take the initiativa

The In the intacts of the Brigado I think it. Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good rembling in thees respots his illustrions anses-try from China is brick tea, which is madeby 1 walked away was that I know that I waited on them. They drank whiskey. Both old Opioen Ordinance of 1858, which had bean reinclause which Company concert only

tor, the sage Confucius.-a-pas

sported thones by, coolies, a distance of 1,040

was taste way not. The captain was not druuk. He to the improper execution of a warrant.

The same provision was practically aute in Ordia-wonld be well if it woro malo obligatsey nper the third engineer, separated them. I About 11.30 p.m. on the 2nd May, says the bites, to Lanssa, the journey coeupging on When the captain cried out. I ran up and, with that night. The captain was at dinner; the fret 16 for the laying of false charges as it to lead by refusing a claim

mite of the other ship wout way drunk, anca 1 of 14 under section 38, which slated Insurance Companies sad. Agerais ta furnis Jupe Meil, fro was discovered in abaked potato account of the dificilling of the read four ordered by the exptain to lower the boat. The had only had soda to drink that day Adrartikementa, sud Subscriptions which are not

shop, at Nabeoan, Kanda, Tokyé, which extend months, it was suggested to us that a cheaper way obici offer told me not to lower the cont. ordered for a fixed period will be continued anel od immediately to Rosokohe, Tate-Daikasho, of importing the tos might be found by the There was not a delay of ten minutes in lowering The first inste casas on deck at a quarter to that any person using or obtaining or issuing a the Superintendent or the Goverment with full Shix-Shirrkanecho, Asahicho, and Shirakaba Yang fes-Kiang River and by sea to fonts, the boat. I eventually lowered the boat at the lock. He was smoking a cigar. When he search warrant improperly was liable to a pea particulars as to date, amount, and nature of Undows for extra sopier of the Laily Press should ha. Before the fire was got ander ermtrol at a tienes ria Darjiling into Thibet. It first state's orders. I heard some swearing bathpt on deck the napaju said to him "Toar ally of $500, or these months' imprisonment, and policies affected in beass in which tiras occur, Ba Bent before 11 a.in. na the day of publication. 3.45 am. on the following day, 779 houses, 100med to us that, if the trade could be diverted from the captain and the chief ofleer. Snch friend's gone way." The mate then pashed the it was ander this gretion that the charge was and the possibly to affert some ideas to how shrine, and te shade were destroyed, 45 Louses that route, it might open a way to introduce latignage is not at all unnsasi between them. I esptain. The captain then struck the mate brought. He se prepared to show that dofon- far Fnstrance and fires stan i to nals other it the being partially damaged. Eighteen Bremen by degrees brick tos made in this country (India) did not ase the mate strike the captain in the The Grat mate atrack first. He hit the captain doat had no esuse whatever for stating that he relation of cause and effect. I do not think saw the captain fall ou the top of Eis opponent. complainant's promises. He was not saying hay formation, and it might in time form a valuable were more loss injured during the conflagration, it substitution of the Chinese article. W sou fie I believe that the mark on the captain's on the body. They then suggled together. I had reason to believe ibere was opium on the there would be any raincianca to give the in-

Accordingly in July last asked our friends in eye was done by a tin that he fell on.

It is possible, however, that when systematic Two lots of Crown load on the Festrosd, Shanghai to procure for us a consigument of

here when the ship that I had charge of was mate scalded the captain. The captain went to aut. It was for the Court to say whether the above the Albany, were sold by austion youber-506 to 1,000 bricks such as were exported inte) By Mr. Tabbor I was out of employment They were ther separated by the ooers. The thing as to the issuing and executing of the war-report. day afternoon by Mr. J. Sampson, Government Thibet. They addressed Mr. B. Cockburn, sold. The souffle took place after the stranger the stern, and the mate followed him inflicting-Magistrate who signed the warrant and any enquiries on with are made, other canses such as was whether defendant was justified in obtain oil, or the increase of paidents urising with the Earrayer. The attendance was very small, and B. M. Consul at Chungking, on the subject, who had been put into the boat. I did not hear the blows, and wounding him in the head. The cap bone de evlibuse before him. The question the indiscriminate and careless nse of hersine.. in each case the lot was knocked down at 810 is taken great treable in procuring the captain speak to the chief officer, before they lam again fell down. They got up and the cap

Lo and no ground whatever for making the abore the upset prive, Lot 1, containing 26,119 the following extracts from bla actrespondense

groand; the oaptain was holding the chief officer mate went down to look for the captain, but agasre feet, was bought by the Richmond. Ter.ilk howThe extracts aro thea given, son. were on the ground. When I saw them, on the bain west and washed the bland off his face. The Ing such a warrant, and he thought if he proved growth of the population may be found to be race Betate and Building Company for $140, talning particulars of the varions descriptions down. The third engineer and myself pulled the cap could not find him, so went on deck again. The statement he did, it was stolent to make cat

bain off, after some trouble. When they get up captain followed, and ordered the second mate a once against him. being at the rate of about 19 seats per square of ten seut to Thibet.

on their feet the sptain rashod at the first met to lower the boat. The first mats would not East Lot 2, ontaining 25,172 square foot. was

and they fell again, the mate being on top. The allow this.

By Mr. Wabber-I saw the steward on dear cold to Mr. Poesnecker for $4,985, or about 19

captain fell on his side. When we pulled them away from each other the second time, they stop at the time of the occarrones. Nobody has been cents per square foot.

pod quarrolling. On receiving the orders of the talking to me about the row sincs the 20th of aptain, I went to lower the heat. Before I lay. After the first mate came on board with eonid do this, the chief ofler fald as not to his friend I went into thair cabin twins The Jowar the boat. I said the captain gave me the first time I went in, there were (we bottles fall. order. The mate then consented. During the The second time, ona was nearly sopts

Alexander Downa said-I am third engineer of the steamer Crusader, I was on heard when sculls the captain was to my inied the worso for liquor. When I was asked to sign an entry in the ing, I refused. I did not know that there was she was at Itoile on the lust Terage We or It had not been rived there on Banday, the 9th May. I renom- an entry in the log against me. red over to me. I have never heard of it. Theber a disturbance that took place on board that alip is not a happy one to live in. There are night. We were at at dinner that night except

the chief mate. At a quartor to 7 o'clook I saw his brother, who was his partner, about sixty life in venturing into a house, the upper portion continnal rowe.

By Commander Romey-The chief mato was the captain and the first male struggling on the houses. They were worth about $120,000. He of which was in a dangerous state. The hous used to taking the ship in and out of harbons. ronad The saptain was on top. I tried to bat no unlicensed prepared opium in his shop on collapsed and fall tovo upon hun while he was I generally get my ordste from the chief mato. separato them, but could not walked away the 29th May. Between 3 and 6 p.m. on that innids. The chief mate is always on the bridge coing On casing book I saw them on the deck again. day about ten people one to bis hoses. His

There were so means of escape either by the roof inte pert. The mate les taken the abip into the captain was calling out for assistance. The bustler and family and his mother lived there. The fire broke nut lua room on the first floor and I was incompetent lake sights. I do not taken away by the captain. The chief mate was They did not find suy opiam. He did not inmates aboup wars made alive to the danger. men to say that the mate takes the command aot drank by any means. He could walk pro-kLow defendaut.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wottan-He did not or by window, und alf six lost their livos.

The last inoident that nocarced was at an unang Harbor The captain has told me that mata said sonything about his certificata being Those parsons asscobed the house throughout. comanniculed itself to the stair case hefore the

think that defondant had any ill.feeling against Admiral Hornby delivered lecture on the cut of the captain's had, when going in and out perly. I do not think that the captain was defeños of our Mercantile Marine, and concluded of harbour. If the mate had maid nothing, the drunk.

By Mr. Wabber-If the two Chinese witnessin. Eis brother was a habitual opium smaiser extensive fire in Bonham Strand, where, with by stating that we have not one-fourth of the beat would have been lowered faster after the

captain gave the order a lower it. He thought had beeu watching the cooerenon I would bare He himself never smokel opium. His father on tsinntea warning, five housed full outwards minimum number of crufsers requisites.

To the best of a belief they were had been in apian stacker, beat when be died he keross the stat, resulting in the most serious that the order should have come through him.sen them. MR. JOHN BRIGHT.

The boat was finally lowered about two minutes cot thers. I heard the saptain sweating during dil not have may ald ogiam behind him. It was a injuries to Mr. Ross, the foreman of the Volunteer

the row.

fact that on the 29th May there was some opium Fire Brigade. A member of the Government after the first order, by order of the first mate.

By Commander Rumsey I joined the on the promises. He could not say what the Fire Brigade was also slightly injured, but to those who witnessed what took place, it was a The Court then adjourned for luncheon.

Crusader six days before the occurrence. If the value of it is. It belonged to his brother. The On resuming. Robert Hannen, chief engineer on board the China boys had been there I would have seen excise officers did not treat him roughly, but merey that no more harm was duas that was Crusader said-1- remember the afternoon them. I was so excited at the time that I do they searched throngbeat the lions. He would actually occisioned, as there were

aut say whether they went into the fenisle quar-firemen whose position at the time seriously This concluded the evidence. Tho Court wasters. His only complaint against the exisa jesprdized their Lives.

It may not be out of place at the commenCO- vantage of the popular route between that port The following latter was received by Comand evening of the 20th May and the trouble not remember whether I saw them or not.

ing condition of the Fire Brigade and of ita an inquest is necessary or aai? The paraad Kobe. Considering that the largest men msader Ramsey, E.N., on the 4th inet4gir, there was between the chief mate and the cap-

The officer and the Opinan Farmer. ties who instigate the firs are to lay of-war and merchant vessels of all nationalities I have to request that you will convene a Naval tain. I saw the chief officer come up on deck at then cleared, and on resuming the President officers was that they had searched his kruse. Ho

The chief mate, in his defence, stated--I deny

Mr. Wotton then said-On behalf of thesadegasoy to meet the requirements of the Colony. At the present moment the Fire Brigade information upon oath stating that they have been pasang through the sea almost daily Board of Inquiry to-morrow morning, to enquire abeat aqartar to 7 in the evening. The captain stated that the Court would hear the defence of would be satisded if an apology were made by ment of another year to take stock of the exist

for the past thirty years, without a single into certain charges that will be brought by took him by the two arms. I heard the chief the chief mate

Shortly after the whole of the charges made against me. On defendent I bog to apologise to this gentleman bave suspicions, and the causes of their serious accident having occurred, it is strango against the chief offeer of my versi sa, oficer say twice" Let me go." An alternation

wards I saw them both on the desk. I did not the morning of the 20th May, when we were at for any annoyance he may hare suffered in consists of thirty three Europeans, of whom consequence of the mistake made on the seventeen are firemen, six engine drivers, and suspicions, as to the fire being the result of that the prohibition has been kept up so long. Six your obedient servant John Ogaton, Master toon took place between them.

The Inland Sea passage is soms eight hours of steamer Crusader."

had not met for 8 years. part of the defendant, and on behalf of the the rest superintendents, foremen, and assistant incendiarism, and they will be required to shorter than the outside route, there is good The ingnicy was hold yesterday morning. stand and watch the whole time. Idid not Boo. Hails, I went on board another skip to sie au raa provš

European Bremen is four dollars at fifty cents deposit certain us for the coals that way poborage in almost any part of it, the sea is The following gentlemen formed the Cvart, what passed. It was when I heard the thud on old schoolmate who

there. I did not hear the 'captain tell the chief) ship (of which he was chief musta).

allowed to drop now. be incurred in connection with the inquiry.always comparatively amooth a greater portion Commander R. M. Ramsey, R. N., President, the deck that I turned round and saw thora Lylag We had some whiskey together a board the Opium Farmer for acting on the information forexen, and of ninety-one Chinese fromen

of the distance, and the lovely scenery with 8 Commander J. A. Buckner, B.N.; Fred

Mr. Deauye said the complainant might be a month, and Chant of a Chinese firaman from ensi ed, but they would not maparate. I walked for tried to prevent him he had soveral glassos of This, the Attornoy-General aaye, will operate which it abounds is a grist attraction to foreign Hopper Wallace, master of the British stea- oficer to go below. I tried to get them separat-that although I and others on board bis vessa he received. I think the case ought to be besides stokira and interpreters. The par of the to some extent as a chook and will probably pasangor.

mar Partie, and George W. Atkinson, master eard again leaving them there. Shortly after brandy. I did not have any. The witnesses are satisfied, but it was for the Magistrate to any dollar and ifty coats to one dollar. The fore strengthened by the services of the Hongkong provent recklessness in instituting inquiries A case in which a very great deal of interest Mr. Wilson appeared to watch the ques forwards they got to their foot again sed rather right in saying that he was drank when he came whether he was satisfed. A false declarationen, stokers, and interpretars are of couche paid

deck again, the esplain again on the top. The down iste my cabin in the afternoon of that operation.

His Worship-There is no proof that it was Fire Insurance Voluntoere, the Pawnbrokers,

and other Lodies, all of whom have boan present. without some grounds of suspicion, It will is token was before the Chief Justice in the Su- the captain of the Gender. Mr. Webber ap- straggle look plass. They went down on the on beard the Crusader with me. We went had beer made and the law had been put into at, a higher rate The Brigade is further

a falsa information. undoubtedly operate as a check. The re- Preme Court at Singapors on the 29th May. I peered on behalf of the chief of bor.

was a motion for an interlocatory injunction

John Ogston sworn-I am the master of the plain called out for assistance. I went and day and I showed him all my letters from bowe

Mr. Wotton said he would put the epology on every occasion of a fire and kare reddered -

moet valuable serviesa. sponsibility seems to be almost as great as against the Honorary Secretary and members British steamer Crusader, offeial zanther 63850 helped to separate them. They continned after and inne photograph album. I had one glass

The head quarters of the Fire Brigado are at Mr. Denare contended that the name of that of instituting a prosecution in the Police of Committes of the Sporting Club to restrain of Glascor, The number of my carlidente is that to quarrel on words. I heard the captain of whiskey when Iwasin ray cabin. The captain's Court. We have not the Bill before ue and them fron preventing the entry and running of 91.123 granted in March, 1874 I produce book order a bost to be lowered, but I could not say stateront that I was ou deak before my friend's into tre Chinese newspapers

horses belonging to Mr. Elphick, Veterinary containing entry concerning sssault, insubordina who executed the order. I saw the sound officer boat had left the side of the Crusader is utterly

that nobody but the Government could refuso to men are stationed at the Clock Tower and at tho are only aware of its contents from the Surgeon, nuder a rule which plaintiff said, was tion, and drunkenness of my first mate. Theasme deck during the ocearense. Abanttea minutes faice. I sang ont good night to him through my the informer ought to be giran. He maintained No. 5 Polica Station in Queen's Road Wauch speech of the Attorney-General. When it is not in oxistons and in bis affidavit said might of my chief mate is Robert Tasle. He signed before the felief offcar came up. I a un port, when his men were polling off, and about

When the chief ofleer came on 28 every officer on the ship has sworn, was drank had no right to grant a warrant without the alarm of fire the belts are rung at the Central printed it may perhaps be found to be a bave been surreptitiously passed, but of which articles on the 17th of February as first officer, toave the ship in a boat. He was assisted into ten minutes after I went on dook. The captain, state the name of an informar, and his Worship Toxer of the Fire Brigade Station, and upon an

Anording to the Club Bales he had never received On the evening of the 20th May the Creater the bost more useful measure than it appears to be notice, Mr. Groom, with Mr. Joaquin, appeared was lying in lioio. At about 6.45 on that aight board about fire o'clock he said "Good afternoon. When I got on dook he caught me round the name of the informer being given. He knew Police Station, at the Fire Brigads Station, and for the plaintiff, and Mr. Donaldson, assisted by I was on the starboard side of the quarter deck. gentlemen, and went below, I could not state body, and I asked him twice to let me go. He that it bad boen e custom for many months to at the Cicak. Tower. Threo separate strokes from what is known of it at present, but Mr. Buckley, appeared for one of the defeudante. My attention was' first drawn to a friend of whether the chief officer was under the influence 1.began to senile, my foot slipped on a skylight 1.0 60, bat it was not right. The only reparation indicate a tre rest of the Harbour Office, two

Mr. Walton contended that the warrant, hur throwing the responsibility of asking for an

Harbour investigation, alleging suspicion, and mating Club were in attendance, and two of them, in a drunken pendition. Es fell down na the aggressive in the way the captain took hold of the arsinst the tia for receiving water from the tanname of the informer.

chief officer, but I did not expect anything would of the ice obest, and he said- D-a son.” the causes of the suspicion,-ou-privats in Mesars. Paterson and Earle, appeared for them look. I got my second engineer sad second chem out of it. The paptain called me next morn-Ile was on top of me, and strook is. He says ing been granted, they could not go behind it.

Belves. After mnob argement on each side, His rate to get him down into a bot Just as thes

No. Engine The butter is-laosted in the har dividuals is a defect which will almost cer. Lordship expressed his decision, to which he said we getting the boat off from the ship, Ma. Liels ing and read over an entry in the log to me that be atreck me on the face I dony that ow. To appease Mr. Depays wrath, he would Station. They are foar in number, not incl

There was no one else present. I refund to siga He hit me on the body. He made a statement he had arrived with some regres, that the case sums up on deck. He was also drank tesid

Soma disuassion followed se to the terms of bour near Yaumati. It ia an invaluable engine was not one which, ander all circumistsus, to bini "Where are you going?" He as it then, and afterwards, before the Cons. Tho to you in his avidonos about my insabordination ay that there was an intermez, but his name ing the insting engins, which is known as the alled for the strong power of an interionatory | " Auhory." I said "Nothing of the kind. Go reason was that it was not the truth. The state with regard to the ship'e boot being lowered could not be given up vow._

After his attack on me I was walking about the case should stand adjourned till apologies had It has recently been modified with a view to in- down to your room quietly and go to sleep" At meat that tas obief offloor we intoxicated and It is another mutrath The fsota are these. the spelogy, and it was finally stranged that the and can throw fear jets of sousa sixty foot high. been inserted in the papers to the satisfaction greasing in speed, and it is now ospable of stoam-

ing at a reto of about eight knots an hour. Wars news wis received here of the pro. injection The case must be heard fully and plaintiff had his right to damages. The motion

noon on that day he had goso askere with my wished to leave the chip is untrue.

In addition to the steam engines I have men- bibition by the Victorian Government of the medisained, but without costa-Straits Times, como on When I told him to go nows to his " By Mr. Wobber-When the chief officer cams dook, when I saw the second officer ordering a

tioned, there are also a certain number of manual landing at Melbourne of the Afghan's Chi-

engines stationed la different parte of the island. The Manchester Guardian says that it is the room I got hold of him, and turned him towards up the companion is bad zo bat on. I did not boat to be lowered: I said "What are you do of the complainant.

So far as the City of Vistoria is concerned, there nose passengers, the Government, tole-intention of the Foreign Ofte to make four the companion. I did not do it in any hostile hear the captain sy anything to the chief of ing." He said Tho captain told me to get I turned to him and gaid

is one at Gurosament House, one at the Central graphed to Victoria for information on the permanent appointments of Consular ofhours in manner, but quietly. When I did that, hestruok Boer before he took hold of him. The chief of this boat lowered." I said "He's not said a

Police Station, one in Hollywood Road, one at the Harbour floë; and one at Saigingpun. subject. The Governor of Victoria replied Korea At present the Consul General atas three times with his fiat, hitting me on the fiesz tried to releass himself After they had word to me about it". The oxplain was then

eoul, the capital, is taken ither from the China toe. The mark I have on my face now was in- been separated the first time the captain wout for on the bridge.

There are also bures with fire appliances in that-no-new-policy and boot entered on, or from the Japan Consular Service according flated thea. I struck at him in self defence, the ailel oficer and fell down on bira agaio. Do you want this boat lowered, air?”

various parts of the Town.

meic "only strict enforcement of existing Inw" to oirenmstances, and the same is the use with and bit him in the fact. As far as I know, all The ohief offer nerer struck me at all during asid Toe." I immediately turned again and

Practically speaking, however, ho the Vice-Consal under bim. It is now intended the rest of my officers were between the after the struggle. Ba never struck say body else. said "Quartermaster, lower that boat." The- The so-called strict enforcement of the exil to appoint two officers defuitely for Kores to deck and the nosze of the Docurrendo. After If When the chief officer came on board at 5.0 I boat was inmediately lowered. The whole of

SILI went to see your beautiful gardens strength of the Brigade is at the Fire Brigada ing low was really much more. The Sydney these prate, and also two more to the posts of struck him, he wrostled with me, and I throw him consider he vse perfectly sober. I would not like the captain's statement from beginning to end is

yesterday, when my attention was aliraosed by a station. At as alarm of fire in the City of to what is known as the "No. 2 Tank. This tank Morning Herald saya-Eu. Melbourne the Faras and Gepan. These four will probably down. The reason why I got him down so easily to give an opinion is to whether the captain was an Estrath. This is all I havo to say. I am

This alcead the case. The following was the bronze status. I uaturally looked on the podca Vistoria, a telephonic signal is immaliately sent be incorporated with the Chim Consular Service, a bocause he was incapable through liquor. He drank or not. The chief officer was, during the not on my oath, but what I have told you is

tal to cos whom it represents, but the stone is spirit of the law, if not the letter, appears to and be trasted for purpose of promotion, trans got up and care for me again. He threw me stenggle, in my opinion, bebering as a coberrian.ourrect.

"Having carefully considered the evidence quite blank. I locked for a European to ask-bat is situated in Caine Roud and applies the City have been disregarded; the law, at all fer, o, as members of the latter. Unlike soceral down, and struck me, while I was on the deck. The copsin conesord the sooond sole. After events, bas beon strained." The Afghan other Power Japan, Russia, and the United Ioalied for the assistance of my offers. They the row I did not see the captain's face. Isa fading of the Cont

States, for example--Great Britain bas refused me but could not sure him. He struck some blood on the chief offer's shoulder. I was not

fence, the Court find that it has not been proved crowd of very dirty hall clothed natives sitting pipes, from whick branch at smaller pipes was entitled according to bar tourage to to appoint an independent diplomatic officer to of them: They tried to hold him. They pullat prasent when the leg was read over to the 3rd en given before this Court, in the premes of the not one. I saw a Chinaman in sniforms, ap of Victoria with water from the Pokfulam Ke land fourteen now Chinese passengers in the court of Korea Our Consul-General there him from me. I ordered a host to be lowered, inser I weight swelling on the captain's sensed Eobert Liale, as also his statement in do parectly a pollesman, who only grinned, and a servoir. The water is distributed by two main · By Commander Eumsey-The captain and that the said Robert Elle is guilty of gross on the beaches scratching their persons, who throughout the Town. Its limita are, broadly Being euriaus to know who was the fee looking Street to the west, Qran's Road to north and Melbourne, but she bad on board a large is always under the orders of the Minister attending to get assistangs from the store, to face on the morning after the row.

Peking, whose instructions to him in political take the chief mate of the ship. He pounter-

"The Court, however, ut mark their disapman with no name, I venture to treable you, sus the City Hall to the east. At frequent inter vels are what are known as: street are pliga. number of others who possesed naturalisa-watters are no doubt given after romanitation made my order sad the boat was not lowered the chief mate bad been up to the time of the co-misconduct, or of drankenness, and bis certificate mostly looked at me as if I wore sa intrader. Taking, Quern's Road at the foot of Gongh

proval of his conduct, by directing that he shall I

BUT A STRANGER HERE. They are distinguishable by iron plates level with the afrest, and ou removing this iron pinte tica papare, and who, if their papers were with the Chinese Government. This protice for some time. After I had ordered the boat is ourrence very friendly. I did not take much is therefore not dealt with.

John Mackintosh said-I as second on-be discharged from his ship in accordance with

Hongkong, 5th June, 1688. in order, were entitled to land without obnowledging, as it does, Indirectly the be lowered I went to see it done, and he stopped notics of the row. The chief offcar and myself

suzerainty of Chins over Korea-bas always been me from lowering it. He made nes al very Bra very friendly,

vilo kanguage at the time. He said that I bad

The statue is that of the late Sir Arthur Kea-hose can be attached. Many of those plates hare a raised kaob on the top of them. The nody, a former Governor of Hongkong.-Ev.

knob is to distinguish them from the other payment of poli.tax. These papers, the source of the utmost satisfaction to the former-ded to take his certifloste from him. He sgrain gineer of steamer Crusader holding a Best an. the powers contained in sub-section 4, of Bec.: Morning Herald goes on to say, “were no-

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plates that are wilbout them, and instientes thai The North Borneo Herald says Wo are abused me in vila torus. He has misconductel gineer's certificate No. 14 of Hongreng. We XIII. of Ordinance 8 of 1879, mistakably, fraudulent, and the Victorian glud to be able to say that offere have been made himself once before and tell ever Peddar's Wharf arrived at Toile on the 20th May. On that ever

bey are stop plage, that is to say that they are merely for the purpose of whetting off water. Government was quite justified in refusing by a large shipping firm in Singapore to na when he was drunk. He did not leave the shiping at about a quarter to 7 I was sixading by the steamer from Singapore to Hongkong, calling then. I did all I could to keep him them Biac main rigging when I saw thechief oflear some up

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY. PREJI,”

Before this distingaishing merk was put the to allow the bolders of Lue to land at Sandal and Knant both going and return that affair I bave always treated the man with from below. He made about two staps from the

SixOn Friday evening last, about So'clock, greatest confusion often resalted and much to order the Afghan into u zham quarantine ing. The terms offered are low, and we hope respent. When I eventually got the boat lowagway when the captain got hold of him by the

while making the voyage from Bangkok to Hong.me was lost in waiting for water at one oỀ was trißing with the law. The guarantine they will be acceptable to the Government. The sd he was quieter, and I decided to see about the two arms. I heart the chief officer at the cap-

kong on the steamer Wyvern, I was sitting on these stop plugs, when there was noDE TO POZIO number of coolies brought down from Heng-courrence in the morning. After he had struck tain twice to lat als go: The captain said "I be

The No. 2 Tank is in its turn supplied frem regulations were made use of for the pur Long by the steamer Afghar, 987, in an-naraest me, my face swelled up a good deal, and it was ddif I will. They then struggled together,

C. Warner, charged with embereling daol with the captain looking towards the west pose of preventing the Chinese on board the of the passenger freight obtainable, and Conns some time before I got it to its natural site. On the mate falling with the captain on top of him. Afghan from going on store or communical required by the tobacco planters at the end of log. After the patty was mado, I called the liquer st the time Af dinner he was very talk. Ra. 4,995, this property of the Binger Manufac† A beautiful twilight had just faded away, and another tank at the western end of Robinson parares in the sky of a faming stoor, des distributions of water from the Pokiclam Re There are other subsidiary supplica ing with their friends: bat no restriction this year. This means $10,000." With relief mate, okief engineer and second mate, and útive and I consider that he was the worse forturing Company, within the jurisdintion of the the stars came out in all their glory, Our con- Road. "This tank also supplies Caine Road sid

In reply to his Worship, the defendant said he cending rapidly toward the carta. It looked servoir. was placed upon the movements of the offi- ference to Chinese immigration, our contempora afterwards the second and thin angineers. I liquor. I have set Captain Ogston drank several Government of India, was again brought before versation was suddenly interrupted by the ap-some other streets. These are the twa thief Naviacand supplies the Groland Police Barrack gers-and-crew. This playing with the waya: We are pleased to in forn our realers showed them the entry. They all refused to sign times. The day we arrived in Surabaya he was his Worship.

that-so-far-from sharing Mr. Abrahamson's it. I then took it to the British Consul. The res drask. This was on October last Hamas xo

moment it passed behind a cloud, suil then re- Another in shore the Government Ciril Hospital, Ve UnDeccesary, as well as unseemly, for views, Count Gelves saya any amount of coolin son why the offers did not aigu it was because drank that his wife had to berist im down be did not wish to ask any questions ar to say any like a huge, shapeless mase of fire of a slightly which are strictly local. Ons is is Glanonly His Worship-You do not wish to make any aproared below much pasrer and brighter. Be and another near the Albany, Wanchai, as far 18 Victorian Government adopted a ruse can be procured at moderate rate, provided they did not see the whole of the nonurren low. The chief saste and second mate saw Lim thing exoopt to ask that be might be sent away greanish hus and darling brillimey, For

fore we could comprehend the spectacle, or speak as the City Hall, is supplied from the tank that

word to each other, with tremendous velocity is to be seen in the Wong-noi-chung Gap. which enabled it to get rid of the whole means of conspnication be secured. The Count The chief mate, after hearing the charge red, on that occasion. He was also drunk at Manila as soon as possible.

received valuable assistance from the Hongkong denied that anything of the kinŭ had ever takon in November as He had been drinking at

Defendant-No, I reserve my defence

Generally speaking the fresh water supply is it dorted into the son in plain sight of our ship. | shipint." The policy adopted was that Government, and his visit to China has pras place. At the Congal's, where I had taken the dinner on that poeasion. The rest of the officers defuzon, then?

His Worship Nos to call any witneenen P Defendant-No, not becs. I world, however, I fancied that I could almost hear the maling very-mastinfactory. It is uncertain insame of making things so napleasant that Lically solved the difleult problem of laboar.officers, the entry was again road over to them. and his wife were present. I coralder that the This is of vast importance to the sentry, as it Their answer then was the same as before. The mate's foot slipped and that this was the reason stespore would cesse to curry Chinese

was the only poembla starabling block, in the Consul adjourned the car to Hongkong. On why the captain threw him so sadly. In the passengers to Australia, a polley which has way of the soos of the tribanse enterprise. the Monday sight after the occurrence the oblef second round of the struggle the captain was like to state that I know three days before I was splash as it struck the waves with a lurid glareas it is not always running, it is inadequate and second mate lowasted a boat at thecaptain'scrlors but that I made no attempt to leave the colony, neer of the engulfing waters. We must have pressure in leo diminished by leakage through- been completely successful. The same policy With cheap labear, cheap land, and no taxes, mate left the ship without leave. He returned underneath. I helped to separate them. The actually arrested that I was going to be wrested, and than, in an instant, deappeared in the darks. ita pressure le not uniform Much of its poiblo

British North Borner should become a keen at 2 sm. the next morning.

By Mr. Webber Whom the chief ofleer came I heard the oaptain giving the order to the chist His Worship Of course I am.net trying the been, at the time, about a handed miter &.. of out the houses in which it is distributed along I have looked over the papers and consider the island of Hainan. Possibly others may have its route to the fire and by other causes such as has been adopted in New South Wales, but competitor with Dell, with many advantages in

on desk drank on Sunday night, I did not notice mate when the boat was being lowared: I saw a It has been applied in a more liberal manner her favour."

The bias-fauriel" steamer Nistor, says the of the premises, make sa vastination, Nagashi Express, which left Nagasaki on the "and thereupon report to the Magistrate. 19th May for Kobe, was the first ressal of that line Why not leave it to the Magistrate to eas, to pass through the Inland Sea for a number of barlug the Captain-Baperintendent's raport Fars, Sonia twelve years agoit was, we boliero hat an order was ichoed by the managing before him, batbar na inquiry is necessary wars, strictly prohibiting the Inland Sea or not, in the same way as the Catoner, wher passgo; hat that has now been rescinded, and

a death is reported to him, decides whether in futureall the Company's steamers will take ad-

taialy prove fatal.

Mr. John Bright is seriously ill.

MARINE COURT DE ENQUIRY.

of the British steamer Thibot.

Geless tells us that over 1,000 polies will be the 21st May, I made the entry produced in my I judged at the captain was the were for

POLICE COURT.

Tali Jane.

BEFORE ME. H. E. WODEHOUSE. EMBEZZLINANT.

Re

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinione capressed by our Correspondants.]

WHO IS IT?

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESE."

A BRILLIANT METEOR.

least six

Office and the Murray "arracks, and one stroko

fire onet of the Murray Barracks.

The Engines are located at the Fire Brigade