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the ground and seeing the plages where the A faligrana wisi excelnd from Paking on This may, tha Japan Mail, has been decidedly | work in bɔlug carried on. The road has been elsawhore. I could discover none. It is hardly coupling chains. That was -dono aboul' two d turnkeys atid gazed were placed) to avoid Saturday stating that the present Heppo of an annur infausts for Japan The eruption at commenced it the Police Station, and the works possible to any for outait whether the shot that months ago, after the provioss'exape. The ob

Canton, R. Chang Yan will continue per- Bandal-san, a salamity without procodent in are king carried anstward from that point. The killed No. 2 was from a revolver ar a ride. ject was to prosent then from canning far. the conclusion that this loss of life wae alios for another term. Be has just finished his recent times, was followed by the storm of the three wharus mentioned are the only ones be By Juror It is hard to say whether re- owing to the weight and the restriction on their together necessary, and that the whole first year's service.

30th ultimo, nad now we have had a deluge of troen, the Glass, Warks and the Police Station peated blows on the head with a bamboo would limbs. We have also armed the turnkeys with main that must have wrought much havoc to the | There is another wharf to the mast of the Polfer | have left marks on Pereira, besanne being in the revolvers in addition to awarda, vinos the proviona party might have been recaptured." But in

The U. 8. B. Brooklyn, which, owing to na ritesrep. The storm of the Sith appears to havo Station: I don't know how the guards were water there was no concussion or resistanos escape. I did that on my own authority without With which is incorporated

this connection we must take into considera. accident is to proosed home under sail was towed been quite appalling in its destructive effects distributed on that day. I saw the prisoners cu The evidence on this point was then read over fustructions from the Goverment. The matter THE UKINA DIREŬTORY.

tign the character of the men employed for out to mes from Nagasaki by the Juntain on the According to statistics published by the Wichs the hillside, as I approached with the launch to the witness.

with regard to the frens was done on instructious (TWENTY-SIXTH Annual Issue),

Witse I have heard the ovidoncs giren by from the Government beaanse it outailed out- CONFLETE, WITH APPENDII, PLANS, &, the responsible duty of guarding the pri 5th instant, sud the Paton followed them about Nichi Shinbus, in six districts sions of Wake They were all going down along the read,

two hours afterwards, having been detared in yama Profectard, from which fairly ho-between the Glass Works and the Polios Station. Foulkes with regard to Pareira. I don't think lay. Islso droided what ammunition they should Hayal 8, pp. 1,200 $5.00.

sonera. This is a point on which the blame conspquan a of getting a honor foul of her pro-curate returns have been forwarded to They were near the Police Station, and about it possible that he could bare born, assaulted in i taka with them. It was either ten or twolve SMALLEE FUITION, Ryl8vo. pp. 86......$3.00.

must fall directly on the Government, not poller whilst commoing to tow the Brooklyn. thu capital, no less the thirty.four people 109 or 120 yards from the score end of the actarn the manner stated by Foulkes without me roads. The ammusition I baliace has been in THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY on the Department. So long as the Breau. After taxing the Brooklyn clear of Van Diemen were killed and about sixistro injured. wharf. The guards were on a pathway between marks having been left on the forehead on the gaol for about fifteen years. The amouni- Straita, the Janiaki and Pélos returned to Ned; 2,802 dwelling longea. Revalled with the guards thera' word From whers they were about six yards away from Paralia when I mw to a Sikh sorgeant, who distribulos 'it to the

Twonty head of herans and cattle were destroy- the road and the sea. I did not notice how many ka boon thoroughly revised and brought uptive alecia for this daty men who can be gasaki on the 7th fastant.

William Henry Foulkan, ra-examined--I was | tion is baudod out every morning by Mr. Jones

to dile, and is again much increased in bulk.

(picked up at salaries ranging from 830 to $40

ground, 2,900 partially wrecked, and 1,458 sheds | standing they could see everything that was him strook. I was stuck in the mud near the officers. Auontoant of it is kapt in our store The British eteamor Trazan reports Mon- Dr other buildings either holly or partly over going on. I don't think the work bar basa at bows of the jonk. He had nothing on his head hock. On this ocassion I think about 70 rounds e month (finding themselves) it cannot be I day, September 17th, 1893, at 5 p., picked up schools wore overwhelmed, and 124 ships were Station. In ordor to complete ticis work the he was attacked ma the road. I saw, everything prisoners, who have only six months' sentence turned. Five temples, ond shrines and three vanced more than twenty yards from the Police whatever, is hefuret had been struck off when were expanded. I sond a certain number of two canoes with sir man in tham, in lats 3.58 N., cast away. The orange crop is supposed to have road, has to be sloped away to the tasworks, vary distinctly: Pereira, fell from the junk, feet in the chain-gang and dirt thela to be cou- It appears, moreover, that the men bare long. 1247 B. The headwan stated that they been seriously damaged, and the people, an may There is a good deal of the work to do still. All first. He did not jamp overboard. It seemed pled to such conflets as sire most likely to try to no time for rifle or resolver practice, and a strong for Mendo sight days sinos, but the well be supposed, are in a sad pught. Bach the prisoners Issy squatting down were very to me If he had, besa thrown overheard. asare, bomase, the six moules men are not at though General GoRTON says that generally north; they had no water left and zo food oroept hurricane has not visited Japan sings its openner the work, exoost for I saw a little to the When he fell he was straggling with one of the all likely to wish to escape, aspecially as I

onstward.

prisoners. Thie was No. 190. He was using never send them out nati!' half of their lix old pray men are engaged, we have a strong in cooannts. We pointed out to them the "g to foreign interme.

position of Mondo, 118 miles distant, but he

Hand Tarakay Nishalia Nolan was racalled, is fists at No.190. The latter was striking him months is finished. This is done on a very. suspicion that the number of ohl army men stated they were afraid to try and get there then

and the evidenes of the last witness relativa to i gibi a bamboo bafore he got overboard. The limited scale. Of the twelve who seesped on the works was read out to him.

bamboo was a carrying pols between four and this ocasion only one was a short sentence • 5.00 on the gaol staff is not large. Thers pu the current was setting so strongly porth THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COM-

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Witness I bare heard the erience of Intra foot long. I did not as phat made Poresman. I applied to the Government to get the and that they would not be able to get bank. penes, ton, to be no efficient supervision arar against it. He asked us to land them sa. the

spector Stanton. It in generally corroot, bat ke is fall overboard. · I saw him tell ic, fost first. polise to keep an eye on boats and jaoks that the weapone, and the ammunition is old and nearest land, at Basilan or Sammsugar. He The dfth ordinary general meeting of thong in his description of the road: The ronal By a Juror will swear, and am positively might be hovering shout. Kennedy Town. 1, unreliable. On this latter point General stated bel four large prabcasand six small ones above company was held on Saturday last at the he speaks of starts from under the bill, good osrtain that Pereira was struck on the forehead don't know exactly what steps were taken in con.. Gospor says in one place-The immuni left one together; they were all going to Me-cas of Messrs. Douglas Lapraiz & Co. distance from the Police Station, and goes to- rapeatedly when he was hanging on to the side sequenes, but I am aware that some, stops have

nado to settle there, and that they had not soon Genord Manager, for the purpes of receiving yards the Glass Works. It does not start from of the vessel.

been taken. There has been no other altération tion I believe has been in the gaol for about the rest of the pralcas for air daya On the 18th the report of the directors said the statement of the Police Station at all. It rans 50ft. ander To Dr. Cantlie-I cannot say whether Poroirs in the rales or practice than what I hate ment

tioned, beyond instructing the officers and fifteen years. Some of it is twenty years September at 6 a... transhipped the distressed accounts. There were present Mr. T. E. Davies the Station. In futuro when the work progresses ou swim or not. old and is still good." Elsewhere he says: ing the Captain to land them near the Island of Hon. B. Layton, and Mr. J. 5. Holliday (Diren lies Station. A big bill in front of the build when he was hanging on to the bows of the bont arm the turnkeys is vested in me, in virtue of my To Dr. Ayras-Pereira was strock pricipally guarde in details. I nonsider that the right to natives and cances to the stemmer dirlic, request (Chairman), Hon. P. Ryrie, Hou, J. Beli-Arving, further the rond will join with the Po "I have boon testing the ammunition this Monado.

tera): Messrs. R. Lyall, B. Anton, E. George, ing to the left has to be cut away before this is To the Court He gave one or two ineffectual offes. I don't think that the quantity of am- Afternoon. I bare never had an opportunity

J. D. Humphreys, B. L. Dalrymple, Captain socomplished. Inspector Stantoni wrong when strokes and then mak. He somad to be ex munition used on this occasion was excessivo. The Japan Mail of the 4th instant says:-Ry Poock, J. 11. Cox, J. R. Harmon, E. B. Jerey, he says the convicts were sitting down in line hausted. The bamboo was held by Perairs in. The witness, on being questioned, said that | of sacerteining what it was like before, be- the P. & O. steamer Mahou tluse arrived in and J. Grant (Seratary).

I had arranged them in gonga affer the escape two benda.”

there was nothing he wished to add to his oyid. Yokohama Saturday the Captain, mates, and

Dr. Ayres, re-examined-Thave heard Foulker's enco. "I may say that I tou convinced that the The CHAIRMAN mid-Gentlemen, the raport of the twelve men. They were not iu lins at all. oiture we have never and revolver practice, row of the British Columbian, sealing soboruor and accounts have now been in your buuds for Where they were sitting down was the plate additional articnes: To my mind the evidence liberty of apoiation which the prisoners bave, 24 In a number of miss-fires to day, and I want. Biland, as (as not of faly some time, and we will take them as read. The where the whole of them were working before of Foulkes is not redible, as it does not tally with and thorufore the facilities that are afforded for hare no doubt that when I send in my re-off Copper Teland by the Alaska Commercial statement there is so complete that I have vary the affray. It is my duty to place the guards. the appearance of the body. If violent blows planning compes, has a great deal to do with the

Ca's steamer Alswander II. They at onse pro

little to add to it. I can only pay in addition I did so on that day. Ats few minutes before were received in the manner stated, there must frequency of these attemple. That is a prest sonded for Cuunda in the Eetaria, which let on that the earnings of the front, a far as we have 12 o'clock the gangs broke off for launch and have hoon marks on the skull. There is abso. dificulty. The greatest scamps and the worst Saturday evening. Abecedng to the captain's gone in the present your have been maintained resume a few minutes before one o'clock. The lately no mark on the skall or on the body. scoundrels Luva liberty of association; and if that story the expture took place while the Indian up to the average. Should say shareholder have distribution of the guards after title was the Dr. Cantlie swore--I held post metriema en could be avoided, I om sextain that escapes would vessel being then within saree miles, of Copper No questions being put, the CHAIRMAN pro. posted one near the jetty that the escape wasques regarding sil three of them. I agere, with working are often very olis together, but they Ifrat posted four entries. ach of the three boites. Ingra with Dr Marbe far more rare. The ganga, when they are crow of the echooner were out hunting, the any questions to put I shall be pleased to reply. same as before. Inland. The steazer, it resme, went alongside praed the adoption of the report and accounts.

made from. Bis instructions were to prevent Dr. Arres and Dr. Marques regarding Porvira are not allowed to speak. The strength of the and ordered the captain on board, after whlob seconding the motion. I think the report and oners and where they were working. He had drowning. I expressly looked to way if there were the same na it was when I aims to the guol Mr. HuMYXEETA-I have much pleasure in any civil labourere to pass along near the pri I am of opinion that death resulted directly from coupling chains between sach pair of convicts is he was informed that be was a prisoner, sad that his vessel was cozziscated. His protests accounts ses very satisfactory, and I think farther instructions that in case be awang of the any marks of violence, on the body and head. I thres yoars ago.

prisoners veming near to làm to order them to could not discover any at all. I cannot, under that he was seven miles from the land, and shareholders should be rory pleased with them.

To Juror-The contre pin of Baringor's stand, and if they did not do so I am to fire. The the circumstances understand Folkes's evidence. revolver no doubt foll out when he was randing, that he thought himself trica that distance The motion was carried unenimonely. off till the fog which had prevailed lifted, wors

Mr. DALRYMPLE proposed the re-election of pass of that sentry was Mohall Singh, Ho was It appears to me to be incredible that he was about in the excitement of the moment. The unavailize, and the sebooter was astigated into the Consalting Committeo, Him. B. Lagton, at liberty za walk about a little, backwards and bit as described. There thust have been traces revolvers are handed out every morning

Sirgeant of the Sikh guant exxinices there. I Petrapautorski by the second mateofthe stormer, Hon. J. Ball-Irving, Hon. P. Kyrio, and Mr. forwards. He had no need to stand is the same at it.

plica all the time.. The next sentry was posted 60 To a Juror A blow delivered, however slight have been testing the ammonition this after- whither the are vere also taken by the lean J. F. Holiday. der after touching at Copper Island. From Pot-

2070 yards westward of him, on the beach. His ly would have beeù discoverable to me though no neon. I have never had an opportunity of as- coganovaki they were sent to Vladivostock, and

instructions wore the same as those given to the external mark, was left.. There was, however, no certaining what. it was like before, because we thence to Nagasaki, whence they were forward-

other guard. The third sentry was posted on thing of the aort,

have never had revolver practice. I saw a num. the top of the hill, south of the works, and over- ed to Yokohama by Mr. Enslie, H.B.M's Consul.

Foulkes, recalled, repeated his statement, and ber of miss dras to day, and I have no doubt that When wized the Arauna had about 350 sea's on

looking them. His tostrictions were the arme. again stated that he was positively certain about when I send in way report to Government, now board. The captain, we bekero, has taken stopa

The fourth sentry was posted at the Glass Works the matter,

ammunition will be ordered. As a rule we to protect a wide opening between the bill woaro Charles Charlson, re called-The junk was alwaya gat as guaris okl army men who are to bring the matter before the authorities.

cutting out and that place. All the santrise about ton yards from the jetty when I got to familiar with the management of a rifo

Very were instructed the ame way. The chief datiss the end of t I saw Pereira struggling with likely, in the excitement, the man who oguld not these entries are to prevent communication the prisoners who vere endearguring to holat fire his rifle at the late disturbance had it at half. from outside with the prisoners, and to prevent the forʼard sail. There were about eight prí- | cook, and was pulling away at it, never thinking their escaping. They are armed with loaded somers trying to boat the for and sail. They of what was the matter I havo, son of rifles. I am not sure whether they take five or ten drove Pereira forord, biting him with bam- diore of ten years servies do the same tounda in their ponches. I placed the turnkeys boss. Afterwards. I saw him standing on the thing, it never entering their beads that ins chain along in front of the works, extending rail of the junk. He was holding on by the line the rifle was valy half-cook. I have mot over a distance of 180 yards. They are in a line, which goes to the top of the mast. He had the slightest doubt that was the case' here* 1 do not post the officers at all. As long si I hold of a line that goor up to the most head, I believe it weed to be the case that the gaol of-

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part to Government new ammunition will be ordered." So much for the condition of the ammosition and for General GonDow's knowledge of it. Mr. NOLAN, the stad turnkey, saya!" There were about sixty rounde fired. A lot of ammunition is bad and useless. I have heard the officers com- plaining about it." As to the weapons Inspector STANTON .bia evidence

said: When the two Earnkora came an board the launch they said they had revolvere.. One of them came up to me and told me that he could not get his revolver to work, I look it out of his hands Du saw two or three chambers loaded. There was no pin through the revolving chamber and it was banging out anyhow, The cartridges looked as if they had been enapped. The man did not take the dar tridges out because be did not know how in" Ön this point, Gonoral GORDON saya- The centre pin of BARINGER's revolver no doubt

The Port Darwin. Times says that Captain Shannon, of the steamer Tannadice, which ar- rived at Port Darwin on the 21st August, ro- porta that he had rery had weather, immediately after learing Hongkong; in fact, as dirty and threatening was it that to felt very track in- clined to remain;žu the harbour, and wait for s

he would start at once, he pot to san. Ne sooner

Mr. ANTON seconded, and the proposal was animals ourriel

HL HARMON proposed the re-election of the Anditors, Messrs J. H. Cox and R. Lyall.

Mr. Joker seconded.

Carried nem cs.

The CHAINMAN-The dividend warrants will be cont out on Monday.

On the motion of Mr. DALRYMPLE, a hearty vote of thanks to the general managers was curried.

The CHAIRMAN having retarded thanks the meeting dissolved

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Changsha was in Mindoro Strait, and delayed her for a night.

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Tax inquest on the bodies of the turnkey and two prisoners who lost their lives in the foll out when he was running about in the break, but as the agents seemed to erpoot that recent breaking away of prisoners in the excitement of the moment. The revolvers

On Saturday afternoon a fairly large strand-see that they are anywhere in a position over-and then ran to the bowà. Two prisonera vaú - Scars and pulita nged to have both riña and res chain gang at Kennedy Town-has now been rebonded out every morning. The Ser- got the Phil afrongea of it, and the neth renace of members of the above Club assembled in booking the prisoners, I don't meddle with them. and caught hold of him. He was struggling with volver practice, but when I came here I found got the full strength it, and he would bare the Pavilion of the Cricket Ground for their They were tot regs prisoners and the water. them when he fell into the water. They had held the officas ao pressed with duty that I had t coucladed, and the public bare before them,geant of the Sikh guard examines theu." gladly ran back for sheltor, hat at the same annual meeting. Mr. P. H. O. Wilson was in Their instrdotions are to prevent any talkier of him road the waist and by the throat. It was difficulty in soning how they would have time for

That the centre pin of a revolver which has time a dense fog came on and bo was the chair.. if not quite a fall, at least a pretty compre.been examined in the corning should fell it or not. It was evidently the outer edge of aed report and balance sheet for the past year, stop escapea. In the event of the Jaltor event started to swim for the shore. The latter swim practice. Considering the nature of the place

obligo to stand out to ea, whether he liked

among the prisoners, prevent outside communican wrestle. I can't say how Pereirs got overboard. it. I did intend, however, laat next winter they hensive account of the very discreditable

The CHAIRMAN Oalled attention to the print- tion, to see that they attend to their work, and to Aft thros fell into the water together, and Pereira should get over to Koulous new and again for atate of affairs existing in the Got Depart of the moment is truly remarkable. The pheric disturbance the weather was fine, and

out in the afternoon "in the excitement typhoon. Once clear of the region of stenus and proposed that they should be adopted as they happening they are ondorel to fire at the escapees, for about two seconds and the sank. One of the fanoy the foar guards were ample to bave kept ment. General GORDON, the Superintendent

the remainder of the voyage was zomarked by

they won't stand when called on to do so. Chinese went back to the junk. I rescued the the convicts at Kennedy Town under control. of the Gaol, says, he is of opinion the asso-o) revolvers are evidently too delicats any incident worthy of note: The same paper animanair

This was seconded by Mr. Gazṛit and carried There were five assistant turuleys. Pereira other one. Persim was a good swimmer. I Mr. Wodehouse then reviewed the evidenca

ciated system affords the prisoners too wang | who have occasion to run about. No official, which arrived on the 24th, had a touch of the that the next step would be the election of a pre-loaded revolver. Pereira "was on guard at the he began to swim for the shora. He did not try manner of Puceira's dat given by the turn- was closet officer. He was armed with a leaded have sten him kisim. I can't say what made bin at some length. He commented on the irrecon- weapons to be placed in the hands of men says that Captain Williams, of the Changen,

The CHALLMAN then informed the meeting revolver. The turkeys were slse armed with a sink. Immediately after he fell into the water oilrable discrepancy between the stories as to the opportunities of planning escapes. Every one knows that the confinement of prisoners appears, is proparad tossy bow many sounds folt when leaving Hongkong. The Changsha last president, was now absent, but it was surtain He was about 30 yards from whors the prisoners he fell into the water. The other prisoner got they believed the evidence of Foulkes and same typhoon et Fooohow that the Taanadica sidoat for the onsning year. Mr. Darby, the Class Works, and between that place and the hill to get aboard again. He received no blows after kors Charleson and Foulkes, and said that if of amuinoitionare taken out by the men every was lying at the anchorage is the Mio River that he would return within the twelve months ju separate cells at night is in every respecs morning. It would weary our readers to go for sea was able to get tub of the river natili by Mr. J. H. STEWART-LOCIHAST, Mr. Darby that the jotty was 20 vards long. The turnkeys for à ft. I saw everything that want on quite to have been delivered by prisoner No. 130, it

when the typhoon came on, and although ready

verawarking. This was only 206 yards from the aboard by climbing over the side of the jank were of opinion that the sinking was the preferable to the association of six, oight, or through all the discrepancies in the evidence, it abated. Tharest of the voyage was querentful.

Ou the motion of Mr. A. G. Wig, aonded wharves. I should say 39, as I should imagine The height of the junk above the water was & direct consequence of the blow on the head, said tenisen in one cell. Every one knows, too, showing' in what a happy-go-lucky way the and fine weathor was expononood right to Portas proposed for the position, there being no were generally about 20 yards from act atker, clearly. Isa prisoner 130 in the junk. When would be thoir duty to return a verdict of mur that General Gonnos is very anxious that a new gaol should be built, on & sonte and

specialinatractions with regard to thajunk. Thero body and head by the bamboos. He appeared to they believed Charlsson's eridanea and considerad ciently larga to allow of the introduction who have read the evidence for themselves

The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the pasta was an escape three months ago from this phos.drag the prisoners in the water with him. If what that Persira fell into the water during a souffe, of Secretary and Treazorer to the Club should I was not on the works on that occasion. I know Foulkes desorbes in his ovidence had happened. I and not as a consequence of any wilful intentioni of the separate agatom. But that the will agree with us in the statement that a

by filled by the two gentlemen who hold them from hearsay that, the prisoners escaped in a should certainly have seen it, as I never lost on the past of the prisoners to throw him into the gallant offiser cnnot imediately have more lamentable display of incompetence lason aver a contse from the Victoria Recrea- would suffer materially if it were to lose the makes have the approval of the Superintendant.

A sailing match camo eff on Saturday after last season. They would all agree that the Club empan on that occasion. The arrangements 1 night of bincalfer he fell into the water.

water, their verdot then would be douth by drown- To Dr. Cautlie—I saw Pereira aniraming a few ing. With regard to the whole cass it was difficult bis own was in this matter canuct be se. never been made by any Government De- tion Club mat shed, road Clubsuel Bock services of either of them. He proposed that I make buy own arrangements, I don't repeat months ago. Ha swam g-long distance, And I he said. to ponder over the evidence, in the light cepted is an excuse for the disgraceful in.partment in this Colony,

leaving it on port hand, and back to starting Mr. A. K. Travers be selected Hon. Bes, and the instructions to the sentries from day to day. could see that he was a good gwieder.

| of what they bol seen that day, without feeling point. The Pixie, elevotly handled in the Mr. H, T. 9. Green tras competency displayed by his Department

They are well known. They are repeated wher Johy Jones, recalled-I have looked up the that there had been a very discreditable state of Eideway on the home course by Mr. Sloan, Mr. TRAVERS naked to be consed as bis duties' ever necessary. Sometimes the won are shifted records and find that aines the end of December, things. Notwithstanding the expenditure of The fact that the men were in association at

though a long way to leaward after rounding the would not allow of his doing justice to the office becauano spots on the works are shadier 1387, there have been five escapes. On the first some seventy or alghty mods of ammunition night is one that ought to have been taken

rocks, eventually won, with three minutes in the present year

than others. Esok of the prisoners who escaped secusion six escaped from Kennedy Town. Only from rifles and revolvera, diese mon all get off, - into consideration by the merest tyce and Asting Palics Magistrats is notified in Salar gaged in the competition (rice, in number) got The appointment of Mr. H. E. Pollock as Rocks the crews of the whole of the boats on-

hand from the Chamelion. On the way to the Mr. Srozza seconded the proposition, which was attached to the chain-gang at the time of the one was recaptured. On the 14th March of this and, as far as could be seen, not one of there could was carried unanimously, with applause. escape. No. 70, No. 60, No. 49, bekinged to No. roar tavo prisoners escaped. I am not sure whe- have been recaptured but for the happy scoident Anly provided against, especially after the day's Gazette.

A Committee composed of the following goo-2 rang; Nos. 143, 130, to No. 1 gang; No. 27, ther it was from Kennedy Tora or the Central of Mr Stanton's preveues and intervention, warnings that have been supplied by pre-

drenched by a heavy rain squall, and rumour tlezen was then electal --Colonel Anderson, to No. 3 gang; No 54, to No. 3 gang; Nos. 8, 51; School. One was recaptured. On the 935i Thanks to that officer, all the men had been re- says that until nearing civilization on the bone Messre A. J. Laub, T. Sercombo Smith, B. J. and 365, to No. 3 gang. No. 120 (deceased) be March two prisoners escaped Beth were bovered; and had the turnkeys and guards vinne escapes. It is an idle excuse now to

course the gentlemen sailing the bests did so in Joxen, F. II. O. Wilson, and M. D. Graham, longed to No. & gang, and No. 31 idevused) be- recaptared. On the 15th June ten prisoners es who were spending their time in firing and re. throw the blame on the non-existence of

the primitive dress of the first man. The Mosquito The CHAIRMAN stated that on Saturday, 29th longed to No. 2 gang. I could not say how theescaped hgboat fram Kennedy Town. Kone were firing as fast as they could--had they done the separate system; the dangers resulting

was first round the Rocks, followed by the inst. the ground would be opos for praelios, men were chained.

romptared. And the fifth occasion was the pre-what Pereira díd and followed the prisoners. Chamelion sad the Hyacinth, and Christine, with and the despatch of a tenin En Shanghai very -A Juror I may have some more questions sent one. There were no escapes in 1896 or on up to the boat, there seemed no reason from that ought to have been foresson and

the Piwis following. The following were the abortly afterwards as on the tapia. He was to ask the witness after returning from viewing the first eleven months of 1887. The chain gang why they should not hate succended is rooap provided agaitisk.

boots engaged and the times in which they did sine that the whole of the moobers would wish the place.

first went out In Jaunary, 1883

turing all the men without the necessity of the cou Pinie...

such a team every cons

Witness-When I saw the twelve prisoners cs. Maball Singh, gaol guard, eald-I was a duty firing a single shot. The regulation on this. th. G. 306...

..... Sloan Elisa 9.4.

caping I heard a shot fired and saw them throw with the chain-gang on the 18th inst. Tromora point was extremely clear. It said." The Obation... th. 9, S

An extraordinary meeting was then held to their baskets down and run awards the junk. At ber the attempted escaps of prisoners. I was head-turnkeys, or Sikh guards, will not fire at Nelbys consider the following resolution:—

least I didn't know the number ther, Int I Found close to the wharf from which the prisoners es-au escaping prisoner unless his escape cannot be 4h. Iâm. 450.

That the oxisting Eala 14 of the Club's Roles out afterwards. They were running from the road caped. My ordete, were to look after the pri- prevented by any other mesus; and even then We are informed by the Agente Messrs. Christine...

folly be struck out and in eu therent the following they were working et, in & straight line to the soners. In case of their trying to run away. I will only endearder to disable him, zamanboring ➡ 4h. 14m. Gibb, Livingston and Co. that the steazuez Noilie

Shepherd Rule be substituted:"14. That ofcere of Hatfy. When I first saw thers, they were already had to discharge my rifle There were eight that loss of life is to be avoided if possibla... Symonds, R.N. House, from London, left Singapore on Sa Hyacinth dh. 18m, 55. Lammers and Lewis permanently atationed hers, may, on giving their but it must have been from their work. From They rashed close by me on to the wharf and I men had to run the whole length of the plor,

BEDS Navy temporarily in Hongkong, but who are not on the jetty. I did not see where they ran from, prisoners ran rapidly towards me from the warka When the jury asidered that thom twelve- {turday for this port

The reon was for the Corinthian Cup and a silk amas to the Secretary, and on payment in d. the place where the convicts were working that fred my rifle, whereupon one of the prisoners hit got on board the bost, hoist the mails and takes Cameron, with Captain Somerville, open race for all sailing boats under 5 taas, forms of thin wa Geuscul Cameron, Mrs. Cameron, and the tug. Next Sunday morning thers will be an vase of half the aunzil subscription, become full day, to the shore end of the jetty, was undor 100 me on the hand with a bamboo carrying pole. Iap the anchor, all shrined together as they were, A.D.C., arrived yesterday from Japan by the which the prizes to be a sirer oup. The Sere

yards, and in view of two entries, dye turnkeya, show the mark on my head where he hit me. it was very difioult (after inspecting the ground, This resolution was carried

and the closet officer. In case of escape, the Another prisoner seised me by the waist and and sing the place whore the turnkeys aud P. and O. steamer Hution.

tary, Mr. Lewis will be glad to receive the names log to a communication seserved from Mr. A. sue the men running any, the turnkey in charge one of the men enstoked my rifle from my hand. this loss of life won altogether amocensary, and The CHALEMAN drew the attention of the ment-trukeys carist beascapees are supposed to par third by the throat. When I fell on the ground, guards were placed) to avoid the wnclusion that of intending competitors before that đạtə

Du C. Scarlat,

It was a proposal to have the being supposed to fall in the men, and ro. All the prisoners, then ran towards the marge that the whole party might have been recaptured, On Saturday night the 58th Lily Minstrelser and December, and to this Mr.. Hirst hed I retained ona santry and the assistant tur

Lawa Tennis Championship matches in Novemtain as many guarde as he may think necessary. Dort.

At the same time allowance must be made for gave a miscellaneous concert in the City Hall signed his name as secondor. Neither of key Beringer. He went away first, but he cong coaldn't be used. I took the rille from him and naturally thrown, and so long

A sentry came to me and told me that his rifle the borry and furry into which the party were, The lower part of the house was packed, mostly

the jury were

Gotoral CoRDON, in his evidenco at ibs inquest, said that the previoca escapes had not led to any alteration in the regulations. Whose fault was this the Superintendent's for not recommending new regulations, or the Goremment's for not attending to the re. presentations made? To this questiou no answer is afforded by the evidenes given at thainquest. Some alterations havebees made, however, though not in the "official regulas tions. We do not know exactly what to make

The Hawaian Act regulating Chinese im migration is published in Saturday's Gonetta.

The drill season of the Hongkong Volunteers commences, as will be seen by the advertisement, on the let October.

The Amerian frigate Jusiuto, Captain W, C. Wise from Nagasaki 17th instant, arrived here on Saturday, hamoward bound.”

The Agent informe ns that the fossageries Maritimes steamer Tangled, with the next out ward French, mail, left Saigon for this port yesterday morning.

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We are requested to note for the information. of General GORDON'S evidence, but this is of jurors summoned for the Criminal Sessions what he saya:"I think that there bare that the Court sits this morning at half-past ten, "besp five escapes from the gaol since De- when the attendance of jurors will be required.

cember, 1887. They have not caused by Skainozakigali, a Japaness newspaper pablish. pickling of officers, of the regiment urstaire.that the question was simply a matter of detail I detained him and told him to 'stop with me. alsɔ. saw turnkey Charlson fire three shota to-legal anstody, and that the stops taken to recap-

The sale and introduction into Japan of the alterations to be made in the regulations-ed at San Francisco, by Japanese, has, the Naga Wo-bare, however, put the chain-gang men poki Express anys, been prohibited by the Minie. into irons; they have had iroa itached to ter of fiume Affairs, as likely to disturb the

national poscs. each leg and fastened found the waist, in ad- dition to coupling chaine. That was done about two-monthe-ago-after the previous escape. The object was to preront them from running far, owing to the weight and

the restriction of their limbs. We bava niso

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MONTHLY HANDICAP CHALLENGE CUP.

and the audience when one two little slips did The whole representation was a genuine access to be dealt with by the Committee.

The rifles with which the goards are armed are wards the hold of the boat. I could not say ture them were anch sa anggested themselves on After a role of thanks to the Chairman, the riders and breech-landing. The revolvers have whether the akota took effect upon any the spar of the moment as the only means of* plant vociferously at everything-and-everybody neer, werk very partial and did nothing, bet ap..

meeting disparsed.

six chambers. After I detained Heringar, I fat che, or not. While the job was sailing, effecting the recapture the deaths of the two him away again-on-the-launubha-bhe T-together with two-more, get into small prisoners were the rocal of justifiable homicide. The Bandof the 56th,which played selections dur

The Jury, after a retirement of twenty HONGKONG, RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Inspector came alongside the jetty, as there was best that wae moored up in store. At the ment of Zala's novels regally received in the success of the entertainment, while Mr. Goni bourn We bear that the Polios karo avized a consign-ing the intervals, helped a good deal towards the

returned the following vordiot -- no four of the main body at that tixo. The first Rama tiras the launch containing the Inspector mimates.

The verdict is to the effect that the two sintry that I posted was hear the saatorn jetty, esma up. Fight prisoners came towards ráo, colony on scoonat of their alleged indepongyin his capacity es accompanyist was invaluable. The shooting for the abere took place on shout 15 or 20 yards from it. The prisoners It was that lot at attacked me. fred one Chinese prisoners. Nos. 91 and 120, come to their Whether these books really offend against the It is a hard task to pick out the best itsme

are posted every day. Tha assistant and my shot then. Prisoners were very close to me deaths by being shot while trying to wespe from law or not je a gestion at prosent before the among such a good programme, but the gems of Saturday, and after a closely contested compoti self carried loaded rorolvers and ten cartridges then. I fred the rest of the shots from the lawful custody; and we wordingly retam s courts in England.

the orering undoubtedly were Darmat's on Mr. D. Wilkinson eventually carried off in our pouches. I cannot say how many ext wharf. I was standing on the middle of the verdict of justliable homlaats by scene person or Dream" by Mr. J Andrews, and the Fisher, the Cap with a score of 65 points, including 7 ridge the other turnkeys had with them. wharf, to which point I had puremad them. persons unknown. The turnkey Peraira mat his IT.I.G.M. Consul General Bobmilt von Leda.man's Child," rendered very feslingly and well dition to awords since the previous escape.ancoessor to the late Mr. E. Zappe, arrived at the nestly written and no less neatly rendered

oppended-

work when the escape was attempted. He was to fire. They were setting the sails. I fired the primary cause of this was the exhausted con- at the Glassworks end of the work.

all my nine shots from the same place. Some dition into which he had been brought by atrag. Yokohama, we learn from the Japan Gazette, on topical song by Mr. W. II. Greaves, in which

John James, re-alled-This is not the first of my shots were aimed very carefully, and gling with the prisoners on board the boat; and Werder, to me sharge of the German Con- and from Mr. Thompson to the shain-gang the 2nd instant, per N. D. L. steamer General local subjpote from the fire brigade to Mr. Pries

escape that has been made from the otsin others at random "I did not see. Pereira wa therefore return a verdict of manslaughter gang. The last one was from the sate get ou board. He did not go aboard. He against one or more of the porsons on board the sulite at that port.

escape all found a place. The following was the

Pass about thres months ago. Ten prisoners was up to his breast in the water when I saw boat, but there is not sufficient evidence pointing cuped on that ocasion. A boat was used him after he Lad tried to go aboard the launch. to any particular individent. We desire to call We have to acknowledge receipt of the" Rales Programme *****.

PARTI.

That sacape was almost identical with this cas. I was firing at the time and when I looked the silention of the authorities to the defects in and Regulations of the Jansatzes Neunerwonjes

Within the last eighteen months there have been round sgain he was not to be seen. I did not the organisation of the gaol guards and turkeys, Polit Purses Orphanage, as intitution founded Gloo, "Row, Boatman, Row" By THE COMPANY at Bombay by Mr. Nonsoranjee Monockjes Bentimental....! Dermot's Patit in memory of his only son, who died on the

Bir escapes; within the last year there if not four.. see how any of the prisoners came to their deaths, which the present inquiry has breaght to light, Dream

All of those were in the neighbourhood of 1-was novor nonror the top of the wharf than the and wa further consider the number of guards 18th March lag. The vains of the house and

Kennedy Town. In one case I am sure, the middle. The prisoners took my rille from me, employed to watching the convicts quite in-. prisoners were recaptured. That is not inclzi- and I have rot seen it sinne.

safioient endowment is 714,200 rupees.

ing this one.

By Jaror-When the sentry come to me Dr. Marques-I say the officer in charge of and bold me that he could not me his rifle, it was the post martens, examinations. The bodies are beganne ho was a new man and did not know numbered 1, 2, and 3. No. 1 was the body of tow to use it.

armed the turakeva with revolvers in ad- who has been appointed by his Government as by Mr. O. Fongh. We must actomit in mentiorpolats handicap allowanes. The total scores are Charlson was on the lovel superintending the They were all on board by the time I began dowth by drowning, but we are of opinion that

I did that on my own authority, without in- structions from the Government. The matter with regard to the irons was done on in, stractions from the Governmugt because it entailed outlay. I also decided what am munition they should take with them. I was wither ten or twsive rounds. How = adequate these additional precautions were, is evidenced by the occurrence of the 16th instant. It would appear that there is still Four lots of had were put up for sale at Kew Song,...The Nightingale -

loon on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J-M. Arm-

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Mr. J. ANDREWS

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Pareira. It was brought to the Gaol mortravy To the Comet-1, was badly hit on my head. at il am. on the 19th. It was that of Assistant but I am allgat how.. Prisoner. No. 21 wa

THE INDIAN PETITION ON THE BREIK. ALIM CASE..

Below we give the petition sent in to the Go- Turnkey Pereira I was present with Dr. Cantle one of my assailants with a bamboo. I think it vernor by the Indian community with referense. and Dr. Ayres at a post mortem examination on was ho. "I could identify the mso.

Mr. G. F. Hopkins, 4 retired - 27

LALET OF WINNEES OF THE QUP TO DATE, Mr. W. C. Murray -

63 paduta Potino Cenntakie W. Robertasm ...

the body. There were no marks of violence on John H. Solomon sworn-I am a jenenatist to the Sheik Alim case and His Excellency's re- 67 points Mr. Bhelioma Hooper

the body. The lungs were vory ocugested; the on the staff of the Hongkong Dosy Press. On ply thereto :- #8 points Mr.C.D-Wilkinson pointsnavity of the heart dilated, the vein promment, the morning of the 22nd inst.-I spanded the

THE CHAIN GANG AFFRAY.

Hongkong, 19th September, 1898.

no reason why an escape should not be anestrong being the Bastioneer, Mr. H. J. Holmes Sentimental, Ellen's......

sng of Love". F. C. HUTCHBY. cessfully effected whenever there happens to the solicitor for the vendor, sad Mr. W. BE

Meazago"

..., C. Honen be a boat wear which the excapour un scizo, John Hanonek the survapor. The estate ad Song and Danés.... ...... » Je WEIGH

joins the Observatory Lois '1 and 2 were sold Dust, Larboard Watch If ten men make the attempt at ene and the for 20 cante a fost, and Lots Saud 4 were reserved same time there is a risk of two, or perhapa

Song (Comic "The one we three, being shot, but it may safely be been received in Tokohama sancusing that the Musical-Tableau, (Mesars WH GREATES

We (Japan Mail learn that a telegram has love so wall".

C. A. PHILLPOTT calculated that seven out of the Lars Republicans have triumphed in Maine by a ma-

"Parting"..... ? and J ANDREW

and the body presented the ordinary appearance Magistrate, Jury, offourn of the Goal, nad In- Sir-On behalf of myself and the signatories will escape ecot free, if no soob no jority of soms 20,000 votes. This shows an in-

ef drowning. On the same day the body of No. 2 spector Stanton to the scene of the late affray at I have the honour to forward the enclosed PART II. eroase on the majority at the last election of cident, na the appearance of an Inspector about 2,000, and Democratic draw pleasing son- Bay, Oration

was admitted to the mortuary. It was that of Kenancy Tove, and there made the plan of the Petition respecting the case of Sergeant Sheik "Hard

Chinese prisoner. Hv Ayno. I assisted at wartes produced. It is, a correct one in detail, Halions, which I beg you to place before His STARTON is G passing launeb apeets clasians from the fact that it is not larger.

Lack

The adjourned inquest into the deaths of peat mordem examination in conjunction with and is lettered according to instructions received Exeailmay the Governne for his favourable Sentimental" The kind lor- their plans. The risk is one which desparate

Cornelias Pereira, Ho Yan, and Ho Cheung was Dr. Centlie and Ayres. There was a wound, from the Magistrate,

consideration. The case of Roberts v. Roberta has been heard ing Faces at Home," sex would in most cases be willing to incur. in the divoros Court in London-This was the Sour (Chinese) Litils Ab

concluded at the Angstrovy on Saturday by named by a revolver in the back of his how The

Almander Beruan Adams Gordou declared— I understand that Sorgent Sheik Halleen Hoa. H. E. Wodehouse. The jury consisted of wound was an external one and passed along the I Saperintendent of Victoris Gool and have will also forward a Petition under cover by the The Hon. H. E. WODHOUSE, in bio sun-petition of Mrs. Mary Jane Roberts for a di Bid.....................................„. J. ANDERWS Mosera F. F. C, Georg, I. P. Madar, and J. a surface of the skull. We did not find the bullet boen se since April or May, 1885. I am as Superintendent of Felice.

Gomes.

In my opinion death, was caused by serebral equ quainted with the chain gang sail its duties I have the Loner te be, Sir, ming up, said Had, the turnkeys and Toro by reason of the orealty and adultery of Song (Comic) "The mys

her husband, John Roberts. Thore was no de- tory of a handsome Cab", W. H. GRATES Inspector Stanton-Ism acquainted with tho qustion. There were fish bitos in the eye and The gang goes out every day, and is principally

Your most obedient Servant, guards who weraspending their time in firing fence. The parties were married on the 19th Sentimental, "My Boys

locality where the chain-gang was at work. They month. On the 18th, at 7 pm, the body of He made of what used to be known as conviela or and refiring as fast as they could-had they the respondent at the time being in the Chinese Boog (Seriv Canic, “To

April, 1878, at the British Consulate, Shanghai,

Birthday

F. C. HUTORBY were constructing a road from the Glass Works Achie; prisoner, was admitted. He had long sentence prisoners. They are guided by The Hon. Frederick Stewart, LL.D., Colonial

to the new Polles Station at Kennedy Town. big laocrated wound on the left groin, such as the acl regulations, which were published. în Secretary, done what Pereira did and followed the pri-Imperial Maritime Custous. There were two

WK. Watan The Gl Works are on the level of the Trays, might have been occasioned by a rifle ballet April, 1885, in the Government Garette. I pro- soners up to the boat, there seemed no reason children of the marriage. They fired together Ballid, "The Fisherman's

and the Police Station is about fifty feet up the Death was caused by hemorrage from the wound.dave a copy of the gaol regulations. I have To child"

С. Нотов why they abonid not have succeeded in upon god tort till 1822, when Mrs. Roberts

bill, above the level of the water. The The bullet had gone through There were no about 5 or 6 of six months prisipere sect with was obliged to come to England on account receptoring all the men without the arces of her health. She curarponds with her best Song (Berio (The Pong sa who Mr. M. distance from the Glass Works to the Police other marks of violence. Each of the bodies the chain geng always, bansa 7 find by con-

to lies over the DEEGAN Station is about 200 yards. sad the road was in au otherwise healthy condition.

pling them with long sentenes prisousre a sity of Aring a single shot... When hand, and returned to Shanghat in February, Cole)

slopus gradually ng from the level to the Dr. Ayres declared—I am Colonial Surgeon. I certain degree of safety, from escape la obtained. Mr. WELSH Staion. The three barres that have been was present at the post mortem of No. 3, and saw I visit thom 2 or 3 times a month, I think that the jury considered that those twelve meu improper intimacy with a Mr. MacArthur, the The affair concluded with a national Berio-spoken of ere almost la frent of the Glasthe reinlts of the port moriams on Nos. 1 and 3 there have been five escapes, from the geol sings i

1884, when she discovered that he had formed in Variety Step Daroing. had to run the whole length of the piar, get wife of a marine sagineer, who lived at Bhang Comic Quartette, skilled. John Bull and his. Works, a little to the West. In addition to the I have heard Dr. Margons's evidense. I concur December, 1867. They have not caused any al Indian British Merchants residing in the Colo -on board the bont, hoint thu mila, and taxa hal. This led to unrels, and open several o three Brothers, Introducing Britaris"), road-making thers in niso some excavating work with his opinion about the case of death of terations to be made in the regulations, my of Hongkong,

ondons les was gulity of crusty towards his wifs. This part of the programme was parfemet in going on quite close to the Pelice Station. In sach. I could not eos muy signs of violence on ⋅ Ws hare, however, put the chain-gang men Showoth--- up the anchor, all chained together as they r Lendship granted a decros nisi rith costs an excellent manner by Mesers is front of the Police Station there is a retaining the body of Persira. I had spesial instractions into irons; they have had irons atteched to each 1-That your Petitioners are Indian Mor- were, it was very difficult (after inspecting and unatuddy of the child.

W. H. Gisaros, J. Andrew, and F. O. Hutaliby wall, to the eastward of which the excavating to look for signs of beating about the head or leg and fastened teard the waist, in addition to chants and loyal, subjects of Her Majesty the

Late

H.M. MEHTA.

His Excellency Sir G. William Des Voeux, Kaight Commander of the Most Distin guished Order of St. Michael and St. Georga, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depen dencios and Vice-Admiral of the sare The humble Petition of the undersigned

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