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At this point, the inquest was adjourned.

Lamber,

badly hurt, all by shots of rifle and revolver.

SUELLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSO BHFTEMBER 17TH, 1988.

To Dr. Cantic Icannot say whether Poretra could swim or not.

H. M. MEITA.

4-Your Patitionera believe that the sireum-

the bands of the

7. D. Tilba

1. L. Bathwa

D. Maucher

C. B. Kobian P. Echojen Abdonia. Allarıkhia Ablool Hadar Moambhoy

P. F. Talati

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Abdella Kalasdantuss Mahamed Ally Haji Mirza Mabomçd Ally

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THE INDIAN PETITION ON THE fa, get iko sails down, The prisntoraster him } aboard also. They bad no mms We then tween the fleas Works and the Poles Blation, have left marks an. Pereira, because being in the instructions from the Government. The matter munts, and, in some nose, without entire recon- with regard the irons was dons en instructions straclios. Tho, Brat three by-laws were more in

SABIKALIM CASE in order to prevent him doing so, and all three termed round and fellowed the junk which There is another wharf to the west of the Police watar there was no cohousson or resistanco fell into the water. I canon of the two pri- by this time had 'ght: 400 or 500 yards away. Station: I don't know how the guards werd The aridensa on this palub was the rendover from the Onverament bumagse it entailed out-us nature of pain for a Bulling Ordinance Iny also decided what manifion they should thaaintbit of by inwestution with drainage.

Below we gin the patition sont is thGor savers got back again into a junk, the other I They had a good lese. When the turnkeys distributed on that day, I saw the prisonera on to the witness Fond sight of as soon as jo fell into the watoroame on board they said they hul revolvers, the hillside, as I approached with the loungeh. Withem I have Lrard the evidence given by tak with them. It was either tort or twelve With regard to 5 and 0. thought they might vernor by the Indian community, with reference There were six of using at tho priemer al- One of them told us that he could not get his They were all equating down along the road, Eanlkes with regard to Pereiro. I don't think rounds. The ammunition I believe has bapa in fairly be adopted as they stood. With regard to the Sheik Alim case sad-llis Excollodoy's re- Reedhor, We were ring ha fost, as we could revolver to work. I look it and saw two or three between the Glass Works and the Police Station, it possiblò that he conta linga, been resulted in the goal for about fifteen years. The ammunt to 7 and 8, they had nothing whatever to do with ply therefo

Hongkong, 19th Septraiber, 1898, Tins jerksonore were asking a good deal of cofse chambers loaded. There was no pla through They were near the Poller Station, and about the meanne dated by Faalkes without some tion ly handed out grey morning by Mr Jones houso drainage, and most therefore be omitted. and throwing lumps of lat na The main body the revolving chambers and they wore hanging 100 or 120 yards from this abore end of this costern arks having been tafo ba the forehead to a Sikh sergeant, who distribuiqs it to the Section & was more fitted for dealing with sub-Str.-On behalf of myself and the signaturins of the prisonors romalted quiet.

aut. The cartridges locked ne if they had been whart. The guards were uns pataway between William Henry Foulkes, re-examined-I was offers. An account of it is, kopt in our store oil drains than konso drange, and with regard Live the honour to forward the encloses William Henry Fonikez, assistant turnkoy, mapped. The man did not take the cartridges the road and thus I did not notice how many about six yards away from lareira when I saw bock. On this octon 1 think about 70 rounds to Bection 17 It was of the mms nature as the Petition resposting the ease of Sorgmaat Sheik said-Batween a quarter and twenty minutes at boonuso he did not know how to. I don' gards there were. From where they were him struck. I spas stack in the mad wear the were expanded. I send s ocrtain number of provision for Building dinanas. Coming to the Hale, which I how you to place before His past thres on the 18th inst. I was stationed at think there ould have been any cartridgon fired Blinding they conll sou everything that was bows of the junk Ha lind nothing on his hand prisoners who have only six months sentence by-laws made under abacation 3, Nos. 12. 13 Beloney the Govorner for his favourabl ilo lower end of the works, suparintonting the by bi se the shells were not in the rovatror. going on I don't think tho work has been ad whatever. His hetimet had been strack off whom in the alain-gang and dirvos them to be con- and I were seriously defeativa. With raged onnaideration.

No. 12, it wos practically unworksɔle, and I udarutand that Sargonat Bhaik Halleon mising of the road in front of the Glass Works. He had a cartridges on bis person. This was vanced more than twenty yards from the Police he was utisakal on this coul. I saw everything pled to such von vials as are most likely to try to The prisoners 365 and 51. why wire chained Burtagor, I think. We then centiuced to fol Station. In order to complete Chote werk the very distinctly: Pereira fell from the junk, Footscape, becanes the six months" man are not af would require draftiu de novo, With regard will also forward a Petition madar cover by the Ingolbar, came down with Chode, baskets of oarth Intr the boat. I dironted the plain to road has be stoped away` the Glanworks frat Ho did not jump overboard. It momed all likely to wish to escaph especially as Ito No. 14 which laid down that notice must bo

Superintendant of Police.

I have the honour to be, Bie. filia. They triod to draw my attention steer for the stera to try and knook onThere is a good deal of the work to do stil. All to me as if he had been thrown overboard. beter send them out until half of their six served on any contractor whorn the Board ob down to the low part gy wors filling in her rudder. We cvortook them when they the prisoners I saw squatting down were vary

Your most obedient Servant, When be foll he was straggling with ous of the soulka finished This i dono on a very jésted to be employing, stating the grounds of wanting me to go down there, I refused to go, were about 1,200 yards out. The launch near this work, except a few I saw a little to the prisoners, This was No. 150. He was meing limited alor Of the twolso who aped on objection and giving him power either in per and toll theta to geron, back again. They then struck them slanting, missing the helm and ron-castward.

bis fistant No. 130. The inttog was striking lama this occasion only one as a short soutenes son or by Conusal to be heard before the board, The Hou. Froderick Stewart, L.D., Colanja

Secretary. .... told me they were going down there to obey aning alongside her. This awning stanchion of Head Turnkey Nicholas Nolan was recalled, with a bamboo before be got overboard. The me I applied to the Government to get the thought this world is the hands of the Board all of nature. I told them to go back and the launch was mixed up with some of the junk's and the evidence of the last witness relative to bataboo, was a carrying pole between four and police to loop an eye on boats and junks that somewhat. The Board would, not be likely to inform the closet officer. They both besitated suits. Some of us tried to tear away their sails. the works was read out to him.

fre feet long. I did not see what mate Perairs might be bovering about Kennedy Town I object to any contractor capt for seus valid To His Excellency Bit G. William. Des Vonx, Witness I have heard the evidence of In-fall overboard. I saw him fall in, feet feat don't know exactly what steps were taken in oon reason, and he therefore thought that section about obeying my order. It struck mo some but we could got no kuifa and did no good.

Kalght Commander of the Most Dislin- thing was wrong, and I immediately pulind ent They tlion had bamboos and lumps of coal, speetor Stanton. It is greisrally correct, but he is

guished Order of. St. Michael and St. By a Jaror will awear, and a positively sennepce, bat I am aware that some steps have bould not ho left as it stood. It would be bet-

Gorge, Governor and Commander-in-Chief my revolver and my whistle The two prisoners which they wore using violently. Some bamboos wrong in his description of the road. The road ourtain that Pereira was track on the forehead been on. There has been no other alteration tor perhaps to delete it. In Section 17 there

of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depou- · then want hook in the direction of the deceased were used in order to clear the sails from the ho sponks of starts from under the bill, a good repeatedly when he was hanging on to the side in the les or practice than what I have men were a great many cub-scotions which he noticed.

loud, beyond instructing the omears and were, almost vorbatim, those drafted by the Com-

dencies and Vice-Admiral of the same. offer Purein, who was standing about 70 yards inch. We got clear of her, through the stoc distance from the Police Station, and goes la. of the rossol..

The bumble Petition of the noderaiguel from me. I called out to Perein "Pass the of the laznoh steering matern. I told the captain words the Glass Work. It does not start from

garis in details. Inaler that the right to mittos appointed by the Board No. 18 re arm to turnkeys in vested in me, in virtue of my quired alteration, on accaard, of the limit of time word, there's something wrong." By that time to follow them again. This time thefe helm was the Poboa Biation at all It runs 50ft. andor they had got me to droeased, and as soon as I damaged. A lot of beards sad stuff from the the Station. In fetsen when the work progressi To Dr. Ayres-Faroirs was struck principally offos, I don't think that the quantity of am therein specified and the same objection applied Indian-British Morulants residing in the Culo

ay of langkong. do 19. With regard to No. 21 there as Showsth alled, he "tured in head to wars ifu abbor boat wout floating away from the wreskupe, and for her the road will join with the P when he was hanging on to the bows of the boat. ition ssed on this section was excessivá.

To the CourtHe gave oue or two ineffectual The witmoss, on being questioned, said that already a provision of a similar nature

That your Petitioners are Indian Mor officers up the bill and was fromodinoly scized I noticed one of the prisoners in the water. I got lice Station. A big bill in front of the build.

there was nothing he wished to add to his evid-made in the Ordinanco itaolf. In Chapter of ants and loyal subjects of Her Majesty tho by the two. One of them got him round the the long boathook' from the launch and palleding to the left has to be cut away before this is strokes and then ark. He seemed to be st

Imay say that I am convinced that they objected to No. 4 and ggested wist, the other spized him by the thront Their bim slongside, when the turnkeya' dragred nosomplished. Inspsister Stanton is wrong when hausted. The bamboo was held by Pareira in ncs.

two hands. object was to disa him. When hoy did as him aboard. I think he was No. 60. We bo says the convicts ward sitting down în fine,

liberty of association. which the prisoners have that the expanse of opening up draing for Queen of Great Britain and Empress of Trin. amber of other prisoners rushed towards the then mute a third attempt to use the I had seranged them in gangs after the escape- Dr. Ayres, co-oramined-have heard Foulkes's and therefore the facilities that are afforded for inspection should, in the first instance, be throw and carry ou business in Hongkong and else

That they have kaown Sheik Hulles, - junk that was leing alongside the wharf arg radden, and managed to do go. I then noticed of the twelve men. They were aut in-line at all. additional evidence. To my mind the ovidonee planning escapes, has a great deal to do with this upon the owner of the premises rather than the ing coal of the Rope Works, and others used the another prisoner n the water, and we took him Where they were sitting down was the place of Foulkes is not credible, as it does not tally with frequency of these attempts. That is a great upon the Bourd. Bection was merely a de Sorgeant of the Hougkeng Folie Force, for grund who was stationed there. I ran to the board ale. I boat know his sauber. We where the whole of them were working before the appearance of the body. If violent blows dialty. The greatest camps and the worst partmental order to the Sanitary Brayer and umber of years, and bare vary reason fa were, received in the manner stated, there must scoundrels have liberty of association; and if that and might therefore be omitted. Bastion 9 was believe that ho has served Her Majesty the Assistance of Pereira, utrl' as soon as I got within were still near the junk, and I shouted to them. the affray. It is my duty to place the guards. fring distance, I fired at the prisons Pereira I told them to give in, as they could not get I did go on that day. As few minutes before have been hacks on the skall There is abso would be avoided, I am gertain that excapes would already provided for, and Bastion 10 was only Empress as a Polles Oficer in the Hongkong be far more rare. The gangs, when they are reiteration of the provision of the Ordinance.Police Furce for speards of 16 yours, and bus free himself from the prisoners, and we both fol, away. They all hold up their hands, in taken of 12 o'clock the gangs broke off for launch and lately no mark on the skull or on the body.

Dr. Cantlis wor-I held post mortem en werking are often vary ces together, but thay With regard to Soutien 11 he thought it was during int Cians, by his good onaduct, deservedly lowed them down to the boat. He took the jet submission, and ans of them shouted ant that raname a few minales before ons oolock. The by to get on board and I took the arch. He they would yield if we did not heat them I distribution of the guards after tin was the each of the three bodies. I agras with Dr. Mar are not allowed to speak The strength of the tires ires and showed a tendency to nullify the earned the pot and confid-ace of your got on board auengst the prisoners and prevented told tons that I would see they were tollunto, same as before. I first posted four sentries.ques regarding all three of them. Lagree with coupling slaina between each pair of convicts is provisions of Suction of the Online Petitions and all his superior Officers, and he The twice from listing up the sails. I took and we wont ap alongside. I had the turnkeys I podtod o hear the jetty that the escups was Dr. Ayres and Dr. Marques regarding Persica. the same as it was when I came to the gaol With regard to No. 13, which provided that was in the 1st September, 1891, awarded a good.

no dain should be pronounced anitary not agdul. to the water to get se board, int sunk in the and police sqranged aboard the launch to receive made from. sinstructions were to prevent I am of opinion that death rulfed directly from fares years ago."

To a Juror --The centre pio Baringer's undis ta siste sul-condition were such that 3-That your Potitioners heard with great mad up to my waist, and was unable to get any thom. When we got up to them, some of them any civil aberrars to pass along near the pri- drowning. Texpressly looked to see if there were

arther. I saw the prisoners on the boat staak tad lumpa of onel in their hands and bamboos, soneri and where they were working. He had any marks of violence on the body and head. I resolver no doubt fell out when he was running it involved present danger to the inhabitants of Perein. He was driven to the forward part and but I made them drop them. I stood at the farther instructions that in case be say any of the could not discover any at all. I cannot, under about in the excilement of the moment. The the hens to which it belonged, or to the nighgret that, oing to the said Sheik Hallo Then thrown overboard. No. E attacking him gangway as they came aboard. Six came abourd prisoners coming near to him to order them to the cireurastanosa, nnderstand Foulkes's evidence. rogolfers are banded out every morning. A bours, to thought it was rather dangerous to having committed a branch of the Police regula in a fast merciful unor with a saber at that time. After these were aboard I went stand, and it they did not do I ara to firs. The It appears to me to be ingrailible that be was Sergeant of the Sikh guard examing them. I have a drain that was defective in that tous ho was the 286 day of August 1885. deprived of his good conduct edad, a roward. Na. 13) was the last man I saw assaulting that on the coal jauk. The first thing I saw was see of that sentry was Weball Singh. He was hit as described. There must bave been traces have bron tosing the ammonition this cfter condition until it jeopardised the health of the earpal after many years hard and faithful labour, dosoase. Pornira struggled for some time to printer ping dead on top of the cals. This at liberty to walk about a little, backwards and of it.

noon I have never had an opportacity of asperanze living in or near the kouse. In conclu get on buil, kokiing on to the how, and trying to was No. 120. He was tying in the centre of the forwards. He had no need to stand in the same Tos Jarer-A blow delivered, however alighi ortaining what it was like before, bacana won he would say that he had no desire what and with valued by him. Kaizo No. 130, who, however, holding the Garabonjak The junk is a two-mastel at about place all the time. The next sentry was posted Goly would have been discoverable to me though no have never haul revolver practice. I saw a numer to throw any blamo upon the framer of stands, which led your: Excellency to deprive in both hands strnok Feroin reportedly on the 300 or 460 pieals capacity. I left the dead man or 70 yards westward of him, on the bench. His external mark was left. There was, however, no bor of mim frey to dry, and I have no doubt that, thus by-laws, but he felt from the reasons Sheik alleen of his meds were as follows:- when I send in my report to Government, new stated that they were not complate, and he there That his wif, who had possession of his money forehead. Terein the let go of the bow, nude where he was and Inoko to sea if there were any instructions wore the same as those given to the thing of the sort, two or three strokes and sink. I did not hes more. In the fore bitch I found No. 365 with other guard. The thirt sentry was posted on Foulkes, re-called, repeated his statement, and amunition will be ordered. As a rato so furs cook not support the motion for going into and valuables to the value of about $1,600, left. bis bouss, and that he soms time afterwards, him sein until he was brought in this morning. his chir "shot away ffo had changed his the top of the hill. south of the works, and over again stated bat ba was positively certain about always got as guars old army men who are Comfive on them..

familiar with the management of a, rižu. Very Mr, HUMPHREYS entirely supported the views from information he received, believmi ber to be After that I was ordered away to the shain gang clothes, and had got into a suit of ordinary koking them. His lastractions were the same. the matter.

Charles Charlson, ro-called-The jack was likely in the excitement, the man who could not of the Surveyor General. He would not repeat in a house at San Wai Tone, and he immediately hy the bend-tornkey to assist in taking charge of ouolis clothes. I passed him va beard the launch The fourth sentry was posted at the Glass Works The main boly of the prisoners.

He appeared to be tally hurt, then I saw that to protect a wide opening between the hill we are about tex yards from the jetty when I got to fire his rife at the late disturbance had it at half ali be had wid, but he might state bat he had proceeded to the said house, and without any there were some Chinese rain coate in the cutting out and that place. All the sentries the end of it. I saw Peraira strugging with cuk, and was pulling away at it, ascer thinking made notes on the margin of his copy of the by- force or violence, mule inquiries on the sail pre- hold, and something moring under them.

wark insinated the same way. The chief duties the prisoners who were sudoavoucing to hoist of what was the matter. I have ses sol-laws, which were almost word for word what she mies with a view to ascertaining if his wife was The inquest was resupied on the 21st Serratched down a bant book to remove the coats of these sentries are to prevent communication the for and sil. There were about eight pri- lines of ten yours service do the same Surveyor-General had said. Many of the new there, and it afterwards appeared that she was not.

that by-laws were a repetition of the provisions of and F.C. 538 jumped into the hold and discover from outside with the prisoners, and to provent soners trying to hoist the for ard sail. They thing, it aver entering their hearts

5.Your potitioners will not pretend to shisla I have not the Ordinance, and dealt with subjects which the said Shaik Halloon from the just pamally, for...‚' Chang Achee said—I mo: wife of Kwok Inged a prisoner, iu Gaul olethes, who had been lid their escaping. They aro armed with loaded drove Pereira, for ard, bosting him with bath rifle was only hallomak: 1 He is minster of a passage bant At Sp.m. tug under the costs. He was not much hurt. 1 ribs. I am not sure whether they take fire or ten boos. Afterwards. I saw him standing on the thin slightest doubt that was the case here. made them incompatibla with their beading-any breach of Police regulations, or had he by the 18th inst, my husband and a feki were on a put him on board with the others. did not see rounds in their ponoher I placed the tarnkeys rail of the junk. He was holding on by the Rae Lelieve it used to be the case that the gaol of By-Laws under Subsections 1 and 3 of Section 18. forte or violent attempted to search the pre- this man offer any resistance, though the Inn a chetu along in front of the works, sanding which goes to the top of the wast I had ficers and police used to have both rifle and ro-Ho certainly understood Mr. Francis to say at mises they would not thus petition your Excel passage boat, with no and my daughter, why is 13 dian constable complained that, the man had over a distance of 150 yards. They are in a line, hold of a line that goes up to the musst hout, soltar practica, hat when I came here I found the last mosting that he was prepared to oppose lency, but it is ealy that your petitioners fool, years old. My son sged six, and my baby, wore

the offers so pressed with daty that I had grent some of the by-laws he had made himself.” Also showed the bont. There wore alen two roni caught bold of him to a dangerons plass 1 do not post the officers at all. As long as I and then ran to the bows. Two prisoners can

that the greal suvogity and true artent of the coolies there. Nobatty elan ans card. The The woman, children, and three soal poolies see that they are anywhere in a position otar-and caught hold of him. He was struggling with difficulty in seeing how they could have time for

Mr. FBANOL-Cortainly.

punishment, which the deprivation of the medal bow was lying alongside the wharf hear the rope were also in the boat. I did not arreas looking the prisoners, I don't meddle with them: them when he fell into the water. They had hold it. I did intend, however, that next winter bey

Mr HUMPHLEYS i that for himself as infcted upon the said Sheik Halleen, la not factory at the end of Lap Sap Wan Wu were them but took the junk in tow. All the They were between prisavers and the water. of him round the waist and by the throat. It was should get over fa Kowloou now and again for should prefer that his work should leave his fully printed by your Excellonar, which discharging coal there, a traffic we had not been prisoners but their stel anklets on and their instructions are to prevent any talking a wrestia. 1 can't say how Pereira gol overboard, practica. Considering the nature of the place hands in such a state that he could support at pels them to approach you, and ask that you engaged in before that day. Qarboat was in comom had bits of chain attachd, hat there were among the prisoners, prevent outside comunica- All three fall into the water together, and Porvira I fency the four gaurds wore ampla to have kept That was what had been done with the work will view the bet that Sheik Halloan was ook muistion with the jetty by a plank. I was to two men coupled together. When we first tins, to see that they attend to their work, and to started to swim for the shore. The latter swim the convicts at Krudy Town under control. feeding my baby, when suddenly I heard a disgot to the junk I saw a prisoner lying on the stop escapes In the event of the latter evaut for about two seconds and the sank. One of the Mr. Wod us then reviewed the evidenco nb-Committee and performed. The Board,ng for his wife and groperty as extenuating

however, thought that Mr. Francis coll im circumstances in his cast. arbaare on shore. I looked and saw Boots, writhing in pain.. This was the man that happening they are ordered to fire at the asapan, Chinese went back to the junk. Treed that same length. He oncmeated on the irrecon- prove on it. He, himself, did not doubt that he Your petitiouers masure your Excellency pris who were fighting with the gand guards found dead. After we took the junk in tow wait they won't stand when called on to do so. other one. Pereira was & good swimmer. I cilable discrepancy between the stories as to the ceaid, but he must my he had boon grostly dig that the punisbreent already inflicted apron Sheik We were all frightened and my band wond med bank to Victoria Wharf, and brought Thera were five assistaut turnkeys. Poroirs have on him swim. I can't say what made him per of Pereira's death given. by the turn- to pull any the plank that joined us to the the prisoners up to the Falios Compound. From was goset officer. He was urined with a louled sink. Immediately after he fell into the water keys Charlegon and Poulkes, and said that if appointed by the result. He had stoned to alleen has greatly affected his health and excited jetty. Several men were fighting near the end the time that we first saw the jank to the time revolver. The tarnkeys were also ariped with a ho began to swim for the shore. He did not try they believed the evidence of Foulkes and Mr. Fransis at the last meeting more to sorrow, waking in samost unit te urform his of the jetty. The prisoners were hauling their look the prisoners abrard was quite an hour loaded revolver. Pereira was on guard at the to get aboard again. He regoivodno blows after were of opinion that the sinking was this than in anger langhter), and ho should have datios asa Police Offore in a proper and efficient * guards with the bamboo carrying poles but When we fral approached the jank in Kemedy Glass Worke, and between that place and the bill. he fall into the water. The other prisoner got disent ersequence of the blows on the head, said heen only too glad if he could have cerute there manner.

Your petitiouers therefore most humbly pray in-day and have extended the olive - Břinch to They held. The guards were thing their rilles.oru, four or five revolver shots were bred from He was about 30 yards from where the prisoners aboard by climbing over the able of the junk to have lase delivered by prisoner No. 180. it in Justond of another brand which should that your Excellener may be pleased to review My husband had no time to pull tax plank away. the hose to the junk. These were fired by wareworking. This was nearly 30 yards from the The height of the junk above the water was 3 well as their duty to enter a verdict of mar- The prisoners got on te it, rim to the boat and two or three turuleys on the touch. They harres. I should say 120, as I should imagine or 4 ft. I say everything that went on quite der against that prisoner. If on the other hand beamless. (Renewed laughter). The by-laws or decision, standing orgy to an old and a asither practical or faithful servant of the Crown. And your pushed him off the plank. Then the whole of were seventy or sighty yards away from the that the jetty was 8 yards long. The turnkeys cleatly. I saw prisoner 180 in the junt. When they believed Charleson's evidence and considered stood were

Dated this 19th day of September, 1858, tim gol into the host. They were chained in fuck. No mischief was done aboard the junk were generally about 20 yards from each other, Pereira was on the junk he was hit over the thai Pereira fell into the wafer during a scuflege gnita gred with the Surregor-petitions will ever prag, de.

General that they should work to put down «

(Sigued) pairs. Some of them until the rope that ut As soon as we got within distance of the junk, sometimes more, sometimes less. There were no body and bred by the bataboos. He appeared to and not as a consequence of sur wilful intention nisance, even when it was not perhaps actually tached on to the wharf. Some of the prisoners, for the first time, I noticed a man with his back special instructions with regard to the junk. There drag the prisoners in the water with hits. If what on the part of the prisoners to throw him into the dangerous to health. With these few romarka 1. M. Melzta I cook, not say how masy, serambled aboard bleeding rushing about aboard the junk. He was an escape three months ago from this place. Foulkes describes in his evidence had happened I water, their verdict then would be donth by drown-ove the mattge from the water. They me alan chained. My was just as uctive as any of t'e other men, and I was not on the works on that ocio. I know should certainly have seen it, as I Lavur lusting. With regard to the wkols use it was diffent, Board. He had no desire to repast. the cljastians.

Le said, to ponder over the evidence, in the light leady talon lg the Sarvagor Gmoral He was S. D. Moonance. husband and myself Tried to push them orire appeared to be one of the leaders. He was one freto hearsay that the prisoners escaped in sight of him after he fell into the water. board but we could not. They then pulled

of the prisoners we subsequeally took on board. sazopan on that occasion. The arrangements 1 To Dr. Cantlie--I saw Foreirs swimming a fow of what they had seen that day, without feeling axions that they should get along as rapidly us P. Tanssies the Als and starten on to se2. All the people This was No. 180. When he came on the launch make bave the approval of the Superintendent. mosths ago. He swam a long distans, and I that there had bean a very discreditable state of possible, and it was his desire to speak only at. Dalla I have mentioned, with the exception of my has ho did not seem badly hurt. Five of the pri: I make my own arrangements. I don't repeat could me that he was a good swimmer.

things. Notwithstanding the expenditure of Lbe instructions to the suntries from day to day,

· band and three coolies, started with the boul

Joho Jones, ro-called-I have looked up the same revelaty or eighty rounds of ammunition times as it was necessary and thou as P. B. Cami Those four jumped overboard and started to

Roners, bækuding the one that I found dead, They are well koown. They are repusind n-reords and find that since the end of Desember, from rides and revolvers, those men all got off briefly na possible, a rasolution which he would Daw Nowroj swim or the ahore. Myself and he baby were By a Juror The jotty is about 1 flour, erer necessary. Sometimes the men are shifted 1837, there have been Ave escapes. On the first ond, as far as could be sceu, notions of them sorld common to the notice of the other members 1. S Tahti put into the hold by the prisons, Larether with The launch got alongside. There serred to be because some epote on the works are shadier ocasion six escaped from Kennely Toro. Only have been recaptured bit for the happy accident of the Board as down to the present they had comer bidder The coolies and my chikaren. After we had grozis plenty of water there. There are no shots fired than others. Each of the prisoners who escaped one was recaptured. On the 14th March of this of Me Stanton's presenes and intervention de cory little but talk.

TDA PRESIDENT proposed that both sets of Pallaujo Merenje about three boats length from the jetty a stom-from the launch by me or any of my party, to my was attached in the chain-gang at the time of the year two prisoners escaped. I am not sure whe Thanks to that offer, all themen had been re-

Alturakhis Abdoola launch came alongside. The prisoners, in knowledge. One of the tarnkeys mid that escape. No. 70, No. 60, 43. belonged to No. ther it from Kennedy Towa or the Centrul covered; and had the tarakeys and garda by-Inwa should be referred book and that Mr.

Musmoodin Javakhan junk pelted those in the Iannah with coula. had fred, but I am nuder the impression that rang Noa, 141, 180, to No. 1 gaag: No. 27, School Oue was recaptured. On the 23rd we were spending their time in firing und re- Fransis be added to the sub-Committes. 16. B. Monshi

Abdool Currim Abadeen When the steam launch came back a soud this is incurrect, and that he vuly snapped bis to No. 3 gang, No. 51, to No. 2 sang, Nos. 8, 51, March two prisoners escaped. Both were firing as fast as they could-had they done thought that to discuss the by-law section. M. Vajir

J. D. Patel time we were in the middle of the anebent. The revolver

and 365, to No. 5 gang: No. 120 (deonased; be recaptured. Ou the 15th Jane tan prisoners og what Pereira did and followed the prisoners by saction in Committee, would lead to a good M. B. Callish walle

doal of useless discussion, next that they could prisoners asked me in staar. 1 refused.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE Joha Jones, re-called-I received the prisoners longed to No. 5 gnng, and No. 31 (deceased) be-caped by boat from Kennedy Town. Nona were up to the boat, there seemed no reason "They

21st September. the threatened to kill me with a word if I did the guol at 6. Beringer, Lewis, and Hall longed to No. 2 cang. I could not say how these rocaptured. And the fifth pension was this pro why they about not use suceded in recap. be better considered se. it wore da punira.

Bent ons. Thera were no escapes in 1336. or on tiring all the men without the necessity, of The VICE PRESIDENT had much pleasure in Sir,-1 am directed by the Rovarner to not. I still refer to seer, and when I tried brocght in ton of the oscapes. No. 74, 60, 13, mez were chuined. to hot out of their road one of them gave 141, 180, 27, 54. 8. 5, and 365, were brought in. A Juror I may have some rare questions the first eleven months of 1887. The chain graag ing a single shot. The regulation on this seconding the proposal. After the strong oknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated mo a blow on the head with a space. Its The fis named, Che A Liu, has been sentenced to ask the witness after returning from viewing first went ont in January, 18-3.

point was extremely clear. It said "Thof opinions expressed by some of the members of 19th September, 1888, enclosing a petition sign- o much, bort. Before the boat started from 10 years and years penal servitude on the the placo:

Moball Singh, gaol guard, usid--I was on daty head toraksys, or Sikh guards, will not re at the Sub-Committee, he thought the bat planed by yourself and other Indian British mer-

would be to refer lack both suta of by-inws." Witness-When I saw the twelve prisoners as with the chain-gang on the 18th inst. I rotat an anciping prisoner unless hie escape cannot be the shore, the chain gang guard fired sorral 24th June, 1887. The seapnd, Wong On, was

cbants, praying for the remission of the punish- slots at the junk. I did not uotice any one beigsienced on the 19th July, 1886, to panal verve caping I heard a shot fired and saw them throw bar the attempted escapa of prisoners I was prevented by any other means; and even ther Mr. FRANCIS, who spoke at great length, and out recently awarded to Sergeant Sheik Aliu Lit by the ballate, but when the steasi launchtade for 7 years for linal. No. 43, Man A Kow, their baskets down, and ran towards the junk. At loss to the whart from which the prisoners - will only endeavour to disable bim, remembering reviewed the hy-ins he had prepared seriam for a breach of Police discipline. amo back asood time I anticed one un 7 years' punal servitute, in January. 1888. No loast I didn't know the number them, but 1 found ouped. My orders were to look after the pri that loss of life is to be avoided if possible"aid that although he could not agree with the. ou top of a heap of coals. We were not buitened 141, Be A Link, 7 years' penal servitude in out afterwards. They were running from the mad senere. In case of their trying to run away, When the jury sansidered unt those twelve Surreyor-General bo was obliged to him for the careful consideration to the representation of down in the hobl Them was a porthole in the November, 1681. No. 130, Wong A Kwan, they were working at, in a straight line to the had a discharge my ride. There were eight man har to mu the whole length of the pier. courteous and temperate manner in which he had the petitioners, His Excellency Ends they have de of the hold, and through this 1 sat the years ponal servitude, February, 1896. No. 7.jetty. When I first saw them, they were trendy prisoners ram rapidly towards me from the works get ou heard the boat. hoist the aatle and take stated bis objections to these by-lawe. He did been misled as to the cirencistances of the case, Janachexnaing I dil it so the prisoners Krep A Wong, 7 years and 3 years concurrent on the jetty. I did not see where they ran from They rasked olose by me on to the wharf and In the anchor all chained together as they were

not pretend that those by-laws were perfect or which were by no means of the trivial character taking their chains off, but I besed the noise of March 1888, No. 39, Tang 4 Hing, 12 years in bat it must have been from their work. From fired my rifle, whereupon one of the prisoners hit it was very difficult affor inspecting the ground, did not stand in noul of amendment. He simply indicated in the patifica

According to the admission of the Sergeant breaking chains. 1 thd rot 866 the prisonors April susion 188 No Chan 4 Yan, 5 years the lion where the concists wars working that me on the head with a bamboo carrying pula Ised sing the places where the turnkeye and handed them in to be considered in Cummilies to the Folies aathorities, be accompanied by two being taken into the launch. No slots were in April 1887, No. 51. La A Fuk seven years day, to the shore and of the jetty was under 100 show the mark on my head where, he bit me. gaards were placed) to'avoid the conclusion that Te bad embodied in those by-laws a great many fired by any body aboard the jak. I did not on January 1882 No. 385 Chao A Lin. Six yards; and in view of twe sentries, five turnkara, Another prisoner seized me by the waist, and this less of life wa altogether annecessary, and things which appeared in the by-laws drafted by the stables, went to a private house and searched see how any men there were fring from the ants, 21st May, 1988 Case No. 1607. No. and the closet oficer. In case of escape, the third by the throat. When I fell on the ground, that the whole party right have hem recaptured Sub Commilites, things which he did not approve it. Whether violence was actually uset most ahore, A great many shots were find. My of warrant 1925. Each of the above was turnkey nearest the escapees are supposed to par- one of the men snatched my rifle from my bard At the same time allowanes must be made for of himself, but simply beaanse In drafting laws now mais a matter of doubt; the categorical bout was strack several times. The masts word

prisoner in Victoria Gaol on the morning of the sus the race running away, the turniray in charge All the prisoners then ran towards the cargo the harry and flurry into which the party were by-laws it was always more convenient to Assertion of the petition that it was not set damaged by bullet Lolor. The warders wore 18th last.

naturally thrown, and so long as the jury wore make them ast fall of possible, because it was für having for its warrant only the statement that of near the top of the jetty when they were firing look on the mótaing of the 19th I went wiță two. I retained and sentry and the spintaat taro- couldn't be used. I took, the rifle from him and loral ensfody, and that the steps taken to recap-amond by suding. Dealing with the Surveyor- one of the nonstables who was a partaker -

Robert Patterson, F.C. 23, said About 7 supposed to fall in the man, and re-

tain as many girds as he may think necessary. A santry came to me and told me that his rifle of opinion that the prisoners were soaping free asier always to amend by striking out that to of tlio Sergent himself and I saw several nien manfod Don't know who they we did not see any body fall overboard thruap boots to Kennedy Town near thenew Police key Beringer. He went away first, but he came fired sine shots towards the hold of the boat. Ites them were snob as suggested themselves on General's objection that several of the by-laws in his illugal proccding, while on the from the junk. 1 did not see anybody bit on Station, sad there dredged for the missing bidies back afterwards, for some Amunition. The also saw turnkey Charlson fire three shots to the spur of the moment as the only means of were more in the nature of provisions for & anila: other hand two witnesses deposed that an as shore. As oep se the prisoners got aboard my

About 8.30 we gut the body of prisoner No. 31,

I detained him and told him to stop with mạ wards the hold of the boat. I could not say effecting the roompture the death of the two ing ordinance than for house drainage, he salsanlt was attempted, and that there was actually bank they pushed the plank overboard.. There about 40 yards to the front of the third jetty. The rifles with which the guards are armed are whether the shots took affect upon any prisoners were the result of justifiable homicide mitted that when the plans were submitted for committed what in few amounts to an assault. was no time for this geol guardato come aboard. furthest to the West The body was in prison Eniders and breech-lowing. The revolvers have one or not, While the junk was sailing. The Jury, after retirement of twenty the building it was always necessary to mako a But whatever may be the case as to actual They were running a fow yards behind the pri clothes. Both legs were chained and there was a chambers. After I detalued Beringer, I let 1, together with two more, got into a small minutes, roturbed the following verdict plan of the necessary drains. Io any case a miltor violence, the statements of various persons that soners, but were not quick enough to get aboard a large wals wound at the top of the head. The him go away again en the launch, when the boat that was moored up in shore. At the The rerdiet is to the effect that the two had to sobmit his plans to the Surveyer General, the Sergeant acted in a violent manner are None of blou gut on Lord. Because I fused body was quite doad. About 15 minutes after, Inspector came alongside the jetty, as there was same time the launch containing the Inspector Cale prisoners, Nos. 1 and 120, came to their and by the Sub-Committee's big-law. he would corroborated by the Let that one of the two thera sit still they put me in the hall, the body of the gel guard was found just at no fear of the main body at that time. The first came up. Eight prisoners came towards me. deaths by being shot while trying to escape from have to submit a separats plan of the drains assisting constables (according to his own acount The prisoners who ora bored up the bout had the same spot. Both boding were taken on shore sentry that I posted was near the eastern jetty, it was that lot that attacked me. I red one lawful custody and we accordingly return to the Board, whereas now he practically kad to the Magistrate) was posted at the waded in from the shere, aut in to the boat, and the conveyed to the gaol. The purukey about 15 or 24-yards from it. The prisoners shot then. Prisoners were very close to meronlict of justifiable homicide by some person or to make but one plan, supplying a copy to door chasing a crowd away." while the sy bafero sho bogat to sail I should any that our sword. This was the only weapon be had are posted avery day. Tha assistant and mython. I fired the rest of the shots from the persons unknown. The turnkey Pareira mat is the Surveyor-General's Department and another of such a force at all raises a strong presumption of them go into the bout in that way. Thy on him. Tho revolver pouch was open and the self curried loaded revolvers and text, ourtridges wharf, I was standing on the middle of the death by drowning, but we are of opinion that copy to the Board. Passing on he said he had that something more than enquiries climbed up by s ruuldar. I think that, after the revolver missing.

in our pouches. I cannot say how many cart-whart, to which point I had pursued thou the primary cause of this was the exhausted con given the power to the bailder to presume his intended from the first. It is, mervover, obvious pristnera got on board they chopped their irous Head Turnkey Nolin, recalled Won 1idges the other turnkeya had with them. They wore all on board by the time I began dition inta which be bad bona brought by stang,work approved by the Board provided that that the Police action might orsily bave caused aff with a spod I did not so any Europout first saw the disturbance I was about 50 Charleon was oo the level superintending, the to fire. They were sotting the soils freil gling with the prisoners on board the bout; aud notice of disapproval was received its 7 days perinis branch of the peace, leading to danger- climbing on board.

all my sine stole from the same place. Some hontero return a verdict of manslaughter to thought that there was need of some ench fet up un the hill. The nearest gang of work when the escape was attempted. He was my shots were aimed vory carefully, and | against one or more of the persons on board thetrovision: He had heard over and over again house bad made the resistsuos which under the Michael Stanton, Inspector of Police stationed men to me weretan yards from me, and I wa at Abenteen, sid-At 5.30 p.m.on the 18th. I was between 200 and 150 yards from the wharf. Wo returning to Aberdeen frem Victoria on tah Po had five turnkeys and for gaol garde out with

John Jones, re-called--This is not the first to board. He did not go aboard. He to any particular individual. We desire to call General's Department and months and men the wake; so that even if there was, as represented. others at random. I did not see Loreira bea, but there is not sufficiat evidence pointing of a builder sonding in his plans to the Surreyarcircumstances they were lawfully entitled to excope that has been roade from the chain-wak i to bis brest in the water when I saw the attention of the wethorities to the defoots in elapsing before evar they were sent again into complete absence of violence, this cannot be heng ferry launch. I was a little past the rocks. I posted the latter ous near the jetty. that was being blasted near the slaughter homes,

circumstance of mitigation, and where the escape was made, anotber on the beach

lim after he had tried to go aboard the launch. the organisation of the gael guards and brakeys, the outer world.

regarded as when I heard what I thought was a rills ahot kredfather ou, another on the road leading past the escaped on that occasiou. A boat was used. To ad asset to be seen. I did not and we further consider the number of guards admit the currectness of Mr. Francis's assortion. souhai

pluce about three months ago. Ten prisoners I was firing at the time and when I looked which the present inquiry has brought to light, The BURVEYOR-NERAL said he did not was simply due to the self-restraint of the per- from the direction of where the prisoners were at Glass Works about 50 yards from the seed a Tlat escape was almost identies! with this one-soo how suy of the prisoners onms to their deatha employed work, near the new Police Station at Kennedy and the fourth on the braw of the hill, right over within the last sightoon months there have been was over noarer the top of the wharf than the sufficient."

watching the convicts quits" in- Mr. FRANCIS said he hardly expected that As regards provocation, if tho. Sergeant bad Town. I said to the mester of the launch "I think the works. The 74 men were extended over a

he would. Snch, however, was the cammen reached into the shop in instant pursuit of his six outpes ; within the last year three, if not four. thors something wrongomong the prisoners, and space of about 150 yards. I should may that, in All of these, were in the neighbourhood of middle. The prisoners took my rifle from me,

port. As to the objections about the linaita Absending wife, the representation of the peti- you hul betler stair in." We did so. Toure breadth, the body covered sboat 211 yards of Healy Tora. In Day Care, 12 sure, the and I have not seen it sinos.

The prisoner No. 355, who was so seriously of time, he had simply put them there as whst liation on this point would have beau oudited to were junks between us and the shore. When we ground. The prisoners who escaped had been rounded them I saw turnkeys and prisoners rash af work on the road close to the jetty. The Pro was reaptured. That is not includ- and told me that he could not use his rifle, it was

By & Juror When the sentry came to me wonnded in the jaw and throat at the attempted considered wing fair and just. They could be waight Dof the deliberation of his proceedings ing this one.

estape from the chain gang last week, ronchet a very easily altered if the Banri thought other-depriven him altogether of such an exense; and ed to be a struggle. I think that there mon were together. The turnkeys tearest to them were the post mortem examinations. The bodies are

Dr. Margné-I am the officer in charge of how to me it.

because he was a new man and did not know highly critical condition on Monday night (3rd) wise. Doaling with the sass of a contractor, to the fact that an offer of Police, in uniform. Foulks and the four mal coolies win were swim-Charbon and Folkes. When they were ran

To the Court-I was badly kit on my head,

at about Ugolock, Dr. Ayres was sent for and whors the Board objected, being given notice of should obtain the services of two be his subar ning to the shore. When we got on closer I sawning on the jetty, they wore in a compact budytuber 1, 2, and 3. No. 1 was the buty of but I am all righ. Low. Prisoner No. 22 was stayed in the Gael Hospital for over two those objectious, and allowed to appool neaizst dinates for the purpose of assisting him in illegal hours with the man Next day he was slightly them the Board, Mr. Francis said that such notion of this kind renders the offence a specially that there was Junk drifting to the westward I did not see Pereira at all, after the men started Pereira. It was bought to the Gaol mortuary

one of my smalants with a bamboo. I think it better, but tetra wore entertained of another course was the only just one to the man, that cius veror has

The Governor has little doubt that if Bergeant of thewhart, which they were ofour of fow yards. I know he had been stationed under the tam on the 19th. It was that of Ashtsutres he. I could identify tho man. There was a party of prisonors aboard. The jetty, about thirty parts away. I saw Charlson Tokey Pereira I was present with Dr. Cantlie

John R. Solomon sworn-I am a journalistrelapse, and it is certain that he cannot last many could bo.pursued. The paly objections, as tasAlim's action had affected ore of the petitioners, sails were partly busted and the prisoners were on the jetty after the convinta He was fring and Dr. Ayres at a post mortem examination on on the rat of the Hongkong Daily Press. On pulling on them. This was the only boat i saw a ho ran along. There were two Sikh guards the body. There were no marks of violence on the morning of the 22nd inst. Isocompanied the dear the wharf. There zoust have been 20 yards on the jetty alac They were ve yards from the body. The lungs were very congested, the Magistrate, Jury, officers of the Geol, and Is between it and the wharf. I heard no shots are the junk when it started off. There were about cavity of the heart illatod, the veine prominent, spector Stanton to the scene of the late affray at and the body presented the ordinary appearance Kennedy Town, and there rande the plan of the from the shore notil we were almost alongzidu. «ixty rounds fired. A lot of the ammunition is drowning.. On the same day the body of No2werks prodnosd. It is a corract one in detail Tas Sanitary`Boned" met op Theraday after-by-law only provided that no objection shonla demanded the expulsion from the Force of the The guarde that I wiw were in a small latach and uselosa: Ive heard the officers com Chay worn paddling with pieces of board trying plaining about it. I did not see anybody fall was admitted to the portuary. It was that of and is lettered according to instructions ruceived noon, the 20th inst. There were presentDr. be taken, without stating the reasons Aud

Ayres President; Hon. W. M. Deane, Vice-Pre-gronuda for such objection. This was ouly Under artinsry.clrenrastauces the Gororpor to reach the junk, but they drifted away and overboard fruin the junk. I was busy looking Chinese prisoner Ho Ayan.

would not have been satisfed with a penalty leas Alexander Herman Adam Gorla doolared-silent; Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C, 1100, J. M.common sense and common justice, Chap could not get to it. I saw the prisoners roat-after the safety of the main body of the pri post mortem examination in conjunction with ening their and showing fight with bamboos and | somer?.

Dr. Cantio, and Ayres. There was a wood, con. Our launch was slont 70 yards frora the

At this point the inquiry was adjourned to 930 caused by a revolver in the back of his head. The Superintendent of Victoria Gaol and have Frico, Surveyor-General; M. J. II. Stewart tor II, Mr. Francis Baid, was framed on tas than this, as the Police Force would quickly become a terror, instead of a protection to the junk who we saw the boat. The prisoners on Saturday morning.

wound was an external one and passed along the been since April or May, 1885. Iam po Lockhart, Registrar-General, Hon. Weng opinion given by the Attorney Genera as were all in a very excited state. Bodie were

surface of the skull. We did not find the ballat quinted with the chain gang and its duties 3bing, Dr. Ho Kei, Dr. Cauthe, Mr. J. to the difference to be do helwous oxisting law abiding community if the misuse of the moral lighting, others busying among the rigging.

The gang goes out overy day, and is principally Humphreys, Mr. N. J. Edle, and Mr. W. E. drains and new drains. His friend on the rigat power which attaches to their uniform were not The inquest was concluded on Saturday, the In my opinion deas, was caused by cerebral co-made of what need to be known as convicts or row, Secretary.

(Hon J. M. Price) had eisted in the most rosted with severity. Having regard, however, When they saw us curing, they Hoenied to tarn 22nd inst.

A petition from the Surface Scavenger was temperate zonner that the Board wars desirous to Sergamut Shaik Alice's long, and proviously their attention towards us. When we caine)

Juspector Stautas mid-I si acquainted with cuth On the 18tb, at 7 p.m.. the body of Hoentence prisoners. They are guided by plore, they shouted to the master of the launch the locality where the chain-gang was at work. Achio, pris, was admitted. He had a gal rugulations, which were pabished in referred to the Banitary Inspector to report of extending their power for the drainage good service, His Excellency, after very careful

April, 1885, in the Government Gazette, I pro- upen.

as much as possible. But they must remas berneideration, felt justified in permitting tha

mitigated punishment referred to by the peti.... to keep off. I then asked if there were any They were oopstructing a road from the Glass big scorsted wound on this loft groin, such as use copy of the gaol regulations. I have The SECRETARY read a letter from the Co. that, however worthy of consideration this was Inkongs aboard, and three cats up on doole of the Works to the now Police Station at Koupedy might have been colonel by a rifle ballet boat 5 or 6-of six months prisoners sent with lonis Socretary, stating that provision had been the Orlitones gave them no power to deal with toners, at the same time directing it to be annel to my sesistance, We all four picked Town. The Glass Works aro que no the The bullet had gone through. There were no pling them with long sentance prisasers texion of the cattle depot at Kannedy Town,

· Death wasvańsed by hemorrage from the wonud. the chain gang always, best I find by coumalo in the Estimates for next year, for the ex existing drainage unless it became insanitary intimated to the Bergeant that at the end of a up Hght carrying poles. We got close alongside Praga, and the Police Station is about fifty fast other marks of etctands.

Bud defective. They were a Binitery Board, your the question of bis restoration to all which the junk and tried to grapple with her. Oud of up the bill, above the level of the water. Tho

cartain degree of safety from escape is obtained, The PEGSIDENT moved that the Board go in and, however desirabla the thing might be now lones would be fatesrably considered if the men belonging to be launch, au old vetar, distance from the Glass Works to the Folies in an otherwise healthy condition.

1 visit them 2 or 3 times a month I think that to Committes on the by-laws framed by My in italf, they had no right to interfere with there should then be favourite report of his police sergeant. wow a pensioner, tried to Slution is about 100 yards and the road. Dr. Ayres declaredam Gulonial Burgeon. I there have been five escapus, from the gaol sinos Francis under the Provisions of Sections 13, nuisances which are not insanitary or likely conduct in the manne

It thus roste with the Sergeant himself hook on to the junk with a becaboo. He got slopes gradually up from the level to the was present at the post mortem of No. 2, and an December, 1887. They have not caused any al-Spisections and Sof the Public Health Orlip-fu becourt Every one of these by lans struck two or three times with lamps of oul... I Station. The Lares wharves that have been the results of the p at mortems on Nos. 1 and 3.

as framed to carry out in practice the whether at the end of the short period mentioned also get struck beroral times. The launch by spoken of are almost in front of the law. I have heard Dr. Marques's evidence. I conour We have, however, put the chain-gang men

|torations to be made in the regulations. {ance SURVETOP: GENKRAL opposed the mo-passible contingencies which might arisa when he is, or la pot, in an equally good position as it this lion had drifted away from the ink and Works. Little to the West. In addition to the with his opinion, about the cause of death of into irees; they have had iruan attached to each tion. At the lost moting, as he had mentions, the Beard ceme to deal with old desins. He this occursus had never taken place; and lis the turakays who had bien in the little boat youd zaking there is also some Raconating work oh I could not pow buy: signs of violence on leg and fastbeard round the waist, in addition to bed hardly and time to sie more than glance at had followed in there be laws the reconstructions were a les canade to modi

a which, an having much and got ashore. I got alongside the wharf and going on quite glose ic the Police Station. In the body of Pereira. I had special instructions coupling obains. That was done about two lewe by-laws. Bines this meeting he hid spa of the chains bit by bit to the end and had bakoned them to come up to us, as I thought front of the Police Station there le retuluing in Irok for sferns of beating about the head he wonths ago, after the previous escape. The absiderat them very carefully, and white. desiring throughout tried to establish the principle that pain, Thare the hor on tots, le if molensy. They might have lid frourus. We took assists wall, to the cast ward of which the parating lah. I old disoner: Done." It is hardly was to prevent them from running farto de open to great labour and diligence we should improve the sanitation of the colony sin foroga Ise, and Berger aboard and work is bring carried to. The rush hot been posiblexiosas forestal whether the shit lataving to the weight and the restriction on blur displayed by Mr. Brunois in psparing thees by without throwing untersary opened on any da

The PRESIDENr than put his motion to the alse Ledina Covenble No 55 and Chinese Con-commingen at the Police Station, and the works killed No, a was from a revolver or a ride. Umba. We have also need the barnkeys with Laws, he thought that many of the members of

Fagh of the two tarnkape had are being carried eastward from that point. The By a Juror It is hard to say whether raw revolvers in adilition to swords, since the previous the Band would agree that it would be impos. meeting, and it was carried unanimously. revolvers Ten Portuguesa watchmon came those warres mentioned are the caly pre he postal klone on the head with a bamboo would weapon? did that me my own authority without sibio to dopt them without extensive amende ! The Board adjourned till the die Osteker.

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THE SANITARY BOARD.

Burveyor General had said, that could be made

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againsta mau were thesant incompetency: What their indignation would have been equally great reason could there be then for not letting the with that which was stirally aroused way know why he was objected to P. Every substan- Chiness community, and His Excellency has tial reason and ground against the man would be still less doubt, if such an occurrence had taken set out in the notios required by by-law 14 The place in England, that publie opinion would have

Police officer concerned.

I honour Sir,

Your most obedient serraDË,"

(Bd.) Fasus ICK STEWARZ,

Colonial Secretary