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Occasional or even comparatively frequent The Kingsat, having got off the Nowokwing miscarriages of this kind are not sufficient to bar, left for Shanghai on the 26th November. condemn the system, if it can be shown, an A New York despatch of the 28th October Bays Than Chinese General, Lee Yu Doo, tooder of the Black-flag Rebellion (P) in Chins, who
BERLIN, 23rd November THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY ON THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
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good, and that it is on the whole better than had here ten days ago, was waked" this morni vinir to the different Courts of Europe jur- the system it superseded and better than any fog at 35, Mottstreet, with the unst impressive tify the hope that panoa will be maintaine system thai has been proposed to take ita omncs known to the Celestiale. Sorsaty. He added that no extra military credits are in
two osrriages three stages, and a hearse drawn contemplation: place.
by four horses were engaged by the mourners. As a smplo of the nonsense that is The deceased leaves two widows in Chira. Four advanced in opposition to the competitonths ago he came here from Sex Francis. |tive system let us take the following: the Daily Telegraph commences an article on the subject by saying that "s distinguished
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and still-living ornament of the Judicial
tresa siges The Ardencaple had on board the
« NAP" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL
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BOWLING ANALTEN.
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On Saturday night "Nap" was presented at before a well filed house. The plot, such as it is... Stamey
L. D. Crichton
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The jury then turned a verdict of acciden tal death
FIRE ENQUIRY.
An oneniry was held at the Megistracy before Hoa H.E. Wodehouse on Saturday morning into the cause of a fire at No. 52 Queen's-road
West, on the 28th Novembar.
Mr. Pitman-He has inforrad it. He said he had orders to take their namĀS”—- —.
The Consul--Were thero passenger on board the Stephen Thompson ?
With-Cartainly there were.
Mr. Pitman-Wers there passengers on board. when you seized her fNo, there were no pas- angers on board when I sized ber.
Did you slow the passengers to come on board after you seized her?--I was out present then.
Mr. Spinney-lb has already sail that te Mak Li, P.C. 330, declared-I was on duty in gave orders to the offer he put in charge of Queen's-road West at 10.5 pm on Wednesday, her not to interfere in wig way except to her tl 28th Nov. I was standing at entrance of leaving fill the morning.
The Consul-You say you wore told to make «
| Fat Hing-street. I heard a ory of “ Ars” abóné |
Did he take such a list --I believe he did. when you suized her but there were passengere You say there were no passengers on board on beard when you arrived in Canton --Yes, the
Beile. ftoon Mds. Wte. Wides. N.B, thre, doors from where I was standing. I wont list of the passengers on board Yes, I told up and saw that house No. 52, Queen's-road West, interpreter to make a list when we arrived at was on fire. I saw the partition close to the the Shamten of the names of the passengers be staircase in a blose, near the first floor, on the fore they went on shore. upper end. The woodwork of the partition was satarates with kerosine oil. It was wet. It appeared to have been poured down on the stair case side of the partition. The kerosine was burn- ing. These four places about a foot equarters wet with the kerosine. The places were separate They were about a foot from each other. The height of the partition is about soventeen
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A. New York dorpatch of the 1st November saataing, reports, that on September 9th the says The British ship Creedmore, from Manila British ship driteneople was sighted flying dir romainder of tho shipwreaked orow of the ship is familiar to our randers, who will remember that. A.de O. Boulan Bensh is aid to bare confidentially'imparted Earl-Fanys. The Ardenerala was la danger, it was staged here during Mr. Sheridan's last Symes to a friend his firm conviction, thaf, were it was condition. The Creedmere took on board visit to the colony in the early part of last year. FIRST BHIPMENT necessary for him to seck & minor appoint all who were on the Ardenciple, who decided Oat of the seventeen osastors that go to make
not to stay, with their ship. The wrecked crow ment in her Majesty's Castome, and to sub were landed at the Barbadoes up the oant, iwelve are merely thrown in promiss
enously, they doing little or nothing throughest chain, Bit fuit to be preliminary test of competiure
examination for a tide-waitership, he would Mail Company is to increase its fleet by one
An American exchange says:- The Faolfe the piece. Mr. Sheridan na Nap, the crushed. BURY'S CHOCOLATEinfallibly be plucked." Perhaps ea, but pro- steamer, and possibly two, as large as the Comedian and itinerant Scotch nobleman In bably the distinguished and still living ornate Perron, the Clyde shipbuilder (John Elder & revelled in his part, and it is only fair to of Peking George J. Goald has let a contract dochtfel kilts and more danbiful sir, ment of the Judicial Bench would not have Coj for one steel steamer. This vessel, of course, say that his performance was a very fine. Crebi, B... pleaded guilty to inonpacity to prepare for cannot go on the American registar, but it sa such an examination with youth on his side, goderstood that she will by the Hori Hag. He was inexpessibly funny in all sorts of Almost any elderly wind would be beaten Gould would lot a contract to one of the Ameri-girl, insulted a heary tragedian, impersonated It was hoped by American shipbuilders that Mr. situations, and throw of the love of a servant by boya in a échool examination, in much can firms, so that the Pacifio Mail line would a lord, "did" a hotel kooper, and ended up by
being seized by a bailiff, in such a comial and ir E. 9. Smith 15 20 the same way that a man who has to earn atine to be strictly an American ons. living for himmett and his family by manual The Mauila Comercio, referring to the new resistible manner that the large andienne were S. L. Darty labour might be beaten in a sprint race is whisk has been established between this fair to poskrefuge in unrestrained lighter. Hin Corpl. Spinks... 10. 20. and Manile, says: It is said that the Nasring get-up in the Highland dress was immense, and A. K. Trevors. $5 22 by his twelve year old son. The distin-sad Teles are the two steamers which are to run unfortuniste babit of his sporran in persistently Higginbotham. 10 14 guished ornament," being one of the old regularly between this port mad Hongkong and | school, would receive bis call to the bar in Amoy in the service initiated by Captain Talbot, lodging itself under his right bar was a well. Sk
Jataly misstar of the Zafiro, in conjunction with planned gag which did not fail to draw. Tho consideration of bis haring eaten so many the arms of Measta. Jardine, Matheson & Co. wong "It's English, you know,” introduced by dinners, but bis elevation to the heuch was Hongkong, and Messrs, Swith. Bell & Co. bim Inte this charseter was enthusiastically so- Manila. With these rescis and the four already. no doubt due to his having distinguished engaged in the trade there will be six steamers waived and lendly re-demanded, while bis duot himself at the bar. Although it does not running regularly on the Manila and Chian with Sally Spivens, the stage struck housemad, necesarity follow that the most successfut line. We hope that all may nizke large mofits, had such an effect that the sudimos would not the astiation Rangs, at Kowloou, and was This competition took place on Saturday at Manager," and not to individuale by a
Correspondents are requested to forward their name barristor will make the
bab shippers will probably be the greatest beastisfied until it had been twice repeated. won by Mr. Shelton Hooper, with a score of most successful gainers from the fierce competition that will be and address with communications addressaŭ to the judge, still as a general rule it is found that izaugurated.
Mr. Foil Ray made a decided hit in his imper8 points. The shooting was generally vary Editor, not for pablication, but as evidence of geodauch is the ear. So in respect of overy
sevation of the charestare of Henry Irving office, from the highest to the loweat; the German mail steamer Preston in Singapore has formance fully established his undoubted claim competitors
The Free Prees, referring to the arrival of the Breun, or Profesor Boodle, and by his per good and above the average. There were 24 All letters for publication should be written on-ene side of the paper only,
man beat firtod for it may be excluded by bour at night, sayı--It has often been suggested. Advertisements and Subsortious which are not some incompatibility between his qualifica puding enture improvements in lighting the to take rank as a claver comic artists. Elis pre- Mr. A. Shelton Hooper ordered for fred period will be continued utstions and the particular test impored, bot Ateamers coming in late at night, the bucys in signal for near approach to ocenisiora Mr. E. Woodin...........
wegter harlar sutrage, that, in the event of sence on the stage with Nap was invariably the Mr. E. Robinson Mr. H. Kennedy. Onters for extra copies of the Daily Prese hand the competitive system at fenat excludes the New Harbour should be lighted up. At present many parts of the house, bis cominal gage and be sent before 11 a.m. on the day of publication.gross incapacity that used to be admitted this is occasionally done, but always at the ex ludicrous facial expressions being the prinsipal
penne sither of the pilot in shaxge of the ship or under the system of patronage and repoliem of the Company owsing the vessel. The obargos canse of this. The weary strains of the old and ensures ability up to a certain standard. for light duo at Singapore are said to be more familiar "Waiting" were again thrust nor than suflloient to warrant this expenditura being cilssly on a suffering publis by Mr. Bag, but if a better syeton can be devised, well and undertaken by the Marins Department. So far as the song was rendered in such an excellent good; bat we maintain that the apatim, no sosidents have occurred in connection with spite of its undeniable drawbacks, has exer- the entrance or departure of steamers at night, manner it is no wonder that its age was over cised on the whole a highly beneficial but it is known that on several nouions there locked. His impersonation of the dranken txa Bacnes on odnestion generally, and has raised the intellectuai standard of the men em ployed in the public service.
NOTIUR TO COMRESPONDENTS.
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Communications on Editorial matt alibald be addened The Editor," and then on bueixes "The
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Donatsimanded.
After hat hour the supply is Emmibed.
FILIPHONE No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 3RD, 1898,
The Agent informs that the Austro-Har- garian Lloyd's steamer Berenice, Ercia Trinate, left Singapore on Friday, for this port
de Paris and the Messagories Maritimes will We understand that the Comptoir d'Escompte shortly romova to Benoonsfield Arcade
Natal, with the outward Fraush mail, was
-The Agent informs us that the M. M. aleamer
lowen Saigon at one o'clock this morning.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Peking will call at Amay on her way up to Yokohama bearing at 1 p.m. instead of as previously advertised.
It is notified in the Gazette that the French
and Gerusu Mail Stamers Ordinances, 1837 allowance: bave received Her Majesty's confirmation and
inform us that the P steamer Abyssinia, from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama on Friday, and was to sail for this port yesterday.
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have been some parrow exampėn.
HONGKONG BIFLE ASSOCIATION.
NISTE SPOON COMPETITION—200 YARDS.
sengers came on board after she was goixed. Was there any cargo on boned P-I do not know. I saw the baggage belonging to the
stage.
There was no baggage on board when you izler P-No
atops This would be about fourteen feat: The faras were burning about three feet
Whic you started from Wai Hai hat direo- below the first door. I was going un totion did you take I came by the inner watere
Canton between 8 and 9 in the evening.
Did you ansher on the way --No, sir. How many miles on hear were you going? The Commis ionor-May I ask the reason of this question.
You will woe Cirectly.
The Consol-I have an object in making it
About what rate were you going?--I'de nót
kw.
5 the top floor, and asked him to put out the tro, bish but ho went on and didn't take any notice. I past Sai Wan and out into the Channel by the.
then went and put the flames out with my second bar. solothes. When I saw the Bre it had only just from Wai Hai about 9.50 am and resched What time did you awach Canton --I started bommenced. After the fire was put out I went i into the shop to make enquiries. The first foor was a conlia house. There were only two people in it; May had just awakened. The second four was also a scalia house. There were about 20 mon there. They were all awoke, some look- ing where the fire was others lying on thoir beds. There was a half-buent match on one of the
Witzes- a staming along with the steps of the stairons. I did not see any monother boate in tow. I was going lawty boonuse out of the here. I passed the Chu Leong shop I was afraid of breaking the tow lines, and cora when I eat to put the fire out. I saw people in along the bank's you have to go slowly, about in the streutz after the call of fire; Luž before. The Chu Loong was closed. The alarm of lien causa from the street. Thamaa I saw go- ing upstaire must have got out of the third floor. Le Kwong said—I am master of the Chu Loong the ground for anly. There are six of us living timber shop, No. 52, Queen's-road West. I rent there, myself and five tokis, I was in the singing, on the night of the 28th November. My fahis I was in the encountant'a room looking at the were all there too. All but mreelf were asleep, accounts. The shop door was closed. At about ten o'clock I heard people in the street calling out "Ers," and someone on curataircase shoating for water 13 ordered our cook to get water and want out myself. When I got to the stairs the fire was oxt. I went upstairs to see where the fire had been. Thero woro iveral spots on the partition, marked and stained with kerosine cil. Part of the partition was black, and there was part of a newly barat match alongside the place. I can't account for the firo. I don't know the people on the first and second floors. I didn't see nero- sine jar or anything of that kind.
SOOLES, TOTALS.
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Fedian was excellent and reminds us of bis part. The San Francisco Alta of the 4th intent of Ecolas in "Cast," which we remember lie saya-The American wooden bark Guy C. Con ng seen him easy with the greatest auccess put into port yesterday, partially dimuated. sisewhere. Miss Gracts Whiteford, as usual, was She was bound from Hyogo in Boston and Now the right party in the right plass, and as in the Colour Sergeant Dickson York Captain Mallett her master, reports Arabian Nights"keroboroster of Sarah Spiums | Mr. J. Wilmott" that he left port on September 17th. On Sep- tezuber 23rd, in latitude 37.51 north, long-suited her down to the ground." Her acting-Previous-winners of the spoon-at-this sange. itude 149.28 east rain commeroad to fall at throughout was vivanions and exceedingly clever, 9 am, and the wind incrassed to a gale. All the nonsensical Sarah being made in her hands furlod a typhoon burst apou the ship with terrimaid Her songs were all re-demanded. sails were taken in, but before they could be something more than the ordinary run of stagay
Towel laid outer beam ands. As she would not Mica Eva Loamington's plan was filled, ou no
Hon E. Wodehouse, CM.G., hald en right, it was found necessary to cut away the count of the indisposition of that lady, by Miss enquiry At the Magistracy on Saturday main topmast, which carried with it the fore and Fio Morrison, who, as the talkative "femálo morning into the case of death of mizzan topgallant masts. The bark then right-
do fact. All sails koro blown away and the
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THE FATAL AUCIDENT AT THE:
RIFLE KANGE. མན་
Chim
at the Bolo Poll to gag or the day-going proprietor of Mudd Springs Kowloon during the late meeting of the Hong ed. The typhoon lasted six leurs, and between a scored considerably. Mr. A. Satch, boy who was shot dead at the Rafts Bonges at On the 4th the wind moderated, and the Guy Baths, did what little he had to do thoroughly,
Long Rife Association there.
The jury consisted of Messrs. C. H. Drude, D. Goes was headed for this port.
and helped to keep the ball of fan rolling right A. dos Santos, and F. F. dos Santos, The Straits Times of the 23rd instant says through the piece. The other characters were Yesterday was s.busy day for Lient. General al well ället, albeit they had nothing to do Cameron and the Officers of the post, for they but walk about and look happy., a task whisk wore on the move continually from daylight till nous of them under the circumstances could have night. On the night of the 21st instact the enemy were supposed to have taken Furts Bera: found very hard. pong and Siloso. At daybreak on the morning
Like all of those "great American farcical of the 22nd the Corimandsat of Sing pors de comedies" that are supposed to embody soms of spatched's party to retake these places, the fores
farroty with the 7-inch guns. Towarde ovening #eld-fring-xt Teragah and Elaksa Mali was witnessed Lieut. General Cameron sapressed himself as highly pleased with all the manwagres, and complimented the Officers and troops high To-day the General is holding a general in Potion at Fort Canning and this morning gavs the Offers a general ontochien. Batallion. Parade was afterwards held, and then a general mspection of quarters, hospital, eta
Inspector Porry thou gave evidence as to the manner in which the stairusse and partition of sta house ware created, and anbatantisted the evid- ence of the former witnesses concerning the signs of kerosine on the boarÏs, '-
The inquiry wna thea closed, and His Worship ordered the release of the premises, making the
aroused at a future date the Police wäre tree to
missal of the ɑANG
Were you going 20 miles an hour P-No, sir. Were yongoing live?--I cannot my. I got as
That. I cannos say, because I did not heave the much strain on the linea as they would bear,
I want to know is the rate of speed?→
and consequently cannot answer anything You were not going full speed ?—No, sir, definitely as to what speed I was making,
full steam. If we do not carry fall steam she is Yours is a fast boat. Is it not P-Yes, if we carry
very slow.
I want to know what rate of speed you were going at P-1 Eave told you I caurod way. [ did not use any log.
You cannot say to an inch but you have soma idea P-Wall who might have been going 5 or 3 I would not put any 7 miles or not to mach. me to it. think-In all probability more, but how much Was she going five miles an hour, do you
щого Тсардот нау.
You say you put the auch in the charge of Mr. Faunoh. Is he one of your ofcart ? ---Ha is one of the coast mard officers.
He was not so officer of the, Koan Tin ?--IIs was on the Kwan Ten for the time being.
Tou were the captain, wore youuut. Yes, sir. Was he one of your officers on that occasion P
Was he one of the oflora of the skip ?
austomary proviso that should any suspicion beHe was on that occasion. take steps to prosesate, notwithstanding the dis--object of the questions What does it matter
THE SEIZURE OF THE "STEPHEN THOMPSON"
INVESTIGATION. AT. CANTON.
An investigation was held at Canton on Baturday last, at the Customs Office, into the which Mr. John Pitason in the registered owner, avioure of the steam launch Stephen Thompson, at
for alleged violation of the Tientsin treaty.
On the Bench were the Hoppo's deputy, Mr. F. W. White, Commissioner of Customs and Mr. C. Alabaster, H.B.M.'a anal at Canton.
Mr. Spinney, deputy Commisioner of Custome, conducted the case for the Customs. Mr. Pit. man conducted his own case.
orniser Kwai Tin, was then called and examined
Mr. Pitman
by Mr. Be would like to point out that
Tau Commissionpr-I really do not see the
which department be belonged top i do not se the object of the questions and think it is a waste of time adding them."
The Congo am not wasting time (To witness) Was he one of your officers on that vcension P-Yes, on that seenalon.
The Commissioner-Where did you find the laumob.
Witness-Of Wai Hải,
Hr. Pitman, producing the Admiralty hart of the river.-May I ask: If Captain Raid will fix
the position of Wai Hai on this phart, bounse
shall be prepared to disputs that
I
Wine-It is not mentioned on that chart, and I cannot fix the exact position, but I will fix it as near as possible.
Mr. Spinney-Perhaps it would be na woll to tata in greater detail how you found the Stephen
I ran into the entrance of a creek of the Werb
The Commissioner-You mesu. I procumą, es far as its jurisdiction is concerned?
WitnessYes, Sir
took pasange by the stessa launch Stephen Wai dan was then examined by Mr. Spinary. Where were you on the 15th November FI
THE November number of the Nineteenth Cen- tury, as we learn from late London papers brought on by the German mail, contains a numerously and induentually, signed protest, against the now provalent systems of com petitive examinations. It would seen from the newspaper notices (the magazine itself has not yet arrived in the colony, we believe) that is addition to the formal protest there are three papere commenting on it written) respectively by Professors MAZ MULLER, FREEMAN, and HARBISON. The protest it. wolf in signed by some four hundred
Kwan & Ku, earth colie, stated-I live at persons, comprising Feers, Mothers of
Yamati. On the morning of the 9th of Na Parliament, naval and military mos, coun
amber. I was picking up bullets at the Rifle Aociation batts of Kowloon. Deceased was near me and was also picking up bullets. My Mr. Sphaney, in opening the case, said-Thompson as the Consul has questioned you on Ery gentlemen, extensive manufacturers,
The Agents (Mesra. Bassell & Co.) inform
attention was attracted by his coraming, and The case about to be investigated is one in the matter. saginesis, high-school mistresses, clergymen, us that the E..& S. B. Co's steamer Guthris
when I looked round I saw Ele body was bleeding. which the steam launch Stephen Thompson was
Witness-When I arrived up the river about schoolmastore, learned Indios, medical men, luft Port Darrin for this part on Saturday,
The firing was going on than and I went away seized on the 16th November at Wal Hai, near 11 o'clock on the evening of the 15th Novembar, fellows of learned societies, and persons of and is dus here on the 10th,
I had been there about two hours. I don't Kong Moon, for viclation of Article 47 of the culture generally. The remonstränta ex The Agents (Megers Adamson, Boil & Cousinting of two mashine guns and squads of that precions, povular, and painful matter known know what live deceased went k the range. British Treaty of 1858, in that she unlawfully | River that leads into Kang Moon, and anebored I thu lowered both gigs and put Mr. Frunch in press a wish to record their droided obire
Infantry. They made an attankta Fort Bere real American humor!" the cond act of saw no che sins wear the butt but him. We resorted to places ent open he treats.
The Commissiouer-Defore going further charge of one, going in the other ayself. We tion to the dangerous mental proeure and
pong and sunsoded in retaking it, and captur-Nap" consists of a medley of senga, daccus, et were both a little to the side of the target, about Ing therein four rinsportaders The enemy with which the plot of the piece has nothing top of the hill. I don't know anything about any Hongkong, in the Const. I must anic him to for the Stephen Thompin. We could not be
twelve feet away from it. I saw red Bag on the may say I notice: Mr. Wabber, a solicitor of pulled in fror. tau Keng Meon Harbour looking mizdirection of energies and sims which arr
from Fort Bileso, represented by demies dud whatever to do "Hap however, in this respect antice board warnings. It wasjust before inzul abstain from giving advice or taking any part in her. About 1 a. on the morning of the 16th to be found in early all parts of su presentThe blue funnel stemmar Agamemsim, which screens pusted along the bluffa, were in hardly ne bad ur the Tramp" from the repre- that deccated was shot of
the candelshere simply as a spectator, as one I came bror to the ship. I then picasadodia left here on the 9th November for Japan was
obairred to be advancing on Fort Sere educational agalem. They contand that ground for a short time in the Inland Sea on
pong when the R. A. opered Bre upon them with santation of which we remember having gone Dr. Marques stated-I made an examination of the public, and he must not give any assistance. the gigs from thure out into the West River and aliko in public elementary schools, in schools her passage between Nagasaki and Yokohama. the 9-pounders. at first with esigen shell and home in a more muddled state of mind than it has of the body of deceased the day after he was shot.
Mr. Webber I have not nasumed any other down to this place called Wai Hai, where tho
of all grades and for all classes, and at the
afterwards with shrapnell, causing considerable ever been our lot to be steeped in before. He appeared to be a man of about 25 yearz et capacity but that of spectator.
Stephen Thompson was at anchor What openr. We hear that during the last few days tells. damage to the supposed enemy. The Tufantey Phil Ray, arrayed as the reverend gentleman on the body. One waxaa the left thigh, but this mentioned the matter now to avoid any mis-
age. There were marks, of two bullet wounde The CommissiousThank you. I merely red then I have already stated. Inisarities, the esme perils continue to graus have been received from the bond offices then took up the fire, and after a share with golden locks and glasses, led off the affair was a superficial wound The other was in the anderstanding.
The Commisionor-Was she at suchor by show themselves under different furtus of the principal non-local Piro Insurance Coia-the Lient.-General visited Fort Passir Panjang, in the Faliman Palace Car with. The good intestine and fractured the righe hip bene. I wish to protest against being fried in this Court.
ment the enemy was driven back. After this
hernel! Mr. Pitman-Before" going any further There were several junks anchored round her. ware there junks in the vicinity? middle of the abdoman. It penetrated the large Children are treated by managers and sobool-panies doing busines in the directing an and witnessed practice at moving and standing young man who died" which was, more on au found a portion of the ballot in the muscles on
adrance in the rates for Chinese risks.
(^r. Plóman-May I nak oué queation us to the masters as suitable instruments for earning
Ilaim to be tried as a British subject by the limits of the jurisdiction of the Rowicon offies? count of the songster than the song, very well the right side. The bullet appeared to have laws of my own country. Governaient money boys of the middle and It is said in the sets that for the pie
received Why in motor like Mr. Ray will split ap. Death was the result of this wannd.
The Canal-This is not a trist at all. It is Kowloon ofles.
Witnesa I don't know anything about tha rishor elsassa are often trained for mobolar-made with the laying of the new water mains
persistently stick to songs and ballade that ware The abduous wond was a little above the only an enquiry into certain cireumstances. Was sent and until greater progress shall have be-n ships with as little regard for the fature as in the town, proposed now bene connections
dons to death somewhere about the probistoric cessed must have been standing at an angle to David Reid, Captain of the Customs revenue
palvió region and a little to tho right side. De- are not trying you in any way- with the mains will have to stend over. Kotise
age is beyond our kan altogather, more expecially the line of fire. two-year-old hornes are trained for races; will be given when applications may be sant in
when the sig sketches and wags that bare
Hears Mocre, private, 58th Regiment de and young men of real capacity at the for leave to effect such connections. Universities are led to believe that the
appeared during the last year or two are far more clared-On the day in question I was employed main purpose of education is to enable Singapore on the moming of the 29th instant
fatching and amusing then any that can be marker at the Kowloon Banges. I was wafob the dopety Commissioner is assisting the Co-Thompson from hare te Kong Monu As the steamer Mayflower was approaching
jing the 200 yards pool target on the Polieg migioner, although the Commissioner objested possibly, raked up out of A. 17th century Range. Atabout 12.2006.58 Ars" sounded, and to Mr. Webber helping me in any way the Shamien.
Have you seen that, bost since Yes, bars.id them to win sope great money prine or at 5.15 s.m., between Caruman Island and Palo The Singapore Free Prese of the 23rd instant portfolio Miss Manda Hare's voice was leaving the butt. I wo man sitting on the adject to this. take some distinguialied place in an exami. Sarick, she struck one of the Coral Reefs in gives the following soceant of a practice by a board to great advantage in " Bing, Sweet Bird." ground with his arms round the branch of a tres. The Commissioner The objection is trivialyon Palf a dollar.
What did your passage to Kong Moon coạt nation. This salon, sccording to the med sit and at 10 o'clock, on the tide rising, plectric light at Terrigeh:-A party of Mr. Imano, who ass for some mysterious reason cancer pool target. Seeing that the man wa
82nd in night. fring by the that cicinity. The oarge was immediataly trim party of the
He was in a dirvet. line behind the 125 yards Please go on. monatrants, bas one conspicuous result so she fosted off, and procsaded on her way to port, twenty files in two sections nuder the com- been almost enthusiastically received by bis an wounded Leper bed tha gece at onoo. I retursed did you are the steam tag Stephen Thompsomuch? There were about a hundred in all
How many passengers left Cazilon in the Mr. Spinney (to milnews) — When and where the physical harm which se done to the over-striving at noon. Nu damage of any sort was mand of Captain Snow were stationed, ono diences for the past week, favoured the bones in about half-au-hour. The man was still in the Witness At a place called Wai Hai, in the Koug Moon -At five or six plans,
Did the stomer stop anywhere, on the way to dono-Straits Times,
section baing at the point of Terrigsh, the crammed and over-examined youngsters, and
other to the right rear of the engine house On with Drinking." This gentleman was in his same place and in those position. Dr. Robbins West River, on the morning of the 16th November
Did she take up and drop passengers at these is also attended by-equally serious evils of a It's the intention of the Hon.E. E. Wodehouse the arrival of the GO. just before saven very best voice, and did fall justies to the due old Corp Seamark, and threw then went book with about 2 in. She was lying anchored off there places
me. The doctor showed me then that the mean I pat Mr. Fanuch, an offer of the coast guard moral and intellectual kind, all education to hold a public inquiry to-morrow afternoon at the signal (by lantern) was shown to Capt. Shelle-sar, which was vociferously exacred. On bis re had another went on the left thigh. Both staff; on board.
The Commissioner--Can you sume any places. being reduced to a uniform and more or less the Magistracy into the circumstances atbonding bor, E., in charge of a steams lannob, to start, torn, heessayed The Well" which was rendered wounds, appeared to begehen, made by the an
Did you give him any particular instructions? to or three; Saw-him-nn, Chan Kwan, Chop-
where she stopped to leare passengers?—Yes the deaths of the two soldiers who were killed at having a catter in Lowthere beings 20 yds of mechanical type, and sordid considerations Macgregar Heicks some weeks ago. Mr. towrops-the lanuck only showing lights. These lass creditable manner. Mr. Sheridan Ballet Dr. Robbin was at that opinion. I help told bin to remain there quietly, int not to being given the first place in the pursuit of Wodehouse stated in the Police Court on Satur.bject of the launch was to tow the cutter through in costume that combined the choiceat gared the three men to surry the wounded man interfore with anything whatever unless the
The Cousal--What is this man's business P to Yanmali Polios Blation. He was still alive vessel attempted to go away before morning, day that an informal evquiry bad already been the Sinkeh Channel, while the captions ashore, mente from a rag tioker's shop with a pathetic when wa left him at the Station. The Bring How far is Wal Hal from Kong Moon, which Custom House.
The Commissioner-Ho is a weigher in fas learning,
held into the matter, but all things considered aided by the electrin search light, which is placed smile, and an elongated proboscis, brought the at the 200 yards pool target was only acI bollere is the largest place in the vicinity F ho imagined that a more extensive inquest would near the point of the island were to treat the house down with Es parody on Queen of Myotonal. The occpobitions open to all More or less in the neighbourhood of four or do nc barm.
lectric light was at onse out going, and presently Heart," which he had to repeat a second time comers. People are warned against tres five miles. At about 7 o'clock last night a fire started in the beam was brought to bear on har, steering before, his hearers were satisfied. The man which are placed behind the targets. There is fifty miles, by water,
passing on the range, by three danger Bags, How far is Waf Hai from Canton Abcut house No. 21, Lyndhurst Terrace. The first floor for the entrance to Sirkeh Straits. It was then that struck O'Hara," too, wax received in an aobody stationed there to keep them off. I have What papers dil you selas on beard the fection is impossible, Wo think, however, is situated shore a tailor's shop and is acculed. When opposite the point the section uproarious manner, and was also repeated after been acting as marker, of and or, for two years, Stephen Thempron There were no papers.
Portuguese willow. The started in thors opened fire by sound of the frogle) at it will be as somewhat difficult task to show back room is reported through a stald P. some 150 er 200 yde range, and as the suites amorous culis. Mr. Charles Fisher, in a cos at the ranges. The Chinese are always i nosk. There was a doonment granting the launch to that the evils outweigh the good, or to settings korosine lamp. The bed clothing and with its crew came abreast of the engine house. tome fearfully and wonderfully made, and ecrang about near the targete while shooting is to se an ordinary tug.
going on. It is impossible to keep tham of I Mr. Spimey-I would ask the defendani tof elaborate a system which should produce ceiling was also in a blazo when P.S. Macdonald was gives by lantern to the launch to come ous European nations, sang an extremely pretty have known cease fire to be sounded and an Mr. Pitman-I have it here. (Certificato
the national dress of numer. have seen a many as five or six of them together, produce the tug certificato as he promised. mosquito curtains of two beds banght and the the other section followed suit. The signal prising portions better results. The remonstrants arouk of discovered the fases. He, with the assistance of back, through the Strait again and the same boys being trained for scholarships will as Inspector Bee and several poolies living down-acenere was repeated. The night was soon from Fra Diavolo" in an excellent attempt made to catch them, but they always got prodnord.
Mr. SpinneyDo you recognise that? little regard for the future as two-year-old damage done la extimated at $900. The place relief the ontter and its dammy crew of 14, rison, who, in her pleasing voice, gave a very of me. Another marker was watching it. Fir sfaire, pat the tire out in about ton minutes. The dark and the electric light slowed up in broad master, and was followed by Miss Flo Moraway. The aver pool target, behind which the
man was shot was about fifty yards in advance Witness-Yes I believe that is the same paper. hovecs are trained for races. This may be so is innred for $1,200 in the Hongkong Fine 15 broadside ou and one's steersman. Not good rendering of Loving over more." Masing had born going on, off and on, at this targetal launch in tow in the West Hiver about 9.80 eu. What happeded afterwards?--I took the bat the philosophical justification for borse Lasurance Company.
a man was left to tell the tale there being 12 Gracie Whiteford's items towards the pro- the morning. The distance was 125 yards. The and proceeded with bar to Canton. bullet holes in the dummies the first time and 17 racing in that ita ter deney is to improve the It is notifed in the Gosete that a question the second time, the brat itself being oompletely gramme were undoubtedly the best of the many rear from which the eanour was suspended ported the matter to Mr. Commissioner White target consisted of two upright poles with s ....... What did you do on your sirival hore P--I re- breed of horses. Be do all outdoor sports having arisen in a colony poseersing silver riddled, bat owing to the cork pastions did not treats in the second ant. Her song My little by string. Bullets fred at this target and recsired instructions from him for my in tend to improve the physique of the bnmar standard as to the ameant of salary bringing an ink, Major Whitem is reperiatan dad the intro Slate" was most amusing, and given in a oplos might go fifty or sixty yards past it and theu torpreter to go on board the Stephen Thompson it from the passengers. He is called Kwa Yes
officer within the operation of Colonial Begurut apparatus. Afterwards, at the request of race, notwithstanding that they are some Istione 83 and 96x), the Berretary of Bhate has bo 0.0.0., six trial volley's were fired at some did mariner, ant her skipping rope dance was one they would lodg's in the bill at the back, which is and take the names of the passengers on board i boligs to the lazach times attended with injurious consequences decided, without attempting to establish any dummies just above bigh water mark, at of the most diffient and most neatly rendered about 100 feet high. It is not the duty of the and of the pince they belonged to and then let How did you kriger the man þolonged to the
markers to watch that no one traspasses on the them go ashore: to the individual from obriraining. On pone salary mint arcading 8500 as bringing Fort Sompong, and second six volleys at a Miss Nellis Arling was heard for the first range could be anade safer. The Chinees persist as I received instructions later to hand box How many is a Wai Hai from Kong Moon?
arbitrary relation between gold and silvor, to fix the opposite shore of Blakang Mati, below performances of the kind that we hava span
range. I don't know of any way in which the How did you dispose of the Stephen Thomy. Bunch I took it for granted as he was collect
ing passage movey from all. the cricket field, in rowing, and in all an offer within the last named regulation second row of dummies several feet higher on time last night in « at little patter song, with in coming on the range in spite of warning over to the Tu Sud That was about 10.30 pzBy water 20 24. descriptions of sublation it is the desire This docision will also apply proportionately to the hill. The General expressed himself bighly
Cross-examined by Mr. Pitman---Do you be to excel that in the prime snosive of Colonial Regulations mentioned provide for the management of electric light, 656. There were voice though not strong, is very pleasant, bus known to occur. Bbuoting gose on pretty roazly long to the Goast Guard staff P-No. I belong Colonial Begulation 86, 74, 99, and 153. The phased both with the praction and also with the banjo scompaniment and dance. This lady's This is the only accident of the kind I have exertion. Bet the physical ben fit of the course to be pursued fa the dismissal of officers Proof Star General Cameron and hie A.D.C., the load ancore that the audienos would not be seventy and eighty yarn behind the pool farges, loan office,
all, the year round. Deceased was between to the shore department. I belong to the Kom exprtion is not confined to those who succeed, Whoss salary is over £100 por anum and those Captain Somerville, the tommandant Colonel denied was for her excellent dancing. Miss Vera It would have been fairly grail shot at the
whose salary is vindor that amount, also for the Carden, Major Buxton, with Surgeon Watson,
Wai Hai within the forisdiction of the shore hut in stared equally by those who fail; and grading in the seerion of officers according to M.D. in attendance. Each man won served Fatay received a wel earned enpore for her angauer pool target that hit him. There was no department of the Kowloon office - Brenthese, by far the larger number, who their salaries $600 has for this purpose been with twenty round of sumunition and the ro" It's the Mosey," and an ensemble "Softly artificial bank at the target for stopping the The Camaiseloner There is no difference in
aver enter info actire competition, bare bered upon as the equivalent of £100.
*elts of the firing are looked upon a way falls the Twilight ballad ng as a shorts ballot. It was not a usual place for a target that way between the office. Each offos is sepa awbisluotory,
It was an extra ratga. All is other targets rate bub— fore them, in the performances of those
by the Company, goncluded a very enjoyable have banks behind them. They vary in height. The Comul-1 object to the witness being Referring to the Parnell Commisen, the
efening.
from about seven to twelve forkla who do, a standard by which to measure Law Timed nyt >-One word as to the Press in
prompted, A Shelton Hooper declared-I am hen. The Commisioner I am not prompting connection with the Spesial Commission. A
Secretary of the Hongkong Rifle Association, him
think, tu prevrut moxidants of this sort happen- clear to him. To witness) What is the exact po- After I got on board a number of passengers
I am simply trying to make the question been there many times.
After the vessel was seized what happened P ing, the only effective way will be to deal with sition of the Kowloon uflre!
That the system of competitive examins- tions in attended by ovils must be admitted,
ergo by its warmest advocates, for the sim-
plo reason that in this world abiciate per
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their own, and wbieb, unconsciously it may claim is distinctly put forward to be entitled to be, stimulates many to useful endeavour, comment on the proceedings of the sourt with WELLINGTON Baid that Waterloo was won out fear of incurring the penalties of contempt. on the playing-felde of Eten,
The judges, we presume will take absolutely no notice of saything the Press nya pauding the
functions better than to comment upon a pead-
dummies in the boat. When she started the
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Wers they military students who had been The Counal-Who were the other passengers? down to Canton to pass an examination ?
Witres I do not know. starter the launch No, I was a passenger.
Crop-examined by Mr. Pitman-Did you
matter to the Customs
Were you ordered to go and report on this
The Commissioner—I object to that goestion The Consul-I do not see any objection to it The Commissioner-I certainly object to it. The Coral Then I make a note that the question was asked and objected to
Mr. Pitas Did you receive the passage your own pocket f money from the Customs or did you pay it out of The Commissioner-I object to that question
Mr. Pitman-To whom did you pay your pass Lage money VEN
Witness To the man on board who collected
ou similar grounds. ·
Going from Canton, have you to pass Kong
Henry James Faunah, of the Coast Guard Staff, was the next witness called by the Castons Were you ordered by the Coast Guard Com mission to acompany the Kantin on the 15th November on special duty F-Yes.
Were you present when the Stephen Thomps son was bolsodYes, I was in one of the giga,
Where was she'séized ?-ON Wai Hai. You are familiar with that place ---Yes, I Lave
Moon we get to Wai Hai-No
Did theen boste comsoff to the stenar-equch ?---
If we grant the utility of the cominquiry-their minds therefore cennet he is. The Ports is debating whether to despatcb petitive system in the playing-fields of fluenced one way or the other. No harm con- troops to Stakim
sequently would be done by allowing syCry our public seboola, why should the same latitude. But it is hoped the Press knows its the responsible ofiloers declare that na reinforce Darby ran up 25 in good style. The out ever been made for pelice sesistance in the matter.) Thompson --I left the Custom's boat at the back their bargaya and load it on the hatches.
Mr. W. H. Smith has made a elatoment that system ot be equally useful in the intel lectual training of bags? It may be that ing judiant investigation. The assumption that mente are needed for the army of occupation. the boy, who wins a race may in after life comments can assist the public to appreciate the evidence and to follow the issues involved is turn out to be of interior physique to some ono which is characteristic of the new devel of "the comperttore be outstripped, and it meat is journalism. We am dobry to say that for Holborn may happen, as no doubt it often does, that political party induances in the present day are | so powerful-fhat a certain section of the Press
the young man who succeeds in a competitive cannot take a jadicial view of any guration in BIGmination may not develop the same brain which party politins are involved, and it is to be power as some of those who tried for the hoped that the judges will repress with a strong
bend any and every infringement by the Trea same appointment as himself and failed. of the rule which prevails by commen econt
PARLIAMENTARY.
Inspector Mathieson said Where betwisen 1 and y' Inland on the 1
deceased
E. O. BETA's 'c. T/B. SMITH'S BLEVENS” trerpassars on the ranges a good deal. mors The Coneul-Please let him answer the ques came on board about 8 in the morning in three severely than has been the sostom in the past. tion pnt frut. (To witness Kavoyou, any answer boals. About 7 they began to get mador weigh The shove match was played on Baturday, and I think that it is the date of the polion to keep to give No. I omnari Laswer suck a question I told them they were not to get under weigh terminated in an easy win for E 0. Smith's look out for trespace during the competit as that do not know #hother Wai Hai is until the Kwasin left the crook. alds. Smith headed the lat with a capital 85. tious. The targets extend about half a mile within its jurisdiction or not, t IIe avidantly kad net been to St. Andrew Ball cross. The ground is Government properly. Mr. Pitman When did you leave Hongkong Yes, no one sent for them. They came along. By Jaspector 31athieson No application has for Canton preparatory to acizing the Blophets site and the men on beard began to take out
modore came next with 10, while Egerton,#ss|-| Dr. Robbing substantiated the arideros of of Stone Cutter's Island on the 15th November, unfortunately zub out after making 14. The Dr. Marques.
Who but you on board se passengers k—I had, innings alosed with a total of 125.
TB. Smith's team then went in, and with was brought to the Taurati Follos Station, he no passengers.
una in a dying condition: ~He died on-the-way War of Mr. Commissioner Morgan on board the cusoption of Markos and Maitland Dow to Hospital, where I immediately ordered bùm te : -Nớ
The game you the order to go to Wat Hai gall, who played good-ericket, no stand waa mara | he sent I think that the Fille Bergen should be against the deadly bowling of E. 0. Bith enclosed smobow, as I na saya it is next to imThe coast guard commisioner, Captain Clayson: possible to keep the ignorant Chiness off the Where did the passengers on board the Stephen THE IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL. and Darby. E. G. Smith soured 6 wickets for land and out of danger. A fence would be su Thompson come from?
Mr. Balfour's Irish land purchase Hill was 20 rata. Baing in a intnority of 8%. It was expensivatiem; I should say it would cost about Mr. Spinasy+-He did not my: thạcs were purl' read a seconā time by a majority of seventy-five. QOMATY “fellow on," and 7 wlokes fell for 83 $1,000, Aveldents of this sort are not opmimon · sengers da beard be
Mr. Duncan, a Conservative, has been elected
[FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.]
Lomnow, Wed November...
The Commissioner-Did you comáš, the pas sengers ?—Yes.
How many were there F-24.. Had they each baggage-Yes, basketø and bundles of dolbing.
Cross-examined by air. Pitman-Were you in harge of the launch on the morning of the 18th. November when the passengers came on board —Yes, I was left in charge by Captain Boid.
The 1'onial-Do you know what speed the Kivantin was going on the way from Wai Hai to Canton P-I maunot say. We did not ups kao log
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