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INTIMATIONS.

BROWN, JONES & CO..

DEALER IN

AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARELE, AND HONGKONG GRANITE,

·CSMETERY MEMORIALS. Designs and Priom on application. O, QUEEN'A ROAD CERTEAL.

* THE HONGKONG DAILY PRÈSS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER ST, 1803.

slight brates on the richt aboulder..

Were there any braless on bla?-A very

consisted of the cross-suc

CORRESPONDENCE. Mr. Deuss-That is my one, your worship. - Ifwe do not hold merezivos eng onsible for rice gitmiotn Mr. Phillippo add that the defenes prsotically

ompressed by ons Correspon tenia,

of the case until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,

His Worship adjourned the farther heart. MR. MACKAY AND THE CHARTERED

BANK.

The delivery of the English mail was begun and Ewiût down into the engine room. heard taken on a board into the hotel and put fato st 11 8).. yesterday. ___

the launch whistle blow four blaats twice. The spare bed room. Mr. Mattet, who was in the Kobe 470 pussdez and 10ft again penchies Toalled the European constable on med indas bis recommandation I gave bird The C. I stauner Baress of Chinasatived the captain lying on the dank apparently me that he had some mediosi kaonlodge, my the Tunsh went to Peddler's Wharf and on arrivi! I housal the time, and who had previously told Nugalian E

Welt lay for Hongkong duty on the whart. The captain was lying right sins brandy, Provio to that I noticed zo forward in the bow. He was all in a lump there, smell at Hiquor about the complainant. The stable came on board with others, inluding Mr. Station, and from there he was sent by the antionless and spooohle The European con-police than inaletel on taking him to the Centen Farmer, the steward at the Victoria Totel. The Inpsetor to the Government Civil Hospital. latach was then atoared to the Victoria Hets! During the whole of that time the complainant board to the Viotoris Hotel by four aitors. wharf, and the captain was carried on a place of † was in just the same condition as when I first

Before 8.50 that evening did you as the com-ital shout 1 odlook, The compintant hassou of the Praya Reclamation and the reply Aw bin on the lannob. Ha wont to the kos- plainant P-Yas.

uut Mr. Dorabia and the police suggested thated, but in order to make the correspondanno com-in Landon about the olass of the yoư, sad hig svar anthorfeod in to try in settle the setbrite. The petition has already been publish. Mackenzie & Co., Colozito, salces up his easide it might be settled.

C-Axamined-Where is Mr. Darabja nów In fron

by a reduction of gas-fth in the general tariff date. There is no substantial reason why the transit pas privilogos should not be insisted upon at Canton and the objects is one that ought to augage the yarnest alten tion of Ministersht Peking. The instation of the excessive taxation oun bale of yani, Glasgow and Liverpoot left tsgapore for this The China Matusi staster Ningchew, from mentioned by Mr. WATER, is muggestiveport on Wednesday afternoon and may be es 1393 of the tent to which bado might grow pected here on or about the 10th inat

Therialen rensedert in the Retinis Gardens 3rd Ihat was 5.31 inshes and for the 24 hours ending 9 a., on the 4th 889 (she total of 1414 iclies for the forty-eight hours nearly inches more than the quauty dorded at the Observatory for the forty eight bearevading Tan. on the 4th..

A.-S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED were it relieved of such lavy and illugt for the twenty-four béars anding 9 am, on the

VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS SEASON 1897-91.

exactions,

The eastern section of the Trans-Siberi railway tw be opened far trafo betrees Vladivostock an Nienisk.

The Amor Han, from Haiphong, which, was a day in two overtus, arrived infoly yester day afternoon, andths Ark is expected to

Were you in the engine room from 10 to 11-

That condition was he infte was all right. know what time diner was folshed -About Cross-oxamined by Mr. Philipp-Do you 9.15.

the reply of the Secretary State to the Yox.

Were you down in the engina mooma --Yes, The Pinzug Gazette of 25th Seplomber says:

but I woutun dock casionally. Poung manier potition has arrived in Perang Captain Toung of the Hougay, has, his friendsCommission, though it recognier local ill-feeling It da not grast the patition for a Boyal will regrt to learn, had to be brought shore batter the two Betliamenta Lied Bla fering fram sovore attack of dysratory. He thinks that this will be bast dealt with in 1by Hotel is bring attended by Dr. Cowie at the Tougkong Lagi-lative Cotovil. -The

THE FIRST SULFAENTS OF OUR SUPPLIES OF port touhy,

GARDEN SEEDS

for this was hava arritet, and we are no prepared to book'orters for prompt or for net aruoation. Complete Catalogass with cougar directions for dowlog can be obtined on applies-de-l'Orue, of Dr. Joubert, officer of the nginti Telipe annouvons the death, at Bavuotes tion er wilt ha postat to any address. In theas of Honour, and mar of the French mission Catalogues the avalı aru margipally numbered. La explore the Making, commanded by in English and Chines, sud who ordering it or Lagre and after his death by Francis quita safi atto puly stats the anabers of the kiuds required.

Orders from one parien, of from 85.00 to $30.00 allowed 25 per peab, diromunt; over $10,00 an ortra & per ont

CLAY'S FERTILISER. A high class Fortiäsar for pot planta and use in the Garden gozerally; it supplies natural nearishmant to the soil and nusists this proos of suntmilation, thereby aiding the plauta to at tain to the's fall sixs, vigour, and busty. Bull in Tips containing 10.1. each,

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Garnier.

go on deck to him what was and P—It was 30.45, When you beard this talking at 19.8) did you Have you a clock in the englas rom?—Yes And the tailing was at 10.45 7-Y And you wont va deok --No, I wout on desk when the row was 0.

dook Yes, at full speed..

What time was that P-10.50 Wees the englong going when you came on

is about two feet: Who did you leave in sharge-The framed. The hetohway is sory nor to the wheel And the whool is forward of the engine room? -Yea

hed at, yai lasyat the danger of leaving his A ahosking sonident is raportet by the Siam Observer. A coalie at a rior-all, new bund veh quo led after the bathing a frequently

lagd in, anddenly got his baie aufsugtedIt

belt, and be dragged up to the sont His fellow.warkmas fortauately solzel tim by The diretor of Chs Deatsch Amiutianhe Bank the shaft and he was pallet down. He was

the fut just se he was ab mt to be-whirled round Sangat Me Ginkel the Hamburg carrest horrible sight; all his lip was torn out by states, is not to esturn to China, but is, in bears. He is still alive spondent of the London and Ching Express the roots, rud his soulp lifted down to his eye- ympathy with his own wishes, to remain af Berlin and to manage there the agency of the bask..

beating the raplainant? No, there was no When you eams on deck did you see suyons beating.

You didn't me anyone beat his all- did not as what happed forward.

You would have bon able to sun if he was beaten No, I could not so what took place forward

A daring robbery was cand on Wedees- day awning or during the early hours of yes A serious accident ocurred the Siam Craway.

tarday morning'nt this Posk termines of the forayal salate in honour of R. 1. birthday. of $1,000 of which to placed $900 safe,

Mengknt at Bangkok on the 21st vir, during the of the Company, took up in the erasing the samus aft.

Mr. W. K. Wylie, Superintendenti Ton didn't see any fighting at all ?—No, I Through a gun heng frat before the samer which works una combination principles is the age of Ike stanchions I did ant see his hands blown overard a diurned. whil another was mts the coom he was natorded the and the sa

Did yon me Chung Yan standing up tind to had been extra d. one of the gaggers w severely injured. The wasp led so was takes open and the money goce. One of the haya

mscher. Yesterday morning when he went tied, but I saw his arms folded roned it. Fe to the Bangrak Hospital, where his area, frun pics by Mr. Wools, the chief engineer, bas

·was lying down, to be broken in three pices, was ast by Dr. Cor disappeared, and wazpision naturally has fallen of the Swit

ou, though se cine as to his whereabouts A Russian respondent of ʼn New York yet been notained. It is enrolaod that the paper gives some information respecting the and stuiting has safe, bene aequainted with. boy, who frequsutly-aw Mr. Wylis openlag prospects of patroleze mining in the island of the combination, and waited for the opportunity Saghalien. The existence of petroleum at the when a good site of monny would reward, lis northern extremity of the island of Saghalian. on the eastern coast of Siberia, wis known woning it..

.....$1.50 ........ $4.00

RANSOME'S NEW PARIS " LAWN MOWERS.

The best and cheapest machiuse in the market- Kept in xtook and supplied at Manufacturers prices.

ten years aga from the presonos of amal: quanti.

Yon obeyed his orders-Yes.

tion was made by Mr. Bacovia asian we set forth that one Mr. Stok of Batavia hud ties in the springs. Recolle a onefid explora-bered that, in our issue of the 93rd: Septembar, Tho Straita Tones says:---It may be remota mining enginner, which has confirmed the applied to the Netherlands Ezdis Gusara mekt Axistence of patrolenn in spasidorable guantition, for a concession on the island of Batlaw, which aot only at the northern ex revity of Cha isinud. is almost within sight of Singapore. Mr. Stok but along the shore of the Gulf of Pabil. The proposes to erent there coaling harves aud brings which have revealed the proveo of the ship repaiting works. The companion bus now el are near the shore of the Oklevas Sas, the bon granted. furthest distance being fifteen milas Anorgailent understand that Mr. Stok's objects are cup. It should. however, be clearly. tarbour, with water deep puanzh for She largest pod by the Government, concerned to be pare The work fù alike interesting to the student is found at Pabil In quality the lip commercial. There is no reason to be-wall, he is only a sailor.

renbles the laken patroleam,

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FOR THE TEOTOR

of betay and practionl garderer, and comprises large number of plants' which fur the con venience of referebos zze arranged in separata groups and a headed with their ordinary and botanical numes.

THE CULTIVATION OF FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT ;

TREES, &0.

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Price $7.50.

A. E. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. The Hongkong Dispensary.

Extablished A.D.. 1841.

Hovgkong, 4th September, 189%.

And you are in obsega?—I am always in charge whether Mr. Dorabjes is thers or not.

Did you matrast Mr. Dianya-No, I took the Chiman up thoro..

No. Did you talk to the Chinam about the oss

Did you go to Mr. Frasse P-You.

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Did you go with him to Mr. Wood ?--Yes And you tried to anttle the Pas Mr. Darabjee told me to do s

THE PRATA REGLAMATION, Bilow we publish the petition for the auspro-

plete we roprint it a

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THE PATITION, To His Excelinay die William Hobina. KOM.G. Governor, Comumader-in-Chief, A..., . Hongkong.

The undersigned Marian Lotholders and other ratepayers of this elony petition the Govern mant Intrclass without delay na Ordinanan to exapead for a time Ordinance No. 16 of 18, known sa" An Orlication to carry out é pohem for the molnim vtion of the foreshore opposite the City of Victoris,"

It is unnecessary to submit to Your Excel. Iancy a lougthy statement of the disastroes

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." Dear Sir,-Wo are inform'd by one Hogł Ohen that Mr. James L. Hajkay, L., Pra- eirtant of the Indian Curroucy Ansaniation, Pra-

partner in the East of Mosera. MsKinnon, Maher of the Viceroy's Council, and the senior. sident of the Bougal Chamber of Commerce,

joined the Board of the Chartered Back of India, Australia, and Ulins.~Yours vary trialy.

2. H. WHITEHEAD, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & Chips.

Mniger. Haagkong. 5th Oolahir, 1897.

P. S-The Barabay Ganéty of Las altime r

*&ta ca-ting held in the Tore Hall at Cul- outta on Wadashay, attended by the leading merchants, it was resolved that public regni•

·tion be sooneded to the Honourable J. L. Mackay, C.I.B.. for mrvices rendered to the entire community is onection with the ourrency reforma and misant publie sarvions as oitizen, marobint, and meraber of the Council.. A Committen wasformad to arrange dotails and rafa sabsorptinus.*

FOR 1892.

It dila't mafter to me a way or another.

And were you sorry that it was not softled P When you saw the man on the launch didn't notion experisnood in the prosperity of the thought ho might be. I didn't know what to Praya Roolamation was conceived; the facta men you think he was shaming? No, I said that I ninay which seemed assored at the time the think..

well known to the Government. and, as is only Do you really think now that he was aason to often the ones in colonies, a gradual infuz THE CANTON CONSULAR REPORT from the hospital. veions?-Yes, I do, from what I have heard of papuistion led to what at the time was a bond fice balist on the pari of many rasidonta, both How much brandy did you give him? Chinese, and Taro jean, that the racismation is little more than a liqueur glass.

quation would be scanped sa rapidly a com

The following is the report of Me: 'T. Waltura' When the Chinsman ome in and von gave Dietel and that the large outlay of mousy

on the trade of Canion für 1892 :--- not until I returned from the hospital, who land of Marine Latholders, with the increment kim brandy did you have a pag yourmelt-private poses napastivaly of the Garerement There would come back to the public and had a drick to my private room.

Did Muttet have a drisk?~~I de got know. Did the police officers have a drink?-Sol that I know of.

GENERAL

for the latter half of the year at least fairly re- The trade of this district for tho your 1992 garap to the average in quantity and value and

then anticipated. fra faidled.

These expectations bave, however, boon fererative The total value of foreign m

at Canton, Kowloon, end Lappa mas £7,284570. The reasons for this disappointment are in the of exports to foreign countries £9.318697- in as well known to Your Excellenos se to At the port of Canton that valu of the fall even more rapidly than it roas nati, partly shows an increase of £97.904 above 1891, which Pour petitionora. The tide of tooal prosperity trade, foreigt ned native, passing the Imperial Maritimo Customs was £11,587,177. This arm

IMPORTS.

apps last year was 1.757,300 lbs This shows large and important fallinz-off to the extent 381.150 th fem the iriation of 1991.

Didyan stand them a drink?--I do not think se Don't you know I do not think that I did You don't want to give them away I suppose? persous thers P-There were several Európanses of the gentlenen say that they wanted to far laad, there has been experienced a condition there was an advance, but at Lippt there was

Woe L there by himself or were any other

-No, nothing of the sort round bi

When you Brat went on to the wharf dida's from extraneous vaness and partly from the on- tural remotion consegnat on jotated quotations

was an arcaedingly good your. At Kontor iso boat him bat I saw the holling him down,

Did they bant him P-No. I did not an them about it, and Mr. Wright said "Leave it to.Mr. give him in charge?—Yes, there was focs talk

of local depression previnealy undreamt of

sontozed falling off. The valus of the trade of How say were there?-Three.

Fariser.

The distress satalled by those lisasters sonu the three pine, as taken ratio of by the Imperial Could you swear to them No, it was dark.

Was Capt. Tillelt thery Yes, he was jolo corresponding effect on the capitalized value of

nado itself felt on rentsis, which had their Maritime Costos, amounted to £846.180. Did you sena European take the wheel?--Yos.

ing in the conversation.

The revange of all kinda collated by the Whire an that I him at the Doagles acting in disrderly manner-Yes, they said the large body of shareholders in lomi pablice three places there was a falling-off You underload from them that he had bar private proprietors and mortgagees, and also to

property, causing the grant anxiety both to Lappa last year amounted to £304,909. At sach -"mperial Customs at Cunton. Kowlson, Aud bucy.

Compasy. intendent of the Canadian. Piolfie Steambip bat I see heard sides that he was the Supree not abamleg F-No, I do not think so

Do you know him f—I did ant know him then he would not oboy their orders.

Do you really candidly think that this mas bich will not duly remaia marelieval, but will marked inorasse in the import, ernet, and coast Companies with funds so invested, a sonitionpared with 1891. At Canton ther was a You don't think that this is a patap job or if the apostation of their at one-hoing so is

boenuse more acats if further areas are molaiad, de anties, pin not bring innhet, bot No, cartainly not.

there was a very serious filing-off in tonnag He told you to go fall speed ahead P-Yer

Bergi: Nives, worn, sid:-v in phielanay that a costisuong increase of urssonpied Kowlong the decrease in opiam tod ent removed. It will be obvions to Your Sacal- transit dnes, and in the ravene fra opiam boat P-No, not them

You obeyed bin willingly ?-Yes. You know that he knew how to handle the 93rd utt. Taw the Rising Star at the wharf accompanied by meresponding depresistia in

ointhes ou Pedder's Wharf on the night of the and therefore auproductive land can only here, ant at Lapps in opium sud yara The sailor I have mentioned.

Who storing before he took thin wheal PI went round to the Vistoria Tabel wharf and

about quarter so 1 relook. From what I board the value of that lend out of property in general frous Hongkong into Ceaton, Kowloon, and The total suit of £rizu opinn imported I saw the complainant in this ass lying down sea of opinion that the only rersadial measure

Under the bircumstances your petitiona on board. There wore several other Chia asible is to detor progres of the raulamation there, Mr. Farmer, and the polica constable, for the pressut, giring time for the keenly felt ant rang the bell to go slow ?—Yes. be? I do not know; I was belov

He had several close slipres of sampave, hadn't The complainant was carried on a board to the depression, which it is hapot is grainally dimit Cantou the deasa was very marized, At 10.45 do you remember when the complain. afterwards to the Government Civil Hospital. Jordinary socamtiations of commercial prora, In the use of upiłam by the propls of this district,

hotel; from there to the Central Station, and shlog, to become less intouse: thus allowing mounting to 263,463 lb. During the tag I w the complainant that servings, mud savings, in the natural conrse, t 9.30

Was that at 1045F-No, it was a little siteraight be appeared to be hart and knocked about provide funds for investment, or at least for dook No, that was at 10.65.

there must be some men for the diminished Was that what

Cross-examined-The complainant did not alleviation of existing embarrassments, and formant pawing the Imperial Mition Cons you heard the struggling ospank to anybody in the Victoris Halal. I was the previously over asaraine astimass of tax deveral reasons are given to 200t for it Das. an the way in which inga were conducted und Me Stok of Batavia, toss it is no

not fa the bar. I was opstairs in a bed room, or iucrease of population to overtake the exsis that large quantities of foreign opine are. Gosier reason for the visit was that the gezin. We do not think that Singapore noed stop.

light for you to stop F-No.

Did be alient down to you through the sky where I w the complainant have some brandy sive provision of bones and landed property merled in jaoks and by passeucore in Soars while the vestel was weather-band

The doubt proper that Singapure should ceara te going on P-Yo be didn't shout at say time to then. I had one just before, but not with Mr.

Dida't he tell you to stop whm the mow was thing. I did not have a drink at the hotel cw become appareat.-

He was anelated to sit up. He did not my any. which, owing is occurranges ralesant to, basoazors from Singapora Aunther 2003 al- in quation thought the frings of ble itself commercially about Mr. Stok of

leged is the short exportation from Dongal Ist of the people reunooled with the leaner mightAvis orp in so far that it is conceivable got on desk --Yes, he said "Why do you beat Bizen 1893.

Farmer. be hurt by farances made in the report of that, in gortrin circumstances that have not yet we?"

Did you hear the complainant pack when you zension which appeared in our columus, on

How long have you been in Hongkong You know that Chisamen are pretty good

Iming Pfannct my whether he was shaming Don't you raily think that be was sham.

sham Ivanat way. or not be appeared fer be hurt.

Don't you think he was doing, a bit of a

puse by the Hordvi su tho metrorable

Wo have received a letter from a discontented

plsifs are so obviously unreasonable that wa was' of Sunday test, but many of his co- think the latter had better renda unpublished. On the other hand we bareceived a visit from a wilkaown member of the Portugesso com wur ty who was unable to bestow 100 high praise

evo the buseless gossip that he is encouraged at the Netherlands Indies would not concede say the Government of Rutsis; and there is every reason to be assured that the Goterameal. part of their larritory er give to any foreign As to tuo pasibilities of Mr. Stole con asionan power ny rights of any kind over that torcitary. it need only ba id tint, if Slugspore with all a rest rakices, scoumniatad trade and leng nnection, canast Hold its own

Wedassday. Partianbe objection was taken at the Rassian and French Govern mime of prefer that their warships and

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his term "old stuff" as applied to the troopers should ceal at a Netherland's port xinious served up Hd the term used born ould collation "apparetly it would hate buen can rather thau at an Elick work If snot nu siderod satisfactory. It would seem, however, that happy stances should arise, it would be whatever disc mfort was experienced everything pay for Singapore, a pity for Russia, sail a pity 19 possible was dus by Captain. Le favour and bis force, Lut a doubt au advantage to officere to make it as small as possible inder the tok of Barevia. Tat that is all in the sircumstances, a point that was made very clear and we who play the game must not is the interview with ons of the passagers that are with a conditions that govern it. wo published.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Only pomratelations relating to the new solowne should be whead to The Editor."

Coudesta receber to Ferned their name alalith-nommunicatione addressed to the Riter, not for pablim tion, but asevidence of good Faith.

All inters for pahliäitioushould be written on one ain of the naher only

No any ely signed munitions that have appeared in other pipe first will be inserted.

Ardees for extes capine of the Daily Fruit shall 1'tor that hot 25. the day of publicatier

tho sn is

Teleravijo Adiroba Frase.

Telephone So, 12.

P. O. Bear 20.

China Fress, will be interested to hear thal Our Siaran we rusders, says tha Lundm and the grandly formet Colonial party. In the Hone of Commons at a nesting on the 1st alt, hvad under of the Military Contribution. Although, of disonesien, amongst other subjects, the question drse, owing to the late parind of the session end the present state of public husinusa, the instter is ant likely to rent the prosept atten tion it deserves at the hands of Parliament, it is satisfactory to learn that representations may be mide to the Governmest from such e quart r The day be auton that a body tiafanatl

RIETA. At Hambay, on the Ith Saptomer, the wife of members, banded together irrespective of parts: KATARJ, EPULI, of a daughter.

Che Phily Press:

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 6IM, 1998.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. .

¡SUPPLIZU 25 TRS "DAILY ARISE”)

LONDON, 4th October SILVER.

Ha didn't stoor very well du be Not very

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at the wheel and one near the stor

Where were the folis at the time Ono washsin mers I can't ay did not see them.

Did they ears up when be shouted out

row-Ee was not kicking a row, he only Why was emplainant kicking up snob a ong out whes they tank hold of hi

Was be fighting -No.

Did he struggle P-Yes, be struggled to get

BTGY.

Did you see him knocked down?—No, I now him pushed down.

Yot draged -No.

You took him to the Polios Station to sa whether he was slamming or not?-We took kic there to find what was the matter with him. he did.

Did he look like being seriously hurt-Yet,

M. G., Mattet, sworn, said--I am staying What had be boer doing to get puched down? in the Victoria Rotel and I was there on las I do not know; I did not hear him say anything.avering of September 23rd. I was two year How wan be tokeru forward -Hawa taken staying medioine, but I have no diploms. Mr. bodily forward.

Farmer brought the complaisent in and sit be WAR hurt. He asked me to examine him, which

He was inconsible Us did not smell in the anf the left of the chost. The man was vry bed did sad found no broken bones but some injury

slightest of aloshel. I gave him about quarter of a glass of brandy. Ioannot say exsotly how 'ong be reulood thers..

Crog-xamined-Was this man hart on the head --No,

work, it being considered that the prospects lis?-1 dm't know what he said. I saw him Reveral Silver mines in Colorado base resum-was dragg along this deck would he be folling

Supposing that the complainant said that he for that metal are improving.

THE FRENCH PRESS AND THE SIAMESE TREATY

eat with Siam, considers it does not affect The French press is enjoicing over the antile,

16 to advance the plains and promote the interests British interests, and recognises the advantage

of our numerous colonies, will be ald to bring anch greater indone to bear upes the public of a buffer stafe.

We publish in another column the memorial

the more rapidly it is pushed forward to completion the better. We understand that in the negotiations which have been proceeding the Government has bees moat impartía) and friendly througboat.

In the port of Mr. WATTERS, the Consul

departments concerned or the Governmout us a whole in the shuping of onlanial policy in the

CRICKET.

The Philadelphia Eleven bere defeated the

raus

The late typhoon appears to have been remark-. able boks for its great diameter and the rapidity THA

t

THE MAGINTERJAL PROCEEDINGS. The bearing of the charge of asanmic against

orried along.

Could you swear who the five ware who car- rin him along?-No, I could ant, it was dark.

they had nearly all be blown eat.

Could yon see right forward P-No. There were very few lights oa Yoard Yes,

forward P-No.

Did you see the egoyixinaut when he was

Did not you go forward at all P-Nn, I was not allowed.

Do you remember when Mr. Farur came on

Before he cum on board did you go sud tell his what hed b ppened P-E did not go to the Viatoria Hatal myself. I want my baki.

Mid Mr. Farmer coma on board P-Ye With the constable 7-No, they came after warda

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A

Anthero diminution bat rather an intranas

with that of 1891, and a deareass it 577 chests in the exportstino. Another e plauation of the divinished, raturs of foreigu the native drug.

pins in and in the largely ingrossed as cf

It will of our be understood that this peti-year and a consequent rise in price in Hong in the Ordinsuen 16 of 1839 and can have na 1555 obeats in the importation for 1802 m tion can apply only to the englamatha iloated at this last place them when decrease bearing upon ang reclamation which Govezza cant may sndertake of the foreshore of the Naval Yard and Macray Barrsos, which by of the City, might be an incentive at later niting the disjointed East and West portious ale to the recommnant of the work roar patitioners now pray you to defer, and which in the motiu might afford opportune employ-is mont for the staff and plant thereby reload.

Excellency will see at to adopt the romedial In conslastoa. your patitioase pray that Your meagre of a suspensory Orlicanoe which is now oppliod for.

THE

GOVERNMENT'B-REFLY

the frat time at the Imperial Maritime Custom

Last year Bouchers opinn was reported for bero.

well known that a large quantity of native The amount was only 6,789 lbs. Bat it

tax or duty. It is only when the foreign spiun opium is carried by land without any payment of is dear, however, that the native opium is com moel in this district is a large quantity,

The importation of English cotton para con. clones to diminish rapidly. At Canton Indian varn, baravar, showed a total importation of 20,934 267 lbs., being 4.42,400 iba, above 1891, May,953,400 lbs. ant into the interior ander tradit Daring the former half of 1892 than were Ps. These evasiyaments of yarn were chiefly ovations pisoss in the provisona til Kuang-ri..

Coloured Segretary's Offse, 12 July, 1893. morial, remired with your letter of 37th Siram directed to acquaint you that the

Ordinance ta mapead for time Ordinansa Nouan and Kasiglios. At Kowloom and at therein stated, to introduce without delay sat patitioning the Government for the Masna

of 1839 has beer daly onasidered by the Doga there was a large and significant falling. off in the impurtation of yarn, and the aggregati of 1891 by 2,898.333 lbs. importation for the three parts is less than that.

vertor in Conueil.

60-morial.

The decease in the amount of yarn passing

the three offices of the Imperial -Maritime Un- toma in this district is not to be taken as nece

2.-Your letter of 7th ultimo juformed me behalf of the signatarie of the memorial that it is their dosing that work alenady in hand on Or the aboulder 7-No.

the Praya reclamation should be completed, Did you fol his pola P-Yea

but that actions, or portions of sections, on How was it?-A little bigber than normal.

which the foreshors reclsastion has got been warily indicating a decrease in the demand for Had you a watch so take his pul-No.

commewood abould be deferred for son and apply of yarn in the interior. The heaty DHA he say anything to you --No.

Pas interpreted the memorial petitions for thexation at this provinsa is driving forei Where did you see him f-He was on the sofa traduction of as. Ordines to suspend the shandise for inland markets to other parts. Jia little room.

Quissam No 18 at 1889, in regard to waotionsst year, na a bale of Indian yarn wortl Did you many brains say where P-To West, 4, 5, 6, 7 West of the rols natian; but 2012 (870) taxes to the amount of Do you know when & potson it saflaring from and it is by the sight of this interpretatios Knei-liz. in Kasng-ul. The faration inoressa colle F Do you think this was a case of eolie? that the Governor in Council bax considered the farther inhad until it bedsang pracially pro- £2 15a, (800) were forlod bolwan Canton and No. I daver saw z oss of sholis like that. His Worship-The man was not drunki-No

3-The memorial is sigasd by a aumber of bibitive. On the other hand, the enlightened William Ritshis, P.C.81, sworn, said I was intlemen whose standing and infames in the plier of the French Government by offering on duty on Pedder's Wharf on the night of the Colozy antille 23rd ult. and I saw the Rising Star came in fleet consideration. The Governor in Counci

their representations to the wires through Toakin bas developed a great indacamenta for Chinese wanchants to and their The gentlemen came off the launch ani spoke to a bestowed that consideration on the memorial, transit trads with China. In 1892 th calon of we, and I then went on board. The complainantat he regreta that be in unable to accede to the this trade with Youth run from £1960) in Did you bear Chung Yan say ay Laing to was in the bow of the Janob insonsible. I walked petition of the manarialists. Mr. Farmer or the constables-No

bound to the Victoria Hotel and saw the com-

1801 to £30,000. At Mangtza alost 85 per He did not speak.

Were you Daar nooga to bene if he spoke?-plaionat carried in on a board.

4-The following are the rain considerations cent of the import trade is with Hongkong, and which have weighed with His Excellency in ar yara is one Cross-examined-The gentlemen when they

1 the largest impurts. riving at this decisioa,

It may be interesting to note that the ameant came ashore complained to me that the raptain Frdinands of 1889 recites the two ohief russons 20 755 balen bere the shipments of 159].

(a)The preambls to the Prapa raciamation of yara exported from Bombay for China waa of the lanesh hai rafosed to obey their orders for the reclamation as follows There was scme talk of giving hita in charga but they mid that they did not want to go to the

The imputation of cotton piesgoode at Whereas the foreshore of the Harbone of Kowloon and Lappa show a considerable in- Police Court and would "complaiu * waster. Mr. Fraser told me that he had taken meat of the bealth and commares of the Comporta were above those of 1891, and the Fictoris is in process of silting up to the detri-grease, but at Cauton a diores. This tatal been taking drink They told me that they and wharase the area of level land for buibling gain coming into us in this contry. The hold of him and cant him forward because he had process and to provide a deep water frontage:

loty, and it is expedient to put a stop to mobprovement was obiefly in gray and white

shirtings. thought he was shamming. I could not say and for roads and gtars and open spaces along

It sms that Tadian, ootton piece-gooda ara

And then the complainant walked off the Ingoch No, a want to the Vistoria Hotel whart

And he walked ashore Xhers 7-N

Was he insensiblu ?—Yes.

+

His Worship-When the complainant was in

to big

....

desired direction than could be done by the Australians is a single lozings by sixty-eight hoard About ton minutes past 12'lock. jasmodin efforts of individos, however able and well-intentioned they may be. The only wonder is that a Colonial party in the House af now that it is constituted the interacts of me Comraana bas pot existed long ego, 135 we kope

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO. Five thousand Moore stacked the Spanish of certain residents praying for the suspen- That the Singapon Miltary Contribution basing ontinued the whole day, the Spaniards sion of the Reclamation Ordinance and the already nome up for discussive is a good sign.

Far Eastern colonies wil net be lot sight of

Garrison at Melilla (Morocco). Disperate light- offical reply thereto. We understand that

losing fifty-three men and three officers. the merivialists has been cudes ouring to overcome the difficulties in the way of with which it trailed. Captain Cobhan, of the

GAP stopping the Reclamation, and that pro-steamer Zafro, which lef, Manila na the 29th,

ROOK LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS IN DISTRESS. longer negotiatious have taken place, but uit, was overtaken by the typhonn an the after that it has born found that it would be remark, We had no intimation of this typhona passing trap Book ebe observed signala hoisted Yesterday morning as the P. and O. steam or nona of the 30th, and he adds to his report the Cinde, carrying the outward English mail, was quite impossible to arrive at any agreement when leaving Manila," among the Marine Lotholders themselves, and by the Oba ratory there for the twenty. shore. It was thers found that the lighthous peshe round bit..

On referring to the at the lighthouse, in answer to which Capt.

Was he insensible in the bows PT. Manila papore we find the weather forear

Did you soo Leo Baropkas sitting asar him hy which weans aloue the memorialists four hours from soon on the 28th to noon on kupars had almost ran out of water and pro-

Parfiit stopped the steamer and sent a test is the bow-1 only nationd & cond of Ears, wishes could be met. Opinions may differ the 29th to bare, been as followe: Rammster visions, everything having been spotit by salt with five people I did not we bim struggle. its to the utility of the work, but be that as rising variable winds, fresh or light, with some

You saw Chou Yan when he was struggling it may the Colony has the work to face and put the following talegram was despatched from Some provisions were kindly lauded from las water, and that in the resent typhora the lantera zasts or rain squalle." On the 29th at 7.58 of the lighthouse resired considerable dimage, being carried forward.

Did you see his koneked down --I saw him Manila to Hongkong "There is a typhoon in Clyde, which, after a delay of about an hour, as him being carried forward to the bowa the following telegrams was despatche! The the master was made to the Harbour sater har bir say mything.

Why are you telling so many lies tow -Iwhether he wes or not. the Pacifa, and at 10.56 am on the 30tham on to Hongkong, where report of typhoon is approaching the east of Enzon." Cable oummunication with the Rock has been fo

Why was be making such a paleo?--I did not oharge of the change room of the Central lony, and it is expedient to enlarge the ame

Sergt. N. Gillies, sworn, seld-I wae inficient to most the growing walls of the Co52 bales abovo those of 1891.

be sa front of the City of Vlutoria is inanthipamaly from Bombay for longkong were At 9.15 am.. on the ssons day the Hongkong torrupted for anveral days, and the next relleg

Did you bear him make any noise ?—No.

Bration on the morning of the 24th it. About

There is little in the trade in foreign metals Observatory feemed the following notice trip'of the Pilat Fish was fired for the 12th inst. Yes, at Full speed.

Were the engine guing during tas row-plaisant was brought to the station is a dan

14.90v.m. on the morning in question the com- tine, and the forenga of the population of the Canton there was a marked and important do Ithan hardly be contended that the pee of inst year which requires special notice. At "There is another typhoon approsohing Bolinao Presumably, however, immediate asistanou will qulekly from the esat." The typhoon passed be sent to the men, and the damage dous be the speed when I get the order, and I had just His hands ware aarons his stomach as thongh he is prayed for were otherwise from frous obald iron, and yellow metal alas there was a Did you slop the engines F-No. I saly alter the way he was mosaing. He could not speak.

chair. He appeared to me to be very sick from thras TeRECUR

colony since 1889, bato diminished the fares of reass in the importation of nail-rod and bar early on flie morning of the 2nd it had reached orer Bolinas early on the morning of the lat. and speedily repaired,

iron, tim, lead, and yellow metal. At Kowloo at Canton, on the trade of that port for last takes a steamer about three days or s little ayer it

been told to go foll speed ahead.

(b) Even if the passing of snob an Ordioanos land shows a very large increase, and is nail-rad. Hongkong. As the voyage from Manila seually

Where was that man Acknet standing with P.C. Baker.

were in pain. I sat him to the Civil Hospital jalien, it would raise ditioalties in connection improved importation. year there are some interesting and in. would seem that the typhoon meat have travelled

THE PICNIC ON THE RISINGs he tok the wasel On the side of the struct ve remarks on the taxation to which at least three times as fast as a steamer, or way.

STAR"

green Hght.

James Baker, P.C. 34. sworn, mid-1 wae on

with sxpenditure already incurred, and especial- At Canton the importation of kerowane in 1599 imports are subjected in the Kwangiang the neal rate of progression of these for is

That would be the port side ? (langhter) between thirty and forty miles an hour, wh

duty in the charge room at the Central Stations apportioned Eotween all the contribatories to lens. At Kowloon and Lapps, however, the in- ly in connection with expenditure which has to also less than that in 1891 by 1,323,000 gal- His Worship-That is the starboard side.. province. On a tale of Indian yarn generally considered to be about ten miles an H. W. Fraser, of the Hongkong and Shanghai the bow was he sa bis fash or backHe was dr

on the morning of Sept. 24th. I socompaste the entire work of the reclamation, that appear portations show a very large inerne, so tas Mr. Dennys cid not re-examius.

the complainant to the bospital. I saw the to His Excellency in Cannoil to be inenperable worth 870, the taxes, which should be limited hour.

wardmuster and Dr. Atkinson, who examined

aggregate for the three ports was 2,258,006 gal- 10 7 per cent, being 5 per cent import

him while I was there. The man was apparentlote, 113 in number, adjoining the portion of the that kerosene was one of the chief foreign Bank. W. M. Wood of the Chartered Bank, bis side and was oorled up like a shrimp. suffering from a pain in the side.

(4) A reference to the awest of the Marines abors that of 1991. It will be remembered duty and 2 per cent, transit duty, amount. tions the Bangkok Ties of the 23rd uit. com.

In an article on The Franco-Slam negotia- yerlerday at the Magistracy before Commander

and J. A. E. Obandat. Naval Yard: was resumed (Laughter.) "

forestore refered to be in paragraph hammodities for which transit passed were med Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Superintendent of the rented in sliciting replice 2mm the owners of in 1881 and the oarly part of last year. In 1892 e to waris four times that figure. No been fully complied with except No. 4, which eat, Cheong Yu, and Mr. Phillipps for this

Was there s Manchion pour Kim ?-Yea W. C. H. Hastings. teuds that all the articles of the ultimatum bad wonder that the hary taxation of the required the punishment of the onlprite" us to defendants

Government Civil Hospital, sworn, stated-On 81 lets, while the owners of the remaining 52 there were sent into the inferior, ohlady to Mr. II. L. Dennys appeared for the complaining against the side of the launch.

Was be loading against it -Ne, he was lean. the morning of Besday, the 24th Sept, the lots have made uvereply. Of thogs who have ungal, under transit pass, 61.870 gallons, of Kw.ngtung province is driving foreigu mer- which it says:It therefore only remains to

Was the complainant quite sober that bight 1.15 am. Notes produced were made at the time, postponement of the work, the owners of 14 lets Aperioan. The importation of Russian kerosene complainant was brought to the hospital al replied the owners of i late ses in favour of the high 2000 gallons were Russian and the rest shendae for inland warkets to seek other terms of the allimastums. As soon as they are would not allow the other defendants to sit down. altogether,

At the request of Mr. Philippo, Mr Fraser

Quite sober. He bad not been drinking at all. examined him and it stenok me at the tinte express themselves to favour of it if they are in 1892 at Kowloon and Lappa was beyond that decide who are the "ealprite," socording to the was accommodated with a seat. but his Worship

Hays you avec seen Lius drunk?—No, never. routes. Gods for markets with compara-kuown the Siamese Germament will do its

How many beats are there on hosed-Sarepointed out to be on the left side. I gave him the owners of 2 lata are opposed to it nul it was largely used for the transmission of that the man was in considerable pads, which he not to be saboted to any further payments, of 1891 by the large amount of 854,567 gallons. tively past reach of Canton are frequently duty. We presume-dead, it is certain ship skid- was standing on the starboard side Cheung Yso, recalled, in signs to biz Wors

sowe opium to relieve the pain. I saw hits in they are paid compasstica, and the owaste of

While the transit pass system was in ferna carried round by way of the Yangtose porta, desire

Did you make any noise P-No. that it cannot have been the intention or of the launch. The first defendant was stand og

the morning between 6 and 10 o'clock. He was 24 lots are sitegether opposed to it Did anyone else gall out P-No, they dars not, dressed and wanted to go out, but I told him it connection I am to mention that Mr. Chop Teanterior. In 1881 of 442847 gross imported In this foreign, chiedy Japana, matabes into the in- the increased cost of earrings being more than there skuld be a general elmoghr without.

of the French Goreramat that by me and be struck me on the left side.

Willis Farmer warn, anfd-lem minager would be better for him to stay atil Monday, who signed the memorial has guberquently asked into Canton, 88,750 gross were sent guder transit overed by the saving in queeres. It is, trial, ridance, or judgment of Siamess or for gineer of the lenash Rising Star I have my complainant is the master On the 23rd nit, she a day. De Bowsco saw him just before.

Chan Shing, declared, said I am chist auising Star belroging to Mr. Darabju. The well anough to go out. He left the hospital the delay as possible.

of the Victoria Hotel and I know the annet He told me the pain bad gone and that he felt that the work may be completed with as little to laland markets, sad in 1993 there wer however, chiefly the Mengter route that is offlals who, asting in compliance with the certificate from the Harbour Master, which was was Lired by Mr. Fraser for a picnic. à bout 24 When first he was brought to I thought it might His Excellendy to rendes it impossible to grant in the latter year shows a decided adrau de an only 12.000 gross ao ssat, all to the province of profits by too sh-rtsighted policy of the ect events. It appears, therefore, that the angioner of the Biting Blar for twentyinne Iannot one to the Victoria Hotel and spoke to

ordare they received, may have taken part in re-granted in August, 1882. I have been skif minutes to 12 that night the No. 2 man of the bas serious ORIE

As the foregoing con iderations appear to Kangal Yet the importation of there matches Kwangtung authorities. Mr. WATTERS re-Siamese Government is justified is considering muathe I was on board on the 29 September 100. It consequence of what he said I went to abdomen, bat there was todarness on the left minor reasons which in his opinion would willtale tal of 55,604 gross above, that of the previous the petition of the memorialista it would la blompared with 1801. At oh of the three ports marks that the enlightened policy of the store by declaring in ita draft treaty that the engine rem

that it fally complied with article of the alti and between 10 and 11 p.m. that day I was in Filde's Wharf and found the Dining Biar side.

Cross-axmind-There was no bruise on the opinion be perduous to trouble them with other there was a marked increase, Cantan showing French Govement by offering inducements may ociala in the service of H. H. to Klue 0.30. I received my orders as to speed by a bellura on the Wharf and among them Mr. Fraser.abom, might he not P-Yes.

We started for Hngkong at Bars. for Chinese merchants to send their wares of Binm whe, after a prblio trial before the com

There were fire or six Europese gentle.

against their propoun-I have the honour to be year The aggregate ingroses of the thres porte from the caplalu. The engines were going slow I went on the lesnob and saw the wester lying

He might have hurt bimself thers by rolling or cat obedient servant, through Toakin has developed a great may be found guilty of crimes asinst Franel fontes, after which we west fall speed ahead. ad aired him up and eat him up la chair. named the paid in the stomach of which he com-

was 276,427 groGS patwat.courts socording to laws and treaties when we started and remained, so for a few down bathe how I called some of the hands

G.T. M. O'BRIEN, Mr. Denays-Or by being roped.

EXPORTS. transit trade with China. He wight have abjects, will be codigoly punished. We again Thon at 10.30 the ball signalled "slow" and He was apparently insensible, or at any rate pisland P-It might have bees, but I do not

Colonial Secretary.

The aggregato quantity of the exported Me. Phillippa-It might have been shalls that The Hensurable J. J. Kaswick, &o, &o, fo, Inst your from Gaaton, Kowloon, and Lapus was added that so far no cause of complaint bas Government, could be expected to do in the Theard a noise and I want on deck to see what make of it. I felt his bones but could not fud

aok soy impartial readte what more the Sismore immediately afterwards fall approd." At It 45 |wes quite animate. I didn't know what

for self and others.

15,716,000 lbs. This is a decrease of 2,250.000 b.. arisen on the ground of non-observance of the interpretation of, and in complians with, the vai the matter. I heard sama talk between the anything wrong with him I left two men with was quite sensible.

compared with the export in 1591, whiob wAN think an transit pas regulations with regard to goods the ultimatum? Can it be expected that the Ivareh. When I got on deak I saw. The Euro. Weight who said “ We will tell you all about it." to be in grest peli, but not in any danger.

Wan be fouble when he ceme la P--No, he

below that of previous years In the Customs terms of this somewhat indefinits olease of captain and a Bucopean es to the spead of timi sud went on the wher. I spoke to Mr.

Harrint Martineau mont have been the most ton appears much greater than that of 1891, but reteras the quantity of too exported from Cen- entering Younan by that route. While Biamess will panish without trial? Or after a those regulaticus are openly flouted at Can-trial be an incompetent court? Or after use quane, one bad him by the arm, and the obey orders, and we tried to remove him from his breath and he smelt lightly of abohol. He husband and wife suffered among other things the treds in this artinis last year as unsatis Did an appear to be very ill?-He appeared liere Mre. Crosse's recent report concerning the 1891 the balk of the ten from 1bla port was waarying of travelling companies, if we may be this is explained by the cironmstates that in peans who had hold of the captain. One had Mr. Wright then anid. Tbs captatu refo-ed to tou, at Manglez they are scrupulously ob trial conducted against laws and treaties? It is other by his jaokot an the breat

He had been drinking hadn't beP-I smelt her two friends, Me, and Air. Yates. The steamers. A reuident to merchant atates that triebes which marred bor journey in Egypt with shipped in juxks; last your it rover ed to the served. Why this difference? Is it becausement intended to osset. and whether the Sixiosonnenally occupied by the second class passengers bibiding Imit that I thought that they there was much the matter with his Now I nervous irritant not to be borne to a climate were bought cheap, he adds, but there was 10

as zuch se to ask whether the French-Governow the optein being parked towards the easta bias though to draw a kaife.

After that I the wheel, fie resisted and put his hand behind was not drunk. the Chinese authoritien stand in greater awe Government intended to undertake, that a whole I wout forward to seperate them. bat two of theaght not to have taken the launch out of bie do not think so. bat then I certainly thought be al nade circumstances that ferite a certain demand for the Brst orop in Loudon, Laiet Taking it in an ordinary way do you think It became to them a plagne beyond endurance, foreigners and patiras. Canton district porous from Miss Martinsan's ceaseless flow of talk. | factory, as a whole, to all engaged in it baske of the French and think that they would not tagory of suspected persons, should to con. Europeans purbed me back. Then I saw alte shargo, and then they aid that they thought had been hart and that he was in great pain. Lolerate the evasion of treaty stipulations to any of our readers sourcientiously outwór these and oarry him forward to the bar of the lanach.not see kim drinking, but that he had had everyļu good den] ?—I saopot my that,

dembedevan murdered-without fair trial. Let gether ve Earoponus take hold of the explain he had been drinking. They said that they did which Eaglaud and the other power submitations Could the Banese Government I attempted to follow, but was prevented. In epportunity of doing so. I then took the

Don't you really think that he was shamming was one of the party, bethought big of a remedy, which were fairly satisfactory.

amount ef hairs contemplation. Mr. Ewart, who props were bought still chaupey, and soft fur prices at Canton ?

And merchandise entering Unda filed Gorernment exact more than the Ashnen. wout to the wheel and tack charge where we agala tried to get the man sa hig

go further is this rearest than it has done the meantime & Chiness sailer on board, named basuch ray to the Victoria Hotel Wharapinion he was not drank, China by the Tunkia conte is further favoured' Mamers Government is thus properså to do i

Hi Worehip-Wee the man sober?-Ia my suaded her to smoke. She took to it, so I was before long from the London market, er at cont De bought a pips for Miss Martinona and per-teas of this district will, it is feared, disspberr The sonated The land then kuntladed its way to Hongkong fiset has as he could not and I had him being drunk-Nd

Are you of opicien that be had recovered from now payaden, and thié somit wad-intervals of

told, with the enthraigs that she balled stary will appear there in unimportant quantity, golden illence.

Notwithstanding the quickly dimiuiskier ex- port of fed, the Coltois officialé contions to lovy

No we gave