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THE "DOSING" SHOOTING CASE.
(FROM OUR OWN BEFSKLER).
CARTON, FRIDAY,
and J. S. Murray.
PAMA, MONDAY, DRONI
near the hostile country.
...
of July
1 than told the boatswain to fotoh the chair.
AWAY.
To harry
anshoead unism he gave the order, adding that I duch of his troops, and be said he wond do what I again want on board in the afternom | said I would shoch kim. – Woy what U koew fis It is notified in the Govels that H.E. the
if nobored without ale ordam ba would kick he could to keep them quiel. I also asked him before she commenced to go up the river, men on board may have bean rehals. After wa Gorsenor bas bash pleased to appoint Mr. A.
wers about the comprafora Mr. Woods spoke him all over the ship and that if he ran the boat if he preferred to retum with the ship to Wa- and I saw Captain Toriuta collecting the bad azchored I complained to frWooda to him, bab the compradere took no notion. Sath, barrister-at-law, to be Aoling Haghter
sground or streek & rock he would put a hole chow or to be put zahore and proceed to the arms of the native soldiers who of the Supreme Coart and Acting Land Offoer,
through his head, ea he had got is (alapping his front overland. He replied that he did not on boast as passangers. The captain had a with effect from the 15th at, doring the THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN TOULMIN sighs ere. Be saft, I did. ace how the country and woull remain on the nois-book in his hand and was taking the Later on I and Mr. Fardal war antall Ne almenos of Mr. J. W. Norton Kyshe, Mr.
have it this morning, but I have got it now?" vesel, I also spoke to a portion of the crew, rumber of the arms. The captain did appear and Mr. Woods was sitting on the rail. Mr Kyshe is going home on leave.
Within a few moments of this conversation the telling them I wanted them to get up to me at that time to be under the inflansoo of Woods happened to say is eat was rather
you get the abair you have been sleeping in resel anchored. The compradors spoke to me anchor as I wished to get back to Wu drink. He was nicely dreward and appeared uncomfortable, and I asid, "Well, why don't The following returas of the average amount
By Mr. Bretton-When I had the convarna of Bank notes in alrealation and of spoole in
The trial of Captain Toulmin for the murder in the hearing of the captain with reference to chog as quickly na posdble, Thay said quite calm and collected.
the captain. reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended of Cheng Lei Ban, compradors of the Dresing, the suchering in answer to a remark made by they were afraid to do anything, and I told
Be came running up to me and them they hol no need to be as I had charge i tion with the captain in the morning Campida He went away and on his return be said the 50th November, a cortiflod by the managate of
was reened at the United States Consileto add 35r. Handall, I told the captain of the ship and everything they dil would be was standing by. The saptain smacked his cerapraders had it and that he said it belonged compradors to came to me. Ho want and than the respective Bauks, are pablished 1-**
at nine o'clock this morning, before Activg world have to anches and the nisen rose, as all right. Una of them aakad me if the compra pocket and paid something short taking care to him. Tesnt him back telling him to ask the Average Specie In Consal H. R. Williams (sisted by Consul was too dark to travel, and the captain did not doze was dead I told him I did not know but the next one did not do the same.
Henry Bone said-I am a British subject he came back with a mocange that if I wanted Bunka.
Amount.
Reserve. General Goodnow) and four asociates Mos.fortid it. This was said in English The I would see, and I went up the staps and put
I wes on board the I was annoyed at this, sut Mr. Woods E. E. Ward, J. J. Loam, H. K, Shumaker, captain mado no reply. Mr. Woods at this my hand on him. I stained immediately, and and ani a Castores officer. I was on duty at to see the evaradero. I must go and see him, Es deal or not, I, however, told them that oroha Samehui with the previous witzion and said, Don't get excited, I'll go el talk to He then went forward on to the 32,000,000 Mr. Bration appeared for the prossention time was sleeping on a chair to the left of the said it was very hard to say whether the man Wusher on July 7th leat
pilat-hotee on the port aide. Dirothy after wa and Mr. Dick Melbourne for the defence.
had sashored, and after the conversation with 3r. Woods had interfered on habalf of one beard someone all ent from the Doring. At the man." Wan Chan, chief engineer of the Doring, car
the Bompradore I thought it advisable to of their countrymen to save him, and that on abaas nine o'clock in the morning I went on forensils head, and on bearing valoes I said, 3,500,000 being cross-examined by Mr. Melbaarne, said wake up Mr. Woods, in consequence of the his account they should get back as quickly as board the vessel and saw. Captain Tonimia. He would go and see what wow the matter. So
At the time I heard the frst shot there were 150,000 several mom on the forecastle head. There strange conduct of the captain, who I thought possible; so we put about and started down seemed to be rather excited as if he had been I went on to the forecastje hond and saked what were thres forslgaars, the pilot, myself, and weight carry out scese of the throats he had made stream. I then asked Mr. Woods to go on drinking the previous day. The next time I all the trouble was about, I went to the hand I recordingly awakuuod Mr. Woods, and he deck While were then the captain came sew Captain Toalauin wes on board the Hong of the shair. The man may have been sitting I asked what all the trouble was about the com- Total.....68,743,771 3,169,000 Yeang Wei The captain hall on a black coat. joined me and the captain. Drinks wore called up with a rife in his band a sald he was Pak the following day, but he did not say down when I got there, but I can't say. When
There was su awning extending from the for, and while we were sitting thers discussing alesil the Chinamon might throw him over anything special to me. Hongkong residents will learn with regret bridge to the forecaster When I saw the that Glenealy, one of the protitest spots in the asptain make big boy kowtor to him in the tinge the captain and Mr. Woods ked zaverel board if he kept down below and we know noth By Mr. Bratton-When I want on beard the prodore, who was on the other side of the ghair, drinks I only took one drink mynai. Up to ing about it. I told him that if the Chinsmen Dosing all was perfectly quiet. I asw.two or Baid, "The chair belong mine" I was in my nowhere to carry it except I hall put it in the colong and one which invariably excites the ad- mersing, I only saw the captain and his boy two years ago I was a total abstainer. The wished to kill me they could kill all three of us three of the crow, and they armed perfectly pyjamas but I had no revolver with me. I had miration of visitors, is to bo iuradad by the and Teang. Wei and a fior on the dock
Harry Haines said-I em a British subject small pocket. When I got on to the forecastle on board was very pecaliar. While we were 1 ceasented to his remaining on desk. Srba. builder. The west side, between the United When the captain pointed his revolver at the conduct of the captain from the time I went Un bis promising to put the rifle down, however, griet. I was on board five or tea minutes States Consulats and the pumping station, boy in the span the latter was about 26 sitting them the captain and Mr. Woods gently Mr. Weeds sail to the captain, Why and reside af Washow. I am an examiner in head some soldiers or sailors went off the is, we understand privately owned ground. Kapiuk feat away. The one was the same on prosoly drank a pint of whiskey. I do set did you shoot him, what did you do it for the Customs, On the 7th of July Ian onplein forecastle hand down below. When the cam and the owners have decided to utilise this trip as on the previous trip.
Young Wol said-I am anlatant compradora consider that Mr. Woods up to the time of the Tonluin called the compradore a vile name and Toulmin at Wushow a little before 12 o'clock, grature told me that the chait belonged to him their property by building upon it. This
fire in the afternoon. I saw Captain Toulmin ibon captain Sherman is a liar," I always slept ground bas hitherts been kept in order by on teart the Dosing. I combed the same shooting asted as though he was under the in- said "ho desrved all be get" or "all I gave The Desing left Wuchow between foar and swore and said, "If the chair belongs to you
fluence of drink, but the captain both then and him."
Mr. Goods-Did Toulmin over udrait to about sa hour before on the Cuatoins pontoon, on the deer in this chair, and no one had die the Governmont, being planted with paltas position in July last. I remember the Dosing before noted in a very poot liar manner. To
We used the time of day.. I don't think Iputed my taking possession of it. The com pradere repeated that the chair bolonged to him. war under the influence then turned round to Woods and told him the give you an instance:soon after we left Wachow that he shot the compradore? and ferns, and probably most people have arriving at Washow on the morning of the 7th
Witness--When we were returning to Wu could may he
the time. I maxt D.W been under the impression that it was Govara Jely. It arrived when I was asleep. I got the captain asked the captain of the troops if
on the 9th up at about six o'clock. Nothing special took meat land. The place has gotterally bean orn
on the compradors had been robbing him, adding, sidered as anners of the Botanic Gardens, and place between six and oights clock, bat at eight did not consider it would be a wise thing to show Tonimin said to Mr. Woods, "You cannot of drink at
o'elook I saw the captain tako held of air boy's put entries about the salp, reeing wo mase go swear I shot that man Mr. Woods did not him.
ing into a hostile country and we did not know anewer at feat. He tried to put him off but Kang Pak. I saw what Inggaga hu brought on "Now he is going in for a paltry chair and the FROM THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO ir slapa canli be taken to reserve it as such
would, we think, afford genoral satisfaction. queue and make dua kowtow. The boy straggled what was before us, and the captain of the troops the captain insisted on is survering and at baard. He did not say anything to me about ast thing he will steal the ship." I was still We hear also that the ewaom of the building somewhat and the captain endeavoured to drag laughed and said he did not ses that it was neves last. Mr. Words said, "Well, could not say his luggage. I gained his trunk and room in the same position and I paid to today socupied by the American Consulate, which him into the dining room. At the end the bas rather extensive granda, have it in oratom-buy broke away and get into a sampan. Thanary. For my part I thought the captain's that I could swear to it." Mr. Woods did not hat I and nothing bat rags inside. His trank Don't talk to the brute, get hold of the and the same question to me. I tried to put him sail to me, "Yen ve boon searching my room phim up I shock the chair. Then the com piatica on the expiry of the present lesse te the captain wont to his room. He came unt suggestion a foolish sua, because we are not ay he did not shoot him. Toulmin then jot appeared to have been robbed. Afterwards he of the chair and carry
Mr. Goodnow Me Raddall, you are a manoff and finally I told him I wished to have I said I kad but I slid not tell him what for pradors said, "I no thief, I no bor," and began pall down the building and erect as many bouses holding a revolver is his band. He pointed the
this I thought there was going to be tremble as the site will accommodate.
revolver at the boy in the sapan but did not of the world sat you know what you think. I nothing to say in the matter at nil Captain He told me he had boon robbed Captain Tool-pulling his slaves back. As soon as he did
Toulmin said afterwards something to the effect, min had only one trunk on board, and that was
And I throatened that if he made another moTO Gre. He then went on to the bridge sad gava am going to sak you a direct question, you can
a bather on. There was a bundle of papers in One Anjer correspondent writes under date acme order in English which I did not under- answer it yes or no. In your opinion, judging "He must have shot himself," or "I wonder how of 25th November-At 5.30 pm, on the 23rd stand. Just then the castom-home beat con- from the amount of liquer drank and the actions he shot himself. The captain asked me it the tank, but I did not look through them. I would shoot him, though I had no revolver know where the man was shot, sed I said I did have known Captain Toulmin sines 1993. Ha with me. I had my pipe is my band and I Fitted it up. As soon as I and that Woods sald, November the British ship City of Benares, taining another foreigner came alongside. The of the sand, as the captain to your opinion at from Batavis to Delaware Breakwater, beating foreigast spoke to the explain two or three
evening under the infuence of lignos as we oom The captain then said, "I had hold of his hand dressed I have had many & glass with Captain "None of that none of that." Thon Woods down the Strait again & W.S.W. wind, colminates and then went away. That was all any time during that day and also during the not know, but it was probably in the back has always seemed to me te be respectably
and he had a pistol in his hand. The pistol Toulain, but have never seen him under the mads a rash I should say towards me. Then 'Strike, bided with the British four-mested barque I say in the morning, as I wont aliens monly use that phrase-I consider he was.
At what time, or was it all the time P-I went off, but I cannot say whether the trigger influence of drink. I came down from Wushew the 'compradore rushed round to me and called. Craigear, lying at anchor. The City of came back at two o'clock, when the "braves"
was pulled socidentally or not." The captain to Canton with Captain Tonimin and handed out To, ts, which I suppose insane Benares tried to go about ahead of the Craiyears, commenced to some on board. The boat started attributed it all the time.
at four o'clock. I do not know how many
Mr. Bratton-Do you consider he knew what had not fallen until the third shot was fired him over to the Anterios Ccarol, I was in-strike" or "Kill, kill" Just then there was s direction the shot came from. Than Woode but misstayed and fell off to the starboard un- til she was about abreast of the Craigears, passengers wore on board. Soon after oight he was doing or what he was about ?-Well, I He may have boon falling. I never saw the structed to do as by the Commissioner of Cas- shot but I sow no flask and I could not tell the whom she forged ahesilead struck the Cratigrarnoise the compradors tools his blanket on to don't know whether I can answer that after captain holding the compradore's hand at all tees at Wuchow. The ongini was not in the called out a shot" or something like that,
nor did I see him touch him at any time, Helaast troublesome on the way down. I took him amidships, carrying away the whole of that the forcastle hood and lay down to sleep answering this.
Yes you can. A man may be under the may have done so, but they did not clincs sad to the British Gagi in Canton an ordered by the
As soon as Woods disappeared I say the com reagol's starboard wala rigging-abrouds, back. I also went to the forecastle head to sleep, stays, running goar, etc. and also damaged the lying down to the left of the compradore, whe influence of liquor and yet be quite capable of there was no soulting in the matter. Until I American Consul.
Captain Touhain, after having boon cautioned pratore in front of roe. I saw that he had something in bla hand-it was too dark to me bulwarks severaly, a few rivata of the top was lying on a chair. I was awakened by knowing what he was doing. I want to know examined the compradore I did not know be had been shot in the hood, as I thought he would NEW YEAR CARDS plate also taing started. The Crazgearn will hearing the captain calling the compradore.if the man was capable of knowing what he was
Dross-examination, was sworn and shit I am an falt sure that he had a revolver in his bendit ave to proceed to Hatavis for repairs and the Then Mr. Woods eams forward and called Lei deing fee If he know what he was doing he have been shot in the back. When the doctor that if he gave svidenco he would be liable to what it wae-and I made a grab at it. I then WH one of those cheap bright ones. We strag- San. Thes Loi Nan act up and spoke a few must have known he was doing some things was on board there was some conversation in America citizen. I was the captain of the master is waiting instructions from his owners,
the presenca of the captain in reference to the WILL FIND IN OUR STOCKSĮ
The vessel was on a royage from Hongkong to words to Mr. Words. After this the captain which were foolish.
Do you think he knew what he was doing? shooting, but I cannot ramcmber the datailasing on the voyage which began from Hong-glot together for it might have been a minuta.
kong on July 4th int
One Istenck him over the jaw and ha lat ons Tobia, New Guinea: Taking into considere-came forward and spoke two or this words
I never saw any flash coming from the directionAt this point the prisoner said Mr. Mal hand go. During the straggle the revolver ▲ TASTEFUL, PLEASING AND
tion the time which will be necessary for ra to the compradors which I did not understand.
of the compradore, or Woods, or any of the pairs, she will be able to reach Toh before Then I heard the report of a revolver. I heard do not doubt he knew what ho was doing.
Witness, caulinaing, sald-The captain said REFINED ASSORTMENT.
into his case properly, and he should like to hotel. Julging from the sound they came
from, a rifle. I will swear to one shot from in cancelling date of her charter. The Cityof these reports. At the socbad report I saw Mr. Benares bed all her headgear carried sway, leat Woods held up his hand and at the third he did not think it right that the owner of the Chinese on deck. The Barbon apparently all burns had not had the opportunity of going want off twice, and two came from the outils
By Mr. Melbourne Before theshooting on the tell his story right from the commencement,
Mr. Goodnow said he could do so.
the batch, and I think there were two. When there was a third chait un board, and ho added, 7th July the captain spoke of some disturbance her figure-head, and started her starboard cat part I saw the compestors fall on the deck, versel (Mr. Wee) should stand there while came from Captain Toulmin. head a little, hat is making the rosary TO. Iss the saptain raies his hand and I saw a
“I know who has got the third chair. It he had had with the table boy, and be accused Lust Captain Sherman in the bar of the pradoro pulled himself away, took a half t
Captain Toulmin then said-On the Luth of the last shot came from the revelrer the com someone way of not obeying his orders and light come from the captain's hand at the first abet I heard the other raporte, but I did not the compradore. He has lot his room to the ces the lights. I was lying down on the dock oficere down below and now he has got the putting thisbey into oonduement. I should say Hongkong Hetal, and after some conversation gave a gap, and fall Est on his face with
All the reports seemed to obair sleeping on it and leaving the owner of Captain Toulmin had twice as many drinks as he and to me, "By the bys. Toulain, will you forse sufficient to break his mask. I looked come from the same place. When the captain te vessel standing on the deck. I am going te Woods on the th July. I have been six tako obarge of the Wingoo and tako bor down round and could not see a living soul on the first cazae up he put his head on the chair. to have the chair. He made several other years at sea, but I have never befod as an to Manila P After he had fold me to when forecastle head and there was not a sound. I she belonged feaid no. Afterwards he said if wont st once to the bridge as I expected other. Then the estupradore got ap but I did not see Park, which caused Mr. Woods to say officer on a reserl.
In reply to Mr. Brutton, witness detailed I would take the Desing for him for a for trips ahots coming. Not seeing Mr. Randall or As I any struggling. I saw the captain pall the "Never mind the chair. I don't nood it. i
am quite comfortable bors. There is no neces conversation which he had with the captain ne he would take the Wingfoo. He was captain of Mr. Woods I thought they might be orar. olinir, but I did not nee the compradore do 80. Ae soon as the compradero fell on the deck I sity to bother about the chair." Captain Tonto the disturbance which the captain had with the Dering at that time. He reckoned that I board, and I made & belt for my room. took him up in my arms. I heard sgattaral min said, "Novor said, I am not going to have his boy on the morning of the 7th July. The was a little bit more independent than most pushed my way through the soldiers they tried
a Chinaman sitting on the obair while there is noire in his throat, Then all was quiet and I
food with. He refused to let him have any, na retain the command when he came back Cap pushed one of them down the batch. On get. let him down again. The second and thirds white man standing on the desk." Mr. buy asked the captain for some money to buy people, and asid be know I should not want to tostab me with bamboos or something and I shots were fired right close together. There Woods remonstrated several times. He mit he had given him $10 a day or two before. The bain Sherman went and arranged with Consulting to my room I looked for my rovelver bat Woode's, though the case was there, Qubaring was a little time between the fit and moond he was perfectly comfortable. Ultimately key porvinted in airing him for some money General Wildman and the following morning could not And it; neither could I Sed Mr. ahots. After I let the compradors down on the the captain called Chinaman and said. "You and the captain slapped him in the face. The I went on based the Boxing. He told the com deok the preacher (Mr. Randal) felt at big go and get that chair" and the man went away boy then put himself in a fighting altitude, pradors that I was to take command of the ship voices from the moss-mom I wout in and found heart and said in Chinens that he was dead. Shortly afterwards Mr. Woods' boy came up upon what the captal ouffed him more and that he was to obey my orders. I left Ator the thres shots Mr. Woods returned to and the captais turasd round and said, "What geverely. Then the boy led to prah him Hongkong at 12 o'clock on the 17th Jane and Mr. Woods's hand and he asked me to come and the bridge, the captain following. The grea about that chair? You go and got that chair arerboard Hs then called upon the compra- we arrived at Waslow two or three days after assist him, and he said he was afraid the man cher remained with the body and I went down and hurry up about it I thought he was dare to lock the boy up. The compradore ra warily. I say air. Woods, who was surprised would blued to death. When Mr. Woods's band speaking in an szoited way to the boy and fused to do this, and the captain then went into tossa se, but I explained taetters to bim and had been bouted up Mr. Randall went on deck to said, "Captain, the boy does not understand his room. He brought out his volver, but the gave him a lettor which Captain Sherman and look at the compradors. On his return he said By Mr. Molbourne--I did not see the com-
written in raference to melt. Mr. Woods that apparently the man was dead. They had mencement of the quarrel between the captain what yon say He replied, "You tall him.” and his hot. I was in tay round, when I card then said to the boy, "Yen know where that by dada mid this one of the witnessssessed if I would not stay yu fhare, but I end some talk about possible trouble with the soldiers turned to Hongkong without any more trouble.csmmander and talk to him. Then I went into disturbance. Then I este out and the first ohair le. You had better go and got it. The Campkin for the prosomation had been dom I did not care to do so. I subsequently re- and Mr. Bandall said he would go round to the thing I saw was the captain halding the bag's
Continuing the prisoner made a long state my room. I found two rifes there they were grene. When I and the compradore went to a turned marine and anid. "If you cannot get he has startionfar about the affidavit boing mant si to the voyages of the Dosing and the there before--but the ammonition and se & altins. That, wo for that the eye, now had gone Afterwards 0000206
toned hid hormon of not going well found ourselves up on the bridge, and a sughesmā Luk 12uppstore by the
can so it if they wish
or to the venel again and had many disputes conversation took place abent proceeding or not Voice.I did not see the captain and the compra tinued to talk about the char. Mr. Woods dors come any nearer together after the first gain amonstrated, saying he did not need hus This closed the case for the prosecution.
with the comprators. He ruited-At about | praceeling. I said I must go look to Wachow shot, when they were thine or fear feet away chair. The captain said, "I am going to hisse The Court adjourred at five o'clock,
half-post three on the morning of the 7th of and Woods said. "Yes, I most hara a doctor," July I saw a lot at dead lodies coming down Mr. Randall never said a word about being in from each other I laid my mat on the fore that hair. I know who has gel it. The chair belonged to Captain Bernaan, and Cap-
the rivor.. At about half past seven I wAB charge. I told him to tell the crow to take ng cutie_head because there was no place for me to
tain Bhormon ou patting me in charge left
washing my face in my room when my boy the anchor so that we could get back to Wu- spread it. out below..
came in and asked me for some money with | chow, When we got to Woohow I wished to By Mr Goodnow-I do not know who the chair to me, and I'm going to have that
which to buy okow, but 3 refused to give him go ashors and report the matter but those on had charge of the liquor an board. Before the chair." After he had made that romark Mr.
any, as ho had had $10 from me two or three board said I must not go sa there might be a more on the forecastle hood the compradore Woods stoppet from the starboard side-the
days before. He then said that if I did not riot. There was no talk stall about my giving told me the captain had scolded him for not captain and I were on the port side on to the looking up the boy and that it was not his place gangway and 1 followed him. They for the
give hits any money I could not have any hroak charge of the vessel. I left the reasal ad texto look the boy np. The first time I saw the presch first time I knew where the chair was situated.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FRIES."
LONDON, 8th December, OPENING OF THE GERMAN REICHSTAG.
The Emperor William at the opening of the Reichsteg announced Bills for the increase of the Army and for the prevention of terrorising workmen who are willing to work.
FRANCE AND BIR E. MONSON'S RECENT SPEECH.
Sir E. Monson's speech is deeply resented in France, as a violation of diplomatic range." GREAT BRITAIN, EGYPT, AND FRANCE.
The Times believes that the French are The delivery of the English unil was kegon tabberaly refusing to admit the claim of Egypt at 2.50 p.m. on Saturday.
and Great Britain to the basin of the Nile, and
with my eyes open.
below.
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Mr. Goodnow
boy said, "Ini Bar has the chai and I stand made an all desit ne ho was glok afraid to say anything to him about" Then Mr. Bentton Bald be bad closed his case and
Dr. Dudgeon was a parsenger by the P. & that this is the origin of Sir E. Morson's lie down on the forecastko head the weather was moro." He and don't come back any mitin...
1.m.3. Archer will roheve H.M.S. Daphne at Singapore til relieved in turn by B.1.8. Brick from England..
Major Bower, who has been entrusted with the rising of a Chines regimout for the Wai. haiwei garrison, was a passenger by the P. & O steamer Parramatta,
A oricket match betwon Kowloon Dook C
absance of any references in the Emperor of Garmany's and President McKinley's speeches to special entontes with Great Britain.
THE SIRDAR RETURNS TO EGYPT.
Lord Kitchener, the Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, has started for Egypt
Canton, SagurDAY. The trial was resumed this morning. Counsel having no objection, Mr. Willisus read the following afferit
Walter Henry Campkin having been duly sworn deposes and says I am a tide-waiter in the I. M. Customs at Winchow. 'I am now ant-
and then ho deared off. I did not fire that shot
Mr. Randall was wrappity something round
LONDON, 8th Decembar, THE PEACE COMMISSION. The Peace Commission at Paris has Valley on Baturday and resalted in a win for minatod. A Hispano-Amuricon treaty has been or on the forecnate head was when he was fesling As I looked forward beyond the foroanstle I foring from fover but have ecnie enough to fast, and he aid this in such an insolent way Wuchow and went on to the Kum Pab so that
team and St. Joseph's C.. was played a Happy
St. Joesph's by 24 rans.
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The maxions temperators last month was 82.8, on the 15th, and the minimum 50.6, on the 23ed, the mean for the month being 694. The rainfall amconfed to 0.79 inch,
The Bienheim, cruiser, Capt. Reginald N, Įtance, arrived at Shoerness on 10th Novem From Hongkong with the paid off crew of Bagleur, and was to pay off at Chatham,
are will be on to the insoting of the
a to-morrow from to p.m. Lanaches
after 3 p..
leave Padder's What? orary quarter of an
n made on the U.S.S. Concord, now lying off Ammon, to cope with any disturbancs should
Toatain case lead to such. T'ho caso is Czciting wach interest amongst the Chinese.
Au Order of the Queen in Cucuoil dated 20th
October entitlot The China and Japan Order
drafted and six months allowed for its ratifies
tion. The Spanish President road a protest dealaring that Spain had beesi obliged to yield to brute force.
THE DREYFUS CASE The Cour de Cassation has ordered the postponement of the Court Martial on Col Picquart.
GREAT BRITAIN, AND FRANCE.
CRICKET,
CRICKET ULUB
It makes provision with respect to the qualifica, following are the scurt: nad susiguie tions and duties of the Registrar of the Supreme Court for Chios and Japan.
A Haras telegram published in the Tonkin popers says that "the epitomic at Tamatave re- mains stationary." It was reported by telegram some time ago that one of plaguo had secured at Tazistave and from the later telegram it would seam that the disease has assumed an epidemic character.
A little girl, aged seven and a half years, the
daughter of Mr. T. Carnogy, who is in chiargy
of the Pauper Iospital at Penangs, was barbed
to death there, on Sunday, 27th November..
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TUOIKALL CLUM.
Lt. 6. D. Carpbell, J.K.D., and b Vellinga 53
11. D. Baswell, RN, Pilot),
F. L. Wall, E.N., Saitar, b Falling
H. Hancock. T. 6. Sith
K.G. Carphafi, IA, T. B. Brith
B. Arthur, a potentis, b Valling
H. B. Low Yallingu
Dr. Atkinson, a Barlas, b Vallinge..
P. Gli Davies, R.A., b Valings
R. F. White, L., Fairin
W. Mayeon, not out......
Extra
Falling
Total ......
BowLiye AYALYSIS.
the captain's room. I saw the boy run out ·
there was no disturbance of szy sort.
You saw the flash ?--- Yos.
Apparently from his hand PYes. And heard the report
Ye
Then what happened F--Almost immediately afterwards a second shot, which seemed to come from the same quarter, was fired.
THE DEFENCE”
At the conclusion of the prisoner's evidenco Mr. Goodnow asked-Mr.. Erutten, sa at. torney for the prosecation do you wish to mak I had a hard struggle with him. I caught hold this witness any questions?
of him by the queue, and after I had made him
Mr. Brutton-As attorney for the prosesa.
loowtow to me I let Lini go, I then went inte tien, who has been conducting the case for the my room, and on my ecming out again I found prosecution up till now, I wish to cross-az- the whole grond on deck. The boy paled for aming the witness. First, I should like to suk
Chiba.
POLO.
PRINCE HENRY'S CUP-PINAL..
The final match in this tournament - was
that T pushel hins ont of the room. Á minulo I would report the matter to Cousal-General the dead man's heart. I Inve never had any RW a chair and a man reclining upon it. At speak and understand. I was not present when or two affe, wards I left my room and the bar Wildman at Hongkong. I did not know what trouble with the captain. I am not a relation of that time Mr. Wools we standing at the the fatality took place. What I know is that came and took a rusing kick at me. I caught was coming, and I have been paling for the the compradoro's. I did not see the revolver fuet of the chair. Mr. Woods Bard some- co the warning of the 7th of July I was hold of his log and probing him towards the last five months as to who would appear agaizat after tire shooting. I do not know of any other thing in a low tone to the Chinanian, who said duty on board the aroha Samatud. The Dosing side of the vessel caught him by the neck and mo. I have boon robbed of everything I had. szeable between the capitis and the crew orsopt in reply. Mr. Woods, the chair deen not be. was lying stora. Between 7 and 8 sm. I heard Jesut him over the rail. The orew were watch The face value of what I have fost ateanted sphat I have testified to, I do not know that long to him; it does not belong to the rescale shunting on board the Doring. I went afting and I called out to the compradors to tatobi to 35,000 and a bond for 10,000 gold delinea and it does not belong to Captain Sherman. I the lozuba to see what was the malter. I saw the boy and prt bits is the spare room. I did I went to Mr. Woods for my eniary, but I the compradoro had a revolver that night or that he ever had one in his room.
bought this chair, and it belongs to me." By Captain Toulmin standing forward on the forg
have recevod, nothing hat 890. European among a lot of China. I tried to get Lang Tsu Tsai said-I am employed in the this time the captain was standing by my right osalle head. asked him what was the matter, not hit the boy with my fist se I was only one side on the forward part of the bridge sing He replied that there was mutiny on board, that the boy into the room myself, as the compradore Imperial Customs at Wadlow as boot examiner the gallant forecastle, and the chair was under one of the crew had trist to throw him over refusal to do so, hit as he is a rather big man I remember the Desing being at Wuchow on the 7th of July last. I want on beard at about the gallant forecastle on the starboard aids 15 board On the captain abouling out for help The Tayo Kisen Kaisha steamer Nippon Mr. Chomborkaia, speaking at Wakefield, said woven o'clock in the morning. While I was on
or 20 feet from us The compradore said he the man, got frightened and jumped into that the future regarding France was still un-card I heard a dinarimace. Then I caw a had a right to have the chair, but that if the a rampas and go away. Captain Toulmin
esplain would ask for it in a proper manner he called to us to have the man brought back. settled. Referring to. China ho said that bo Chinos boy come ont of his roots and go into wold send it. Imandiately afterwards the saw the sampen a pointed out to me by Captain believed an agreement with Bassin was desir-with the captain hold of his quere, which the captain went on to the gallant forecastle. Tonlulu Atshqat 8.00.san., on going to bronke
I asked the compradore and the others to get chete. We understand that every preparation has plications were to be avoided.
able and even aessary, if very serious boy was trying to got out of his grasp. As he went forwart I noticed Is San rise font, the Barbour Mastat nad I left the lerche ward and endeavored to push me overbeard, one or two-questions na regards the question of entreated the captain to lot go but the captain from the chair. The captain passed me and and went on board the Boeing: I saw Captain hold of the man but they refuset Tuitimately Mr. Goodnow-That does not come up jusi refasst and still grasped the bay strongly and went to the end of the chair, and said some Toalcola paring the dock. He waned to be in Kansked the boy down and then the compratore DOW
Mr. Brutton said that an attorney for the kept pulling bis queas. Then the boy got thing about throwing it bierboard. Mr. Woods an excite condition. His saked us why we did and the engineer and the others got hold of ms. away and went into a sampan. Tks on the captain tried to raise the chair and I saw mala. He then said his boy had robbed him of getting looss I went to my room and got prosecution he did not undertako any Lability
put his foot on the chair and remonstrated. Rot bass the sun, to which no reply was rotormed to his room and came out holding a
the boy. I oalled out to him that if he did not Mr. Goodnow-Mr. Brutton, I can tell you HONGKONG FOOTHILL CLUB V. HONGKONG revalver, which he pointed at sampan No. 65, the Chinaman, where at the foot of the chair, some "chow" money, that he had onsetised him over with the intention of frightening with regard to the exposes of the witnesses.
plainly I am not going to put you out of this which the boy bad got into. The simpan got put out his hand to take hold of the hair for it, and that the boy had trand god lim, come back sad go into his room 1 Tank shoot This match was played on Saturday and re-away and the captain returned to his room. I saw Then all three got hold of the chair and a short and tried very hard to throw bin aterboard, bira, but of course I had no intention of doing trist at this stage, but until this matter is in Council, 1908, is published in the Clusette.culted in a ristors forayotgan year of and base before the let the rest houffe earned, but I did not see anyone get He further said that if they troubled him gain anything of the sort. I subsequently told the settled you will not be allowed to condost any about Four o'clock in the afternoon. The hold of anybody else. It was a squabble as to be would do for some of them. I do not rement compradore to Eat the cow know that if any of ather cames in Amurious consolar courts in soldiera came on board in the afternoon, but whether the chair should go overboard or her any further conversation, so the Harbour them aauliad me in I should use my
romain ca desk. The squabble continued for Master and left the ship. When Captain revalves, as I was only on mong 13. A Mr. Bratton Your henover has not power By Mr. Malbourne When I asked the few seconds and then I saw a pistol shot fred. Tolmin said that he would to or game of about half-past 11 Mr. Woods came aboard and except in this court, unless you can show that Mr. Goodnow Do you know whored them be clapped his hand to his hip pocket. I told me the Profect wanted him to take some my conduct has been unbecoming a solicitor. esplain to let go the boy's quens I spoke in
that pistol, and it 10 how do you know I did not see any revolver nor did I see my troops over to Tungkus. I told him I must get To the reporters) Please take all this down. I in English, which I unterstand somewhat.
B... Randall mid-1 am American know the pistol was Hend from the dioption of China armed. The Dosing was lying in the book to Hongkong on the following Saturday wish all this to be brought before the public.
appor krosine grond, When I visited the and I also complained of the conduct of the
(Case proceeding.j sabject and am in the employ of the British Captain Toulmin and toward the compradora.
Did the flask come apparently from his hand. Dosing with the Harbour Master there were necrow, upon which Mr. Woods reprimanded the and Foreign Bible Society as a sub-agent. 'I
signs of diatermice on board. That is all I compradore and told him he must obey may went on board the: Donêng on the afternoon of
know about the case, so far from my recollection."
ordara "maskes" whether they were right or the 7th July-nearly four o'clock--at Washow. There were some parcels on board for me. I
wrong. I ultimately agreed to take the rease! noticed that there were a large number of
Mr. Malbourne, in opening the cass for the to Tungkan, on condition that Mr. Woods no defence, said the defence was simply llis: Recompanied me and that no soldiers except four Chinees soldiars on board. I asked Mr. Woods the reason, and be unid he was taking them up
should call a vitons that morning to prote, or yamen runners ahcald come board, but that they played on the 10th Dacomber between tom ty to prave, that there was a mutiny to board should be towed. I wont cetera to send out a telepresenting the King's On Regiment and the Ortra, af. R. Wide B. Wieksts, to Tungkan Ho anked me to go too, and
promised to do so on his proming to ase that
the Doing, and evidens na to Captain Toul gram, and on coming on board again between two Civilians before a large number of spectators, I got back the following morning. The bost
mina provious condust. He would call Afr. and throa o'olest I found a lot of soldiers som. elulug H.E the Goreraer and R.H. leit shortly after I went on board and proneeded
Frame,
ing on board. I complained of this, but Me Prince Hory of Prussia, up the river: Darkness came on and it was
John Frame za--I am a marine angiver Woods said it would be better than towing them The following were the dosided to mobor, We had dinner shortly
At present J en chief engineer on the Kong is junke, and at last I gave way when I was toll Kure's Ows.
(back) Pal. I have met Captain Toulmin Is dong that Mr. Randall was accompanying us and that Captain Lauris after leaving. Mr. Woods and myself were
Mr. Hastings kong several times, and on the previous voyage he would be able bo talk Chinese for one side. Captain McLachlan 3 present. The captain was there but he refused
Capt. Hon. F. May to eat. He bad had some trouble with one of masdiately after the ring of the second shot to the use on which the shooting took place I Or theth July up to the time the boat started Captain Paton
Mr. Potty bis servants. I understood it to be with the Mr. Wands allod at, Oh my God, I'm shut, mas a pianonger op the river at the Dosing from Washow I had had three drinks. I had Major Sawne
preCaptain Bumey, R.A., Captain boy who waited on beard the steamer. He said I'm shot"s soon as I heard this I wout Captain onlain told me he wished Captain caten nothing all day on account of my boy he would not ent anything on board until he along wud tried to assist him to his own quar Shazinan was book on the ship as he did not like having cleared out. I ordered the sampratore Des Voeur, RE got to Hongkong. I do not know that tors. As I was stepping from the bridge the way things were condnoted on board to collect the maskets while I checked them. The gang was started si 620 p.m. with the was bocansa ho was afraid to do so, third shot was fired. It came from where Cap When coming down the river the machinery I acllected about 70 and the compradore said Civilians defending the nullah goal; within beoause Mr. Woods pointed out that tain Toulmia was standing. I then saw the broke down three times and I though we there were no more. I said that was nonsense, minute of the start dhe Civilians worked the so I went downstairs and collected 172 mysalf fall to their opponents' goal, where May scored the food which we were eating was not compradero stumble and he fell at the feet of should go hire. Hefore this the ship stopped. from the vessel but had been brought on board E. Woode and myself. I artisted Mr. Woods I know Captain Toullain did not order the thip and locked them up. After the vessel started a subsidiary After some give and take play by his (Mr. Woods's) Boy, but the papbola zo down to the mess room. I did not hear the to stop, she was sitting close to mean the bridge. I had two or three drinks I refused to have hear the centre of the ground Paten got food to take anything. I saw the saptain and compradore spank, I could not say who know that the captain ordered the ship to any dinner because I have been primped oreo possession from wall pisood stroko hy Mr. Woods have a drink at dinner. I cannot ther he groaned as not but he fell nad start at a certain bour, but the ores started the and I did not wish to bo prisoned again by any of Laurie and scored a goal for the King's ay whether they had more than one drink did not get up again. To a certain ex ship earlier without consulting hit
the rebellious row. I hover, had a whisky Own From the throw in the King's Own Oz, Wald. Xu, Wide 5.5. Vicki, during dinner. I saw, Captain Toulmin taka fent all my attention was on Woods to get. J. Strom mid-I am a Danish subject. I left Mr. Woods and Mr. Randal at dinner, warked the ball to the Civilians' goal and Bayoral drinks-probably three or four-after his out of the treable. When I had got him. On the 7th of July last 1 was neling Harbour and sa it was an exceedingly hot day I went pressed for some time, frequently hitting behind, this. There was a bottle containing whisky down to the mess-room Woods said to me was on that date. She applied opposite to the bridge, lossing the revolverin ay room. Major Gawne; the game had to be stopped for Master at Wuohow I saw the Doring som inte into my room, put on my pyjamas, and west on but the only result was a subsidiary oral by Idepend upon you to get me out of thin." ca the ico-chest on the bridge, and I say the captain, who was pacing backwards and for I replied, "What do you want me to do the Custom horse. I was on board the forchs I do not remember how many drinks I had short time owing to MaLachlan having a fall, vards, stop and take a drink three or four times. He said he did not care what I did if I only Senshui, and while there I heard someone call after dinner. There was a battle of whisky on but he was fortunately not hurt. A corner I don't know how much whisky the bottle congos bim out of that" and got him to a doctor. ou from the Doing. I would not tell what it the bridge belonging to Mr. Woode, I don't fail to the King's Own and from the hit in a tained, but when the yemel arphored another I asked him if he meant by that I had to take was, but I subsequently went on board. Cap. think I had more than two drinks after dinner fool was given against the Civiliana near the bottle was brought up. We had serodly got command of the womel, and he replied,Yos tain Toulmin than naked me why I had not because there was not time I can say most goal line, but nothing resulted. Landale relieval cat of Wuchow what Ar. Woods said he was take command of the vessel and get me back d some before as his boy had attempted to pash positively, that at no time during that day or vithaalsrun to the centre of the ground, wher tired and want and lay back. I cannot swear quickly as possible," Captain Toulmin, who had him overbeant. I said we appeared to be in evening wat I under the inluence of liquor. I the ball was hit out. After the throw in a foul that the first bottle neatsised whisky, but I come into the mess-room, car him say that, plenty of time, on the saptain. was still on deck was several times annoyed and worried benso was given against the King's Own, near the know the second did boosuse I tasted. The I then turned to the captain and said, "You Captain Toulmin then commenced to tell me of my orders and those of Mr. Wouls not being rentre of the ground, and the Civiliana missed captain complained about the ship being on havo heard Mr. Woods has put me in charge of about some quere he had had with his boy and obeyed. Before we started it was understood grand opportunity of woozing from the Ersa chored without his giving the order. He said, the vessel and you had better go to your room.sal he was sorry he had ever eye to Wushow, that there should be no anchoring. I thought hit Noning rosulted, the ball going babind. play the ball war *that's the way they de with me on this ship. At first he refused, saying he was going to as lo did not like the steamor. He appeared to that with the country boing in a state of After some slow
to the Civilian gost; where They don't come to me for exders." He added take her back to Washow. He seemed to be hello excited. This was about a quarter rebellion wo might be attacked if we an- worked that he had stoot it long enough and is afraid, and I told him to remain in his cabin past eight in the morning. I don't know that shared. Suck talugs have taken pkiss before. McLachlan scored out of a swimmage Abe was going to put a stop to it. Ha was bare and shake me light but to leave all dark and to Usptain Toulmin was under the influenss of However, they dil suolor After Lig 1 taked Poore at the end of the first quarter blood tain of the ship and the abip would have would be perfectly safe, as me Chinamann would drink so the time I should say he was Mr. Randall to request the captain of the troops King's Own 2 goals and 1 subsidiary, Chellions. to be run as he ordered. The captain did tackzio a dosporate man in a slark room. I nos. Es seemed excited on account of the to put scrie men on guard, an tre dcpli hayo 3 subsidiary.
Shortly after commencing the second quarter not specify any particular individual sa ultimately got him to go to his room. Then I trouble with his boy, 7 lind nothing to drink gally bean attacked, but no notion was taken of Laving disobeyed him at the time, but went out to see what disturbance might have on the ship and I did not see the captain drink bi ryquest. Before we anchored I. to Mr. the King's Own added suciber goal and a Immediately afterwards the captain want crises among the soldiers, and if necessary to anything There were two or three other Randall to tell the pilot that if he kept fooling tabsidiary to their credit and the matal looked over to the pilot and tell him that he was quisten them. I told the plain of the troops Europeas with me on the area and Me round and he attempted to do anything he would like being an eway win for them, but from this caplain of the ship and the ship must not be that I should hold him responsible for the con Campkin accompanied me on board the Doping, be the fret man I should go for. I may hero point the Civilism began to improve their posis
Bho was Righting a maloh when her clothes Fairio, E.N.. caught fire. She received such injuries that | JNA.Haslings '6 death followed within twelve hours,
T. 8: Saith 20 Wilson, RN Rev. Vallings. 13 Mackenzie....
The Avenir de Tonkin suggests that the
British need not crow un much abert the French withdrawal from the Upper Nile, as amrooly two years ago the British themselve had to retire before the French on the Upper Mekong, That is one way of putting it, our tably, only not quite a correct way, "bonuse the British had not invaded French territory and did not retire. What Great Britain did எங்க Lo своя cartain territory to China, with the design of creating a wort of bitter state. This territory the French mended in obtaining from Chius, which parted with it in defence of her under
aking to Great Britain not to do so. 'China's motion on that occasion shows the value to be Bátached to any guarantes given by her far the men alienation of territory, either in the Yeng
Valley, the special sphere of interest at the present time, or elsewhere.
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T. Bercombe Smith, o Atkinson, i Lowa.....
It Barton, R., To...
Mr. Hitof B.N., Batwell...
Rev. G.R.Vallings, oE. Campbet, b Dodwell
Capt. Dyson, A.F., & Wall......
J. F. 4. Mulings, R.N., 1 Lowe
IL Fulcie, RN LORE
Lt. Canle RA, e Mayson, Bancock
Mr. WLOD, R., ▷ LOW......
4. Mackende, lore........
A Hon, & Hanocok,...
Total cityarikat
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
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lleged defamatory statements were ecstaixod instant.
in a book entitled The Basi Pirates of Bor- The E. & A. stemor Menmuir, from Bydney "The Magistrata said there was no doalto, int Post Darwin on Saturday for Hang that the whole tone of the book was distinctly Zong vid Timor libellous on the Rajni of Barawak as wall us on The N. Y. K. Yamashiro-Mara (Australian
and is expected to anire bore on the 21st fust
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Did Captain Tealaín still have his hand up did not so that most at the sonte time that Captain Toulmin raised his hand Mr Woods raised bis heut. I won't my whether it was at the firing of the fast shot or at the firing of the second.
Did he raise it to strike He raised it. Im
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