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POLICH COURT.

T'ausday, 18th Eeptember..

BEFORE Ms. F. A Hazeland (POLICE MAGISTRATR).

„THEFT BY BOBOPEANS. Phillip McLauchlin, seaman, and Will'am George Henry Short, unemployed, who has been twice in jail for vagrancy and only came out of prison on Monday, pleaded not guilty to stealing a bag of season's clothing end a pair of

sen-boots, total value $20, the property of the

proprietor of The Land We Live In Hotel,

THE HONGKONG DAILY FREES, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1902

and that the price agreed upon was $180, which was to be paid by themanía rola lives and refunded- to them out of his wagen when he got to Manila. In consequence of that agreement, the Brat defendant slowed him away on board the steamer; this man was one of those arrested in The rauks of the Brat defendant's meu. Befora

sitting down, Mr. Hastings pointed out that under the Ordinance the punishment for siding and abetting was by the only, but if the defendant received $200 for each of the Ave stowaways. ho could very well afford to pay

ne of, say $500, which would leave him with 8500 still fa hand.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA, SHANGHAT AND JAPAN..

London, 11th September.

RAILWAYS IN COREA.

Mr. Angus Hamilton has an article in the Morning Fost on this subject, from which we make the following extraots :-

KODAK

PROGRESS COMPETITION.

TUR WEST INDIAN TEEBOE.

London, 3rd September. The recent eruptions of Mont Felda were

The future alone will disclose if Coron is to principally on the 3it of Angust.

be absorbed by the Japanese: at present the The casualties include ous thousand and sixty killed Japanese population exceeds 20,000, the actas} and fifteen hundred injured. Morna Ranga" is" depopulated, and La Soulcière, is, again dober, falling justekort of 25,000, while mary of the more important industrial undertakings, tonating.

|which are opening Corea to Western influence, owe their initiation to Japanese capital and Japanese enterprise. In short, the Japanese in Corea supervise the railways, mine, postal and import trade is in their hands, all sea-borno $4,000.00 IN PRIZES (IN U.S. GOLD CURRENCY), telegraphio communication; the export and

by Japanese sleamers; they have made a saccess of the railway between Chomulpo and Seoul. and they are now engaged on the construction of a line from Chemulpo to Fusan, a work which Japanree Government. is under the immediate regnintion of the

TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROGRESS WHICH HAS BEEN MADE BY THE KODAK IN THE FIELD OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART,

THE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Sir Nevill Lubbock, Chairman of the Royal Commision appointed to inquire into the colonics, reports that St. Vincent uns become condition of the West Indian sugar-growing

Froimano, proprietor of the hotel, said he people wanted him to go to Manilo, und to that practically useless. Its only hope of thriving traffio with China and Japau being controlled

bought the articlos for the carpenter of a ship, -and gave them tỏ s Chinaman to take on board

Previously the defendants had come with a chit, parporting to be written by the carpenter of the wailing ship, oaking witness to deliver the boots and clothing to them, but this ho refused to do, and, as has been said, gave the articles to the Chinamou for the purpose of | there?," delivery. Later in the day witness saw ito two defendants to riekabes, one with the bag and the other with the boots. He stopped them, and one maid, "It's all right; it's all up." They were given into custody, p

First defoudant ---I didn't mean to steal thewa broad Witness was quite willing to bag; I was taking it back to the Chinaman's

shop.

The Chingman who had bean given charge of the bag and hauts said tie and the defendants landed at Tsimshotaui from a sampan and weat to an hotel for a drink. The second defendent carried the bag, and refused to lot witness touch it. After waiting an hour, all three went down to the Star Ferry pior, where they triad to engage a sampen to go to the sailing ship. They were unaccessful, however, and witness then said he would go back and take the clothes with him. The defendants would net return them. They subsequently left the wharf with the clothis.

First defendant-Didn't gon leave the bag on tho farry P

Witness-No.

Firat defendant was foking the bag back to the Chinaman. My own clothes were there, and I wanted to get them. T

Second defendant-The Chinuman left the hug on the wharf

His Worship Each ona month hard labour.

INTERESTING STOWAWAY CASE TAKA SMART. TEICE.

Mak Chouk Ting, compradors of the steamer Loongsong, was brought up on three charges— (1) unlawfully aiding and abetting Ave Chinese toobtain a surreptitious passage from Hongkong to Moulis on the 2nd inet; (2) unlawfully:

con.

spiring with one Choy Ping and others to ship them, a passengers on board the stemmer Zoong sang, without the consent of the owners or tone. ter; and (3) unlawfully conspiring with the said Coy Plug and others to defrand the Indo-Ching Steam Navigating Co. Id., by obtaining for them surreptitious passages on the steamer Leongsang from Hongkong to Manila. He pleaded s

d not guilty, and was defended by Mr. E. J. Grist, Mr. J. Hastings appeared for the prosecution. The defendant's tailsman was also charged with aiding and abetting the atow. aways, and be too was represented by Mr. Grist In detailing the facts of the case, Mr. Hastings said the Loongsang left this port for Manila on the 2nd inst, and before leaving the crow were counted on board in presence of the officers and a doctor or presenting the United Btates Consul, hey were found to number sixty-two, including twelve men in the com pradores doperiment. The object this carefni, saameration in presence of the representative of the United States Consul, was that the men aliould be accounted for at Manila on the ship's leaving that port, that the authorities there should be able to ges for themselves that overy man who laft Hongkong on the vessel also returned here. If anyone was missing, the authorities took it that

order

THE ALODA HẢI HURRICANE

Choy Ping, the stowaway who had tarned bad resided in Hongkong for several years. His King's evidence, said he was a shop, coolie, and

Bad made arrangements with the tret defenfor many years, he says, this bean in sugar dant. Tas first time witness saw this defendant

ant cultivation. Visitations of barricane, earth Li Inu-n Chinese frm trading to Manita quake, and volante emption have been so was on 2nd September, at the door of the Manual whose address witne a did not know. Witness frequent and destructive that the people dos was taken on board the Longsang by a foki they were reduced to the single staple. Now patred of growing other crops, and gradually of the Max Li You. On board he first went industry is mined by the competition of to the accountant's room, where he saw the first bounty fod angar-growing countries, aided fanila, and defendant said "I'll take you and it is bopoles to expect ever again to grow defondant. Witness said he wanted to go to

somewhat by soil disturbance and exhaustion, don't be afraid; I'll guuraaton you'll get sugar profitably, there." witness about how much he was to get for Defendant did not say anything, to taking him to Manila. The first defendant also said Yon will stay here; don't go out and be seen by foreigners. If you are arrested, don't speak. Say that an one brought you on board, that no one fed you, sad that you brought your carry out these instructions. When the ship get to Manila, and she was discharging, the frat defendant told him to go up on deck from this the defendant did, with success. When the the accountant's room and serve cat tally-sticks ;-

crew were mastered on deck, witness, on the telling of the first defendant, took his place amongst the compradores men. He was afterwards dis

London, 4th September- covered, put in irons, and brought back to Dilsseldorff, Carnegie was elected the next pre- At a conference of the Steel Institute at Hongkong. There were six stowaway on board the steamer, and one of them got ashoresident. Goto Shimpei is attending an industrial

exhibition thers. at Manila one morning-a Monday.

The case was at this paint adjourned till Friday at 215 pm, heil being fixed at $10) each. The bail for the five stowaways as plabed at 85.0 each, and their case remanded till the

The compradore's bail was paid immediately by friends waiting outside the Court.

FRANCE AND SIAM.

The Times correspondent writes under data Paris, 12th August ; —

In view of the unremitting efforts of the Nationalist organs to exaggerate the real dim." culties between France and Einu and to create imaginary ones, the French Minister to Siam,

·M. Klobukom ski, has been allowed to, make a

Loudon, 3rd September. The recent burricane at Port Elizabeth is

responsible for the actual wrecking of eighteen sailing vessels and four steamers. Other ressols have get off, though damaged. The Union-liners Scot and Brifon wore-imperiled, bat nevertheless reached port.

OBITUARY.

London, 3rd September. Madras, is dead.

Lord Connemara, formerly Governor of

STEE 7.

RUSSIAN INM.GRATION TO THE AMUR.

London. 4th September, Ona fifth of the Russian emigrants to Amur and Ussuri retara to Europa dissatisfied,

THE U.S. PRESIDENTA ACCIDENT.

London, 5th September.

The Emperor William bas telegraphed his congratulations to President Roosevelt on the latter's escape in the recent carriage accident, The motor-men have been arraigned on a charge of manslaughter, both the couch man and the valet of the President baving succumbed to their injurías.

ENGLISH HOPS.

London, GL September. The English hop-orop is deficient and prices are adranolag.

OPINIONS ON THE NEW TREATY.

Berlin, 11th September. considered in London to be of a most preble The British Chinese Commercial Treaty is Dutical value. The report stating that the Washington Government have ascented to this

public statement, intended to arrest the ardour of the fiery Opposition journals. It will pro. bably do nothing of the sort, for they are too deeply involved already in a policy of meddle-treaty is contradicted. some agitation, by which it is hoped to embarrass M. Dulcassé. Wo see, indeed, to-Light how the Opposition papers mean to take this and all other declarations of the same sort. They print it in

armote corner of their columns and continue

on the first page, in a conspicuous place, their futile campaign. Nothing his scoured here in any way to throw any discredit on the views pressmed some weeks ago, in the Times as to the prudent Siamese policy of the French Foreign Offre. It will be seen, moreover, that these authorised declarations of M. Klobukowski mach to hope that these declarations will put only confirm what was then said. It is too

an end to the bad faith of the Opposition, but for all unprejudiced persons they should suffice to calm any anxieties that may have been aroneed abroad by the articles published here it cartain papers. M. Klobukowski says:—“Our relations with Siam are in no way interrupted. I left Bangkok on July 5 on regular leave of absence for reasons of health. The diffenities which I met with in the negotiation of certain marters are far from being insurmountable, and the situation is assuredly susceptible of a friendly arrangement. In the interests of both countries, no other solution is be desired.

Thers can be no que tion for France of at

extension of territory, bat of purely economie

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for extensive reclamation works in the harbour The presence of this railway, which provides

economic factor of very great importance. of Fusan, will become in the near future sa

More particularly is this manifest when it in remembered that the country through which the line will pass is known as the Granary of Cores. Developmen s of a necessary and a satmtantial character must follow the completion of this undertaking, the position of Japan in Coren receiving oven more emphatio resegnition from his work than from anything by which her previous domination of the country has been demonstrated. It will promote the speedy development of the rioli agricultural and mining resources of Southern Cores, and; us thuse

now areas become more accessible by reason of the railway it is difficult to was bow the indux of large numbers of Japan emigrants and settlers into the southern half of the kingdom can be avoided. From time to time the Japaneso Government has attempted to stem the torrent of Japanese immi- gration into Corea, but the success of Those colopies that havo saltled there already has made it s delicate and a difficult task, and mout may be expected to leave alone. With 1one which in the future the Japanese Govern-

the railway once opened the stimulus which it "will impart to agricultate in the weather half of the kingdom

rill

settlers, whosa sole desire will be to participate in the colonisation moremont. Whatever objection the Coroan Government will offer to this invasion the pro- pinquity of Cores to Japan makes quite certain that with the rory heart of the agricultural districts once laid bare, Corsa must be prepared to see a preponderating increase in the already large Japanese population at present within the kingdom.

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A London sporting correspondent writes) to us under date 16th August ---

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THE FAMOUS

Not only have the Australians visited and

but we have had with us a little but eminently JAPANESE BEER beaten the Blother Country on the wrioket field,

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they have already annexed two of one English championships. After a really desperate rage the other week Fred Lane scoured the 100 yards from our own favourite, "Rob" Derbyshire, and Dick Cavill. Now, both Lane and Cuvill some from Sydney, New South Wales, so that the English candidate was just beatin by the The new line from Seoul to Pusan is not the Colonials. The race was swam in 60secs. (lead). only railway concession of importance in the and there was only a touch Lotween the three, Kingdom; there is some mention of a German

There has long been a desire to reo "one and in 1806 the charter of railway which minute" on the books of the A.S.A., and now railway which will run from Seoul to Won Shu, should run between Seoul and Wijn, the im portant port at the mouth of the Y La tiver, perhaps the legislators will be happy and con- was conceded to Freach interests. The con lented. It is said that the judges erred in their PRE CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS ...$15 cession was not taken up within the specified time, however, and at the instigation of the

placings, and that Cavil was really the winner. New York, 10th September.

French Minister the Government elected to Attempts here to make political capital over the proceed with the work itself, placing its con

However that may be I cannot say, for I was sinking of the Haytian gunboat by the Germanstruction in the hands of French engineers and

unable to get to the race as I had promised guuboat Panther, on the grand that it might employing French materials only. M. de wyself, but Dick Cavill had some satisfaction be considered an infringement of the Monroe Lapeyrisre and M. Bondaret were appointed last Saturday when he was proclaimed the, viz. PER CASE OF Doctrine, have utterly failed. The Haytian chief and assistant enginears respectively. M. boat had become practically outlawed from Leferre, the First Secretary of the French

tor in the half-mile championship, which he won having seized a German cargo without warrant. Legation in Seoul, becoming Superintendent-in-

from Billington, the amateur Breng boy, and and orders from Berlin for destruction have Chief of the North-Western Railway, Barent. Read: From this it will be gathered that Jarvis, provoked no disapproval from Washingtor.

The Corean Government has charged itself of Leloester, did not compete at Norwood Lake, | further with an annual contribution towards the

expenses of this railway of $100,000 (£10,000) with the teaza of the Life Saving Society on and for the simple reason that by is touring sum just sufficient to pay for the services of the many French engineers who have been found the continent. But even if the great Jarvis posts in connection with the scheme. "The Į had been able to swim, I question if he could importance of this line lies in the facilities

have conquered Cavill, who allowed Billington which it will present for the establishment of

to make the pace until 80 yards from home, railway communication between Europe and It is proposed, should the North- Vestern Railway from Seoul ever become an accomplished fact, to connect it with the Seoul- Fussa Railway in the south and the Traus Siberian system through Makden in the north Work has already begun on the section between Seoul and Song-Do, a distance of 8 kilometres, while the surveys of the entire rente have ban completed recently. The cost of the present

the working expenses are pinced at £8,000

Berlin, 11th September.

A part of the British Preas, in opposition to the rest of the foreign Press, writes in very uutri-ndly terus about Germany's action in Hayti.

MOROCCO.

Berlin, 11th September. The news of a crisis in Morocco involving a co-operation of France and Spain, is said to be much exaggerated.

VOLCANOBS IN CENTRAL AMERICA,

London, 11th Septembor, Volcanic demonstrations are reported to be exceedingly active throughout Mexion and Central America. In Yucatan and Guatemala large areas bate suffered from the outbreaks, which havo denuded forest areas and inflicted

have been ruined. In Mexico, herder have lost

thousands of caitle and sheep, and ponplo frtle: herder have lost

the mining districts are ments, general panic prevailing in the districts where the eruptions are visible. News is silent concerning loss of life, but the Admiral in Indies reports the sadden disappearance of the command of the French fleet in the West island of Bermeja, in the southern portion of the Gulf of Mexico.

We

It is hoped that the section will be open within

when he made a glorious spurt, sud ron by three yards, so that Billington swam a great race for the honour of England and his own reputation. Cavill covered 220 yards in 2m. 16 15eece., 440 yards in 8m. 57secs, and the half. mile in 11m 50 2-5secs. Now the record for the distance prior to last Saturday was 12m. 29secs,, atanding in the books to the credit of

he had escaped from the ship, which was held to be guilty. The stemor arrived at Manila on the 5th inst, continued Mr. Hastings, and on the Eth, in consequence of information received, the whole of the arew were mastered on deck he compradoro (the first defendant was asked if his twelve men were all right, and he replied in the affirmative. Notwith standing tale assurance, however, one of the

expansion. No policy

olicy of conquest is to be compradores on, was suspected, and the ship thought of, for our Indo-Chinese possessions may was searched, Lu the lower holda two linese

be regarded stowaways were found, ons of them a tallyman

salicient. Our our policy is to the frat defendant. He had hidden hi confrmity with the interests of our Siamese that of the devolopment of French trade in self away in order to sereen the presence on bourd of a pseudo-tallymau, who was picked

neighbours. Moreover, they are well aware out from the compredore's men and put in Irons,

that we shall not go beyond the defence of what The steamer was searched again on the even

we possess, although on this point we shall romgin firm, and cannot but rully, in their own ing of the 5th, without further result. On the

to the ideas which our policy holds 10th a guspicicus-looking lighter came along ont to them as regards trade relations. The

interests, side, and on its being searched two stowaways situation, then, is in no way desperate. We

Railway, that way definite expansion in the Coast-I think Brighton. It is mid that from the Loongeung, ware, found hidden on board, thus accounting for four altogether. It

should rather anticipate n.good understanding At last we have got the truth about the northern areas of the kingdom may be anti-the father of all those boys--for there were between the two Governments, especially if, an

German-made gans which were purchased, in cipated and the railway will be in would be shown in evidence, said Mr. Hastings, is to be hoped, the question of our influence in

position to several of them—wam the Champel from the middle of the war, and a cheerful story it that the first defendant paid the men on the the basin of the Mekong is settled in agres

compe with the junk trade of the Ya-La Cape Grisnoz to Folkestone, but evidence Were it not that the feets are undisputed, of course, it cannot be predicted what mining is wanting on this point. iF. lighter some money, in order, presumably, toment with the Siamese Government. This Englishmen would refuse to believe the amaz developutouts may not take place in the

He emigrated take the stowaways sabore. Ou the 11th, on solution is necessary, having regard to ouring confessions Before the war broke out northern regions of Corea; gold and coal, copper to Australis, and all bis cops took to tho account of further information received the

Lord Wolseley proudly boasted that we had the and iron are known to exist, and the develop. water as naturally as ducks. They became ship's officers came to the conclusion that economic expansion in Indo-Chias and above

best fekt guns in Europe. Those who knew ment of this mineral wealth may open up the great swimmers and perfonners, and three of the position ridiculed the claim, and implored country to the eventual benefit of the railway, them have visited Bugland, nanicly, Percy, the Government to provide the army with just as the presence of the zines will create quick-firing guns. Although every other necessity for producing locally certain varieties Sydney, and Dicks. The last is the youngest nation had this armament the prayers were of foolstuff." These channels of revenue to

serious damage on plantations. Many estates section has been estimated at about £250,000. J. A. Jarvis, and established at Leicester og E100 6 will come. From the passuper trafic. being beaten we generally expect to see a few and the receipts at £12,000), of which 8th August, 1899. When we hear of records

two years. These figures are quite unduly seconds or a fiftis cut off the time, but in this rossats, but this section is the most promising case we should zote that Cavill has lopped resources, which are in a flourishing stale. by reason of its mineral mining and argicultural of 38 3-5ses, which is most astonishing. Moreover, Billington was well within ̈record, It is questionable, however, if the prospects of the French line premiss such satisfactory as his time was 11m. 53mes., o that clearly returns as those which may be expected from iu Cavill we have a most remarkable swimmer. the southern railway, and it will be only whon | Uf course, the Cavills are a famous family the two lines have been completed, and Fasan of swimmers, and hailed from the South is in direct commazisation with the Siberian

another of the compradore's man was & BLOW- all to cur position as a great neighbouring away, and he also was taken away from the Power, The Government Eas always been

clear on this point." perfectly

When

number, thus leaving it at eleven only. this zima was pot in trena, the compradore came

men up? You look ont

It is especially built, so that it will stand. hard neage in this trying chaste, and with a

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the

to the captain, in a temper and demanded-- TH

YHE attention of the readers of this paper ignored and we were plunged into the war in the railway are highly problematical, bower and the best, being a well set-up, fine, haspd- What for you lock my n when we get 1e donekone On the steamer's

who are in want of a Typewriting that condition. All that our men were given and in the absence of any specifle value some boy, and I understand that he is in this fined Machine, is drawn to the SMITH PREMIER a makeshift arraugemat invented by Sir which may be attached to the prospects of the country without friends and without that George Clark, but not recognised as a genuine French line, a comparison between the relative financial support which is as necessAZY OVOZ gold by the United States authorities, TYPEWRITER, que of the best if not the quicker by any military welfer in this country

of the two undertakings confirms for an amateur swimmer as it is for an because the compradore only left with eleven

importance or in Europe. The War Office ́exonga was that the

tise Japanese acession under amateur oricketer. But surely after this mar- mop, whereas he arrived with twelve. The very best machine in existence.

the superiority of they were waiting for the invention of some every court. The strategical, no will us the Leongsang left Manila on the 12th and arrived

new gun which should be worthy of adopti here on tus lõtli, and the captain and offloors

commercial, significance of the gonthera trunk vellous display he will not be allowed to After six months of war the Government dis line must impress the Corsaus with the very leave our shores without sougone to give were so convinced that 20 man had escaped from

covered that they must get some guns sober positirs qualities of this work, and it is more him a helping hand so that he can stay and the ship at ålaulla that they decided to soarek

where, and the first consideration little attention will not rust or deteriorate. time should be lost, orders were the French, race against our best man-Jervis, who will,

boing that After having been granted

no on nocount of the energy and enterprise, in pratique by the doctor, ala Longrang wet. It does excellent work, especially wanitalding. Derek, house for tighten battericin to a contrust with the difidence of war as the 1 calculate, hars to improve between 49 and 50 into the quarantine station and the officers com-

guus Mr. Brodrick has described as better construction of their lines than through any yards on his previous best to lower the colours manicated with the Water Polio, whom they and is always ready for use.

more accurate, and quicker than our present inherent defect in the prospects of the requented to uso misures to prevent any person The SMITH PREMIER has an automatic artillery Yet before the war, we had the best French railway, that it becomes impracticable of young Cavill, who is now only 19 years of age. from having communication with the The entire crew were lined up on deck, sud the type cleaning device, whereby all the type is bed-gun in Furope," The greatest secrecy to consider the French railway in any other While we admire bis wondrous skill in the

was preserved about the guns, but it came sense then as having been relegated already to viceable sport of natation, let us not forget to oficets and police stramer, thoroughly.hey looked in every.

proceeded to search the sasily cleaned in one mianto's time. No other to the ears of the Service Committee that all that order of political mecatre by which extend a word of praise and sympathy to Billing.

was not well with them." After much pressing Franos strives to maintain her prestige, without possible place, bat could find no que. As they machine bus this equipment. It also possesses the War Office explained that the axles had in any way ealinucing the actual value of the same day J. A. Jarvis was winning the ton, a ballet-headed, fion-hearted youth. On were coming out of the compradore's rain,

Cepisin noticed there a cask which all the latest improvements that all other easily repairable. But it soon became clear that į allowing this concession to lapse a great mis-Emperor of Austria's Cup at Vienus. But,

given somo trouble, but that the defects were vested interests. There is no doubt in more serious faults had been detected, and after take was committed, the French sing in a despite this, from what I can hour I am temp fencing for some time the War Office confess drement an opportunity which would have The SMITH PREMIER is used by all the time the recoil springs on which the whole quick enabled them to continue, in perpetuity, that tad to think that Dick Cavill is quite as fine & thin biyer of it. The barrel had been inverted, Government Official and Consulates throughout would have to be changed. That, in short, is action in the Far East.

firing arrangement depended were weak and aggressive policy which so distinguishes their swimmer as Jarvis, if not as great as Joey Kat- and underneath it lay this missing man. The

tall. Poor old England! We do not worn able to the story of the War Offee dealings with artike rate was an extremely clever one for the rice the world, also by most of the leading business lery. For years they have refused the offer of

hold our heads up now at any games, unless we beat the Americans at lawn tennis and at polo. excellent gans which other uations have adopted; it would

After all this is not much, is it?

the

vessel.

appeared to be full of ice, and idly he writing machines are, besides many others, pokod bis tager into the cereal. He was

which will be explained at the agent's office. murprised 10 touch something bard, and on brushing the rice away found that there was only

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of being full, in which case

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Eptering the beltour of the cask gave the

it houses, ons working in the office of this they improviesde makeshift arrangement to not have provided a hiding place for anyone. paper. The users will no doubt testify to its carry them on until a perfect gun should be left Singapore for this port on the 13th inst., The HA.L. stoner Sego ia, from Hamburg, invented; they bought eighteen batteries of am, and may be expected kere to-morrow. German guns, which they admit to be better The P. & A. steuner Indewollt left Portland than anything they had before, and they are now

The man thus unearthed was the second defen- dant à fallyman of the first defendant.

It would be proved in evidence," "conoladed Mr. Hastings, from the statement of om of the stow-

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