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Iniciations. NOTICE.

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HAVE JUST. PECEIVED THEIR ANNUAL SUPPLY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 12?8.

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The Shin-pao states that the two men impli- cated in the late robbery of the local branch of the Chartered Mercantile Bank, were iried before the Provincial Judge at Soochow recently, and confessed their guilt. They were sentenced to. be decapitated.

MESSPs, Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the steamship Uppingham left Singapore list evening for this port.

brother-in-law, and the other is his friend, whose name is William Hayes; he has never written to me.

WE hear that an address will be presented to

then took it to Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson Captain H. G. Thomsett, R.N. at the Harbour

to have it translated into English (document pro- duced). On the 2nd of April witness called at Office, on Thursday at 11 a.rg/

Meyer's and took the two documents with him To Mr. Wotton during all the time I was THERE will be a Regular meeting of Persever.AN Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No.

showed then these claints; was scolded by being assaulted I was frightened, and did not ance Lodge, No. 1165, in Freemasons Hall,525, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland and Take them to Pestau, know what was going to occur next.. I had been which he did; remained at Pusiau's till bei on the Kennedy Road before, by giyself, and with Zetiand Street, on Friday, the 16th instant, at Street, on Monday, the 19th instant, at 8.30 for

was arrested. The taipan at Tustau's had tay mistress. On the decision in question, it 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially offered him $11.000, which he refused.

...) was a bright evening, and the road appeared to A. S. WATSON' & CO., LTD.8.30 for p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are

Invited.

Ele-was... then toll to wait cordially invited.

until the be a lonely spot. The wall was big stones, laipan went over to Meyer's. Tlien Pustau's | if`I remember right, but my mind was MONSIEUR Constans, during his tour of inspectaipan and Meyer's tupan came, brought a confused that I dont recollect details. I tion in the interior of Tonquin and Annam called hagistrate's warrant and arrested him ou a a certain that he tried to commit the offence at Quang yen en the 1st inst, and after visiting ass got into a cliair and went up to the Central encouragement or consent. IfI hadscen a police charge of having set fire to his premises. Wit-on three distinct occasions, and without my the military barracks, the hospital and other

Police Station, accompanied by Mr. Deacon and man about I should have concludeed I could be public establishments, left in the evening, and several other people. A few hours afterwards he protected. My brother-in-law is now a London proceeded along the Bay of Along.

was brought before the Magistrate. Asoon as liceman, and I have had no letter from his be reached the Central Station he was placed in friend. the detention room, THE following total values of the imports and

To his Worship-prisoner assaulted me on exports of the four principal ports in the Philip

three occasions and said, on two, what he was going to do. I know him by a scratch on pine Islands, during January last are published

his face, which I did not notice till he was in the Manila Gazette-·

on the top of me. I know him to be the man I saw on Morrison Hill by his height, and also because I can recognise him; saw enough of him there to be able to say he is the same man who assaulted me on Kennedy Road. The soldier who walked with me to the Hotel I should not know again, although I had a conversation with him, but I can recognise the prisoner. This concluded the complainant's evidence and she left the Court in company with her mistress' husband.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

TONGWONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1888.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. -A Kralar meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, , will be hebt in Freemasons' Hall, Zelland reet, this evening, at 8 for 8.30 n'clock precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

We hear that the fog in the sex approaches to Handong was so dense this morning that the Canton stratuer had to stop and anchor three Hanes before she could resume her voyage to .Fort.

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TIRTEEN Steamers, the Tungchow, Chung Bing, Kuchang, Koreshing, Taku, Hazan, Nin Nausing, Yehsin,dil Dorado, Kwangchi, Poo; hil Fresang, and Häcting, left Shanghai for Tientsin on the morning of the 7th inst.

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THE Courrier d'Haiphong notifies thata petition by the inhabitants of Haiphong to the Governor General of French Indo-China requesting that the Frenchmen of Annam and Tonquin be allowed to vote for the election of the deputy for Cochin-Chinn, has been rapidly covered with signatures.

THE Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment 'will play'at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barráčka, this evening, from 7.30 till to o'clock.", The following will be the programme:-

Past

March......" Unter Kameraden" Overture William Tell"................... Homsint. ValMikado... Ariman)".. Selection. Tilgay Life" Srection..." Dam by

„Ilycalosti.

Varili.

En Thiere. ..Cellier.

Jon Moran, Bandmaster.

The Chinktang correspondent of the M. C. Daily News welles-under-date-the-6th-inst. It is reported the Yellow River is entering the Yangtze at Huang-pi Hsien in Hupch, not very fir from Hankow. There are said to be twenty fet of water at a town called Hwang-huel. This sema ti be a new development of the eccentric outbursts of China's sorrow. It is said that the foundation of the new bank at the breach in the Yellow River embankment bavat last been Isid

A SPLÈNDIÐ vernal weather favoured the Kow ton flower show inaugurated this afternoon under the auspices of the Kowloon Horticultural Exhibition Society. The gentlemen composing the committee rf this papular entertainment, and Mr. H. Holmes in particular, were simply plaquitous in their atte. tions to visitors and Gients. The band of the Northamptonshire Regimen enlivened the proceedings with appro opriate glers, and, taking one consideration with- per-uther, it must be confessed that the Kowloon

WE learn from Monsieur Daron that the French *pera Bouffe Co. will return to Hongkong about

the 17th instant, and will give at least one formance with an entirely new programme. From here the Company will go to Manila. TÅ MEFTINI: of menthes of the Hongkong Jockey In interested in the Subscription Griffins for 188 will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. It is earnestly quested that all interested will attend, as important arrangements will be discussed.

OUR Shanghai morning contemporary says that Has nipairs to the Peking are advancing_apacé.

and her machinery is being placed in position pain. One half of her condenser with column nd bell plate "all-in one piece, and weighing fen tons, was recently cast at the Old Dock.

flower show was an uniqu›lified success. The exhibition will remain open for the whole of this weeke

FRESH news from the Carolines ate reported in the Manila papers. Up to the 2nd January, when the San Quintin l§ Portapé, the colony had enjoyed perfeci peace and tranquility. The Gvernor ga permission to the natives to enter the fortified enclosure and there sell their products. The works of the Varela barracks were fast advancing The native Kings assembled the post on the 21st January to watch the display of the electric lights from the Lese and the age which had arrived on the 15th A Durch paddle-beat called at "Ponape and exchanged a great deal of products with the natives. The health of the Furopean colony

Manila... Iloilo...... Cebú.. Zamboanga,..

Imports Exports $1,403,888.00 $1,000,978 218,030.00 181,050 1,750.50 196,105 995

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Mr. Ackroyd, when our report felt.

The witness was being cross-examined by

THE ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT CASE.

Section II At Court he was dignified but pleasant wher 'speaking to inferiors, resp ciful but unembar- rassed when addressing his superiors, and even in the presence of his-l'vince, though or timens lest he should err in etiquette, he was perfectly self-possessed.

"Confucius probably knew that the difference between, a Prince and a postilion is only a difference of position."

Section III. If deputed by his Prince to receive Ambas sadors he would appear overwhelmed by the either side, but not to the extent of disarranging honour, bowing deferentially to the officers on his dress; he advanced hastily but with dignity to meet him, and never failed when he had lell, to make the formal report that he had done so.

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"Confucius was careful to carry out the require-. ments of etiquette, but never forgot his own dignity."

Section IV

At Court receptions, on entering the Palace hê. bowed at the entrance as if the portal would fall on him, and stond at the side not [as some) in the centre [while he saluted]. Going in, he stepped over not on the lintel; on limbs seemed, to tremble under him, and ho passing the pedestal bis expression changed, his spoke beneath his breath. Gathering up his breath while doingreverence; when he descended, robes as he ascended the dais be held his very

his face was suffused with smiles at the first Hep and he positively beamed as he retired, bastily but with dignity, to his proper post, and when there stood strictly at attention.

Clic Police Court enquiry into this case was resumed to-day at the Magistracy sum after a p.m. before Mr.H.E.Wodehouse and a full Court, Mr. Total......$1,621,668.50 $40,078

Walton (Messrs. Wotton and Beacon), appearing for the prosecutions and Mr. J. F. Welter for the LISBON papers, notify that the Portuguese naval fence. The court was crowd.d.-principally authorities have recommended to the Chambers y soldiers of the 58th Regiment-and by such

civilians whose curiosity best brought them up John Maxwell, examined by Mr. Wotton new plan for the reconstruction and enlarge-inio the purlieus of Wyndham Street to hear a case I have been a long time in the Palice force; I ment of their rather decrepit navy. According of such a nature which happily, seldom occupics know the prisoner well; I have seen him carrying

"A quaint description of Court ceremonial to the proposed reform, the Portuguese navy is the time and patience of the Magistrates of any hooks and letters, and took him to be an Orderly,

2000 years ago." to consist of two ironclads of the Vasco da and the proceedings were watchied, as on pre-

British colony. The Court opened at 2.10 p.m. or something. I rememberseeing prisoner on the

Section V. afternoon of the 5th inst. I was tanding in the.

When deputed to carry the sceptre, he bowed- Gama type; two flagships for the African vious occasions, by Lieut. H. A. Leard-of the verandah ofthe hospital lodge. Duffin was on duty. his body as though unable to bear its weight; colonies-the-Bartholomeu Dias and the prisoner's Company, who sccupied a seat on the Idid not know prisoner's name Isawthe prisoner-when inking it up he seemed as if saluting it; stephania one-monitor-for-Macao; two-first- Bench, and also by the husband of complainant's that afternoon passing from east to west; he when laying it down as though bestowing spric cruisers of the Stein type: two second-class car player who sat at the table near the solicitor was alone, and was in uniform, I did not notice thing precious; his face was pale with thes, and dittos of the Afonso d'Albuquerque pattern;

whether he had a belt on. I saw a female, who he walked as if scarce able to drag himself seven first-class gunboats (Lima type); seven if complainant could he accommodated with a Road, and the soldier followed her, she passed in offering sacrifices to the Gods he did so. Mr. Walton, addressing the Magistrate asked is the complainant; she passed into Kennedy along. When he officiated in his official cauacity second-class dittos (Zaire); eleven third-class

scat; which was at once offered her, in front of about two steps behind him; he turned round with a pleased but calm expression, but when gunboats of various types; two gunboats of the

the Bench

Mr. Wotton intimated that he was and appeared to consider whether he should offering his personal libations he seemed over Chinese Alphabetical class; one hydrographic afraid the case would not terminate so soon as go on, and then followed her in. I have no

come with joy: ship; one transport; one despatch boat and five Re had expected, owing to the necessity of examin-doubt about this. He appeared to be about training ships; totalling 47 war vessels. The ing a great number of witnesses. Macno naval station is to be composed of a

half drunk, and she was walking at an ordinary special cruiser (flagship), heavily armoured, but

pace. capable of auchoring in the inner harbour; one monitor, two gunboats of the Alphabetical class, and four armed launches.

SUPREME COURT. -

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Acting Chief Justice Russell and a Special Jury,) -U-TZ-WAN v. GARRELLS AND AN

$50,000.

AND ANOTHER,

for the prosecution.

the assault was committed, but this was Mr. Wotton offered a plan of the place where obj:cled to by prisoner's solicitor and was in consequence withdrawn. The complainant, Miss Rhoda Ilagent, was then interrogated by the Magistrate on certain points in her previous evidence which was being read over, to her by his Worship,

together; he was on one side of the road and she To his Worship-they were not walking was on the other.

To Mr. Wotton She was conducting herself like a modest woman.

Edward Moore, was here called by the silictor for the prosecution but on his being obj-cted. to by his Worship, Mr. Wotton said it was, immaterial, and that the last witness's evidence Loncluded the case for the prosecution.

His Worship:-As the case stands now,

it will be committed for trial; it will

have to go before a jury.

law in the matter, with his Worship.

Mr. Webber objected, and went into points of

"Ceremony is simple acting, but you should alwas act up to your part."

Section VI.

cap when on a visit of condolence. He never-

leveca.

"Section VII.

clothes, made a change in his dict and in his life On Fast days he always wore plain linen generally,

"The Fast days are the Sundays of China," Section VIII.

He liked his rice well cleaned and his meat well cooked, and he would not eat rice that was damaged, or fish or meat that was not fresh; he would not eat anything that looked or smelt bad,

Mr. Wotton said he should charge the prisoner with rape, in the first assault; and with indi cent asso on two other occasions. Finally, after a anything out of season or that was badly his Worship had power to deal with the case properly carved and served with its proper sauce, long discussion, involving the question whether cooked. He would not eat meat unless it was further, it was adjourned till Friday at 2 p.in, Though there was abundance of meat, he would when it will again come before the same Court." -not-cat-more-than-was-sufficient-to-flavour-the-

rice. He drank without stint but did not get mud led; he' would not take wine or meat

his official robes, and red and crimson in his He eschewed puce and purple in the facing of

To Mr. Webber it was twenty minuits past summer, but always over an under-garment.

ordinary attire. He wore, grass-cloth or crêpe four after they had passed the cow sheds and

With black, he wore Astrachan fur, with white, gone over the bridge. I was in the verandah about ten minuits, and saw 5 or 6 soldiers passing, made of fur, with the right sleeve short. fawn with yellow fox. His undress robe was Rhoda Bagent, cross-examined by Mr. Webber, by, about 3.30. The prisoner was not walking His sleeping dress was half as long again as his after being cautioned by his Worship that her steadily on his legs, they did not appear to body. At home he wore fox or badger skin. answers must be "yes" and "no" and exactly belong to him exactly; I think he was capable of when out of mourning he wore all his regalia. to the point of the question, said:The prisoner walking a chalk-line. He and her were about His kilt, except when required otherwise by the touched the fingers of my left hand first; after-6 or 8 feet apart and in one line, when going regulations, was cut narrow at the top and wide wwith he got hold of my wrists two or three up Kennedy Road. " sims he did not walks all the time on my left

below. He never wore Astrachan or a black side while going along Kennedy Road; was The hearing of this suit was resumed this engaged picking up sticks and throwing them to morning when Mr. Garela gave evidence, after he slog, and he was about as far from me us fam

missed going to Court in full dress at the monthly

which the plaintiff, Ur wan, being examined by from the Magistrate; (3 or 4 feet) that was before at 34, Bonhamstrand. Up to the latter part of 1886 the purpose of encourging the prisoner, I might Mr. O'Malley, said that he carried on business he had assaulted me at all I did not do this for he had carried on the Man-Yueng-tong business. have walked on quicker than I did. [Mr. From the latter part of '86 upwards he carried Wotton here objected to the vagueness of Mr. on the business of a sea dealer jointly with the Webber's questions, having a tendency to Man-Yueng-long, or ginseng and drug business cmbarrass his client, which bis Worshipappeared He was the sole owner of the latter concern. In 10 coincide in. Mr. Webber said he could quite connection with this business he knew Lak-jung-understand his questions being objected to, but 'si'who dealt in the same trade. Witness bad a they had to be put, notwithstanding such | share in that trade also for the Man-yun-tong phiction,

transactions carried out there among his clans of the Black Rock when he threw and down, about concern he had no partners. There were money Complainant, continuing I was on this side men. Witness was the sole owner and manager, a yard. When I said "I wish you would walk The drug business was carried-in-the-Man-yunon-he-slaid-behind me and threw we down ong shop the tea business was carried out from behind. It was not then that I saw the in an adjoining room, Manila Comercio reports a daring burglary

habit of insuring his goods while he was

He had been in the Chinese woman, not when I was on the ground, empetrated by half a dozen natives on the

in business in Hongkong, had them insured that saw her when I got up. I did not notice his trousers were down 'till I was on the use of a Chiese in the province of Lagunas

with Messrs. Pustas & Co. and Messrs. Meyer ground; they were down as low as his knees; & Co. They were first insured in '85 and bis Lunte was unfastened, and bis belt hanging 6; the policy was renewed on the 18th behind.. I swear bis trousers were not down m the 29th ullo. On the police attempting to pture the band, they were fired upon. On the

March 1987, for $20,000, of which $2000 was when he touched my hand, I know this because next day, one of the marauders was found dead, TuRE was a meeting of Justices of the Pace

for furniture and fittings. The insurance was I just looked round, side ways, and assume that and headless by the roadside. It was said his morning in the Justice Room of th

renewed because he had received an intimation if they had bech, he could not have walked. As to that effect from Messrs. Pustau & Co, Witheas that his companions, fearing identification, badagistency for the purpose of considering had previously effected another insurance with top of me, and then I noticed, for the first time, soon as ever he threw me down he got, on the assassinated their fellow-burglar in cold blood - whether a license should be granted to Mr. Messrs. Meyer & Co. for the same value. He that his trousers were down. The rufians were still at large..

C. Bercovitz, a Brazilian subjeci, who has been effected this double insurance because his

To his Worship-I am not able to say that his We note from the Cerrris Alacaense that Mess:s negociating in Honkonger the propiator the two other branches-the Pau-Yu-tal and the trousers were down when he first caught fold and the of me, Lidid not see him disarranging them, ferbert Dent & Co. have been appointed agents ship of the Rose Shamrock and This le Ginseng. Hasing in stock additional goods because I was struggling to get away. in Macan of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Tavern in Queen's Road. There were present: he thought it wise to effect at additional To Mr. Webber:-As soon as he caught hold Company, Limited, the Canton Insurance Officer Wise, the Police Magistrate, Mr. Granville insurance. As he thought Pusiau's were not a of me I did not fall into his arms, I fell on the very large house, he preferred to divide the ground. He put his arm round my chest, and Limited, the Glen line of steamers, and the Shop Mr. S. J. Gower and Mi. ¡, Arranger

nsurances with two firms Arepresentative from his legs behind my legs, and tripped me up; I Netherlands India 5, D. Co. As the China fr. Caldwell (Messrs, Caldwell and Wilkinson) Pustau's called at his place to renew the policy. fell, and he fell on the top of me, or very near Mail's Macao correspondent puts it, the tradesped for the applicant, and informed the On-witness saying that he had effected an insur-me, and then he got on the top of me; he got up between the Holy City and that Polynesian Coit that the applicant was a man who had bees.ance with Meyer's, he was told torenew his former | first, and then I told him to straighten himself; As mentioned in the Report, we foundit advisable,

Hadise-Timor-will new develop itself and leven months in the Colony, during which time insurance with Pustau's The Compradore got be said "It does not matter so much about me a commission on the value of the policy: On as long as you are all right" and then he ssume gigantic proportions. We think nothing nothing could be brought by the Potice against the evening of the 24th of March, when the brushed the dirt off my back; as soon as I got wald contribute more effectively to the pro. bis character. Mr Granville Sharp.made some | fire broke out, witacas was at the counter, look-up he took hold of my arm; I stood brushing Work was resumed about the middle of October, take it as he did not, understand its operation. sperity of Timor than a vast emigration thither

ing at the fohkis who wore making up the day's my dress, to while-away the time till the China accounts. "He had several current account books. woman got up to us; I had seen her coming, just of the many Macaocse who are enjoying the

These were subsequently handed to Messrs. {' before. Mice far niente in their classic fatherlard, They have already imported a few colonels from Dilly: what prevents them from reciprocating

in the trade?

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Say's the M. C. Daily Netor --A travéller who has just come down from Peking overland has

exceedingly, good, although life in Panape was said to be extremely dull owing chiefly to le-withdrawal of-the-military-

a juctions as to this negative way of getting at a man's good character, but after some little discussion the license was granted. This transfers the-propriat rship of the "Rose, Shamrock and Thistle " from Mr. S. Liebent who disposes of the tavern, to the present applicant Charles Bercovitis.

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SAYS the Japan Mail of the and insti-Á

but I

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-purchased in the bazaar. He liked flavouring

TURING COMPANY, LIMITED,

The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the above Company, for the pur- pose of passing the report and accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1887, was held this

Messrs. W. H. Forbes (Chairman), D. Gillies afternoon at the offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Russell & Co. There were present— and J. S. Moses (Comuiting Committee), Mr. R. J. C. Harmon, Swan (Secretary) and Mess

in his food, but did not eat much. He never kept his portion of the State sacrifices over- killed at home, after three days. He did not talk when eating, or when in bed. If he sat night, nor would he cat meat he had

down to a simple bowl of rice flanked by a bit of cabbage, he would say grace with all reverence...

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Section IX

If his mat was not set straight he would not

thereon,

If the tablecloth is askew the pleasure of dining is destroyed." -

Section X.

At the village festivals, he would leave when

the elders withdrew. At the village processions his official robes.

he would take his stand, in the East dressed in

IIe attended every public function, but left

Section XI.

carly."

would use much ceremony

When he 'sent a messenger 'on a mission be sceing him off. it with great form, though he said he dared not When Kittig sent him some medicine he received

The Secretary having read the notice conven- in the meeting, the Chairman said: Gentlemen, accounts having been in the hands of share taken as read. The figures given therein show holders for the past few days, may, I think, be

A considerable advance on those of last year's, and I am pleased to say that so far our business has continued to improve during the presentycar. in view of the heavy stock we had on hand in the vals; the last time this occurred was in September. early part of the year, to close the factory at inter-

and since then a steady demand for the Com pany's rope has prevented any accumulation of surplus stock. I regret that the balance is still on the wrong side of profit and loss account, When the royal stables were burnt down Con- but we have succeeded in reducing the fucius asked if any man was hurt; he did not mated to have risen to an 30th June last, to amount from $1,070, which it was esti-Ask about the horses.

"For what are animals when human life is at 16,657.81 on the 31st December. While we go on

stake?"

Section XIII. balance not being well on the right side of next his mat, and ate of it without further ceremony. as we are now doing, there is little doubt of the If the Prince sent bim cooked meat, he adjusted

*To which he probably owed his long life," Section XII

iven us some information as to the Yellow agedy was enacted on board the British phlo very much confused, and just picked up the 'she had much better give a running narrativeyear's account. If any of the gentlemen present JH. M. sent him uncooked meat he had 'it

River, which supplentents the news so far published. There has been an idea that the

Josie Troop yesterday morning by which the Chinese cock lost his life. It appears that

as you are all right."

Mr. Wotton here objected to the questions as being irrelavent, or as being mere repetitions, and appealed to his Worship, who said when he thought Mr. Webber required stopping, he would stop him.

answer.

Pustau & Co. He was first aware of the üre while Mr. Webber here objected to his Wor- he was looking at the accounts. He asked, in ship's interference in the questions put, and to put it out, and said it was a pity there were depositions as being put by his Worship. Mr. surprise, where the fire was, called outside people requested, they might be entered in the so many goods in the shop he then rushed Wodehouse said they were not original questions, upstairs and called the men down. His men he wanted to clearly satisfy himself about com- were then throwing water on, the fire.. He was plainant's answera. Complainant suggested that money from the safe in the counting room this of the events; which his Worship agreed to,

Continuing, complainant said she was quite wishes to put any question, I shall be glad to prepared and offered it to the spirits of his fobit picked up the books. He then saw Long- kok, & former employd of his, at the door certain she did not say anything to the prisoner Mr. Harms asked whether the amount of ancestors. If the gift was a live animal le river has deseried its Shantung bed altogether. I considerable ill-feeling bad existed almost from witness told him tó lake the silver out, of the Ì to induce him 10 say "never mind me as long $2,151.74 which stood at credit of Profit and Loss left it to the Prince to ask a blessing, and took "kept it." When invited to the royal table he shop, while he took away the notes, amounting

account under the heading of Profit on Consign-his portion without further ceremony. When and one of our correspondents has argued from the commencement of the voyage-the ship to about two hundred taela. There was some

ment outstanding on 31st December, 1886, had this that the attempt which the Chinese are only arrived in harbour on Tuesday last with money missing then, but it was handed to witness the next day by Ah-yip, a friend of his, who had

by this time been realised add

The Chairman replied that the sum had been believed to be making to replace the river in hon New York, which part she left an that bed, is equivalent to trying to make it August 6th-between the cook and the cabin-boy, been helping to put the fire out. A few days

practically realised. Also a Chinaman. Yesterday forenoon the feud Co. a statement of goods and property destroyed Cross examination continued:-1 objected to after the fire, he presented to Messrs. "Pustau & rip bill. Our informant, however, found a considerable portion of the stream still flowing was consummated by the cabin-boy, who, shortly by the conflagration. Pustau's compradore inter him taking hold of my arm, and I told him by that bed; it was about a quarter of a mile after breakfast, armed himself with an axe, went preted bim totheir representative no objection was 1 should report him. He continued walking made to his statement. He said that the ledger with me as far as the cowsheds, stiil hold- wide where he crossed it, flowing with a good forward to the galley in which the, cook was

had been burnt, but that he had made out a ing on to my arm. I was pulling to get teady stream,

At the Hungtze Lake he engaged, and finding his victim is a stooping rough statement of the goods in stock at the time away, and he was pulling against me, at arm's Mr. Watson, Messes. Gillies, Moses and Talways put himself under the guidance of the

On the motion of Mr. Harma, seconded by- found a large, force of Chinese engaged in posture, with the back of his neck exposed of the fire. This statement was made out from--length; then he pushed me up against the bank Davies, the retiring members of the Consultingmanter of ceremonies.

blow which nearly severed the other books which he had handed to Pustau's. and tried to pull my clothes up, but I get away Cominidice were re-elected for the ensuing year. than be was b

**** Though probably better versed in the craft digging an outlet from the lake into what is dealt hin a marked on Williams, and inost English maps at the head from the body, following it up with (Books and statement produced). Pustnu's com- from bim. He succeeded in getting my clothes

saw that his seconded-That Messrs. T. Arnold and G.,SDid a friend die who had Done to bary him, he Mr. Gillies then moved, and Mr. Moses Bagage Section X the old course of the Yellow River, in Kiangsu; another which inflicted a wound on the cheek. pradore told witness that he would make out a up as high as my waist, and

detailed bill in English for his masters. The trousers were unbuttoned.

Mr. Webber again objected to his

Coxon be re-elected Auditors of the Company would sky-let mine be the care of his funeral. but as far as he could observe, he doubted. The bloody deed was dine so quickly and conversation with the compradore was carried out

Worship very much whether they would be successful in quietly that it altracted no attention, the first before several witnesses, the compradore's fokkis, asking for clear answers and demanding explicit Carried He would not prostrate himself when his friends

The Chairman said this concluded the business drawing off any quantity of the river by that person 'made aware of it being the taste, who: On-the same day he went to Pustau's he went to words from the witness; saying that he had of the meeting. He hoped next year the Com-serit-him presents of chariots and horses, but he channel, the bed there being so high. From was engaged in discharging cargo, when he Meyer's; called at their office at about 3 pm, and perfect right to go from one end of the narrative pany would be in a position to give a dividend would if they.sent him sacrificial meats.

to the other, if he thought proper..

There being no further questions, the Chair man proposed-That the report and accounts for the past year be adopted and passed. Mr. Harmon seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

PHILOSOPHY:

he was sick and the Prince came to visit him robes fald over him, and his girdle across then. he turned bis face to the east, had his Cruit. When summoned to Court he never waited for

is chariot but set out at once.

The Prince's place is in the East, in the ancient Ritual of Chinalacessi

Section XIV. When Confucius visited the Grand Lodge ha

AAA Section XVI, AMA

In bed, he did not lie like a corpse. In his family:

he put on no fataal hits, but when he met a person in mourning, however intimate be war with bhp,. heiput on a grave look. If he met an officer in uniform or a blind person, she would salute them even if it was a private place. In saluting a person in tuburning he would bow down to the ... cross-trees of his chariot. If a feast were placed. before him, he would; shew his gratitude in his' for facengd arise, to thank his Host. He would change countenance at a clap of thunder or a gust of wird

spoke to their compradors about the insurance y

**! It was the nature, not the value of the gift through a series of icon, which is a raised the hatchet in his hand dripping with gore. After had taken to Pustau's showed him a chore was making his notes, and had a right to do ds seating the present for their attendance. The formality, was the most kindly of men."

Hungtze Lake southward, the river flows saw the "boy" emerge from the galley with a the taipan and told him what accounts he Mr. Wotton :-interposing, said his Worship 10s shareholders. Meanwhile he thanked the that he regarded. Confucius, with all his

menacing the mate with the weapon, the murderer statement he had copied from the one presented he was doing,"

then dispersed, or considerably above their normal level; the dropped it, and jumped down on the cargo in to Pustau's, (paper produced). Yu-kl-wo was Witness continuing, said: He tried to pull up levet of the water in the Grand Canal which the hold. The dead body of the cook was im not present at Meyers at that day, but on any clothes but I did not allow him. When OCCASIONAL PAPERS ON CHINESE is generally higher than that in the Inkes, mediately found in the galley, the first blow apa subsequent date, Yu-wong went with witness was giving him in charge to an Indian con being how lower. A portion of the water "parently having been sufficient to cause almost to Meyer's. The conversation about his stable, he took off his hat and said he instant death. The murderer was at once acived claim took place on that occasion; it related was very sorry. I was never married, and enters the Canal some 30 miles from the and secured, while the Captain went to H.B.M. to the drugs destroyed by the fire; the tea was never engaged. I don't know anybodk

(By CHALONER ALABASTER) Yangtze, and there is a swift current in it; but Consulate and lodged information of the affair, account was not ready then. The thipan of in the 11th Rusiars, nor in the 13th Hussars

THE LUN YU: a large portion of the water is drawn off through Officers then went off and brought the prisoner Meyer's scolded him when he spoke about the I dont know Lance Corporal Wilson, who was fur or five other channels which enter, the shore and lodged him in the British, gaol, tea account. Not understanding what he meant here brought Into Court for Inspection and not

CHAPTER X Yangtze to the cast of Chingklong, and thus the Between three and four o'clock an enquiry was witness went out. An explanation was asked recognised by wiuiess, who said she had never

held by

the Chinese Consul and H.B.M. Acting him about the drugs which had been destroyed; kissed her hand to him. Other Privates of the

Section L Grand Canal itself has been saved from Consul, at which evidence in the matter was witness said the details were at Pustau's, 58th brought into Court shared the same fate as Confucius in private Ulla destruction. Ilow for these various subsidiary taken and it was decided to hand the accused and referred Meyer's representative to them. Wilson, and had to go out again, unknown by retiring as though her had an channels will suffice-presuming the repairs to ever to the care of his own nationals. The The data be called st Pustan's was the 31st March, witness. I don't know any gentleman named at Court, and in the Lodge, thot to the great bicach are not finished in time murderer, who is about twenty-eight years of Br thereabouts He had a document written in White, nor Butler, In the colony; I might If they ation un veidi Lodge, th

age, states that the crime is the outcome of a Chinese in his band, and he showed it lo Pustau's | were brought here; I dont know such names. 1 carcase when the spring freshets come down, remains | yow which he had taken to kill the cook, who compradore; it related to the ear the compradore de know somebody in the roth Puasars; they are. Ready to speak if daty to be seen.

did not make any objection to his tea claim; he stationed at Hounslow. I know two, one is my had slain one of his relatives somewhere,

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chariot he would stand with the aid of the cornt. ooke behind, or talk much;

unified in public".