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was admitted on the 17th at 7 p.m.; his came was Ho A-chun nad he had a severe wound in the left groin such as might have been done by a rifle bullet. The cause of death was hemorrhag caused by the wound. The bullet was not four and must have gone right through; the bodies were otherwise healthy,

Dr. P. B. C.Ayres:-I am Colonial Surgeon, and examined the bodies mentioned by Dr Marques I concur in each of his opinions, and observed no other signs of violence than those mentioned I saw no traces of any beating on the head of Pereira. As to the head wound of No. 31 I cannot say whether-it was caused by a revolver or, it riffe.

To a juryman-I am not certain whether repeated beatings on the bead with a carrying pole would leave any marks or not, as the man was in the water and the body would bob up and down.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1888.

Town. I have sketched a plan of the work where the convicts were engiged, which I ben hand into Court,

due to the faith which the King had in China's professions of Inendship for Korea that induced His Majesty, when the advisability of making Alexander H. A. Gordon.-1'nun Superio treaties with Western countries was pressed upon tendent of Victorin Gaol and have been so sinc him, to take counsel of the distinguished Viceroy at Tientsin, and I know of my own knowledge May, 1885. I am acquainted with the chain gang and its duties. The gang goes ou that it was due to a similar faith in the King tint induced the Chung Tang to advise the every day, and the men are taken from lon; service prisoners. They are governed by thi establishment of such relations as the sureal means of improving the condition of the country ordinary gaol regulations which say, that cach gang shall consist of not more than 16 prisoners and people, as well as of preserving the sovereign I am aware that five escapes have taken rights of his kingelom; and later on, when the place since December 1887 no alterations fist of the Western treaties came to be negotiated in any of the rules have been made o which was with America the Viceroy, was that account. The prisoners have been put inte invited as the friend of the King, and as having double irons, fastened round the waist, in addithe broadest experience in such important matters to assist in the negotiations. Two drafts were lion to coupling chains which are always in use This alteration of irons was made about two submitted to that convention for consideration. months ago with the object of preventing the men one by the Viceroy and the other by the special readily running; the chain is heavier. We have envay who conducted the negotiations for the United States. The very first clause in the To the Court:- have heard the evidence also armed the turnkeys with revolvers since given by Foulkes in regard to Pereira and d the last escape. I did this on my own respon Viceroy's draft was a demand for the recognition sibility, without orders from the Government. of vassal or dependent relations betwen China not consider it possible that the beating could

I decided also on the ammunition have been sustained without leaving some marks.

the and Koren, which the agent of the US govern William H. Foulkes :-I was about 60 or 70 turnkeys should have with them. I think it ment declined to consider or even discuss further yards from the Jetty when the escape was made was 10 or 12 rounds, and the ammunition has than to say that as his mission was to make a When Pereira was assaulted I was not more been in the gaol some 10 or 15 years rely of commerce and friendship with, as than five or six yards from him-in the water.It is under the charge of Mr. Jones, who hands independent state, a treaty he would make or stuck in the mud, He lost his helmet when it out every morning to a Sikh sergeant, who none avall. Notwithstanding this, the Victory first attacked. I cannot say whether he fell distributes it to the officers. The expen urged the approval of this dependent clause to a is kept in the stock book. point beyond which he could not ge, without overboard or was shoved; he fell feet first and diture did not jump overboard. He was in the bows think on this last occasion there were breaking off negotiations, when he yielded, and

70 rounds used. of the junk struggling with convict No. 130 and

The other precautions, the treaty was then concluded upon the basis of using his fists. No. 130, was hitting Pereira

have been that a certain number of 6 month's other independent states, and was signed at with a bamboo, while on the bows of the junk prisoners should be coupled to those convicts who Chemulpo May 22h 1882. Even if vassalage are most likely to try to escape, but when the had been acknwledged in the American treaty hy I cannot say

how he fell. The bamboo was n

6 months men go out they have already served the negotiators, it would not have received the carrying pole about 4 feet long.

To a juryman:-I am positive the blows fell 3 months, and consequently have, only 3 more approval either of the US government of the The next treaty that Korex months to serve, so that they are not likely to run King of Korea, head of l'ercira. To the Court-I am sure Pereira could swim the risks of getting into serious trouble. The arde was in October following, with Chinn well; I am not quite certain, but nearly all men other precautions have been that I applied to the and at the latter's, request, and while this of his colour can. When he was hanging to the police to have some of their force keep an eye treaty has been denominated, "rules for the side of the boat, in the water, was the time on boats and juuks sailing or loading and disland and water commerce between the trading. when he was struck on the head. The convict charging about Kennedy Town; believe this populations of China and Korea," and whil held the bamboo in his two hands and the blows has been done. I have also instructed the officers there is the ustial mystification and vagueness and guilds as to keeping a good look out on the pervading that characterise all of China's were violent

prisoners. I believe the prisoners have, by the intercourse with the peninsular Kingdom, yet system of association in the gaol at night, toit comes nearer being a treaty of friendship Commerce than anything many opportunities to plan escapes, with each navigation, and

else, as I shall endeavour to point out further other.

Treaties with, other countries followed

Dr. Ayres: The evidence of the last witness I do not consider exactly credible, as there should have been some marks left on the head.

Dr. Cantlie:I assisted at the post mortem on each of the bodies and I agree with Dr. Marques and Da Aytes in regard to Pereira; his death was caused by drowning, and I could find no marks of violence on the body; there were none either on the head or elsewhere. I cannot reconcile what I saw, with Foulkes' evidence do not consider it credible-there must have

been 'some marks.

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Foulkes recalled. I am positive the deceased was struck on the head; others saw it as well as

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had been struck on the head there must have been some traces either above or under the scalp, some rupture of blood vessels.

éplum smokers at Shanghai, He observes that | as England has an anti-opium society, China still more ought to have opium-smokers' hospitals;, although there has been an establishment where the drugs could be procured which effected a cure within 20 days, still their cost-placed them beyond the reach of the poor. On 6th Septem ber, however, a free dispensary was opened in the Ping kang Li, the regulations under which it distributes relief receive, by this proclamation, official approbation, and all Chinese in the Shanghai Settlements are warned not to obstruct or interfere with the new establishment. This proclamation is dated 13th September, 1888.

AMOY.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

PROGRAMME OF THE SHANGHAI AUTUMN 'RAČE MEETING.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY, 5th, 6th, and 7th November, 1888. · Stewards J. M. Ringer, Eiq; A. McLeod, Esq.; Jno, Macgregor, Esq.; O. Schuffenhauer, Esq.; L. Suidter, Etq; F. C. Bishop, Esq.; W. Howie, Esq. Clerk of the Course-E. H. Gore- Booth, Eng. Secretary-Barnes Dallas, Esq.

To-day's Advertisements,

THEATRE

R. THE

FIRST DAY, MONDAY, 5TH NOVEMBER. The MALOO PLATE, value, Tis. 100, for China Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, entrance, Tis. 5. Halfa Mile.

The CRITERION STAKES, A Sweep-stakes of Tis 10 ench, with Tis, 100 added, for China, Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, second pony in save his, stakes, One Mile.

AMOY, 20th September, 1888, A party of sportsmen left here last Saturday for the district of Che Poh on a tiger slayingThe MAIDEN STAKES, value, Tis. 200 and expedition. It appears that after tracking the atriped denizens of the jungle to their haunts, the shikaris rigged up a stage against a tree, find after securely tying up a goat as bail about twenty yards off, mounted the stage and waited for whatever the gods would bring them. After watching for several hours the moon went down and, according to the hunters, nothing could be seen through the thick darkness. At all events n tiger came to the lure, and after securing the gott walked off without being molested.

This morning Mr. R. H. Bruce, the genial taipan of Thit & Co's, returned home from Che Poh with the biggest tiger that has ever been shot near Amoy. The measurements of this king of the jungle, which I obtained from a reliable source, are as follows:-

Length from nose to tip of tail...... ft. Girth round chest........... Length of fore-leg

·Girth above elbow....

Length of paw........ Girth of paw...

From tip of nose to top of forehead fireadth of forehead

no lives were lost.

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in. 4 ft. 3 in.

{. --

zo in.

to in.

12 in.

14 in. 14 in.

THE PARSON AND THE JUDGE.

The Melbourne Daily Telegraph, a leaden- ped and lily-livered production characterised by pictism clothed in the vapid verbiage that passes

-one-fourth of the entrance fees; second pony to receive one-fourth of the entrance fees, for. China Ponies that have never rán at any meeting, weight for inches as per scale, entrance, Tis. to. Three-Quarter of a Mile. The RACING STAKES, a Sweepstakes of Tis, 1o each, for China Ponies, weight for inches, as per scale, Griffins at dale of entry allowed 71b, One Mile and a Quarter. The JOCKEY CUP, value, Tls. 100, for China Ponies that have never won a Race, to be ride in by Jockeys who have never had a winning mount before this Meeting, weight for inches as per scale, entrance, Tls."^5. One Mile.

The CLUB CUP, value, Tls. 100, added to a Sweepstakes of Tis. 5 each, for China Ronies, weight for inches as per scale, Griffins at date of entry allowed 7b. Two Miles. The SYCEE STAKES, value, Tls. 100, added to a Sweepstakes of Tls. 5 cách, for China Poniés, weight for inches as per scale, Griffins at date of entry allowed 71b." One Mile and a Half. The ST. GOTHARD CUP, value Tls. 100, pre sented, added to a Sweepstakes of Tls, 5 cach Second Pony to receive 30 per cent, and thi Third Pony, 10 per cent, of the Stakes, fo Chinn Ponics, being bond fide Griffing at date of entry, weight for inches as per scale. winners of a Race 7lb extra.. One Mile and Quarter.

SECOND DAY-TUESDAY, 6TH NOVEMBER. The NORTHERN Cur, value, Tis. 100, for China

Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, winne of the Malao Plate, 10lbs, extra, entrance, Tls. 5. Half-an-Mile,

GRAND

ROYAL

CITY HALL HONGKONG THIS EVENING,

the sand September, 1888.

دیشه

FIFTY-EIGHTH LILY

MINSTRELS will give a MISCELLANEOUS, CONCERT, Under the distinguished Patronage of Col. ANDERSON & OFFICERS of the REGIMENT.

Owing to the warm weather the usual CHRISTY RING will be dispensed with." PROGRAMME: PART-I. Glee, "Row: Boatman, Row".BY THE COMPANY. Sentimental "Derinot's

Dream"...i

„Mr. J. ANDREWS. Song,-(Topical)

» W. H. GREAVES,

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the Colors Song, (with Banjo accompani ments) The Nightingale Song of Love" Sentimental,

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F. C. HUTCHRY.

C. Hough. "J. WEISH.

É. J. MILLS F. C. HUTCHEY,

Song and Dance.......................... Duet, "Larboard Watch" Song (Comic) "The one we

love so well "....

C. A. PHILLPOTT. Musical Tableau, } Messrs. W. H. GREAVES.

Farting" and J. ANDREWS. (Written and Composed by W, H, GREAVES,)

TEN MINUTES INTERVAL.

PART II.

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M. DEEGON.

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Song, (Comic) "The mystery

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17, Sentimental, "My Hay's

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F. C. HUTCHBY.

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GREAVES. Comic introducing! ,, ANDREWS, [ "Britannia"..] HUTCHBY.

The SHANGHAI ST. LEGER, a Sweepstakes of Tls, 15 each, with Tis. 100 added, First Pony. to receive 75 per cent.; Second Pony to receive 15 per cent.; Third Pony to receive to per cent, for China Ponies that have never been rated previous to the 1st January, 1888,. weight, rost. 7lbs. Pontes over 14 hands to carry 3lbs extra for every inch over, winners of one Race, gibs, extra; two or more Races,Quarteite... rolbs, extra. One Mile and Three Quarters. The CHINA Cur, value, Tis. 100, for Chino Ponies, being bond file Griffins at date of entry, that have never been in Shanghai prici to 1st August last, weight for inches as per scale, winners, 5lbs. extra, cntrance Tls. 5. One Mile.

PRICES OF ADMISSION ;

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Dress Circles..........

Stalls

Men in Uniform to Stalls, Half-price.

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were pulling up the fore-sail. Pereira was shoving junk, and we hereby return a verdict of man-sentative of China with the title of His Imperiai evidencing the possession of a brain. Perhaps The AUTUMN Cur, value, Tls. 100, for China WALSH'S, LIMITED, where a plan of the house.

Charles Charleson.-I bave already been examined in this case; I was stationed about 75 or too yards from the police station and saw the inen running about fifty yards from me, in the direction of the Glass Works, I could not see Pereira at his slation; I saw him when he was on the jetty, and saw him jump into the junk was about forty yards behind Last as I could. him and following as When got down, the junk was about ten yards away from the jetty. The prisoners were hoisting the sails and Pereira was trying to stop them. The junk had two masts, the convicts them away and had something in his hand. The 'convicts were beating him with bamboo%, then he jumped up on the rail near the foremast holding on to the rigging. Two prisoners ran up to him and they commenced stuggling; they had him by the waist and the throat. It seemed as if he was preventing them from hoisting the sail, and then all three fell into the water and Pereira started to swim for the shore. One of the prisoners got back into the junk, but I missed the other one. Pereira did not float, but I know he could swim; I have seen him swimming. Henk in about two or three seconds, and did not receive any blows while in the water. I saw clearly all that went on; saw prisoner No. 130, but not what he was doing, I saw Pereira receive many blows from bamboos while on board the junk, but I could not distinguish, who the men were who struck him--his assailants were the prisoners, some of them. If anybody had struck Pereira while he was in the water I think I should have seen it. He swam away from the junk and then sank, but from what cause I do not know. 1 saw Pereira swimming some time ago-ance when a wharf was being built.

The following rider was attached:-"We desire to call the attention of the authorities to the defect in the organisation of the Gaol guards and turnkeys which the present enquiry has brought to light, and we further consider that the number of guards employed in watching the convicts is quite insufficient."

MR. DENNY ON COREAN

AFFAIRS.

Mr.

Under the title of "China and Korca" Denny has lately printed a pamphlet of some thirty pages. Copies of it have been given by him to privale friends and a considerable portion if not the whole of it has been published in American newspapers. We shall give those parts of it which refer to Corean affairs, omitting long arguments on International law, based on Wheaton, Austin and Wharton, all cited to

the Melbourne D.T. is of opinion that a judge should be merely a machine for evolving savage sentences and illustrating the quality of mercy by its absence in his composition. At all events, the hymnal compilation of revival drivel in question sever censures Judge Williams when under the pallium of his official robes and beneath the sanctified covering of a wig, he excoriates the mental back of the community by lavishly serving out inhuman sentences involving long terms of soul-destroying incarceration, enlivened by the tuneful swish of that latter-day ally of alleged Christianity-the lash. Then, he is a judge, shadowed by all the grovelling traditions of his caste, bis head aurcoled around by the "judicial wig," seated on the "serene heights of the Supreme Court Bench." But when he asserts his rights to utler an opinion concerning ques tions, more pregnant of good and ill to a future mighty people than the seaming and catting a miserable convict's flesh, the D.T. arises in holy horror to protest against the "breach of the clerical organ, becomes a mere citizen who. official, etiquette." He, then, in the language of

proclaims "his political views from the street- corner" and makes a breach in that "unwritten law of propriety and good taste" from the "sum- mit of the Town Hall clock". Which is all

a policeman or a Civil servant has no right to exercise the franchise. As if the policeman and the Civil servant ceased to be men as As if they,

of

occasion and only one was recaptured; the next / support Mr. Denny's opinion that Corea is no troops to Korea, the only means as a last resort, rubbish 1 It is the old argument re-dished that

This tiger, which is a full grown male and To a juryman-The coupling chains are the

about an inch above the right eye and the other same as they were three years ago. The turkey in quic succession in the general tenor of the splenlidly marked, was shot in two places-on whose revolver got out of order is himself American ere, which were, however, discussed

just over the left shoulder, apparently breaking responsible for its condition. The revolverat concluded, not at Tientsin but in Seoul,

A fire broke out in Amoy at about - half-past ammunition is old but I have some which is without reference to the Viceroy or the Chinese the spine. Either shot must have proved fatal. 20 years old and which is still good. I don' government Had vassalage existed between the think the guard did not know how to fire his two countries in aceat with international juristen on the night of the 18th instant and was not revolver, I think the man got excited and prudence at the time the American treaty was extinguished until, two of the better class of tried to fire at half cock. There was a time made does anyone at all versed in public affairs dwelling houses had been destroyed. Fortunately when the men were exercised at revolver suppose that the Viceroy would have tried se hard to procure its acknowledgement by n Dr. Cantlie, to a juryman :-If violent blow practice, but latterly I have not felt disposed to pienilly prover in a public treaty ? No, the carry this out account of the meu being pressed for time. [Mr. Wodehouse here interem was Insert solely on the utter weakness posed with the remark to the juryman, Bir. of the contention, which no one appreciated George, that his questions exceeded the scope of more fully than the Viceroy himself. After the ratification of the American treaty the the present enquiry). I think four guards are

the question of dependency, for moment sufficient to keep the prisoners under control.

at least, scetus to have been abandoned; After a somewhat lengthy and exhaustive at all events arrangements were al once current among the "unco' guid" as eloquence, summing up by the Coroner the jury retired and nude for the eufreem l of the stipularises in its sacerdotal might to denounce Julge after an absence of twenty minutes returned into tons of the treaty: ports were apened. a Williams for giving to mankind in the column Court with the following verdict. The verdict customs service established by the King. ofan evening contemporary his views on "separa- of the jury is, in regard to the deaths of the two with luspector, Commissioners and a full staff tion, feleration, the Chinese question, and things the dulcetdiction of the parsonical prisoners, that of justifiable homicide, against of officers for the work. Diplomatic representa in general." some person or persons unknown, Respecting ives were appointed as treaties were ratified, who charner, Mr. Justice Williams has lag aside the death of the turnkey Pereira, by drowning, we from time to time, presented their credentials the judicial wig, descended from the screnc of the Supreme Court Bench," are of the opinion that he sank from exhaustion and took their respective places at His Majesty's heights

the unpardonable 'sin, of caused by his struggles with the prisoners in the court in Seoul, and among them, was the repre- and committed slaughter against one or recre of the prisoners Chinese Majesty's Commissioner printed on his who were on board the junk, but think that there card and appointed in pursuance of the treaty is not sufficient evidence pointing to any particniready referred to. This official continued in ular individual.

an unassuming way to represent his government upon terms of equality with his colleagues for Innre than two years, when he was succeeded by the present Commissioner Yuan-for supposed meritorious services rendered his government in the disturbances of 1884-who, for a short time, followed in the footsteps of his predecessor; but the honour so suddenly thrust upon him seems to have inflated him to such an extent that serious consequences might have resulted to him had not his indiscreet enthusiasm found vent in the resurrection of the dependency scheme, which, for the credit of his government, ought never again to have come to the surface for if the conclusion of Japanese and American treaties upon the basis of Korean independence, every article of the latter having been approved by the Viceroy, followed by similar treaties with the leading powers of Europe, and China Having a half years, did not honourably settle it, the shared in their practical operations for two and question bught to have finally disappeared when the Li-Ito convention adjoumed, by the terms of which China disposed of whatever right she had left-without the consent of Japan-to send every independent nation possesses of enforcing "A vacancy having occurred in the position of its sovereign rights when assailed or called in Foreign Adviser to the King of Koren and question. Some time in 1885, after I had been Inspector of Customs, and His Majesty having invited to Korea but before my arrival, a policy soon as they became, officials. requested His Excellency Li Chung Tang 10 of absorption, gradual or otherwise, seems to had not political sympathies even though they' were debarred from exercising them. "Again, procure the services of another, I was in July have been decided upon by the Peking govern-

not only the Civil Service, but all Govern 1885 invited to the post. 1. entered upon the ment. The position of advisor and "inspector duties of Adviser-the Customs branch of the of customs was segregated, and the Customsment officialdom, is popularly supposed to be position having been placed under the Customs service passed to the control and direction of recruited from the most intellectually-cultured of the community. Why, then, should the com- of China before my arrival in the East-with the Chinese service under the plausible assurance the assurance that in my efforts to preserve that it would be better and more economically munity be denied the benefit, if any, likely to peace and good order and in all that pertained administered, and that there was no political accrue to it from the political exercise of that intellectual and fostered ability? What must to the prosperity of Koca I should have the significance to be attached to the change, and

be the condition of a State in which its cordial support of the Vicuray, an assurance while the service has been honestly and well which, I regret to say, has not been verified. administered under the change, yet no one act, presumably best minds are perforce silent? On the contrary from the very first, I have since the conclusion of the treaties, has con. Is it fitting that the judge should be gagged Mealah Singh -I am a Victoria gaol guard, met with almost every conceivable kind of tributed so much to mislead the public mind in where the most ignorant are the most clamo- rous? That the best intelligence should be and remember Tuesday, September 18th, when opposition from Chinese sources. The failure regard to the true relations existing between I was on duty at Kennedy Town and stand- of the Viceroy to keep his promise in this regard China and Korea politically, than this ill-advised stifled where the unemployed and illiterate "bummer" is allowed free speech? And this Ing near the fetty from which the prisoners I am at a loss to understand, unless it is due one on the part of the Korean government, excaped. My ordem on taking my station' were to the Peking government's disapproval of his Neither in the meanwhile was Commissioner absurd twaddle about the " serene heights," to look after the prisoners in case they ran Korean policy. In view of this and the fact that Yuan idle, for it was about this time that be

&c.! Is the law above the institution that makes and amends it? We have no sympathy away. If they did attempt to escape f was China's course seems so unwarrantable and adopted as a title for Legation that miserable

with certain recent acts of Judge Williams. to shoot my rifle." I saw eight prisoners unjust, as well as against the best interests of misnomer and subterfuge "Residency," and in rushing towards me on the wharf they Kares and China, I determined to avail myself the most insolent way claimed to advise and We consider that be practically did descend of impartial from the "serene heights" came from the place where they had been of the present occasion to publicly point out-all even direct the King in long-winded memorials, stice when he allowed his coolness in working, just in front of me, I fired one abot, efforts of a private character having failed-the and upon publle and official occasions to assume on which a prisoner took a pole and bit dangerous ground China is trying to occupy, and the role of host instead of guest, on the flimsy sentencing prisoners to evaporate, and lent by me on the head. He was carrying the pole to present Korea's side of the controversy, with pretext that he is "at home" in "Korea.”

his judicial utterances an aspect of savagery and bravolth revenge to the cold and marble features a bamboo (shows mark on head). Another a view of

possible, some of correcting if

of unimpassioned retribution. But when judge man seized me by the waist and threw me on accepted fallacies on the situation in the peninsular

Williams, la pursuance of his right as a free the ground, when another one snatched the rifle Kingdom and its relations with the Celestial

man in a free country, tells us that the repara- of my hands, The others ran to the junk Empire which have been so often misrepresented and then a sentry came and said his rifle could in the native and some of the foreign newspapers NOTES from chinese PAPERS. Hon of Australla. Yon, Great Britain arti take place as surely as the sun will rise not be used. I took it from him and fired in China during the past two or three year, nine shots towards the hold of the junk. I saw through design or under a misapprehension of

which no man can reasonably or honestly whether the shots took effect or not. While the harsher the criticisms may appear to be the the Government. The Governor of Shantung, believe," we can only comend his clear-sighted. Junk was sailing away I got into a small boat more it is to be regretted that they are merited, Chang, is in correspondence with the Viceroy dies and Independence. When he leforms a with another officer in order to give chase. At First--I shall notice China's claim to vassal or Hung-chang on the subject, and it is contemplated listening Australia that first only eight men made a rush, but afterwards dependent relations with Korea Second-The to set to work as soon as possible to build a line of evolution makes separation inevitable," wa about four more followed. I cannot say whether former's treatment of her so-called vassal. Third from Tch-chow to Tainan Fu, the provincial are inclined to endorse the somewhat rueful I hit anybody de not with my first shot; theThe charge that the King is weak and unfit to capital of Shantung. The country is already remark of the D.T., that It will tend to give the outside world the opinion "that prisoners were too close. I followed there down govern the country, and before I have finished

the policy of separation has some genuine the..whurf as the junk sailed away, and went abail endeavour to show that the former is

following behind it in this colony," and to on firing at them. I only went as far as the about as fictitious, as the latter is without

with that more of the gentlemen who sustain middle of the wharf. I séw Pereira in the water foundation.

Their geographical positions under friendly

a great judicial office "would come from up to his neck, he was trying to being the bost Back I was firing at the time, but on looking intercourse make them a source of strength to

truth, impugn it whoso list," Were the example behind the ermine pall of authority and speak the for him afterwards, I could not see him, et each other while the fact that Korea, bas

of Judge Williams followed throughout the To's Juryman The ride which my comrade drawn largely upon China's population, langus

Australias, an impetus would be given to the gave me had nothing the matter with it--he religion, lawn, education, arts, manners, and

David Jones, recalled:-There have been five previous escapes of convicts, the first on the arat December, 1887-six prisoners ran away on that occasion was on March 14th 1887, when two men escaped, either from the Central School or Kennedy Town, and one was recaptured; the next occasion was on March 23rd, from the Central School, when two men got away but were recaptured; next time was on June 15th, 1888, when ten men got away from Kennedy Town, by boat, and escaped; the fifth occasion is the one under consideration.

At this point the Coroner adjourned the enquiry, and went with the jury to Kennedy Town to view the scene of the escape.

Inspector Stanton, recalled, said :—I saw two prisoners fall overboard whose clothes, of course, became wet; but prisoner No. 120 I also observed with wet clothes.

Out

a vassal of China.

the

(Tote continued.)

The extension of softways la Chihli and Shan-

turnkey Charisen fire three shots, but don't know ; the law as well as of the facts. In doing this the tang provinces has now the earnest attention of!orrow," and that a contrary opisión, t

being surveyed all along the route,

At Yangchow, Kiangsu province, a certain benevolent gentleman has hired a man to go round hammering on a gong and proclaiming is the people with a loud voice the deleterious effects of eating raw man-is'at, a kind of tuber Of late, fays this of fresco lecturer, the man-is'al

Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, entrance, Tis. 5. Three Quarters of à Mile. The PAGODA CUP, value, Tis. 150; Second

Pony, Tis. 50, for Chinn Ponies, being bond | fids Grifins at date of entry, weight for inches as per scute, winner of the St Leger, lbs. extra, entrance, Tls. 3. One Mile and a Half. The LLAMA MIAU STAKES, value, Tla. 100, for China Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, winners of one Race, 7lbs. extr; of two oi

Onc

more Races, 12lbs, extra; Griffins at date of entry allowed flbs., entrance, Tls. 5. Mile.

The SHANGHAI STAKES, & forced entry of Tis. 5 for all Ponies entered at this Meeting except those in the Hack Stakes, first Pony to receive 75 per cent.; Second Pony, 15 per cent.; third Pony, 10 per cent.,"weight for inches as per scale. One Mile and a Hal

The HACK STAKES, value, Tls. 100, for China Ponies (without the restriction to height speci. fied in Bye-law No. 11th) not otherwise entered at this Meeting, and that have never won a Race, weight, lost. 12ibs, entrance, Tis. 5. . Once Round.

THIRD DAY,—WEDNESDAY, 7TH NOVEMBER, The FLYAWAY PLATE, value, Tls, 100, for Chino Ponies, weight for inches as per scale, entrance, Tis. 5. Seven Furlongs. The PARI-MUTUEL CUP, value, Tis. 200, added to a Sweepstakes of Tis. to each, Second Pony to receive 30 per cent, and the Third Pony to cent of the Stakes; for China Ponies, weight for inches per scale, Griffing at date of entry allowed 7lbs, winners 7lbs, extra. One

Mile and a Half,

The CHAU-SILANG-KIUK CUP, value, Tis

presented by the Directors and Employés of the C.M.S.N. Co.; for China Ponies that have never run at any Meeting in China or Hong, kong previous to date of entry at each Meeting, To be won at two consecutive Meetings, or three times in all by Ponies, the bona fide. property of the same owner or owners i weight for inches

per scale; entrance, Tis. 1o; 80 per cent, of the entrance fees to go to the Winner until the Cup is won, when the Second Pany shall receive same; the remaining 20 per cent, to be allowed to accumulate, and the accumulation in excess of Th. 500 (to be relained, for a new Cup) is to be paid to the Winner. Once Round.

The MANCHU STAKES, a Sweepstakes of Tin. 5 each, with Tis. 100 added, for China Ponies that have run and not won a Raçę; first pony to receive 70 per cent; second pony, 20 per cent; third pony, to per cent.; weight for inches as per scale. One Mile" und a Quarter.

The COSMOPOLITAN CUP, value, Tia. 130; second' pony, Tis. 5o; for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale; winners at this Meeting of one Race, yib. extra; two Races, alb. extra' three or more Races, 151b, extra ; entrance, Tis. 1o. One Mile and Three-

Quarters.

Doors open at 8.30, to commence at 9 P.M.

.Tickets can be obtained at Messrs, KELLY &

can be scen.

Accompanist ...... ..Mr. GOULBOURN. - Stage Manager ..... ‚Mr. E. J. MILLS. Business Manager............Mr. H. J. FRANCIS.

By kind permission of Col. ANDERSON and' Officers, the Band will play during the interval.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1888; [926. THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL „STEAM› NÁVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.. ~HE Company's Steamship

"MOYUNE,"

J, S. Hogg, Commander, will be despatched as above on, or about the 8th proximo."

This Steamer has superior Passenger Accom. modation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

• Agents. Hongkong, azad September, 1888;-

[940

NOTIFICATION.

L...

THE Drill Season of the HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS 1888-9 will commence

on the 1st proximo.

IL Surgeon CANILIE will attend at Head Quarters EVERY FRIDAY EVENING at 6 CLOCK when gentlemen desirous of joining can be enrolled, if found fit.

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It will be greatly to the advantage of new members Jolning as early in the month as possible; by doing so they can attend aufficient drills to enable them to pass inspection in marching and carbine -exercises on or about the joth October. This applies also to last year's recruits. It will be necessary to pay strict attention to these drills to pass the inspection.

Dates of Drills, &c., will be issued by *Express' later on. By Order,

J. D. ANDERSON, Lieut, RA, Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteers. Head-Quarters, Hongkong, hand September, 1888. [943

LAUDATORY NOTICE."

POLICE SERGEANT BUTLIN, who bas Station for a period of twenty-two months, is been in charge of the Stanley Police,

Undersigned, who has been resident in Stanley about to be transferred to Hongkong. The

for many years and who represents the opinions The CONSOLATION CUP, value, The. 100, for

of the other Chinese residents of the village, Ponies that have run at this Meeting and no won a Race, and been entered otherwise than efficient manner in which Mr BUTLIN

desires to bear public testimony to the most has In the Shanghai Stakės, weight for inches as

discharged his duties during his term of service. per scale, entrance, Tis. 5. Önce Round. -

By bis "courage and energy he, on two separate The CHAMPION Sweepstakes, a forced entry occasions, distinguished himself.by capturing for and open only to winners at this Meeting pirates, and has effectually put a stop to their optional for the winners of the Consolation depredations. The village li now quite tranquil Cup and the Hock Stakes, not exceeding 14 Mr. BUTLIN has always been on good terms bands 3 inches in height, weight for inches as with the residents and is deservedly popular; his per scale, entrance, Tis, to, winners of two transfer to Hongkong is generally regretted, and

'was 'a' now inan and did not know how to use it, | customi, which have contributed so much to peach has a little black worm at its heart, which National' movement that all the paisons' out of Races, Tls. 15 extra, of more than two Races, |will be a great loss to Stapleyke I have been to the hospital and am now much to strengthen the chain of attachment and can attacked with choleraic symptoms. The country, Heaven or of England would be powerless to in 40 extra. Ous Mile and a Quarter Horsesh

To the Coroner, I was not very badly hurt the sum total of Korean efvillaation, all combine poisons the vegetable so that the eaters are

**" "resist, and "all the homilistic diatribes of the

better. It was prisoner? No ay who struck me her to look to China, as in the past, for friendly men, who have to return from Yangchow with with the bamboo; 1 think I could identify the advice rather than in any other direction; and face of unsold son fabang their man if I were to see him in my judgment sething will interrupt this beads dejected. Just across the river a district Joha R. Solomon-I am newspaper friendship but a continuation of the illegal and magistrate bas also issued a proclamation wam reporter for the Daily Pra On the Afghandad fraatment Korea is now receiving ing the people against eating raw man-is'ai.. morning of 22nd September. 1 accompanied at the hands of the Chinese, and, their studie the Coroner the Jury, and others to the wed persistent attempts to destroy: Korean The Mixed Court Magistrate issues a proclams scene of the late @disturbance, at. Kannady, sovereignty by absorbing the country. It was i tion about the new fred, dispensing: hospital for

Melbourne D.T. too feeble to influence.

When.

the judge strains the beautiful charity of the creed of Christ, let the joumalistic parson preach his sensational sermon in the columns of what soever paper he likes, and we will reprint it. But this will he never do, for the whish of the cat and the creak of the gallows it too well the wor ship of latter-day Mummon. --Sydney Bullilin. 1

The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, value Stanley, and September, 1888

- Tis. 159, for China Ponies, weight for inches:|| As per scale, wiune of 8 Steeplechase at any

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previous Meeting in Shanghai, 5lb. extra, ME PAWRENCE nou-winners of a Steeplechase allowed 3lb, 25th instants; and, onl entrance, Tis. Twice Round a Course Februa selected by the Stewards,

| Entries close on Saturday, 6th October, 1888,3

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