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MARRIAGE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1883,

SHANGHAI papers report the death of Mr. E. T. Holwill, of the C. I. Customs? Service, at Newton Highland, Mass.

Ir is said that the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company have contracted with Messrs. Hall, Russell and Co., shipbuilders, of Aberdeen, to ennstruct a new steamer, to take the place of the Lestang, recently lost in the neighbourhood of

Port Arthur.

ADVICES were received at Marseilles on the rat

alt, that the Messageries Maritimes Company's nil steamer Sindh 'had, run 'nshore off the coast of the Island of Samos, and sustained ange to her hull. The mail steamer Cam badge and the French ironclad Vauban have gone to render her assistance.

A NEW German cruiser, the Sperber has been launched from the Imperial shipbuilding yards at Wilhelmsfen. The Sperber is 72 metres in Tength. She will carry eight to-cm. Krupp guns, and four Hotchkiss guns Her engines will have 1,500 indicated horsepower, giving a speed of from thirteen knots, The hull has cost £60,000, the motive machinery 12 500

THE Burenu Veritas has just issued the list of maritimo disasters reported during the month of August concerning all flags. The following statistical returns are given:-Sailing vessels reported last: 21 America Ajsrjan, 1 Belgian, Brazilian, 28 British, 5 Chilian,

Danish, 3 Dutch, 5. French, B. German, 1 Greek, Italian, 12 Norwegian, 2 Russian, 3 Swedish; total, 98,

BLESSED are the peace-makers." One of that personsion, a stone-cutter, Kot particularly Flers the other day, at West Paint. A couple On Saturday, the 17th instant, at St. John's of men were fighting, and when he interposed Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev W. Jennings,ne of them hauled out a chisel and split his M.A., Colonial Chaplain, HARRY LAME "STRINGER, to ELIZABETH, daughter of G

Nicholle, Esq.

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The Horskoye Telegraph

„Hosaxona, “MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1888,

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter)

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF QUEENS. LAND.

LONDON, November 16th.

shin-bone with it, making him eligible for the Hospital. He came out yesterday, and, having unfolded his tale to Mr. Pullock this morning, procured the incarceration of the other man for a month, the chisel being forfeited as a deodand. Tur Jahau Mail says that the disagreeable catfish which lies imprisoned under the islands of Japan began' to wriggle on the night of the and instant, no less than four-distinct groups of caitliquake shocks being felt at Tokio during the afternoon and night, the most severe being on,

the morning of the 3rd. It was feared that these shocks would be followed by a serious earthquake, but with the exception of a sbght movement on the morning of the 4th, the catfish appears to have remained quiet up to the latest date received. "BROWNIE" fills up his interesting column of raundering slosh in Saturd y's China Sell with a philological dissertation on the origin of the ward pole." He says it is derived from the Thibetan We learni Thibetan once, when we

were little, but we gave it up to practise Cherokee.. But in Chinese one can get some interesting derivations, our mud-heated friend; for instance they call one sort of ink muck" which name, we perpend, was specially invented hy some lozenge-eyed sage to accurately deser be the fluid with which your "Murmurs" are penned.

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The nomination of the Governor of New. foundland as Governor al Queensland is objected tó by the Coloniste-and they have asked to be consulted before any appointments are made. Lord Knutsford refuses compliance pointing out the danger of such appointments appearing to be the nominées, of Colonial Ministers..

SEIZURE OF THE STEAM LAUNCH

"STEPHEN THOMPSON.”.

CANTON, November 17th.

THE latest news direct from Taiwan-Fu is, says The Customs authorities have seized the steam the W. C. Daily News, that the people who had launah Stephen Thompson, for alleged violarisch and surrounded Changhwa have dispersed, tion of the Treaty of Tientsin.

hut 300 Chinese troops have been sent down with orders to burn all the villages, and that they are carrying out these orders and pillaging ond rayaging the country in their heart's content. When the British Consul, who is also German Consul, asked for protection, the Germans answered first, and sent the Wolf Ten days after his request, the Bihish Admiral sent the Swift and Wanderer with orders to only stop if it was a question of life and death, and they accordingly merely looked in, and left the port again at once.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

H.M.S, despatch boat Alacrity left Kobe for Yokohama on the 7th inst.

THE French gunboat Kipère Captain Gondot, arrived yesterday from Shanghai.. -

ADMIRAL Lang, of the Peiyang Squadron, is now in Shanghai, on his way to Europe.

THE P. & O. Company's steamer Venetia left Reinco Planting Company, Limited, to be held Bombay on the 17th inst, for this port.

On the night of the 15th October the thermo- meter at Peking was down to 25 degrees.

A MEETING of the Legislative Council was held at 4 p.m. to-day. We will publish the proceed- ings in to-morrow's issue.

MESSRS, Adamson, Bell & Co. agents for the Canadian-Pacific Line. inform us that the steam. ship Parthia left Kebe for this port last mid night,

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THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending 18th November, are European, 170; Chinese, 1,943;

total 2,113,

THE total revenue of the Colony from 1st July to 30th September of the current year was $177,0 8.27, as against a fotal expenditure of .$378,218.16

THE Superintendent of the P., & O. S. N. Co. courteously informs us that the steamship Clyde, with the next English, mail, left Singa- pore for this port nt 4 pm, today. Tite Ame ican Musical Comedy and Opera Company will re-open their season here to-morrow, with Stephenson and Cellier's popular Opera-bouffe "Dorothy."

WE note that at the Statutory Meeting of the East

at the Hongkong Hotel, on Monday the 3rd December, 1888, at 4 pm. the following resalu- tion will be put to the Meeling; That the Company do purchase for the sum of $25,000 a selected block of 5,000 acres of land in British North Borneo in the vicinity of the Company's present land and for that purpose and to provide for the development of the anid land that the Capital of the Company be increased by the issue of one thousand share, at $50 per share of which $25 shall be paid up on allotment, $15 per share on the tat March 187g, and the balance at such time as the Board shall determine," This resolution if passed by the Shareholders will require confirmation at a second meeting,

WITH reference to the murder lately perpetrated

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Frou Japan exchanges we learn that the "Con-complete the work, three houses having been ference on Treaty. Revision will be resumed burnt down and two others practically destroyed. next July Countá Kuroda and Okuma are to The fire had originated in a sam-shu shop, represent Japan.

through some sparks from crackers which a native priest was burning in an upper room igalting a quantity of paper.

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The men had hardly got back, washed, changed their clothes, and expressed the sincere hope that there would be no more alarms that day, when, for the third time, the bells summoned them again. he paint shop in Wanchai which was partially bunt down last Thursday, was threatened a second tinie, the smouldering fires having burst out. There was a good deal of combustible material, such as paint, wood, &c., still saremoved, and a mass of flame soon enveloped the front part of the ruins and the neighbouring shop. Inspector Hennessy directed a corps of men from No. 2 Station, and after an hour's hard work with a manual the outbreak was repressed, but the place was not worth much at the end.

The next fire did not tax the energies of the tired firemen, and was of interest only as showing twenty-four hours when they laid themselves how many fires, the Chinamen could start in out. It occurred about eight o'clock at night in organised a brigade, but the place fizzed out a cane shop at Aberdeen. Inspector Gauld quickly and luridly; damage $100 or $200.

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. THUS the Shanghai Courier :~A few days ago Marquia de Mores left Patio intely for China we published telegram, to which the where it is sald he had succeeded in charming from the Celestials a larger and more substantial railway concession than Count Mitkiewitz. To day's mail brings the following additional news: -The Marquis de Mores, it is said, is contem plating the building of an extensive series of railways.in China. Twenty wealthy residents of Dakota are ready to join him in the enter prise, The Marquis is said to have great executive ability, and it is thought that he will make a success as a railway manipulator. WE learn from Yokohama papers that the crowning event of the celebration of the Emperor of Japan's birthday in Tokio was the ball given by Count Okuma, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, at the Rokumeikan, It was on a scale of unusual magnitude, twenty-two hundred

The biggest and fiercest fire was yet anlighted, invitations being issued, the guests including the life of the capital, and a contingent from Yoka- but somebody struck the match about five a.m, About that time flumes were discovered issuing hama, The Rokumeikan was brilliantly from the first floor of a clothier's shop, No. 83 decorated and illuminated, inside and out, but fervoise Street. Both the Government Brigade the most noteworthy feature of the evening was

and the Volunteers turned out as promptly as marked re-appearance of Japanese female possible, although the engine belonging to the Costumes; and the Mail adds, that the principal latter was disabled. On getting to the spot they warehouse of female costume in Tokio closed at the end of this year, owing to the want leapt into the street, making it impassable, and to be found the whole place wreathed in flame, which of custom. The general arrangements for the endangering the opposite side. There was n ball left nothing to be desired, and it passed off large stock of blankets inside, and these burnt most brilliantly.

steadily. Water was got with difficulty, too late NOTHING strikes us

to save the next-door shop, No. 85, an opium as more wonderfully characteristic of the China Mail's spirit of warehouse, and only in time to extinguish subserviency to questions affecting personal street. The intense heat made the labours of the incipient outbreaks o.. ie other side of the interests than the open confession Brownic". inakes in the last paragraph of that string of Brigades less effective, by preventing a near balderdash beaded "Fragrant Waters Marmu.pproach, but the steady streams which the worn- last Saturday:That as I hear H. E. the out men poured in for an hour on more at length Governor wants to know who 'Brownie prevailed: The two houses were gutted, but the is, I will tell him in three words-The surrounding buildings were uninjured. A servant Public Interest."-The whole of Brownie's outbreak. He jumped from the top floor inte in No. 83 had a narrow escape soon after the effusions which precede this coping stone of the street, and only hurt his ankle. No. 83 war fallacy are strikingly personal. The Surveyor insured for $20.70p with Messrs. Siemssen and & Co., and No, 85 for $1,000 with the North German Insurance Co.

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Continuing, the Commissioner said The steamer General Grant was seized on the 3rd November by my orders for an infraction of Article 47 of the Treaty of Tientsin...

Mr. Fraser-Smith-Where was she" seized, Mr. Consul?

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Mr. Fraser-Smith-I must protest against anything of this sort being admitted here as evidence,

The Consul-I do not think this is evidence. The Commissioner-1 beg your pardon. This poster states that a steamer was going to be run into Changsha, Te Hai, and other places not open to foreign trade. This launch bas passed Sui Knu and presumably went to these places.

The Commissioner-She was seized in the anchorage at Canton. She was seized because it was 'a leged she had resorted to places, on the 23rd October, in the inland waters not open by Mr. Fraser-Smith-The unsupported state. Avicle 47 of the Treaty. The places were Suiment made just now is totally devoid of founda-, Kan, Changsha, Te Hal, and other places in the tion. I never had a launch which went to Changsha or anywhere else in the vicinity, She was not my lautich then..

vicinity.

Mr. Fraser-Smith--Of what year ? The Commissioner-Of the present year. The Consul-That is the charge? The Commissioner-Yes, that is the charge. Mr, Fraser-Smith-Will you ask the Com-I missioner, Mr. Consul, before we go any further, if that is the distinct charge.

The Commissioner-Yes, that is the charge, reporting to the places I have mentioned, and others in the vicinity.

Cheung Li Shui, secretary to the Hoppo, and called. in charge of the barrier at Suf Kau, was then

The Commissioner-On the 19th day of the Kau? ́oth moon did you see a steam. launch pass Sui,

Mr. Fraser-Smith-1 object to that as a lead ing question.

The witness then answered the question, but the translation was not distinctly heard,

The Consul-What did he say ? The Commissioner-He says there was such a steamer passed Sui Kau...

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Mr. Fraser-Smith-With all due respect, I am entitled to hear what the witness says. How can I cross-examine him if the case is inducted in this fashion I also strongly object to the Commissioner putting leading questions to the witness. It is most illegal and unfair, and I protest against it.

The Commissioner Then you do admit she went to these places.

Mr. Fraser-Smith--I admit nothing of the sort. say at the time you allege she was running to these places she was not my launch..

Mr. Duncan, official note-taker-I beg your pardon, did you say that your launch never went to these places?

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I am not speaking to you, sir, I am speaking to the Consul

The Commissioner (To the Consul)-Will you be good enough to ask Mr. Fraser-Smith when the launch was tranferred.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I am not a witness. I to show when she was transferred. It is none of shall be perfectly prepared, at the proper time, the Commissioner's business anyhow.

The Commissioner-I have no further witness to call. Det

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Mr. Fraser-Smith-I do not think it is worth while even to call any evidence. If you think is wrong in law and in fact. How anybody necessary, sir, I will show that the Commissioner could seize a British steamer under the circum stances and on such evidence I cannot under- stand. There is no evidence to support the case whatever. The witness has never identified the General Grant. If my Consul wishes me to proceed I will do so, but there is nothing The Commissioner-What he said was trans-proved against my launch and I leave the tated, so that everyone could hear.

matter in his hands. The Consul-1 did not. The Commissioner-1 will put the question gain-I ask whether on the 19th day of the 9th moon a steam launch passed Sui Kau and

The Consul I think it is to a certain extent. whether he identified it,

Witness Yes, a steam launch called in Chi-think it might be shown in, cross-examination nese Kia La passed my barrier on that day That steam launch is the one which is now in" the custody of the Customs in the Shamizh, dates?

Mr. Fraser-Smith-What are the English

The Consul -He says ho has seen the launch. It is known as the Kia La.

Mr. Fraser-Smith--It is not identified as the General Grant

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that the witness was simply repeating what he has been told. I think cross-examination might possibly show that, not perhaps with any desire to be untruthful, he has, after the fashion of a good many Chinese witnesses, put forward state- The Commissioner-23rd October. (To wit-ments made to him as his own personal know- ness) Did the steam launch stop or was she called upon by you to stop?

Mr. Fraser-Smith-This is simply putting the Answer in the mouth of the witness. 1 protest withess what to say. most strangly. The Commissioner is telling the

General and kis department are handled in a peculiarly illogical manner; the department's. doings, or wrong-doings are first traced to its head; the head's faults are subsequently clapped

GARRISON SHOOTING CLUB. on the body. After a great deal of personality has been emptied on the Surveyor General, in

By a decision arrived at on the 30th ulto, the thorough Xantippe style, our evening sybil con- cludes with the refreshing assertion that three usual weekly, Spoon competition held by this

The Commissioner-I want to know what he words" The public interest "are all that you Club was changed to a monthly handicap mert- did.

I must really be allowed to follow my own know of "Brownle." Public Interest, foring, with two prizes of $5 and $4 respectively course. sooth! The public who are well aware of the the first meeting was accordingly held on

Mr. Fraser-Smith-Please note my objection, change of policy which has overtaken the China Saturday afternoon, at the Kowloon range, the Mr. Consul Mail with respect to the Surveyor General, are distances being 200, 500, and 600 yards. Out

The Consul I think the objection may be not loth to understand what interest prompts of the 25 competitors the popular President, avoided. I think if general questions were put the evening muddler to revile its former idol. Sergt. Major Meredith, was the leading onto the witness we should get at the truth just as scoring or with an allowance of six points. well. It is better not to put'leading questions Sergt. Brake, allowed 10 points, gained the to him. second place with go. Among the rest,, although there was some fairly-good shooting, no one approached these figures. The scores were as follows:→→→→

SUPREME COURT,

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

(Before Chief Justice Russell.)

These sessions were opened this morning, there being twenty-three prisoners for trial. The following formed the jury:--Messrs. Carl Stein, C. H. Grace, J. S. van Duren, A. L. Alama, J. M. do Rozario, J. A. Gutierrez and J. Lawrence.

ROBBERY WITH · VOLENCE,

Leung“ Afuk was, indicted for 'robbing, with

violence, a married woman in D'Aguilar street,

on the 30th September. At 7 p.m. he had the nerve to go to the prosecutrix, calmly knock her down, and clear out with a bundle of clothing, He was found guilty, but sentence was deferred.

THE CHAIN-GANG CASE. ·

The ten surviving prisoners, who got away from Kennedy Town on the 18th September were brought up for trial on the charge of murder, and escaping from custody.

G. S. M. Meredith Mr Way

Q. M.S. Itent...... 3. MR

C. S. Mefinery ........... S. Ad-

Mr. Gr. Fench Q.M.S. Wiliams,

U. S. 51. MerŮM, Mr. Ball

M. S. Sebright. .S. M. Sinclair.

Servt, Lilley

517, Wamei

Mr. Badaruje pres Mr. Abdallah

0. M. S. Brake

Mr. Atten Mr. Gregory.

A. 8. Arab...

A. S.Brown

4, 5. Omemyd, Mr. Henderu... Mr. Wettem Q.M.S, Tigh Mr. Bryant..... Bir. Moody

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His Lordship noted, what the Magistrate had failed to observe, that the men were in fetters, and at once ordered them to be taken back to Gaol to have them removed. On their return, closely guarded, they were arraigned on the charge of murdering. Pereira. They pleadcă, | THE SEIZURE OF THE "GENERAL "Not Guilty.”—Dr Ho Kai defended.

The Attorney General, for the prosecution, briefly narrated the circumstances attending the

escape.

The case for the prosecution was far from

Evidence identical with that already given t the Police Court was heard, the cross-examina at Yoshiwara (Japan), the Japan Herald says:tion being directed to the incidents of the fainl The murderer was arrested by the police on the struggle between Pereira and the prisoners 3d inst. The man, who is forty-six years of Barringer, the assistant turnkey refused to age, is a fortune-teller. His victim was a young comply with a request to show a glimmering of man of one and twenty, with means sufficient to render him independent of work. He lodged intelligence, and had to be ordered to sland

down. in the house of the man who ultimately killed him. It was the old, old story. The fortune-finished when the Court rose. teller's wife mistook her lodger for her husband, with disastrous consequences to the lodger. Upon his arrest, the murderer directed the police to where he had hidden the head in a pond about half-a-mile or more away from the scene of the murder, and in the direction of Ota. It was speedily found, wrapped up in the deceased's clothes.

Rifle Association, and Series, at 200 yards, took place on Saturday, the 17th inst, with the following results:-

C. D. Wilkinson 32 Col. Sergt. McClure................................................ 3 Sergt. Major Merton ..... .......... 31 Mr. C. Fordana

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We are informed by the Agent of the Messageries donien, with the next French mail, left Saigon Maritimes that the Company's steamer Cale-Tite and Spoon Competition of the Hongkong this morning at 1 o'clock for this port. THE agents (Messrs. Melchers, & Co. Inform us that the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Preussen left Colombo for this port yesterday, and may be expected'on or

apout the

the 29th inst.

The Manila Comercio publishes a a translation of the proceedings which took place at Legislative Council with reference to the sup- pression of the sale of Manila Lottery tickets in the Colony.

Our

H.M.S. Implieuse arrived at Kobe on the 6th Inst., from Yokohama and exchanged salutes with the Japanese flagship. It is said the "Impérieuse" will not make any lengthened stay

at that port.

M. BONADEAU, Secretary of the French Muni cipality of Shanghai and an old resident in the model settlement, died at Marseilles the day. before the Messageries Maritimes steamer Traouaddy left that port

A RROULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge of Hongkong, No. 264, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

A CHAIR Coolie this morning was very properly fued. $3 for howling across the compound of St. John's Cathedral. during morning service yesterday, and refusing to be silent when told, Positively couldn't hear the sermon, inside. THE Band will play at the Officers Mess, Meas. Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, comment ing at 8 o'clock. The following will be the

programme.

Belection Belector

U Premier Bouquet

| Guren Ladest

| Lai Chazen Ladra

Bolas of Biocla

Harman,

i'm Waldtoufak

Romstale

Mr. E. Robinson (.............

P.C. I. Carson ........................

Mr. F. G. Colline.......................

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Mr. A. Shelton Hooper

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P.C. A. Watson

Mr. F. W. Cross

Mr. R. F. Drury

Mr. W. D. Braidwood.........

P.C. McNab...ínp.

Col. Sergt. Delaney......

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EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESSION OF FIRES.

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INVESTIGATION AT CANTON,

An investigation was held on Saturday in the Customs office at Canton into the seizure by the Customs, on the 3rd instant, of the steam launch General Grant, of which Mr. Fraser-Smith, of Hongkong, is the owner, for an alleged infraction of the Tientsin Treaty.

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On the Bench were the Hoppo's deputy, Mr. Li Fau, Mr. F. W. White, Commissioner of Customs at Canton, and Mr. Chaloner Alabaster,

H. B. M.'s Cónsul at Canton.

The Commissioner conducted the case on behalf of the Customs, and Mr. Fraser-Smith, assisted by Mr. J. F. Webber, conducted his

own case.

The Consul-Mr. Duncan bas been appointed, Mr. Fraser-Smith-Is he a shorthand writer? The Consul-No, I think not. Mr. Fraser-Smith-Then I object, The Commissioner-Your objection will not hold in this Court,

Mr. Fraser-Smith-In the first place, Mr. Consul, I object to the proceedings in this Court in toto. It is not a court. It is nothing what- ever. Under section 2 of the Chefeo Conven- tion I am entitled, being the owner of this launch, to be tried by my own countrymen, and if these proceedings go on they do so under protest, You myscif the right not to acknowledge anything have no authority whatever, and I reserve to that may be done here. I recognise your authority, sir, but not that of any one else.

The Commissioner-I think the questions I (To witness) Did you call on her to stop and am putting blm are eliciting the truth only

did hot she refuse to do so?

Mr. Fraser-Smith-This is nonsense. It is not examination at all. Such a thing would not be tolerated for moment in a court of law.

Witness-We hoisted a signal and asked the launch to stop, but she did not do so..

The Commissioner-Did you see this launch At Changsha?

ledge.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I'am charged with violat ing treaty privileges by calling at Chang Sha and Te Hal, but this gentleman has never said a word about either of these places. He has said something about the launch passing, a place miles away from them.

The Consul (to witness)-You saw the launch on the 19th day of the 9th moon; have you ever seen the same launch since ?

Witness-I have not seen it since.

understood your question.

The Commissioner-I do not think he quite

down his answer to it, og komanda

The Consul Wait one moment. I will take

The Commissioner then put the same question to the witness, and received an answer in the affirmativeAY MAL

The Commissioner-He says he has seen it since. I thought he did not understand the question. He understood you to mean bad he seen it since at Sui kau. He says he has seen it since in front of the Shamien on the 9th November.

The Consul-But he said, previously he had not seen it.

The Commissioner-Yes, but he is a little deaf, Mr. Fraser-Smith-This is farcical. Why and also did not quite understand the question, doesn't the Commissioner give the witness aI have no further evidence to call. That closes written paper and let him read the answers he my case. wants?

The Consul-Doyou wish to say anything, Mr. Fraser-Smith?

The Commissioner-1 am simply trying to get at the truth.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-Do you think it necessary,

Mr. Fraser Smith-It is most irregular. Xair 2. protest against it. It is unfair, and I put my self under the protection of my Consul.

The Consul must ask you to put your obj ctions quietly..

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I think, Sir, I have addressed you throughout respectfully. 1 feel very strongly on this matter. These questions are being put in a manner they have no right to be, protest most respectfully to you, Sir, against it.

The Commissioner then put the question to withess again, and a Chinese gentleman who was sitting close to him said something to him in Chinese before witness answered that he did not know anything about Changtha. A

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I object to this witness being prompted by anyone. He is being prompted by another man. It is unfair, and I protest against it. If you wish me to leave the Court I will do so, but I protest against this while I am here.

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The Consul There is a strong objection to witnesses under examination being prompted by any one. I must ask that gentleman to sit further off and on no account is be to speak to the witness.

Mr. Fraser-Smith suggested t that should leave.

The Commissioner said he did not propose to call any other witness. He had no further ques tions to put to this witness.

The Consul-I think that is for you to say, Mr. Frascx-Sunith-The case is so utterly ridiculous that I feel ashamed to get up to make any defence. I would not speak at all were it not for a matter of form and to establish a prin ciple. I think should be recognised. I am charged with violating article 47 of the Treaty of Tientsin, which runs as follows, British merchant vessels are not entitled to resort to other than the ports of trade declared open by this Treaty, they are. not unlawfully to enter other poris in China, or to carry on, clandestine trade along the coast thereof. Any vessel violating this provision, shall, with her cargo, be seized by the Chinese Government. The Commissioner of Customs alleges that the steam launch, which is now my property, resorted to two ports not open to foreign trade, Changsha and Te Hal

The Commissioner-I mention three. Mr. Fraser-Smith-In the direct charge which the Commissioner made, one copy of which was sent to myself and one to Captain Pitman, the Commissioner names Changsha and Te Hal. There is no third place mentioned at all. I sub- mit to you, Mr. Consul, that there has not been stone word of evidence adduced to show she was all witnesses ever at either of these places; but I will go still further and say. If she had been there she was not liable under the treaty to confiscation. It has been recognised in this case that there is ambiguity in the English version and I am pre- pared to prove that, under such circumstances the Chinese version will be taken as the proper solution, I have a translation of the Chinese version here and I submit to you, and to Mr. White, and to the Happo's deputy that this translation should read British merchant ships only have the right to trade at the ports open s under this treaty. If they clandestinely trade at other places on the coast they will be con fiscated with their cargoes. There is no proof that my launch ever traded or even attempted to

The Consul said Mr. Fraser-Smith might put any questions through him to the witness.

Mr Fraser-Smith-How did you recognise the General Grant?

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ber. He said he recognised the Kia La

The Consul He has not said, he did recognise Mr. Fraser-Smith-Then I do not want to ask any question.

The Commissioner, producing a document-1 have here a poster, pusporting to be

Mr. Fraser-Smith-Iobject to any poster being put 'in,

The Commissioner -This poster states that the steam launch General Grant will proceed to Changsha, Te Hal, and Sul Kinu, the places the General Grant is charged with resorting to. Here it is set out in black and white,

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I repeat that I object to this poster. I know nothing aboutit. You can not put that in without proving that I had cog- pisance of it. Where did it come from It has been suggested to me that it has been printed by

the Customs themselves.

The Commissioner, in opening the case, said In Hongkong a fireman's lot is not a particularly-This is a case in which the General Grant is happy one at any time, but between breakfast accused of an infraction of the Treaty of Tientsin, time on Saturday and the corresponding hour inasmuch as she resorted to places in the interior

Victoria and two in the out-districts of Yau-ma-ti whether anybody has been deputed to take the yesterday they were harassed by an unparallelied not provided for in the treaty. number of calis, three fires breaking out in Mr. Fraser Smith- should like to be informed and Aberdeen. The first, as we briefly reported minutes of these proceedings. The case may on Saturday, was in Bonham Strand, and probably not end here, and I think someone" occurred at 9 a.m, on that day, at No. 103. It should be appointed by the Court to take the broke out in the second floor, which was full of minutes. mats and bags, and there, being no one about it spread quickly. The Government and Volun teer Brigades got to work with water from the Harbour, but the great length of the premises,

The Commissioner-The treaty provides that which run back to Wing-lok Street, militated

the Lagilah translation shall be held to be correct. The houses on each greatly against them.

Mr. Fraser Smith-Wherever.any ambiguity side, which are stocked with much valuable

exists, I submit the Chinese must be taken sa merchandise, were in danger for some time,

correct, I will not condescend to controvert the and just at the critical moment the Volun

evidence against the General Grant. I was teer engine broke down through a steam

under the impression when I came into this pipe bursting. The Brigade at once joined the

Court that there would be some evidence to Government firemen and by energetically

controvert, but there has not been a word sald seconding their efforts succeeded in keeping the

to verify the charges brought. I am surprised, blazed fiercely, but one side after another burat

The Commissioner-I think that remark most that ever such a case was brought flames from spreading. For an hour the place

and I am sure the Customs will be surprised, out, and by eleven no further danger was

indecent

they spend

The Office was then cleared while the com ACCORDING to a recent official return, there apprehended. The tenant of the premises was

The Consul-I do not think you have any malaziod Hoppo's deputy considered are at present nearly 14,000 European troops Chong Chu Sum, who had insured with Messrs.

right to cast reflections on the Customs.

the case- in the French colonies and protected States in Slemason & Co., for $8,500 and renewed the

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I bow to you, Sir, and L. Indo-China viz, Cochin-China, Cambodia, policy the day before,pa Mama MUNG

reserve my reflections. I appeal to you; Sir, ar Annan, and Tonquis. Of these 11,233 men

As the tired firemen were leaving, a report

one who knows something of the law, that this are in Annam and Tonquin, composed of four was brought that a large fire had broken out

document cannot be admitted. We know battalions of the foreign legion, numbering across the Harbour at Yaumati, and was spead

nothing of what it is or where it came from, 2.500; marine artillery and infintry, 4,500 |||ing. Mr. Hoerspool got the floating fire engine

The Commissioner If you will allow me, I' two battalions of African light infantry, -1,200 ; under way, and steamed to the place with mention, that you object to the proceedings in foto, will ask the witness. (To witness) Where did squadrons, of Tonquin and Annum chasseurs from the two Brigades. They found the place The Commissioner, proceeding, sald-On the this poster come from and tirailleurs, 1,233 engineers, army train, to be on the Prays, not far from the Police 8th of October Mr. Fraser-Smith addressed the Witness-It was brought from Hongkong telegraphists, army hospital corps, dic, 1,500 station, one house having been reduced to Commissioner of the Kowloon Customs in these ferry boat. In Cochin China and Cambodia the European ruins and the adjoining ones quickly follow. terms

TANDARD Mr. Frater Smith-What ferry forces number: 3,620, 1,000 of whom belong to ing. The manual was hard at work, and Mr. Fraser Smith-I object to this. What I did they manage to get it F. It the marine infantry. The actual total is 13,850. the Chinese, lubabitants, instead of belg the wrote to Mr. Morgan has nothing to do with this dinary thing to be produced men to walch, muid ka added the native Lansthetic anectators they wurly are in flanga cassalate addens me feelion to you Mwliness to verify it troups, giving a total effective of about $2,000 kong, were desperately that unavailingly attacking Consal, I have nothing whatever to do with the The Consul Here is a men. It is thought that the number of Euros the flames with innumerable little hand-pumpa Commissioner of Customs. Tad been handed in by a winery sean troops might be reduced to 5,000 for Annam | The crowd impeded the movements of the The Commissioner-Please respect the Court. Where it came from he says he? and Tonquin and 3 000 for Cochin Chion, thos: Brigade considerably, and when the additional Mr. Fraser-Smith-I am speaking to the Con The Commissioner From saving 5,000 men, “As she cost of each EuroJets from the Bosting: engine, got to work some sul.. I have nothing whatever to do with your. The Consul I want to know pean soldier here is 1,500f; per annum, this„ume àlapsed before they had any appreciablö The Consul said; he thought the letter wastsusel A would be a saving of about 8,000.0oof without effect."). By) gun fue the outbreak-wU being

'admissi and the subject was not The Commissioner-He including the great economy in human life, tone) fairly extinguished, and the manual was left to

Next Saturday the Handicap monthly Challenge, Cup will be shot for.

The Consul-We are not trying you. We are simply investigating the circumstances under which the Customs have seized your vessel. We have no power to try you whatever.

Mr. Fraser-Smith-I have made a formal protest, and I ask that it be noted,

The Consal-Certainly, I will note your objec

After a deliberation of about three quarters of an hour the Consul declared that himself and the Commissioner, were unable to agree to my decision and the case would therefore, under the regulations, be referred to Pekinge

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