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Homby it appeared that the whole of the present shareholders had paid up with the exception of John Muir, who still remains on the register for 300 shares, and John Hunt of Hongkong who remained on the register for 100 shares. It appeared that some correspondence had taken place between Mt. Hamby and John Muir, and that Mr. Hornby had been unable to recover the amount due by Muir. Instructions had been sent to Hongkong to sue John Hunt on these calls, but Hunt had written to say that he had absolutely no money to pay there calls and he was compelled to ask for time. From the balance sheet made out by Mr. Hornby, I appeared that approximately the claims of creditors and costs of winding up the Company would amount to about $78,745, whilst the amount actually received by the Liquidator amounted to $56,513.87, including the estimated value of a safe. The Court then gave leave to settle the "B" list of contributors.

THE SINGAPORE TRAMWAY COMPANY.

A. POLYGLOT MEETING.

A SHAREHOLDER EXPRESSES HIS OPINION ABOUT THE DIRECTORS,

A meeting of the Singapore Tramway Com. pany was held in the office of Messrs. Syme & Co. at noon on the 12th inst. where there were present:-Messra. Bonington, Cuthbertson, Stringer, Gaggino, and Captain Blair (Directors), A. Padday, S. Katz, J. F. Nicholson, J. Bastiant, and Ebramsah.

The notice calling the meeting was read, and the minutes of the last extraordinary meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Conington said the only business was to 'confirm the resolution passed at the last meeting; he proposed "That the Company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of the Com- panies' Ordinance of 1889, and that the Hon'ble. John Burkinshaw be, and is hereby, appointed fiquidator for the purpose of such winding up."

This was seconded by Captain Blair and carried.

Mr. Bastiani, who spoke in Malay, said that out of the 5,000 shares of the Company 1,000 had never been issued, and he wanted to know the reason.

Mr. Conington said the Directors had no power to issue more than 4,000 shares at that time.

Mr. Bastiani said he wished to express his opinion of the Directors and be expressed it rather forcibly-in French.

There being no other business, the meeting

terminated. Straits Times.

RAILWAYS FOR CHINA.

The important news' which we published on Thursday (May 15th), and which has since been fully confirmed, respecting the despatching of Mr. Kinder, Engineer-in-chief of the China Railway Company; and his assistant, Mr. Cox, by His Ex. Li Hung-chang to Manchuria, for the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1890.

by the improved means of transport. The completion of the Trans-Siberin railway is precious metals, too, are known to exist in large necessary (2) preparedness for possible military quantities in Manchuria, but the impossibility of antiagencies in Estern Asia, and to assist working them, owing to the difficulty of trans. Kussian general in ushing their butallions to the front, as Baron Koff and General Ignatieff porting the necessary machinery overland for so many hundred miles, was proved only a couple of (Governors-General of Siberia) have repeatedly years ago, when the Government tried to work the stated in their despatches, 10, and dill erations with, the Tsar's Council of Stite When gold mines on the river Maho, in the north. western part of Manchuria. It will be remem. Russin's great railroad is finished in 1891 how bered that on that occasion, recognizing the im- many tens of miles of strategic railway will practibility of getting the crushing machinery.there.be in China? This is a question which overland, the Chinese tried, to have it carried concerns England as well as China in view of he fact that Russia, Japan and America are down the Amur in bonts, but were prevented

acting in unison respecting the Corean peninsula, doing so by the Governor of the Amur, who

their own failure where English and Russian political rivalries referred the Chinese officials

are brought into close contact and where,' also, to carry out the Treaty of Aigus, concluded in 1858, by which the navig ding of the two main China's claims to paramount influence are tributaries of the Amur, the Usuri and Songari, being driven to the wall by the combined which were thrown open to Russian and Chinese influence and intrigues of the three above-named craft, to the exclusion of all others, was agreed nations.

a tailway to, By the construction of such as that which Mr. Kinder is now surveying, China would be independent of Russian control of the Amur, and the ich mineral region of the

roth May, 1290. North-west would be placed within easy reach

Cash exchange has been during the week of Newchwang. For the sake of China we trust

1,030 cash per dollar. she is in earnest this time, and that no further

We learn that prices for the new lea' crop are foolish obstacice will be raised against the commuch lower up country. Leaf is being offered pletion of a line absolutely necessary to the freely at from 9 to 12,000 cash per picul safety of the Empire, hemmed in as abe is by

Admiral Lang, commanding the Chinese Peibo the dominions of the Czar, on three sides, and Squadron, arrived at Pagoda Anchorage with seven of his war vessels on Thursday afternoon, discontented Korea on her Eastern frontler, forming a constant element of danger that may any day cause the dogs of war to be slipped from the uncertain leashes that now fold them.- Shanghai' Mercury, ·

"JAPANESE AS SHE IS SPOKE.”

(BY THE SINOLOGUE.)

We have received letters from several corrcs pondents inviting us to a discussion as to the accuracy of some of our definitions, and ques- tioning our right to pose as an authority on the Japanese language. When these gentlemen cease marking their communica ions private," and refrain from subscribing their real names thereto, we shall be able to deal with them in these columns. Our natural de liency of feeling forbids our doing so now. We should be addressed, with proper respect, as the Sinologue, care of Heraid Office. Hei!

Mo yoroshi-Nuff sed. "Quitje shuffishen." Samui hi-Tis a cold day." Damare" Whisht ye divil." Yakamashi" Halt dat Mahl."

ya da yo, ikenai yo≈" Now Rory be aisy; don't

taise me no more." Hana="A flower," also means #nose."

d=punt. Ex. Ume no han "plum

coloured nose."

Umé san=A girl's name (a "pium " of a girl). Um also means type-setting. Ex. Umichigai

a printer's error. Bara Tose. Ex." Natsu no ichiban shimal no dara "="Tis the last rose of summer"

Chea butterfly. Ex. O Cho sana"butter,

fly" of a girl. Mitsu honey, Ex. O Mitru sanmy "sweet"

girl.

the 8th inst.

FOOCHOW..

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We learn that some of the wealthiest Chinese merchants are subscribing for a silk embroidered umbrella which will be presented to the Acting, Treasurer, Chang Kuo-Cheng, on the eve of his departure from Foochow,

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Another fire broke out in the city on the night of the 7th instant, at about 8 o'clock, and we understand that come two hundred houses were desiroyed. How the fire originated is not known, but it is believed to have been caused by a kerosine oil lamp. We are glad to learn that no lives were lost.

A rather hot war has been carried on lately between the native bankers and the pawn-shops. The former have raised the value of silver, to which the latter strongly objected on the ground that their business would be ruined by such a proceeding. The pawnbrokers, seeing that no notice was taken of their protest, appealed to the authorities, but the decision was in favor of the bankers.

him to the Borispah prison for 30 days Colonel Childs alio ordered the officer to have hini confined in the section act apart for Euros peans and to see that he was supplied with good rations, for which the American Minister said he would pay.

The weather, all last month was very trying on the constitution of those who are not used, to the tropics, and fever and other minor disordera have disabled many from active work, while in some cases the results have been fatal. It is to be hoped that the heavy showers we have been having this week, which, by the way, have not fallen a minute too soon, will purify the air and prevent the further spreading of minor illnesses, A thunderstorm of somewhat alarming violence broke over Paklat on Thurs day morning, and was accompanied and followed by a very beavy rainfall. The crashes of thunder heard at the beginning of the storm, sounded directly overhead and were startling their loudness,!-

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service of the Bank and was trusted. He had

quite on the cards that the Manila Government 1889, which the office boy brought to him at his day raise objections to handing over the pre-request. By the number of the bills he found cious person of Mr. Z. M. Barradas. It would that they referred to Messrs, Russell & Co., appear from the Governor-General's telegram therefore he had interviewed that firm with the that Barradas, who evidently knows what result that they stated no such bills were pur he is about claims to be a Portuguese chased on that date. From it he inferred that subject, and unless this clains can be set aside the document was Imudulent. By the other it is more than likely that insurmountable document the prisoner cliiined of the Bank difficulties may be raised as to his extradition to $23:484.77 on the 26th September 1889. He then had an account with the Bank. It was quite in the Hongkong Government. The question of jurisdiction may arise, and it is hard to say, order that forms should be filled up as par exhibit. what view the Manila judicial authorities will take. He would not say that any clerk in the Bank of a case, which they may decline to recognise could get a large credit by filling up such ng coming under strict international law."" Of form." "The defendant's case was not an ordi- course it is, to be hoped that the Governor-nary case. He had been. six years in the General of the Philippines will see his way to handing over Barradas to the Hongkong police officer who will leave here by next steamer, on prima facie evidence of his crime being adduced, as the man's guilt is' as clear as the light of day; but to prevent any miscarriage of justice in a case which is essentially, for many reasons, of The Siamese lady who has for some time paat vast public, importance, we would strongly acted as house-keeper for the late Captain Peter impress on the Hongkong Government the Veer has, a natural dread, of the tedious and absolute necessity of taking every precaution to often uncertain mode of procedure of the probate satisfy the requirements of the Spanish Courts, court. Half an hour after her employer's demise not merely as to the prisoner's identity, his crime, she marshalled her host in the form of a and his running away to evade justice; but also string of coolics and proceeded to remove the as to his nomínal nationality. Is Barradas a furniture and effects out of the house and Portuguese subject? We doubt it very much transport them to a new home, which she had He has been an employé of the Hongkong Post already prepared to receive them. Alas, for Office for nearly twenty years, and it is more than human hopes and plans : During her long doubtful if his name will be found registered in residence in the house she had never learns that borrarchives of the Portuguese Consulate Inspector Sheriff resided only a few feet away General in this colony. So far as Barmadas is and that his eagle eye was ever on the out personally concerned it would not matter ten look for law-breakers. She seemed very cents if ve got clear away and passed the much surprised when he swooped down on her remainder of his days writing Portuguese with all the majesty of the law in his hand, inverse in some uninhabited island in the wide the form of a clubs, and at his heels in the form Pacific; but a very much larger issue than is of a cordon of his minions. The case was represented by this miserable specimen of

At the Police Court this afternoon (16th inst.), reported to the Austrian Consul General who, depraved humanity is at stake in the present considering the nature of the case, and the inquiry. The Hongkong Post Office and its woman's apparent belief that she had a right to directors and managers are on their trial, and todo Mr. E. Robinson on the bench,, A. M. P. Silva the goods, let her off with a caution.Bangkok it and them full justice we want the confession was charged, on remand, with the embezzlement and evidence of Barradas. Therefore we trust of $44.484.77 belonging to the Hongkong and Times.

the Hongkong Government will leave no stoneShanghai Banking Corporation. Mr. A. B. unturned to prevail on the Governor-General of Johnson, Crown Solicitor, proscented, and Mr., the Philippines to send us back our much Caldwell defendei!. lamented Superintendent of the Money Order Department by the earliest steamer available,

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money in the Dank, and his relations were known to be wealthy. Therefore no exceptional care was taken in his cave. Ordinary care was, however, taken. The first item on the credit slip was a cheque by Lopes for $3500; the second purported to be dividend warrants of the. Douglas. Co. for $900; and the third entry was his own cheque for $4.77. The wit- ness had not gone into the matter to find out whether or not the cheques and dividend war- rants had any real existence. The prisoner got. credit for $33.484.77 simply by writing on the two forms (slips) exhibited and putting them into a box. In the case of outsiders it must be ascertained that every document mentioned on the slips are actually in the Bank's possession. The form produced was a credit slip. The cashier would collect the amounts of cheques and dividend warrants. In August, 1889, Mr. V. H. Wallace was the cashier. It would be taken for granted that what the prisoner entered on a credit slip

was correct.

At this juncture Mr. Johnson applied for an adjournment, which his W. rship granted until a quarter past two to-morrow afternoon.

The court was again crowded with foreigners and Chinese.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY A Bank. He first became aware of the pri

Play Pray BANK CLERK,

Bet pi

MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS.

The reported intention of the Viceroy to resign his post, as mentioned in our last week's issue, is not without foundation. We now learn hat news reached here a few days ago to the effect that His Excellency has been degraded, and are rejoicing at the news, because they con- and the natives believe the report to be a fact, sider that his reign over them has been fiercely for about an hour, owing probably Magistracy for a warrant for the arrest of a Portu- | do anything he could to make good the loss.

a very unhappy one!

Yesterday afternoon (14th inst.) Mr. John Moflat, sub-accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, applied at the guere clerk named A. M. P. Silva, on a charge of embezzlement. The warrant, which charged prisoner with embezzling in the aggregate $44.780.92, was placed in the hands of Detective Melver, who went down to the Bank and arrested Silva at about half-past six o'clock in the evening. The accused, who was at his desk, seemed rather astonished, but walked up to the Cenital Station quite composedly. Silva is quite a young man and of most respectable

important position in the Government Audit Office of this colony. It is currently stated that prisoner's father offered to pay the Bank the amount of the alleged defalcations, but Mr. T. Jack on the chief manager, acting under instruc- tions from the Court of Directors, was unable to entertain the proposition.

purpose of surveying the railway to Kirin, Tak-bamboo. Ex. O Taki sana 'bamboo' lives. On the eve of the review, while the of the store wines and spirits were stored, and family, his father having for many years held an

zling girl,

AmahA Japanese or Chinese governess who teaches the children of foreigners what they

should not know,

unsa The modern word for Daimyo, Self-A Kaleidoscope. Saru-Our common ancestor. Oyasumi nasai-Oh give us a rest. When playing billiards this phrase means "boy, give me the rest.” Yokohama The capital of Japan. (Contains all

the "capital" of the country). TokyoA suburb to Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Hakodate Branches of Yoko-

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indicates a fresh departure in the Railway ques- tion. This move by the Viceroy of Chibli can bardly have been made of his own initiative, It is obvious that in ordering the survey of this line he is carrying out Instructions from head- GeishaA professional, beauty, a society belle, quarters in Peking. We have learned upon a leader of fashion, a ballet girl, a music good authority that when the Viceroy recently hall star; a teacher of deportment and visited the capital to accompany the Imperial calisthenics, a professor of the art of con

versation, badinage and persilage. procession to the Eastern Tombs he was dis-

Yakusha=A Geisha of the male sex who is sup appointed in his expectations of being able to bring round Prince Chun in favour of his long- ported by the female Geisha dreamt-of line to Tungchow. But with the terror Doko Maru"None of your business," but of the Muscovite approach along the Trans- when addressed to a lady means "where Siberian Railway in his heart, the father art thou going to, my pretty maid 7 of the Emperor, whose inclinations are martial Dat Nihon Great Japan. (Great Scott!). rather than commercial, turned a deaf earDaimyo A feudal prince (absolete), to the representations of Li as to the advant ages of the extension of the present railway a short distance of the system to within capital, and the result of the interview, or rather the series of interviews, was disappoint- ing to the Viceroy. The fact is that the Tungchow Railway, after being duly sanctioned, has been indefinitely shelved, and the ideas of the High Authorities in Peking with regard to railways have undergone another change since they were disturbed by the news of Russian activity with the Trans-Siberian Rail. way. There can hardly be any doubt that the latest development is intended as a counter-blast to the Russian railway scare, which has afforded a healthy stimulus to the railway party in Feking, and has forced many of the bitterest opponents of the iron horse to recognize in railways, not their enormous potentialities from an industrial and civilizing point of view, but their absolute necessity as a means of defence against both internal and. foreign foes. The railway, which now seems to have a better prospect of being proceeded with than any of its more recent predecessors, would be of vast importance as a strategic line, connect. ing, as it would, the present small railway system which the Viceroy has had constructed, with the large fortress and city in Manchuria, and bring- ing that vast region into rapid communication

hama.

Hakodate is also a mission stailon, Oraka=A suburb of Kobé. Kencho, Salbansko, Zeikan-Imparing

ings.

The review of war junks mentioned in our last issue is now an accomplished fact, and that part of the river where the review took place, was crowd d with boats, full up with spectators to witness the proceedings; the Bridge was also crowded to its utmost. It seems, however, to have been rather an unfortunate business alto gether, as some of the spectators, lost their

"braves" were indulging in a trial of their ability before the commander, the wooden verandah, built expressly for him and bis numerous friends, gave way, and over forty of them were thrown into the river, all of whom, with but few exceptions, were drowned. One of the stone rails of the bridge also gave way, caused by the pressure of the crowd, and fifteen men were precipitated into the river and drowned. Some sixteen corpses- were fished out and a lot more are said to be fast stuck in the stons foundations of the Bridge.. The numerous Mandarins who witnessed the review were not only delighted, but quits proud of the marceuvres of their "braves," especially the attack upon the enemy's junks, when some twenty of the "biaves, armed with life buoys, jumped into the river and swam to the enemy's junks and pretended to set fire to them. This part of the programme afforded much amuse- ment to the vast crowds of spectators.-Echo,

BANGKOK,

May 3rd, 1790

We bear that another Celestial decamped on Tuesday; he was a trader at Sampeng and leaves creditors behind to the amount of some build-160,000 ticals. No European firms are touched, Mr. C. E. Heck, the new Inspector of the Opium farm, had a lucky beginning. On Tuesday he made a seizure of some 1,600 ticals worth at Mr. M. B. Cohen's saw-yard, and on W dnesday lie found 50 tins of opium stowed away on board the steamer Mongkut.

Shiranal=Agnosticism... Matru Chistianity. Fisus truth, Mama

prefix intensifying the meaning of jitsu

perfect truth" The Japanese formerly mistook this work for Majustru (sorcery, witchcraft) which is pronounced the same. Tanjin zama=A Missionary, Kakkaku➡Writings, deeds, documents, pictures, chits, paper, penmanship, etc., also to write (reduplicate form of the verb Kaku) as in the phrase, Kakkaku yo-you write that down (imp).m Kimono Anything worn. Ex. The foreign

clothes worn by Japanese,

DAMAGE-ESTIMATED AT $100,000. W inst.) District Watchman No. 7 discovered fire in About a quarter to two yesterday morning (19th Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co.'s store in Stanley: Street. He at once reported it at the Central Police Station: The flames had got a consider. able hold of the upper part of the building (the second, third and fourth storeys) by the time the Fire Brigade arrived, which they did with marked promptitude after the alarm bells bad rang out their stirring chimes. The fire blazed to the chemicals and other combustibles stored in the building. Immediately to the west of this godown is the back part of Messrs. Powell & Cp.'s premises of the Hongkong Dispensary, now in establishment and to the cast the large new course of erection. With the greatest difficulty the firemen succeeded in confining the fire to the building in which it originated. The three upper floors, which contained drugs of various kinds, were completely gutted. In the basement had the flames got down to them the conse quences would have been very serious indeed By 3-10a.m. all danger of the fire spreading was over, much to the relief of the astonished residents of Stanley Street, many of hom promptly moved their valuables to another part of the colony. Mr. Talbot, secretary of Mesira. A. S. Watson & Co., was the first to give the alarm to the members of the establish ment, being aroused by the reflection of the fire on the houses opposite. He said he heard what' seemed to be an explosion, and supposed it pos- sible that the fire could be traced from the gas meter at the back of the blocked-up door-way. Quite close to this door there is a lift running from the basement to the top of the balding, with a staircase winding round the lift chamber. Fire originating near the bottom, of this opening. would naturally rush upward by, the force of the current of air generated. Another version is that the fire began in the basement and that the noise Mr. Talbot heard was the fall of the lift when the rope was burnt. The surrounding buildings are somewhat damaged by water. The goods in Messrs. Powell's back store, the roof of which is said to be somewhat leaky, are much spoiled by water. The Chinese and Indian shops fronting Queen's Road, at the back of which is the burnt, store, also suffered from the water, but the damage is not great. There has not yet been time to estimate the value of the goods burned, but the loss will not be much under $100,000. Messrs. Watson & Co. are fully covered by insurance in the office of the Hongkong Fire

Insurance Co.

Another theory which is afloat respecting the possible origin of the fire is that one of two coolies who were lately liberated after "doing" six months for larceny upon Messrs. Watson & Co.'s premises, purposely set fire to them out of pure spite. We merely report this as a rumour. Any how the origia of this fire is wrapped, as usual in such casci, in a good deal of mystery,

JA PREBIL, OUTBREAK.........

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Silva was brought before Mr. E. Robinson at the Police Court this morning at about half-past eleven o'clock, and seemed to feel his position but little when entering the dock,

The Court-room was crowded to excess, the Portuguese element predominating.

Mr. A. B. Johnsen, Crown Solicitor, prose- cuted, and Mr. II. E. Caldwell appeared for the defence.

Mr. Johnson in opening the case said that prisoner was clerk in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and was charged with the larceny of $1,296.15 on the 31st of August, 1889, and $23.484-77 on the 26th of September, 1889. The prisoner was arrested only last night so that it was impossible to produce full evidence at once; all he would do at present would be to lay before his Worship formal evidence and ask for a remand."

The amount

Thomas Jackson stated he was Chief Manager of the "Hongkong and Shanghai

soner'q defalcations by his father calling last Wednesday about half past three o'clock and stating that his son had taken certain monies belonging to the Bank, owing to his having got into trouble through some share from forty to forty-five thousand dollars and speculations. The father said his son had taken added that he (the father) was very anxious to Witness stated that this having come, to his knowledge he must bring it before the Court. of Directors. He then called the accountant... (Mr. Maitland) and he had an Interview with Mr. Silva, Senior. Mr. Maitland then saw the pri- soner, who pointed out the items that had been falsified. Witness did not speak to the prisoner at all.

Cross-examined by Mr. Caldwell-Before the father spoke to him he had no idea that there was anything wrong, neither was he aware that anyone else knew it. The prisoner certainly had innumerable opportunities of leaving the Colony since last August without detection. After he had seen Mr. Silva, witness went to Mr. Maitland's desk. He saw the prisoner there, where the vouchers were beeing examined. It seemed to him that the prisoner was making impression was that the prisoner did not wish to full and complete disclosures. His whole conceal anything. He showed no desire to run out of the Bank building. Witness instructed Mr. Maitland to enquire into the matter. He did not know 'Silva's predecessor in the Bill department. He could not tell exactly who it. was. It seemed to him, speaking from his own knowledge of this and other banks, that a case occur. like this was almost impossible to But in spite of all safeguards, it appeared that a man could cominit a fraud, no matter how you watched him. He had not specially enquired whether the usual safeguards were in this parti cular instance applied. Although he had heard of plenty of robberies and frauds, he had never heard of a previous instance of bills being scheduled which did not exist at all.

Andrew Wright Maitland said he was Chief Accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai

to his desk on Wednesday afternoon. He Bank. He remembered Mr. Jackson coming

went to find prisoner and did find him walking. about in the office. He asked him what was the matter. Prisoner had heard that his father' had been to the Chief Manager and told of some- thing dreadful which had happened. Prisoner. told witness briefly that he had passed entries for bills which the Bank half never received. Witness asked him what, he had done with the

money, and Silva replied that he had used it for losses on Sugat shares. He then pointed out the entries of certain bills in the register which be said did not exist. He pointed out nothing more

with the capital. As matters. stand at present 'So der ka—Another form of Uro 'das' kas on Monday' night. The Picciola had two plates Fire again broke out in Mesuru, Watson & Co document were, as far as he knew, fictitious; but Mr. Jackson was there or not. Prisoner was

that a lie.? Gomin nasai-Please

Herald.

CHINA AND SPAIN.

premises in Stanley Street at a quarter past eleven last night. It was in the fourth storey and appeared to be caused by the wind passing through the open windows and thus fanning into flames the smouldering embers. The Fine Brigade was on the spot in less than eight minutes, the police detachment smothering the blaze in a few minutes with a powerful jetivof water from the Tylam main tear app

Robert Thomas Wright stated he was a clerk in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and last August and September he was in charge of the Bill department. The prisoner was under him. The two documents handed to him by Mr. Johnson purported to be an entry for bills purchased by the Bank, and Indicating that certain bills were registered in a bill.book kept especially for the purpose, $1348477, debited on the note, was in prisoner's hand-writing. Bills for the amount stated were not purchased on the date entered, namely, the 26th of September 1889. It was a false voucher. The second document was a voucher by which the prisoner credited his own account with the amount of $13,484.77, on the 25th of

Cross-examined:-When he had the conver last September. It was also in prisoner's hand- writing. The three items entered on the sation with prisoner he did not know whether he had not yet made special search in connection agitated and answered in subdued tones. The with the affair. The sums mentioned were placed prisoner gave him the information he asked for. to prisoner's credit. Cheques had been drawn

Before that date he did not know of anyone who against the credits thus obtained. The full

was cognisant respecting these defalcations, some of which took place in August lost. If the amount was passed to prisoner's credit in the books of the Bank. Prisoner had drawn cheques usual form had been observed there might have The defendant's full been some questions about it, because it would be surprising that such a youth should be engaged against these amounts.

Croft examined by Mr. Caldwell The docain such large transactions. These large amounts would be entered in a ledger which is kept name was A. M. P. Sliva.

actually purchased. It was not the prisoner's usually by an English clerk But sometimes, duty to purchase bills. His duty was to enter when the Bank was short-handed, Portuguese bills in a register as they came in. Prisoner clerks keep the ledgers, but only as a temporary was sole keeper of the register of bills. He had measure. In the case of the prisoner the sums to make a corresponding entry on a special form, would be passed into the ledger of the man such as was now exhibited in court. The bills who has charge of the ledger. S. In the case came to witness, and he then handed them over of overdrawn accounts, cheques would be referred to the prisoner, whose desk was exactly either to witness or to the sub-accountant." In opposite his. He would know before the the case of credits no reference need be made pilsóner about such bills, because they came to with regard to outsiders; but in the case of large Him:in an envelope. He always passed the credits by junior clerks in the Bank, reference Bille over to the prisoner to have them entered should be made to him or the sub-accountant. up in the register. After the form was filled up In the present case no reference was made ©were made up at the end of last year. Not being atcorresponding amount in favour of the firm

ending in the bill. He (witness) Initialed all within his knowledge he could not say how the cans to him; together with a credit for to him by the ledger keeper. The balances such forins, as in duty bound) and performed balance was struck last year and this matter that duty every day. The exhibit was not cscapea notice. As far as he knew there was initialed Hes did not check the register nothing to prevent the prisoner fromrunning away before last Wednesday. He knew Acurcio Jorge, everyday,As a matter of fact he did it everyylweek, after the departure of each who had the prisoner's soat in the Bank, prior pared with the register. The forms were filed. He thought the prisoner succeeded him about als Anis rule the slips are not directly come to the prisoner being in the bill department When initialed by him they were put in a box Jube last year. Mr. Torge had been many years

A serious accident occurred at the Arracan Milling Company's warehouse last Sunday Several coolies were engaged in morning. piling up sacks of rice, when suddenly the whole mas toppled over on to them, injuring four, one rather seriously. The men were taken to the Hospital.

The steamer Picciola, Capt. Neissen, has been in collision on the bar with a white-painted lorche on ber starboard side broken and her starboard the great Songari river, which is the principal

excuse me.-Japan anchor with thirty fathoms of chain carried away artery of Manchuria, is free to the access of the

The repairs of the damage will retain the Picciola Russian Amur steam flotilla, while the vast

about a week at the Bangkok Dock region is inaccessible, except by the slow cart

Kim Yoo, another enterprising Celestial, has rond, to the forces of the Chinese, and there la

left his creditors to mourn the loss of some nothing to prevent er even attempt to oppose

220,000 ticals. About 200,pco ticals are dus to Muscovite coup in this direction. Time after time has the danger of leaving this valuable It is just one year since the Sprish Govern European firms and about 20,000 ticals to position at the mercy of a possible enemy been ment refused China's request for permission to Chirese, and at the nimosi 4 or 5 per cent will Government, but until the next, warnings pro points in the Spanish colonies to the Facific, and show up its standing, showed go,000 ticals due MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY ment shows bills collected which had not been pointed out by friendly advisers to the Chinese establish consulates in Manila, and at other be saved. Another Chinese Ermo, pressed to

An inquiry was held before Mr. Wodehouse at mised to be from the pickaxes of the Russian a correspondent but now written us asking to Europeans against about 20,000 ticals assets, engineers, the mea entrusted with the defences whether the Iste cruise of the Chinese Felyang A seriou: confiagration took place near Wat the Magistracy this morning into the circum of the Chinese Empire closed their ears and their squadron, with Admirals Lang and Ting, had Saket list Wednesday night, when nearly stances attending the fire in Stanley Street eyes to the fact that they were dwelling in a fool's anything to do with the aforesaid strange refusal thirty houses were burned down: The cause of yesterday morning After taking the evidence paradise. Beyond yea or nay, it was because of of the Spanish Government? We cannot speak the fire is presumed to be carelessness on the part of Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Allen, the coolle the news, some six months ago, of the intention poshively upon this subject, but consider of the natives la salting fire to leaves and who put the lights out, the Chinaman, in correspondent's supposition has refuse. This dry season has been remarkable charge of the godown, and the district watchmad of the Chinese Government to construct a line that our of railway through Manchuria from Kalping, that been evolved from something more note for lie freedom from fires that of Wednesday which threw do light upon the origin of the aroused the Russians to renewed activity with worthy than mere speculation. Nevertheless being the only one of any importance which has fire-His Worship adjourned the Inquiry until

we are reluctant to believe that the advisers of occurred for some time past. Tuesday the 27th instant, at to o'clock their line through Siberia, ostensibly as a pre-

Heart-rending accounts reach us, of the, cautionary measure. Recognising from this the the Chinese Government can have been so silly immense strategic importance of the Manchurian as to imagine that a Celestial naval demonstra destitution and famine raging in East Laos. In line, the High Authorities in Peking evidently on in the waters of Spanish possessions in the Ubon the prisoners and the majority of the BARRADAS ARRESTED IN MANILA determined to take it seriously in hand. That Pacific will averawa either the home or colonial population are living on banana stalks and wildustonga en Ebies 532 dinosza way should be so soon despatched to begin a demonstration would lead towards a speedy people flying to more favored districts. The this port for information of the arrest of Z. M, the chief constructors of Li Hung-chang's rail authorities of the Spanish Empire; or that such herbs. Whole villages have been deserted, the We are indebted to the Spanish Conan systematic survey, certainly is strong evidence of solution of knotty questions which may unhap central Government in Bangkok has kept silent, Barradas, the absconding, Cemberales, of the such an intention. The disclosing of a definite plly have arisen since China's demands met on this matter, but we would respectfully suggcat Money Order Pfice, by the Spanish authorities policy and of an alarming counter-measure with such a stern refusal. But, of course, it was that some measures of relief should be taken in at Manila. On receipt of an application from the of Russia, by the bare rumour of a Chinese jost as well to let the Spaniards see that China aid of the famine-stricken region.-Marcantile Hongkong Government to advise the Governor General of the Philippines that the absconder rallway to Kirin, have had this advantage has a very decent fleet and one worthy of all Gareitt..

We sincerely regret to record the death of Barradas wai that China Is. forced to play her hand, now all the powder and shot that the doughty,

and to request that he he that she has almost unwittingly shown it agriors of Spale could afford to spare in Captain Peter Veer, who succumbed to an in Mall noted to have taken refuge to her dreaded neighbour. Apart from the daval engagement; if only in the hope of their attack of heart disease last Thursday (week." : artested', süd" detained on a' crimilñal "Charger mekarkay's work was over; He did not know in the Bank's service, and was an old and · military advantages of a railway passing through capture as useful additions to the Spanish He was interred in the Protestant cemetery the Spanish Consul duly plased haidif

The German steamer Picciola, Captain in communication with the Maulla Govern hd was in charge of this box. The man whose trusted servantevored him forex broke Shan-hai-kwan, Moukden, and Kirin, thus Pacific squadron. If we are not greatly mistaken bringing the capital into communication with Chian will shortly require her navy in the north; Neissen, was in collision with lighter on went, and with most castiafactory resultspecial duty it was to write up the day-book Mr. Caldwell in summing up said that the what has truly been described as the key to and her naval and military authorities time Monday night. It seems that at the time of the On the afternoon of the syth fast the receives the forms at the end of the day. In prisoner was not prepared, at, that time, to Peking, the railway would undoubtedly bring would be better employed in devising ways collision the night was very dark and the rain Consul received a telegram from His Excel Augusa and September a Mr. M. P dispute the alleged confessions in the Biak. great commerial prosperity to the vast region and means" for the construction of strategic pouring down. The lighter was on her way lency the Governor-General to the effect Remedio was in charge of the day-book As He admitted the charge. There was, therefore, of Manchuria, by enable it to send its valuable railways to the Russo-Manchurian frontiers down to Koh-si-chang and ran into the steamer, that Zellado Magia Barradas, Portuguese sood they are entered up, the clerk hands nothing for bis Worship but to commit the products to the outside world. The poet of (Non and North-east) in the centralisation of leaving a good sized air-hole in her poit bow subject, had been arrested and was detained in them loose to an office boy who fastans them prisoner for trial. He might add, however, that Newchwang would then have a prosperous power in Peking's and in hourly watching It is not definitely known which or whete lighter the public prison at Manila, in accordance with together, when the whole bundle circulates the admission referred only to one item of future before it, instead of the sleepy. He which her restless northern neighbour-Russia did the damage, but there is a very strong the application made from Hongkong. His through the various departments in the course of $23.484.77.

Excellency further added that unless an applica-businessa: Ultimately the bundle of vouchers Mr. Johnson than stated that he considered it it-now-drags on for three quarters of the than in cruising, demonstrating or blustering suspicion, matema year. The trade in wild slik, which has in Spanish or other southern sters and On Wednesday evening Inspector Sheriff met:tion for the extradition of Barradas was officially would be deposited in the Chief Managers annecessary at present to go into any farther Increased so much within the last three or four aquabbling over the establishment of so-called and arrested young Higgins, who became made, the prisoner would be set at liberty office. The keeper of the day book should see evidence regarding the other item of 821,295.15 years, "ould probably become one of great consulates in Manila or the Carolines Chian's famous, here some time back by decamping Needless to say that a proper application for that all vouchers are initiated. He had looked, Dectective McIver having deposed as to the magnitude, while the important trade in bean callousness, respecting her most vital interests with so ticals, wages advanced to him by Mr the surrender of Barradasi on archargerhof father day book to see if the amount was arrest of the prisoner in the Bank at h cake, beans, bean-oil, and medicines, which are is very marked and foolhardy In view of Jones, who bad engaged his services as inters, embezzling the toples of theji Hdigkong entered and he found that it was although not disclock on Wednesday last, his Worship at present the staple exports, would be largely the grim perseverance of her northern enemy, preter, before his last trip up.country, He was Money Order Ofice, will quickly be made, if it initialed, He found the forms exhibited in a committed the case for trial at the next Cl increased, and new Industries would be fostered i whoan avowed object is pushing po the taken before the American Minister who sent has not already been, dopole liis lihowever bundle of similar forms of the auth of Boptember Sesions of the Bupreme Court