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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1890.

The foregoing consideration of getting the the subject of this case was not then broached. On the 7th January the Hah.. W. M. Deane | done the same, charging seye, SOVER the extra culars have yet been received of the cause of thebat delay in starting of this pioneer line would

natives to make tea by machinery suggested itself after hearing of a telegram from London stating that Foochow Congous were not wanted. It is evident that something in the shape of novelty is necessary to catch the popular taste, and this form of novelty or reform would appear more easy of attainment than the previous suggestion of the Government employ ing Indian planters to instruct the natives in their special mode of cultivation and manu- facture which has proved so successful. The to our specialities, namely Souchongs And Flowery Pekocs; and, probably some other district teas should continue to be made as they are at present.Echo.

was appointed President, io succession to the late Mr. W. H. F. Darby, whose death is deeply regretted.

The Lawn Tennis Championship Cup was finally won by E. Coxon, who also defeated the Straits Settlements' representative during the Cricket week.

best line for an overland telegraph. No parti- prices of ralls have gone down considerably so now be inexcusable. In the late Singapore reason to believe that the deceased Sergeant papers we read that the Selangor lins has paid a

tack, on the Falice, and traders, but there is himself is not altogether blameless, and some vidend of twenty five per cent, and we see no serious charges that have been brought against earthly reason why, the Patriaw line should not imre being investigated, by Captain Barnett. 10 as well-if not better-therefore way delay all the tribes near Penungah have made theirts construction?-Bangkok Times. submission and the district is perfectly quiet. Jinture a European, efficer will be posted there permanently......

proposal is to make a trial It would not apply kept quiet under threats of violence from the flanders, for their kindness in allowing their bands more than usual, asked for four big lunips, got 1«; We regret to announce the death at Brunei, at

SHOCKING CHARGE AGAINST A EUROPEAN.

At the Police Court this morning (15th Inst.), before Mr. Wodehouse, John Kinbinncit, an bverster in the Public Works Department. living at No. 3 Arsenal Street, Wanchai, was charged with committing a rape on a girl named Ah Fat, aged eleven years, sometime in September, 1888. Mr. Mossop who appeared for the defence, applied for permission to read the information, as he might have to cross-examine the person who laid it..

All she knew about the girl's age! was what she heard from its mother. After the affair she returned the child to the mother, but said nothing about this assault. She never mentioned anything about this affair until accused by the prisoner of selling girls, The girl in question was a servant in the prl soner's house. Witness had no idea why he should have tried to commit, such an act in the kitchen. Witness was very angry about the matter, but prisoner. Witness never told the date of the affair to anyone until she came to this Court. If anyone.. swore that such an committed on the 8th of September, 1888, it would be false. It was not near that date.

Re-examined It was fully three years since the affair. It was on the birthday of a certato party with whom she, witness, was well acquainted. The birthday was on the aand day of the fifth moon,, and the offence was committed during that month: The amah in the house knew about the matter, because she saw the child go down stairs crying and asked her questions.

offence was

His Worship then remanded the case for a week.

Mr. Mossop protested against the adjournment, and aked that the case should be sent for trial at this Sessions,

Inspector Stanton said that it was necessary to make further inquiries,

Mr. Mossop thereupon asked for bail to be fixed.

Mr. Ward pointed out that very heavy ball would be required, as the prisoner had-every- thing packed ready for flight before he was arrested, and as he was comparatively wealthy a small amount would not bind him.

His Worship thought two sureties of $1,500, each would do.

Inspector Stanton dissented, and suggested

பர். His Worship, however, adbered to the former: sum, which was at once forthcoming...

His Worship refused the application, and declined to say who had laid the information.

Wong Ah Ngan said that she used to be the defendant's mistress, and lived with him at Wanchai. "She did not know the exact date but one day in the 6th moon, about three years ago, she had occasion to ask an adopted daughter named Ab Fat to go into the kitchen to boil water. The girl had been given to her, by: -her mother, a Hakka slop-woman. She bad lived with witness nine years at the .time question, and both had lived with-$5,000 at least:

After giving the prisoner about five years. child the orders about boiling water she went down to the first floor, and, after stopping there about one hour, went up to the kitchen on the second floor to see if the water was ready. On entering the kitchen she saw the defendant sitting on a rattan chair with the little girl sitting on his knee in a Improper position. She went in and sent the girl down-stairs, and the prisoner went out into the sitting room. Prisoner told her to keep quiet, ori he would shoot her with a revolver. She did not tell anyone about it, but he did.

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POPOW AT THE POLICE COURT.

"Count Papaw," mirabile dictu, was amongst the bury throng who turned up at Mr. Wode- house's lezza this morning (11th inst.); having come down here from Canton yesterday per steamship Kiangkwan with his old chum Detec tive Sergeant Melver, who bad dropped across him on the Sbameen last Tuesday afternoon.

well to catch

The Club bave to think Admiral Salmon and the Officers of H.M.S. Impérieuse, also Colonel Chater and the Officers of the A. & S. High-

The annual meeting for the purpose of receiv- to play on the ground during matches. ing the committee's report for the past' season, and electing the committee and officers for the coming season will be held at the Pavilion on Thursday, the 18th inst., at 5 p.m. of

W. M. DEANS, President, H. T. S. GREEN,

Hon. Treasurer,

A. J. LEACH

E. 1. COXON T. S. SMITH T. E. DAVIES

E. M. BLAIR

COLONEL CHATER,

Members of the Committee,

A. & S. Highlanders,

ARTHUR K TRAVERS, Hon. Secretary,

THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB IN ACCOUNT WITH THE HON. TREASURER. September 1889 to Aukost 1890.

Expenditure. To Cost of Cricket and Lawn Tennis

Gear, &c......

'Dr.

,, Cost of Water Pipes, Awalng, Bam- boo Fence, Rattan Chairs and

•Canvas Screens..........

$506.75

603.57 115.60 270.35

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Cost of Re-turfing Cricket Pitch................. Cost of Putting up Mat-shed...... Repairs to Pavillon, Tents, and

Sundries

11

Rents, Taxes, Gas, and Washing Wages to Boys, Coolies, and Tennis Boys, and Pension to the "Olo Man"! ,,Rolling the Ground.......

Advertisements, Stationery, Priot- ing, Photographs and Telegrams... Entertainment of Visitors, Oppo

nents, Umpires, Scorers, Bands, Stc......

155.81

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Umpires, Scorers, and extra Fields Cricket and Lawn Tennis Prizes

#1

Outfit and Passage of Umpire to. Shanghai and back-.......................................... Cricket Dance Deficit

71

Balance in Hongkong and Shanghai On Fixed Deposit $5,000.00 On.Current Account ... 3 34

551.61 29.00 12.50 60.73 878.72 Bank-

5,903.34 $8,752.82

S ptember 1889 to August 1890. Receipts.

By Balance from last Season...$5,391,87 .. Members' Yearly Subscriptions,

189-1890, 285 at $10

2,850.00 Naval Members' Subscriptions 1889.

1890, 22 at $5..............................

110.00 Sales of Bats and Balls; and Sun-

dries........................................................................ 112.50 Entries for Lawn Tennis Contesta... Interest on Deposits and. Current

Account .....

E. &'O. E. Audited and found correct,

R. TRESILIAN:

8.00

280.00

$8.752.82

and both had fixed "the bottle of beer fors servants and he did not know what they would charge. The Hotel man said there were four more ask, but he had thought it best to be prepared; if Travelling, one day by train from Kobe it was wrong, the bill cou'd be altered. to Yokohama n 16 af people, matives, were buying ice "atatation on Lake Biway the charge for a lump being one cent. One well dressed gentleman who wanted them, and handed the vendor, four cents. The hawker handed baciqthree cents saying, that the price of ice was but one cent in that disttjet, in

In the early days the Kobeites started a foot paper hunt, and standing at a village on the hit to see the fun, ong, day, I observed the hares hurrying along below, two miles of. When the houpde arrived puffing and blowing up bill work, lai Japaa makes one, puff, and blow), the villagers turned out at the pausual sight and were puzzled, but on seeing the heres, canying bags at a distance, they solved the shouter you can't catch ib

thome and with the fine planters' weather prevailing, is

they are tegar, off he country I was kissips

One morning, in

KOREA,

(From our own CORRESPONDENT.)

SEOUL, 26th August 1895.

the end of Jane last, of Inchi Mahomed, for many eats Consular Agent at Brunei. Inchi Mahomed was attached to the consulate during the consul. abip of Sir Spenser St. John, and was well known to Sir Hugh Low and the late Sir James Brooke,reated a profound sensation owing to the pub

He was an extremely obliging man and KC.R. courteous in business matters.

A few of the companies formed in Hongkong now feel the result of the over confidence and speculation: which were notorious when they started, but the promising crops now in the fields bringing about a feeling of security which hitherto did not exist. The holders of planting shares now realize that even if during the second or even the third year's operations they get no returns, if their capital inficient they have a good prospect of ultimate success.

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Specimens of ramic fibre from the stalk to the prepared cloth, passing through the various stages, are now in view in the Sandakan Museum. Captain Beeston expects also to receive some ramic seed shortly with which to test the plant practically.

While H. M. S. Wanderer was in Darrel Bay, Captain Giffard and his officers surveyed and laid down the positions of the Nymph and Leila Rocks, and the Rene Shoal. 'In addition, this work the Wanderer on her passage from Darvel Bay (Tanjong Lablan) to Suls, and thence to Sandakan, ran a line of soundings all the way, along which no dangers not already marked in the chart were discovered.

The Governor has amended the British North Boruco Labour Ordinance by adding the follow ing to sub-section 3 of section "But no contract made outside the territory shall be deemed to have been duly executed within the meaning of this Section unless it appears to have been executed with all the formalities required, by the law of the place of execation in addition to those required in this State."

The Resident of Kudat reports as follows for May:The London Borneo Company are planting 60s fields on their three estates. The health on one of their estates is good, on another indifferent, and on the third there has been a great deal of sickness, but it is now decreasing The cause of a great deal of the sickness and death is due to the wrong kind of Chinese being sent from Hongkong. Tailors, barbers, and clerks cannot be expected to stand band work in the sun. If good strong agriculturists cannot be procured in sufficient numbers, then it would be better to open less fields. Planters should insist on the coolies being examined by a doctor on board the ship, the examination on shore is waste while they are on their way to the ship. If the of money, as the coolie brokers change the men Governments of Hongkong and Singapore would take the coolie question in hand, and stop coolie brakering in both Colonies, they would bestow great boon both on the coolies and the planters. The Borneo Tobacco Co. is planting zoo fields at Ranow. The coolies on this estate suffered very much in March and April from the influenza Rotterdam Bomeo Company, Langkom and Sinajar Estates. On the former estate this Company is planting 230 fields and the health of the coolics is good. On the last named estate 160 fields are being planted; on the Binkoka portion of this estate there is very little sickness, but on the new portion at Sungei Ayow there is a good deal of fever,

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epidemic.

The issue of the Hongkong Telegraph of the th inst. which arrived here a couple of days ago, cation therein of a telegram, forwarded from this city, which announced the appointment of Da H. N. Allen as secretary of the United states legation in Korea. Your editorial remarks, 100, were read with much satisfaction by those who have been behind the scenes here for same timer past for they contain, in very concisq form, the truth and nothing but the truth, etc, Minister Heard, in apparent disgust at having the missionary-diplomat chacked into his office, has cleared out and gone over to Cheloo, owing

well, ill-health! He knowin "thing or two about Allen, for I lately placed in his hands soma correspondence which compromises the worthy doctor to no small extent...

The Yankee version of the late invasion of this city by un petit corps d armée of American maripes, and Blue-jackets is so amusing that I cannot refrain from reproducing it for the edification of your numerous readers who may rot, as yet, have drapped across it. Here goes then, from the Philadelphia Ledger —

"Yokohama, June 25th-Seoul has been accus pled by American marines, and Korea is now virtually in the hands of America. The uneasi ness in English and Russian naval circles, which was so pronounced as to render every one on the alert for a fortnight past is just explained in an unexpected way. Instead of the Russians bavlug occupied Korea, as was generally supposed; when British ships began to puff into the harbor, the madest United States mermer Swatara, lying off Chemulpo, sent her officers and marines to Seoul. They are now living in the King's place.. Admiral Belknap, was appealed to by the King for protection, and he promptly gave it. The Swatara was on the Korean coast at the time, and her officers were ordered to the palace.

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"The men on the other men-of-war in the harbor were completely thunderstruck, and began to prepare for action. Some orders came, no one knows what, but, according to one of the British officers, it meant fight right there. Commander McGowan and his staff are, feasting with the King and his two American advisers, Denny and General Le Gendre. The Swatara lies off the city flying the stars and stripes, and develop ments are anxiously watched for."

The whole report is a tissue of barefaced misrepresentations of the facts of the case. The idea of a handful of marines, "lying off" in the U. S. Lezation, amounting to what the Ledger terms." Korea virtually in the hands of America!," is preposterous brag, to say the least of it. I told your readers long ago that the vanker troops came to the capital by reason of a communication made to Minister Heard through palace #go-between " of very doubtlal character, and I have good reason to believe that Mr. Heard regrets the basty action then taken; for it was met by the vigorous protests of the majority of the treaty Powers. It will probably be a had any other Power who should day for America seriously attempt the occupation of any part of Korea; nt least it is reasonable to suppose so in view of China's guarantee to Great Britain, when that Power gave back Port Hamilton to Kores in gy, namely, "neither Port Hamilton nor any part of Korea shall ever be occupied by any foreign Power."America, Russia and ffitle Japan cat object to that guarantee as much as they please, but until they can muster a stronger fleet than the English have continually in Eastern Sea and it is extremely doubtful if they ever cho-they will be acting Indiscreetly in doing more than

I regret to have to inform you that eering into rascally Court Intrigues, pour passer le temps you know.

Commander-in-chief of the Korean army, has been lal very low of late owing to a persistent attack of dysentery. In all this heat. I actually scrambled up to the top of a high mountain to pray for him, amongst and sad," I found him no better. Now, wasn't that hard lines?" others; but when I came down "weary and wom

my wife, in my private room as 1 thought, (there is no p ivacy in Japan) when I heard an excited yet subdued exclamation f' come quick and see these foreigners eating each other. This story has been compared favorably, by good judges, with that finest effort of Benvenuto Cellini, the would-be famous artist, in his group of Perseus and Andromeda. Ye gods! I thought of Hongkong, Europe, and America! No such curious Customs in those places UMO VION

Speaking of curios, it is often remarked that the Japs do not produce such Fine Art goods as of old ; but this is sheer nonsense. 370.75 as any visitor to the Exhibition can, bear 37-59: witness. Indeed, if any, one, will visit the 50 00 Fine Art Gallery, 12 Bund, Yokohama, and, no one should go to Yokohama without visiting this 97.50 place, they will, see work that has never been excelled by the best workmen of any age or country. I saw there a plece of metal workhew work, mind you that took an artist and thirteen of his pupils three years and ten months to complete. It is of most exquisite workmanship, and I may not be wrong if call it the finest piece of metal work in this sphere of ours. The artist who conceived and made this is still living, but is not at work on another, there being no demand for such five work; yet the price is only Stool This gallery has many exhibits of really Arst class workmanship, I do not care to specify, but I say seriously to all Hongkong people who visit Japan, do not miss seeing them; it costs nothing and will interest any one who has taste for true art, and if he is as "hard-up" as I am, make him sorry he is, a poor man (or woman), The change in Japan since my previous visit I must describe as, marvellous, in the way of progress or go-ahead-ism and if is so opposite to Mr. John, Chiasman. It may surprise many people to kupw that the, Engiceering College at Tokio is second to none in this world. There is no punishment in Japanese Schools or me that such a thing as punishment had never Colleges, beyond dismissal. Schoolmasters told occurred to them and is never wanted. Happy schools! Happy, school masters! The only thing that hangs fire, that will bang fire and that it is good should bang fire, is the much talked-of treaty revision. Verb, sap, to e CONTRABAND OPIUM ON BOARD THE PEMPTOS AT SINGAPORE Another case, somewhat similar to the recent Kriemhild contraband opium case, occurred on Wednesday afternoon, the 3rd inst,, when about $1,000 worth of illicit chandoo was seized on board the German steamer Pemptor from Hong Long to, Batavia, which arrived at Singapore on the morning of the same day. The case, which is rather peculiar, tends to show the great cun- ning that is displayed by the people who attempt to smuggle in excisenble goods to the detriment. of the Opium Farmer. As far as we have been (BY A HONGKONG VISITOR.)

able to find out it appears that the Pampas la Visitors to Japan may well be astonished at chartered by a Java agency to run between the vast and rapid strides that country is Hongkong and Java. Just previous to leaving making in both apparent and real progress. Hongkong on the present trip, Chinaman the Chief Officer a case marked Edling, my last visit to that country, I was really astounded at what I heard and saw. Rail Batavia which the Chinaman sald was to be ways are running everywhere, aye, and running kept in i coel place where it would not be steadily and to time, and this without foreign damaged, as it contained very valuable silk drivers or management; the little Jap is doing it The box was duly catered on the manifest as a on many lines, all by himself. He has, of course, box of silk consigned to Batavia, and the officer made many and serious mistakes in construe placed it in one of the spare cabins under lock tion; he finds this one, alters it, pays for it, and and key. As the steamer was about getting seems quite happy, never breaks his heart or under weigh, the Captain was informed that there seems disconcerted. Tramways are to be met was a case of opium or board that was going to with in the interior of the country, omnibuses, Singapore, as it could not go on to Batavia, on t hot-springs and missionaries everywhere, the account of all goods being subjected to a strict electric light in the larger towns, newspapers supervision in the latter place. The captain, Ita

find the opium, and came to the conclusion that all over the empire, lighthouses on the coast, is alleged, made insuccessfully some attempt to liness, comfort, and civility. It may not be the box was slowed away with the other Mr. D. Brandt, of Messrs., D. Brandt & Co., Home Office, is still here; but as be is generally known that the Japanese boats, besides cargo down in the hold. Two days before shipping agents, Singapore, arrived here on seldom seen by Europeans, it is on the trading to all places on the coast of Japan, the Piftos arrived at Singapore, ber Monday last per Suri Wongse. This gentle cards that he is falling into a condition of are now running regularly to Shanghai, Chefso, agents received a telegrams from a Coloma man comes up in search of a concession and it innocuous desuetude. It is one thing to advies Tientsia, Corean ports, Vladivostock, the Bonin in Batavia asking that a certain box; cons on his behalf that Mr. C. C. Jones has been the Chosenites, but quite another affair to get and Liuchin Islands and Honolulu, and there signed to Batavia, on board the Pempios prospecting for the last ten months or so them to do as you suggest, as the gallant General is talk of lines soon sunning to Europe and should be landed at Singapore, as the cousignde We understand that Mr. Gosite on Saturday will soon find out to hit cost. The Hercules America. The railway from Kobe to Yoko had left to come here. The contents of this last commenced his ten days' term of imprison who will direct and carry into effect much- hama must seriously interfere with the steamers' telegram were made known to the Captain on ment, to which he was sentenced by H. I. G. needed reforms in this late hermit Country has receipts from passengers, for the ordinary Tap the ships arrival and it was then found that the Majesty's Consular Court, for libel on the Siamese yet to be found, and when discovered has to be box thereid referred to was the identical box that Government and lasulting His Majesty the King. induced to come here-both pretty tough Jobs i is not a good sailor, and railway fares are

Imistake oot. In 'default of getting hold of 1st class 3 sen. per mile, and class a sen per was in the cabin, and consigned to Edling, He will be out on Monday evening. mile, and 3rd class i sen per mile, simplicity itself, Batavia/The Captain's suspicions were aroused, We hear that some weeks ago the Siamese this modern, Hercules, poor Chosen will be and the fatter fare is cheap enough to bring it and he communicated his suspiciones to the Government was agreeably surprised by the sure to fall into the arms of some Great Power. within the means of almost "the poorest. By steamer's agents (Messrs. Boustead & Co;) who receipt of a communication from the Mayor Just so, but who? That's the question. Fer the bye, I would like to know why the Japa in turn informed the Oplum Farmer: The box of Zurich in Switzerland, conveying informa choice I'd say Russia, but prophecy is so uncer ness are called a poor people! Nothing seems was opened,îï'and found to contains prepared tion concerning the disposal of the property in itish and Russian' huge, three-storied, proposed in that country, that will also emits to German: sausages, valued altogether the firm of Mesura, Jucker

archandso, done up in elongated bladder, by will, of the late Mr. Henry Sigg, of The

& Co. of fegations are going up apace. When complete for prospect; not as it is a home, after months at about $2,000/ The Farmer did not intend to Hangkok, in which the town of Bangkokis const- on the goal adornments to, cn comp of lale prospect, for which capital is not at once and months of alluring prospectuser and well- make a charge against the captain, but, with the derably interested. After making provision for mud huts and revolting hovels. known directors (paid for); but at once, or in a object of showing that the casei question is widow to a liberal extent, Mr. Sigg seems to Judge Denny is still sculling about and dunning few days, there appear a number of applicants, had been conscated, the lagents we ate hava left the rest to be divided between his son in the Koreans for $10,000; another balance of and no matter what the amount, often extending informed expressed a desire to have charge, Bangkok, the town of Zurich in Switzerland, and arrears of wages, Mirabile dictul Alas, what a to millions, it is at once subscribed. I am made agalast the captain. Accordingly about the town of Bangkok his son, however, to inherit scandalous shame to keep a learned "judge speaking of purely Japanese investments, such o'clock yesterday afternoon, Captain Ulrich the interest on the residue of the estate, while it badglog about from month to month for hi as railway or steamship lines. To most visitors Jobunsen wan brought before Mr Hare and is being settled. The capital, it is expected, will wagest My thinker blong velly koolius pidgin. the Exhibition would have heen, as it was to me charged first, with Importing lato si Bellie-be paid out in yearly instalments extending over Marker, by and by can littee see, can liftee a revelation, but it is closed and I will not dwell menta quantity of chandoo, under Set ylof Orden years, the first payment to be made by save on that subject as time and your valuable space 4 of 1870; and secondly, with having the shid December 31st 1890. The general details of the mysterious individual, named Greathouse, aloent achandoor in his custody, not having purchased deposition of the sum allotied to Bangkok have an American official, has dropped over here from forbid,

H. T. S. GREEN;.

Hon. Treasurer. Hongkong, 31st August, 1890.

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Detective Sergeant Melver said that the did not like to see the girl any more) so gave her back to her proper mother to prisoner was discharged from Victoria Gaol on take away. The mother took her back to the the 25th of July last, and was to be under police country, and she died about 11 months after the supervision until the 21st of February 18gs, in affair, from fever or cholera or something. No accordance with Ordinance 11 of 1887. He had obtained money, some $200, from Messrs. intercourse had apparently taken place, but it would have been done if witness had not appeared. Gibb Livingston & Co's agents in Macao under false pretences, having imposed upon The girl was not crying, neither did she appear them by making them believe that he was to be offering resistence. Her face was pale, and she appeared frightened, but witness could detective after Krios, the absconding Austrian

Cr. not be sure as to whether she was frightened at Consul at Wuhu. The prisoner had given out that he was going to San Francisco by the last the man, or at her. It was probable they did not hear witness approaching because, thinking American mail, but instead of so doing he had defendant was asleep, she went upstairs quietly gone to Macao and Canton. As far as witness knew Popow had committed no breach of the laws, The defendant was asleep la the sitting rooms when she went down stairs first. Defendant first of Hongkong. On the 8th inst, witness went to saw her in the kitchen, and as soon as he did Macao with a warrant for Krips' arrest, and in beut the girl down on the floor burriedly and the course of his duty he went to Canton yester walked into the sitting room, arranging his day, where he met Popow, who told him that be dress as he went. The girl stood there, to the could get Kripa easily had he bat a little more kitchen, crying Witness told her to go down money, for that that individual was about 30 stairs, but did not know why she was miles up country in a junk. The British Consul at crying. When she entered the room the child Canton had refused to grant a warrant to Popow was not crying, but after she was put down and for the arrest of Krips, although Popow had saw witness she commenced to cry. Witness pestered him to do so and, passed himself off there as an American detective sent out from did not examine the girl subsequently, and was able to say for certain that the prisoner did not San Francisco to "collar" an English bank. swindler who was up north, but hearing of have intercourse.

Pressed by the magistrate for a decided Krips, and having got a clue to his where

He might have done abouts, he thought it as answer witness sald it before I came in. I cannot say positively," him prior to going further after the English defaulter. Popow had been to Messrs. Gibb, Witness did not go into the kitchen owing to anything that she had heard or seen before. Livingston's agents in Canton, from whom he She had no suspicions. The person whom the had tried to obtain money on the plea of being on the trail of Krips, and he had also, wired to prisoner informed about it was a Mrs. Goulbourn Witness knew that because Mrs. Goulboura Mears. Gibb, Livington & Co., bere, for funds sent for ber and inquired into the affair. The that copnection. Witness persuaded the prisoner defendant told Mrs. Goulbourn that witness had to come to Hongkong so that they together sold the girl, so witness then told her the real might get funds' and full instructions respecting Although it is now only a few years since went on board and handed fato the care of that they are going to make a profil, and work General Mac, E. Dye, the popular and able truth about the affair, Witness did not beat the Krips airest This bait took, and Popow accom girl because the affair might thereby leak out. panied him down here by the Kiangkwan After the affair, witness continued to live with yesterday, when he took him to the Central prisoner about two years, leaving him in the Station. The name ander, which Popow had seventh moon of last year. She and prisoner never passed himself off in Canton was Detective Poler referred to the affair while still living together, He (witness) applied for a remand.

His Worship said he could not find that the but they were not on good terms. The reason

prisoner had committed any offence against local they parted was because the prisoner "got bold" of one of her own daughters, the "manied" one.laws. He would therefore dismiss the case.

As soon as Popoy was released he went down He did not really marry her, but promised to do

to the Charge Room, where he amosed the so, and seduced her. He was living with her now, Witness had no family by the prisoner, taspectors and detectives with assurances and knew that the little girl died, because that, Krips was an old school-mate of his in she was so informed by her mother's friends. Vienne years ago, and that he had absolute She could swear that the prisoner did not injure information as to his present whereabouts, Ar the girl, so that in consequence the child died.to committing a breach of the Hongkong laws he The girl was eleven years old by Chinese was not such a fool as to do that. This highly reckoning. At the time when witness caught interesting conversation was brought to an abrupt the prisoner, as far as she could see, the child conclusion by the ubiquitous Melver, who sude denly, appeared on the scene and asked the was not offering resistence. She never knew

"Count to accompany him to Mess. Gibb, prisoner to take liberties with the child before.

Hills Worship then adjourned, the Court for Livingston & Co.'s offices and there "ante up" the mum of $100, the balance of the Macao agent's tiffin prior to which

advances. Popow compiled, and then left by the first steamer for Macao in het haste to run his man, Krips, to earth shantar so

Mr. Mostop frst asked if any case had been made out. He had overwhelming evidence to shew that it was a trumped-up conspiracy, and, besides, by the English law, sach, a charge could not be brought after three months had clapsed since the alleged offence was committed, whereas this was stated to have occurred berly three years ago. If his Worship Intended going on with the case, he (Mr. Mossop) would ask that the prisoner be admitted to bail as he was a public servant, and could find any amount of bail.

His Worship said that he should certainly gas on with the evidence, and would deal with the question of ball later,

THE HÔNGKONG CRICKET ¡-

CLUBar 2 w The following is the Commitee's report for last season-

Gentlemen, The Committes have the pleasure of presenting their annual report on the season 11889-1890. getur lucas weder vol.

The Accounts, which are attached, shewa 31st balance of $5,003-34 to the credit of the August

The usual list of members with the batting and bowling average for the season is annexed. DraJA. Lowson heads the list with a batting average of 38,56; E. Cazon, comes next, with 38.18. The highest howling average falls to E. W. Maitiandith 7.52 per wicket). Dr. Lowson comes next with 9.00

The principal scorers were E. M. Blair, R.E., 96,53, 731 R. P. Garde, RN, 78, J, Hatchison, RN 771 Dr. Lowson, 73, 59, 58, 52, 53 A. J. Leach, 77: T. S.Smith, 66; E. J. Coxon, 63, 57,

IN JAPAN

and steamboats that are models of clean-

On the case being resumed after tiffin, the witness, recalled, said that she did not make any report to the police, because she was told to keep gulet.

Cross-exanimed-She was now living at Wanchai and. In receipt of $10 per month from the prisoner. All the women in her house, were "kept" by foreigners. Prostitutes were

The houses of parliament are to be opened in the same from the Oplum Farmer, during the not kept in her house. The women often saw their masters in her (witness's) house, which was

November, and much trouble seems anticipated current year, under, Sec, 13 of Ord. of 1870. not registered, as it was not a brothel. The

Laws against duelling have already been pro- The captain made a statement, which was mulgated. The Goverment naturally, and similar in effect to the account given above, and defendant sent her away after he had taken up,:49

In all, the Club played ter matches, and the think wisely, keeps a large share of power in as the Fermer did not wish to press the share with her daughter, Prisonernever had any quarrel with witness on account of the sale of girls on), match in which it suffered defeat was that its own hands. There is much, very much, in the Magistrato inflicted a nominal penalty of It was not correct that she told Mrs. Goulbourn "gainst Sharghalja pred Japan for visitors to see, but it takes a long time, 1-on each count, and ordered the opium to be that she sold a girl. Mrs. Goulburn never told team was sent to Shanghal under the to see it properly. For instance, a friend of mine, confiscated to Mangyong ban courge

The Magistrate said that the Captain's conduct her that she was turned out by prisoner because captaindy of E. Coxon and after a close finish had spent three and a half months over one trip. she sold girls, or anything of that kind. The first Shanghai proved victorious. The beartiest and was arranging for another and longer, exonerated him from all blame, and we belleve time she ever told anybody about the affair was thanks of the Club are due to the Shanghai: one. On shewing his plans to a resident, bir that the Opium Farme Pay Gapressed him thanks in the fourth or fifth moon of the year before, last. community for the hospitable manner in which friend enquired how long my correspondent for the Captain's services.—Straits Timides |

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. The statement of prisoner that she (witness) had they treated our representatives; and the Com- thought the trip would take, if done properly 7 sold girls was absolutely false. She did not mitled Bope that these friendly competitionis will My friend did not know; the resident, said be

Blues August 1890. lay an information at the Police Court bel of annual occurrence. The Club is also had done a good part of it, so could speak from 116 Wr year and a half ago, because the offence Indebted to Masers. Jarding, Matheson & Co. experience, and the trip as planned would take was committed so long ago that she thoughtilt for the gpecial facilities afforded by them for three year; my friend is doing part of it now Mr. Charles Walter Flipt, a prominent, unnecessary. She had no knowledge, as is why conveyance of the team to and froThe team have heard many curious" stories of theio acttles and produce urader, la Nons Majoz Brink of the Dutch am the charge was now mads. Personally the played at Amoy and Swatow.ontheir return curious people but my time and your space will died of Aysentery caught in the Interio

selecting land for tobacco planting witness, had no desire to make this change. journey, and proved victorious, malo byly, not admit of many yarns; however here are two, She was asked to give evidence by Inspector uravay pleasant, week was spent in January or three specimens.

ojica repor Stanton last night. She heard of the arrest of the last on 35e decasion of the visit pf a team from A friend of mine:(the same old friend) travels balangen river prisoner on Saturday, from the daughter who was the Siralty Settlement. No matches were log in the interior, had a charge in his bill. An o now living with the prisoner, and who had a played both of which were won by Hongkong of 97 cents for ona bottle of beer, of which Carding child him. "Not Having authorised the The Committee crist that volunteers will be the usual price was 30 of 35 centsy on asking from Issue of a warrant witness did not know who found to visit Singapore at Christmas, or any the reasons for this extortion, the Hotel pron Ser was prosecuting. If she wanted to do so she other time that may be decided span munitsi prieter honestly replied that one of the servantsareales Erald have charged as long ago. She saw The pavilion is in good repair, and the ground. had told him to put zo cents extra on the bill, and Mr. Goulbourn tåle day, before yerlerday, battlin' capital ondera pridajzar-lords humans it to him--the servant į "anoilor Chas

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Marudu Bay Company Tigaman Estate.The tobacco, on this estate is looking very well, a considerable portion of the too fields are planted up, and the health of the labourers is very good, German Borneo Company, Pitas, and Lim buak Estates. On the former estate 172 fields are being planted, the tobacco looks wonder fully well, and the labourers seem to believe with a will. Health of the coolies very good, only about 4 per cent, in hospital.

Limbuak planting has just begun, 60 fields are The weather just now in Marudu Bay is all being got ready. Health good. that could be desired for planting out tobacco.

The prospects appear on some estates to be very good, on others good, and on one or two only fair, but it is too early yet to form an opinion on the crops.-Herală.

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SIAM NEWS.

27th August, rigo.

not been definitely ascertained, but it is believed that some special provision in behalf of the public of Bangkok has been made. We shall endeavor to learn more of this matter, as it appears to be of interest to both foreigners and the Siamese Government alike.

mation regarding the proposed railways in Slam, We have been asked for some definite Infor- by Important firms in Europe and elsewhere,

range to say, almost simultaneously with the rom, our correspondents letters that the pro receipt of queries from the Straits. It appears posed railway from Selangor to Pahang, straight 133901

Across the Malay Peninsula, has already been aken in hand and will soon be an accomplished How we with we could say the same. reference to the Pakaam and Patricw lines of which we have heard absolutely nothing of

The Mission Etrangères has appointed M. Gustave Charles Matel its Bishop of Korea, vice the late lamented Monsignor Blanc, who died a few weeks ago fram congestion of the lungs. The latter was, an able and affable man, and bis loss will long he felt in this dreary-land.

General Le Gendre, Vice-President of the

Shanghai, and appears to be deuced smart at putting quentibus. I don't know positively what he is really after, but have a shrewd suspicion that he is going to make special report on Korean affairs to the U.S. Government. If he comes around my way I' the track of one or two gents whose proceedings give him a tip or two that will put him right on have occupied my careful attention for some months past. But more of this anon, when time permita,

KOREAN NOTES.

August 28th, 1890. Several, severe cases of Illness are reported among the foreigners resident in Seoul

Staff Captain d'Amade of the French Legation

ale The company we know is formed, and 'iri Ching, returning Overland vid Yuenian from

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A large amount of capital has already been an excursion to Vladivostock, left Seoul yester

libscribed, but there matters seem to have come day for Tientalo, co shady

Tandstill. Probably the deaklock has beenThe heat and humidity this year have been

used by the absence from Bangholmel unusual, Commodore de Richelieu the concessionaire, Preparations for the funeral ceremonies of the also by the late unfavourable rate of exchange, late Queen Dowager, are progressing actively,

pupled with the

that sicel rails were lately. October rath is the date.fixed/v/s quoted al ruinou rices. This, however, has now. Mons, V. Collin de Plancy, the French Come all changed the Commodore le back, exchange missioner in Koren, will quit Beonl this mall on

"better that!" fi büs boen for, yuxta and tism short visit to Ticatsin, Chintre Timeri