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The General Trans-ilantic Steamship Line hu" NINE months hard, and 25 across the breech" At 8. Peddars Hill, this morning, the wife of bolted a plan to the Canadian government were the words which sent a cold shiver through to run weekly steamers between Havre and an earring snatcher at the P. C. the morning Quebec via Flymouth or Southampton. They when Mr. Wodehouse sat in Judgment. The E. J. OBADAYA, of a son,

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1800,

TELEGRA MS.

ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, December 10th. Parliament stands adjourned to 22nd January.

FRESH FINANCIAL TROUBLES. A Commercial crisis has occurred in America and further failures have taken place. There is great stringency of money, stocks are depressed,

are discussing the situation.

We are courteously Informed by the Super intendent of the P. & O, that we were in error in stating that, the local effice bad received tele graphic advice re the rumoured stranding of the Company's steamer Hongkong. That a telegram to this effect was received in the colony is certain but we are only too glad to be able to accord with the desire of the Agent in stating that no such advice had been received by him."

THE troop-ship Himalaya, which was to have left England on the roth instant, will have 200 men for the A. & S. Highlanders and 15 for the Royal Artillery, and sther details. A draft of 200 time-tapired men from the gist in addition to invalids also No. 10 battery of the Southern Division of the Royal Artillery, and the 9th Company of the Royal Engineers will return home by the troop-ship, being relieved by the 38th battery Southern Division of Royal Artil- APHORISM from the Melbourne Age:-"lery and the 35th Company Royal Engineers, general strike to be effectual must be general" We rather fancy it must. And a particular strike saght to be particular. Corollary: A geperal strike cannot be particular about anything. Which proves what we never denied never having stated, and leaves open for further argument what never was, isn't, and never shall be (world

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"WHEN Chinamen play billards they never use their own quener." This Is Yankee wit-it's

not ours.

We are requested to state that His Excellency the Acting Governor will receive visitors at Government House to-morrow afternoon,

THE Superintendent of the P, & O. S. N. Ce, inforras us that the Company's steamer Brindisi left Singapore for this port at daylight to-day. HI-Do you think you love me well enough to be my wife? She-Yes, George. He-Well, I only asked to ascertain how you felt on the subject, so in case I ever should want to marry I would know where to come.

'An adjourned Convocation of St. Andrew's A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Chapter, No. 218. S.C., will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednes. (ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.)

day, the 17th instant, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely, HONGKONG..

Visiting companions are cordially invited.

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The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices,

In ordering it is only necessary, to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired.

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram

to reply to the time (short) honored toast of "Woman" clased his remarks with the familiar quotation from Scott:

"Oh women, in our hours of eas Uncertain, coy, so hard to please?

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AMONG Its other vagaries, the Whirlwind (London) has had the impudence to invite readers to decide upon the ugliest three 'men is the kingdom, A small polling constituency hit upon Mr. Oscar Browning, Sir Richard Temple, and Mr. Agugs Moore, the latter being editor of a contemporary called the Hawk. Mest. Browning and Moore claimed their prizes-snu boxes of silver-with a levity which is wonderful in the circumstances..

A CHINESE Woman residing in the village of Mal tow-seah in the vicinity of Amoy, says the Zimt was murdered on Thursday last. It seems that the unfortunate woman found a silver hair pin such as is worn by Chinese gay ladies, and upon shewing it to her husband and its relatives, the silver bair pin was the cause of a family quarrel. The unfortunate woman in cosrequence, being strangled by her husband, with the assistance of

his mother and sister.

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R. H. Herbert, R.N. G, Taverner,

E. M. Blair, R.E. G. G. Boyle, R.A. A. I. Campbell (91st)

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This match was commenced at 2 p.m. this was robbed of considerable afternoon but interest by the fact that two "cracks" from the "Singapore" team were absent. However the "Elect" made 130 rans in their first innings, most of which were got by Dunn (64) Dirby (15) and Blair (10). The Stay-at-homes made rather a sorry display and have lost 3 wickets for 10 runs, so it looks like salvation to a gooseberry that the Singapore team will begin their campaign with a signal victory.

Play will be resumed to-morrow at zx o'clock. and tiffin will be served on the ground.

Ar the Legislative Council meeting on Monday, the Orders of the Day will be:-

Financial Minutes

Report of the Finance Committee. Honourable P. Ryrie will ask the following question:In view of the danger to life caused by small vessels carrying in outsidewaters larga numbers of passengers whether it is the intention and small vessels of under 50 tons, trading

steward, who was in the steward's room with guard rattled their revolvers up and down the him, to ask the pirates what they wanted. The venetian windows, just to show that they were said steward was a Cinanian. The pirates on the qui vive. The transfer of the booty took from an hour to an hour and a half, It was replied, through him, that they wanted money. They then offered, the captain would come carried on on baik sides of the ship, and into the up and give them-áil his valuables, to spare four junks. They did not take sny very heavy his life. The Captain naked them if they would boxes. As soon as the janks had taken on board all they wanted they left the ship. That was to really spare his life if he came on deck, and they promised not to kill him. Upon that the captain any they each left when loaded. Before the last went on deck. Before leaving for the deck the junk left the pirates let go the Namoa's captain shouted out "where are you Eldridge," and anchor, while another party of pirates came witness replied he was still in his hiding place, aft to the saloon and put out a light which the the pantry. A minute or two later he heard passengers there had lighted, and shut down the shot fired and the fall of a body in the captain's skylight. He knew they put the lamp out room. The pirates remain d' on the staircase because he heard the noise of the lamp being while the captain passed up to his room. Two smashed, and its reflection on thevenetian of the or three minutes after the shots were fired in captains' cabin disappeared at that samIG the captain's room he heard the carpenter speak moment. The pirates then ordered the fire- ing to the chief engineer in the saloon. Hesald men to draw the boiler fires and a fam the pirates wanted every one to go on deck. minutes later the whole gang left the ship Witness kept the pantry door closed. He could in the last remaining junk. The cabin not see the carpenter, but knew it was him by | guards were the last to depart. After the junk had. his voice. Two or three minutes later he heard | got well away the 3rd engineer and himself got the man, the 2nd officer, being forced down the through one of the windows and opened the corapanion. The second officer told the chief cabin dom. The pirates had nailed up the door engineer and the passengers that if they'd go with pieces of wood. They knew when the into the captain's rooms without resistance the pirates bad gone, for a quartermaster came aft pirates would spare their lives. They did so, and told them. As soon as they got out be or rather be heard them go up and into the | requested the chief engineer to see that. captain's room. After they were in the captain's the engines were all right and get up steam room, the pirates made a rush, in a body, into | with the utmost celerity. Personally, witness the saloon. At that time wittess was still in the | went forward to make preparations for slipping pantry. The plates then threw open the panty the cable. As soon as he had directed the and door and found him (witness) standing there, officer in that connection be (witness) inspected Two men, with revolvers, stationed themselves the compasses and steering gear, which were in good order. He then noticed it was 8.45 pm. on each side of the door and told him to come

That was about to minutes after getting out of out. One of them spoke in English saying, "go

$ top-side." In, going up the staircase, in front the cabin. About 5 minutes to 9 p.m. the chief of the two men, he saw some half dozen engineer repoiled. "engines all right, sufficient pirates, armed, opening the cabin doors, steam up to proceed with." Thereupon witness The pirates were dressed as ordinary Chiness. gave orders for the cable to be slipped and the coolles and the only distinctive, mark on them was a red string with a cash attached to it, hanging from the breast. Each of them had two revolvers--ane attached. to their neck with a white cord and the other held in one hand. The pirates were smoking cigars as they were carrying on operailons. He did not notice swords in their possession. He went Jollowed by the two men, and up the stal when near de top of it, à man standing there cocked his revolver and prepared to shoot him ; but three or four 'who were down below sing | out to him not do so, in Chinese. The man then pointed to witness to go into the Captain's cabin. The man who attempted to shoot

was evidently on guard. went into the captain's He (witsers)

immediately above the saloon und was entered, by him, from the companion. As he en cred he saw the captain lying on his bed suffering from a wound in the chest, apparently dying. He also saw there all the officers of the ship and the four foreign passengers. The chief engineer and 2nd officer were attending to the captain, and giving him water to drink, and the others were talking to each other. There were no pirates inside the rooms. In addition to the two already mentioned there was one other pirate on guard at the captain's room door. As soon as he got inside the captain's room, a pirate in the room altogether. Four or five minules later a couple of pirates came to the door and

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engines to be run full speed ahead. He caused the cable to be slipped because he wanted to save time, and he afterwards found, that be could not have lifted it for the messenger, chału, by which the anchor was hove up, had been cut in two places. He found the mast- head, port and starboard lights, binnacle lamps and several cargo lamps were missing from their places, and had probably been thrown overboard, Witness discovered that Mr. Petersen was dead about io minutes after starting. Before starting witness tried to make out the land and verify the ship's position. It was a starlight night. The ship was heading north and 'be could make out land ahead and on the starboard side. The land abead was about 3 to 4 miles distant and the land on the starboard, side about half a

the isle of Mendoza. That island was 45 miles from Hongkong. The land ahead was the miles land of China. As soon as the cable was stipped he went full speed for Hongkong, but it being a cloudy, thickishuight he turned back after making Cape D'Agulla light riad entered part about 7.30 a.m. with all the surviving passengers and ship's officers on board, with the exception of the captain, who was dead, a European passenger who was also shot, and a Malay quarter-master who was either thrown or chased overboar The murders had been committed in st part of the attack. Mr. Peter the early officer who reported to alt by the second bridge. He was a fire him (witness) on the

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A CONCERT was held at the Sailors and Soldiers Iestitute last evening and proved a gratifying success to all those concerned and to the audience in particular. The entertainment was given by the members of the IO. GT. and commenced at 7.45 p.m. with the Reed Mr. A YOUNG man having been requested at a dinner / Goldsmith in the chair. Hymas solos and of the Government to, apply to steam-launches | room as ordered. · Tac captain's cabin was alle aff. The land in the starboard bow was

addresses made up the chiel.items on the programmet A most enjoyable eventug was between Hongkong and Canton and/or Macao, spent and even if the promoters have no ether the same rules and regulations as govern the satisfaction than that of knowing that they kept ordinary river steamers, and if so, when?

Honourable T. H. Whitehead will ask the many worthy "Tars" and "Tommies" amused Here his memory failed him; but after a little for an hour or so, they will be fully recompensed, following questions:-r. Will the Government lay on the table a statement showing how the besitation he continued in triumph-

SEVERAL Governments having been consulted Superannuation Fund which existed in the Colony previous and up to 1857 was disposed as to the celebration of the fourth centenary of Columbus's departure in starch of the new what was the total amount to credit of the Fund at the time of its suppression. Why and world," the Madrid Government, at the request To shew to what depth of coatempt Punjome of the American Congress, has fixed upon Hudva by whose order was put an end to, and how and Jelebus have fallen in the estimation of "speculators" we might mention one incident the place of celebration, this being the estuary much of the fund was repaid to the Subscribers a statement shewing the, cost la Hongkong the great discoverer sailed. The meetings will

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"But seen 100oft, familiar with her face, We first endura, then pity, this exbræce."

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that occurred the day before yesterday on board / (now known as Huelva Harbour) from which of it. 2. Will the Government lay on the table closed the door, There were eleven prople found on the upper decken's body was

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plog and other charges.

First reading of Bill entitled "An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Lai Siu Tong.".

First reading of a Bill entitled " An Ordinance for the Naturalization of Choi Wai otherwise Chol Tsun.”,

Second reading of the Bil! entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 13 of 1860, for the Establishment of a Civil Litt

Committee on the Bill entited "The Gambling Ordinance, 1890.

Committee on the Bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Bankruptcy."

Third reading of the Bill entitled "An Ordi- nance to amend the Public Health Ordinance of 1887,"

THE "NAMOA" PIRACY.

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boatswain, a Malay, standing outside. He

the came aft, off the bridge, in the morning, him that the

They he saw the body of Petersen lying on the "demanded taronge

passengers | quarter-deck with four wounds to the head.. All valuables on their The Captain's names were Thomas Guy Pocock, should give up person. Witness told the officers and an Englishman, and was 45 years of age. Capt. passengers to hand over all they had in Pocock joined the ship last May. He was a their possession-the captain was not then married man and his wife and four children alive, he died before the boatswin and resided in Hongkong. The second engineer, pirates came to make that demand. The cap third officer, two quartermasters, one sallor and tain died after he (witness) had been in the room one cook were wounde! None of the Chinese, for a couple of minutes. The captain died passengers were wounded. At no time during a quarter to two o'clock, judging the whole affair was it possible to offer resistance. from guess work. A pocket knife worth about The arms on board the ship were:-a dozen $2 ная all he had on him, which rifles, a dozen cutlasses and 14 revolvers, which studs he secreted in the pantry and found down to the saloon, A revolver, however, was he handed over. His gold ring and shirt were kept in racks in the companion leading them on Thursday morning. Every one passed kept in each officers' room and a -dozen Watches, rings, watch chains and a few dollars of the arms were seized by the pirates, which he out their valuables, personally, to the Chief. cutlasses in the officers' mess-rom. The whole and small change were passed out in that way, found out as soon as he got free from confuement Altogether 'be should say that about $600 worth in the captain's cabin. He could not say exactly of property was handed out to ane the pirates, what the ship's allowance of ammunition was. It and he passed them on to bis confèdetates. was about 8 or 10 boxes of cartridges for revolvers,- He called the man at the door the head, and 6 or 7 dozen rounds of bill cartridge for pirate, because he appeared to direct the rifles. A box of cartridges was kept in each of the actions of the others. He was better dressed officer's rooms. The ball cartridges were kept in Mr. Wodehouse held an inquiry at the than the others and had a short silk coat the magazine, in the after peak, but some of it. Magistracy this afternoon into the cleum-him as the chief." He was a tall man, of shout

on but had no distinguishing badge to mark was kept in a box at the head of the saloon stair-"

case. No rifle shots were fired, as far as- he stances connected with the death of the late forty years of age. He was apparen 1 a Can. ·knew, and no sword cuts were infilcted on the “ Captain G. T. Pocedit, who was killed on board tonese, but might have been a Hakka. He

passengers or crew. He had seen the photos the British steamship Namon on Wednesday carried the same arms as the others. Witness of a number of criminals, and recognised last. Mr. Wolton appeared on behalf of the could recognise the chief again. He had never one of them as being concerned in the attack. seen him before, and had not noticed him on board He had no reason to believe the crew werd Douglas Steamship Company,

the ship before. He could also recognise the two mixed up la this affair. At this juncture witness Mr. G. R. Eldridge, chief officer, said the men who ordered him out of the pantry, but he was shown a book containing photos of moto- Namoa was 863 tona register. On the roth did not see any others sufficiently well to identify riaus Hongkong criminals, and be identified one instant at five minutes past one the attack com- them in the future. After handing over the of them as the Pirate Chief.] Continuing, the wit- menced. The ship left Hongkong at 8 o'clock property to the Chief, through the boatswain, ness said he had seen the book of photos hand- on Wednesday morning bound for Swatow, he (witness) asked the Chief what they intended ed him in Court by Inspector Stanton and had Antet and Foochow with general cugo, amongst to do They replied that when they had taken pointed out the photo of the man who appeared which there were 40 chests of opium, There was all the money they could get out of the ship to be the leader of the pirates. He was prepared The chief to swear that that, was the photo of the Chief no treasure on board the ship, and only about they would leave her at 8 p.m. half a cargo of general merchandise. She had engineer asked him to leave the ship as sOOD AN

He had seen the photo on board the Namos on board Capt. T. G. Pocock as master, kimself possible so that they could get back to Hong yesterday, when the book was handed him by (odridge) as chief officer and two other officers kong and have the wounded attended to. The Inspector Stanton. Mr. Stanton did not show and threeenglacen. The crew consisted of 45, wounded, up to that time, were the third officer him any particular photo; but he (wliness) told. They were Chinese and Malaysirds and accond engineer, who had shot wounds in recognised the photo of the Chief easily. Chinese and frd Malay. There were five foreign the left arm-both shot in the wrist. The Chief He found all the Namon's heals stove in and

MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

Tux fluent and Irrepressible Henry George seldom comes to grief, but he was wrecked cuce by the contumely of a coarse, usappreciative audience. It was in San Francisco, on the famous 4th of July, and the apostle was firing off a great baritons ovation which covered every subject from infant damnation upwards. He told the crowd how their fathers bad bowled when a tax was put on their lawful prog, and kow they had been trailed thirteen miles on their ear while resisting the encroach- mants of the British tyrant. He spoke wildly about the time when the Americans vers licked at Bunker's Hill, and how they had put up a monument to celebrate the event, and We would direct the attention of our thoughfa! how Washington had got his hair and ca readers to that excerpt from the Bangkok Timu full of mud wille retreating through six different which we publish in another columna anent the States; and then the audience began to stream late "Conspiracy case," It has been remarked with impatience, for the crater had gone on for that neither of the other two local papers have two hours and was less than halfway through bis reproduced any of the many comments that manuscript. Then be deftly skipped a hundred 2.00 have been made on this now notorious case by and twenty pages and fired off his peroration, "A thousand years hence who will Gght for the press of the East, but then it must ha fernen lave for many years pint been treated for liberty? A thousand years bence who will remembered that both of these emasculated liberty! Athousand years bence who will write "such are amount of contempt by as that they speak for liberty. He made an inped art excused from appearing upon the scere at this pause there, and a sad, slow, weary voice replied from the gallery "I believe you will, Henry particular moment. That "Granny" and out other contemptible contemporary ara both useful George !" And amid a fearfulshriek of derision first-class passenges on board and 259 Chinese. i did not reply to the chief engineer, but told the thereby rendered useless. That was done with The first class passengers were quartered in the boatswain to tell them that anyone attempting the probable object of preventing the ship's for a certain domestic purpose is undeniable, but the orator clutched his bat and put his minu- 6.75 outside that sphere, they are unknown quantities script on his head by mistake, and escaped and the Chinese in the 'tween decks. to escape from the room would be shot at once, crew from pursuing them, at it might have been

as far They got

LE Tslaco Channel but that by maintaining tranquility farther harm down the back-stair,

to prevent them from leaving the skip, . The when everybody went to tiffin. The Tsinco would not come to them. The chief and his last he saw of the junks was when they were Channel was off Fokal point and was associates then left, posting a guard of four or five steering into a small Bay at the north of Tainco THE regular monthly meeting of St. John's L.co Lodge No.2618, S.C., was held in the Maine THE Bangkok Timer of the 19th alime in com- formed by Teine Taland and the fale of men who partrolled their place of imprisonment. island. They were following one another. The Hall Zetland Street last evening for the purmeating upon the result of the late "Conspiracy Mendoza. It was half a mile wide, Everyone The next thing they heard was the noise of Chinese method of attack showed a good knowledge, ex cake” says !--We received lie yesterday (18th) | went down to `tifft except the and officer who passengers being driven on deck and sent down their part, of everything connected with the ship, *.Xpose of installing the R. W. Master. Bro

Into the saloon, also boxes being thrown in all parts. Their demeanour was insolent, nolay, 1. M. Laing There was a good attendance and afternoon Hongkong papers with the account of was left in charge of the deck. Witness was the excellent banquet which had been provided the trial of Mr. Robert Fraser-Smith and Mr. sitting on the port side of the soloon table. shout and the noise of wood breaking and split-violents and they kept up a constant howling 0.75 had ample justice dons to it. The following Ward for alleged conspiracy, which arose su of They had been about 2 to 3 minutes at table log, which lasted about half an hour, by which and cursing, they were shouting the whole time. a recent public exposure and s prosecution, and when he heard several shots fired on the upper time they had driven as many as they wanted loto They were using threatening Jestures also. It is with depregret we learn that upon a slender deck. The dining saloon was on the kween the saloon. The noise of smashing up boxes con Their object appeared at fint to be to shoot Bro. J. M. Laing....................W.M,

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majority of four against three, the Judge pared deck, aft. The shots were followed by the floued up to dark; about 3 or 4 more hours every one in the saloon, but after shooting a sentence of six months imprisonment with fall of a heavy body on the deck, Immediately. Just before dusk, about 6pm, he heard the the Captain they appeared illfied. He had Hard labor, We have not time to go through above the saloon, and he also heard the shots of pirates shouting out to the firemen fin as the no idea why the pirates shot the captain, the evidents to see hoy this verdict is the men who were dring. The next thing be saw engines. The ship was cased down to four or It appeared to him that the Captain offered consistent with the testimony and character of was several men at the skylights firing down inte five knots from 9 to 10 knots per hour, at which no resistence, and he had not heard that the the witments, but in the face of the facts that the saloon, they were using revolvers. He sp.ed she had been going ever since the stinele captain offered any resistance. The captain was the scale farmed upon the verdict of ex, nad had thought at least thirty shots were fired into the commenced. About an hour later they heard not a violent man at all and he (witnes)) thought that one been on the other side, the defendants saloen, at that time Everybody jumped up at the steam whistle being blown two or three It was highly Improbable that he offered any would have been set at liberty, we think the once and stood in different parts of the saloon. times and at the same time heard some people relatenco after agreeing to go up on deck and sentence an extremely harsh and brutal one. Several atlokpots were thrown down through the on deck exchanging, shoats with people on give up all valuabler. The Namen ran to Under any circumstances simple imprisonment skylight. The pirates appeared to aim at ladi. board vessels near by. They then sang out Swatow, Amy and Foochow twice a month, is the most that should hire been inflicted. vidusis. Witness was standing behind the table to the firemen to stop the engines, By The Chinese passengers were shipped at the And considering the climate, the calling and where he had previously been siting. A second that time he had opened about an inch wharf, and say of them who had no tickets were... position of the defendants and the suspense and lotofpirates, some foré in all, camerashing down of the window in the captain's cabin, without made to pay their passange money on board, anxiety that they have already undergone, one the companion ladder and fired several shots the pirates' knowledge. Looking through the The Chinese fare to Swatow was $3 per boad, menth's simple imprisonment would have been a into the saloon, causing everyone to take window he sawiwo unki come alongside the Fractically, there was no search of Chinese The Captain took Vampa. That must have been about 7p.m. At baggage, which was only done at times for oplum very severe sentence. To forone moment bye refuge in the state room, entertained the thought that the defendanú vil refuge in the Steward's room at the fore he same time be saw two junks come alongside and contraband of war. No control over the fully got an the charge, is so utterly abad, so end of saloon, and he (witness) went into the the port side of the steamer, They were Houge passenger was maintated on board. They were atterly outside the pale of belief that we consider pantry. After several minutes had elapsed, keng Habing junks; a masted. He could are allowed to mam all over the ship except abaft the At an early hour this morning a Chinaman whethis a casa in which the Govenor should at once during which line the captain had spoken scibeir numbers. He knew they were Hongkang malumast; the after part beingriserved for saloon went to the lodge in connection with the burial exercise his prerogative and shorten or entirely with the chief engineer who had come in. The junks by their build and rig. At the same padsengers. As far as he was aware there of friend, found the two madone was gagged remit the punishment. On whatever grounds chief engineer was in a room at the after part of me he could just discera land on the were no special reasons why there should and to a state of samt-conciousness and the other the four farmen say have based their decision the saloon... The Captain asked him in loud the starboard side and ahead. They were then have been in attack on that voyage. They was quite dead. He had been most cruelly and English faries are proverbially staple) there

heading about N.N.W., but could not make out had the uniel number of passengers who treated by the murderer. He was not only cannot be a doubt but that the prosecution of

the ship's position. The pirates then proceeded appeared to be of the usual class, not gagged but had his eyes and throat bound round the man Minhinnett was undertaken bond fide.

to pass all their plander into the junks which specially rich. The pirates opened the treasure with his own quese. The living man was takes and for the public good. The charge was

consisted of backets and baskets full of dollare room, taking the key off it from his (witness') to the hospital where he is said to be progressar. brought in the interests of society and of public

and bundles of Chinese dothing. The guard draw One of the wounded officers was she favorably. We may conclude: with the usual justice, and therefore the two defendamn have

round the cabla took no part in the proceedings. the wrist Alwhen: at: timing and the other our full sympathy. sentence that the police am on the truck.

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THI's murder in the very atmosphere just now and we are sick of it, but still we have another to chronicle and it is as barbareness any that could be conceived in hell issit. A gang of rufla entered the house of the keeper of the B, C. Cemetery at Happy Valley last night and afar | gagging the two inmates proceeded to loot the house. They took the keeper's clothing and go in cash which they found and then decamped

voice (calling out) if he, the chief engineer, could suggest a means of escape from the saloon. The chief replied be could not suggest anything, except complete render. Up to that time so one had been hit in the saloon. After that the captals, seizing the opportsply afforded by temporary ceintion of the dding, got thể