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Intimations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1892.

CAPTURE OF A RUNAWAY PIRATE.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

purpose of keeping himself posted in his professions, In engineering matters; DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & and he urged that he had to do so as a matter of duty. Yet what did he do CO., LIMITED.

on this particular occasion to keep his professional knowledge up to date? Look VICTORIA DISPENSARY. at the engines? No. Discuss with the engineers? No. Make any survey of the vessel? No. He took several drinks with the Captain and that was all. This that versel ön Wednesday, the sist Sept., and M. Lesch-That fr the whole rolat of the years' imprisonment and at strokes with a rattan

WE

have received a small shipment of

In June 1848 a section of a large chain-gang

If the China Mail staff were in the Past Office at the out-going and anival of mails, and watched the working, they would not be so Ignorant of the Port Office work. Wah the small staff, it is a wonder the work can be done so well, and everybody would admit it if they day, and even longer, en many occasions. The saw how many of the officials work 14 hours a

Araxing, entailing fearful sufferings, is reported of an hour a short distance away. The woman to be raging to the northern districts of Siam, was brought op in the police court next day, Tex Scottish Oriental Cog stramer Mongkus, without light; (2) with removing eplum

and charged (1) with being abroad at night Capt. H. Dears, upon west here from Hanging prohibited hours without a pass. With ok this morning, was gally dressed with dogs the first charge the appeal had nothing to from bow to stern on the occasion of completing do; the second charge was made under Ord. her hundredth trip without mishap of any kind. 23 of 1889, while the conviction was under Ord. CHARLES OVER, a first-class peity officex on

23 of 1891, which was 'an entirely different working in Kennedy-town' attacked the guards | adstor should not fill the columns of kit new board H.M.S. Mercury, stationed at Singapore. was killed by an explosion in the spirit room of

is the latest method of a Superintending A number of officers and men were badly hort.

was buried in the Cemetery the following day.

matter,

1891 came in correctly,

The Chief Justice thought the Ordinace of

Mr. Francie said he did not see how," CAR-BEC. 6 of Ord. 22 of 1991, or miber 11 and

REAL DEVONSHIRE CIDER from Symons Engineer and Marine Surveyor for keeping THE Champion Breeders' Fox! Stakes of 1,000/ 13 of Ord. 12 of 1887 an amended by it.

& Co., Totnes, Devon, in splendid condition.

SYMONIA CIDER,,

$3.50 per dosen,

CHAMPAGNE CIDER, $2.50 per dozen.

ZAMENE CIDER,

$3.50 per dosen.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HO GKONG.

Hongkong, 20th August, 1892.

himself posted up in his profession.

Again, Mr. MITCHELL admitted having been retained by the Chinese purchasers of the Oriya, though he did not state how much they paid him, nor whether he duly handed it over to his permanent 'employers. The Chinese wished to have his professional opinion as to what the ship needed, and he gave it; presumably. they would have been justified in relying on such opinion! If they did so rely, what then?: Mr. MITCHELL swore that

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never surveyed the ship, nor examined her engines, nor anything of that kind; yet he expressed the opinion [30 as an expert that she was well worth the price paid, and he undertook to say what

sova, at the Derby Aulums Meeting was won by Lord Scarborough's ch. c. Fealar, by Prism Queen of the Valley, with Mr. H. Chaplin's is. f. Minera, by Hermit or Galopia-Nydia, second, and Mr. J. H. Houldsworth's b. f. Caserta, by | Springfield-Nspoil, third.

A CHAKY Celestial stable-boy who tried to knock "Daw" Kennedy into a cocked but Unwashed" in the Police Court this morning Yesterday had to appear amongst the. "Grest- He won't plug any one else for a manca are unless it be a gal warder as some incarcerated felon, which won't rasiter much.

Magistrato's notes of the case he could not see The Chief Justice said that in reading the that there was any charge of removing opium after 7, under the 1891 law.

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the charge.

Mr. Leach said he fully understood that The Chief Justice-It may have been under- stood by the prosecution, but not by the defence. see Mr. Dennys abakes his head. The charge

was "removing oplum without a pave," but the

not so set out here in the depositions. Mr. Leach explained that the charge.originally prosecution asked leave of the Magistrate to

mend so as to take

a charge of removing during probibited hours; the Magistrate gave Reglected to alter the charge la bla potes, but

charge. Mr. Francis said the real question was--be Not Leung Atat. She was not the person aimed was the person actually removing the oplum? at by the Ordinance. The Ordinance could not have meant to punish every person concerned who carried the opium from the godown to the In the removal, for that would mean any coolie

and escaped, but a number of the runaways have

lace been apprehended. Amongst the sumber per with blanders and nonsense to amuse bis of those who have hitherto eluded capture was readers before they all retle to sleep. Fan Akwen, a pirate, who was sentenced to three

Yours truly, on the atth April, 1887." He was, however, cap- tured In Yan-ma-ti yesterday, brought before Mr. Hastings this morning and committed for

trial,

A ŠPANISH STEAMER IN TROUBLE.

A SLAVE OF DUTY. Hongkong, 29th September, 1892. There is no need to abuse the poor Swail, for the Telegraph has probably done more in the way of fault finding about the Port Office than all the other papers together. It may be true that the clerks work bard; but what we want, and what we pay for, is an -ficient service, ample for the work, and we do not get it-Ed H.K. Telegraph.]

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN-MAIL" The Occidental and Oriental Co.u-steamship'

A. S. WATSON & CO. alterations were required to fit her for the catch on worth a cent-or a Sfiy-dollar bill at boat, or anybody of dozens who leht asalut in be towed safely into post a couple of days hence,structed to taka ħla entire squadron, with the

SEEDS.

WE our first shipment for this Season of VEGETA BLE AND FLOWER SEEDS, and are now prepared to execute orders promptly

7E have received S. S. ROSETTA

ACCORDING to the Stams Free Press & project is being mooted to obtain the services of a Church of England clergyman for Bangkok, whose salary will be paid by private subscription. Mt. C. S. Leckie is the originator of the idet, and meeting of residents favourable to its adoption will be

be held next month. REALLY good first-class entertainments don't trade Intended. How did he know? all events in this fair isle, and this afternoon's Now, if that ship had gone to sea, she rule. A few of the up-town flifa were there and concert at the City Häll was no exception to the would have been almost certain to have collars, cuffs and fans were well on the surface, struck one of the many typhoons recently but the show was well worth a better house. reported near the Gulf of Tonkin. One OUR enterprising morning contemporary, refer would have been enough; there would ring to us issue of this date to the mishaps to the small steamer Balayana on her voyage across now be no Oriya left to sell as old to the Philippines, says no particulars are to metal. Yet the ship had three months hand." The Daily Press oracle was again ont to run on her Singapore ticket; and the of ble latitude, as a reference to our report is Chinese purchasers had applied through call that billous looking raga dally newspaper,

another column plainly shows. And yet they Mr. MITCHELL, to Mr. Dixon, the GovernA TELEGRAM was received this morning by the ment Marino Surveyor, and to Captain E. Local manager, Mr. T. H. Whitehead, from the BURNI, for reports as to what was Landon office of the Coastered Bank of India, necessary to fit the vessel for sea. The approaching meeting of shareholders the Direc Australia and China, Intimating that at the Doriya was practically condemned by these tors will recommend a dividend for the past experts and will probably be broken up. half-year ended June 30th at the usual rate of And yet Mr. MircüzLL, in the face of 7 per cent per annum, free of income tax, the

remaining at 250,000, these adverse reports, actually on oath in thewitness-box-declared-that-he-still- Orders from one person $5.00 to $18.00, 35 per considered the steamer a bargain and that she would be cheap even were guacco over $10.00, an extra 5 expended on her for repairs. It is in this per cent, discount allowed-way coffin ships are allowed to go to sea, and stop there at the bottom. And in this way they always will, so long as Superintending Engineers and Marina Surveyors post themselves in their he did in this instance, by simply Imbibing profession, as Mr. MITCHELL acknowledged

tumblers-of-whisky and soda with the captain.

CATALOGUES containing numbers and names of Seeds with HINTS FOR GARDEN. ING and other useful information, will be sent post free to any address on application.

cent, discount allowed.

CLAY'S FERTILIZER,

A High Class FERTILIZER for POT PLANTS and for-we-in-the-Garden generally It supplies natural nourishment to the woll, and assists the process of assimilation, thereby alding the plante to attain to their full size, vigour and beauty.

Sold la tins containing tolbs. each...$1.50. zelbi. »$400.

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TELEGRAMS.

THE SULLIVAN-CORBETT FIGHT.

LONDON, September 15th. The great fight between John L. Sullivan and Jas. Corbett at New Orleans proved an desperate struggle throughout. Eventually Corbett out in the twenty-first

kicked. Sullivan

100* Special quotations for large quantities. round amider intense excitement.

Both men were severely punished.

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September azad,

Reserve Fond

one way or another.

going into a question of law. The grounds of Mr. Leach objected to the fearned counsel

appeal were facts, not law, but this was purely

question of la The Chief Justice-It is a question of fact who was the pasty responsible.

Mr. Francis The Magistrate found as a fact removal, and nobody else. It may be called a that she was the person responsible for the mixed question of both law and fact, but there is no provision to the Magistrates. Ordinance for a mixed question to be appealed. I submit it unreasonable to make everybody responsible (the Oplum Farmer) had sent in a requlation for it must be only the master; here, the master permit, and it had beeen duly issued to him by the Superintendent of Police.

that "every person removing a chest of opium The Chief Justice read from the Ordinance, shall before doing so get a perak"-the word- ing was peculiar, for a person could not be "removing" oplum "before doing so but it Ar Independence (1) on August 31st the-in-requisition for a permit; and a collo or must refer to the owner of the oplam, since it stipulated that the person removing must send covered a mile in 2 min. 5 secs, thus lowering fore could not be punished for failing to do so. famous American trotting mare Nancy Hanks bostman could not send in the requisition, tbere her own record of 3 min. 71 seck made at The printed form of requisition, provided by the day, over the same track Martha Wilkes trotted owner, shipper, or purchaser," but not for Chicago a fortnight previously. The following Ordinance, had a space for the signature of a mile in a min. 8 secs, the mare's previous "coolie" or "boatman." best performance being a min. 91 secs; and the once celebrated Jay Eye See paced the same distance to a min. 8 secs, which was only a quarter of a second slower than his previous best record.

Lating that Mr. Woo Lin Yafe, Secretary of the Ar a meeting of the Sanitary Heard this afternoon a letter from the Colonial Secretary was read Man On Insurance Company, had, on the grounds of ill-health, resigned his sent on the Board. The President, Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, said he felt sure all the members would very greatly regret Mr. Woo La Yaen's absence from the Board meetings, more expicially owing to the rekson assigned therefor. The Board then proceeded with a highly edifying discussion about pigstyes and other momentous rfikir, which will help to fill up to-morrow's Daily fortnight. The "Rajal" was absent during the Prayer, after which the Board adjoined for a whole stance.

SAYS the Stars Fra Press of the 20th Inst, under the heading "The Ghirbi Coal":-We may take it that this much discussed coalfield is soon to be vigorously exploited. The advent of Mr McGregor in Slogarore with a large attention of many interested in shipping and

.THE “XWÒNG FIND" TO THE RESCUE.

vid Macio that the little

Yesterday afternoon news was received hers Balay Malia the rod, fostant had Gaulic, Capt. Pearce, with the American malls

steamer LA Balayaxis, Cantain Speechler. which left here" hopelessly broken down and wreat anchor fo. of the 6th September, arrived in port early tbla Nongkong, bout, about 100 miles South of morning. We are indebted for the subjoined Hongkong, and was in urgent need of asistence to bring her back to Hongkong for engine-roam telegrams to our San Francisco exchanger :- this information he chastered the Chi Wo Leong repairs. As soon as Mr. J. M. Armstrong received

LONDON, August 17th, Kee heng's powerful launch Kwong Ping, Captain sys: The cholera is spreading in Nicolatef The Odema correspondent of the News Chang Hi, to go down the coast and bribe up

and Risteneff, neither of which places is mens night it is probable that the Balayana will the distressed vessel, and as she left bere last tioned in the official bulletins.

Admiral Hopkins, commander of the chief Brith North American station, has been in- providing the weather continues fine. who brought the Intelligence up-from-Name April and participate in the subsequent nival The story of the Chinese (Hakka) jankman Blake as his flagship, to Hampton Roads next is more or less interesting and we therefore review at New York. This is in response to an give it Name harbour owing to a heavy gile of

as follows:-I was anchored in Invitation received from Washington,

The Berlin correspondent of the Standard wind, typhoon in fact, which had been the Chinese Minister is going to St. raging for several days, when 1. Petersburg on Sunday. It is rumored he will came in and anchored, and after a while a boat the Pamir region. small foreign steamer coming in under sail. She demand that Russia withdraw her forces from

requested to take a letter to Macao for assistance came off from her to our junk and I was as their engines bad broken down I agreed to da so for $35 dollars and went on board the He said he had no money so entrusted his gold steamer to arrange matters with the Captain. watch and chain to me as security that I would set sail for Macao where I arrived yesterday be duly paid upon arrival in this colony. Therefore, as soon as the weather cleared a bit and came on here by steamer, to seport. I gave up the watch and chain and was duly paid for my trouble.

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Mallida Clover, was arraigned before Sir John. Thomas Neill, ledicted for the murder of Bridge in the Bow-s'reet Police Court to-day and committed for trial for murder and black mal.

States, salied to-day on the North German

NEW YORK, August 27th. Baron Fava, Itallan Matter to the Walled

it was rumored that Baron Fava had been Lloyd steamship Warrn on ble way to Ramt.

upolated to take bis place. In Washington. recalled and that a new Ambassador had been

deaths.

Baron' Fava was seen Just as the Werra was

by Chinese to the order of a Spanish firm ho Balayana, a vessel of 80 tons, was built beretion of his alleged recall.

From lequities made to-day we learn that the about to sail, but he refused to discuss the ques-

trade and that she was engined by Mess 6953 new cases of cholera and 3263 d-alba. intended running her in the Philippines consting

ST. PETERSBURG, August 27th. Throughout Russia yesterday there were Kwong Hip Loong, of Wanchal. When feady reported, an increase of 631 new cases and 165, engaged to take her down to Manila and for sea the services of Captain Speechley were

BERLIN, August 271ke deliver her over to the Spanish owners. After Diplomatic circles are chur interested to Mr. Leach-But it la perfectly clear what getting a Bule to the southward of Hongkong Russia's action in Afghanistan, Croakers victed for. the charge was, and what the magistrata con-heavy gale was encountered accompanied affirm that only bold and decisive action by by lenife squalls of typhoon force which England, which is not likely to be taken by the The Chief Justice What was it then? raised a very heavy sea and caused the Gladstone Government, will prevent Russia Mr. Leach read the first charge, but as that little vessel to roll very heavily. A courte was frein forcing the Ameer to abandon English charge, which was put in place libeeb acdered down as the engine mom and put out of Foreign Affairs, has tett Vienna to, Confer had been withdrawn and an amended charge shaped for Name harbour but, before it could be protection for Russian protection, on th put lo be dropped the first charge. The second reached several heary seas were shipped, which submit to fosing part of his Afghan territory, by the Magistrate, although he allowed it to be An attempt was made lates on to get steam

of the abandoned did considerable damage deck and

tubes were leaking so much that it was Impossible but it was then discovered that the boller to do so. Sall was therefore set, and the vessel harbour and negotiations entered into with a happily brought to a safe anchorage in Namo Hakka junkman to obtain assistance from Heng kang, as above stated

frade.

The Chief Jalice-Then you say there was a verbal charge?

Magistrate intended, because if that had not Me, Leach: Yes. It is evident what the been so, then the amended charge would be precisely similar to the one already made, unless interpreted in the way I suggest.

posred

That Cept. Speechley and bis Spanish engl. and by the Magistrate, to be amended as Mr. gratulate them in a day or two on their safe. that the charge was anderstood by all parties, be no doubt, and we hope to be able to com His Lordship thought it was most probable eers have had a very rough time of it there can

Leach said; but it should bave been put lo return to this part. wriding on the charge sheet. The depositions incident, they seem to be as badly to want of From the gold watch showed a charge entirely different from the

$10 as Special Jurymen the O'Hooligan Mac conviction.

Gourdia & Co.

the digression started, maintained that on the Mr. Leach, returning to the point from which amended charge there was ample evidence to The Chief JusticeThere I am quite against

The deputation menthoard to yesterday's tele, sample of the Ghirb! coal has attracted the support a conviction grara was ultimately received by the Premier of New South Wales, but he refused to accede to the request to release the leaders of the Broken Hil strike.

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE.

The date and place of meeting of the Inter national Monetary Conference remain unfred. Mr. Alfred Rothschild has been appointed one of the British delegates at the Cerference.

LUCKNOW MEMORIAL SERVICE.

September ayth.

An Imposing Service la memory of the siege ofLucknow has been held in St. Paul's Cathedral. It was attended by many survivors of the garrison and of Havelock's and Outram's forces.

we are given to understand that one large ship you. The person who is in a position to make ping company, after witnessing a trial of tause the requisition for a permit, is the person rese for steaming purposes, has given a definite pro-ponsible for removing without a permit. mise to take all its supplies from this source that are up to the sample tested. The visit of Ordinance distinctly said "every person removing Mr. Leschlaubmitted with all deference that the Mr. de Müller, the chief of the Mining Depantopiem," ment here, to the coal field is but another Indica

tion that active measures are on the eve of being nasce stipulated that the person who was consi

The Chief Justice explained that the" Ordi- insituted for its development.

SUPREME COURT,

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION, (Before the Full.Court) September 29th.

RAJAK FRANCIS AT IT AGAIN,

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While the eius of the Hongkong Polygraph will always / [This is a noble specimen of Reptor's so called.] observing that the gentlemen of the Bar, Coart

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THE "NAM FONG" SEIZED.

(Spicial to "Singapore Free Press"}

PENANG, September 23rd, 1.30 p.m.

On taking his seat at 10.30, the Chief Justice, oicers, and others had been waiting some time, that the Court did not sit on mail days until kall al-I thought it was an understood thing

past ten-.-

In connection with the discovery of contraband oplum on the steamer Nam Yong, that vessa?

Mr. Francis I remember your Lordships has been seized by the Police-and-soco-fixed this case diminetly for ten o'clock. security is demanded. The chandy was found His Lordship I was not then aware that in the cabin of the Chinchaw, who has been this would be the mall morning. I think it is s arrested.

much more convenient sale on wall morning to sit at half past ten, both for the public and for the Court, and it would be much better if we adhere to that in future,

The Honghong Telegraph LOCAL AND GENERAL

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1893.

A SUPERINTENding engineER AND SURVEYOR.

dered to be removing the oplum mast apply for a permit, and as coolles and boatmen could not apply for peralts, they could not be considered to remove it. The owner might have permit. but according to the contention of the Crown, everybody else would also have to get permits, or be liable to a peralty of $500.

Mr. Lesch submitted that if the owner alone had been

meant, the Ordinance would have sald

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The Chief Justice said that it did, in a way, owner, shipper, or purchaser" and nobody else. By mentioning on the form of requisition

1891 did not show that limitation.

Mr. Leach-poluled out sec. 6 of Ord. 22 of

sama sort of removal and the same requisition The Chief Justice-But it refers to just the

way, for there is nothing to show that it is as the other, and must be applied in the same meant to have a wider application.

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pared to meet.

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CORRESPONDENCE,

(We do not masselly endorse the opinions impressed 3

Coercendants in chle zelumat A

THE THREE OFFICERS QUESTION. TO THE EXTON OF T *Homicide TELESAJE STR-I have fast arrived in port and notice that on the 24th instant in a foot-note attached to "British Officer's" interesting letter on the abere subject: that if you wait for the shit comes to this provide the extra man you will well for ever. for the Shipping Companies to Thats all" This causes me some surprise for there is no doubt in my mind that the Federation of British Masters and Officers, which moting the Certificated Officers Bill in Parlia pro ment, will be successful not only is preventing allens from commanding Britlah vessels but also la helping the Government and underwriters to

d understand that the demand for

third officer

Kalacky, the Austrian Imperial Minister with Emperor Francis Joseph at Isch), on the European conflict, as an Anglo ustian war situation, which may readily devolop into s

could not be localised in Asia,

and was burned, togethe, with Warren's Hotel, The South Dublin Mat et caught fire to-day

Dua, August ayıb.

astrowly escaped w's their lives. The damage which was crowded a guests, many of whom amounts to 110.00.

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CONSTANTINOPLE, August 27th, Bartlett, he American missionary, and a report into the urning of the house of Rev. Mr. The Perto recently ordered an Investigaten has he received showing that the destruction of the dwelling was due to the carelessness of 40o American servant and not to the fanaticism fthe salives. The report adds that Bartlett's ille was not endangered in any way," and the stilement that he was to imminent danger of being killed by fanatical Moslems is not true.

**BUDA-PISTH, August 27b, Several Hungarian newspapers declare that * Dumber of cases of true. "Asiatte cholera have. OCCUSTred at the Iron Gates of the Danube and the outbreak of the dreaded disease has been scoprented by the authorities. 2

FOR ROTTERDAM, August 17th,

entrance lato-sba.city. The first death, that of withstanding, the cholera has effected an Every precaution was taken here but, not

a woman, ocentred this morning.

LONDON, August 28th, The epidemic here is assuming truly alarming „Standard's Hamburg dispatch says: proportions. All the Sunday excursions and amusements have been stopped. There were 20 Interments during the first half of to-day gbiy-ave. The city has demanded an extra frente member normally being discise is increasing rapidly in the suburba credit of £130,000 to bay medicines. etg. The

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Becessary in the age of steams in which our lo is as perfectly reasonable as it is unquesdoubly is cast. It is even probable that the Shipowners

pressing the matter on the attention of the on the Pamir question with Lord Rosebery, the and thus save underwriters and the British that M. de Staal,, the Russian Ambasindor to Federation will take the Initiative in the matter

It is stated in well-informed quarters- Bera Merchant Service Associations the tropble of England, has entered upon an exchange of views Board of Trade. The main object of the British Foreign Secretary, and that a satisfactory lament, is the Certificated Oncers Bill, now before. Par settlement received to-night says that only treatment of British officers by shipowners forty-one mlocts were rescued from the Park

Insurance of reasonable

Is likely to result, A dispatch generally, and as the running of vessels with Slip pit and that two have since died. Explor watch officers is, in many cases, a presting parties are still searching the mine, though hardship on the deck officer, it will be evident all hope of finding farther survivors bus-bees: to you that provision for thres eflcers has abandoned. The number of the dead, therefore, heads can judge persent, and is placed at 30%, PARIS, Augus As far as at ut us Alat of the jurors before whom the case of clations are attempting to being about reforms

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for a third officer, Asso

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10 Walt for

Mr. Francis (interrupting)-Your Lordships fixed this case for ten o'clock to-day.

The Chiel Justice: It is inconvenient, I. Mr. Lench said he had rot been prepared to understand, to sit at ten o'clock on mell mor- argue a point of law like this. The notice of nings, and I have given general directions that motion made it appear a simple case of can the Court will not at on mall mornings untill Aleting evidence, and that was all he had grey half past ten

Mr. Francis quoted from the notice of miles, opium,

that defendant, was not the person removing the His Lordship remarked that, though clearly the woman was not the person, yet he quite understood that if her master, the Opfum Farmer by the weight of reason and argument base Marquis de Mores is to be tried has been made was prosecuted, he would at once turn sound and hard facts not by violent measurca. But we the men aro small trades, who have no know-

sed de public and causes much amusement. Nestly s say It was not I who was removing the opium; are now rapidly getting to know our strength ledge of daelling or of the code which governs it, ordered its removal by daylight" and it might and the fear is, not that we shall have to all The Karquis is in good spirits and confidently OWING to pressure of space we are unable to find room to publish our opinions on several rehearing of the case in which she was convicted ently the Crown would be powerless in any case of

Leung Atal, sampan woman, applied for qui facti per alium facit par it. The apparaiticult to hold in check) may defeat the abjects. The chapter of St. Peter's Cathedral, has sub not be possible to convict him on the principle for ever, but that a possible outburst of popaler

and wide-spread indignation (which is

no acquittal McGourdio, or the Bullying Rajah, MacGourds, or the Enflying Refah, Hooligan of an ofience under the Ophim Ordinances and the law let everybody escape. A more stringent of those their power to obtain benefits for cofited to his holiness, the Pope Zealgas for

ROLE, Aned $1, and four chests of TO-DAY Me. Cooper, Director-General of Public | box?) were confiscated, by 3 (found in her law should be made, more carttally ·

Hastings, acting That, however, did not concern this Court, Works, to company with Mr. Bevan, of the police meglitrate, on the prosecution of William. Mr. Leach then concluded that it was

what is generally admitted to be a deserving Bolden throng, which the chapter is to present to, him. The throne is designed in Gothic form, Fama for the purpose,

Francis, C., Instructed by Mr. H. I. Dennys, for the appellant. He urged that, as the motion General (Mr. A. J. Leach) instructed by the not fact, casts should be given against the appel- was for the appellant, and the Acting Attorney ought to have been based on a point of law, and Crown Solicitor (Mr. A. B. Johnson) was for the fant respondent.

Their Lordshipspitimately reversed the magis trate's decision, making no order as to costs, so that each party must pay his own the oplum will be returned to the Farmer.

THE OPIUM APPEAL CASE,

means in

Now that our most recent libel case IP.W.D. Inspected the lighthouses, using the 1pper, water police constablo.. Min. J. 7. to oppose the appeal; be conscated as uneless and most useful class of professional men,

over we are at liberty to say a few words regarding the person who is popularly known as "Correx Jock," and who was plaintiff in the sult. There is a lot to comment on ament this disagreeable subject, but at present our remarks must be limited. A correspondent, pointed out the other day in there columna very strong indication of deliberate or careless lying during the hearing of

the case, the point being that Mr.

MITCHELL, in the witness box, sald be went on board the Omynter the

The Namos sallad for Foochow and usual ports of call today under command of Capt. Harris, vice Capt. J. Roach who is transferred to one of the other well-known Douglas coasters

most

on your columns on this subject for some time to judgment Assuring you that I shall not trespass further and will cost 300,000 franc

favouring me with space for the shove remarks to come, and thanking you to anticipation for in kn early laste kuf

The other caso, in which a sampan was seed with four chests of opium, was similarly settled.

Mr. Frands said the application was based on spoint of fact that the defendant Leung Atal A DESPATCH dated Vancouver, September and, was not the person responsible. The facts published in the San Francisco Chronicle says belefly, were-Leung Atal was told to take yapan had been appraised At $120,000 on the Polat godown to his Wanchal bolling house, on the damage by the late fire on the Empress of the oplum from the Opium : Farmer's West cargo and $4,000 on the vessel geen the 11th August, and the Farmer Look out at the wỪNG THƠI HI CARE,

for removal in the Ordinary WAY

Derrale

The

it is stated that H.M.S. Mercury and Pleyer, sampan mached Wanchal about Bevan Delock The appeal of a plaintiff who was nonsulted by now at Slogapore, will come to Hongkong to be waterend, na polks boat, and shortly after note case against Wong Tsel Hi and others was in the evening, and anchored. The constable the Acting Pelene Jodge la's small promissory

paid off and recommissioned early in January,

1* {be St. PatErikino, August 2801

Nearly ena thousand houses, including Gen ment buildings, haya

have been burned in Berrisov. AASTA GI BILLIN, Augát 28th,”

a letter from a Hamburg The Port publisher.

Yours faltafglly,

ANOTHER BRITISH OFFICER, A Rajast the authorities,Noreven the excrew? Hongkong, 28th September, 1892.

Tent of cholers patients,” he says, “is rendered [Your request is reasonable, and just, and net receive prompt proper treatment. The innocuous. The victim?, in some instances, do moderate, and all that ; and we wish your cholera hospital is crowded and in an unsanitary Apsoetations every success.

a physician, making the gravest changes of neglect

graph]

HONGKONG POST OFFICE.

To vás Kfrom crews Bomicon TERMINÁ

Dear Six The China Mall has given out s

One of the new cruisers will probably relies he went as board the simpan and weed postponed until Thursday October 6 it so go the public that the Foot Offe Mercury on the Singapore states,

the opium, alter having waited about a GINTINY | net in a'sleck,

condillas. To streets are, swarming with tha poorest and Autical people--The Elbe is receptacle for much reiting refase. It is the duty of the empire to remedy the exinlog evils and

LENN HAMBURG, August 28th, Oficial returns show that on Friday, there

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