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THE CAREW CASE.

MORE LETTERS.

TESTINO A WITNESS'S HANDWRITING.

A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT IM COURT-

KOBL, November 16th. The preliminary examination of Mes. Edith May Hallowell Carew on the charge of murder trg her husband was commenced on Thursday and continued on Felday and Saturday, before Mr. James Troupe, Asslitant jodge.

Mr. H. C. Llebärld, the Crown Prosecator, conducted the prosecution; Mr. Lawder and Mr. A. B. Walford appeared for the defence. Mrs. Carew fat haiween her casnicl

The evidence given on the first day was practically the same as that taken at the inquent. Dr. Todd was the first witness called," He made the post-mortem examination, masistuð by Dr. May, and he came to the conclusion that he could not give a certificate of death. The stomach and latestines were at once sealed up in glasi jars for further examination and sent to the Consulate,

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basket expecting to fed letters of her own, letters from home that she had not received. She gave the fragments to Miss Christoffel to witch together. (One felter the witness identi- fied; one handed to her by Mfr. Lowder she did nat, and said she had never seen the handwriting befoto.)

Miss Elia Christoffel, a Swiss worse, in the employ of Mrs. Dunlop, was the next witness, She said she was a great blend of Miss Jacob and that they confided everything to one another. She Identified the letters produced authose giren her by Miss Jacob to plece together, and she had other letter at home. (Thma were subse- quently fetched by the witcr},

In cross-examination by Mr. Lowder, witness said she could not remember the exact date on which there fragments weis brought to her by Miss Jacob, ·

Did Miss Jacob give you any reason for undertaking this work ?—Yes, air ; in fact I advised her to collect those pieces.

When When she told me she had seen them in the waste-paper basket.

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sali to-night; the beath will then be unoccupied LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, owing to famliy matters, and in 1894 Jained ihe until the Vlysses xtilves from Japan, which will be in a low days.

For LONDON via MAXSTILLES.—The Messa geles extra boat Dordogne will sali on the 4th of next month,

For NEW YORK vid Surz -The Bandor Nich

SUPREME COURT,

GRIMINAL SKISIGNS.

will clear to-morrow with a very large cargo (Before Ms Lordship Dr. F. W. Carrington, || *** and will proceed direct to Amoy. The Glangyla, dae on the sand, will have immediate dispatch, as her space has been eagerly taken up, thai- fore her stay will be short. The Radworskiri will follow, sriving here shoat the beginning of next month.

For New YORK vid Care ---There are now two vessels foading, the Sam Skolftild and Collin- grove. As they are both fully engaged they will proceed direct and not call at Hongkong. As ibere is very litle ladacement, we do not think thers will be another aller loadlag this season,

SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Why did you give her that advice ?—Because thought it might be useful to her some day that Chamber of Commerce on the 29th slimo, At a meeting of the Commitee of the Shang- should come out that men were paying visits. E. F. Alford, the Chairman, stated that the there not exactly in the form of house friends.

main object of the meeting was to consider I was afraid my friend's character might in such Colonel Denby's reply of the 19th of October to a casa perhaps have to offer.

So that you thought is might be useful to the Chamber's letter of the 17th of September, Miss Jacob and not to Mrs. Carew ?-To Miss to the effect that wblist Ministers regretted they Jacob, so that she might produce them should were soable to fall in with the Chamber's pro- these visits be supposed to be to Miss Jacob pagal for a joint Governmental and Mercantile should it be known by the busband or by pul Commission el Ecgalry into Taxa ton of Foreign Tade, they favoured a Committee of Marchants alders. I believe the fragments were brought to a report on the subject. ma on four different eccsilans.

Mr. Lowder-I wish to test this witness's handwriting and will ask her to take a sext nad welto to my dictation. (Done)

Mr. Lowder then dictated: "I must see you :) Why have you done nothing slace you got my two cards?"

The Committee then considered the formation of a Special Committee for the above parpore,

The following correspondence was read and ordered to be published :-

INCREASE OF DUTIES,

November 23rd.

A MISSING WITNESS. Chow San, a witness in the Causeway Bay murder case, was brought before the Court for not having appeared to give evidence when

called upon at the October Sessions,

His Lordship-You were bound to appear as a witness for the prosecution in the case the Queen v. Chan Toy-yan. You had notice to appear and you know that you ought to hawa

done so..

Petroner" muld he had received lalter saying his mother was very ill and subsequently she died.

His Lordship:—I am very sorry if his mother was ill and has died, hat he should have let the officers of the Court know he could not come to the trial.

Prisoner said he was under the Impression that the case would not be decided so soon, and about the gth or 16th of October he received letter with a burnt cosuer Indicating Importance It told him his mother was very ill and he had to go to her.

His Lordship-I don't know that I can accept the explanation. Under the Supreme Court Ordinance bo can be fined $ico or sent to

ant care, and prisoner should have been here. If he could not come he should have let the officers of the Court know. He must go to pri-

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE:

American (Pars) nőth last, Indian (Catherina Apcar) 18th lust. American (Coptic) agik fast, Canadian (Ambrizs of Japan) sst prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 4th prox.'

American (City of Rio de Janstro) 11th prox.

Opium Farm. Had nothing to do with opium or smuggling while to the police, except with respect to getting some prepared eplums out of Hongkong to evade selsure. His 'inlary wan $30 per month and he soon was made chief officer. It was in the third moan of this year he signed. The oplum smuggled to Tamsul was

did CAW, He

his beat to smuggle some hundred or mora boxes away for the Oplam Farmers, getting a small percentage for himself. The persons buying oplum fom the Farmers pald him '76 cen's per box. That was not THE Mutual Line steamship Pakling, from enough and he resigned. He had never given | Glasgow and Liverpool, Telt Singapore for this any information to the Imperial Marližino Cus- | port this morning, and may be expected here on toms about smuggling. He was given $30 a or about the 30th fast. month by the Opium Farmers to go away from Hongkong, as they said if he stayed here he would stop the progress of their business. Com plainant kept a marloe store and had a licence; he had the shop when in the police, bat had no he given information to the Chinese Customs. licence then. At na tlma nor in any way had

Cinewo. from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed Tax Chlo Mutual S. N. Co.1⁄2 steamer the Canal on the 22nd last, and may be consi dered due at Singapore on or about the roth prox.

ARRIVALS,

After the adjourment for tiffin,

SHIPPING RETURNS. Complainant was further croft-examined by. From 6 pm yesterday to 8 p.m. to-day, Mr. Francia. He said he waited to see his nephew before he left Hongkong to give him Melbourne., steamer, from Shanghai. latter for his uncle, saying he was going to Sabine Rickmers... Hangham. Complainant's family house was at

Taking¶¶¶ 40, D'Agallar St. He (complainant) was golog Nanshan....... to Cantos on the following day. When he give Namos m the saphew the latter he did not know what was done with it. He did not way before the Magia

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trate that he (complainant, took the letter fastead of leaving it. After leaving his nephew's he farmed eastwards, but he was unable to see Halloog....teaser, for Coat Forte. whether the Canton steamer bad come in. The files g........... Wing blog St, did not afford a view of the Macao Daxar... Wharf, The wharf was some 300 or more yards Strothalian from the street. Wingkat St. was nearly op | Zafiro masu posite the Tok Kee Ferry wharf. While passing Wengkol................................. up to Wingkot at, and before seetag the defen- Belgić mamiciosas, dants he did not notica the steamer Hankow Por Hanol admonertisi a crowd on the Prays. There were very few | Żyżowoon vaniscomet people there when he passed before meeting the defendants. When complainant called out to he did not know who he was until he spoke. That was the pephew who was going to take

Lekin............... defendant passed his hand over his (complain (HI.G.M.S.) ...... Hakensallern ucumant the letter for blm. It was when the first aut's) shoulder that he turned round and xxw. him. When on his way back before the assault Chelydrs

Kwongket complainant saw the three prisoners near a boarding house, No. 77, Praya Central. The

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Mr. Lowder-"I cannot meet her again. I the effect that the Committee of that Associatios/prison for two months. This was a very import- Save lie" he saw no ons but his nephew and 1 HONGKONG' AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNE

Dr. Wheeler, who attended the deceared in his last liness, was examined at great length, The witness wanted His Honour to accept the evidence be gayo at the Inquest, an it was, he truthful statement, given at a tluse said, Immediately after the affair, and was enitraly unbiased and uninfluenced by any public opinion since expressed upon the matter,

His Honour sald he was afraid he could not copy the evidence given at the inquest,

Dr.

then Wheeler's examination" proceeded with, and in the course of it he was about to repeat a statement made to him by Miss Jacob, the governess, on the day of Mr. Bong's funeral, but Mr. Lowder objected to this statement being given in evidence, än iba ground that it was not made in the presence of the accused, or subsequently told to Mrs. Carew, Dr. Wheeler proceeded to that after his

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Are you writing with the pen you prefer ?----[ Interview with the governess, who was then at am writing with a quill. Mr. Lowder's house with the children, he went Is that the pen you prefer?-I wilte sometimes to see Dr. Todd, but he agfortunately was out of with a quill and sometimes with a pen. lown that day and he saw Dr. Máy. As Dr. May said he could not take the responsibility on cancot give you any address (captioning to his own shoulders of admiting Mr. Crew into dictate). I have done what I can for you. True, the Hospital, he went to the British Consul and I have made you suffer-(A laugh to Court), I urged him to use bis influence to get Mr. Carewhave wiliten to Mr. Lowder. I have written to admited at once. The Consal left for the hospi- Mrs. Carew, 123456789. 1869. A. L. tal directly, while witness went up to Mr. Carew's Ausie. Dead men tell no talet. She is a stily house. On the way up he met Mr. Porch and Bute fool. The chemist. The doctor. That told him he feared that his brother-in-law was fool of his wife. A.L" (several times) getting at cofe la some form, and requested him -The rest of the page was filled with the words to go lo Mr. Carew's room and see that he got "Mr. Cazw,” nothing but a little milk and sode, and that from himself, while he (the witness) went to the Hospital to get a stretcher. Mr. Carew was ad- mitted into the Hospital aule before three o'clock, and died the same afternoon. On the evening of the day on which the post-mortem || examination was held, Mis. Carew said she had forgotten to tell him that her husband had been In the babit of taking arsenic for stricture, and that just a few days before his death, ha siked her to send down to Maruya's for a bottle of Fowler's solation of arsenic and some sugar of lead. He felt a lide moooyed and said it was a pity that she had not told him, or words to that affect.

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Mr. Litchfield-In your opinion, are amenic and sugar of leað appropriate remedies for stric- ture?—I have never heard that they were vied dheet; they might have been used for something | that aggravated stitcture. Sugar of fead may be used externally or as Infection in the form of a lotion. They might be used for another disease or affection that might aggravate the atriciare somewhat.

Mr. Litchfield-I presume you zeler to malarla 7-Yes, to malarial fever,

Arreola is often given in cases of malarial fever ?—Yer Arsenic la a nervine sonia and an anti-periodic, and as an anti-periodle it is used for malarial fever.

In such case, what is the dose that is usually administered -Generally it is given in the form of solution, say Fowler's Solaiton, in doses of s drops in a lule water after meals. That is the ordinary does but that dose has been increased as some occasions.

According to your experience ?--Yes, that dore may be increased to possibly to drops in water after meals; but during the lime a patient is taking the large dair he is generally under the eye of his medical man.

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presume you are acquainted with Fowler's Soluilon of Ausenic; now how much arsenic is there in an ounce bottle?-Four gralos of arsenite of potash are contained fa such a bolile: 4 grains to the'nance. It is of a reddish colour. That is caused by the compound tincture of lavender that is put in it to give it a reddish colour and also to give it the lavender smell.

Can you state, in your aplaies, how much larger dores can be taken in safety-you have given us the usual medicinal doses 7-Well, I have stated that has been given up to the amount of 10 mlolms, medicinally. Some authorities have given more in cases al epilepsy, bat the patient has always been watched every day during the time he was taking those large

doics.

Do you know how Fowler's Solution is usually procured? Do the druggists here make it up prescription or is it imported wholesale from from England -It may be made here or it may be Imported.

You do not know how it is usually done - No, I do not. It can be made up here according to the Pharmacoper

On or about the roth of October, did you pre- scribe Fowler's Solution of Argenic to Mrs. Carew?—That was on the day of the Regatta Yes, I prescribed for her Fowler's Solution of Arsenic. I wore a pleca off the back of the Regatta programme and wrote, "Liq Fowler i az (Exhibli put in and identified.] This is the prescription: the solution was to be taken, 4 or 5 drops after meals.

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Mr. Lowder further dictated to her a paragraph from a book and also directed her to write "Lawder, Esq., Wright's Hotel"

Canniel inspected the wrilog, had it foltialled by the Assistant-Judge, and said he proposed to submli it to an expert in handwriting at Tokio,

SONGATIONAL INCIDENT, IN COUET. On Saturday the evidence of an assistant at Marsya's was taken.

A somewhat sensational incident occurred during the hearing. The Fajan Harald states that one of the exbiblia- letter marked Epsilon," had disappeared, as was at once detected by Mr. Moss, the custodian of the exhibits. The Assistant judge in this emergency acted with praiseworthy prompiliude. He | directed the closing of the doors of the Court, and for an hour or more the whole of those present were allowed no exit, The represents. itres of the press and bar were required to make search amongst their papers, but the missing document remained undiscovered Mrs. Carew, the accused, after the clearing of the Court, was subjected to the examination of a female seascher, when the missing exhibit was found secreted in the cuff of the jicket worn by her. After this unpleasant hut effective ordeal, the defendant was allowed to leave the Court on the responsibility of her ball.

The letter was one of these picked out in fragments from the waste-paper bänket.

The further hearing of the case was adjourned till thla morolog.–Chronicle.

COUNSEL FOR THE ACCUSED WOMAN RETIRES

The Kobe correspondent of the North China Daily News under date 17th November, reported as follows: By wire I learn that yesterday's proceedings constated in the main of the re-examination of the previous witnesses. The day brought forth a surprise, however, in the admissions of Mr. H. V. Dickinson (who wa one of the witDeuten who testified at

the Inquest that be had seen "range

women

outside the Club-the idea belog, of course, to lead the Coroner to believe that the strange woman was no other than Annie Lake, and that she was walking there to meet or inter copt Mr. Carew), Mr, Dicklason, who, if I remember correctly, described himself at the aquest as a friend of the Carew family, acknow. ledged yesterday having sent some of the incrie minating letters in which he addressed accused in terms of affection, and further admitted having recommended her to laka stopi to, procura š divorce. This evidence scarcely birmontics |with that given the Inquest relative to the terms of affection on which the accused and her husband dwelt together. Another surprise that marked yesterday's proceedings was the with drawal of Mr. Walford from the case, upon the the Court announcing that the document lost on

Saturday had been found upon, accused. The

dil Wednesday. CASE now stands adjourned til

LATEST FARTICULARS. (Special to Kole Herald)

YOKOHAMA, November 16th, Mr. Walford (who appeared for Mrs. Carew in the munler trial) has retired from the case. The Court has been occupled to-day with the re-exam- instion of the previous witnesses. The case stands adjourned till Wednesday.

HONOKONO, October zut, 1896, DEAR SIR-The Hon Secretary of the local branch of the China Association having courteously banded to this Chamber a copy of the letter received from the Shanghai Branch to

and your Committee met on the zad ali., and agreed upon joint acdon in connection with the gention of proposed revision of the Chinese Customs taif, and it being therein stated that it was understood copies of the minutes of such meeting would be forwarded to this Chamber by you, my Committee has, in order to save time directed me to address you on the subject,

son for three weeks,

ALLEGED ARSENIC THROWING.

Wong Sen, Oh Kum, and Yan Fat were charged on two counts with having thrown powdered arsenic in the eyes of Fang Oa and also with causing grievous bodily harm to the said Fang Oo. The date of the alleged offence was Sept.

Hongshan in Kowloon Dock.

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My Committee desires me to assure you that It is quite ready to act to harmony with your Chamber and the China Association with regard to the suggested increase to the import duties, From the first this Chamber has taken up the position, that no concession should be made to prepared to abolish Icktu and to make the one daty imposed on landing frank the goods throughout the empire. This is the view, 1 understand, taken both by your Chamber and the China Association, sed, though apparently not likely to be favourably regarded by the Chinese Government, it is the only bish ou which negotiation for a revision of the tariff should be epter:slaed.

I am, dear Sir,

and were defended by Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. Mr. E. Robinson conducted the prosecution.

The jury wire as follow:--Mature. Ho Yast Chow, F. Steb, J. A. Riviere, Li Wai Ching F. A. Ozons, Mack Tun Lum, F.F. Barrelto,

Mr. Robinson in his opening address ex- plained that the first count charged the defen- dants with having applied the arsenic with

pilsener was at the doorway looking at was looking into the shop and the third waS complainant and, sodded to him. The second leaning against the doorway, The boarding honse was separated by three or four shops that they were walking when he met them, and they were doing so, but they stopped at the boarding house when they saw him. The second defendant was by his side when he grasped complainant's right hand, He considered his nephew was with him as they were walking

In the same street. He did not know how far his nephew was behind. When he fell it was go bls face, his head pointing cast. When the hand came over bis aboulder it was closed, and something was thrown into his eyes. He felt pain immediately. The staff was not rabbed | into his face. His eyes were very painful at waler rushed from Secretary

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them. The aleo tarned red. It Was the eyeballs second defendant who pushed him down, when he fell on his hands and knees. Witoess rose from his knees with his arma folded to

Yours faithfully. R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

latent to disable complainant; the second count dealt with an attempt to do grievous bodily harm, and the third count was that they had occasioned actual bodily harm. Some of the arsenic had gone into complainant's eyes, but |fortunately it čid not affect his eyesight alter a day or two. Complainant had been a police DEAR SIR-I am requested to acknowledge pension from the Opiums Farmer. The first

GEO. D. SCOTT, Eq

Acting Secretary,

Shanghal Chamber of Commerce,

THE CHAMBER'S REPLY,

Shanghai, r5th October, 1896.

your lever of the 1st lästant, from which my Committee learn with satisfaction that your Chamber is to accord with them on the above question.

I enclore two copies of the minutes of the special meeting held here on the and ult, between my Committee and that of the China Association and of Representatives of Local Cotton Mills.

I am, dear Sir,

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THE TAXATION OF SILK FILATU 2X5,

Legation of the United States.

Peklog, 31st September, 1896. SIR-Referring to my letter to you of tka rath inst, I have the honour to enclose a translation of the Yamen's reply to my despatch concerning the proposed texailon of silk filatures.

From the Yamen's reply it will be seen that

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and excise officer" and was now receiving

and second defendants were men engaged in

eplum amargling, in Tamsul in the Kwaishing district, and they had an idea that the com- plainant had informed the Commissioner ol Custoons about them, causing seizure of their oplata to be made. ́ ́Therefore the motive ut tributed by complainant for the offence was revenge.

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hide his ping. The second prisoner then seized complainant's left hand and he felt a ring and finger beleg touched. Complainset was not altogether positive about the second defendant, hat he was there by his side. His eyes were filled with powder and he could see nothing, The defendants followed him up as he want to- wards Wingkut St. A nephew of complainant's got $4 month from the Man Fook Optom Farm as an informer. It was quite by chance that the defendants met complainant on the day of the axesult. He saw no police or excise officers about the Praya at the time. Nobody from the shops or street came to plaintiff's help when he called out. He saw a crowd about the shops after He had bathed his eyes. When fire1 attacked he had an idea there was an attempt to blind him, owing to the seven cheite of oplum being seized. When the first defendant slapped his eyes he said, "You have given information about the seven chests of opfam, but you will not enjoy it long." He had heard talk of the | seizure on September soth. The Oplam Farmers used to issus permits and ho (complaloanı) used to pass them on to people who wished to muggle oplam. Opium used to be brought down to Aberdeen or Stanley and there smuggled off to China. A Captain Stevenson called to see complainant and seid the Collector of Customs had decided to appoint kim (complainan) to constant service in the Customs. Complainant declined the offer and sald he knew nothing of It was witness' chop on the paper and wat the piece of paper (produced) bearing his marks. made in his house. The chops in English and Chinese were lying about the house. Although complainant had been in the police and was chief smuggler for the Oplam Farm he was not an informer to the Maritime Costomy.

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IN INTERIM DIVIDEND on Account of the Year 1896, at the Rats of FIFTY CENTS per SHARK for FIVE PER CENT. on the Capital of the Company), will be PAYABLE ut the HowGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, ...

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HONGKONG, on and after the 16th instant, on

signed. Local Shareholders are requested to

Pang On, master of the Chingtal shop, 29, Now Gillman Street, said that on the 26th Sept, Yours faithfully,

be had gone to see his nephew Lok Hang in GEO. D. SCOTT, Wingching Street, running from Queen's Road Acting Secretary. to the Praya Central. When entering Wingkat Street, over which were houses, he was CHATTERTON WILCOX, Esq. Secretary,

assaulted by the defendants the second one Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. seizing his right hand, and the ibird prisoner look his left hand and also seized him by the deck. Complainant told them not to play. Then the first prisoner put his hand over complainant's face from behind, saying "Play 1 want to take your life.” They also raid he had conspired with the Commissioner of Cus toms who had seized their goods. The first and third prisoners ran away first. One of them pushed complainant and he fell on the ground After the assault complainant's nephew Lok Hong came to him and he sent him for a chaiz Complainant went into a shop nearby and could not ace because the first prisoner had put some him a basin of water to hathe his eyes with. powder into his eyes. The shopkeeper gave Complainant afterwards went to the police station, where he told Inspector Wichell of the nannalt and mentioned the names of his assallants. | Went with two detectives to the Fraya Central, where he saw the third prisoner, who was arrested. He asked complainant not to make n'

To Mr. Robleson-The $87 50 charged by fales charge against hire. Then went to several the Opism Fatta Was a duty charged for oplum shops, and at one in Jervole street the first smsgging on each chest. The second quailly and second defendants were found and arrested

of opium paid $85. This was not charged an by the police. The first prisoner sald "It was

behalf of the Customs, but for the benefit of their not I; I go to the station with you if you want

own pockets. While in the police he had two me," and the other made a similar statement. He knew the first prisoner carried on business strips and got 89 per month, He went inte as an oplum smuggler between Hongkong and the country when he left the Police and on the Tamani in Kwalsking. At one time complainant death of an excise officer a friend sent to com. give him permits to take oplom, and plainant to come to Hongkong. The appoint- meni was an important one to the Oplum and they used to smuggle together, taking the oplum when complainsat was leaving they wanted him eff in boats and hiding it from the Customs to get a good man to take his place in order officers. This used to be going on when he was

carry out the smuggling. The Farmers had told an excise officer, Complainant also said "I am

him that his presence here would retard nominally an exclas officer, but in reality I am the progress of their business and it was too good for him to stay here, u he smuggler, I realgood at the third moon of this year." Complainant and the first defendant knew too much for them. Ah Fook, who was

The REGISTER of SHARES will be bad left the service complainant was not allowed Matheson and Co, was clark at the Opium Farm

patil SATURDAY, the 28th instant, both days to live in Hongkong, The Oplum Farmer allowed him $30 a month for his expenses. He had and a sort of master. At the time of the assault been with the farm for three years and left complainant wore his ring as well as an African inclusive, during which period un Transfer of

By Order, under a special arrangement. He was sent to gold watch, a gold mounted bangle and a jadeShares can be registered."

A. H. MANCELL, Canton on the 17th September this year by the omament. The second prisoner put his hands

touched. Opium Farmers with an allowance of $1.50 per over the ring, but the other jewellery was not day. He was warned that I be returned to

Hongkong, gih November, 1896 To His Lordship-He went to a doctor about Hongkong they would do something to him. He

NOTICE. had not recefred his pension since the arrest of his eyes. One of them was not yet quite well, the defendants. The second defendant was the sight being dim.

De Hartigan deposed that on the 28th Sep engaged in the opians business with Tamaul. him while acting as cecian officar, taking it off from secte inflammation of the eye. Treated Witness used to pase kie smuggled opium for lamber he attended plaintiff, who was suffering

Hefendant had been carrying on ike business for ioms were likely to have been caused by arsenic steam-launch of the Oplum Farmer. The him and saw him four days after. The symp- some years past. Complainant used to receive powder in the eye. Arsenic was a very danger- 75 cents for himself out of each box of opium. ous and destructive subject in the eye and might The first datendant used to get $32.50 for each cause total blindness. It caused acute inflam. case of opiam he smuggled to Tamani. Commation and destruction of tissues.

To Mr. Francis-The arsenio in the drug. plainant's predecessor kred to draw 75 cents for each case for himself also. As to the assault gate hope was an acid it was found he had no doubt at all about the men. The in sulphides and was then treated. The crude reason they siaulted him was because they arsente in cres would not be su, dangerous as thought him responsible for the Customs seizing the arsenous acid. Any strong initation would seven chests of opium. They said that he must have caused the inflammation in complainant's have Informed, as only he knew. He knew syo. When he saw him on Friday he was prac nothing of the matter until he came back from ileally well and no permanent Injury was done had been in compisimal's eyes he felt sharp Canton on the 20th September. After the powder to thá eyn. smarting pain and he épuid not sem saything,

By Mr. Francis→→He had been in the Water Pallon between 8 and ý tyæsen, and rutignući in the 4th town of the plague foët: He tongued

apply at the COMPANY'S OFFICE for thale WARRANTS

The DIVIDEND will also be PAYABLE at the HondLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK SHANGHAI, on presentation of WARRANTS there, on and after the name date,

(Special to N. C. Daily News) It was not addressed to anybody?—No, not

Koar, November 18th, addressed to anybody.

There were more sensiouxs disclosures before The Witness was further examined as to other the Magistrate on Monday last, and, to-day Mrs. Carew was committed for trial on the prescriptions for the Carew family, and in Cross-examiantion by Mr. Lowder whiness said | charge of murdering her husband, ball being had such a tax been apprehended; and that it smuggled together during six trips. Since he formerly a clerk with Mr. Dennys and Jardine, CLOSED from SATURDAY, the grat instant,

Mrs. Carew readily approved of Dr. Todd being reluscă. called in. When he spoke to her about it, she said, "Oh, yes; do bring him along. Mr. Parsons als suggested (Mr. Lowder said it was by Mr. Carew's desire) that Dr. Baels should be sent for, and he agreed. He did not test the patient's urine for arsenic. Arsenie passed off principally by the uitae, but by the other excretory organs as well.

Re-examined by Mr. Litchield-He had no knowledge nor any suspicioss whatever that Br. Carew was taking arsenic.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

SHANGHAI FREIGHT MARKET.

THE TSUNG⚫LI YAMEN'S DICITOM.

September 16th, 1896. Your Excellency,-On the 4th September Instant, the Prince and Ministers had the honour to receive a communication from the Minister of the United States, stating that he had received * protest from the Shanghal General Chamber of Commerce against the proposal contained in the Yamen's memorial to the Throne to far colton manufactures and silk filatures tin per cent, The Minister of the United States requested the Yamen to postpone all action on the maiter until a meeting of the Foreign d Representatives can be had. This would be early in October next that delay in the con sideration of this matter will do no harm; that the tax would not be made applicable to this senson's busines; that the Blatare merchants bought their cocoons in May and June at prices which obviously would never have been paid would be the height of injustice to impose the tax. etc.

The Palace and Ministers have to inte that the Yamen, some time ago, memorialised the Throne in regard to imposing fax on the Mesms. Wheelock & Co. In their Fraight manufactures named and received His Majesty's Market Report dated Shanghai, 20th November, sanction to the proposal made. The time, however, has not, as yet been fixed when ika wille

Since last lane on the 6th last rates by the new tax is to be anforced. To the officials "Conference "Uners have remained steady, not who receive instructions to act in this matter, I may be stated that they must first consider withstanding the arrival of an outsider offering fi to take cargo to New York at twenty shillage the circumstaners before putting the tax in force. per ton. This vessel received considerable atten. The object is, by this plan, that due consideration Dr. May also gave evidence on Thursday,

tion and look her departure, after a stay of a few shall be shown to all merchants concerned, and On Friday, Miss Many Esther Jaesh, a British days, with a very large cargo. It is very evident that up one in particular shall suffer injury subject ngisny governais, until lately in the that there is still a large quantity of " muck and thereby, employ of Mrs. Carew, was the first witness. frncle" yet to go forward to America, as the As to the remark that "the flature merchants called. In addition to the evidence given by her | sinsmer now loading is faily engaged and space | bought their cocosons in May and June last st at the inquait as to fetching sente and sugar is now being booked in the vessel to follow, with prices which obviously would never have been of lead, on an order in Mis. Carew's handwrite the result that she has ales received her full paid had such tax been apprehended is a fact ing, she said that after Mr. Carew's death she complement. For London there is still very perfectly true. From this, the Princes and went with her friend, Miss Christoffel, to little dolog, and the outlook does not seems

Ministers can well perceive that the Minister of Maraya's store again to uy and get back the promising.

the United States had fixed his attention on piece of paper that she kad taken, but she could COASTING-Is Just as 'dull as it can be, and looking after the lateresis at stake and entertalus not get it. When the man was looking for it, helile or no prospect of improving. Some of our the same view held by the Yamen to arrange found another and showed it to them, letileg Norwegian friends have begun to realize the matters affecting commercial interests, so the them take ti away. (It was produced.) The fact that Chins at present is to use for them, as Chinese and foreign merchants may be treated a good many of the small craft have taken their on an equal footing, for which they feel the departure from japan-with-coals-to-logapore grosset of roseth the request of the Minister there wa suppose to load for the Continent at la accordance with the very miserable rate of seven shillings per of the United States the Yamen have instructed tos, pezhapa lower.

the officer in charge of collecting the duty os' For LONDON via Surf-åt présent we have pocoons to deler for the pessant taking any action only the. Japan issing and adresised to à în 1ão prenelaos.

writing on it was, “Please give beares our bed pan, one boule Fowler's solution of arenic 2. M. Carew, 169, Bluff, 20/to/ !!.... She left wire, Carew's Revice on October 341b, but before leaving she took some fragments of lettera from the waste paper basket-the first time on the aged or 24th as deplansber, She looked into thei

To Mt. Robinson--Ore containing 62 percent of arseate certainly would be destructive, and also a smaller percentage.

The Cours the adjourned itil to: mtu to- Läsmenni

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Secretary.

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PASTRY.

PASTRY.

BEG to inform my Customers and the PUBLIC that from This Date I will have

Every

Morning a FRESH SUPPLY of

AFTERNOON TEA CAKES, AFTERDINNER CAKES, SPONGE CAKES, ...

CHOUX A LA CREME, PATES DE CHARTRES, CHOCOLATE CAKES,

BICH Confectioned by a FIRST-CLASS FRENCH PASTRY COOK.

&c.

. ORDERS for SPECIAL CAKES' will be EXECUTED at the SHORTEST NOTICE Speciality for BALLS of SOIRER'S.

· "Trial oamenity' Balletted.

2. G. GIRAULT,

6, Queen's stood Central. Hongkong, noth Keramin, 1896.