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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898.

Intimation.

HE Undersigned have received instructions A. S. WATSON &

THE

from The OFFICIAL RECEIVER

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

For Account of CHENG KAM-PO (FUNG KEE), DECEASED. ON

TUESDAY, the zoth December, at Noon, at Messrs. Musso & Co's Godown

at West Point.

(88 Casks CLARET (BEROASSE) in good Order and Condition.

TERMS: As Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 4th December, 1898.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

NOTICE.

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THE NIPPON MARU" will be OPEN to the Inspection of the Public on TUESDAY, the 13th instant from 3 to 6 P.M. Launches will leave PEDDAR'S WHARY every 15 minutes after 3 P.M.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1898. · ·

THE

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SÁLE OF WORK.

THE FRENCH SISTERS beg to announce that they will have a SALE OF WORK and other articles suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, at the Convent, from the 15th to the 23rd instant, inclusive, from 10 A.M. till 4 P.M. When they hope their friends will patronise them,

Owing to the absence of the Mother Superior their BAZAAR will not take place till the 29th inst."

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Hongkong, 12th December, 1898. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

THE Company's Steamship

"YUENSANG,"

Captain P. H. Rolfe, R.N.R. will be despatced as abore on THURSDAY, the 15th: instant, at 4 F.31.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First and Second dlass Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 12th December, 1898.

FOR YOKOHAMA-AND KOBE.

THE Steamship

"TAIWAN MARU,“

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Captain Yushiwara, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1898.

-NORDDEUTSCHER-LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM TO

458

YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI, (Passing through the ISLAND-SEA) THE Company's Steamship

THE

"HOHENZOLLERN,"

Captain Waltersdorff will leave for the above Ports on or about SUNDAY, the 18th instant.

For futher Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th December, 1898.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOFICE.

E436

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND, KIAUTSCHÂU. HE Company's Steamship THE

"PRINZ HEINRICH," Captain O. Cappers dine here with the outward German Mail about the 16th or 7th instant

will leave for the above places about 24 hours after arrival,

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents,

· Hongkong, rath. December, 1898.

Intimations.

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AUSTRALIAN CREAMERY

BUTTER.

IN LA & POTS..

75 CENTS Per

VERNON OSBORNE ·

Tate, Pinnist

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THE MUTUAL STORES,

26, 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREET.

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"RUSSIAN OPERA Co.,

Nagusoki,

Open for engagements for s DANCES, SMOKING CONCERTS, &

Pupile takon, Apply ROBINSON PIANO Co, Hongkong and-December," fö98;|| 2

LIMITED.

CO.,

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS.

FOR THE SEASON 1898/1599-

Orders are executed from New Stocks only,

Priced Catalogues with Hints for Gardening

can be obtained on Application.

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These SEEDS are supplied to us by the best. growers in the World. It is particularly re- quested that care be taken when sowing and supervision exercised over Chinese gardeners,

whose incompetence in dealing with the Seeds may sometimes lead to disappointing results.

CLAY'S FERTILIZER Supplies natural nourishment to the soil, IN TINS

$1.75 Lolbs, each

54.50 28lbs, each

RANSOME'S LAWN MOWERS The Best and Cheapest Machines in the Market. Supplied at Manufacturer's I'rices.

FERMINGER'S MANUAL OF GARDEN. ING FOR THE TROPICS, PRICE $7.50

A. S. WATSON & CO. Là.,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

MARRIAGE.

On the 6th of December, 1398, at the Im- perial Gerinan Consulite, Shanghai, by Consul General Dr. Knappe, and afterwards at the Union & hurch by Pastor Hackmann, RICHARD LUSI, of Shanghai, to MARTHA, youngest daughter of J. J. Buchleister, of Shanghai.

TELEGRAMS.

"(By Telegraph.)

Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph."

THE "DOSING" TRAGEDY,

CANTON, 12th December, 1898. The trial of Captain Toulmin for the murder of his compradore concluded this morning. The Court was adjourned sine die for judgment

Received at p.m. Published at 5.30 p.m.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE PEACE COMMISSION.

LONDON, December, gil Tho. Peace Commission at Paris has ter- minated. A Hispano-American treaty has been drafted and six months allowed for its ratification. The Spanish President read a protest declaring that Spain had been obliged to yield to brute force.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

The Cour de cassation has ordered the postponement of the Court Martial on Col.

Picquart.

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. .- Mr. Chamberlain speaking at Wakefield said that the future regarding France was still un- settled. Referring to China he said that he

believed an agreement with Russia was desir able and even necessary, it very serious com- plications were to be avoided.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says On the 11th at 11.45 am. The barometer has fallen a lule on the China coast. Pres- sure remains slightly below the normal with moderate,to fresh monsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast: moderate N. E. winds; finc.

On the reth at 11.55 ... The barometer has risen in Torgking, fallen on the E. coast of China. Pressure is higheat and increasing over Central China, and low pressure apparent. ly lies in the Pacific to the F. and S.E. Gra- dients moderate for N. winds on the coast, rather steep with the monsoon freshening con- siderably in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:-fresh N. winds; fine.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE date of the sale of claret advertised by Messrs. Hughes and Hough has been altered to the 20th instant.

IT is notified in the Guseffe that Parcel Post to Tasmania in Ceylon will be established from 1st January next.

DURING the week ended 10th December one denth from diptheria and one front enteric fever occurred in the Colony.

The Hongkong Celegraph APPLICATIONS for l'assage Titoker's Licences

HONGKONG, Monday, December 15, 1898,

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

So the sittings of the Peace Commission at Paris, have at length terminated and no European Power has though: fit to take the side of Spain against the United States in order to enforce a réduction of the American demands. Spain has protested against the terms of peace, saying that she has been forced to accept them by brute force, but we fail to see anything very much out of the common in this. It is usually brute force and nothing else which compells one nation to yield to another, and Spain, being the van- uished party could hardly expect to be treated otherwise than she has been by the United States. Had no force been used by the Americans there could have been no war and it seems to us to be puerile to grumble at your opponent exerting a force that you would be only too ready to use against him if you possessed it. Spain en- tered upon the war with her eyes open to its risks and it is useless to complain now when she has discovered her error.

But if Spain's troubles may be considered In be over for the time being it appears from the Speech of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN at "Wake- field, as reported by Reuter, that those of England and France are still to the fore. As yet we are without definite news as to the matter in dispute, only knowing that it is in sonte way connected with Egypt and the Nile basin but it is to he hoped that subse quent telegrams will throw a little additional light upon the situation. We have the satisfaction of knowing, however, that we are fully prepared for all eventualities and therefore cannot be caught unawares as might have been the case had our war pre parations 'been abandoned so soon as the evacuation of Fashoda by France had been decided upon. We have our fleet hald in readiness for instant mobilization and our land forces have all received detailed instruc. tions as to the positions they are to take up in the event of trouble arising and this is naturally the best means of ensuring peace.

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We are glad to see that Mr. CHAMDER. LAIN has at last discovered that there is such a thing as Russian influence in China and that it is likely to lead to trouble unless steps are taken to prevent ft. We have not much faith in Russian promises for Russia will agree to anything it happens to suit her

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for the year 1899 will be received at the Har bour Office from the 12th to the zotli inst.

THE local secretary sends the following list of distinctions obtained-at-the-Oxford-Lojal- Examinations:-

Junior English, Hayward, C. Queen's College.

Belilios Public School for girls.

Preliminary English History, Long, E.

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Tux Gazette notifica that that H.E. the Go- vernor has been pleased to appoint M. A Seth, barrister-at-law, to be Acting Registrar of the Supreme-Court-and-Acting Land-Ofeer, with effect from the 15th inst., during the Kyshe is going home on leave. absence of Mr. J. W. Norton Kyshe.

Mr.

THE Board of Revenue has received from the Empress Dowager an edict ordering the Imme. diate payment of the annual sums due from the provinces. Last year's have only just been re- ecived and amount to the following sum: Cua toms, all the provinces, Tis. 1,500,000, Land Tax Tls. 1,000,000 and Salt gabelle Tis. 1,100,000.

THE China and Japan Order in Council; 1898, providing for the establishment of British jurisdiction in China and Japan, is published in the Gaselle

PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS,

The piratical tendency as regards coasting vessels is by no means déterred by the law. A Hangkong fishing junk. of 800 piculs burden Ar the Magistracy to-day three sailors from the

was attacked near Ping-hoi on Friday Inst sailing ship Howard D. Troup owned up to

by two small fishing junks each with a crew of refusing duty on board. Each was sentenced

about ten then, they fired on the junk with to seven days' gaol with hard labour.

rifles, killing four of the crew and wounding A GUNNER in the Royal Artillery named Jolin four more. Three men jumped overboard and Muran was to-day seat to gaol for six weeks nothing has since been heard of them, the for stealing a pair of silver earrings, the pro-attacking sampans are estimated to have had perty of an inmate of an East Street brothel.

བརྡ་ཙ་་་་་ BELOW are the returns of the average amount of Bank netes in circulation and of specie in reserva in Hongkong, during the month ended 30th November, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks --

Total ..........

Average. Amount,

Spècie in Reserve

tén me in each,

The bodies were removed to Hongkong where a post mortem was made and Commdr. Hastings gave the finding that the victims had been murdered by pirates on the China scas.

THE "DOSING" TRAGEDY,

TRIAL OF THE ACCUSED. ·

OPENING OF THE DEFENCE.

(Front Our Own Correspondent)

SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS,

CANTON, December gtli. After putting the gun away, the first words Mr. Woods said to him were "Why did you shoot him, what did you do it for."

Captain Toulmin replied that the compradore deserved

all he got. The Captain said to Mr. Woods

Banks. Chartered Bank of Indin,

Australia and China. $2,583,714. $2,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation 5,721,000 3,000,000 National Bank of China,

Limited

439,057 150,000 $8.743.771. 5.150,000 GLENEALY" one of the prettiest spots in Hengkung is to be given up to the ruthless hands of the builder, thus taking away as pretty you can't swear that I shot that man, can a little piece of Inndscape as could be wished you" Mr. Woods turned it off and the Captain for. The west side, between the United States didn't know if he could swear to it. Then insisted on an answer and Mr. Woods said he Consulate and the pumping station, is, privately Captain Toulmin asked me a similar question owned ground, and the owners have decided to and I told him that I did not wish to say any utilise their property by buikling upon it. This thing on the inatter. Captain Toulmin then. ground has hitheno been kept in order by the said either "He must have shot himself" or "I Government, being planted with palms and wonder how he shot himself" Prior to this, at Mr. Wood's suggestion, I went and examined fems, and probably many have been under the the compradore and made up my mind that he impression that it was Government land. The was dead. Captain Toulmin told me that he owners of the building occupied by the Ameri-had hold of the compradore's hand which held can Consulte, which has rather extensive the pistol towards him but he held his hand and the pistol. The compradore was trying to turn grounds, it is said have it in contemplation on the compradore pulled the trigger either acci- the expiry of the present lease to pull down the dentally or thinking that he had it pointed at

the Captain. building and erect as many houses as can be put up on the site.

.K.O,R. LONG DISTANCE TEAM RACE.

Mr. Goodnow-As a matter of fact from your own knowledge and from your own observation could Captain, Toulmin have held the compradore when either the first, second or third shins was fired?

Witness-I was standing directly looking at them and 1 did not see his hand touch the com. pradore.

This annual event excited great interest amongst the King's Own Regiment. The pre- Witness, continuing, said-Captain Toulmin sent holders of the shield, presented to the told me what was the cause of the quarrel on Company represented by the 10 best runners, that morning, after dinner. whilst Mr. Woods having held it for the last few years. Each was asleep. The boy demanded some money, Company-were-allowed-10-enter for the compe- Sa-or $3 to buy food. Capiam Toulmin told bition, the competitors being limited to 25 a. him that he bad already given him Sto and asked him what had become of it. The boy Company, more than 174 entered and a start from made 200 yards this side of Quarry Bay said it had all gone, adding that if he wasn't Sugar Refinery at 4.10 p.m. The course wits given money, he would not supply bim with food. Then Captain-Toulmin struck the boy fully 5 miles, being along the Shaukiwan Road, past the Happy Valley and Kennedy Road for insolence. The boy showed resistance and past the Cathedral, on to the parade ground, wanted to fight so the Captain clenched him. The whole distance was covered in little over Afterwards, he was standing close to the mil of 26 minutes by Pte Grice, who was the winner the vessel when the boy tried to push him over of the long distance race at the K. O. R. Sports.board and they had a scufile. A crowed Pte Grey came in a good second and there was gathered and the Captain called upon them to. have the boy confined; he also-called upon great excitement to see who would win the Shield. But after 15 or 20 had come in it was the compradore to do so but all refused to seen that the victory lay with the Band and interfere. Toulmin tien went into his room Drums who seem to have a very fine athletic and come out with his revolver. In the mean- fellows amongst them,

time the boy had got away in a span. The Captain said he would have shot the boy but feared that he might hit some of the sampan. women. The compradore then said "If you are going to shoot, why don't you shoot?" Captain Toulmin replied " If it's not for these sampan girls, I will shoot,"

Great praise is due to the manner in which all the competitors rim, nearly all coming in in á fine fresh state.

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs

on the 1st December,

Tytam......

Pokfulamı..

LEVEL 1867.

1895. {aft, din above (3 ft. 10 in. below Loverdow (overflow S 9 in. above (6ft 7 in. below {szedlover (overw

STORAGE GALLONS.

1897. Tytam...399,320,000 Pokfulam. 67,620,000

1898. 352,800,000 51,640,000 Toin!...466,949,000* 404,440,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of Novem-

ber.

Consuinption... 6,231,000

1897.

8.1

16,3 gallons

A COLLISION took place at about 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday last at the entrance of Nagasaki bar- bour between the Russian Volunteer Ficct, steamer Nijni Novgorod, which was leaving

1898. 6,712.000 gallons that port for Odessa via Singapore, and a Estimated lighter laden-with coal, 'when the latter sank in population i 25.100 26.300 consequence. Tho Nagutaki Prèss states that | Consumption) fortunately no loss of life occurred,

per head

8.5 gallons jer day THE French Sisters annouce a sale of work The Government Analyst reports that the and other articles suitable for Christmas presents water is of excellem quality. to be held at thia Convent from the 15th to the

R. D. OHMSBY,. 23rd instant. We trust that the sale will result In a very substantial addition to the funds of this very deserving institution the good work of which must be seen to be thoroughly appre ciated. Owing to the absence of the Mother Superior the Bazaar will not take place until the 29th inst.

Water authority.

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED.

This witness having conchided his evidence, the prosecution was closed, and the case adjourned till to-morrow morning at uing

THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS..

No objection being raised on the point; an affidavit by Mr. Campkin was read by Consul Williams, as follows

Mads Dernch Julius Storm, said I was Acting Harbour Master at Wilchow on 7th July side of the Custen's House. I was on board The Dosing came in and anchored off the right the forcha, Sunshus. While there I heard somebody calling out of the Dosing When 1 went on board Captain Toulmin asked me why I didn't come before as the boy had at- him overboard. My answer tempted to push h was that we were in good time as no harm was done. Then Captain Toulmin said he had given his boy $to in Hongkong and that ha wanted more mess money. The Captain said that he was very sorry, that he had come to Wuchow, that it was very much against his will. Captain. Toulmin was a little bit excited. This occurred at a quarter past eight that morning. Captain Toulmin was not under the influence of drink at the time but he seemed ex- cited, Mr. Campkin was with me when I was on board the ship. About half past four I saw Cap- tain Toulmin collecting the nnnsfromthe native soldiers who were on board as passengers, and he also took note of the numbers of the rifles. In fact, he was disarming the soldiers. Cap tain Toulmin was safe and knew what he was, doing and he did not appear to under the in- fluence of drink. He was quite calm and col. lectca.

By Mr. Brutton-Campkin was standing by when the conversation in the morning accurred. I saw him slap his pocket and say that he would. take care of himself against the next one, or words to that effect:

Torcha Samshut in the morning and heant Henry Stane, said-1 was Custom's officer at Wuchow on 7th July. I was on board the

someone calling from the Dosing. I went on board shortly after nine o'clock. When I saw The next I saw of Captain Toulinin was on Captain Toulmin, he appeared a little excited. board The Longue the next day. He did not make any statement to me.

By Mr. Brutton-When I went on board the

Dosing, everything was quiet.

On July 7th-1

Harry Haines, said reside at Wuchow. was Custom's examiner at Wuchow. A little before twelve o'clock I saw Captain Toulmin, and I saw him again, on the Custom's pontoon about an hour previous to could say that he was, under the influence the depature of the Dosing, I don't think I drink. I saw Captain Toulmin again on 9th July on board thể Konghak; I also saw his cally no clothing in his luggage which looked luggage which I examined. There was practi

luggage consisted of one leather trunk. as if some one had been through it. The

Captain Toulmin said he had been robbed, i have known Captain Toulmin since 1895 and he was always very respectably dressed. I could not say that he was a hard drinker. charge to Canton where he was handed over Captain Toulmin was brought down in my to the American Consul. I was instructed to do so by the Commissioner of Customs. Toulmin was not in the least troublesome on the way down

Captain Toulmin was next called.

Mr. Goodnow said that it was the duty of the Court to inform him of his rights in this matter and read regulation No. 16 which set forth that an accused was at liberty to give evidence on oath and that he could be cross- examined.

Captain Toulmin then proceeded with his story. He gave full details commencing from 16th June when he was asked by Captain Sher while he was away at Manila up to the time man to take charge of the vessel for a few tips

of this occurrence. With reference to the day of the murder he sald-At about twenty past Dosing was at Wuchow, my boy asked me for seven on the morning of 7th July, while the money for his food. I had previously given him money to cover the expenses and conse- quently refused and told him to Rel out of the room. The boy said "No can catches money,

catchee chow," and he said this in an insolent minor so I shored him out of the room. afterwards I went out of the room and the boy, A few minutes

came dashing towards me, I lifted up his leg and he fell and I tried to shove him into the mess room. As soon as I got to the door, he fell on his knees and would not move. I sald

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CANTON, December 10th, >The trial of Captain Toulmin for the murder to him "Now, you have done this, kowtow," of Lai Shan, late compradore of the Dosing, and he kowtowed in the proper manner was resurged at the United States, Consulate Shortly afterwards as I was passing the hatch, this morning before Acting Consul Williams the boy made a rush at me and was bearing assisted by Consul General Goodenough and me for the open gangway. A whole crowd, in- four associates Messrs. E. 1. Ward, J.Jcluding the compradore, engineer and a custom Loosus, H. K. Schumaker, and J. S. Murray: house watcher were watching. I shouted to Mr. Brutton prosecuted and Mr. Melboume both the compradore and engineer to catch hold appearch on behalf of the defente,

of the man but not one of the crowd moved and two or three of them smiled. I succeeded in getting my hand clear and struck the boy. At the same time my leg accidentally got behind Y 1897.

1898.

Walter Henry Campkin, having been duly his and we bolli fell down, I on top of him, Consumption, 88,867,000 - 96,841.000 gallons sworn deposes and says I am a tide-waiter in The compradore and the others got hold of má the 1 M. Customs" at Wuchow. I am now and would not let go until I freed the hex Estimated 192,900 197,500

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suffering from fever but lave sense enough to Fhen i went into my room and got my revoluci Consumption

speak and understand. I was not present when thinking that that I could frighten the man to the fatality took place. What I know was that get back to his roum. When I came out the boy per. head.

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on the morning of the 7th of July I was on duty had got into a sainpan and I called-out #You. per day

on board a lorchia Sanshui. The Dering was come back, I will shoot you if you don't." I Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula lying astern. Between 7 and 8 am heart nover intended to shoot anyone but only want. during the month of November

some shorting on board the Dosing, I went, od to frighten the boy to return, suly. aft the larcha to sea what was the matter. Isequently told the compradore to let the crew saw Captain Toulmin standing forward on the know that if any of them assaulted me again, I forecastle head. I asked him what was the fabould use my revolver, as I was only one matter. He replied that there was mutiny on among 13. At about half past r Mr. Woods "board, that one of the crew had tried to throw came aboard and told me the Prefect wanted him overboard. On the Captain shouting out him to take some troops over to Tungkun for help the man got frightened and jumped told him I must get back to Hongkong on the Toulmin called to us into a sampan and go away, Captain following Saturday and also complained of to have the man the conduct of the crew, upon which Mr brought back. I saw the sampan as painted Woods reprimanded the compradore and told out to me by Captain Toulmin. At about bim he must obcy my orders whe 8.30 am, on going to breakfast, the Harbour ther they were right or wrong. I ultimate Master and I loft the forcha and went on board ly agreed to take the vessel to Tungkun, an the Dosing. I saw Captain Toulmin pacing condition that Mr. Woods accompanied me. the deck. He seemed to be in an excited and that no soldiers except four yamen runner condition. He asked us why we did not chase should come aboard, but that they should be. the sampan, to which no reply was made. He towed. I went share to send off a telegram, then said his boy had robbed him of come and on coming an board again between two chow money, that he had chastised him for and three o'clock I found a lot of soldiers com it, and that the boy had turned upon him, and Ing on board, I complained of this, but Mr. tried very hard to throw him overboard: He Woods said it would be better than towing further said that if they troubled him again ho thein in junke, and at last I gave way when I would do for some of them. I do not remem ber any further conversation, so the Harbour us and that lie would be able to talk Chinese was told that Mr. Randall was accompanying Master and I left the ship. When Captain for us. On the 7th July, up to the time Toulmin said that he would do for some of the boat started from Wuchow I had had three them, he clapped his band to his hip pocket. drinks. I had eaten nothing all day on account Idid not see any revolver, nor did see of my boy having cleared but.. ordered the any Chinese armed. The Daring was aneliored compradore to coilet the muskets whilg in the upper kerosine ground, When I visited checked them collected about' 79 and the the Desing with the Harbour Master, there compradore sald there were no more. I saw were no signs of disturbance on board. That that was nonsense, so I went downstairs and is all I know about the case, so far, from my collected ya myself and locked him up. After recollection....

the vessel started I had two or three drinks: In Mr. Melbourne said that the defence was sim-refused to have any dinner because I have been ply this, that he was calling witnesses to prove poisoned once and I did not wish to be poision or try to prove, that there was mutiny on boarded again by any of the rebellious crew. I, how the Doring and evidence as e Captain Toulever, had a whiskey, left Mr. Woods and Me min's previous conduct. Ife then proceeded to Randall at dinner, and as it was an exceedingly call evidence, 7.5

hot day I want into my room, putonmypyjamas, John Frame, worn, eald-I am marine and went on to the bridge, leaving the revolver engineer of the Kongpak. I was a passenger in my room, I do not remember how many in the Dosing on the previous voyage to the drinks I had after dinner. There was a bottle. In accordance with Rule 15 of the Company's one in question, On that. voyage Captain of whiskey on the bridge belonging to Mr. Articles of Association, the present meinhers, Toulmin remarked to me that he wished Cap Woods don't think I had more than twg Moss, Evans and Orange retire, but being tain Sherman would be back to the ship as he drinks after dinner because there was aqt fing eligible offor themsolves for re-election:-: did not like the fob, the crew being very inx in I can say most positively that at no time during.

AUDITORE,

their work On coming down they stopped that say or evening was I under the influance Owing to the absence of Mr. Fullarton the ship without orders, and the machinery of liquor, I was several times annoyedand Henderson from the Colony the Accounts have broke down three ilmes and the ship, was stopworried because of my orders and those of Mr. beer Audited by Mr. W. H. Potts alone, Both ped in a narrow channel in the night, this oc- Woods her being obeyed. Before we startad gentlemen offer themselves for re-election,casioning great loss of time in returning to it was understood that there should be a

JOHN DHUMPHREYS & Son, Hongkong Captain Toulmin exdered steam anchoring, thought that with the country. General Managers, d to be got up at a particular hour but steam was being in state of rebellion we might be: *Hongkong, 8th December, 1898,

got up and the ship started before that hour attacked if we anchored. Such things have.

The following is the Report for Presentation to the Shareholders at the Fourteenth ordinary General Meeting, to be held at the Company's Registered Offices, 38 & 40 Queen's Road Central, on Friday, the 23rd December, 1898, Pe the Shareholders of the Hongkong High

at Noon

A VERY interesting dog, which once, bolonged to the late General Gordon, has been ininisted to the care of the Dover Gordon Boy's Orphan age. The dog's name is Wang, and it is onc

Level Tramways Go., Ld. of three "Chow" pupples which General Gentlemen, We beg to lay before you the Gordon took with him from Chilia, whan bo ro-

Report and Statement of Accounts for the year. turned to England prior to being sent to Khar-ending soil November, 1898.

The Trafic Receipts for the twelve months, toum. Before he left for Khartoum Gordon together with transfer fees, amount to $56,139.72 gave the dog to General Sir John Adyc's After paying interest and all running expenses daughter. The old dog, which is now deaf and and making provision for Auditors fees, there Jame, can be seen at the Orphanage,

remains a net Profit on the years working of $16.343.47, which, added to $2,332,65 carried THE Japan Mail regrets to announce the forward from last year, gives a sum of 18,676.12 death of Senor B. Plaza, the Mexican Consul, available for appropriation. Your General Managers and Consulting Committee recom- to do so at the time, but the carrying out of ] which took place at the Consulaje, 73 Bluff, on mend that a Dividend of $10 per share be paid her agreement is quite another matter and the 24th Noveinhor, Senor Plaza suffered from to Shareholders, absorbing $12,500, that $5,000 she usually manages to shuffle out of Bright's disease and an affection of the heart.be written off the value of the Permanent Way, doing so with truly Oriental skill. Still He first experienced serious trouble about the and that the balance, $1,176.12, be carried for it is good to see that the Russian menace weeks ago, whan the disease assumed an aggra

ward to new account. in the Far East is gradually becomated form which left no chance of recovery,

CONSULTING COMMITTEE ing to be appreciated at home and we was that the firm stand, taken by Great Senor Flaza, who was unmanjed, came to Britaly over the Fashioda incident and the Japan some three years ago as a Secretary in happy results attained thereby will-lead-to-a- the Mexican Legation at Tokio, and was ap- more vigorous policy as regards Russian pointed Consul-General at Yokohama in July, aggression. If we are to have an agreement 1897. His previous appointments were as with Russia as to Far Eastern affairs then second Secretary to the Mexican Legation at steps must be taken to see that its provisions Washington, and third Secretary in the Legn. are rigidly enforced or it will be worse than tion in Paris, His early death will be regretted

by a wide circle

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