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evidence, but said "I know nothing about this affair; I was on duty."
Mr. Reece-If your Worship has taken that down as evidence I am entitled to cross-examine him.
The Magistrate-I have not taken anything he said down as evidence.
The Magistrate, speaking to the mother of the deceased, said he had been very auxious to find out whether death was due to the assault. Three or four witnesses had given evidence of
witnessing the assault, and he was not prepared
to say that no assault took place; but he was glad to find that it was not the cause of death, The medical examination showed that the assault vah not of such a severe nature as the evidence would have led one to believe. Any unnecessary violence by the police was most strongly objected to by the Government; they were to protect the people, and not to abuse their powers. In case of any unnecessary violence by the police the public could be certain that the facts would be inquired into if brought to the notice of the authorities. He knew that some- times hawkers and people of that sort were very persistent, that they would take up places they had no right to, and such conduct tried the But as a patience of the police very much. general principle it was always strongly im pressed upon the police that no act of violence, other than what is necessary for the preservation of order, was to be allowed. If the medical evidence had in the slightest degree supported the other evidence, a strong case would have been made out for putting the constable on his trial for causing the death of the deceased. The verdict was death from fever.
DISHONESTY by a purser.
At the Police Court on the 25th July, before Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, James Donaldson, purser on the Tacoma, was charged with making false entries in his employers' account book with intent to defraud; also with embezzling $100 gold belonging to the Northern Pacific Steam- ship Company; and further with embezzling $45 gold belonging to the mpany.
Inspector Stanton said that at 8 p.m. on the 24th Jnly be was in the charge room when the prisoner entered and surrendered himself on the above charges. Witness asked for a remånd.
The Magistrate remanded the cas until Satur- day, and allowed the prier bail in two sureties of $500 each!
Subsequently Mr. Mastor appeared in Court and said he appeared for the prosecution in the case. He asked for the charge of falsifying accounts to be dealt with summarily and for the other two charres to be abandoned.
Inspector Stanton offered no objection to this course, and the prisoner was placed in the dook again and charged with the first offence.
Prisoner at once pleaded guilty, and was sent to gaol for six months with hard labour.
NEW COTTON MILLS.
The prospectus of the International Cotton Manufacturing ompany, Shanghai, of which the American Trading Co. are to be the general It is to managers, was issued on the 15th inst. be incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Hongkong, and the capital is to be Tls 1,000,000, of 10,000 shares at Tls. 100 each, to be paid up by instalments extending to the 26th May, 1896. The directors are Messrs. Chew Shing. ching, Chow Shao-ying. James Joues (Agent of the American Trading Co.), and J. F. Seaman (of Messrs. Wisner & Co.)
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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one, and under the auspices of the directorate cannot but prove a remunerative concern. In addition to the above, prospectuses have to-day (20th July) been issued of two more cotton mills: one by Messrs, Holliday, Wise & Co., the capital $1,000,000, one-half of which is taken up in England and the other reserved for China, and one by Messrs. Ilbert & Co., to work 25,000 spindles, the capital being fixed at Tls. 750,000, mainly Chinese.
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THE SZECHUEN RIOT OLAIMS.
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AN ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE.
ALLEGED FRENCH DISCOURTESY.
excitement. The Scout, for such is the vessel's
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A little launch, which successfully braved the perils of the China Sea during a season of storm, arrive at Singapore ou Saturday evening. 13th inst., after a voyage of interest and name, is only of 17 tons burden and was built by a Chinaman at the Yaumati shipbuilding yard, Our readers will be glad to learn that the Ewo
Hongkong, for the Opium Farmer of Singapore. Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company. Li Captain Casey undertook the adventurons duty mited, has been very successfully put through. of bringing the small craft down, and although in The application for shares amounted to 12.700, Hongkong the pessimistic prophets wagged being 2,700 over the number available, the public their heads, foretold bad weather, and took receiving on the whole about fifty per cent. on
a fond farewell of the launch-while the Insur- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson their applications.
ance offices laughed at the very idea of accepting & Co., the managers, have been appointed sole
a risk-the captain was not deterred from start. agents in China for Messrs. Platt Bros of Old-ing on the 29th of last month. He had with ham, whose well-known machinery will be put op Lim a Mr. Williams, as a passenger, and a Chi- in the Ewo Mills. Trained artificers will shortly nese crew numbering a dozen all told. The wea- arrive to erect the machinery already here. We ther looked favourable for departure, but the learn that two mills will shortly be erected by meteorological telegrams indicated the existence Japanese, who
of a typhoon to the south. Soon after leaving, chinery. The Ewo Mills will be erected within and when outside the Ladrones, n N.E. gale sprung the Settlement, for their general protection up, but so admirably did the launch behave that against squeezes, etc.-Mercury.
Captain Casey at once decided to see the business through, and the boat crested the waves at her best speed. At first a little difficulty arose with the firemen, into whose hearts the heavy seas instilled the fear of immediate death. This was met by prompt severity. Capt. Casey threatened to batten the whole lot down below, to die like rats if disaster overtook the Scout, unless they kept the kettle boiling." The nonchalant conduct of the Europeans, who had the fullest confidence in the seaworthiness of the boat, did much to inspire courage in the natives, and they, during the remainder of the voyage, worked well. A course was steered. between Hainan and the Paracels, but when about 30 miles to the south of the island of Tay the barometer fell to 29.40, while the wind shifted to E.S.E. phoon to the south was therefore a certainty, and Capt. Casey discreetly put into Hoihow, arriving there on the night of the 30th. Next day the barometer had risen to 29.56 and the storm evi- dently had passed over Hainau and dispersed Hoihow was itself in the Gulf of Tonkin. left on the 2nd instant, a strong S.W. wind and heavy swell from the same direction being en- countered. On the 5th, owing to the fresh water having become brackish, the boat was put into Muntung, but for some inexplicable reason no notico was taken of the signals made, and, after waiting four hours at this inhospitable spot, anchor was weighed, and a course laid for Saigon. The lack of fresh water was becoming a serious matter, and thirst had to be assuaged That China will squad and bluster goes with by sucking pears, of which fortunately there out saying, but that is no-guswer. Hard of heart was a good quantity. Saigon was reached at 9 and stiff of neck, though an adept in the art o'clock on the night of the 7th, and an immediate of winking at the one, while her smile is for application was made to the port authorities The Frenchmen, how- the other, and only fair words for them both, for a supply of water. she must be taught that there is something over, acted in rather an extraordinary manner, more reliable than the nocertain prop of foreigu refusing to allow any communication with the intrigues and jealousy-the power to win the shore, and actually preventing the pilot from respect accorded to those whose integrity is un-lauding. The captain asked to be allowed to assailable. And therein lies the value of a get a cask of water froin a Hongkong ship lying properly accredited, adequately escorted, and close to him, but this was also refused, although crow of the launch were in a pitiablo promptly despatched commission, to sit at the Chengtu and investigate into, if not adjudicate condition. It was not until 10 o'clock on the the requirements were upou, the original agents in the late riots-and following day that then adjust the claims financial. But there is furuishod. Laving Saigon on the 10th, a fine also a good round sum to be paid in claims, if and uneventful passage to Singapore was made there be more to follow of this kind. Rumour in 73 hours. Captain Casey speaks in the highest again, though of less uncertain origin, says the terms of the qualities of this launch. While Catholic church has lost a full million taels in great seas were breaking over regular steamers that were sighted, the small vessel rode like a sycee alone. Poor missionaries :
duck on the billows and never, even in the roughest weather, did she give any anxiety to those on board. Captain Casoy is returning to Hongkong shortly to bring down a yet emailer craft, and it is to be hoped with as much success as in this justauce. Still such voyages at such a season of the year almost overslep the -Straits line between bravery and foolhardin ss.; Times.
A report is abroad that the claims of the Catholic Mission will be adjusted at Chengtu, while the English and American matters will be dealt with here by II.B.M.'s Consul, Mr. Trat- man. Such a hasty settlement of financial claims as this would indicate is to be deprecated, on several grounds. The time has come when the Chinese authorities should be impressed with the truth that money iudemuity is not, and oannot be taken, as satisfaction to outraged sub- jects of other ustions, in cases of which this is serere example. Allow China to pay the money, and every advantage we now have in dealing with her as the aggressor in her own It does not take a very territory will be lost. long or profound study of Chinese character to learn that when once such an arrangement as is hinted at above is made, that is about all the redress the foreigner cau look for. It will be an injustice to the people of Szechen to let the matter pass in this way. Where are the loud voiced claims so often made of the educa tional effect of foreign influence on China? If she is to be educated and the Western Powers are to coach her, it is for them to decide as to the best form in which to convey the lesson.
IMMIGRATION FROM MACÃO AND HAINAN AGAIN PERMITTED.
It is proposed to first build a spinning will of 40,000 spindles, but power is to be provided to run a weaving mill when the proper time arrives,
was saned in a as that is to be one of the brauches of the business. The following notification
Government Gazette Extraordinary on Tuesday :- It is pointed out in the prospectus that the ont-
With refereres to Government Notification look for this trade, judging from the Chinese mills and from the experience of Japan, is very No. 275 of the 22nd June, 1895, it is heroby fine, the market for raw material being fully 15 notified that the proclamation prohibiting the per cent, more favourable than in Japan. Of the immigration of Chinese Info the colony from the 8.000 shares which it is proposed to issue at first. colony of Macao and the land of Hainan, issued a large number have already been subscribed by the Governor in Council ander section 1 of for, Chinese being anxious to participate in the Ordinance No. 5 of 1555 on the 23rd day of April
are reserved profits, and 1,000 shares
for last and published in the Government Gazette subscription in New York and London. The Extraordinary of that date, has this day been venture should, taking into consideration all wholly revoked by order of the Governor in the circumstances of the case, prove a successful | Council.
Miss Ha King Eng, a young Chinese lady who has been studying medicine in the United States and has taken her degree, was a passenger by the Q. & D. steamer Coptic from San Fran cisco to Yokohama. She is said to be the second Chinese woman who has graduated at a medical college. The San Francisco Chronicle gives her portrait and a long biographical notice. She in- tends to practise at Foochów, her native place.
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