More than a month ago Messrs. Sebsen Ov., of this colony, dispatched, under command of Captain Koch, the steam-launch Kiautschou to Tsingtao, The launch had been purchased by Messrs. Jebsen Ca, for the Kiaochan Lighter Ca., and was to be used for towing pur po-es. "She had 30 tons of coal aboard, eight tons of water, and a crew of eight Chinese.
'A month passed, and the Munch failed to arrive at Kirochou, nor could any tidings of its whereabouts be gleaned. On the 14th inst. the s.e. Daigi Maru brought tro Chinese, one an engineer, the other a seaman, to Hongkong. They were 9 parently the only survivors of the missing This was a claim by the proprietress of 0 the Canton Road Grill Rooms for $120.60, money due for board and lodging.
Defendant did not appear, and service of summons having been proved. by the clerk of the Court, judgment was given for plaintiff for the amount claimed, Court costs.
£5,000 Boxcs would not be thought too large aa amount to pay for the blessing of health by many wretched sufferers who by da} and night are tortured with the racking pains peculiar to gout and rheumatism, Relief however, can be procured at a much Tess cost by the aid of Holloway's Pills and Ointment. The former are of so purifying a nature, that a few doses taken in time are an effectual preventive against an attack of either. The Ointment should be thoroughly ribbed into the parts affected at least twice a day after they have been sufficiently fomented with warm water, which opens the roes and facilitates the introduction of the Ointment to the glands.
By Mr, Bllis—He should say that from the appearance of the wound, and if the man was standing on his feet, the blow was struck sideways. Provided the hoe used was not a sharp instrument, the blow was a very violent une, but he could not say how far down the wound went. He could not say what sor. of a wound " sharp hoe would produce.
Mr. Ellis—How long will it be before complainant is able to appear in this Court 'Dr. Reid—I don't think it possible for him to come here and give evidence before a month, Chen Tehu-ching, father of the injured man, said that last' Monday afternoon, at three o'clock, he and his son and tio other men were in a field at Jessfield.
field had been purchased by Mr.
and they were cutting down the reeds in it when the owner came ups Witness recognised him because of interviews with him when negotiations were taking place over the sale of the field, which formerly belonged to witness,
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