Shipping.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The North German Ship
"SCHILLER,"
will load for the above Fort and lava despatch..
For Freight, apply to
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Hongkong, October 13, 1808.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
The first class French ship:
"LA PLATA,"
no24
JUBIN, Master, of 444 tons re gister.
For particulars, apply to
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diseases incident to
Boger.
Interest at the rata of Twelve per coutur per annum will be changed after the above date.
By order of the Board of Directore,
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Secretary. Hongkong, September 2, 1608.
FOOCHOW GRANITE FLOORED DOCK.
del
MIKADO," FROM LONDON, CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
nained vessel are requested to send in THE nhove Dock has been in full working for countersignature order the last four years. Lungh the unke immeitate delivery of their 300 ford free bottom 40 feet, depth of water on the sill, springs, average 17 foot, mans dry to the Blocks and is pupped out 14 feet The Dock in ordinary Tides neaps by Steam
Goods.
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B022
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THE TREATY FORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND NOTES AND [QUERIES ON CHINA AND JAPAN,”.
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(From the Friend of fudiu," June 4, 1868) We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of a most deserving
Treaty
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whose
Ports of China and Japan" are so well known. From the names attached to the "Notes" we can see
that this contributora include some of the
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Messrs Chandler, Smith, Russell, and
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The following European passengers arriv. cd isere from Canton to-day
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$625
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interior for any purpose of business or pleasure; and while, so long as the Chi- ness are bolstered up in the belief that they possess territorial authority, we may aduit their right to prevent gold being taken from the country against their will, the most inveterate advocate of Chinese "rights" cannot maintain that, this per- mission granted, there can be anything illegal in foreigners searching for gold.
Thus much for the notification in its narrowest aspect. Considered from a broader point of view we may adduce fresh reasons against it. The first is that it was the duty of the British Minister to have insisted on the Chinese framing proper regulations to permit of mining, as in other countries. This we may dismiss without argument; to discuss the in- competency of the Minister for his posi
1. &S. Bank Shares, Old,... 20ha 21 pc.ption is hut a thankless task. Our second Union Dock ...
Do, dło. New,
reason is that the Chinese Government has by its incapability of controlling local athirs in the provinces for good or evil, forfeited the rights which would other wise vest in it as the sovereign of the
Temperature. HoNoRoNG, 20th November, 1868. (Taken at Mars Falconer & Co's Premises, Queen's Roud.) THERMOMETER) A.M.,
77 {u,
4 T.M.¡ Self-registered Maximurit, at noon 76 Do, Min. over Right,. 73 BAROMETER 9 AM. ̧.
30.123 4 P.M.
... 30.051
Do.
soil. The doctrine we here enunciato is | no new one; and we may observe that the incapacity of the. Peking authorities to enforce respect for their instructions has just been exemplified in the case of Tsung-kwo-lan, the Viooroy at Nanking. This proposition is one which sooner or Norice.-It is particularly requested that later will fores itself on the attention of all communications relating to the general | foreigners, If Sir Rutherford Alcock business of this paper be addressed to the is going to insist on the existence of Proprietor and in no case to individuals by territorial right on the part of the Chi,
Aluch delay and inconvenience in
name.
the transaction of business will thereby be
AFoiled.
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our cutumns are open to all tohu wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the
opinions of our correspondents.
All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the Mr M. de Celarte, and 3 Italian Officers.sender, not necessarily for publication, but as
a quarantee of good faith. SHIPPING REPORTS.
MARRIAGE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1868.
GOLD MINING AND TREATY RIGHT.
nese, to its full extent, as against ourselves, he raust equally insist upon their assu ning the responsibilities which belong to that position. Yet how does he reconcila the fact that the Viceroy. Tseng-kwo-fan has just been coerced by superior fore into the performance of an act of mpara tion, which, under Sir Rutherford's theory, it lay with the Central authorities to carry out? And how does he acount for our having seized a steamer as a material guarantee for the due perform. ance of all promises an act equivalent to a declaration of war if the Chinese central authorities were the responsible parties! Of course he would say the
Peking officials were powerless to ast But if so, why concede to them privi." leges, while by personal action we exempt them from the fulfilment of their fe sponsibilities, in the provinces "Peace at any price is the sole key to such contradictory and insane action. But it will not pay in the long ras. Sir Ruther ford bas again vindicated his claim to the to foreign trade but to China herself. maledictions of all well-wishers not merely
LOCAL
The N. G. barque Carmelita and Ita,"
On the 19th instant, at Rose Villa, by from Newcastle, reporis:- Crossed the Equator on 18th it long. 28.48 W.; passed the Rev. D. B: Morris, JOHN THOMSON, the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on Esq., to ISABEL, daughter of Captain P. 6th August in long. 8111. On 6th October PETRI, R. N., of Port St. Mary House, best Chinese scholars in the East Its in- terest is not confined to Ching, and it passed Macassar Strait, had fine weather as Isle of Man. In the morning at it a. for the break bo of valuable assistance to all scholars, who and flue weather until last night, 188 days from thence had light wind tar as Bashee ing of bread, and of prayers, and in the have directed their attention towards the out. On th October in Bassar Strait evening at 7 o'clock, for the proclamation subject of Buddhism and its literature, and spoke the Danish brig Alice, from Macassar of the truth.
all who are interested in ori-bound to Hongkong." generally to N.B.--Christadelphian means Brothren ental antiquities. It deserves to be better of CHRIST," and is adopted by those ack-known in Indin.
The British ship Roslin Castle, from nowledging it, to distinguish them from
Christians" who in the estima (From the Straits Times," July 27, 1968.) 7th August in long. 29 W.; passed the London, reports: Crossed the Equator on ordinary tion of the former, are departed from the Some time ago we had occasion to remark meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 1st Sia Rutherford Aloook has again placed faith of CHRIST, and turned unto fsbles (2 Tim. 4-4,)
upon the progress that Literature as repre- Sept., in lat. 45 S.; made St. Paul's Island sented by the Press had made and was on 17th Sept.; came to Straits of Lambach himself in needless antagonism to the LOOKING FOE HIS APPEARING,
on 7th Oct.; camé Hongkong, November 20, 1868
making in the East, and our attention has
eastward passage, had le by again been called to the subject by the re-light wind and calms till Bashee Channel; British community by instructing. Mr eipt of a Hongkong publication which then had wind from E.S.E. to E.N.E. till Markham, H. M. Vice Consul at Chefoo, deserves seine noties and which we have last night, when had heavy rain till arrival, to prohibit British subjects from engage STEAM TO SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
pleasure in introducing to the know- 137 dava out
.th, much
spoke the 'HE departure of the F. & 0. Qu'a S. Sledge of our readers. We allude to Noter British ship Garibalde from Cardif bounding in gold digging, on the score of its
FORMOSA,"
and Queries on (hina and Japan, published to
tail of being an infraction of Treaty Right. ath; for the above places is postponed till Tues-monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the Maccass420 days ont in the Straita ofi Chine Mail newspaper. Chis Publication
barque Albatross from Cardiff to Shanghai Had lie placed. his prohibition upon any is well printed on good paper, and
and in size 108 days out, and the Dutch barque Hong other grounds whatever had he of his and shape is very
like ite well-known name-kong from Hamburg to Shanghai 130 no22 sake or prototype at home, and 18qful Rivers, boarded the American ship in consileration of the complications Corps--by schooners and cutters--will ba
a out, both in the Sea of Celebes off own motion temporarily forhude mining mine containing very curious information regarding the language, litera- from Cardiff to Shanghai out 128 days, -NOTICE. ALL Parsons having ofalus against the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japaness history, manners and uustoa of the Estate of the late JOHN CLARK, de- It says a good deal for the extent and ceaned, Acting Assistant Surveyor General,
Europeans in that such publication as this be established and conducted with apparently successful vigour.
The publication is altogether a VETY
in- teresting one, and wishing it every succbas, we commend it to the attention and support of our readers,
| day, the 24th inat.
W. MACAULAY, Superintendent. Hongkong, November 19, 1868,
are requested to sead in particulars of same Chiay that the footing MR. HENRY LISTON. DALRYMPLE xt, before the 31st day of December
is authorised to sign our Firm, per procuration, at Fonchow from this late.
Hongkong,
BIRLEY & Co. June 8, 1888,
NOTICE.
R RYLE HOLME has been admitted Mpartner in our firu.
GLOVER & Co, Nagasaki, January 1, 1867.
NOTICE
HAVE established ayself at this port an General Commission Merchant, under he Style and Firm of GIFFORD F. PARERE & Co.
ADDEN CIFFORD FORBES PARKER, Saigon, December 20, 1807.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned will from this date trau Bact a GENERAL COMMISSION RUBINESS
to
F. I. HAZELAND,
Solicitor. Supreme Court House. Hongkong, November 20, 1868. de31
* ROSLIN CASTLE" FROM LONDON. ONSIGNERS of Cargo by the above-
named Vessel are requested to soud in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for comitersignatare and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding tlio discharge of the ves- sel will be landed and stored at Consiguess risk and expense,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 20, 1808.
NOTICE. OCUMENTS Translated, at reasonable rates, from English, French, Spanish, taliou, Portuguese or German into Chi-
Door
(From the "London Bauminer," May 16, 1868.)
at this port under the firm of C. D, Wie-nose, or from Chinese into English. Ad- devoted to Canton, as a specimen
LIAME
The "China Mail Office,
dresa,
& Co.
C. D. WILLIAMS. Hongkong, November 2, 1868.
doe3.
of the
On Oct,
William Capt.
property took place this afternoolt. The
This sale of Messrs Dent & Co.'s Praya
illowing were the prices realized. For the East Wing. $57,000, purchased by Messrs. Smith Archer & Co. For the Centre House, $30,000, by Messrs Rozario & Co. For the West Wing, $61,000, by Messrs Melokers
Ca. Total, $148,000.
THE hachor race for the Garrison and Naval
baldi & second time off Minidanan; 28th, til a perfectly clear understanding is a Noon The course is round the Channel saye date and place; 25th, spoke the Gari-which must almost inevitably ensue, un- sailed on Tuesday next, starting from the Government Coal Suede, Kowloong, at boarded the Spanish barque Ercilla from Liverpool to tanila out 142 days off rived at between ourselves and the Chi- rocks in the Lye-ce-moon pass, thence down the harbor rounding Green Jaland and back Songuin Island, Celebes.
nese--we could have accepted, without | to the Fort Williat Yachta to ride to and perbups approving, action which crred on slip their own. apcinors.
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into the very worst line of conduct he could prome. He has reduced the ques- tion, not to one of political expediency, lo which ruch has often to be forgiven, Sa list to one of bare legal right. And in
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common with our North China content-
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8 Buckle.
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rowing In
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4. S.m. (str.)
Beart (cox.) "SUWONADA," Tomorrow, the poraries we believe his dictum to be
false in law and in luck.. 21st inat, at 3 p.m.
rowing in the Tund. Prepared as we were to find that Sir *Betting 2 to on the respective crons Rutherford Alcook would exert every
according to nationality. effort to prevent the initiation of a course The total disburssients in India in the which, under the most favourable cir- month of June in connection with the cinstances, could not fail to give rise to Abyssinian Broedition are stated to hara many and perplexing discussions, we were amounted to £900,000. The payments in hardly prepared to lud he had made so respect of hired transports, for Tudis alone, remarkable a blunder as that oxhibited amounted to £400,000. in the notification in question, Bo
Per "SAKURA," at 11 am. on Mon
day, the 23ixi iust.
This really useful volume ("Treaty Porto of China and Japani in intended an a guide for travellers and residents in China and Japan, and as a book of reference for. murcantile men generally. It contains an account, historical and political, of all the open ports of these countries, together with. Peking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macao. It For has been
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have thus given in
In outline some of
whole volume. Other chapters
ters treating of Macao, Formoss, Ningpo, Shanghas, and 2. Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
the remainder of the treaty ports, we can
IT is hereby notified for general informa. only enarderate, The pages describing tion that boniceforward the Postage GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Peking, the capital, are so interesting, and chargeable on Book and Packets of Faiteris
contain so much that is new to European addressed to the United States of America broadly states, without any qualification BRENT AND SHOAL, WEST COAST OF AUS TRALIA.The accompanying notice, which ENDERS for Contracts for the supply readors respecting its history, public buil-
of the articles included in the under dings, and general characteristics, that transmitted via the United Kingdom will whatever, that "the working of mines has beau issued from the Hydrographic mentioned Schedules to the Government would fain transfer them to our columne bo as follows, viz
Fin SOUTHAMPTON. Civil and Lock Hospitals, for the space of A cotoplete and intelligible plan of the Im
Under 4 ounce, one year commencing on the 26th of perial City and neighbourhood, gives us an
Above 4 ounce and not uż- December, 1868, will to received at this accurate notion of the relative position of
ceeding 8 ounce, Office until Noon of the 1st of December, its divisions, atroots, and places.
Above 8 ounce and not ex-.
Deeding 12 onncs, Above 12 cunce and not exi
reading 16 ounces, For every additional 4 oz., 12
Fia MARSEILLES. Under 4 ounce,
NOTICE. TE have authorized Mr CLAUR BUDDE No. 122.
-to sign our Firm from this date.
DREYER & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1868.
Docks.
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF · --HONGKONG & WHAMPOA, LIMITED.:
HE Company
respectfully call the at- tention of Ship Owners, Consig ness and Masters of Vessels, to their Estär blishment at Hongkong and Whatpua, for the DUCKING and REPAIRING of
of Yes- all classes:
seis
At Hunghong the Company have the
feet
1
1868.
SCHEDULE 1-Frovisions.
2-Medical Comforts.
Bedding and Clothing, Miscellaneous,
23
ます
Tenders may be made for all four Sohe- dules, or for und separately.
The successful tenderer will be required to enter into a Bour for
for the due Fultont
We
In the introductory chapter to the notices of the Trusty Ports of Japan will be found sanceinot history of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, and I limits, will be
which be found particularly as throwing & interesting as
art of the on a part world Bohong still I comparatively, linknown to
light
and
The descriptions of Treaty Ports of
28
of his Contract, and for the supply of all kohana, and the other only Duct in the harbour, & Granite articles of the best quality,
Japan, are as alaborato and entertaining Dock, solidly built, and of dimensions to Tender must be in duplicate, and in thoas of the Chinese ports. A copious in-
Strips of
length, and sealed envelopes t admit
360
indonet Peader for dex and a useful a containing many
Forms of Tender, hints and uel appropriate advice to tra Hospital drawing 22 feet of water.
Attached to it thore aro Shipwrights, and all other information may be obtained vellers and others, is also included in the Blacksmithe Boiler
skers and Machinery from the Superintendent of the Govern- volume. The entire work affords a TASÍ works, and everything necessary for the ment Civil Hospital
Repairs of Sailing Vessels or Steamers.
The Company have slso opened a Ship. yard by the side of the Hongkong Dock, and are ready to contract for the construc tion of Steamers or Sailing Vessels of any
·Bike. · ·
At Whampoa the Company have four Docks, in which they will take, Ships at reduced rates.
The Steam Tug "LITTLE ORPHAN”. can be engaged to tow Vessels to ses, or barth theta, at resectable rates.
For particulars, apply to
Or to
JOHN INGLIS,
Aeting Secretary,
A. D. MITCHELL,
Manager of Works
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,- Coloniat Maretury.
Hongkong, October Ju, 1806
Colonial Secretary's Offic
NEW BOOK,
HE Speculation of
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LAD-TREE Translated from the Chinese Dy
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GEORGE GLASSE, (FIVE YEARS MANAGER TO KINGSFORD & Co., PICCADILLY LONDON, AND 28, PLACE VENDOME, PARIS)
ENGLISH A ND FOREIGN CHEMIST
VICTORIA DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,
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SUPPLIED & REFITTED. Hongkong, May 1, 1867.
12.cante,
24
10 cents. Abavu 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce,,
Above 8 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce,
Above 12 ounce and not ex-
veeding 10 ounce,,
For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Pustage is compulsory in each case. -'
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General
Gonern Post Office, Hongkong, June 18, 1808.
UNDER DESPATCH.
For Swatow, Amoy and Shanghai-Por Fusiyamu, on Saturday, the 21st inst,, at
8 n.fi/
duty of Foreign Representatives to pre.wse by At 6 p.., alreast
in China is not a Treaty right, and it uffice, Admiralty, London, is published for cannot be attempted by Foreigners with general information. After ronding ohit a breach of Trenty, which it is the Cape Lewin, a strong set to the
of fifteen niles distant, a Cape vent," and thus lays down that, evon with the permission of the local authori course was steered to pass eight miles to the westward of Rottnest Island; but at day- bies, or in their employ, the working of light Garden Island was observed on star mines by foreigners is an not which it board bow and Rottosat laland on the part is the duty of foreign Representatives to bow, the ship having been set twenty miles prevent 1 It uiay be said that this is a to the E.N.E. during the night. Had the were verbal blunder, and that it may be weather been thick, so that the land or fully understood to wean "working the Rottnest Light could not be distinguished, wines without the consent of the Chinese the ship would have been in a very danger- ons position, as the conree steered would Government." But when a una's whole have led directly on to the rests north of career is a glaring blunderwhere every Garden Island." Also, from the same source despatch he gives the public contains the following notice of reported shoal water,
sixteen or more blunders of fact and deduction Swan River A bank with twenty
westward or eighteen leagues than the inconsequent "thenie" of the juvenile school-boy, what can we say some fifty miles to the westward of Rottnest fathoms water on it has been discovered Such persistency in blundering must be Island, and breakers were said to have been accepted as the result of mental incapa-seen in 1864 from the Beaver, merobant city rather than of an accidental failure vessel, W by S., Afty-two miles from Cape to express his real intentions,
Vlaming, the west extreme of Rottnest That the forcibly taking possession of¦ Inland land, the ownership of which vests In
the Chinese Government, and therefrom TER Bombay Gazette of Oct. 24 says:-The P. & Co.'s steam-ship Behar met with taking all the precious metal it will yield rather a serious susident on Thursday last is not a treaty right," needs no demon-week. She had been lying in the Company's
For Swatos, Amoy and Fouchow-Perstration. It is not a treaty right" to dockyard at Mason for the purpose of
3A,3
on Sunday, the 22nd instant, at For Shaughai. —Pac Sunconada, To-mor, row, the 21st inek, at 4 p..
For Manila-Per Villa de Rivadavis, To-morrow, the 21st inst.
For Singapore. Fer Sakura, at Noon on #Monday, the 23rd inst
she
in boilers, and on that work getting New build honges upon land of which the Chi- boss votain, and object to plaiding up, the being completed was, on Thursday, being towed to the mind bad at the north end of ownership or grottai fee. But the asser
however, tion that, if the Chinese were to consent, trued suddenly from her ore and
the yard. From some
some canes, mining would be illegal, is as childish as
rab upon a rock some two yards distant it will assuredly he inoperative. But we from thoahore. The plating of her keelsor further maintain that the Treaty fully was stored in amidships and the ship layou authorises foreigners to proceed into the her starboard quarter with the water deep
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in her hold. Efforts get the vassal righted, evening these provod favourable tide, ha improved, and the Be uniortunate situation mud bed ou Monday course suffered a deal that struck the rocks, that can be given. with a new deck, and the repairs of the dara greatly renovated.
OUR Canton correspo summary procedure Case of the two ruti kidnap the two Sana: have rather incited the to more daring acts terror into
hesrt ladrones seem to hav chievous design, and
in
the neighbourhood across an individual his shoulder a bag o hundred taels of Silver that stared at the bu
drones fixed their ey and one of them rús tered a blow with abeva the forehead o rier, whilst the other out of the hands of good their escape wit who inflicted the wor nate in getting off, a custody of the magistr broad day are report quent occurrence, and of the ladrones seen handful.of riepper o eyes of the "spotted" astrale his purse.
a révérand gentlema
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Whampon on the nis was pacted by s the sampan coming: and her captain com pected
boat, there
p
which exista a
a fouling dread of pirates eve Whampos. Whilst i soon to be hovering wait to pounce on any within their reach, reported to have be aquatic pests on her other day when oppos
Pagoda. But they ro on board to carry u encumber themselves retired very
muck lighter returned to W the circumstance to t
galla
Festoong, whose upon brought his ta after putting a few board the lighter, or and anchor at the pirates boarded or,
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Dragon herself was
watching distance frow
arranged pirates ward not to o
consequently the prog commander for a aist through to his great with pirates and Int bava commenced ope
dor t this pear in ordor with funds for the i eros568 ' xinst I had a sight of one o boats, The Chetui's w
ba-all pccupied so though one of them o appearance herr, of it be to abut kha de the steed is stolen?
The marrying sensul commenced-processi entertainments ailort order of the day with 9ས་ In the stead of bred have had Easterly WinB
up to this tim been unfavorable
cuining
carnival who was wynnaud when a revenue offic fectly cured of the wo
not been extracted. which Mr Brown, service of his Imperia onthe occasion when which he has receivo be
tion.
will
whose ple
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consideration by the pleasure for his re-enlistment The arrival here of trafia with his spouse the subject of tab whilst the Celestial upon the affair as a
the query on the lip bearor Can catche has it that the reas bandeira was G Becu days frehoisted since) not got the new h
had
SUPREME CRIMINAL
(Before the flon. th November 2 The Court sat at
Ayew, found guilty on obtained
money unde brought up for seat remarked that the offe had been convicted w racter; lo bad impose of fo women ledge of English for would be imprisoned hard labor.
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Chun Achor (les shroff) and Lee Ayu next brought up for endeavored to bribe a il of the prisoner above
The Chief Justice of ishment for bribery ment, but without h Buner in the last ea previous Sessions wa days' imprisonment, and to be imprisoned fine bepaid. Hethong) being unlimited ingi
of the fine not being p actly know how that hereafter.
The Attorney Gene dealt with by the Exe his Lordship that so given to all prisote Gaol Ordinance, tion as to quality
The Chief Justice,
at l
baid that the priacuers pon the most con