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No. 4471-OCTOBER 29, 1877.]. Age of the Viscountess do Carcal, on the 29th instant, being the birthday of Dom Ferdinand of Sare Coburg-Gotta, father of our beloved King Dom Luiz I, whose ann!- versary will also be celebrated on the 31st instant as a gala-day. The proceeds of the above performance will be devoted to the poor of Macao.
SUPREME
COURT
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Hla Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir Joan SMALE.)
29th October, 1877.
LARCENY, &c.
Regina v. Low Afook.
The prisoner was indiated for stealing an umbrella and its cover on board the str. White Clorid on the 20th September last, the property of Mr C. E. Nembert, the Zad Engineer. The prisoner was seen to pass out an umbrella from the window of the prosecutor's cabin on the port side of the FOLOL. It was a new umbrella having been bought only five days before the theft, When the prisoner was arrested, the umbrella was close to him, while the cover we found concealed in his slesves when searched at the Station.
The Attorney General, the Hen. G. Phillippo, instructed by Mr Johnson, Acting Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
The following Jury was empanelled-- Mesars A. Johnson, F. R. Steil, J. A. Ahlman, E. Tauter, N. A. Slabs, Wm. Boffey, and C. A. Von Bentivigni,
A verdict of guilty was returned; and prisoner was then indicted for having been convluted of felony before at the Polloe Court, to which count he pleaded guilty, The point of there being only one previous conviction before the magistraten WAS TELOTY, ed, the question being whether two such convictions were necessary. Sentence re-
served,
Owing to the slight Indisposition of the Oblof Justice, the rest of to-day's cases was taken by Mr Justice Snowden.
The reserved point of law was fixed for argument at 11 am. on Thursday. (Before His. Honour Mr Justice SNOWDEN.)
LABGENT.
Regina v. Kwok You and four others. Kwok Yow, Chow Show, Wong Cbot KL, Wong Amook and Keong Yeo Moey, were Indleted the first four with stealing about 200 cattles of salt fish from one Chun Aysu on the 15th October 1877, and the Lait three, on a second count, with assaulting the prosecutor.
The first four prisoners were found guilty of larceny, the Jury adding that the 3rd and 4th were only sandsting/
The count of common sault against the 3rd, 4th and 5th prisoner, a woman, was negatived, and the female prisoner was con- sequently discharged.
Chun Aht, Leung Ashan, Lat Ahun, Low Apo, and Yeung Aho, were indicted for stealing 1 owl of sugar, the property of He Ming Sul, on the 11th October. The prisoners were found guilty, and the last named two were recommanded to moray on Bocount of their youthfulness. Two pre vions convictions were proved against the 1st prisoner, and one against the 2nd Sentence reserved.
Chan Atak was found guilty of stealing wood from the bridges on Kennedy Road, on the 18th October. One previous con- viation was proved against him. Sentence deferred.
His Worship said he wished to see the log in reference to the man falling overboard. He thought this was a matter he should investigate thoroughly; he would devote one day entirely to it in order to get at the facts The Captain minat bring with of the case.. him all his papers in roferenon to this mat ter, and the Second Mate must also be in attendance. The men could call whom they liked to support their allegations, and his Worship would summon any one to appear whom they might mention.
Inspector McKinney was then directed to take down the names of those whom the defendants wished to call, amongst whom was the Chief Officer, lately discharged from the ship.
The case was then remanded till to-mor- row at 10 a.m.
ANOTHER Chargs,'
Frank Carson, and Charles Legg, seamen on board the American ship Helicon, were brought up charged with desertion from their vessel.
The defendants sald the Captain had told them that they might go ashore, and need not come back again.
THE CHINA MAIL.
incceeded by quietness almost profound, as having mailed in the Post-Office of this so quickly does the sadden stoppage of a Consulate. Is it full and complete? Yes, large traffic affect the prosperity of a be- but I have not read it-Bead it then To fore-favoured locality. Should it be de- the best of my knowledge li is a correct termined not to continue the Railway, there copy of my letter to General Myers. There is little doubt that the value of property may be some slight verbal differences, but generally, in what is really at a newly. It is my letter.And why did you mail it? sprang up neighbourhood, will suffer materi. To be carried by the mall to the United ally, thereby adding another to the ill States.And It was stamped and sealed effects that would be caused by such a Yea.That is, then, a copy of the letter you mailed here for the purpose of being retrograde step.
conveyed to San Francisco, and it was stamped and sealed Yes, Sir.-That is all, Doctor.
The last report regarding the Woosung Railway is that it is to go to Formosa. All that is certain in that no definite orders respecting its future have yet been issued, but the Formosa theory is held in well-in. formed quarters.-N. O. D. News.
SHANGHAI ROWING OLUB AUTUMN REGATTA.
The Court-Have you any questions to ask the witness, Mr Bradford ?
Prisoner No, I don't know of any questions I have to ask him:
John J. Coffey, one of the clerks at the Consulate, was next examined by the Court -Examine that paper (the copy of the letter) and state if you know whose writing It is? It is Mr Bradford's writing. What is it! It is a copy of a letter.Who is it signed by? It is signed M."Is there gowan, yours truly. any other signature Yes, D. J. Mas
The Court Have you any questions to sak the witness, Mr Bradford 1
Prisoner-No, I have nothing to aak him.
This regatta came off on Monday and Tuesday, the 22nd and 23rd October. The state of the tide did not permit the first race to be rowed till nearly an hour after the advertised time, and it was fully 2.30 before the Ang fell to the start for the boat race was a close one, and is the more International Eights. The Men-of-War's remarkable as the Juno's cutter is a six-
Dr. D. B. McCartoe, the interpreter at pared host, but the crew chose to pull with four rather than give the time allowance. The "International" was an easy win for the Consulate, was next called. The Court the English, who took a strong lead after-Fxamine that (the copy of the letter) and the first half-mile, and came to pulling state if you know whose writing it is? I within themselves. The English crew were believe it to be the writing of Mr Bradford.. first afloat, and paddled in good style to the How is it signed? It is signed "D, J. startlag-place, the ovenness of their stroke Mcgowan."-What does it purport to be
A privato letter from Shanghai to General being commented on favourably. Scotch crew followed shortly afterwards, Myers, San Francison; there are some tele but it was apparent they did not att their graphic names here 1 don't understand their stroke so even. Their boat, too, was
The Court-Was your letter, Dr. Mao boat so trim as their opponents, neither was But it is a private letter? Yes. a
gowan, addressed in telegraphle characters
Dr. Macgowan-No, I should have re- marked that, with that exception, the paper produced is a full and complete copy of my letter to General Myers.
The
Captain Howes said the defendants were Besmen on board his ship, having shipped at Cardiff. The 1st defendant left on the 20th fast, without his permission or consent. He bad not given him to understand that he did not want him to come back again. Defendants had not more than 910 due to each of them. The Captain wished them to be detained until departure of the ship.
The 1st defendant asked if he and some other on did not go aft and ask the Captain when the ship was outside the har bour if he would allow them to go ashore, and that they wished to see the Consal.
Capt. Howes replied that he recollected that several men came to him on the morning after the ship's coming to an anchor outside Green Inland, and asked to be discharged. He said he had a lot of work to do, and that they must walt awhile, and he would see the Consul if it could be arranged that they could be discharged.
The Court-I believe this is all the evid They had not been to him since. He did not know the destination of the ship then, Bos-B. Goldsmith 11 10. Bow-A.J. Follock 106ence that is to be brought before me. I and he was surprised to find on his arrival T. Brown.10 10 3-3. W. Shepherd....11 should like to know, Mr Bradford, whether here that the vessel had been chartered for. 8. Each 1984--Gee. T. Addis....13 you have any defence to offer or any wit
voyage to New York, loading alther here - Holliday...17 118- Mackenzie144 or Manila or Cebu,
The case was ultimately remanded till to morrow, the defendants having been allowed the chance of seeing the Consul, who ap pointed to-morrow to investigate into the defend ents' complaint.
China.
SHANGHAI, (Courier.)
The steamer Tientsin left the Old Dook, Hongkew, to-day (Oct. 20th), having under- gone a thorough everhauling and repair
after the late accident to her screw-shaft.
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A curious incident occurred to us as we were leaving the railway station this after- noon. A gentleman, oddly enough with Bradshaw's guide of the Eastern routes under bis arm, came hurriedly up and asked the way to the Woosung railway. We told him, but added that it had just been closed. He seemed quite disappointed; and he had only arrived yesterday and was most anxious to travel on the only railway in China.
(News)
We hear that private telegrams, dated the 19th October, were received yesterday (Oct. 31st) from New York, describinga melati- choly state of the Tes Market. They are to the effect that Tes auctions have been resumed, and large holdings kept for many months are to be sold.. Choice Teen-knis costing 40 cents are selling at 28 & 30 cents;
the market is demoralised and lower.
It is reported that the China Merchants Company have again declared a dividend
little down by the stern, whlob in these graft was not an advantage. The race, however, was a game one throughout, the time; & min. 37 seos., comparing favourably with that of last year, when it was 8 min 50, se08.
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6-E. J. Osidbeck11 0.6-Sir Wm.Jobuston 19 11 ...14 0 7.0. Bois.10 8 1, Andrew....
stroke-0. A. Wyatt 19 Stroke D. Glew 115 Cox-0. Doydali..... 9 B Cox-0. 3. Ashley..... 9 10
THE CHARGE AGAINST VICE- CONSUL BRADFORD AT SHANGE I.
22nd October. Before the Hon. G. W. WELLS, Consul-General.
Prisoner for many years has occupied
the position of Vice-Consul at the United States Consulate-General, Shanghai ; and he was charged with having violated the United States Postal Laws fila arrest was made on Saturday evening, and as it was generally known that he would be brought before the Court to-day about fifty real dente assembled at ten o'clook to hear the proceedings. The prisoner was brought to Court by the Marahal, and accomme dated with a agat at the table at which sollcitors generally sit.
The Court opened the proceedings by reading the subjoined affidavit
In the Court of the United States Con-
sulate-General
The Court-Have you any questions to ask?
Prisoner -No.
nesses to call,
Prisoner I have no witnesses, but I can explain it (the copy of the letter.)
The Court-I will hear any statement you may wish to make, You can make any explanation you like. I wish to allow you, as this is a criminal proceeding, every pri- vilege known to the law. Under the rules for criminal proceedings in this Court you are entitled to make any explanation you like, but you cannot be sworn. It is, how ever, my duty to inform you that any admissions by you may be used against you.
Prisoner-I can account to you for that"
The Court Wall, make any statement Paper. I will make a statement. you desire.
Prisoner About the end of March, 1877, a letter, of which this is a copy, came into my hands, and I made this copy of It. I supposed that when I made the copy of the letter, the original had been addressed to the Consul-General here at that time, Mr Myers. This is the first fatimation I have had that the letter belonged to General Myers of Ban Francisco.
The Court-Who is it addressed to, is not your copy addressed to General Myers,
San Francisca
Prisoner There were two letters, this and another one, I almply made a copy. I presumed they had been to San Francisco and returned to Shanghai. There would have bean about time for that if this letter, as it appears, was sent early in January, There were two letters belonging to Mr
of your explanation, and of the charge, is a letter from the Consul-General and sopled obliged to state that this matter deeply it for purposes of your own, or took it and paken him. In all the official positions he copied it for some one else, you did a very Prisoner-Yes, it was on the desk in the has occupied, In all the circumstances under reprehensible ect. which lie has ever been placed, he has never found one which surrounded him with so other room. The letter was lying there and many embarrassments as this seems to pre- I copled it. I had no interests of my own sent. Not that I am in doubt in regard to to serve, and things were in a very peculiar The Court-Mr Bradford, the Court your guilt. I am as well satisfied of your state at the Consulate at that time. gallt of having opened this letter as if I had seen you do it. Had I a doubt, did a would be glad if you could give an excuse reasonable doubt linger in my mind, I such as, to its mind, would justify It in should give you the benefit of that doubt. discharging you. But with every latitude But all the dreamstances conspire to point I can give you, and after hearing every to you as having that curiosity, which, with statement you have made some of which your seal, has carried you beyond the law. coulot with your former atatements-It You have seen fit, as an officer entrusted has no doubt as to your guilt. Whether, with the mall in which are great, and fm-as you say, you abstracted the letter some. portant secrets--official secrets, secrote that where (that in fact you stole the letter affect the commercial world, family secrets from the Consul General's desk), and you have seen fit to invade that sanctuary, copied it for your own motives, or whe to violate your oath and office, and descend ther, as is said, you took the letter to the mean offence of prying into the from the United States mall, it will mako secrets of others to satisfy your curiosity by no difference unless you can prove that the the circumstances, and the. opening a letter. The evidence is that latter came into your possession legally. this Consulate for San Francisco, and it le evidence before me, I feel that I should a letter stamped and sealed was malled at... Under utterly impossible to account how you could not discharge my duty if I did not enforce bare obtalued a copy of it on any other the law. Had I a doubt, I would give you hypothesis than that you opened it. But the benefit of it; and while I do not doubt you say the letter was found after it was your standing in the community, so far as returned from San Francisco. How was the cutelde world may know, and that it you first aid you had never seen such was of a high character; yet I am compelled letter at ab and were not aware such a and constrained to say that facts and latter was in letence. But when you circumstances, of which I will not speak, were confronted with the copy of it in your are known to me whish confirm your guilt own handwriting, and you knew your as proved here on the stand. 1should feel handwriting was recdanlaed, you then said I had been remiss in my duty if I did not that it was found on Mr Myers's desk, and indict the penalty of the law; yet Tam that it had had time to go to San Francisco willing that you should have time to cons axouses indeed to try to avoid the penalty bearing. I am willing now to wait until and return. Both explanations are lame sider the matter and to give you a re- of the law you have incurred. And while some fature day before passing sentenoo if I say this is a very painful matter to me, you do so desire; but I have expressed yet I will not shrink from the respon to you my convlotion, and it will take You have evidence of a positive character beyond ability that reats upon me. produced, and it now becomes my duty to pressions, in fact the proof which to my violated the law, according to the evidence what you have urged to remove the im mlad "is as strong as Holy welt." Are pasi sentence upon you for that offence.
you ready to be sentenced now!
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Prisoner (Interrupting)-May I speak, sir. Do you propose to pass sentence now? The Court-Yes, unless you have some- thing farther to say. If you have I will hear you.
Prisoner-I think my word is as good ar my accuser's word, or of any of the evidenco that has been offered, I adhere to my statement that I never saw the letter until towards the end of Macob, 1877. Where it had been in the meantime I don't know. It might have been to San Francisco There might have been time for it to go to. there and come back again. I could soon ascertain that by looking at the departure of the malls. The letter was on. Mr Myers's desk, and I took a copy of it for Mr Beward. That is all 1 know about it, but I should like to be put on oath.
Prisoner-No, I would prefer to wait, Mr. Wells-For how many days? Prisoner I should like thres or four weeks.
Mr. Wells-I will not give an unreason- able length of time; I will not favour of impede justice. Other matters are pende Ing. I will take the case for Saturday week.
Prisoner-Will you allow me to speak to you privately a moment?
Mr. Wella-Yes, Sir, in this place. (Prisoner then went on to the bench and conversed with Mr. Walls for a few mo ments, and returned to his place).
Mr. Wolks-Mr. Bradford, are you ready, " for sentence?
Prisoner-You.
Mr. Wells-Stand up. (Prisoner stood The Court The law does not allow you to be put on oath. You are allowed to up). Mr Bradford, you have been found make any statement you Hke, and any guilty, after a hearing of the testimony in statement you make that militates against your presence, of having opened and ex you will be used in evidence against you. tracted a letter from the United States And I will further say that if you wish the mall for the purpose of obstructing the sentence to be deferred for a few days, the correspondence between the parties named court will postpone it to afford you every and of prying into the secrets thereof. In reasonable opportunity to vindicate yourself. passing sentence I can only refer to what I You have made your statement, and that have already said; but I will add that I statement is before the Court; and with wish that this cup could pass from me." your explanation fresh before me, I may Your position here with me has been that asy there is not a doubt on my mind of of a subordinate and one I would prefer to That a letter addressed to have continued had you been found worthy. your gulit. General W. Myers of San Francineo was But you have not; you have followed the malled here there can be no question, that devices of your own heart; yon have for. it was stamped and sealed there is not the gotten God and His commandments; you Ieast doubt, that you bad charge of the Post have violated the law; you have prostituted UNITED STATES 2. OLIVER B. BRADFORD.
office there is no doubt, and now a copy of your office, The Court does not wish to Bofore the subscriber, a United States
that letter is found in your possession lo harrow your feelings by saying another Consul-General, Acting Judicially, within
your own handwriting an exact copy of word which would pain you; and so with
You have not denied" but out referring to the matter further, the and for the Empire of China, personally
the original appeared D. J. Mecgowan, M.D., who being
admitted that it is in your handwriting, Court will sentence you to pay a fine of duly sworn depozes and says, that on or Myers. I found them on his desk, and and your explanation is that you found the $200 and costs and imprison you in the jail about Jan. 1st, 1977, Oliver B. Bradford I made this copy of one, and I believe you letter somewhere. That does not excuse of this Consulate for twenty days without being then and there citizen of the United have my copy of the other. It was the end you in the least, for it was addreared to hard labour, and stand committed until the States of America, and being then and there of March, and there would have been time General Myers at San Francisco. It was fins la paid.
Prisoner was then committed to the of 10 per cent per annum, but again with-acting United States Postal Agent, or for the orignals to have gone to San placed in the Post office. You were the
We learn that the explorations for coal Deputy United States Portal Agent, at Francisco and to have come back to Shang-post-master. It was your duty to forward charge of the marabel, and the Court ad- ont writing anything off to depreciation.
fetters and see that they were not tampered journed. Shanghal, Uhtua, and having then and which are being carried on upon the Upper there charge of the United States mails,
with; in faot even if the letter had been Yangtze under the auspices of H.E. Li
did then and there unlawfully take from
open-you had no right under the law to take The 2nd mate was not in attendance, Hung-chang, are conducted in the accustom-and-out of the aforesaid United States mail
the letter ont and read It, much less make Although the Magistrate had requested thated Chinese fashion. The mining engineer a letter, which was intended to be carried
copies for your private use. he should be.
who was lately imported from England for Captain Howes said ho was in charge of this work, and of whom we hear an excellent by the aforesaid United States mail and the vessel, the 1st mate having been dis- raport, ia tarted about from place to place lately deposited by the said D. J. Macgowan, in March.
M.D., aforesaid, addressed to General W. charged.
The Magistrate then informed the defen by a posse of overbearing officials, who insist Myers, San Francisco, California, United dants that he must order them to be kept on his declaring ecol to be found where none Staton of Americs, and did then and there in custody until the ship sailed. They had exists, and have actually suppressed his re-
design then and thore to obstruct the made statements concerning the ship, but ports of outcrop in localities where it had unlawfuly open said letter with intent and March. That is all the explanation I have unsealed. If I had taken the letter out of correspondence of the aforesaid D. J. Macgowan, M.D., and General W. Myers, and did with the further intent and design open the aforesaid letter for the purpose then and there to pry into the business and secrets of the aforesaid Macgowan and Myers, contrary to the form of the statutes in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the United States of America.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.) 20th October, 1877. ALLEGED INHUMANITY AT. BEA, Edward Burns and six others, seamen on board the American ship Helicon, were again brought up before Mr Russell to answer the charge of desertion from their ship.
CLOSING OF THE WOOBUNG RAILWAY.
The Court-Gone from Shanghai to San Francisco and back again to Shanghai, There is no date as to whether it went in the first part of January or the latter part, Misiled in January it could have come back Prisoner Yes, there was time. As to aw this letter until about the end of opening any letter I never did, and I never
to give.
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Prisoner-1 copied the letter, but the way in which it came into my hands was from Mr Myers's deak about the end of I believe. The letter was in the envelope March. It was on or near the 27th March,
the mail I would say so-just as soon sa7 suited them previously to declare that no
The Court understood you to say at so. I am not at all afraid of the penalty they did not substantiate them, having prcoal was forthcoming!
the outset in your first statement that of the law. If I la any way had tampered duced no one who would prove that what
you had never seen a letter that passed with the mall I would confess It. My they said was true. What they said, there-
between Dr. Macgowan and General Myers, reputation in Shanghai in a pretty good one fore, amounted only to a general statement that they did not like the ship, and would
nor any letter of the kind, and that you I hope, and I don't think that any one man not therefore go in her; beyond that they
Prisoner Not on the 1st January, Ilam now accused of doing. I have nothing did not substantiate their allegations in the The Shanghai-Woosung Railway, with its
never had such a letter in your possession 3 in Bhanghai would believe that I did what least. If there was any one whom they accompanying requisites and property gen
I never saw it until the end of March, and mail I would say so like a man and as an should like to be called, His Worship would erally, was formally handed over to the Chi-
understood you to refer to the 1st January to conoval. If I took the letter out of the I say now there was time for it to have officer of the United States, as I have been bera for a great number of years; and you have them there. There being no response, nese on Monday afternoon, by Mr. Morrison,
Sworn to and subscribed by D., J. Mas been to San Francisco and returned. the Magistrate said he must order them to on behalf of the Company. Instead of the
The Court-You could not have untoo, would respect me all the more for it.
6 months' aigāt, .. be detained in custody until the ship sailed, Teotai's former deputies, Chen, the Mixed gowan, M.D., before me the 20th day of
derstood, the first of January or January, The explanation that I have given as to
Credits, such period not to exceed three months, as Court Magistrate, and the expectant Tao October, 1877,
Signed G. WILEY WELLS,
as the copy was not referred to; and I do how the letter came into my hands is God's nome of them had been sent on board be- tai Chi, no fewer than twelve Mandarins
United States Consul-General, not think you knew at the commencement truth-I never heard of the letter before Documentary, 6months sight. 4 fore and ran away again. If they had of high grade presented themselves at
Acting Judicially, said that they were improperly fed, or that E-wo during the forenoon, and were enter
The Court (addressing the prisoner)To of these proceedings that the Court had the March. I never knew it was in existence. Bombay, demand Rupees,
copy, What in the reason you wel tele To the best of my recollection I never 68 Calcutta, the ship was unseaworthy, or that they were tained at tin-the whole of the guests
so days San Francisco, I did not know anything ill-treated on board, his Worship would being of sufficient rank to sit "above the this charge what have you to say? Do you graphia characters for the name of the suy letter addressed to General Myers of Shanghai, demand,., enquire into the matter; but the complaint salt.At about one o'clock, they proceed plead guilty or not guilty 1
Prisoner Not guilty, 1 never knew of person to whom it was addressed?
Prisoner-I don't know why. I am in about this letter at all until the end of Bar Silver, 17, dwin, B.,
March in one way or another, and as for Syceu, u was only a general one that they did noted in chairs to the Shanghai Station, and
them occasionally. The Court-You
Gold Leal, substantiated at all. The Magistrate then ing out an inventory of the property. Macgowan had addressed a letter to General
The Court-Any letter deposited for this English Sovereigns, asked the defendants if they wished to re- This, however, was soon perceived to be Myers, and fam not aware that I ever saw turn on board.
too lengthy a task to be accomplished in such a letter.
building to be forwarded by mall is in a Australian Sovereigna, an ag The defendants all shook their heads, the detail and the Mandarins, therefore, con-
United States Post office, to all intents and Discount,
Shares. ord defendant adding that he did not ship tented themselves with jotting down strage
Prisoner. I quita understand. It was in that ship at all, and would not go of ging items; frequently passing over
The Court Then, Dr Masgowan take the
purposes. board again. When the ship was at ses material of value, of the use or worth of
not la my hands in any way so far as I know Hongkong Bank, 62 % prem, creati 30 far as my recollection goon--and Union In Society of Canton, $1,100 one day, he was on the spanker boom fast which they did not seem to possess the stand.
The Court-I with the reporters to note ening a tope.The Captain said to him, slightest ides, to write down more trifling
The Court-What did you do with it? whether it was in my hands or not my China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,800 "You you fall overboard, Iwill not do matters. This process was continued along what, the prisoner has pleaded-that he
Prisoner I put it on the desk where it statement is not in the least affected by it. Chinese Insurance Co., 1950 There is no evidence that the letter ever Yangiare Ins. Assoo), l. 630 anything to save you." He did not hear of the line, and also at the various stations, says he knows nothing of a letter from Dr
came into my hands in January; the evid-Norin China Ins. Co., Th. 860 + this himself, but his watch did, and when the keys of which, as soon as the inves Macgowan to General Myers, that he never
The Court-Is that all you have to say? he name to heas it himself, he was resolved gation was made, were at once handed saw such a letter, and that he never had was found,
Prisoner may repeat that the Bras 1ence that it did come into my hands in the HE. Fire Ins. Co., $660 not to go in that vessel again after her over; and so, section by section, the first such a letter in his possession. arrival here.
Railway in China passed from foreign into Prisoner should like to supplement or The other defendants generally corrobors Chinese hands. The indiferent manner correct what I said. A letter of that kind over saw of that letter was in the end of evidence which I have given myself That Chins Fire Ins. Co., $172 ated this statement, and the 2nd defendant in which the work of making out the inven- may have passed through my hands and March, and I don't know where it came there was time for the latter to have gone HEW. Deck Oo, 10 % dis*** taking it out of the mall or anything of the 27th Marah no person will, I think, Shanghai Steam Navigation, Ti 39 it was true, Brombat was stated, and that tory was carried out, enabled Weorang is therefore have been in my possesion, and fagm opt from Mr. Myers's dong ng totoo a Balago and back again, by about BK, GM, B.-boat Do., 18, dia.
that kind I never did I am above anything deny. There was plenty of time for to to Hongkong Gas Coy $76 On one occasion when two pigs be reached much earlier than otherwise know nothing about it.
The Court I understand you.
Ary. It may have been sent from the pers Chinese Impezini Loan, £103 were washed overboard, the Captain lowered would have been the oade, Mr. Morrison
Dr Macgowan was sworn and questioned of the kind, and I deny most positively do that if the mail left about the lat Janu Hongkong Hotel 00, $60 a boat to save them, but when a man fell returning to Shanghai about six o'clock, overboard on another occasion, no boat was though the Mandarins did not arrive till by the Court Please state Doctor, whether that I ever did.
The Court The Court will say, since 0% 16 is addressed to, to Mr Myers, who Lowered and nothing was done to save him. past nine)—and in this way ended the or not you are the party that signed the
The Captain said that it was blowing sobrantele of the line under foreign manage foregoing addarit, making the charge against you make this statement, that it has come was then Consul-General here. By him it gale at the time and nothing could be done ment. Its future history is still a secret the prisoner i Tes, 16 is my signature. In possession of knowledge with regard to was left on his desk with various other Taken at Mauers Falconer & On's Premtess nothing has been permitted to gaze out The charge states that you mailed, some other letters that could not possibly have papers and letters public and personal All the defendants said that this was not i:ne to its fate, though probably but little flms in January of this year, a letter i been received here by parties -- litters/and on going to get an official document The Court in her words your arplans. time will be allowed to dispre before Shen addressed to General William Myers, of opened and found among your papers, one afternoon I as this particular latter The Magistrate here intimated that he Pac-cheng's decision is received. That is the United States Army, San Francisco, although the parties are not now in Shang. And I made the copy.
tion is, then, that you abstracted letter would have to investigate this cass thorough the prevailing impression. Meshwhile, California. Is that true? Yes-Where ha
from a drawer of the Consul General's, and THERMOMETER- ly so as to set to the bottom of it. If he the Raliway is left to itself; and, we believe, did you mail that letter? In the United
Prisotero I did not abstract it all the foreign operatives are virtually States Post Office at this Consulate. discharged, and are simply awaiting the Bave you ever seen that letter since No.
copied it. In that so
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ed. It was finis weather at the time.
found that there was sucht inhuman conduct on the part of the Captain, as alleged, his Worship would not do anything to swist him in his action against his men for de serting the ship
Captain Howas seld it was blowing a gale at the time, and that tharye was a conspiracy
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The Court-Are you ready for the hearing of the charge!
Prisoner Yes, Sir.
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Boal result-Now that the Railway traffe Have you ever received any reference to has sexed, the omnibuses and other rebl. it None.--State what this document is cles, formerly plying at the Shanghai Ba (handing samo to witness) This is a copy Hos, Zare Teen Wiken off the zonie, and the of a letter that I addressed to General busy seane lataly, witnessed si mi hours of Myers of the United States Army, Bau the day, in that moighbourbond, hun kann ! Fransero, Califoralamiko and I referind in
of the letter to be in your handwriting
Prisoner Yes, and I think I can tell you within two or three days when I made the copy. It was daring the time the investiga. tion was going on between Mr Seward and Mr Myers.
The Court-Have you the original letter Prisoner No.
Prisoner I think I dan explain that also, The Court-I have heard your explans tion in regard to the letter now in question
The Court-Euler you abstracted the Prisoner-No, nothing more These are Have you anything more to add fa the simple facts. I have nothing to donesal letter from the Consul General for your own Copiad it. You must take one or other of about it I made the copy front an open purposes, or you look it from the mail and The Court-In coming in a seneideration | sliece two aliasundveg. If you susteRMİSİ latter, **
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