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No. 4645-JANUARY 25, 1878.]
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Now I am bound, as Governor of this Colony to say that there is one object of public instruction that, above all others, should engage my attention. Nothing fa now so universally recognised as this fact that education is the greatest deterrent to
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mr Stewart thanked His Excellency for his attendance, and the proceedings ter- ruinated.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIMINAL SESSION.
ASSAULT. MA
-Regina v. Charles Newman.
December last.
Mr Hayllar-1 advise you to be very panties, Inspector.
Whitehead Yes, I am very enutions. Continued I spoke to Ho Atim about taking the house. I asked him if the Ja panere could move from 32 to 34, both being his houses. The Japanese womon reported to me that Ho Atim had given them notice to quit No. 34. It is customary for these women to give notice to me and through me to the Registrar General of any removal. I did not go to Ho Atim to ask him to allow them to remain in No. 34.
Mr Hayllar:-Did you not ask Ho Atim whether he had not another house to which these women might romove, and did he not say "Yes, 12 Aberdeen Street ?"
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Answer:-Yea. I did not ask him the
coins, he made no further demand. Under the cireumetanoes the Attorney General entered a nolle prosequi, and his Lordship directed the prosecutors and witnesses to be informed of the reason why the onse was not proceeded with.
CORRESPONDENCE,
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,”||
Hongkong, 26th January, 1877... SIB, In yesterday's newspapers, I ob- served a report of the decision of a naval. court-martial, convened on board H. M. S. Fictor Emmanuel, to try an Asalatant Paymaster for drunkenness and neglect of duty."
China waters, suggest any questions of It is not often that such proceedings, in publio importance, but there are some salient points in this case, for the statement of which I venture to ask space in your columus.
that the best pupils of this school or crime, and therefore it is my duty to con- nelled:Messra D. Gillies, A. Newton Asked Sergeant Stanton to put Newman on very unlucky indeed) were loft in No. 34 seem to have been theas :-One evening the
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(probably 8000) of girls for whom scarcely struck me several times with his fist on my 1 anything has been done yet in the way of face. I called out for Police, when bo pat I earnestly hopo B. E will his thumb to my upper lip and poked his education, include these, the futuro mothers of future finger into my right eye. I tried to get off, generations, in his educational scheme, and he got up one of his legs, keeping one which will then be not excellent only, as we kone on my chest and in getting up he all feel it is, but complete No doubt I pressed his two hands on my chest. Whilst all here when getting up he said, I have got you now, am expressing the feelings I say that the education of the Colony is you lime-faire fellow." Lime juice man" is an American expression for an English in excellent hands.
man-of-war's man. Then he stamped his foot on my face, and the foot strook my mouth. He knocked four of my false teeth out of my month. Phad these false teeth for seven years and they had never been moved. I did not than know that I had lost the teeth. I was conscione of the blow (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, found myself dragged along the street by rent for that; he did not say $30 a month, on my mouth, but I became unconscious till I Sir JOHN SMALE,)
Newman by the collar of my coat. Another He never spoke to me about the rent of any Jan. 26, 1878.
man then came up and twisted my hands be- house in Abordeon Street after I had peased Bind my back. I saw the man, but I did not to be a tenant of his. I did not ask him for know him, We all then went to the Central the key of that house, or of any house in
The dealston of the officers composing. station; I was taken in this way there. I Aberdeen Street, and he did not ever give was attacked about 1 o'clock nun. I do not me the key. I never gave him the key the Court seems singularly, illustrative of Station. Diy faos was swollen, and I could by two European women before the Japanese. Court-martial is one of the fairest of tri know what the time was when I get to the back. No 34 Hollywood Road was ocoujded the truth of the proverbial saying that a
bunala, but the circumstances, under which Their furniture was sold by distress for rent.
attended the sale and bought a good many the accused was brought to trial, must be things, among them arm-chairs and cham-eminently unsatisfactory to every one who pagne glasses. These four arm-chairs and loves our navy and has at heart the honour 13 champagne glasses (The Chief Justics: of the white onaign. Very unlucky number. Mr Hayllar :—Yes, The facts, as detailed in the evidence, Hollywood Road when the Japanese went Captain of his ship suspected the prisoner of into it. I sold the things to a company horo being drunk, and the first lieutenant and named Soan Po. I heard that this Japanese doctor expressed their concurrence in his women in Peel Street, had sold out a few opinion. Without taking any further steps that sale there were the four arm obairs tion, the Captain placed him under arrest, to ascertain the unfortunate man's cɔndi- days after the row. I do not know that in and glasses sold on this ocassion. I was but released him next day. Nothing mors siok then I did not see the things sold. I was heard of the matter for nearly six sold the things I bought the same day to a weeks, when the accused was suddenly fo man's name; the shop is shut up now. I do plied for. A court-martial was ordered, man at Soon Po's. I do not know that formed that a court-martial had been ap not remember how much I sold the things for batin the meantime the ship was paid off, her commission having expired, and the When the Court resumed, Mr Whitehead Captain gave the prisoner a certificate of was again cross-examined:-I bought a service, in which it was stated that he had great many things at No. 64 Hollywood been addicted to drinking for a period of Road, I did not sell all to Socape. I took over three years. At the trial, the first away the sedan chair, and sold it again. I lieutenant and doctor testified on oath to may have bought two punkuhs, but I don't re- their belief that the prisoner was drunk, on member. I bought about $100 worth. There the ovening stated in the charge, the evid was also a sale on the 19th April, and I ence of the doctor being especially strong bought a great many things then. I don't and circumstantial. The case against the remember buying pier glass. I did not prisoner seemed to be fully established, take away one. This sale was held by Mr But, fortunately for him, an officer, Armstrong. I did not pay Mr Armstrong from another vesasi, happened to hava mixed up sale, Mr Guedas selling the the alleged offenas, and his evidenos boen visiting, the ship at the time of for the things I bought, things on the 20th April, and I paid in one awakened, in the minds of the members of bill to Mr Guedes. Soompa is a Japanese the Court, a very grave doubt of the he speaks little broken English. I did accuracy of the observation of the witnesssa not know at the time that he had an inter for the prosecution, who it now appeared remember when he broke up his establish prisoner for some time. mont. On the 18th August 1874, I employed Inspector Horton to go with two men, one lington Street to detest an unlicensed house, a coompanied them up D'Aguilar Strest as far as the Roman Catholic Cathedral.
At this stage ono of the Jury naked the Court for permission to enquire what was the object of this line of cross-examination, was to be washed before the public, he did not know when the case would be over, He did not know what took place in 1874 had to do with a common arrault case a month ago.
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and, indeed, I think I was not many hours Colony. that I had the opportunity of Capt. Walker; that was the first glass of hefore he gave his evidence, except when I of whom was very drunk, to No. 34 We part of the Captain and his witnesses, there .
There were a great many
By Mr Hayllar-I am Chief Inspector of Brothels, and my duty leads me to know a Nowman was drunk and the soldiers were talkative that night, when we left the oriental. There were four registered brothels in Wellington Street on the 22nd, and a great many suspected ones.
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was any desire to do injustice, but if must surely afford matter for the most serious consideration, that the conditions of the service, on board our smaller ships, ars such that, owing to potty disagreement or more serious quarrel with his messmates, a diligent and efficient officer may at any paymaster especially is a most peculiar one, and, in the course of his performance of duty, It is easy to imagine that difficultles may arise, which could easily be avoided by some re-arrangement of responsibility. Of course no one would suspect a gallant offiour of wilfully misstating site, bus when a man's mind is blassed unfavourably towards his fellow, he is very apt to draw conclusions from most insufficient data.
Now it would, I think, be foolish for us | Chinese boy who has become a medical to shut our eyes to facts of this kind. The student. examination could hardly be simpler than And this brings me to. a suggestion that It was; the clerkship to be given away was I have to make to Mr Stewart. I should of some value-480 per month--and the like very much to ask Mr Stewart whether result was very disappointing; but I now it might be possible, in connection with repeat what at that time I ventured to put this institution, to do anything in the way into a minute which was published in the of promoting medical education amongat Government Gazette that in looking over the Chinese. (Applause.) Now we all know the papers and report of the examination, that there is in this Colony a large and though I regretted the result, I yet felt very valuable institution called the Tung that the Chinese students who competed at Wah Hospital Can we in any way com- that examination iad shown great intelli- bine the clinical Instruction which might be gence and industry, and I had evory hope received in that hospital with a little that at a subsequent examination soms of instruction in physiology in this school 7 them would be successful. I bave no doubt Will it be possible for. Mr Stewart, baving "that in any subsequent examination some of consulted with the Colonial Surgeon and them will be successful, but it is important, with some of our medical friends and the for any soheme of examination I may Committee of that Hospital, will it be pos- establish shall be ju accordance with the sible for him to frame a scheme by which educational system of the Colony, and we might have some Chinese trained to a brought down to the standard existing here. knowledge of medicine and surgery? If he And on this subject I am bound to say that succeeds in putting a practical plan before my friend, Mr Stewart, mentioned just me, I certainly will consult my honourable
The prisoner was indicted on one count now that there was an appointment in the friends on the Council as to providing for assault occasioning actual bodily harm Chinese Customs given by Mr Bradon, just fund for carrying that plan into affect. to Inspector W. F. Whitehead on the 23rd before he left for the North recently, which (Applauso.) appolotment has been awarded to a Chinese
The Attorney General, the Hox: G. Phil-not seo with my eyes. Newman spoke first youth, whom I see here on my right. It
lipps, instructed by Mr Sharp, the Crown at the Charge Room; he told the Sergeant is fair to mention that serie of the best
Bolicitor, appeared to prosecute.
(Stanton) to put me on the charge for pupils in this school declined to take that
Mr Hayllar, Q.C., instructed by Mr Bro-asaulting him. Sergeant Stanton said he It does not at all follow
reton, appeared for the defence.
would not do anything of the sort, that I appointment.
looked to be the one most assaulted, I then The following Special Jury was empa- other school should aspiro Government
the Charge Sheet. I had not discovered appointments; 1 would not recommend sider how far our educational system co W. C. von Pustau, Sr., H. Nicaise, J. E.
then that I had lost the four teeth, my the youth of this Colony or of any operates with the Government in the re- Scott, J. G. T. Hassoll und A. Coxon,
mouth was so much swollen up. I felt very Colony to look. forward to Government pression and prevention of orims; and on
The Attorney General in opening the cass employment as the sole object of their that subject I noticed a paragraph in the pointed out the nature of the indictment. poorly all the time I was standing in the education. Fortunately we live in the last report of my friend Mr Stewart, which It was for assault occasioning actual bodily could do nothing of the sort. I called for Charge Room, Sergeant Stunton said he At the harm. contre of a great mercantile community; undoubtedly is a very serious one,
The injury need not be permanent, Inspector Horspcol. He sent for him; mean- and I bellove that the small number who end of that report is mentioned the fact nor in the nature of grievous bodily harm time Fwent to the water tap and washed sempeted for the clerkship to which I have that whilst, I think he says, there are if it interfered with the prosecutor's health been referring is to a great extent owing to 16,400 children in this Colony, 4,000 and and comfort, it was suficient. If the Jury my face. When I came back, Sergeant the fact that many who could undoubtedly odd only are attending school, and that
was not satisfied with that, they would resaid that as both of us were known, I had Stanton said Horspool was not in. He also have passed that examination with credit, deducting those who are under the age turn a verdict of common assault. He then better take out a summons. P. C. Baugs preferred, and very rightly proferred to of six years, there are 12,000 children narrated the facts of the case. devote themselves to other pumulte, of an age to attend school who are attend-
Inspector W. F. Whitehead was called: ter was present. Newman immediately said to me "Do you call yourself an Inspector or Now in giving whatever appointments log no school whatever in this Colony. am Inspector of Brothole, having been so
& Policeman? I don't; I call you a ——— may be at the disposal of the Go- Vhere are they? Well, as you go along four years next March. Previous to that varoor of this Colony shall att ad- towards East Point you can see them play- was a sergeant in H. M. 80th Regiment pong part" (an Inspector). Stanton then ordered him and another man and bere, within certalu safe limits, to the ing in the streets, by isistance of up to 3rd March 1874, I then obtained my Lapseley away from the Charge Room, arrangements already announced, but at duty to endeavour, with the assistance of discharge on my alaiming it. On the after- They went out to the Police compound, and the same time, I believe I shall be justified Mr Stewart, to educate as many of these noon of the 22nd December I was in the followed them in about a minute afterward from time to time in selecting for appoint now uneducated children as we call office of Mr Hayllar, attending to a meeting and went into Wellington Street to where I ments those young men who may be re-(Applause); and therefore I contemplate of the Commission on the Contagious Diseases had been struck, looking for my hat, I did commended to me either by Mr Stewart or consulting my Council upon the establish- Ordinance. I left at 20 minutes to 6 p.m. not And my hat but found what I after by other competent gentlemen in the Colo- ment in this Colony of an industrial school I met Captain Walker of the steamer Norna. wards saw to be a set of bag pipes. I put ny. Giving an occasional appointment to and of extending the reformatory system, He went home with me on my invitation to open competition oannot fail to do good, such as it is at this moment. It is our dine with me, I had only a cup of coffee them into my chair, which followed me. I but at the same time retaining in my hande duty to do so; a duty we owe to the abil. and a glass of water at dinner. That was by Kenneth Beaton. I had not seen those kept the bag-pipes until claimed afterwards à cartala portion of that patronage will act dren, a duty we also owe to the taxpayers all I had. About 10 minutes to 9 I believe, be detrimental to the public of this Colony, to protect them against I left home with Captain Walker. I live bag-pipes until I saw them in the gutter. I never had any quarrel with Newman at service of Hongkong (Applause).
criminal clans growing up among them at Baxter house, Caine Road. I and
Any time. I did not strike him that night; You are all aware, ladisa and gentlemen, It is our duty on aber of 12,000 that Dir Capt. Walker went to Quson's Bond as far I had no opportunity. I did not go into that the subject of education is not one diminish that number Mirns Ashee's shop; we stayed there about half upon which people in this Colony have Stewart tells us are receiving no education. an hour and then went to the Hongkong any house whatever from the time I left the ost in the house, I have heard it since. I don't had not been on speaking torms with the
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Hotel, arriving there about 10 minutes to 10 Oriental until I went to the Station. I did been allent. For many years past it has been discussed in every abape and forto,
I may tell you in regard to the very last pun. I had a glass of sherry thers with not see Haddook, the Chief Oflour of the Afangerton, that night. I never saw him fin the Uolony-even before I went down governing, only a few weeks ago I was liquor I had during that day I dotsent for him to come to my house after I re- the Council Chamber to read Eter looking over a parliamentary return, had been drinking any kind of liquor during coived a letter from Mr Kennedy of the Majesty's Commission-I was advised by the before the House of Commons, in which that mouth. We then went to the Oriental Horse Repository. Intelligent organs of the press to announce it was stated by the Legislature of that Hotel with Capt. Welker. We met Capt. what was call d my policy on the subjcot Colony that one in eighteen of the po- Bumby there."
In this persons at the bar, ship engineers, chiefly, of education. Well, I had other things to pulation was attending school, do, and in addition to that i thought itolony the number is only, so far as I have and officers of ships. We went to the Bowling good deal of brothels registered or otherwise and if the dirty linen of the Government momont be sacrificed. The position of a
been able to ascertain, one in fifty-two, so alley; there were 10 or 12 persons playing well to pay some attention to the age that there in a very large margin for public there. They wore chiefly non-commissioned to study it on the spot, before 1 ventured to exprea any opinion. And instruction. We have much to do and, officers of the artillery. I looked on for half what is my policy? Well, it is to premote crowded as this hall is to-day, we must an hour, when Capt. Walker asked me to have many hall like it to fill before wait for him at the Hotel. After he left education, and I may say in one word I
Mr Hayllar-Assuming yourself to be shall be most happy during the five or six the public instruction of Hongkong will the game finished, and I joined in the next
be on the same satisfactory basis as I game. There are two alleys, and I played sober, do you think it a reputable thing for years that it may be my plosante to be
have soon it in other places. Thero with four non-commissioned officers and one you to go with four or five drunken men here, most happy do all in my power to promote the success of this institution, the remember. It is by knowing them and by Newman, defendant, thero. He played in
are fucts which it is desirable for us to European policeman named. Clare. I saw down that street at that time of the night P Answer :-I consider it my duty to do so. Ventral School. (Applause.) When I
I left the house about Q. Do you consider it your duty to go visited here the other day and saw Mr co-operating together that we can hope to the opposite alley. Falconer and the other gentlemen going bring about in this Colony that state of 12 o'clock when the house closed. The pro-abont with drunken mon in that neighbour-
pablic instraction of which the Government per hour for closing was 12 o'clock. Capt. hood at that time of the night ? through the daily marine of their duties ought not to be ashamed. And I may say Walker returned. I had seen Newman be- | A-It is my system to detoot wolicensed I was struck by some incidents which it le this is especially our duty here upon the fore, and I had been in his company on one brothols, well for us to bear in mind, because they confines of China-speaking in the presence or two occasions at the B. A. Sergeanta suggest the possibility of improvements which I know Mr Stewart haa at heart. living scholars of China and Chinese, my
of perhaps one of the most distinguished mess. That was the extent of my acquaint
anco with him. I had met him on one ar I visited ono large class deed, a sort of double class room on the friend, the Rev. Dr Bitel, who will bear two occasions at the Oriental, but I was me out when I say that the instruction never intimate with him. When I left the other side of that passage. In that room of the people, no matter how rude and hotel, I was alone, but the four non-com- I should think there were 120 or 160 Chi-elementary, the instruo ion of the children missioned officers joined me at the door, viz nese youths being instructed by three Chi- of the people bas been carried out in that Bergta. Tomlin, Clack, Goodwin, Wilson and neso teachers, Now I found that they were reading the Chiness Classics; I found great Empire, and has for centuries been Gascoigne. I went along with them as far carried out, in a mode which should set ne | as Peel Street. I parted with them at the that the three Chinese teachers who were and all European countries an example. Junotion of Peel Street. They went up Feel Instructing them in the Chinese Classica, Even la little Chinese villages on the other Street. I went along Wellington Street as had, themselves, no knowledge of the Eng side of the water you see the boys, little for as Aberdeen Street. I had hired a chair Hish language; and of thess 140, or 150 boys, attending school. It may be that at the Oriental, which followed me. I told pupils 1 suppose I should be accusate in they learn, from our point of view, very the chair-coolies to wait under Noronha's wall Baying that not half speak English-Mr little-perhaps they only get off by heart a until I came back. I went up Aberdeen Street, Mr Hayllar said if those were the books
• Stewart tolls me that not one of the few moral and ethical precepts, but they are down into Gags Street, and there I was witness referred to, he could have them.
The Chief Justice said that portion of the speaks English. Now those pupils, I was very kept at school away from the streets, and looking about; my duty called me to do so. glad to see, were reading the Chinese Clas- whatever the results may be it la manifcat It is my duty to detect unlicensed brothels cross-examination would be postponed.
Examination resumed:-I believe the sics by the aid of Chinese teachers. During that the peace and good order of that yast I stood at the corner of Graham Street and
New Malve, canh no the whole of the year we have had 610 country is in no small degree dependent Gage Street for soms 15 minutes, and then I Japanese brothel was No. 5 Peel Street
credit, 710 pupils attending this school. I asked my upon that mesh of public instruction which walket buck the same way I came to Aber-The chair I left in Wellington Street that
Allowance Tasks, friend, Mr S ewart, this morning how many
deen Street, On our way from the Oriental night was a little farther off Staveley Street.
Old Malwa, cash, of these were able to speak English, and he is thrown over the whole empire.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is I think a Hotel, I saw Inspector Horspool at the corner Peel and Staveley Streets are parallel. The
credit, 716- Bald about 50 or 60. Now these are facts Atting opportunity for me, is again con- of Pottinger Street near Casaumbhoy's shop Japanese brothel has a front entrance in out of No. 52, and they asked me if they
Allowance Taels, of great interest for ns to know, They gratulating Mr Stewart and the pupils who in Wellington Street. Newman was walk Peel Street, and a back entrance at Staveley could remove into No. 34. The landlord point to that which I say Mr Stewart above have obtained those prizes to day, it is a ing throast me; he had fained us when we Street. The Japanese brothel was situated happened to come in, and I asked him if they
Exchange. all men desires. They point to the dealra atting opportunity for me to say that left the Oriental hotel. Newman called out between that section of Peel Street lying could. I do not know what rent they paid Bank, on demand, blity of our endeavouring to keep the whatever discussions may have taken "Look out, boys, we shall soon be in the between Gage Street and Wellington Street for No. 34. I did not hold myself res- 30 days' sight, pupils who come to this school a little
6 months' sight, longer in the school. The system unfor- place to the Colony, and they have hands of the Police," As we passed Mr Hors- The place I left my hair was distant from ponsible for the rent. I made about $20 by raged pretty warmly now for a good pool. I do not believe that I spoke to New-the back door of the Japanese brothel about
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* 3/117 tunately is that, after learning perhaps many years, I believe we are all united in man in the Oriental Hotel that evening or 30 or 40 yards. I.left my chair there selling the things I bought to Soonpo.
Inspector George Horspool was examined. Documentary, Bmonths alght,.. 8/11 smat- might call only a
an earnest desire to promote te publie in- on coming out. I had a glass of soda cook because I was coming back to it on my way His evidence was the same as that given at Bombay, demand Rupees,
324 toring of knowledge, many of the patruction of the people, and I believe that tail at the Oriental; it was made of soda home. I passed Noronha's and went up the Police Court. He was standing in Caloutts,
9241 pila leave the school and go at once when we come to examine a little closer water and bitters. There was no spirit put Aberdeen Street. Aberdeen Street is not Into business houses. I believe Mr Stewart what are called the differences that exist it into it. I was perfectly sober. Newnan the best way to my house. My intention Wellington Street, when he saw the defend- Shanghai, demand,
30 days.***** will be able to suggest to me means will be found that they are not very deep, was not sober when he made use of that was to have visited the licensed houses inant and party pass at 12.30 2.1.
Mr A. R. Haddock was called. He was Bar Silvor, 17, dwts. B., by which we may induce the pupils to and that they should not keep us apart. expression. The non-commissioned officers Hollywood Rond that night. Sergeant chief officer in the Mangerton. He was dis-Sycee, devote a longer period to their school atu-
On a recent occasion during the absence had been drinking, but they were neither Stanton gave evidence at the Police Court charged from the chip on account of this Mexicans, dies-I do not mean a longer period of my right rev. friend, Bishop Bur- drunk mor sober; I believe they were not that I was drunk, but he modified it a good case, as the ship had to leave.
Gold Leaf, day, but a greater number of years. on, I had the pleasure of distributing drunk, When I parted with them in Wal- deal afterwards. I consider I was in a fib His Lordship said he was discharged by English Sovereigns,
the prizes at Paul's College. What lington Street, I suspected where they were state to go to visit registered brothels that
Discount, ** many English speaking companions oririends the quarrels, disputes and polemics of edu enter any house. Sergeants Goodwin and and got out again after a few minutes. I went and in this respect it is unlike Singapore, ment is to do foll justice and to give fair when I parted with them. Newman went 10 minutes to get there, because we were you do not meet with many Chinese, who, In the ordinary course of business, can play to all parties, and it is not because the up to Feel Street with the first four men walking leisurely in ordinary walking
I think one of Government gived assistance one day to (non-commissioned officers), When I was in would take 3 or 4 minutes. I talked for 2 speak or write English. be to increase the number of English barted next day from assisting, properly, made my round alone, I went to Gage Street, Sergeant Goodwin. I then went ay Aber our principal duties as educationists must one particular party, that it is to be de Aberdeen Street the second time after having or 8 minutes at corner of Peel Street with speaking and English writli g Chinese in-prudently and wisely, another party. So when I heard a whistle, I run down Aberdeen Buset, to Gage Street Groom arent habitants of Hongkong, 1 believe we wil long as we can promete public instruction deen Street, got into Wellington Street, when and back to Peel Street. It took me about I think you will all cooperate with me I heard a stamping of the foot I saw 20 minutes to 30 minutes to do this. I do be able to do that not only by means of in carrying out that educational play persona orożsing the street, running down net know how long the tussle I had with up to the Station. this valuable institution but also by the here of perfect fairness to all, and Feel Street towards Queen's Road. There Newman oonpied; I had no idea Wa He was on Charge Room duty, and White * other educational sgergies in this Colony. not only will wo in doing that educate the was load talking in English. I wont walked up to the station! I have no idea head appeared to witness to be under the
Now Mr Stewart has placed in my bands a Nat of the 168 pupils of this school who left people, but what de perhaps a secondary, then towards Feel Street, At the corner what had said that 50 to 10 minutes to influence of drink. He was, however, much the school during last year, and I find on glan. but not unimportant, result, we will restore I saw three men standing in the middle any one had said that it was 10 minutes to excited.
One of 2 when we got to the Station, I could
The Court was then adjourned til to- cing through it that many of the pupils left a little more harmony into our educational of the road in Psel trest.
them then met me he came towards me could not say whether it was right or not. the school to obtain really valuable employ. polemics (Applause).
The Rev. Dr Eitel and after the ad- leaving the other two standing. That man If that time was correct, I should have been horrow at 10 am, ments in life. I find that the first pupil la
OBTAINING MONEY, &C. now a master in this very school; another sizable wards which have fallen from H. was Newman, He said "you are just the shout hour and 40 minutes in the streets,
Regina v. Toong Achin, in a clerk in one of our leading mercantiles lips on a scheme which all of us have man I wanted," I said "Indeed, what for "I did not go into the Japanese brothel that
The prisoner was a Chinese Constable and houses, another employed in a plecs goods at heart it is difficult for me to add any. He said "I am going to arrest you." I night; I swear that. I do not know whe shop, another has become a compradore, thing. What H. E, said about, education said "don't be so foolish, what are you talk suggested going to the house, When I got And will doubtless make an fameuse for in general touched a chord responding in ing about? I was in plain clothes that to the bottom of Peal Street, I heard one of was committed for trial for obtaining money tune the compradores are not the poorest every soul, for all are sutious to see their evening. I had nothing in my hands. My the soldiers say "we will go up to the by false pretences from some tax-payers at class fa this Colony-another has become fallow creatures educated somehow. One hands were in my pockets. Newman immu Japa." I have no interest whatever in the British Kowloong The prisoner had in- an assistant in his father's business, several point, however, which no doubt was in diately then collared me by my great coat Japanese brothel I know a man named atructions to receive the Police taxes from have become clerks in the Chamber of cluded in H. & programme for the educa collar with both hands and pushed me down Ho Atim. I know him as landlord of No the various inhabitants and it appeared that Commerce and to various gentlemen of the tion of the youth of this Colony, but not on the ground on my back, with ray two 34 Hollywood Road. He was once my in several instances he had more then 10cants Colony, some of them have gone into bual distinctly set forth, I beg leave to point out. hands falling under me. One of the trousers landlord. The Japanese formerly lived in to receive, and when the inhabitants paid ness on their own account; one of them I It is the education of female children. pocket was torn. The two man continued No. 34 Hollywood Road I swear I did not him in copper cents, he would ask for a cent see has become a medical student read Among the large number of children, whom standing at the junction of Peel Street and take that house from Ho Atim for the or two more in order to make up for the depre that with great pleasure; bat on looking a E referred to as hitherto left beyond Wellington Street, Newman fell on me Japanese women and paid rent for them for sistion in the value of copper in relation to pilver colur. But if he was paid iu silver Hittle closer at the lies, & pee that he la note the pale of education, are many thousands and placed his two knees on my chest. He the house while they were there,
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With regard to the statement in the certificate given to the accused on the ship's being paid off, I only remark that it is either true or untrue. If the former, the
His Lordship said counsel had great lati tuds in cross-examination in order to die credit a witness, and instanced the caso of the claimant in the Tichborne trial, which was a simple question of identity, and it took Another of the Jurors said Mr Hayllar was them back to 20 years. sitting on the Commission, and had learnt a great many things, and if they were im Q. Can you mention a single instanos of ported into this case he did not know when rules of the service must have been ignored; if the latter, a lasting Injury has been ornels. Mr Hayllar said this was a serious chargely done to an unffending man. it would be finished. against him; there was not the slightest foundation for it. He was acting strictly within the instructions of his solicitor, and mission. He did not ask for those cases; it they had no reference whatever to the, Com was the prosecutor himself who asked for them, and the books happened to be in his custody. He asked a question of the pro- scoutor, who said he could not remember the date without the books, and they were pro-
your having detected an unlicensed brothel by going about with drunken men at night? A. Yes, on two occasions. I forget the dates.
Mr Hayllar: I must have dates. Witness: I had two cases in 1874. Ioan refer to the books in the cilice.
Mr Hayllar desired him to refresh his memory by referring to his books.
Inspector Whitehead here asked Inspector Lee to fetch them from the Registrar General's odies.
It was found that all judicial records had been sent to the Commission.
duced.
After further discussžon, it was held that a counsel for the defence had a right to cross-examine with great latitude.
Continued:-I did not go into the Japanoso brothel at all that night, did not have any drink there. I did not strike Newman; I did not see that he had a black eye at the station. I did not find the bag-pipes in my chair. I picked them up in the gutter. "Re-examined:-The Japanese women told me that the landlord wanted to. turn them
I know nothing whatever about the partios interested in the case, and draw attention to it, solely on public grounds,
Yours,
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whom do these boys, that I now see before I then said I now repeat-that the going to, and the hours which they were night before I was assaulted. The Oriental direction of the Harbour Master; he dared Australian Sovereign, i me, mix when they leave the schoolf Bow Government of this Colony is above going to. I did not see any one of them Hotel closed at 12 o'olvok; I got into the chale ( say it would be all right for him.. bave they i Ve y, very, few. In this Colony,cationists, and the only desire of Govern- | Willson were the two men I last spoke to straight to Noronha's. It took me more than 45 that he adduced before the magistrate.
The aridanoe of this witness was the same
Sergeant Wm. Stanton was called. His evidence was the same as that given before the Magistrate. He described the
By a Jurot i Having heard the prosecutor's statement to day, corroborated as it was by injuries the prosector received.
the Chief Officer, I still think that Inspector Whitehead was intoxicated when he calne
P. C. No. 16, Thos. Sangster, was called,
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