No. 4958-Mar 29, 1879.]
The Chief Justice said it was with very great satisfaction he received this letter from His Excellency. He had urgently pressed on Government the necessity for some revision of the affairs in the Court; be began urging this the moment after Mr Alexander's death to urge this reconstruc- tion of the establishment with what success was well known. Ele had no patronage or promotion to bestow; he had the right to apportion the duties to some extent, but when he did that it was said he was interfering, and leaving his own field, which was judicial. But years before It had been said there was B rlak of something going wrong in that Court. Mr Alexander he never liked; he was far too independent; but he did not agres with the condemnation he received at the hand of the commission His Lordship enumerated the new rules and regulations, expressing himself generally satisfied with them. All was experimental and pro- visional as yet, but when they really saw what was wanted further a solid sound system would be firmly established. The abroff was required for the Summary Jurisdiction Court, and there was no reason why he should not attend to to it; they could not do without ens,
FLLGOING IN THE GAOL
THE CHINA MAIL.
His Excellency asked that the new Spirit Farm Bill be read a first time: it had been translated into Chinese, as he was anxious it should be understood by those to whom it mainly applied.
The Attorney General, remarked that if all this were necessary, what about all | several suggestions bad been made since the flogginge before?
the draft was printed, as to duties and the Mr Tonnechy said he had used the gover-different spirits; and Dr Eitel had prepared ing before.
an exhaustive monograph on the different His Excellency admitted that Mr Ton-kinds of Chinese spirits. nooby had introduced many improvements; Mr Ryrie remarked that the duties (76) but these had not been observed by every cents, for instance, per gallon), and the ona. Dr. Ayres had recommended an altera mode of collecting the same, would have to tion in the rattan, and it was adopted. On be altered. the whole, the body of the laws pointed to a rattan, and the laws of China did the same, while our own medical men were against the use of the cat. Not a single Chinese doctor but believed that fogging on the back was dangerous to life-striking a Chinaman was dangerous, their physique being different from oure, as in India, where there was no flogging on the back, but on
Mr Keswick thought that the consideration of the bill should be postponed.
Bis Excellency agreed: the 76 cente referred to would have to be considerably reduced.
REVENUE-BLOCKADE.
with the cat, and consider his course of action most commendable in bringing the matter under official notice, whether he could prove or not that the punishment originated or developed disense...
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. B. Plunket.) Wednesday, May 28.
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIM NALS SESSIONS,
men,
for our criminals, and that for some my small number sentenced by the Chief Jus-items which indicated prosperity there (Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir lutimately connected with himself, to be although she did not know what amennt of
Post Office
JOHN SMALE.) Thursday, May 29.
IMMORAL PURPOSES.
Chan A I, who was charged on Tuesday on ten counts with forcible detention of women do. and pleaded guilty to four of these counts, was now brought up for sen-
THE CASE OF BOY-STEALING. Soo A Su, and Chau A I, (not the same Chau AI as in the previous case) were brought up for sentence, and were again asked whether they had anything to say be fore sentence was passed on them.
that no one could make them out. In other Book was the only guide, and as the [(to judge from occasional remarks in the organs, and that the prisoner Leong Institution, representlog, as he was prepared here. Both women were humanały taken cases, payments the Court should have made measurement there given ineluded the cor- public press) that deportation had been A-lei baa boa phthisically and to accept, Chinese views on the subject, did care of by the Committee of the Tang Wal were delayed as long as ten years. When ridors, it gave the oubio space some 700 or greatly reduced. While admitting a failing- physically affected by the thres flog-not delay to prosecute in the case in the Hospital, and this prosecution was instituted, the report came be desired the Colonial 800 feet. Still Lord Carnarvon's view was off (1876, 47 cases, 1877, 17 cases, 1878, 9 gings he has received on the book "Police Court; not because there was any The key to the ease with which these poor Secretary and the Auditor General to con- literally correct, and had this been known cases), he explained that, excepting where with the regulation gnol cat is most | glaring irregularity in the case, but because creatures submit is given by Leung Ayongy fer with the Attorney General, who prepar- the attempt to crowd the Gaol would never the warrants were pronounced first by the
inconclusive.
the case seemed to their minds as one It is the idea that when once a woman is ed a draft of instructions which it was have been tried or tolerated. The report in Court and, then by the Attorney General There does not appear to be any record to that should be lead before the Courte. Be bought and paid for, no matter with what necessary to execute without delay. Some his hand fually disposed of that question. to be illegal, he had deported every case show the condition of the heart and lungs was bound to accept their view as Ohl absence of right, she becomes the property other recommendations of the Commission The Governor again referred to the cases of where-bis-Executive Conaoil had recom- prior to punishment, based on careful ex- ness opinion on the subject; and it of the purchaser. That traffic in women were held over for the approval of the phthisis, one of which was fatal, and attri- mended. His action had been approved at amination of all persona punished.
agreed with the English law. With and children was carried on in Hongkong Counsil. He, on the strong repressbuted its presence to the overcrowding of home; and by the putting together of the We learn from the Colonial Surgeon that all respect to what Mr Hayllar had to a larger extent than was suspected by tation of the Chief Justice and the Act-the Gaol, adding that the atmosphere of the sensible magisterial heads (May and Russell) he never saw an Asistio flogged on the back submitted as to how it effected another most persons was, his lordship feared, too true, Ing Fusine Judge whom he consulted, celle in winter was something horrible. the law was more carefully observed, so with a cat until he came to Hongkong, and subject, he could not give weight here to He trusted that the fault being made on May 28th wrote, agreeing to their This report was valuable to the Legislative that illegalities did not crop up. In all the record of his experience here as given to the arguments adduced. With regard to patent, the police would use all dilig strong recommendation that Mr Barff be Connoil therefore apart from the question these matters which were not open to the us is imperfect.
the large question-and it was a large quoa eneo to find out and bring to justice, relieved of all Court work and appointed of flogging on the back on that subject light of day, being arranged by the Attor- In deference to his experience in India, of tion-as to the public brothels and the ques every offender. This Court, he said, accountant, Mr Sangster and Mr Moscop each was entitled to have his own opinion. ney General or the Executive Council, the flogging on the breach with a rattan, we can tion of Contagious Diseases Acts all over would do its duty, and His Excellency the to be deputy registrars in addition to H. E. then called attention to the fact that Governor was liable to misconception. A fully understand and appreciate the anxiety the world; he had no tight to express any Governor's frequent efforts, successful as their previous duties; that the Chinese the Chinese Government no less than a
Governor however must stand all theso be felt on witnessing the appearance of Phthis opinion here. His opinion in England was they had already been in this direction, Shroff he relegated to the accountant's thousand years ago had looked into the things, knowing that sooner or later it is in men who had been fogged on the back known. Here he was bound as long as the assured every end that all the powers given department, and that all monies received physiology of flogging on the back and had will come right; and probably those who
licensed brothel system existed here, he was to him would be used to free the Colony from be lodged in the Bank to the Government arrived at the conclusion that it was in- had been most active in finding fault would
bound to observe every clause of it, to bear in the disgrace of such traffic in human beings. credit, that all payments be made by order jurious to the viscera, and that, no matter be the first to acknowledge that his acts
mind every line and word of it, and carry His Lordship went on to say that since on the treasury, the accounts to be an. how severe were their punishmente, no had been perfectly legal and just; and so
out, effectual or ineffectual, the course the the facts of this case had not come out in dited monthly. With this system of rules man was flogged on the back in China. he believed the hon. members would say.
Legislative Council bad seen fit to lay down. Court, he thonght it his duty to enlarge" he belloved there was every surety against The Home Government would not allow He had stated frankly exactly how the
We are of opinion, that the punishment Whatever the amount of that wisdom a thus much on the circumstances and to force further irregularity.
the law to be again broken, with results matter stood, and would leave the papera of flogging on the Back with the "Regula eating such laws might be, he was bound the knowledge of their arimes going on he which the medical report showed. Re-for their perusal. Any observations mem- tion Cat," without any knots, ba continued; to bow to it. Mr Hayllar had spoken as feared every day quite close to us-on the ferring to the impression that the rat bere might thinks to make he would be glad care being taken by means of a thick if the Government license to keep a brothel European puolio, that they may be aware tan was a lenient instrument, he men- to hear, or give any further information, canvas collar that the neck is not injured, allowed the licenses to deal with impunity in in the midst of what atrocities they lived, tioned a case where the sores caused
Mr Keswick thought that until the peru- and that the loins be protected in a similar women, this was not an; on the contrary he and might at least be induced to support by it did not beal properly for six eal of the papers comment would be prema-way so that by these means the blows should had seen these persons punished for such the Government, and the Court and the months: the rattan was 47 inches long and ture in view of His Excelleney's remarks, fall on the muscles covering the shoulder aote, in every case that had come to the know- police in their endeavours to minimise the had an average circumference of 2 inches. which were so full and, he thought, so sa-
blades and the intermediate spinal space, ledge of the Government they were prose-evils thereof. He had to consider whether the suggested tisfactory
That Blogging on the back be not inflicted on outed and punished. The learned cousasi His Lordship in sentencing the prisoner changes-the use of cat without knots,
any person under eighteen years of age. said: "Break down the brothal system." It animadverted strongly on her sotion in and a canvas collar for the neck and loins
That flogging on the breech with six tails of was not for him to say here whether this committing this woman to a life of degrada= should be introduced. The canvas proteo
the cat be the punishment of offenders from was the right course or not. The Corera- tion in a country she had no knowledge of, tion would be used in all future floggings;
the age of thirteen to eighteen, and that the merit was now in possession of a valuable and of her position or probable treatment, but there was one effent, viz, that it would
"Birch" be used for any offenders of more report on the whole question; he had not which prisoner had no means of knowing. reflent very seriously upon former sentences;
tender years..
aeen it nntil this minute, and had read only. He had to bear in mind also the fact that We consider the "Rattan" too heavy aa few sentences of it; but from the names this was not her only offence; at least he weapon and its effects are very likely to go of the commissioners he was satisfied it had strong reason to believe that she had deep into the cellular tissues producing loss would be found an eminently sensible beer guilty of the same misdemeanours in of substance by sloughing and thus for a report. He was convinced this report connection with the decoying of another. long time delaying "the" healing of the would effect the legislation of the future women, and devoting har to a like degraded wounds,
bat what the Court had to do with was life. He sentenced her to two years' hård, the lawa as they are. If there was any labour. If there were that in the social thing wrong likely to be brought relations of the Chinese people which Mr about by the report or any action con- Hallyar had pleaded, social reasons which templated on it, the Tang Wah Hospital affected the Chinese mind on the matter, would take care to present some he was sure the Chinese here know where memorial which, he doubted not, would to present their prayer and where to apply THE EXDEZZLEMENT CAKE OF $2819.
be very farvourably received in the proper for mitigation of the sentence, which, as“ Cheng Pik Shan, a rent-collector, was quarter. The argument Mr Hayllar had the legal effect of the erime she had com- Several votes having been passod, His charged on remand with embezzling the used as to the women being better off when mitted, he had now pronounced upon her.
sum of $2819.40, the moneys of his e-San Francisco, he did not think the learnedly by surprise at the sentence; she fell engaged in the traffic they were sent to in The woman seemed to be taken enormous- Excellency observed that there was a surployer. His Excellency next laid on the table the the breech and thighs. It was important of $37,114.40, the figures being revenue, certain of the tenants, who had paid money la the sense in which he had used it. The for meroy, She said she did not know she plus last year of revenue over expenditure His Worship after taking evidence of counsel had meant to apply the argument down on her face and called out loudly **report of the Medical Committee appointed to investigate the physical effect of flogging to remove e very serious misconception as $947,687.72, expenditure, $910,823.32. Of to prisoner, and which he had not accounted some argument was used with regard to the was committing such a heavy crime; were
to his action regarding the laws of this the $167,000 voted for works and build- for, committed the case for trial. the Chinees on the back, and the mode of
Slave Trade. They were told that the men she allowed to go free she would return to flogging in Hongkong Gaol." A good Colony, The Attorney General would bearings, the Surveyor General had expend-
were much better off as slaves than as fresher own country; she would never return to many persons appeared to have been under him out in saying that he was bound to stop ed within $16,000 of that amount. The
And in certain advantager, such as Hongkong again. the impression, he said, that the laws of the use of the est for prison offences and expenditure of 1878 exceeded that for
food and clothes add care in case of sickness, The Chief Justice said it was plain enough this Colony prescribe flogging with the cat sentences of the Magistrates-by far the 1877 by $37,315, so that the surplus
they were believed by some persons she knew she was committing a crime; largest number of floggings. As to the was over and above this sum. On all terious reason or another the Governor ice, after communicating with the Chief was a substantial increase.
rather better off than the very poor, who punishment would follow her conviction for has substituted flogging with a rat-
were free. But be did not think any one that orime, that had nothing whatever to do tan. He would plead guilty to this that Justice and the Attorney General as to wherevenue, which meant trade, had increased
here now would carry the argument so far, with her guilt. When he saw the "regulation cat" in ther the Governon had power to order the by $20,048, although of course the amount raz BUYING AND BELLING OF WOMEN BR whatever were their views once, when they the gaol, and found that over 200 rattan to be used, and found he did not was expended on increased postal facilities.
were younger men, and wheu;these questions prisoners had been flogged with it for one possess that power, he remitted the flogging An increase in Light Dues was shown,
were very warmly discussed." His Lordship year for breaches of prison discipline he altogether in three out of five oases. Mr equal to an increase of 250,000 tons; which
again thanked Mr Efayllar for his views and thought it bis duty to tell the gaoler Snowden sentenced prisoners to be dogged was very gratifying, seeing that depression
arguments, remarking & second time that Tomlin that he had better read more care-
with the rattan, and all these men were of trade existed elsewhere. It was satis- fully the laws of the Colony. When he flogged; there being unavoidable delay in factory to know that in the most important
he could not, as a judge, give that weight to them which as a legislator he would. one case only. All sentenced by Mr Snowden depot of the Queen's Colonial Empire, the saw it stated that the Governor had put a
Mr Hayllar, who appeared for the de- The state of things in this Colony seemed stop to flogging, that magistrates had once were flogged in accordance with the Colonial revenue was in a really healthy, safe fence, addressed the Court for nearly au very much better than they were, He the power to order flogging but were de Surgeon's view while three of those sen- and flourishing condition.
membered the time, when one in a high barred now, that once there was frequent tenced by the Chief Justice were not flogged ment might view with satisfaction this hour for the defence, (our report of his remembered the time, ir Hayllar re- floggings in the gaol, but now it was all This gave His Honour no small anxiety, and opening up the great Empire to British defence was that the acts to which this was a very much better thing for the as they could not be Blogged on the breech. result, and aid them to some extent, by speech has unfortunately to be held over.)
His Lordship said the first point of the place in this Colony said that slavery done away with it did occur to bim
suggest to hin
critics that they his view was strictly conscientious (as every manufactured goods and facilitating in every woman had pleaded guilty were so much coolie, than that they should be allowed to might with advantago turn also to
one of his views had been since he had been way, the commercial transactions of the in accord with the Chinese social notions starve here. he question of "liberty" in the Colony) one; but when the men were Colony. Not only the foreign shipping but that they ought not to be punished. Now the Colony. the laws of
wea Dover discussed then. The argument Ordinance
The Chief Justice asked the prisoner what No. 8 of 1862 prescribes the ma
contenced to be flogged by the rattan, the the native junk trade had to be fostered. there was ons very curious incident which I have quoted was the one-used here at mercy she had had on the women from whom Aimum panishment as 36 strokes, with sentences were carried out. They call for it the native lank trade, could scarcely have passed the mind of the that time by one very high in position. she stole the child. The fact that she, the a rattan ; cook 11 of No. 4 of 1803 allows The Chief Justice observed that he did for whatever harasses that trade, they counsel for the defence, but which he He hoped and believed the coolie trade had second prisoner, had a young child of her the Superintendent for a breach of prison Kot Ay the rattan. He said the regula ought to most carefulty scrutinize. Cer- thought might slip the mind of the Court. en effectually put an end to in this own and yet could so forget a mother's discipline to order three days broad and tion instrument, and it was for His Excel-tain taxes on native junks brought them in This prosecution was at the instance of the Colony. Thanks to the Governor, the at- feelings as to commit this orime, mate- water or 12 blows with a rattan, the next leney to say what that could be. The about $20,000 a year. section enacts that the maximum punish point was public or private flogging. He something else that pressed upon them. For to le accepted as representing the entire guises had failed. His Excellency's energy to sentence the prisoners, His Lordship re- But there was Tang Wah Hospital, which, whether it was tempts to renew it under various specious rially aggravated her offence. Proceeding had felt he was bound by the course ment is 56 strokes. He held, and the opinion of procedure followed by Judges Ball and Council, bat he had never been asked a ques- an institution which occupied a large and the Chinese propensity to traffic in women previous one in various features. The child. two years he had been presiding at that Chinese community on all matters or no, was bad stamped it out, he hoped for ever. But marked that this case differed from the of the Attorney Generabagreed that reading these sections together rendered the inflic. Pauncefcte, who had sentenced prisoners to tion with respect to that important interest representative place amongst the Chinese of and children still defied the law. The Court was not taken out of the country, the money tion of punishment by the cat illegal. Wall be flogged publicly; but he gave way on
which concerns the prosperity of the Colony, Hongkong, and was a corporate body which had punished this traffic in every case where received was the small sum of $171; the boy the oriminals had been convicted. Within was put into drespectable position; and each the restrictions on native trade in Hongkong? Chinese opinion to a large extent by its official overruled him. this gaol in one year. The same buper- intendent ordered a man three days confine- His Excelleney remarked that His Honour A Governor could not very well force his gets. Their appearance he thought was an stealing had been proved before this Court, in the crime, fifty cents. Why the man who ment broad and say next day ordered him to had yielded to Mr Snowden, that no prisoner opinion upon a commercial community; but answer to what Mr Hayllar had so forcibly and punishments, inadequate, he feared, knowing the law to be against the laws of this other three days to follow the other; in all was to be flogged on the back with the cat. he had consulted with those directly con- advanced; he at the same time thanked him had been awarded. Unfortunately in sach Colony, the man who was to profit by the six continuous; this was illegal. Tomlin Public flogging was another matter. All corned, and who had considerable griev- for the views be bad expressed, and the inform cass the principal criminals had escaped. breach of the law, the man who had wealth was in the habit of flogging surety debtorr, public flogging was ordered to be suspended.
ances to suffer under, and he had certaination he bad given; the more these matters Those whose money had induced the traffic and respectability on his side, did not ocou- this was clearly illegal; he could only flog
The Chief Justice added that he was not plans. He would now say that, though when were discussed the better. He was obliged had escaped, and the poor ignorant women py the same dock as the prisoners now be felons. A case Mok-A-kwal arose in which supposed to suspend sentences.
be came to the Colony his hands were tied for what Mr Hayllar kad said, but he felt, whose galus had been measured by half dollars fore the Court he could not explain. Bat be kept a prisoner nine days in prison after
His Excellency again referred to the im- by the action of his predecessor, and frankly and Me Bayllar must feel, that he, as a judge, had been punished. In each case a colour of the Court had only to deal with the oases as he was ordered to be released and deported, pression that he had interfered and used
he would say (so far as he could judge from was here not to discuss what should be, but legality had been given to the formal deeds, they were presented before it. He had, feeding him on rice and water and then the rattan, and said that many hon. mem-
the records of the office) by three advisers what la. A judge might think many laws drawn by edusated men, so that even the therefore, to deal only with these miserable deporting him. Thin znan was flogged five bers and others did not know why this was taken into his confidenes; but he was pre- bad, some too severe, and in some cases victims felt they had become the legal pro-wretches as they were, who were tools in Still the offence times illegally; he had been suffering from done. The correspondence was not of a pared to take action when he could fairly do that the law was all wrong, but so long as perty of their purchasers. These wealthy the hands of others. phthisis.
persons and these soribes should be secured was His Excellency quoted at some nature that could be published; but he 0, Therefore, during the couple of months be sat on the Bench he was bound to assume
so great, that ho must panish length from the despatches, inquest pro- knew it, the Chief Justice knew it, and his of his leave of absence, the subject of the that the law was right. If a judge's own by the polios, and punished; and until that them with a degree of severity which was? ceedings &c., concerning the case of this Executive Council knew it. It was due to development of the commercial resources of view as to the propriety or wisdom of a law was done this traffic would flourish. He had almost painful. The prisoners were then man. No visiting justice present could Dr Ayres to say this, in answer to the cri- this Colony, with the object of the prosperity was likely to affect bis decision of any case reserved sentence the other day on Soo Ast sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour blame him for saying he was sorry no
tician to which he had been exposed on that of the Colony and of possible revival of trade brought under that law, he should vacate and another Chan A-I, two of those poor each, on each separate conat, the sentences one had ever reported the case to him; he subject, that he had twice before brought the at home, would not escape his best attention, his seat. Coming next to the point of the wretches. whom the law had seized whilst to be voncurrent." had bean left to find the whole out him- dangers of flogging before the Government, Mr Keswick remarked that His Excel woman's ignorance of the law, which was the chief offender bad hitherto gone free. Both prisoners on having the sentence self through seeing the evidence at the and that it was not because His Excellency leney's observations were doubtless appli- alleged or argued on her behalf by her He would dispose of their cases after con- interpreted to them, soreamed and jestl Inquest. He then relerred to the re-(who had a reputation for being some cable to the system of Government collection counsel, the woman's own conduct showed cluding that now before the Court. The oulated wildly, and the second appealed port by Dr Wells, and Dr 'Brien what humans in his administration of of duties on Chinese junks; and when he that she knew she was doing something case in which he had now heard Mr Hayllar again and again to the Court to pity the than whom, he believed he would create justice, and he didn't know he should said his hands were tied by his predecessor, for which she ought to be pauished, was not one of child-stealing and selling, but child." They were then removed, and being zo jealousy by saying it, there was be ashamed of it) had arrived that Dr he doubtless referred to the rules which if she was found out that is that she of trafficking in a girl and a woman, not joined in their lamentations and great
abler
doctor in Hongkong Ayres made the discovery. He had were made public by the Chamber of Com-was contravening the law. Why did she merely making them slaves, chattels but mourning by the woman-trafficker outaide, They continued to remark upon a very been asked the same question, strange to
merce. If by the three advisers, according tutor those woman, in the way she did, degrading them to the lowest depths to which they made the Court hideous with their Important subject-the air space allowed to say, by the Colonial office; and he had to the records of the Colonial Secretary's to tell lies, which deceived the autho- woman can sink, and all this was done with noise for some time. each prisoner, especially during the night. explained that the imputation that the Office, His Excellency referred to him, rities here, un'ess she was aware that she such a show of legality that the victims This being all the business, the Sessions Instead of being 300, as it would be among evils of flogging on the back bad previously he (Mr Keswick) was bound to say that was committing a breach of the law. She thought they had become slaves, Stating were then declared closed. all the Gael inmates if calculated over the been unnoticed was unfounded. The Go be took no part in acquiescing in those rules, was in the same position as the majority the charge, his Lordship proceeded to re- whole area, there were only 184 feet in some vernor therefore bad merely done his plain and he thought there were other means of of those who came before this Court; she mark that the counsel for the defense had, and 210 in others. The Commissioners duty in taking motion. The question of removing the restrictions. As to the re did not know the law, but she knew that by pleading guilty, prevented him from
Mr Wotton made an application, on bes think 1100 or 1200, and the Home Govern. Bogging on the back was now left to the mark that no attention had been given on doing these particular acts she was getting at all the details of the oases in half of the Official Assigues, of the estate of ment are of a like opinion, and to this decision of the Home Government, though to this subject, they had never ceased breaking the law, something for which she open Court, The course counsel had adept- W. von Pustau, a bankrupt, for a date to be cause, even more than the fogging might be personally he thought they ought to do as to agitate on this matter, while through the would be punished if she was found out. fores ertainly the wisest so far as the fixed for a meeting to be held for the pure attributed the symptoms of phthisis comin India. Upon another question there Chamber of Commerce representations had Und r the tutelage of this woman and the interests of his client were concerned. The plained of. When Sir B. MacDonnell re was also a wonderful amount of mis repeatedly been made to the Government eye of the men who were involved in the Court was thus driven to deduce the char-Pose of appointing a Creditors' Assignes,
His Lordship said that he did not think moved the prisoners from Bionecutter's Island conception, Mr. Lowcock had moved for They had little in the past to look back transaction, the two women deceived the star of the case from the depositions before that it was a matter for him; he was rather to the present Gaol, Sir Richard spoke of correspondence in reference to cases of des upon, but from His Excellency's romarke authorities here by their answers and the Police Magistrate. In the case of his predecessor (Sir H. Robinson) as quixotio portation, and he now laid on the table they would now look more hopefully to the passed. But at an Fransisco, one of Leung Ayung, he found that an unmarried doubtful if a meeting would ever be held. regarding criminals, and expressed his opi- the documents asked for. Mr Lowcook future.
After some conversation regarding the thers; she said, "forgot the story she was girl was sold by her mistress to a women in difficulties in the way of doing anything nion that Bir Hercules was wrong in the had written before his departure, asking
His Excellency observed that Mr Marsh told to say but the married woman told Canton, who sold her there to the prisoner further in the matter, manner of treating prisoners. When send to see the papers; but they were not would call the Council, and take hia onthe | a different version of it she said, "Here she was offered for sale to various per that all the assets had been collected and for $195, and she brought her to Hongkong. Mr Plunket, the Official Assignee, stated. sa administrator. After mature considera crying so much, when I got thers that the tien as to who by experience and seniority Interpreter asked me why was entitled to act as Colonial Secretary in and I told him the truth," his absence, H. E. had decided to fill that high office member of both Connells and adviser of the Administrator-by the ap pointment of Dr. Frederick Stewart,
The Council then rossi -
to
H. M. Goyero-
tence.
The first woman asked to be passed over this time; she would not repeat the offence. She would go back to her own country.
The second prisoner, who had a small behalf. She was a stranger here, and would child on her backs, appealed for mercy on its go back to her own country if she was al- lowed to go free now.
226 illegal cases of flogging took place in that, as Judge Snowden had, as it were, How had nothing been said with respect to be was justified in accepting as express the last three months three cases of child- of the women received for the share they took
not an
ng Dr. Murray's report for the first quite ready, and the hon. member was time that dogging was introduced, Sir R. asked to look in to Government House to KacDonnell, in addition to his scheme to see them. Mr Marsh's semi-official note transfer the Gool to Victoria, suggested to Mr Lowcook (also read) referred to a changes respecting the punishments. When satisfactory interview with the Governor by the Colony was first established powers the hon member, but that the papers could were given to hang and dog, but that was be seen again if desired. All these, from speedily altered, and till 1865 there was no April 1877 to the present date, Mr Lowcook dogging,Dr Murray thought it would be had seen; and he had expressed himself very desirable and remarked on the good perfectly satisfied, and if his had been in effect it would produce. The experience the Governor's place, he would have done was that in twelve months, amung $70 exactly as had been done. He had shown prisoners, 71 had died. H. E. did not clearly to Mr Lowoock's mind that he (the know whether there was any connection | Governor) had acted according to law. The between the mortality and the flog-hon. gentleman had been labouring under a ging; but the Secretary for the Colonies | misconceptim, which would have been pres. tried to show that the transfer of the pri vented if he had come frankly and asked soners to Vistoria made the breathing space what was going on, as he hoped every non- too small, and asked for further reports; ber would do not go behind his pack, bat while he also was disposed to think that the to some frankly and ask to sve documents changes in the purishment were too severe, which opuld not be printed. It was satis.. and desired. further information. His Ex-factory to know that he now understood; belloney did not know whether any informa» | and that his misconception was "besanna be LION WHS ETOT SEND until, in 1877, he sent did not do him (the Governes) the hangus of the despatob referred to. At the Colon saking for information. Els Excelency One up to that time the Dios sontinued to say that an opinion prevelled
HOW
IN BANKRUPTCY.
She was there on board the steamer Belgie and proscedes at the rate of 5 per dent., and in a strange foreign land, far away from her to San Francisco, when she was found ery- His Lordship made an order confirming father sad mother; her wretched husbanding, and was sent back to Hongkong. Her the disposal of the assets in this way for the the probably did not care for, but the ties is on her successive sales, was $50, 6195 present. He said the estate was wound up to their parents were of the strongest na and lastly $260. She says "I knew I was so far as collecting assets went, and the money ture among the Chinese, and no doubs she bought to be a prostitute in Hongkong, but was frustifying he thought it would be deplored her separation from them. The having been bought by the defendant & best for all parties that no further stap The following is in full the recommendas other woman was crying too the inter- could do nothing" again she says "After should be taken in the matter, natil so
I was bought by Yau she could do what thing had been done regarding an Imperial tone of the Commissioner on the question of preter took them to a place there, not to dogging in the goal to which reference is prison as had been improperly imported she pleased with me. The charge against Bankraptoy. He also made an order thes made in His Excellency's remerke:- into the case, but to a school, where they the prisoner, but which bad not been
lat, We have no evidence to show that were looked after until they could he went pressed, was the trafloking in Yu Amul the Official Assignee's costs should be taxe
Her sad story was that she was the to date. any physical injury has been sustain back to Hongkong. Whatever might be ed by any Chinese prisoner in thought or maid about the position the Ca wife of an opium smoker for six years,
Quotations. Fistoria Gaol, who has been flagged lifornian people had taken up with regard and was sold by her husband in Canton b the back with the Regulation to the importation of Chinese there con parchaser as his servant to Hongkong, on OPIUM-Nor Patus, oh...550
for over 8100.
She accompanied ber
HONGKONG, May 23, 1879. Cat."
be no doubs that in this case they the 27th November, to prisoner's house. 2nd, It does not appear to us that conducted themselves with great kind The prisoner sold her for $260 and she was
pulmonary complaints are unduly ness and consideration. The prevalent in Victoris Geol
when sent back, did not seem to have Photographed, passed the examination here, ärd," The evidence submitted to us to been seat with, or to the pollos hare, and accompanied the other woman, both in prove that flogging on the back but they wore sant best, and alter they are charge of a mat, to San Francisco. There produces among Chines Phthisis, or rived in Bengkong, key and their was at it was found orging, she told her sad story. any permanent injury of the internej, once to the Zung With Horpital, and thas and she and her fellow-viohim were sent back
Women
36
Old
Old
11.
Now Bizar, aah, 518
New Msiwa, credit, 730 Allowanco・・・ Trols, 82 Old Malwa, credit, 760