No, 8048,-SEPTEMBER 11, 1870.)
another agreeing to usb, their influence to exclude Chinamen from towns. The Los
les Express, California, says Whoever thinks that the Chinesequeation will not form a cardinal aus in the approaching campaign is greatly mistaken. The people of California are dreadfully In earnest on this important subject. They mean not only to exhaust the powers of the Siste to suppress the overshadowing evil, but also to have the solid sentiment of the State carry ita full weight of influence into Congress to attack the evil by Federal legislation. The time for debate on the evil Itsolf has passed. There is not one man in the hundred on this coast who has not fully made up his mind on the subject.
THE way in which telegrams get mixed up may be gathered from the following advice published in the Nagasaki paper:-"Lon- don, August 28th-Carey retains the Bank near to Cetowayo'a kraal on the north of the Black Umvolosi River." And the same telegram as published elsewhere":"Llent enant Carey retains his rank. Cetewayo has established his kraal to the north of the Black Umvolost where he has only a small following."
HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 30th August :—
Arrivals During the Week.g. 23, Douglas, from Hongkong; 23, Bsbane, from Hongkong; 26, Haeting, fron Shang- hai; 26, Dilpussund, from Shanghal; 27, Kwang Tang, from Hongkong; 28, Brema, from Nowchwang; 28, Ulysses, from Shang- hal; 29, Europe, from Shanghal.
Departures During the Week.-Aug. 23, Europe, for Shanghai; 24, R. M. Hayward, for Tientsin; 26, Brisbane, for Colontes; 26, Douglas, for Hongkong; 20, Maid of Judah, for Sydney; 28, Wandering Min strel, for Tiantain,
Shipping in Port.-Irazo, Cella, Ki- larney, Haeting, Dilpussund, Kwang Tung, Brems, Ulysses, Europe.
THE general prospects of trade, says the Calontta Staterman of Aug 19, are not im. proving. At the present moment there are Dearly sixty thousand tons of disengaged abipping in our harbour. It is possible that the new arrangement between America and Germany as to the introduction of a bi-metallic standard may improve exchange by raising the price of silver, and this in turn would doubtless give our export trade a start, although we look to one coming harvest for more help in this way. The only article of export which seems to be progressing is opium, and it is, of course, removed from the operations of general trade laws. The results of the last five sales of Bengal opium, and of four-menthe pass duty on Bombay opium, are an incresse of Ra, 14,37,700 of actuals over
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTOY. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justics)
Thursday, September 11.
In the matter of CoNRAD MONRO DONNER, a Bankrupt.
This was an adjourned public sitting for the above-named bankrupt to pass his last examination and make application for his discharge.
Mr Johnson appeared for the bankrupt, who was present; Mr Wotton appeared for the creditors. The bankrupt was last be- fore the Court on April 10th.
The Official Assignee (Mr Planket) said he had reolved certain accounts from the administrator of the estate. At hunghal, which he had laid before His Lordship.
His Lordship sald he had seen the accounts and letter.
He
The Bankrupt was then called and sworn. C. M. Donner, partner in the firm of Pasta & Co. in Shanghal, said he had written to the Administrator at Shanghat at the same time as Mr Plunket wrote. He did not file the account received by Mr Plunket, because it gives an entirely wrong idea of the state of affairs. could not explain his transactions by it. He could not make head or tail of it The books ware kept in the Shanghai firm by double entry, and he could not therefore explain his transactions by the account as now to hand. Mr Plunket had had the account since he received it.
Bankrupt now put in the account to be on the files of the Court, although, as his Lordship said, it was probably valueless.
Mr Plunket had no questions to ask, and, in reply to his Lordship, said he consented to the Bankrupt passing his final examina tion.
In reply to the Court, the Bankrupt said the liabilitles of the Hongkong firm, includ- ing the secured creditors, amounted to $800,000 socording to the shedule that had
been filed.
His Lordship: And what are the liabi lities of the Shanghai firm
Mr Donner: I cannot say. His Lordship: Bave you no idea ? Mr Donner: None.
Hie Lordship: Are they $10,000. Mr Donner: Yes; more,
His Lordship: $10,000?
THE CHINA MAIL.
matter if Mr Watton would for him have letter containing the views of the assignee on the subject, for the information of the Court, He would have to consider the whole question of international bankruptcy. I daresay, said his Lordship, I shall get
It is as bad as any wood ever i was in, wrong in it. It is full of devious patha. Mr Watton suggested that perhaps it would facilitate matters if his Lordship did get wrong. It might lead to their getting
out of the difficulties before them."
His Lordship sald he would require all Mr Wotton said that what he desired the assistance that could be given him, was simply that the views of the creditore as to the advisability of transferring the Hongkong estate to Hamburg or having the whole matter dealt with here should be before his Lordship when he had to con- sider the whole question.
His Lordship said the question was whether any creditors stall had proved. There was considerable doubt as to this.
Mr. Plunket: Some have proved, your Lordship.
FRIENDS OF THE EAST. (Tokio Times)
allowed on the loan up to date of judg.ant was lying on the ground bleeding from have themselves become abuses. Dementia slavery in Chins is one of these institutions, Defendant stated:-I bought some ducks Even in China itself it has passed the ment, after that date interest at the rate his leg. of 12 per cent.
from the hawker and paased over thirty time when it was a necessity, and gives Out of GI MUL AND ORS. 9. Ho Ti Hu, FOR AD-ough as payment for them. Complainant rise to abuses which the annals of our own
was gambling and said the cash were bad. Mixed Uburt abundantly prove. MINISTRATION.--This case was heard on
I used the survive, the really good parts at the founda Tuesday, when it was allowed to stand gave back the ducks and wished my China, where it is an exotic, it is little sub- over ss, it appeared that Mr Stephena had money returned. Complainant and a punject for wonder that while all the abuses tion of the institution have for the most part been misled by a misdescription of the ber of men then beat me.
Prisoner was sent to gaol for four weeks died out, or from surrounding circumstances have become inoperative. It is strange to parties in the summons, and it was, on that knife in self-defence. account, advisable that he should receive with hard labour.
learn that we have to go back to times an- facther instructions from his ollent, Mr
tecedent to the Roman laws of the Twelva Dennys for the complainants; Mr Stephens for the defendant.
Tables to find an European analogue of the domestic laws of the Chinesa; yet so it is; and a paper by Mr P. G. von Möllendorff on the "Family Law of the Chinese, read before the local Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in the spring of the present year, and just published, gives the fullest account of the connexion of Roman and Chinese institutions which has yet appeared. It is equally strange to find that this pheno- menon of domestic slavery amongst the Chinese, which leads to the abuses known in every quarter inhabited by Chinese settlers, proceeds from the exaggerated respect to parental authority practised in China, and which has without doubt contributed to the long existence as a separate nation of the Chinese. The system of slavery which sup- plies the purlious of extra-Chinese porta with Chinese women, is in fact the legiti- mate offspring of the patria potestas which stands at the foundation of Roman as of Chinese law, but which in the latter case has run riot, while in the former by lapping. off one abuse after another it has ceased to occupy in modern European legislation
The case was again adjourned till Tues- day next, at 2.30 p.m.; meantime the junk will be worked by Mr Stephens' client, and a proportion of the earnings be used in maintaining the children. An order was given by His Lordship that the children romain under their present guardianship, and he also made a suggestion to the effect that Mr Stephens should advise his client to withdraw the charge at the Police Court against Mr Don yo's clients. Mr Stephens said he would do so; if his client objected His Lordship: The form in the case is she would withdraw from the case.. very improper and unsuitable one for this Colony; still that is the law and it must be observed. It makes it extremely diffi cult in very many cases to prove a claim.
Mr Wotton: But the creditors may 68- semble and express their views as to what should be done?
His Lordship: They may assemble and instruct you any way they please. Then you as their mouth-piece may say what their wishes are; or they may come here and express their wishes,
Mr Plunket stated that, in addition to the official letter from Hamburg which he had already shown his Lordship, he had a
Mr Donner: They are more likely to be letter from Mr Pustan himself, in which he that than $10,000,
Ble Lordship: Or $200,000?
enclosed a circular, copy of which he ba lived had been sent to all the creditors,
Mr Pastau stated in his letter that he had Witness: They might be $200,000. Hie Lordship: This is a nice atate of been adjudicated a bankrupt at Hamburg.
of his Lordship.). things. A man comes up for his final ex-(Letter de banded in for the information amination and does not know to $100,000 what his liabilities are. Not that it is no much your fault, Mr Donner, as in some it happened that you were other cades, here, and do not know how things stand. It is one of those accidents of trade.
In answer to his Lordship, Mr Donner said he did not believe the liabilities of the
His Lordship: What are the assets ? Mr Plunket: Some $12,000. Elis Lordship: And the liabilition,— $415,00 3
million.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O. B. Plunket.) Thursday, September 11.
A LAME EXQUBE,
a
Witness never saw
DAMAGING TREES. Li Ajú was found in possession of a quantity of dried branches by P. C. 249. The branches appeared to have been broken Prisoner, who stated that he picked them from the trees. up on the bill-side, was sent to gaol for fourteen days with hard labor,
A KLEPTOMANIAU.
Li Atai was obarged with stealing a lamp, value eighty cents; he admitted the charge.
The opportune conjunction, in this part of the world, of certain eminent men who are avowedly animated by different feelings toward eastern governments and people from those doclared by the majority of residents, has given rise to consultations upon the expediency of forming an as sociation, the character of which shall be indicated by the title of "The Friends of the East," or some kindred designation. We are informed that the project is so far advanced that its completion may be rc garded as a definite fact. Foremost among those who are interested in the organ ization, and who are willing to lend it their support and cooperation, are General Grant, Governor Hennessy of Hongkong, and other gentlemen of prominent official and in- fluential private station. Their names will be sufficient to commend the respect and insure the attention of foreign communities to a body whose objecte aro believed to be in no sense unworthy of universal sympathy and approval.
Lo Akwal, charged with stealing nine places of iron the property of Un Atla, contractor in Stanley Street, stated that he Mr Wotton: An advertisement may be was a carpenter in the employ of the con-
It is not proposed, by those who have sught but the most shadowy existence. pat in the papers and the views of the tractor. He received a letter from home,
hiro. His master owed him six or seven undertake the accomplishment of any and-over his children is no mere doctrine of meeting, held before the Official Assignee, stating that his mother was ill and wanted joined in the foundation of this society, to The absolute power possessed by the father may be placed before your Lordship?
His Lordship: A meeting of the creditors dollars wages, which he asked for. The deu change in the existing condition of Chinese law, so modifed by practice as to may be convened, to be held before the master said he had no money to pay him at affairs, nor to engage in active hostility be inoporative. On the contrary, it forms
on the premises, and was going out at the intercourse which, however repugnant it whether we take the relation of father. Official Assignee, to consider whether this that time, so he took the iron. He lives against a system of social and political the whole substratum of the Chinese system, Court should be petitioned to accept the
may be to their convictions of justice, or towards his children or its reflection in that working here of the German estate as well Un Atin stated be did not know the provocative of futare dangers, requires at of sovereign over his subjects. The in- responsibility of undertaking the whole door when he was arrested.
present to be discountenanced rather by dividual in Chisa lives not for him or her. sa the Hongkong olaims dc., or, Instead of defendant, and had never employed him. that, should let the whole affair be con- Chim Ayeung, accountant to last witness, resolute moral resistance than confronted self, but for the individual in whose patria ducted in Hamburg. If you can satisfy produced the books showing the men em- by violent subversive measures. It is folt potestus he or she may immediately be; and that a direct appeal to the powers of that potestas is not confined to the natural my conscience that I could send it to Bam-ployed by his master.
Earope, urging immediate reform in the case of parent and child, but is transferable defendant before this morning. burg, 1 should certainly do so,
Prisoner was sent to gaol for two months methods of their representation in the At the will of the former, whether the child is sold into marriage, adoption, or slavery. East, would be premature and probably in with hard labor.
offective; while the diffusion of a deep In all three cases the transfer takes the public sentiment of opposition to prevail-actual shape of a sale, and though custom ing errors would set in motion many diotates generally some modifications of elements of ultimate success, and certainly legal rights, those rights, as we constantly prepare the way for more positive efforts see from cases in the Mixed Court, are exer- when the proper occasion for these should cised even where contrary to public mora- arrive. The intention of the members will lity. Now the fact that this bond is reli- therefore be to extend intelligence, in gious as well as legal, has generally escaped western countries, of the injucions principles the recollection of those who as outsiders upon which eastern relations are maintained; have had this curious phase of Chinese of the burdens which the governments of custom to contend with. With European remote Asia are made to enduro; of the notions of slavery, founded on the right of arbitrary and aggressive policy often capture, the offer of freedom seems at once pursued by diplomatic delegatos, cansing the greatest boon that can be presented to the slave; and wonderful is the result when the complete interruption of amicable.com munications, and threatening an unappers- a Chiness, offered an escape from the able enmity boreafter; of the dishonest prao xatri potestas, refuses or soeks to evade the through their rulers; and of the fatal cutting ssunder of the bond is more fre- official rectitude by agents who thus retard contrary. To be in China a Filius Nullius, tendencies of these constant violations of quently looked upon as an evil than the the civilization they profess to impersonate. from the very constitution of Chinese With this work, for the moment, they will society, implies that the individual is an content themselves, knowing that the names outenst. He or she is cut off from all ties, religious or social; and this isolation it may which sanction and authorize their un Mr Wotton: After a80ertaining the
dertaking will stand in unimpeachable be readily understood carries with it far His Lordship: Before I address myself to this particular case I shall quote what views of the creditors, I would be able to
Ip Afat, charged with being in possession evidence of their sincerity and integrity of more effective terrore than slavery itself. His Lordship: "Let me suggest one
of opium and preparing utensils, stated purpose, and believing that the world's Strangely enough, where the attempt has Quite an excitement took place lately in appeared in a London newspaper con- lay something definite before the Court, osening certain proceedings before that the Chinese quarter of Silver Reef Town, learned man, Mr Laniel, Q.O., Judge of difficulty. We will have German creditors that he is a collector of opium-druss and spirit of fairness, humanity and honor will been made to emancipato the individual, Utah, caused by the sudden disappearance the Leeds Bankruptoy Court.
It was to deal with; they come under German sends it to his native place. He boiled recognize the nature and motive of their this phase of the operation has been forgot- of one of the Chinese damsels belonging to in the matter of John M'Lellan, Inn-law; we have to consider the German law down some raw Patna opium for his own labore azıd aid them in the achievement of ton, and the only result in most cases has. Now, where am I, are you aware, to find prepared by the oplum farmer. The pre- with regard to cash one of these debts. use, as he preferred his own make to that their aspirations. what authority will give me the German pared opium found in his house was bought law on these points. I have no right to from the farmer. It did not agree with take it from a book. I have no right, him, to he was forced to boil sume for hla were 1 the most accomplished German own use. jarist, to use what knowledge of the German law I have. I have no right to read it; I have to take it from some body who is before me. That was laid down very clearly in the case of Drummond v. Drummond; I think that was the name of the case; a celebrated marriage case, in which Lord Elleraley, took it up him- self, be being a very good Scotch lawyer, to apply the Bootch, law he knew to the case before him; and it was held that he had no right to do so.
Mr Wotton: More than that, my Lord. They have been stated at close upon a His Lordship: Well; $12,000 assets and did dividend as things go here.
estimates, and we observe that Mr R. R. firm would be over $200,000, How much $1,000,000 liabilities. Why, that's a splen- He has been two years here and is a mentices employed for the degradation of nations proffered gift. It is really the case that the
vett-Carnac, O.LE, the Oplum Agent, North-Western Provinces, is now on tour, arranging, in terms of the order of Govern ment, for an extension of poppy cultivation in those provinces.
THE New York correspondent of the L. and China Express, writing on a recent date, says
less they might be he could not say,
His Lordship remarked there was then no more to be said on the subject,
Mr Plunket: Then, your Lordship, is the bankrupt discharged 7.
His Lordship: You as official assignee do not object to his discharge?
Mr Plunket: No, my Lord.
"At a general meeting of the credi- tors held on the 7th May, although there was no dividend, the creditors, feeling that the failure was due to causes for which the debtor was not responsible, the holder of the bill of sale having swept off every farthing of property, unanimously passed a resolution in favour of the debtor having his discharge. Mr Middleton now applied for the bankrupt's discharge.
The Judge asid: have no discretion, If creditors choose to believe that black is white, I have nothing to do with it. How many oreditors are there?
Mr Middleton: Eighty. "His Honour: What are the debts? "Mr Middleton: £4054.
"His Honour: What are the assets? "Mr Middleton: Nil
Mr Wotton: Is your Lordship willing called? to give permission for this meeting to be
pression is we will have a very great deal
His Lordship: Quite. But my im of difficulty in this case.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Defendant said he was an opium-smoker. dicant, being unable to get employment a convenlout spot, and could not realst the He went into a house and saw the lamp in temptation to steal it.
He was sent to gaol for two months
with hard labour.
BREACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.
Fined $50, in default of payment six weeks' imprisonment, half of the fine, if paid, and the opium and implements to go to the opium farmer.
A PORTUGUESE WIFE-BEATER.
THE WOMAN MARKET.
"
been to plunge the recipient of the supposed favour into a still lower condition of de- gradation. While, therefore, it is possible Hop Lee, and valued at the high price of kooper, late of the Albion Court Inn, Big
to admire the philanthropy which seeks at $700. The woman's departure was not gate, for whose discharge Mr Middleton,
Hongkong and elsewhere to lessen the evils -discovered till toward evening, when barrister, instructed by Mr Tennant, sp
(N. C. D. News.)
which are the natural outgrowth of the vigorous search was immediately instituted plied: by lantern-light, but without discovering
The Hongkong Government has recently system of paternal power run adrift, it ena be seen that the peculiar ofdinances of the any trace of the desired object. Bitter and
been occupied in most laudable attempts to deep were the maledictions of the China- men as they returned from their unsuccess
put down the practice of buying and selling Colony necessitate the exercise of the very its own hands had been quite clean in the of feedom in the Colony may probably be ful searob. The search, however, was not
Chinese girls for immoral purposes, and if evil it is sought to stay; and that the gift matter would doubtless have succeeded to a but the first step in a career of vica. abandoned, and next morning the stage was
greater extent than it has. Unfortunately closely inspected as it passed through
the peculiar system adopted in the Colony Chinatown to see whether the missing pro-
(Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.)
can only be maintained by tacitly accepting perty was on board, but not a Chinawoman was to be found on the stage. Matters
Thang Shek Taung was charged with as the system of slavery, so that while the CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN QUBA. The Official Gazette publishes the text of were getting desperate; no trace had been
the now treaty of Spain with China regard- discovered of the girl, and for once the
saulting a vendor of cakes. He had gone to Executive is striving in one direction to canning Chinamen found themselves baffled.
complainant's stall and had three cash effect a reform, it is on the other, with a worth of cake, which he ate and then strange inconsistence, placing obstacles in ing the immigration of Chinamen to the A brilliant idea struck Hop-ho would ad-
After some further conversation, bis refused to pay for. On being expostulat-the path of an insurmountable character. Island of Caba, which grants to the Chinese vortise his loss, and offer a reward to any
Lordship said he would authorise the Oed with, he upset the stall and gave the From time to time in the Mixed Court here the full consideration due to free and one returning the woman. Wending his
we hear curious revelations of the system civilised persons, and abolishes all, the cial Aurignes to call a meeting of the ore-vendor a blow on the eye. way to the office of the Silver Ref Miner
Fined a dollar and a half, and to pay of domestic alavery, and our reports fre- former conditions imposed upon their im ditors before him te omsider the question. he gave an advertisement which read about
He instructed Mr Wotton to ask the meet half a dollar as amends to complainant or quently mention the refusal of the Foreign migration, which made them no better than Assessor to take any part in the deliberations semi-slaves. The principal points of the as follows:-"Chinawoman she leah camp,
of the Court on these matters. The same treaty are as follows:-The immigration of yon sabe? You put in papah that me pay
**Bia Bonoar: The debts are over £4,000 ing to tell him (His Lordship), if they had go to gaol for ten days with hard labor.
Chinamon by contract is entirely prohibit ory of the presence of domestic slavery comes 360 and no questions asked anybody bring and the assets are nil; and the creditore the slightest intention of bringing the her back; me no care, Injang, nigger, unanimously pass this resolution, that I came before him, where or how he was
Balthazar Roza was abarged by his wife, to us from those parts of the outer world ed. Immigrants will come to Cuba by white man, pay 'em $50. Shortly after, should grant the debtor his discharge. Com- to obtain the slightest knowledge judi-
San Francisco equally with our Australian China and Spain-bind themselves to pre- however, some boys got track of the China- merdal men have sunk to that depth that cially of what the law that was to rule Leopoldina Roza, with assaulting her on to which Chinese have emigrated; and in their own free will, and both countries
He thought they the 9th inst. woman, who had secreted herself in a house the public ought not to complain of the this case really was.
Complainant atated that she lived in colonies it la one of the strongest cansee of secute these persons and vessels bringing at the lower end of Main-street, and watch administration in bankruptcy. This is one would be too much frightened to let the ing their chance captured, and carried her of the cases referred to in table 8 of the case come before him; they would not Tenk Lane. On Tuesday morning she was complaint against the Chinese settlers that Chingmen to Cuba against their will. Spai awakened by her husband beating her. He they have carried with them to their new promises to treat the Chinese in Cabs with down to Chinatown to her master, demand Controller's report where it is set forth that have confidence in him. ing a hundred dollars for their prize. The there are 132 estates showing an indebted The case was postponed on the under-appeared to be very angry; he took away her abodes this peculiar institution. We have the same consideration as foreigners of the Chinaman refused to pay out that amount,ness of £270,000 which have not produced standing that a meeting would be convened clothes and told her to go to Macao. She left for so many centuries got rid of the last most favoured nation. To this end the
forthwith.
the house as she is afraid to live with her vestiges of domestic alavory, that it is Chinese Government will provide with a and sa the boys refused to give the woman a single farthing in bankruptcy."
difficult for us to imagine a condition of passport every emigrant, and officers. of husband. up for less Hop Lee started up town and s So that it will be seen that the same
Defendant stated that he lives at Kow. affairs under which it still flourishes; and both nations will visit every emigrant vessel made a complaint to the sheriff in the wretched state of things exists in England
loon. On Monday last be gave bis wife accordingly when we meet with it practised leaving Chinese ports in order to insure a following style I say I pay $50; they under what has been thought an improve.
permission to come to Victoria on con-amongst Chinese residents we are at a loss full observance of this law. The Chinese want $10; I no pay 'em-I say take the ment of our rdinance, and that in point of (Before His Honour the Acting Pain: Juice on to me back the same day to comprehend its foundations; and when Government will interpose no obstacle to gel. In papah office I say I give $50 to fact the bankrupt can get through without
As she did not return he went to fetch her; we attempt to get rid of its abases are far the free emigration of Chinamen. The migger, Injnu, white man bring my woman any examination whatever. In this case the
he found her in bed and told her to get more likely to make matters worse than to Emperor of Chios may appoint a Consul at back; fellows want to get rich all at once. creditors have not even choses to provė,
cause any sensible amelioration, Curious Havana and all other places on the island up. She got up and scratched his face. You come 'long. On arriving at Hop's and they have not any right to think that
Defendant was ordered to enter into his results have followed more than once from where Consale of other nations are stationed, domicile the woman's captors were still the Court will protect those who will not there, keeping the Chinamen from taking protect themselves. It is my duty to paza
CHUN SHUIT, KO HONG CHAN, $1,000-personal recognisance in $25 to be of good well-meant but ill-judged attempts to force and these Consuls will enjoy the same on unwilling subjects a liberty they could prerogatives as their colleagues of other not comprehend, but which they know would nations. Any Chinaman may leave Cubs possession of the disputed property by a the final examination of the bankrupt: Mr Dennys for plaintiff. Defendant absent, behaviour for six months.
be but the means of inflicting farther and whenever he pleszes, unless he is subject to free display of six-shooters. A compromise and I must say I think the circumstances This was a claim on a promissory note for was soon effected, however, which resulted in this case zonder It a case better than come $1,000.
more hopeless injury. A book published in judicial proceedings. All Chinamen can the United States about two years ago, apply to the courts of justice like any other "The Chinese in America," by the Rev. O. foreigner, and if any of them have been Gibson, a missionary for many years in treated contrary to law before this treaty Chine, gives some curious tales of the life of was signed their complaints will be ex- the Chinese in San FranciвCO. To their amined and their rights accorded to them.
Of those Chinese now in Cala who came credit, the missionary bodies of the United States have not confined their missions te under the old contracts of immigration, the Chinese to those who have not left their Spain will restore to Obina those who had native land, but have attempted with vary dedicated themselves in their country to ing success to influence the settlers in the literary studies, those who belonged to any Weatern States. In this they have had official category, those whose age makes many difficulties to encounter, not the least them unfit for work, and the unmarried of which proceed from the undisguised orphan girls who may wish to return. hostility displayed towards the settlers by Those remaining in Cuba whose contrasta the meaner classes of Irish and Negro have ran out will receive a certificate to labourers. Still on the whole the influence that effect, and they will thenceforth enjoy of the missionaries has been good. They all the benefits stipulated in the treaty for have certainly shown themselves to the Chi- their countrymen, and they can remain oz nese as unselfish and unbiassed councillors leave at will. All those whose contracta to whom they could apply in cases of are unexpired must fulfil them. Those who trouble; and they have by representing the are detained by the Caban authorities will views and intention of the Chinese more receive their liberty unless they are con the loan or interest on it, said he had not, some of his mates came to his stall and than one succeeded in preventing great fined for crime, The Cubat authorities The plaintiff was put in the box and bought something. Prisoner did not pay wrongs being done under the mistaken name may, if circumstances make it advisable Chinamen in localities where, for special remembering Mr Gibson's missionary ex- been paid by defendant on the note, se defendant took up the knife now in court perience in China, his failure to comprehend reasons, their presence might have par asked by His Lordship if any money had him, and when he remonstrated with him, of justice. Having said this much, and prevent the circulation or residence 6. part of the loss, or as interest on it, or if and stabbed him in the side and thigh with
the peculiarities of Chincas domestic slavery nicious effect upon publio order. Finally payments had been made on his behalf by it (witness shows marks).
Au Akan, a bawker, corroborated the seems strange. Now, it is unfortunately the treaty stipulates that a notification of the case that many institutions which were ono year must be given of a desire on the defendant.
Plaintiff answered in the negative. staterment of last witness. His Lordship gave judgement for plaintiff D. W. 85; Ip Aabang, saw the defendant originally founded to meet an acknowledged part of either Government for any altere. His Lordship said he would consider the | with costs, interest, as per agreement, to be running away and arrested him complain. Want, have not only survived that want but tion of its provisions,
sation.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"
Hongkong, Sept. 11.
others. I must let the petitioner pass his
Order made accordingly.
J. J. Francis, Esq.) Thursday September 11.
Ung Arbing, clerk to Mr Denaya, stated
MORE WOMAN-BEATING.
THREE-MONTHS FOR STEALING AN UMBRELLA
Chan Asing was charged with ssaulting in the Chinamen paying over $50 and the Chinawoman being returned to her owner final examination, but I do repe that it is that defendant in this case is a broker. He Chan Akan, his sister,
Defendant stated that he went home and -to be again the victim of one of the most monstrous that this Court should adminis-saw him this morning and told him if he debasing and cruel systems of slavery that ter what is called justice where the public could not pay the $900 promised, he must found complainant quarrelling with his eyer disgraced the lowest form of civili-will not come forward to claim their rights. come to the Court to-day at 11 o'clock, mother, He separated them.
Mr. Johnson asked his Lordship to fix Defendant said he was ashamed to appear, Defendant was bound over is $10, to be Monday, the 29th, for thy final discharge of and would pay the money. the bankrupt
Mun How Hing, called by Mr Dennys, of good behaviour for six months. stated that he was employed in a native Bank in Swatow, and know the defendant, being employed by him in Swatow. Wit- ness shown promissory note, sald "defend- Tam Akwong was charged with snatch- ant wrote the whole of this, and asked me ing au umbrails from chair coolte's arm, to borrow $1,000 for him, saying be would on the 10th inst. He was sent to geol for pay me in two weeks." Witnes borrowed three months with hard labour, the money from a relative, the plaintiff in this case, and, anting under instructions from the defendant, paid the money to Mesere. Russell and Company in Canton, and gave defendant their receipt for the Witness, asked by His Lordship whether he had received any money as payment of
IN THE MATTER OF W. G. E. VON PUSTAU, A BANKRUPT.
SIs there any difference between
In this cats Mr Johnson (of Messrs, the basis on which the Fire Brigade Volun- teers and the Hongkong Volunteers are Sharp, Toller and Johnson) appeared for formed? In my humble opinion the only the bankrupt; and Mr Wotton, from Mr difference, if there be any in that the former Brereton's office, for the official assignee. bare much barder work to perform than Mr Wetton sald there had been some the latter. Next, I would ask, is the communication from Hamburg; the official Government right in not showing any con- assignee had had some letters. alderation whatever towards the Brigade Yo- His Lordship: I have seen the letter. lunteers while every possible consideration Mr Wotton had to suggest that the cre- is extended to the Hongkong Volunteers, ditors should have an opportunity of meet so much so that they are allowed, to chose ing and considering whether it would be themselves their own officers . What I may advisable to transfer the whole estate to Assistant Foreman of the Fire Brigade transfer the Hamburg estate to be dealt this,that the offices of Foreman and Hamburg to be dealt with there or to should be filled by section. No volunteers with here, will serve under men chosen by the His Lordship said this course would in Government without first ascertaining the Tolve a very great deal of international feelings and wishes of the members. This bankruptcy law."
Mr Wotton admitted this. lá no more than natural,
A VOLUNTEER.
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ASSAULT WITH A KNPE.”
Wong Atong was charged with assault ing a hawker named Chan Asik and cutting him on the left leg with a knife, on the 10th inst.
Complainant atated that prisoner and