No. 5069.—SEPTEMBER 24, 1879.1
Wednesday, Sept. 24.
THE LASCAR ROW TRAGEDY, In this case a Javanese named Ussop was charged with marder. Mr Hayllar, instrnoted by Mesars Brereton and Watton, defended the prisoner. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, which plea was accepted, his Lordship complimenting the legal advisers of the accused on the good sense that distated this plea..
Sentence reserved:
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Sossions adjourned till Monday.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. the Acting Puisne Judge, J. J. Francis, Esq} Wednesday, Sept. 24.
THE NEW OPIUM-FARMER'S LYGAL DIFFICULTIES.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
BAN HOP AND ANOTHER v. LER LUM, $622.60. This was an action to recover $600 liquidated damages for breach of con- tract, plus $105 the value of seven balls of opium forfeited to the plaintiff by such breach of contract, under the terms of a
for the defendant.
15th inst.
Olanse 16 provides for exportation of opium and payment of an ad valorem foe.
Clause 16 required the licensee not to move his business premises without report Ing and obtaining leave.
Clanse 17 stipulates for proper furnaces under pain of revocation of license,
Clause 18 requires the licenses to make good to the company any lost or damage it may suffer by any breach on his part of this agreement or for any term thereof..
Clause 19 declares the English version of the document (it was executed in English and Obinese) to be the authoritative version. Section 20 sets forth that to all the above written conditions the licenseo and his surety have consented, and that in case of the breach of any of them, besides fiues to be inflicted by the authorities, the licensee or bis surety will pay $500 to the Company, not by way of penalty but as compensation in the nature of liquidated damages, and the company shall be at liberty to withdraw the license,
THE CHINA MAIL.
defendant in suit No. 745.Judgment for | frontier, the construction of those of Ger- plaint if in the cross-action, damages 1 cont. many at Thorn, which it had been expected wond be finished within four years, will be No costa in either auft.
Hon. Mr Russell stated that his client so hastened that it is now thought they will
be finished within a year and a half,
His Lordship said he had made a clear finding on facts, so that if an appeal was taken on the point of law it would be clearly on the point of law. If an appeal against his finding of face were taken, it would be an appeal on the ground that the judgment was against the weight of What was to be done with evidence. regard to the action for damages for ma- licious prosecution i
pare oplum, and to sell and retail oplum so bolled and prepared; but such licenses shall be granted subject to such conditions as shall from time to time be by His Er cellency in Conncil regulated and pre-would appeal, viously notified in manner aforesaid.”
If the section onded with the word prepared in the third line, and simply con- ferred a power without any limitations or exception it would clearly be exercisable subject to the rule, that when an act gives anything generally and without any special intention declared or rationally inferred it gives it always subject to the general control and order of the common law, the
Mr Brerston: Perhaps I will not go on opium farmor would have been free to enter into any such contrasts with his with it.
This being agreed, after some conversa licensees as he might think fit. But the section goes on to say,-"But such licenses tion,
Air Russell asked for costs. shall be granted subject to such conditions
Mr Brorston Baid he never knew coats as shall from time to time be, by His Ex- cellency in Council, regulated and pre-given in a case which was withdrawn.
His Lordship refused costs. viously notified in manner aforesaid..
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Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon.. O, B, Plunket.) Wednesday, Sept. 24,
THE SALE AND TURCHASE OF A GIEL,
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."
Hongkong, Sept. 24. SIR,When reading your report of the deputation to the Governor about the Hongkong Fire Brigade I was much struck with the remark of H. E. that he had con sulted the Chinese.
Community bave more at stake than the Chinese, as they act as agents for the Insur-
ance officea.
The continual advising with Chinese is In my opinion quite infra dig, on the part of the Governor. fle forgets that tls is an English Colony, to be governed according "It is to English ideas, not Chinese.
the most natural and genuine exposition of a statute to construe one part by another part of the same statuter for that but expresses the meaning of the maker." (Dwarria.)
Yours faithfully,
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Singapore.
· (Times.)
A British vessel, the Batara Bayong Sree, was seized by the Dutch Government in the port of Pari Pari, which is a native State tributary to the Dutch, on the 4th August. The vessel, it appears, which
sailed from Labuan with clearances for Sandakan and Bally, put in at Fari Pari to repair, it is said, and the Dutch Officer who boardod-her discovered that the Captain had sold arms and ammunition at Pari Pari in the face of the notificatione given by the Dutch Government that such sales are forbidden. The Batara Bayong Free was towed to Macassar by a Dutch Gunboat.
Long-reels-da yet no business is report- ed in these kinds, but in all likelihood there will be some purchases by Parsees for shipment to India by the outgoing mail eteamer.
Re-reels-Only 180 boxes of Cumshnok and Lucklow have been settled under contract, and pricos asked are the same as heretofore. Owing to a disagreement be
ween the reelers and the employers, the former have "etruck" and business is meantime suspended; shipmonta by next American mail will therefore likely be very
limited.
Stook in estimated at 8,000 bales Taatioo, [00 balen Kowkorg, 200 to 250 bales Unmohack and Lucklow, and about 300. bales of common aorta,
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Export of Silk-Export to date:-To Lon- Jon, 2,404 bales; to Continent, 4,453 bales; to America, 4,288 boxes; to Bombay, 642 piquls; total; 6,857 bales; and 4,288 boxes; 642 piouls. Of Waste, 3.193 bates, and Pierced Cocoons, 1,565 bales for Europe.
Waste, No. 2 Gum is still quoted $90 per pioul, but no recent settlements at that high figure have transpired. No. I is not
We are informed that we were mistaken in stating that the Batara Bayong Sree "put in at Pari Fari to repair" After leaving Labuan, having cloared for Sand akan and Bally, she wont direct to Pariin stock. Part, disposed of the munitions of war, but
Tsatlee,. broke down after leaving and had to put back to repair.
We bid fair to be favoured with plenty
Already Wilson's Circus has pitched its of amusement for the next week or so. tent, and crowds of natives of all classes
arrived from Rangoon and will play "Our Boys" and other popular pieces in the
Town Hall.
Mr Justice Ford has wisely taken in hand the necessity of suppressing the burglaries which have recently been committed hero nightly, and by a simple process, namely the sentencing of old offenders, whore con
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QUOTATIONS.
Carlo, $400 ..No.1, $485
11 2, $420
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3. $400
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4, $980
Cumchuck Lucklow, $415 Ro-reeled Cumchuck Best $510
and Lucklow
Waate Silk,
11
No. 1, $506
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2. $485
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3, $465
No. 1, $94 » 2, $ 00 Cocoons Pierced,....,, 1, $ 84
SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT,
1879-80, 1878-79.
600 bls.
For Europe,......... 600 bis.
United States,
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&c., Re-reels,.. 130 bxs. 200 a 300 bxs. Bombay, (3) pls. C0 b. 60 pls. 100b. DRUGE AND SPICES.-Cassia Lignea: New Season's Loting is quoted at $8.80 in mate, and $9.10 in boxes; New Season's Taiwo, and Look Poo, $8.95 in mats, and 89.20 Old Season's cargo $8.96 in and Look mats, and $0.20 in boxes. Sales of New: 4,500 piouls. Stock of Look Poo, 1,000 piculs; of Loting, 6,200 picula; of Tai Wo, 12,000 piouis. Sales of Old: nil. Stock 2,300 piculs, Alum, $1.70 a $1.80 per picul Camphor, $20.00 a $20.50 per picul, packed.
to 25 strokes of the rattan. There is no- thing a Chinaman dreads more than cor- poral punishment, not from any feeling that he loses self respect by its infliction but from simple fear. Constituted as our Police force is at present, burglars flourish at the cost of European residents, and if by circumstances the majority are allowed to pursue their flourishing trade at the dictates of their own will, without let or hindrance, it is well that any who may be arrested and convicted should be taught that the law is A good system is in existence in Hongkong of publishing strong enough to punish. in the Government Gazette the sentences passed upon offenders in English and Chinese; it would not be undesirable if a SUNDRIES.-Fire Crackers, 69 a 74 conta similar line were adopted here, the China-per box for Gowqua's No. 1, gold chop, men would know that the law punishes Vermilion: $33 a $34 por box. Mattings Fine contract, White 4/4, 113 cents, 5/4, 181 burglars in a style that burglars dread.
cents, 6/4, 15 cents per yard; Red Check, 4/4, 123 cents, 6/4, 14) cents, 6/4, 171 cants; Double Extra Imperial, white 4/4, 14 cents, 5/4, 18 cents, 6/4, 194 cents; Red Check, 4/4, 10 cents, 5/4, 181 cent, 6/4, 21 conte, por yard. Cargo Ginger : new, in syrup (Chyloong) $3.75; Mandarin, $4.25; Young Stem, $6.00 per case of 6. jars, Soy: 34.75 per picul.
The Home and Colonial Mail of 15th August says:A German resident at Singapore has contributed to the Cologne Gazette a letter which is a decided tribute to the commercial policy of Great Britain. The writer laments that Germany is 80 remies in founding colonies beyond the X. Y. Z. ocean, and he points to the different policy [For further particulars and explanations of England, the United States, and other see the fulsome and scurrilous pages of a naval Powers, including oven Italy, as paper published at Toklo, Japan-ED.likely to lead ere long to South Africa and "0."M.]"
South America, as well as the Indian Ocean, being wholly served by these nations, to the prejudice of Germany. Indeed, he adds, German.commerce would be in a sad plight but for the "liberal and hospitable flag of Great Britain," which, uninfluenced by selfish considerations, "ampported and as- sisted the spread of German commerce and the sale of German industrial products on the same footing with its own." It is, he respectively.. says, possible that but for the extreme liberality of England's economical prin would bear a different aspect now from ciples," the political chart of the world what it does."
LATE TELEGRAMS.
Then the rule I think properly applica that where a statute introductory of a new This document is duly stamped as an agreement and its execution by the defend-law directs anything to be done in a certain ant is admitted. It is also admitted that if Danner, that thing shall not, although he had not signed this document his license there are no negati e words, be done in would not have been granted him. The any other manner. This ordinance intro- license and the so called special agreement, duces a new law, and confers a special and
Chan A-chit and Yeung A-san, charged, although in fact two separate documente, exceptional power and authority on one It directs the manner in which he are in effect but parts of one and the same transaction and must be read and construei ball exercise that authority and power, the former with buying and the latter sell- speolal agreement signed by the parties, together, one being the consideration for and although there are no negative words ing a girl aged eleven years, named Chan phus also $17.50, penalty imposed by the the other. The so-called special agreement in the Section, although it does not read A-cheung, on the 11th inst., were again but such licenses shall be granted subject brought up. The case has been already samé contract upon the defendant in respect cannot stand alona as it recitos a past con-
and subject only" to auch conditione &, before the Court several times. The second avail themselves of the novel sight of wit- of these seven balls of opium ($2 50 cash) sideration. The license cannot be contre, it seems to me that it must be so read prisoner is defended by Mr Dennys. Evid-essing some excellent horsemanship and which he had been preparing without sidered by itself as it embodies by explicit having given notice to the plaintiff, (the reference the whole of the terms and and construed. It was urged at the Barence was given by P. S. Hennessy and acrobatic skill. Jack's dramatic troupe has
by the learned Attorney Ge eral that while Inspector Thomson as to the apprehension Opium-Farmer) of his intention to do so, conditions contained in the other paper, the opium farmer must issue bis licenses and the statements of the prisoners in the with various particulars as agreed on. Whatever was the design of the parties in
The Hon. James Russell, instructed by throwing the affair into this particular subject to the conditions spproved and earlier stage of these proceedings. The first only a witness in the case, and has cannot add any of his own which run Messrs Sharp, Toller & Johnson, appeared form and whatever they hoped to attain notified as required by the ordinance and prisoner defended by Mr Dennys was at for the Opium-Farmer, and Mr Brereton by it, I can only regard the two documents counter to these, still that in mattere not been, and is again allowed to ho, on bail in
as one, and I shall deal with the case as it these partion. In the first Lee Lum was so-called special agreement had been set conditions he may make his own terms, as parents was produced. The case stands ad- finoment in prison does not seem to affect,
There were altogether three (ses between the whole of the clauses contained in the provided for by the approved and published $100. A bill of sale signed by the child's sued for breach of contract, claiming liqui-out verbatim in the license as conditions for example as to the amount of the fees to journed till to-morrow at 2 p.m. dated damages $500 and $122.60 special and limitations upon the permission there be paid him for the license. That bia free- dom of contract dehors the regulations is damages. A cross-action was brought, in by granted. Prima facie the defendant which Lee Lum sued for $500 liquidated having accepted and acted upon the license not taken away. All freedom of action, al! his common law. rights in respect of the damages for the withdrawal of his license. is bound by the conditions and atipulations preparation and sale of prepared opium are In the other choo One Lam Chan, contained in it, whether expressly or by taken away in common with those all other an employé of the defendant in the chief reference, and his legal liability is in no the inhabitants of the Colony by the general action, who had been apprehended in con- may affected by the way in which I propose prohibition in Sec. V of Ordinance No. 2 of nection with the police court proceedings to regard the two documents. In this 1858. The sole rights and powers are those arising from the action now complained of, action plaintiffs, Ban Hop and Cheaug given him by the provisions of Sections 11 and by that Court discharged, the case Hong Lim, who describe themselves as and III and of the regulations made, under boing referred to civil authority, aued the trading together as Oplam monopolists, sue
them. Of course the words of the section How miserably the Governor mistakes Oplum Farmer for malicious prosecution, the defendant Lee Lula for damages $622.59 do not of themselves and by their own force Why should he be so insulting to the many
his position in nearly everything he does. The case was last before the Court on the and allege that he has been guilty of import the negative which I have introduced excellent English people in our mlast as to breach of two of the conditions on which into them, and the clause may therefore be prefer consulting with the Chluase? Are The following is the Judgment now deli- he accepted his license from them. They treated as doubtful and ambiguous. The the Chinese so well up in battling with vered by his Lordship
say, first, that he has violated the 7th of rule then is that their meaning and in-freal it so it is news to me. The English Under the provisions of Ordinances No. the conditions by boiling opium without tention shall be sought from a consideration 2 of 1863, and No, 1 of 1879, which are to having first reported to the Company the of the whole and of every part of this be read and cor strued together and which quantity be was about to boil, thereby Ordinance taken and compared together. may be cited as one Ordinance under the evading the payment of the extra fee of
"The meaning of the law and the In- title of "The Excias Ordinance (Opium) $2:50 a ball which he had bound himself to tention of the Legislature are to be dis. 1868-1879," the Governor of this Colony lu pay. They say, secondly, by that he has been covered and deduced from a view of the Council is authorized and empowered to guilty of a breach of the 8th condition by whole and every part of the statute taken grant onto any persons, for such considera boiling opium after 6 p.m. on the 6th and compared together." tions and upon such conditions and for such August last without special leave baving terms or periods and in euch form as shall been granted by the Company. The plain from time to time by the Governor intiff's claim their fee of $2.50 per ball on Council be regulated and determined and every ball of opium boiled without having also previously notified to the public in the been reported They further claim the Hongkong Government Gazelle, the pole pri- opium or its value as forfeited. They ask
Such a construction is ex visceribus actus. | vilege of boiling and preparing opium and in addition for the agreed sum of $300 as of rolling and retailing within this Colony liquidated damages. "I disregard the fact, Applying this canon of construction andi or the waters thereof opium so boiled or which may be of some importance in itself, studying the consolidated ordinance as a prepared. Mr Ban-hop, one of the plain- that whereas the opium farm was leased to bole it appears to me that it was the deli tiffs in this case, is, az appears from notifio- one person only, and the power to grant berate intention of the Legislature in pass- ation dated 21st January Isat, and publish- licenses is conferred by Ordinance on himing Ordinance No. 2 of 1858 to require that
It may be noted that the Straits Times ed in the Government Gazette of the 22nd of alone, this license bears the signature of a firm the conditions on which the opiam farmer the same month, the grantee for the time consisting of two partners, one of whom was prepared to grant licenses should be version of the Afghan telegram relating to being of this exclusive privilege. By ano- it is true is the opium farmer, and these submitted to and approved of by the Gaver- the Amcor is the same as that given at ther section of the same Ordinance (Sec. lii two partners are suing on a contract made por in Council and notified to the public of Ord. No. 2 of 1858) the grantee of this with them jointly. If there is any irregu. In the Government Gazette before he could Shanghai,--" General Roberts has required privilege is himself empowered to issue larity in this it is I think one that may be legally issue licenses at all. I do not say the Amser to prove his friendship. The
that he was bound to grant licenses at all Hoenses to all proper persons, authorising waived by the parties, and in this them to boll and prepare opiam and to sell no objection having been taken at the It is not necessary for me to determine frontier is quiet, Kandahar tranquil." and retail opium so boiled and prepared. ber I consider it waived. I shall deal that point, but I do say that if he did issue This, as we have already polated out, On the lat Jane Last Mr Bau-hop, under with the case as if Ban Hop wore the licenses any conditions annexed to them differa materially from the constraction
must first have been approved and publish. the provisions of this last mentioned sec sole plaintiff and as if he alone were tion, issued bis license to the defendant, mentioned in the license and so-called ed so that people might know to what they placed upon it in Hongkong.
We take the following from our Sings MESSRS DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Lee Lum of the Wing Loong shop, No. 3, special agreement. Upon the evidence I were engaging themselves. It appears to
Report, dated Canton, 20th Sept,, Baya:---- Queen's Road West, to prepare and sell pre-fad defendant did upon the 6th day of me from the wording of Section 12 that the pore contemporary, the Times ----
There has been more enquiry in our Tea pared Patna opium for the period of three August last boll opium after the hour of 6 intention of the Legislature was clear that
London, Sept. 15.-The Ameer will be months from the said 1st day of June. This p. without having obtained special leave every breach of the ordinance and of the called upon to co-operate with the British market, and a fair amount of transactions license read as follows:
from the company for that purpose, and regulations made under it, or under any "Lae Lum, of the Wing Loong shop No. without the existence of any great need for powers conferred by it, should be subject advance, and to publicly recognise the in both Congous and Scented teas are Congous.--Common grades have been in 3, Queen's Road West, is licensed under preparing opium which might possibly exclusively to the Summary Jurisdiction of justice and expediency of the measures the conditions contained in a special agree-under the provisions of Section 7 dispense the Petty Seations and of no other tribuna! taken to punish the outrage.
London, Sept. 15.-The Daily Telegraph demand, and of the settlements given below ment entered into this day to prepare and him from asking leave. I find farther as except by way of appeal. Clauses 7 & 8 sell prepared Patna opium for the period a fact to my mind clearly proved that on of this special agreement are in effect regu-publishes a telegram from Simia, which by far the larger proportion consists of these of three months from the lat day of June the 6th August the defendant prepared fivelations made by the opium farmer for the states that the complicity of the Ameor is teas; prices for these have ruled from Tle. It is made now undoubted, that a large army is cover-11 a 12, and show some advance on former 16 Ban Họ HONG ĐẠ balla of Patna opium without having sont governance of his licensees,
"Opium Farmer." in to the company any note of the same under the powers conferred on him by the ing Cabul, with which town all communica- quotations; a few parcels of good to fine On the same day Lee Lum signed a do. and without having paid and without having ordinance or it is made without any power cument which is pat in by the plaintiffs as any intention of paying the fee of $2.50 per or authority at all. being the special agreement referred to in ball which he had undertaken to pay. I entails a penalty, and such penalties if It recoverable can only under the ordinance the above Hoense and which in fact purports Deed not comment on the evidence.
bo aned for in the Petty Sessions and to be an agreement between the Man Wo was all one way and leads to but one.con. Fung Company for Ban Hop for and on clusion, if I could decide the case on the now before the Magistrate, and those behalf of Ban Ho, Hong & Co., the holder facts, I should give judgment for the penalties must be approved of in the first instance by the Governor and notified of the Government license or monopoly for plaintiff in this action, and I should assess the preparation and sale of prepared oplam the damages payable by the defendant to the public in the Gazette. The whole pursuant to Ord. No. 2 of 1868 thereinafter to the plaintiff at $87.50; that object of this provision would be nullified called "The Company" of the first part, the value of the five balls of opium if the oplum farmer could impose other penalties and forfeitures by contract free Lee Lum of the second part, and a surety $15 the ball, plus the fee of $2.50 each. from Government supervision. The at- of the third part This document, after cannot give the $500. It is perfectly reciting that Le Lim had obtained a 11 clear that it is here in the nature of a torney General has pressed upon me the cense to prepare and retail opium at the penalty and must be treated as such. I very meagre conditions published in the above mentioned shop, goes on to atate: should also of course give the plaintiffs Government Gazette of the 23rd of March, latlyThe term for which the license their costs of this action, certifying for 1858, under Sections 2 and 3 of Ordinance is granted, the date at which it commenced, counsel, and of the cross-action against them No. 2 of 1858, and has urged that as they the amount of the monthly fee and that it for the withdrawal of the license which I make no provision for the amount to be should dismiss, I mention these things paid for the license, that and all other con is to be paid in advance.
now because they may hereafter facilitate ditions necessary for his own protection Zadly. That a deposit equal to one
any appeal that may be had against the were left free to the opium farmer to frame month's fee is to be also paid in advanos.
Srdly. That the license is for a period decision I am about to give, based entirely and impose at his good will. Such regula tions are utterly Insufficient for the proper certain and cannot be thrown up before the upon the legal aspects of this case,
along and very careful consideration and protection of the opium farmer now, under termination of that period.
4thly.That the fee is payable within study of the subject I have come to the con- the present complicated conditions of the trade, but on looking Into the history of certain dates and that default will entailclusion that it is not tu the power of the the pium Farm and of the legislation oplam farmer, i.e. of the holder of the sole privilege of boiling and preparing opium thereon I find that the basiness was much under section No. of Ord. 2 of 1858, to simpler in 1858. There was practically no annex to licenses granted by him under exportation of propared opium, and the section III of the same ordinance conditions License fee was one simple payment per which have not been regulated by the Gov. There was therefore no need for the condi.
1870.
certain consequences.
5thly. That the license is good only for the premises named.
6thly-That it is not transferable. 7thly-That every ball of opium pre- pared should pay over and above the
case
After
tion is cut off.
A breach of it London, Sept. 16.-The Ameer has again written to express his deep distress at the massacre and his anxiety to have the confidence of the British Government.
The British have advanced to Kushi the headmon of which are friendly. The tribes generally are quiet.
month, There was no fes on each ball.
NEWS BY THE "GAELIC.”
The O. & O. 9. S. Castic, Captain Kidlay, from San Francisco Aug. 23, and Yoko hama Sept. 17, arrived this morning. She brings little news:-
recorded.
COMMERCIAL.
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feas have boon taken at Tls. 20 a 25 per picul.
Scented Teas.-There has been a fair enquiry for common kinds, and for medium teas coating up to Tls. 13 par pioul, the former grados cannot be quoted any cheaper, former settlementa, medium teas, however, the quality in many cases being inferior to show a decline of à tael to a tael and a half per pieul; it may be estimated that about 25,000 boxes of the fortnight's business comprise teas eosting from Tls. 9 a 13h per picul. Good medium kinda have been in no request, and the few purchases. of on fine tes have been made on much
the same terms as previously.
Pekoes have also been in better demand New York, August 15.-The steamship during the past two weeks, but there is Gordon Castle, from Yokohama June 2nd, little or no change to note in prices; in and, Singapore June 21st, has arrived in the early part of the fortnight "long leaf" port with about 3,100 tons of tea. This is kinds ruled firmer, and an advance of said to be the first full cargo of tea ex-nearly a tael per picul was established, but clusively that has ever arrived in this port latterly, the enquiry having somewhat fallen off, prices have recoded to their previous from Japan.
level. Short leaf" teas have been taken from Tis. 9h a 12, and long leaf" kinda at from Tls. 13 a 28 per pioul.
New York, August 16.-The Herald has despatch, announcing that the Arctic steamer Jeannette arrived at the port of Illalluce, Island of Ounalaska, on August 2nd. She was to sail on August 16th for St. Michael's, after taking a supply of fresh water and provisions.
a revocation of the decision in the Cardinal
The following is a summary of the fort- night's businees :----
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IMPORTS.
LEAD. There have no sales made during the fortnight; quotations are mixed brands $6.10; L. B. $6.20 a $6.25, and Hole Chop and W. B. $6.30 per picul.
QUICKSILVER-Prices have declined to. $57 a $57.60 per picnl,
SHITTING.
The rate of Freight to London, per steamer, is £ 14 and per sailing vessel 37 per ton of forty and fifty cable feet,
The rate of Froight to New York, per steamer, is £3.19, and per sailing vessel, 23/ per ton of 40 cubic feet.
LOADING AND ON THE BELTS-At Wham- poa-For London, Rosebyd. ·
For New York.-None.
At Hongkong.-For London.~-Kalaja, Cassandra, str., Oceanic, str., Toowoomba,, Sarpedon, str., Nestor, str.
For New York.-Monte Rosu, Adelaide Norris, F. P. Lichfield, Jos. A. Borland.
For San Francisco. --Antioch. DEPARTURES. From Whampoa - For London and New York.-Nons.
From Hongkong.-For London.-Priam,
For New York.-None.
str.
For San Francisco-Vigilant.
OPIUM
Quotations.
BOLOKON, September 24.
casb...... -New Patna, sash....$532)
Uld
New Benares, cash, 5174
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Fr
caab,
督
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13
New Malwa, szedit, 720
Allowance Tuola,
OH Blaiwa, credit, 780 Allowance Tuels, -
Bank, Wire,...
Exchange.
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Demand,
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30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4
3/71
3/8
3/83
382
Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/84
India, Wire,...
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demand, ...
Shanghai, demand, ...
60 days' sight,
Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns,...
Shares.
271
72
70%
27.65 5.39
Hongkong Bank, 52% prom. Union Ina. Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,350 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,250. Yangtze Ins. Arsoa, Tia. 725 Chinese Insurance Co., $300 H.K, Fire Ins. Co., $760 China Fire Ins. Co., $190 H.K. & W. Dock Co., 15% prom." A.K, C. & M. S.-boat Co., $11 prem Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis. 11 China Coast St: Nay. Co,, Tis, 87 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Cbina Sugar Refining Co., 68 % prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominat,
Do.
of 1877,
do. Temperature.
Congon, 7,750 boxes at Tis. 11 a 25 per picul; Scented Caper, 34,300 boxes at Tls. Rome, August 19.-Counters Lambertini 9 a 27 per picul; Scented Orange Pekoe, intends applying to the Court of Appeal for 10,000 boxes at Tis. 91 a 20 per ploul
Export of the various descriptions of Antonelli case, basing her plea upen pew Teas shipped from Canton Waters, (Bong- kong, Canton and Macao) to Great Britain monthly fee, a special fee of $2.50; that ernor in Council and previously notified toons 7 and 8 of the present form of license. syidence revealing her mother's name. before preparing Oplam a note of the the public in the Government Gazette. It is If from a consideration of the whole ordin- Paris, Aug. 21,An article in the Liberia to date Sept. 9, 8. 8. Cathay, Congou quantity shall be sent to the company; that admitted that the conditions annexed to Leance I was left in any doubt as to the in- says that war between Russia and China 168,871 lbs., S. Caper 71,638 lbs, 9, 0. any larger quantity, prepared than that Lum's license and for brasch of which he reported shall be seized and shall entails how saed have not been regulated by the tention and meaning of the Legislature I is imminent. The Russians are about to Pekoe 48,822 lbs., total 289,331 lbs.; 10, 3. 8. Priam, Congou. 89,001 lbs., 8. Caper forfeiture of the deposit money, a with Governor in Council and have not been not have a contemporaneous exposition of that cross the frontier. drawal of the license and a prosecution and fed to the public in the Government Gazette, meaning in the form of Grant of the Opium London, Aug. 22-Lord Dufferin, it is 44,369 lbs., 8. O. Pekoe 28,202 lbs, total I therefore hold, the conditions to be not Privilege sanctioned by the Governor in sald, will succeed Lord Lytton as Viceroy 161,572 lbs. 16, S. 8. Sindh, Congou 1,953 Ibs., 3 Caper 68,710 Ibs, 8. Ö. Pekoe fine clause
The eighth clause stipulates that no merely voidable but void. It is conceded Council 21st May 1888, and published in of India.
the Government Gosette “of the 22nd May. London, August 22-The Standard's cor- 25,177 lbs., total 80,840 lbs-making, with opium shall be boiled except between the that but for the provisions of Section III.
That form contains a proviso that the opium respondent at Hendaye telegraphs: The previous shipments, a total for the season bours of 6 am, and 6 p.m. without special of Ordinance 2 of 1868 the opium farmer farmer shall not of his own proper antho Chinese Legation, which came to Spain to of 10,889,792 lbs; against 12,786,103 for (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Prantses, leave, and that opium boiled at other would have no power to grant licenses to
Queen's Road.) hours without leave shall be subject to any one. It is a statutory rower conferred rity add to or alter any of the published make a treaty in relation to coolle traffic, season 1878-79.
conditions under the ordinance." "That can have left the country, The Chinese 'Con SILK-There is little, if any, change to
HONGKONG, September 24 forfeiture and that the licenses shall be upon sa individual in the main for his own only apply to the conditions be would im stia for Havana and Porto Rico will leave note in the position of this market, a few
benefit. It is contained in an ordinance prosecuted and fined.
The ninth clause gives the company full which restrains, by creating a monopoly, poze on bis licensees it was out of his in a short time for their posts. The Lega purchases have been made at a slight
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Settlements are com power to inspect the loanses a premises at the common law rights of the subject and power to alter those between himself and tion will start for Peru and Mexico in a reduction, but generally former rates have any time. Obstruction is considered a imposes a burden upon them. It must the Government. My judgment therefore few weeks, to negotiate with regard to been maintained.
puted at 600 bales of Taatlee reels, a large Broach of agreement entailing withdrawal according to all the onora of construction is that the conditions contained in the coalie immigration, of house, forfeiture of money paid, and be construet strictly and in favour of the special agreement and imported by refe-Fienna, August 22-Disquieting ra- number of which were booked in the early aubisot. The seotien is as follows The shoe into Le Lum's license are wall and moure are in circulation regarding unfriend part of the fortnight, Some bales of fifth Kability to fine and prosecution.
Clause 10 provides for the quality of the person, if any, actually holding any such vold, being made without authority and not ly intentions of Russia toward Germany crop silk have come to hand from the ** eplum to be prepared, beverage privilege, or in default et any auch person, having been regulated by the Governor in and Austria. Weighty influences are said country, and appear to be of fair quality,
Council and previously published in the to be at work at St. Petersburge
although they have evidently been hurriedly Class 11, 17, 18, and 14, provide Hills Excellency in Connall is hereby em Government Gascite, and cannot be enforced Berlin, Angust 22-Owing to additions realed a yield of 3,000 to 3,000 balss in certain obroke on the quantity prepared so powered to grant lio-uses to all proper en lo ensure kan dus payment of the loss, persona, authorising them to bail and pre-in this or any other Court, Judgment for to the fortifications of Russia on its wester, looked for
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