No. 5087-OCTOBER
1879.]
OF CANTON. YEARLY MEETING.
nnus sily strong.
THE CHINA MAIL.
258 voten-Mr W. W. Cargill, late of THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY the statistical position of the article being the, Japanese service, le a candidate for Barnstaple.
The ordinary general meeting of the Tx86 8. Hainan, Captain Connor, re-shareholders of the above Society was held ported in our Saturday's issue as having at the head-office this afternoon (27th), for
The steamer Romulus has left Glasgow with a general cargo for the Straits and Hongkong, including machinery for the China Sugar Refining Company, a
Mr W. E. Tapp, Registrar of Shipping
alon of leave.
that you be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for two years, and that you be kept in solitary confinement for a period of one week in every two months of your im- prisonment.
If exercised by H. E. the Governor. Other hard labour, and to be exposed for six errors are patent in the petition, but I hours in the atocks at No. 9 Police Station. conne myself to the remarks I have made.
broken her main shaft, arrived hero this the purpose of receiving the report of the at Shanghai, has got a six-months' exton- convicted of having unlawfully detained whilst the translator vindicates it. Leaving manded from Saturday last, was again on
The Chief Justleo then passed sent once on Chan Achit, 80 old woman a female child of about 11 years of age The Daily Nws contains an article in with intent to sell ber morning in tow of the steam-tug Fame.Directors, together with statements of The accident occurred on the 22nd inst., accounts for the year 1878, and for the half-in Hongkong, which Mr Pope Heuneasy this case had shewa the extraordinary ex which the alleged irregularities of the Gaol His Lordship said that the evidence in about twenty miles from St. John's Bay Ryrie presided, and there were also pre- is admitted to be perhaps necessary, on ac- the iniquity of dealing in children had ox year ending 30th June last, Hon. P. bas exposed, are commented on. Flogging tent to which, under cloak of Chias custom, and the ship at once headed for that sent:-Hon. W. Keswick, and Messrs San count of the specially criminal nature of tended. From the evidence he had no doubt schorage under canvas. While there the soon, Hoppius, Dalrymple, A. P. MEwen, the Chinese population of the Island who that a vagabond clanaman to whom the 8. S. Washi passed and brought on a letter Belilios, Jos, Williamson, Anton, Relzers, require a firm treatment; but it is stated father had occasionally given out of his to Mesers Russell & Co., her agents here, Blackwell, J. Remedios, Mosely, Bottom that as yet it has not been shown why the penury had originated the crime in entloing ley, Mohta, and N. J. Ede, Béoretary, Hongkong criminal should not be amenable the child away, and it seemed to him to be who despatched the Fame to her amistance, The advertisement convening the meet to humane methods of discipline.
clear that the prisoner was as well known The steamer Syria arrived in London an sa a "broker of mankind" as a receiver of On Thursday, at one o'clock p.m., Mring having been read, Herton, a passenger on board, left the dis-to-ho-Chairman sald they bad met there the 13th Sept, and the steamer Gleniffer stolen children, to sell them on commission,
to-day to pass the accounts for 1878
The on the 14th, both from Hongkon The as the receivers of old iron and marine stores abled vessel in a boat with five of a crow report had been before the shareholders for Black Watch resobed London from Hong- to be found in this Colony to dispose of and arrived here by way of Macao yester would consider it a satisfactory one, he did The steamer Benglos left London on the sold, aged 11 years, is a very fatelligent child
some time, and as, be presumed, they kong on 14th Sept.
stolen property. The little girl bought and day morning. The Fame pioked up the not think it required any remarks from 12th Sept., and the Achilles left Liverpool and described the negociations for her sale Bainan about 6.a.m. yesterday morning, hlm. He only expressed the hops that the on the 16th. The Hecla left Penarth, and with great clearness. I questioned her and and it must be noted as a credliable bit of Society would go on doing as well as it bad the Carmelita and Ida left Cuxhaven, on quote from the China Mail what is, I
done in 1878. He would therefore propose the 13th Sept.
think, an accurate report of what was towing, in that the disabled craft was that the report, which embodied the pay-
said :------ moored in this harbour twenty-four hours ment of a final dividend to the shareholders and another bonus to contributors, with after having been attached,
accounts attached, be adopted by this meet- Ing.
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Is proof of the hint given by the Straits Times some months ago in regard to the chances of Mr Pope Hennessy securing a seat in the House of Commons for his native County, that paper now quotes the paragraph about the "loud cheers for Pope Hennessy" appearing in an Irish paper in a report of a banquet given by the Mayor of Cork on the 20th August, and published here latoly, as bearing out the "evidences of his popularity in Cork---that stronghold of advanced opinions." Our Singapore contemporary adds:
Mr Belilios seconded the motion, which was parked.
The re election of the two retiring directors, Messrs. H. Hoppius and H. B. Gibb, was moved by Mr Reiners, seconded by Mr Anton and carried.
The re-election of Messra. Cox and Innes an auditors was proposed by Mr Bottomley, 20conded by Mr Remedios and carried.
On the motion of Mr Belios, a vote of thanks was awarded by acela mation to the Chairman and Board of Directors for the able manner in which they
have ruled the Company.
On the motion of Mr Mobta, a vote of thanks was added to the Secretary, Mr Ede, for his able and earnest services.
There was no other business before, the
SUICIDE BY OPIUM POISONING.
The Hongkong public need not be sur-mecting. prised if, at the next general election, Mr Pope Hennessy be returned a member for Cork County, in Ireland electors have a strange propensity to return as members popular men even though absent from the country, without consulting them, and free of all expense, too,
INQUEST.
An inquest was held at the Government Civil Hospital this afternoon, on the body of n woman named Ng Asz, before the Coroner,
THE following important,telegrams are from C. V. Creagh, Esq., and the following gen- the Straits Times :——
tlemen as a Jury,~--Messrs A. J. Lewis, J. A. Ahlman, and F. A. M. Linde.
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The passengers by the next M. M, str. Lemnah for Hongkong ara: Mr Hughes, Mrs Morken, Mre Middleton, Mr and Mrs Alex. Leith. To Shanghai-Mesas Mendel, Sherer, Prinzel, Bortolazzi, and G. Glass, Mr and Mrs Picton.
Passengers per M. M. steamer Orus, from Marseilles Oct; 19-To Hongkong, Mr and Mes Chas, Cohen, Mr and Mrs Mangor.
From Venice to Hongkong, per Peshawar (Southampton 2nd Oct.), Mr J. Mackenzie.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ADMIRALTY. (Before the Chief Justice Sir John Smale, and Capt. Thomsett, R. N., and Capt. MeMurdo, Marine Surveyor, Nautical Assessors.)
Monday, Oct. 27′′*
DAMAGES FOR A JUNK KUN DOWN,
SIN KINO LOY-Promovent. C. RAESN-Impugnant
Hon. J. Russell, Acting Queen's Ad- vocate, instructed by Mr E. Sharp, appeared for the Promovent; Mr Hayllar, instructed by Mesara Brereton and Wotton, for the Impugnant.
The Court gave decision in this case to-day. London, Oct. 15.--At a Cabinet Council
The Chief Justice, addressing the asses- held yesterday it was resolved to have re-
sors, and remarking on the Court having course to preventive measures if the South
Dr. Wherry, Superintendent of the Gov-neither the agritude over the experiance African Press continue to inveigh againas ernment Civil Hospital, said:-The body of to grapple with the nautical points of the Sir Garnet Wolseley's policy.
deceased was brought it at about 7.15 a.m. ease, said they had given great and earnest Londen, Oct. 15. ln lows and Ohio the yesterday. I examined it to-day. It had attention to the facts and circumstances as State elections have been carried by the been dead about 24 hours. It is that of laid before them in the statemente, and by Republicans by an increased majority.
Chinese female about twenty-three years of the questions they had asked bad thrown London, Oct. 17.-Air Garnet Wolseley age, well nourished. There are no marks much light upon the subject which in their has intimated to the Boers, who declare of violence on the body and the external absence the Court would not have had. that Independence alone will satisfy them, appearanosa are those of death from opium. The warrant of arrest in this case was most that the Government's policy of annexation I opened the body and tested the contents of meagre, simply arresting and detaining the stomach and found traces of opium. the barque Gustas to secure to the Loy London, Oct. 17.-There bave been dis-Death resulted from opium poisoning. The Hop certain alleged damages caused by the astrous floods in Spain; 500 periods are
collision. The case was gone on with on the - reported drowned.
Preliminary Acts without pleadings or any specific issues. He had now to eubmit the following issues to them as assessorð 2-5 (The issues are given with the assessors replies appended in order),
is irrevocable.
THE Germats are rapidly making their way In Rangoon and Moulmein; the Rangoon Gazette thinks in a few years the Burman trade will be monopolized by Germant and
Chinese,
reaches them."
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internal organs appeared to be sound.
Targ Shui Shen, an oil painter, said deceased had been his conoubine for about twelve months, and lived at No. 1 Stanley Street. She was formerly a prostitute in a sly brothel. On the evening of the 25th mat, he was informed that deceased was sick. He saw she was quite stupid and gave her duck's blood, which caused her to vomit. Opium was observed in what was
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purchase this prosecution had arisen, described The little girl, Acheung, put of whose sals and the woman who was in the dock as "a bayer and seller of people," and in reply to the Court explained that she used this torm because she bad seen this same woman hawking about children for sale.
His Lordship: How often? Witness: Several times.
His Lordship: You are a very young girl. How do you come to know anything of this buying and solling of people *
Wilnass; I have seen it.
His Lordship: How many times have you soon people having children and others about Witness: Often, and different men and wo-
for sale?
zpen too.
His Lordship: And this is a British Colony ! Witness, later on, in reply to His Lordship, said she had learned the expression broker of mankind" from her uncle, he knew the police here and that they protected all persons; but she did not call in any help from that quarter, when she saw them on the street, as her uncle taught
her not to.
His Lordship said he had thought at first that the expression broker of mankind" was an uncommon ace in Hongkong, but now be was coming to believe it was not.
profession "Broker of mankind" ala A Let me bere ask,la the trade or rather sacred China custom. I will not add the the question were answered in the affirma- queries which would naturally arise in case tive. At present, however, I must say that, custom or no custom, the practices of this Profession are prohibited by statute and it is my duty to meet its exercise by punishment The sentence of the Court on you, Chan Achit, is that you be Imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years and that you be kept in solitary counnement for a period of one week in every two months of your imprisonment. I am very sorry to have to soutence an old woman of your age in this way, but there must be an example.
The
I have now disposed of the caser of child- stealing at these monthly sessions. Caes sentenced at last month's were three. Colony. As I have before said, crime acoma They have been on the increase in the to come over the Colony like high tides periodically. The present tide is of stealing
women and children. The excess of these
THEFT OF A DOLLAR.
The
(Before 0. F. Creagh, Esq.) |
Lai Akai, 21, a coolie, was charged with stealing $1, the property of Clara Maris, servant to Mr Da Silva, Queen's Road other man were engaged for two days in East, whoso furniture defendant and an-
moving. The dollar was found up his Prisoner was sent to gaol for two months
sleeve.
I had prepared what I have just said before
KIDNAPPING A BOY. I bad seen the letter, which appears in the The charge of kidnapping a boy and Daily Press of this morning, in which the stealing a jacket and a pair of trousers, accuracy of the translation is impugned, preferred against Hang Akau, and re- this new question for settlement between to-day, the Magistrate who heard it on these writers I note that the meaning or Saturday, Mr Plunket, desiring to confer is not impugned. My observations, there with it one way or other. The whole case use of the word "custom" in the petition with his brother Magistrate before dealing fore, remain untouched by the controversy; having been fully gone through, no new as used in the po ition, is used sa to Magistrates dismissed the case. no one questions that the word "anatom," aspect or point of interest occurring, the slavery," or whatever name the pati ovidence was fally reported in our Saturday tioners may decide to designate it by is the night's issue. same word "gustora" by them applied to the usage of relatives drowning their infant children, and that in fact if not in law, the one custom is tolerated just as the other custom is tolerated, and both alike ot-neither must be claimed as sanctioned by Governor Elliot's Proclamation. Beyond what I facts or arguments of the petitioners In- havo already said I will not deal with the dee i it seems to me to be my duty to retire from all controversy. To enter on the arena of controversy is beyond my province. and as Be It was my duty-thinking that I had found out grave evils-to say so. My tune. statesman and the legislator to deal with tion as Judge atops there; it is for the
he matter sa an evil to be tolerated or to
To the Editor of the "CHINA Man.” be put down. I will only add that if it bu
Hongkong, Oct. 27, decided the ovil is to be abated, as I expect SIE,-No one surely has ever had accá. will be the decision, I do not desire any ston to pray so earnestly that be might be sudden or violent intervention with sugb delivered from his friends, as poor Mr of the transactions in the past as are within Hennessy. If the feeble effusion of “A the favourable colouring of the petitioners. Shareholder," in this morning's Daily Such a course would on many grounds be Fres, Is the best defence of the Governor's objectionable. I trust that admitted grave attempted interference with the manage wrong in the past still existing will be put ment of the City Hall that can be offered, I do dops that na to the future I fear it will be impossible to disguise from a now order of things will be inaugurated ir Michael Hicks Beach, however skil- and that the law of this Colony will be fully the despatches may be written, the enforced in favour of personal liberty as strange origin of the dispute which has Fully as in the protection of property. Iarison. His Excellency's are seem to in- must here repast that by the Common Law disste a desire to osuas trouble and annoy. of England, which happily is the law of ance to some, who have presumed to Hongkong, slavery of every kind whatever, oppose the policy which has paralysed all property in human beings, is, an asserted every department of government, brought by Lord Mansfield, odious to English law, our Courts of Justice into ontemps, and is a public wrong. For every wrong the law well nigh ruined many of the industrian has a remedy. Is there not by Common Law upon which the prosperity of the Colony so is not the only remedy by indictment for every publio wrong a public rem dy; largely depends.
an end to
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Shareholder" manipulates his facto information wherever and whenever the almost as recklessly as Mr Bennessy him- He says that the Government gava law provides no other romady? All reme-self. dies which ever existed by Common Law or a site, which was worth nearly the aum ownership of human beings against every by etatute in England up to 1845 against proposed to be expended on the building. form of s avery, extend by their own proper after much haggling stout a site. there This is simply untrue. In the first place,
that were not enough, all English laws for the erection of a new Ha bar ffice; force and authority to Hongkong, Bud, if was actually paid a sum of nearly $15 000 applicable to Hongkong, including those and in the second place, the ground was of against ownership in human beings were comparatively litio commercial value to by express Ordinances 6 of 1845 and 12 of the Government, as no building equld be 1873 embodied into the laws of Hongkong, erected upon it, without the consent of the whilst the worst forms of slavery are lessees of the lot upon which the Hong- especially punished by Ordinances 4 of kong and Shanghat Bank now stands, a 1866 and 2 of 1875. I am bound by most consent which we may be certain would solemu obligation to safores all these laws. never have been granted for any private I must, therefore, without fear, favour or building except on payment of a substan affection, discharge this duty to the best of tial premium. my ability.
Marine Court. (Before H. G. Thomsett, Esq., R.N.) Monday, October 27,
GIVING FALSE INFORMATION............... Chan Hau, master of the junk Fun
Farther it is stated that there is no rule, imposed by the Government, making it imperative that the Colonial "ecretary should have a zest on the Committee. No ons ever said there was, but the fact re- mains that the Colntal Secretary, for the time being has always been elected, and it is therefore quite correct to speak of bim as an ez officio member.
The regulation, to which the Governor
should have written the letter. on a memorial in support of his action.
I much regret that "A Shareholder." He has
4. Did they find the collision solely due thess observations as the result of the facts picnls of salt and 200 picals of brimstone, earnestly trust he will never experience the
24 in his crew,
The muskets were loaded. is prepared for fighting. The interpreter The vessel is a regular salt smaggier and asked the several questions.
1. Did they find that a callision occurred crimes roused my serious attention-to-the-Shing Si, was charged with furnishing-un-objects seems su euiuently reasonable one. on the 21st September and that the result whole state of Slavery as it exista ie the true particulars at the Harbour Station, No one has complained of it, no one has was the total loss of the Loy Bop 1-Yea
Colony, which led to the observations Shau-ki-wan, on the 25th instant.
been injured by it; but it is part of Mr 2. Did the Loy Hop do anything, and if the sessions for September last.. I have, Shau ki wan, stated:- At8 s.m. to-day, de- against class, and he will pursue it all the John Swanston, Inspector of Police at Hasnemy's policy to endeavour to set class which I made on the 8th instant in closing THE Rangoon Gazette says: "The feeling ejected from the stomach. She appeared to so what, to occasion or contribute to the with a solemn sense of my responsibility, fendant came to the office to report his more eagerly, in this instance, that be prevailing among British subjects in Man- get better, and when asked why she had collision --Nothing.
taken opium, she laughed and said a devil 3. Did the Gustav do anything, and if a considered and reconsidered all that I then./ arrival. He said he had 400 piculs of salt, thinks it will cause annoyance to those who dalay is one of uneasiness, an apprehension had tempted her. A relapse took place and what to occasion or contribute to the colli said, and there is nothing I wish to retract. 10 crew and 5 passengers, 2 guns, 16 Euro have, not entirely unsuccessfully, opposed existing since Colonel Browne's departure she died soon after 6 o'clock b.m. of the sion-The evidence is contradictory; but it may be necessary for me to zelnatantly powder, 50 catties large shot and 25 catties bable that even the native curd-sellers There may be sapects of the question which pean muskets, Chinese muskot, a catties hia pet schemes, I think it very impro that some crisis is close at band. This is, 26th inst. A report was made to the police taking either the allegation of the promovent dd, but at present I do not wish from the of ballots. He reported his arrival from could now be persuaded to place their chops perhaps, not to be wondered at, when it is and the body was removed to the Hospital. or that of the impugnant as being cor- Bench to add to what I have said although Yow-mah-teo. I enquired particularly as well understood that, with the exception She did not enjoy good health, but never rect, the Gustav occasioned the collision, there are considerations affecting this quoa. to whether he had anything else. He said of the Kinwoon Mengyee, all the Ministers threatened to witness to take opium. Abont for either as a following ship or as a ship tion which I have offered where it was he had not. He said he was one of four have lost their heads (query-figuratively ten days ago her manner was very curious, on the port tack with a vessel on the star- or literally); and matters, we fear, will not often laughing without any apparent cause, board tack it was her bounden duty to keep proper. I rest shortly on the summary masters which the junk had. I boarded been for many years a much-respected and be improved as soon as the Afghan nowe Witness thought her mind was affected, but out of the way of the Loy Hop.
did not say anything:
Tasp Atau, a widow who lived in the Tax (N. O. Daily News) hears that, to pre-same house, corroborated last witness as to vent delay in crossing the Wooauna Bar the woman having been getting crazed. outwards, the steamer Loudoun Castle, She said siso that deceased was always well shortly expected from Japan, will not come treated by last witness. Tap to Shanghal, but will receive her cargo from this port at Woosung, consisting of, we boliave, nearly 1,000 tons of tea. The same paper mentioning that the M. M. steamer Yang Tsh is obliged to leave for Woosung on Wednesday next, in order to avoid certain detention at the Bar, if louded at Shanghai aaks :-" When will our seemingly almost inert Chamber of Com- merce move fa this matter? Does it really intend doing anything at all in regard to the removal of this fast-growing obstacle to the trade of this, the principal,, port in ~~North-China ↑ Ör, do certain grave rumours (which we forbear mentioning at present) realy form the basis of anoh oen. surable inaction "
P. C. 10, W. Baker, who took the body to the Hospital, proved finding a oup con- taining opium under the bed.
Inspector T. Grey said he had made every endeavour to find out where the opium had bean purchased but had not succeeded.
The Jury returned a verdict of "suicide while in an unsound state of mind."
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to the mismanagement of either or to the mismanagement of both Solely due to the mismanagement of the Gustav.
5. Did they find either solely blameable or both 1-We find the Gustas solely blame- able
Lo Akum, a Sergeant Interpreter, stated that defendant reported himself as master of the junk, bat said he had no share in her. Witness generally corroborated the Inspector's statement,
Police Intelligence. (Before Hon. O. B. Plunket) Monday, Oct. 27th.
STEALING A LOCK,
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bitterness of witnessing the ingratitude of though ineffectually, but when the straight him he has tried to serve so faithfully, al-
has once been deviated from, the memory path of political honesty and upri›hiness is not apt to be very retentive of past ser». vices
VINDEX.
THE BRITISH WITHDRAW FROM MANDALAY IN TOTO.
The following telegram from the Press Commissioner of India, dated Simla 7th October, 7 p.m., appears in the Rangoon
of eight propositions with which I concluded and searched the vessel. I found 150 very useful member of the community. I and arguments I adduced. petition by the gentry, traders and people I will now very briefly allude to the of Hongkong presented to His Excellency the Governor." I must say that its composi tion and tone do credit to whoever drew it His Lordship then referring again to up. The statements appear to me to be the fact of this case having been one-sided and coloured, but on the whole tried by consent of parties on the Preli- more fair than is usual with persons who
Defendant dmitted he had salt on board, minary Acia, addressing the Counsel in the believe they are representing grievances. 1 case, said that while this course was a am bound to add that the strictures on my. and he did not report the brimstone as he useful one sa saving expense it was an
self are seemly. I am quite sure that such a was not asked whether he had any. He undesirable course because the parties had tone will be the most effectual with H. E. admitted he was a smuggler and had taken it in their power to distract the Court the Governor, and with the Government in in a larger crew in consequence.
His Worship imposed a fine of $100, in papere England, and with that great public from the real issues of the case by raising there, whose moral tone influences the default, three months' imprisonment with all possible bye-questions, and made it current of thought throughout the hard labour. nigh impossible for the Court to satisfy British Empire for good. The petition- itself that it had gathered up all the We have been courteously favoured with points necessary and was justified in mation of Governor Sir Charles Elliot, but ers reat their rights on the prooia. leaving out all the points it had considered glance at the London and China press not necessary. There had been no particular the petitioners ignore the other procla of Sept. 19th, from which we summarize difficulty in this case from this reason, but mations of 1811. They especially ignore the proclamation of January 1846, by the following scraps of news
the Court la future would be very reluct which Slavery was declared to be absolutely THE Batavia Handelsblad of the 20th ult.
Mr S. Baring Gould, writing to the ant to hear any case on the Preliminary Act abolished in Hongkong, which, as they have says: By the mail before last there United Service Gardie, states that Admiral unless the Counsel engaged could settle referred to my observations, they must have Chung Atai, 32, a coolie, was charged arrived here a Chiuawan from Hongkong, Ryder, & cornpulous stickler for rules,ween them and have reduced to writing read there, if there only for the first time with stealing a lock from off the door of what were the specific issues to be tried. She being an envoy from the Chinese Go- was not only indirectly responsible for the The Court had had the assistance of Capt. cannot help alluding to one passage in the No. 156, Queen's Road West, on the 28th
Tarument to the Netherlands Government, murder of Mr Birch at Perak, in that he Thomsett and Capt. M'Murde, than whom petition; trays, "Am ngat the binece instant. in order, it is said, to enter inte relations ordered twenty-four naval rides lent to the no more experienced Assessors could be drowning their daughters. If a stop is put Lapraik and Coy., proved the offence, which there has hitherto boon the custom of Ng Akau, a watchman to Measra Douglas In the interest of a possible establishment Resident by Commander Bruce (3. S. Fly) found. He now pronounced the finding of of Chineza steam communication with these to be returned, thus leaving the Rosidenor the Court that the Gustay was solely to to the sale the custom will be yet more ob he saw defendant commit. Prisoner had 'countries. Originally two envoya were unprotected-but that the gallant Admiral
served;" and again to the third of the ten been in gaol twice before, and the former sent from China provided with the proper has besides been the cause of an injustice blame for the collision; that the Log Hop arguments used, which saya,In China convictions, larceny from a garden in 1978, was not to blame; and that the loss of the tion to H.E. the Governor-General from It appears that, although Capt. Bruce was of the Gustav, powers and credentials, and a recommenda- being done to Captain Bruce and his crew. Log Hop arose solely from the misconduct among the evils heretofore existing is the and in August last, being a rogue and
custom of drowning female infants, la the vagabond, were produced. the Netherlands representative at Hong. thanked for his services, the crew cannot
Defendant denied the present charge, The usual order was then made to the Re-Kwang Tung province more especially ag kong. The Chinese gentlemen, however, share in the reward of the Perak campaign gistrar and merchants to assess the damage numbers of the extreme poor cannot supp but admitted the two former convictions. first stopped ashore at Singapore, and on acount of the so-called breach of indone, and for the amount of damage they the added cares brought by children ensue; imprisonment with hard labour as a rogue Prisoner was sentenced to one month's even themselves with raiment and food; lodged there in the Hotel d'Europe, where, structions in leuding the Perak Resident found, with cesta, dvores would be granted. these people having no one to receive their and vagabond. unfortunately, they were robbed not only the twenty-four riflen. This is reasonably The Court then rose.
progeny from them will immediately on bringing them forth destroy them by drown ing" and the petitioners thresten the children if their sale is put down. I quote the passages without the interpolated ex- planations of the translator, which is his commentary, and nothing more. Now this] Twelve coolies were each fined twenty. petition claims the liberty to continue five cents or one day's Imprisonment for bringing and selling children and women being found in Queen's Road West, with because it a Chinese custom expressly out either lights or passes, about 11,80 p.m.
of all their papers but also a considerable | described as monstrous; and so it le. amount in ready money and bills. In Admiral Keith: Stewart died on the 15th consequence of this robbery, one of the Sept. He was engaged in the capture of a envoys immediately took passage for Hong portion of Canton (1856), at Fateban (1857), (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir increase of this "custom" of drowning
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IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
John Smale.) Monday, Oot. 27.
On leaving the dock he threatened to stab complainant when he came out of gaol, and was cautioned that if he attempted any violence on leaving prison he would be sent up for trial before the Supreme Court.
NO LIGHTS DE PAKSEN
OUTTING TREES.
** kong to provide himself with fresh papers ani at Namtow 1858. He commanded the and money. These gentlemen will, se soon first division of the Naval Brigade at the -an pomible, pay their respects to the Goattack of Canton in December 1867; and vernor-General. In the meantime they for his distinguished services in China he have been provided with recommendations was nominated a 0.B., with China war This was an adjourned sitting of the Court to a mercantile firm here, to which the only | medals
to pass sentence on two prisoners, one for member of the embassy who has arrived The General Council of French Gulana | kidnapping a boy and the other fir detain- paid his respects yesterday.”—Shanghai has resolved by eleven to three to restime ing a young girl with intent to sell bar, protected by Governor Elliot's proclams on the 25th instant. Daily News.
next year the importation of Coolies from The Chief Justice now passed sentence on tion but the petitioners call drowning China and Tookio, as also to promote the Tang Atim. After stating the crime of which | female infants also a Chinese custom. settlement of French planters in the Co- | he had been convicted, of unlawfully taking | They place the two crimes according to the
Chan Atack, 28, a coolie, was charged THE Times has been reading us another losyon
by away a boy ♣ years old (1st) with intent to English law under the same category with cutting trees at the back of No. 8 homily on Anglo-Indian morality. It is in The Jute of Northern China is spoken of deprive the father of the boy, (and) with custom, and therefore in effect plaim for Police Station on the 26th Instant. The fathe shape of a letter dated from Simls, and as a possible rival in Germany to the East intent to sell him, and (3rd) with intent to infanticide that it is free from criminality charge was proved. * its plain speaking là calculated, to cause no. | Indian material. Bremen will be the place procure a ransom, His Lordship said that in Bon, kong. I can only say that in case
Defendant denies the charge, and pri pumall star in Indian society. One would of import from Chius. -
the prisoner's case was one of gross ingrati- father, mother, or relative were convicted sover admitted three previous convictions; not have been surprised to seo such an It is under consideration by the Russians | tude. Recolred as be had boon into the of infanticide, Chinese custom wou'd be no | in April 1877, larceny, in October 1877, article in the World or Vanity Fair, but to colonize the Chinese frontier by Siberian father's house in charity he availed himself Frotec ion, and, unless am grievously damaging property, and in July 1879, un- job free handling of cae of the most | Contacks a
of the opportunity to steal his child, and mistaken, the presiding Judge would have lawful possession. ✨deleste, subjects that can be discussed in a At the Tos salas In Mincing Lane there tried to sell the child openly, probably no alternative, but to sentence the por-
Defendant was sentenced to six months' - newspaper is rarely to be found in the was an solive demand at higher priess, and having hawked him from door to duar, The - petrator to death, and the only possible imprisonment, the first and last fourtean polumojof the Times--Zanden Cor, Pienaar, | a further advance was anticipated (Sept, 19), | neutenos of the Court on you, Tang dɩim, is hope would be in the meter of the Orono | deye in solitary confinement, the rest with
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Suce the departure from Mandalay of Colonel Browns towards the end of August the rumours received of the position of the British offices left at the Residency have. been growing less and less satisfactory. The behaviour of the Burmese officials, amounting in some instances to studied discourtesy, the temper of the King and Court party, and the isolation to which the Residency were re fuo d by espionage, have combined to rentered imible, not only the continuance of the forms of diplomasia. relations, but even the transaction of the current routine business e nnected with cuurstauces, added to the continuanes British interests at the place. There cir within the palace of those barbarities a ains which Mr Shaw formally protested, and the gradual rise of the influence of the Court party adverse to the British, rendered the maintenance of a British representativa. at the Court not only useless, but actually
to take an early opportunity of withdrawing disadvantageous. The Government of India therefore resolved to direct Me & Barbe the whele British establishment and escort.. They accordingly embarked without molesta- tion on board a ste-mer at Mandalay on the evening of the 6th of October. All quiet at Mand lay. Dus notige had been given to Bhamo sad to British sabjoo: at Mandalay,
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Pongkong Bank, 50 % prem., sales, UnionIns. Society of O'ton, $1,850. Chica traders' Ins. Co., $1,523, #ilen, North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1.125, buyera. Yangtare Ins. Auso, Tla, 125, buyers, Chinese Insurance Co., $30, sales, H.K. Fire n Co., $80, sales. Obina Fire Ins. Co., $200, buyerı. H. K. & W. Dook Co., 14% prem. H.K, 0. M. S-Boat Co., $11 prem. Shanghel Steam Navigation, Tls. 11 Ohine Coast 8t. Nav. Co., Tis. 95 Hongkong Gas Co., #TO A Hongkong Hotel Co., $65
China Bugar Refalog. Do., $168, selleri,
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Chinas Imperial Loan of 1876, BORN 1