and their places to be filled by election by the votes of the shareholders.
o volens the dovernor have a vote on the election of any member.
8. That the proceedings of the Committee be regularly recorded in detail and be al-
open to inspection of the Government.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUICIDE OF A WOMAN,
woman, but it appeared in a legal docu- mest
tho girl but got her a husband when she way That annual accounts do fürgishod to THE maximum redord of the thermometer. that of a Chinese female about 89 years of the obair coolle bad not carried him from objection to make, The business had been that attempt at every turn. Apart from
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No. 5172 FEBRUARY 5, 1880.]
conversation about it 10 days afterwards when it was agreed that Loung A-tait should have the girl for $23 already owing and $, which was to be paid to my wifo, Chan eho, as tea-money, it was further arranged that Lonng A lsis was not to sell old enough to marry. On the 5th October, 1877, Leung A-tsit brought me the Government. the $2, when I and my wife banded him over our daughter and he took her away. No paper was drawn up or signed at any time. My wife occasionally visited the child.at Leung A-tait's house and found her comfortable and well-looked after.
One day last May, 1878, man named A-sin, employed as a barber in Leung A-teit's shop, passed by my house daring
wife that my absence and told my
under bis Lerng A-tait was going to take the girl away, this was told to me on my return from work, enquiries. Loung a-telt informed me that he thought it would be best to send the
not say wherein con- away he did esquence of the disturbed state of Hong, to the war between England kong, owing
some obquirios they
affidavit.
Ir is notified In the Gazette that Mr A. T.
as he had not employed him. Defendant she wanted socounts any time she had only A second inquest before the Coroner and then said ". If no pay I makes charge." to order Mr da Silva to propore them, 25. Ramsey Murray, actiong 4th master in the the saine Jury was then held on the body of Defendant thon caught hold of complainant she ordered about other men in the employ. Mr Hayllar pointed out that when she Contral School, having abaented bimtelfone Leo Ako,
By the sleave. Witness took the defendant She had frequent conversations with the ao came to be cross-examined who could not from the Colony without permission, has;
Dr Wharzy said the body of deceased to the station and preferred the present countant. Mr Belley, a relation of her own, then stand by her guns but aaught to de- been desireed from the Public Sorrice.
was brought to the hospital about 3.15 p.m. charge. On the way to the station the was constantly giving her every informas ray by lnnuendo Elis cont and himself tion about business matters, as Mr Forbes had tried to throw oil on the troubled yesterday; he examined it this morning, other chair coolie zan away. it had been dead about 24 hours. It was In reply to defondant:-Witness said understood, and, understanding it, had no water all along, but had been baffled in
There WAK & 8. That the Soalety engages and pays its at the Harbour Mastor's office during the age
mark on the front and Gilman's Bazaar, and he did not remain at carried on in conformity with her whites, this he contended the defendant was en- own officers and detectives, who, if approved week ending Jan. 30th was 70 attained on sides of the neck apparently caused by a the Oriental Hotel till 9.45 p.m. as he had or rather her commands, and it was on her titled to all bis dosta; this matter siroro by the Government and guaranteed by the Friday, and the minimum 44 on Toes on the body and death had apparently result-
cord, there were no other marke of violonos to be on board at 9.
It did the nail home, shoulders the responsibility lay Defendant aid that the complainant not seem to him that a long de complaint Mr Ng Oboy desired to withdraw the Society in the sum of $100 each, be sworn in no special Constables, bit to be used for day. The maximum and minimum records ed from strangulation,
engaged bis
bis chair at 4 p.m. at Gilman's could the sole purpose of suppressing kidnapping at the Foak wore respectively di on Friday
counts from this lady, the co-excquirit Lee Akran, a coolic employed in the Su- Bazaar and be carried him to the Oriental counts from for the non-production of ao-word "shamefully" which appeared in the The Court refused to allow it to be with- and detecting kidnappers.
gar Refinery and living in 62 Jardino's lotel, where he remained till 9.45 pm, whose duty it was, as much as Me Forbes', Bazaar, on the first Hoer, said deceased When Such detectives to report daily to the Po- and 37 on Tuesday.
It would be drawn now. It never should have been complainant came out he was asked to see the accounts filed. bee Superintendent, but not to be otherwise INFORMATION received from
his wife and about 36 years of age. Two at once for the chair bire. Complainant argued that it was the duty of the mas of allowed to appear, other families live on the same floor. refused to pay the chair hire and defendant business. s orders.
Mr Ng Choy: The afidavit was not 9. That all rewards be paid by Govern-Smith, ar., la published in
Yesterday morning about past 6 o'clock followed him to the wharf, where he re- The Chief Justice: Some of the best men drawn by me.
The Chief Justice: It was drawn by ment out of
upon the recommendation of
meal. On being called to come to his meal complainant.
Mr H
Hayllar agreed referring to the lady Mrs Bands' solicitor, and hure it is placod witness aid he felt too tired and was not
accountants met in numerous Hustness upon the file. It has gone out to the was that Mrs Sande, by writing this ime such a charge in Queen's Road! A man What might be the effect of "No, no,
establishments in France. His argument world now. portant letter of April 1st, had rally may bo slandered out of all charseter constituted Mr Forbes bor agent, and that to this way.
I will not sit here and from then be Was apting not only with her allow a man who is landcoat to be approval for all he did, hat positively slandered. 3 am ready to host any just under her command. She said the business obarges against
Commodore the Gazetto,
and 3 then went to Loung à-fait and made į ing regulativocument Frade under exist that the morning gun from the Senior descased got up and prepared the morning quested an Indian constable to arrest the of busino65 ATG Women,
it. but after terfere.
did not
a Judge or Magistrato.
There are many other points that would have to be considered and provided for, but here is, I think, a framework upon which An as- all else needful could be built. nostation have position and standing before the Govern- and Public which would entitle is to great consideration and liberal support.
The Government would have a substantial entity to deal with, solid guarantees against. the abuse of any powers it might confer; and legalized means of contracting and direnting.
The subsoribers would have legal rights and could exercise efflcient supervision over the management of the institution and the disposal of its funds.
not further I then petitioned the Registrar General who told me not to lay my ce
y case before the Colonial Hecretary, which I
which I did. I have no evidence ss to soy intention. on the part of Loung A-tait to sell the child except what was said by A sin. The girl has
boen scht not sent away yet. I do not much care about the child coming back as I am very poor, but my wife is very anxious that she should return for she does not like the thought of hor. being sent away. If she comes back to us, I will do all I can to support her and to get her betrothed by and bye whez I shall probably be able to pay back what I owe to Lenng A-stit
Subscriptions would be voluntary and no liability to pay would arise except in the event of the Company being wound up and unable to pay its debts.
To this scheme the Chinese sug old mother and working for the dally rigested the following material alterations, so that it would be very dithcult for her to Vi como over and give evidence. Hongkong, 1st July, 1878,
The above case and the official re- marks, minutes and opinions may fairly be regarded as the basis, or at least the beginning, of the recent agitation re- garding the alleged abuses of domestic sorvitude in tho Colony. It must be sdmitted that the credit of having opened up the question belongs as much to the Executive as to the Judicial Departmont, although latterly the Chief Justice up- pears to have assumed the position for- merly taken up by Mr Hennessy, His Ex- cellency having sincodeemed it advisable practically to acknowledge the wisdom
lippo.
British Naval Offoer's ship at this port is
fired at 5.a.m. from 1st April to 30th September, and at 5.30 am. from October to Slat March.
Jat
THERE. are five Sundays In the present month, and five Sandays in February come rarely. This can only happen when the Now Year comes in on a Thursday and it to leap year as well. 1852, and comes about next in 1908 mekor- It last happened in
ing 28 years each way. Queen Victoria's Ab Accession, Washington's birthday, Glorious Fourth and Thanksgiving Day all fall on Sundays this year..
P. C. No. 74, A. McGregor, said he was in the hotal when complainant entered, His Worship ordered defendant to find security for his good behaviour in $20 for six months.
and saw him leave about 85 minutes past 8
SUPREME COURT. (Before the Full Court, Thursday, Feb. 5.
AANDS ». FURDES
was to be kept golug; the fixed the prits of cannot withdraw the whatever. You word now; the time the
if it were to property
be sold she has gone past for that. limited a time by which the desired his
Mr Ng "Choy, assuming that the Court negotiations with reference thereto to be had the right to remunerate executors, went. concluded. The anting party right through on, in replying to his hon, trisud, to argue that in this case the Court would exorcis was Mrs Sands, the agent Mr Forbes,
Mr Francis But fa sbe in law responite discretion, and for reasons he adduced What had Mr Forbes benefited
fited the estate 1 Had he done his duty i Was he, during the whole time he had the estate in his entirely free from blame in the way he allowed matters to go on? For what Hitle trouble he had had he held Me Forbes was sutitled to no remuneration; he had for-
that not doing what he had,
not obtaining probate, bound himasit to de
tone? Hed be
going to work to-day. She said he, not you had better go to work." up and his wife said she was going to wor ship to-day because it was a good day, and when he returned he would probably not Gelock, and at that time big wife was find her at home. Witness left the hours at
complaining of a pain in the heart. She often made this complaint, and although the pain did not appear to be very severe it pre- vented he
from taking her meals. This at a time throughout the last two years. pain would sometimes last five or six days
The motion by defendant in this case, About 11 o'clock he was called by another which has already occupied the Court mal,
who told him that his wife was dead saveral daye, come on to-day for argument.able Had Mr Forbes any right to refuse to do so. the
On going hon
home ho found his wife's dead Mr Ng Choy, instructed by Mr Denays, receive instructions from her? Had the body lying on the floor. There was no que for plaintiff, Mr Hayllar, Q.C., instructed over such possession or control over the in the house. Her clothing was disarranged, by Mesars Brereton and Wotton, for defen- estato an entitled her to give such instrue but he did not notice any mark on the body. anat.
tions? She was dressed in her best clothes, not these she wore in the morning, and she also had on rings and other jewellery. Three hooks wem auspended front a beam in the house. Witness heard his wife say a year ago that if she had no children she would
in her actes.
ary: He lived
on good terms with his wife, and all the neighbours knew that.
At this stage the inquiry was adjourned day next.
Anour half-past ten last right an attack was made by a party of oven or eight men, ou Chinese quarters at Tafa Sha Teal, os cupled by a gardener in the employ of Mr
at the time was the gardener, a man about 28 years of age, and he offered what re- -heat or cargo-sistance he could to such odús, at the same passage place whence
die. He understood from that that she
Mr
Hayllar said, in opening, that with reference to the lady herself in this case sould not help feeling that. Br Sands was inclined to a vory considerable extent to know and interfore in the affair of the estate. The key-note of her line of conduct was struck in that letter of April 1st, which
The Chief Justica: What is possesion or control? Is is another question whether to had any right to art on these bratno. tions from her. I believe he should not have done so. His should have rushed to this Court
Mr Hayilar agreed that is Mrs Bande's
but the fact took away
02
3. In paragraph No 8, the Detectives to be J. H. Cos. The only occupant of the place meant to destroy herself. She was always marked her ne et ner ponition-which complain of anything he had done. 1 $237,000 dwelt on the inventory not
engaged might be given the additional pow- er to board junka, entering and clearing, and to search them, as follows:-
(a.) Every Chinese
jank, irrespective of
mky be bound should, the moment however, csma, sad in trying to defend his
the anchor is dropped, permit a De- tective to board and search her. (6.) Every foreign vessel, irrespective of the place of her destination, should,
property he received four wounde, on the head, the left arm, and the left hand and
a spear wound in the left side. The
Court draw Mr Choy's attention to responsibility of passing auch an atmount sa the responsibility attached
the office, the 000 through his hands. no doubt was a very proper one-and her right to s take an interest in them.
complete firm ; some This was very outside valuation in preference to Mr having important because the parties wore friends, Sands's own at on the books (in which items were left out. He was bound to falfi they were proseeding harmoniously enough $20,000 was added for profit plus the everything he took in band fu applying for
To taste nover quarrelled with her.tention to look after her own affairs andShe showed the same spirit in having an
This
if she leaves with Chinese passengers wounds are all alight and the man is in no sumed this afternoon before the Coroner, C. was evidoncs before the Canrt beyond her own house on businanz
bez, before she actually starts, and
scraps the sides of ships in the dock.
On
em-
round to the other side. There were twelve
CALL
She wished to
down. Sho wanted
of
most
found that all that was in it was that she sus
in
the way in which the report went and the way the vessel was taken over abowed that bis client had a a call to come to Ceurt
Mr Francis explained that Mra Sands'a
Mr
she comes or the place whither she timo calling loudly for help, No assistance, til half-past 2 at the Magistracy on Satur-together, there was not the slightest sign coat or estimated cost of the wali and the probate before he was entitled to any re of discontent in her mind, nor any com swine-bridge that part of her evidence had taken over the Zephyr because his pool- was rather in muneration. Her suggested that Mr Forbet plaint made by Mrs Sands as to what had THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT ABERDEEN DOCKS. been dons from the time of her husband's where she said her mind was in such a lion with regard to it would not stand a test.
condition that she had no communication The inquest commenced on Monday last death antil she arrived in the Colony, sa
The Chief Justlos pa on the body of one Lam Tak Teus was re-for e
alifor entirely put an wan Atked athisant constructfon on the action. Mr Farben That was when she was on board, permit a Detective to board
on homself to a and to rely
she took it over, mest rightly, most fairly, very danger. He was sent to the Civil Hospital V. Creagh, Bag, and the following Jury considerable extent. This letter was a well did not know of the share panle which pre- the best taste, to save litigation and ill-
Mesars
McCallum, J. M. d'Almeida and written business lotter, written by har inte to search her.
*
verted Mr Worbes' plan being brought to feeling and is doing well. No arrest in reported and see, the head coolie employed at she took up. There was no complaint in it. that the executor was natrue to her interests) to the Zephyr might with great propriety
N. L. de Souza.
her laterost, layin
laying
down this line which maturity. next point was the
obarge Mr Justice Francis thought the point sa These propositions were discussed at as yet.
Chan seral meetings held by the Chinese
Aberdeen Dock, said he had a contract to The Chief Justice: Is the letter of a in being wanting in earnestness or diligence now be dropped, after what Mr Hayllar of the policy recommended by Mr Phil-memorialists, and afterwards, baving A Pour by the Captela Superintendent
Indy determined to
getting the
the estate sold. Now it had had adiolited. been approved by the Kidnapping of Police, dated 23rd January, and sides of a steamor. They were all on Saturday last 68 men were at work
on the
Mir Hayllar quite agreed: It was a letter been proved by the evidence
ed to direct
beard Mr Ng Achoy said the Zephyr was the "Ovór a dozen documents which follow Commission, were forwarded to H. E bodying the Criminal Statistics for 1879 arranged as shown by the model Planks in which it might he said she put her foot yesterday that up to the very time when cause of hire Bands coming into Court, sad those above referred to give particulars the Governor
curtain of a movement, to which we have more receipt of the papers, by a Minute appears in the Guzette of yesterday's date. i arranged on the side of the ship on which Men men in charge, Mr Cook and
hostile proceedings were taken Mr Forbes In acknowledging the
ibinga dore, About 9 o'clock he saw the planks all
All Tho
was doing everything he could to were to stay on; a new boller-dispose of the property in the than once alluded, by which a number (duted October 7, 1870),the Governor The tables show that 139 casca more ro- the accident occurred, and he then we maker would be here soon; an accountant interests of the estate. She had made « l evidence and the effect of the report was
advantageous way possible looking to the of respectable Chinese residents sought says:-"I shall have much pleasure ported to the Police during the past year, planks on each side. The number of meu old books were to be brought up to date serious allegation, an unfortunate allegation that she knew nothing whatever of the
have to. he always on
on the spot; the to aid in the suppression of kidnapping in submitting the details of the-pro being a decreato of 706, or 10.32 per osut employed varies according to the size of the to show what had been done since the time which be had probed to the bottom. De Zephyr while the matter was In Court. The first-n "Memorial of Chinese Mer posad association for the consideration from the retures of 1878. In the sub- ship. There were plenty of planks for the of her husband's death and a new or pected Mr Forbes of indifference, that was the abipe were better acquainted with the facts chante, &c., praying to be allowed to of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. I have
Choy admitted that their Lord- form an Association for suppressing kid recently expressed to Mr Fung Ming division of these cases into serious crimea number of cookies employed. napping and traffic in human beings "Shon and the other Chinese gentleman (so-called, as Caplain Denne carefulis ship in deck, but has not been used since on as in her husband's Hie-time. She gravemen of her complaint. Unfortunately of the case than he was; that was before he
books was to be opene sa from the New To the Jury:It was used with the last Yoar. The business abo desired should go
sard her mind had become clouded with supi was ratafoad, sets forth the increase in the crimes who nearly twelve months ago brought guards the expression) a decrease of 214 then for
other purpose.
now that she Golg
cion; she suspected and keep it meant to
golag
Mr Forbes, she as- The Chief Justlos asked if Mr Ng Choy aimed at, especially in the Tung-kun this important matter to my notice, my cases or 8.19 per cent is found; in tho district (boys being sold to become ad- best tanuks for their valuable co sub-division of minor offences there is a
talche du returned a verdict of "nociden-antil it was disposed of, but of that inten-peoted her solicitors, and did not seem to would speily anything that Mr Forbes
tion there was opted children," and "girls to be trained operation in checking kidnapping and
The Police Sergeant (King) in charge of The
I that she was labour-bin
This lady had, through these
hene suspicions,
and avoid vagua generalities. under a great mistake if she believed thats
been led to take a great many unfortunate Ng Chay referred again to the inven sirability of taking steps to check such At the first meeting of the Kidnan. In these 6,192 1895 there were concerned important evidence at the last sitting, was mes, This was of importance as bearing have been the slightest difficulty. There sides he had not visitari davpur time. B
reason to believe that Low Aman, who gave the bad not interfered sotively in the busi- stopspainful to herself and others. If shehad tory not having been completed, and the
acted in a friendly spirit there would never accounts not filed at the practices carried on by wicked "go- ping Commission, beld in conjunction 7,400 persons, of whom 6,026 were con- not in the Docks at all on the morning of on the trustworthiness of her recollection
the works or done betweens and old women who have with the Chinese gentlemen who had sloted. housea for the detention of kidnapped memorialised upon this matter, one Europeana or Americant, 59 Indians, and
Of the number convicted 43 were the accident, and be believed that he had of what really occurred in this mattor, was a competent accountant chars who could sufficient to justify the statement that he
committed porjury.
Mr people." They suggest the offer of curious information was obtained from
On Los Aman being called he asserted Forbes had a distinct intention from have prepared whatever particulars she bad managed and superintended the Slip.
Mir Hayllar re- The Chief Justice said Mr Koawick had rewards, and the employment of detec- the Chinese present. We extract the 5,400 Chinese. We shall return to the that he was present that morning and at with a view to sell it.
the first to keep the concern going only wanted from the books.
have
miserable con- with more
yesterday that lovostigation had cleared dern into a prosperous work by the con sanction and cation of the Goying held on 28th Nov. 1878:-
progress or dimination of crime in the there, but his brother, who leaked after the
unwillingness. Having accapted
Adence his name gave the public. He had On last witness's brother being call- tion it was his duty as executor to g
the post-away the mist,
Mr Francis sald that what he intended not gone down and worked with his hands ornment in thisdable endeavour. In
get rid an enclosure accompanying the memo servable in the proceedings of kidnappers of
There was indeed a marked differenco ob- Colouy.
ed he was unable to may whether Low Aman of the estate
the estate so as not to sacrifice it. As to convey was that while there had been at the Sagar Refinery, but he had no doubt was there or not.
bis Lordship had said, it was not a concara considerable delay to rendering the aceroute drawn his five par cent. for management The Sergeant said that Low Aman was that could be
1 be put up to action. The trade and while the state of the accounts did not and supervision of the business, locking the port of Hongkong for such crooked with the tosphates Luglish how are open from Sir M. E. Hicks-Boach to the Go
ofoon of ways from its central position and the also with the principle of
of the decoseed's relatives had applied to the keenest competition. There was the of personal freedom
was made it showed that there Ng through this knowledge their prod
proceedings State for
a
for prostitution"), and the great de- the disgraceful traffic in human beings," decrease of 492 cases or 11.64 per cent. the case informed His Worship that he had found a word in her letters, have stopped abort even at this Court should have done that he had not done,
tives, for this purse, and ask the following from the Minutes of the meet-figures, lo text what light they throw on the work, and that the lust witness was not undertaken the executorship "soula ferring to Mr Justice Francis's remark † brought what was latele
men.
a
The
Wiloft the matter to their Lord.
Achoy
rial, the peculiar facilities furnished by late, because they had become acquainted | A DESPATUH is published in the Gazelle ing to extort money from the head costic was not only limited but was the subject of / glee him at seat sight a favourable impres=|:after accounts the question of coula Me personal freedom found under ite laws, Bly guarded by English law, and that vernor, dated Deo. 2, 1879, covering & Chan As to recover the funeral expenses, keen competition of Spratt's Dock and was not so much to complain of as might at | ships'; he was satiefied they would not
management, atill when detalled and the investigation are pointed out, and the intention of the ad not only become less tangible for the BritiabForeign Affaire on the subjcot of/ but he dollined to pay them, and Low Aman formidable competition of the Bangkong first bo thought
sys-
Was
& civil
would
esald
letter and enclosure from the Secretary of memorialists to raise a subscription to Police to deal with, but the kidnappers.
Obluese protection to
taking up their cause.
encumber the estate with unnecessary soft. and Whampoa Dock Company, enigrating had from
His Worship told Chun Asee that if he did never have done to deal with the business Mr Hayilar, with regard to the other The Chief Justice remarked that the carry out their desires is duly noted. beon emboldened to give themselves a do- the Mangago Cubs. These show that
the Marquis of Salisbury has decided to a
decided not pay the funeral expenses he was liable so as to let either of them think they got the bridge, said there was reaily little to of was not each difficult matter to
three
points, the Zephyr, the sea wall and concern Mr Keswick had the Upon the suggestion or order of His finite organization, following a regular
managemdar Excellency-who characterised
have it at their own price. A bold face this tem adapted to the peculiarities of English Chinese Consul General in Cuba there is no alisht in consequence of the arrival of a
His Worsh
gave instructions to the must be put on the osse, and it must be so argue on these. The bridge there was a look after as the Silp. Then again thats scheme as
"a very praiseworthy desire and
and Chinese
in the suburbs of Hongkong Protection to Chinese in that for thing Low Amen for perjury.
laud un- and if he got sufficient he was to presente in the Patent Slip a compatition that could work of common prudence. He went late himself, who charged & per cent. His Lord- residents" a Committee was appointed, la support of this, Mr Fung Ming-shan laid less they can give good reasons for showing
on the two documents written in Chi-that they British subjects.
not be disregarded. To have gone to either the history of the Zephyr at some length. ship, in stating that the Court reserved [This is the who made himself at would have been to spoil That had been taken over by Mr judgment
that a carefully drawn joint consisting off, Mesere Frauds and any mailed dosan 25 rones on these los suey are bot the copstest on in the conspicuns about flare years ago by putting of home Sands, wo bis life thus, for a Forbes at curt peice to tave ligation; it decales weald begiven
ethere
if they so far agreed Creagh (Police Magistrates), Captain (marked) contained a list of 38 different Michael Hinks-Beach that directions thould up placards reflecting on the administration clined to amalgamate his business with was hoped that as they had met Mrs Sands to allow of that; if not there would be
of Sai-ping- be insaed with the view of informing natives of Justice in this Colony on the occasion of
SPIALL'S It TYAN plan likely on the half way in that she would meet them half two decisions. The Court had dear noties scheme for the Governor's approval. I p'an and Tai-pinglar resorts or i
used by professional of Hongkong that, in the event of their trial which took place at the Supreme face of it to sucssed. They were men of way in some other pain's, but they had not from Mas Bands that she
found her doing ible yes.
and It therefore became the Court to emigrating to Cuba, they will have to take Court, arising out of the accidental death the same class in life; both Americans, scheme "for the organisation of the whose names are given; but whose residesteps on arrival there to prove their British of his comin at the Aberdeen Books.-ED, and oned they would have great that the way would becleared, apart altoge- | faula and argument would be fully and
professional kidn
A anggestion being made from the Bouch dowe everything in a correct form ป Nationality before British protection o
C. M.]
advantages. He
bad
doubt no appointed be extended to them.
Mr Forbes executor so that the business, by ther from this case, were Mr Forbes to seeps carefully stated, As Me Justlos Tranvia being connected with, under the care aleo the responsibility for
on the port of the motive merchants and and dry and using regular resorts reason for continuing to extend British Sergeant i procure what evidence he could, managed as to let that know that there was legal obligation to baud, the sea wall was n / wan a pregedent in the case of Me Band
裁老
Mr Francis, who was Chairman of the kidnappers as their Committee, prepared the following and a list of
21
could not be ascertained. The other docu-
proposed Chinese Society for the pro-ment (marked B) consists of a list of 41 pro- tection of women and children " :—
fessional kidnappers whose personalia have
1. That the Promoters form themselves bean satisfactorily ascertained. Both papers into a Company under "The Companies Or are
dinance, 1885." Any seven person. - as- Borewith appendod, together with an
--not be liable for
INQUESTS.
CHILD DROWNED IN THE HARBOUR.
Police Intelligence.
(Before 0. F. Creagh Esq.)
Thursday, February 5,
A CHINISE STUDENT.
apon to
meant to
Quotations. Boxakowe, February 5. OPIUM.-Yow Paina, cash. $500
"
Old New Bar Ares, casal, 675 Ola
caab, 660
New Males, credit, 746 Allowance Tools- Old Malwa, uredit, 800
Exchange.
Jay
of so eminent a firm as Russell & Co., would proceeding in re the Zept the ostala the said, the Court would do its duty by all
Zephyr, Mr Hayllar parties here. have a status given it in the market which cousalted with his client, who consented Court adjourned. otherwise it would not have had. Mr to this. translation.
Forbes was by his position called
Mr Hayllar referred further only to the Bociated together for ang lawful purpose may
great difficulty the Government
An Inquest was held at the Goverment ... Ure
get work for
for the Silp, and he worked vigl. loss on the Ichang, which he said was due do this. It need not necessarily be for any frequently met in dealing with such cases Civil Hospital this afternoon before the Sit Pok Sze, a student, was charged with lantly with the concern so se to make the to a wrong, estimate of the time required trading or manufacturing purpose. was the question what to do with women or Coroner, C. V. Creagh, Esq., and the follow-being a rogue and vagabond.
best of it in the long reo. Everybody made by hir Balley, Mrs Sauda's nephew 2. All subscribers of ten dollars to the
children, found to have been unlawfully
Acting Sergeant Mahmed Alli and that knew when Captain Sands died that the of whose incompetensy Mr Forbes had thors of the Association should be members their lawful guardians in the interior of Wieler, L. C. Thevenin, and D. S. Marques, and five or six others gambling in the liarly trained and fitted for it-carried on in spite of that by de sound at tund sold or kidnapped, how to restore them to ing gentlemen na a Jury, Mesars G. A. Festerday afternoon he found the defendant competition which he had man peca sumplained, but who was specially kept on thereof, with power to vote, &c., but should China, how to provide for them in case such on the body of Cheung You Mai.
Recreation On
On seeing the Bergeant could not be continued other any further subscriptions or
Mr Forbes had devoted great timeand the defendant throw away a chy containing life and but at the buy one, always the attention to this blato, that he was nos to for any contribution during the existence of
women or children had actually been sold by their very guardians, who, if
if the woman the Society, but, in the event of the Com- or child in question were restored to them, was brought to the hospital on the Sed in- and the prisoner was the only one the must sooner or later fall into she mouth of oftener. He could not have gone
Dr. Wharry said the body of deceased dice and an off; the others also dispersed, gaged on it, gone, it could not be continued; be brought to task for not visiting the Blip boing wound up and suoney being would but beck another purchaser, how to start at 9.40 p.m. He examined it yeater-witness was enabled to arrest.
liabilities, all existing
one or other of the iwe competing concerns, Sup afton onough for his supervision to members ought to become
prevent such women and children being sold day, it had been dead about 24 hours, it Defendant denied having anything to do and the only safety for the estate lay in the have any effect without giring himself up further sum of ten dollars each.
executor patting bold
face OB 12 BO as to entirely to the And aga (a.). This would be a Society or Company To this observation the Chinese members of on the body; and death appeared to have five days' imprisonment with hard labor. deal with persons absolutely friendless, e. of age. There were no marks of, violenoo
found that: His Worship sentenced the defendant to get the beat purchase-price he could. So Mr Hayllar, kad
nothing limited by
far Mir by guarantee,
Mir Forbes's knowledge and intent. 50 militates against the success-of any
skilled labour as (6.) The advantages of forming a com- e meeting replied that
Mire Sands on the other hand, busines details by those not skilled in that parit. Cheang Tai Hee said he was manter of
famy interference in pany are manifold. The association very difficulties by means of an organized sampan No. 1067, The deceased was his
to undertake this duty and opere prepared resulted from drowning.
overcome theso Cheang
her Tottern to believe that the business would thus obtain
The cue in which Cheung Wo SAE, could be carried on profitably. She know cular work. He referred to the amount of Corporate existence and definite Children, which would
y for the Protection of Women and daughter, and was about & years of age. broker, was charged with having assaulted a she wonderful loganuity and ability of her correspondence, interviewe, and legal
status,
orthy European engaged Perpetual succes
succession,
family relations
his boat to go to the the attention of the sitting Magistrate established this business here unless there of any kidnapped person, which would see steamier Yang-toe. There was a strong to-day. to such perseus bring restored to their N.E. breeze
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Aetectives to ascertain sy trustworthy About dark on the evening of the 3rd a boatswain Francisco Neros again ocoupled husband, and believed he would not have tions, the accorgia, banking business and ness there responsibility which fell to Mr Forbes' Inspesier Thomson produced a rough its prosperity ander proper management, being the only way fair to the estate
way a fair beld for, and some surety ferring to the business. Mr Hayllar re- ] · Gold Lesi, 99) Ane
getting up of a Company as and with this move, prompt and cor- familles upon high in cases where the boat. The deceased was in the sketch of the ground where the offence was And no doubt, as is flat business disposing of the proporty, which the Com- -
proper treatment,
opca control, bean still available, 6. That the objects of the Society should in the absence of relations and friends it was
would not be advisable or where part of the boat. He and his wife dimbea Save been committed.
complainant said the sketch was lice would have been paying well. But times pany could work, up on the bottom of their boat and a sam- the ground over which he and the daton were bad for all business, there were dis- The Chief Justice said that so strongly
Union Los Society of O'ton, $1,425, bu yern. be the protection of women and children impossible, would take charge of auch kid pan came to their assistance. When the dant went He went into the old Mabo-advantages on every side, and this she did not had that fact recommended itself to his
China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,428, hasare. generally,
dapped persons, maintain them and eventual boat was lifted up the deceased was still medan cemetery becadte the defendant not know. When Mr Forbes, thinking she mind that he had quite resolved what to do
North Oblas Jos. Co. Tik 1,290, ly see them respectably married.
in the stern
appeared to be lifeless. asked his.
purposed
osed carrying on
on the work indefinitely bad the negotiations with the Hongkongtase Ins. Asson, T1.755 Insperer Thomson said every enquiry wrote to say that la that case he would have and Whampoa Dock Coy, fallen through. The other documents will be referred The European was helped upon the boat.
Chinese Insurance Co $300 T'ho obild
and 368, after to the California had been made by the Police, but they had to steign, she made no reference in her reply in 48 hours something would have been
H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $825, self to iu to-morrow's issue.
sellers. steamer,
to that intimation ;, but letters shortly al done had bla fpatrnotions bow to pro
China Fire Ins. Co. 218. took her in their boat; the police came and failed to get any further evidence.
Co $218, seller. Things had gone so far that the was then dead.
The te was further remanded for terwarda wote passing between them as to
H.B. & W. Dock Co., 10 % prem, buyer, His wife was ailing the boat.
H.E. M To Atai, the mother of deccased and wife tries to be made at the Spanish Con the attempted coalition with the omapooeed: Then the concern, going before the
0o, lpm, burnerd litan Duck. That these noguliations were public under the aus lees of the Court China Cosat 81 Nav
Naviga 107 Shanghai
Tla 10 led to gone down with the pubils, conducted the formation of a basis on which she was rather gone up. inst. She brings San Francisco dates up to Mr M. Whelen
quarter-master on board Wong Aluk, a chair coolie, was charged willing that he should, and he agreed to do Mr Hayllar then submitted to the Court the City of Tokio, was next called. He with attempting to extort money from his best
Mrs Sauds stated the evening of the 3rd police sonatable on the afternoon of the herself was bound to admit. That attempt the executor to just and zehsonable re
60 self the property, w
some authorities as to the general, right of 4. By undertaking to marry or set out in on or about the 9th inat, Monday next by
instant,
on board the steaner, & life women and children who could
ith instant
failed through circumstances over which moneration, as to the right to conta in ad wry of Beanship Ahoy was haut of stationed on the Police bulk, said that was due to Mira Sands herself more than to to costs lo gases where injusies impsts (Takos at Meets Falconier & Onl's Preglatt, not safely be returned to their homes
heard re- P. C. No, S, Jabn Lyons, at present Mr Forbes had no control whatever. It London dates up to the 2nd January
peated asveral times,
ministration, and specially as to the right or families,
the other officers went off in beata to render pesterday afternoon he was ashore About circumstances. She put too high a príde on tions which sould not be proved were made establishment of a Refuge for home-H.E. the Governor has kindly consented assistance. He saw a sampan in the water 20 minutes past 8 he left the Oriental Hotel the property, sa Me Forbes told her at the less women and children,
bottom upwards, and he could distinctly to return to the Water Police Station. He time. Then as to the accounts; it was com by one party of the other. The raising of funds for all or any of
to distribuis the prizes at St. Joseph'shear a child crying inside. On getting the was in phis clothes. Wellington and Bccounts of the business pill the end of Sanda mist have had notice through her College (3, Caine Road,) en Saturday child from under the boat she appeared to shop at the corner on defendant and the your. Well, there was no balance sheet oliver had a worn on path he never made
Whoo near Atick's
tick's pisined that she really saw little of the The Chief Justice pointed out that Mrs these purposes, The propagation by books, dy sheets, &s, afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
be dead. She was sent on board the steamer Wyndham Strests he w
Soliators before she made this affidavit that &c., of a knowledge of the English
at ence and placed in the Doctor's hands, another onlie with a ghair. They followed or anything regularly drawn up until the who tried every means to restore anima-bim but said nothing till he was getting yearly statement was slavery among the Chinese bere and The Supreme Court will sit in Summary { tion, but without success. A period of 8 or into a simpan at the wharf. Defendant so; bat the fact that prepared ; that was any such statement as she in ]
I not examine after knowing that, attributed to him. This Jurisdiction on Thursday next, the 12th 9 minutes elapsed from the time the cry was then zald to the other
They were there for her to examine. Mr not an angry word in, the witness box, zot Commites e Bority be managed by a inst., instead of on. Tuesday, the 10th, the first heard till the child's body, was re- ship-man, make liner coolie "He belong the books was entirely due to herself.csde the words she used her own.
Defendant then came up and said "You Forbes told them distinolly that nothing in a slip of the tongas, but a deliberately The jury returned a verdict of "Acci-makee pay my chút, have gut him for the world reating to the business was or drawn affidavit, as deliberately drawn ng iny dental death,"
"hours." "Witaess refused to pay anything would have besa withheld from her. pleading. It was not the nonsense of that
3. By providing for the maintenance and sapport of women and childres pend- ing investigation and restoration to their homes,
The
law on the subject of Kidnapping and
on the mainland;
Jankary
17th..
The next Evolis Moil may be arpected here
tho P. & O. steamer Thibet, which brings
of seven members. The first members to be the signers of the memoran- latter date belog Now Year's day with the dura of seaociation. Two to retire annually Chlusse.
covered.
whan
Chies Sugar Padning Co., $160, Hongkong Hotel Co., $67 buyers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874 nemainal.
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