No. 5287-Arzu 23, 1880.1 departments. The millennium has not yet got sufficiently near to us, as re- gards public ofhcem, to justify us in closing the growling column of the Feos ple's mouth-piece.

LOOAL AND GENERAL, Tax Portuguese, guabout Tre left the port yesterday forenoon for Macso, and it believed she will not for the present proceed Nor h, as was at first intended

was found that might throw light on the cause of such a sad event, Commander Costa was a good, steady and experienced officer, much liked and respected by his superiors, and all thinse who served under him; being a bachelor with no other rein tions ces a bruther it easy circumstances in the Brasils, family troubles could not baro led him to commit the set. It is however feared that the care and anxiety for the safety of his slip and the lives of over 100 conls on board must have preyed heavily on his mind. The transport had moet with bad Weather in coming round the Cape, and her engigas had broken down core than once during the passage, and she proved alta, gother most unsuitable for the voyage she wet suitable for the voyage she was in, and this must have brought on tem- Portuguese unvy of one of her best officers porary insanity, which has deprived the while in the primo of life. Commander Lu- orecio da Costa, having been out to China several times and lately as second in com- wand of the transport fries, was well have known The moorings of the Victor Emanuel have

known hero and in assor been taken up, and after being cleaned and

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Rrursa telegraphy, under date of 1st Apzli Me Hannowy has been created Apzli-* Me Hanewy has been created a Knight of St. Michael and St. George," and explains that the montage bad been delayed

in inalt

look in at Amoy.

In the Oplum Companiae cave to-day, the Chief Jantics granted the plaintiffs' motion that a receiver abould be appointed: Es will be named by the Court on Monday morning, after which the trial of the issues Bred by the Court will come on before a Special Jury,

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Police Intelligence." (Before the Eon, O. B. Plunket) Friday, April 28.

DBUNE AND INCEDALE,

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BREACH OF THE OPIUM ORDINANCE,

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it was in process of incubation for five weeks and weeks, and that it was only wish the writer Me Francis made a strong protest against found himself in a perilous position through

faction of bis client.He read the letter as away the next day after the case was on baten and published and on aed and procured was something dark behind which the di- fore the Magistrate here. The letter was to be written and published a certain false rectors bad better enquire into about the 20, QUEEN'S ROAD, sent to Mr Nelson only the day before scandalous and defamatory host of and con estate of an embarrassed man who is since the matter wes lest in Court: There wasseruing the said Borace Harrin ton Nel dead. Things present themsel.com differ Hongkong, 81st March, 1881.

poarp mamant then-at-the-zeg-west of the sin, contrary to alatate 6 to 7 Vic, chap. eatly to different minds and pharge like: Meters Sharp, Toller and Johnson,

DEAR STRE, We have been instructed by gentleman who represented ar Pitman, 9, seo. 3, which enacts that if any pt that could not be left alone. Ifore was Mr John Pitman to express is regret for and Mr Jackson's evidence, which was all son shall maliciously publish any defama anything meant by all this, let this side the half letter floting upon Mr.H. 13. that was takes that day, relorred o ly to try libel, every auch person being con- know what it was and they would be prov Nalson which he has written to Mr W. these two grachs and their effect on ble visted there £ shall be liable to fins or på ed to mest it. He had an doubt Jackson. Mr Pitman wrote that letter while mind and not to the effect if the whole fet imprisonment or both the Court may his leaned friend, on the other mile would award, such imprisonment not to exceed by and bra put in a ples of jurtile stiņa,

by P. O. 540, M. Singh, said that he was on smarting under some remarks irespecting ter on his mind.

Me Francis: In my learned friend to pa: the term of one year. The whole of the and that it was for the public protection letter was set forth in the charge as follows, that this publication was made,dhat, WAS day yesterday afternoon at the Cricket hitu made by Mr Nelson at the Chamber of

Zohare Mr Nelson was quite ready and Bir Hayllar: Cortainly,

the passages mainly relied on being those

wildlan to meet when the time cam ground, hon his attention was called to Comm res. He now withdraws the latter. in the whole letter? the defendant who was lying on the ground Although we can well understand that Mr

Nelson feels angryter in the charge with regard

Mr Francia; Then I ask that the in- given in italios:

31-1 bare awaited your arrival to Mr Fraccis: Had he been so suzions to inside the Barrack gates

Inspector Perry wald he had known anything in the latter injurious to his auendocs and the application be set forth

Bank in the charge with regard to every stale bring to your notle, for the information of most it, he would probably have adopted gentleman and

the Board of Directors in London the con- another course of proceedings defondant for the last four months. He character as

Mr Hayllar, with regard to the second unk.roter

Mr Harliar: I don't think we need the duct of your manager here, Mr Nelson, who, defendant for the waid he had known and feels angry, we really do not see had often seen him in Tai-ping-aban drunk. Manager. There is nothing wrong in bag- ment in the letter alle er to be a libel.“

and that ing and selling shares, nor was there any-

thing improper in the transsetion respect inouendves; the letter speak pretty well without any provocation of reason, thought paragraph given in italics in the lottar, moeting of the Hongkong said this was will politing the mysterious at materions he gets his living by begging. Re knew him to be a dati ate, and unk. hug- alleged t

charge. There were various stylen tu shis letter shows the latter pon me, cooled Defendant denied being drunk. He salding the late Mr Heaton, if in fact it over and pretty pi-inly for itself, and especially proper, at he had been discharged at.Fokobams from took place. Mr Nelson's character standa bike letter shows its motive. We Chamber of Commerce, on the 23d of an Austin veel and was sent here by deservedly high that we think he can don't require to go beyond the letter itself to induice in a fair and slanderons atack letter. We now left the mysterious artful: afford to pass the matter over, and we trust for that. This latter dated 8 P-d upon me, coupled with some impertinent re- and ame to the inonendo = (Claure road).

es of the case that is Secretary: the Ensilah Oral

Inspector Craddock said he received the under the eirenmatanes of the case that dar's Hill, Hongkong, 29th Mazob, 1880, micks about His xalled the Uvernor Regular rocker in shartta waka strong expression. Bad be merely said defendant at the station yesterday afternoon that gentleman's good eonse will induce bito and is addreened to William Jackson, of the long."

Not only do the expressions that he made that Me Falon was a gular trafloker "and he was then drunk,

in a lopt this contas, especially as he to the Esq., Assistant Chief Manager, Secretory a few triking repairs effected, were relaid, | Tue 0, and Ostmas Oceanic (Csptin Two months' imprisonment with hard first instance gave a me provocation to Mr &c. &c, o, Chartered hieroantile Bank use of scarrant the above description of them, in shares that might have been question Pitman, Should Mr Nuleon decline toof ludia, ds, do, that all meaning that he but they were uttered with an evident animas, whether it was libellions or not, but when and the ship took up her old position this Metcalle) arrivad here posterday evening, labour,

ad pt this course we would prop ae that was the luspector of the Bank here on an to whis friends of mine who were present he went on to say that Me No 80 WA

efficisiviit The letter be D

are ready:

sccupied with his trafficking to share Sentify. he should delay his departure to shanghialeficiiviit The letter bead.com

"Mr-Nelson is a member of the Chamber that it was a quaties whether he morning, leaving the Iron Duke's moorings after vory fue pengo from Liver

Sir, bave awaited your arrival to until the case shall be dispusod of, as fir to which she has been attached for a few pool of thirty-six days, and will resume

Ng Mal, residing in No. 81 Battery Pitman has calls upon him that may render bring to your notice, for the information of of Commerce in virtue only of his office as could devote his undivided attention to the

may render

confocal Manager of the hatlusTM Whether he days past.

her tour of tail servics between this Roa

Road, was charged with selling oplum it necessary for him to proceed to Japsu and the Board of Directors in London, the con- tool Manager of the Chartered Mercantile Blank, it was distintly libelots; it apare port and San Francisc. Mr T. H. without a license on the 17th instant. remain there for four or five weeks, so that duct of your manage here, Mr Nolson, who, Bing Coquently any unworthy public for itself. There was only one condition We understand that His Excellency the

Irmsy, the managing owner of the Con- Atsan, an xaice off er in the employ should Me Nelson leave for Shaug isi ki hout any provocation or reason, thoughs act of his in the Chamber reflects directly of things to which it could apply. It meint ment of the opium farmer, said the defend- day, he (Mr Pitman) may not be here on proper, at a meeting of the Hongaon, the Bank; and it is thus the clear right that he neglected the affairs of the Bank. GoTemp:bai received telegram from Irmsy,

Chamber of Commerce, on the 23rd nito. and duty of the Directives to potret them. It was wrapped up in euphonisio language, to have a license to sell second his retur,

20 indu ge in a false ant atanderous attacks des avinst the discredit seulting from such it was a sneer, it was sarasem, but it mount uch that he was devout of the Bank), He

was devotts his time and atten Yours truly, Shaoghal, loforming him that Price Hein-pany, le a passenger, and was accompanied ant and to opizm farmer, said the defond day

24 far as Suez by a party of guests who, alus opium, but it was taken from him on the 1st april, because he owed some money.

BEBRETON & WOTTON. upon se, coupled with a me impe-tinent re conduct as th it of Mr Nelson money.

in

** I think it right also that you should be in (to the neglect of the Bank), to those rich was to leave Shanghai to-morrow, and

with the passongere booked through to To witness said, he bad offen ss0 18:

to his learned of the Culo that Mr Nelson's spero has long carried on Mr Francis again appealed to his learned marks about is Excatlency the Governor

made aware that Mr Nelson, (gain in things which feathered his own non. He might be looked for in Hongkong on let

selling optum in his house to coo-

friend to say whether, under all the cir

Now, to say that Mr Nolaos's speech was virtue of his office on your representative) did not disagree with these tad paragraphe May next, although B. R. F', would perhaps Pacific pets, boqupied the whols of the fendant selling he had often seen de

saloon socommodailor. The Oceanic wont lies who wout there to amiko.

Defenduas said, his license expired last cumstances

last camstances of the case, that was not

not false and slanderous attack upon adr Pit has long carried on after, active, and being soles ed sa the m in alle ation of the ceaseless opposition to the Supernor of the libel as they were the most gross libels, the too They koew per home some months ago, after five years' month, and he was only selling off some ample and sufficient and complete satisfno man, was a ibel.

tion as the complainant could desire, eapo

Air Francis: We shall give you ample colony. I cannot believe that such a poli- worst parts of the letter. They know yer. when it was consider

is the

Me service on this station, for the purpose of stock that remained in his hands.

Fined $25, in default, fourteen days Im. cially when it was considered that he gave Fined $25, in default, fourteen dage' Im-extreme provocation to Mr Pitman, that another summon.

Bak, but, even if it were, nothing could a man in Me Nelson's position, did not a thorough repair and renovation. In ad-

extreme pravacation to Mr Pitman, that opportunity of proving that by taking out of ta in keeping with the traditions of your festly well and Mr Pitman know that it prisonment with hard labour.

Mr Nelson had laid himself open if Mr

At the request of the Ourt, the whole justify bia gibe in a public association about apply his undivided attention to the affairs dition to being farnished with new boilers,

Picman was open to an indictment for libel, lotter being put in as te libel, Me Hayilar the friendship with which is Excellency of the Bank he was not it to be a Bank and having the whole of her engine depirt-

that Mr Nelson was himself as open as Mr underlined the particular purtions of the Governor bas bonoured me for the last Manager. There was no doubt about that point, and that was what Mr Pit Pituran to a precisely similar charge with which complaint is made as libellos; if con yours. mont overbanked and Atted with the

Lam Afat was charged by Inspector Mul this. Whatever he said in the hataber of these portions are given throughout the "Further I would ingyen that, having reman meant le did not any that of Intist appliances for attaining the mais graves with keeping pigs in his houss No. Commerce, which had been reproduced by letter in this report in italica.

gard to Mr. Nela mir public position as me of cures. The letter was a polished one, mum rate of speed with the minimum graves with keeping pigs in his hours No, his. Whatever he said la the hatmber of the public press, bad been stated by Mr

Mir Hayllar: Now let us see this speech your stof, some enquiry shot'd be made into smelling of the midnight oil and the ve emsumption af coal, the whole of 93, Second Street, without a special license merce, which had been reproduced by Ryrie to the witness box to have been

been as the Chamber of Comuneros :

th circumstafices under which he became pas weeks incubation it had. As a literary pro the saloon arrangements bars bean from the Registrer en ral.

The inspector visited d fondant's house remodelled. In a steamer intended to

Mr. Nelson-In the absence of any asses of a transfer of certain shares from duction it was beyond all praise. If it were Pitman, since it charged aim with getting communication from the Goverment ou the late Mr Heaton on the eba of his (meant to smash air Nelson be could not Ma C. L. B. Pennell strived here this take up station in bot climate, the on the morning of the 21st instant and understood as grossly defamatory of Mir

the enbject, the Chamber is bad y entitled

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1) embarrassments abrul a year a a imagine anything better done, but whether morning in the 0, 8. N. Co.'s comfort of the passengora is, fu ishing Deteudant said, there was going to be what would be a misdemeanour. If what thens, I learn from Chinese a urces that Nelson as morning in the 0, 8. N. Co.'s steamer boost important consideration for the found one pig in the front room on the Pitman, since it charged aim with getting om Nelson-In the absence of any desses of

thing ground floor and another in the cookroom. up bogus position, titob was lu fotmunication from the Goverment ou the late Mr Heaton

other in the cookroom.harging Me Pitman with a conspiracy to consider that the question is before It may indeer trafficker ground for s

It may indeed be doubted whether Afrit was for that anything the wiser a thing to

be doubted whether said Achilles, and will take over the charge of snfiolent fight and ventilation, and this han the birthday of a goddess shortly, and her Nelson said of Mr Pitman were true, be the Memorial which was presented the othe concerns to the anterists of the Bank on the

what thens, I learn from Chinese s urces that Nelson as a regular trafficker shares and write and publish it he could not day. After is abe droe that undireading the other deuses, he laid emphasis the matter that asrions the Commissariat and Transport Depart received special attention as the hands of the birthday of a geddess shortly, and be what would be a misdemeanour. If what thens, I learn from Chinese s

intended to sacrifice both pigs then. He believed

sacrifice both he Pitman with

believed Me Pitman could be le icted for uther was

Mr shipbuilders entrusted with the remo mant from Volonel Shervinton, who is the ships pond. The whole of that did so every your.

delling of the vase.

a misdemeanour. Mr Nelson then, for one well known in the Colony, who is in the which its shar holders expect, and whether consideration damanda" which showed Fined $2, under Section 11 of Ordinance a misdemeanour. Mr Nelson then, for one day was got up by a gentleman rather viled attention to the interests of the Bank on the giving

Section 11 of Ordinancerests of an taer with out any cause, made employ of the Japanese verum with the opt I of action of a Manger of a charted latter would make any one reading it root of an tset with out any cause, made employ of the Japanese verument, and such occupation is within the legitimate that he intended and desired that action about to retire from tho seevles under the part of the ship coupled by passengers 14 of 1845.

should be taken on this letter. these observations, with whics far as who is more or less mixed up phr hwnict provisions of a Royal Warrant lately issued, now so arranged that in all weathers a ↑ 14 of 1845.

they reflected on ue Gererament or piam Farm and other matters in the Bank

other matiemate anile ryaalf or you on for his impudenter now did not set or instead of and which remodels the entire department. plentiful supply of light and fresh air will Dobbsinabi, zor have the requirements

(Before C. V. Creagh, Esq.)

DOC was perfectly immaterial to this Only, and

Onlony, and who is on very intimate an

on very intimate an "I should not have been disposed to think that the writer had something in re- care, but which so far as they related friendly terms with the head of the Govern- trouble rayself or you about Mr Nelson and serve henind all this; perhaps they would Tas Eastern Telegraph Company's steamer ontering from the upper dock one and THE

to Me Pitman formed an utterly on meat in Ho gkong. Now bearing in faid his affairs bad it not been for his impodont see it now: perhaps not. There was the let of her officers and ere been neglected. On

Oment tand MANAO R.

provoked and serious charge against large room or gallery, along

gainst the manner in which equally spontaneaublic attack upon me at the meeting reser now before die Wennig. As he bad. Calabria arrived here yesterday morning himself in

here yesterday morning entering from the neglected, On

Mritmsu. Under the fuelings this which hadquired MEJEN YITMAN COMMITTED TỪ TØS

expressions of opinion on other matters rerred to, for which neither his relations to aid before it did not seem to him that is

or instendo from Laron, where she has been engaged the two sides of which rua kandnomaly wall anomaly

CRIMINAL BESSIONS.

attack on him engendered Heitman have been utilised in the Colony, I think gasif aor any transaction I have ever had quired any explanation.

bat characterise eine taking deep-sea soundings with the view of upholstond seats, the walls being inlaid with papier machs In panels, the designs

The case camo before Mr Creagh ngaiu wrote what he ould not bat characterisse

at all. The libel was not the less a Tibal defond one may justly no to the conclusion with the Bank had given him the slightest statement of its appilosion appended to it extending the line of telegraphic command being both pretty and chaste. In the floor to-day, in which John Pitman is charged at as a very foolish letter. No one defondin something is to be done in this matter, and 1 prétext

legraphic color of uphel sides e roo

Under the circumstances I have no alter that it was couched in clever, ar:ful langu securely call de came before cation between that island and this portis cut a large opening, courely railed off the instance of . H. Nelson of the Me Pitman could help masing that Toy chuk,

. think, in the absence of any communication

of alie Me Fitman could help saying that Tomsthing so with a glass dome Immediately over it which bartered Mercan ile Bank of India, Lou- later has now been withdrawn. That it from the Government, it in ut au bocomtekstive bat to lay the complaint before yg Mr Nelson did not fee bimmelf

India, Lou-fetter he now bash withdrawn chuk, in the abs200 of any cuma 1 pretext or jumboaton. The weather was alagularly favourable for throws down a stream of light to the grand don and Chlon, with having "on the 29. uad no effect on Mr Jackson's mind, bir on the part of the Chamber to invite the dates in which the was engaged, being saloon below. The principal diding table day of March 1880 at Victoria in this Colony Jackson bind sworn here in the witness buz sume little mount of confidence in the

to his leg

confidence in the und friend on the matter, supposing aything in being dour nothing more than a anorssalon, of perfect in immediately under this dome, so that day of March 1880 at Victorin in this Colony Jackson bind sworn liste tu the witness buz ott the part of the Chamber to invite

the passengers will enjoy the benefit of caused and procured to be written and her fought us that so terminato agy at the Secretary put himself The shore end of the cable will the passengers will enjoy the benefit of a lawfully written and published and Ele appeals to his leg und tiesume little mount of confidence in the plentiful supply of fresh air at a time when published a certain fase, sosndalone, and sie dare? 1e could only say that of the cogisstion with the Gurerement an probably be laid to morrow, thas complet.it is probably most ap rociated when meals defamatory libel of and canceralug the aid procoatings were continued Miriman must make an inquiry wether angthing is

are being exrved, the gas of the dom Horace Harvington Nelson, be, the saiu take a chalupe as he may be advised to sing done." ing the connection with Luzon,

is stained in Vic, ahap. 96, 8:0

t cours, of procature orntending that is latter that this withdrawal was tendered, is statued in anhdoad colours and boars John Pitman then well knowing the said protect himself as against Ale Nelson.

Mr Kyria had produced the Chamber of stained in anbdaed colours and do Horace Harrington. Nalug the stid proceedings were contiuusu dirrita

d'bewide aud-in view of these facts Mr Nelio did not amon.st

Metaylar Mr Haylar: You are quite welcome to Commore precedinge gantsing a chur xiro's from the lester thou d be wide and A rxw line of steamers is about to be mon at other designs the national Arms libel to be false; contrary to sialut of Great Britain, America, China and Ja6 to 7 Vic, phap 96, 8:c. 4" wi

47mbic do that,

and report of the speech, and he swore then liballons inngendes only set forth as see his way to swept the withdrawal, aud in a established between this port and the Dutch pan. The number of her saloon passengere enacts that if any person shall mulici. Mr Francis saia appealed to Mr Hayllar its accuracy and told us what he u der provided by the authorities he had quoted he as Mr Neon's Consel was not settlements in the south. The first of their being probably more limited than in the ously publish any derama ory libol, know for the plaintiff, whether the matter cu stood by she report, ebst impression de Hayllar went throngs the latter position to advise him to de as. Under re- conveyed to his mind. That is only the paragraph by pa agraph and went noe by cent ratings (quote) a osse like this had to rensels, the Graaf von Byland, is pected Atlantio trade, the old saloon has been ing the same ta e falso, every anch pe son not end here.

Graaf von Bylandt, is expected abortened, and the apsos thus obtained has being convicted thereof, shall be liable t

Me ayllar said that unfortunately be Me to

upiuta of Mr Ryrie. It goes equura entends, giving the putases which are go before jury, and there was po dobble

bulsaicised

enquiry here and again in the Supreme here about the 30th instant, and will prob- been utilised for retiring rooms, bath be imprisoned in the osmon gaol or was in a position to say that it could aut for what it is worth. But my client but noised as those ontaining exre libela que ad would proba ably inaugurate the Company by making her rooms, pastries, de, and every effort house of oarroction for say term not end here. The whole thing had been fully applies toe words and we bave hem here; the Brit was that which character med M Court. His learned lisad would probably

has been made to add to the comfort

Nelson's speech as false and anderous. pply for a Special Sentions, and he was can see HOME CAB 500 what they moan as well as any mfort exceeding two years and to pay such discussed and considered, and he was under a 60

phrase imper inant remarks might rely to go on aur day n at earth fret run from here on the 10th May. It is

submitted as some and convenience of hor passengers. The Ane as the Court shall award "The pre- cte fustesteti na of his area he had De body else. Mr Ryne found the sutus

+ Be be slanderous, ho said, in reply to Mr Mr Franois batted aume length that there was nuttlor on the Intended to open up a traffic between Amey gallery before mentioned oconpies the site vious proceedings to the osse were reported feeling one way or the other and bis client seal with them. Mr Rytis pais a.co. of the old smoke room, which has been in our elamus on the Sist ult, and 7h was propated to go on with the case. With struction ou tusspeech witda Ideo's thin

bate stlistand

Mr Fr ncis: Is it into Hongkong and Maono direct with the Batch to

plaged further aft and is tied up with and 21st inst. The aleged libel was regard to the provocation, other parta ul it bears. Mr elena had a puolia sujec

such as to give ground lace of the letter defamatory. Certainly fur pr. odevings 1 fur pr.

letter of expostulation addres there was nothing defamatory, which facil- settlements without calling at Singapore, a special suite of lavatories and is al written in a latter addressed by Mr Pitman the latter than those which had yet burn be ore him, the intraduction of the Japa

a gradual peg Air Bayling: I think it is; we shall 10sfied a criminal prosecution, it was simply and four steamers have been selected for that together a song and comfortable as the to Me William Jackson, Assistant Chifiaid bef as the Court showed now that prose yen to this Colony. Mr Neimoi

a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the reference to Mr. Ben's animas be letter of expostalation addressed to heart of the mat inveterate smoker

to could desire. The ladies' saloon also hanager and Secretary, of the Chartered vocation had been used. purpose.

Siercantile Bank, who was here at the date

Mr Francis sa The libel complained Manager with this public question as one slander: Tugila in bit capacity as anggestion might nothies, ong Mir Francis asked whether the summons member only by virtue of bis cffice as distinctly charged as a libel, The re-superior of a man in a poblis position.

nota gentleman to whom to be amended. The libel complained Manager of the O. M. and he was deal forenes in the end of the 2nd paragraph bis public acts. The gene

had gone out here to bean epsolally cura! for, and is an situated mentioned, on special duty being engaged A MATCH at foot-ball came off yesterday as to command a splendid siow with plenty on a tour inspecting for the virectors and of was set forth to be in these two par zug openly with this pubhe question in the repeated the lil out falsehood and it was addressed had come out here to afternoon between the Royal Artillery and the of light and ventilation. Captain Metcalfe shareholders the Branches of tida Bank in agraphs marked in the cupy in the Cumber of Commerce; specially as one dauder. The continued reference to Mr inspect the working of the brancher aud

Adayinirate's banda,

ffecting him as a Bick asanager he was deison as actin "gia in bit capacity as whom snaha letter of expos alation and 27th Inniskillings, on the Cricket Ground, expresssa bimself in terms of the highest the East.

Cricket Ground, express himself in baptain shareholderspecting for the directors and

Miataction wit's the devices adopted for The proevention was now conducted by Mr Bayliari ihe whole must go in now, entidad to deal with it and e titled to the Manager of your bank" showed that it suggestion might properly be addressed. Mr 2015 said there were asly these comment on it. Use of the arguments was an attack calculated to ajare him in There was, he submited, nothing wrong which was kindly lent them for the occasion the safety of the ship in the event of T. C. Hayllar, Q.O., antructed by Bir. A

hieropagh: A spirited game was played, lasting over an elision or other casualty in typhoons or B. Johnson, of Messrs Sharp, Tiler and paragraphs complained of on the last used in favour of the legalisation of the he employment by which he earned his ar improper in 15

Mir Creagh: Union I am satisfied that дом eyclones which may be met with in tropical Johnson; and the defaudant was now re-day, as contaluing libel. He submitted to Japanese you wan

spiskeflost no jury would one petition or memoria ivelihood. It spske of his public no's, of

us convict in this case I am to

of the no jury would hour, resulting in a win for the Inniskillings atitudes. The doors in the watertight presented by Mr J. J. Francis, instructed the Magistrate that on the face of the letter presauted a short time previous y by certain is acting in hisle of local Manager of the wind it to the Jury Wholes, any bohatgu bartered Mercantile Hank, and described Whether charge by two goals, the R.A. failing to obtain even bulkade can be securely and rapidly by bir Brereton, of Messrs Brereton and there was no malice in the latter. Unleashusene. It came to be a matter of consider

the innuento or explanation required to able imp risude whether suis was a volt his 2018 as unworthy of his position not made agatost a man in bellous depend one. The Artillery played pluckily through olsed by means of scrow rods from the Wotton.

bio

I on Heck, under the immediate eye of

Mr Hayliar said he appeared for the bow what libel was meant by these words, tary memorial or whether certain persons only reflecting daoredit on the Bank and faboy, a great deal upon the Society

ou but so vravely renting which he lives. There is one case I see in out, but were no match for their red-coated the Captain or offer on duty. The whole complainant, Mr Nelson. This was a very there was no libel set forth in the charge ad got it up. There was nothing wrong his rule bere; be would be leht, ist was which saying of a man that he had poisoned brethren who kept them penned unpleasantly of the alterations to the sanie have been painful cas Ria client was made the quoted authorities on this point or illegitimate in getting up a petition. It on the Bank that it tight, was

ties on this point ad got it up. There er dertain persons only worthy of his psicoribed send it to the just this cue I am v near their Goal. For the winning aide Lieut-earrled out at the Company's Neplane street su ject of a letter, which, he thought very Reading the two paragraphs thors, he con- was a perfectly legitimate thing to do in the duty of the Bank to protect ingoit against for held to be libal. Then again

works in Liverpont, under the direction naturally, exasperated bim and brought biz wuded there was nos berein a single word connection with a subject within such a the discredit roting on it as an institution in San Francisco

Me Francia : Hat that wou youre ft. sau mante Mayne and Goodrich, Sergeant Degusa in Liverpont, under the direction as not of a letter, which, he thought vary Reading the Bante Mayne and Goodrich, Sergeant Degusn. of Captain Hewitt and Mr Horsburgh, before His Worship really to apply as much defamatory in any shape or form what dousin of politics as that the memorisi dealt by such conduct as that of Mr. Nelson. If

ishers on public as on Prove it be committed for inte i defamatory must quoted be given that it was nobody ever pga virtas of his offices ceaseless sud sotive he liked, Mr. Jackson had dong

innuendo of the ez, lanation, the with: Wust earthly blame did

Nelaus gots and Private Heaney played well, and on the sad as the ship was only placed in thers on public as on private grounds that the ever. The innuendo or the ex, lanation, the with. What earthly blame did Mir Nela a statement that dr Nelson's so as Bank shown that it would be highly injurions to Artillery aids Lieut. Fell and Sergeant Major hands on the 17th of December last, such geat emen who wrote it be committed for intarpretation of the passage required to attribute to Mr Piman is he did say that stapager brought the Bank into police die a man's position to have it and of him Artillery kids Lásut. Fell and Sergeant Major considerable renovations to bollers, mail for publishing fated and malicious make it delamat ry mus

make it defamat ry must in accordancs he got up the port

He that he poisoned fox. We have had is defamat ry must in accordance he got up the petition. ile did not allege credit is not libellous he (Me Hapas) did Me Jackson here, who has tarde un Reynolds did wonders, but were not suflel shinary and saloon fittings apsak well for libel knowing it to be false. The matter with the authorities he had quoted be given that it was a spurious one. The signatures ant koow what discreditwa Agala and Mr Jackson here who has to be ently supported by the remainder of their the Company's constructing staff.

bad bean before His Worship three or four to state plainly what libel they understood were gazuine, nobody ever suggested galu it was Manager of your Bank" that it would not harm Me Nelsin times, and he had had an opportunity of or contouded was conveyed in the simple thist they were not. If Lhte geule In virtas of his office, the letter went on, in any way to have it tald of him that he

he had shown bitter, ceaseless and active crailored in the He could do a co team, owing no doubt to want of practice..

reading from the newspapers here, the words of the letter. Tan Straits Timer gives a few of the panien huis off and the Daily Press the reports

The Magistrate said the rest of the letter chauls and other who signed this opposition to the Government of this simself he admitted The Magistrate said the rest of the letter man truly persuaded thess Chinese virtas of his office, the letter Bank. Tua Hongkong Juvenils athletesports take of the aubsoribers to the Irlah Distress of the proceedings, by which he saw that could only be taken in explanation of the petition-supposi g It is the that locis: Is that

anation of the petition-supposi g it is true that as he liked, Mr Jackson had done she

MF Francis: libellous?" no iole moted nimbot în gutlug. 15 nư place to-morrow afternoon on the Cricket Fynd, taken from the Hongleng Govern letter which his side had been called upon to two pages made this p clients mainly relied on.

where was the harm in it. The point

Mr Haydar : It is Ground, commanging at 3 o' look. Thement Gazette. Of course, no mention is aid mos feel himself in

ment Gazette. Of course, no mention is produce had been mentioned. His client Mr Francis pressed his paint. These

Mr Francia: 1 thought that would have did not feel himself in a position to accept paragraphs were not in themselves defama emas to be an important one when we programme is divided into two parts, the made of the unpublished Chamber of Com the suggestion contained in the letter, har tory. It was only by come particular in deal with the weight to be attached been taken as a letter of recommendation, first consisting of ten ovente for the seniors mores subscription, some one has ing regard to the whole circumstances of zerpretation that was sought to be placed to the petition, that it was not spontane Me Hayllar: I hope not. With reference the case and what was said in the letter son upon them that they could become so. As vusly got up, and that was the way in to the latter clause of the paragraph about the stond of sight for the faniom and two

dues and luf blundered." Says the Singapore paper, sing the libel and also having regard to the libel had to be fully set forth with the high dr Nelson used it. Me Neisun is the friendship the defendant has had the

were committed there media be no wow toge of war, sue for the school, and the To the popularity of Mr Pops Honessay the motive of the charge teel. He was amuondoes and interputations pst upon it now prepared to go fate the witness box onour of enjoying for the last 16 years.

quittals in the inferior Court, He sub be had this f among the Chinese may be attributed fu no forniman really rate this livel innuendues to make these paragraphus de formation from that Alle Pitman bod among the Chinese may be attributed funn for his own part quite unwilling to belies to make it defamatory in this case all the and sell, the Cours that

milled and grated sathrelin, to show native surces. I presume names are entered for each event amongst small measure the success schieved by the knowing it to be falso. He could not bring famatory had to be supplied by the charge it will not be disputed that in the last

mall measure the success achieved by the knowing believe that. He thought Mr made aga sufficient to say that his pen air rabed to the memorial, particular libele letters the whole Anlaun the shore Beation. He the Mir Francis: Is it a label to say it is that his Wup us, bellone that there?

was a prima fack cuts for or final the sectors who will have a map pensed Committee in Hongkong." We understood himself to believe that. He thought Mrade against bis aliens It was not to do with it. Tue question is not in this joyed ?

discock tar a by H. Sir John Pope Hennessy and that the political expital" ties had books Pitman had focussed into one letter a lot courte sufficient to way that his pen air itman's morality at all, on bir ayllar did not charge that any prossentian dictosed

or not go to the The Magiruste route fired as thone was of ramoura of a kind which everybody knew client lettere niained insinuations, they the weight to be ascribed to the memorial, particular libel He prop set to the in Ladies' prize to contend for. For the 1

bin with events reserved for the Junior Hiligutians to agunt of chilly only.

exploded, and that the succem a placed in a little place like this circulated more or had to state what they charged bim with Tas question was very fair and leguinte ing through the letter, the whole anlout the Attorney Ganer) Grand Jury bes less about everybody. In doing that he writing these insinuations to point to, Mr one, was this memorial a spontaneous one or with which this thing was done. It was tween this Court and the Bastion. He the

a sabe thirtaan spirante do sthlelle Fonours have

did an extremely nurlige thing and one francis road the first paragraph througle was it me in wubli foreigner or ozelgu 01 Decary to go outside the letter belt Malatrate) had the tight under lo which could not he passed over. In a con- He thought it was a very proper questioners had been taking part. We all know to prove that. With reference to the two Urdinage so and any case to the Jory

MY REID and a flood ordinane would put in their camps, and we notios & cu2 le coleman in to be outside, ut a

BISPA 18 a Tas Straits No lesene through the faraice he had on the subject with his client to ask concerning a man in a public how mamurials are you up. We all know paragraphs la the fetter which are given lo

anume lowe offered for the 300 handicap. The courtesy of the Administrator, this morning to see what could be done, he position and of a gentleman interested in how the thousands of memorata that are salice in fall in the ove dipy, Mr Hart elvebt Warshly the right to da phan

means

price men have kindly lent the socording to a telegram respired by him found his client had no objection to try the concern in which he served. Bi presanses to the legislature as boue are got lar what did this dark olarge mean cupped illegal. The lean that th on lathy that Governor Weld and family the case on the simple charge that the thers certainly was no libel in it. The duly up. There is no blame attachable to buy up in the very attulian, unge of the first must hold that ~ mind fans co word to leave Sydney for Blogspore on defondant did i liciously publish a da sistemout in it, if there was any statement one who gols apa memurial propery, bat these two expeclif paragraph. His made ou

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was that Mr Nelson at Es Ismatory fibel! Teaving out the stinging in it at all, was that Mr Nelson trafficked in it might become a question of Onsiderable did not know bat lie konn geht, offoot $1

in outs and Men's Saturday, the 17th Justant,

Lehase knowing it to be tules. The two susres Thore was nothing libelius in importafice to the Chamber of Commerce would have on the minds of diretor od tab band for

he things were very different, and his allout that The question was asked whether he whether the signatures were not toss of ts knew what effect it was meant to have am got bohne d) Onldwell ; and Mr F. W. The subsription Bingapore for the and armself appeared before His Worship left himes sime to evols that dudivided Chinese whose post-hatare, while always No man who read that letter or heard it Mr. Franch

to relist of dials Distress (artha Braves conduistory a mood as they coud. The attention to the affairs of the Bank which characterizes them to these matters read but would know that li man that ringed wer) and Distress (apore for the flags wing it to be false stinging tomout in it, libet in it. Be thou up. We all know to pay to go on done. I was Abborne marked

amounted on the

Above oileuco, now tharged was ou wuch less the abstenidors and the directors bad sufficient -

been was honaute they were nakedunedin

creditable with a dead on ALCANO up letter from Singapore we learn that ted to the Dacher

$10,000 portion of ble

bengkok in moral point of view than the right to expack That was all that was suficient to induce Lhem to sign simply Nelson had done mithing grossly disded,

a in de directors bad judge zuster was road but would know that on board in Francia ugh's original charge Albanch it was a very asid. The plaintiff says that more is mean, The aegistrato del be really did not Me Brands palated out that the transfer we not which tight bring upon defendant and they must set forth all that they say see how this matters Mr Nolan's spook of shares which the mid to here foron phoe

so Melan's have taken

| a məkan putrain peoplice, it did no apan defendant and they squatti says that more is meses, pause they were take sign simply Lr Nolan bakar, that it mound a hat convinged estrain pocelite, fedid not throw the moral that means. They say a libellear state and the legaliation of the Yes, born on the from Mr Heaton southter wakipoke

petsin poutales, it did not thrower obloquy and hiame plot as heatle oksigen. stated of phloquy and he did not throw at and the plautiff says that all that was sufficient totum in the matte la No what effect is ohioquy and hisme welch the heater charge mout la implied That libel must be presetit ouarge against Mr Piemin,

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having been made on the eve of Flyi ho carried with 1% But on puolle grounds that forth in the charge the Worship Me taylar said he had referred to it embarcamanik Me Futon a

alent did not feel himself catisfied in going would also note that Mr Jackson had told to show that the allegation in the foster than Karther; that this Parsondy, he (Mir them to the witness box that there was that Mr. Nolton made the and Me Haylari It a moat bain Innost

ndeavoured to throw bil nothing wrong nothing illegitimate landsroni atack on Mr Pituran as it is gay the charge of mangs

ward openly and прав Was wire his not ing in the shape of misconduct, nothing. Itself it false and we didn: Ifbaik come On the front

the uterfering with she prepot management of Mr Nelson was prepared power the Biek da Bank Manager buying had this luformation from China durable who stikes its be darke zn Deal pale and telling shares, that is truflaking in the Jatonusauna that Me Patan, as in and

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I hope he did with all the innaeddoos and the applications should be reduced, sporditing and pro

came to stiska Mo letter use explatanut allege. He argued that proper form the wanted to know thự dame lo stir the letter was done in tule osse, and that he specific charge che

from it apposted a this was ng

pass sie ratusanzana eftitled to bure il dongu barked his lesɛned idend to Mt Hayllar and he would expah is

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word what was done before in tale mister the delection of the words hidy the other sie had been

with referenss to the particular passages of me to be false and the change of

noticed to prajucu had been virerred to, he be letter which Me Johnson hea ahoas értion cited as contragered. The charge

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contained wascot saffistent for overy puror, at a congue on that plut. It was led to the 29th day of March 1890, and the ot

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pose of justice, suficient for the fall saladone in this way. Me Jackson was going at Victoria in this Colney talantully wait Jackson and the direstorm bellevo that there

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