No. 5348-Arover 31, 1880.|

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Proo-edings of a meeting of the Legis lative Council of Hongkong, bald on the ticisms, and criticism in this Colony, and on referring the matter home, the Secretary He maintained that the whole transaction quired to ouler into his own recognisances abandon altogether the dontentio ides, and speaks in the most friendly, nay hamilist.

Blat Aug. Preboot: H. E. the Governor, Bir John Pope Hennessy, President; Honor the Chlef Justice, Sir John Smals, the Hon. the Acting Colonial Secretary, F. Stewark, IL.D, the Hon, the Acting Treasurer, M. 8. Tonnochy, the flou, the Attorney General, E. L. O'Malley, and the following unofficial members-Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, Hon, JM, Price, Hon. Ng Choy.

THE CHINA MAIL.

3

tice. many years ago, before he (the Governor)

He knew that the Chief Justice.

With reference to this, His Excellevos Mr Hayllar said it was not. Bu that insolence and ruduness he would be granting that some of the features of a free dispatch referring to it, of its being s said he had thought the meetings of the continued that the non-removal of this fived $10, with the alternative of three State were given to the Administration, permanent reprieve, and that Degree, of

in $50 to be of good behaviour for threa months.

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somewhat similar anbject and he know very well that with regard to the salle trade it was the opinion of every Secretary of State and the opinion express- ed in Parliament as well as by every one who really studied the question and expressed an had done better service with regard to the Impartial opinion, that no ona extinction of that trailo than the Chief Justice, Sir John Smalo.

The Bill was read a second time.

of tate said the practice of the Finance and been properly gone about and that if the Committee of sitting in private bad better plaintiffs did object they were bowed by the majority. Mr Hayki Kød not finished be alhored to.

| his addréas when the Court roses. The case will be continae- to-morrow at 16 o'clock.

The Council went into Committee on the invited the fallest discussfor, sild, after Bill.

The Bill was then passed.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. Ng (koy,) Tuesday, August 31.

BRINGING A WOMAN INTO THE COLONY FOR

1 MORAL PURP BER.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A DISTINCTION WITH A DIFFER- equality, however paramount they may be printed Marquess Trong in obliged

to regulate for the British-born and the ing, terms of Russia, suoh as Turkey would aliens without distinction as if thle were now bositate to apply to Russia; but just Ireland, or the Isle of Wight ? To mo it for that reason this Imperial Decree never 550ms to be a very opon question whother appeared in the Peking" "Guzzźle, whilst sha justice or wisdom requires of you a strict present one did appear. After exchanges adherence to the principles of liberty and of telegraphis dispatoles and various In the politics of Great States. So vory 5 by

urgent demands to proceed to incongruous are the social and political | SL. Petersburgh, as I said before ther

and customs of the Chinese and dout Marquess did not succeed in getting

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ENCE,

nitto that one would soarooly be his predecessor as colleague, viza second

Mr Kyrie anpported the remarks of bis hon, filend (Mr Koowick) in the uupre parodosss of the macficial members to take of the Eift now; they had not had time to ap any general disematon of the principle. look at it. Their time since Thursday had

To the Editor of the "Cana Mail.” been fully-occapied with malls, in and out,

$1st August, His Excellency, remarking t that be always

SI,-In the extract you reproduced in Inst evening's issue from that excellent surprised to find the same thing held to be Chinese negotiator, but Russia's firm some farther conversation, that the widest

serie-comic publication The Hongkong other. At all events many things are per posals from Chins, and Marquess. Twang's

a virine by the one and vine by

by the attitude, not to listen to any fresh. pro- latitude would be given, when the motion

Government Gazette, anent The New came on that the whole Houre go into

Farrah, a cinging and dancing girl, 19, a Government Schools Omulsion, it mitted in Hongkong which are impractic-pronour ad reluctance to sauce the gross Committee on the Bill, for thorough discus native of Bagdad brought up in Calan:ts, noticeable that Iravet John Eitel" is able on the other side of the harbour, many responibility, led to the tissue of the last son of general soorits and principle of summoned Kamar Beabie, 79, of Turkey, a not credited with the Rovorená to attractions are presented to Chinese by the Imperia! Doores. Unless China should first

have declared Mr Keswick sald that was quite satis-itow, residing at No. 32, Hollywood which he le entitled but gets the full British colonisation of this island, and

there is no assignable limit to the number was an indispensablusin, this Docree Road, for that she did, on or about the benefit of his "M. A." and "Ph. D.”

"Oonaaqpetitie pf. the factory.

is of natives that may be drawn hither, if above. Therefore it was not in deference Mr Tonnochy suggested, the Finance 1st day of Aagost, unlawfully and by frand- (both, I tellers, German degrece). I is the British Residents go to the expense of to the wishes of Foreign Ministers that

ulent

bring means Committee mestig mesatims.

the complainers into the not very important, but when ataleta bailding a City Hall aud Museum; and, Chung How was roleazad, but owing, to Cola y for the

honcurs are being paraded (for whose The Governor approved the suggestion.

purpose of prostitution." The Interpreter said, in reply to the benefit?) the question not unnaturally On the suggestion of Mr Keswick uo duy Magistrate that, according to the story arises why the respectable M. A haps the smallest sum that bad been voted whole subject of He found that the/ was fixed for the meating of Council at cf dofondant.

gados of certain, bord of money to Mr O'Malley are consigned to obilvien

the defondant paid the L L. D. of Mr Stewart and M. A" of

TER SUPPLIMENTARY ESTIMATEL The Governor moved the second ronding

of an ordinance to authorise the payment of a sam not exceeding $52,000 towards the supplementary Estimates of 1879. The bill was read a second time.

Corneil went inte Committee on the The Bill; and the Bill was then passed,

The Governor stated that this WAN per

many years, au bis hon. friends might re- member. He had done all in his power to

CO-OPERATING WITH THE FIRE BRIGADE

The Governor moved the second reading of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. of 1857, (an amended Ordinanca for better securing the good peace of the Colony). Thore

had come before him some time ago certain papera conserning the Fire Bridages in which some of his hon. friends

took an active interest. He had to consider the the Volunteer Fire Bri-

had vary that some

Home of

He found certain

provision in the ordinates named

the Bill.

A

would consider the Bill and the Estimates ;

Would

reduce the amounts in the supplementary exclusively of Chlagere compothe Finance Committee, it was screed, She then found abe fuð þéoa brought here

vote.

that

to 47

Tho

The Governor did not approve of that view. He thought the Chief Justice should be with the Committen,

The Magistrate said, he would take the ono at 9 o'clock to-morrow: bail in $200.

1934ELT - CONNECTED CASE.

This was

by the same complainant, against the wo summons for assault brought man mentioned above, and two other perous, one of whom was Fatime, a girl other man Damod Shiek flussein. The last named was not present,

B. A.

is

through their enterprise and skill, the Marquess Taeng's reluctance, and Bassin's Museum get gradually filled with objects of refusal, to treat until he was pardoned.” A interest and becomes one of the "sights;" repeat my former assertion that the Emperor to whom does that institution belong signed the Treaty himself, because he was Have the unlimited crowds of Chinese that dealing with an ambassador, who ( is

fas it [As a fair comment upon a publle docu-may flock to Bongkong from the malaland now proved) got the telegraphic consent of his ment, we insert the above, with this the same right to it that the British government to his stipulations of the treaty cessary explanation, that the two honour. Residents have? Is it just or wise for Kulls whilst he to is all in St. Peters. able

"handle" described no German in your Government to take such an Inatlinburgh and it was China who tryed that the

tion under its

patronage by giving a smaltreaty should be

signed by the Emperor of degreas as

to it, and then to insist Russia, for fear of Rusia going back other graduate of an English, Scotch or sidering who the "public" are? Or, sup

throwing

it open to Irish University. The significanes that

the Livadia treaty because although nego-

possession of De Eitul are just ex bona fite \ aptasi ovutribution public," cou- the stipulations, and this treaty is called

as thore bald by Dr Stewart or My

for

by the Czrat Livadia, where Chung How tiated in St. Petersburgh, it was ratified

nine years of age, sia Turkish, and the in the others, is, of courco, quite anotherr Her Majesty's Goverment to iugis,ble conrent to Chung How'

The service of the summons by posting it on the door, was provod, on which â warrant was issued for his apprehension.

The case will be taken up to-morrow. Bail for the defendants was fixed in $100 Asked who ber surettes would be, Kaniar Beebie said she would deposit the money for herself and the girl.

A SERVANT TERE PENS THE LIFE OF HIS MASTER. Trang Yet Uhu, 24, Arvant to Bir A. E. Vaucher, was charged with insolence and

master, the complainant

in the

TRADITIONS OF LAW.

pages

document

It was what the Chinese did for us in Volunteer him, and he sent la a report which dog threatening language towards bts that doonment is a curiosity.

Pleased to crowd the negotiations with the Russian represen-

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to gain

come to China as a dancing and singing girl get through the work as quickly as for the purpose of prostitution. Ho believed this was the smallest hich be thought was not necessary and possible and report to the Governor. ́ sum ever passed in a Supplementary Ap-which made & ditinction between Chi Chief Justion stated that he did not attend In the conversation on this question the propriation Bill in the Colony.

Mr Ryrie naked a question as to the pro- nese and other nationalities which

he thought

as Protector of Chinese,

invthe Finance Committee Meetings. priety, according to the rules, of taking tedious. Every person duly requested to the better. He acted on this matter

less he bad to do with figures, ho thought, second and third reading together la this on way, which led to long conversation. assist in dealing with any are in the Oolong The rule was shown from the printing was bound to obey, under the penalty, for suggestion of Mr Austlo's. Standing Ordera to be that on the bill pass. every case of disobedience, of not less than Ing the second reading, the Council dan ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to thereupon go iuto Committee or fix a day for be imposed by any Justice of the Pesco:

the

PRISON EEGULATIONS AMENDMENT BILL After Elll has with this provision which was that he had re going into Committee.

The Govateor moved the second reading ferred to,Or (il snoh Jastics shall think Committee the ques passed the Conosti in

Bit At and the offender shall be a Chinaman) ef of the above Bill. He said thle Bill was bat this B tion shall then be put do now pass" The Governor explained not more than fifteen blows par less than explained at the last sitting; be did not

he only did this because this was

Eve bions" Be himself had had the min-- think there was anything to add to what His attention had been the Eupplementary Appropriation Bill of fortune to be present at a very large fire was then said. 1878. He would not of course take the here, and he appealed to his hon. friends called by H. N.'s Government to the provleach.

which the whether the native population lons of Ord. 4 of 1863 by

Gaol same course, with the enthoates for 1881.

A Superintendant was given power to flog. The Ho member expressed his satisfac-Member of Parliament was passing through H. M.'s Government objected to that, and

could have been better conducted.

tion.

at the time and saw the fire and the be he was asked how mach a provision ever EMIGRATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT BILL.haviour of the Chinese; he said it was a cou

could have bean passed. The Secretary The Governor moved the second roading model of good conduct; it would be bighly of State had had his attention drawn to the of this Bill. This bill, he said, bad boon creditable to any city in England if the opiaton of the Superintendent of the Gaol. already explained by the Attorney General people under similar elrommstances con- on the matter, Hou. Mr Tonneohy, now and was one which he thought would meet ducted themselves as well. Looking to present. The matter was referred to with the seat of the Council. bill which enabled the Governor to sign Brigades and to their good behaviour in went before the Executive Council, who A. B. Vaucher: I am a broker. Defend Hoenses without sending round, as was now the case of fires, and for the other reasons then renommended the Bill which the Atant is my hosd boy. I live in Ball's Court necessary, to every member of his Council. be need not particularine, he had had this torney General drew up in this form. The He has been with we only one month and

ordinanen drawn up. He moved the second Superintendent of the Gaal was bere, fifteen days.

and be had no doubt he would explain very tion, inattention and impertinence. He was complain of insubordina

The

olearly h's views on the matter.

always impe tinens. Yesterday when I came The Acting Treasurer said if any hon. boms at balf-pust

Give to

to six o'clock, defend- member had

Any remarks to make he ant was not in attendance, ile was lying monta prafer speaking in reply,

dawn in his room. I cried out for him THE STATUS OF FRENCH STEAKERS.

Bill read a sec and time.

repeatedly. I gut no answer. The Governor moved the second reading

The Council went into Committee on the of a bill to make temporary provision for

Bill. securing the status of the French Mail stea-

On the motion of the Acting Treninzor, a this was not right. I found a shit sont mers within the waters of this Colony. The Attorney General had alroudy expinized clause was inserted retaining in the Super-sowe papere on the tabo in his room which to mo, come to the object of this Bill, and the roam fatendent's bande the power to punish pri- were addressed Bome stances under which it became necessary. soners who wore idle or neglectful by put a lady guest in my house. I told him Were this he ought to have given me these be

Such an assertion is in the present day The Ordinance was prepared under icstracting them on bread and water,

power taken from him, he would get no fore now, I asked who brought them. erroneous and cannot have the more weight Feara in China and after treating about tions from the Secretary of State.

at all. work done

He stevered very rudals, "a coolie." He because it is made under ouver of a dictum fifty thousand Chisess patients"(using The Bill was read a second time.

In reply to a question from Mr Keswick said. who keeps this bruso? I don't care of a celebrated fudge, for however trus that thus his own words in this report apon the The Council went into Committee on the

as to what,

He looked as if he ha1 baan dietnes may have been in Lord Mauefield's work in the Hospitel, recently to Eand) he suggested, wan changing the want to go." The Chief Justice, a date for fixing when position and powers of the Justices of the drinking. Bo was very exalted. I told

entirely altered, ng he did not like to ken,

him to go about his busies. There wore

the worthy Dr D. W. Dagood, of the left blank, suggested that it should

In those days the of the Courts American Board of Foreign Missions, has bougerti biak. Bugation of the Go- Justices were deprived of no power. The dark. At that time, my wife came i4. did depend to a great extent upon tradition;

other. They often enough brought Or-power lay in the Superintendent, but he pushed him neile to go to open the door but stuce then that traditionary practice has diod at Sharp feak, near the mouths of the dinances into force by the proclamation of required two Justices to allow him to sat. for her. He followed us and said several heen elabodied in various standard treatises blin, of brain fever. Like Dr Brown

away from the Super times"I will kill you." My wife saw of which every English lawyer is supposed taken when it was convenient, the operation of an Intendent and was most properly vested in him following me with a knife in his haud know at least the names and the nature, the 3rd instant, Dr Osgoed suffered severe apelog; nevertheless, some of our Ministers

the Magistrates.

That is the main charge I bring against and Judges and Registrars the contouts, The Attorney General explained the him, of using threatening lan aske Such trucks are forner's Crown Practice, injuries (some years ago) from native The Governor said he would like to hear lause arose from a letter from the Secrs- minutes past six.

dlange at some length. Bo understood sho

When

I got to the inner and Prentice's Common Law Practice, with the Attorney General's opinion on this.

The Attorney General said he quite eawtary of State with which was incorporated glass door, thoard the boy talking very loudly other's perhaps not so frequently used. from the scene of his arduous and constant the door although 1 rang

Mr for a Judge to ascertain what the Practice

The Bill was read a ■ cond time.

The Committee then went into Commit-rell was read a second time.

tee on the Bill; and the Bill was then passed.

Tanoo

Mr Kowlak asked whether the Clerk of Councils should not late the number of the Bill now that it was passed.

The

Governor and the Attorney General arplained that the Bill was not an Ordi-

until

it was signed by the Governor, and received the Royal Assaut Much con fusion must arise were the Bills numbered at this stage before they became Ordinances, The Chief Justice supported this ruling and quoted a case in point within bis own knowledge, occurring in Queens land.

THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CONSOLIDATION AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1880. -

The Council went into Committee on the Bill; and the Bill was then passed.

Bill.

may or may not be attached to the parad-posing that all concerned are content that

st convenient times, wanld it be desirable was not received as An Eavoy, but as ing of these honours in one case and not the said "public" should visit the Museum: watter.-0, C. M.J

an Ambassador, ad hoc, of China, This from a rabid fear of elses legis

legislation, that, whenever the British Residents go in to stipulations is a fact. You will now fully look at thele

ber of understand the policy of the poses party Any number of celestials,

with

in their To the Editor if the "CHINA Mail,”

and blue stocks, who could not extricate themselves and clogs, should bo August 31st.

place?

In the United States, separated tative here, but nevertheless Chias revoked FIR-It is really sad to see that Judges from China by all the width of the Pacific the Livadis treaty, and

and Russia, autofinded here are not content with laying down du- Ocean, the question of admitting the Chioons by this act, found it becessary to gain bious and outrageously false principles of to equal rights with other occupants of a

time; in law verbally in Court or in Chambers, bat great continent has become a burning one; Fire months have eapsed, since Chuoz ; in that she completely succeeded. go further and let them also be shrenicled and it will soon be the same in Australia; How was sentenced by the Grand Connell,

of the

the Government Gazette.

but the emallaces of the Eatato of Hong, and during that time Ruesia has conten- In the correspondence which has been laid kong, and its proximity to the great and trated all her disposable men-of-war, with before the Legislative Council appears one seeming Ohinese Empire, render the ques the exception of the unfortunate Kremling dont signed by two of out Judges. Intion here altogether different in kind and on the Pacifio station. Now the Chinnes law, language, and composition I am very much mistaken if claselegialation Government gradually consented to the is not essential to the continued existenco demands of Marquez Tréag, and whilst be The two Judges inform the Governor that of Hongkong as a British Colony. You cas ta perhaps just beglazing to negotiate in our Courte the Bench is supposed to afford to legislate on terms of equality for St. Petersburgh, at eking arrangements unnoiate pure legal principles and apho- all coniers of every other race except Oli have been made for the execution of the riams merely and to trust to the Registrar Bess, but for Chiures, in Chinoso cortume, sixth artiola ut the Livadle realy, vis called points of practice. In support of this must be diratiifics, and glass legislation, to pay to Kassia the sum of five million for information on what are technically subjects of the Emperor of China, therefor the retrocession of 11, China agress assertion they disentomb a musty decision (humanely and fairly carried out of course in conlor," to which, as you have

recorded, pronounced by Lord Mansfield some hundred view of all the peculiar circumstances of I made the remark, of this five million. years ago to the effect that as the practice their case) else they will swampy in time roubles, thres and a half mi tions fall for him of a court rests upon traditions prouliar to with such a narrow basis of operations. indemnity to Russian merchants for Ines, went to the court, it ought therefore to be more

A MAN AT THE PEAK. which they sustained by the revolt and the familiar to the Registrar than to the Judge,

exotions of the Ohinose oficials? Thene on his bed; he was not maleep. I told him and that it is the Registrar who should be

3 million roubles, or 2,060,000 Haigusn SOLE

Fels, China has to, and will, pay immedi ately, and with it Paking transtorn be cone of negotiations to St. Petersburg, where they will be prolongod till next "pring, when General Scoboleff II. will Admiral commanding on the Pacific Coast have his army completed, and the Russian will have brought up his fleet to 17 heavily armoured vessels,

11

uu-buste, & trau and 6 cruisers of the Volunteer Flott Tuis la the actual situation, which together with the denial of a

of a Chinese invasion through the Terek Dawan (much to the disgust of Prince Ch'un's party, who already rejoiced at those

Betitious viotoi promises peace in these regions till muxt consider the actual situation moro menacing than ever, and a gathering of the fleets of Several Powers is

to take place at Quefoxy-

Am unable to penetrate,

his room and found blat lying down there

prepared to muscour the Jadgo in the hour of need when the lattor is called upon to deter mine those points he is not expected to know.

BIG TOW

The Governor moved the second reading the ordinance should cease äod determinerea Acting Treasurer said the Visiting no lights in the house; and it was late and it is no longer le

of a bill entitled The

Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance 1950," which is so enactment of a formal character making some verbal alterations on the Shipping Ordinance passed last year,

The Bill was read a second time.

the Governor. There was no reason why

The Council went into Committee on the ordinance should not cease on the same Bill

The Bill then passed,

A BILL TO NATURALISK REV, E. J. RITEL,

The Governor moved the second reading

prootamation.

The

The power was

by flogging, or by a sentence of Superintendent and vested

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open

I

and

to

Cantor.

27th August.

"After a residocos of more than 100

whose death in New Englaud I noticed on

man

I conclude my letter with a discovery

J

I find that Chang

Hsinhrai of Ezechwan this capacity

events during his administration, is which factory in such a case that the question trate by whom offenders would be tried I was the mattor, "The boy encher up- of his Court, and the Registrar looks up Brown; and it is with great and general against the most abusive terms of

Thare

tra Vaushort-ce home about 20 Daniell's Chancery Practice, and Chitty violence; and it was his purpons to retirebat in the menacing atsitude of China I of an Ordinancs to naturalise as a British | With the Chief Justies the possibility off one received from the Home Office. This and imperiivously. Tas boy did not come Practically therefore it is always possible miniatrations to the needs-spiritual and subject the Rev. Dr Bitel. He thought herenta arising whloh might raise the que clase took away the power of pen Vaucher pushed him on one side, and osme of his court should be without being depend- physical,-of the people of Foochow and its made the other day. might take this opportunity ok mentioning

tion whether this ordinance should casso or ment beyond als term in the fagis- going up-stairs and said, when I asked what theory now-a-days and the custom (at home) regain his impaired strength. Dr Osgood the indefatigable Chang issued a wemoriai the Gaol and opened it himself for me. Lasted what ant on the Registrar, Moreover, the true neighborhood, for a visit to America, to hang was in the first half of the year the fact that this was the first time, at ali not; but he thought it would be more sa-

la very im.

imte, that the Judge regulates the practice was a much younger came before

fore the Legislative Council for a uncil had naturalised any gentleman; the Council

in the regular way for way offence in prison. pertinent." followed

than Drilling on the people to defend themselves Nothing was taken away from the Visiting stairs. I then called the boy to give him to him for direction in the matter. PUB-regret that our community hears that his

the intrusive Christian teligion, he had very great pleasure in moving the repealing ordinance." Boond reading of the Bill. Dr Eitel wasertion of the words "Supt. 1, 1881."

The blank data was alled up by the in Justices, who were, previously, simply after an order. He came up he had a knife in sibly the traditionary practice of our Su-career of eminent usefulness has thus been foreigners, the same foreigners of whom

paking known to all his hon friends for

good

The Chief Justice said the ordinance was the style of assessore, necessary to allow the his band. He said, "I don't care.

Clang in his last memorial about the many years now. On his (the Governor's)

the last thirty years or so) is peculiar I don't and arrive in the Colony he found that Bit a very serious interforence with the sights Superintendent to hold Cours. The sisure got a knife, and I will kill master." Hessid preme Court (if any has sprung up during prematurely and sadly ended.

The literary examinations for the Sestans Livadia treaty says that China in a forth for the utilisation of the regular sever.1 times will kill him. provided judge

of of the private individual.

from that now followed by Arthur Kennedy, who was a good

by the degree are in down-atairs and attend

to remain isolated, and attend from

numbering about 20,000 even

of hundreds of

When first Marquees Teeng asked for Kitel Dr

aspiranta Chinese die the Chief Justice, which, although he was

climbed it on the wait as he went down

his last. 11 bird im puzzled to understand it, with all its omis- from each district, owing to inadequate ung How's assistance, the Chinese was partly up

him sions and

irregularities, and would require accommodation.

A

Ministers called the Marqueas a maniao, As the degree will be In reporting on this matter to the Secretary of Plate he found that the great attainments

no legal authority, ho

So far we do perceive some reason in the of chance or luck offers but a meagro the best was an extremely able judgment, although

in. of De Kitel, the fact that he was

Chong How. don't He said several times,-"] recommendation of our two Judges to the Go-cenitys: but both old and young flock to The Spanish Ministor left Peking for scholar probably in

in the East, his special at the same time it was his duty to in-

oare. I will kill him." First I called him vernor: but we hardly think that it is a reason the Hails, and full of seal submit to Tientsin; it is supposed that there is a atadies and I his high charactor had all been struct the Attorney General to take the notion which he did. He simply made this

and than rang the bell and then I called to which the Imperial Government would called to the attention of the Secretary of Stats

by the Governor. He soon

explanation as a member of the Legislative

ambitions of the degree that is the first step French Admiral Duperrè in expected at Dr on his duties Connell,

| Peking in a mouth, and the French fleet is

The

to

T

different

Prevent the slightest Judicisi machinery of the Colour for the cars." I said. You'll do nothing of the Engilah Courts, and probably a new Judge competitors,gress here at present; the coming struggle with Russia need not fear obiracker and a man able to appreciate mtatolog, aid a judgment a punishment of these offenses, which was kind; you the knife in his hand. home who know his business would be after tho rejostíɔn

ility and capacity had nominstou die given some time ago by his learned friend more satisfactors, beating-up Visiting throwitdown when he want downstaira. He Registrar bred upon the spot to correct bim. restricted to less this 400, the percentage however, they have now arrived at pardon-

to the post of Director of

had

great

Jouna

Would

venture to y

be thought, than the lo

Justices to act with the superintendent conrealent practice of who would dispose of the oats, The Bill was then passed.

to your work."

stairs, He

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Connell then adjourned sine die.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURIŅDICTION.

I

iog

bim sesin. Then he came out of accord the slightest attention, produe immurement in bare calls day and night rupture of diplomatic relations. dining room with this knife. It was either tive of any mmg out a resolution on the part toward arkable communicaitons from to rend.zrous at Chefoo-Marcury.

carving knife or

a bread

knife,

Io

or ba

at home to discover

uld of the not say which. It was dark. The knife Judges in

in whom the two- varieties of know-

Your

bent capacity and industry fitting might be allowed to do so, that he entirely (Befors. His Honor the Puiann Juigs, F. \ was larger then an ordinary table knit. ledge combine. It would therefore have Colonel Gordon recall the salient points of

him for higher position the Service.

The Chifal Justice begged to add, if he

concurred in the solion of the Executive.

The Bill was then passed.

THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1880-81.

The Governor now moved the second

Snowden, Esg)

Tuesday, August Blet.

THE SPLIT AMONGST TEE LESSEES OF THE OPIUM YARM.

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momentarily from

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Allowance, Thele*... 8 a 32

The

Quotations. AAN

HONGKONG, August 31.

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New Benares, cash, 601)

Old

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New Malwa, urodit, 540 a 70

Old Malwa, credit

Exchange.

We shall probably nezt hear of him ne Consul General for the Soudan or Com mander in Chief at Aden, with special charge of the measures for the suppression of the Slave trade on the African coast, and capacity.

Demand,

.3/9

Credits, 4

Documentary, 4 months' sight,

222

demand,

222

h

Shanghal, demand,

27.83

5,40

plate the definita arrangements for this showed that, on the motion for the second shareholders in the said Company, and a fear of the boy. Ele considered the threat ial Ireland or of England in the days of warlika praclivities. consult the Chief Justice and others la of the Bill should hit and prinsiplas of the other shareholders of the said as an empty threat, but he desired the boy Lord Mansneid, when ordinary well-educat

Department for some time as he had to

many mattera he had acted in the spirit of

and had appolated Dr Eitel lospector of

discussed.

Was is

Behools, It was not oftep that officers few days, and had not had time to looking the defendant from hofling or carrying master came home and beat him, He said ains, ons VODs ebangé tout cela" but so far inland er he can reseb, in that HOW

in

Bank, Wir

ra

30 days' sight,

4 months' sight,

India, Wire,...

The position which he beld at present be

suggestion of

Bo turned when I told him to go downstairs been better if our two Judges had let their note of the 8h altime on the same sub- was appolated to at the

There is no mistaking his direcluess of the

He was very ink run into some other vein in which they of stroke; and it is to be hoped that t and go about his business.

feat. Secretary of Blate for the Colonies. Bir

Bolted; whether it was anger or drink can't say, but fanoy he had been taking and shot cupocaled their ignorando of Jaw preposterous idea that big guns cold OPIUM.-New Patza, os....6326 uz 6371

would have Michael Hicks Beach wrote that, were it.

A greater knowledge of

of ortho- not that De Ritel's services were intended reading of the Appropriation BIB for

In Buit No. 48-Ko Leong Toen something. The boy has been with us since graphy. Possibly the two Judges san pro relied upon (further than to hide con- for another position in the Bervice, he would 1880-81

party has been exceedingly duce some authority as an excuse for talk an enemy) has been fina have named him for the

an enemy) has been finally exploded, as a Inspectorate

Mr Keswick saked whether a general dis- another, Tom Yuk Shan, merchants, share-imperiment the bar belt 180 of threding of putting a man on his metal first step toward the funro uso of money Schools, TI other

I called was taught appointment to

cursion of the principle of the Bill could holders in the Man We Fung Company places through the same cause. which the Becretary of

L spell it

for suitable rifles and torpedoes in numbers State referred

coma on afterwards, if the Bill now passed Limited, versus Nan Chun Wai aise Banasikh Policeman, and Mr Vaucher gave the shall

shall still continue to was the Head of the Interpretation Depart its second reading without remark.

do, despite

any, tradi-sufficient for defence against anjust exaction. Hop, Lan King Sing, Ng Man Kwan, Human in charge.

tionary practics to the contrary, whether Beyond this necessity, Colonel Gordon ment. He wrote to the Secretary of State

Mr Vaucher said he was not in bodily it be that of provincial England or provin- wisely counsels persistent abstaining from The Governor referred to the rules, which Tin Sai, and Chan Yu Mni, merchante and said that as it was impossible to com-

reading, the general

Company save the plaintiffs it will be

to be taught a lesson.

ed people were accustomed to talk of "mis- The defendant denied having taken up & cheevious" and "academy" and Judges Mr Keswick then suggested tho postpone remembered that an injunction was

of the second reading of the Bill He sued, on the application of Counsel for knife and threatened his master. He harl the instructions from the Secretary of State Bad only had the Fill in his hands for a

not been drinking, he had been asleep. The were wont to look to their Registrars for the Plaintiff, on the 26th justunt, restrain-

prompting on questions of proption. Now, through it. He could not say that such on the cpiam monopoly or license of this "If you want to keep me as your corraut, some in high places do not seem to know Her Majesty's Colonies were noticed in the discussion would be necessary, but be desired Colony in copartnership with any other do so; if not, send me away. There is no it. great arens of public life, In the Ilouse of that an opportunity should be reserved for person or persons other than those a-part- such thing allowed as beating me." The Lords, bat ho found by the newspapers such should there be coosston.

ners and those shareholders under the master opened the door because he wa recently received that within the past fow

The Governor made a statement as to agrosment of the 24th of February 1678, #ueble Lord, Lord Stanley of Al the Secretary of State having asked, that and from permitting the Yan Wo or Wog derley, who perhaps more than any one not

the

earlier Kee Company and the persons composing Estimates be Forwarded. In office had paid great attention to Colo- from this Colony, as to the heads the same to participate in the said opium nial affairs, referred to Dr. Eitel, in certain of Dapartments having been instructed monopoly or license or in the income or discussions which took place on flongkong to asud ln their estimates sooner, and profits derivable therefrom and from making

Fairs. His Eroolloney then read the x-

to them out of the means of face encher: I never atrnok him. In that your paaltion' hore as a minuto and the United States has left California. as to his unwillinguere to let them lie over any payment from Lord Stanley's spacch

which now longer than was absolutely necessary the co-partnership and from wasting, dam appeared in our columns at the time. He The estimates from the Supreme Court aging or alienating in any way whatever the room I pulled his arm to make him rise detached fragment of the British Empire is. On the Atlantic side, Captain Howgate Foagtage-Int. AEDC.,

add to that very strong opinion, the cams in soon after June and he was able to the means and property of the co-partner and said, go about your business.

fact that Dr. Estol's wife and approve of every item therein. interesting

ship or Company formed under the sald children were British subjects; by this or

f date 24th February 1879, The Chief Justice: Excuse me.

agreement of dinance he hoped they woull make Dr. The Governor: Bo far as these Items

Defendants new Eitel a British subject as well.

were in accordance with the Secretary of tion be dissolved. Pplied that the injune- The Chi f.Justice could not help feeling, State's instructions.

Mr T. C. Hayllar, G.C., for the defend although it was in

in antagoniam to himesli that Lord Stanley had spoken on that co-he Chief Justice: I sent in an entirente ante, with the Hon. Ng Choy, instrusted by Toller Johnson; and for

tract

could not be approved.

Mesere

nearest it.

Mr Vaucher: I did not beat him. 1 pushed him on one side to pass him to open the door.

Mre Vanober: I saw that.

Defendant: Master slapped me in the

for eleven months,

J

X

1 note that Baron Nordenskjold has projected a new Expedition for 1832 to the Arctic seas having ordered a vessel built AN INDEPENDENT VIEW.

at the mouth of the Lens and intending to To the Editor of the "OBINA MAIL"

proceed there overland for embarkation. 30th August. BI-Looking down from the Peak on Mantime, we shall hear, probably, of the reanit of the American expedition of Me this very small, though exquisitely beaut Gordon Bennett; in search of which and fal Island, and across the harbour to the of an Arotic whale ship of New Bed- Mainland of Olins, I cannot help feeling ford, one

there is any

નામ બદના

effort

of the Revenue crailers

peaoliar and aritical. Witness was last with Mr Tonhochy place in the world where onal preveres in sending the Gulmare, to a station as a base for continuous policy and legis

would be legislation

North-pole ward. Mr Vaucher: When he cams first to me, a in Hongkong. Two questions naturally he wald he had no papers; they were lost suggest themerives to a reflective mind an

Since my report of the 12th in- in the fire. Then, when pressed, he gave it contemplates that busy little world below. aber auditions of the me the paper I now hand to the Court. What right have you Britishare to ho bere weather have been autumal, the ther There is no mention in it of his having And, being here, what have you & right to mometer ranging from 78 to 88

do? Some 39 years this rocky foland

rising a little above 90° only during a The Magistrate said he wen satisfied that her natives who resided here ware

of very smail consequenas!

to mankind. few hours of four days the baromater the defendant had been very rude to bis

dropping once to 29 • 5”, but ranging

The Governor went on to say that he the the Attorney General (Hon, been with Mr Tunnocky,

•with Mr J. Botter 2014-

were pitted against him, that much he

The

E. ま

ne he

too.

The

And

forcabadors

casion, and although Lord Stanley had thought it to descirts what he the Chief had had to send to the Chief Justice was structed by Mosers Broreton & Justice had arid as "wild exaggeration, "tain despatches which showed that it was that he quit agreed with what Laura Stanley essay

said about Dr Eital; his great talents

he should out down his satimates. Mr. Hayllar relied mainly on the senten-master and mistress. He was found lying and as a rule they were benefited rather from 20 62 to 29 63 with occasions the Older Junties: Don't call them my

Chier

ne he would show by the minute in his bed when he ought to have been at than otherwise by the British cocupation. shewors and slight indications of electricity. P.S-28th, The foregoing was BÍ book, the two pinintiffs agreed, and signed a bla and ability, # Although he had been, as it dutimator then roterat to the stil Tesolution agreeing, to the Yan Wo people work, and when remonstrated with, he Keeping these out of the account and sup,,dentally kept back and I now are by your ;

became very insolent. Bome letters and posing that you came to a the 90 vuent to Mr Malet weasureputy I

an uninhabited of papers were found in for Kitel. (A) the same time His Excellen was not stiepelsing should be late considering her the injunction was obtained There he came in ; he had neglected that part of motiur country, it sooma na'if a justification / What I had sonjactured above-

been entirely kept back from his Lordable nons know better, that the Lord that bis was the largest spending depart

ought to have given to his master whenever venience and benefit of colonfets

from the knew Stanley's language hat paired Lim exceed-ment in the Colony. Every proposal made plaintiffs had not paid their third call his duty. He threatened his master tas, of the first ecoupancy might be made out. ingly being he thought, not the by the Surveyor Caneral was approved by on their shares and their voice was by He (the Magistrate) ild not believe defend-Then, considering how small a portion of result of his own salma judgment but himself and the Executive Connol They that fast disentitled to be heard one not intended to do what be threatened, but the terrestrial globe Hongkong is and how of the inspiration of the Mandarins in Lon added $2,000 to one estimate and $1,000 to way as other in the business of the shored how insolent he was. When bin clase lies to the Empire of China with its The Governor was vory glad to hear from another, and so on, but every recommends firm. He read a letter from the Solicitors mistress ssut for hire he came with a knife 300,000,000 of pooplo, who in language,

tion he made was approved. The estimates of one of the largest shareholders at Singa- in his hand. Defendant douled that he and

manners and custome Our sinologues hers admire the promptl and government, In the Ublet Justise that to heartily concurred were now before the further discusalon which it was set forth that that shareholder here but the Court had before it the avi- not have been fastified to establlaliing from Peking Gázettes; and so I don't need to

poro

who had left Ban Hap in the lurch,"în | had the knife when questioned about it barbarians to yon, would

Bre

your people ade with which the Shen Pao publishes in what Ford Staley had said of Dr Kitel, Mr Rétio, after

the matter bad been mentioned he relative to the members having the right would not hold himesif Hable for certain donos of Mrs Voucher who statod most the first something like a domestic rather sive yon a translation of the Decree by might my that he did not belave there to the fresat discussion of every item in Fl-losses nor for the $15,000 which Ban Hap positively that she saw the knife in his than a publlo, government, bore? Might which Chung How is now fully pardoned. Chial Justios to any of Her nanos Committer, (during which the Clo dabited the Company with at starting. That hand, partly concealed ap his slaavo. Ele you not have made a sort of home for Here, we have another larov of Chinese Majesty's Colonies, who was low dosery vernor is not present) remarked that the mum, Mr Heyllat remarked, was the famous could not but accept it as a fact that the yourselves, and oxouded all foreigners politles. When Chung How's capital ing of to charge that had ben made Finance Committee Meetings were not pub- $310,000 paid as an honorarium,

defendant had the knife in his hand, and | except such as you shoso: to entertain as punishment was temporarily redeemed, the against his hon. friend, the Chief Jas lie

Mr O'Malley : Is that in the letter? that showed very great insolence. For friends, or to employ as servante? Or, Taung-lo Famon spoke in sta introductory

don

and

B

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tamo

Chins.

PRKING.

·August 16,

80 days' aight, Gold Loaf, 90 fine Sovereigas,...

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 66% prem., sales, Deion Ina. Spo. of Choo, $1,400 por su asles, China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,403 p. x, czÙ, North China Ins. Co., Tls. 1,075 per share. Tio. 720 per share. Chinesa Ins. Co., $300 sales, ***** H. K. Fire Ins. Co., $855 per share, China Fire Ins On.. $240 per sh., sales, H.K. & W. Dook Co., 9% di sales. H.. O. M. S.-boat Co., $10 pretinal

males.

Shad Steam Nav., Tis per e, nom China Coast St. Nav. Co., The 100 par s. Hongkong Ges Co., $80 per sharevi Hongkong Hotel Co., 468 per share, males, China Bugar Rabulag Co., $168 per shis,

Dio, Dobentures, 8p.c. prem. Chirage Truperial Loan of 1874 nominsk

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