No. 5506~~Manon 7, 1881]
than a fortnight. Their first performance will probably be given a work next Satur day. Mr Bantley, the agent-in-advance of the Company, arrived by the mail steamer on Saturday last
Vurrons to the Public Gardens will find that the peafowl, wallaby, the emu, &o, which until recently were domiciled in the upper corner of the Old Gardens, have now best moved to a more spacious and shef tered enclosure situated just by the upper entrance to the New Gardens, the old structure having been taken down and the ground cleared.
contemporaries in Yokohama will doubtless be delighted to hear this, as it may tend to vary the monotony of political Ilfo in the land of the Rising Sun. It remains to be soon whether the same small amount of discretion will be used on this occasion by the Japanese officials who entertained His Excellency as was present on the last visit and whether Sir John Hennessy will pose as the Governor of Hongkong and the political reformer and arbitrator for the Japanese, or as a plain English gentleman, Speeches and tradal statistica may be looked for as certain, and must be recorded by those who watch the progress of the distinguishof visitor. Japan papers will please note.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
men in this city has repeatedly come before not less than one month's solitery confine- | this Court. This case shewa that the rosment in each year, pectable position of the father was no safe- guard. The sentence of this Court en each of you, Yan Afang and Yun Apo, is that you be pach imprisoned for two years with hard labour, and that each of you be kept in solitary confinement for two months, not exceeding one month at any one time.
...
MANSLAUGHTRE.
The Bessions then adjourned till Wednes day, when more prisoners will be sentonood by the Chief Justice.
are requested to state that Jurors need not attend til Thursday, the 10th instant, at 10 am, when the Thales case will be taken.
05
Police Intelligence. (Before the Bon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting Police Magistrale.) Monday, March 7.
LARCENY!
OPIUM POISONING.
INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON.
Commercial.
Fair
Vermilion, 890.00 per box. Matting, Fine contract, White 4/4, 114 conta, 5/4, 13) March 5. The business during the closing fortnight cents, 64, 16 cents, per yard; Red Chock, 4/4, 13 cents, 5/4, 15 centa, 6/4, 17) conts, An inquest wax held at the Government in Bengal Ophun has been on a fair, senle Double Extr Imperial, white 4/4, 143
The last quoted rates, however, have not conta 5/4, 173 cents, 8/4, 202 couts, Red.. Civil Hospital, at 3.30 this afternoon, before bent montained, particularly for New Check, 4/4, 18k cents, 5/4, 18 cunts, 0/4, the Deputy Coroner G. S. Northcote, Esq., Patna, for which drug the rate a big 213 conts, per yard: Cargo Ginger in Syrup, and a Jury consisting of Messrs and the highest 8633 as tho chosts suited Stem 95.76, Cargo (Manleong) 83.55. rather irregular, the lowest boing 30134 (Chyloong) 33.65. Mandarin $4.20 Young Dittater, A. J. do Rozario, and O. A the buyer's fancy. The rate for Now Young Stem $6.40, por case of G jars. Boy Tomas, upon the body of a Chinese formale, Benares has ranged loss widely, with a.
LIAI | 83,96 per picnt. named Weng Kam Foong, 18 years of age, demand for the Coast ports. Old Fatna Evidence was given by Chun Amm, the has been at last cleared off, giving 3505 to mistress of licensed brothel No. 1, 34, West 8600 per chest. The day'a rates ru given · LEAD in invory sinali demarid, and tran- Street, to the effect that docensed came to at 2800 for Now Fatna, and 8632) for New sactions are of a hand to hand to mouth her house about two months ago. On the Eenaros, These may be considered as the nature. Without any actual antes, quota- tions have declined 10 cents, all round, and morning of the 5th instant, at about 3 general ratos, o'clock, the deceased went to her room and The firet receipts for the month are 350 are nominally $6.50 for Hole Chop, $6.30 a shut
the door.
At about 10 o'clock, the chests, against 3,854 chests to the corre- 25.40 for soft brands and Li B., and 36.45; servant called docensed to get up, and cams sponding period last year, when the supplies per picul, for W.B.
QUICKSILVER 2 one time during the and told witness thint decensed was unable by the direct stoniners were received. Dar way deceased on the bed, and finding she taken by the local corners, agust 3,100 now down again to 867.50 a $58, and at was unable to speak, sent notice to the chests at the corresponding interval last this price there are more sollura than Inspector of Brothels, and when he arrived year. This with the exportations, leaves buyer he said the girl was dead. The opium mix the available supply computed at 1,050
The rate of Froight to London, is por ture produced was found under the bed, and chests, against 3,100 cherte same time laat
Of teamer, £3.4, and her sailing vessel, ~ 50/ No one had been into deceased's room bo- the direct steamers as above stated. witness supposed deceased had taken opiura, year, which was inclure of the receipta by tween 3 o'clock and 10. Witness knew of this last quantity 1,160 cheata were Bonarea, por ton of forty and fifty cubic feet, re- The rate of Freight to New York, per no reason why decessed should have taken of which kind the present stock comprisespectively.
steamer, is £314/ and per sailing toasol;- opium to destroy herself. She generally 650 chests,
42, por ton of 40 cubic feet. had some opinm dross in her possession for visitors to smoke.
That we have, to announce the death of The following account, duly certified, of the mind the asked the the verdict property of An Man Han, a farmer about | to speak. Witness went to the room anding the interval, some 850 shests have been month, advanced to 859 per pioul, but is
Tax Amoy Gazette of the 3rd inst. says It is with feelings of the deepest regret
Mr Edmund Fys. The sad news reached Amoy by talegram yesterday. Our warmest sympathies are with those near and dear to him. He has died far from Amoy, but ho la not, and never can be, forgotten by his many friends in China.
average amount of bank notes in circulation in Hongkong, during the month anding 31st January, 1881, is published in the Gazette for general information.
Banks,
Oriental Bank Corpor ration,........................zerskeie CAPTAIN T. St. Clair (49th Regimont) who Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Lon- has been sinos February 1876 Brigado
don and China. Major here, left for home by to-day's Ame-Chartered Bank of India, Australia and rican Mail This officer has been highly
Chins, popular and waful during his stay here. On the occasion of his departure, H. E. the Major General recorded in the general orders his high appreciation of Captain St.
2 Clair'e 'zeal, abllity and energy, and the tisfactory and efficient way in which ho had discharged his duties.
Average Specie Amount in Faserse
* 678,808 250,000
617,296 210,000
R
769,783 300,000. Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corpo ration,
1,879,484 700,000 Total...23,845,326 1,450,000
Frox & table of meteorological observations. (Before published in the Gazette we note that dur- ing the month of January 2.72 inches of rain foll and that on 10 days. In January of 1879 0.73 fall in 3 days; in 1878, 1.52-inch, 8 days; in 1877, 0.03 in 1 day; in 1876,
SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS
His Lordship the Chief Justice,
Sir John Smale.}
Monday, March 7th.
TER JAPANESE STABBING CASE.
The next prisoner brought up for sentenco was Li Akong, who was charged with murder and was convicted of manslaughter.
Mr Markoan asked to be allowed to address a few words to the Court before sentence was passed in this case "As his Lordship had put it to the jury, even if the blow which the prisoner was proved to have given the deceased was not the cause of
Chan Akum, 23, hawker, was charged dosth, but the consequent fall was, even then he was guilty of manslaughter. But with stealing two jacketa, valuo 31.10, tie without challenging in any of the
to California, on the 6th inst. Cerort to boar in "to-emigrate there were various degrees of Complainant left his rone is a house in manslaughter. There were a dogroes of that Queen's Road West yesterday morning, and crime almost approaching murder and there on his return met die defendant leaving his wero degrees where the death happened room with the two jackets in his possession. with the jackets and he said he came to the through something which might be more Complainant naked him what he was doing properly set down as an accident.
house to look for who owed him The Chief Justice said there were cases which one hour's imprisonment had been money. Sevon previous convictions for larcony etc., were recorded against the de- deemed sufficient punishment
Mr Mackean said the prisoner had not fendant, and he was now wontenced to he
least
intention, according to his own imprisoned for six months with hard labour. the statement, and
and the evidence before the
the least bodily harta. Ip Afu, 30, seaman, was charged with The Chief
of a jury. Mr Mackean begged his Lordship's pardon, bat ho did not mean to do anything of the
in
24
man
Ha Avec, servant woman to deceased, gave corroborative ovidence, and said that
had
R. STEL'S Freight Cirmalar for the Mail of Monday, 7th March, saya
Thero is no alteration to report in the
again being felt, varrivals during the fort night under review having toen next to no thing.
SHTEPING.
LOADING AND ON TER BERTE,At Whain- po-For London.--None. For New York.--None.
At Hongkong-For London. Urunia,
Court, Justice said that in so aaying stealing a blanket, worth about $1, the pro- the day previous to her death decesof no Freight market. The want of Tonnage is Merionethshire, str., State of Maine, Laos Mr Mackean was contradicting the soloma perty of an-actor at the Pa Lok Theatro. appeared very have taken opium,
verdict of
reason.
kind. He.contendod that under his Lord. finished on Saturday night, with the article the bodywas brought to the hospital at 11 done, wing to the entire absence of suit-;
для
ship's ruling the jury finding the man guilty of manslaughter had, found him not guilty of intent to do grievous bodily harm because his Lordship had directed them that if he killed the man through act by which he had intended to de grievous bodily harm then he was guilty of murder. He asked for the most merciful consideration of the Court to this case The prisoner no doubt wanted to punish the for patting water into the pot in
bay which the rice was being boiled, and so spoiling the rice. He never intended to do him grievous bodily harm, far less to injure him; but he unfortunately struck the boy on the head and it was alleged that in conse quence of that blow the boy died.
The Chief Justice said a
Bad Agrost point in
Defondant was seen by aervant of the owner of the blanket attempting to leave the Theatre aftor the performance was in his hands. Two previous convictions were proved against the prisoner, one for larceny and ons for breach of the opium ordinance, and he was now sentenced to tliree -months' imprisonment with hard labour.
but she knew of Why sho Dr Marques, Assistant Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, stated that Saturday last, and that he examined it to-day. The body was well nourished; the face and neck were congested, and the whole body boro the usual signs of poison by opium. In the stomach about half a
pint of white liquid was found and in
in it gothe brownish powder which emelt of opium Witness believed death to have been caused by an Mary Brown, 30, of Rome, spinster, ap-overdose of opium. All the organs were in
healthy state. peared on a charge of stealing a silver-
Inspector Lee watch and chain, a jado trinket, and 24,
by the first witness at about from Ip Achung, a trader, on the 4th inst, been informed to evidence as to having The defendant applied for a remand in a quarter to one or Saturday afternoon order to obtain the services of a lawyer, that one of the girls in her house was sick, and the case was remanded till the 9th inst. and had taken opium, Witness went to the houao and found the girl was dead and sent on bail of $100.
a hikong for an ambulance and took the body to the Hospital.
ALLEGED LARCENY. BY AN BUEOFRAN.
શ
A STRAGGLER.
0:01 in 6 days; in 1875, 1.74 in., 5 days, I being 4 to 3. The Juryrst charge aid the case was that the assault was committed $.8. Richmond, was charged with being that, deceased diod from the effects of an
The mean of the thermometer (Fahrenheit) attached in shade has for the mouth been at 9 am. 60.5; at 9 p.m. 64.9; may 62.7 for January last year as compared with 60.5 In January 1880; 61.9 in 79; 55.1 in 78; 69.4 in "77; 65.4 in '76; 57.8 in 75; and
66.5 in 74.
George Robinson, 32, soaroan, of the with a piece of wood, which must at any time be a dangerous piece of wood to drunk and also with being a straggler from strike a blow with. If he had stuck to the his ship, on the 7th inst, and was ordered cane the case might have been different, to be put on board his ship by the Police. As it was the case was a serious one. All that could be suggested for the prisoner. in the way of defence or extenuation had been ably put before the Court by the
AY ROBBERY,
HIGHWAY
Wan Akai, 20, coolic, was charged, with another not in custody, with assaulting
The jury returned a. verdict to the effect overdose of opium, solf-adrainistered:
DRINKING AT RACE MEETINGS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS, (Temperance Union.)
Wo. are not aware that Sir John Popu of the principles we advocate, but direction in
tr. Livingstone.
For New York.Papa, Gov, Goodwin, Inicia
For San Francisco, None. DEPARTURES,From Whampoa For London,-None..
For New York-None.
From Hongkong.For London-Sarpe-
In Houte charters very little has been able craft, although a fair demand has con- tinued for vessels to load in the Philippines And also from China porta.
Coastwise, freights for steamers from Sai-- gon have shown more animation, and rates do, at, Antenor, str., Auguste, Glenearn,
For New York-John Nicholson, have advanced about 2 to 3 cents on laskett., Bengal, str., Priam, str. quotations; suitable boata may obtain 20
For San Francisco.None. conte por picul at present. There exists. some enquiry for steaners from Bangkok
per picul is offered for this voyage. For to this port, but hardly more than 30 cents the Northern ports suitable vessels are in good demand, and freights, in consequence of the great scarcity of Tonnage, are well maintained.
The American ship Calcutta, 843 tons, proceeds to Manila under charter thenes to New York, effected at home..
The disengaged toùnige in port amounta to 4 vessels,
registering 1;648 tons, steamera not included.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 7.
он
casit,***
OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$620
New Benares, cash,... 090 Old-
*T
#1
The following are the settlements --- Geraan barque Hermann, 928, to Lon-Bank,
or New York, private.
weh....
Now Malwa, oradit,... 710
Allowance, Taela...
A
Old Malwa, orodit,... 750 Allowanco, Taels..... 6
Wire, ... Denia,
Exchange.
don or
British
to
Londen or
stomer Deucalion, 1,639, Manila
Liverpool, private.
21
30 days' sight,
4
German
4 months' sight,
bargne F. London or Liverpool, privato.
F. C. Rieben, 641, Manila
months sight,
Credits, Documentary,
Onaki Kékukiw were togethör in the room Counsel defending the prisoner, and Coun- and robbing one Chu Ayeung, a married Hennessy is a-tootataller, or an ardent to London or tichard, 728, South Bea
sol bad addressed the Court in titigation woman, of one silver bangle and 30 cents, he has taken a step in the right Islands to Channel for order to one Purt on Jadin, Wire,
wo think
Gorman barg
barque
Ona Makin was convicted of unlawfully wounding, the division amongst the Jury
unanimously found- the him not guilty of against hin, namely, wilfully grounding with intent to de grievous bodily harm
up for
for sentence. He was now brought
The Chief Justice said:-- You, Ona Makin, were at these Sessions 6mvicted of having unlawfully and mali clously wounded Una Kitchie on the 7th of 1881. It seems that you and one January,
of one Oh Sen in
drank. Sen in Victoria, both
on the Kowloon City Road on the 6th inst You then fought, when Una Kitchie, who of punishment. We understand that the appointment of Mr
interfered and
Prisoner said his father and mother were Inspector Cameron applied for a remand in it secuns, was also drunk,
in refusing to allow the publicans the Crutinent between Havre and Ham- was their only support,
order to arrest defendant's companion, and of Hongkong to sell liquor H. E. Wodehouse as Police Magistrate and separated you from him and thereupon you
the case was remanded till 14th inst. Coroner in a fact, and such it may be stabbed Una Kitchie on the shoulder and In sentencing him his Lordship said,
the forthcoming races under cover of their hotel license. The old adage "What on the temple, and inflicted several other fairly regarded as a tacit but strong indica woands on him so that he fainted and was
You, Li Akong were, after a long and
aye don't see the heart don't grieve for, pital, careful
érial, convicted of having on the PUBLIC GAMBLING AND CARRYING DEADLY tion that this official was right in a certaken in a chair to the Civil Hospital, 26th January last been guilty of man-
holda good with drink as with many other Wat Tae Asing, 22, coolie, and Fung Aiu, 18, things; and if the temptation is not there tain difference which arose between him whore his wounds were dressed, but he was slaughter in that you killed one
kept in the hospital for three weeks. The Cheung Young. In your defence all that were charged with public gaubting at 33, the probability is mon will not be lerupted. and the Governor, and that the latter wus
jury had no alternative bat to End you could be elicited in evidence or urged in Gilman's Basaar, and the defendant It is all vory wolk for the China Mail to say,
· wokully wrong. The peculiar fitness of the guilty of the crime I have just described. mitigation was-put forward by the learn. also with being armed with a deadly there has never been the slightest suggeschwang and back, 59 tenta per pioul,
Booms that you were all friends, but Clerk of Councils for the position that is that being drunk, fought. I doubt not that counsel who defended you, and after weapon, he not being the holder of a pass, of exocasive drinking or of the slightest become more apparent after Mr Wodehouse have ever since regretted that you view of your guilt, and negativing the ceived, Inspector Linda d
been bestowed upon him will probably
has occupied the Bench for some time. At present we should fancy that he would have better filled the post of Registrar General; but that' appointment seems to have drop- ped out of the list of offices under the existing administration.
#
Injured your friend. The ready use of the knife must be treated as a grave offence, you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour The sentence of the Court or you is that for 18 calendar months.
.
ed
some
WEAPONS.
of
to
the course at
deraand, Shanghai, domand,
30 days' eight, private Gold Leaf, 90 fine Soverdigne, ...
27.90 5.33 each
burg, £3,000 in full.
Danish barque Kjobenhavn, 358, Takao per pioul, and New- to Yokohama, 424 coriba p chwang to Hongkong, 37 cents per picul. kohama and Newchwang to Hongkong, 83 German brig Mozart, 234, Takao to Yo-
<Shares. cents per picul.
Hongkong Bank, 92% prem., salos. German schooner Solid, 109, to New-Union Ins. Soo. of Cton, $1,550 per share,
China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,650 p.sh. German barque Hansa, 490, to New-North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,125 per share.
Tla 730 p. sh.. Yangtze Ins. As por abare.
to
Lo
the
Ching
drunkeanoss at the races, a raid on deliberation the jury took a merciful on the 6th inst. From informatičk re-
made a on approach
Gerinan barque Carl Ritter, 56, to Che Chinese Ins Co., Europeans most inclined in that dires.foo and back to Hangkong tia-Newchwang, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 9975 per kk. two tion; and if there had unmistakeably 45 cents per picul. guilty of manslaughter. The line terday morning, and arrested the
Ins. Co., #310, por ah. Balea. charge of murder against you they found the premises No. 33 Gilman's Bazaar yes either amongst the natives or the class chwang and back, 43 cents per pisul. wometimes very fino, and I must say that in gambling house. First defendant resisted tion of the Government would have been Chetoo and fick to Hongkong,vit New-H. C. M. S.-bost Co., 820 prem. salen. which separates the two classes of crunes is defendants, who were the masters of the been such a tendency, the present se
German barque Pyrmont, 406, Whampoa H.K. & W. Dock, 30% prem. use i was so fine that it was quite when arrested, and some difficulty was
about the last thing in the world to
chwang,
80 cents per picul. possible for the jury, if they had not taken experienced in taking the fan-dagger pro-stop or stem or divert it. It may
British steamer Naples, 1,473, Saigon to your ease a very lenient view of the duced from his hands. infirmity of human natura, might have
The first defondant was fined $100, in resumption on our part to question
were not but
Gorman steamer Quinta, 910, Saigon to such an authority; We
aware
Hongkong, 20 cents per picul. Chan Atak, who was convicted on the 18th found you guilty of wilful murder. Was default to be imprisoned for three months correctness of any from kong, 17 cents per picul of breaking into a dwelling house and com- Cheung Yeung, the boy you killed in your with hard labour for keeping a public that the habit of
Was con- dram-drinking
British stunner 0. T. Hook, 912, to Sai- gambling house, and also fined $100, in
fined to any particular class of Euro-
gon and back, 25 cents per picul Our last advices from Heihow, dated 2nd mitting a folony therein, stealing three absence put some water into the rice you default three monthe unprisonment with
quilts, a box and several articles of clothing, were cooking, and it
poans
were laboring under the
British steunter Vortigern, 876, to Singa- inst., state that trade there is not looking was next soutenood. He was convicted on more to kortail extent. You on your hard labour, for being in possession of a
pore and Penang, $5,250 in full. a bald assertion by any his own plea of guilty, and he had also ad-return to the kitchen gave way to un- deadly weapon, he not being the holder of delusion that it was a habit pervading all mitted four previous convictions on July governable rage, you flogged a boy who had a night pase.
LABCENY AND PREVIOUS CONVICTION,
rice
your
classes. Nor in
•means
The second defendant was WARNER
S'hai Stoum Nav, T. 3 per s: nominal. China Coast Bt. Nav. Co., Ts, 160 p. skare, Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share males. Hongkong Hotel Co., 371 par share ex div. China Sugar Ref. Co., 8211 per share, sales.
Do Debentures, 3%
prem Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
of 1877, H.K. Los Co.'s shares, 25 % prem,
Temperature.
Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, March 7.
butsteamers it is alleged are practically carry 29th 1860, Nov. 4th 1870, July 18th, 1872, not done it and went into the shop where fined $100, in default to be imprisoned for proof, but even if the Hongkong MESSA DEACON. & Co.'s Canton Market (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co.'s Premises,
bright. There is said to be plenty of cargo,
ing it for nothing. The Chinese authorities
on
it.
&
Report, dated 8th Marcb, saya ——
with any Foreign importer, still continuosite and other articles, the property of one your sole excuse.js that you did this at DECOTING BOYS INTO THE COLONY FOR AN seems to us to be one of the best may be considered closed. A fair quantity
The
ast
* UNLAWFUL PURPOSE.
Do
DA.M.
·IP.M...
30.274
Do.
4 P. Mo
30.224 30.148
9 AM....
Do.
∙1 P.M.
4RM....
Do. (Wet bulb) 9-1.M. Do. Do
Do 4P.M.
race-course presented in the past augh happy exception to the general rulo, it does and May 17th 1876, all before the Supreme the deceased was and struck him, and three months with hard labour. Court. The Chief Justice, addressing the
afterwards
not necessarily follow that it would always the deceased having returned are determined to hampor foreigners in Court
Dar last report was daten 5th ultimo,⠀⠀⠀ to the kitchen you took large piece of Before the Hor. Ng Choy, Acting Police continue thus, so that by throwing obsta
TEA-There are no transactions to ro-BAROMETER-- every way; and their attempt to compel prisoner, said,
Chan Atak, pleaded guilty at these brewood and having struck him on the
cles in the way of the publicane, for trum Magistrate). information native traders to sign bonds not to desi Sexins, to A
last thing in the world, part for the past month, and our season charging you body you struck him heavily on the head a
being the with burglary, and then stealing certain blow which
cused his death. certainly
divert of leaf is held by natives, no doubt for the THERMOMETER to stop, or atexo, to be made; while, strange to say, we hear Chun Alit at Victoria, on the 29th of January. under the heat of passion.
held jury
Every not likely to prove that purpose of mixing with new tea, and of The case in which Chun Alam, Lai Ayik,
Do. nothing of anything having been done by You also at the same time pleaded guilty to that your passion was on such provocation
the right ments will be composed. the Consul by way of protest against as four previous convictions at the Police Court as to enable them to copyist you of man and Chan San, are charged with decoying drink is not necessary at our varions this it is probable the bulk of early ship-
the two boys, viz., Chan Awing and Chan Ayin, gatherings we hill as a step beginvious
in 1869 and ending in 1875. alsghter only; the verdict-is that of the cd respectively 14 und 11 years, into the direction The week before last
convictions rendered it pro-
jury and I accept it without question, they | Colony for an unlawful purpose, was again pointed out the evidonos given on this the ungurable, on next page for be supposed that he has permitted so gross per that you should be tried at this the judges of the fact I must noterer before the Court, having been remanded unit by the members of the Mzing Free slighty incremed, as thote se sil size. Lakin question is settled, once for all, no-extent of the punishment to which such as to compel ine to pass such a sen the 1st and 3rd inst, On the former date ginecrs: Institute at thing satisfactory is possible in the way of are to be sentenced. It will be for your putting a check on their passions, The Was given, and on the at the elder how we should rejoice to see the ante principle Tea abinoid from Canton. Waters (Hong
clear a breach of the Treaties. It cannot Theso
a order that the previous convictions in
an abuse to pass unnoticed. Until this be taken into consideration in fixing
Import trade, while as regards Exports the proper insistence of the issue of Transit Passes is absolutely necessary to the dere. lopment of the Pors
KIDNAPPING CASE.
may
CRUELTY TO A GIRL
to be
Mr Justice Snowdon then pronounced senteres itt the following cases
LARCENY AND PREVIOUS CONVICTION.
the evidence of Chan Awing;
Wong
only
The
TO
We refer
export figures, which are like to their aantal Ball, and old settlements unshipped.
extended to the rucu conrae. The Muit
B
to
Export of the various descriptions of
Canton and Macso) to Great Britsin
OF
3,017
7 8 8
Congou 93,153
Congou
Iba, 21, 5. 8.
S. Caper 43,805 lbs, total 43,805
78.410
Do. 1 P.M.
Do. Maximum
Do. Minimum overnight 56
Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. -
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT HONIKONG,
Left. June,
Name
From
Antwerp
London
Antwerp
say that your conduct appears to me to which you tence as that all feel the necessity_of
23rd instant, Chon characterises the action of the Governor
asnonunderstandable, inexcusable, mean 21,000
to date.
Thysses, Congon good and for the public benefit that you sentance of the Court on you is that you be Ayin, the younger ene, gave his testimony characteri should be kept in prison for a long time. kopt in penal servitude for seven years,
Chan Awai, s decorator living at Fatahs, and sp which seems to 1253.017 the gave evidence to the effect that the first putty
this least
Tamburly tal The sentence of the Court on you is that
prisoner was his second son, and the day but if we of it; rather severe consures 118,200 Jhs, total 118,200 lbs; 14, S.
remember rightly the same action Chan Ayin his youngest
latter was you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for the period of two years, and that you be
With regard to the charge of cruelty to a eleven yearly nine years and
ears old nominally, but really his exactly was taken by the Municipal autho
ties here at the last races and no drinking 10 total 104.07 110, 5. Caper kept in solitary confinement for two months
two months in each year, not exceeding one month girl, the Chief Justice said he had not yet are on yo at a time.
been able to make-up his mind we to: the [-On-the-morning of the 20th ult, he went boothe allowed, and it is not unlikely that 23; 8.-B.. Glenearm, 8. Caner ca 111!
out for the purpose of to sentence he would impose in this casa,
sohool, and
and His Excellence was nierely following good We hear that the reason which has called
which was a very serious one. He would did not come home theas went example. It is also urged that because no 40, 80, Pekoe 9,365 iba, whe
that ba-making, with previous shipments, a 5, Vale of Doon, away from our midst a well-known though
A such action was taken in former years that impose the sentence on a later day.
out in search of him with
him without silccess, and ansppreciated financier from thir Colony to
against afterwards offered a reward for information therefore the present action must neces: total for the season of 21,812,506 lbs, Sept. Yau Afung, and Un Apo were connected of
| 93,668,950 lbs., for senson 1879-80, leading to his recovery, and on the lat blacks do not make one white, and it in
Two Latsarily be regarded as an insult.”“.
Sux.Tatlee tools have not been dealt
8, Wylo, Japan, is, that a big scheme of national unlawful and by force detaining and taking
instan received information in con- banking in on the fapis there. It is said away a child named K int it to deprive
sequence of which he came to this Colony in no reason because in the past the in largo Pant sont d 18 the 16, Lizio Bell, that certain London capitalists are prepared age of 14 years with intent to deprive
law has been evaded that it should con- greater part of the stock of kinda ha Oct. the father of the possssakin of the said
stul si de ocheni ne prions Linus to be so for ever. There car been used to gray the demand for Re- Wa Hospital. Witness had no previous to adranos a large sum (some say fifteen child
Yan Afung, called upon to say why sen Young Achia was found guilty before knowledge of the second and third prisoners be no doubt, as we said in reference reels for the United States, thurd is very 15, Tenia, million dollars) for the establishment intence should not be passed upon him, said Mr Justice Snowden of Larceny.
Man Tu, master of the Wong Man to balls, that men, at other tinice sober little desirable silk remaining on offer; we No.
Tho Took upon the season as virtually closed.
60 picule havo bas taken Yokohaman of a National Specie Bank, to be that this was a case of oppression
Long-reels, Ki The Judge now said, in sentencing the
shop in Mercer Street, doposed to the enough, are led by the excitement of managed by's foreign staff, on condition out of a quarrel with the father of the prisoner, that he, Yeung Achiu, had been following olfest I am doing work on races tu driuk touch more than on ordinary for ones, ou pious have been taken
10, and I found guilty the person. He had been women and children. On the 28th the far better, if possible.
oh very satisfactory evidenco behalf of the Society for the protection of occasions they are accustomed
Re-reeks have been in therefore in our humble opinion it
opinion it would
in good request, hare of
Istealing from
to banish it
it from
especially Nos. 2 and 3: qualities of Cum- Praya four times previously conviated, but the when in the Kwong Fung shop, незвіда been convicted at these
and Lacklow; considerable shipments chuck security for the payment of the interest You, You Afung, and you, Un Apo,
the scene altogether. sincerely hope
We It is further stated that the business to be feloniously detained and taken away on thefts of which he had been previously West, I saw the first prisoner and two other the Stewards of the Hongkong Journe are going forward per sir. Gaelic, and ther
with the two boys in that men come into the shop Ferried on by this National Specie Bank to deprive ana Kwok Aning of the posses- was afraid the prisoner had boer leading & Conet I naked the first prisoner. If the have taken this of the matter, and hands of "reelers, We quote: Best 3
Kwok Ai, a hoy, aged 12 years, with intent found guilty were not large thefts. will comprise official and semi-official trans- sim of his child, at Vito has the ordinary therefore be sentenced to a rather long term aaked $50 for the younger boy, and 820 fut the Shanghai Engineers before them it may lock we cannot ar
of life of theft for some tarde, and he must boys were for sale, and he said. "yes" and guided the Governor's corts to promote No. 1 8505, No. 2 8490; and No. 3.8475 |
With the success schieved by This case January actions, especially with foreign countries.; Fostures of kidnapping. The boy was sent to of imprisonment. The sentence of the the other, I spoke to the younger bey, and and that the usual' efforts will be made to school in Victoria on the 9th of January, Court was that he be imprisoned and kept he said that first prisoner was his elder bro-be that the plan of shutting at King Alcolial I has commended itself to them, and laduce or compel Japanese merchants to do and as he was in the street for that pilpose at hard labour for two years, one month inther, and this was admitted by the fro the Spring eating of 1881 exhibited the
ba with solitary confinement, soner who said that parents were des hitherto unseen spectacle of the grounds ou latest qualation is 8107 por Fioul their business through this medium. If we tam you, Un Apo, then and there & When the prisoner came out of "gnol he and that he was all his reti a race day free of publicans booths.
costed him, promised kim cash with which to
Export of Silk-Export to date :-To may judge from the small success of pre-buy cakes and led the boy away to a street hoped that he would find himself im in order to discharge their debts. The boy a
If the Userland China Mul is fair ex vious efforts made by the Japanese to in-nyingpoon. After the boy had been kept pressed with the fact that a life of honesty also said his parents were dead. The Blue ponent of public opinion in the colony then Londen, 1,455 bales; to Continent, 3,298 traduce: Western financing operations upon to the house and both of you took the child would on negaining his freedom strive to and that his wale had brought hind old manifested at, in our opiniom, such a worthy and 4,080 plonial Of Wodlo
for there faw days, yoit, Yad Afung, came was better than a life of theft and that he bey also said that he had lost his parents, or sunt sory to see so much displeasure belon to America; 5,738 boxos; to Bem-
bay 4,081 pisals Total 4,763 halos I suspected the party and the unsound basis of Japanese paper, and if to the Spanish steamer then about to start mend his waya sud warn an honest living them to to say, and after they had left/act We believe that here in Shanghai 115 bales and Pierced Cocoons, 848 wo kar in mind the primitive manner in / for Manila The child's father, having a ZAROBNI, FROM THE PERSON AND: PREVIOUs) the shop, I called, a district watchman and the conviction is, slowly is may be, bus
that five millions of dollars be deposited as
child.
lash
Brising
Be. each year to
ceived soms information, went on board
CONVICTION
He
the Jury
Cology
the first prisonst was taken into
.
•him to
dead
trade by their own monopolies, the hopes the water, which was recovered and given in unanimously and guilty bymitted called, stated that he wished to Hongkong. Of como ap long as drising
comoerning this new venture cannot be of
rocerye for their principal, or whether they from the father, and share in the profita¡ but it is said thas 5 the guilt of such of you
donnected th
with
there
the boy
on the 21st
to Canton on
Fat
by a
the dwellers on that island so long-
will
will remain some 300 to 400 bales in the $550,
20 Westerguard, “Deept
London
2, Hercules,
W, MAIT, 8, Corea, 15, Willie Reed, 19, Star of China, 19, Christine,
Penarth Cardi
London
Antworp
London
Cardiff
Hamburg
2. Therone;
Doner
3 Laurces,
Hamburg
of all
Stock we cannot arrive at, but do not think there are more than 200 to 300 bales
kinds obtainable,
8, Laura,
Hamburg
Jan
Waste Settlements, of No. 2, 150 bales;
1, Luoy A. Nickels,
Penarth
6, Rookhuraty
Penarth
7, Clarisas B. Carver,
New
New York York London
Swamen
BETTLEMENT: FOR THE MONTH
1880-81. 1878-80,
nil balso. 180 bales. United States, & Re-reels,.. 790 box.
850 box Bombay
60 pla
50 pl
13, Highlander, 11, Bellerophon (8.)
16, Hilda Maria,
15,
Galley of
Lorne (8) London
15, Tamaui (s.) Antwerp 15 Antares () 17, Marlborough (5) 17, Orenwell,
21, Agamemnon (6)
Glamis Castle (*).
Cardif Cardiff
Liverpool
Greenock London
LOADING POR CHINA ANU JAPAN TOBIS,
Af London. ---Steamers via Bucz Canal,
Achilles
aurely, forcing itself on the minds of the bales; for Europe. which Japanese quicials seek to bolster up the steamer and recovered his BON
Chan Аван,
latoony from convicted of
P.O. Mani Tai Lai
a to majority that alcohol is not necessary for Government credit with papar, while they and took you both with his son ins
found hamper all fair and honest competition in boat to the quay. Whilst in the boat the person was nexthrought up for sentence, arresting the second and third prisoner the success of our soil gatherings, either
you, as lice
YAU Afung, threw a paper into He had been
Chan Awing, the alder of the two boys indoors or out; and we sincerely hope that had
part the feeling may gradually spread even to For Europe,.. of the statement he had made on videos. It was a bill of sale at the four previous conviction
up as much in due form as a son Being now led upon to say why sen- instant. His real name was Leung Awing looked on a harmless and necessary the most tirely character, Wo have not veyance of land in England. When it was tonics ahould not be passed upon him, he the third prisoner had taught him to give indulged in but we trust that the DRUGS AND STICES Cassia Légmas, Look Glenorchy, Beted what escurity the London capitalists recovered, you, You Benny more certainly was brought against him through a 9025 11 live and lived in Bat are afforts of our Good Templar and other Poo, and Loting, are quoted st. 87,95 a Canton,
ung, tried to anstellt denied his guit, and said that this charge hit name sa Chin Awing His parents ware is be
testatal friends there will gradually dis- 88.00 in mats, and 88.20 d 88.40 in Ботев amongst some people with whom he this child of piracy
Indeed, it always Town to him and whey there met sipate that delusionAS
Sales: 3,000 piculs, Stock
2,000 pleats, had quarrelled doubt
us but a sorry defence to say drink Tai Woo a quoted at 88:10₫ 88.15 in anaka, arena to n proved Fulue Judge per cent, interest is to be regarded as certain. It is clear that each of vor, ind his satisfaction and to the esti-faction of PELEOMSF in an opium divan, harmless,” We never hear this said of and 88.35 a 88.40 in boxes Bale
3L. L. Stone. the third prisoner took him on datained the child, at that each of
bread it is a self-evident fact; but to be picula Stock 20,000 pouls. Old Tai Wo Clara. rizon, formerly of the Oriental intended to deprive the father of the child, the jury, that the prisoner with a certain board a steamier which brought him to
I on behalf of drink is quoted at 87.95 $8.00 in mate, and leads sum of $15. That was seen him he met that it is harmless, to be connected with the new-reserved by the father Chers can be little daylight of the alle had also pleaded uncle, he had never son, broght up to perhaps a doubt may occasionally cross the 2,100 pirula Cassia Buds, $13 a $13.50 Date()
that shortly afterwards the child Ever Your previous convictions. The fore the Magistrate the third prisoner had minds of its defenders of its lamblike nature. per juculs Sales 200 pisala. Stock : 10: would have laft for Maglia and the phill would have been lost to the father,
he had been previously found told him to say that he was his uticle and Whether it is say or not we will picule Alum $1.50 $1.60 per picul. of which coured that H. Governor who is the engineer on the Government guilty were wall. He therefore would that his parents were dead, then the Manut now stop to discuss contenting our Camphor, $19.60 $3160 per cul, C. F. Sargent,
selves by fustancing the lives of icores of packed. YES
P. G. Carrili. stosa Launch Fletoria. Such is the impose the same sentance as he had im- gistrate would let him go,
SUNDRIES.Fire Crackers, 794 78 venta Berths. will again pay a visit to Japan,rity for children, in this Colony that posed in the previous use, which wài two
per box for Gangus'a No. 1 gold shop, | Melusine,
no
of
The
the
zexi
day
to this
Nata, and Mr John Pitman, hut for the information farktunately amount of violence robbed a man in open Colony. The third poner" was not his ) continualy hearings us to think that ag.30 is 88.25 in boxes Bales: pil. Stock Patroclus (6)
doube
The case was further remanded till to our fellow-residents an proof to the con- the present year. Our wach kidnapping of the children of China. years imprisonment with hard labour, and i morrow, bail as before,
Viceroy
Teuter, Glenfruin (1)
Sailing Vessels Laurel
At Liverpool
Stantor () Belted Will
At Glasgow
Astoria,