was
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SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before the Full (baut.) Friday, April 8.
PITMAN, KESWICK AND, O88.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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PEITY LARCENY.
Ling Asah, 19, bration, was convicted of Rtealing a plank of woot, vaino 60 cunts, the property of the Wo Hing firm, on the 7th last. Defendant was seen by the houses which were being erceted on themanded till the 19th inst. Praga Contral. Defendant was snutenced
ROGUE, AND VAGABOND.
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of
HURULAKY.
CORRESPONDENCE.
DANGER
of common sense is that if the French trades there sbordd be some means found bestow artificial advantages on their own
or devised for neutralizing their effect, and trades there should be some means found so secaring equality in the race of compati tion. What that inens should be may be a didirall question, but everything partenda that it is a question that must, sooner or later, be faced by British statesmen."
Quotations,
HONGKONG, April 8. OPIUM-Now Patna, caslı,...8006 a 010
Old
caeli,..... New Benares, cash,...: 605 a 610 Old
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Now Malwa, credit,....: 080 -. Allowance, Taels.... 24. Old Malwa, credit,... 720 Allowance, Taels...... 16
Exchange.
No. 5534.- APRIL 9,.1881
BILL. Court. His Lordshif world not therefore the rule of life laid down for himself by which provide for the convening of extra- but not without doubts, that practically no minutes to take him from the Weatorn arrived; there were four Sikh policeman THE TRENCH MERCHANT SHIPPING
(Straits Times). be surprised to find that his brethren of the that greatly good if next grant man, Sir ordinary general meetings and ordinary injustice was done to the plaintiff, although Market to MacEwen und Frickel's store outside the shop, and witness asked theur
The new law stablishing a bounty for William Jones, I took to heart this rule, general nectings, controls the proceedings the proceedings (owing to mistakes caused Complainant was in the store for three or to go upstairs, but they said "wait until legal profession had expressed a wish toto feel no mau your inperior but the wise taking place before them. The two Rates by the defects of Rule 33, which affect the four minutes, no when he came out the the thieves come down, then we will shoes
French Senate, and when America has him (the speaker) to the effect that he, on and good, nome your inferior but the base are not is harmony. The language of Rule defendants equally with the plaintiff) were defendant was gone. He therefore took them. Witness told the constables that French shipping has been passed by the and the nnjust. I have over tried to act 28 is mandatory; that of Rule 33 discretion in point of form irregular to a certain extent. anther rickslin, and defendant afterwards the thieves would got down from the roo their behalf and on his own behalf as well,
a up to and to hold on to this rule in the ary and permissive. The question for the With respect to that part of the eaver came up and wanted complainant to turn but they did not seem to understand, passed a similar law, as is proposed, Eng- should say A fow kindly words of farewell even tehour of my way, and to act up to Court, as Mr Francia mibinits it, is, whether of the Petition which asks for an injunction one, and nearly upset the rleksin and toru. Just before the Police came witness sawlish shipping will be mathor heavily handi-
lain His Lordship entered the public service in this this rule. He was the man of all others the opinion of the Committee was formed to restrain the Committee from formally his coat trying to drag him out. The do- Ng Ang fall out of the window. She then capped and Free Tende doctrines will he
whose life is the highest-toned I have in n judicin) way, that is to say, after dis- communicating the expulsion of the plain- fendant niso got a fifiber of men to ussist ran to the Police Station, and came back put to a severe test. The Globe says:
The Senate has, with haerly any dis Island in 1981 as Attorney General and was ever read, and from that time I have cussion, and hearing what this accused hand tiff to associated Cluba, I min of opinion him. An officer of the Kiukung, who was with the four Sich constables. Witness -promoted to the office of Chief Justice in ever held to this principle God only to say in his own defence, an opportunity that it is not a proper subject for injune close by, got a constable Complainant recognised the sixth and seventh ilofendoussion, adopted the Merchant Shipping knows how far I have failed to reach it, but having heen given to him to attend before tion. The communication would be either stated that his had not struck the defendant, nnta as having come to his shop on the Bill passed by the Cham! or of Deputies 1860. For twenty years his Tordalıip'a ser-
the realisation of, and the adherence to, the Committee, and make explanations if privileged or not, If it should not be privi- but had pushed him when he tried to drag 9th of last month. They said they wanted last session: The strength of the feeling vico had been placed at tho dispusal of the that principle is been my aim in life, he chose to do so. That is the contortion leged and malice should be proved, the him from the riskslin. He wanted to go to to buy some onis, but did not buy any, and the weight of opinion in favour of a
chose to do so. That is the contention
and when they want out of the shop they measure which is designed to protect Colony. It was impossible to think of the If, in trying to carry out, in my actions of the leaned Counsel, if I rightly under Comunittes would be liable to damages in a shop to get change to pay defendant of. history of these twenty yours without being jublic and otherwise the principles thus stand his argument. It is necessary to secan nation for libol. I am therefore of opi Defendant was fined $5, in default to looked up at the house. Witness did not the French morcantile ninrise at the DA aid down by Sir Willinna Jones, I have what relinally took place. A circular was nion that the Petition must be dismissed. be imprisoned for Gorce weeks with hard know what became of the three shopmon ponse of other countries, and partienlarly while the burglary TYLA going on, but ene of England, will best he inged by the sensible of the valuable nature of the succooded in any respect or to any extent, Bent round to each member of the Committes With regard to the question of costs, I will labour.
of thon, unaod Ah Wing had absented vote. The bill has been declared ingent by servien his Lordship had been able to ren-I am thankful. I in surprised at the proposing the convening of a ananting, with only say that I ontirely concur in the deci
himself since the 9th of the month, and 265 votes to 5, or well-nigh unarumously withese suspected him of hoing concerned and in a very short time it will become der to the Colony during that period. It ununt of kindly feeling manifested to the Requisition attached. The Requisition sion on that point which His Lordship will
ards me here to-day in taking leare of the was in the form of a letter addressed to this presently pronounce.
Witness went upstairs law almost as it stands. This is the fall, it The Chief Justice said-I have given very
in the robbery. the special privilege of the profession Bar. I gratified that this present, General Committee... It requests them to to which he (the Attorney General) belong inking canses for all slight anongatees here convene a Extordinary Genstal Muting careful consideration to the point which was
after the thieves were gone and found the will be remembered, nhout which urgent or serious annoyances there, lave forgotten under rulei 28 and 38, for the purpose of Inst augued and very ably argued before us,
place stripped, and a hole made in the roof. representations were made in the House. The case was at this point further re of Commons and olsewhere last session. ***ed, accing the position in which he stood to or toyance livre, have forgotten under rules 28 and 38, for the
We have not a copy of it before us; but aš the Chief Justice, to find expression for the all these and have all joined in this address passing a remointion. This resolution sets whether the action of the Committes and watchmann taking the plank from
a pos the Chief Justice, to find expression for the which will abide with me for my life. But out the Criminal Proceedings, and the con- also the action of the General Meeting were
it has been passed in the form it bore when fooling that might be and would be formed
it left the Chamber of Depntice, the objec- Price of speaking here for the last time, lot me also riction of the plaintiff in the Supreme capotively legal and binding on the plain-
presenta of his Lordson's career in the service of my something with regard to the criticisms Court for a libel on Mr Nelson, another. It seems to me that there is one group to be imprisoned for one inonth with hard (Before the Hon. Ny Chay, Acting Fulicsit left the
tionis that were taken toit by the representa- this Colony. No one could have looked to
of
Magistrate, } that have bech passed on me publicly. I member of the Olub, and that it ie resolved of carees which leaves the Committee and labour.
tives of the English shipping intereat must his Lordship's or
seareer during these years have talt, ber of the General Comunistee signed his
remain in full force,
force. We presume the hay portion of them without using sonsible the stance of nets instead of tying the aby portion of them without being sonsible bays been subjected to criticisms such as that Mr Piton be expelled. Each mem- the General Meeting very much at large us
Samuel Edgar, 41, hul and vagabond. Wong Kang, Fik,
ALLEGED TREFT FROM AN EMPLOYEE. boiler-maker, was
Foreign Offos has made some effort to of the grent powers of observation and dis- few men are subjected to. I say to myself, ber of the General Committee signed his to their liberty of action, accepting the sub- of the great powers of observation and diss to these criticisms, exactly what I have meme dither in full or by initials tot strictly legal form; whilst another group charged with being a rogue and vagabond.
Lo Akwai, 24, Fan Kam Fat, 23, and influence the French Government in the crimination, acute understanding, large ta la those criticisms, exactly what I have it crimination, acute understanding, large Circular thereby giving his assent, having to strictly legal form; experionice, varied powers of mind and said with regard to the conduct of the Brother in full or by initials to the stance of acts instead of tying them to experiorice, varied powers of mind and on this occasion. I. sink all remontaruce full opportunity of forming an opinion in of este und forty mall curtails the freedom tws d'elock this merring. Defendant had peared on remand, charged with stealing ation shows how hupotent we era whenever tensive kwwledge of Law, and the unwen of them in the belief that there was carnust-dividually as to the conduct of the plaintif tively to log for formal details. Atlink deserted from a ship seven months ago, and two umbrellas and some tools, the property foreign State chooses to put in practice a exon casos tends to tying these bodies respes He was found lying drunit in the street, at Wong Kang Fik, 22, chair makers, ap-matter; and the fact that there is ne altur wen of them in the belief that there was earnest dividindly as in the comince of the plaintiù tively to legal aut are riad industry which bis Lordabip ladness and honesty in what was said au done from the contents of the letter of requisi- of theiple-in
Pan Among, master of the Wo Cheung system that reuders free trade impossible, devoted to those cases and utters which regarding me, al staal roncaber only the tion. It must be remembered that the fact that the principle in one group of cases had been in gaol even times since then.
He was sentenced to three days impri- shop in Canton Buxur, on the 4th instant. and, as in this case, deals a heavy blow at au had been brought before him in this Court, to set for
kindness I have received and forget for ever of a conviction for a bol on another mem-is not recoilcable with the principle lait
Several witnesses were called to prove important-English interest. The natural an of anament with hard labour, as a rogue, and Wore that all they might form a just but
which may haveber
that the noibrellas and tools wore the pro-effect of the largo bounties that are to bo Lordain cold appreciation of what his day unkind criticisme to which may her
perty of defendants' employer.
given to French shipbuilders will be to had
sheen onion was to be formed, not whether opinion that it is ingabent on a Committee vagabond.
oment was libellous as and on General Mucking of a club, when had done, and of what they were losing heen subjected. My life here has been was the only subject which an down in the other group of casos
Defendants liad recently left complain-drive English vessels out of the carrying in being deprived of him. They might and chequered scene, fur muy reasons into a letter or tomment
which it is not for me to enter now: but 1in
Dawkins,
do from his Lordships which it is not for me to enter now: but 1 in the case of Dawkins Antrobus; they proceed to an injury to a gentleman STEALING VEGETABLES FROM A GARDEN.
have must auffer in other way must enter in other way from think I may say that a time whole it has whether ednet enpalle, it might who they live by electing hira affixated Chun Asz, 31, and Chan Asan, 31, co-aut's employ, and stated that the two um trade, to French ports. The conditions of doparturo a blank android would on
P.8. to fall been one for which I ought to be thankful, he, of explanation, was dawgatery or not to have conducted himself in a manner lies, were charged with stealing two baskets brollas and the tools which they took away computition will bu loaded against the Eng- who had been making enquiries in a case, to follow as has been already witnessed in but he thought he exp body and is kita better base yet to meet kund, from were perfectly victim for hel
wed the feeling of Gentlemen, I wish you all Lasith and Members of Gul have a right to decide agreeable to his station in society, in a of cabbages, the property of Chung Ahoi, at were their own property, and P. 8. Ip Anan, lish, and a similar result may be expected expressed the feeling of
find here, bat in what in their opinion is derogatory conduct,oner entitling him to all the courtesias Wong-nei-chong on the 7th inst
in what in their opinion is derogatory of society, they have by electing hints ant was carrying two baskets of that complaint had brought
Police Sergt. Baker saw the two defend-fid not believe that the defendante hru the
did not believe that the defendants had the sugar trade. This freal violation of the legal profession an a body and hs kauss happiness and Jug life-not here, but in what in their It expressed his returteciation thes body and a better elime and in improved positions, and disqualifies a member for furtive ass of society, to take care that they do not
each workman has his the rules of free trade by Franco cannos. own when he said that auri I shall hope yet to anees, you all, rottur ciation with then, and these gentlemen viettirm what they have by electing hinants on the Frayn, near No. Station; the stolen the articles, something of a warmer failing was called perfectly antified, from this island, from were perfectly capable of forming an opinies affirmed him to be. Whether this Committee ist defendant was carrying two baskets of own tools, and he had reason to believe fail to create much dissatisfaction and forth by their rumenilraneo of our perfectly satisfied, from this island, fransition with then. And these gentlemen vinttirn what they have at they do not qualities that his Lordship had evicoriced. this land of jou, to town Jaden, to whether a conviction for libel un à fellow and this general meeting have respectively European cabbages, and on being ques- that ennplaint had brought the charge bitterness of fuclting in this country. It qualities that his Lordship had evidenced. ur Land of Promise. Contienten, I thank member, reversed, is or is not a disqualili. so en un dia a bond, to his male had given then to him to take to ex at their having left his employ without will not end there. The obvious prompting When they remembered his unflagging you sincerely for this address,
oncuar enlly and dispassionately and quai- tional-as to where he obtained then said against the prisoners because he was annoy-may be hoped, however, that the matter
cation, even without discussion. The Circ. judicially decided as they were uncle toed varying, cheerfulness, and the 1 bave Low another duty to purform, a lar ni Letter of Requisition were at 31, answer to his own conscience: this Court has so, he denied having given the conquis ench in two sureties of 850 each to be of Defendants were ordered to find security energy, his you sincerely for this address,
shad-1 and were rasted up do, I must leave for und gentleman to market. On being taken to his uncle's giving notice.
house, cabbages untiring zond with which his Lordship had daty which I owe to Mr Justice Snowden, in the Chil House as required by Rule 31,swer been ready from first to lust he was speak to whose unvaried kindnces I owe a very with two advertisements in the local papere, not the equation is beyond the functions ries it was found they lead been stolen from good behaviour for three months, in default means of deciding that point, and if to first defendant, and upon making enquis ench in two sureties of $50 each to be of ing from tradition as it wure-to place his
newal of this to which injected himself, tad seen sories at the dispel of the Colony, to great deal, whose untiring industry his This is the only mode of notice praviled by it had the decision und
of this Court. There is no appoal from the a garden belonging to Ching Ahod, who has services at the dispel of the Colony, to supplied on several occasions my want of the Rules binding upon the tombers; and bus to whitelt sich member has by charge of the Stand at the Race Course. A
Chino appoal from the a garden belonging to Ching Ahoi, who has to be committed for seven days, devote all he could to the common welfare,
I have come to the conclusion that this was finis they were not less but racore sensible of industry and who has worked on on many binding on the taembers; and of this Court. There is no appeal from the a garden
blot casions those wrinciples of Law the benefit sufficiens notice of the General Meeting, recepting embership subjected himself, if gardener in the latter's employ stated that he
Chan Afu, 26, coolie, appeared on re- what was due to his Lordship. Tey of which we have jointly taken. I can only and the object for which it was to be hoki those tribunals have been properly con- ftad seen the two prisoners, on a former knew further that it was not only here, fee
this Court that may believe this are shut on els required by rule 29, to every manber of stituted. According to one principle of occasion, atealing some cabbages from the mud front yesterday on a charge of bar not only in presiding over this Court that say I believe nths are shut on sel and the object for which it was to be boil those tribunals have been not only in presiding over this onto the terasions, I feel that my tongue is tied as the Club. In the case of Labouchers e docision the action both of the Cantumitice gardon, but had been unable to catch them.glariously breaking and entering honso No. his work had been given to the
jacket, valne 50 cents, and also with service and to the benefit of this Colony.to the future, can only may in general Wharnali, L. R., C. D. 1, p. 352, the and of the meeting of this Club, was His master had last stont two hundred 23 Tank Lane, and stealing therefrom a
- Defendants were sentenced to be impri-saulting F.C. 274, on the 7th inst. He spoke according to that tradition which ferns that I hope he will take that passition, Master of the Rolls says, "So far as I am not illegal according to another prin- cabbages, worth $10.
After some further evidence had boon Ho spoke according to the tradition which in whatever quarter of the world it may be aware there is no common law for Chains as ciple of decision, there were formal re-
heard, the prisoner was committed for trial was, to apprehended the bust of one to which his tuents entitle him. Geütle to the made in which notices shall be isaned; quisites which ought to have been com-soned for four months with harul labour.
the tradition which would tell future
at the next Sessions of the Sapronis Court, generatione that it was largely owing Farewell.
2 lar flute seen, agia Elad you all a sincere and dally and where no rule prescribes a mode, it is plied with but which were not to the lotter
owing, an kindly
THE RURGLARY AT YAU-MA-TI. within the general function of the Cam fully complied with. I have carefully con to his Lordship's efforts that this Co-
mitler of a Club to say how notices shall sidered the oloorly expressed views and mitler of a Club to say how notices decision which Mr Justice Snowden has just remand from the 5th inst., on the charge of Yip Atai, and nine others appeared on The Court then rose, lony was freed in the disgrace which
A occasion." The attached to partipation in the coolie
be given un each particular ce to say that read and after much hesitation, much burglariously breaking and entering house Master of the Rolls proceeds to say that out--and with no certainty of conviction No. 22 Yau-ma-ti, and stealing therefrom toubt-and hesitation, uch treat inst, on the charge of whest important matters arise such as because Mr H. J. Holuc traffic of Macno. By denunciations from
whest important matters arise such as doubt and with no certainty of conviction burglariously breaking and entering house
matters to say cision which the Bench and in the Legislative Domicil
heterotracted with the sundast af aan begatas I anst come to come co jewellery and clothing to the value of 8500,
conduct of con-
To the litur of the "CHINA MAIL.". and wherever his Lordship's voice could be
member, it is right to give notice by Ciren clusion, T agree in the conclusion to which on the th March
on the 9th March last, heard, he had lent his powerful and to thu
lar to those who do not habitually be daily do 50 with so much doubt that I 10th prisoners.
he has come, but I un compelled to admit
admit appeared on behalf of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and
Hongkong, 7th April, 1881. Bank, Wire, ... alatement of evils, the success of which
as the dish that there are matters omning that de
Demand, Sin-Through your.columus kindly allow efforts the statuto hook of this Colony
Ny A-ng, nustreas of the humse No. 22,
30 days' sight,... for consideration in her that they might think it not unlikely, upon an argument atind at take me rale as applied casion we the very opposite ended a pair of cottoner of the or on the North
smurt take part in the discussion" before any large number of Judges, that which pedestrians in Gough Street are at
4 months' sight, plainly showed. They were not allowed to
half the number would come to the von for Lindsey to several pawn shops to so it present exposed. For a distance of from Crodits, farget these services because in more recent times he had devoted himself to other
luve came to and the other half she could identify any of the stolen pro-Bity to seventy yards, balf the width of the Documentary, 4 ronthe sight, This case lins been before the Court for his ass very wholesome rule as applied to half the number would come to the ton recalled, stated that she went with Inspo me to call attention to the great danger tas times bo efforts in the suns course of humanity, something like a your now. It was ally Clubs in London, but I cannot think that clusion we love come to unl the other, half for Lindsay to several pawn shops to soo it whic
is taken up by the contractor who is furlin, Wire, ... ata of it against the deminion of thegeneral inevitaker's hop un the ground floor of her risks in loose heaps (partly resting on old Gold Leaf, 9 fine devoting himself to such steps as were disposed
sometimes eised a pair of cotton trousers as the now tearing down a portion of the houses
Zornand, as a wore disposed of day, so far as the Supreme course, even though it might be de would us to the very opposite con- she could identify any of the stolen pro-Present exposed. For a distance of from Credits, possible towards the suppression of that Court here is cunturned. Mr J. J. Francis, sirable, is necessary in this small Colony elusion, just as we see occurs sometimes party. In a shop in Queen's Road she re-street to aventy yards, half the width of the Documentary, 4 raonthe' sight, posibles towards the suppression of that Ctaart hore is concerned. Mr J. J. Francis, also think cluse it wordic, have been better, in quaes on arhol. There was another perty of Lan Ai, part owner of the or- on the Northern side. He has piled old Shanghai, demand,
cons instructed by Messis Stephens and Holmes, if not mord regalar, if the Secretary had been as to which it was open to the plaintile house. The pair of trousers were in witness pieces of timber to heights varying from crime which was fortunately too cone-instructed by Messins Stephens and Holmes,
50 days' sight, private mon in Hongkong, the crime of kidnapping, appeared for the platititi, and Mr P. if not more regalar, if the Secretary had been point against the deanion of the general inestety It must be satisfactory to his Lordship Hayllar, Q.C., willa Mir Macken, instend-affing to altuant to the requisitiua, and to have gone into evidence that there was charge, and were kept in the large wooden ten to twenty foot in the most reckless and Sovereigns,
calling his attention
gut box in Court. It must to write a lester to the plainting as to which it was open to the plainti to know and to feel that in fraily adminised by Messra Brereton and Wotton, apps inviting
inviting his attendance before the General excitement at the time and heat of temper pieces of timber to heights varying from Gold Leaf, 99 fine toring the law he had oplisted the syna ed for the defendants.
Commitee, and giving lúm special notice. Gave no evidence of intimidation. We think market, stated that he was noquainted with centry of the street is considerably bulged
Lau de
Akong, a fishmonger at Yan-oa-tinger manner. In several places the 1-10-ti slight Yamboo and pino fencing in the pathy of all ruspcctable class in the The Chief Justive and it appeared to the Comics, and giving him special notice cavaot be doubted on the evidence, Int webex in Court.
of the General Meeting; but I cannot say no Colony, including and not least that of Court time beftro they were called upon to that the nucice pascribed by Raie al was that. Mr Finncis has exercised a wise is the second, eighth, and ninth defendants. out by the weight of Laielts: at any moment Union Ins. Soc. of Oton, 81,600 p.sh.
centry of the street is considerably bulged Hongkong Bank, 94% prem. ith defendant out by give way and in touch and probably Yangtze Co., 5306 per share, sales. large portion of the Chinese give their judgment, they should hear the witty give way and in doing so would cur China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,650 p.sh. pulation. They must alt fool that such other point the question of intinsalatain inficicnt. When this is suprimented by cretion in electing us to go into evidence They Catues to the opium diran where wit out by the weight of luieles: at any moment Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, $1,600 p. sh.
an admission made by the learned Commself isulated nets, if there were any such ness fived,
On the whole the plaintitness lived, on the afternoon of the sixth of
thoáinly
p. sh. acrvices as those reflected the highest or undue fullcence brought to hear spon
the plaintif, that the fict of the posting titin must be dismissed. We think them to talk over a little business they want Coroner's Court; at the same time ting for the plaintiff, that the fict of the posting intituidation. On the whole the plaintatt's last month and asked hiar to go ous with Jainly maint all within reach and wobably North China Ins. Co., 1ls. 1,100 per share. credit on the administration of the certain members to prevent the voting of the Cirerdar was brought to the plainti&petition nua
votuig of the Circidar was brought to the punti petition
time the Chinoso Ins. $300 sales. Law and on the profession of which they and so on. It formed part of the proceed knowledge by his friends within 24 hours, that the acting was and of ed askpu
con knowledge by his friends within 24 hours, that the action of the Communities of them to talk over a little busines they want contribute a quota, to the finties of the Yangtze Im. Assuc, 118, 755
knowledge by his fruit
China Fire Ins. Co., $295 por share. were common members. The opinion of ings of the Committee at the tinc
woullottions would not cape scathless. I have no few tint the plantill has suffer the general meeting was fairly open to goes what the business was, and they wouldnt Houses opposite these dangerous brick orce: H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 81000 per shart, sales. Mr Snowden said the Court really ought from any default in daty on the part of that because the Committed and the general suspected the business to be an unlawful for such traps being placed in a public and
em tion by Mr Pitman on legal grounds, and tell, but said it was in Yau-na-Witness in daty on the part oftion by Mr Pitman on legal guns, the community had not been and would not
who tray be responsible H.K. & W. Duck, 40% be in any way doubtful as to the nature or to have had it first.
In Daskins the Committee in this respect. Dis meeting appear to have act without die one from his previona anaintance with sometimes crowded thoroughfare, but each China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 160 p. share. fr Francis said that, after what had Antrobus, rented in the Times of Felt the mis on which they should the second, eighth and ninth doftrahants, not imagine that any one having Hongkong Gas Co., $2 per share, Mr value of the services which the Chief Jus
one from his previons auguaintance with H. C. M. S-boat Co., $26 prein. flen from his sad that, after what had the Committee in this the part of tion by Me Pitman on flyn to goes him to do with them. Witness asset Coroner's ften from his Landship, he had no hesita ad ult. Lord Justies James Kays Teeter. They might obviously have who wore thieves. On the evening of the posibility can be aware of what tice had rendered to this Colony. If he fallen from his Lordship, he had no hesita Antrobus, reported in the Times of Fel, mecting appear to have acted without the suspected the business to be an unlawful for such might use legal plumseology he at
that there was never Court ins really no Jari loziston of a tie-baught the decisions on the subject: they mentioned cone to te ont. They went to remedied is the hope of ho might say tion in saying that there was never Court has really no jurisdiction to sit as a ght themselves within the post atrin- Sth March, witness saw the three, prisoners taken place in the street named during the
really no jurisdiction to sit as a have noted. obviously and ninth doftrants, that a judgment has been entered whichgested, never intended to be suggesic, Court
del, the gent of the decisions on the subject; they mentioned cone to the divan, and followed last fourteen days. That is way soon be could never be reversed. The Chief Justice any imputation whatever on the Cotribimal of squad from a decision of a tie-bright tavuselves within the post atrin- who wore thieves. On them when they went was now leaving them, but er
as they all mittes as a lody, nor upon any individual netal Meeting of a Club duly assembled, the geut of the decisions on the sufject; they St March, witness saw the three, prisoners sibility can be aware of what has
the side of the hut and entered a matshed remedied is the hope of know he was leaving them with his faculties mauber of members of it the slightest only question buing whether the notices did not; they thereby invited as I may say then mod one to the divan, and followed Isat fourteen days. That it
this uninning meubursa
Halcouvering the Meeting bad heen duly given. this litigation they have succeeded on them when they went out. They want to uninyaired and his natural force unabated, reproach of any action of this kind, ninaived and his natural foros faculties mauber e non upon any individual nemal Meeting of a Clocision of a tie bronight tanselight divinualy have the second, eighth and sintance with fer auch traps being
Many cases wore cited to elny how a Con balance of doubt, and we must therefore side of
eaths for storing goods. Witness followed and he, therefore, thought they might it been attempted to bring home such mitte should act aider such circumstances, dismiss the petition without costs, each and crouched down ontside the matshed, and he, expresa a fervent and sincere wish for his tion to any one it would have been to the
and heard the ninth defendant say "Thoso THE "HEAVEN SENT BARRIER."
(Mercury, March 22) 39 tinction between the duties of the Com-
men will come nt 11 o'clock, that will be future and a fervent prayer that he might 30 members, or some of them, who signer Hayllar pointed out the important dis party must pay its own costs.
The Report of the Shanghai General | (Token at Mears Falconer & Co.'s Premiers, yet enjoy many years of health and happi-the requisition.
referred to and those
the right time to go; when these men come, yet enjoy Home. On behalf of the mo After some conversation Mr Francis Far of the Hongkong Un. They had a jari- Mr Frans fur- mitten of the Clubs of the Uom-
six of them innst block; up the road to the Chamber of Commerce has been issued.
Queen's Road.) bers of the Bar and all those present, hother said that with their Lordship's periajal on to form iumeriately affecting
Station, and fourteen must look out for the The work of the Chamber during the pant
Hosuzoso, April 8.. again wished him a kindly farewell, sion he would entirely abandon that part of the number on which the opinion, st of judi-
Water Police boat, so as to prevent their year consists of the River Conservancy dues. The Chief Justice said: Air Attorney the case, and take their Lordship's july judgment operated; the Hongkong Club
coming ashort" The three defendants left business; sonis confumication with the BAROMETER
Do. the matshed at about 11 o'clock. The London Committee about forming an eso- Goneral, gentlemen of the Bar and momment on the case as it was before them:
only formu opinion which under
Do. of gentlemen of the Bar Attorney the bers of the other branches of the pr
Mr Hayllar thought this was a very satis- the tales of the lab could have no peni
sirth lefendant had a pair of daggers in his ciation there to represent the combined in- with was a very satis had caly to for an ongkong Club fession. Receive suy very best thanks for factory way of dealing with the point.
In the early part of the day this case was waistbelt; the second, defendant also had a terests of China and Japan; the Tea Guild THERMOMETER arter consequences, its scop-vas, to decide, The Court then adjourned for a quarter
the called, and some conversation took place bong dagger. After they had gone away, dispute; and the removal of obstructions to way in which you have, assembled to theory the Attorney General on this deca of an hour, and on re-assembling their conduct of a member had been derogat judgment from the present Judges, one of sisop. but was awakened a little before 12, craft anchoring in the fairway,
en gate to the willingness of the partics to accept a witness went into the nutshol and went to the navigation of the Hwangpoo by native support friis fucie, whuliner support the wich you have thanks for
atitude to Lordships gave men said :-The point General Biccting to wasted. Even if they
ca of an hour, and on re-assembling their primes fucie, wulier in their opinion the culled, and some conversation took place as waistbelt, the second. defendant also had a sión. I have to express my gratitude to Lubis gave judgment as follows
Mr Justice Snowden said-The point ry, and if they thought it was, to call a judgment from the present Judges, one of
- who was not on the Bench at the hearing sisop. but with awakened a little before 12, craft anchoring in the fairway; the Taotai the members of the profession for the way
hearing by the firing of muskets, and hearing issued a proclamation forbidding it; and a set whe-neral
of the appeal
of Rules for the regulation of navigation in cial functions were entrusted. Ev in which I have ever been treated by all of we bare now to decide in this case is whe. General Meeting to which the quasi-judi.whom wak
screases and people calling out burglary. there, and the kindness I have invariably therall the proper and necessary formalities, thought differently under Htule 28, they The Attorney General; for Mrs Sands, Witness remained in the matched till morn- the upper reaches of the River was received
red could not agree. received from them, although they have at not only as required by the rules of the Club, thought differently under tule 28, they were bound to calls Meeting the same timo always preserved that inde- but in accordance with the principles of equally bou
Their opinion had no effect. La
Time was given, an hour, for him to again ing, when he returned to the divan. It from Mr Seward at Peking The River him to again was then half-past 7 o'clock. The second, Conservancy dues business has not becu pendence towards the Bench which they felt justice, were observed in expelling the here. Wharnclife the Committee were to consult his cilent.
eighth -past 7 the divan, the upper eighth and ninth defendants afterwards advanced incl. It seems that 49 merean- On the Court re-assembling, it their duty to do in order that they might plaintiff from the Club. Rule 33 pre-
33 act after enquiry," sae L. It., C. D. 13,
cune into the divan sud smoked opium tile firms signed a Memorial to the Diplo transmit the same undiminished to their scribes the course to be miopted should the
the. 350. In Garlener t.
The Aftorney General saiti he could note into
Witness noticed that their clothes were matio Body at Peking, asking for a Conven- Witnesa poticed that their clothes De
wermatic for a Diplo auccessors, that same independence which conduct of my member in or out of the... 259, a simiker defy was imposed. In agree.
Club; be in the opinion of the Committee Fisher Koans, L. I., C. D. 1 p. 344, give judgment, He would leave his written «How unlucky we are, we expected to get 125,000 1 Yledged by bir Thomas Wade, Left.
The Chief Justice then said he could not covered with mud. They began using bad tion allowing theiu to tax their own and has made England what it is. You seem Club, be in the opinion of the Committee
language, and the 9th defendant said, other people's trade in order to throw Tis. trade Chinese rivers. This to have exercised that privilege of inde derogatory to his station in society. A Ge- the Contaitted were empowered to recon- give judgment,
of Fisher Koans, L. I., C. D. II. p. 344, pendence with the prospect which is before neral Meeting is to be censored for the mend resignation, and on refusal, to con- Judgment with Mr Justice Snowdon and it several tens of taels of silver, and now we was acknowledged by Sir Thomas Wade, Left. endence with the proscrivilege of inde-durugatory opinion of the Committee, p. 259, a similar Freonautle, 10 W. you of ataining and I hope you will all purpose of investigating the circumstances voke a tieneral Meeting with a view to ox-could be utilised if the parties and the Court have only just caped capture and have Dean of that Body, on the 15th June, and Sept.
3, Wylo, come to attain position in which you of the case," and the opinion of the meeting 5. that
In re Barber, L. R. Che cotone bangles, but I Bating two- D., and in D'Arcy face the Bar and not the Bench, when you is to be obtained by ballot, when, if the lion. In e Barber, L. R. G. Ch. agreed. He desircil to say that from what have only at cecaped capture and have Dean of that Body, on the 15th June, and Sept. D'Arcy & Turner, L. R. 2 x adornet, Bar is non- Oct. will be antagonistic as it were to the Bar thints of those present decide that the D., and in D'Arcy & Turner, L. R. 2, Ex. he land seen of Mr Forbes in this case there not for single cash. There were gold there is an end of the catter as far as the agonistic na it were to the Bar thirds of those preseul decide that the was rund or not, all have been taken away by believe, as far as the Woosting
merchant and am we that corned the Chinese intimated to Sir 15, Xonia, instead of as now antagonistic to the Bonch offending party has meritud expulsion, he 189, the proceedings were glaringly defce was nothing in his conduct save what was banglez, but I do not know if they were Chamber was concerned. But not, wo 15, Lizzie Bell, instead of is now antagonistic to the Bench offending party has merited expulsion, he tive in point of form. Hopkinson v. The becoming in na para sa Forbes and those. bx, it is very lucky for us that comes the in the interests of your clients. Mr At shall cease to be member of the Club, and Marquis of Exoter, L. R. 5, E. Causes, I mistaken, his conduct of all the atto. The second defendant said he had not his business. It was of couras not likely entleman; however far Mr Forbes might we knew which way the musketa were Thomas Wade, we understand, that it was
J. W. Mary, torney General, I thank you especially for the notification thereof shall be set to him by Marquis of Exeter, L. R. 5, Eq. Cases, gentleman; however for Mr Forbes might th
the likely in re-be Nov.
With firing."
to lie down in a ditch, the shots were flying that the Chinese would allow the interfer way in which you hare, in so very elegantand the Secretary and his subscription for the 6, comes nearest to the present case in robe mistaken, his conduct of all the in
returned to him. Mr Rule of the Ulub in that case directed that, themselves. The Committee suppose that Dee
Mrspect of the powers of the Committee. The affairs of the state was such.. eloquent terins, spoken to me, and for the, current quarter returned to him. Mr pult of the powers the
regard to Mrs Sands, he quite sympa about like sand: I fear, exaggerated torms in which you have Francis on behalf of the plaintiff objects it shall be the duty of the Committee in thised with the origin of the feeling that selves very lucky in having escaped capture. hear that the Chinese are likely to do it 20. Westerguard, spoken of me. I feel there is soms ex- that there was an it spoken of what you have said, although pursued by the Committee fatal to the endanger the welfare and good order of the the extent to which she had allowed it ovaning of the 9th March, P. C.. Ashing far agrad
irregularity in the course about like sand; we ought to consider our ence of foreigners, and we are happy to 13, Christine,
to had actuated her, but he thought she had
2, Therese, aggeration in what you case any circumstance should occur likely to
Tasy then left the divan. On the grave political complications have lately so purity of these processing it does not may how
divanie far engrossed the attention of the Chinese Laurens kindness has dictated it; and I do feel a validity of these proceedings. He says, on endanger the welfare and good order of the been ill-advised in the way in which, and We expect to have a better chance next themselves. The Committee suppose that Dec.
wing that the the aority of cases cited, that the Com-prets this rule as "likely in the opinion of the better, he knew it would be less expensive; the street and asked him some questions, opportunities for discussing this matter, but, Lacy A. Nickels,
thought it would be and Inspector Cameron met the witness in Government as to leave few favourable 8, Laurs, satisfaction in home one who inittée shorld have met formally, as a Co-Committee," It does not say how
band special satisfaction is knowing that the the thority of cases cited, that the Com-Club to call a Meeting. Lord Romilly inter the extent to which sho had allowed it.
spent her t nian who has now addressed-ine is
te is one who mitteo should have met formally, as a Com-prets this rule as "likely in the opinion of the to influence her. He thought it would be overing of the 9th March, P. C. Ashing far engrossed the attention of
and he went with them to look for the the Committee have good reason to suppose well as he has done what are mittee, to consider the conduct of the plain-Committee," It does not say how the opi-
6, Rockhurst, point by second, eighth and ninth defendants. Wit that their transit tax will be warmly sup the habits and the a prido to me to upon it Committee met on June 17th, 18th, and reque votes of the recafsite nie- the habits and the views of the English tiff, and to form a quasi-judicial opinionion is to be arrived at. It really was not to appeal on the whole case, which would the street and asked him sotme questions, opportunities for discussing this matter, but Jan
considered to be a matter of importance always be open to her, thun
7 Clarissa B. Carver, Bar and Bench. It is a prido to me to upon it. In point of fact, although the
ness did not a
I not know any of the other defen- ported by the Foreign Representatives. It
is true that Mr Seward is represented in the 13, Highlander, now that the Attorney General who hiss General Committee met on June 17th, The General Meeting was held on June point
the expulsion of the
dants,
Ne that My Sign Representay up- Ian Ai, stated that he was part owner of New York Evening Peat, quoted in this 16, Hilla Maria, to-day addressed me in the langungo which and the mods of conducting the meeting 18th, and resulted has just been used is the distinguishes, and convened for the next day was discussed, plaintiff by the votes of the recafsite me-
an varmaker's shop on the ground floor of morning's Daily News, as saving that "the 15, Antares (3.) to be still more distinguished, son of a dis- St. docis not appear that the opinion of the in some respects informal. An opinion
it
informs were
Ng A-ng's home. The white jacket in Chinese put all kinds of imposta vpon mer 17, Creswell, tinguished father, a Queen's Coungel and whole Caut
Queen's Counsel and whole Committee as one body was ever for suenis to live prevailed that the Meeting (Before His Honour the Passe Judge,
Court was his property, and he last saw it chandise in transit through their territories 31, Buguonet, member of our English Bar. 1, on mally taken as to the plaintiff's conduct. should be conducted under Rule 23, which
of
mally alleged on behalf of Committee; ordinary General Meeting to the object to the plain the the discus
on the 28th February, when he gave it to.All foreign representatives consider these Feb. that ground, therefore, the more appre- 1 is alleged on behalf of the plaintiff directs that in General Meeting, as in Extra- General the discus
Ng A-ng to wash for him. He also recog taxes gravely injurious to trade. There has tiate what you have just said. The way that by mistake the General Committee, di
nised the pair of trousers as his property. been a general cooperation of foreign re ordinary stri in which I have been addressed has been instead of taking this course seled
course acted ordinary General Meeting, as in Extra-
The document in Court marked As a presentatives to remedy this stets of things. surprise to me. I have acted through my under the directions laid down in Rule 23, son ust be strictly confined to the object ule, specified," whereas in Rule 33, "the circum- rear here without ever anticipating or and,
and thus a thing or and,
ness
at
bers
has known
know
of
89
fr
DL
hen I am thankful But that I have had uer, the fact that the meeting was after
Ar shortcomings, I know full, well Nowards convened in compliance with Role those Clubs with which the Hongkong Chub
reciprocater." The proper question, I
me here, no one of those who have criti- 28; and not because the conduct of the iprocater. The proper question, I
love
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION,
becol
(Before the Full Court.) Friday, April 8
SANDS V. FORCES.
and
to
No decision in the case,
*
IN PROBATE.
.. Snowden, Esq. }' Friday, April 8.
02
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM M'EEON, DEOLASZD.
Police Intelligence.
dis-
du
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Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal,
Do.
of 1877, H.K. Ice Co.'s.shares, $125 per share.
Temperature.
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Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the latest
:- London and Colonial Papers, &c. -
Nime.
VESSELS. TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG.
From.
London
Antwerp
London
Cardiff
19, Star of China,
London Cardiff Hamburg
Doner
Hamburg Hamburg
Fenarth
Penarth New York
New York
1, Moluing,
5, Chunan,
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2. P. G. Carvilt, 6. Freeman, bill given to witness by a man named Chan Mr Seward must be wrong, if the Forsign
man named Che presentatives to operation of for Career he desiring es & the community, vene solution stated, faded that, if the citing the circa expelled from ticated to
a ministerial act, on the requisition stances are to be investigated" and thus Mr Wotton applied that letters of adui Afan, of Canton, and witness had got some Representatives are justly expected to 11, Berths arpecting or desiring as a thing for itself of the necessary number of members, so the praise of any portion of the community, vened a General Meeting, for the purpose, much froedom of discussion is to be allowed. nistration be granted to Mr M. C. Rozaria, money ready to pay it with and had given warmly support another transit tax. If 14, 0. F. Sargent
witness Conger use at the river por art, why 16. Wil If I know that anything I have done has as the resolution stated, of expelling Mr The result was that the Chairman put to an attorney for Mr Humphrey McKeon, the money, amounting to $40, to the witness Conservancy Dues in Shangzad and 10, Invincible licited satisfaction, or has tended to the John Pitranh," It is conceded that, if the the meeting the resolution which (after re- and letters were accordingly granted upon Ng A-ng, who put the dollars and bill in Wharfage Duse at as river ports are sound 15, Blackhalls (6.)
& mat bag, which witness marked outside in principle when levied by foreigners, why 16, Wils promotion of the public goed or to de- Committee had formed their opinion after citing the circunstances) proposes that Mr the usual conditions.
Fitmati
with his shop names Hang Wa" and the But dues at every barrier by the Chinese 17. Sir John Lawrence Falmouth ide any private right according to right consideration, and in a quasi-judicial man- John Patmasi be expelled from the Club,
amount contained, and he would know the for the conservancy of their rivers-Way Starla bag again if he saw it The bag in Court are transit duer injurious to trade when 22, Viracy, in the one. On the 8th of last month wit- levied by Chinese, and not so when levied shortcomings, I know full, wall had or, the fact that the quasi-judicial man- John Pitman batas) proposes that Mr and letters were accordion McKeon, the mone
the one. On the 8th of last month storia, ed me in the most severs barms, has cri- plaintiff was in their opinion derogatory, of this pacoting My Piper the option (Before the Hou, M. 8. Tennedy, Adin, not went to bed at a little past 8 o'cinck, to rapport Shanghai? However, there is in the shop ↑ there were his three shop absolutely no proof of the Woosung Bar meeting Mr Fitmana feured my public conduct, during my term would not vitiate the proceedings formally. He rugatory to his station. in Society, after
coolica sleeping there. The mistres Ng becoming shallower, air Morrison at the office here so severely as I have in duty Rule, which governs all proooedings taken erogatory to
Rale 33, which gave a member, directs the the question probably was necessaynical office are so feel that that is a wateral Committee to convene a meeting, investigation probably
Ang slept upstairs with two envant girla mesting in April altowet that there was a Flicited myself to ourselves in order theres not give any directions probably of the case. After all,
About midnight witness was awakened by foot more water on the Bar in 1870 than in ridicited myself. I feel that that is a with a view to expel a member, duects the investigating the circumstances before uty which we all owe to ourselves in order General Committee to convene a meeting, the question of expulsion: Very slight
In but does not give any directions ni to the investigation probably was necessary. I DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND ASSAULY BY A hearing Ng Ang acreaming out bar 1852, and it was recently proved, that there ast, we may do our duty to othem.
glary; he got up and went towards the are 25 feet more water on the Bar than the Latirel he career which I have run here, & carder manner of convening it. It was probably now dealing with a purely technical
Ng Alok, 47, jinrioksha coolie, was charg-stairs to give assistance, but when he gut marke show. In dry seasons there is less Clara intended to give the General Committeaspect of the case. After all, as was before ogia long long ago, I have adhered to
tassed his which I learned almost as soon as I had power to convene a meeting on their own remarked (quoting from one of the cases red with disorderly conduct and assaulting there he saw some persons on the stairs outflow of water than in rainy, because pointing muskets at hini Witness ran there is less drauage from the country into on the 7th inst.
Ps to the shop, hours wont open the Opitze, and the Fren mitted my teens. Before I had reached authority upon complaint being made cited) there is no common law on the sub-J. Dare,
Complanant, who is chief officer of the hack to the shop, shouting for nazistance, the Whangpoo. Two of the most important Be nhood I learned s leason for life of which against member, but the necessary jeck, and the real question is,Was sub- have just the words before ine and which I power has not been given in express stantial justice done. After giving the CMS. N. Co & S. Paladin, hired do but none of the neighbour wond open trades of Shanghai are opposed to was tas dlak apply to all of us, to all mon, Fronteres. The consequence is that Role 28, matter very careful consideration, I think, fondant's inrickshe yesterday for sbynt ten their doors, Shortly afterwards the Talios the Opium, and the French Silk trade
I all
Police Magistrate).
Friday, Apríl, 8..........
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