No 5625.-Juir 25, 1881]
15th mut, when it increased to a typhoon, and the current boing excessively strong
• against the steamer (60/70 miles in 24 hours) it was impossible for her to make any hand way. On 12th frust, bore up for Shanghai, "took in extra coals there, left on 10th again, and had strong B. W. winds till ar- rival in Hongkong. In Formoss Channel passed a floating wreck very low in the water, right in the track of steamore, sup- Losed to be in foreign schooner, surrounded by Chinese Bebing boats.
We have been kindly favoured by Captain Cread, of the C. M. 8. N. Co.'s steamer
THE CHINA MAIL.
remainder (say 139) are for other Australian Ports.-H. G. Tas, Emigration Offi- cer-33rd April, 1881.
The Harbour Master to the Acting Colonial Becretary.
Hongkong, 2
22nd April, 1881. SIR,I have the honour to forward an application from Messrs Gibb, Livingston. & Co. for a General License for the con- veyance of 338 Fros Chinese Emigrants by gapors and the Australian Colonias.
and I find that they are free, under no contract of service whatever.
A considerable number of the emigrants have been in Sydney bafore,
Police Intelligence.
(Before H. E. Wodehouse, Eg,
Magistrate). Moniley, July 25.
STEALING FIGS.
Police
One man only out of the List, No. 408, admitted that he had a written agreement. in the form of a card. This man's samme, Wong Tin as hoing as been taken off the list
undar contract.
Chaung Ayau, 32, a coolio, and Li Aseng, I have rend the reports by the Acting 28, a carpontor, were charged with the lar Colonial Secretary and the Acting Logistrar ceny of pigs, value about $5, the pro- General, the Captain Superintendent of perly, of Lam Aloitig, a tmder, A basket
and Dr Eitel, sont for
Governor
the plaintiff's
s possession yesterday morning The joint report of the former concludes while he was looking in another direction, with the words "if the emigrants were not After hearing considerable evidence the free and under no contract of service, it Magistrate remanded the case. would be impossible for us to show that they The defendant had three previous charges
their opinion.
CORRESPONDENCE.
PEDDAR'S WHARF
To the Editor of the "CiNa MAIL.”.
July 25th.
Tuesday wook arrived at Portsmouth the British Steamship Gamis Castle to Sin- Pouce, of His Excellency the perusal with the pigs in it had been stolen from century---by a series of cases-cheques and pending the construction of the promised
lie
by
doings of Admiral Ting and suite at Portsmouth, where an old Hongkong press- man has been hob-a-nobbing with them -- Admiral Ting, Commander Tang Soo Cheung, and Tuterant Yang Yune Lin, of the Imperial Chinese Navy, accompanied | No, 121, Harbour Department, by Capt. Clayson, who officiated as inter- preter, have been on a visit to this port. The Admiral and Capt. Clayson left Hongkong in February on a visit to the arnedals ard dockyards in Europe, and on Commander Cheung and Lieutenant-Li came to England in the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company's steamer Hae Shin, Commodore Gibbons, which arrived with the officers and crows for
for the
officers have
have been there. bondinge over phase the deck, parvi, boing convoyed from place to place in a special rounded by Chinese boats; steered for train, and have visited A.M.S. Pece Officer from the Registrar General's Depart-into the crowd of emigrants, is to the effect money to the value of 8102, found himself op for. It was not of the remotest con-
Verten Inflexible, Sent Mr Williams, second officer, inossed some gunnery exercises, and from morit will assist
& On the former was away to get information. At I p.m., Mr the Verun sine torpedo experiments. Wiliams returned and reported the vessel to The celestials appeared to take great
H. G. THOMSETT, inte
Harbour Master, dic. rest in the Inflexible, and word be a three-masted schooner, with foremast heard to show their wonderment, by making The Hon. F. BrewART, LL.D.,
frequently and jib-boom standing; the decks and sides use of the woll Imown "
Ayan" a word Asting Colonial Secretary,
their Chinese to express
dc. wore burst in, and both anchors down, and often used by the
&t., te, the natives were taking cut beans or boan astonishment. The distinguished party The particulars necessary for an appli- cake. She was nearly on her beam ends, were also shown over tlie forts at Spithead cation for a license to convey Chinese eini-loans.
Altogether the Admiral, as he informed
Fuyese, with the following extract from his the Tyne about six weeks agents with a view to ascertaining that they are were not seems satisfactorily to dispose of against him.
ship's log —
2
B. S. Fugu, July 23, 1881. Noon, saw a wreck on the port bow sur
hor.
029.
with starboard side out of water. Letters on her stern visible, B. Ha There was also an American flag painted on the stern Lat. 28.17 N., Long, 121.53 E.; Heathu, N. by EE.; High Chikok, N.W. W.; Soudan, W. 8.
It is fair to presume that the rainfall for this month has already placed the total for the your on an average with that of former years. Last night, and indeed on several occasions lately, the rain has fallen in tremendously heavy showers; while the lightning and thunder recalled to remem
in
HOW
requiremonta of the Ordinance have been complied with.
The Emigrants-male and female-who proceed by this Vessel will be examined
free and under no contract of service what ever, and the Certificate will not be ivestoc if they are under any contract of bervice.
At the examination of the females, an
under :---
I have, &,
The report of the Captain Superintendent of Police, obtained through a trustworthy detective Sergeant of Police, introduced the elect that the majority of the emigrants have raised their passage money by a mortgage
on their property, while others have bor- rowed money on the understanding that: they are to repay it at the rate of two dollars For one, when they are able to afford it; it ia added that those mon aro their own
men utterly unable to
STEALING CLOTHES AND MONEY.
Wing Ain, for larceny of clothes and
sentenced to three months' hard labour.
and
There
beon properly filled in by Mr Brandão, and having hisname endorsed on the back, it was now a cheque payable to him. The bearer, the bona fide holder of thist chuque as the person to whom it was presented, was the President of the Junta da Fazenda of Manso, namely the Governor of Macro in
SA good many complaints have latoly kis official capacity of President, and he been made concerning the condition of could and upon it. The next proposition Peddar's Wharf, and although the steps. was that the cheque had been drawn in have, I believe, undergone some sobbing, Ulauk. He would show their Lordships it appears they are still by no nome in a that by the course of business for nearly satisfactory state. May I suggest a remedy hills might be given is bia Assuming a wood about half an inch wide by half an blank. It was a new wharf? Let three strips or lathe of matter of daily experience. cheque on a bank was
to a bona fidemo, with an interval of two and a half to holder with only the with nothing or
fide inch deop he nailed longitudinally along each more upon it than the signature of the three inches botwoon cach lath drawer excepti
Ein case of fraud, the drawer would afford a firm foothold, and the laths of that cheque he did not say anythingabout could readily cheaply be replaced as the banks became as soon as that is given, they became worn. In addition to tills let liable for whatever amount that cheque is a coulis be told off for one hour once a week.
to scrub the steps with a hard broom, a
little sequence what name was filled in as payce, common lime and sea water. The remedy It might have bean a fictitious name; it is cheap one, and I believe would be found might not have been the name of a person effective, at all, as in the case of the ship Fortune. It might be filled in any way one likod. That choque was negotiable instrument. The drawer was reponsible for the amount filled Lam Afu, 30, boatman, was charged in. The cheque need not be presented; no with attempting to pick the pocket of Sung proof of lisionour was necessary, but the Atsol, a trailer, of 15 pieces of broken drawor was liable upon that choque sa silver, on the 24th instant
soon as his name was on it. That was
A firo occurred in the city on Saturday No evidence was takon.
fundamental proposition with regard tonight, by which about 200 houses were hearing till the 28th inst.
The case was remanded for further cheques. The business of the world had burnt, and we hear that seven bouses were bean largely conducted on the principle of destroyed and five pulled down at Sinza, The prisoner has been four times pretion bills, the usual practice seemed to be
blank choques. IB viously convicted.
the case of accommoda- also on Saturday night. that nothing should be written on the cheque except the acceptor's name, and such bill was generally handed to some one to get it discounted. The learned gentleman then rend from a vast number of cases dealing with bills of exchange. To Mr Pitman it was quite immaterial whether the name on the cheque was inserted or
(Before the Hon. M. S. Tammocky).
AN OLD GAOL BIAD."
SNATCHING.
+
mastors and are not under contract, except BO far as concerns the repayment of the This report is equally satisfactory, as gentleman, had heen told so much about grants are next given; and the papers so
that he was in far having been submitted to the members of service to make the repayment binding England and the wavy, &c,
although there is a loan, there is no contract some way prepared for what he saw. The of the Executive Council, the approving Commander, who spoke very good English,
Dr Eitel's opinion is that he is convinced and the Lieutenant appeared to take greater minutes of the Hon. E. L. O'Malley (At- that the vast ninjority of the emigrante interest in the men-of-war than the other
to pay the passaga sights, the former asking a great many torney General), the Hon. Frel Stewart would, on strict examination, be found to questions from some of the officers. Ad (Acting Colonial Secretary), and H. E. Major-money themselves, but who, whilst being
Li Apo, 20, a coolie, was sentenced to mirel Ryder, who, it may be remembered, General E. W. Donovan aro appended. perfectly free and willing emigrants. have
ave two months' hard labour for stealing a pair was formerly Commander-in-Chief on the Then came one or two further minutes, as had the passage money advanced to them of jade-stone ear-drops from a Chinese
Chinese firms, and
will repay the money woman.. China Station, entertained the visitors to
with interest 18 months arrival in dinner previous to their leaving, and also
Australia. Dr Eitel may or may not be paid Pion Hotel, Southses, where they stayed
right in his contusions, but as he duos not thom a visit at the Royal Beach Man-
Austral during their visit. Commander Tang See
express any opinion as to whether the trun- saction of borrowing and repaying is a Con- Cheung and Lieutenant Yang Yune La alao
tract of service, I presume be is unable to paid a visit to Mr F. H. Emanuel, who has
lang been in China, and speaks the
satisfy his mind on the point. Tuesday for The party left here on
As regards the men being shoelcas and stockinglese, that is
that is the natural condition of at the fingers of some of the Glamis Castle entigrants he would have seen thent wearing gold ringa. I have sean minubers of Chi neae, returning from Australia and America with large sums of money in their posses aion, land in a similar condition.
I have, &c.,
don
Submitted to His Excellency. FRESERICE Mbute by Acting Colonial Scoretary STEWART, Acting Colmial Saretary-23rd April, 1881.
me
labour.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
THEPT FROM ON BOARD SURF,
that
by His Excellency the Governor. see the list of the eight hundred and thirty-nine Chinese emigrants proposed
, which are expected Australian Colonica. I called for this Indeed, one or two residents are under the tole England the end of next seenthine Australi at the 21st instant . Poris
leave impression that a slight shock of earth. We may mention that Captain Clayson is HENNESSY.-23rd April, 1881. quake was folt simultaneously with one of well known in Portsmouth, as some twelve Minute by Acting Colonial Secretary
the Harbour Master to forward the list the peals of thunder about 4.35 o'clock this or fourteen years ago he was a seaman
gnor
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial on board H. M. S. Excellent, and morning. We fancy the windows that were bought his discharge when in China to join Secretary-25th April, 1881.
By service. By perseve- hoard to rattle may have been moved the Chinese Custom service
rance and hard work, ho having studied the merely by the heavy rail of the thunder; Panti and Mandarin dialects, he gained the although we do not desire to dogmatise on honourable position he now holds, and we such's subject. The shock of earthquake ted by all Europeans and Chinese with whom have been informed that he is much respec- observed hero three years ago was very he has been in contact. It is the intention distinct, that alleged as having taken place of Cominander Cheung, after taking the new this morning was not so clearly apparent to Vessel to China, to return to England to be glad if the Acting Colonhunt Secretary Thomsett now admits that one was under
study the
language, but more particularly naval disciplinie, as practised in the English Navy.
brance the terrific storm of three years ago. and will go from thence to the Tyne to to be taken in this steamier to Singapore and Chinese labourers: but had Dr. Estel looked by one Tao Ayung, with the theft of a brass primare acceptor; his liability was
the senses.
As inquest was held this afternoon, at the Government Civil Hospital, on the body of ~Wong. Ohi Texi, a coal coolie, who died suddenly this morning, at a house of which he was an occupant opposite the Western Markot The jurors were Mesars L. L.
CHINESE EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.
Documents referring to the despatch hence of Chinese emigrants to Australian ports occupy thirteen pages of the Govern-
Bush, G. Heindrich, and L. A. Rogario.ment Gazette. The first is as follows:-
The man The case was a very simple one. had been very ill for a few days, and had so acknowledged himself to his fellow work- who got up a subscription with a view toring him in a doctor's hands. When the doctor came to see the man, he said there was no hope of aving his life; there was nothing that could be done to save his life. The man died in his own house which is near No. 7 Station. He sat down there and in a few memente was dead. The
f
Minute by the Harbour Muster.--List horewith.H, G. TaosTT, Harbour Mas- to---25th April, 1881.
·
Á. G. THOMSETT,
Burber Maxter, de The Hon. Froderick Stewart, LL.D., Act
ing Colonial Secretary.
China.
RRANQUALI
(Nerus.)
SCRUB.
( (Mercury) The Shanghai Ico Association are progress grapally with their works, which are situated between H. B.M. Gool, and MeastE Jardine Mathrum & Co.'s uki Bilk Filaturo establishment. The works are vary near completion, and in three or four weeks they will be in position to turn out iso from Pootung Filtered Water pure
block
We understand that the finie, and custa
дя
of two pieces of iron, got three nonthe' hard somete no insertion could make the inflicted by the Naval Court, amounting to
Leong Ayou, for the unlawful possession not. It was immaterial whose name was
difference to his ultimate liability. £100, have been paid by the agent of the It was not open to Mr Pitman to deny
Oscar Vidal. the endorsement was good. As soon as a
We hear from a correspondent at Swatow man had drawn a bill of exchange, be that the dispute between the Chinese Wong Amun, a bottman, was charged required, no
merchants and the Commissioner of Customs and absolute and commen
commenced at. coupling valued 85, from on board the vessel once. It did not lie in the mouth of the at that port is still as far from settlement Cheng Hoek Kean and was punished by defendant in this case to say that the draw-ver, and the Swatow Guild-that powerful
trades union which somo Shanghai lawyers. being sent to gnol for two months with harding and the endorsing of this bill were labour.
irregular. The whole line of authorities tried to prove was only a religious and went against the position. He did not tion to close all places of business on the
institution has passed a resolu think there could be any doubt as to the 26th inst, and stop the trade of the
port Another of his proposi- until some modification is inade in the point of law. tions was either this cheque was pay Customs regulations, which are considered able to bearer or it was as it originally oppressive. The thermometer is at 91 de- Mr Pitman had given to them grees in the shade at Swatow, and the ex- unless he was joking, which could not altement of a dandlock in trade makes it be-a negotiable instrument, made payable feel hotter,
rder, and t therefore he was fiable
JARCENY AND PREVIOUS CONVICTIÓN. Chan Wan Hi, 25, a hawker, against whom there were recorded no less than of entering into a dwelling house with instud seven previous convictions, was convicted tent to conunit a felony and was sentenced
to six months' hard labour.
LA ROPNY IN A DWELLING HOUSE,"
Submitted, FREDERICK STEWART, Asting Miade by Acting Colonial Secretary ---
Colonial Secretary-25th April, 1881,
Minute by H E. the Governor'.-- Minute by II. E. the Gosser I should I observe that out of the four alleged free emigrante examined by Dr. Eitel, Captain the Acting Registrar General, and Dr. Eitel
Chu Alai, charged, by one Agaa Achan, would examine this list and question a contract, and that his name has been taken an accountant of an European goods shop, off the list by the Fanigration. Officer. to enable them to determine whether they the examination of the remaining eight and money to the value of $10.50, was ing house and stealing therefrom clothes are really free emigranta and under no con-hundred and thirty-five, I lave signed the sentenced to three winthe hard labour. tract of service whatever.-J. Porn HEN- NESSY.-25th April, 1881.
to blank
bouevolent
sufficient-number of the proposed enigranta Holding Captain Thomsett responsible foQueen's Road West, with entering a dwell not come forward when he has given au for the repairs, were fixed; his warning was
Extract from Report by the
Acting Colonial Secretary and Acting Iegistrar General
license.
J. Porn HENNESSY.
28th April, 1881,
LARCENY.
Leang Ayin, was charged will stealing a cup value 4 cents, and was senteneed In compliance with His Excellency's in- THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND therefor to fourteen days' hard labour in
grol
MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Report of the board of Directors to the Ordinary half-yearly Meeting of Share- holders, to be held at the Office of the Company, on Thursday, the 28th July, 1881, at 3 pm,
WA, IT WAS THE CAT." Chan Aon, forstealing a cat, wassentonood to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before the Full Court,).
Monday, July 25.
any
to his
t it as it
as it stood there. Mr Pitman had H. Comper, of Hunt's Wharf, was re- given them an authority which was irrovo-monstrating this morning (19th) with the cable unless he paid the check-until he workmen repairing the wharf staging of the Hongkew Wharf at the insecure way in had discharged his liability. A man could which the slicans, plavod by the center tor instrument of that kind-value boing as- suued for the purpose of the argument unfortunately exemplified by the shears
falling and think he can rovoke that authority at his sun hat and glancing from that on
they
fell on Mr Cooper, striking time.
If the cheque was not in form back. Mr Cooper was of course knocked when they
they presented it to the bank, it was
down; he was very severely shaken. Medical necessarily a nullity. The bank might pos-attendance was immediately procured. The
be right, but he not prepared admit it; in fact, be thought the banks to surgeon of the Antenor was the first on the wing, but this was neither here nor there, spot, and Dr. Henderson was sent from it was merely justter of opinion. There own; ns Dr. Jamison could not be im
medintely found, MF Cooper was found to was the sum, date, and the stamp, and it was in the hands of a bona fide holder. The have no fractures, but he is unable to move.
without pain, and is confined to his bed.. relations between the bank and the drawer had nothing to do with them. It was merely part of the narrative of the ease that they presented that cheque to the person upon whom the order was made
at Bacau. What was payable at
was the case? That the cheque was dishonoured in this
of a
the
We understand that a meeting of the Consuls was held a day or two since (18th), and the principal obfcot of consideration
a the tramway echemc. The question. was discussud, we believe, in connection with the late meeting of ratepayers held
way the cheque was amended upon the the subject, and we have been informed that it was decided that the proposed ac- original authority to them, the
given to
nansestion of payee sud endoraes were filled in, and the tramway was inadvisable. With respect
of the
promotera was illegal, and that that cheque, so far as the bank was con-
Conto the Trench and American Consistes,wa GRAÇA PITMAN.-This was the secotul cerned, waz a perfect instrument. Cheques understand that the scheme will be op
lay
medical evidence was to the effect that the printed papers I have the honour to trans- aufficiently enrried out our instruction22 | of $70,661.72 at credit of Frost and Lose stage of this case, in which Mr Hayllar had i were filled up in all sorts of hand writing posed, in as far as their jurisdiction is con-
verdict of "death from natural causes.”
cending to Mandalay, having been invited
by King Thoebau to give a series of twenty-
tion
Australia.
FREDERICK STEWART,
official way.
Acting Colonial Secretary, JOHN GERRARD,
Acting Registour General.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1881.
From
this
я
be
Monste
Stephons and Holmes, for the de
The cheque had
cerned.
Mr Francis said he had an application toque that the dishononring of the Madras has been offered to Mr Grant Duff,
in
The notes of evidence, taken by Dr than the Directors have deemed repairs the cheque was writter and signed that did not effect the liability of the nan dor at St. Petersbary, it is said, has been §
antal proceeding from Hongkong to an independent, or rather isolated, report 4. His Excellency desiresmo to enclose, supplied by Dr Eitel. It is as follows---
Extract from Report by Dr. Fitch.
for your information, a copy of the local
to remove any doubt about the matter,
ints.
very
not
structions conveyed in his of the 25th instant, the Acting Colonial Secretary Colonial Segrelstry's Office, and the Acting Registrar General met, this Hongkong, 22nd June, 1881. morning at 9 o'clock at the Harbour Office, Sin-Having laid before Governor Sire arranged yesterday with the Fanigration John Pope Hennessy your telegram of the Officer. 20th of April, I was directed by His Excel-
When the Emigration Officer had satisfied fency to telegraph in reply, that the in-himself, we naked such questions as we formation you required would be transmit thought necessary. In this way, was examin ted to you, and that His Excellency's of ten man, occupying two hours in so Government was carefully watching the doing. We annex notes of the evidence,
The Directora bey to submit to the Share- Chinese Einigration to Australia.
from which we satisfied ourselves that, if holders the usual statement of accounts 2. You wish to know under what the emigrants were not free and ander no for the half-year ending 30th June last.
After paying running expenses, salaries, Ruspices the Chinese Emigrants are leaving contract of service, it would be impossible Ohins for Australia. An answer to that for us to show that they were not. Under prenia of insurance, repairs anat all other question is to some extent furnished by the these circumstances, we thought we had utgoings, there remains, including
$8009.97 brought forward from last account, the the Chiness and were preparing to leave, when His mit herewith, elating to
been dishonoured the mant divil from the indaramation of the Emigrants that went to Sydney and other Excellency's Minute of the 20titis ant gras recommend that 236,000, or & per cent. on
sum, the Director to show cause. why the plaintiff's petit drawer for some reason or other. But that
Directors should not be distniased. bowels, and the jury accordingly gave a Australian ports in the Elemis Castle. roccived. This was shown to the Emigra
Mr Hayllar, instructed by Messrs Sharp,wade a difference. It was a primary cou- 5. Before signing the license, the Go- tion Cufficer, who was also informed that it the Capital, be paid as dividend for the Toller, and Johnson, appeared for the dition that the choque need not have bear vernor called for an independent examina- would be communicated to han in tire weal half-year, that $36.000 be placod-at credit plaintiff; and Mr. Franeis, instructed bynt his learned friend would say that they
LONDON TELEGRAMS. presented by the at all He supposed
London, June 28.-The Governorship of of Depreciation Find, und Wixt 82,750 1 addition to the statutory examina THE Parsee Victoria Theatrical Company, serve tant the examination of a few of tion of the Emigration Officer. You will
appropriated as Directors' and
had notice by and Auditory fees,
leaving a balance of
of $5,911.72 to be fendant...
something Was wrong. There In the Commons Sir Charles Dilke replying which has been performing at Singapore the proposed Emigrants by Dr Eitel, the
carried forward to now account..
was only the suspicion that hung upon their a question said that the territory an for some time with considerable success, Acting Chiuces Secretary, was a very search-
The hull of the Kinshe has proved on make. He wished to be allowed to tanrinds that there were no funds, or that the nexed by Russia was the Tekke asis were about to leave, according to our latest the facts elicited by Dr Eito, as well as
an atidavit by Mr Pitman showing that cheque had been properly stopped. But including Askabad. The British Ambassa ing oric. The Governor is of union that
survey to be in such a condition as to require hoavier advices from the Straite, for Penang and those obtained by tho Aoting Registrar Stewart and Mr Gerrard are next given; and to incur.
expenditure
Macro. This would admit of the question of who had given the cheque. With reference instructed to obtain maps of the country in it prudent Upper Burmah. They purposed perform-General and myself, may be taken as apply-
She was put up for and by The application was simply to enable the ships world call upon him to enter into that
ly and fully guns by the stamp being fairly a
to the stamp he did not think their Lord-question. ing for one week at Penang, and then, pro-ing generally to the glass of Chinese Emi-au extract follows from what appears to be obtained, it luis been decided, considering fact the cheque was drawn at Macao, anded upon evidence. It was very important to Abdul Rahman amounts to $90,000
auction, but acceptable offer leaving been case to be argued whether as a matter of point at all. It was a thing which
Lord Hartington replying to a question depondid the aggregate amount of subsidies paid the old age and wooden cscstruction of the fact vessel, to remove the machinery and ap-
Mr Hayllar objected in toto to both that they should keep to the practice pottnds parel, which can be utilized hereafter, and Ordinances which, with the Duperial Act
intelligible practice in the case affidavits Thore never ought to have been to introduce anything without evidenco. Paris, June 37.-The death of M. Du” his invitation by the payment, in advance, 18 and 19 Vic., Cap. 104, presoribo and turning to the Harbour Master's Office, and steamer stands in the books of the Company could not object to the one that was Mr Havlier thought the point was one on which June 29.The French Goverment hai I have the honour to report that on re- to dispose of the bull and boilers. The any affidavit filed in the case at all. He The plaintiff must stand or fall by the way inure, the President of the French Ministry
one affidavit without in which he chose to lay his case, Mr. limit the Governor's powers in this
matter finding
that
Dr. Stewart and Mr Gerrard at 845,000, and being valued, in her present of Chinese Emigration. The printer Ipers had Jeft, Tasked:
condition, at 820,000, the Directors propose Holing to the oth
and Mr Pitman's). COLONEL P. H. SCRATCHLEY, R2, 0.M.G., relating to
to the case of the Glamis Castle
permission of the Enigry that the difference of $25,000 he written object to his general objection. Officer to
to put to a few of
sent a vigorous note to the Turkish Govern- to Mr Pitman's affidavit being men the off
Mr Suorden said has been instructed by cablegram from will enable you to see how the Emigration questions detailed on enclosed sheet. The
filed Officer allowed me to put The Depreciation Fund, which at the
should not be entered upon. Francis Mr
to do said he did not ask him
hostile military displays of the Governor of date of the fast accounts stood at $100,000, Colonise, to proceed, with the consent of respondence of the year 1878 relating to the the
Mr Hayilar, resuming, said the cheque | Tripoli. more than
had I had been filled up with the name of an an opened his argument. Mr Hayllar
Constantinople, June 28-Midhat Pacha Goverments, whose feath, may and of 166 relating to the S.S. I required to test the statements of the win, if the proposals of the Director be
also be of interest to the New omgrants, sed I canmined in this way fourd, by the appropriation of $35,000 from obtained on the 22nd inst., that the plate Mr Brendas was ä bond fide holder of the the murder of Sultan Abdul Aziz y
sanctioned by the shareholders, be increase was there to show cause against the ruin authorised offor the representative of the and eight others have been found guilty of
Governor of Macso. It inust be taken that emigrants, whose replies to the
to the questions I gra was forwarded through the Marquis the steamers that left this Colony for Aus- en ca a ample of the whole, I am enn ritten off the value of the Kishin to that no answer was required on the grounds the Governor of Mueno, who was endorsee, | Pacha, Naurie Pacha and seven others
t I append in extenso. Taking these four
Loes sccount, less $25,000 tiff's petition should be dismissed, and cheque
choque. It, not being paid, went back to June 29-Midlot Pacha, Mabomed
has communicated with the colonies con- since the 1st of Jannary this year, and a list strict examination, bo found to be meu ha place the Kinshine, the Directo tained in the petition. Such an applicatharity they were right in filling it up into penal servitude for, 10 years.
and if the various Governments of those at present announced to sail for utterly unable to pay the passage money Inglis, of Glagow, for a steamer to betion as this could only be obtained under that way.
contracted with Mesars A. and Jtion. approve, Co
Colonel Scratchley proposes to Syndey.
themselves,
Tunis, June 27-A general rising of the but who, whilst being perfectly
one section of the Code, viz, section 31,
Mr Francis, replying, said he would aukatives having taken place at Sfax and at free and willing emigrants, have had the built of steel, with all late improvements, which was headed dismissal of petition on
their lordship's
take the permission to paasiga money advanced to then by Chi-complete and ready for sea, for the sun of
and ready for sea, for the sort of grounds of law, and stated that where the tion of his right to introduce extrinsic facts. been seized with a pazic.
ques Kairman, the European inhabitants have zese firms, and will have to repay the file Clytie in Marelt, and shutild be ready defendant conceived that he had geod. He submitted that the whole of the case money with interent within 18 months after for service in Canton waters in May next.
the
legal or equitable defence to the peti- quoted by his learned friend were inappli- Sofia, Jime 27.The Bulgarien elections arrival in Australia.
or if his allegation of fact wero cable to the present ons. The White Cloud was thoroughly ever admitted or clearly established, that plain-which arose was entirely between the ori. Prince Aluxander.
Tha
question have resulted in the return of partisans of The very appearance of the men, ahoe the Government Gazette, Nos. 22 and 58 of labouring white om pad te month. The Kitching is to undergo her deares against him (defendant.) He might Mr Brandao had endorsed that cheque Some of these papers have been published in loss, stockingless, indicated the class of hauled in March last, and the Powan this tiff would not bo entitled to any gusi parties to the bill. He admitted that superseded Romorses, and 1880, and No. 18 of 1861. was selected on account of its position, as it
mouth, and from the experience I have had annual survey shortly.
raise these defences by motion that the for value and that in reference to some
· INDIAN TELEGRAMS, D in the track of all vessels sailing through
The other papers, which are stated to of these clasgas in China, I am induced tomed their seats at the Board on leaving petition be dismissed, and that no answer bank in Hongkong, Mr...
Andrs and W. Keswick having what is known as the Inner Channel. It is have been laid before the Legislative Coun- believe that the idea of those men having the Colony, Mr. Wm. Eciners and the Lordships would see this was demurrer. It which the law was laid down in the to allot a portion of the loan to Native Simia, June 28.Clause sixteen of yeater resigned
would Pitman was required from him. Therefore their have no defence. This true ground on day's loan notification, reserving the right a harbour of refuge, and is much used by cil, comprise a list, furnished by Capt.
paid their passage with their own money Honourable. F B. Johnson have accepted utterly improbable.
YES demurrer, like all other demure, e a between the innocent holder the Directors' invitation to the vacant seats,
dus Chiefs at an average rate of issue to the E. J. EITEL. 20th April, 1881,
and their election requires confirmation by upon the facts contained within the four and the original drawer and acceptar was public, was inserted under order of 8th the shareholders.
corners of the petition, and to extraneous plainly put If innocent persons were to Juno 1880, but has been cancelled, as objec Then comes the evidence taken by Dr
facta whatever could be admitted into this. The retiring Auditore, Messrs H. Smith arguinent, because if they were their Lord: suffer, it undoubtedly was that one by whose tions to it are considered reasonable.
the loss had Eitel, which covers five pages; and the mi-and L. Hauschild, offer themselves for re- but the question of isot; and the the bill cheque was as between the orl and was buried this morning. A report has
would be trying not the question been occasioned
deliberately or carelessly, the
Brigader General Henderson died at What was the contract? Quetta yesterday afternoon of dysentery,
five performances at his capital, he backing
of Rs. 25,000, or Rs 1,000 a night.
Lisa
the
Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Ordinances are worked. The enclosed corset alag for all the witne
the the is,
Australian
upon its defence, his expenson being paid
Island, to report South Wales Government.
by
the Imperial Government. The sable-
5. I have the honour to enclose a list of put I
Profit and
con- $110,000.
of Normanby, Governor of Victoria, who tralia with Chinese Emigrants or passengers vinced that the vast majority would, on
cerned;
visit the laland early in July. In the
absence of any information in detail from
I have, Co.. FREDERICK STEWART, the Imperial Government, it is one of the
Acting Colonial Secretary. depots recommended by Commodore Wilson. The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary,
Sydney, New South Wales.
The island is situated in Torres Straits, and under the jurisdiction of the Queensland Government. It is the now Government ettleinent which su
the pearl-fishing vessels, and naveral Govern Thomsett, and dated 21st April 1881, of ment buildings have been erected there. Bydney Morning Herald, June 10
THERE are few who will read without un-, fsigned regret the brief notice roseived by telegram of the death of Mr John Grigor, which event took place in Kobe this morning. The deceased gentleman was one of our o
roldent fellow residents, having been manager of the Hongkong and Bhanghai Banking Corporation Yokohama nearly fifteen years ago. Ho subsequently joined the Horaisha Bank in connection with Air
Chinese Passengers then about to be des- patched, of which we give the following extract
LIST of CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS about to be Despatched for the Undermentioned Placre.
Nene of Ship
Dale Goto Shojiro; and since the winding up of Killarney, that intitution Mr Grigor lise been engaged
Diamed,
In business of his van. For some time past Consolation,
and
his he had been very unsatisfactory, Glamis Castle cost advisers strongly room. Belgio,........
change he proceeded to Kobe on
to.... The malady under
under which
and aldin.
Then follow t
No. of
Passeri
Destination.
gors
200
200 Bangkok
500
200
-600
Do..
7%
Straits Settlements Bangkok Australian Coloniss 645 Ben Frandeco
to
Mesars A
ན་
ER. BELILIOs, Chairman, Hongkong, 25th July, 1881.
nutes again proceed this in einction.
Minute by His Excellency the Governor, Refer all these papers to the Emigration Officer, who will make his observations upon them when he has finished his own examination," made by him with a view of ascertaining whether all the emigranta în the list ho laid before me are really fres and under no contract of service whatever.
Fort HENESSY.--28th April, 1881.
Minule by the Acton Colonial Secretary, -Referred to the Emigration Officer, above. DERICK STEWART, dobing Co lonial Secretary. – 27th April, 1881.
Law Notice
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
bak hart
i sunvunced.
He had no he should not enter it was a matter which ment protesting against intrigues and
(which the learuut gentle ready con. If the cheque was
of law
facta, especially as to the stamp, could be
ever
#
Act
C
to them as an an-have boon sentenced to death and two
pended upon the tea that sheque. It deing of test paper, any authority given at havond the recognized political frontier
that this niption
of
Marine Court
(Before Capt. Thomsett R.N.).
at all. The mama objection 2. apposred
He
Apprehender properly form the motion
this betition for disaster 2
Monday, June 25,
to
made exceedingly intricate. It did not in final parties no evidence of contract, What been received, but not confirmed up
contract was created by the giving of this 27th June, that the Beius Nagus attacked the slightest degree follow that he should piece of paper by Mr Pitman ko. Governor village of the Thotta Nagas near Woll, ver be called upon are topt in, to
prosince
isips his learned
friend
in any other name, that Allahabad, June 28. The force under raised whether he would be called the same time to ill to da sa. Under the pleadings authority, or the circumstances out of which Mahomed Elassan and Abdullah Khan in the
has that authority was implied, ought to be In Registrar's Offer IN BANKRUTICE: Tuesday 26th July, tlon upon that stamp might never arise at stated in the petitios. In the pretestatate Eight at Girishk consisted of 500 Hermiti and
ata not
400 Farrah horatur, and the engagement 11 a.m.In the matter of 3), M. Hanlon, could be introduced into that stage of the the plaintiff's case was. It is were Khan, who ultimately retired with his
of the petition they did bot know what
was intended t
d to check the advance of Halbim Bankrupt-Dividend meeting,
in the bill that Governor alleged in
отр Grape received from Mr Pitman the
than the right to Mokad. Now it in reported that Ayub the name of any other person he Khan is sulle in the Sighbourhood of of a different
nács | Afzal, who hai promised to Join him from Tobers, it was not to thought it, and in accordance with that at Pui-Main waiting for Meena
Ho How to the authority filled in the name of Mr Brands Washed, and that Surtip has not reached a the face way but is at Sabuswar, It is said that of the objection to the the there might be something in the
of us fetition The Bill
The Bill when given was Abdul Wahab Khan has made friends with petitie Be
the cheque was a Matthew Cardner, donkeyman, for refus worthless instrument having nis validity or negotiable instrument, but spice of Aubia Khan and place him in charge
per, The parzon to whom Taipara fort, while he himself ing duty, was fined a day's pay. The Cap- effect, and that if they had suthority to
hastons to for him many friends, who deeply For the Emigration Officer to apply the The Harbors: Master and Emiration feer thin gave evidense Basé ho refused to get up the cliogne, tlist they didit in a wrong way place his own. Have on it Mr Frenele jota with the troope nader his com- thise with his widow and young list FapRICE STEWART Acting Canal to the deling Calonal Secretary the steam up for the donkey engines when he and by the wring hand. Phat he appealmifted d the petition was imperfect will be patted on 20 Girl Baber mand the reinforcamente from Kabel family in thair heavy domestic affliction - Norstary-22nd April, 1881
No. 131. HARBOUR DEPARTMENT was asked to do so. The prisoner's exmiso brided, was the basis the main ar
Targlindnt of
and incomplete, and if their Lordship they arrive, while the Girishk force will Minute by
the Emigration Off
Offer Tha
- Hardkora, 28th April, 1881. now giren to the Magistrate was that be the cine, and to which he proposed list will be forwarded as soon as prepared, RIB
fe to dismiss the petition with leave to Bre, --I have the honour to report that I wanted to come ashore and see the Magis to address himself. In the first instel amend, he would ask costs for this case. Suusad dis has posinboned his departure
move on to WarDLCARM Meanwhile, Stra THY Portswath Time May 21, gives the need to despatch the Camis Carle on The intended passengers by the British camera this was the only way he had of doing it. Mr Hayllar then read the go
which cannot be until Monday. It is the bays exxinined 830 Chinese emigrauta, trate. The committed of some such offends they must look at the form of the beti following account, which is fuller than ay day morning. The numbers prosceding by Glamis Castle, so to shether they are free, John Harrington, of the meamer
first proposition he wonda put that huss yet been published here, of the thin ship are about 700 for Briney, and the
thips walk supposing the 2thegue
fered, has proved too powerful For
tution which it in to be foured was
Minute by His Excellency the Governor
reakened basisty, and Mr Grigor finally Let me 500, sent to the Australian Colonies hd IL G. TROMSWIC-28th April, or finally Let me see the list of the 800 Chinese provide by the Emigration Offer Report at the early age of 417 The ded readence of Air Grigor in Yoko in the Glamis Castle, J. FOR HENNESSY
lama, his many excellent qualities his 21st App Active Colonel Szendor
, probcty, and sound comamori Bunny,
1881.
Munte
and under no contract of service whatever was similarly dealt with for refusal of duty
which was that
mere waste paper. The
name
Mr Hayllar replied, defending the peti-
Ayus
from Kauahic The report shad Mr housed Emmen Khan was badly wounded in the