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No: 0836-JUNE 25, 1885.]
sonders of these packets that this Offico means what it says when it warne them that valuables cot be sent through the post unregister.
Meanwhile I have to request you rously to reftive every urticlo tenderol for registered trawnission which in tisa loass appearance of being valuable.
THE CHINA MAIL.
to say unless he was compelled, what he toad on the matter in a vory different way, wall have sold on a bona fide offer.
His Lordship put the question. Witness-I asked two per cent, promium, and I should have been satisfied if I had obtained i
brokers, Bangkong. On the 'th March last he was commissioned by Mr McGregor Smith purchase for him 90 Chinese Imperial Government Lan Bonda. He rigo-had some intractions to sell some toul from Mr Jackson, and he negociated the terus botwoon the parties. The broker's Me Francis objected that the Attorney Bote produced was the mme na ho had seat Guneral was cross-examining his own to both parties. It was a notification to witnes. Mr McGregor Smith that he had purchased i $43,000 worth of Chinese Bouds issed by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China at two per cent, discount, delivery the next day at sloven a, m.
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I havo hour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A. LISTEE, Postmaster General,
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P. O'BRIEN TITLER, Esq., H.B.M. Postul Agent,
Cantor.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE LUCKY THIEF. Fo the Editor of the "China Math."
Hongkong, 26th Jano 1865. SIR--I have read your remarks on the shortcomings and indifference of the of ciuta whoso duty it was to so that every- thing connected with the case of Fung Apo (the servant of Mr Leonard, second auginger of the str. Kwangen) was in order
The Attorney-General objected that the docutiott was a contract, and under the provisions of law must be stampol,', which this document was not.
M Francis arg1od that the document was not a contract, merely an intimation of purchase and price.
The Attorney-General thought the reoant conviction of Mr Rangel was a caso pre- oinely in point.
Mr Francis said if the Court held the contention of the Attorney-General he would put in the document and pay the penalty and stamp duty.
Witnom continued He could not see
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Tho Attorney-General-If you had a rond file oller of par for these shares that day are you propared to my you would not have accepted it?
Witness-I asked two per cent., nad I ontd have been-satisfied to accept it. The Attorney-General said that was not answer, and ho prossud for a direct, answer to the question.
His Lordship thought the Attorney General anast be satisfied with the answer.
The Attorney-General submitted that as be haid boun allowed to put the question he was entitled to an answer of yes or no.
Mr Whitehead said it was impossible for hun to say at this date what he might have dono
Shu Atung said he was a broker. On the 7th March last an application was made to him to olesnin sume Chinese Cerament
Mr Francis.
Mr Francio-It is vory annoying, and the Attorney-General does it on purpose,
Hia Lerdslip-It may be annoying Mr Francis, but I do not think you me justitiel in mying it is done on purpose.
Mr Francia-He does not pay attention to what gues ou, and he catches one half of the sontence, and jumps up without low ing what he is talking about.
with the requirements of that Ordinance by and the ship was down by the head nearly to gines were stopped for about eight or niuo having witted to file the necessary decla- the hawae pipos, and she seemed to be set minutes, and then the ship went on again ration. Bir Stokes than nalleri :—
tling down slowly by the head. At daylight at full speed. That was kept up until a Wat Pak Tai, who doposed that he was a it was blowing a strong gale from the N.E. clerk and interpreter in the Registrar Gene with considerable sea, and I was able to tulegraph ring, and then he knew by tho little after six o'clock, when he heard the al's department. He know the paper called make my position out to be Simplicia motion of the engines-hu was at his tea at the Te Fan Yat Pu. It was supplied Books. After earoful consideration I earne to the Ecgistrar General's departure to the conclusion that to save the ship went down again into the engine room at the tits that they ware going alow. Ho gular, the department being mual sub she must be benched, and I accordingly 7 o'clock, when the engines ware going scribers. In the issue of the 11th instant, slipped my anchor and stood to the wost half speed. They continued at that rate an indetual article appeared on the fourth ward. By the time we reached Fiat Island until 7.15, when they wore slowed, and Hia Lardship-L,think you, tight make pago, The translation put in was a true the ship had become altogether unmanage- then stepped for about ten minutes. They your observations in a more regular munner and cerified translation of the paragraph. able, the rudder and propallor being nearly were then sent on again at 7.25. At 7.25 The Altornor-Gonatal wade some remark He saw de defendant last a fow days ago out of water. I decided to beach her there, the telegraph rang atop and thus Full which was inaudible at the reporter's desk. whon home to the office. He then said bat instead of heading for the land, abe spoed astern, Immediately afterwards he Mr Francis then resumed his address to that he was the printer and protislor of skoored to starhanrd and grounded on somo folt a heavy shock in the engine room. the court on behalf of the plaintiff, contend. the paper. Ho had been sent for by Mr raclts in a very dangerous position. The The ongines went full spoed astern for ing that there were no means open of ful Stewart Lockhart. He said that he was in firemen again loft the engine room, but three or four minutes, when they wors filing this contract on the 12th March ex- charge of the paper, acting for the original after some trouble they were persuaded to stopped. He examined the onging room upting by the offer of Mr Whitehoal to sell manager since the death of the oditor of return, and steam was got up main, and and found us water in it; but the chiot them at two per cent. premium, and the Ngan Pau He said that he had been in she was ultimately backed off and benebod mato camo down and reported that there difference between that and the contract the Colnay since the 9th May nating us the in a sheltered position on Flat Island. prics was the measure of the daunge. Mr publisher of the paper in the same position this time her fore hold was full of water,
At war water in the forehold.
He then put du the oakey pump and kept Peusnecker had a smaller number to sell ut as De Wong Tao Fong was formerly. there were two fout of water over the main it going all night, but that did not one per cont, discount, but they were not Defendant aakari to which paragraph the deck of the forecastie and fare cabin, and the keep the water under. About avery half in the colony, and consequently a urmild charge referred, and upon the markod pa hawa pipes were completely under water. hour, the engines were put full speed as.. not deliver then in time. As to the Chi- sage being pointed out stated that nothing Immediately the ship wont on shore, she was tern, and at 3.12 am the ship came off the nese seller, there was uo evidence as to the in the paragraph was indocent. That sach surrounded by large fishing junks, nad the rock. He kept an official log book, but quantity he had to dispose of, or whether things omninonly appeared in Chinese news fishermen camo on board, and commenced that was stolen by the pirates from his room he led them in the colony and cold supply papers, and that as editor of the paper be to plander everything. We kept fring on where he had pat
for safety a short time Canton man, and the probability was that
theat, but they were so numerous that our before the ship was boarded. The Icg slate This was all the evidence bir they were at Cantou, and could not be got used to call upon the Brat count. Upon then raained our efforts to protecting the thing was taken from his room. down for a day
The Court was then cleared, and on its take up some small lots; he prove the breach of Ordinance 2 of 1844.
and valuable cargo were. The pirates reassembling, after deliberating for half an, James Parker deposed that he was first looted the passengers luggage, the aficora hour, the Chief Officer was entitled to refuse to accept anything
clark in the Magistracy, and one of his duonbins and all the deck houses, breaking in answers to questions put by the Presi was re-elled; and, less than the 90 he bad bargained for, and if he had been offered 80, he was entitled ties was to keep the Registry of all newspa and destroying everything. About 1. p.m-dent, said that when the ship struck sho to refuse to accept then. As to the legai peru pulkahsil in the Colony. Ro had to-day the second and third officers' boats returned would be going about & knots an hour. Tho point, of whether Mr Smith was bomit fe searched the Registry and found to registra. wits the two European passengers, the engines, and scarcely in a thea have accepted
3nds tendered, Me! tion of the duong Ter Kwai had mails and treasure.
We then got together, when the ship strook. The log book was go astorn Francis argued he was not, and he quoted been made as required by the Ordinance.and drove the pirates out of the ship. Wo stolen from his borth; it was written up to The Inat name registered for that paper was afterwards ran out two steel hawsors, to the noo. He produced the state log which was the case of 'Honeck v. Muller" and two or three others in support of the contortion.
Wong Tau and the address was given as 14 rucks, to loop the vessel steady, and com written up to 6.15. The lead was heaved Hia Lordship said he would look over the Gough Street, ho date being 28 Juta 1875.mouced saving the ship's fittings and storas, several times during his watch; it was not authorities.
Defendant stated that Wong Tau had left at 130 p.m. the ship gradually filed and armed at all. He felt for the bottom three the Colony and another man been appoint-ank by the stern until the water covered times, and be sos qui sare ho got it each ed but she had not yet arrived, bo, de- the main deck. fendant, had managed the paper in the mean the 7th, the pirates again returned to the leal was heaved from the starboard side.
At 4 nm. on Tuesday. time, as the ship was dead stopped. The ship and commenced lasting. We drove them off by firing at them from the shore. On two separate occasions they est our hitwoors. On the same day. a Mandarin with aubliera arrived to afford us protection.
eable enlace of the learned Attorney' next day, but he saw him later. Mr Juck-e was ublu lo ohtrin them at one per cont. then, in time for the contract. He was inserted what was tras and propera pra ufforis to keep them off were useless. We was also stolen from his room, in fact every.
not prepared to inquirios gave the prices, une por cont not bind to two, The lift was the noord sount be gallod Mr Parker to [saloon uud the aft hold, where the opiuma
pride to its being placed infiere a jury; ale what you have said about the inexpli-Me Jackson at his o'tice at 11 am. the Lean Runde. He made inquiries, and found son did not deliver the bonds, and witness discount. He dil not know how many he wrote to him informing hin the time for could have obtained, but probably a great the delivery was past, and he understood many as the person from whom head
(Mr Jackson) was Mr McGregor Smith instructed him not to Jackson of the offer. deliver more than $10,510 worth of bands. dissent. Witness when back and told Mr accept these or any part fulfilment of the Cross-examined by Mr Francis:--The nat- contract, and if the bands were not deliver- ler of the shares was a Cantonese merchant Fact by 2:
p.m.
m. he should buy the same and nael Yu Kear, who was then stopping here look to Me Jackson for the diffurencs. Me at the Yan Lang. Witness could not say Jackson wrote in reply to this that he whether he had the bonds here or at Cat contd hand bin $16,500 worth of tho bands, too. Witness went to this man because
General in whose discretionary power reat- od the right of a pubpenomont in order to Recure the conviction of the culprit. Your renmeks finish a good, proper and deserv- ing critical are worthy of the rope. sentative of the Fourth Estate; and I am sure the public wil, endorse every word of the same. That, Mr Befiine, any object in penning these fries is not in reopen this Consider deplorable subject boyund what is just, an in order to do something by way of pens dion to
but
You
the
Mr Leonard, then the balance the next day. He could he had formerly been with his to the innocent victim of adficial delinquency, will see, in the event of the item of the
not agree to Mr Smith buying the bends on Chartered Bank and saw him purchase the market and charging him with the $20,000 worth. He could not renouber Attorney Goners being carried
diflorence. Witness had not inquired whethe date of this occurronco, but he remem ther there were any such bonds 30 the hard the 12th March as he did some basi market that morning, nor their price. Hess with Ya Kuu on that day. Witness beloved there were none on the market now lived at Swatow, but at that time he was a broker bere in firearms. Neither he nor Mr Yi had bed any transactions with Mr Jackson or Mr Jurgons in fire- arins, Mr Jackson knew witness had been with Y to buy thoao shares at the Bank.
poor fellow will not only lose his fifty dol lara but another handrer in the harga making in all one hundred wad fifty. This would indeed inflict a great hardship; and under the vireurustances I would propose that a subscription be started inhabitants of Bro Colony.
the amount to one dollar each, thus showing the disapprobation of the system by which justion or rather injustice is carried out İKTE I am certain contributions will flow in very pilly if properly ulvertised.
AN OLD RESIDENT.
The subscription to which An Old Ru gidenl'hore alludes could be started and made up in a few hours, but there is a possibility that Ho Governor in
not seek to recover the sum of the Would it not be better to recognisances.
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WHAT A NIGHT WERE HAVING. To the Editor of the Cusa A.
June 25, 1885. SIR,Did you hear the informal row which was being kicked up by Gongs, Tom toms and Cyulids at the Hollywood Road Jay House inst prening! Tha din began somewhere about sunflown and lasted with on interruption unil daylight this inern ing, and 1 s told by my arvaat that the puisance will be contined for about a week longer. I must ask you how it is that the Police permit sich an undebted naizarice to take place from time to time at that Baikling pity the sick men, women and shillren mund abant, and up abovo in the Terraces; to cay nothing of the strong and healthy, who also like tử gai sorve sleep on thelus nights. What about the quietuda of the Free Hospital it is intended to build not far from the delightful Joss Fouss! It is a gront pity the Joss House is not much nearer to Government Bones; the Pidien would not belong in abating the shameful noisqueo thon.
Yours, &c.,
BONHAM ROAD,
SUPREME COURT.
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afternoon. Cross-examined--He did not attempt to buy any more bonds, and he was not in structed to do so. The reason he refuse to accept the $16,500 worth of bonds ton- dered was that he was instructed not to do
This offer was the best offer he had been able to obtain on the markot. This
was his first transaction in Chincu bonds.
Mr W. Legge, sharebroker, was then called..
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Mr Leggo said-Bofere I give evidence I wish to know if there is nay fes for giving evidence in this case, as I have orders to exvonto outside.
His Lordship suppose if there is any
fee it will be paid you.
Mr Logge-Well I only asked because the last time I was called there was no fes. His Lordelip said a rate of less was to have been fixed but had not been arranged
yet,
raised no question us to the contract.
na to the hour fixed for delivery.
By His Lordship-Witness could not show how many bonds he could have bought. He could certainly have bought,
sume.
the
Police Intelligence. (Before 11. E. Wodehouse, Bay)
Thursday, June 2ō.
POCKET PICKING.
Pang Pat Fuk, a barber, was charged on read by Chan Shun, coalie, with pick- ing his pocket of three pawn tickets and a tinger ring, value $2, on the 17th inst
The evidence was to the affect that while Mr Smith was called by the Attorney complainant was standing with a friend un him he said he had not purchased Chinese his hand in complainant's purse and ab General and in answer to questions from the Recreation Ground, the prisoner put bonda before this transaction. When heistracted the pawn tickets and ring, and band found Mr Jackson could not supply the ed them to another man who ran away, hands he dit not enduavour to purchase Complainant seized the prisoner and gave that lowliure. He had refund to fake hita in charge. A bystander saw the arti- the $16,500 worth of Mr Jackson as he cles handed by the prisoner to another man. had made arrangements to take the $45,000 The pawn tickets and ring had not been re- worth, and he could not invest the mousy covered in portions; he could not break the total. He had borrower the sum
Dofendant was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, Francis objected to Mr Smith being Air F examined on the point.
His Lordship held that Mr Staith's reasons for refusing to take part delivery were inmaterial, Mr Legge, to see what the shares could be Witosa continued-He went a broker, got for. He had no doutouniestion with Mr Whitehend direct or indirect, with ro- gard to these bonds.
Chan Kwai Yoon,
while.
The care was then commanded till Saturday next at 11 am.. bail being allowed to de- fendant in two sureties of $50 each.
COURT OF ENQUIRY.
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Captain 'Talbot said he saw all the coats taken himself. They were carefully taken, there could not be the slightest doubt but that they wore accurate.
In reply to Captain Talbot, tlie Chief THE STRANDING OF THE 'ZAFIRO,' | At 9 p.m._tho pirates again roturned, and Officer said he thought it was utterly impos
wa minned our bosts and drove them off sible to have steamed the ship to Amuş, A Marine Court of Enquiry was opened za anchor with 15 fathoms of chain, to fosted off the rock. The only thing that
They again
cut our lawsers. We ran out Swator or any other port, after als was this morning at the Harbour Master's office, keep the ship steady. for the purpose of enquiring into the vir-eighted the French Mil steamer cane thing that it was possible to do to save the
On the 9th, we could be done was to beach hor. Evory puntatauces attending the stranding of the the 5th April. The Court was composed British steamer Zakro ou Flat Estand, on and went off to her, but she would render ship and salve the cargo was done, and it uu assistance. On the 10th the Esmeraldo sened to him that Captain Talbot was of Captain R. Murray Bumery, L., Har came up and took off tas passengers, mails careful and anxious to do all be possibly bour Master. (President); Lieut. 5. E
and treasuze. On the 5th I precorded to could.. MeMurds, of H. B. M.'s receiving ship the Fist Fish arrived, and wa zarad Se the Chief Engineer the same questions as Amoy ta proente ussiatae. On the 2 th Victor Emanuel, Captain G. D. Fituan, hea's of opium. On the 14th May, thuit had been aid here that the ship could Namon, and Captain John Thearle, master mat master of the Douglas Co.'s stesoship Filot Fish returned with men, pumps and have been steamed to Hongkong or Amay. of the Brilish steamer Lennox.
material for raising the Zafire, and on the Mr Patrick was then recalled and also The President read the letter of Captained in Tongsan; harbour. She was after impossible for the ship to have been steam- 20th she was successfully floated and beach- testified that it would have been utterly Talbot, muter of the Zafiro, applying forwards taken to Swatcw, and eventually ed to the nearest puri, and that everything the Court #k
Lugary, and also the Greached Hongkong on the 16th instant. I it was possible to do to save the ship and vernor's warrant authorising the holding of produce sa extract from the afficiat et President then asked Captain Talbot the Court.
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Captain Talbot said he would like to aak
was done.
The
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His Lordship said there was the question red measure of damages was the differ back and that deceased then full down dead. We assemer Breaker Point was bearingstered by the patent log, was estimated against the obb tile setting, made by
between the market price of the shares up was a Hakka i examined, said that had a sottrae N.E. by EE, until wo Mr Francis sud that was mentioned into that date, and the price asmed ined with the ous any idea of following miles. At 11.45 a. m. we sighted the Boat I was in about 15 fathoms. When I hauled dicating wo were well of shore, I had to
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(contrnet The plaintif conteurbed the "to It was done
(Hejore B. Mockur, Esq.)
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
appeal against the Jucision: or to address memorial to the Government, satting forth the danger involved by a persistence is the present coarse of action to the seen. rity of life and property in the Caluay There is practically no check to alifar action save that of a public protest, and the Witness-On the 12th March ho had a
THE WONG-NET CHEONG MURDER, matter is rolling to be grave enough to commission to buy 90 Chinese Gaverament justify such a aleg being taken. Let the Loan bonds for Mr Smith.
Choung Ashing, the man charged with There was
having, with others not in custody, wil- Aubscription be made also be all maths-one in the open market, and he went to
Robert Talbot, sworn, said- I am master book, signed by all the officers. I cannot ED. CAL.
the Chartered Bank of Tedia, Australia
fully and maliciously killed one Su áfuk es of the British steamer Zafiro. I left Hong, give you the exact deviation, it varied from if he wished to say anything further.
Captain Talbot then put in the following and China, where the manger to him
ed en remand, and the following additional Amoy and the North. We had on board slip was going full speed, she would do Wong-noi-chseng, em the 9th inst., appearing at p.m., on Saturday, April 4th, for Easterly. At N.E. it was 4, and
af E 1.-I remember that. When the statement:- three per cent. premiu The said let him have $43,000 worth at
evidence was pro 123, deposed that at with a crew all told of 56. We were partly I have been fourteen years in caumand of navigated by my orders and under my
produced. Witness said
For the nocident to the ship I along am two arropean and 187 Chinese passengers, goud 11 knuts, and at half speed, 7 or 8 entirely responsible. The ship was being Som Kan, the price was ridienhaus, and the man
p.m. on the 9th June the prisoner was ager lowered the price one pacent to pot
baden with about 60 tons general carge, steamers, and 7 or 8 ya es in command of immediate personal control and my officers The Attorney Goneral said that conclud Inought to No. 2 Station by P.C. 210. business in his way, He informed Mr cd his case,
about 40 cheats of opium, two boxes of theas steamers. At the time the ship fully carried at my instructions. All He said the case wins simply a The Inspector was present. Witness cargasure and marks. Merger Smith of the offer.
At 8.10 deprstruck, wo were allowin: for current of endings were taken either by myself or question of damage, and he submitted buttoned the prisoner and told him what the Cross-Examined-Those were the only the amount paid into e urt was suicient to charge was, and that he need not my any distance 1 miles, by standard compass. At had allowed 14 knots, and still the ship was I attribut. the accidens is the soundings ture was taken from Nine Plus, bearing N., 13 setting to the N. E. Before that we under my superintendence by my officers. bonds fured to wines at any price at almost the plaintiff's slain. In the first thing as if he did, it might be used against 10 p., the course was ultured E. by N. ahead of her position at noon. We saw no laid down on the chart being misleading. that day. He made all the inquiries be place he should contaud that the plaintiff him. He then stated that the deceased thought necessary. He was aware there was bound to acept the $10.500 worth of had committed adultery with his wife and down to half speed. At C.30 a.m. cleared struck. The distance run from our departure that less water than 81 fathoms leads out- At 4.m. there was fog and we slowed land after the Boat Racks nutil the ship It is understood and indicated by the churt were not many on the market.
bonds the plaintiff offered him on the 12th that be had therefore had a fiatt with him; an and went full speed ahead on a course from the Nine Pins until mion on the Gth, side all dangers on The Atterna General said the defendant March. This contract was extuned by that he had given him two blowe on his EN.E. At 8 am, the weather was foggy after adding 1 kuota an hour to the distance Amoy and Hongkong. I was guarding the coast between mutual consent to the 13th March, and the
distant 9 mi es. From there we at 130 miles interpreter and was acquaint-
At the time the ship struck, putting faith in the soundings as laid down qustom of entting the quote passed the Lammocke, distance run 120 expoaring to find Bhont water.
I was contemplating bringing up, as I was on the chart and keeping my lead the contract.
I thought going. Apart from the soundings, in Mr Sangster, the Judge's Clerk said market price at that time was two per cent the deed up with death. If death accurred Rocks, bearing tint the note supplied to Mr Smith cou-premium, hat the only evidenes he had pre-art the queue were afterwards cut, it We stopped and sounded in 20 fathoms, the Bast than size turned out to be.
N., dis
distant about 24
xiles.
up N. tay E. I Rangined the ship was far cucaider the following:-That on passing tained the time, but the one supplied to duced in apport of that emtastion was would not mean that dents had been intend- and proceded slow, stearing N. E. by E-
the Lammocks, with our whistle blowing Mr Jackion there was no mention of it. that of Mr Legge, who did not appear to ed in the first instance.
E. The position at noon by dead reckoning chief officer of the Zafiro. The ship left was nearly calm and would have boon Alaxendar Cobdan, sworn, said he was we never heard the fog gun, although it Dir Francis said it was not material, as have male any grant effects to find sellers his client allowed the defendant the whole of the lands, and who seemed to have ed, resorved, he defence und was committed
The prisoner, having been duly caution- was 23 N., longitude 117° 2' E At 12.46 Hongkong about & o'clock on the 4th April. heard some distance; that between 3 and 4
it was foggy, and we altered the cone to day to get the sharer.
simply obtained a quotation from the for trial at the Supreus Court. The Attorney-General said he did not manager of the Chartered Bank of Tutis,
N. E. by E. At 2.45 stopped for soundingse was on deck, and rennined on deck p.m., when in the vicinity of the Brothers and found 26 fathoms. At 3 p.m. it was The weather was dark but plear. At four without seeing them. I judged at the until the departure from the Nine Pins, it was coraparatively olea, but we passed caro to base his ense upon the contention Australia, and China. When Mr Whitebond that the plaintiff was bound to recept the asked three per cent. premium, Mr Legge
clear, and, having altered or to Noelock next morning he came on deck to time they could have been seen from 16,500 worth of bonds in part performua- characterised it as absurd, and the lowering
wont full spoed ahead. At 3.20
P libs
relieve the watch. The weather was then three to four miles. That again about altered to N. E. by N. At 4.15 wont ance of the erntract, but be said those of one point would hardly be giving the
thick and fas ship was going half speed, slow
6 p.m. it was comparatively clear but shares tendered were evidence of the mar proper figure. They had also the evidence of
Found 26 fathoms. After sounding went ket price prevailing at the time. They Mr Whiteiteal that he did not look upon and riders that these shares had been either of the inquiries made to him for the other men hat in custody, with assaulting on a couras N.N.F. At F. 50 clear, no land at 6.30, when it closed, and tho ca- consider that looking back to the strength Ngines ware put full spead bear They of the current in our favour in the first part offered to the purchaser, and he night shares as oma fide, and that gentleman, and robbing a fisherman named Elgan Fu in sight; rent full speed ahead to us for restuiined so until he was relieved at 8 of the passage that the ship in will probabili Ο slowed on account of fog o'clock. At noon be reckoned up the ty was ahead of the position by reckoning, have obtained them at that price. As to though he would not admit that he Yan, of about $12, on the 25: inat. the balance of the shares hurgained for, he would have done so, could not
Comple say should bring vilerra tosluw that tinaha! that if a bona fide offer tuy the Patent, who is a native of Chupe | At & 16 oppod for soundings, 24 fathoms chin's position, by dead reckoning, and and that Tonght to have lem water unles only arrived in Hongkong at At 7 pm again stopped, 21 fathoms, and found it to be 239 N. and 117 2 B., from she was considerably to the Eastward. My shobtained
upon the market at a shares at par. that day he would the Fraya West when defendant and thres and find the gante result. At this time the departure from the Nine Pina. That intencion being to anchor 28 soon as
7 this not? morning, was walking at 0am. or lower price than two per cent. premium have accepted it.
allowed for a current of 14 knots per hour reached a reasonable depth
water and could been obtained at one per ocul ve fuir indication of the coarket others onmo np to him and seized him. the fug was densely thick, with rain, and to the N. E. He had not seen any hand wait until the weather cleared up. Evory- while in the chart room fixing the position ap to this time. He went on deck again thing seemed to ma to indicate that the cent, discount, and it was quite open to the prios, as there was 20 offer made to Bir Waite one of the hold him round the neck
that he hai purolized the bonds short ground in the strug in telur out dams to his the telegraph fall, spead astern, but the 4.15 ur 4.20, the engines were slowed down tion and was using all the care, judgment
the chief thour the helm to a-starboard. I got on deck, and ordered
by N., go for a lis remember At proceeding with the greatest possible cuu- low ля thigh. five or six per cut. discount: Korborg & Or, said he had bad some
price than par.,
sible on the starboard ello, quite near. at: men, with the there was remanded till Monday next. The fog was densely ation Easterly. On 6.15, the ship was stopped, td and again, the Post Rocks you saw at noon on the
paray, got
The fag was densely thick, the couras steer at 4.50, when 20 fathoms were found. At has caught me. Though his but sold a considerable number
and 24 fathoms
The President-Aro you quito zurs it was nooiations with Mr Jackeo us to the pur after the date of this transaction. There for the evidence of the Indian watchnien.
the bridge thure were the chief officer, my sounded and found 21 fathoms; and about th Jackson naked him if he had any bunds for two per cent. premium could not be re cinas of Chinese bonds. On the 19th Mr. was also this reason why the quotation of
self and the book-out at the time sho struct, 30,
Captain Talbot There can be
no doubt to the plaintiff on or before elevou om. on sale, snil witness told him he had 36 or 39 yarded as a fair indication of the murkot
stopped again and found 21 fathcms. Li Ayao, hawker, and Tsol Achau, a
the ship strich At-4.50, the course of the They could not have been the Lammocks?. Government Loan bonds issued from
as the quotation was made with a coole, the two men arrested yesterday for engine blegraph was half speed, but then There were two casts then. About 7.43 as to hat Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Witness wrote to him on the 13th, referring them that he had been
operating to chan fendant wanted a livery that afternoon.
special
others in Tai Wong Street, were brought The log book and engine room register were
by E. About us minute and a half to a mistake 1-The Lammocks are much Chine, at $46,00 nominal value, and at
the offer to soll at one per cent, discount, teract an attempt which was being made up and admitting the charge, wore fined $1jast. These times were taken from the lag two minutes foro the ship steek ho saw higher than the Boat Rocks, and could not two per cent. discount; and the plaintiff
slato, which was found some days
safe land, about two points on the starboard be mistaken for them. He had every faith agreed to accept and pay for the same on
wards. After the ship struck I gave under bow. He immediately ordered the mast in lus comprases as being correct those terms. Ele had always been ready
for the shuces to be closed, the pump start the wheel to put the helm hard-a-starhnard, What could the accident possibly ba to accept and pay for the bonds, and au things happened and all times elapsed to
stock in the raarket that day, it was quite Lat Aying, a coolie, was convicted of ed and the well sounded. The carpenter: ontille him to their delivery, but the de-
atspeed astern. The telegraph replied 'stop. and feed tidssetting to thewestward. When the letter referred to an offer made the pre market.
The Attorney-General pointed out evident there were other sellere in the samalting Wong Aau, a boatwornan, Como reported 2 feat of water forward, 3 inches aftrany the telegraph stop and then full attributed to then 1--Simply to the ebb tide tenisiuant was in her boat close by this and the engineers reported that the engine The ship had anawared har hela about a our boats were launched they could hardly. fendant had failed to deliver them. The
Mr Pocençoler, who probatyPraya, where defendant was working, when room was making no water. We got the 50 market price at the time the defendant vious day-
There was a make their way against the set. While we kaaw as much about such matters as any should have delivered the bonda was two
Wituces was not a share broker, and hoone in the colour, wonki nut bave bear the latter made use cf some filthy language to quartere nod oloared away the boats for paint when the ship struck.
lowering and got the starboard boats round look-ant man on the bow and another on were ashore wo had plenty of opportunitica per cent, promiomabove the nominal value, could not say what shares there were on ready to sell his bonds at one per cent. die towards her. She soulded the defendant, to the patside, where it was smooth. I sent the bridge, but neither of them reported of watching how the tides set by the fishing and the plaintif claimed $1,80 as the difprice than one per cent, discount,
the market. He was never offered a better count if the market price was two per cent catting her arm severely.
who thereopen threw an irou bar at the chief steward and the hpad Ohinamaa iso./land. He saw it first himself. Withers
junka. farence between that and his contract price,
procian, and they had also the evidence
than detailed the steps taken to jettison and costs of suit,
Mr. T. H. Whitehead, Manager of the of the Chinese broker, which was uncon Defendant was fined $5, or seven days to the toon decks so pacify the passengers cargo, hand passengers and get the ship Talbot wil the ship could steam 13 knots, The defendant's reply to the petition ad Chartered Bank of India, Australis, and tradicted, and was consistent with the hard labour, also to be bound over in one and keep them under control; and started the enfely beached. His statements with respect but she usually did 11 knots, and whom the
crew and passengers to jettison cargo. The mitted the contract with the exception of China, said he was asked to soll Chinese frota Unless this witness's evidence was surety of 810 to keep the peace for six the time specified for its performance bonds on a day in March by Mr Jackson, a pare fabrication he had shown beyond foanthus, in default to be fur ber cotnmit- ship at this time was byping heavily, and to these matters corroborated those made by weather was clear on the day of the accident the chief officer reported the water rushing the Coppie o had no anxiety as to the they must bare been proceeding, with the -11 am on the 12th, and denied that and by Mr Legge. He offered to sell the doubt that on the 12th and 13th inst. there ted.
into the forehold, and though the pumps Fosition of the ship, as from the position current, at the rate of 12 knots. The ware two sellers of this stock at one
ascertained at noon and the course steered, water was perfectly smooth the whole ways. there was any agreement as to any hour amount inquired for at two per cent pre-
were kept going fal bore, the water gained he inregined the ship was a good deal fur- Th Court was again cleared, and re. that day. That, however, Mr Francis said, miam. He had sold none ut that rate, and por cent. discount.
steadily antil it amounted to five feat ther to the East that she actually turned was not a matter of great importance, as lo had told nouo at any premium. Be stance he should contond that the defen-
Judging (hat this was not dangerous I kept
whole day in which to complete his con-
Pan Ala, & coolie, was charged with thron and. At 4.50 stopped for soundings knots. It remained raore or less thick no land was visible. I also had to
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before His Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Prisne Judge) Thursday, June 20.
W, MCOKESOR SMITH V A. H. JACKSON,
$1800,
*
were
they
and
by
to verify the previous past, stopped again
Mr Francis, instructed by Mesars Wotton { plaintiff, if he had accepted defendant's Whitehead by either party wbich he regarded the defendant and others fors his purse from the soundings just ascertained, heard at 4 o'clock, when the weather was clear, ship was to the Bastward, and I was placing
RA
ani Deacon, appeared for the plaintiff the offer, to have taken the Attorney-General (Hes. E L O'Malloy), created price, and allow the defendant to instructed by Mr Caldwell, for the de- pay the difference. His called de follow. ly
ing avidenes.
fendant.
Mr Francis read the patition, which sut cut that the plaintiff was a gentleman, and the defendant a merchant, both residing at Fioreria, Hongkong. Ou the 11th March fast the defendant agreed to sell and deliver
before
thin
time
રમ
Two Indian watchmen
vi-.
Mr Posnecker, of the m of Amboli never cold them at a higher he said he rescue an arrested the defendant; the ship slowly grounded on some rocks ON ALDOAnt of the fog; soundings were taken and pradence my experience as a navigator
·FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.
ed
with another look-out on the bow. The
were
the forenoon of the 12th March to Chinese at Canton at uno per cent. discount. De price object. He Whitebead had told fighting and creating a diatarbance with was very little way on her when she struck ship was altered to N.N.P., at 6.15 to N, You saw them sufficiently will not to make
an
the
the
10
Mr Francis objected to the letter being to depreciate the value of these bonds in each, or three days' hard labour.
receive as evidence on the ground that if was irrelevant, the date not afesting this contract.
the market. Though Mr Legge said he could not put his hands upon any of this
that
Under those circam-
•
ASHAULT.
PLUNDABING A BOAT.
In naswer to Captain Pitman, Captain
The President then read the following finding: -
plaintiff had allowed the defendant the vet at that time, but he had heard there thought this was not a case in which his picion, with being concerned in stealing is going astern, to try and back out to be. He believed the course pen in about half an hour.
he could not say there were bonds in the rear.
the
FINDING.
That the ship was navigated in s careful manner by the Master and that he tools every necessary
ssary precaution by soundings to verify his position.
Ng Atima, described as a smuggler, and dant had paid enough into court, and he Tong Atim, seaman, were charged on age-
alup way striking dangerously bard, with George Watson Clarke, sworn, said he tract and deliver the bonds. The defen- were. He made contract with Chater Lordship would be dispused to in any way money, jewellery and clothing to the value ter ut before low water. At midnight the down was accurately steered. dant denied that at the time the contract
cract and Vormon subsequently to purohasus bonds auduly ir as the law in the plaintiffe fa of $300 from a boat balunging twoman sine feat of water in the forehold, and the was second officer of the Zuftro. Me had We find that the st.umer Zafiro, official should have bece-fulfilled the market prine at 4 per cent, discount, but they had not yet your. It was not case in which the good naman Fong Yik Kun, ou the 18th inst,
Cumplainuat lived in a family beat ni passenger refused to work longer. The a second officer's certicate, No. 18,001 number 38,320, sailed from Hongkong on of theso bouds was 2 por ceut premium, and beendelivered. Hebelievedthat at thatting
will of the Court would go with the plain-Shankawan. At 3 a.m. on the 18th, two and
chief esgineer
on the bridge He was on watch on the Zafira from 12 to the 4th April laat. be a leged that he had offered the plaintiff persons were trying to depreciate the mar
and reported that
ttie skip
The weather was was strik-4 on the 5th April.
That the experienced thick weather 33 bonds of that description on the 12th kot, and bonds having been offered at four
boats came alongside hers, and three mon His Lordship--My decision will not be a
the engine room, thick, and the ship was going half speed during the most of the time from leaving from them came on board her boat and ing hearity under Marol at the agreed pries, and as to the per cent, discount he wished to take them matter of good will, but strictly in accord plundered it off ail the property on board that it was dangerous to keep steam from 12 to 1 clock, when the sin fuge auto, no on. Sen bir Books, Rea remaining 57, he had offered to pay the off the market. He would not sell any "ance with the rights of the enso.
At 2.45 soundings Islande, at 7.16 p.m. on Apr 16th. The case was remanded till the 29thnger, as he was afraid of the boilers. ahoad a full spead. plaintiff the difference in price between the bonds under par, and had not dere so. The Attorney General thought the Courts inst
I told him to keep atasan as long as he were taken, when 20 fathoms were found. contract price and the market price. He This transaction was subsequent to the in- were not alwas in favour of giving the
possibly could but to use his own discretio. He saw no Izod during his watch The had agreed to soll at 8400 per bond, and terview with Mr Jackson and Mr. Lezzo, justice of Shylock, but they had regard to
The passengere seeing the firemen leaving course at non was N by E , and perhaps ten days or a cunt. discount, but the plaintiff refused to cher was the gentle night Mr Bel- | equity, and to a sense of hardship in zone.. BERBOYS CHARGE AGAINST THE PUBLISHER OF the engine room, and the ship bumping it was altered during his watch to That the lugs have been lost and the
heavy, broke from control and made for He reloved the chief officer at ten finis, ansept the offer. The defendant paid 8375 bought the bands at four per cent, discount, Mr Francis said the only question to be Weng Tea Kwai, printer and publisher the boats Seeing I could rautrain them to when the course being stored was N. by Blog slate being invisible, it is not possible into sourt as suildient to satisfy the plain but they were not delivered. He had sold decided was the amount of danieges, He of the daily Chinese newspaper known sa longer, I ordered the boats to be lowered. The ship was going half speed. At 7 to check the massmed pesition of the abip
many shares at par, but none above and thought cu the evidence of Mr Gubbay and the Teen Wan Yat Pa printed and pub and the passengam were taken off and o'clock, soundings were taken, and 31 nod o conclude the Zafiro experienced an Mc Francis said he did not think the none balow it. Witness would not, ou the Mr Legge he had established that on the listed at No, as Gough Street, was charged landed on sirs land on the port side, with fathoms found. When the ship was going unusual set of ebh tide to the Westward, mattor of the hour agreed was material, 12th March, have sold the bands at leas 12th March there were no bunda og effer with having unlawfully printed and pub. But Inze of life. About this time. I noticed full speed sho would debout 10 which the master, misled by the soundings, and the only important question of fact-in than two per cent premium. He had for delivery at that time, but those offered lished in the issue of the said Trus Wan the ship shifted her position, and I asked knots, and at half speed about 5 konts per, did not make sufficient allowance for.
* Wat dre of opinion that; no blame - dispute was the market price of the bonds bought the bonda at five and is per cant. by Mr Whitehead two per cent premium, Fat Pe of the 11th instant, a certain, indo- the chifoзgineer to get a few firemen to. bor. When it was clear in the afternoon tactics to the Mastor or to say of the at the time the contract should have been discount during the war scare, and he had Mr Gubbay had distinatly told them there cont and cheeene artiole.
gether, and get up steam again. This was he could soo about two or three miles; he been full 1 There was a question, of | since cold them at par. The shares might were no shares on the market.
Mr A. G. Stoker, Acting Crown Solicitor, done, and the engines having baon started, could just see the sun, net suficient to officers of the ship; and further that every
presenation, and after about 2.37 m. the ship Hoated off into take tights t law as to whether his client was bound to have been obtained from vitues vaxt day
made after she struck to save the The Attorney-General challenged the appeared for accept the part fulfilment of the contract, at par, and if cash had beer offered him he correctness of this statement, and His Lord reading the charge de ld a second cunut let go the starboard anchor, to keep the chief engineer of the Zaftro. He went on
charge against the defendant, deep water, apparently at bigh water: I David Jainen Patrick, sworn, said he was ship and cargo. › referred to his notes.
the market price then was 2698, ops per
tiff's claim.
from whom beca
A. URINENE NEWSPAPER.
Bail that he
effort
Vad
Thus the Zafru was afterwards fluated
He should contend that his client was in might have sold them at less than two pership Praucis-It is an impertinent and a to the charge, to the affect that the defend-| ship front drifting from the land, as there watch at four o'clock on the afternoon if and brought to Elongkong,'
ment of the contract.
no way called upon to accept a part fulfil vant, premiuai, bat he was not offered cash He merely had offers which might have Mr R. 4. Gubbay said he was a member been bens fide or otherwise, and he regard, of the firm of Ochen and Gabbay, thara | st them as not bona fide. Witnes daclined
useless interruption, and it is a thing which
Mr
the Attorney fleneral is constantly doing.
His Lordship-You might have commen-
The Funding was signed by nil the mem
ant had offended against Ordionu 2 of was strong current and to wait for day- the ath arrit The engines went full spood 1844 in having printed and published the light. At this time there were 12 feet of until about 5.10, when the engines were bers of the Court. said paper without having legally complied water in the forebold, 2 feet in the aft hold, first alowed and then stopped. The en-
The Court was then dissolved,