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No. 8039.-OCTOBER 8, 1838.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
tiona formerly givos you of its value. bad ordered this pumping machinery wo] secuted on behalf of the Cant. Goggin does, but I simply nk now that ha ba de- liscrepancies wore found the privileges You should have called acuse one is provo į the eso, he would offer no objection,
1
Mr Spinney said he was an employd of The Coasol-Does not that amount to H.I.M. the Emperor of Chine, and he pro-committing him?
Commissioner, Br The Attorney Ganond-Well, perhaps it charged F. W, White. Ho of the Fatshan with presenting a falec manitard as long a thess proceglings last
Mr Simmy--Will it most the matter if fest, on the 18th September, of the cargo himself liable to a penalty Before proceeding with his case he wiehed to know what was the proper course of procedure to be followed.
3.
rendering we unlestoku to keep the wines her in an officer to 100% of time and lay the for the dofence to say that if we were pre- the order of the Chinese Guvernment, in
both by say and practical tent it is provedevon take the trouble to measure the height to be far below the nest inodeet compota of his workings far it. Of course if we Assaying only 2 cwts. it returna only should have had it now. It is required but a half of a pennyweight by amalgamation, it would requiro also to be paid for. whilst rather more than another half pay Me Logge- You have got 83,000 loft, I weight por ton is sarad in the concentrates, think, and the expenses ran to six thou-on bosed that steamer, thereby zondering are ural which however have not yet all been cut-sand a month. I think we had better ran Jested. Of the richer sample the figures are six months without the pump and ace not yet to band, but I expect at least to get what comes of it. We hoard nothing about I think you mentioned zeveral pennyweights to the ton as the 30 the pump before. tong of are treated meayed 8 dw, and the the subject of fresh capitud, but in the nre you going quartz
considerably
mixed with barren immediate future what rock. This sample was mined by the Chi to do!
The Chairman-Yes, but in the mean- mena tellites and first washed by them
no nevessity for im-evidence he would be permitted to do so, pump. There
but he would not be allowed to make any mediate capital.
comment on the case for the defence.
oumont on the car for, was then ralind, Ife said--On the 15th September I board ad the Fatsian off Tiger Island, aliout
The Consul said that Mr Spinner would The call his witherees and then sum up. Attorney Goneral would then follow with. bis case, and if after the defence was los
The Aiteracy Genoral-Certainly. Luko Loft, boat oficer in the Customs, Baid d-On the morning of the 18th Septon ber. I warded the Fatsias, on her arrival in Cantos, about 8. a m. Before I soarchal I was handed the 10 tins which had born found by Mr White. I had
no information,
would canso loss of
af a £180.
their groud eluics, from which they are time ho gosts tho purchase of this ed, Mr Spinnor wished to call Fobutting the ballast tanka. I had spicions of jaf ons witnesses in the middle in entire ignorance of legal proceduro, ¦ the (
nuncly
34
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now cleaning up. The hard rock thrown out of the sluice, amounting tona, was milled by 4 hoad of stamps in days of 11 hrs. From the amalgam I hope to get 2 or 3 dwt. par
Par ton, and at least an
equal amount in the armonical concentrates, which when totalled with the Chinese FR-
Mr Logg-What że to be done with the six thousand a month?
The Ohnician-Well, it is costing six
thousand a month now.
Me legge-Is it no use going on without
The
Een tins,
C3300 were
carried on in such a way that they had been The Consul-I am afraid you mieander object to all reference to cases, the facta o obliged to take these statements na correct. stood the Attorney General. Ho allowed which were not balore the Coust. If Mc Thea the list was afterwards cheeked. If you to make use of the manifest on the Spinney followed up his refursnae by the were on ground that you would prove it afterwards, production of eotan recognised report of quired into. This was one of the given to the stammer. They did not have it.
Mr Spinney handed in a report published over each packago. That Mr Spinney--I understood the counsel
whania
stated the Taiwan bad 111 working of the ship. If it was ruled against pared to prove the reunifest he had xu ob-picule of opium on board and was fined in him that the compradore could not be called fection to accepting it.
the sum of T's, 100. he had nothing more to say,
The
Attorney General—I am willing The Coastal said he could not take this as The Consul said he did not say the com- to make every allowance for the gentle an official
report,
He krer in the case re- pradore cald not be called, but it was
the man who is nducting p accution, forred to that the Consular Court acquitted unusual to
Captain, and thore was no record of that but at the same time it is not the business finding being revoked. The Attorney General Baid he only wished of the defence to teach him how to conduct Mr Spinney said there was a record of but I bust recoived an intimation. 1 applied the prosecution had come inter Court pre- his case. I allowed him to refer to the tho decision, four years later, in which the to have the ballast tanks opened, and is the pare with their case,
anauifest on the uxpress understanding that master was fined The. 100. He thought the found two packages each con- Mr Spinney said he was worry if he had he proved it. sini a ten Lius fiue pics in the tank was made a pig. There remained nothing orde
reports published by the Chinese Govarn- Mr Spinoy-I had the gentlemen in sat might be taken as valid reporte. Tho about up to . nam's breast. I informed the but to go on with the proving of the case of Cuart this mining who could have proved Court would remember that there were captain of the result of my search. I hand-false manifest.
certain things arged in that case which it. Laughlin Allan Bywarth, exomiuer in the 5 an. with a party of Custoina Oficers.ed the tins over to Mr Stebbins, who is in
The Atturnoy Genoral-Having any could not bo urged on behalf of Captain We searched the farehold and before the charge of the centiscated goods.
Customs, was then called, and stated that dumber of gentlemen in Court is not Goggin, although, as far as the ovidence torna will not be unsatisfactory, esperit pun-I dare say it is, but it is arrival of the vessel at Canton we found 16 Cross-examined by the Attorney General an the 18th September he examined eartain preving the caso.
wont, the two ally as the staff was mined by the tributers on very advantageous terms for us. The probably a good deal of waste taking porting of opium concealed there. Wo remained You say you did not receive information packages er steanor Futshes. He produced Mr Spinney said he understood the de-
The Attorney General said that was just
or similar. the record Chairman continuing
stuff entil he has got down deeper. You on board until the arrival of the strasner in but an intimation; what is the distinction? ming---The Chincao
Canton, whert a
a superior dlicer of QuelaDe-Woll, information you pay money for. I fund made at the time. It referred to fence to Bay that they were ready to ndinit what the roport did not show. It'stated
packagos of eattle fish.
Of course if they took up that some one was convicted of a c gold and we got a share of it, a
see what the man says as plainly as I do.
came on hoard and further search was undo received the intonation from the tide waiter. Cross-examined, the witness said the a different position now and repediated it, chargo, but there was nothing to show that of which ia
ía in small naggat bera to begin
BagOur
Mr Coughtric-It seems to me the money
You mean by information, then, some examination was made for the purpose of they rained the whole ise They could the ovidence in the two cages was similar. under his superintendonco. I was present ugget of gel). abject is going to be spent to test aurifone
while that search was made. The water thing have to
however, that those interested
Mr Spinney, after referring to
to saveral.. now be to gut
of still better workings simples o
something received from an-declaration corresponded with the goods as in this case quartz by carefully following and selecting
jademont other ones, said his only object quoting thor officer-Ye the veins which are kuuwa tu bo richest,
brought up for examination. opium were found in it
which was obtulied by suppression of these coaus was to show how very general and
What was the olticer's name from whom
The Ocnsel said he thought the proscea evidence, on that if he (3ir Spinney) wore munifusts, and how consignees, owners, and as he understood the corvietions had been for making faiso whilst we are
we are doing this it will be advisable to keep the mill shut down for a few weeks
you received the intiation --Mr May. tion should have, some into Court prepared dofones to any The development in the open cast mines
evidenies they were the commercial world generally were in proof that the manifest was falso.
Unless can prowed but slowly in the shannes of all
the defence were willing
prepared to admit the consent to an call three man then who could prove the doop-mining machinery. We shall have to
adjournment, however, the Chau must manifest. move the little din, centrifugal to pump a
proced.
Attorney General-We have us ob- in the manifest hed besh conclusively few feet deeper, and depond or a 2in.
The Attorney General said that he didjection to your doing so.
shown, and also that although packages of aquirt-like toy te drain the deep incline on
not think muy adjournment should be Hugo Brockdorf, boat officer in the dried fruitu had been entered in the many The Chairios-Well, I can't say I see the cross lodc. Though with ench appli-
granted. He imagined it was to the interest Customs, said he went on board the F-feat there were no such cargo on beard. ances and the absence of any development; any objection to want you say. underground wo cannot expret to keep the Me Cenghtric-I presume the money will
September. He received from an officer fruit it was a clerical error. He would not touch on that. He would simply point out that there were three errors in the manifest which had been clearly proved, either of which made the captain subject to a penalty
the
the
it to save time.
Mr Leven-Well, if you can do it with ballast tank was opened and twenty tins of the Bay for from outside, and prices we wero us declared. The not espol consent to
capital you have in hand. The Chairman-Nut with the capitał wo have in hand.
Mr Lego-But if we remit him this what if after wo remit him thero money, aro no results?
The Chairman-No results?
Mr Legge-Yes, than I suppose it will be finis
The Attorney General-These searches take place generally on particular vessels?
Yes.
How ofton About twice a wook. Can you stop the steamer whenever you like-Yus
You have us dificulty in stopping the enter i-Nane.
Do you report your elf to the Captain when you go on board!--Yes. (Witness proceeding.) I have never had my diffi.
a certain
11 MAYONS give the information it would with thour case. They wore bringing no prepared to sub feat. Ho could favour of carrying out the treaty practic.
go to hit fitat -Yes.
Does he pay for this information?I do not know.
You had orders from him what to do Yes, I was instructed beforo. I went on board that we were to malta a soarch.
Was any inpeiliorent placed by the way
ally. The presence of opium and dried fish on board the steamer which did
mill constantly supplied, I still hope to ac-be spent during the next six muntha inculty in making the search. Every Incil Four searching the tanks None what of all parties that the case shoutt bo closed i shan on her arrival in Canton on the 18th Pho purner said as regards the fish and
Bilotted task, of proving the mine to contain,
complish within the next two months my
testing the value of the deep workings i
The Chairman-There are no deep work
at all, he can't follow them.
Mr
is always gitoa rae by the Captain and
aver.
that
day. After some further discussion it was agreed to take the adjournant for tiffin at once (upon) justead of at the usual hour, Mr Spinney undertaking to produce the pradore when the Court.
ugnin sat.
on board what purported to be a manifest of the cargo. He could not say whether the one produced was the sante.
Antonio Barrus, purest un board the Fut
and the mill to be able to treat, suck oraing Woodia-You can't go deepor with- 1 take my orders from the Tide Surveyor. That is 10 that is what I want you to any other examiners of cargo and the com- shen, said-I made out the manifest which of ta till he tha Tematy under wich he
out a proper pump.
I receive for each trip.
The Alter Guneral-1 suppose some>
times you ree
act 1-
The
Is that your answer, then I have to search whore I like. I am puid to do that. You are not paid to do as you like, you are paid to do your duty. Why did you except that I did not want to.
late experiment in stroam tin mining asaride one more money, no business form,~~DF on occasiutia Dover search it before 7-1 inre no auswer
I
Becher
tion
для
imunedinte vicinity of those mities, where ho can wif" to be written to do the best particular information to guide you in
bring
ono
It never occurred to you before to search it No, it never did.
Havu
the
The Court then adjourned for an hour. On reassembling Mr Spinay said he wished to make a statement with regard to tho contumacious witness Mt White od to the Customs' officer.
to the Court and was apologise to the
Cross-examined-It is my business to prepared now to nawor the questions which make out the manifest day by day. I take ho had previously declined to answer.
the Chinese cargo from the compradore. The Attorney General said the witness was As regards European goods I make it out
wished to
has just been handed to ure. I recognise was doing business with Uhina. In his an- Higanture as that of Captain Goggia.xiety and natural trepidation in appouring After writing out the manifest I and it in in such an unnaual position he (Br Spia- to Captain Coggin for signature. It then any) had possibly reported himself and goos to the compradore and then it is hand-stated things which he should not have done. He had no eratorical gift, and be congratulated himself that he had not had to appear before a jury or assessora, where gilt would have been the waat of such more keenly felt than in the present case.
Goggir.
a you gɔ na board vecasionally with in-house been long in the service t- still bufore the Court, and he certainly must myself. I believe is was a clorcaal error of He would urge once mere before sitting
never.
Do you mean to tell me positively that you never have information in regard to any opium being on board before you go on board the ship 1-1 decline to answer that qucation.
have been in it for seventeen years,
have never found opiam in the And you water tank before-Yes, I have found it everywhere.
Thea why have you never searched in this case It was not the same chip.
What is the difference --Woll, some peo- pls are not so artful na others. (Laughter.) You do not think, then, in this case they are o artful as on board other ships There were never any marks on the tanks before.
Have you ever searched this tank bo. officers of the ship. It is castomary to bofore-Not this particular one. gin the search as soon as we get on board.
Why
have you not searched it before? for me to say. as will warrant extended exploration and
Exactly, deep mining. In compliance with your ro-
Mr Gillion-The mere question of the
-I cannot answer it. It has not suited quest I shall shortly arrango to pay a visit
you receive informatico on which you to reach it before," to Sangie Dus, whore Me Scaife has I bo- pump is not so very important as all that.
The Chairman-If the shareholders wish t-That is no business of yours. lieve tarred out and smelted some quantity
Consul-What is the answer? of tin,
Mr Decker to though i am presently uni
to go on in the way be in going, fortned by him I hope soon to put you in it
for them within a few in it will bo
The Attorney General-He says that in trocorasary
of mine. I shall put the ques- possession of all matters relating to this months to possession
much, Then he must bo
another may mention that I hava late y prospected written to as you direct. If you think Mr befors going on board to noarch receive some spots presently unworked bat in the
thean $35,000
Wo call address your search -The Tide Surveyor gives me both alluvial and quartz ere auriferous and him to that effect. There is no doubt about information what to du.
uito cimplo. it in quito
Da 20- of promising appearance. Though tothe to that,
8100
1000 could be issued. It
It formation in your possession leading you to incur further outside expenditure I am of
marked that opinion that it would be worth while to do is so provided for, and I may, I think, re expect smuggled goods on board-Ne,
to mark that
its
required must have something towards examining and testing mark th
You say that -Yes. these places, as in the event of Punjom buon in contemplation hy the directors af first, for I don't Виррова would havo
they beaming the confirmed success which
pravision did they
not o DI+ it promises to bo, they would be readizade any such ly taken up on loase or purchase by pect it would be wanted. It is wanted, other partios, whilst in the meantime and now under that provision we suggest It need not be they may prove Baurces of profitable it should be raised." werk at any time to curselves!
von We raised immediately or in largo game, Mr Spinney-If I may be allowed to in- and it seed never reach $100,000 for terrupt, that be receives his instructions I would point out that the witness bave gut eight miles square of property, and It would be a Harouba tuak to work one aught I know.
I is only thought right has said that
now from another officer. It is not contended touth I think Becher's suggestion is very
matter just sensible. If it is to be the success that he fore auma to think the sooner he gets men the just now at all. I think it would be wallation from certain individuals what to look that the shareholders should think over for ost-Woll, if it is admitted, why better. We have hesitated and oven now better to launch we hesitate
Thoir opinion will this or any other is for a week or two.
Walter Stebbins, examiner in the Cns direction until wo are moro conarmed as to be ours; we have no wish to press the should not the witness say that occasional
toms, anid-I am in charge of the preventive shareholders into any arrangement that wely he receives information? the inmediate financial future. Becher continues: It is
think best. If all the questions in po- ming think best.
Mr Spinney-I presume if the witness department. I take over all goods that are asized. On the morning of the 18th Sep connection with this report ure put I pro- undocatande the question he will answer
tember I receive 30 tins of opium which it shall be prased. pose that it
1. Witness-Will you put the question had been seized on beard the Fatshan. Mr Beuter seconded, and the motion was unanimously adopted.
weighed it and found that it wolghed 94 The Attorney General-De you occasion-catties tuels. Since then I have sold the Mr B. L. Woodin was re-elected a director on the motion of Mr Corgbtric,ally havo information before going on board opisa. It realised 4 Tls. 3 rice per cattio. seconded ky Mr Gower.
Crvas-examined--I take charge of all which leads you to expect to find opium ? — Not up to the present.
goods that are suizad. I has nothing whatever to do with the manifest. The apium sized was opium pulp. It was not. prepared opium.
Mr
ta
mention
this
What marks are there here -It was
wet all over and there wore Post-marks
it.
was
sudo to thin bars, slam hati bolaine in the manifast, that instead of writ, made to hire before the examination of ing feh' I wrote fruits: the number of witnesses was finished.
was correct. The mistake wa Mir Spinney said if what has had done was quite acodental. This is the first mistake tot in accordance with the practice he was of the kind I have made so far as I know. orry, but he had wished to test the abjee. Sometimes there has been a little mistake, tions of the defence as far as possible, which has been brought to my notice, and tus land spoken to the witness and found I have rectified it. This was not done on that it was owing to a misunderstanding this occasion, I have heard what has been that he had declined to answer these ques said about opium being found on board the tios. He was perfectly willing to aosworship. There was opium on the mauifust,
hut not that opium. The Attorney General said under these
Re-examined-I admit that the manifest correct, that I base writen dried fruits' instead of 'dried fish.' I did not
now.
circumstances he had no objection to offer. R. J. White was then placed again in the Goueral. Da
ailutation; it is not for decision for a moment that we never have inform rotank was stoned down?-3o box and cross-oxamined by the Atturogymako any attempt to corruct it within the
licy which I cannot too strongly urge for all eines to be constantly allow. ing a
proportion of expeuci- tase to exploration, so that in the failure of
vk" known sourcna aupply
other and acw snes tiny in all probability be disccvored. Our first small bar of bullion went forward a fow days age, to ho followed I trust by many worn of greater weight. All the con- centrates which we can collect shall be sent out of the country before the post olures. Hoping to give you more conclusiva reports of botter colurus shortly, I romsia gentle-Leigh and unanimously carried.
men
The Chairman (continuing)—This is not allogether concluice as we had wieled but I think the gentlemos present will admit that we have a business man repre Bunting us down there. This letter above he has an intimate and intelligent ku-
for.
Mr Machado proposed the re-election of Mr Brodie, which was seconded by Mr Murray and unanimously agroud io.
The re-election of Mr T. R. Davies was proposed by Mr Stokes, seconded by Mr
On the motion of Mr K. yall, seconded by Mr Tomlin, Me F. Henderson and Mis G. Cozen were re-appointed auditors.
Hon P. Ryrie-If a pump is required, could not can be get from the Dock Com-
any
*
Mc Gillies said he thought the Dock
it.
The
again i
board.
You quito understand my question now ? Yes.
Have you ever received information which leada you to think you will find opiam on board ?—I cannot answer that question.
Yot
whole fore to get it opon. much so that the carpenter had to use his
Mr Spinney said that concluded the evi- deuce he had to bring forward with regard to the epium. He thought he had shown by his witnesses sery conclusively that the upium was found on
a you occasionally receive information before you go on board to search which loads you to suspect you will find opium there?-Sometimes I do."
Do you receive any intimation sa to' where you are to look for it-I do.
Do you occasionally receive information after you have got on board from which you are enabled to know where to look to | Never before this occasion,
Was it in consequence of this informa tion that you looked under flinse hounds ?---- It was.
twenty-four hours allowed for that purpose
bunauso I was not aware of the mistake.
This concluded the oase for the prosecu- tion.
dogh thut Captain for mertion,
whom he entertained the greatest respect, had, by signing the manifest, made hitself responsible for its accuracy. Even if the defence showed that he had been a vory
zealous officer we hati done his utmost to supprean smuggling on bosed his ship, that could not be taken as o naked a mitigation of the offenco. pardon for taking up the time of the Court so long, and ho tanked the Counsel for the defence for the courtesy he had ex- fle left his case in the tended to him hands of the Court and pressed for a con- $294 viction against Caplain Goggin for violation of the Treaty 18 declared.
The Consul asked whether he understood
Mr Spinney to argue that if the manifest, did not contain a true account of every articlo
board it was false. icle on
Mr Spinney said he contended it most Mr. Spinney, in summing up, said he contain a true account of
pant of every article on would preface the remarks he was going to board not intended for the consumption of make by a reference to Articlo 37 of the the crow. All the article the opium and
of manifest. Treaty of Tientain. The first section of fish-annorsted should have been in the this article referred to the manner in which
Moreover, he conteudod that master should report his ship and the the appearance of the 25 packages of dried pauxity which followed the vination of fruits, which were not on board, was in this rele. Under the second clause an obitsoif sufficient to scoure a conviction. ligation was imposed on the table for case for the defence, said he proposed to It The Attorney Gacoral, ju opening the stated, The master will be responsible for
If ho declines to anawor, it la on his now paza on to the 25 packages of dried † ment should not be asked to divulge such twenty-four hours after delivery withinute or two facts he required, ho did not
ledge of his work and that he is to be Company could supply & pump, sufficient at uudoretand that you decline to answer the of such cargo. He would prou for the was from one of the oflicers of the ship?
Witosa Yos.
cargo.
be
list
of
as you
on board -I decline to answer. left. out just baf the cargo to the prejudice of the vituuss if he doey vary us follows' Goods, merchandise or
On your
M
Have you any objection to stating from whow you got that information - Enve
Wes it or was it not obtained from the the correctness of the manifest, which shall call one witness only, the chief then to
contain a full and truo acenunt of the par
the Fatsh. He had intended to call the oticors of the ship?
ticulus of the cargo on board. For pre- pureor, but as he had been called for the Mr Spinney objected to this question, enting a false manifest, he will subjeci prosecution and he had had Mr Spinnoy.The prosocution admits
high in bed of the Chunut be himself to a fino of five hundred als; but while he was in the box of getting from him opportunity the answer which the witness declines to
He would put An employs of Chinese Gorurn he will be allowed to give.
of it to think it necessary to call anyone except the uva responsibility. He has not received fish which were among the cargo, but did information.
the Customs officers, any tuiatske as may
nay chief officer, and it would probably be con- orders to do go,
not appear on the mamfest. The manifest The Attorney General-I do not press discover in his manifest, without incurring venient for the Court to keep over what ad The Attorney General-You perfectly
which
Fe had hauled in contained no list the witness to aste who gave him the in-thia penalty. Now, after reading that, the had to say until he had finished examining
applieu-formation.
I wish simply to know if it first thing he would call attention to was bis witness. question ou your own responsibility The tions from the Chinese consignees
Wint was cargo? 1 trusted(Applause), Surucafushavaluad some ell events for the present needs.
the word He Spinney-I do not think the question
W. Woodridge Allan, chief oficer of the The Chairman-I thank you for your at-head of your department states he has not ourge, and he could experience of him for a you many years, and
could prove dine these goods
defined Webster'
in
Dic. Fatahan, said I was on duty on board the There is nothing more to say
Kiven you Iary ordoret
Furthermore fe
wore exuined by the Customs' examiner. should bo pressed. It should not be held oars to
Futskan befoto we lave never had occasion to doubt his tenduace.
Hongkong hold
leaving and believe that
on the two-thirds of from this side. I do? trustworthiness, and that
do hope
whatever ja
in a ship, and a 17h it. There were four watchmon an conveyed which Did you receive any information as BOJU I the battle.
w will have such a report from Mr Becher did not think an really
the steamer | not answer it.
similar extensive meaning was given in the the ship sooing that no contraband gooda from the dictation of the comm
Consul-He is not saked to state the Customs Consolidation Act of 1876, the The much of him as I did in that respect I would as will justify us in proveeding, that will
compradore
were taken on board. The second officer by one of the Customs rown responsibility 1-Yes.
me of the por ollicers. almost hesitate to advise the extension of give us sanguine expectations and put you
pornon. He has already said 50th and following sections, which stated and myself were alac keeping a watch. We The Attorney General said he did not he received information on going on board. that cargo comprises all goods on board a de nut allow goods to be received without a the work and the outlay of any other capi- into a state of mind that you will not Spinnoy-I have not the slightest
I should scarcely think
Is there any objection to his saying that it Spinney's con- tal. As it ia is much fear about it. However I am trudge to subscribe what is wanted. The objection to the witness saying yes, if ho | know whether this was M
will many
cluding not be wanted suddenly, and it did receive that information.
not been tested for the sam
If WP Another compradore. Tho
discussing the contents or character | The Attornoy General is not pressing for word in the secchi action of that over to the Customs officers on arrival at indicating
was not on unlucked for thing. There are of fresh cap
capi-was necessity
owa he
wa lock it undeclared gods declines to answer. When of any docements which had not been put information regarding the name of the file which on board did
informer.
might perhaps he toach- Nutics has been given No such plant was contemplated as a fully you got on to propose it.
What minifest. ed upon was the word
Canton. Mr Spinacy said he could profure evid- Me Spinney-If the question is not one was a manifest! It appeared to him, if he hands it ever to us and we hand it you to expecs to find
If the compradore finds such of this. If fish capital is required and has working plaut. If money was lost in the formation which led you receive any in- in in evidence. to be raised it will have to be done at s past at least it need not be squandered in opium there I have already said I must.
this fish was landed from the sa to answer that.
ence that dedine to answer рагрове. You the future, meeting called for the
a lock-out for all contraband finition for it, he could not do better koop a The Consul-To witneas-Did you re-than to turn to McCalloch's Commercial I found opium on board I should Witness (continuing)-I commenced iny Chinese consigneco for tizia carg
goods. know all we know about the whole basi
search directly after getting on board. The nesa, you must just come to your own con-
The Attorney General said ha abjected to ceiye this information from somebody con- Dictionary, which gave the following when we got to Canton, All the off was on duty and I reported myself to these documento. Any number of applice nected with the ship-1 did.
de certainly inck it up and hand it over clusione. Before passing the accounts, I
finition I commenced by searching the
tta. tina from Chinese consignoos for certain
A manifest is a document signed porta.
The Consul-Very well, that will do. should be glad to answer any questions.
by the master containing the name or rames oere keep a look-out for opiuma. They aro men with mo
I had orders to Carge would not prove that the Fotsken Mr Coughtric-I suppose you have writ-
Witness--I beg to apologise for refusing of orders for brought ten to reassure the manager about this that
that cargo.
instructions. M it will be at his disposal for the next four
they are respectively destined; the name compradores statement monthe.
thero
tal. In the meantime it is not our purpose I only 10 kenda of stamps, no pumps there. of Attorney Generat...For some reasons to address or not, but he must object was from somehody belonging to the shinship whether bills of lading have or have receipt. Tha Chingo cargo goca to the
TF
the
HONGKONG BIFLE ASSOCIATION.
The shooting for the 6th Spoon compati
tion at 600 yards took place on Saturdun fix.
I had the 6th inst. With the exception of Col.- Surgt. Fricker, the winner, the scoring of
take
that the other members was indiferent, Full that occasion. scores are subjoined :-
The Chairman-Oh yes, we have got the money in hand to gu on with for the next Cul. Sergt. Fricker ... 3454845 ... 4201553
Fir
months as so are going on tow, in full. 6. S. Prichard... operation. Of course it would not he judi- Mr B. L. Woodiu... ... 233 12015* cious for the Company to go ou till the last P.C. D. McLennan
red cent was gone, and hencowe should have P.C, W. Robertson
to give potice now to bring things to a Sergt. Fowler...
stand still in a rcaenable and saving Mr C. Ford
You see it will be manner.
or
P.O. W. J. Wammock ... 2421205*
thres weeks before we get ward of Inspector Quainey ... what Mr Bechor's latest assay will be, and Cul. Sergt. Phillips
es we expect it will be a conclusivo Mr E. Robinson ... report I think it would be better if we wait
Mr W. C. Murray...
Sergt. McDonald... Sergt. Main
Total.
3888888222188=2*
الله أن
number; articular orders
3137
... 2336422
... 2544203
... 4232324
... 2043$23
... 3240025
it is. It was under a
of the hold. It was
... 0230324 2+ 16
2200234
... 0250034
... 1005232
... 0023423
... 2200453
for this before coming to a definite conclu Bion. You see if we get fresh capital vs should do so under the most encouraging (P.C. A. Watson
2003300 3 10 circumstances it is saibss to bring about, F.U. P. McNab
2200000 21 6 and if we wait for Mr Bechor's letter and Mr D. D. Wood
...0020 retirad It gives us more confidence it will proft Lt. A. H. Lee, R. A.
*Previous Winners handicapped 3 points. the Company very considerably and it might
+ Carbines allowed 3 points. help us to float the capital on the west 13.
he had
P. Ryrie-Perhaps I misunderstood TB Mr Obairman. but did you say
oping machinery!
CANTON CUSTOMS OFFICIALS AND RIVER STEAMERS.
CILAHUS AGAINST THE CAPTAIN OF THE 'FATEHAN.'
you,
Lot
The-
pamping
Chairman-He has got pumping
Mr
A Consular Court was held at Canton on
Mr Leigh shunki say it must be a very cliargo made at the instauon of Mr F. White,
a
marie-How is it that there is such a
spivu.
54
IKI
of
or
we find any contraband or tup and hand it
goods
staaber. He had also the applications from of identity I have no objection to plaiu, atraightforward mau wasteds de over to tha Customs officials. Our men
to answer the questions that were put to been adecuachane the goods on board have instructed to do so and they act on these Apinney-Do you also object in the me this morn an now prepared to go and toumage of the vessel, the name of the Cunton we generally arrive betweño half een laden and the place or places for whichy Mr Spinner--On the trip down from Mr Spinney-I
Chahidence.
is on with the proof of the fatsu account given place to which the vessel
as regards the packages of dried fisli.
Walter
consiguees.
This
∙ap
Lu
than ton.
that of the m
there
manife
at which
By the Attorney General-The watok-
This concluded the case for the prosecu.
I hur as to posting the mon.
ma The object of posting the scen is to prev
to prevent anything from
it The Attorney General--Not being thrown
past eleven
p.. and two ata. The watch. overboard. Bly orders were brought in
I did. place I
all to board at
of the tho
Tash are on duty two at a time in six hour I was search.
Goodhart, tide waiter,
ditor Fleary Williamus, Thos. Phillips, ticular account and clescription) a par "I found 16 was then called and anid that on the 18th and Joseph Morgan, examiners in the Cus numbers thereon, the goods contained in Portuguese. They get $15 per month.
packages on board, with the remarks and watches. I think the ing all the time up to Canton.
watchin All fius in the forehold about a quarter September last, he want as usual on board tome, were then called and stated that they
respective After the arrival of the ship at Hongkong of
hour after I
went
un board, the Fatdue to take from the dictation of had examined packages coutaining dried sucks packages, the names of the Another officer named Purvis
shippers, as far as such particulars are two watchmen are in charge of the ×ä È
compradore a list of the Chinen cargo cttile fiah and shrimps from the Bushan known to the master, do. Now, he would I think the two oun constitute an effective the
ship. found it.
The docurcat The other officer lifted
the one rande The pooltegea noanted in all, with the four like to ask up o
produced was the
the light of this article of the guard against opium being taken on board, plank in the forehold and said 'Oh, here and
examined by Byworth, to 20, d signed by him. The a plank in the flooring
treaty and the ordinarily accepted definition making it next to imposible, if they keep Guneral objected to the
board by the of the words .: loose plank. There
he Faldian, eaid-I remember arriving in and manifest, whether Cupt. Goggin could avar to the Custorm authorition I bofieve of this document. Producttorney
As he un- the
a good look-out When opium is beaded are many loose planka in the forehold. I derstood the question, it was whether or not Cantet on the 18th September last ∙I was ****
asbe said to have presented i thin's it was the second or third plank from certain packages of dried fish were landed in charge of the cargo addreased to Chinese contained a true and full aurust and all for giving information.
reward is given. I have received a reward rulo lift the flooring from the batshan on a e.rtain day and were on bard. member Gondhart cominit particulara of all cargo on board, when it had the tank. Wa 29 every time we go on a search. It is well not included in the manifest of cargo delt the ship leaves to inform the Cuştumia bei. proved incontestably that there were men get their food free, There are no
is my day every day before besn known to the officers of the ship that that vered to the Customs authorities.
on board 36 tins of opiam which were not in sampaas allowed to o alongside the ship is the custom. In the course of the 10 was
a question of foot, and the proper car what him a record on the 18th, that there were towns 35 park-in Hongkong Harbour after nine in the
hus been discharged from th
the nonths I have been ou daty, I never writenes was that of some person who could the ship. като found opium in that place.
speak to the fact itself.
Bus There was dried fish landed counted for, and further that the manifest September.
of dried fiah of various kinds not ac- evening, The Consul mid if this list was taken from the Fulshan on that day. I cannot contained an entry of 25 packages of drio tion." The Attorney (enoral-Why was the
from the dictation of the compradore he tell expression Here it is used?
you how Witness-Because we were looking for} thought that the compradors should be more the many packages wero jaded, fruite which were not on board,
The Attorney General, in summing up information leading us to expect to find opium. Idecline to say whether we had any produced.
Cross-examined-I receive the Uhinese part of this he had the tari
- youp mony of the for the defence, said the case ho bad to put Mr Spinney said that if the compradoro care and make out a list for the signature flier who found the opium and he had before the Court on behalf of the defendant
adore who wa admittedly When we find opium on board we could be velled at this stage of the case he of the Captain. I tell the purser what is char; of the Chineso, cargo on bod had been shrewdly anticipated by M immediately report the fading to the muster. should like him to be called. His only ob packages I have put on board and describe } *** ·
It wo
world instaly On this occasion I reported shortly after-ject in this matter was to get at the facts of them to him.
Re-examined-I told the peer on the
although that foute was dried fish on board argements addreseed to the divery of legal
but stering wards to the master. There was no cargo the case and settle the queation, and it
criminal jurisdiction and ambjest ann required to be spent on it t Saturday for the peejase of dealing with in the starboard foroheld. I decline to peared to him that it would be better le 18th September that." here were packages certainly more than ten packages. He to strict rules of law. With regard to a
contended there were 20 packages, and he number of arower whether I had any communication havo it settled at quee. He pressuied the of dried fish on board.
reporte quoted and sus/item to sud down a pump that would | Commissioner of Costcans, against Stephen rest of the opium we afterwards got in the of his o suprador, who was in charges of fish not being on the manifeat. It slowed that there were 25 packages exam- he said that statements brougna. 40,
from any one on shore before finding the
statements go back on the statement would not
Mrney-That concludes the evidence iners and the applications handed in which think anything offensive was intended when was supported by the evidence of the exanimade, he was sore Me Spioney would not діте
ite him a fifty feet lift instead of a thirty
& M. S. B. Co.'s river steamer Fattanter tank. I was present when it was of the Chibes teneral said he did not Dey rammina go into the question of the further stated that there were no packages were not statements which could be recen William
master of Goggio
of the H. Cre
I wish to bring forward about the 25 pack-
Le'ore the The Chairman-It is not the pump that The charge was that, on the 18th Sept - came on board and superintended the Bad- wish to raise any unnecessary objection, packages of dried fruits which appear on of dried fruits on board, and i lud also ad or acted upon by the Court. He wished
A superior offcor of the Customs
The Attorney
ined and paid duty on. The compradore Court by agentleman who was not on hisoath matters so much as the steam power. You ber last, Capted a written paper pur- the tank because it was screwed down. I appreciate the positiqu in which be jeounsel witness-Did you require any dried frait on that by error he wrote the word 'freit' for ments and reports when they knew nothing
Goggin did present or ing of that opium. I had no suspicion of but Me Spinney did not appear to quite the manifest but were not on boardTo been admitted by the purser he slated to point out the dungur. can't work a afty fest pump with your lit-cause to be tle Anger.
porting to be a true unuifest of the cargo on don't know how the suspicion aroan in the stood. He had to defvud the master of the buard at Hongkong I did not. Me Leigh-Bot be requires steam power board the fatshau
tshan, which manifest was not mind of the other officer.
steamer against a criminal charge, and il
Mr Spiunay--I have no further witnesses Chinese law could be introduced into the tion to show-how dangnes from such fish. Nothing concerning English law or of the case. He world furnish an illustre Re-examined-I have not received any was his duty to have nothing but proper to call. The alleged errors in the mani
iù the manifest referred
The
except so far t Attorney General said he intended It is a six-horse boiler, and you will never to a quantity of opium found on board the dors from either Mr White or yourself to evidence brought forward, lie could not
decline to answer any of the questions put allow anything to be produced that was not to call one or two witnesses in this case. of the Treaty. There was nothing to govoru number of the cases referred to in these yol-
ate accept these cases the Customs officials, also to 25 to me. Fatshar
They were
were working simply on the violation papers as
as had been brought forward. A ovide Spianty submitted that the owners for the prosection, was cloud. He would thisstion. Xopt the art to fald town in low buon fined more of hues trivial We directors here of course can't tell the cases of dried fish which were not entered.
He understood from Mr Spinter the case this casu except ask, of the steamer had just as avea interest, point out to the Court, however, that at this article, and there was absolutely no- certain offauces stated in a schedule drawn moment there things are required, we have
article
of the treaty books in which it appeared individuals air, that this wilteas he detained the presumed, in getting this matter cleared present the manifest was not proved.
autas for Mr Chaloner Alabaster, B. D. M. Con- as I submit, puntamzpicusly refused to an- Wanted to work deep we would require | sul, presided, and Mr P.White, Commis-swer questions put to him although no can the cass wont against them (the Customs) for the defence distinctly stated that if I go or Chineso law that could mitigate whose legal capacity, for giving anything
capa apeadily as possible as the Customs. Mr Spinney-This morning the Counsel thing that could be aduned from either be
up to got a good heavy pump of six or eight sioner of Custoas; and Me If, Budler, have no reason for ddly 80. He is not they might take such action as would revo | had the witnesses ready, the defence would ; or reduce the responsibility of the captain like a true report of wist nappaard be..
German Cacaul, occupied seats on the privileged; any privilege in might cisim lationiss the whale of the present system admit it. Bench.
with regard to the manifest. The captain for the tribunal, rothing has been expressly repudiated. I am Me Ligh-low about the water whool,
nothing whatever wes Spinney, Deputy Commissioner of following the plastic which ha acoply of warising.
signed the manifest and he thereby unde kan, and therefore it was not likely The Attorney General-I allowed you to himself responsible, and for presenting s is it doing nothing now!
Custome, prosecuted on behalf of the Cns been followed in similar cates. In these
The Consul said he did not think it was allude to the manifestes the understanding false manifest the captain, made himself La many of these cases where fines had been these would ba a safe guide for this Court. The Charmin-Yes, and I am afraid it toma, and the Attorney-General of Hong, certain witnesses refused to answer and right of Me Spinney to threaten the other that you would bring evidence to prove it.
xide.
liable to a penalty of 600 Taels. He would inflicted, he did not say they had been, but will remain doing nothing. Mr Stewart kong (Hon. E L. O'Malley), instructed by they were committed. I would not ask for
Mr Spinney-I stated that I had the refer to the case of the Taiwan at Frochow they might have been paid nader pressurs. ordered it on bis own responsibility without Me B. F. O. Wilson, of Mesars Wolton and that now in this case, but I ask that the Mr Spluney said he did not quite mean witnesses who could prove it, and I under-in 1376.
witness be detained. any referensa to us at all and he did not Deacon's office, defended.
i his remarks as a threat. This business was stood the defence to day that was sufficient.
The ship might have been under a time The Attorney General aid he must charter or there might have boga reagung
fest one.
for the present pump.
The Chairman-Ooly a very small boiler,
work such a pump as he wauts on that.
got to wait till we are asked.
true, but in some respects false.
case of
and 20
It was
the end were not on board,
dried fruits that appeared
Indicated six months ago that if we
Laches diameter.
Ecuad
The Alturacy Goueral-I should,
Captain
Mr
CRIO.
CAKU
od
so far as regards proceduro. ac
recoiving state.
it would be to
by some gentleman in the Customs as to