No. 8409 DECEMBER 20, 1889.]
Thiolle.
Station No. 3.-Red and Black Sash.
Bow,....E. B. Shepherd,
Stroke, G. Brainwoll,
10 t. lbs.
Station N. 4-White and Orasige:
THE CHINA MAIL
allowed in as my Chindefe should get at his nofarious business, he is by univercise you must have been aware that the wind of this, and I want t be off MT sal consent Inft to a aperies of Lynch sugar shares were to bo delivered to Mr Oscar Brandt is evidently panourist. If low peculiar to the race.cotec. Ele is Benjamin.-I do not know, yes his domestic experiendos are an they appear to be, is would be pollo, all both for himself and Jake
SAILING RACE (Handicap); for partially shower most vituperative and malicious desited bosta not excending the following abuse over me under the guise of public Limensions: 20 ft. (long) by 5 ft. (boam) spiritet comment on my recent caso by 3 f. (ugh); prize, cup; entrance, Grimble, I will make the following state
generally stripped, beaten until he is black. $2.
mants:--
and-blue, and then soused into the nearest Dai and A. Hugh'a Mosera C. Page:
1-You deliberately lio when you may Mr G. S. Long's
Chameleon tisat tuo hao was a gambling oase, wall itke place in American fight did horse pond, the police, on the strength of a perfectly understood if unwritten law, Bocs that roler to the 1ould say so declining to interfere. The notion of a Jeannette knowing that my claim was a most just one Brandt then handed harsome papers welsher suing a client in a court of law Angust-I believe I didy, Que.
Mr.C. H. Thomson's
You know. Mr Benjamin became a do faulter. I do not know-dir Benjamin.
The David Benjamin, who bečiamo a defaulter-I do not know.
You sold him soms shares for the end of but I did not
of Did not Me Andrew, your broker, inform and yet, what was the actual position Mr Smith denied that they wore publish the plaintiff in Brandt . Grimble? On be you that Mr Benjamin was the purchaser own showing he gambled to win; when he and he was a defaulter -Mr Andrew paid Lost he could
and therefore he was not pay,
me the difference as he guaranteed me.
Butside tho räbant your transaction,
2-Yon pervert the truth in your dos, ferrig in some way to lid as lago relish is far too ludicrous for serious consideration Į know hiro. -
and asked him if he
d-them.
No. 2, E. M. filair,
10 lbs.
No. 3, J. Listio,
ilər. Ölbe.
12st, 2ltr.
Cox, G. C. White.
-Get. 121b..
Rose.
Bowd. B. Skelton,
Det. 1 Pa
No. 2, G. L. Duncan,
No. 3, T. "alby,
10at. Bs. 1lat. 2lba. 10st. llibe
Mr G. P. Lammert's Mr E. B. Shepbord's Mr O. J. Williams
Mr R. W. Whithera
Cox, A. T. White,
5st. 101bs.
Bow,....W: Thorburn,
Lat. Gibe. 11et. lbs.
genus to me.
merk bont, the Violet following closo astern. appear totally different and disadvant- writing He (3r Smith) adinfit d that Mr described and in our diation of a
paper.
дру
Stroko, J. M. Laing,
Shemarock.
Station No. B-Scarlet and White.
Irene for money wrongfully appropriated by tha Christine defendant.
Fiolet Musy ito cription of the case in a shameless marbut, Thess boats wars started at 1.14. The distorting and corrupting the various facfeed at his office. Mosquito expsised just before the race began, proved in clear ovidenco in Court, and in
No. 2, Oagt, Robinson, tot, she Boat, which was passed as follows
No. 3, D. Henderson.
Stroke, Cupt. Davidana,
Cox, R. da C. Boyd,
12at: 1lbs. 0.4. Dibe
There was a fresh bronze at starting, the boate making good way to the 1st Mark
Irene
1.47 Violet
Chameleon
Christine
1.48 1.48
The water being rather lumpy and the breeza fresh, the heavier boats had the ad- vantage and distanced the tinier floot. 2.13
which he
I
Bir Webber said he came into the long- Long Hotel bar while the letter was being read aloud. There was about six or eight people present. They were laughing about it and having a good joke about it. Ho sould not swear to the letter as Mr Brandt withdrew when he saw him (witness) with
Cross-examined-He did not the intention of baring a drink-co
-certainly
-not before 20.o'look.
He was also clown's hand in the position of the social parish above did not know anything about Mr Benjamin Brandt and Grimble which showed that
Did you know Me Grimble 1-Yes, He is a married man with a family and held a responsible position 3-I bellovo eo.
He was a large operator and most sus-
Bir R. Toeg, who was called for the de fence, said that Mr Brandt did a largo amount of shore business with him. He gave a history of the tratissallon between
Grimble had bought shares of Brandi fur September at 306, sud that is war suggested to Mr Brandt that Mr Grime ble should carry over what Brandt had bought from him for August, an adjustment
Jagain when you dorote a whèle half column the Hongkongid was the same date acarcely know where to his summing: cearful)-He had the reputation of being so. to be made at the end of September: Me
* 3~You knowingly and deliberately Ra
of slush to demonstrating that never had a ary ebance to take up the shares in falling macas tho ket, that I could never take them up,
that paragraph I played a game of "Heads I win; tails you lose," &c. o., knowing perfectly well from the evidence that I had purchased theas shares to bo delivered to a
Captain Davidson's boat was rather fan- ciul for the TaČE, Tho boals got away woll together, Davidson's crew shooting ahead a the very beginning and taking an extra10 outside courec. Laing's boat, which was
The Fiolet passed the 2od mark beat at wards became a defani poreon why after very well pulled, kept close up on the lend- ing boat for about half the race and then taken) and came in an easy winner, passing (the other bonts times not being bogan to drup behind. Hickley's crow then took the moond place. Of the godowns, the winning-post at 3 p.m., the Chame lean accond at 9.09. The other small fry however, Master'scrow who had bean rowing steadily and well came away in fue style came along in a cluster, but the wind being and took the second place and even thrusten-Light and the tide at rong, they failed to reach tho winning mark boat, although evory ed to give the soldiers a pull for the fradavice, rolling rocking &c., was need to place. Captain Davidson's boat had too much of a land for this, however, and wou by reach the goal.
cond, Time, tro.
Shamrock,
Kornblume,.
2
several lengthis ; Hickley's crow being se- YACHT RACE; for yachin over 10 tons; on
francs, $10; time for fonnage: Cup sented by E. R. Betlles, Esq. Mr W. H. Forbes'n Naomi ̧.* Moara Potisand Van Buran'adrid.
b. m. Start at 1.43 p.m.
1 2
AMERICAN CUP, presented by the American Community; for four-ware; distance, one mile; entrance, $10. To be rowed in bonta the property of Vic- toria Reerun
Recreation Cub,
Ross
Bow,
Station No. 1.
W. Thorburn,
No. 2, A. M. Bruce,
Blue and White.
10st. Gibs. 10st. blbs.
No. 3, A. G. Stephon,
11et. Olb.
13at. 2lbs.
Stroke, E. Friedrichs,
Cox, U. Brocklebank,.
Bow,
Cat. 1lbs.
* 4. — Your infamously and vowardly com- paring wolf to
Welshors, your mean and totally untras attacks on my past life in vagna and insinuating terms and other gross insults shall tut be left abpunislied,
assure you..
of legal protection. palo contract
that
A man enters into with his eyes open is as near a fmud that we ilie line, and in The Acting Justice Wise says
up that thore was evidence that of August 27 the plaintiff gave distinct notice to the defendant that he intended to
repudiate this shares and would not take them up." did he give notice of
Plainly
his Bidwell wrote openalunally ta
Mr Brandt then read a paragraph from
Telegraph of 23rd Febra which Де
from Mr. Bidwell. envelope toph said that wriminal proceedings would likely be taken against Mr Oscar Brandt on account of his soriously compro miring relation in certain transactions.
Mr Brauit then examined Mr Smith as
toast applied to him, and proceeded to read a long series of articles which appear ed in 1884, making damaging comments on him (Me Brandts in connection. and the training of punition, with racing
when be had heard the unmo lago on enough bacattee hain?
Why
on au expected riso, and as the dice turned the wrong way ho was left to her alternativo. Brandt played to win and made no preparations to the Rialto," is welshing" meet a lip And this, substituting a rape
Course for
pura and simple. ́..
There wa and bar Bane, in the case, a side issue, in which Bandt sought to xe cover $534.35, which his brokers, who were alas Qrtinbie's brokers, and had the usual authority to" square op "accounts between clients who had causa transactions, had crudised to Grimble, but whiali,
however
Mr Brandt then addressed the jury ni great longth with the object of showing that the case of Bragút e. Grimble was “ claim for a bona fide debt and in no way
He in mid to hava mada about $20,000. | Brandt had had dealings, with hùm to the The half of I that, it is asid--butos paper. extent of 8400,010 and had always paid. Mr Brandt-1 wish to put in the latter, Some of the transactions were cash tranno sent me 10th December 1983, to show the tins, beginning of the ananue against me.
The letter referred to the pony Old Fiddle It was which Mr Smith wanted to get. stated that Mr Braudt had some enemies, bat Mr Snrich would not injure him. He and would not do so, but he must have was not a man to keep up an animosity Old Fiddle.
Mr Brandt, Did you got Old Fidille?—1 did not got Old riddle.
Mr Brandt-It was subsequent to that that the racing articles condemning we were written 1-Yes..
justified the malicious attack made of him. Mr Grimble held $3,000 of his and covered So far from wishing to get out of his debt
imself more than he was entitled to. o was only eulug Crisible to get back his own. Yet in spite of this dir Fraser Smith called him wolsher," and social pariah outside the pale of the law.
bir Phillippo briefly replied, alleging that Me Brandt'
that he was not proved that
had
is not sufficient public importance to icly or privately since that lotter justified in using too Iangunge le did in the
letter,
straig tforward apology I shall find a way in sporting gossip, in which it is paid that a { paul, and on this point the Judge was very hit got Second Violin.-Ldid not want wan's personal character was attacktod he
The pilot rafon to you. Then there You know perfectly well I won my mao was produced the paper cuted 25th April and costs on the most conclusive evidenes, from which savetal extracts were road, ro- So for my statements You have dared forring to the gigantic lampisition per- to persecuto me in your pile paper for petrated to Udumalla by a zatorious jopley, years. I have hitherto izuared you, on the Wines (cross examine)gos are the pre-principle of Wer Feck angreift besudelt sich, notorious jockey, referred to dad you were but I shall put a stop to this now. You turned out of the Shanghai Club for 30 tom. have run to the end of your tether. I shall it. 14 tone. give you just one day to think over your Mr Brandi-I have fiiteer or twoity misbehaviour, and unless you publish in re, but I will not trouble this Court, but your Thursday's issue a most humble and will go on to January 9th 1885, paragraph Ariel, Naomi,
to convince you that the law of this colony doubtful attempt was made to stick Mr The yachts stood on the starboard tack, is well capable of awarding condign panish- Vincant with two worthicas penies. Then close-knated with ringtail aut-for-the-Cowment to wlleanly reviler, minlisions the paper 21st February was put in, .in
and onward! e-Chow mark boat, which was rounded as eladoreak you to publish this letter attically starved and was brutally ridden.
which it was said that Udumalla was prec fullows:-
Witness (cross-examined) aware that tho pony was ridden by suybody but you. The correspondent who favoured
with the information was Mr Bidwell. T19 The paper, 6th December 1885, was next put in.
h. m. 1. Naomi,
2. 2, H., 2. Arid, . 2. 28. 30. Reaching for the southern end of Chang Hue the Noms out-distanced her rival, and putting about on the port tach, fulkowed Station No. 2.--Black, and White.
11. Gibslator on by the friel passed the Chung Hoa. 12st. 2lbr.
mark boat as follows :-
Victorio
R. B. Garde,
No. 3, F. E. Martini,
Cox, G. C. White
Station No. 3.-Red and
II.
i. 8.
3. 0. 45. p.. 3. 8. 10... 2. Arid, Standing well up the harbor with a good
No. 8, J. Little,
1lat. lbs.
Stroke, G. C. C. Master,
Gst. bibe.
-1. Numi,
list. lbs.
Lith.
Black Snah.
ma
10. Abs
10st. hibs. 12st. 1b. 1267, 2008. 12st. 2iba
Bow, A: Ough,
No. 2, C. B. Thompson,
No. 3, 6. Potis,
Stroke, G. Bramwell, .
Thistle,
Station No. 4.Yellow and Black,
Cox, W. Hamiy,
Bow. F. Jenkins,
No. 2, G. Doucan,
No. 3, A. Duer,
Stroke, D. Kennedy,
Coz, W. Stopani,
time allowance on her rival, but getting into
onco, in your next issue. If you refuse, then I shall know that arou the last spark, of honour and manliness has left you.
Yours obediently,
OSCAR BRANDT. Praya Central, No. 13; Hongkong, Oth October, 1889.
Bok
His Lordship at this point said he did Mr Brandt tendered a plead of not guilty. not see how this evidence was benefiting Ra als piraded privilege. He likewise ple- the defendans in his plen of justification. nded that the statements in the lettere did not prove they were tibels by pro-
ducing then. were true in substance and in fact,
Mr Brandt pat in another paper, dated His Lordship said that was not available 12th July 1886, referring to a silver loan
was filed.
After some discussion.
Mr. Brandt-Haré we had interconrue
to dilled Yes, the anal friendly intocenurse with a for dels ed criticism, Brand admitted little barrier, which, as I wrote, I miss
wing the money, and did not show any
willing to overlook just cauro why it should not have been
If
properly against what was a mean attempt to grade responsibility that was not denied."
Mr Brandt-Did you coprint this loader in your mail issuo
Witness I did.
when
I saw him.
His Lordsbip summed up at some
at some fangel'. pointed out to the jury that when
was justified in using strong languago, although ho was not justiged in maliciously attacking his nsanilant. He was eutiled to sindiests his character, and he pointed a
Cout that Mr Brandt had read the letter for thủ...
As to this plen of justification ригрова.
sherred that the you and he shared
Attacking
article was not justified by the caso Brannte. Grimbia, and he put it to the jury whether they considered the very sorious accusations made.
Did this little barrier, grow into a big one? I ignored you altogether and thought you were a double scanndtel. You called.en ; no ones a fost days after the explosion and
wished by after the exposure
to be bygones, but I would not do au
of
His Lordship-That will not help you if ] Eea da Silva. it is after your letter.
Mr Brandt-It was thought you would And you call me u Welsher?—That is | dio and I called on you then and wished about as near as we can.
bygones to be bygonea !-Yoe,
bu
Say yes or no-Yes, decidedly.
You mesu to say that I obtained money under false pretenses from Grimble -I did not say from Grintble.
You accuse me of obtaining money by trick, That practically means by false pentencer.I accused yon of baying shares on time for which you could not pay unless You accused me of being a Welsher on the
sorved it. That is my opinior.
Mr Brand:— About a month after wards an atrociuva libel appeared in the paper.I may bave spoken about you.
Mr Brandt-You want to Masso after you wrote the article on which Mr Prica prosecuted, you I believe 80.
the article against me.-I war.
And you were in Macao after you wrote
And after the article against the ponog man Burkley
therein justifed the expressions wholesale
raviler, malicions libeller and onward,
The jary retired and after an absence of twenty minutes returned. Hia Lordship o
said he understood they were in a
Mr Heerman
-We do not: know how many questions we have to answer--two fr throp. We understand the first question is wholhor the letter was written with
the lotior true în substatico asid in fact and there is also the question was it for tão public benefit that it should be published.
breeze the Noonii seemed to be made her unless a written ples the plaintiff wair.negotiated by Mr Brandi; bar, as His Lord- the shares went up." A calm ut hur advantage and the flagship ing any objection, MI Brandt was allowed ip suggested thee this did not help him,te in that transactivo. -1 think you de- Macão as Writion you were in malica, that the second question fa-Wow.
mark boat was rounded ne follows.
h. m.
*
3. 43. 15 p.m. 1. Nemni, 2. Trict.
3. 45. 40 Starting on the starboard tuck up Regatta
to write out a special ples of justification, alleging that the libel was true in substance and in fact and that it was for the public benefit that it should be published.
Mr Phillips a drafted an answer denying this, and having briefly addressed the Court, called the following evidence
ho hid not press it.
Mr Brand-Did you ever write about me in this way before 1888 ?
Witureas I do not know..
Can you point out in any paper issued iero 1883 that yon wrote about me in
this fashion?
Are for quite aware what the term Wolzher means; in it just exactly what you put in your paper?--I know well what it
1st. Bay it was seen that the Naomi could not
moans. M&.
satu her time, the mark boat being round- 10st. 0168 1tat. 10sed as follows:- 13ht. the
Kornblume.
Station No. 5.-Blue and Gold Sash.
No. 2, J. T. II. Sample,
Bow, E. G. Young,
No. 3, E. м.
Blair,
Stroke E. B.
Shepherd,
Cux, A. T. White.
Shamrock.
1. Naomi,
..
4. 9. 25 p. 11).
2. Avid,..
. 4. 14. 45. Coming down to the winning post the Arief set very possible stitch and the finish was as follow-
Flagship
Ask 0be.
102.
Albe,
Ilet.
3 be.
10<t bibe.
10at. 5lbs.
Bot. 101ba,
1. Nromi,
2. Ariel,
List.
Ilb.
llet.
b.
11st.
2! ha
12. lbs.
Station No. 6.White with Red Snah.
Bow, R. M. Jameson,
No. 2, T. H. Dalby,..
No. 3, 3. D. Hicklog,
Stroke, Captain Davidson,
Cox, M. Fredericks,
Jat. Olbe
All six boste started. The Thistle shot ahead at the start, followed closely by the Shamrock, Master's boat dropped after a few yards owing to a broken war. The Korbitons made a strong effort to get up with the leadin bunt when quarter of the Goured was rowed, The Shamrock moats- while dropped behind and seamed out of the race. Kennedy won by a couple of lengths Bramwell's crew being secun1.
Thistle
Allowance
Arid wins with
J. 172. B
4. 97. 30 p.m.
4. 43. 50
G 20
30
10
10. C
3.40 10 apere. YACHT RACE; for yachts under 10 tona; entrance, time for tonnage. Prize,
Cup.
Mr May's Colleen Bauen ox-Sunbeam, 7) tons. Mr B. Cooke's Arrow,
I
Ind
Witness-I cannot say. When did wo fall out ?-After the race of 1889
The whole of the article dated 9th Octo. ber was then put in and read.
It is as follows:-
His Lordship said he did net nes what this had to do with the case.
Mr Brandt-I wish to prove that I was justified in saying he was a coward. (To Me Smith)-Y Your paper has a wide circulation. As the editor and proprietor of such a widely circulated paper you have a weapon af offence that others have not.
"Are you not aware that Welsher means-Yes, in Chins. obtaining money by means of trick-on fine pretences - Welstier in a fraudulent | bookmaker-a munu, who beta and who has not the moncy to pay if he loses ?—Thesame na you did in the share caer,
His Lordship That is a matter of com ment on which you can address the jury.
Are you aware that the Daily Press and China Mail point blank refuse to have any communication concerning yuti ?--Thay ex- tend the same courtesy to my journal others.
as to
could not find him the whole day. I was degrador and siniestruined thin en case of Brands, Grimble, partly heard critici your actions-I was my
the
His Lordship said the jury might traat the second question wither as two or AS ONE, The jury then retired again and aftor a short interval returned and gave the follow ing finding.
That the letter was written withou malios by 6 to 2,
The second questioned they divided into shree
They found-
1-That the latter was true in substange and in fact- by 4 to 3.
2-Was the publication futised-Yor, 4 to 3.
Was it for the public benefit that it was published ?-Ne, unanimousls.
Lecdship-On the first anding I will enter a verdict of not guilty. Tho de fendant is discharged. As to the apoond Bading it is a question whether
you ask for entered. Mr Phillippe His Lordship-I do not on that that has dist anything to do with the case...
tre can only carera peruse the evil your paper, but referred to the salt corner a verdict to do wild but h
Mr Philippo applied for costs
•
Mr Robert Fraser Smieh-I am a journ alist, and 1 nm editor and proprictor of the Hongkong Telegraph registered in this Colony, I went to Macao on the evening of the 9th and returned the following day.
Were you not asked in the latter you ro I got home about 11.30 p.m. On my
The share-dealing or perhapa it would ceired from me to apologisa Tes. arrival my wife handed lelter which
Have you apologised ?—a pologise to you road. The letter produced is the letter, the more accurate to say the share-gambling There are certain allegations in that letter. But, dramble heard before Certainly not.
Jr. Brandt--I wish to put in your paper ustico Wies in the Summary Court I that they
consid Acting Justice mr. its letter. The Tuxt day run the 24th and 28th ul, gives a fairly of 25th September 1-8. Lo But there is
Da they not refuse to put anything in it a most inating lasting for a brand nceura's insight into the character of the the following paragraph The share deal their paper received from corespondents
business Flick for the past six months When I appeared at the Hongkong Hotel I
beture Mr A. G. Wiss Acting Paine
in an action aguinat the WA On this
account, sirl on
Sul on this
Judge, in the Summary: Court yesterday, China Mail, very usual azoited about it... I took advice
will require som is the
nais oriticism later on At and
cate, of buy
Mr Band-That had nothing to do with finding
public in
interest; flu | will that he had been reading that
these two per present letter in a public place, I took criminal uncial difference between proceedings against him, I consider it in 2000, it will no doub ho universally con- eher and aile serenely. You say yon bave of which you were the organizer jured me and I may say it might have led coded, should have been fought out in the taken particular notice of the case. Would te a breach of the prace.
gutter instead of in the Supreme Court of a you point out where my swindling comes
His Lordship-Then, I think you am on British colony. It is perlupa a aisfortune in 1-1 feelise to do anything of the sock Brandt end he wished to show that titled to a finding in favour of the proscen that such mou as Braided Uribaldo Band her wished to put in the he has no other weapon of defebortion, because the whole ploaia was estab
Mr Brandt then put in sous other papera lished. uld by the mysteria decrees of anell Telegraph containing, the report of his enso wise Providence, hava been scut as an Brandt Grimble.
réferting to him and to other matters, with indiction on this dot on the occan, but as
the object of showing that the graph they are here-or at least time here, when
was a vile paper. One contained a para
paragraph Signal to start at 1.43 p.m. Bola yachats got away well together, with mainsail gaff
algut certain nymphs in Graham Street the nakedness of this decidedly fishy suit we laid Lare in Court-the colony inust
and aeroral had reforcues to Brownie and top anil fore-staysuit and jib set. Soon after
bear and do the best it can under the
the Chinu Mait, and a good deal was avil the Colleen Bown art rioptail, but it was
distressing circumstances. Brandtis-cell,
about Briel Fish Wearper, and "Friend barely aut when it was found judicious to
we don't exnetly know what he is when he
Wicking. He nakod Menith about the eri- take it in. The arrow also ret ring-tail bar
minal prosecution which it was stated in the ly was able to carry it; by the time the ship.
at home, but on the Rutto! he is sup
His Lordship and the report could be Telegraph some two years ago would likely ping was cleared, the Colleen Bewa was of
posed to be a elenre speculator Grimble in,
bark-keeper in the Hongkong and taken as the accumt on which the article be brought against Brandt. Had there a mile astern, but to windward. Again on
Whampon Dock Company.
who
for some was based.
Born Any prosecution? attempt was made to set the ring-tail, but
time past, doubles with the knowledge Mr Baudt-Will you polat out where it
was only allowed to shake in the wind think
And sanction of
of the
Directore of that popu- the awindling comes in There is Mr Jathers was not, it was taken in, A steady course How many times have you been convict lar pablic corporation, passed the best para tice. Wisa's statement in sumring up that Did you get the information from Mr.mony is a success unless there is a bitch in Victoria Recreation Club; crows to be was set for the Cow-o-chew mark boat. ed and lust civil actions 1-7 was one of his time in or near the Hongkong Hotel, you distinctly repudiate and declined to Bidwelll-No. I think it cums from Mr
Midway between Stonecatters' lend
victed
for criminal libel and imprisoned for in company with brokers of mvre or loes take up shares on purchased on time, Chung Hue the
Ar one set spinnaker it, and I lost two civil actions, ons taken by and the Colleen Bau again had recourse to
dubious repata. Grimble
I that justification for your article (-1. Le, compra-
Another paper was put in in which it was Bir Wicking and another by Mr Bulgin
fix-ly speaking, a a mere lad- Hongkong, also based the article on private informs-stated that the editor of this paper," mean- her ringtail, while the arrazo took in gaf The damages in me ease were 8250 and the brad youth who, spo led from his infancy tion. The whole tenor of the evidenceing the Hongkong Telegraph, had not sold a topsail. Soon after the Colleen Been niso other $100,
How nay tinxs have you made libellous "pwards, imagined that the whole of the proves that this nan bought shares which aingle steun-launch shace for forward de set spinnaker, as the wind by this time was
ability nad aharpuces in the, colong Wes be had to cliance of taking.
Me Brandt then asked again about the been prosecuted ?--I do not answer dia!.
His Lordship auderstand you base maing of the ter make an alligator article in the report in your paper. laugh, saying thist be knew what a croendite.
Lack
11-MEXBERS' Cur for all competing paramen who have not won a race at the Regatta; presented by the Members of the Victoria Becreation Clab; for four tata; distance, one mile; outrance, SL
rowed in boats the property of the
chosen immediately after the conclusi of the race for the American Cup."
Kornblume.
to
J. Little (stroke).
T. I Dalby.
C. H. Thompson,
G. C. White (nux).
Rusti
E. Friedrichs (stroke).
J. M. Laing.
E. G. Young.
M. Fredericks.
The
The race was
bust
in
8 tous.
Mir Brande-How long have you been a journalist-For twenty gora before you came to this ColonyYes.
That means you hare Feet journalist Were you editor of a paper at Home Nere.
In what capseity wore you a journalist I won a writer to the papers.
A reporter-Never..
How long have you been editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.-Since 1881.
How
many times were you criminally prosecuted for libel-Trico, perhaps thres times.
How many time for civil libel-Twice I
is
His Lordship said he could not take a nowrapper Tuport as a correct report of the case Brandt & Grimble, **
Ms Smith said his report was only a nani marised report. Bis article was based on the reports in the Hongkong Telegraph of the 24th and 28th September, and that sole
Mr. Smith—I do ney kusow. I suppose
Caldwell,
falling light. The Arrut munded the winterɔents in your paper and have put enncentrated in his own person; Brandt is market turned in his fav "Flens the ↑ JiveTY..
Cow-e Chow mark boat at 2.29.45; the Cul-
en Bath at 2.36.15. Bath yachts stood for
i a horse of quite another colour-he is not
a youth,
card is. not to use any abusive or sugges
the Routhern end of hung Live, close in your paper-1 Bever übused yan at all. !!, and we regret to add that his past Smith-Alen un the report in the was and what a serpent was, but he did not
hauled on the starboard tuck. Getting well across, the Arrow was first to put about,
M
How many times have you alused, me
ally-I think for about 10 years.
How long have you known me person tive langu ge, elistic enough to make an other thought fit to make in court. These are Muil,
| niligster die of lenghter at the remarks he fultapors. The case might have been know what was eont in English by an
to.
reported in the Daily Press and China alligator,
E. Brocklebank (cox).
ani atand on the Port tack, followed
There was a time we were rowed in the dark. Fried in about 15 minutes by the Colleen
on very the men; now for their little troubles that Mr Brandt-Will you point out where ricks' hoat went away with a quick stroke This colite was kept until the friendly toru tuby many pearl-From led to the public exposure above referred it is stated during the casa that I refused to which it as thou chi could not be kept up. maz
mark boat was about north; 1884 1884 I think,
the difference on these shares-You sito of god
rowing on the part of about ship on the Starboard tack le
At the end of 1883 did you ask mo to
repainted guar fiabilly on theas sharer. Grimble sold Brandt 50 China Sugar Re-
Mr Bound-D. I ever give notice that easily. Little giving up before the figalip the Arron at 3. 15.05, the Colleen Sawn now
yu used to call Second Fiddle. —I doˆ nož wus reached. The water being smooth and bore. With a fairly good breeze the Arror remember.
$280 per churn. It is quite evident when stuce on the Port tack for the winning the tide favourable, good time was misico
Docs not the evidence show that Me Brandt Lougat these shares that he had not Crimble had an amplo sums of money of the remot et eliance in the world of taking mino on bud to pay ang difference that post; The Chen. Bown by this time was the Re e finishing in 7in. 588.
torp and 1 miles to lee- about 1 mile
delivery at due date unless the
quo ation ward, and it see
Beerved As if the Arrow was to repeat her performance of yester- day, The wind still continuing fresh. the irrote uido good way up the Har- bour and Botting jih topiail she finished. at 4.2.30 the Baun Colles at. 4. 55. 50,
Little a crew tho ose kupt her lead and won make the mark boat, which was roundel by | give you a pony elled Se-ond Violin a pomy Enery shates for delivery on August 31st ut | † would not pay--I do not know,
Itowe!
1
SANO BACE; for all open boata; any rig, Chinese excluded; entrance, 2; Bret prize, S; second prize, $10.
Imperieuse's Gig.
Mr Smith's Annie,
Ancona's Cotter,
Commodore's ralley.~
Hastoong's Cattor.
Sailors Home Cutter. Torpedo Depot's Fame.
Did I give you Second Polin do not
remember.
Is this your letter. It is, marked private I see. I distinctly remember.
1
His Lordship said costs would be deali with according to law. Me Phillippo would get costs of the ples of justillation, but ho did not think that would amount to much.
Me Brandt applied fur coate.
His dahi think you are entitled to recover the gongen! posts of the pross ention. The ordinary consequences will follow
was then discharged.
The jury
FUNNY, isn't it, that no marriage scre somorhury - Life.
Quotations.
Ilosazone, Doubor 20. PIUM-Now Tatum, cualty.. 0173
ول
77
Old "
cash, 502 New Benares, cash, õl5
Ok
cank,
For Malwa, cash, 530. Adowance, Taels... 48. Old Malwa, cash,... 510 Allowance. "Taels 40 a 48 Persia, Olly, carl 500/520- Allowance, Taelt... 16 a 48 Persian, Paper til 620/540 Allowance, Train..... 16 448
Exchange HONGKONG, December 20.
Qu Tandu---
Bank, Wira,
On demand,
30 days' aight,
4 months' sight;
His Lordship said he did not think he 'need press that question.
Mr Smith (Ite-examined)-1 have for some time been writing articles about gazo bling in
in shares and I write in the public interest. To the best of my ability I fairly commented on the Brandt Grimble case. I do not think that * Browcio * is Mr 0. Bran.li.
Alra Fraser Smith gave evidence of having rea fvnd the letter on the morning went up-in other words he was playing the might arise. Not that I have ereu.
Ilis Lordship pointed out that the evid of the 10th and of having opened it. very nice little game of heade I win, taile you lose.
The price did .not go
before the Court, end of
Mr Hirst said that a small part of the Mr Smith said lie also wrote the letter letter lie cammoncemont-wha read to Altenst; China Supus mere a drug in the ever since I never abused you publicly or market at about $285,and with a decidedly Messrs. Turg & Guybay for any and, and he was called away. Ho did not
frum privato inforial en. He enquired ab downward sendubey,
Gf course Brandt could nottakerh
bishares-undashedly he saver Danby for another and also Mr Webber Cross-examined His firm used to ad. Ou Germany *Excuse me. "miss," said a smart young race meetings and for two or three months f**** any intention of doing so, but gambled gave him, information on the subject, ir į vertiza is the Telegraph, bus did not do so man to a laty who affets juvenilily in head at a time and we wore intimate. Did I tell on the ciano frimmanila fum da before Reach bad bought the shares and now r
Mr Bodykaid that the lattor was reed you,' was the reply: poaribly you have you of my family: affire-I am not wire/solulinje dag ho notified the brokera interdisted them and wis trying to sindio to him in the verandah of the Victoria
Club,
Did I give you that pony-No. Hare you not abused me in your paper
privately in writing or in any way else.
You used to live in my house during the
weat down with a rus, and at the ilence of the Brandt & Grimbló case was dot Sho wrote on the chit book wat at Home,"
or
Tember anything of what was snid,
Danby hold him in substance that Mr now.
Orecilts, 4
Documentary, 4 months' wight, n Pari On demand, ... Credite, 4 months' aight,
dress, but your hair is ell down," "Thank
enter that he
The beats got away as 1.14 with a nice N.
by the Impericus Gig, the other boala well up, all carrying a free wind with sheets ensed uff.
Inot carry out his contract of your haring spoken to me of your pand wialed the. to be carried vale all sixe. I think it likely you suit his own purposes, for another mouth to beint out the part of the pritenes that fes ant that he had been
Lover, to spuke of year mother and your home, but Grimblo swurs in the witnesa box that he Iodignant Physician-Man, what are you did not ive meany i form tion,
destined ID anvede to thin you done? You sent my patient the
the
Bliarva
their brokerage. beskerm out of Mr Brauct then agun asked Me Gaut Createxunited-He did say
Ou demand, On New York On demand,
On Bombay
0.23
Credits, 60 days sight,
rather
the de roughly
Da Cand,"
graph -
not
for a few Press been cleared by Brandt, werd
densaud,
that the shares,
observed the same fact in tones with N.E. breeze, the Galley leading, follow your mustache.Washington Capital.
as follows 4
The first mark boat was rounded wrong prescription and it killed him. 31st Doc., 18:8, there is the fulloning pata: days; and it is undo over for a ning liim copies of the Chino Mel and Dauy prevent the defendent'i ngaging him AN É
Mr Krndt-In the Hongkang Teiegraph of he promised. 16. request, but that be thought just Bed his contente, brand-handled inat night. There was nothing to
Commodore's Galley
Imperseuse (lig
Fiume
440's Cutter
Ililcany's host
Others not timed,
1.37
1.40 7.41
1.42
1.441
On the stretch across to the Cheng Bus mark the wind. freshened and the V.E. galloy set considerably to leeward, although she had reached all the other boats, The second mark boat was passed in the folior lug order :-
Imperieuse.
Fiume
1.69
12.02
Commodore's Galley!
2.03
On the
Druggiet-Vell, what van der matter mit you? Last week I read your odder patient der tight burscription, and dot killeil kita. How can somebody blease sooch a man.- Springfield Republican.
licitur, • but be (wit a) would'n è ba re famed, Air Smith was a dir, chop of Beve al coispanics of which he (wities) was Secretary.
the 25th November has the following the settling day, habiely" 205l you repulisted your lok 1. What and Iva & drink. I did say to you" *dir.
On
Wire, On
Da Shanghai-
On demand,...
30 days sight, private, old Leaf, 100 Euro.. nvarez, he
Tabon
332.30 # 10
Temperature. Mars Falconer de Co,' Prousine,
Queen's Road. }
luring Des
Mr Smith printed to a question put by We learn with considerable astonishment said by Messrs. Benjamin and Danby at Mr. Braid Did I not tell you to carry that Hongkong naats the possession of an $200 per share ou Heptember 4th. Mr. them over to the end of September or sell
bir Lammert en Le real the Istler in aspirant for the honor of the P. R. chat Diaby, un oath, stated that he had sold the them at my risk, but that I would not take
them NE
the Hongkong Hotel bar. Mr Brandi read pionship. The Ladue Weekly Dispatch of shares on the date and at the price men,
Mr Brandt-Ducs asking him to sell at it by him, and to three or four others, Hened. Brandt, however, claimed that the
Cross-exationd-I invited your to me risk imply that I repudiated the shares. prícu paragraph, which we publish with us
bo ment: The New York aus of the 1th 365 was the rate which he ought to
Laisne ∙Judge, for Case.
Feaser Staith has been going for you, and inst contains a challenge from Hancko a charged, and the Acting
le Smills was then giron copies of the I piade some kind of reinark What are Hon. Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, to Jake Kilrain. The name of A
resions we rentare to consider altogether of the new res Acting Chief Judice). Friday, December 20th, 1889,
man in Unear Brandit, his sporting ergo insuficient, taking into consideration the hate Pees and China Mari, asal selected you going to do. This is rather too much, BAROI 34.20.27
China falon de ropart with which ho I have brun un friendly tarkis Whole men being Ingo Relish fie anga o will
with 1 of the tranaolips, we perfectly satisied, ciroamsinaces
2. you for He was fight the winner of the coming combat ruigment in favor of this outbition.
Air BuWeat then cead in Court, The report en given in the China Mcil had yeni het taftacked in the coqué
ponition His lordship, after hearing it, sald
in tha it end it in articla
SUPREME COURT.
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.-
(Before
1PM... (70,10-
30.16
THE SMITH-BRANDT LIBEL CASE. | the chauapionship of the world, the dismondi prevent any misunderstanding it is just na willing, ho zaid, to rest on the day a gw many would you have doza RMORSTEE-MD A«Mover (22) 663-
The Criminal Bessions were retumad belt, and 5,000 dois me 11,000 dól, a to-day, when the charge of malicious side, the fight to come of in
tried
Amarica
to add that, from astri tly legal etand
colucide with Mr ncini, we quita
Justice Wino's decision, on
the ground that
Acting
Lis
Da,
Do
t
iend of mødt
Do,
Do
(Wet
bulb) B. 60
difficult to say.
PM. 59
Do
Mexikanio
Been the 34t have got a tumper; I do not know what I
Hartcong
Jibel, preferred against Mr Osoar: Brande Cius, with 1,001 dole for expense the defendant's evidence was the reverse seemed simply to be a question whether he] Ale Luimert-It is dit uneword run the wind fell light at the instanes of Mr Fraser Smith, was Osoar Brands is unassuming, as he pays of conclusive; but at tira sama tire wealisras ought to l and tho
The fallon Victor E. galley again went abead,
following are my alimu along The following jury were chosen -Messrs Height 6ft.
Must 2. heat, 401-in. i stomac
4th Sephad whether might have date. Honour was bound to pareing
the other boats, à gourd race for M. E. F. March, J. S. Judals: Jahu Edgar, 90in. (Note- give you the meres of the weight to this admitted facts of the to give
ascutities
ble Land the letter hal bon read to second took place between the Inge William Gardner: C. O. G. Hermann, 19 atomsch so that you, shall hate buit faters (1) who stand rice-meetings for the Mr Brandt- Were all present in Court Me Badi Dil I not go in to have i
Da tho price on this one date of thu This in bis a and second, latter winding.
The John Olsen, O. B. Roge Haidong buat did very well
purposely made for m) Weight in senators the home- un
suit of clothes tried sult that I kward run and mate faster time than the the indictment which contained the folarment about his stomach and belt is simply bought shares from Grindle fur fordert dressed the lule You say that my reras-exta neil, witness said that his spoke
Mr Saughter, Assistant Registrar, road lion, 2171b age forty-five. The con purpose of betting with ignorant per during the hearing-During
Prave up the libel suit as estit leading borte. The boats
the win- psixed
mply exuely the exin principle that Brands beard the anting
Me Bande Were god present when Mr Lang said he thought so. Further ing letter, which it was alleged was a libot delict us Brandt in furnishing further ning mark in the following order
on bir Fraser Smith in his capacity as particulars, Baye. So far as I know, I have delivery. They take toile's
aroslist :-
never seen my father, and I am doubtful whilst the pass is being run they vanish marks or sumout to make a slig dor of Ale Furthe leader abont him to Cap Ancona
about my rather loen god-lukingar and are not to be funt lg the bickers laugh. Id, tot kisw what you mos by Lab Worton, who wakul him what Berg Mr Robert Fraser Smith,
f the winner. These ranghaera malign that it mes intended as a litle ridicion of a man Bran12 was. Me Brandt Tasek, I think so, edasited on a big ranch welehers, and when a corn-times
whers he called did aty that he had. happens, one of the festernity is naught Me Brandt-From the evidence in this giran Me Rwith a fair chance to apologise. under any rales, fra minutes start to be
Commodore's Galley
Imperieuse
Fiame
I cong
· Anni
2,60
2.5L
2,51,30
2,03
Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.
2 53
9.19
Sir. Having road your leader in to. night's lesue of your paper in which you
I between Mourolls and Manchuria, Eght
Do. Minimum over night 62:
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
30.20
Direction of Wiad
Barometer Tempera ure Dump Bulb
Free
Weather
Rain-fall
Hongkong Observatory, Deo, 21, 1980.