THE COMING REGATTA. Arrangements for the Regalls are now approaching complet. n. The crews have been training hard, though the weather
impossibility.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
THE TROUBLES NEAR JEEOL The Shampoo says letter from Pok.
recont area in the Supreme Court we faol was the rosqlt? Both the lawyer and the mare degrading and disgraceful than the ately I have to acertain extent to gooverthomaniensted by personal spite and ill-will annihilates them, the fature peace of the
T
in
it
Gatling god,
and defeusive
long as such comments are fair and not when he was turned bat, the mide being hurt comings on the part of its officers, 20 after leaving Peking, got abolit hrif way
For on improper information still he is gather all the provisions and valuable
alisiously, and although it may turn out infested with marauders. Wherever does in point of fact that he has spoken unjustly hordes cons to a town or village Chey fi
or charac-vindicate himself and that he has got wit. No. 0018-DEOB MBER 15, 1801.1 Tas Japas Daily Advertiser foarms from a Hongkong in the Department formerly public servants who are so liberally paid by to commit the prisoner to the Criminal this Colony indecently annult a Chinose, Iam bound to admit that his article is of hin paper that this fahis opportunity to solicitor who appeared for Minhinnett ao about six years of ago, and further did tar which is considered to be privileged. nesson from here and there and eporywhere certain vindicators. In the nrdinary course
The case was adjoumed till to-morrow at home paper that the American Government known at the Servoyer General's Deper: the tax-payers of this colony ara euch un Bessions, and at the first hearing ever the child named Ah Fat-of tender years, to wit prima facie of that plans
the Editor, Proof his duties, e simber of the staff of this tually expressed the opinion that 'bie Worseduco and aitowards live in concubinage There was a charge brought against Minto prove that he is perfectly innocent We have decided to introduce the watertube ment
2 The defendant
read to you, and any eleven o'clock. boiler into their warships, and the remult will be watched with the closest interest by prister and Publialer of a daily newspaper journal obtained cartain information, ship was alaost certain to send the caso for and by her had issue with an European girl hinnett for rape in which quantity of shall deal with that evidence when it come
Theplicating in a most serions time and out- trial, At the second hearing Wong gane ahe being the daughter of the plaintiff's evidenco was given, which I shall up- marine engineers generally. The decision published in Bougkong know has not been arrived at without carufal Hongkong Telegraph, and he was each age against prabito decency and our com- testimony was ongly supported by what concubina, with whom the plaintiff had fortunatoly have
Public Works Departraent, and laid the the only class of evidence possible consider duct, more especially in a Government perfectly entitled to discuss the proceed- consideration and exhaustiva tests on to Editor, Proprietor and Publisher in the mon humanity a person employed in the is known in law as circumstantial evidence, lived Ear several years that such con-writer in any public newspaper was
The months of August and September, 1800. the efficiency of this type of boiler.
3. On or about the 12th August let the same before bis chief. The matter was aing that the alleged outrage was witnessed netrant, is a gross outrage on public desenoy ings which had taken place in the Police tents made with a boiler produced by Ward whowed that the boiler consimed 55 lb. per defondant falsely and maliciously printed serious quo, by far too sezions to be by only one person-and yet the magi and decorum and such Government servant Court fairly and honestly, without aquare foot of fire grate per hour, whereas and published in is said nowspaper, The desit with in the columus of a public strate decided that there was nothing an is unfit to be retained in the Public service malice against any particular person, and for ing says that according to a imemorial from with ordinary maring boilers in high-spead Hongkong Telegraph, of and concerning his noxapaper without investigation; and the which the prisoner could be compitted. of the Colony and the matters aforesaid the information and guidance of the paale; the label Tertat Lisutenant General,
discretion, before and doubt not that at no far distant date sut as and for suda comment on a Public Smith's plea of privilege that that articlo plundered, forcibly enlisted captiven A Sorvaut and without any malicious interest was not published by him in the interesta fighting men, and outwitted all parts of steamor the consumption is 25 15.,' in 10 conduct as such Overseer of Works as afore-Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph, in the Wo are extremely sorry for the magistrate, woco printed and published by the defond- but we allege in respect of Me Fraser robels gathered very quickly, buragd,
sctiou whatever, taking any
not he will be sorry for himself
This colour has long stjoyed an anon-or motive whatecer, and the said words are of the publis,, that it was not published arcasse along the line of their march. honestly or bouz e in any eonse, but was When hard pressed from one quarter by comotives 70 1b.; but with six inches of said the words and figures following, that exercise of his own
published by him raafidiously, for the pur troops they taually disappear and torn up forced draft 138 lb. liave been burned in a is to asy
Ward It is thankless work pegging away at only obtained legal advice, but actually
country miles away. ¿Mr Francis (continuing)-This constitutes yacht The evaporation of the
that in writing it and publishing it he was Unless a large facce surrogade and utterly boiler was 10 lb. per square foot of healing abases which are so ancient that they have submitted a written statement of the aisaged viable notoriety for the number and variety true ir substance and in fact, curlace per hour; while in fast stonmore it almost become entitled to recognition as offences to one of the clorerest and most of its undivulged crimes aswhipped of
privileges; but in the ligint of two or three reliable detectives in the Far East. What justice, but we question whether anything the whole of the pleadings, and unfortun-ose of injuring Minhinnett's character, and in another part of the lab to 8 1h:
sa. possibly can the questions which you Against Minbinnett, and I think it is eloar country cannot be cured. The Shluchi constrained to once more urge upon the detective ware already woll aware that the latest exhibition of English civilisation bas again in order to put before you as clearly Government the necessity for a thorough alleged crimes of this worthy servant of the over heen recorded in our criminal annale.
aequainted with the cloiancy of the various. investigation of the inner working of the Hongkong Government had been the sub- A dispassionate review of the whole pru have to decide and which have to he dis. law that if you are satisfied that that is battalions (Imperial guards) wure ones un- ilifying Miukinnett,not honestly but detachments compsaling that body of traps. notoriously corrupt and diagracotally incor- joot of common gossip in certain circles coedings inevitably suggests that somebody mesed in the course of this suit; without the case, in that the Artiola was published der the command of the present fo petent Public Works Department. For within the oniony for months past. And we don': 'know who and we don't care that much of the evidenes that may be nobia intors for suformation, pot in the tar Lieutenant-General, who is thoroughly years it has been the subject of geooral these alleged crimes, to put the matter had a au al interest, ont of paro philon- given and wanny observations made in the public interest but sulely for the purpose of daring feet wook was rather against them discussion, and we know it is an opbu briefly, were tho seduction of two daughters "thropy no doubt, in harking' this proso- | coume of the caso wuld probably be maliciously-that the privilege of a pablic The Throne is requested to, instruct the accrot in the lurer official circles of the of his Chinese mistress, and a brutal outrags) cution, and we have to haitation what I telligible. There are two urticles to which writer under such circumstances is gumb Prinos-Comviandant of the Shinchi sagip to -the lumpy' stato of tho water on one colony, that the majority of the European on a girl of teudor years; the last named laver in demanding that the Government at we refer. The publication of these articies and that he is responsible in damages for order to Jahol a reinforcement of tillery, or two nights making rowing almost an subordinates--the men who came into offence, according to raport, having even once make a thorough investigation into the by the defendant in his paper is admitted, whit he does. Mr Smith or any other cavalry and infanter with
This, combined with daily contact with the purse-proud Chinese tually resulted in the child's death. wholo of the disgraceful circumstances so I shall not have to trouble you with by public writer is perfectly justified in cour-sad cannon for offensive and
nicetrated that the leading facts of for the honour of the colony and the good published on 12th August, is a pack get magistrates and publio officials in the and dynamite to the amount of 10,000 ost want of punctuality, has been somewhat contractors-sro venal to BD incredible Further investigation clearly enough de brought out at the Police Caart, noi merely evilenes on that point. The brat arices (menting on the proceedings of judges or operations. Core' rowdor, fins. powder,
name of the British community, but to rally on the Public Works Department, extent.
oat Chinese follow-aitizens that and charges that department with being public interest fairly and impartially ties are also asked for, together with put At the Supreme Court the other week, the allegations against Minhinnett were
public newspaper is outitled under the law of rides, guns and revolvers. All these re- trying to the tempers of the web-bobs, es
And a aach an important their childron cannot with impunity be thoroughly corrupt, and in that repent da and zith propriety, and any writer in ension osps, fases, and cartridges for Fecially to those who bare trained them another furcman in this wonderful Depart beyond dispare-they could not be dis-show ment, a man whore total income is set proved,
in the administration of justion and to any that the magistrate of the Leping distrist, selves down to that point below which good down at a little under $1,700 a year, matter was scarcely one for jattrozlistic | outraged and their wives and sistes made fondaar is only following up a policy befenland at isast to call attention to defects guests have been granted. It is reported": temperéeems navor to prevail! But not (meaning thereby the plaintif) aued a comment nuti: the Government authorities the victims and tools of heartless rollins, had adopted many years before
debtor on a promissory note under cir- refused to do their duty, the Editor of this who disgrace the land that gave than hireh reference to that particolar department withstanding, these drawbucks, the Regatta cumstances which, to say the lesat, were journal, eating under legal advice. wrote and the Eng under which they find protec but we say that in that articht he delibe Minhinnett of his intention to place the tion, Thero are other features in this rately angles out in a way no reader of promises to be a succem. Every crew con- shady. In his evidence this incky official siders iterif second to none, and as every. (menting thereby the plaintiff) admitted caso in the hands of the Protector of shocking business to which we intend public sexspaper could possibly mistaka one cannot win; there is bound to be that he had lent a third party considerable Gaines and allow that oficial in take directing public attention, but in the the plaintif, John Minaintett, and he
hope, amonnte during the last year or two-h whatever stops he considered the interests meantime, in the interests of even-handed charges him in the plainost pos1090 2000 privileged, but, on the other hand if he has Then they enlist the robust and active
And that justina and of pathic teorality, of common guage short of absolute assertion as being. dicappointment, softened, wo
did not know exactly how much, and hs of public justice demanded. by some of the sweets of success.
(From Mercury Correspondent) The Laternational looks & safe thing for really could not my how much had been coarse pas pursued; the Editor of the decency and cur usersal rhod, of the himself persurally corrupt and persanally act been acting solely in the public in-young men. In case of rofuas they bura
Peking, 2nd December, 189. the English The Scotch have good mate- repaid-it might be 82,000, and it might bo Telegraph called on Mr Mitchell-Inues, good name of our country and our kindred, receiving considerable sets of money frini torent, if he has been acting out of any down all the houses.
more or less than that amount. A man handed him the written statement of we submit to the Leal of the Government contractors, are a boing in possession of personal ill-will, and personal malice rial to work upon, but they seem to have
whether he has or has not exceeded the In the Feting Gazette of yesterday is pub delayed the moulding process too long who doesn't know, to a few months' saincy alleged facts, explained how they were that until this man Minhinnett har cleared large property in the shape of househok! Buningt any person he writes abant, if he has The Irish will put in a crew, sud a strong what he has been copaid, is ourisiuly a rare obtained and where they came from, and himself from the horrible and damning property and promissory notes and Recu- grossly seeded in matter or manner he is belongs to the Fublic left any further notion in his hands. The charges faid sgalnat liun, ho is wait to tities derived from such corrupt and im responsible, and it is for a jury to say one too, but, though the Home Rulors avis-but then he hava apportere, the English are Perks Department. And report has is, Protector of Chinese, who, by the way, is a remain a recognised member of the Public proper sources. Be takes the trouble limits of justifiable comment. I ask you lished an Imperial Decree appointing
forgetful individual (mean barrister-at-law, very naturally and very Service of Hongkong, nad should at once point out that it is almost impossible in his that money at of his salary ur could have With Master stroke, Sam that this
what has actually place of Teh-ta (recalled beesuse he tailed Meaning thereby that the plaintiff plz 3, Jackson 2, Denison bow, they wiling the plaintif has a pillow-case full properly and without hesitation pronounc! be directed to vindicate his character an opinion that Miubinnott could have made le is at liberty, to comment and toitary Lieut-Glyvernor, of Jeholy in the
The of other promissory notes, and a good led the ess one for a criminal pr socution; public sorrast, or take the consequenos.
against him is the meaning of the a article and that nu geourced, but he is not at liberty to invent to quell the rebellion). At the same time require a good deal of beating.
this for his opinion, suggested an indepeudout fact quilly of the crime charge was in made it honestly in any way. Wassy tent on facks, on Scotch combination is not yet known. They many more houses than virtues. There the Editor of this journal, on being asked have two veterans in Kennedy and Lock are several honest overseers
some equally serious and disgraceful offenes stand it is any other way. No man reading hart, and several members of the kilted Department, of coarso, and wo heartily investigation by the police and a consulta- 'as in the fourth paragraph mentioned, or of aible man reading it could possibly under fate and then pas commente on there. Toh Ming ( ban been appointed then comment on thom as if they were his predecesser having probably been re- The next act of this local tragedy was or offences, that the evidence called ifi zup that article and believing it or seanming for is not at liberty to oxaggerate frots and Military Lieutenant-Governor of Chalcher, sympathise with thet. Men with $100 ation with the low officers of the Crown month must find it a hard sinuggle to refuse
To the investigation by the Magistrate of the bare pot pau to paper to give exprotofasts, and he is bound by the law to contine Jehel. The Governor of Chakhar residen gother, which is aure to tell against them. the onmshawe' which the rascally Chinese played out at the Magistracy, before Me port of the prosecution at the hearing anda montent that a public writer would ect. Ha to not at liberty to misrepresent sailed forniteilar ressons as the one
According to stvices received yesterday, contractors press on them, and to have to Wodehouse, police mangincante. lot behind him in Qay, Da Roback and reture, as a matter of ounscience, the proceedings bore, from beginning to end, charge and complaint leif by the said¦ such thou has aud ideas, unless his had some himself to the proper subject matter, with } a: Kalgan, the Gale City of the Great Wall
contributions towards their we most strongly direct the attention of George William Ward as forcas was in solid foundation for what he was saying moderation and discretion and to frame his
that there Christmas cheer which they see thoirthe Oficer Administering the Government, rostity conclusive of the plaintiff's guilt; Asy reader knowing the character of the moder
hinnett was thoroughly corrupt, and that proceedings in the Police Court were per- is now loss fear of the spreading of the follow employds accepting wholes 10. They We have no mesas of knowing what look that he ought to have been committed for paper and its editor would certainly have comments in a resonable and proper and the Imperial troops have ourret tid on the Smith attacked individually every officer yesterday roport tas present infety of the he was discharged, and that he was an for fifteen years past he had been abusing feaily regular and without defeot bir Fraser rebellion. Telegraphic news received unfortunately get but little credit for such place between the Protector of Chinese, thu trial before this Honourable Court in its gone away with the impression that in accurate manner. We say that while the rebels to the notil of Johol.
his position to obtain money improperly exceptional honesty, (meaning thereby and Crown Solicitor, the Attorney General, the Criminal Jurisdiction instead of being (es
wrong in the proceedings, nothing unusual,
December, 1891-1 intending it to be suderatood that the Captain Saperintendent of Police, etc.
mathing defective, nothing to whiultaten plaintiff was in big afice re such overseer of etc-all these officials are acting, but unlit and improper person to bo retained in
the fire place, Mr Frasor Smith in bis
tion of the public need be called, his obser Public Works in the Government service that, of course, will be taken for granted the service of the Public Works Depart from contractors and others and is so doing nested with them. There was nothing Roman Catholic misionaries in Mongolia venal and corrupt, and that he had we only know that a member of vur staff went, ar to be allowed to associate with a had amassed a considerable fortune. In
And the plaintif claims $5,000 his defence say that is not the meaning of his valions on them were simply a pretext for us being appointed Miltary Governor
article and he does not in any part of that by bis equality and corruption and was induced by the Captain Superintendent any repeatable persona. in breach of his duty as such crereear most improperly to swear a criminal in-
hisoent, Three-fourths of the article were commanded to proceed to Jabol without the bonaden duty of the Crown to under-
The plaintiff humbly prays. That the article directly or indirectly charge Minu envenomed and bitter attack on Min. Jehol, was Governor of Chakla o is with the Emperor. The former Governor. amassed forge aums of money by taking formation against Minhinnett which it was damages. bribes from Chiness contracters on avera ment works over which he was played sa
defendant 3,000, and his casts of tim Linness individually of being updoroted to on attack on the ad ainistration coming to Poking for the canal audience defence is followed op here tho qucation !uf justico as carried on in the Police Coprof Jehol seems to be missing, Very likely“ overener, and that he was, in breach of his
damnges $5,000, and bis custs this it
and ought to win.
Tu reply to the petition the following 360 to decide is whether in fact in an attack on almost every individual he was murdered by the rebel, Teh that article Minhinnet is charged with nacted with the conduct of that parti The will also bring dution and obligations field of four including a Naval, Military, forties, our ghen the business of a money
The second point that he cular case, from the Acting Governor Chibche), Braret General scound ourruption.
takes in ha anawer is that he dose not down to the Polina Magistrate and the ant Major-General, commanding the gatri- and two Club crews. The Naval mon arslender).
charge him with corruption but with Crown Solicitor, and I slasil ask you to say son at and around Tientsin, has been slain Whethur the face of the proceedings by the robela, or each is the report current dark berees, as they generally do their row
overality, and he says the venality consiste there are any grote for that attack, amongst the Chinese here and it Tiantain.
In the second defence filed he states that
more
loddles are rowing in the Regatta, but they have not done enough work to Sanders, the Irish stroke, has a strong
Osborne, and they may go neat winning
The Chairman's Oup will bring out four crews, stroked by Kennedy, Sanders, Master, und Jackeon. Master has a heavy Int, but they have trained well and swing together, which will make up for their weight. Konacily has a strong crew, but the weight is all in the bows, which is against his winning. The bow, Stopari, is A new var having hitherto figured as a cox only. He is game and ought to make a good oor in time. Jackson has a likely Of lot, though No. 2 is said to be weak. the four crows, Minster's is most fancied
generous
in
Government
tuke, the more capecially as the Major General Gordon had satisfied himself independent inquiries that the charges alleged werd tazed on substantial and generally reliable evidence.
Where was
4. On or about the 13th day of Sept.. the Crown Solicitor? If there was not in in the small hours of the morning, when 1880, the plaint: John Minhinnett was on his experienced opinion sufficient evidence uthar oarsmes are training-in bed! The the complains of one George William Ward for a prosecution, why did not Mr. B. Military crew are a powerful lot but are charged before one of the Police Magia Johnson advise the Captain Superiutendat arape, and was, on the 22nd day of the mid mae's arrest and the sabeaquest pre-nerd have both powerful combinations of
be lowerod.
hentugi reatigacion by the giant Chun Setivisor about from his prot, and
I. Defendant adults the first and original answer was filed —
2. Defendant, edinite publishing paragraphs in plaintif's petition. with the Public Works Dapartment
that
Therefore I conceive it that line of
for
to take notice of the word 'commast.Loutenant General Kwai Piu (*) **
very considerable" SI-
comment to s
200
Sr
Kasi Pia, whom. I mentioned yesterday
reference to the one itelf it has omther forded into “vigation 40
3. Defendant denies the allegation in the thing, and he goes on finally to allego evidence they came out in the Pollen is difficult to strike the medium...
Court. The Magistrato had discharged
two boate, the Army by one, the Club by overseer of works os aforesaid and with be of the same opinion, that the Crown his fendant adain baving printed and and in fact, I think you will have no hinnett, not considering
ther in the direction of the military crew stroked by Jackson, and Kennedy's crew.
We understand there will be no Single Sculling races, Jackson And Skott are simust certain to win the Double Sculls; Denison and Skött the Broker's Cup, for pair cars; and Duncan and Hayward the
Hong Pus
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice, and a Special Jury.)
Tursday, December 15.
MINHINNETT. FRASES SMITH.
LABEL ACTION,
During the last twelve mouths at least u dozen casus importance have been no torious as gross miscarriages of justice, deliberate perntaions of the most radi- avatary principles of the rules of evidence, these casee that wonderful sixcure knowi 80s violations of English law. And in as a Hongkong jury has not always bean
A
Was called
ovidence
witting him for trial on the charge brought justified him in detaining him or in com-
Fraser Smith asserts most positively-he gunst him or any other charge, but Mir
WUCHANG
(4-0. Daily News ocrrespondent.} In the N. G. Daily News toived to day,
gistracy there wз no public prosecuter rape, but denies that he did ro falsely, I word, to say of a man that he ja voual inples toes not somment, he does not review the there emergon to lie sarface of report dues present; at inspector of polion was there acandulonats or musicianly. Defendaut Mys that he is capable of being bought and soft evidetise nor call attention to any portion more the notorizus name of Li Hung -
-for
what reason, 30 far as this
Aaamonded answer was filed sol-
the
or
in
28
is made to do duty, Bome muokka sro ►
strange point is that Me Drummond
He asserts that the information, correct or, incorrect, drawn
upon
is YOUT
to heary astern Sanders and Master | trajes of this Colcay with the crime of of Police to that effect, and provent the August 125h, 1890, a leading article dealing in the fact that he was a money lenáct.apy joetification for thesobarvations Tis also reported that a Foreign Boman heavy and fight description and it will be month of September, disebarged as iono-ings1 li there was sufficient evidence to Bangkong, but denics that he did so falsely the venality consists not merely in the foot which be ponra out so abundantly. With Catbolic priost has beed quartered," or " is a fair and justifiable mossst en un generally but that he was in the Babit of paper, and we charge the defendant by the rebels. A Mongol prince also leat surprising if they silow the Club colours to vent by by aaid Magstiate after due oslablish a prima facie ase, why was the jar maliciously, and says that the and article that he wa mny lender and 12 reported very fully in his own thing in the style of the long-chis bunits, connected with public work. He denies cle his own opinious, his own assertions not yet known. The number of rebels are trus in substance and in fact, and was that reuality and jorrapin are the same and his own ideas for the fasts and the estimated variously from 500 to 30,000, For the American Cup, there are five of the evidence brought forward in support why were his duties, for which he to more of public interest in connection with curisin ending wowsy to contractors and others with having snbatitused in that his life whelber by suicidé de burder Is
public purse, so conspicuously neglected? entries of the five boats, we faboy Lock- of the complaint of the said George Willianrithun adequately remunerated from the proceedings in the Supreme Court, that it
whatever he did say is true in substance hart's and Jackson's boate, which ought to Ward.
5. On or about the 38th day of Sept., His Excellency the Administrator ab uld and is privileged. finish as named.
huaitation, gentlauen, in scribing to the The Ladies' Taras ought to prove a most the defendant falsely and maliciously inquire into this; if he dous nut, it must
on the 26th day of September,
What exciting race. Six bosis will compete for printed and published of the plaintiff and appear to us, and we trust the unofficial fourth paragraph of plaintifa petition, it The Navy will be represented by of a concerning his conduct as much mumbers of the Legislative Council will
present constituted 1800 a leading article criticising the pro-werd vanal the meaning which is generally three. Benedict crew, consisting of special reference to the proceedings last solicitor-ship an
at the Mis-plain: at the Police Court an a charge of ever may be the original meaning of the Master, Potts, Lockhart, and Jackson had hereinbefora mentinad, the following false, is cherry-ripe for abolition. When this endings in connection with the trial of the gitau to it in commou conversation." entored, but had to scratch owing to the scandals and malicicus libel, that is to serious et
and Mr Smith will find it very difficult to of it, he positively asserts his own this time as the leader, of the sedifique Muster and Lockhartsny:
that the said axicle was a fair and in distinguish betrees that and being couple distines and unalterable opinion, and movement in the north There is co- illness of Potta. have joined another combination, but we
The administration of publis justice in
nevertheless the wan was guilty and doubt whether it is so strong as the married Hongkong leavor much to be desired. spucínt prosecution was concerned, hessen partial comment on a public trial that Mr Smith then sets ap justification that it lot would have been. It is very dificult to That fact, patent for many years past, unly knows--and a mean sad upjastitiable war published for the public benefit, that was a justihabis content on a matter of plated question that thing very peculiar in the way this name
Per- han of iste been so prominently brought
la point of law a prici eged communicatriage of justics. If an innocent was this province upon some harrowi spot the winner of the Ladies' Faree. haps the mids' stroked by Kelburne inayafore the community that it has become attempt was made to convert the member it was truo in substanes and in fact, andį pablic notoriety; (Ent it was what is that there had been a grues miscar-local raid of auto's baudata in the north of Now I come to the second of the acquitted, if a man against, whom the evid-magnified by rumour into a rebellar at by the authorities into a temporary publie
articles and the questions which it involves. do the trick, though popular fancy lies ra the common talk and by word of the town. of our state whas had been used as a tool was and is privileged.
prosecutor. Now, this gentleman had nu ons:-
leader was La Hung (1) Defondaut clearly and distinctly re- The second article on the face of it a once is not sufficient is discharged, oren that time the amine given to your ookcom lacus standi whatever, and the magistrate ough to bare known that and refused podiates the averment nitached to the comment ou certain proceedings which had although sunt suspicion may be left ons as that o
evon enter into the merits of the fending article from the Honghong Telegrazh occurred a few days before in the Po-behind, there is no miscarriage of Of course the whole was false, bife that Case outil the Government was properly of August 18th, set out in the plaintiff's lice Court of this colony, and with refar-justice, risily no arucious missar the nama said to be at the head of the
that there was an atrocious represented in court. Had Minhinnett petition, and says that there is not one euce to that Mr Frasur Smith in les an-age of justice, Mr Fraser Smith' ima ined reballik A few days ago wronged Mir Ward personally, the latter single word or line in and articla imputing Ever sites that in or about September 1688 miscarriage of justice in this case is a letter from Me Drummond sasured na tha responsible. Evan judges are not infallible would have hnd a right to appear as a FT-corruption to the plaintiff individually, but Minhinnstt, the plcfutil at his own sertion to the whole world that a onilt hang Chih-tang had nipped an incipient
epicl. The ques
improperly to osoape and to pu vak the mistakse, technical / roto prescutor, but tho alleged outrage į merely a general attack on the Public duce attempted « eriminal outrage and 10 mau bad been allowed annecessarily and gee aller rebelion in the bud. ~ The
was an offence against a section of the com- Works Department. As regards venality docently asenuled a Chinese
aro entitled to and oherwin, made by the legal fraternity unity who
Becial the alligators of the law courts' as in fact a public outrage that could defendant ways that for Government ver- í fina is whether the statement in our postavileños of one witness, the remsa Augas cours from ChinceJVODINJO, again fastened.
only vart to carry on the usiness of a usurer tion as to the true meaning and tree
called "was strongly carroborative. We Live, We
tion, › aro pogatott that this DOLEZERO or money-lunder, wasting time which be
toos is not current. We say that reading that submit these observations were aholly disturbance may possibly be anti dramin, willy Australien contemporary designates be dealt with by the Government-and the gentleman of the long ruba-wʊald therefore the proceedings before the police longs to the Goverment and the public ine to be gathered from that anenud article was conceive and that the other evidence Rong sa the hard-contre of longs to to the colony and in atiending article as a whole any man would ander unjustified, that there was grows exaggera and that it is under the leadership
conduct stand from require the tears of all the angels who magistrate were in more ways than one a
what we here allege in it have been supplied with wings since the ridiculous travesty on a British court of to such money lending business, is
of the most venol das ription; and that be last part of the patition. We say that what. tion of facts and circumstases and that the same redunblable La Huog, sha la testing neh revenge on the Tartar-Hernial. In the justion. daya of Noak. But even the half-a-dozen
Mr. Fraser Smith weast to convey to the rice bears on the face of it proof of
1bc.moet deliberate raslico, Butgentlemen rtainty it is very likely that this repor cases within our own personal experience
The alleged offence, as we have already prepared to maintin,
may prove as mistaken as others, but if an (9) Delundant says in awer to section puldio and what the public in reading that This is an action for $5000 damages for in which both low aud fact have boot indicated, was sust sericus e, libel. Mr Francis, instructed by Messro amusingly (and expensives) distorted, haveing they phaishment. It is described as 9 of plaintiff's summons that on or about article enld necessarily understand from posto go further then that: we ant's paper he and Mr. Minhinott ware Dounye and Mossop, appeared for the plain-to pals their inelectual free before the rape upon a girl six years of age the month of September, 1888, or there-parasal of it is that the plaintiff was in fact Propose to prove to you that at the vary wheneo among the Chinese bas kpranz og tiff, and the defend ut appeared in person, sensational and altogether unexpected ter- description which saya sere huile for either abouts, the plaintif did attempt to crimi guilty of the crime charged against him times that these sitios appeared in telead this bolief that 14 Hung is to more agtími nally outrage and did indecently assault
of some equally disgraceful clencs engaged in two if not three civil matters the government; have VOLOS MIDÍSARTIGE SAI") conspiting with this magic same! This the legel knowledge or common-senza The following were the jury: Messrs H. Zmination of the Government prcecution at Fast, 0, 0, Cobon, D. B. Lata, G. Stewart, the Magistracy on the 22nd alte, of a man the prosecution--and the evidenco, un Chinese child of a little over six youra rf offences, and that the evidence oalety in this Court in which they were brought fits of him sa the coming sin
guilt and that E. E. Belilios, G. de Champeaux and H. samed John Minhinnett, was for some shaken by cross-examination, of the women age, named Ah Fat; further, that plaintif, support of the prosecution was in reality into shop confict, bad that until the hap
iltren
plaintiff in the columns of the defendant's suggestion; but it is wise to real náh years past has been waxing exceed. Wong Ngan, the discarded ristrus of thu efter kving for years it concubinage with a conclusive of the plaintiff's Mr L. Mendel, who was one of the jurying rich and infuentist as a foreman of defendant, who described what she saw Chinese women named Wong, ab Ngae, he ought to have been commited for trial penod there was never a word against the tempting to one's powers of imaginatio men called, asked to be relieved from the works in the Surveyor General's depart-we, woa't repeat more of it than wa candid saduce Wong Ah Ngan's daughter before the Supreme Court; that he was in
any rate his father's son is in bodlity a well. duty on the grounds he was prejudiced; ment. This mat was charged at the instig help for the sake of common decency, Emily with whom he is now living-and fact an improper person to be retained in newspaper. After giving the details of ere, and a good cheok fasthed in haying been one of the jury in the crimination of-sithe: the Hon. N G. Mitchell would aine kundred and ninety-nino fimes that sash conduct, peerly in a Guvern- thr. Public Works Department or to be these cifil proceedings and the institution the assurando volunteered, me by really
comment on the touduct of the Lunca Oficial Froteotur of Chinese, Mr out of a thousand, have led to a committal mont servant, is a gross outraga on pubite allowed to sciata with any respectable of the crionizal, action against the well,informed Chiness that the sa, or at case laat year against the defendeut
It's obvious that there is a mistake some- His Lordship sald if Mr Mendel was so Alfred Balinor Johnson, Crown Solicitor, and a irinl be jury. The other oui docenor and decorum which fondista any person. On the fage of it ho maither plaintiff, the learned counsel went on behared and loyal Tuotai in office! prejudiced as not to be able to give an Major-General Gordon, Acting Captain side witnesses strongly corroborated the
bas impliedly faces not deny it, and bonest verdict he was not fit to be on Superintendent of Rolice; the Hon. E. Jomari just named--whose testimony, an unft to be employed in the public alleges that the the true meaning defendant as showing that he wanted to hera; it would bổ curious to be able to
by service of this colony. the jury, but if he was capable of giving an Ackroyd, Acting Attorney-General, the the bye, appears to have been given with
The amended answer of the defendant, he say that if the prisoner was not drive blihlenett vut of the colony. honest verdict he must go into the box. Hoa. W. M. Deane, Acting Colonial Secre- great releatones and the only weak chain
of an indecent result on a girl six years counsel said-We submit to you that that June, 1891, atatea. B: Ezzor Solith said he understood Metary, His. Excellency the Acting Governor in the link was the evidente. Of the pole, pursuant to order dated the 16th day of guilty of zapote was in fact guilty at least In his concluding remarks the learned trace the origin of the spectation clustered
1. The defendant admits publishing on old and has been gully of other offences article in a geose abus of the privilegna Mandel to say that he was so prejudiced as the Hon. Francis Fleming, CMG) or who knew nothing, or if they
a. Chinese conenine and aftur of what has been contrasted with the Mr Stanton, Wepector in the Dougkong anything, carefully
liberty of the press-the licence of the not to be able to give an honest verdict.
T Bir dendol-I beg your pardon; I did Police Force. Which one of these officials that honest to keep to August the 12th, 1890, a leading article gainat morality, in living, I presume of the public press, a gross au instance
bo her daughter, the actual prosecutor we do not erunnal occurrence in this colony, dealing with the Public Werke Dopatiment with stood him to say 20; but if the defendant; the information, does not show it, i prima facie case was clearly established, of Hongkong as set forth in the third warda living with a girl who is said of press as soult possibly be put befoto any
His Lordship said Bourtainly under know;
meither is it made supatent by the evidence bat his Worship nevertheless or fit to paragraph of the plaintiff's petition and in a supposed to
dant's answer filed in this suit further says the public service. Therefore the second your verdict on that point mainly, and it jobjected to Mr Mendel he woull have to adduced at the trial. But the accused was come to the conclusion that there was an addition to paragraph two of the defen-Tand that is entirely disqualified him for jury. We submit to you and we ask for article is a grom excers of any privilege. charged with committing a rapo, in other evidence on which he could possibly detain Mr. Smith said he certainly objected towards outraging a child of about ten yeara | lid, proner any longer, and Minhinnett that as regards venality, that for a Govern portion of the petition in red the ques-18 our suswer to the plea of privilege which | Mr Mendeltry, said Isa was hoard before Mr Henry Ervest Wode on the eccentricity of British justice as money lender, more especially with em- imply when he published that article, and 1 is guilty of avery fault that vitjàtes the 1 On London--
are some two years ago, and the case oft the court a free man and a living satire mens servant to estry on the business of a tion as to what the defendant meant to is his only substantial defotos, that time vernment and with contrastors whose work against Minhingatt or the more modi-plea of rivilege, misetatement of fate, was requested by his fellow furons to ank house, C.M.Q, at the Police Court cu the expenuded by Hongkong police megis. Dioyas in the camie Daparicient of the tea secondly whether the original grave charge
the plaintiff in his capacity as oraraser Faded charge which he now deliberately gros exaggeration, asertion of facts which what for they would get in the event of the 15th on 22nd Sept. It will to obearvad tale. caso lasting more thau one day 1
that in these fattere of detail we have I zaw the prisoner siling on a rattan to superintend, is conduct prohibited by the brings, is tene or untrue; and you do not appear red which werenot the rabject Hit Lordabip said the Ice was fixed by been more particular than is our wat in
private individual without any justification for the víudication of bis own dises: 48-$10 each, but sometimes by giving the usmai and offeinl descriptions of chair. Afat was sitting on his knee with ralox of the Department and of the most will quite understand tot Mr Fraser Salth of judicial proc. dare at the Folios Court. Is
ohet kousers but. The prisoner fold
that the auld raport of money landing to as he rays,
certainly
nor justillet by any Judicial pro- consent of parties it was arranged to pay those prisons whom we consider more or
on the less concerned in and responsible for what me to keep quiet about what I had seen and vena description, and the defendant are waste this patter thoroughly investigated, is a deliberate attack nus the charac
be one of the threatened to shoot me with a revolver if the Government apployds and contrac pharacter, and the plaintiff is
Smith's position is enticed to opment. I mentioned it to anybody,
he was notoriety, discussion and interest, and the investigation for his own sake. It is codings on which any man in Mir mort diagraceful roitosrriage of Mr Fraser Smith-I have nothing to say even this pobby has ever known, and our
came into the kitchen in time to prevent fide comment open the several matters that these matters should have to en the enbject either, my Lord, by remion for this is that no mistake may be going to have connection with her, but I words complained of were a fair and lama ananfortunate ty, pentlemen, liberty of the press is one of the reatest “Mr. Francis, in opening the case for themade regards the personality of the hit Bu might have had con- aforesaid and tipɔn the plaintiff as an i brought before you, but under the circam safeguards of the
deal more and more freely with them, but plaintia, sald-This is so scilon brought by gentlemen and Bir John Minblunett, an empley in the gunde me what are supposed to diet and nection with her before I came into the Overseer of Worker it tho Public Works stances I think you will sen they have to year by year writers in the public press so against B Robert Fraser Smith, editor been pliced in possession of the truth of the pristinar after this happened for about kong and in reference thereto, and were on here. The defendaut bas taken upon the wider the Liberty given the more aterialy | Publia Wicks Department of this colony British Parliament, Press, and Public bare room. I continued to live with Department of tas, Government of Hong-be and ought to be thoroughly thrushed more and more into public questions and
two year we lived on good terms. I printed and published by the defendant himself the respondbility of proving the
We submit to you in this case and publisher of the Hongkong this intest exhibition of what Hongkong for a backuae ha meduced one of my end for such combient, and without allegations which he makes in his defence necessary duce is besome to prerent
Many palicious interest or move whatever, In the bacond place ho says that whether liberty from degenerating into en Calcutta magh, to recover damages which have justice many mean where the victima are
daogitam
that although it may turn auton investigation been laid at $5000, in respect of two several only helpless Chinese, libols which we alloge hare been publishes The story, although indecent, disgustin These are extracts from the evidence of the words being true to substance and in true or false his statements are privilege that it is proved, on the very age of that?
Wong Ngan, su reported by our sedate.com-fact.
2. In addition to paragraph four of the that he was mistaken in making these article, that defondant has been gulity of Un Bhanghai
50 days' night, privaba paper, 73 by the defendant with reference to and degrading beyond the scope of any temporary the Daily Preat they are not Minisnett. The pleadings are a fo ordinary imagination, ie ample and easily
told. And re medu to tell is in the in garbled in any sense, and we have no doubt defendant's answer the defendant farther charges against Minhinnett the article which gross an infringement of the liberty of On demand, dor termals of public morality, and to viediosts whatever that they are absolutely accurate.aps that in or about the meth of Septem: be wrote on ike 26th October 1:20 was the preas, give a blut upon journalistic The plainut Jobe Michannett
WILL OR Of On the statements done the magistrale, bor 1688 the plaintif di attempt to grimin fair and reasonable comment on what bad poole as ang mau has every made. Gold Leaf, 100 dan (par tel): 233.50 111 he had done his duty, had he option burally outrage, and he did at ha residence in transpired in the Police Court. Of course de fold us ad nauseam in the column Sovereigns Back abufingrete)8. 8.33. Wodehouse and the phos responsibla
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