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the rebellion must now be completely stamped out by the end of the fourth Chinese moon ; that officials, civil and military, will be warded; and that should they fail by negligence or otherwise to stop the rebellion by that time they shall be severely punished.
ROBBING THE PIG-MARKET.
In the pig-market, not far from Shameen, there was a big robbery a few nights ago. Over eighty robbers armed themselves with swords and revolvers, landed from several snakeboats, at the back part of the lan or market, and breaking open the shops, entered in separate gangs. Some of the robbers kept guard at the principal entrance. while others drove the inmates into one corner, and with revolvers pointing at them, kept them at bay. The rest having broken open the counters and boxes, and ransacked all the valuables, fired a number of shots before they left. Some people in the neighbouring shops got on the top of the roofs sounding gongs to give the alarm, without effect. About ten thousand dollars' worth of property was lost and the robbers escaped. Next morning the Pun Yi magistrate went with a number of policemen to make enquiry. Rewards have been offered for the apprehension of the offenders.
PAKHOI.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
Pakhoi, 5th May.
SEQUEL OF THE RECEIVING CASE.
In consequence of the rnm nrs that several officials, including the Prefect and Sub-Prefect of Limchow, had received bribes in order to mitigate the punishment on the charge of receiv- ing stolen goods by Cheong Kwok Fong, the principal of the Kwong Cheong Hiag shop of this port, in January last, an enquiry has been institut d in Limehow by the Prefect. Cheong Kwok Fong was summoned to Limehow a fort- uight ago and was asked how much money he had spent privately to obtain his release. On being pressed to tell the truth, he declared that he had spent over $1,000 in presents to various petty officials, and amongst the recipients were the late magistrate of Pakhoi, two officials of the Municipality, and the official in whose custody he was while his case was pencing daci- sion. The bribed officials were ordered to refund the amount they had received. and it will be devoted to educational purposes together with the $2,000 of the original fine. After the enquiry, Cheong Kwok Foug was allowed to return to Pakhoi, but fearing still further trou- bles, he made a hasty departure by a Hongkong steamer, leaving his shop in the hands of his fokis.
HEAVY RAIN.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
FOOCHOW.
We take the following from the Foochow Echo of the 7th inst. :~~
On the 3rd inst., by kind permission of the Club Committe, a most successful entertain- ent was given under the auspices of the "Musical Society."
On the 2nd Their Excellencies Ts'ang-shan, Tartar General of this province, and Li-bsing- jui, Viceroy of Min-che, gave a large banquet to the foreign officials of the port. The guests were received in the spacious drawing-rooms of the Board of Foreign Affairs office at Nantai, and after a few minutes of general conversation were escor ed to the large dining-rooms on the upper floor, where an elaborate feast had been prepared. Several speeches were made,
We experienced an unprecedented heavy rains fall on the 28th ultimo. It started shortly before one o'clock in the morning, gradually increasing in strength, and by daylight it poured in torrents, continuing antil 9 a.m., when it began to slacken. By this time the streets were almost impassable; the water in some of them was quite two feet deep. Several hovel. have collapsed and bare been partly washed away, bat no lives were reported to have been lost; large quantities of rice, paddy, and other merchandise in stores were soaked and damaged The foreign community sustained no other damage beyond having their gardens and com- pounds ficoded for a good part of the day, but the east wall of the Custom House, not being strong enough to resist the great mass of water pouring down from the pain on the upper levels, collaps shortly after daybreak. This plain itself was temporarily converted into a lake on which a barge conld easily float, rain-gauge at the Custom House, I am informed, The registered over nineteen inches at 9 a.m. on the 28th. Considering that the rain begun about the amount of water during the nine hours is marvellously large, even for a tropical country.
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A REVENUE CRUISER.
The Customs cruiser Kaipan, Commander C. J. Williams, arrived here on the 2nd iustant on a cruising visit.
The final in the Club_billiard handicap for 200 up was won by Mr. J. W. Odell (+20), the runner-up being Mr. J. R. Putnam (+10).
The competition for the Monthly Cup of the Gun Club ended in a win for Mr. Martzinkevich
with a score of 19.
CHEFOO.
PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT.
A meeting of the community of Chefoo was called on the 30th April, at the Beach Hotel, to consider the replies of the various Consuls to the community letter sent them relating to the object of endeavouring to secure for Chefoo an International Settlement. The following were present:-Messrs. Tomalin, G. Gipperich, V. G. Lyman, J. R. Greaves, Dr. F. R. Molyneux, R. C. P. Richards, J. D. Smedley, H. S. Smith, H. J. Pless, A. H. Huntley, Mortimer O'Sullivan, J. Stooke, G. Denny, and R. R. McDermid.
The Chairman read the call for the meeting and the minutes of the last meeting.
Four letters, from the Consuls for Great Britain, Japan, Belgium, and France respecti- rely, being replies to a communication on the subject before the meeting, were read by the Chairman, who stated that no reply had been received from the German Consul, and that the Consuls for the United States, Russia, and the Netherlands had replied at a previons meeting.
After some discussion as to the fact of, and reasons for, the failure to elicit replies from the Consuls for Germany and Austria, Mr. Greaves offered the following motion :-
That a petition be sent to the Ministers at Peking by the community through a special committee of not more than three to be appointed at this meeting, with copies of the replies received from the Consuls, anl setting forth the reasons why the Settlement is now a press- ing necessity, and indicat ng the difficulties which are apparently placed in the way by certain members of the Consular Body."
Carried unanimously,
Doctor Molyneux moved that the committee provided for in Mr. Greaves's motion be em- powered to select two additional members.
Carried nem. con.
The meeting balloted for members of the committee, with result as follows:-
Elected to the Committee: Messrs. J. R. Greaves, V. G. Lyman, and Eichwede.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.-N.-C. D.N.
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR FUND.
treating all sick and wounded from the War.
(1) Providing additional comforts in Hospital
(2) In aid of the families of Japanese killed in the War.
Mr. J. R. M. Smith, the Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks the following sub- objects, as indicated on the subscription lists. scriptions-for it (or both) of the above
Already acknowledged
$25,8 14.25 HE. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G.
100 R. Ponsonby
25 197.50 110
Boys, Queen's College
English Staff, Queen's College Chinese Staff, Queen's College Hongkong Daily Press
37.50 100
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, 10th May,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
371
BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH
(PUISNE JUDGE).
CLAIM AGAINST A CHINESE POST OFFICE, Ho Tsun, trader; 76, Bonham Strand West, sued the Pun Lung Kee, Chinese Post Office, 190, Queen's Road Ceutral, for $61.50 in respect of detention of goods. Mr. O. D. Thompson, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. Hays, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Master, solicitors, for the defendants,
Mr. Thompson in opening the case stated that plaintiff claimed the return of certain clothing which was entrusted to the defendant to forward and deliver to a certain Wing Yee Lun shop at Canton, and which defendants failed to deliver, or in the alternative the sum of $61 50, being the value of the clothing. In November, he said, plaintiff was desirous of sending some clothing to his brother in or near Canton, and entrusted the parcel to the defen. dants with instructions to send it to a firm in Canton by the name of Kwong Sang. De- fendants chopped plaintiff's book, acknow- ledging receipt of the goods and undertaking to deliver them to the above-named firm. Not having heard from his brother, plaintiff made enquiries, and was told by the defendants that the Kwong Sang firm had refused to accept the goods, and be requested them to send the goods to another firm, the Wing Yee Lun, the former order having been cancelled and the plaintiff's bok chopped to that effect. parcel never was delivered to the Wing Yes The
Lun firm, and had not been received by plain- tiff's brother.
After hearing evidence,
failed to prove the delivery of the goods to the His Lordship found that the defendants had
party to whom they had undertaken their deli- very, and he gave judgment accordingly for the plaintiff with costs.
Wednesday, 11th May.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH (PUISNE JUDGE).
A COMPRADORE'S CLAIM.
Road East, sued A. Hanart, 43, Des Vœux Yau Wo Tong Sing, compradore, 75 Queen's Central, for $137.59, being money due for pro- solicitor, of Mr. J. Hastings's office, appeared visions sold and delivered Mr. P. W. Goldring for the plaintiff. and Mr. F. Paget Hett, solicitor, of Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton's office. for the defendant.
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Mr. Goldring in his opening address stated that defendant was manager of a cigar factory near the kerosene works. Plaintiffs were compradores. In March last Mr. Gabina called at the plaintiffs' shop and ordered provisions for the use of the factory people. The plaintiffs were doubtful regarding Gabina's standing in the factory, and one of the firm went down to see Mr. Hanart, who said he wanted the provisions supplied. Plaintiffs thereafter delivered provisions every morning to Gabina, who called for them, as per pass-book. At the end of the month they ask- ed Hanart for payment, and he said he had paid Gabina every week. Gabina had disappeared The question was, whether Hanart was respon sible for the debt.
His Lordship, after hearing evidence, found that defendant was not the principal in the contract, and gave judgment in his favour with
costs.
Thursday, 12th May.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE).
ADJUDICATION,
In re Li Tsau Lap ex parte the Sam Choy $26,404.25' Brick, Tile and Timber Co., Mr. J. Hays, of
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