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The Chartarod Morenatale Bank of India one squabbling "usval constsnotors, this would invo been pronounced an impossibility. In Boynton's Landon, aid Chins has declared a dividend of 5 "History of the Aprica Navy," it in mid, "The i ezginse that worn to drive this, our fret fromies feet, por ant per annum and placed £20,000 sterling were yet to to bult; the timber to form tasir halls to credit of reserve fund. was pont in the forests, and the huge reliers zad machinery that were to form their its erwear were not yet constractas A22000 ex the contract was aigned, telechi anders were seat from Washington nions, but in other cities, the nutractor not sonda ing himself to the rosaroen of his own establishment. Numerons "milla were acon st work, and· zailway trucks, steamers, and bergen engaged for trans special meeting of the ratepayers at Sheng. by rah, in forkye vandver. The first bost ran lat
alon of the annual meeting of the 13th February whole contract was complated la about two tasathe! l'his despatch could be equalled if not sar-with reference to the discontinuanos of the elgetrio light, and Instructed the Council to re- passed in England, where spocini facilitie■new the contract with the Electric Company.į.“ eziet for shipbuilding, and where a hundred torpedo boats could be turned out in a faw months. Bet aupposing that the shipbuild. ing yards in the United Kingdom are too busily engaged in building she contemplated additions to the eavy-as they ought to be
iduga after her bool was laid, and thokai, ball on the 200 instant, reversed thé danish instant, whom the Franok ratire at once.
Tes auncuncement made by the new Franch Premier to the Chamber in reference to the
Ina paragraph in Wednesday's iso referring to imponding prosecution of a Chinese trader For arson, by the agents of the Inantanes Com pany in which he was insured, we mentioned Los Semaren & Co, as the ngents. This is not correct, and that firm has nothing to do with the case.
The Chinese arrish retire from Touquin to Kwangai and Yunnan.
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DERDY
THE UHINESE CHEK OR FOOT MEASURE.
SUPREME COURT.
9th April.
IN APPEAL
Iam de "muthor"? Mr Baily romarked here that he was only going into the case as stated. and he was sensequently unable to go into things he otherwise should do. Some way farther along this statement it was said the "first com- plainant" claimed 8193 of the, mogey fanud is the appellant's box, and the "dont com- plainant claimed $128. There was another ambiguity. A little farther along pointed the words "the first defendant bad is money wrapped up in a red handkerchief" What wa meat by the expression Brit-defendant"
His Lordship said it appeared to him that the two casos had been mixed up.
passengers and crew, and for the ramoval from the ship and the detention and traatmant in pro- por isolated places of the sick persoas on board 1 for the disinfection of the ship and for the dis infection or destruction of all infested articles on | board similar to those made by the Local GoveÝN-
BEFORE THE FULL COUET ment Board in their Order of 15th July, 1883.
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EXSPONDENTİ to posse with France. The general conditions tar to the Bonitary Authorities, and of a Memo
Mr. H. M. Boy, instrusted by Meurs: randum by the Medical Officer of the Board on Donny and Massep, appeared for the appellant, are those of the Theatsin Contention.
Precautions against Infection of Cholors the Attorney (leners! (Han. B. L. O'Malley
(Signed), The armistics commeiden in Formosa on the have, &c.,
Governor Sie G: P. Bowen, GL.M.G., 20, &o.. matricted by the Acting Crown Solicitor, Mr
A. F. Stakes, for the respondent.
Mr. Baily went to read, and directly after The Attorney-General pointed out that the cams scross a passage giving "the complalaunt respondents in this case should be the Queen in the singular. He called attention to that s sand Mr. Weshwara magambenta
they were only dealing with the one case of b Mr. Baily sésted that this was an appeal from sway of $192 belonging to Bai Lam. Farther cu a decisión by Henry Bruert Wodehouse, Esq, the statement road that the complainant had The following potition was presented to the Polios Magistrate of this colony, in a 3000 in stated's curtain thing to the conatabla. That Legiantiza Comell on Wednesday by the which the appellant was the defendant and Suits not the case, and could unt be, as the con- Hon Wong Shing, on behalf of the Chinese the prosecutor. The statement of the table was an Englishman who could not under- morghanta
conviction was that on the 9th Marck, 1885, stand Chinese, and he would not understand any THE FUSELE PETITION OF THE UNDERSIONED Chung Achei was convicted befors Mr. Wode thing the complalaunt (whoever that might be) houns for that he ea or about the 1st Marchad. Then evidence was taken of the dafoud- 1. That your Potifienas are merchants who 1835, on board the British stoomship Yorkshire, ant having been seen taking a box from the baye for many years been engaged in trade in which was than on the high sana, on a voyage Zemreen docks on the 2nd March, whereas this of- between Singapore and Hongkong, faleniously fonce was stid, to have been committed on the and with this onlony. — 2–That gone Petitioner have in the overs did that: 132 river dollars, the property 18th-Febenary Then again they had it from of their business always used and adopted -vor of Sus Lam, contrary to Ordinamos in what the second complainant said sint being tain standard of measurement commonly known in English as a Chinese foot or Chek and called anch case masia and provided. For this robbat of the money, he pointed out the "cond Wudshouse adjudged him to be imprisoned, and prisoner. Hers inust evidently to some confr in Chinese "Kau Ng Chok"
3--That this Chinare foot or shok is the com. kept to hard labour for six mouth. It wassion in the magistrate's sind, as they had, only mon font of commerce in this colonly sad is net fron this decision that the appellant was so one prisoner er iss. Mr. Bally alan commented ou
appealing. When the charge was first brought the reason given by hier Wehouse for wriving- & olsss measure of length..
That this Chinese foot or chek is rublivid. against the appellant, he was charged with steal-at the decision he had come to. He did not sec ing $260, the preporty of two complainants, one that the defonce raised was any way improb. 95-10tha inches of the chok or foof commonly songers by the steamer Torkshire.. The charge nothing improbable about it, and it was no more into to Chinese insbes and is equivalent to Sai Lam, and the other Chung Fang, two pas-able, as Mr. Wodehouse, bei statel. There was called in Chinese as "Pai Chin Chek" which was formulated as if these two men were part-improbable than that this case should have been is used by the Tresaurer of Kwang Ting Pronors, and the whole of the money balanged to occcated against the defendant The count vine principally for the measure of land, them jointly, whereas he submitted that thene glean by the defendant for his possession of the That this Chinese foot is only 13 of two men were entirely distinct from each other money found in his box was what might be en- Chipsso inch shorter than the standard or with regard to that money, and there should need in all the Custom Hogane in China in ao have been reparate charges. cordance with Article No. XXXIV. of the Tientsin Treaty between Great Britain and China:
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Monsieur Brisson bas declared that the French Governmont will insist on the execution of the Treaty of Tientsin, and that if negotiations fail rigorous prosecution of the war will follow. THE EXTRAORDINARY CREDIT FOR TONQUIN The balance of the extraordinary credit of two hundred million frases has been voted in the French Chamber of Depation.
(FROM "SHANGHAI, MERCURY."][" GENERAL NEGRIDE'S WOUND.
HANO, April General de Négrier is doing well-The doctors hope he will be on fort again in about twenty days.
(Signed) BEE (DE L'ISLE
MERCHANTS HUMBLY JURVETE"
pected that he was extracted with it to take care of by other passengers. It was well known that some passengers were so sticted, by con sickness on the passage as to become utterly helpless, and it was not at all aureasonable the defendant should base metiery entrusted to his
by Lord NowYHBROOK în reply to a represen-save the prestige of Franes as much as dos. out and out his qutue off close to the roots. Sin Paktoi after a visit proving that they are not Chinese and has been commonly in use in this Dennys appeared for him and conducted the points he should have dealt with had their Lord-
next
poaring with hir scalp, and Officer Clinton ar- carrying contraband of war. We learn that sa rated the sailor on a charge of felony. Whether official notification will be pablished in the the felony is mayhem, grand larveng, or assaults of the Government Guasile. with intent to murder is not known, but at any
PASSENGED SHIPS SUPPLIED, NONCE.To avoid delay in the execution of Orders it is particularly requested that all we could easily get half a dozen first-class The Spanish Minister, Doa Sulcodo, the business communications be addressed to the torpedo beste built by the local Dock. Com-First Secretary, and the Interpretar of the Firm, A. 9. Warion and Co., or
pany. The torpedo boats asked for by SirLegation, were, says the Mercury, to leave Shanghai on the 4th April for a trip to Paking. Gnoxar Boway may not be refused; but Das Bamira Gil de Uribarri on his return from will they couc, and when? Another Ad. Peking will love for England, to assume the office of First Secretary of the Spanish Logation NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS. ministration, having some sense of reapon at the Court of 36. James's, his appointment
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN CENTRAL Communications on Editorial Extore should be inity, sud conscious of the urgeasy of the wing bom just moord by telegram.
ASIAN DIFFICULTY. addromed "The Editor," and thosa on basinera!' Tho
case, would not hesitate to authorise the
-H M. S. Agamemnon, Captain S. Long, Beat.
Warlike preparations on the part of both the Madinger," and not to individuals by us.
Correspondents are requested to forward thoir A OPRENGE to get the boats built here undering the tag of Vice Admiral Sir William M. and address with onamusications addresend to the the supervision of the naval constructor Dowell, and H. M duspatch ressal Figilant,glish and Emsalan Governments continued
Commander A. M. Berquhar, arrived at Amoy nabated: Elitor, not for publication, but se svidonge of good and inspector of mischinery. But with the from Hongkong on the moring of the flat alt Faith
All latter for publication thaafd be written as a prespat Government in power, it cams use and left kypin the following oraning, desti- lite of the paper only.
icas to expect anything bat balf measures, nation wakuowa The stouter Glenfallach which arrived at Shanghal on the 4th instant Advertisements and Barsotiptions which are not miserable incertitude, alternate hesitation from Hongkong, raports having passed the Aga ordered for a fixed period will be continued until and rashness, which bavo afteády involveð memnon off Ockvon Islands, wall out, and sup
The Chief Justice Are we not bound by the Dountermančed
the nation in difficulties in ovary part of the posed to be steering for Japan.
statement of the eas given by the magistrats P Mr. Baily said that was his arst point world, and threaten to: plunge it into even The Honolulu papers contain sundry itous
6-That the Kau Ng Chef is about 134-5the whether in appealing the appellmat was bourd greater disaster. The English pspors are with referon to the newly arrived appanese
English insher; the Custom House standard by the case rated by the magistrata. What he kouping matki rouching smoother watEZ immigrants. Amongst them is the following:
shek is about 14.1 English inches and the should submit, with all due respect to the court Mr. Baily) was unsbis to follow the reas915 at present melancholy reading; their columns Last Frily His Lordship the Bishop of Olte
Canton Trezeurer's chek, is about 14 English | below, was that the case stated by the magistrate | given. The only evidence of identilation of THE BLOCKADE OF PAKHOI: being filled with records of political Eland-christened two Japanese children at the Cathe
inshas
7.-That there is no universal standard chek was not correct statement of what actually took the money was a red handkerchief which had ere and addesing proofs of ministerial im.dral, in the presence of about 300 Japanese. The
place, and his justification for saying that was been found in the defendant's box, and the church presented a barions and lively scene
We are informed that yesterday His Excel-
used in China.
the magistrate's depositions themselves. He loathed magistrate bad, ouavisted the pri boellity.
Their Fixallencies. Messrs. Gibsin and Galick Lency the Governor requested the Fregoh Consal B.That whox. English goods are. Imported thought a comparison between these depositions sovor of larsony of $159 upon the baith of were present-ab-the-ceremony, with many other haole visitors. His Majesty the King selected to telegraph to Captain de Beaumont, the offer into China it is used in the case whore the duty and the case stated by the magistrate would the statement of a man that beg him come out of the 'tween decks with a box two the dames given, calling the girl Lydia and the hamsuding the French squadron of Pakhai, tais levied on the length to convert the English bear him out.
measures into mazements according to the
The Chief Justice caid the question was the days after it was alleged the more was stolen. Mr. Baily thought in the face of th various No more significant proof of the hopelosa peace negotiations seams to indicate two boy James, with the addition of a zative name.ask if the blockade of that port would continas Custom House. standard chek which is equal to ther they could look at the depositions.
The traditional and historical Ah Sin (says to be anforced. M. Féjardin, with his sens141 Englishinchesand in only 9.18 of cne Chines
Mr. Haily said in view of that the only satin mbiguities contained in the magistrate's state- apathy nad utter want of energy of the things. First, that peace has not yet been the Alta Californing was proceeding quietly along courtesy, consented, and he has informed the inch longer than the Han Ng Chek a aforesaid.
That the cheerslusively weed is Peking is factory course had been adopted of filing ant of the cuss it was necessary that a consid
affidavit made by the appellant's legal adviser at erable amount of clear evidence should be British Government need-be given than the Goally secured, though the protocol has been Spear-street, when a dare devil med. Jeln Governor that bo has received a reply to the
a chet of the same length as the Kaw Ng chok; the Police Court. When first charged the ap brought before their Lordships to explain what setounding statement made the other day signed. Second, that M. Baroor desires to Bowen, a sailer on the ship d. Sawyer, rushed offect that "Nantial vessels will be admitted to
and that the Kun Ng ohak is well known to all pellant was repressated, bal sabueruentis Mr the use really was. There were many other raid a great howl when he saw Bowen disap.. tation by Lord Storrs of the defenceless sible; his throat of what big Government
Colony for at least thirty years.
10.That in Ordinance, No. 8 of 1885 which case for the defence on the second olarge pathships allowed him to go into the depositions.
understanding that the magistrate had sloped The Chief Justice said there was on thing condition of Singapore. The Serretary of will do in the event of negotiations Esiling
has already come into force, the Kwang Tung the first pass and that it was disposed of. Many with regard to fas diference between the Eng State for War palady aunounced that the is a mero flourish before the French public
Treasurer's chat is adopted as the standard chek objections were mised at the time by the sclipitorlish practice and that of this colony. In Eng in Hongkong and it is made compalary on all for the defense which did not appear o
or on the de land the only questions appealed spon ware ques- fortification of Singapore was postponad un-which the vote of the balance of the extraor-rate both parties are in trouble, Bin being in tears
Chinese merchants to use this shek.
positions.
tions of law and not of fast. Here the Logiala- til next year in view of the greater import-dinary credit is intended to support. A
II.That the adoption of this shiok will cause The Chief Justice said the question still arose ture had given full power of appel both as to aizeo of Hengkong, and that the Governor of our readers will perceive by our special tols
your Petitions very great inconvenienca and whether Mr. Baily could go into that matter: questions of foot and questions of law, but they trouble in business as shown hereunder the Straits Settlements had been ordered to gram from Shanghai, matters have ad-
The mode of sppeal prescribed was by the case had not provided any matinery other than that i (a.) In all trade transactions were the price in set out by the magistrate, and according to Ord. in England, and it was left to the magistrato to take whatever stops be considered advisable vanced to a pretty safe stage, the Poking
socording to length, the price will have to be 5 of 1850 it seemed dositful whether the ma-state hons, trusting that he would state it ** for the protection of the ports. This is in. Govoroment evidently baring made no dis-
increased. flised erol irony. As well might a destitute calties and given in their full adhesion to person be ordered to serve up a sumptuous the terms of the Tientsin Convention of May banquet as the Governor of the Straits Set- Szlements bo ordored to defend the ports of that colony. He is simply told to essay the impossible. In the first pisos, the ports are peculiarly exposed to attack, and a landing could be effected in a dozen different places at Singapore; in the second place, there is at prosent only one man-of-war, a wooden the war will most undoubtedly be to corvette, in the port to oppose to a hostile strengthen the power of the Tatsing dyasaty fest; and in the third case, the garrison of over the nation. This, too, at a moment vlien the three settlements consists of only one the first murmare were making themselves rogiment of the Line and a battery of Artil.heard, when the injury caused to Chinese lery. Compared with Singapore, Hongkong trade by the French operations was begin- is strongly protected, though at present its ning to tell in an appreciable manner on the ..... defences leave much to be desired. It is no trading and labouring classes-at-and-pear axaggeration to say that Singapore, Fenazg, the treaty porta. The Chinese Government and Malarga are pretty well at the mercy of are not likely, we imagine, to riak any any landing squad row, and yet Lord Now collapse of en favourable a settlement as that Book coolly says that their defodees must now being negotiated by raising any reedless be postponed until next year because forsvelli difficulties in the way. The mandarins have Hongkong, which is of greater importante, not mucw to exalt over except the anerpet is absorbing the attention of the War Ofice. ed opportunity which the folly of the FERET If this is really the osco and 'the attention Ministry has given them of making a favour. of Lord NORTHBOor is worth anything, aklo apreepent, and they are got so fatuous Hongkong ought to be restaured. The Ius to be blind to the change so fortunately perial Government of Great Britain and Tre-brown in their way of closing the war with land are concentrating their energies opon the | credit and without further pecuniary loss. fortification of Hongkong and Aden. Yet we cannot see that the work in being We call special attention to a sotice pab-restrained of her liberty at Otis Gibson'a mii-GOVERNOE SIE&Y. BOWEN, G.C.M.G., TO THE
zion school. The Court decimed peremptorily pushed on with any“ very wonderful celeri-lished elsewhere in reference to the block-to listen to all argoment by counsel, and stated ty so far af Joust as the Home Authorities ade of Pakhoi. The mercantile community that he would decide the case on the evidence of
At present the prospect of obtaining either
and Bowen in jail. The latter stated that he saw another man out the pig-tail from Sin's head and throw it away. He, Bowen, then picked it ne and intended to send it to his parents in Ireland ass curio.
The following passages have been taken by P and 0:stadres
Falatta, 11th March Mews Featherstonbaugh, Graham, Crawford, and $. Bughan, Surgeon Porter, Medical Sta; Capt. and Mrs. Croisdale and w last. And well they may! The French, Go-date For Shanghai Mrs. Pogi, G. Ligas, veroment relinquish all claim to so indemnity J. Daeth, Daniel, Dale, E. Fisher, E. Gammon, WV. Senfance, W. White, Wi Gordon, H. Sheppard, M. and retire at once from Formosa The P. Eraze,. La Brown, J. Smith, F. W: Muza, Craven, Chinese can therefore well afford to retira W. W. King, T. A. Maitland, sad 3. t. Youngs Air
and Mrs. Even Gameren, and they children; from Tonguiu sad sign a treaty of peace. Shanghaie sad Mrs. Batt
Pesheur, 25th Match-Bit. J. Silverlack. For Their troops made a good stand both Tonquin and Formuss, end the result of April. Por Shanghai--Mr and Mrs For M.steamer YoxyFor Shangiza Mesare, Overbeck and W. 6. Gardon; Mr. and Mrs. W Anderem,
the boats or sanction for their construction 4th instant from Chefoo.
here seems remöte, judging from the follow-
ing inforrogation and reply in the House of Catamona ag the 19:h Febrasry—
Ling no contract kas buvo entered into for any one
The French craiser Primanguet, Captain Buge, let bare yesterday for Helang.
The British corvette Champion, Captain Pow H. W. H. Emità-Do I underband that up to this lett, Inft here yesterday, destination unknown.
The American barque Ceylon, Capt. Barstow, days from Hongkong,
ship or torgade boat!
- die T. Haussy-That is the case.
Tasuta
THE PAYMENT OF AMERICAN SEAMEN'S WAGES ABROAD. The following despatch has been rocived by Colonel Mosby:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, 14th February, 1885. John S. Mosby, Esquire,
Conent of the United States, Hongkong, S-I have to athanwledge the receipt of your despatches numbired 347, 356 and 337, all relating to the payment of seamen's wages.
I
fairly between both parties.
Mr. Baily said it apporren to him that a pri zoner in a óriminal case was in a worse positica than a suiter in a civil case.
After stane more discussion, as to the pro visions made by law, which travelled over the same ground so that of the one above, to a pan- sidorable oxtent,
The Chief Justice asked Mr. Baily whether the defendant had consente 1 in the court balow to have the case summarily disposed of
(b.) That large quantities of goods bars-istrube was bound to do anything more than
take a minute of his procedings. ready been ordered with reference to the custom
Mr. Baily said the diffinity, as he submitted, ary measure of the Kan Ng chok, and that the was that this court would be unable to take zo- due Fulfilment of those votracts will be rendered ties of any irregularity. He thought it was very Efonlt except by incurring heavy loss. berer intended that sa wide a discretion should (.) That the Kan Ng obek is so commonly be vested in the magistrate as to anshis him to In your despatak No. 956 you recommend the
The Chief Justina rezarked that the proceed- repeal of Section 4548 of the Hevised Statutes need as to cause constant mistake and dispute if set out the case without any appeal. which required "That ceoneys pail nader the laws the Treasurer's obok is to be the standard of the United States by direction of Consular chek.
(d).That the Casten Hume will only laying was similar with regard to Comer Court Officers or Agents, at any foreign port or place,
Mr. Baily maid ho had not. The defendant's torney-General had no objection. He himself
leged adviser had asked to have the case som. as ages extra or otherwise, due American saluty according to the Custom Houso standard ges. However, it might be that the At men, shall be paid in gold or its equivalent chek, and if goods are sent up to Canton or to and none. without any deduction whatever, any contrast to any Chinese port measured, invoiced, and mark bir. Baily said such a power would be greater mitted for trial, but the magistrate refused to
ed according to the rang Tung Treasurer's than that possessed by the judge of the Summary do 20, and he intimated that he should se the contrary notwithstanding"
The Act of February 28th, 1878, to which you chek, the goods will be liable to seizure owing Jurisdiation, and he submitted it was never tance the prisoner to six mouths' imprisonment,
meant that the police magistrate should have and an appead cbulü siterwards be made if it was. ofer, in your No. 341, after anthorising the to the excess of length- comage of silver dollars, provides that they fe.) That general inconvenienzo will be caused greater power in setting out a cag than the thought it
shall be a legal sondor at thoir nominal valse by the substitution of a streasure little known or judge of that court.
The Attorney-General said he should be very for all debts and dues pubile and private, except in commercial transactions as the Tres The Chief Justice-If the Legislature gives sorry to sto the raagistrates limited in thair
jurisdiction. where otherwise expressly stipninted in the consurer's choz for the ammonly used and wall him the power what are we to do?
The Chief Justice, said the ordinary courie tract**All Aots and parts of Acta lo-known Ka Ng chuk or the Custom House Mr. Baily said he saw the dillonity, but he consistent with the provisions at this Act are Standard whek without any corresponding world nege that the magistrate had stated in each soase would be to commit. There was a cass which was not the unsa as it cosarredagsiderable amount of money involved, which, hereby repealed..............
(f.) That your Petitioners sea for the present at the Police Court, and the only way upon & amviction, was transferred from ous per obliged to sell exclusively by English measures of phoing it before the court was by applying son to another.
Mr. Daily said that a very large 30- for the reason that the Customs Officers will of to their Lordships to allow him to give snel
of their own accord alter them into Chinese mea evidence as would satisfy them that the see had curity had been required. A sursty
$1.000 had to be given, and the fact that tha surements according to their standard skel, and not been properly stated by the magistrate to avoid dispats and seigne.
The Chief Justice-Give your authority for appallant had procured it showod that he was a that. You ses the Legislature has provided man of some substance. what is to be done."
A New York telegram in the San Francisc dated the 25th February, says Con- desable, mystery and cautiousness have been noticed at to donarch line plar, in Jersey City, daring the past week, while their steamer Egyptian Monarch was being loaded. A fow hours after the stemor sailed, yesterday, it was learned that she carried a large number of cast of arms and ammunition, which, upon her arrival This clearly repeals the former. Act, and in in London, were to be reshipped by another the absence of a contract, seamen may be paid steamer and taken to Shanghai, China, for the in American silver dollars. It would appear, Chinese army. When the report of these facts however, from the languego of the Aot that the ronchod the offes of the French Consul-Genaral, contract would farm the basis of the settlement, it caused considerable commotion, and it was whatsoever its terms might be.I am, Sir, year stated if the report is true a cable despatch obediant servant, would be sent over to London to try and stop arms and ammunition from proceeding any further than London.
Under the heading of She wants to be good,”- recent issue of the dita has the following Miss Kas Gon, an extraordinarily pretty and vivacious Chineas girl of some eighteen sun. mere, was before Judge Murphy, yesterday, on a
W. HUNTER Becond Assistant Secretary.
DESPATURES. RESPECTING THE
QUESTION OF QUARANTINE. The following despatches were presented to
writ of habeas corpus ran out by an alleged the Legislative Council on Wedusaday áterolant, who claimed that sho was illegally
beaeft
(9.) That the exclusive up of the English measures will, however, came much ingonveni- ence and troublu k your Petitioners and to tho public.
12-That the adoption of the Canton Trea Burr's shek will afford the general community of this Colony enhstantial bensit us a pro- portionately higher price will have to be charged for each chek of staffs sold, while it may cause much sunoyance and trouble to and misunder standing between the boyers and sellers.
Your petitioners therefore prag
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The Chief Justice said so far as the evidenco The Attorney-General said the Legislature was concerned it went to abaw that the defend- had made provision which, as far as he could see at was not a man in poor circumstances. was based upon a similar Act in England, and Mr. Justice Ackroyd said he appeared to be a the provision was almost the same and it was man in a respectable position, for he had not laid down that the case should be stated by the slept with the other Chinese passengers on the Justices. If their statement was objected to tween decks, but he had been scoommodated they might be required to re-state it, bat if they with a separate place to himself considered it had been stated soorstely, or the Mr. Baily said the probabilities were in favour objection was frivolous, they might decline to of the view that the appellant had not been guilty of what was alleged. It was evident he must The Chief Justice asked if there was any pra-ho a mean of respectability from the bail he had
bean able to give. Mr. Baily said he had foul mono, but at the The Chief Justice stil he remembered à esse Chinaman, apparently a very respectable man, That this Honourable Council penting de-ae fine ho found nothing to show that the which a magistrate had sant for trial in which a The Chief Justice said the court was some had been sharged with stealing a wine glass an times dissatisifed with the case stated, and then board a steamer. Had this case bean tried bo- they remitted it to the Justices to re-site, but fore a magistrate the defendant would probably what groands were given he did not remember. have been convicted the magistrate would hard;, The Attorney General said it might be refer- Ty have scon his way to do otherwil-but the red to the magistrata to mako sach alteration as jury discharged the casa probably believing that was required.
to a man in his position a wine glass could be no object.
ton-That stand the HaNs and the Chinese The Chief Jastics asked if there was any
either Kan Ng chek
standard chek in this colony instead of the "Pai chin shek."
of such portion of the Ordinance No. 8 of 1855 relates to the subject matter of this petition And your petitioners will ever pray, &o, &c. Dated this 8th day of April, 1885.-.-.
Mr. Baily-I am instructed that in a previous case which came before this court, before Bir folk Smale
Mr. Hally submitted that oven on the facts as not out by Mr. Wodehouse the casa was extremely week, as were also the reasons given for the conviction.
That was thrga months after it had been de. Arrived at Honolulu on the 24th Fabrasry, a line turns out to be a purely speoniativeschema, Oflag anotod above. Hat; it will be womens berprotect against all aggression by any nation in England, wild in his own recollection enses had dizance 10 of 1844 the magistrate's depositions
cided to largely incroaeo the navy. The last
The Mainichi Shimbun keam that the Japs
SECRJWARY OF STATE.
GOVERNMEND HOUSE, Hongkong, 19th December, 1884. Bre concerned, the bruvier guns not bar. of this Colour will be glad to learn that this the girl herself. Kuo Go was acordingly, the 9th August altins, and to previous catrescision in this matter, will suspend the operationdeposition should not he before the court.
My Lord, With reference to my despatch of sworn and questionsd, when aho tostified that ing yet arrived. It was stated the other blockade is practically removed. His Erate was brought to this reantry to be sold into pondence respecting the question of quarantino, day in the Bayal Message to Parliament cellency Sir Gzones Bower, always mind- a life of thuma, bat was rescued by the police have the honour by report that, Her Majesty's and consigned to the care of Mr. Gibson. She Minister at Peking (Bir Harry Parkes), in s that a grave emergency had ariaen, an- fut of the congreid interests of the port, sad are doaired to be a good girl and reinan at despatch dated on the 5th instant, has writtan cessitating the calling out of the Militia and has obtained satisfactory assurances or this the Mission until she was married to some to me se followân k
Chinamans. Court informed kør. *I should take this opportunity of atating to
THE LI-FOURNIER CONVENTION. Enerven. If a grave emergency bas arisen head, and vessels can now proceed to Pakliol Christian Chaborty to go there as passed, your Excellency that the instructions I respired --and there is avery reason to believe that as before, provided they do not carry con- whereapuur she reiterated har formar decision, last year from the Foreign Office on the subject The following is a translation from the French such in the caco sit follows that the political traband of war. The fact will be a great and an officer was detailed to escort her back to of quarantine, and which I have been directed text of the Preliminary Conventiva conluded
to communicate to the Chinos Curegament, show
The Chief Justice and that Sir John Smale tortoises who now compose the Ministry relief to those whose stocks of piece goods the Mission.
that Her Majesty's Government are notio favour in May last between France and China
The Government of the French Republic and always und, to insint upon the production of the should be promptly expelled in order that bare buen of late accumulating to an alarm- The Honolulu Advertiser saya: A movement of the adoption of that masseur. I take from Rajasty the Emperor of Uhina, wishing by depositions, but the question was whether he was Mr. Jostios Ackroyd said it appeared to him the empire may be prosected. A reallying extent owing to the important market is on-fool by which some 2,000 Chinese will these instructions the following passage;----
that the only evidence against the max was tho ms of a preliminary convention, the terms right. emigrate from Honolulu to Mazatlan bofore Much as scientiorum may have differed upon the whereof shall serve as the basis of a definitive Mr. Baily sak that in that case the solicitor possession of a piece of red cloth, and one would- mpable men at the head of the War Ofice on the West Coast being closed against long. This movement is under the management Catagion of holes, there is a complete agree
treaty to put an end to the crisis which now was allowed to ale su aidavit showing what imagine that if he had really stolen the monay and another at the Admiralty would soon therm. The porte of Formosa will also soon of the Chinese secret societies here, which may all who have a practical soquaintansa pot mattare into proper trim. The moneybe once re-opened to tradey and as we see control the Chinese labour market. They hope with the subject sither 12 India, or in the United gravely affects the publisranquility and the actually took place at the Police Court. It was the rat thing he would have done would have would be freely voted by Parliament for ne no reason to anticipate say break down in by the move to and tain the high rate of wagastam, last the generally received theory and general movement of affaire, to re-establish with so of somewhat similar nature the present been to get rid of this piece of cloth sitter by
which the recent arrival of Japanese throatons of quarantine is not only useless, but who ont delay, and for over the neighborly and one charge heard before haagistrate of throwing it overboard or otherwis
hurital.
Mr. Baily said he would undoubtedly, as that The custom of imprleaning the healthy with the friendly relations which ought to exist between desertion. There a number of men wore tried "couury worke" of "defence and the 'angmen- the peace negotiations, we may fairly hope to rodues. It is certain that this Japanions in-
should have been tried separately. As afidavit could be identified, and it was stated on the. tation of the navy. Singapore ought to be that the abatacles to trade arising from the migration is viewed with jeninney by the Chi.ich is calculated, for maral and physical ressens the two nations, have named as their respective together, and the defence corbanded that they would be the only thing by which the money
nese. An effort was made to charter the barqua wich are sacily underston, to incredes the number plantpotentiaries, that is to say
at the patrons attacked to intensify the virulenon of His Majesty the Emperor of China, His Ex-as to what actually occurred in the court was evidence to be a worthless old rag fortified wyachronously with Hongkong, and hostilities will soon all be completely redigion, and now the promoters in this enter the chegart, and to convert the prison into a nidus of cleany Li Hang chang, Presumptive Grand Slad in tant care, and that was the practica in The Attorney-General and, with reference to a fleet of torpedo boats given to both ports, moved.
prise will wait for the arrival of the first of the infection: while the anfounded ballet by the security Tates of the son of His Majesty the Emperor, many cases. Were it not for atch a prsation the merits of the case, fit appeared by the Mexican line of steamers expected to touch here, given by quarantido dismenges the adoption of those B. M. 8. Linnet arrived at Shanghai on theer els charter a schooner from the Pacifle sanitary measures which alone are proved to Fret Secretary of State, Viceroy of Chibli, a the appellant would not get a chance of justice, statement made by the magistrate, and he bri noble of the Brat class of the third rank, etc., ete. because through any maske he did not say a nothing to address to their Lordships upon it. Navigation Company" Flawhere the sans the spread of the spidemia. paper says In reference to the report of If the above reasoning be spplicable to epi The Governant of the French Lepublic, willa Balon the martof the Magistato the The statement spoke for itself, and their Lord- proposed exodus of Chinacea from this kingdom domas skolors, it pould appear to have greater Monsieur Ernest François Fearaier. Captain de omas might be improperly hated. He did not ships would judge of it for themselves. As to for Mexico, and their awaiting the arrival of the force in regard to say entiaris form of the Frégate, commanding the raiser Folta Officer know whether he should be allowed to put the contention arged by his learned friend, he Mr. Dennys's uidavit as to what occurred at the would respectfully sobuis that there should be first steater of the Mexican line, it may be said disease, moh as that whinh, occasionally appears of the Legion of Honour, etc., etc. that from all accounts there will be no much line in China during the summer months.”
no manner of doubt on to the way in which the Who, having arahanged their full powers and Police Court S KOPSH
The Chief Justice said he did not think ho caso came before this court. He then proceeded of ateamers established at least not under the 2-Personally, I so disposed to agree with found the same in good and due form, have
could do so unfoss Mr. Baily gavo him some su to deal with the law relating to appeals from present auspices. The project of starting such the spirit of the instructions from the Foreign agreed upon the following articles
Art, Frace undertakes to respect and to thority. There was similar practice provalling Magisterial decisions. Under the ali lur-Or which has fallen through.”
that very conflicting opinions have been hald and very different courses of action have been whatsoever, and under all ciremitancos, the hem sant back to the magistrate to restate, hurt were part of the procedure Stualf, and were at On the subject of Chinese education in Bas followell, rougeoting quarantine, by various Cala southern frontier of Chins, bracing on Tonquin he did not remember under what ciremmstances, tached to the convictions, and heel to be pro- Art IL-The Celestial Empire, reasured by whether something in the case feelf or from ex-duced in the Supreme Court in the event of soy mail brings intelligence of six torpedo nese Carerament has resolved on the construc- j promptly in passing a law to establish.separate request your Lordship to inform me, for my the formal guarantees of good neighbourhood transons eirquzistance AJA
Francisco the Altaeays. “If the Legislature sota, nial Governments and Communities. I would
appeal. By a Ister Ordinanes the duties of, a Graiters on the model of the Soxt, now in tica of city-three war vassoin, inbinding twenty Bono's for Chinese children, the decision of the future guidance, if you desire that this prinsiple Siracy of others frontier of China, under he should Lave to address the court apon the in a case as were dage 4 of 1556 which givan it by Franco, as to tho integrity and so Mr. Bally it that under those dreamstances magistrate were limited to making such minutes course of constraction, having been ordered, three torpedo basta.
Supreme Court that such children must be edu- laid down by the Foreign Office should be follow
cass as stated by Mr. Wodehones, which would had been made in Ordinance 1858 and of other additions to the navy having The Douglas stancey Thedes, which has beencubed will not be altogether regrotted. There ad, in questions relating to Quarantine, by the tal
1-To recall immediately to its frontier to manke his task Tory much gre dithealt, because revived the previous duty of a magistrate with been decided upon, Bat, von these bave hirted by the British Government to carry are 1,200 or 1,300 children of Chiness parents in Government of Hongkong-have, to,
((Bigned) G. F. Bower.
Chinese garrisons of Tonguin.
they would have to start with the assumption regard to depositions. The procedure under only been ordered at the last moment, when for the British feet, left here yesterday with San Francisco, and now they are growing op
the English Act 50 and 21 Vio, cap. 43 was 2-To respect now and in future the trostion that the osso e as he had stated. without any education save what some of them full cargo for hir destination.
may resiva through primte tuition. A few of
KG, 80, 20, 80 The U., correlia Enterpries, Commander them receive that it is not possible to estimate
Court of Hué directi
have been open to Mr. Bally to make any objec. He proceeded to explain at length the difference and there are good reasons to fear a great war. AB. Barker, arrived at Amoy, from Hong kong, the proportion-bat with the majority ignorance
Art. III-In cognition of the altitude of tian to the magistrate za to the case stated. between the one case being, sa to question of law Mr. Bailly mid that was thought of, but no only, and in this colony questions of law and Unless the present heads of the Admiralty on the 3rd inst, and the U. B. frigate Trenton, flourishes as rankly as other intellectual weeds, SKORETARY OF STATE TO GOYRENOR BIR G. F. the Government of the Celestial Empire, and ont
Captala Ebythian, fagship of Admiral Davis, to which the Chinese mind furnishva'a congenial and War Office are compelled to make arrived there on the 4th ist, also from Bougal. It is useless to think that an Intermarture
of respect for the patriotic wisdom of HE. Li direction of practice would be found upon that i fack as wall.
The Chief Justice said the case appeared DOWNING STREET,
Hong-chang, negotiator of this convention, point He was also bound to make his apples- wray for more vigorous and capible kong.
of white and Chiness children in the common
18th February, 1985 France renounces her demand for an indemnity tion within three clear days after the termination to be rather mixed up. There seemed to have Sir--I have the honour to acknowledge the from Chios, KA
of the case. Ho called their Lordalupe attention best two charges against the prisoner, and ho meo, it is to be feared that there will The ship Grandes, from Hongkong, arrived at schools will be tolerated; it is entirely out of the be no material addition made to the navy, New York on the lat. March. She reports that question bet there ought to be no opposition to receipt of your Dorpatch of the 19th Decembar In return, China undertakes to admit along to Boo. 7 of the Ordinence with reference to the was convicted upon ons. The aridonge in the the whole extent of her southern frontier which pover of the court to order an mendment of the second charge seemed to have been used against that the fortifications of the distant deyen-on Jammary Tia, in latitude $30 degress south, giving the young Chinese sa education in sepa- last, on the subject of Quarantine regulations
rate schools. It would be, mnéh more satia- The views expressed in the Foreign Office borders on Tanquin, free trailo in merchandise case stated. If it was in the power of the court him in the first charge. He did not think the donvice will be carried out with painful deli-longitude 16 degrees cast, sheep the ship.Baan, factory if the pity had no Chinese population, instructions to Her Majesty's Minister at Pal between. Annara and France on the ons part and to order the statement of the cafe to be amended, Court was sabieflod with the poariction in the
from Calcutta for Demarers, fifty-three days out, beration, and that the same jobbery and laepith 300 coalien. The Bans had contagious dis young or old, but so long as the Chinese are ing. quoted in your Despatch, those enter Chins on the other, regulated by a trusty of he thought it would be equally within the power case as it stood, and there was omsiderable sum of money--$330-isvalved, the possession permitted to resin here they should be retained by Her Majesty a Government on the ecmmerce and tarifs to be made barnafter in the of the court to hear evidences to the nature of
of which depanded upon the issue 92-Pho ertitudo #bat-haya oharacterised the admits ease aboard, and had lost eighteen contiene f cognized la haring a fow rights. In the med subject of Quarantine against Cholera, and these mat senelistory spárit, on the part of the Chi- the cast. N
The Chief Justice roarked that cironmetapors case. There was a salcient amount of doubt tration of the army and Bay for years pasi Chanoral van Burm delivered a lecture on Biates education is regarded as something allows have been put in practice in the United nego negotiators, and with conditions as advna-
Erequently arose out of the cuss itasit to cause gohan it seemed to them which shoald kavas in- will continue to reign. As a proof of what Japan at Honolulu on the 16th February. In most as free as air or water; it is a humaus gift Kingdow, wham Quarantine is no longer antageous as possible for Franch trade,
Art, IY-The French Government under an order GNANA duvod the magistrate to commit the case for The Attorney-General, said there was a case trial, and the order they would make was that can be done in the way of naval construc.the course of his remarks he eald-It is believed to the deserving and the deserving, to all forced except against plague and yellow fever,
3.Her Majesty's Government have not, how takes not to employ any expression which might by those acquainted must totimately with the classes and conditions. It can do no harm and tion in a limited time when those interested upper classes of Japanese, that the successor of may do some good to give the young Chinese the ever, thought it souniary to press for the impugn the prestige of the Celestial Empire hands short time ago before the Marine Magin the decision should bo zavereed, and the SG TO- are in scher downright earnest, and act in the present Mikado, if not he himself, will jainudinients of an English education. If, after adoption of a similar course in Colonies where in drawing ap the definitiva treaty which it is trate with reference to a cargo boat, The court heard before jury. Though he was naabis to stead of promise, we may quote a statement the Christian Charch and that the Chriskan receiving it, they go book to Chins, as it is to be abllo opinion is strongly in favour of the on-about to patraut with Annam, and which will was of opinion that the statement given did not take ogniasse of them in this esso, His religion will be that of the Imperial family, and hoped they will, they will probably there exert cromont at strict Quarantino realations but, abrogate the proviene treaties relative to Tonnaiently set the case out, and it was sent back. Lordship might say that he had seen the deposi Japan satar within the circle of Christine le influence in the direction of progress and if it is probable that the Legislature of Hong quin duke p
Art. Velmicelistely after the Mr. Belly then procesied to read the statement Lions falan, in the cash, sich had been the deposi civilisation. At any rate, it does not soon right kong would be willing to adopt an Englis
siguing
of of the one patin by Mr. Wodalonas, pointing wat vase which would probably require some cons nationa
to let these Chistes, for lack of an education, practice, I should approve of your introducing this caveation 10 two Crovernment Ahal die Those passages which appeared to him smbiguous aideration. He did not say that there was no gial dilatoriness with American energy. He
their Plenipotentiarica, who will meet within or se olling for remark. In the first place te vvidence against the prisoner. The Japan Mail yaTokyo has been grow up more ignorant and benighted than they the nocomary legislation engga plunged in mourning by the endden death of two would be in their own country. It is an in-If Quarantine were abolished, it would be period of fares months, to sisborates definitive remarked upon the fast that it was sistol: the Afr. Jurion Askroyd aid he thought the case of its bant-known residents. Captain and rs.onsistency to contribute money to send minoessary to give the Governor to Donnet treaty on the basis fired by the preceding articles appeliant charged with stealing $200, the was a very doubtful cas, and looking at the In July, 1881, the ovustration at seven armour Rammy Mrs. Ramsay was taken with monaries to China to try to civilize the bar power of making regulations similar to that According to diplomatic age, the French property of Sti Lam and another, amwing at man's antecedents he thought the case ought to plated boats for series on the blindssippi peccals on Wednesday, the 18th March, and batius and thou allow those of them in our possessed by the Local Charwamant Board ander text is to be regarded as the original retail, famtion to the arression and another. The hare toon sont before a jury. He thought the rascured on by the Federal Govarousalandars:
Done at Tantsin, the 11th May, 1884, (the camo was stated to be bolwmen Yang Arhang and appellant was united to bare the decision wara inslied by public adverdesmerter Feds of died the following Sunday. On the same day midst to get along without any efforts for their Section 130 of the Publis Health Aot, 1875) Ana St. Louis, was obses out of many competitors, Captain Ramsay boog to his bed and, also dying betterment. All foreigner white, black or it would be cry for the Goreanor is Cenoll 17th day of the 4th moon of the 10th your of But Lem, and there was nothing in the ones to reverand
The Chief Justico aid the ngikteatu's deci tanine being the best, beta se to price and time of siter fire days illness, was baried on the 29th yellow, who come to the United States to live to make regulations for the detention and Kwang-ad) in four copies, two in the French show how "manther" came into the mase at all. completion. The decision was made on August 8th March in the same grate as his wild They should be compelled to odate themselves, amination of ships suspected of being Infected langage and two in the Chinese gags, Directly after it was stated that the common would be rivezed and the man would be Two days after, on August 7th, the outcoŻ WES signed by Mr. Eads, to complete the seren vocals in navy eight young children, who are at prosent, wall as to wash themselves. gocazionally and Bra with Cholers or colors from plaem inised agad nad saaled by the respectare Plenipoten" plainant was a peungngue by the steamer senditted for trini.
! with Chularns for the netstieni axamination of the Marine
Mri-Bally applied for bailə bisty dus daga. Al out Admiralty Board, and among { being taken onze of by various kind friends.”
a grave complication with Russin has armen
made by a correspondent of the Fall Mall
Casette who forcibly contrasts English off.
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The Light Honourable The Earl of Derby do or to be made between France and the The Chief Jusßten naked whether it would not toy most the same as the local\Ordinance.
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