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damned. The person concerned in the pre- sant instance was Inspector Swanston, who is, 'wo far as may be gathered from his cardueltang
of the cases bs has had before the courts, an energetio sad intelligent offcor. Iospec. Lor SWANSTON's chist offence, according to Mr. Justics AqKROT, was that he went at once to arrest the parties who had used the death, instead of detaining the party who gave him the information in order to ascertain the names of the men and
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did not amount to violence within the mean-
MARINE COURT.
24th September.
BEFORE DOHWANDER E. M. HUMBET, E.N.
AUSEKT WITHOUT LEAVE.
| ofloers are going to Timor, seocrding to their turns, where they will have to serve two years.
The weather is splendid, although for the past. few days it presuntel- a threatening apparentes
THE EMPRESS REGENT OF CHINA.
We are requested by the Rev. J. B. Ost to plaint to the completion of the parchas, but case would be a warning to others not to take the acknowledge resept of the following additional the defondant had over paid the remainder of law into thoir of hands when they thought subscriptione in de of the diatross in Kwang-the purchase money, and had not completed the they had. o grisvanda. His Lordship thought Soufinct. The placutiff had thereby fast, the the punishment for assaults of that nature ought bensfit of the exposes he had incurred for the to be more savere that they were at present. transfer of the property, and he had suffered | Under all the sirgumatanoes the contence in this damage and loss. The plaintiff claimed $58,000 one would be two gosia' imprisonment with
T. Barratt and J. Barrett, frames of the and interest at the rate of 12 por cont per annua hard labour
British steamer Japanese, were charged with from the date of the completion of the agras-
It is safe to predict that in the future history ment to the date of jigment. The plainti Mok Acti, convicted on two counts of robbery absenting themselves from their vessel without of China the name of 'Ts'a Ch'l will be prominent also prayed that the defendant should be de- from the person with violence, and larceny at lease or the 13th inst
as that of one of the most roma:kabio sovereignm greed to execute a deed of cancellation for the Yaumati, was brought up for sentanos.
Capt. Moore said that while his vessel was who stor guided the destinies of the black-haired Iying at Salgon the men were about from the His Lordship again alluded to the amanot of al for over a day without leave. He too people. And, in fact, there are many features of purpose of clairing the title of the property at pinintiff also prayed for such other relief as the expressing an opinion that what had been done the bofore the Consut there, but as that often of the Lady about whom we have lately heard so the Land Offlee from the said agreement. The violence disclosed by the ovidence in this case,
Special interest in the personality and antecedenta had no place to keep them, be advised wines to hand with whoas doings ar Correspondout nature of the case might requirs.
Mr. Maskean, produced a latter in which the ing of the act. He thought in future, bafore have them tried at Hongkong.
The defendants bad nothing be any, and thor To begin with, it is a remarkable thing for
"October the Fourth" appears to be familiar. of violence should ha considered. He thought we ordered to forfeit two days' pay and air woman to hold the rains of Empire for a long being represented at the court.
His Lordshin marked that was probably on the violance should amount to something like days pay in addition for the first 24 hours of paried as that enjoyed by her present Majesty.
bodily harm Addressing the prisoner his Lord absence.
The Enlio law is rigorously enforced in China, acount of the fast that he was insolvent,
Mr. Maskean-I apprehend that that has to ship said he say no reason for being dissatisfied be provid.
with the verdict of the jury. The amount of the British steamer Suess, wore charged with Emperor in his own right. She may be de facto
T. Austin and Maheed Osman, Bremen of and although a woman may be Regent the oa
Davor become the acknowledged equal of an Elle Lordship aid his creditars and find violence offered did not appear to have been very having assaulted another fireman named Me Empress of China, governing a wall es reigning,
grent; hard it been 50, the punishment would Mr. Mackson went on to stato the nature of have been more savers. The practice of men homed Abdoolah, on board their ship on the 22nd but there must always be an Emperor in whose petition for his affairs. the case, and be said that since the case was pre joining together to set upon and rob soms whof-
The su appeared to have had some difference, Due and as whose representative che wields the viously before the court the Registrar had intending person seems to be very prevalent it
and the complainant aliigod that Austin struck male ever permitted to succeed to the Dragon supreme power. Under: no sirommetance is ■ rostigated it, and had filed his report, which ha Hongkong, and it was an well that the Chinese read. He would, under the oireamstones, aek should know that this court ecold panists soob its after a fast words had passed, and Throne in her our person; and while this law his Lordship for judgment for the plaintiff for offannas svarsly sean where violence was not afterwards struck him without provocation. In was andoubtedly the result, in the first instance, used. Thesantenos of the Court would be that the each case there had been a fight, of which the the same just canviation on the part of the prisoner should be kept to penal servitude for complainant came off Boond best in sacb case.
Chiness as that which is now working in Bug- three years upon oath count, the sentences to Osman knocked him down and was beating his land to reap Mine Helen Taylor out of Parlia be concurrent.
while on the dock when the chief odileer intormont, the inflexibility of its observance is just. farod and stopped him.
tury in the Cołoży, during which period he los by his business ability and kindly baazrolozoo, earced the respect and friendship of alarge circlo For soms time past he has been entoring from malarial fever, has now gons, under modioal adriis, to Japas for change of sir, and will visit Aslinovu to take the baths there. Mr. and Mrs. Mody Inve daring that long residence here made numerous friends both among tho Pasco and the Forspass communities, many of whom accompanied thom or board yesterday to them farewell and wish them a pleasant bit the We trust that the trip will lead to their complete restoration to health. |
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costa 'and damages for breach of contract.
His Lordship said the damages must be asses sed.
Mr. Maskean said they had the evidence of Mr. R. K. Leigh upon that point, and tas dit- ferance botwean the market price a year ago and the contrat price was set at $58,000.
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transit and in three aaparato parsels. Tung the learned Judge. In inatters of this kind Mr. Mody has spent about, a quarter of a coafondant stated that he did not see any né in laying a charge of this nature the amount very possible precaution is talion to avoid dis-time is of value, and while the Inspector was
sitting in his charge room making the in appointing Parekassen,
quiries suggested by Mr. Justice ACKROYD the guilty parties would have had a very good chance of making their esespo. As it was, cares of theo did so. The police went with the informant to arrest certain persons to be pointed out, and we fail to see what difference it gould make whether the names of the parties to be arrested were mentioned or Bot. This view in supported
Demers of valuable dogs, take note! by the fact that the Chief Justice in the trial Wadnasitag night at Taim Isa tani throw foo full on Wednesday found nothing to condemn in grown retrievers belonging to Mr. H. J. Holmes, solicitor, of Rosendala, were shot dead by the the conduct of the police, or at least nothing. Police. The dog word out at large, but one or that he considered to merit public condemn more had collars, and all were well known as ation. Here then we have another diver.belonging to Mr. Holmes and were very quiet animals. It seems that an order has been tasted gence in the views of the two Judges, and
to the Police, by whom we huow not, to shoot all Allattars for printton ebould be written on one the circumstance is rather calculated to dogs found straying out at night, but what jas Advartimments as Subsorptions which are rathake the confidence of the police in the fiflotion there can ho for the warton destruction of valuable domestic pets in a place like Kowloon Oxlored for a Sxal period will be continued until
where there is no ous for them to sanog at night wears at als toconceive. If it was considered be at large at night, warning should at least that the dogs war dangerous and ought not to hase been given to the owner to confine them to his promises. Such warning was not given, and a harraless dogs were storifiond alther to orar real on the part of a raw recruit, or the lore of oral sport on that of an older baud. In any case it is very hard on Mr. Holme to be thas needlessly deprived of his canins protocters.
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justice of any strictures Mr. Justice ACE ROYD may pass upon any members of the force in future. It is unfortunately the case that for some time past there has been a cortain amount of friction between the police At Frechow, on the 11th start, the wifs of War and some of the other departments, and it 1708 would almost seem as though Mr. ACKROYD GARDNER, of a daughter.
bad become so far infected with the feeling (1724
against the police that his judgmont where thoy are concerned is apt to he somewhat warped. One other point deserves potice in this case, and that is, that afine CasUNG MAY SING bad bean discharged by Mr.)
ANDERK, of a daughter.
On the 15th isstark, at Batow, the wife of JOAN EXTNE. of 6 JangbtUATUS.
At Kobe, on the Sind inesat, the wife of Cass
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On the 13th instaní, si Chefɔo, G. V. Mactran.
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At Pololum road, of teething convulsions, on the 16th instant, G502 HOTZING RAMSEY, YOU stild of M. W. RAMENT, ugod 19 months.
On the 22nd September. at his residence, D. RET-Wonaнouse his re-arrest was made on a roures, Eaq, aged 65 gram. Deeply regretted. [1732
The Daily Press.
HONGKONA, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1-85.
are
Tas proceedings in connection with the Wong-wei-cheong manslaughter case bardly calculated to increase the respect of
the accurrence and on two occasiona
the
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
His Lordship said the marker price at that time was an extreme one.
a
BEFORE ME. JUSTICE ACEROYD.
TIRACY.
Ten men convicted of piracy, possession of property piratinally obtained, and being on board Mr. Hackean said the value of land ductaatod. junk armed and equipped for the purposes of His Lordship thought there must be a.con- sidorable reduction in the amount of damage, racy, were brought up for sentenc
The prisoners repeated the defence they bad which his thought was placnd für loo high,*****
Mr. Maaken thought it would be best that ucked at their trial.
His Lordship said the jury had rejected the that should be left in the hands of the prismors" datence, and it was new for him to for parties to claim as much as they thought no doubt that had they hoan raalsted they would Coart. Of course it was usual in petition sentence them. They were armed, and to had they were entitied to, looking at it from their have used their firearms and other weapons. It point of view,
His Lordship and the plaiutif was asking for of this acrious charactor would be severely more in asking for 858,000, according to the repunished. The prisoners would be sontonood to port which he had put in.
ton years' ponal servitude the first count, fire years on the second, and two on the third; she first two sentences to run concurrently, and the third rot to be saforced if the other two were carried ont.
Mr. Mackoon said that was a clerical error; the areourt should be $53,000: that was what they were really claiming. He would ask his Lordship to give a distinct order that the depo sit was forfeited, and he would also ask that the defendant aboukl be decreed to execute a deed of cancellation of the agreement for the transfer of the title of those lands, ka,
must be known that men scavisted of an offence
LABOGNY FROM A HOUSE.
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ASSAULT.
The defendants were ined $1 each.
fed by the infamone examples of temale Imperial profligacy which in two ensas have disgraced the annals of China. The first occurred in the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
dynasty of Han, az epook which is regarded by CANTON, LIMITED.
evory good Chidees as ons of the most glorious in the history of his country. The fret Em. The following is the report for presentation peror Kao Tao, or Lefty Amastor, having a to the shareholders at the twelfth ordinary disated in favour of his son, who died soon after meeting to be held at the Socisty's offices was, the Empress Dowager, Lil To Hou 3.30 o'clock p.m., on Friday, the 2nd October usurped the Throne, and reigned wickedly and funjustly for eight years. Jealousy of a more
year 1891, and for the six months anding the 301a
The directory have now to submit to the share youthful and beautiful rival, the Lady Qiri, had, Lodors a report of the "besinees of the Society for the evéb in the lifetime of the Emperor, June, 1888,
developed all that T&S eril ip the 1236 The net promium collected for the year, after osture of this woman and it is related that donating returns and reinsurances, amounts to her vengeanos at Bugth prompted her to out $1,209,000.24.
off her rival's hands and fset, put out her syın, After providing for an istaria bonus of 20 per cent. render her deaf and dumb, and then throw her on contributions paid in May last, there remains at credit of working account a balance of $226,12.18 da live upon a doughill, bidding her young son go
annosed stateurent
and inspect for him if the "human sow." When. From this cam the directors cocommend the pay.on the death of both the old and young Ea ment of a monal beans of 5 per seat. vontributions, perora,-the latter of whom died a drivolling making in all 25 per cent. for the year, a divident fimbosilo, in horror at his mother's, mimes-sho $ per share equivalent to 21.89 per coul.ca the paid
capital of $125 per share, and an addition to tha assumed full power in the State, her reign, was the most mischiavons palitinal in- The balanca romaining of 5,815.78 they propose to trigres, and her desease was hailed with deep dry for ward to most chilia and olsims slit out and heartfelt satisfaction in all parts of bor slending, and thus close the secount for the year 1894. dominions. The other instasse nocnrred in the 155-The position of the Bosioty for the present time of the Tangs-the period when China wat post, as far as it can be accortained, is as follow>--
manst brilliant, most luxuriou, most cultured Balans of working asinant to the 20th
the golden age of posts and courtiers, maimata, and fair women: the time, in short, when China excelled in everything but domesticvirtue and poli Licalstrength. One of the inferict consobine of thesigning sovereign, the future Empress Wu, a Woman of low birth, retired, from Court on the death of her protector and embraced a religions life. She in ssid to have been extraordinarily fascinating: though it must be confessed that the only portrait of her we have ever seen repre- seats her sa particularly plain: But eventually cho was discovered in her convant by the sud. cessor of the monarch, and after years of tha- cleverest and most and clows intrigue found harsalf in position of power which for an entire generation proved absolutely unassailable. $496,599.00 She was the female counterpart of the grazt,
535,619,79
rare fund of $11,000 raising the zosarre to $575,000. Baries LONDOY, 23rd September.
THE EASTERN QUESTION, The mobilisation of the Servian Army has
ordered.
Romania, Groves, and Servis įproʼooms to on agrement to opposo Russian rulé in Italgaris.
His Loxtsbiy said that was a matter for the
Joe whatever.
Jadgment was given for the plaintiff with costs.
Land Office; he had no power over the Land Of
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Ko Apan,convicted of Incassy from a dwelling house, was sentenced to fi va yurs pensl servituds. He had been engaged with four others, and his Lordship had no doubt that had resistance been mat with, vilence would have been shown.
BURGLARY.
Chan Ayou who pleaded guilty to breaking into a dwelling house at night, and stealing clothing, said he was endeavouring to raise 38 or $10 to get away from the colony with
His Lordship said that waв по экоцка.
The
THE MIKADO" AT THE THEATRE BEFORE THE HON. SIR GEORGE PHILIPPO, prisoner had been convicted in 1562 and again
warrant issued by the Captain Superinter-beer dent of Police, It was certainly on this no- casion fortunate in the interests of justice that Mr. DeAym had the power of issuing warrants, and that he had the courage to jexercise it ne be did, but it is not adifying | to see the policeman Laving to override the decision of the magistrate in this way. whole circumstances of this case call for careful consideration at the bands of the
The
Petrare, srived here yesterday from Maan.
The French gunboat Vipère, Commander
The German steamer Anton and British barque Channel Queen went over to the Kowloon decks Fosterday.
Fihn P. & C. steamer Rohilla.
An advertisement on another page mnounces that from today, sud until farther notice, the Gardon Parties at Headquarter cues will be
There was lovely weather for the Band per formaten at the Gardeno last night, and the at toadanes was very largs. Mr. Kelly's fantasis was much applauded, and most people would
it is made under circumstances which do not have liked it to be longer. rcise a presumption that it is a false enu-
BOYAL
CHIEF JUSTICE.
THE BANK SHROFF EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. Ling Wan Sing, collector in the employ of the Forgkong bad Shanghai Banking Corpora tion, who was convicted of embozeling $1,200, the property of his employer, was brought up to reosive aantence.
The prismer, she asked if he had anything to say why judgment should not be passell upon him, mit. I went out at 12 o'clock; I really did not commit it at all; l'did not have it in my
On Wednesday night the Emilie Metrille Opera Company gave the last performanes of the season at the Theatre Royal City Hall. The production, for the first time in Hongkong, of Mesers. Gilbert and Sullivan's now Japaneso opers “The Mitude, or the Town of Titipa,” servet to attristalarga and fashionable audience, which included His Excellency the Governor Sir George Bowen, His Excellency Sanhor Rozart to do so. Governor of Maine, the Misses Camercu, the His Lordship said that if the prisoner wished Has. P. Kyrie, and a largo niher of civil and to explain the circumstances surenuding the
mutter he could do so now.
The prisoner I had a friend just come down to rant. Igotdrinking. It was late, and I didnot dara to go back to the Bank as it was seven or eight volook. I wished to go to see a cousin the next the tiras, and my friend, seeing that I was drank, day, and I had this money apou my person at took the money away from me.
military officers.
This open, of which we have already givea a
in 1883 of ofanone similar to this. He had "sleo been convicted of loveory, and he would now be sentenced to fire years' penal servitude.
LARCENY.
Li áfu, souvisted of laromy of a pair of trou-
June, 1835, s par avered statement. $130,000,
Add estimate of premium to tikk Sept... 28 509.00
Estimate of fomes to pay ....................
DIRECTORS.
$75
285,250.00 $440,059,42
In accordance with clanne 199 of the articles of as- ociation, Messre. P. Erai and H. Horrius reties, tat offer themselves forteseination.
Monere. J. H. Cox and J. Melville Matron retire,
AUDITÖBB,
P-Era, Chairman.
Working COODET 1834. On 30th June, 1885.
sers, when asked what he had to offer a reason Egainst sentence being passed upon him, said-but offer themselves for re-election "I have not done it, and if your Lordship likes to pass sentenen upon me your Lordship can do so.".
His Lordship sail there was no doubt about Dr. this case. The prisoner had been convicted five timea before the Police Magistrates since 1883, though this was his first conviction at this court. He would be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years
Frisoner-Thank your Lordship.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
URETNO PO YER. v. Gurreon, $12. Afe. Caldwell appeared for the plaintiff. from last week in order that Mr. Gritter might The dish was for wages and was adjourned
I went tho next have an opportunity of proving that the plain- day to ask him for it, bat he had some guilt tiff, who had been discharged from the employ about it, and hid kirasolf. Sowing that I went of the Glass Works, had been found in posses with a constable as was straid to show his face, sion of goods which were found to have been he was guilty about it. When I wrote to selen, said for stealing which man had been
afterwards he took the money to the Cen-convioled.
tral Police Station.
His Lordship-What was his name? Prisoner-His wamewa Mak Ayiur He is the person who gave back the money to the police. He returned it $10 short.
What became of the order for $2,5009-I did
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not promiam let July to Sat Dasim bar, 1884.
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Mr. Gritton said he was aufortmately unabla↑ Dr. to prove the case against the plaintiff now, as the witness he needed had left for Australia.
Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs.
POLICE COURT.
24th September. Barozz Ma. H. E. WoDEROCHE-
AN OBSTRUCTIVE COOLIE=***** Mak Aluk, chair scolie in the employ of Major Cochrane, was charged with chetracting Queen's Road Central on the 23rd iust.
A. Sikh constable stated that the defendant
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Be renneratior for half-year satur 30th June, 1825, viz: to directors
to Shanghai & London Coun. mittees and fros to London and Hongkong soditors
day. The evidenco against this man riven into the train. The inquiry was then upon soms farmer oocasions in other operas Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, stated that he outside the Hongkong Hotel. He refused to Ey losses ant olaima paid-
$9,500.00
3,400.45
the Chiness for British law. Their effect Government. must indeed be quite the contrary. The facts of the case are these. Ou the 9th Juse last four men sat upon another man at Wong-nei-cheong and beat him with their fista, causing a ruptura of the liver, from which he died. Three of the men eagared in the heating escaped at the time, but one, The British double Borow gun-Ferrol Midge, CHENG ASHING, was arrested soon after Commander Hotham, left the harbour yesterday lengthy sketch, is by no means the best effort of/eo the processions, and he palled me intoa restau-
Í for a ornise.
| the talented authera, the libretto being decidedly be confessed that he was concerned in The Emilie Melville and Willard Opera Com-thin, and bearing rather too strong a rosem it. He was in due course tried at the Su-pauins left here this morning for Shanghai by blance to its predecessors, but the music is lively and the borelty of the scenes and dress forms preme Court, and was acquitted, the jury
an attraction. It was fairly placed on the stage evidently acting upon the Judge's samming The Agents (Messrs. Butterfold & Swird) in-
on Wednesday night considering the limited up. Mr. Justice Aonsor was the Judge form that a loft in Cap's real the line last time at the disposal of the Company, but there from Liverpool, left. Singapore on the 21st inst.. who tried the case. Although he admitted for this part.
were most obvious signs of insuficient reheureal the prisoner's coufessives to the police in
all through. There were, too, some little blemishes
Mr. Caldwell on behalf of the plaintiff, evidence, in bis semoing up be directed the
in the get-up of the aptors which helped to mar His Lordobip Where was this friend whoamid he had boon instructed proviously, but the the fost casabls that might surely have been you were arrested? jury to pay no regard to them, On
Case WAA 20 3mail that he had not deemed it ne Prisoner He was in the shop; he saw me arcessary to conduct it until ba heard of the pact. what grounds the ruling that tho con-discontinued.
avoided. For instance one actor wars Chinasa rasted. He was afraid bepass he had some lar defence raised by Mr. Gritton. He was cons fessions were to be disregarded was based
shose, another English, and a third a kind of guilt in the matter. He had come down from vince of theplauti's innocence, having defended sandal that was auser soon in Japan. There in Canton and he did not know the castors and re him when prosabuted, and after a careful investi does not appear; there can be no better evidence timp a prisoner's own confession if
congruities are trifling, it is true, but they serulations of this place, and he thought as I was estion, Mr. Mackean had discharged im promptly detected in this part of the world, and arrested he would be arrested we mention them in order that the Company may otify thon if they produce the "opara in fession extorted by improper meanester Bohilla, for Shanghai, is Mr. Macaulay.
Among the passengers by the P. and O. Shanghai.
The trio "Thres Little Maids from Sebaal" sver, apart from the confessions, there was he is cu his way to Poking, basing been was a great sucows, the “Little Maids" aequit- very strong evidence against the prisoner, entrusted with a mission to the Chinese Gorting themselves so well that they were called not collect it. The Bank knows I did ant,
ernment from the Government of India, proba | upon to repeat the trio three times. Their get-
Evidence was given by the compradore of the bat the Judge summed ap most decidedly in bly with relation to the trade between India and up was very fair, but two of the Little Maids firma on which the compradors's order for $2,500 bia favour, and the jury seem, as is too Thibat.
seemed to have some diffoulty in managing was draw to the effort that on the day in their kimonoe and sandals, not having bad, sath question the prisoner called upon him to cash the frequently the practice of juries, to bare
An aquest on the body of the coolie who died oient practice in imitating the little mincing order. Witness was busy at the time, and asked merely followed the Judge's lead without from injuries received during Monday's riot or steps of the Japanese girls, Miss Melville the prisener if he had anywhere else to call, and asing their own judgment. Subsequently the Praya West was opened st Mortuary filled the part of Fat Fum very cleverly. Sha as he said he had to cash boother order, be asked another man, CHEUNG MAN SING, E aresterday afternoon. The body was viewed, and was quite at home in her Japanese costume, him to call again when he had executed that the only evidenes taken was that of Dr. Marquaa being able to sit, walk, or stand to the commission The prisons did not call again: rested, and bis trial took place on Wodnes to the effat that death was due to injury to the manner born" and abe sang wall, though had be done so witness would have oaked the
head, portions of the frontal bone having been her voica was not heard to such advantage order. exactly the same as that agains: CHEUNG adjourned.
Mr. Leurg Hop. Ming, compradore to the Miss Beresford's representation of Katisk can- ASHING with the exception that he had made
not be pronounced satisfactory, though she car had inquired into this matter, and he found that no confession, and to that extent the case His Excellency Senhor do Sons Roza, Governor tairly looked the ugly old maid to perfection, the man Mak Ayin had taken the money to the against hire wah wanker; in no respect was days at Monatsin Lodge as the guest of H. FL her acting was no better, as she knew very little woner had said, and he thought his story was to of Macao, who has been staying for the past two Har singing was not at all up to the mark, and Central Police Station. Ho heard what the pri- it stronger. The result of the trial was a Sir George Boxen, left here yesterday by the of ler part and had to refer to written manuscript. be believed. He did not press for panishment, varding of guilty, and the prisoner was yea and AS.S. Co.'s stasmar Airlie for Timor. His and when this was not at haud to read it from sad he hoped his Lordship would deal leniently terday sentenced to two years' hard labour. from Macao, and goes to Timor for the purpose mant-sentially necessary in a Japanese rp-
Excellency wat accompanied by several officials the inside of her faz, which important instru- with the prisoner.
His Lordship informed the Attorney-General Here, then, are two men implicated in the of inspecting the work of the various Grovera prasentation-she was thas noble to use for ita that he had considerable doubts in this case as Linder such circumstances to the prisoner's guilt. Of course as tho jury mont departments. They will remain in Timor legitimate purpos samo crime, the evidence against them is the boat and mouth, and will probably return to it was of course altarly impresiblu for her to had found him guilty, sentence must be passod same, with the exception that one con- Singapore by the Portuguese corvette die Zinau, do justice to the part. The shortness of the upon him. Itseemed to his Lordship that the pri fesses while the other does not, and get from whenco Saahor Roza will proceed to Bang time she had for preparation no doubt fally ao-soner's best course would be to present a petition to orsakers in Lyadhurst Terrace on Wednesday the one who confesses is acquitted and the kok on an embassy to the King of Eise, accompounds for these drawbacks, Miss Vernis did the Governor, and he had no doubt it would be night.
panied by Its d'Oliveins only. On leaving Siam her best to represent Pi Sing, and succeedad sapported by the compradore. It seemed un one who does not confess is convicted. His Excellozor will pass through Hongkong fairly well in all bat the singing. Signor Verdi extraordinary thing to him if the prisoner was
Lum Sing, stop colie, was charged with disy mah bu virgent account with the Hongkong and Shanghai Ranking Car The glorious uncertainty of the law is pro-ngain on his way to Japan.
as Pouh-Buh gave us the idea of being utterly disposed to at sat that this man should be satisfied orderly condnet and obstrueting the pollon in
poralian verbial, but this case transcando anything of
bored and out of place, and certainly his fine voice, with $1,200 when he might have collected another the orenation of their duty in the 19th inst
A lokung had instructions to obsar away some
Ey cash on deposit víz.
Chartered Bank of India, The trouble batween the Sun Ui and the which is as well suited for a higher standard of 2,500. the kind we have ever before heard of. What Tung Kan factions is not yet at end, in spite of music, was thrown away in the interpretation The Attorney-General said he thought quite considerable obstructions wack Tere coused in
Australia and China... Chartered Meventila Bank reliance can be placed on tho even banded the agreement cems to on Wednesday. A was of the jingling rambers of this opera. Mr. as his Lordship said; but it only showed how First street by a number of hawkors stade, and Walshe was anything but accessful as Nank sariously a thing like this might end to any man. Saturday last he was at work clearing them quiet in Hongkong yesterday, the ecolios pursu administration of justice after such an ex-ing their ordinary avocations, but the police had Pock, bis acting and singing being ninch below His Lordship said the man had certainly only off, and as a matter of course met with no willing ample of its miscarriage as this? But information of an expected fight near Bung former efforts. On the other hand, too much himself to thank.
response from the hawkers. The defendant The Attorney-General said it was, a very happened to come past at the time, sad he con- the Comedy of Errors-it is rather a Tax Inspector Cradock, of the Water Polica praise can hardly begiven to Mr. de Bruse, who had grim comedy--contains an intermediate
Station at Taim Tsa Teal, and Inspector Thoma heavy part os Ko-Ko, and filled it with marked serious matter for any man in the rapiny of thaoluded to take a share in the proceedings. He sou, of the Yaumati Station, made preparations ability, being in set one of the mainstage of the Bank to absent himself with so much of his bogan abusing the lokang, and telling him that act which merita
he bad zo business to clear out the stalls. Ho 80mA notice, When to stop anything of the kind, having wer posted performates. Be innse groat spirit into his employers' money about him.
His Lordship said he could not wonder that then turned to the hawkers and told them that the second man, CHEUNG MAY SING, was on the hillsides. During the mornings body of acting, and though he has not a strong voice ho
es there was no European songtable about they arreated he was taken before Mr. Wong-coolies beat on an attack upon a number of the wade the most of this organ and was ensored in open the evidensa the jury bad found the man
employés of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock the song "Willow tit Willow," which he sang guilty, for to say the least of it be had seed need not obey the lokang. When the latter HOUSE, Police Magistrate, in the first instance. Company who are members of the opposite exceedingly well. His get-up was also the best vory foolishly. Having collected so much money continued to work at clearing off the stalls Mr. WoDBEGUS heard the evidence and clap, made their way over to Hung Ham by among the male charactere The role of Fish he ought to have paid it over to his employers the prisones interfered, pashed him back, and
struck him on the chest. The constable blew hispy Tarnobes and passage boste, and having mustored Tah was undertaken by Mr. Page, who rando a before le proeseded to enjoy bimself
Prisoner-He pulled me up to drink. theo discharged the prisoner, on the ground their forsse, met their foes in another body on good deal of fun out of it, but was unfortunately
whistle for assistanes and then the defendant that ar CHEUNG Asxing, against whom the hillside at the back of the village. A battle nuable to interpret the mic that fell to his His Lordship-Yon need not have gone, and tried to get the whistle from bin and raised a In appearance Mr. Brandon modo a you should not have gone. I am bound to pu about of "te." The crowd then became excited, clear case wie made out, bad been discharged eased upon their meating, but the police were abare.
upon them at once, and very soon were the only grand Micado, the Japanese being a small race, hish you as you have boon convicted, but with and cloned around," and were very threatening at the Supreme Court, there would be no
party loft in possession of the ground. Both His singing was also good gaining him su encore any petition that you may forward to the Gortilo Enrepoan constable came up and based good purpose sarved by eommitting the butligoronta fol before them, leaving some for his rendering of the ado's song, the only ernor I shall be happy to represent what has the defendant, who resisted his arrest.
The defendant was sentenced to thras months' escoud muc for trial. The prisoner was ac- prisoners in custody One man with a broken drawback being that the words were lost to passed in this cart. The sentence of the spart cordingly discharged, but he was gimstad was sent to the Ciril Hospital. There arest of the audience. Great allowance mustia that you be imprisoned and kept to hard hard labour, and in default of finding two sure of course be made for the shortnees of time the labour for two years; the hard labour not to ties of $25 each for his good behaviour for six immediately afterwards re-arrestel, and on
Company had in which to prepare this opers, commence until you have had an opportunity of months, a further three months was added to this occasion he was taken before Mr. Mac-mak choroot trade is taken from the Bangoon ext coassion they perform The Mikada" there your soutense.
The following note on the decay of tho Bar- and, a practice makes perfect, doubtless ou the petitioning the Governor for a remision of his sentence. KEAN, the other Police Magistrate, who com- Goselle :-Allhough the prices of Buenah che will be's marked Improvement in all the cha- THE WONG-WEI-CREONG KANSLAUGHTER CASE. The four Chinese charged with participation mitted bim for trial. We thus find a different roofs sexa to ba steadily rislag, the universal racters The Company were valled before the-Cheang-Man-Sing-alis Sung Achan, was in Monday's riot ware brought before the court, view taken by each of the two Magistrates, complaint is that the article itself is getting viler curtain at the end of the opora and received a brought up to resnice sextones, having been con-
daily. People living here and occasionally asked round of hearty applause.
and a different réault attending the trials be-
fore the two Judges. In fast s general mod
fuare of sill further trouble. »
གས ལས ལས ད ན བ བ ས བས པ མ—
by trisuds in Ledia to procure and send them
good Buzaah.cheroots. It seama not to
be generally known that residents are hardly
dle seems to exist in the judicial department, ever able to get good cheroots on the spot for and if the Worg-nei-cheong case may be themselves And yet is. 1-3 to Rs. 2 per han- taken as a fair sample of boy justice is ad-drod is the price asked for sheroots which a dozen yours ago would have been easily cktain-"
SUPREME COURT,
. 24th Napters ber.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
victed of the manslaughter of Lu Afuk, s gardener, at Wong-noi-cheong on the 9th June
∙last.
had his master's chair in the middle of the road, move to the side when witness told him to do so, and also refused to give the name of his maator.
A letter was received from Major Cochrane
By balance
had sovereign who burnt the books, bailed the 20.41ages, buried courtiers alive, and arrogate to Aizself the title of The First Emperor. From $1,008,218.53 a purely artistic standpoint it is a thousand
pitics that this woman was so vile; for the $18,251.56 splendid audacity of her genius, and her worder- 8.145.79ful originality and independence of oharacter, 16.988.30 would otherwise hare combined, to ranke her a 9,33 true heroine of romance, and one of the most 2124.04 extraordinary and attmatīva skarastara in the 4479-48 history of the world. Stories of lar strange extravagances aro legion. Everybody has read how she even claimed authority over nature, and cansad the mua tan lowers to bloom at her com. mand as she walked in the Palace gardens: how. ake had one good, great counsellor to whom she remained steadfast throughout, in spite of her 531,473.60 l propenalties: how she strengthened hor
3,809,55
power by foreign alliances; how she altarod the 25.40 style of her reign no fewer them nevontoen time
2,3732 how she attempted to change the mode of 220,192.16 writing Chiness characters: Now she held the $1,096,218.52 reins of government for over twenty years in the teeth of the universal ergoration with which she was regarded; and how, in spite of the actual existence of a real Bigator on on hand, and the Salio law on the other, she assumed and $644,56473
WAS MOCcorded the title of "Most Holy Emperor 9,900.94 herself. The end of this roman was in violent autagonism to postical justice. She was eventual- $679,157.77ly deposed, but she lived her life out in splendid.
I
Palaov, and passed peacefully away at the last $19,292-11 Har memory and the memory of the Empress Lü 6,817.05 are both inferons, and the Chinese point to the 16.455.85 rsigns of these two women as justifications of 9,203.42 the usticual policy with respect to the exolazion 17,328.00 of women. Bat now, another precadent appears
5475.18
on the page of history. The lato Eastern Em pross, Tz An, who died some years ago, is said to have been a virtuos und amiable woman, but devok of commanding genius. The Chines apest differently of this surviving Empress, the 4,000.sslady who is now acle Regent She, according 157,940.27 to at accounts, is a person-of great eri 139,089.41 gizaäty and force of will. Tired of her long confinement to the Winter Palmes, and in 3623,157.77 defence of popular opinion. Her Majesty "now
BALANCE SHEET ON 20TH JUNE, 1885: UNION INSTTRASON SOCIETY OF CANTÓN, LIMITED. Dr. To reid uponnikal. To rerocys faud
giving the nan a good character. and under- taking to pay any fine that might be inflicted apor hire.
The defendant maid his chair stood in the eide
To unclaimed boats and, dividend
count 1853 to 198 He was fined $.
To worlding scoozat 1894, balazos To working account 1835, aucu Chan Ato was fined half a dollar for ficing To sundry oroditore
Dhannel
on remand.
CRACKER FIRING.
OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE,
THE RIOT CASE,
no.
$98,000,00
ol ladiu, Londoa sud Chlua 75,000.00 Hongkong and Bhangbal
Banking Corporation ... 180,000,00
goes every day to the beautiful gardens known as the Nan and Chung Hai, and thore givos au- dismoes and holds hor Court. So thoroughly $250,000.00 does she throw off the restraints of royalty as to 532,000.00 Fraatiae archery, and is eren sald to be taking Lessons in horing, attired in a sort of Bloomer 117,840-27 watume from an old suauch. The sight must 228,132.28
be vastly entertaining. Her Majesty, who is no 439,08:44
62,581.43 longer in the first bloom of youth, has a dignified prasanco, and a set, stern expression of fano. $1,829,043.19 Her appearance, at the age of fifty, in short
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By oss en mortgage in Yongkang...... By sal on mortgage in Ebanghai ... By cash inreated in Chiasse Imperial
Loan, vindt
1881...
B184
C 1594...
...$12,412.36
... 54,007,10 ... 105,183.19 cash at Debit of fundo Drano sad
Agencies including.
230,000 invested in London in Consols, East India Corernment gas rantoad Radwaya do, and £38,000 on deposit wilk Backs in Lon-
den... billa xociracle By billa omited to London Aganey Sith
Jase scooaut
$63,074.
skirts, fitting out at her venerable preceptor. and, wa presume, gessionally receiving punish- cont herself, must, to say the least of it, esIKE some scandal to the strait-losed Censora who roosatly romenatrated with her upon the andas smartness of her headdress; for if it be la- decorons for a lady, to say nothing of an E press, too far forget her ass, her widowhood, and her diguity as to wear nowy caps, what mast they think when they nos her sotually 298,000,00 paminalling and boing pummelled? Many widow ladies are not insensible 120,000,00 ecmolations of pretty cap-ribbons: but how 45,000.00 many indulge in the relation of la best 40,000.07 We, however, who are only barbarians, caz
to the
afford to take a more generotis view; and it is pleasant, to our mind, to as the Manchu Emprors of China set so good an example of independence. According to precedent, it would 208,693.85 bave been more virtuous for Her Majesty, on being left a widow, to have dressed in sackcloth for the rest of her life, used thorns instead of hairpins, and perhaps even starved herself to death. The Empress Ta'a Chi haa, happily for herself and for China, far more human nature 791,591 29 about hor; and her manis will certainly, descend 10,087 93 to future gonoratioun, in the histories now being $0.75 compiled, as that of the first good Empress that 28,428.70 China ever had, in spite of the archery, the boxing-matohas, the smart caps and the too $1,619,943. grent enemy of skirt.-N. £* Herald.
..
N. J. Ev, Bonetary.
By anndry debtors
Hongkong. 21st September, 1885.
MA0A0
LFBOK A CORRESPONDENT.]
23rd September.
NORTH BORNEO.
Mr. A. H. Everett, ar oficar formerly in the service of The British North Borneo Company, and now consal for Sarawak in Bruce and Resilent of the Trusan, has been appointed His Excellinoy Governor-Koza proceeded by afdent of Ureram riser by the Bajsh-of-
Between British North Boraso and Sarawak
ministered in the colony, it would be just as able of a better quality at one ropce. The demand BEFORE THE HON. SIR GROBOE PHILLIPTO,hat the prisoner was one of the man who were boon hold on the body, sad.evicenes produced to Inquire into the doings of the late Governormal river of Pandaruan, or rather the right
CHIEF JUSTICE.
LABCENY.
P. C. Madougall, re-called, stated that since the casa had been remanded there had been an- ether disturbance in connection with the aaINA The prisoner said he knew nothing about the matter. case, and he asked his Lordship to have meros had resulted from what took place on the 21sk he will take passage by the Eastern and An
Inspoetor Lindy stated that one death the rivor boat yesterday for Hongkong, where Sarawak open bin.
"Hin Lordship said, the prisoner had been con- bat there was no evidence to show that the stralian steamer dirle for Timor, haring on the West Coast there now intervenes tut victed after a very patient trial, and baving prisoners wars in any way connected with it.
Lawas, Mongabang and Marintaman rivers. The beard all the evidence the jury were satisfied He applied for a remand until an inquest had caved instractions from the home Government small piece of Brarei Territory, including the reasonable to decido a prisoner's guilt or ems to be so snormers and so constant that manufacturers are careless as regarda quality,
concerusd in beating the deceased His Lord- to prove that the defendsatz vere ennasted of that colony, His Excellency is socompaniet only of collecting the revenues therein, has been innocence by tossing up a coin. There is and unscrupulous Madrasse importers thus get WILLIAM HOLLIS LUCE V. KWOK YIN KAT ship was aware it was a common practies with the rict
by Senhor Margaes d'Oliveira, who goes as judge sold by Mr. A. H. Everett, the original lesson, still another point in this remarkable osse rid of very inferior tobacco to Burmese, who are Mr. E. Maskena, instracted by Messrs. Wot amongst the Chiasso in their own santry and
Rajah Brooke. The case was remanded to Monday.
(president of the Commission of Inquiry); Bo-
It having been stated that Billian' is dillonlt which is worthy of nolive. When the fire not particularly good judges and look at pricator and Deacon, sppeared for the plaintiff, the hore to take the law into their own hands when-
more than at quality. If e Burmeso woman defendant did not appear.
avor they fancied they had a grievance against Loung Afak was charged with stealing $12 in hor Barboza us inspector of the exchequer; and to obtain, it is satisfactory to lears that the prisoner was before the Supreme Court Mr. loses her husband or is generally" down on her The petition filed on behalf of the plaintiff set anybody. They must be made to know that we siomsy, and clothing to the viles of $8, from Lieut. Col. Forises for the organization of the oficials in the Land Office having lately had Justion AUKROTD Limadverted in the luck," there are two things which she thinks sheout that he was a gentleman at present residing they came to his calony there was the law for pausanger on board the steamer City of Ris da Garrison. During His Excellency's absence the occasion to visit various parts of Sandakan Bay severest possible manner on the conduct of is always ft for making pheroots or stitching at The Knoll, Malmesbary, Wilts, and that the them to appeal to, and they must not take the Janeiro gatorday, shortly before her departure reins of government will be held by the Council report that Billian exista in very large quanti tisa, and that at the prosent time maiderably. jackets Tas never say die" principle in itself defendant was a merchant formerly marying on low into their own hands. In this case it did for Ban Francisco the Police, not only in bis auming uploadable, and if the mon were only as indus-barines in Hongkong, but who was now rapped hot seem that the prisoner had been guilty of ***
was convicted, and having caly just come of Government, and in ordinary affairs Benhor more than 100 coolies are employed in anting the jury, but in a more formal manner when triots as their sisters the provines would show to be residing in Anam. By an agreement any ver great brutality in the asanll be bat out of gaol after serving a sentence for a similar Cardosa Secretary-General, will not for His Billian for the China and Australian markets.
On our Branel frontive Her Majesty's Gov the prisoner was discharged. Now there is up bottex in every way. But we fear the indus-dated the 3rd October, 1833, between the plaintif committed on the deceased--no heavy poles or offence, he was sentenced to mix months hard Excellency, but matters of extraordinary obs
trions whereol-maker is often a poor judge of the and the defendant, it was agreed that the latter stinks or other weapons being used nothing labour. nothing that Judges ought to be more quality of tobacco, and when dessived by the should buy of the plaintiff oprtain portions more than the flats. Frem the evidence given Lai Kui Sas, cooper, was convisted of stealing rate will be undertaken by a Consulting Juula prnment approves the extension of our Territory to the Sipitong river, while the Barawak Gor - mreful-about-iban waking--condemitory seller sitsply makes as many choroots as she of Taland lots 5), 156, 195, and 131, together it woord that the blow which casaud death sinking, 30, of the rains of 82 from the dwelling consisting of His Lordship Bishop Medeiros, the armsat is permitted to retain the Tran river, remarks conceruing perasas who are not a rapidly as possible and sell them off with all the misunges tenements, erections might have been quite unintentionally indicted. of a finriekaba colle early yesterday morning, Judge, and Sonhar Cardosa Hin Erealloney is squired by it from the present Sultan for su
at the best price she can get. A parchaser and appartenances thereon for $155,000. of Still they had ootymitted an nlawful act, and and he was sentenced to three months hard arpented to return some time in January next, anual payment of $4,500 rad
accorded per actually on their trial, as great weight is seldom gets the same quality of chercats which amount the defendant was to pay $18,000 in doing so they had killed this man. Had they labour._,
and will take a trip to Japan as Minister mission to negociate for the ten of the Lim ordinarily situebed to such remarks, and the seccad me, aul yet when smoking on or before the 20th October, 1831, and that the made use of any stentive weapons in assaulting
bang river, which, borever, it appears that thei them tho smoker often wonders if anything | residue should be paid, and the purchase com the decaed, the prisoner would have received a The N. O. Daily News learns that Mr. H. Col. Plealpetentiary, when Senhor Marques d'Erm authorities are not si present in a sasod unless they are well founded grare injustice more atrociously bad it has ever been his bad pleted by the 21th March, 1899. Dverything more every enters than the age which was borne. Baber has been sppointed British Consul reirs will accompany him on Evoretary, is likely to be done to the party so con. textans to come sproze.
happened and all things were done frontitle the about to be passed upon him, and he hoped this General in Korea.
By the same conveyance, also, four military
to code.
The past half-year has seen the settlement of
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