MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FRANCO. CHINESE COMMERCIAL INEATY,
to under! es ist abstract reasoning, but strod a matter of
got into
into in Ton. not forbacen
the said Robert Fens-Smith,
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGLST 26TH, 1886.
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distinction were drawn the most fredag deferred, for, ne the San Francise car. For the public benefit that the mattor should be write. Then he goes on to spealt of me us this it to the paper. I copied and sirged th
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His Loudship Well, he alleges it was for the public benefit Tant is a matter of argumcut. you have any objection to that plon let us hear goed plea to the indictmest. Ho alleges all that what it is. That on to face of it it seems to hea in neonssary, and if he slleges mors it rosy be surplaangs. Ha ellages the statements were tenband tl it they were pablished for the public berofit. If he goes on to anything more that is matter that comes in afterwards, bat on the face of that plez seems to me a good on.
Presenator-I love not suBeient legal know
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Debiant, ask 1 if the preventor was nuk going into the hex
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dan Calancing his positionȚ had bet-- ty put a chair betwůso me. 1. will shicë yos,“
nomen, by the irrefearable acidence of
clared italy. ↑ Tret the first intimation to-day. I don't wish to ammont advarsely Te gat assecisted, in aeme she could certainly never have 'coally inledde Bowlor weald be by an option at law for ma. Some of the best and most worthy amongst to did not think the word "person" was offon Company's servion, albomis 1 was to be dis show himself what that mau has shown himself
Heioas libal, and then the question nine whether ua have boen singled out for similar viluporation. sivo at all. the Bhama district from distant Peking. The
His Lordship said thus word at all wouts you of this white T, was sink ad ill. Me. Oundloren is orileners Thomas Ide (meaning the mid Thomas Ido Dowler) I,
ITs Logdship-Cohline yourself to your own
royed that ile. I just mutianed as muttered in as Iral assisted Mr. Biler way, anforanately for lined with Mr. Chinese Governor at Blamo wl have to use a somman aimlle, worth powder and shot Wa
payar. Bowler, and he will it to the wad of in, but to oblige this mining expert, geologist, chemist Prosecutor I will his charge is 11 that the defendant might notinjen hin wifi widing the articles for the The new commercial Treaty between France been practically almost a petty King, who, don't think ho feuing the said Thomas Ide Bazlar)
Crossez unluation online and moat an was to din ngital by Me. Ho his lit'. I taken on my to piel. Now. us by a natural of 15 years standing. 3. & truanning the said under and Vist. Male soc. and Chins, a translation of which we pub being separated from linhad yesterday, arestes two open trading barrier, might have proved as great a nui- Thanas de Bowler) if he will werd ns along the 4 a somewhat heavier penalty is praised artists in the-Dely Prose signal "T. I. B. Arri, who ad he would put the galleon, Mr. Barles la nk maknown mas "Candlar saying this supeme, woald pay $170) »f jeans. During the whole of that time he has marts on the frontier bwo China and 8 THEHAW was; while we should article in the Mining Journal womlee to test hate for. but in motion 5 the wading the and it way is refranes to find that this letur pars. 1 afterward naved a lot frame in this calong. He been a 4 aber of
him and it falety na give him all pabliefty sub-always have been hampered in our dealings apparently sasssians to obtain to the roast durante libel is be falso" are omite. Le large, as written.
Daldsat-Dil you can in the beervations the s prsty, and was to pay the mainder hem of mudou prominente niere the public in On the same conditions as at cho
where trade may be carried on sth him by the thought that a quirrel to the prit example of all others in the like cano of false, bat simply with haring pabolisher alba,made in that article wereirapartinant, gratuitoax, and any other unpous-- "Chara might be ab; paritins mapanities Ie say he is a chemist and
over sandal, and disgrace of the said Thomas de Bowler, him with publishing a ti kasing it to b
genezist. We will make him many that by and joebel to that. Treaty Parts with the importans exception some trillo might land ne in an unprofitable, flag, wind spinst the prave of Our Lady the I have taken this court in order to save time, in and uncelled for
order to restrict the case within as marron liits! Witoes at first will go, but after Mr. M. C. Sdamon, asistenta Me Fraorby and show what basis his claims rat on. W that the import and export antses are to be inglorians, and exasperating war with China, Guam, how Oroska and dignity.
Pulin tutk is ná lamig ay that of any man who The defendant, in answer, put in the following possible, it being no defines that the libel was said hadid not think thoberratiofs was in. Smith the Ho ang Pijph, was enlied to will show you that We Bowler's reunal of the smaller. The transit daca are the ADA as such as the French
trao in anbstancy sad fant rates itean he proved pertiant after went lr. Candler had writton. prava paliestion of the alleged f
His Lordship aski passantor who his nest jwe stad in this slony. W will show yoy, whant at the
Den plan:- ports ang the system is subjected to quin Aurther result, perhang not
port of man los is to come forward a criminally witness wa the same rules. To import duties on for by our contemporary, would have been a
The mid Stobart Fraser-Smith cometh into it was for the public benslit the tiballons matter Ju-reply to his Lordship he said
Prosentar said he led in oth; witness. It preste me for libet Mr Thomas Ida Boy aga merchandiso are duniuished by che possible interference with trade on the Irrt Cours and, having beard the same information rзed, shonll be publisket. I say, gantiaman, fas da Inalify his previona answer by saying the absor
Also bare salt that he is not guilty of the said promises in the fondout must prove it was for the public benefit,vations were nealed for only.
bad lucu hisstesin kokeep all this about the mines for had the kdy by oval cama bors rond bring fifth, and the export dutica on Chinese pro-addy, which would undoubtedly al
and Informition above sporified and charged aconsfors he can giva oridenes showing it was trus. Dabat-and untrue P
----•jub dåt yeas but as is hitel la era imported into it run into court and crush me up without giving. Auce by one-third. Gara habem-Like to been a great snuoranus to Brillah and him, and of this too auid Robert Fraser-Smith pate Net ibat. I shrink from any forestigation of any Wheat-Brink that keep the Frontier Customs wholly distinct dian merebants. Merevor, Bham must, fall upon his country
And for a further ples in this bohat, the said statements I buvo mail, but I do not wish the Defextant-You say it here. Raul your third by the doven but he wasulisel to maksa mea chanes of saying a word, on the strength of few eśnitórias ng is if then prinele-165 rela! has a wod's later to Thomas-Lit from the Maritime Customs. Thus trade until the construction of railways in Yun-
Witness-Of oomiras it is aatra, house fr, later of ate. Cullers the Bouytang Berloe will go out of murad this ulturunen a very oogh not farther to prosecute the said in distant the libel road.r. Thomas Ice Bowler has between the two frontier stutions may he man, rendain the gate of Western Chisbert Freast-Smith saith that our Larly the Queen ablis time to be wasted. Ynd have just hard paragraph. carring on uur
under conditions analogous to through which the tide of trade will flow, against him, because he saith that the alegod libcls forwarded far publication & letter which he his Doeloe dut katar was harrollatha. Telo etorring to his presuntor's remarks ah dipated and and torn mai Deferdit -Thon he ought to lay known. Mr. on this mins, and til his abjet in doing so as without a log to stand zu, matuphorically spyák An Explanation. The Bawlor-Candler In- Fraser-Smith for or saith taal before and at the time tboss governing trade between tea treaty and the town will doubtless in a few rours train arbetance and in fast, and the said Baboct
I think I right to wall for Bowler wrote thishe mind Tam Chow is, to any that th stafet les had been igorling; withouta shvel of character to wrap round ng'maske pne oga; the mineral ¦ by that gouflera vis autens. Hades pad in, bieghna'baza, wifiruta duim do this good cpinion porta, provision being as for drawbark become one of the most important centres of publication, the said Thongs le Bawlar had been broglio.
sals. Thongs Tile Besele has been statically certificates, etc., but one of the drguments of trade in Upper Bawat. The people of guity of writing, printing, and publishing, or ensising that loiter. Te the say holi tim lettre I live an issued by the Frontier Cusions will be re-that country and of India generally, of which to be wristo, printed, and published, certain falou I sent was not so henried; a portion racerased worked good agh, the main falt big thatol articles from the graph to she of a single in this mony. I will sheir you
Budalone maltor casonsring the Tumehow Aathis so mlied explanation is neither more it occars its through th country rock ia see pins, this newsion of which was this
arendur pager the Delly Peres io sto said! De inportant enterprises--inpartautas being cognised by the Maricion Castors, and even sust empire it now forms a part, world seen Sizing Company and the Tai Ye Shan Blining Course and groant, libellous, all threads fast there is not enough to pay for that Is Eut has a radideris eontributor to one, writing in the pers, trying to run down Chinese produce exported by way of Tou-therefore to have good ranson se be well con- par5, Le's public infabrics in which this bommanity
WitnesI think it is trae except with res that if it but me seary, he wonil bars the the winrisers at mining in the Spaßk of China, in which this welfare of this enłony is so 'argoly fullest rides in show that M. Candler's re gain to a Chinesa port will he tried as text with the settlement effected by Sr Jony is argely interestel, wall kuning said matter ic asstrack on a gentle cousine perfectly ludable arkite." Is taxt true or is it a lie
false and arandatos, by the son whereof it was for losire to ignore Mr. Bowler's evidenco will b
Defendant In the uxt in you Ear For port oir th: 'Tai Ya Shan ming was more than bennd up-for the purpose of throwing did was foreign goods, will bare to pay duty as such. WALA. Until we have the text of the the public bonit that the Raid unsere an charged in thorarily understood and appresinted by the pect to the large lolo,
bra the lamming the in the ages of tho and will to entitled to the benefit of the Convention before us, however, further eri- the said indictment should be published and this ho, courmanity, we doline to publisk is without
absoluta proofs that the insinuations the bonelit et fr. T. I. .. I would bog turiu TCOR ROSES,
shareholders. And for wat on the transit
baing conveyed to ticism of or folicitation an ita previsions wherefore be praysjadgment, and that by the
managers and promoters have decliund to sumploy Systeru
true and justified"-you will hear in evidenco form hea that the prospects ut Tam Chow wing here he may be disrinsed and discharged from terion. The rationale of this brand would be prostore. the interior.
Presenter i hu Hunght he had previel Mr. Bowler quid peamises in the euid indictment abore specified that that is untrue; tiny itter, was increly are of a ver promising caracter. How could distinction between the Frontier and Ma
sameint, ab af vandy hà nữand a goănto Proscenfor-That, is a li His Lohip asked the prosecutor what he explanation of what I considne a most they be of a promising character if there was not
Faean attack apoy mold Then the denough to pay for working time Customs it is not
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had to say in reference to the pla
Witness -In view of the larga de, of worse, this box to ferbet tamperlamiket CANADA AND THE FAR EAST.
The prosecutor said the mines in question, he fendant goas on to speak of my not over it is no doubt convenient to the Chinese ontwo
of irdupon lint position in this cotany, with The opening of the Canadian Pacile Hil-understood, were all private enterprises, and scrapalouspon That, gationen, is a west cruel say there's not enough to pay for working sening hin
have un interest with me whitorer berood grounds: Aral, wing to the loose connection
what needy circumstadges and have resorted to not know of lore the 18th October. Mr. you are going to prove.
Pate-Nor do I. referred to as public industries. Under the between Yauanand the Central Government way-contrary to eraselation has not been he failed to see on what grounds they could be expression. Knowing that I have bees in some without the largo lods, which Mr Candler fil His Landslip-3 am sure I don't know wit
Defowk-dali mit! him by and by
the interest for kewust mon engaged in the candref, of a public aurspaper. x free al and the slender control the laitor haaver the followed immediately by the establishment sortion under whirds these proceedings had been tamatars le sain a livelland. paaks of my Caudler did not dietate the letter to ins, but I
Proment then left the box officials in that distant province, it would be of a line of steamships between Varconvor taken he understood justification was not a good out over scrupulous pes in order to indicabit is him for approval. It is my own cut-
Defendant than ulde sodi tha jury. He said independent proc-F will show you he has n difficult to work ecmolued system
stom satisfacand Hongkong, but this project will not be defecos aaless the defendant would prove it was people not to place any rainings on what I was position. Mr. Candler appeared of it and sent
I venture to think this is a case which should going in hind the back of Mr Candler silifying torily
nocer isama come into this court, nul I ink it him and tying about nin, and all beans "Mr. ond, beatuse unless some und, second,
vary objectionable and meddlesome busyboly" in the Hongkong Telegraph of the 17th Jane, Yokabarna contemporary published. respondant of
ys little for the manguent of the legal Ho Ami knowing Mr. Bowler'a olmaster, as that is most distinctly allons-end say 1943
That is trae, I supposo ?-No. to car own kuorhelge Mr. Bowler has written
Ivory Chimaw in Hongkons knows it, rofusel nation clause would give other nations the remarks, it is an indispensable adjunct to
Then you sent a lifter under your signature affairs of the eulogy that it comes into court to
day. I am unt going to give you a long disto employ him. If I sa proving Hat, he right to claim at the Maritime Chatous the great highway. The delay probably
and published statements regarding Mr. Candlor
sertation On the w of lib. hat will have very little elan of getting a verbet His Lid hip-Which part is a fin? Stations the same reduction on the existing proceeds from a difficulty in forming a
which were not only inler and grataitous but:
Witness geotlauan I am proud o arya wil in a few wools tell you what belt your frauds, and that I will prove it I pledg tariff as the French have securel for the vice with the subsidies the British and Cat
and the niass at Taal Crow and Cai Yu Shin which was a lin-Fact of it was a lie.
Such
Mr. He Arti wwe then called. He said-I and trade. Even in spite of the destination dian Governments are willing to give.
which he know to be fales and gratuitons when
til at enllà few witems, and thom Auch a claim might be arged, and it was fa a line could not be expected to wy at once
he put them in print." Low how could he know under." I was over prand to arve nater Mr.is from my piss of view, at this alleged myself now.
Anything --Well, I don't know at Mr. 1 shall ask his Lordship to in trad yan thuda il primigal dieselor and chief remainder ni fact urged by the British Bend of Trade in without a subalde, more "pecially as it is
whether I knew the statemeots wore fales or Cualiz
The hand quarters of the Courpanias
Thom a large number * the correspondence with forenes to the stipulated the vessels shall be large and
not? That defa mest strongly en'ny most anworthy person who writes lies Thon I advised. Me Candler as to the working of Tam that pgina yon fad the prasemier has presedami.
against me Seinal mslien, not malin in law, batare at Centar. treaty of the 9th Jan, 1835. Presumably powerful, anie to make the page in at least
raster as an individual, implying that I on a forlor plads in a tak position because in pois of law this paragraph is privileged and the Tarn how and Tai Ya Shau Moder Com malies in fact, you must fed a verdict of net of the leading Chinese in the Colony interesti more ins short a time as the White Star steamers. as nothing the claim has been waived,
he goes on to say-The aly way Mr. Candler Chow nines. •-
Anything else?-No, my Lord. Dfendant-It is quite irus you can and two guilty. Life in the etiopacceptation of the ad in flne rastu 90capital has steady has since been heard of it. The only argu- It was stated some time ago that the Penin-lodge to know what is for the pastis banuft, but I cond posibly recogniza il weak mut parpees less rituperation of a person of Mr. Bowler's ment we have seen advanced against the sale and Origstal Steam Xavigation Comhare always understand it to yn something"-inferring I am o person of a vory had yearsugo to work umiar Mr. Chindia's directions: term is generalix sekrestank to mean anything ben gil up. These are the first mines worked WitnessThe agent in Bagland told ruu printed or published of a pressa tikaly to belander Europan supervising in the south of China. claim is that the reduction in the tariff is pany are likely to form the service, but this saaneoted with public worship, ar pablic enter
in his bosirease his profesion in any way, your. Hoha në bomalle Fatmyomas. Withigal intended as a sort of set-of aguiar the extra e Lolievo is very improbabir, as the Comtainment, or the public serving of the Crown. I
to se minns he has call at my off with cost of land carriage. This un argument par do not care to extend the sphere of an a private in lividual, and these enterprises re- malicious libel." He is now having sense of was sent at a surveyorant geologist and know ha into 20tempt or lie or to injusha Thare known the prosentor in this day for mang
Aud you were discharged from the Company? But there are some 1s which are what is fo people. Than bagenson-Anthen the question
law called privilege. It is hat mossary the matho object of oasining emplosmant. I refused 1 ought not to be allowed to prevail, their operations and base not tenderad for ferred to are private enterprises; they are not that himself, as he is so font of advising other nothing of metallisrous mining.
it. Probably the Canaan Pangales the
Railwayren & Public Company because if it
His Lordship asked the proszontor if he would arises whether Thoma Ide is, in a coo-Yes.
On whet charg-On the misrepresentation to arrats the whole at of them, hat this is to employ bin, because I did not think he was were carried to its logical.
simile, worth powder and stot"-aplying that I
one of these sLekali presently show yon, that a fit person. He has called at the office with clusion it would involve a different tariff for Campany may themselves
a atterly worthless I submit that is libellous | of Mr. Caudler Prosecutor said he would soep: the plon.
The following asidence was then called:- What was the charge-That I said I didn't are putitial to what is called qualified privilege, regard to Mr. Caudler i said Mr. Curler every part according to the extra distance formation of the stunship line, and work it weept the plea, or if he wished to dame to it.
Defeudant-Your Lordship. I ask that the
for Me. Il Amei. Not that I-Ho read a passge from Faules referring to was nota minor, not an engineer and wai a geale- rear in coujaction with the railway. There would shadto carried beyond the nearest
Mr. W. H. Phillips said-I am a miner. The care `đ
eres in which hath parties had had reuse gist, and that I pri much better employ him port, which wou the goods babe tasard. However, the be sains advantages attending such an arc336 be pay off to to-morrow morning I hav
latter shown to me is in my hand writing. Tho said so, but 1 was charged with aging so.
Will you tell the gentlemen of is jury the to the press, and proceeded-r. Thomas de proguentori, Halus made those representationg distinction-unreasonable as we contend is rangement, and doubtless they will not be two witnesses who are at the Tamebox mines.
Prosecutor I have a witness who may be piece of paper stiched to it is in Mr. P. E. has been set up but ween the Frontier and lost sight of in the Dominion. In any case,
Candler's handwriting, excopt the agantur, occasion of your sending that letter to the Prasa? Barier commencel this controversy, which bi to ue on at 1 stat ro nccasions. He also tabl -Mr. Candler visited me at the Hospital and suil bon going on now for the last ten o eleven Mr Chufter had made an assig fer Chinese the Maritime Customs, and will bave to be however, a mail steamship line to complote leaving to-day er to-morrow.
test the connection with the Far East of Aris
Hi Lordship Why arethawitnesssnot here? which is mins.
The lector was patio. Etexprassed the writer's in Answer to the letter I had sent hie that 15 months. I will put in nu article written by Mr. and charged $25. I never askel Mr. Bowier's- Defeudant-Well, I was zotarally under the
"By prostor--1--ask-cofor a copy of regret for a later which had appeared over his resignation was accepted. But bailit wat wish-vier, will peace it was a taste of lies leading advice aut hia visits were gratuitous probability that any agitations for the repartially
signssure in the Hongkong pagses, and which ho to leave, and if I would send to the papers to a streur jafargace I was written ler a pas Wis Lordship--Why should you be? duction of the maritime duties would have the great
sad had been written Mr. Caudler's dictation letter deacted by him and pay a certain portion | poso, and that we math sortines, in which Mr Candler's assay report on this carboņi fervus Tu pensator xplained that the shale was the least chance of sugiéss shortly
Defendant-Because of the complainant's read unle conditions Pho Triting in Muf e hospital expus hich I had eleted a large avaler of pera in his Colony ass ju- The situation is not within its i
inių stuck Plea dugunda bekas iepleniferous while Str. Guidler reported upon in the Co nang'e service.** His Lordship-Unless the adjournment is by Candler's Torricing was app of tideda in the latter. I cut sim-1 shoid amin terkte, and with which the whole future of
His Lordship-That is how you cate to senden writing, intiner, and publishing certų į it as crapulle tag Mr. P. 1. Bowler, of this Colony, is apparently try that bette
indsa nit and is mir woll knowing at the Croszexuumization, contānusi--I thought Mr. setting up of the distinction above noted may
ing all in his over to inire Me. And lor,
Witness-Yes.
tim it was falleres 1 sand dons, and if therContor hul no right to charm $25 without my prevent the application of the conditions of
sbsolutely necessary. Mr. Bowler, have you any objection.
Casexamination continued-The letter reja jury.anywhere in the world who would ories knowtolge. I do not asal that you ater Prosecutor-I think, as the gentlema of the 1, FGS Lg var menu labo a the new treaty to the maritias trade, the
I am unt aware ferred to all the articles which had appeared, in 10 or mach avidence as the presenter has Trial to do business with me about the purchase most favoured nation clause of the Tinatsiu to note that the scheme for a telegraph cableary are hors and all ratly to go on, 1 to objet. falas position as the person in whom credit is dus sor
ning cporations in this Colon Hia Lordship Then you mast filo affidavits, Vancouver to Japie and Australia is
I cue cat here mostly 2 pare nga to work under jcluding the one in the Mining Journ?. I am lil be you I would be very inch surprised of cres. In way itaye leon sa. Treaty will give Great Britain the right ·
3. Caudler's directions, and am Aksoy, and I demand their application to the landward now engaging attention. Mr. S. FLEMING, Mr. Smith
The defendant prosseded to prepare &
regret it is in this pers n's power to clilize bis penaware that in the Mixing Jours of 8th May A littla kalige is a dangerous thing. A little that franteen Tears you made an fort some correspondence had appeared in rofurenca kowtodo of legal matters has been a very dni | through a firm hers and the Coneal at Canton trade between Bunaah and China. The a civil spiser, has left Montreal for Eng-
in injuring a gentlerizan whos! Kani proud to serve unt
to the raines, but I have not seen it. Mr. Candler morons thing to Mr. Thomas de Bowler. You to work the Tacho inins yourself.
Mr. T. E. Caniller said-I am a mining and pioneers of trade in that direction, therefore, and 10 confer, on behalf of the Canadian affidavit.
:-
Prasseuter-The witness most 'oxsential to der.
W. H. PILLETA, benght the Mining kwent on the day he core would never havo hoard of this masaže onart if Me. Lilway, with the Home Dovernment
Thoras d Bowler out of ram away with a mechanical engineer fama serti bestel pau- will start with the acestitage of a low and well Pacife Railway,
Hongkong, 76th Jaur, 18 ti
to the hospital, the 16th nne.
mistaken impression us to seertain rendering of ger of mine and haki a warras from the Hon defined tariff and a well-righ
perfect transis and the Australian agents concerning the my case will be leaving today or to-merrow, and my case may be prejudiced by his being out of
What were the conditions referred to in text is Lordship And bead it to you? Dags rystoms ready for adoption. The im- proposed cable from Canada to Japan and the lens. The defendant has had very sp
Witna-o. Te seifit was staply a copy to tae of Mr Thomas Tde was ander the Saeraturg. 1am a fellow of the Coloizical So- unto P-The first, ons was that I should lear persant question remaining is whether the Australia, and to spectain the amount of portanity of preparing his eaza.
would
the Tai Yn Shun Mining Co., in which I was of what bad-apred in the Daily Pro Ha impressionțil hernak eriniualipoeedings cault city of Lowels, anialifeolar of the stitute month's zotice. Authorities will loyally carry unt the anual subsily which to polonies wan
It is adorabood that a strong
His Lordship read a passage from Aterbald employed, if I did not seal the letter to tired to that journal and eld with athing. He wil simply prove patien-of firior Baeiers, I held the position for truth or justifieution. ile was afraid to the anthine surveying in the seed of arts at New- engagements of the Imperial Government, or!
te weite.
i have been convibrator da whether the transit
Bay a a cable from to the effect that either perly had a right to papers and the next was that I should have to giving Mr. Bowler information and assisting him tion, and I would not in allowed to plith vaurs of graft or if gorgy, mining and will not re-syndicate is being formel to pass system wi!!
By the defendant-I said i was a professional | Dyfendant--Fou builing whatever to do civit perseline, which his ship will tell westlosan-Tyne. Vancouver, rid the Aline Islands. The buvo a cash posipaned on the ground of the an-pay part of the hospital expanses myadi.
you was the proper nurse, Icaushe knew I mining subjects to the scientific ups of hot- main as much a dead letter in that pravinge V.
How cable to Australia would naturally be via avoidable absence of a necessary witnesa
could put myself in the box, and hôn, and every dan was awandel des ögly silverariul-apar....... -Fresooster-Tam quite in the hands of the inor. I am a working rainer. I have boon in with writing this article?
Kis Tards tip sakl Te thesist this was-going--- stare book and mys he will go :| is well kapwn. Now that the another direct telegraph cable to Hongkong
His Lordship-If the defendant is an Mining Comptale for and gray mit kron latter provinces is
Witeess Drunk? What do you mon by anos from Me. ifite-Inass, saxl the pase beyond flaw getirm French are pushing in from the Tonquin and Sing pure we hafa strands dwelt more affidavit that he is not prepared to go to trial ou tenths, as a fenginn miner. I do not profuse to
is set up hers. The law of lihel was Ervar gida and
will certainly press for all the ad- than once, and to secure line that will con- the grond of the absance of a neossary witness have a stinstific knowledge of xuning. I have Dofendant-How did you make his noŋnaint- their treaty gives them whether nect every link of the scattered British I will postpone it, not otherwise, but it would know Mr. Bowler about six montaz TCDiges they get them or act-it becomes more than pire all round the world is worth acute pre-save Gine if it was done hy deneant. If it is ad- ever important for us to press for all the sent sicrifice. Tus line would ultimately joerned by consent I will put the defendant if it did not at first, though we believe under an andertaking that there shall be to advantages to which we are cutitled on th's
on. Are you proparal to consent to this, Mr. side, including the full and compicte applies that the first Tran-pacific cable that is laid farther fielays by way of traversing oft, and so tion of the transit pass system, which would whether it be from California.or Caeads, Smit no fail to give a great and much needed will
will speedily yield tandaoms profil
profits, Tue Defendant-Yes, your Lordship. Catadions, stimalus to trade. At the age time the
Prossentory contention would be that hIt is excendingly freitafidz. opening up of the West River, should be be ficat in the field. The project for a Pathe could all no aritenes to show it was true in agitated for, and, if
possible, under suel cable started by M., O. O. MoaDNO some abstimes and fant unless he proved it was for favourable conditions would phics goods weren er eight years ago failed probably be the public benstit. penetrating the South-west of China from cuss it was not backed by the influential that direction in a position to carry on a fair American capitalists, but the idea may competition with goods penetrating fruar day be taken up in New York and pat the Tonquin side, notwithstanding the more through before the line from Vancourer to favourable tariff enjoyed by the latter. Hongkong can be laid. The Canadian cable would be considerably shorter and therefore an advantage which no doubt the
which
con
acquiesced in, for there is not the remotest the cooled up by the construction impression the proscenter would dumbr.
great Canadian
of
Fulwar is sure to be
13 compensar coheneem between My Marks at the fast session,
aud
thus affording one
one mers
depondencies. The importance of nietice has been fully recognised both in England and Canada, and we are also glad
class indeed would be by an action at law for
tion for British interests, for, although the land andt her colourescuing auda com | GONSAnt you must file afidavits showing it is letter, which was as follows:-
from
Ila has had a
shal
-far ibis system--as fate... Hanolin... Upon the importance of having court-but-we-day will fuit me but today the employ of the Temeliow and Fei Yu You were 11e drink when Mr. amealse "But Mr Dowler užs hold afs awarded by the Site- Onil of London.
as it is in Kranglung and
-this
THE ANGLO-CHINA BURMAH CON-
CENTION.
pay
if they are
will take care to
she
His Lordship That is going into another matter. Have you anything to say with reterenne to the application for a postponement P
Presentor-The only point is this, that
Race?
Frontar rese to objet le the question. Defondant-Sit dow
His Lordship told defindout if he haul say- thing to any he must address the Cont
Dulcodant beg your Lantys Burda
Witness-Nothing whatever
Conflar cause to the Jupita.?
drank?
D-fendant-I am asking a question, Witness-Have you ever sen me drank P Defendant-No, bar
Wilburs-I call it a very base insimation. You were not delirious No.
You wore rare fel. ns you are orw-No, had been--in-hospital for twentine days
think.
His Lordship-Well don't be irritatud. You were not out of four wind-nun compor Evidere continued I casually mut and atment is -Well, I was very weak. the Central Police Station. 1 went up to the You had your senses? You, vad my senses, Central Police Station to sus my friend Lasper but not so strong as they are now,
T Mr. Caller did not for you, or use any or Stanton, and Mr. Stanton intrudnicest us ted heard of Mr. Bowler before, with roterende influenos to force you?-Yes, of course, How He threatened to discharge id, or on to the articles which appeared in the paper. My he did. I will object to killing the evidence be pro. mplayers Lad spoken to ne about him with re
You had already resigned 1 Ind said poses to call, and the evidence may not be adference to those paragraphs. I had instructions the contrary to keep me. missible.
Mr. would resign at the end of my two years' en
remont ou the 6 September nest Chudiler tobi mamy discharge would be at once.
You had an agreement-Yac
He hud
Examination entismok -I have a Borough
aunt for porians of the stamp of Mr. Thomas | kato lodge of mining and intve been employed
Ed
floor to take ciniud proveedings, Prosector-1 must shjerf
in ruins for Turin years. I was in India for
soole time ani was general uranger of the en I resigned my appointmani Defondout - Court of Queen's Bouds in Rock Mining Ca
Tapuuts. I considered the mice were Falaslams. Baghaust won not have allowed sack a ensa with a non like Mr. Bowler 1 is quite tra then an end to tik charge of the famehow and Ca at Fowler Feet-1-ben em- Iutery min is entirħel £5 a fair all-sellgas of the pain. I was recorded by Moses Biokard
Jawa privileges, Fact us is and I come! find words to express my asterislmest that it plyaj by the cas frm to make spesial enganyis ever caus life at all Chang af erimniad libel nu uc processus. As far as I know my rigoris is of some position, statesmani, ca men in high reputed ignorant, to my knowledge. I came nat are uover bought in art witase the person ive always given satisfaction. I have never been position, or the thesis of a peuliarly canhionshore nudes a thre your engagement at a hand. I should say it is imposible Parietar. The law has provided for other come satury. by giving the artios azrioved damunt to the for any on ie learn practical geology in juxtent if the injuse they have saared: and is When I first one ant E was pestor-
that is wint Mr. Bowler, if he lead wat hoi by Mr. Bowler importaning to aided by the little bit of knowle would refused to see hiru herause I had been advised not to allow him to visit the min
hvelirad, and would have boya justified in nod to have hoything to do with him.~*
Defendant hera pat in an article fason thi pan eliming if ha herb bad a good esse, which he been there before I receivel those instragons. His Lordship-Was it with your permis Witoess-H me there and I allowed
has not and we had. Another point in at the prosecutor which app wred in the Hang the law of it is that a fair comment on new Telegraph of thn 17th Novemby, 1893, the And did fr. Candier reserve the right to matter of publie interest is privilagred. A faraid this us the first part of the dacrespondence approving my conduct in that matte
sa the wines. I got a letter from Mr. Candler Defendant Be very earofal. Did you not re-discharge yon at a moment's notiea-Weli, corant anything prb forward by the on which led us to the prasaut action. His abit tegese in this one is privileged. This alleg in parting-it in to ask qrtain questions us His Lordship-I don't know, but he says so. and he is preparing sa affidavit to show that heceive instructions not to admit him prior to thatt Place boom disoberged at a moment's retice,
For Chat -For the misrepresentation of Meed Bibel is simply gohing more or less than data vertain statements of art.
In farther examination the wit newcontradict. independent newspaper comment write with Candl innot go oa on the ground that one or tan wit- nasse material to the defence are absent, and if
What are you doing now ?--I am living at the out inslicy in the pallic interest and for my own d the statements the in this ari Mber articles selfdefines against o scanditges hd which Mr.pot in as the geological characteristics of tho that is so I would as a matter of course grant an
Stag Hotel. adjournment. If yua vonisant to the adjourn-
You are not employed new ?--I have an en. Bestler sutin during my abanden in Ampy for districts for io. Whomas Dr. Bowler said publication. Fortarately it was kept buk till would be impossible to show more than went I would ask him to agree that there should
Cogement: be no farther technical objections on which an
Defendant-What engagement? application would be made to postpone the trial
Prosecutor abjected to the question. to a later day. Otherwise he may take further
WiLaoss said he objected to state what his exceptions.
present employment was.
ebeers kave not been slow to recognise, do that.
With regard to the cable it can even tess efford to wait than the proposed steamship The particulars gathered by the Bougeons, for the laging of a rival exble to san Gazette concerning the new Anglo-Oliness Francisco would render 16, for years to come Convention se the Burmah question, which at any rate, a costly lazury which must us are published elsewhere, shed a rather more cessarily be also facial fisilure. Javourable light os that agreement thou
of the provisored:
SUPREME COURT
19th August.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
JEFOLD MK, JUSTICE RUSSELL.
THE DOYLEBHITO LIBEL CASE.
Mr. R. Fr-Smith was ebargel with libel by Nt. T. fus Dorict. Bach party coudnutel bis own as
The Collowing was the information filed in the
Kase:**
1
Ilis Lordship-You may be quite entitled to Prosecutor-I am only asking your Lordship now if this delay is caused by his wanting to produce these two witnesses --
Prossentor-It seems absurd to postpons tho; case for the evidence of men whoso evidence is not admissible.
His Lordship you assont f
Promontor-If your Lordship desires it.
His Lordship-I desire nothing. I bare no desire one way or the other. I only throw out a vongestion, if you like to accept it.
Proscontor-I assant."
HaLordship (to defendant-Then it is
#grodd ?
Defendant--I shall be ready on cay day your Lordship_i
His Lordabi-You don't want to raise say further exception ?
Defendant-I do not.
28ed August,
Witness To the best of my tief I did not. Defendant I think you had previonsly read cartain articles against the Compacy written by him ?
Wituras-I had
Pecroutor I object to the word "against His Lordship said the word was 'common es pression. They sould not salyza orory word in this way.
Witness correoting his previous answer, said the articles were against the minen not against the Company.
Dofondart He refuses to answer weiter he is employs ar not. I don't press it.
His Lonship to witness)-But why should
Defendant-Did you ink it right to allow this man, writing against the persons thronghe object? who you were warding year broad, to visit the mines"
Witusss Certainly I did; otherwise I would not hare allowed it.
Dofendant Did your colleagues at the mines. approve of your conduct Witness-They did. Defendunt-Every one of them f Witnes Yea.
1
iny return.
lord.
was reflected from the telegraphic ansource.
10. of silver to the ton, the witnes said Chinese Gorere ment, it is stated, The
Prosecutor-I go it to the mau'my, my that in metal treatment he hail show 1 #7 ment.
British rate and
lez, and trit was only an average; it might agree absolutely to recognis
Daoudant-Will you take note of that, my come up to 160 oz. or go down to 133 oz. A supremacy, and also to a joint com paission for
person who would make such statement 18 the delimitation of the frontier, The cus.
lord, for I shall contadiet it ?
His Lard-sup-It is a merawatim of state those made in the uctícios gaforred to must ha tomary decennial missions to Pusing are to
person who knew nothing about the sabject. be continued frot Beruah by the highes
meal. You say one thitur and he says another.
Dafopout hare got the eloquins epistla of The rocks on Thi Ya Shan Pore distinelly me Jacal
-not apparently, as night authority,
tamorphic us distinguished from ignee rooks Witness I don't-wish-to-une-ike Company Mr Bowler here. have been supposed, fro a the Indian Go-
Prostortor admitted the douent, and asked He had never written wayrbing giving an assay The Gazelle
Crassi-oxunication, enutiased-Are you cile regards this cances- verument. sion with
equanimity, remarking that
sciated with Mr. Boxler in any way Not at that the jury aight be allowed to see it as the of gains as per cent of load and 3 per crut words Bonelor Casiler Dabroglio" were struck of filter, and the letter of Mr. Bowler's referring all. it it pleasestha Chiucso Authorities, it does us
Since you have beer he has you beant, which he said showed the defendant's fast that say, so far as he know, was based on a hoog. He did not see how Mr. Bowler apparent harm to any one else, nad adds
writing letters to your formar fellow "impleyés laid from the beginning.
Defendant having read the remarks he made could bure, as he stated, two or 1Eres kandred- intying the Company,
Mr. Bowlar a If they will loyally carry out their promise 10 encourage t
the development of trade, they
His Lordship-Let us gut whether he has on the batter, proceeded I coated that weight of a from tlus mine. The Courtisinformel by le Acting Attorney-Jone: ho gratified by missions at more feral con belief of Our Istly the Green that Robert
written letters, and we can get the affect of them is a perfectly fair and dispassimo reply statements in reference to the are were such as might ha
to this communication. Ed, furthermore, it in no man acoustored to assaying would make.
His Lardship said that these wars mersattar quent intervals than once in ten years, but Fraas-Smith, of Vistoria Houglas, Editor and pro-
His Lordship--Who was your immediata chief afterwards."
Cross-examination continued-Have you vitos A. Horler to continue the controversy if it is scarcely likely that they will at once pritor of the Hongkong Felegraph, contriving and
in charge of the mines?.
be Lools so inclined. It is « Eakohool that any of opinion which could not affect the case. Doe- eb-operate in this matter with hearty good lawfully, wickedly and patiensy intoning to in-
Witness Mr Candler, but he was not there written lettore --Yer- It was the arranged the case should bo
Do you think it a fair and hopsurable sling article from Mr. Bowler ever upared in the toes differal and geologists differed, and both at the time. will" If our Rangoon contemporary is well certify, and prejudic on Thomas de Bowtor, and be deprive him of his goudzame, fasuo, credit, and
Mining Joemd. What appeared was a series parties might be perfectly correct as far as his informed, the continuance of tire decoati alpabrtion, and to bring him into public contempt, takon at half past ten on Monday.
Cross-examination continged--I took Me to do What?
To write lotters of this class; abstler to Mr..af extracts frou bettors pablished under the knowledge of the specimens weat.
Examination ccntionel-It was fals that at Bowler dowa the No. 1 shaft, the one I was-ja missions to Obing need not erase any dis-dal, infamy, and disco, an the alpotsenth day
of 1 Jutis. Ou
Que thqanad sight hundrod and oigkiy siz
charge of. I believe he did not go down No. 3 Bell, in which yen uso yury seauduloas exprehending Original Correspondango," it which
Mr. Bowler had picked pincote hat from the Ton Chow the mineral corred in such wall trust, since their despatch from Mandalay by unhwfully, wirkly and alielensis did writer and and osuse and procare to be written and pa noo-the local, aisles, scandalous, licinas, and dofaustory the Governor
On the jury being called both parties ob shaft. I am not aware the o-in charge of ions
His Lordship-Init of any importance to bring Hongkong Daily Preas a Hongkowy Telegraph, quantities that there was not each to pay for inte
and which he is an article, a must infamous working. Mr. Phillips was a working winer simply libel in an article which amoured in the insue of ajoored to several names, and the list was extimt shaft rafused to allow him to go din. I. Authorityaunot fairly be
Defaudat-I am afraid it will has a mosaisrepmantation of fact. Then extrrots, this working andor say instrnetious. I am not aware an net of homage by the Indian Govern curtain proper sans the Honging Telegraph for Lausted before seven nainos unobjected to bad may explain that one of my fellow employs out this
damring extracte, which would be held libellons that Mr. Bowler aver applied, as he suys, for rock to the Dragon Throue. It was tho said anesouth day of June, one thousand sight been drawn. His Lordship then said the parties went down the No. 1-shaft with n I use sea
dred and eighty eis, containing divers taleo. would have to show cause. After some dis what Mr. Bowler has written about the Tumehow out
His Lordship-Vory wall, but is only koop in law, because he had withhold the remarke of specimens. It not true that was the ouly ap- the possibility that the mission was to standulos, alicious, trek dolanatory matters and
ing up the onƏ,
Professor Mine, which showed that his remarks plivation he had ever made to the Tam Chow be despatched bg the Indian Gorernment, things of ad concerning the wild Thomas Ide Bowlerosion on this point the objectious ware with and Tai Ya Sen wines. What he has said is
Cross-examination continued-You are grant wors falso und igasunt, vero intondot to valaining Company. He foread Liuself into our Promontor-I don't woe what this has to do ity ancarding to tha tener and effecs following, that is to drawn, and the jurors who had been first ob- true that raised in ear sind doubts
May Mr. Thomas Ide Bowl (meaning the said jooted to were called to complete the panel, political expediency. A wission sent by the Thoras y Bowler) has forwarded for publication which was composed of Mosse, T. Carpenter, with the esss. The mines have nothing to do with admirer of Mr. Chorus Ide Bowler, I balioveniate sad damagn the reputation of a profes-office at Caston nud made a long rambling state is the character of Me. Thomas Ide Brera, acid he wanted an engagement or five years st $4 Barmeso lossl Authorities to the Chinese tatter which is als An Explanation. The Howlnr W. B. Bausoy, J. Blake, C. Kacherg, E. the fire. It he is allowed to go into this I shall don't know that you have any van to belavesional mistir eniner cuployed out here. That troutI forget the general purport-but he said
have to go into a great inass of evidence.
"Did you write on the let bestaut to Mr. Laros comos befers you as x criminal prosentor in a mouth, and if he did not got it I don't know Government lose most of the significance ter mnro pur lest itama ombeastile vad gonely libet. Lang, J. D. Logan, and £. A. Jorge.
Cromarination continu-Isent a letter
Prosentor-That is wholly & lis. The prossentor, in opening his case, id-I that would have altuched if despatelied onsettack oungeablemowhose porteely inadable re- mudar orders from Uslçütia,.
His Lordship called the prosecutor fourdes. sire to ignore Mr. Bowler'nexistenco will be thoroughly need scarealy say it is with extreme reluctance about the mines for publication in the Daily T.I.B. has been sent to phang by Older charge of libel, and wh has committed the in- what won happan.
for trist.
Prosecutor apologised. With regard to the abradament of the anderstood and appreciated by the community have taken the proceedings I bare now done. Press and which was published on the 20th Dato inspect soal mines Bowler is now thought a farkand invest action of writing a private
M.E. M.L.M."?—I don't know. dectise to publish it without absolute proofs that the hare been compiled to do so by the parsiatant oumber. When I wrote this I hot read an article great deal more of by sech man that the latter to the julgo after I bad or committed
Tis Lordship-I have received da prirpte! Extraiuation continued-Hay and it ho did Chinese claim upon Huam, the Raigaon insinuations are te und instind. Moreover, we attacke made apon me Instincts of self pre in the Daily Prese
La putting is noxt question the defendant Who were you referring to 2-1 Bot know.
not get the appointment he would make it w Gazete expressos uomised satisfaction. It take this uppelosity of staternal oritieling servstinn alene have gaided me. I need early
Re-examined by the prosecutor On arrival at lestur.
Defendant-I qm'prepared to affirma ant prove unpleasant for the mine. I told the officials to saysThe whole thing was proposterous Mr. Candier'a report on the Geology of fil Fs Bhan, comment on the cowardice of the attack I now referred to the prosconter this persos," in
Tamehow I found the mine was planned out. It of course. Obina never had been able to but which wo arome is from the not over sarupulous compilalu of. A newspaper is a powerful weapon dicating him by a motion.
His Lordship told the defendant to use the was not planned amining engineer would have if ancsary be wrote you a letter after I had bavo hiza sout away. I did not wow him go. That
was about a year and nida wonths ago. retain any real hold on Burman, though she pen of this very objectionable and runddlesaus baar te wield against a defenseless and
phaned it I as not aware Itald you Mr. Is been ccminittel for trial I would be the last te usual form of wurtesy, not "this pureon:"
The Lordshift has not ome to my know The oxamination at this point drifted back to Defendant. aid it was no foull of his if one! would never get back more than 20 or M
scientific questions, the witness stating that had conquered parts of it more than speedy (racing the said Thomas (de Hasler) that to. I cannot wild in return.
Thomas do Bowler) bus written and published state:
ceals for every dollar he spent on these mines. lolgo. At present, she is separated from cs by to our knowledge Mr. Bowler (vananing the disfond any curtailment of the liberties of the
and menta
Mr. Caudler and the mines at a press, but when the liberty of the press. is used plain English,
His Lordehiyaid there was no necessity to had been delirious while in hospital. I was in Frosboutor Tlivre are scurosly two words of most of Mr. Butler's assertions in his articl
were untrue. including his statements as most eredient aatural mountain wuliz to have let her bave the vlice she asked for Chow and Tat In Bhan whlab were not only telee and placed in the handset, men of paregulated
gratnite hue which te (meaning the caid Themas ronda it degenerates into license; and bona as offensive expressions. Defendant could at hospital three days after signing that letter. truth in what bo wyd.
Defendant-Yo bare hoard, gentlemen, the the position of the works at Tam Chaw, Hu on this side of that wall, would have beer fie Bowler know to be falar nad gratuitoes when he newspaper will descend to blackmail private inde to the prosecutor in the usual way, either The apolory I sent you was not virou un do:
evidence of Mr. Phillips. I am sorry for the also said-Į. hay to all on the editor of F absurd in the extreme. She has considerable fat than red Titor: de Bowler) Durham individuels, a ia auds the instrument of per- as "the prosecutor" or "Mr. Bowler."
rine The only way Mr. Candler could possibly zo
Defendant said he did not mon may attend, By The Lordship -The lease aunt I had tamam seconlugly worry for it. I am sorry for Haily Press with regard to say marks Mr. difficulty in garering Yannan, which is an ognize the weak and pargosalons vituperation of a Bol malice, the law may fairly to availed of. her own wide of tho menntafe &arriers and person of Mr. Bowles's plane (meaning the old Thewan Cantiamin. I have not been the only ristim. He might have weed the expression of say one sign that fotsay we that & was to remain to the elegant aur "Engilburn who will send ap and Dowler quote some time ago. I bolove thy
ment
CamEor Imbroglio. As this satieturpluation isnzi-
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