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MARRIAGES.
Irwing. JouN FRANCIA ALLEN, Commander Lighthouse Tender Miji Marn, to MARIO CUAR LOTTE be youarert chachter of the late Dan Pat. riizo. E formerly of Sannzhei
On the April, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Ros. H. C. Hodyne, MA, JEANKA MES SMITIL Imparia Maritime Castons Service, to FLORENCE Axxz, aldost daughter of William Sentence, of More vaic, Biabley Park, Kent.
On the 3rd May, at the Cathedral, Hongkong, by
the Rev. P. A. Gace, WA F. K. FEARON, of Kobe, Japan, to JANE MONTOKSET FORTEK, of Sale, Gippsland, Victoria.
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THE RENDITON CASE,
Your obedient servants, DENNIS & MOSSOP
Solicitors for Long Afn.
Hongkong, where I have besu prastaing my profession for over 19 years.
2.For the last seventeen years I have boon residing at No. 10, Kwong Inch Street West, Viatorla aforesaid.
I, Im Ahí, of Victori, ntin Island of Hong- kong, widow. de hereby solemnly and sincerely deplore and say as follows:
1-1 am a bairdres, Lud since the Sud macon
to isso for the arret of the said Chan Tik Cheung and others.
8.Daring the prosecution of the said Chan Tik Cheung and others, the said Li Lot appear
1-When the ani Ho Ki said this he waĄ dressed in now oleibos and was armed with loaded revolver.
12. I verily believe the statement of the sald He Ki to be true and that he is prevented by the said Li Lai from standing before the Supreme Court in the trial of the aid Long Ayan to
And I mako, &c. give evidence.
(Signed)
NG AYOR. Cermark}
2let April, 1887.
R. . LEONG, AYAD:
Dear Sir-Wo hace laid the depositions in the matter before Counsel and he advises us that if the Attorney-General considers that he is) deposition before the Magistrate is unsigned unable to proceed in this case becaust Ho Ki's and cannot therefore be given in aviance, we hail better raise ne objention to a molle prosegui being ontored-Yours truly,
(84. DENNYS & Mossop. April 22nd, 1897. R. . Lrond Avau
Dear Sir,-As we understand now that Ho Ki will be able to attend at the trial of this cass we have roquested Mr. Brereton to Araw the information and will tot you have it as soon as
(Ed.) DENNYS Mossor possible. Yones faithfully.
27th April, 1887. REGINA . LEONG ATAU. Dear Sir, I received your letter of the 22nd inst.. but I have not received any information.
A. Br-Johnson, Esq., Crown Solicitor.
A. B. Johnson. Eng. the Colony.
No 1 and 2 which refer to the briminal and The Daily News Sys:-The Tao-i'ni of
oivil risdiction of the Courts in Hongkong by the proposcil line, but there is nothing
Shanghai has published an intimation that ho
over Chinese subjects, and we point this out ex to prevout Chinesa inhabiting houses origin will revoirs half the lekin, stipulated for in the
od in Court and instruoted the Solicitor who ally built for European occupation. It is Convention of 1885, on the opium which was
showing that it was entisidered necary in deal ing with China, where the law of exterritoriality is in foros as to Laropeans. to incort cha968 3- hare seen the man who is at present was conducting the case for the prosecution. important Is this point in mind. It lauded thers previous to the let February, He
7-On Saturday, the 26th day of March, atatos that he has received the anthority of the
which are not to be found as far as we are swore detained in the Victoris Gaol and who is being shows what a bruised reed it is that the re-ung-li Yamin to his collecting only forty
TO THE ENTOR OF THE "DAILY TREES" in any Troatias in existence between civilized bried before the Magistrats for burglary and 1887, the said Ledig Ayau was commited for sidents of the Terrace houses are loading on. Haikwan Taols per pion in fall of the tebin,
No. 60. Queen's Road Central, states. These two articles specially provide that murder in Chinese territory under the name of trial to the Supreme Court on a charge of per jury committed in tho said case against Chau in.enso of a Chivate criminal taking refuge in Trang Chan Then what can be more absurd than to en- and that the opium will have all the privileges
Hangke, 4th May, 1887. granted by the Convention when in fransit" in
4.first saw the said prisoner on the 13th Tik Cheung and others.
8-On the following day, that is on Sunday. act that a Chiusmap may not build-a house the country.
SIE-We beg to enclose a copy of a latter we this colony on proof of guilt be shall be delivered have addressed to the Colonial Secretary in P, and that in ace of a Chiusse incurring deble day of August, 1896, when I was requested to for his own occupation within the specified
above-mentioned Ho Ki came to my house and We observe that whilst the plot of ground reference to this matter, with a request that in Hongkong, the recovery of soob debt rat sisit him at his residoneo, at No. 61, East Street, the 27th day of March at about 11 am, the tics on the spot. Supposing, therefore, Ordia. 5.I was then informed that the prisoner was in the pressnos of Chow Aisng and others in- district, if se ir allowed to occupy houses facing the Frayn to the East of Messrs. Lane, you will publish the same in the mezt issue af be arranged for by the English Court of Jne. Victoria aforesaid. Andy built P As a pista of drafting Crawford & Co's ship obaudlery is being pre your journal.
We also enoloss with a similar regnest, a copy ances 3 of 1850 and 2 of 1871 not to he law, which, named Long Afu, and that is the name by which formed me that sincs hr had been examined as a the Bill is breath contempt. Then we paron for the proction of the new office for the
soldiers to Sam Kwal, the native vilinge of the bage the words to which the Hon. C. P.F.&O. Co, the Chinese dwellings and shops in of the correspondence that passed between then we have above stated, saema extremely doubt bave always known bid and notil he was a witness in the onse of Regina, Loong Ayen the
The noigbeachood of the present Central Market Crown Solicitor and ourselves with referones, to fal, then there is no legal provision whatever inrested in this case. I had never heard him call-above-named Li Lel led and a large number
6-The said Loung Afu was then aufterity waid Ho Ki, that ho bad arrested two of the CHATER called attention in the Legislative are one by one being vacated to be palled down the Firjasy as (arising out of the Rendition existones which anables Wis Kreellency the Gov. ad by any other name..
brathor and several of the clansmen of the said Connril the other day: Notwithstanding to make room for the New Central Market, case) which was committed for trial at the last orner to carry out the Tientsin Treaty, and there -nny grant, right, or covenant which may be which, we understant will extend westward to Chiminal Sinipas, together with a copy of the iso law in Hongkong under which Leong Af from a savere attiak of rheumatism in his legs, goatry, two tipoes, the aid Ho Ki's elder
7.- visital the sail Leung Afu opsatedly Ho Ki, shout 20 persous in all. the present . & O. Company's promiacs, which draft Information which sawin the hands of the a bodstained or banded over. As Lord Justice his loft lag being worse than his right.
9. The said Fa Ki farther said that the said contrined in any lease granted by the Cor- are so doomed, and are now being surrounded by: Acting Attorner General when lo informed the Mullish says: There is no doubt that in Eng-
acaffolding for purposes of demolition. The P. Acting Chief Justice that he did not think he land no treaty unconflrued by Act of Parliament between the mid 13th day of August and the
ancestral temple of the said Ho Kit Sam Kw erument of this Colony of any land in the Q. Company's cffltes will be moved tempora could usefully occupy the time of the Court in would be sufisient to enables person to be givao 26th day of Ootaber, 1885, and prescribed medi-Li Li had hinotted about 300 soldiers in the
up. How far this may be so in a Crown Colony eine for kim. city of Victoria, it shall not be lawful," vierity into the promises formerly scorpied by prosecuting Loong Agan for Farjury the fast. I don't know. Supposing, as we say, that the 3- visit the said Loung Afu at his re-aforesaid and that the family of the said Ho Ki Is this beest? Can the Government with Messra. Arnholt, Karberg & Co., who will inova The extreme gravity of the case nad
10.-The said Ho Ki further said that ke had ang show of morality override the conditions theirs to the offices lately occupied by Meara, that the amit leaves to-grrow must he our local Ordinance are valid, se humbly submit to idoncs, No. 91. East Street, on the 9th, 10th, were compelled to supply the said suldiare, with
Blackhead & Co. at Podder's Street.
arouse-ide any apparent discourtesy to His His Excellency that he cannot order Leong Afu 11th, 12th and 19th days of October, and during food.
bean provided with clothes and a passage to Sin- of the leases it has granted?. The principle
Excellency the Acting Governor in requesting to be delivered over to torture and exocution by thoan dare he was unable to walk except with would be a dangerous one to admit, for if it
9.The said Leong Afa has partially recover gapore and that he could not attend any farther proved to be guilty of the offersce obarged against The Shipping Gazette of the Jet April com. Fon to pablish the enclosed before we have the Chinese Authorities aaless he has been diflloulty and with great pain.
him by Li Lai,
od from bis said illness, but Le is still suffering in Court to give oviduce on bahalf of my bar- We are tir, be allowable to repudiate one condition it tains the following telegrams Gravarend, revoised any answer to one letter.
Mareb 31, 11.40 amThe General Steam Na
We think it hardly accessary to ask is from rheumatism and both his legs are shrivell band or against the said Leong Ayaa, as if he did'se the said LlToi would panish him and his Excellency to say that no arch thing has been ed. must be allowable to repudiate all. But,vigation Company's steamer Hollandia, fruan.
relations. done. What the Magistrate, bafora, whom the And I make this solemn declaration, ate.
(Signed) Puso Sa Taun. is end, the Government already possesses Harlingen, general cargo and cattle,) has been
prisoners were brought has done is this- kos the power to a certain extent to determine sunk in Sea Reach through collision with tho Peninsular and Oriental stammer Ancona,
inade no enquiry or investigation into the guilt the charactor of the houses within any outward-bound for Antwerp. The Hollan
60, Quear's Road, Hongkong,
or innocence of Leong Af, but he has expressed 2nd May, 1887. WAR TRO is on the Bligh Sand, be
in terms capable of no mistake and of no mis. given district, because the leases contain dia
fore sinking, and the Ancona is Sir,We have the honour to onelose for tas interpretation that he considors the large returning here with stara daungul Graves. perasal and information of His Excellenoy the brought forward by Li Li to be false from any lot shall be of the same rate of building, and March 31. 13.5 pm Ancona hos Acting Governor, nine derlarations (Doelar baginning to end, and be bas simply commit elevation, sharkelur and description, and arrived; aba hos o hole on the port bow just attons of Ho Fink, Luk Kal Ming, Four Suited the prisoners to gaul, booanse,, runding his of last year have bean nointerraptedly living at - wall noquainted with the prisoner abaft the stem and about fira feat above the Tsan, Im Ani, Chenog Ass, Cheng Sars. Wong instrations from the Gaversmout as he does, Ee No. 61. East Stroot, Victoria aforesaid. shall front and range in a uniform: manner | water. Tha Hollandia WAS towed au to H, Li Akit, and Ng lyuk)—that wh have bad has no cight, to enquire into the guilt of the with the buildings (if any) immediately edge of the Bligh Saud by the ing Titan, and taison before Mr. Cooghtrie as a Justice of ta nocused. All he can do is to register the state who is charged in the nasa under the Lame of
will probably fill as the tile flows. Gravesend, Peace, with reference to a man nama Leang meats tande on declaration before him. We do not Tsang Aban
3-The said prisoner has always been knowa adjoining in the same street, and the whole are 31. 19.55 pm-The Ancona ba huth Afa, who is at present detained in Victoria intend to point out the contradictions and Ensto mo by the name of Leung Afu, and until be to be done to the aulisfaction of the Burrcyor bows damaged; she has passed up for Albert Gaol under a warrant of commitment issued by hondscontained in thedepositions taken before Mr. of Her said Majesty, Her Heirs, Successors, Dock. The cattle from the Hollandia have Mr. Wolhouse, one of the Tolios Magistrates. Wedeloase, as my should he reposting wat r. was arrested in this case, I never heard him call-
urder Eestion 3 of Ordinan No. 2 of 180, Dennys has already urge to the Magistrate, où by any other name.
The said Leung Afu has occupied the At the British Legation, Tokyo, by the mant may refuse to allow Chinese houses to
or Assigae." According to this the Gorern boon traueferred to a barge.
and we respectfully ask His Excellency to imbat with referisce to the statement of Li Enl The Morning Post, in an article reviewiar the diately order the release of the said Tenag the enak, we would call attention to the fact front room on the said top ner of No. 61, Eaat be built in distracts where the other build. history of opinnt, makes the following interesting Afa from Snol where his bay been detained that be was not crotermined, as he did pot in true ever sigos I bave resided there up to the
ramarks on the drag in its medicinal form "At ever since the 19th of February last, as be has any way implicats the let or led prisoners, whe tire of his arrest
--The raid Lsung Afa suffers from rhanma ings are Europear houses. This being prosent, what is known as druggists' opium tot been found ruilty of any offence against that the tie of his examination, were the only tiam in his legs, and during the 9th mood of last year by was so it is was confined to his would it not be wiser for the Governmert comes entirely from Turkey, where the climate Jaws of China provided for by Sention 21 of the two represented by Solicitara. Woo Achaic was to rest eontert with the powers it already and manner of preparation cause a-largar pr. 1 Treaty of Tientsin incorporated in Ordinance 21 not cross-examined, as she izeriminated nons ofed and unable tu walk, except with very grout
the prisoners. As to the declarations which we centage of reorphia in the jaioa. But it' of 1871.
As upon the nation taken by His Excellency forward, a reliancy will see from the dates pain and difficulty.
6.-I can say positively, and of my own kaaw. possesses, izatead of pressing a Bill which lately been found that by adopting the Tarkis so distinctly and pointedly. raised the plan of rapid culetion without exposur ton this matter not only the life of our client upon which they were made that two of the letgo that facing the sit 9th moon the guid The air fer ary time, cpsum may be grown Letag Ain depends, it also the lives, liberty witness, the Dr. Fung Sai Tann and the fee question of race fuequality? The Acting in the Himalayna which contains no less than and property of some two hundred th santa cf bundlord Lak hal. Mins, ware Oxardized after Loung Afe, whom I call "andle Fa, auver left
toragy-General in bis speech on moving the 50 per cent. more morphia than can be produced persons subject to the rule of ifor Majesty the wards on the bessing of the case before Mr.
I saw the said Leung Afu evory orsning second coding admitted that it might benecer from the flower as now grown in the hottest in this Colony, we feel sin that is Br Mackosu, in which Li Loi and Isang Ayan, during the said time and had he been absant
Mandaric and his principal parts of India. This is a hot well worth the gulloney will pardon us if we take this oppor- the Chinois sary from time to time to alter the prepared attention of the Tudian Government. Whestantly of stating at some length the reasons we witnesses, were charged with perjurs at the except when I was out during the day, time I ling of demarcation. As it is, the Gavern- circunstances have, as they undubtedly must do, feel justified urging the release of our cleat instance of our Mt. Dennys. There two wit must have known it, as my room in Bext to his
And I make this solemn decuration, &s. went possesses a certain control over the ar. crippled this somewhat ambiguous industry, it We do not intend to roitorats alat Mr. Deneyessses were crase-ozaminod by Mr. J. J. Feusis, in the esid house.
IM AHI. inay avert nach ein if the natives are prepared argod before the Magistrate, but we cannot help QC, who appeared as Counsel for the defence ebitecture of all houses and can exercise that to compete with the Park in the legitimate feeling that His Excelleney might misapprehand and their evidence was in no way shaken. It
(Hert mark.) was just at the dose of the examination vi ha control with a free band according to the market of the dreggist and physioisu. Then the the position he holds with reference to the extra- Tas Public Health Bill is to bo read a first circumstances of each particular case. The energies of the trade which sarrives will be pro-dition of persons claimed from the Government Jandler, Luk Kai Ming, that the Magistralo perly di asted, and we may hear of opiuro being of this Colony by the Closerument of China, if we was directed by the Attacasy-General, ca ve time at the meeting of the Legislative Coun Bill would deprive it of that freedom reduced for the specific purposes and under the did not place the following exaluation before submit without any legal anthority, to atay pro eil to-morrow. As the Asting Attorney-action while securing no equivalent adrant specific rogatious which are not onleutated to him, and point out that he is not based to haud csalises against Li L, and there than haing over the prisoner to the Chinese Authorities be sufficient evidence before the Magistrato ta jasti- General has onounced that it will not be
cause a prima facie ens has been found grainstþry a committal for trial before the Supreras brought on for escond randing during the
The Courier translates the following from the him. Before, therefore, we address on selves in Cones of Long Ayuu for perjury Mr. Dennys present session the question arisse whether
The British sloop During, Commander Bal Shen-joao:-Mars Russell & Co. at Amoy, say way to the merits of the case in which our did not see any peassity for dalling further chiont was the third prisoner, we purpose to draw witnesses, but bad Mr. Wodehones allowed wit the statement of objects and reseons is to be ere, from Sheughai 25th April, arrived her agents for Messe Douglas Lapraik & Co. has the attention of his Ergellones to what we huna nesses for the detones of Leong Afu in bars deferred until sext session: Formerly it yesterday.
made three years' agreement with the native
been called wo were prepared to produce on his to morchards at that port, that during that conscive to be the state of the Law with va
ar his mistress, known as Wong Ho. was the practice to append a printed state-
A new bridge is being built over the Secchow period all the tea monst'he shipped by MensTurenes to the roalition of people from this Co behalf all the witnesses whose declarationis wef 4cquainted with the woman who lives with him Messrs. Dagnys and Mossop.
4-The said Wong Ho is a szbacribor to the ment of objecte and roams to every Bill Creek at the end of Chukiung Rund, Shaugbau. Denglas Laprak & Co.'s steamers. The freight,y to the neighbouring Empire; and ofosica eariose.
In conclusion, are again ask His Exenlieuay per box of tea, will be tea mexican cents, thenced that should His Excellency come to the when it was introduced. This was abandon. It is to be seventeen feet wide.
traight put piece of board to be made into onnolusion that our statements are worthy of to have the prisons Loong Afa immediately mory ban association of which I am the 5.-The subscriptions are payable monthly on ed in favour of a verbal statement, and of The German barque Hydra arrived at Hoaptea boxes, will be fire cats, and the freight prea the vary slightest attention, he would not discharged from Gaol and suggest that un
in any event alloir Lenog Afn to ho tesasmitted less this bo done and the prisoner allowed the 4th day of each Chianen moon. paper, will lato 'yaara-this-verbal-statement-bre-beer Julu.on the 17th March, 17 days from Hongkong, per pioul of hud, tin, and
to any of the Chinese Authorities unt the to immediately gait the Colour unmolested he ton conts. Should the above merchandise
6.On the 14th day of the 9th moon last year. deferred, in defiance of the practice in every with 23 Chinese passengers sail a full cargo.
to Chin Pegsguting Hongkong made by Her Fa at No. 61. But Street, in order to obtain ker other legislative asses big, to_the_second
For the purpose of onabling_fia_Exgalloney Madway who longkang mua cxdal to the Bronthly subscription... Ningps on the sight of the 26th Aprit and the other company's steamers. the shippers most jesty's Government to England.
pay the same amourt of freight to Mears. reading. This course was introduced by Mrtrayed over 2 hanges and five fishing boats. Deeglas Lipraik & Co. From the 1st day of the to understand why we ask him to put is nou ihren will home absolutely-of-us sect. I then saw the stormed Leung Afu-
DENTS & Mosser. O'MALLEY. Ho used at one time to state Saferal ocen were also burnt to death.
Zukmron to the end of the Sri moon, and frostruction we aim that he should when the furnt ouy person of Cainose descont, even though tying upon his bad, and be informed me that he the objects and reasons on the first read. The following are the results of the Cambricce the let lay of the 9th moon to the end of the 10th local Orlinanes of 1-5 and of 1971. w British subject by birth or naturalisation, was ill and unable to get up.
1.The draft information consists of two And I make this solemn dolaration, etc.
CARTNO ALS. on Local Rasmination:Passed Juuios Leon, ech gons, the passage money of ton. mer mest rat of all put on bat fier is no siding in Hongsear who may offer any Ch ing, and then rapeat the statement
counts. In the frat Lenog Ayan is charged (Her mur
with unlawfully having committek wilful and the second reading.
of time (under 16): W. H. Howard and . Madar, chants betcon Taiwan and Amoy will be im Treaty between Burhaut China Mandarin, will be subject to be readited to Ia course
Government Central School, Passodan Junior etc, but after the 1st day of the stb moon, and as to say, there is no Extraditing Froats in torture and to the mockery of atrial from which
vorrupt perjury fare Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Magistrate, on the 7th March, in the case iz it scomed to oocur to him that one (over 16): G: F. Lubb, Hongkong Public School. the 1st day of the 11th moon the passage moneras anse in which these words are used in our client, the lare Urhap, was only too glad to will be $1 cash between these places. It is said glist law books. In trasties made for the ex-escape by strangling himself in his cell during
1. Choong Sam, of Victoria, in the Island of which Ching Sam, Shap, and Tang Chua, statement would be sufficient, bus' in. The Batavin Niemsblad raports that, among that this contract between Mossra. Dongas tradition of alleged grizinals between Europasse of the frog sat aljourements of this case. stead of giving up the statement on the the Chirese there, ratoure are alloaf, to the Terraik & Co. and the native ten merchants at Governments provision is malo som instago and this too, though there was not the faint-Hongkong, married woman, do hereby solemnly alias Leon Afa were charged with robbery and murder at a place callod Wong Po in the second reading he gave up the one on the fact that the Chinos Government intends, Amoy has been signed before the Corsal at that for the non-rendition of presons who bolour to est doubt that the evidence giren against himsed sincoraly declare and say as follows:
1-In quainted with the prisoner charged district of Shan Tak is the province of Kwang. For instance, Franeo efuos to give up to the We have the honour to forward yon Cris lettor in this case as Tung Ashun.
taug in Chinese Farritory on the right of the first reading. There is every reason why shortly, to station consuls at all the chief townsport, and that it would be as less for other the state from which thoir rendition is claimed, was fulse.
iz Java. They consuls will be charged to lock companies to compote for the chipping businvas.
Engiab usthorities for trial French men who, in triplicato, sad to roquast that whaterer steps -The said prisoner is known to mo by the 9th Octobor 1896, by alleging that the said the practice should be jost-the opposite. alter the interests of the Chinose there in every
having committed crimes in England. have His Excellency the Asting Governor may take name of Leaag Afu, and nutil he was arrested Tang Chan formed one of a gang of robber The public and the unofficial members of way.
I sought refuge in France; bat in almost all, ns to the release of our client, be will be the in this case I never heard him called by anywho, during the sight of the 9th October, 189.
if not in all, cases provision is made that same forwarded to Her Majesty's Principal other name.
broke inte a dwelling huss at wiɑhow and Council have a right to lock for a statement The Agents (Messrs. Rutterfield & Swire in-
the person claimed shall not be tried for secretary of State for the Colonies.
3-Since the 3rd day of October, 1884, the forcibly fock hit the mid Loong Ayau tos place of the policy of the Government on the inform us that the China Navigation Company's
steamer Tai-yuan, with the Hor. W. F. and [6FPILIHAN TO TAK BAILY PERRY."]
Folitinal crimes er for other crimes committed We hit the bonour to be, dir, your most said Leang Afa has been weiding on the top called Wong Po. wharess in truth the sal troduction of wasure, and that statement--tys Abarsh bean, arrival at Fers Darwin-
(before the crime far which rendition is elurted. hedient servants .
floor of heus N 61, Bast 3troet, Victoria Tsang Chan was at the time stated in Victoris Loxpos, End-May Provision is for mate for the nou-rendit:qy), ||
aloresmi, and I myself have ning resided in the fin the Cotons of Hongkang In the second should form the basis of discussion. But if yesterday morning, making the passage in eight
same place.
conut Laung Aysu is charged with coramitting it is not made until the second reading it is and w-balf days. She leaves that port at dayA NEW MAIL SERVICE FOR CHINA where, according to the law of the state from Hon. P. Stewart, LL.D.
AND JAPAN.
which rendition a claimed, the time for prow light to day.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
4.The said Lang Afa enffars from rheums parjery by declaring that he had never bon in tism in his legs, and daring the whole of the 9th gaol either in Hoagkong or China and swasting prnotically useless, for that purpose, as the
The British Government havo nador consenting the particular aft-nos alleged has tortui The Bulevia Niewsblad has been informed
rated and other provisions are sometimes in
moon last year he was so if that he was confnod that he had no prison marks on his perse time bas then arrised for the confirmation
country from which he is claimed and for the
pain and difficulty. admission of depositions taken before the antho rities of the contry making the plaira N Feudition Treaty containing these ordine provisious exists between England and China, And therefore any, law books containing state ments of the low hased upon Trauties this na
On the 9th day of March, 1887, I inter tara become to a great extent worthless when son- sidering the notiun His Excellency should parens preted in the Chinese language the declaratiqus
The Jubilee Fund bore goes on merrïy; in- with reference to rendition from this Colony to now, shown to me and marked A, B, C, D, E,
dead, there is no doubt that the amount required The GRAND STAND STAKES, vaine, T. 150, China, To lastrate shortly what we have just and F to the respective declarants therein
for Chirs poning; weight for incbas as per pointed out, Franz Muller, u German living incomed, and duly declared them before Jaines I-Wong Un, of Viet the island of Hong-(ie. $2,000) will be far exceeded by the liberal scale; griffins at date of entry allowed 5 lbs.: Landon, after murdering Mr. Briggs upon the Billington Coughtrie, Esq. one of Her Majesty's kong, widow, do her lemnly and sincerely donations of, the loyal community of our little winners of a 7200. 4lbs, extra; two or more North London Railway, fed to the United States Justices of the Peace for and in the Caluuy of declare and any as followe
I know the prisoner who is charged in this island. What will be done with any superfluous races, be extra; entrance, Tle. 5. One and was given up by them upon a claim for his Hongkong: 1th day of March, 1987, I inter- ense unter the name of Tsang Achup.
rendition made by the English Governmont, mile and a balf.
2. On the Had he fled to Canton instead of New York, he preted in the Obinese language the defaration
2The said prisoner has been my mo
HONGKONA, MAY 5TH, 17.
ages
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of
result in death or dometalization."
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I. Channg Ass, of Victoria, in the Island of The Acting Attorney-General wishes mo te in- Hongkong, do koroby solemnly and sincerity form ren that the Sessions stand adjourned til
Friday next at 10.30, whan no information being duglare and say as follows:
filed the defendant will in the usual cerese be discharged by provlamation.
I am, dear sir,
Yours faithfully, (Signon)
1-I am a seatustress and am ales the manager of a morey loso assuíation.
2-I am soyuainted with the prisoner charged ta this case as Tsang Ackan.
3-The said prisoner is known to me ander
the name of Loung Alu, ani I am intimately
usunger.
A. B. JOHNSON,
Crown Solicitor..
29th April, 1887. VR. . LEONO ŠŤAV. V
Dear Sir,Mr. Breretou has coat as the draft A. B. Johnson, Esq., Crown Solisitor. information, which we are having copied, and will send to yon the first thing in the morning. Wo abould be glad to haar whether the Actores.
The Shen-you mays that a fire pourred as be shipped to Taiwan; or tea to Amoy br whole question had buon raferred to Her M for Chinase Officials, the promise of protection shout (2alelook noon, I went to sas the said Wong Gapers will apply for a special jury to try the
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
DENNYS & Mussor.
DECLARATIONS.
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dnse.
Yours faithfully..
or rejection of the principle of the Bit that a discount bank will shortly be started there. I deration a modified proposal for a monthlyerted for the return of this accuse to the In the Police Court of Hongkong.-In the mat- to his bad and could only walk with very great whereas he had frequently been imprisoned for
granting
SHANGHAI SPRING RACES)
THIRD DAY, 4th May.
with a capital, of one million of dallars. It is service to Vancouver, Obins, and Japan, said that Mr. M: S Taylor, Jun., cantly partnera subsidy of £60,000, Canada sharing. is the firm of Martin Greig & Co., will be ap pointed manager. The bank will be conducted by five directors, two Europeaus and three Chincec. The Shen-pa Bays that the construction of the Formosan telegraph lins has commen and it is said that it has been agreed between H. E. Li Ming-obusa and the English and German merchants who are contracted for the lines, that everything will be completed by the end of the fourth moon. The cable will connect Tamsui ud Foochow chly, messages to Amoy are to be retinemisted by the Foochow Office."
unless the neare be postponed. If the unfäcial-members-desire- time to rotxiler the statement nade na behalf of the Gvern ment by the Attorney-General the debate has to be adjourned, cueing unnecessary waste of time. And this is what occurs in respect of every contested messare. If the common sense and usual course were followed of stating the objects and reasons on the first reading the Connell would then be in a position to prosted with the debate!
Shortly after half past acven o'clock last oren-. when the motion for the second reading was jug a fr broke out in a ecolie keuse, No. ande. As it is, the debate bas to be ad-35 Battery Boad Owing to the rapidity journed, and a week's time is lost. But with which the Brigadas arrived on the serie and the Angines were got to work, the fre was. whatever may he said as to the general restricted to the house in which it originated, practice, a slatement of the objects and which, however, was completely burned out. reasons of the Public Healib Bill certainly The house was insored in the Hamburg Fire
Insurance Company of 1877. ought to be mada when it is introduced. The
The N. Daily News of the 30th April wakes Acting Attorney General bas already said the following announcement: We learn that that it is one of the most important Bills she Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris has contract- introduced for sesny years, and that it in bend to lead the Chinese Government three mil ing brought forward now in order to affordions of taek-in a silver loka-at six per cent. per hand, This is partly for the railway ample time for its foll consideration be referred to above." There is no reference to fore the next session of Council, when it is any railway in the same issue, but we presums
the Kaiping-Tak railway is meant." proposed to pass it into law. In de absence
In the U. 8. Consular Court, Shanghai, on of the statement of objects and reasons the the 29th April, in the case of Mosely and e- public will be left without the material Callech z. Fimens, the Court made the following necessary for the intelligent discussion order-Having ascertained aines the arga- ment of motion for new trial in abore enric thut of the Bill. It is an easy matter for any one the question of the validity of the Regulation. interested to read the Bill for himself, bat limiting the timo fer combining Civil "netions. how is he to form an opinion as to whether not based on written instrument, contract, or promise, to two years from nosruul of right of any particular section is necessary or not action is under consideration by higher authori until he ia informed of the circumstances ties, no judgment will be ordered on this molan until Ilusa their conclusion." The case will be which have led to its introduction? On this optinued on the docket and notice will be given point we must necessarily look for anlight by the Clerk of the Court when a jacgment, will esment to the exponent of the Government be rendered." policy.
The last number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramaliy News contains a series of portraits. Tæs proposal to draw a line of demarcation of performers at the Public Schools Gymnastic competition at Allarshot. Amongst them is beyond which Chinese bonec's may not be one of Wei On. of Cheltenham Callage, who built bas provoked an much discussion took the first prize Our contemporary says
Wei Or, as his name and sketch will show, is amongst the oopuunity that we need make from Chiza. We do not brow how it will strike Celestial.mpiro should be able to take the tnak
no apology for again referring to it. The ge- the modern gymzest that I astice of the
The following are the results of the third day's events received by telegram :-
Bicycle
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ter of an application for the rendition of Ching Sam Astap, and Tsang Achon, under Ordination No. 2 of 1850. I, Ho Fook, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, interpreter to Messieurs Dennys and Jossop, xalinitors, do hereby solemnly and
incerely declare and say
theft in China and had been branded on the se I can say positively of my own knowledge and face with the marks drasting theft or this!. that the said Lentg Afu did not leave this Calay during tha said 9th moon, and that while he was all he wasematantly attoaded by a Dootor named Fung Sei Tsun
And I make this solemn declaration, Ro.
CHEONG SAM. (Her + work.)
CANTON.
(FROM A CORHKEFOSDENT.)
Sed May. 1997.
coin, we are not yet told. the Committee no
could not have been claimed by England under now shown to me market G to the declarsot lector for more than ten years, since the death doubt thinking of the proverb about counting the chickens before they sro batched. Parheps said Jamas Billington Conghtrie. Eeg.
by the same of Loung Afraid by no other natie. Jubilos Theatre would not be amiss, as the 3. On the 31st day of March, 1887, Interpreted. 3.The said Long Afa has been living in C. A. T. S.`have at present no hail in which to the Ceclaration now shown to me and marked Hongkong since his return from Anaam in 1384. cxercise their talent, the old Theatre having
4.The said Laung Afa suffers from rheuma to the declarant thin-nimed, and duly
moon last year he was unable to walk with-
important settlement as Canton undefended?
The GREAT NORTHERN PLATE, value, The 100
for ponies that have run at this meeting converse of the case if war client in this cAME weight for inches ne per seslo: winner of one had been residing in Loudoir instead of in Hong race at this meeting under a mile, 71be. extra kong at the time the Chinese Official LLo two such roops, 10lbs. extra; ontrance, Tls.applied for his arrest, could be have been 5. Beyen farlungs.
otained from England by Laina vinder any declared ter before the said James Billingtontism in hie Jogy, and daring the whole of the 915,bean barned down by the mob dating the riots.
A propos of riots, we are at present left to 3usewind
1 Extradition Treaty We think there cannot Conghtria, Esq.
he tha slightest doubt that he could not. And I make this solemn declaration ocu-out great pain and difficulty, and most of the our own resourose for protection. What can The MANOEU STAKES, Valge, Tls. 100; for China Hasing, we trust, shown clearly that no Extra solentiously believing the same to be true and by time was confined to his bed on the top floor of the Goverments all be about is leave such a
ponies, bona fide grifing it date of entry, that dition Treaty is in existenes between England virtue of the provisions of an act male and No. 61. Enst Street. Victoria aforesaid here and not won a race weight for in- and Chips we would respectfully urge that passed in the sixth year of the reign of his late And I make this solemn declaration, sto. We hear rumours to the effect that we may c ches as per soals; entrance, Tls. 5. One sile if there is any extradition from this Colony Majesty King William the Fourth, entitled "An to Chips, which is orterely doubtful, the whole not to repeal in act of the present session of Dead bett.of the law that governs it is contufuel in the Parliament entitled an act for the mure effectual two Hongkong Onlinances utora referred to, of abolition of the and afirmations taken and
1, I Akit, of Vistoria, in the Island of Hong song. The CHAU SHANG-KIUX CUF, valke, Tlu, 500: 150 and of 1871: but before asking His Exman 1. Taribas departments of the stats and to
presented by the Employés of the C.BES N. celleney to read the Ordinances in the way and substitnts destrations in lien thereof and for kong coolie-house keeper, do hereby solemnly Co., of Shanghai; for Chias ponies that have the only way we submit in which they can be the mare entire ecppression of voluntary and and sincerely declare and ay as follow never run at any meeting in Chins or Hong. property read and constraed, we would ask him extra-judicial oaths and affidavits and to make kong previous to date of entry at each meet-to allow ya to call attention to the cap referred other provision for the abolition of annecessary ing to be you at twe consecutive meetings to by Mr. Wodehouse when giving his decision oaths.
und a quarter.
Mayflower?
Rustic
G.
WONG Ho.
(Her + mark.)
pect the Pales; we only hope they may be true We are always glad to wolsome Uncle Sam's It seems that there is some prospect of the barriers in the back reach at longth being opened 1-I am in partnership with Tam Yan, Lars His Excellency the Viseroy has been confer Yu and Lan Sai in a lie lodging-houso gi-
owner or owners; weight for inches as par the case of the Attorney-General of Hongkong Declared by the said Ho Fook at Vretoria Afu who is obarged in this case under the name
by ponies, the bona fide property of the same sad committing Long Afu to Gael: ws on scale; entrance, T. 10; to be paid to winner. Kwok Asing, which was decided in the Privy natil the Cup is finally won, when the second Council on appeal from the Supreme Court rony will resolve the entrance fees. One mile.of this Colony. As far as this case is gou- cerned we would respectfully submit that Fastenay A
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the only point decided by the Privy Council The YANGTZE STAXUS, value, Tis. 100; for in that ones was that the Chinese Author- China ponies; weight for inches as per sale; ities could not claim the rapdition of a per- Winner of the Hace Qlab Oup, élba. extra entrance, Tis. 5. Two miles and a half. Marsader.
thats in Queen's Tord Central, Victoris for ring with Mr. J. A Betts on the subject, and therefore we may expect iuos again to see the said. (Sa) Ho Fook.
I know and am woll acquainted with Leang coasting steamers lying off Sherees.
The weather has again turned showery, bat Hongkong this 2nd day of May continand
Tsang Achan. sight indred and eighty seran-Before
· (88). J. B. CouоHTEIE,
3. To my own knowledge the sald Leung Afa enthusiastic tennis players have managed to J. P
resided from the and moon of last year up to the mecare a est now and then between the showers, date of his arrest on the top floor of No. 61, East A bandicap is on the boards, entries to close Street, Victoria aforesaid.
A.
himself.
(Signed) LI KIT.
̈- H.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEN OR
WEDNESDAY, 4th May.
I, Lak Kai Ming, of Victoria, in the Irland
The said Long Ale was ill in the hext Saturday. Whas the prize is to be wa hare for they accused of pirney on the high seas of Hongkong, accountant, do hereby solemnly and moon of last year, and on the evenings of the not yet heard. If a cup, it is to be hoped it will 10th 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th days of the said be presented filled with somelling refreshing, piracy jure gentina), as that was an offshon wienerely declare and say as follows triable within this Colony. One other important II resit upon the top floor of No. 61, East 9th moon I visited him and aasiated him to pre-as it may be expected that the successful com point that was raised by Mr. J. J. Fransis, who Street, Victoria aforesaid, and rent the whole of pare his opinm pipe, as he was to ill to do it petitor will be considerably played out.
5-I have never heard the said prisoner called The ConsoLATION CUF, Talno, Tls. 100; for was at that time the Attorney for Kwok Aning, that floor from the Landlord, Kwok Ying
penies that have run at this meeting sad of was that the Ordinance 2 of 1850 was a dead quainted with the prisoner who is won a race: weight for incles as per scale fetter, as all treaties made previously to the charged in this ense under the name of Tsang by any other name then Leung Afa previously entrance, Tls. 5.
to Lis being charged in this one. And I make Ones round.
passing of the Ordinancs had bean abrogated or Achun. 1 put an end to by the war between England and Bademan
3-I first knew him on the 3rd October, 1881, this solomon declaration, etc. China in 1857; and Mr. Francis argued that the when he came to isnt a room from me on the Fe CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES, a forced entry Ordinanes ouuld not be considered to be ravivad said top Boor of No. 61, Bast Street.
for and open only to winners at this meeting or to apply to the cases where rendition was -The said pristinar then informed me that noral feeling amongst Europeans undoubtedly out of a public school form, but there is no
I, Ng Ayák, of Vioteris in the Island of optional for the winners of the Consulation claimed under the treaty of Tientsin negociated his name was Laung Afu. and I have since always Hongkong, married woman, do hereby solemaly Cup and the Roadsters Plate, sot exceeding after the war. The question of what was a “ pri-known him by that name and no other, is that it is desirable a district should be pre getting away from the fact that he is a wonder
14 hands 3 inches in height; weight for inches mu facie cane" or what was "probable cause" was -5.—In July, 1836, Iwas woting a sesistant and sincerely declare and exy as followe
1-1 resido at No. 98, Tank Lane, Victoria served for European residence, and exempt fully strong and finished worker, and thoroughly
as por soak; entrance, Fla. 10; winner of not raised or argued, and there was no binding supercargo on board the steamship fauna, end from invasion by the Chinese. As it is well earned bis silver medal." Wei On does not
Ewo races, Fla. 15 extra; of more than two judicial decision as to what was sufficicet to since that dato I have been constantly residing aforeenid, and to the wife of a man Chan Tik Older Malwa races, I'ls. 40 extra. Ons wolle and a quarter. Justify the Magistrate in saying that è prima on the said top dose of No. 67, Fast Street, and Charg
The said Chan Tik Cheang is at present Patna' (Now) ............... understood that the Bill in some way effects pour, from the sketch, to wear the queue.
1 facie sa had been made oat, or that the words during “beday have been occupied in keeping this the sympathy is so far with the Governo their monthly report dated 2nd March, Juso
Hera. Alexander Brown & Co., of Nawastle. Mout Bland
2"probable, cause for believing that the said par- the accounts of a coalie house in Kwong Yuen detained in Victoria Gact, where he is undor re-Honares (New)
mand on A charge of burglary and murder, in But if it can be shown that the Bill N.S.W
3 son has committed such crine or offence" are the Sireet West report ou the freight market, for Tinga will not have that effect, will it not be idle Hongkong as flow-This market continues. inmotive;" tonnage is inquired for at the sams to press on a measure which could only re-rate as quoted in our previous report, but we do ault in confusion? It is said that some of not hear of any fixtures being feetod, reither the wealthier Chinese are thinking of taking are there any vesels hore to load. Throu | stemmere and two sailing vengals have gone for-
ment.
POLICE COURT.
4th May. DEYORS MB. H. B. WOODHOUSE.
TSZ-FA CASE.
UPIUM.
Quotations an
Now Milwa..
Old Malwa
legal equivalent of the words "on proof of their 6. The said Leang Afa suffers from rhen- Chinese territory.
3.Wails the charge against the said Chan gil, contained in Ordinance 2 of 1871, the latter malism in his logs, and in the 0th moon, that is. O..na so not affecting the decision of the Privy from the 25th September to the 26th October Tit Cherng was proceeding before H. E. Wols Or Loxvos. Connell as it was passed after Mr. Francis cbjonar year, he was roll as to be confined to his horse, Esq. one of the Magistrates of this tion had been rulsed; but Lord Justice Melish, bad and he could not walk without very great Culcay, a man named He Ki gave evidence an who delivered the judgment, alated while the pain and difficulty,
behalf of the thrie prisoners, of whom the said
appeal was being argued that he had an impres 7.The said Loung Afa slept in the mid Chan Tik Cherng was one.
Terrace bouacs as family residence. This ard, all on ship's account, with the exception of
4.The said Ho Ki gavo utorial ovidence for is what the residents in the Terraces chiefly the barque Marine, chartered at 10s. 30′′ On
sion that a Crown Colcuy has not jurisdiction to house every night daring the mid 9th moon, and Where Chinese houses may be ices by last mail report a slight reduction in
make such a low as Ordinance 2 of 1871. As had be been assent I mast have koon of it, as the defence of the anki prisoners, and upon the bishia hey repert as follows:- Although object to.
the Privy Council decided that piracy jurs gen I always talked to him of an evening after re- above named Loong Aysu boing charged with, built is a matter of indifference to most of exchange, still raies have been fully sustained, Su Along was charged with unlawfully deal tium was not an Extradition crime, it became un turning from my said work,
parjury before E. Maskean, Esq., another of the On Magistrates of this Colony, the di Ho Ki was thom, eo long as they themselves do not and we bare now here to load four vessels ing in tickets of a certain lottery, Tat-fauscessary to decide whether Ordinance of 1850 |
(Signed) LDR KAI MING,
examined for the prosecution and gave material | have Chinese for next door neighbours. But grogating early 6, espacity, three uf which Luspector Gauldsaid that on the4th init, at 9.30. was in forse, and nothing is said about it in
evidence against the priscaer Lang Ayan. have been fixed at 11s. d., and the other-am, he went to No. 14, Square Street, where he the judgment. With reference to. the Tien-
5.-In the said charge of burglary and murder smaller-sized Tessel--at is. d. The Mary L. found the prisoner writing Tas fa lottery tickets. twin Treaty, which is not, as we have above
Prisoner stated that he had goue to the house painted on an Extradition Trosty between I, Fung Sai Teun, of Vistoria, in the Island preferred against Chin Ti Chenng aid others, fene and James A. Wright have gous forward, the former with only part cargo. The Daggry, to lock for a friend.
England and Chins in the ordinary sense of the of Hongkong. Doctor, do hereby solemnly and a person described as Colonel Li Loi signed tas ON
information or petition upon which B Ex- He was flued $100, or in default three months' words, we would all the attention of His Ex-sinoerely declare and say as followa imprisonment with hard labour.
osllency to the fact that there are two articles, 1--I'm a doctor of medicine residing in oellenoy the Asting Governor directed warrants
the Bill as it stands will not help them
at all. It mystbat Chinese houses, or Louses for the babitation of Chiness, to not be built within the district marked off orders."
1300 capacity, is louling for Iloilo under tiome
And I make this solemn declaration, etc.
B.
8523 per picui, siloe.of 1 to 2 cattive. .8550 por plout, alon, of (2 to 3 cattive $360 per pidel, allee. of 21 to cattion. 5525 to $597) per okset. *490 to 1921.
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