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from the plaintiff I paid the balance of 63,500 hamatherequirements as toservos, ka, wers very ample proof as this point. Of the Tiel of our which was dan on the charter party with part of it much more airfat than in the case of taking hundred men only three appeared on the register After paying the balancs how much had you amigrants from this port P No, I know nothing na ating taken out aporta whereas the at all of the laws hore. Had I known I should plaintiff had declared that ho meat into - the About $700, Did you not state in your answer to the peti- have had, so much trouble with this matter I office a few days before the timoapainted for the departure of the steamer and bad the to making the necessary tion that you wore neccident of Yokohamaf-Yea. would never have come here.
Very probably Did you evor sand to Mr. passports vised. What did youtonn by thatstatement P-1 had
ger ship he was under the impression that plais- business in Yokohama, and when I wrote that Brewer to know if he would warray the skip arabgaments to qualify the vessel as pessen- answer I was under the impression the firm was Yes, about the 7th May.
lif was the notud ohartarus ip Hongkong, and still in existence.
that those serangements should have been looked after by him. Of course ho knew nothing of the laws of Hongkong.
You have rosided then for some years in Yoko- hama About sixteen youre.
240.
Did Mr. Brewer actually make an examination of the ship -Yor
He made a thorough exeminstian of the ship Is your family still there --No, they are with-He looked over it. I causat way whathor he
examined it throughout,
What was the cenes of your being arrested on the 26th May It was an account for two life What was the amount of this Hotle bill?-8260. bot
Did you pay that bill or did the captain of the Mercury paid it
Did Mr. Brewor tell you the ship would ra allowed to take emigrants P-No, she had only quirs very extensive repairs before she sand be just came out of dosk.
Was the vessel insured P-I cannot say, Did you try to fusers your share hero P-Yes. What amount did jen insure for P-I did not insure hor. I made an application, which was accopted, but I was armastad before I could pay the premium.
His Lordship aid it appeared to him that he knew a great deal about them.
Defendant said there was ʊ small bock in tha gael on these laws, and he had studied it, but that was as far as his knowledge want.'
His Lordship said he knew sufficient of what was enquired to give notice to the Harbour Master, toapply for a sorvay to be made, and to sek Mr. Sheppard to act as passage broker. Un fortunately he (difondant) had taken the whe's' of the pasare money and paid it away for tho obarter of the veel.
senior anofficial member of the Council, in meeting of Captain Fainers, who acted speaking after the delivery of His Excel-as Commandant daring Major TRIPP'S
The annual meeting of the shareholders in and lency's addres, did not characterize the absence, may be remarked. Several ques-subsoribers to the City Hall was held yesterday Do one afternoon. There were present-Hon. 3. Bell- measures objected to by any stronger epithet tions were put which it was said.
bat Captain Faxes could answer, and Erslog (Chairman) Hon A. P. Mason, Messrs. H. Hopplas, W. E F. Darby, H. N than "premature,”
But it is who we turn from the Bettle regret was expressed that that officer Mody (Committee), A J. Ladoh, E. George, and menta theruralves to the Protected States was not present to do so. Captain FRANCIS H. L. Days (Becretary).
The BRCRETARY real the notice convening that we see the gend effects of Sir FEEDERIOR is hardly the man to run away from a row, the meeting &o,WELD's polley most clearly manifested. The which as a rule be showa more foelination to
portion of His Excellency's speccb dealing court than to shun, but it le certainly winga! with there is one of the most interesting lar that, bolding the position be does in the chapters of modern colonial history it has Corps, he should, on this particular occasion, ever been our pleasure to read. The krea of have allowed any private engagement to British iuuenes in the Malay Peninsula has interfere with his atrandanan at its annual been doubted by peaceful meas, and that wewing. influence is now paramount over the whole of the Peninsula south of the inmess or eemi-Siamese districte. Palang bas lately come under it, and, se we remarked the other day, an era of prosperity will speedily opan for that state. According to Bir FREDERICK WELD Pahang is probably richer than Perak. The progress of the latter is indicated by the figures Sir FREDERICK gives in his speech. The revenue has increased from $582,495 in 1880 to more than $1,686,774 during the present year, while the exports bare in Creased from $1,006,951 in 1890 to 88.674,081 in 1886 and the imports from $2,281,047 to 65.586,562. In the face of figures like these 122 Malay Peninsula to compensate Ebe British fting-plaga in the Protestant Copstery. Wong (have been utilized by the metane Drama Nothing was paid about Hongkong. That was Schallissa&Co. not botwoenyan and the captain.hid never been heard chin the Colony. Defon.
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SUPREME COURT:
26th October,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE THE HON. J. RUSSELL, ACTING PORE JUDGE.
LAM TUK SHING V. F. BORN.. The hearing of tain suit was continued. Mr. Franoli, Q.C., instructed by Messrs. Don ays and Mossop, appeared for the plaintiff.
The following witacoses wers onlled for the defence:
bordship sail law not see what
I wanted it.
my purpose.
How many bunk bed you itted when you arrived here in Hongkong-Forty-five large banke haterson desks, and sorenteen in the cabin. stow many had you standing here in Hong ng P-I gare orders for a hundred to betted. Aud you got the mener to pay for them from the plainti, did pen not? It was my own money. But you got it out of saother man's pookat?— have already said it was my own money.
Did you not borrow it?-No, I repaired it on account of menor owing to me. That is stated on the receipt. Why does he not produce thist resoip
He has sworn that you never gava.him any racelot for it.I swear that I did.
When you came here had you any letters of introduction to any firm bore? Yo, I had done badness with a Schelhans & Co. before and I wrote to them to tell them I was coming
Was not your firm at Yokohama absolutely insolvent when yon leit?ersinly not.
What Ofoe did you make tho application to The North China Insurance Company.
Did Mr. Browar give you any orders with res poot to the vessel ?—Yes, there woro ous or two things he ordered to be done.
Did yon estoulate what the cost would be About 8500.
The life boats were part of the things you were ordered to get Yes.
Defendant said he refused from the first to give any guarantee because he knew he was not is s positipatodano, Heshould ask hislerdehip to taka into consideration that he had alrody,bean fra months in geol. He did not mind so much the toes of the money. That perhaps could be ra rained, but to be inoacerated as he had been for fr months was a terrible hardship. He wa unfortunately a stranger to the colony, and had not know how to set in the matter. He had sought by every means in his power to bring about a settlement of the case, but plaintif bad refused.
If you really intended to take these men why out and he was so entirely without money did you not apply for a licence F-Becans it was that he again got this pose unfortunata Chins not necessary when I found phalati had not got man to advanes the money for them things. He took no steps to obtain a liones or to get the the man ready.
He put no How was it when you were arrasted and vessel fitta for sa omtrrant ship brought before the Court that you never men- provisions whatever og board. Plaintiff stated: tioned than anything about the passports not that be had one hundred men rowly to go, and being ready?—I was so taken by mrprise that I he thought from the avidence his Lordship would bo ustisted that that was so It was only during completely lost my senses,
the time this point anih was going on that any one had haard anything of bis being unable to
You came before the Court several times you had plenty of time for refloetien, how was it you did not mention it on one of these occasions ? take the man case they had no passports. Well, my lonl, I was not going to give my case away.
His Lordsbiz-It seems rázy much to me like an after thought,
The CHAIRMAN wid-The repart will the Committee trust. be considered satisfactory, as although large mums have been expanded upon doing up the interior of the building, which has ever before been thoroughly innovated since the City Hall was fret opened in 1869, there are still saffeiert fands in the hands of the Honorary Treasurer to enable the place to be kept going until the commandement of the coming season. With your awn mony?-Ibad made arrange- It appears impossible to keep "white antement with the captain that I could draw money altogether ont of the annual report, but so far as hou I wanted it. He had a surplus,
Where did he got a surplus from P-That is oan be ascertained the building is now free from any Kve insects, and thosabatitation of iron his business. I know how he got it. He wanted aslamps for the sld wooden pillars in the library some money, and he telegraphed to the owners will doubtless reduce their aamber in the fut for some.
Then he paid the bill out of the owner's turs. The Committee have revor insidered that money making was the principal or even money-No.
You said he made you an advance Well you chief objest of the institution, and consequent-- As will be seen by the modifiantion on our ty have during the past twelve months, as in all it dranou. I had made over the rargo front page, the Naval Authorities are offering formar years, froquently put the theatre and and everything to him and I drow money when $200 for sati-factory proof of the fate of H.B.M.'s
It was only by calculating that you would be Did you ever got any publia officer to survey gunboat Wasp, which isft Singapore on the St. Andrew's Hall at the dispoul of those en- gaged in oharitable enterprises, free of cost, 10th September and has not dues been heard rosyt of course the expense of gas or actual payable to sell the cargo in fonolala at twice what the provisions? No, it was not necessary so far. Did you make provision on board for an in- of. It is thought possibls that she may have meats out of pocket. The original debt of about you paid for it that you would be able to pay the fallon in with the typhoon on the 17th Sept. 2190,000 still remains ampuit, and to this mnt balance das on the aber as party -Wall, the firmsry -You.
Did any ous ever see it ?-Yes, Mr. Williams, and been thrown somewhere on the want.
be added the loss of all interest as the money freights are very heavy.
Mr. Franois said defendant ought to be ez- Yes, if you take an empty vel backwards from the Harhour Office, for sightoon yanen, but the fremmittes feel justi
Was any settlement of gecounts made hatween tramaly grateful for the patient manner in which Yesterday afternoon the remains of the late and in considering that the ideas of the original and forwards to Honolula at 38,000 per voyage Vr. W. H. Brereton, barrister-at-law, who died promoters have been fully carried out, as they are likely to be heary. It was my inton-you and the exp'sin beton he sailed Yes his loriskip had listened to his long statement, and the evidence of, his witnesses. He certainly it is allowable look to the States of the on the £ita inst., were consigned to the last they see that, during the post your, the prersiasation to tako niero cargo from Takohama. I was (Acenta prodaon).
instructed to bring coolin labour from Japan.: This is an acount between you and Messrs.theacht that a more erong daar of swindling mai chong. There was a considerably attendance Clah, the Sketching Club, the Choral Society, trader for the loss of the markets in Indo-of the members of the legal profession at the fu- the Musical Club, and the Medical 3olety, and quite a private speculation. The vessel came-Everything was settled in ours. Sohellass's dant bankrupted in Japan. He then went to China which the French are now attempting oral, and amongst those present wore the Anting other similar bodies, for their meetings, burides don here to be repaired; I was introduced to joan. Thecaptain's name appears in the acreants. Honolala where he obartered a ship. He was to What are these diferent amounts paid to pay $9,000, for the roand voyage. The vomal was of 2,000 tone vapacity, and defondant arrived to close to him by meats of hostile tariffs Chief Justice (Hon. J. Russell, the Acting having afforded accommodation for the Cam platatiff and thought I would make a very good
Fuisno Judge (Mr. Justice Leah), the Acting
When did you first sao Me, heppard in ca. here with a carge of 400 tone consisting of ald detreseed "The Editor." And those on buszon "The During the last few years roads have been, Attorney-General (Hon. B. J. Ackroyd, Mr. J. bridge Local Examinations, the Organ fand arrangement with him. I had no ides at first Tang Cheong sad Chau Luk for! For stone.
fancy fair, and the apuaal bazaars of the of taking anything from Hongkong.
Then under the charter party you had no gard to this matter ?--I do not know exactly. I iron and broken bottles. He had to pay $4.000 here less the $590 paid in advance, and Correspondents are requested to forward their name "poned op in all directions in these States;/J Francis, QC., and Mr. A. B. Johnson, Crown Barter Mission School and the French Gun right to take anything from Hougkong -Yes, think about the 18th Blay.
vant. The fapt, too, that the Free Library I had..
When you went to Mr. Ewena's office to com- be had nothing to meet this with oxoopt in Poin a milway connects Larul with Port and dress with somunications addressed to the
Preparations for the Jubiles laminations are and Mussgen continue to be resorted to by sach
You lof Honolala for the oxpress purpose of plain to him that the buudred men who were the proceeds from the old iron, which were $1,800. Editor, not for publication, bat se evidaron of good Weld, another line fe being constructed in
now is native progress in all parts of the town. Large numbers of visitors encourages the hope
about forty-five only being able to obtain parz He then fall in with pisintiff and conceived the all letter for publication should be written on are Sungei Ujong, and Sir FREDERICE WRLD The bamboo towers for froworks at East and that the facilities they afford for gaist study going to Yokohams for onelis labour That promised ware not ready did you say a word He had me letteraer introduction to any one hasra
forecasts the making of apother and still more West. Points and on the Parade Ground here and recreation are appreciated and the Commit.
Is it not strange that you put in the alartec parts -Tam zot quite sure, but I think I did. [ides of carrying endlies to Hondale. He re His Lordship-What state were your fia-fused to give aar guarantee. He tad not a cont Advertisement at Submriptions which are not important line, namely, one to connect Ma. attracted attention for some time, and triumphal tea only regret their inability to expand party, Hongkong, reserving the place you really
arches are now being erected at various paints in the purchase of additional books and objects:
doing so.
ly nothing.
[$5,500 on the understanding that he was to ordered for a fixed period will be continued until acea with Pahang. As many of our readers along the atracts, and baboo Foles being put of laterus Before moving the adoption of the want to go to as an option I bad reasons for ances in when the captain loft ?--I had absolute in the world, and he got the plaintif tedreass Was there any frand you wished to parpetrate But you had promised to send the other ifty-oners ons handed men from here to Honolulu. are specially interested in the latter state, up for the rose of lanterns Yesterday the report I shall be glad to answer any questions.
No questions being asked the CHAIRMAN City Hall fountaia was being get into work-i be seat before 11 am. of the day of publications shareholders in the Punjam Mining order. As the most is bring laid out in moved the adoption of the raport, which was on the Hawaiian Government F-There were five au on to Yokohama by store at your de his lordship had pointed out, ha knew per
to all the ressol with mango,
that the whole of the one hundred and thirty-Ordinanss, an he applied to have a Company, wo reproduce a further extract this direction a display of the sleefric light with seconded by Mr. Gear, and carried som.tw Chinees marcha ts bare who had promised own expouse?-No, my lord, it was arranged feetly well what were the requirements of the made. Certain orders of the Moials were carried from Governor WILD's apaeob, which, secara solatred effect on that and the Garden fountain,
How many passengers did you bring with you! five should go from Hongkong. from Honolulu ?--Forby is. ia that portion referring to Malacer:-"I am after the manner of the celebrated display at
the Indian and Colonial Exbibition, if it could meeting.
Although you had intended briaring a band. of opinion that what is required for the pros. be arranged, would be a novelty and would do.
rad P-I mado preparations for a hundred.
What preparations P-Patting up bariks perity of Balaces, for the development of the light the Chinese.
Is it not strange then that these banks warə Negri Sembilan, and of Pahang is that a So much has been heard about the wonderful
fitted up while the vasel was in Hongkong ? railway be made from Malaces, firas to the excellence of Russian tes and its great superi
They were not. Honkane, Ocreses 27TH, 1887. Tampin frontier, and then continued to rity to the article which is retailed in England, that it is rather enrprising (says the Britisk Me Kwals Jampol below Kwala Pilah on thedical Journal) to read in the Peterburyahia Va Few Colonial Governors can ever have had Muar, whence lies a short perfectly level a more pleasing task to perform than that transit to the navigable headwaters of a
He submitted that they were ontitled to judg meat. Ho did not ask for the $5,500. Ther which fell to the lot of Sir FREDERICK WELD tributary of the Pabang. I have before the
ware willing to give defendant credit for the when he reviewed the history of his Adminis-proposition from Messrs. HILL & RATHBORNE
forty-five man he did take on board, and tration of the Government of the Straits Settle to make such a railway ou teras, generally
Arthur Wayner said-I am Assistant Govern. they therefore laimi for the balance $3,025 mente in his farewell address to the Legisla-speaking, similar to those upon which they
H. C. Kolean Fad in charge of pass
out-Marine Surveyor. I woat on-board they also limed $33 for provision's pa tire Council of that colouy- Bir FEEDERICE are to construct the Sungei Ujong railway,
parts for Hoseala eagairing to be fisid. It is
Mercury with Mr. Brawer on the 10th May for on board making a total of $3.355, in addi. the purpose of inspecting her. We found her soation, to which they lined 911 for interest from the day the vessel ailed. He also asked WELD wat Governor of the Straits Settle-riz., a 4 per cent. guaranted-terms upou
noccery for Chiness migrants to Hawaii to have
worthy. I cannot Toolleet whether we do any measurement to the vessel's espability of for damages for breach of contrast. Plaintiff ments for seven and a half years, an exten-which it is most unlikely that the Govero-French willow-berb (Russion, Kapar skytohai or passports. These pissports must be rised at the cates. I keep a register of the names of sion of the usual term of a Governorshipment of the State will ever have to pay a
person whore passports have been risda. From
currying passangers. We gare instrmotions ro had been pat to a great deal of expense in die
baving been made in his case. In the course cant of the guaranteed rate of interent, at all
We learn that Mr. Woo Lin Yen, the ouer the 23ed to the 28th Mar I rised the passports
garding the building of vertain bosts. I have posing of the remainder of the race, and although gette Secretary of the Men On Insorance Com- of forty-two passeures who stated that they
recollection of your tieg Mr. Bravor to ap. they were not likely to obtain suything from of the few remarks he made in acknowledgevonts after the first year or two, whilst it any, Limited, has been appointed agent in were going by the Mercury to Henolatu. Sveral
point a day on which he would inspect these the defendant, still as a matter of fact they wore bits, bat I do not know if he went off. I re entitled to damages. ieg appreciative speechos made by two of will gain in s>ring of up-keep of rod, by Hongkong for the China Railway Company of more pissports wore taken ont during that in-
mobr giving orders for rooaring life bate · Lordship. in giving judgment, said that the unoficial-members after the delivery of the promotion of settleraent, of agricultaz, Tientsin Me. Woo Lin Yuen has been tronty tarrol, bat Iamnot war by what samer they
years in the Colony, is very popular in Chinese were going. I dad by referring to my register Were you not unable to pay your debts for and distress signals but I do not think any final this was ertainly a most extraordinar can. I
had struck him on the previcar day while-de- his address, Sir FREDERICK aid he believed of mining, and cousequent gain in, revenue, business girdles, and is especially esteemed by the that the total number of passports taken cat want of ready money? Yes, I could not pay survey was made.
Crass-examined-I was only on the ressal anos,fendant was making his ststemct in the box be was the only Governor who had refused whilst the gain se commerce and Business Foklan and Chincher merobacta sud, traders, from the 23rd to the 29th May including the the debts.
Wall then you were what is goneally known
on the 10th May. A survey was jude, but only that possibly be had entered some bardship, bat the evidenes of Mr. Ewans and Mr. Sin Asia promotion to a great colony in order to re generally is a first consideration. We are The interests of the Railway Company could not forty-two alrosly manticted was fifty-eight
Herbert Sheppard said-Ian & sanger quite cleared many difficulty he might have had turn to his work in the Straits, and he might being hetmed in by hostile tariffs, and we have been confided to hatter handa. The Cam From the 20th to the 23rd May que hundreds insolvent-There was a lot of money oring as regards whether she was scarthy by not.
pany now have fifty miles of railway in running and five pasports ware taken out. I cannot say to me
Did not the banks refuse to honour your broker. Lesuzet say whan defendant Arst saw me in arriving at a proper conclusion. In plaintiff's why an extension was not granted" to him, must exert ourselves to create new outils, order, and their line will shortly be extended to by what steamers they were going to Honor the nas of ovarse they refuted when I had no with regard to this matter. repelicat ditend-own let writis on 8th May thers was not but that he was asked to return. The ex-It is one of our cational faults to despise the Company are earning about Tla. 5,000 par of one handred names given him by piatti
Taku and Tientsin. At present, se understand, Defendant commenced going through the list
a word mentioned about the passporte not being ant asking mo to act as passenger roker for the Governor undoubtedly had his heart in bis small and pot undeveloped murces of month, and making a fair proft, but they expect the pawngors who had taken pat pasaporta anit
His Lordship-Thon the firm was inanivaot Mercury. I said. I wanli sat as a providing ready. He simply threaten da gres for delay thit the prasaga turnaj was paid by Myers, | Pofiadial cans hare with int ans money what- work, and if the extension was intended as a profit LG we Individally refe to do very much better when they hare erriad comparing them with wit's register of pass--No, my lor 1, the firm was solvent.
Mr. Francis-The Arm was sa'yout my loc4. Schallbasa & Co. and they would guarantee me, ever and made arrangements to every as hand- compliment it was well deserved, and it gave occupy ourselves with these small in the line to Tiesiais. The China people freely porta sise between 20th and 28th at the obbat ausb's to pay its debta. (To witnesa De Itold defendant that I couldarrange about the pas-red emigrants to Hosplay for $5.50.1, whloh advance to him. EA obtained ange moury without the intervention of Mcsere S WAY bim the opportunity, which we believe was dustries that are so profitable to the conrepid rice in the train The Railway Company joet of this was. It was quite possible that the you owe say money in Japan now ?—Yes.
How much F-I cannot tell.
Schellhuss & Co. provided the passage money was that money in a most extraordinary way very agreeable to bimaalt, of completing certinerial peasant, and that are becoming ex-is formed on the European model, and is to be passports might have been taken out prior to the
Is it over 830,000?-No not nearly an mnoh. deposited with the compradors of ease. Gibb, giving no security whatever, and after paying similarly managed. The books and accounts will 20th May. tain matterá of high policy be bad in band, tinos with us. It may be said that there is be accessible to shareholders, and the Chinese
Livingston & Co. or s guarantes from the plein-off the balance data on the charter party he Defoedant said he was able to prove that none! Ovar $5.000 Ishould think. During the torm of his Governership the little now to make a railway for, but access Gotoramant, while protecting the Company in of the men aris here from the interior be-- What ship did you leave Japan in?-Iu my tiffs firm that the passenger would be safely as spain without aay funda More than that
en vessel, the Mary C. Boem.
landed in Honolule. I did not got a satisfactory he was in dobt and yet be undertook to sved by progress of the Straits Settlements and of to Pahang by son is impossible during one working their lines, will have nothing to do with fare the 20th May.
At the cuiusion of comparing theas namse Where forf-Fara eruise. I had no special guerautes ind therefore depined to not. After steaias for Yokohama these fifty-5ro man. Ha the Protected States so been almost pheno-vrou. Perak and Salangor were very
the management of the businese.
the vessel left I saw defendant again when we then offered to take thirty-fre mom than the defendant said there were only threa asmes out phonia slov. menal. The revenue of the Colony, leaving mall a short time ago, but Perak and Se fands of the Barter Chinese Girls' School stiff which appeared on witness' register
The annus "gale of work" on behalf of the of the handied on the Het given him by pas after your pleasure trip?-It was pot araotly swe should be willing to take the passengers by get more money advanoad for their passage You intended going back to Yokohama, then, had a vessel sailing for Yokohara, and I tol? bim sporified number, his object heing apparently to the Native States out of the question, was langor have far more than compensated for hold yesterday afternoon in the City Hall. There Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-The pass pleasure trip. I was looking round. It was my that stentner, at the ordinary face, if he applied mossy. If he rally intended to carry those man there was no doubt that he intended to evade the in 1880 $2,361,300; the probable ravenie the loss of trade in Acheen, and Pahang in was an attractive display of work and the usual ports are issued in Honolulu. It is compulsary intention to astablish a Eshing Station on one for permission to the farbour Master.
That was the capression articles offered for sale at bazance, and a good
Cross-arsmized by Mr. Francis-Defendant Emigration laws. for 1887 amounts to $8,765,000. During probably richer than Perak and Belanger, attendance of the publie, who gave a liberal pa, that the passports should be viséd. From the of the islands.
Tom went out on a general inspoetion of the did not tell me when I asked that the money left on his wind that if he was-unshin to falsi Pacific ?--Yes.
should be paid to the onmpradors that he had re- the requirements of the Emigration Ordinance the same period the trade bas increased by and may one day compensale,, or help ins-tronage to the various tables, where the differ. Suth April to the 20th May the total number of
What beams of your fornitura when pou left ceived the whole of tas pusage money from the hers he would ship the men to Yokotams, and almost 4 millions of dollars, namely, from iterially to compensate, for the proportion of ent waras varo temptingly art out. The stall passports viséd was afty-eight. Sometimes a were kindly presided over by the following bundle of passports numbering perhaps twenty
plaintiff I cantioned Messrs. Sobellhass & Co there place them on board a skip, which had beezi $161,770,000 in 1880 to $225,660,000 ie 11om we may outer-from-trade-restrictions 1-dien-Mrs Burdon and MBCameron or thirty are sent to ne ti to risid without the Yokohama P-1 had it put in godowns.
What was the value of the furniture you loft that they had better having nothing to do with pronounced aufs bero, at tharide of their lives 1886. Its population has increased from
Mrs. Bateson Wright, Miss Lammert, and Miss Defendant, resuming his statement of his case, behind fAm I bound to answer that question, the master as the result of my enquiries had not As far as he could judges it was a most rescally.
been satisfactory.
oase. He ahoald gire judgment for the amount 423,384 in 1831 to 306,000 (estimated) at the
Eitel: Mrs. Bird and Mrs. Hirst: Mrs. Storer, said I gave notice to the Harbour Master that my lord?
A to damages there was not any Mrs. Blandy, and Miss Stuart; Mira. H. Holmes, Mr. Sheppard would set as passenger broker. I
His Lordship I think you had better answer Sin Asia, aleric to Mr. Ewens, said-On the asked for. end of 1886. Education bae much more than at the Ulu, alzo vií Jelebo, and south by a Miss Anderson, and Mles Matthews; Miss wish to correct a statement made vasterday. I it. The suggestion is that you cleared out of 7th May I remember defendant comlag to Mr. likelihood of gutting them, and therefore it wa tapt pace with the increase of population:
not worth them. He bad not and complaining that the plaintiff would not put the last doubt that these hundred men were in 1881, the number of schools inspectedly at Pekas vid Kwala Jempal, which is Mrs. Anton and Mrs. Veitch; Mrs. Jennings be made. Regarding the 3701 have received tie om.
and Mirs Cameron; Mrs. Forbs and Mrs. I stated on the resipt that the sum was * pay-
Mr. Francis-Is it not a foot that there was the one hundred men on board. Idonet remember ready to go on board at the appointed time, but The o provision having been made for them they was 69, and popils presented for examina.
on the Upper Muar near Kwels. Pilah. From tington The refreshment stall was attended to went on account of passage money for a farther only so old hearse left behind --Certainly not anything being said about demarca tion 2/21; these numbers had increased Kwils Jeapot, too, the inland trunk line of by Mrs. Whittall, the Miates Thomsett, the master pusse of what bring giver left sous magnileent furniture bebind, worth plaintiff was prosent and I enterprated between say properly refused to do a novo lugar
him and defendant. igan Hazeland, Miss Holworthy, Mias Chal orders for provisions, but I distinctly dany that abouu. $1,000. last year to 177 and 6,161, respectively road, and at some future date n railway, mers, and Miss Bangster. The Band of the Nor the provisions stated on the liat supplied by
He said he had at one time ment for $9,355 with interest at the rate of 8 por Did you put that is as me of your shots wheu ono bandred and thirty-five zaen ready, but as he cant from the 28th May and disc costs. The attraction the Settlements bold out will start northwards by Kwala Pilah 20thazaptonshire Regiment was, by pormission of plaintiff were ever put on bard.
Mr. Francis applied for immediate execution, I have you filed a petition in bakraptoy-No, the had provisions on board scient only for forty to Asiatic labourers may be gathered from the beautiful Teracht valay. I regret that Major 3llis and officers, prosent and played
the emigrant would not embark, and that at which was granted. When did you leave Tokobama for your ornite that time he had forty ready to go, bat eonld get lections during the afternoon The sale realised her a receipt for twenty ons tons of water which furniture was sold some time last year. I am leaving at a time when ovents are tipe the sum of $1,000, a substantial addition to time I bad put on board myself, and it would be quite
saw the captain just before he left and he told me Will you give the year and month August, visions were put on board. No such order as for the commencement of a railway inland fands of the useful and philanthropic institution impossible to have pat ar more on board. I in the Pacife, generally -About the years 62. afficient to make up a hendred if sufhoiest pro
1845.
that the real was to proceed to sex with. forty from Malacca. I have thought that in soover which is Johnsteue pres/des........
there were no provisions on hoard.
Did you take any of your furniture on board on board was given throngh me. There was no nese is 1886; the prosperity which attends important a matter, in view of my immediate With referees to car remarks in yesterday's
the ship F-Very little,
arrangement made through me that plaintiff these immigrants in their new bone is a departure from the calony, it was my duty issue on the subject of a Wows and Orphans he put those grovisions on board.
When were you shipwrecked In December, and defendant were to meat at the offins Inter matter of common observation. Statistics
and arrange for the shipment of the remaining fund for the Hongkong Civil Service, wo KTA to take no step that might in any way fatter and to learn that Cochmitre composed of the receipt for money paid by him for these
Was everything Lost The vessel capsized. passengers. Tremombardstendantcalling daily st are not usually interesting, but we think it
| my successor's discretion, hot it is a matter Acting Attorney-General, the Harbour Master provisions, but be has not prolaped it. The
plastiff while in the office for the passage money Leung P Yu, accountant, was charged with will be Laknowledged that those given above as which to mpes depends, especially for and the Treasurer has already been appointed Emigration Coffeer gave me instructions that We got her upzrain, bat it was four months sad the offins to see the plaieti. Defendant asked are an exception to the rate. Hongkong bag Malacca, that I have thought it right to out
to take the sense of the Civil Service on the all the man would have to go before the half before she was repaired
Where did you go then?To Horciała.
for thirty-five men and plaintiff replied that he being in passion of prepared opium without a question. It is probable that the Ceylan rales, Herbs Ofles before leaving On the 30th
When did you arrive there -Ia Jan, 1896, bad paid for the hundred passengers and would valid certiflents from the Opian Farmer. The 'slways considered itself the "hub of the my views on record. Such excellent effects which are regarded as a model, will be followed May plaintiff told me that be was able to
Did you go there in your own ship No, the sot pay any more. I did not hear defendant say charge was proved, sad defendant was fined $25, A deduction of 4 buy presports for the men who could not get Enat," but Bingapore in beginning to run having bitherto followed the opening ny of it the scheme is adopted
that the reason he was quable to take the bus- and the opian found to be confiscated. What did you do in Honolulu I took charge died me was that only lusty of them had been THE CHANGE OP-INDRGENT-ASRAULE, per cent, would be made from salaries monthly. them. A day or two afterwards one of the mem- ship come on afterwards. us lovely. It
must not be forgotten communications in the Native States, that On this the Government wonk ba naked to bars of plaintiff's firm told me that they had not
Creasy Swens said-I did seo defendent and bowever, that the figures are for the thero can hardly be a doubt that the views allow 6 per cent which would zoumulate by way been able to procure passports as the price hard of my vessel when she arrived, an afterwards she to get passports. whole of the Settlements and not for Sirgaf Sir FEE WELD na to the particular of compound interest. The Ceylon rales progone up owing to the demand for them. After sold h
ho gave me dostractions to let the vessel prossed! What did you do after that F-I did anything the plaintiff in my offer several times, but
could not understand what they were disputing pore alone. It is, of course, impossible to routes bere enumerated will ultimately be race by any number of inscrisages, but do not to sea with the forty-five I had no farther som I could. I got very little to do..
Why did you put into your contract the about. Defendant said something about only report at the Station that the girl was missing say how much of the almost unparalleled carried out."
are allowed by low to have more than one wife eager being ready. I he want ifty-five more stipulating that passengers could be embarked being able to got forty own. I am under the im- from her home and as to medical examination of prosperity to which we have called attention
are axelnded from the scheme. An unmarried off as he cags he did, I know nothing cf it. in Yokohama or any other port you might select pression that defendant said he could not take the girl, upon whom ne injury was detected.
The case was again remanded till this morning. is due to the wise government of Sir Fer
Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-Iare you instead of Hongkong if you su desired it --Eputanro than forty men from this part. I did not officer retiring from sotive duty is allowed ta
hear anything said about passports." I did
PUBLIC GAMBLING. DERICK WELD and how mach to the force of FROM the remarks made by Major Terrr at surrender his claims on the fand on, receiving a the charter party of the Mary Yes, I pro-it in to be on the safe alde,
. On the safe side of what? On the safe side not know at the time that it was necomary
Nineteen Chinese were brought up charged circumstances. "Given the natural glements of the meeting of the Hongkong Volunteers on composition. In Ceylon ectry we optional for dags it
Is this oppy --No, it is the original. Ton of the law? No, I did not know the law for sigrants to have pasaporta. Defendant
Inspector Swanston stated that he wadan raid' prosperity, and energy and enterprise to work Tuesday i would seem that the enthusiasall offere in the service when the Ordinance
would be sent on by steamer if necessary intend to take the remainder of the men. There them, and a place will prosper arsa in spite of of the members of the Corps in at low ebb, me into force, but compulsory on all who joined will see there is a great deal of scratching out in cinntly well for that. I pnt in so that they never gave me any reason to bellore that bodid not with public gambling at a house in First-street.
afterwards. Existing offere postponing their it.
Tee, a Ty great deal. What did you pay What was the use of sending them on to 800 was a enggestion made. I mazot say by whom, upon the house and found anumber of men there bad government. In the Straits Settlements List season out of a force of over eighty entry, had to pay scars of mabscriptions from these feléments exist in a masked degree, only titty turned up to drill, thirty-five the beginning, with compound interest, if they for chartering the real 28,000 gold dollars port by steamer when they could go in your though I am under the impression that it was gamblar. As they eat him a rash was made for the round voyage; 24,000 was due on the ar-slip When I made the contract I did not by the defendant, that the men ebaald be put on to the roof and other escapes but he put down but it may fairly be claimed for Sir Fax men, including Sergeants and Corporals, joined the fund. -
rival of the vases in Hongkong: I paid $500 know whether the vessel would pass the require board ontside the limits of the harbour the trap door and arrested the nineteen wen
Fined $10 each or twenty-one days' hardlabour. William Willame-I ara boarding officer in monta of the emigration Ordinanca. DEBICK WELD that the whole tendercy of aver palling in an appearance at all.
Have you paid the balanse of the $4.0007~~Yes. Hi Lordship-Thon if it was found that the the Harbour Master's department. I gave in books, lava
Yan Aful, a Abrant on board the steanor his government has been in the direction of As Major TIPP says, this is perfect
Where did you get the money from P-From vessel was not safe and you were not allowed to strnolloos as to the putting up Da only developing them.
sargo sold here which I brought from Honolulu ship emigrants here you were going to ship them tories, &e I did not see them pat up. Defend Deshe, was charged with salting Wai Shin, One question farce. Even of the fifty who did attend drill
ant told me about four days before the departure cook, on the 25th instant. The ass was only Where are the receipts-I have not got from Yokobame Yee, I knew she was safe
Cross-examination soutinned-When did you of the vessel that he was not going to get a formally called and remanded till Monday the was there any serious difference of opinion some, as galber, did not attend the number?
(them yet. between him and the commauity, as repre-of times required to entitle them to rank as
Who did your business bars for you I did give the order for the fitting up of these banka? emigration licencs, and therefore I had nothing complainant being at the hospital suering from part of it through Meers. Bokalibass and Co. snd-On the 23rd May, when the agreement was more to do with her. I think I remember woande inflicted by the defendant. Bail was sented by the unofficial members of Council, efficents, because we are told that " recruits
made that I was to take one hundred and thirty-seeing numbers on the books. There allowed in two suraties of $25 each. partly myself.
ive passengers. and that was with reference to certain phases come two or three times and then find it too of the and question. In the Straits Battles much trouble and do not turn up again."" mante, as in Hongkong, the arrangements We hope the. Corpe is not going to break with regard to the occupation of and title to up like its predecessors. The men bare hud bad been until lately of a very funde-shown at their annual competitions that quate description, and widespread confusion they are able to handle the goon effec-
The defendant id he thought he had brought arrest them, and as they saw hizi coming towards and uncertainty was the result. One of Bir tirely and make good practice L
Why if you bare settled at Honolala, do you forward sufficiant proof to show that it was his them the defendant throw etdnes at him, cue of Did you take any cargo from here fee describe yourself as a resident of Yakohama Pintention to take the remainder of the passengerah hit him in the side and another on the FRIDERICK WELD's tasks bas been to targets, and there can be no quealien
What did it aasist of? I bought about 400 Because at the time I was under the impression to Japan to join the vessel there, Plaintiff hade alder. lie was not kurt, however. Defend. straighten out this matter, and on such that in un emergency they would, if the DISASTROUS_COLLISION OFF THE
tons of stonens.
that my firm was still registered in the Con-ordered him to start with the men who were and was one of those whom he proceeded to ar (COAST OF FORMOSA,
sulate there.
ready, and be therefore ordered the vessel to reat
Defendant denied the charge and was fined subjeor diffence of opinion might well be Corps in mamtained in numbers and
What did you pay for them I carrot tall. You can tell near about No, I do not wish When did you ge last on board the Mercury proceed with those forty-five whe bad presports: expected. We are not in a pontion to ex. eficiency, be able to render valuable as Another shipping disaster in China, waters |
ON PREMISES TO COMMET A FELONT date. I think it was the 25th May.
of his principal witnesses were not in the colony.
Ho Ayak was charged with belag found in press an opiciou so. the merits of that distance in the defence of the island. It is has to be recorded: Mestre. Wieler & Co., of to make a statement about anything of which I before he sailed? I osanct member the Braat He laboured under great difficulty in tast some $5, er in default fourteen days' hard labour.
We will not be too particular with you. With What was the complaint about here being so He thought he had proved that the list of ono pate, which, without lessening the esteem in rot way to account for the Inkewarmness this port, have received information to the foot which the Borerner was personally held, which now prevails, for, spart from patriotic that the Union Line steamer Metapedia, which is 3500 will an-About $1,900. Besides this previsions am board They mid the emigrants hundred mon which had been banded to him by house in course of erection for the supposed pre- would not go unless there were some provisious the plaintiff sharing all obtained passporte w pose of committing a felony on the 26th matant. Lan Aran bricklayer, said that the prisoner totally Incorrect. _soome-neverthelemu to have led to a slight considerations, the Corps offers considerable left here on the 11th Dateber for Yokohami, vargo I had on board son clothing.
What did you pay altogether for the cargo put on board.
Why did not you show them the provisİODE His Lordship said the evidezoe on that point was sex the 25th instant, at 8.30 pm, in one tsaltug of estrangement of late between bisitactions, with its shooting parties and ran into the German schooner Lenten off the
Lyon bought About $2,000. worth of Formosa on Wednesday, the lift Dete-
was not as all gondusive. From the beginuing of the buildings in course of erection at the back Was not all your alothing and petita proper † you bed on basrd? It was not my brainna And the community. His Excelloney carried | ptize competitions, and the number of you! her, and sack her. No lives have been lost, they on board the Mercury when the smiled Yes When was it settled that only forty-fis men of May to the 28th May there were over 20 of Hellies To Head no basiness there,“ Tout ble viewe, by the aid of the official ma- men in the colony in growing larger ever drew of the Lauter having all been picked up by Why were your things left on there if you in- were to go -I think it was on the 8th May. passportz- viséd, and as Mr. Maclean and said it”) when be saw wittesa be ran away. On the farity in the Legislative Council, againat year. Possibly there kan baeu some want of
to join the reassl st Yokohama.
the forty-five. Hamid there was some trouble with going by particular steamer that he alwern Ere bells which had been there broken off their well by that one if it was found more convenient springs in the corner of the verandah of the usW the unanimous vote of the unoficial memuat in the management, in fact it is an open
fended russia to Hongkong I was going Plaintif told me the vessel had better start with did not follow that because a man said he was following morning, at six o'clock, witass found
About how míhí'did you onlculate your cargo the others.
house, near where prisoner had been. ber. Time will show which side was in this secres that share, bsa been some friction. In
well for in Humeluia Abant $4,090. Did you know that in a real going from here to leave by another;
Frisoner wild he had no pilave to sloup ing-und Defendant said he thought he had prowed 1. What did you do with the 85,500 you reosyid intesided to take emigranta on boned at Toke "sight, but we notice that Mr. SHELFORD, the this conuection the absence from the
the fact that the immigrants increased from 6,960 Indiana and 31,261 Obinese
in 1880 to 20,308 Indians and 131,876 CL
Saigon. Psbang should be, in my opinion, penetrated by roads from Perak and Selangor
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men themselves coming to us.
His Lordship The plant has sworn that Defendant I have demanded of him the
vider für pensions to widows by any marriagō, OF recognise other relatives. Ciril servante who manisition from him about any other pass
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- LONDON, 22nd October. THE RIOTS IN LONDON.. Skirmishes between the Police and people continue in London.
NEW ENGLISH AMBASSADOR TO, FRANCE. Lord Lytton has been appointed Ambasador to Paris.
FEELING IN ZULULAND. Despatches report a disturbed feeling in the Zululand.
dio. The Lexies left Amoy on the 21st September in ballast for Nowoarang. She Tesel of 280 togs end; was commanded by Captain Holm,
down in advanos.
Had you a banking account here P-No. How much cargo was the vessel capable of carrying 2,000 toma.
How much eargo did you bring from Heno klu 7About 200 tons.
Wìmt did it, oazaist uf ?---Old iron. Anything else --Bottins
Old rabbish, in fact. What did you get by the sale of that cargo $1,800.
BIS NOT NEYÐ.
1585.
arrangement raude for an infirmary.
Bate you a list of the provisions you pat co Cross-examined-I cannot say whether there board the Mercury in Honolula and the price was water pat on board the vessel. I never saw paid --No, all my papers want to Yokohama the fairmary fitted up. It was pointed out to by the vessel I Intended jotolog ber thers... me as the place which was intended for the in
Did you intend romalaing in Yokohama No. firmary Your urediters might prove trepienoms I This concluded the evidence. eppes P-I have set up in business in Honolulu.
FOLICE COURT.
20th October.
BEFORE Ms. H. E. WODEHOUER,
OPIUM CASE.
La Akuk was again brought before the Court. on the charge of committing an indesent suit apon Leung 1. a girl twelve years of ago.
Inspector Bwanston gave evidence as to the
ASSAULT.
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ABAULING THE POLJUK.
Wong Atin was brought up in a charge of salting Veer Singh, P. C. 841, by throwing stones at him on the 26th instant.
Singh stated that he saw defendant and several ether selling fish in Ship street. Ha went to