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FRUIT CORDIALS,
THN DAILY PRESS, WHDNESDAY, MAY 30TH, 1828.
POLICE COURT.
29th May
DEXERTION.
ASHAULT.
the marement. To quote from a Yokohama ofr onlar of May, 1887, "La very direction are a-en the ovidences of encouragemeut given by the Government. Large tracts of land are yearly branght under dery caltivation. Filatures and reeling extatishmonte increase year by year, and in every lit-lo town and village, are to he soon Government notifications of energ ment, in the direction of greater erergy in sulle
special cases. The fire bag workinly not We (Courier) hear that Mr. Mollendorff is chief artist olleer Spooner and other excis cfl-Lien was conducted by the Magistrate hizsolf shortly expected to return to Korea. Ho bad to care, went to No. 85, Bonham Strand, and entered This was unfortunate in one sense, bessure legal
BEFORE MR. T. BERCONTE Serra. beea without its use in demostrating to bear the brans al gjenlug, the Hermit Kingdom a small foom on the grand floor. The entranss considerations and proprieties which the pre-
DRONK AND DISORDERLY. the Chinese the extreme danger of narrow to the nations of the world, and had an exceeding to the room wsa by means of court yard the view sence of a solicitor acquainted with the preo
For being drunk and disorderly and refusing and caenmbered sircels and flimsy dwellings ly dificult task to porform, and there is no doubt of which was commended by a window in the tions to be observed in laging avidence be that his policy was successful. With very little mom. Spooner entered firat, followed by the fore the Court might than have been more with much wood about them, the common money at his back he inaugurated the foreign Police Constable and the other exvise from fully observed; still, on the other hand, the Mr. Francis bad style here; and, as time goes on, there is no customs service for the King, who now reosives Four persons wore lying on two bols in the fact that the case had been conducted by it to pay his jinricksha fare on the 29th inst.
has heen, that is much se (wo-thirds of the silke from Japsu ara, nor exported as Filataron or doubt that inatlere in this regard will gra- ja good reveúuo trom this soarce, and it is daily room, sainking, and appellant was stausing in Magistrato would refute of itself the suggestion Houry Enooit, a guneer, was Aned $1, or in de viting end more cars in zeding." The reb
increasing, proof positive that Korea is not tho the middle of the room. having spparindly made by his learned friend.
Henry Baxter, deammer, and F. L. Walton, Tervels, the handed valge, of which are $170 por dually improve" As Mr. MANSFIELD anys, poverty-stricken country it has boon represented agon the constable and excisa officers woning. objected to the evidence given by Mr. Spooner, fauit one week's imprisonment, 1le inflammable nature of Chiness property, by many to be. We are not aware of the exact [Mr. Frangis pointed out that, though it was boonso it had been given after the case for the
Producers in Canton are bean slone in in- Defendants admitted the charge, and were troducing the dosired Improvement although SMALLER EDITION, Ry1.8vo. pp. 816......83.00. the arrowness of the streets, sed the care position Mr. Stollendorff returns to Seoul to fill here stated that there were four persons in the prosecution and the defamen we closed. Hu
post, namely, that of adviser to the King au constable that there were six.. He als jeled Magistrats, which were necessarily not quite so. were charged with straggling from their ship intier, over silks rent on the old system.
their rereols kava yearly been improving in evon- lo suol evidence as that "apparently appellant regalar as botate that Court, no substantial on the 28th inak. THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY | less babits of the untives neemeitate nich but so ventura to think that it la to be his old room in the depositions it was stated by the (upprehendod that in proceedinge battre amacise, beth of the American war sinop.junigla, | vient in the former case, and 870 per pivil in the
had gren the police coming." As soon as the objection could be taken to that because it was
Loss and reliability), but since 1884 th Fila. rates of premium, which stars business. Coromissioner-General of Customs. Thess are conditions which have to be feed,
At the recent inspection of the Shanghai Vs. officers ortered app-llout made an uproar and sisetimes necessary, in dealing with theories of ordered aboard their ship.
rofaod as the constable stated that they had as appeared to have been the case bare. Appeals S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, bat still there is an undoubted demsad for lanters there were a number of absentees, a wanted the excise officers starcked. This was defence which may have been started suddenly, by Maheady, hoamaan, and John Topper, of tures have gradually been working their way into
jururance, and the companies who step in fast which has attracted the attention of Bajor been scarshed prior to their having the Pelles from the decision of Magistrate bore di R.M. Artillery, L.M. Porpoise, were charged, consumption, and me now ussaming quits
General Cameran, who, through the Military first to supply this demand; if they tempereretary, who aude the inspection, suggests Station, and the request appeared to be made fored from shinse at home inasmuch as the Court the first with holds drunk and damaging licensed important risition in tugir export, at an enhan their enterprise with discretion and caution, that it is not a matter of any diffulty, in the only with the object of gaining time. The mes here was not bound to the altorastive of either reaitle No. 164 and assaulting Guada Singh, P.Coed value of $50 per picnt over sey silks recled
was empowered by Ordinance to do justice in first defendant from lawful constody, on the 28ti in the middle of the room, and the constable and
The evidence for the prosecution, given by the will reap the cream of what will eventually event of his Anding that his business asters who were ying on the bed then get up and stood supporting the conviction or qarahing it, but GD, and the second with attempting to resone the turn out a very profitable business. To go seapol bira te abstain from attending the Inspec. the eroise ofloors searched for epiuza. Under the whole matter, and therefore if the Geert inst
lion Paruts, for a Volunteer to ask for the no. fiato it recklessly would be to scurt diarior, émary leave of absence, but it should be couaid-eath one end of the led and partially connaslat thought that the proceedings Earl not boun
The first defendant was fined $2, or me wel: but it ought not to be beyond the capacity of ored a point of honour with every Voluator to by the curtain they found a fin containing fifiam quite regalar it need not necessarily gash Jinricksha coelle Nc. 181, P.C. 560, nui P.S. 15,
and when not possible to point out the impossi. the tin was partially concealed us though hating on the whole case as appeared to post the the defendants. underwriters to supply the danmand for in-rn out for Inspection l'amas whenever possible, taals of prepared opiam. Spooner stated that the conviction, but could ranka sual order substantiated the charge, which was denial by surance on principles which will not involve bility to his Captain, and request his permission be put there hastily. The appellant, when justice of it. If there had beer inen Moist
Second defendant was fired 33 or in defanit bem in risks beyond what the premium col- to absent himself, in order that (Lo high feeling of they had entered the house, trell to prevent enquiry on carain points, and the Court deemed for assaulting a constable, and ordared to pay
disciplins so necessary in all Military matters their entry, and also tried to prevent them from those to be material points, it could direct that costs compensation to the coolio for damage done
seureking under the bed. [Mr. Fraucis remarked further onquiry be made. If thoro had been to his jinričkahe. lected warrants.
should be thoroughly maintained,
that no evidence to this effect appeared on the de- improper admision of evidence the Court would
KLLEGED OBSTRUCTION. The following letter has been received by the positions). Unthata was red labat, andappellant stats whether there was not substantially a goud one week's imprissament for the attempted
mid something to one of the men, who immediacone upon the evidence with the exception of that rescue.
Minpars, Jardine, Matheson & Co. were largel, A SHOur time ago reference was made in Postnaster-Gozersi
boly tore the label in half. Spooner interes objectid te. With regard to Stephen's definition General Past Other, '
and pasted the label on again. The appellant of "possession" that was possession in regard
with unlawfally and to the obelenation af foot tho Legislative Council to the question of inviting tendere locally for geode required! SI-I have duly renoived your letice No. 849 of then prodnoed en opium certificato cash for to cance of larceny, and had no necessary appilan. the information of Tai Kam Wa, P.C. 23,
These Filatares have unloabtedly been a The Acling Chief Justice---Do you admit that passengem weigh sugar on the feetway on the try hy natives.
27th instant. by the Public Works department instead of the 25th April, and the enpy of a letter from the In-one tael ona mace of prepared crium, the lost on to the present ones.
dian Artes tu yuur calony
date of purchase being the 31st Decmbar. For
Mr. MacClymont, who represented Massrs. Jarmuvement in the right direction, but to sta I bave the bonone to inform yon thut-aines the re- the defecus the appellsat stated that the opiute the evidenco as to previous convictions was not
dine, Matheson & Co, cross-examined the Chinten great disadvantage in being so far from the scoding all orders to the Crown Agents for
ceipt of your lutter I have received a commonisaljou At Singapore, where from the Director-Genere, of the Indias Fort Ogland been plead there by his brother's widow. admissible P execution at home,
who was anxione 10, rele him. Mr. Franois The Atorney-General-Under oerlaia cir-unstable, and elicited this fact that the ebarge one of the gilk districts, whilst at present. in which ho informs me that he has made arrangement there is a Municipal Council'not tied to the the Poniomier and Orisutal Navigation Com-calls the Court's attention to the fact that thin camstances it would not be, but 1 contend that was brought befors full inquiries Lad been unde their whole productive powers ne so small that, apron strings of the Colonial Ofice, orders pany's Agent at Bombay to have the hudian mails for had at an put forward us the defence. It was in this case it does not invalidate the conviction as to who the sugar helonged to. He Juriol the antil these at present working are further de The Acting Chief Justice On what ground? charge. His firm had not weighed sugar for reloped or are empied by Nativos up canetry, atenances, instead of being landed in Colombot are placed locally; the question is now being China couvez direct to destination by non-contract simply etatet in answer to a question by the
The Attorney-General-For one resou that live days. The sugar being weighed on the 25th they can have no real infence on the trade. This armsrecent will therefore obviate any delay Magistrata. The sole defents put forwurl by
The charge was dismissed. in the tinselagon of the mails intended for your the solicitor for the appellant wa that the
opiam was never in the possession of his aliout.] the evidence 03 to previous conviction was fiant was not their sugar. your obediunt'servat, discussed whether it would pay better to in vite tenders from home. There is little of. Tam, Sir V. VASE, Poster Genet.
The room in which the opium was found was brought forward. by a witness for defense. If ased by the whole family as a smoking room, your Lordship refers to the depositionsyon will sco Carrespondents are requested toward their name doubt," exys the Straits Times, "that 31r.
bat only one man, Tas Taug, who wis a friend it was first alinded to by oue of the winesses for azd address with soramazinatione dyed so the Score's suggestion, made at a recent meet
of the widow and who might possibly therefore the defence, and the very natural question of the Editor, ut for publication, but as evidence of gooding of the Municipal Commission, that ten- All letters for publication should be written en oze ders for the iron-work of large bridges should
bars segreted the opinm the sleptin the room. Magistrate following on that elicated further in
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HONGKONG, MAY 30TH, 1888.
to the who ele austing of premium rates, that it wasaċ▾ianble to "shut up shop" and pormit the capitalists interested in the anter- prise to devote their money and overgies to other branches of business. It will be fresh in the recntiaction of our renders that at the meating of an important marine insurance society held at Shanghai the other day the expediency of suspending onderwriting, stall erente for a time, was suggested by oneof the shareholders iliers. Both in fire and marine departments of insurance the cutting of rates bas now been going on for a long time, it Chios ne well as elsewhere, and one of the Jesulta in our locai field bas been that overal outside companies have found it to their interest to rerier from the fire insurance business here. In the United States there
is a
M. Laurens, one of the three candidates who songht slection as Deputy at Saigon, bus retired in favour ofM. Carabi
Colombo, 15 Ans, 1958.
The Pastmaster General, Hongkong.
On 6th May su apprentice in a cotten-shop at Wenshow, outside the Great South Gate, caught
CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
in the old style. "
We think the only couôbasión to be drawn from the above premises is, that it is rory desirable that some notion shoull be taken by the Chines
ing silk adoptal by other countries as nearly an possible, or, at any rare, to exercis greater Government, ia idnes the silk prodigers of North-China to copy the impentements in 104.
silks realed on European principles, show pretty clearly the tulvantages which would accrue to care in the vigulation of their Cocerns and Silk. The few roarke on Japan and anton
thods; but as a mast conclusive argument, we need only further point out that the ailty rodod producers should they adopt the European me.
from Wosial docoons at the Filatores establish. Tls. 200 por pical aboro the silk realed up coun oil by fareigners in Shanghai, commond some
ability of the dike of North China, thoatin any way interfering with the habits or pra judicas of the producers.
ezi-
not to arrest them: I pruduce the Bank notest off, shroht be kept at an eqemble-and-raʻber $40 is notes and told me to buy ten with it and wates, wherein the cocoons are placed to be resis one for $25, age for $10; and one for $5. All high temperaturo, a that the nin of the all's be 4th-anliness of the machines, water, and me to the second defendant. deferalants denied knowledge. They referred sufficiently and yet ant for much softened.
Chi Fu Yang. P.C. 387, said-At 10.30 p.m., on buds scployed, should be insisted on as of great
That the crelion and anaing of Filature in the interior un ularga kula is a big clume, there is no doubt, bat whilst alluding to them as Ali, a watchman, was brought up, on remud, the goal to be hoped for, we venture to throw charged with assaulting one Chan Aching out a few suggestions which, if aated upon wild, a large rat, and out of revenge for the ruts hav-The only connection appellart had with the room formation. The fact of the man on these pro. at Little Hongkong.
Lut-One great reason for the bad reeling of boy, witrintout to commit sodomy, on the 21st we think, groutly improve the value and sale he invited from 'bowe, is a good one. Buling eaten his clothes, pat in praefies a emel but was that be smoked there during the day and mises having been bafore found in illegal The ovidence of the arresting constable and
An illustrative case is given in Stephen's revelting, and after being heard, the defendant North Chino silk is that no process is ulented was duly cautioned and committed for trial. for killing the chrysalis, before reling off the there is considerable doubt whether home very common custora ameng the Chinese. Smear kopt a press in the room. In that pross he kept possession of opium was string corroboration the Inspector in charge of Aberdeen Station
silk from the enenou Tho sousogrence is that in UNLAWFUL POMBESSION. firms will tender low enough to really coming the rat with kerosene oil, he took it to the opian which he smoked, which he parchesed that he was in possession of the opium in this was taken at length. The details were most
an adjacent samehe shop and set it alight. from the opium tarmer. His reusin for direct case.
Br. Polkek followedou the same side.
Chan Alum: & cook, was charged, on the in-the harry to reel the silk before the meth shalloȧt pole with resident contrackrs. The work Like the sxen in history, whick, with lighteding the man to tear the Intel was because his Digests. (Passago read).
firebrands tied to their tails, carried destrus-smo did not appear or the label, as it did on
Their Lordships, who did not call on Mr. formation of Mr. W. Paritt, au assistant in the its way out all availebin labour, whatler skilled er will have to be extensivo to render, that pos- into the camp of Tai, the rat conrepered all the opium that he purchased, and he wishing.
office of the P. & O. Compony, with taking net, has to be orpkyol, and this is so serious an siblo." Our contemporary is evidently of back to the cotton shop, and maning into its to scure this as evidence, told the other man Francis to reply, resersed their decision.
a certala number of Chinese on board the impediment to my real improvement in the sel upiaiou that work of this kind can be ex-barrow soou set the whole place in a blaze, to tear it off in order to keep it, in case it should
in possession of one brass key, of the value of 5 would suggest that the country people be showr seated cheaper locally thin by getting it the flames spreading to nineten houses. The be lestroyed by the excise officers Sereal wit
guardians of the White Horse Temple near hur nossas were called, all of whem stated that the Fen K MING, APPELLANT 2. WAND TAL,bearer Leccan, secreting them there, and being ing, thst a chenga is imperatively called for. We RESPONDENT.
cents, the property of ths P. & O. Company, on how to kill, and dry their bons, when the ro sult would be, that the labour which is now from bome. The circumstances of the two riod to the rescue with their fre-beso, and three reem was need us a commen room by all the
This was an appeal against e devision of Mr. the 29th inst Pam Tang was. Wodehouse, C.M.G., Police Magistrate. The case was, at the request of the Polica, su- food to propuse esate 6.000 to 70,000 picols colonies being analogous, it follows, if our tin buckets, but the bottom of two of the buckets members of the family, and that only one man,
soon dropped of, rendering the useless, and it Tau Teng, alept in the room. contemporary is correct, that we in Houge not till similar help arrived from the Tam not called. On the other hand as against
Mr. J.J. Francis, QC, and Mr. Pollock, in-minded till Friday next at 2 pin, Bail was al- of silk in three wooks, might szlenil a energies and skill in-reeling being then practicable than Rong have been paying more than we ought ples inside the City of Windhow that the Are the theory of conspiracy and u support of that
is possible at persont. BRIBERY AND UNLAWFUL. POSSESSION. to bave done. However this way be, there was got ender. The Shen-pa obaerses that son of appellant, being actually in possession of structed by Mesars Wottoa and Dosoon, ap.lowed in two sureties of 3 cach, or money pay-over the whole twelve putha, muak nere cre Ho Tai Nim, one of wine defendante was] 2nd-We would suggest that printed direc can be no doubt that it is advisable to inke Bidering last year a similar neo deat originated the opium and the ocompant of the room, peared for the appellant. The respondent did rent of $10 by defendant,
from a similar cause in a bambico-bases shop at Spooner stated that he had arrested ap. not appear.
Mr. Francis road an affidavit made by Mr. the field of competition as wide as possible, Tatang kias Kow, the youth might have boen pellant on the 15th January, 183, in Ladder In our American mail news yesterday was a paragraph telegraphed from New York and that it 18 impolitio as well as unjust to more pendent, and "taken warning from the Birest and found trouty fire tacle of pro. Hastings, of Messrs. Wottur and Deacon's charged, on the information of Ei Cho, with at- tions should be issued explaining the great neres
track.-N. C. Daily News.
arrying. Mr. Francis pointed out that the evi- of appeal together with the statement of the awful possession of a quantity of Randalwood. of its length, and also aquiring that this can under date of 1st May stating that there was rule out local enterprise by sending nil or overturned et ahead" not to ran in the same pared oplasm in tin baskat which he was to the effect that he bad served the action beropting to bribe a constable and being in uni-sity of evenness in sise of the silk sl thro
dence in the first plays was given by Ar. Spooner esa on Messrs. Dourys and Momop, who had the value of $95; the other defendants, with caly be attained, unt singly by winding from s supply of cocoons Ut a eprtain proportion & movement en fost by the stockholders for deze bome without first asarining whether
From Mesara. Evans, Pugh & Co.'s Hankow after the ease both for prosecution and defones appeared for the respondent in the Police lawil possession of about five pioals of son-Exod anber of coconos placed in the basinat Report of the 9th insisut we learn thai, il biting was closed, and it the second place was eutirely Court, and that they had stated that the re- dalwood, of the value of 85, on the 28th instant, one time, but by no arranging the winding Bed Li Che, C. 440, said At 10:15 pm, on the of freshly started, et proportion of throwing two or three important insuranes they could not be executed cheaper on the
evilent that the supply of good medium to ne inermissible. It had no bearing whatever on the spondent had left the Colby and that they on board a cerisin boat in the harbons. companies into liquidation: It was said that pot
ten is fifty per cent. less than last year's anquestion of the company of the room. It was had no instenotions to represont him, and
Lad therefore returned the papers. He niso 25th inst, I was on patrol heat in harbour. I half-wound, and a certain proportion of nosely in one instance petition had been prepared
active business had been done, settlements to ridance of a presions conviction, and assuah se
Mesra, Wotton and Dencor, who atatoil that howood. I went alongside. I asked defendant what time Toesphin more clearly our meuring, wo M. Spoorer also stated that on and signed by numerous stockholdera
292,000 at same date last year. "In total cou.ivadwissibia. | astting forth that the business of certain
that date being 281,000 half-chests against cording to all rules of English law was entirely read an affidavit of Kam Chui, clerk to saw a boat pass and smelt the smell of sundial hot cocos, ahunts to bet winding at on trast to previous yeara" they say, "arrivals hars, the 18th November, 1897, he had searched in the bad gone to respondent's shop to sorte him with he had. He replied "genere. I found the may Instance tht to produce the of
of wood were at stern, threoin the bold, and twelve preaching the finish; as the corona thread. at companies had became so unprofitable, owing The Agents (Mesra Carkwitz & Co.) infort feiled to keep pace with requirements, and not same row and had fond 18 taels of epiam is a copy of the case, but was informed that re-aandalwood, producoi. The boat was cargo boat form size of 2114 dóniers two cocoons would in the boss. They were all hidden away. I asked frit enarse, benross gradually attemantel as it us that the N. G. I. chartered steamer Houtsy only have mening zotes beau sustained in Ria. Un press in that room, dud au that occasion on spondent had gone to Canion, and the probablo No. 26. All defendants were on beard. Two pieces have to be no ones, two half-peal, and we ap
kiang Teas; but carts purchases of liankow Teas their leasing the rnazo.the appellant had predased date of his return was unlinoen, .
Mr. Pollock then read the statement of the
Brd. Prefacers should be notified that the left Singapore on the 25th ist for this part
could not to-day be replaced under one to two akegfrom a bunch and looketthedoor,and Indulso Tho lengyle-left-Hankow at 9.25 p.m. on the tala ocenen. From other sources-wo-hear acknowledged that he was the master of that case by, the Magistrato, which was to the effect sccnd-defendant where the wood wus get from. winds out to its end end May, and passed Killing at a.m. and that several obops were damag din boals in the room. In conclusion the gistuste stated at that one the 16th-faroh the appellant was made no reply. The first of dat took out Chinking at midnight on the 23rd. She loft recent gals, but cearen are se strong in free of missing the whole cans he did not think the charged with stealing two piece of luber of the the short supply and strong demand, that they then of conspiracy had been sarried out. In ratus of 3120 the property of the rospudent. the Red Buoy at 10a.m. on fao 24th.
The M. M. steamer Natal, with M, Constans, will not entertain the idea of sent" for a view of the fact that the decree of the Supreme That be (the Magistrate) lead convicted him or Governor-General of Cookin-Chile, on bound, a moment. They hara too made such handsome Court, which it was alloged had given umbrage the evidence, and had sentenced him to six rived at Marseilles on the 18th May. M. Car-profits that it is almost certain that there will to the widow, had been made thres months pre-months' imprisonment. The facts, which were
I want en board and searched. PC. 440 asked first sily for stopping the wheel and reuniting the stane proceeded direct to Faris, where he called soon be a large quantity of leaf packed, so that viously.and that during that interval he had bous proved to his satisfaction, went to show that on 5th iret, I was on patrol boat. A brat pessed us importance, whilst if a thread break, the 1920s.
the prosent deficiener will be only temporary. found in possession of prepared opium without a the 18th March, appellant, who was master of a
Torstera vora particularly to the trade with at the Colonial Oftes and a the President of Of the suitlements to date mentioned above; certificate, and twice convicted, he did not think junk, was engaged to move certain timber from defendant whathe had on beard. He replied "gen-ends should be strongly impressed upon the the Republic and the Prestont of the Loungil Russian buyers have takea about 120,000 half. there was sufficient evideres of conspimey to the shore at Mongkoktsui, which timber wasral cargo." We searched and found the sandal-rolers. of Ministers.
cheats, against 135,000 half-chests last year. Axempt oppellant fram the possession of the evored at high water; that the ground on which wood produced. I saw first dafendant hand money According to the Choya filmben, the dinette-dots of fa-sport the stook an offer was ifteen tals; and taking into consideration the the timber was lying was the property of the rein hates Ln fast witnes ile said "I give it you to America, whica is principally in reroots, that is vided into smaller keius, in order to save weste sport of silk from Japan las roosived is severe only 34, half chests against 9000 in 1987 two previous cousiatisus he uljudged him to pay spondent, and he also had timber lying lose her take tea with The boat was No. 25, 8 cargo silke that Laving ben wound once at the en
on board. Din submitted to their Tordably that ap-belonging to appellant was brought alongside the check in the refusal of to Yokohama Sproie and of this stock the lorer priod tans are of the full penalty and fined bin $1.000. Mr. Frau which was marked "Shang, 10; that a sainpabeat. 1.arrested the defendunts because they were co, in the anal way, are agala reeled and di Yau Kas declared-Lam shipping clolia to and remove impurities. The decadence in the rellant was entitled to have this decision Bot timber which was to he removed, and the timebor Bank to make advances on all exported dirset very indifferent quality-.. Daily Nesca by the Doshin Kaisha. The managers of the
We (N. C. Daily News) are informed on good side on the ground that the Magistrate Lad de baring beau fastened to it was towed ont to the sierssen & Co. Yesterday I was waigbing san- consumption of these sorts is attributable, not libarately admitted evidence of previons con jack and put on board that while this was heing swoodon board the aniling ship Laughing Wave, only to the inherent anaveness of the thread of Castrel Silk Association appealed to the Government against this wineal, but without authority that if the Taunery has not been victions in support of the charges. The ques-duuo a coolin employed by the reguadent.naned passage or cargo heat No. 25 lying North China silk as rested on the prezent syst receiving any satisfactory reply.
actually bought by the China Merchands' 8. N. The Peak tramway was running yesterday Co, as least ere of the directors is hearily Lion for the Supreme, Courl, therefore was whe- to Fung noticed that two pieces of timber be alongaids. I iruntify second defendant as master bat inore immediately to the fraudulent
interested in the parchuse Plans for the ther appellant was properly convicted of the loaging to his master were using; that he
This has our grown to be such a crying evil ing. They bear the letter B. There are tendency towards legislation against afternoon, when an opportunity of a free trip was construction of a Whorf and the necessary fifteen aels of prepared opiam en tus 31st De- weut on board the appellant's junk to look for for sf the cargo boat. He was in bis best. The practices of adulterating the silk with sugar, oil, Agreements for the keeping up of rates, afforded to all who chose to avail themselves of alterations to the buildings have been made by cember, 1987, Mr. Franeis, haring road the them; (line appellant denied having thom, but sandalwood in court is part of that I was weigh and soap during the process of reveling. Discussing this, the Daily Commercial it. Needless to say, the number was large, and Messrs. Boyd & Co., Isaurs. S. C. Farnhers & Ch, depositions taken in the case, id tant it aptlast to Faug, found one of the missing plates boat four pients at $7 a pical. I left the Laugh- that, unless a stop is put to those practices, fzere
peared that no enquiries whatever were made on board the junk, when appellant said it had Bulletin makes some remarks which aro fuil the novel means of locomotion excited great in-and Mr. Samael J. Morris, and we hear that, thith regard to the otixer persons who were found bovu takes on board by mistake and denied haring Pass, at 5.45 pm. Festerday. The cargo little doubt that the trade will be entirely
terest amongst the Chinese. The average time last named gentlemno's plans have boon sslccted, of good rets: A great don! has been occupted by the trip was betweon ten and elevand that the work will be taken in hand at oape in the room when the search for opium wasing possession of the other piece; that the coolie beat was engaged by Mossrs. Biomecan to carry diverted to other channels, and rereal production aid and written of tale in regard to com- minutes. Today the tramɛ summence running Although the site is outside the harboar limita made, whether they wero atrangers or whether left the juck and was pursued by the uppellent sandalwood. I saw the bait take a boatinad. The cense in North China As a proof we may quote it has such a good depth of water alongside the they were members of the family. Hebrailed his fokis, who attacked him, and a ght carge hont left the ship with one I saw pur from an American correspondent, who has un- "I can ran with perfect confidence that the binations of various kinds, both for and according to the time table
From tho N. C. Daily Bene translations from intended wharf. 28 feet, that it is an excellent that the conviction in the ease had been based to then took place and all were taken to the Policetion of cargo taken to godowns by wolics. I did willingly given up the use of China rereeks for First defendant said-We stopped unloading Japans will turn out well up to description, bat against them; but excepting only ench as ara notoriously bad und evidently designed the Peking Gazette me note that Fear Tau-teal, place, and if it is bonded, use it is halloved will be a large extent on the previouscarletions, evidence Station. They were discharged from the Station, not see all cargo takes zway. All defondants Japons, to emphasise our remarks. He writes,
who was some time age apointed Commander the onso, it will no doubt be very popular for kerf which should never have been admitted, sruthis and the same afternoon when the tile went aro on board. to totally destray competition or to workin-Chief of Yana, recents received orders to sine oil and other henry good and is likely to stone would justits their lordships in gushing down Ho Fang dianoceed the other piece of
Ono would think that roreelers themselves harm to the pormunity, it would seem that remain for the present in Kwangbang, where he seriously iatorfere with the wharves at present the conviction, apart from any evidene that any wood lying about twenty feet from the appel-Isaid to a man in the gear 1 will bring it parcel, as even if a chop for a time has a good
is acting as Imperial Commissioner in connection wisting on the Pootang side of the river. Poulence had been committed or not under the tsuts junk, That the oridance of the Inspector. with the coast detence of Chinelor and Lisang is going agbad so fast that we sheil before Opium Ordinance 1 of 1884. The appellant of Police was that the marks on the tre lots of back in the morning. I cannot produce the name, the quer soon lovers the quality, and dinance, which seid No person shall bring into was corroborated that in each necessity, in order to meet new and ever chow. He has been litherto using the sal heeng boar of propositions for a swing bridge had been convicted under section of that Or- timbue were quite different. For the defence it & witness. changing conditions in the business world. employed wher Communiterin-Chief Kwangei, across the river from the English or French this loyer the waters tesenf, or shall have its stafel and was consorted that real board meant to be taken to godown next morn- would see from the diminishing demand, how
bund, a perfectly feasible scheme. It is also re- The tenderer is constantly towards the ah but has now had a now owment which he proposes ported that the China Merchants Company, in his possession or custody within the some any appellent checked it from a list which he had jing. I was told by soma-one in the godown that shortsighted and pernicions the present system
to nas during his period of special service.
The other defendants bold the same tale, but arged to it by the vory heary bills for dockage boiled or prepared opina, Lot being decas opian, applied to him by the muu, who bad employed I would take the wood there next day, I can't sorption of the weak by the strong..
Telegraphic information was received yester which they pay annually, are contemplating the without having a valid certificata under section him to remove the timber; that the piece of tim preduce the man as a witness.
The socord defendant was das $30, or in do How has the pablie fared in the absence of day that the Zure had been quarantined at construction of s dry dock on or near this site, 16 of this Ordinexco." In the first place not a her was brought on board by mistake, the marks whether there was say certifcate in existence water; that immediately he discovered the mis
The others were discharged, with the excop such a compact? Is it in a botter or worse Manila. It appears thie is in consequence of a and that they have already secured the names single enquiry appeared to have been made as to not being visibls till it was lifted out of the none of them could produce witnesses.
with referenos to this opium. Then, admitting taks be celled out and felt his fokis of it that fails three months hard labour. condition than before 7 For upon the answer decision to impose ten days' quarantine on allsary plans
ships coming from Amor Thass regulations
there was no valid certificate, had the appellant thoy being auoyed at having to take it back,
will be proevented for bribery this morning. to this question reate the ovidence as to whe-have been put in force in consequence of the
A correspondent of the N. C. Duila Ners the opium fu bis porsesation P Possession as desbased respondent's ecplies for placing their tationof Brat defendant, who, with second defendant, ther compacts are injurious to the public. death of Captain Blumenburg and a Malay sen- This rates have fallon, it is true; but an all man of the Chinng Hye Tag at Amer. It is writes in a rasent article yon leave off with fined by this Ordinanen was any raw, boiled, ber so close to the others, and that fully a figa Tho fan of scornd defoulant was paid.
God bless you, if it isn't snuff" ea or prepared opium, opin drose or utensils, vos ensul; that he went on shore to reparato them understood that the regulations will probably the Irish important question is, how about the so not remain in fores, fox very long. The Dinan analogue to a Chinese custom, nitogether too sets, or implement used for preparing or sticking and all were taken to the Police Station; that curity? The reports for the past year show mate will not call at Amoy, but will procced far fetched. But the Abbé Hue mors or less the sure shall for the purposes of this Ordino Ho Fung said nothing about the piens of tinbar MEMORANDUM IN REFERENCE TO
enxiously propounds a number of instances of re-be deemed to be in possession of any person if until they were all discharged from the Station, semblance between the Chiness and the French, he knowingly Lave them in actual possession, when be induced his master to lay this charge, a abrinkage in surplus that demands the
A. Chinese pawobroker, in his seal to bring suho come mainly of lie ate Celtic stock ae theenstody, or control, by himself or any other per and that Ho Fung uerer came on board fas The Magia. most serions consideration. To continuo in
evildoer to justice, ratlar overreached himsolf Irish, suongst others in their natural politonom, son." The ordinary definition of possession, as junk nntil after laying the charge, when he care yesterday. A woman want to his shop to pawn their tendency to bo carily amused, their running given in Stephen's Digests of Criminal Law, was accompanied by police constable evitably bring diesster to some of the com- gold bracelete, which were extremely bears, after novelties The Carliest colonies which wherd's pin bed power to deal with anything arts statement of the case concludes as follows: time ago by panies. A goodly eumber of companies and she asked $20 for them. The pawnbroker issued from the "Cradle of the Hanau Baco" an owner to the exclusion of all ethers. ThereUpon a review of the whole evidence mads in published in the V. C. Daily News:
took the bracelets to examine them, and found wonid have gone fartbost East and West, and was no evidence that the appellant had the opiom zonnection with the impression loft by the pist acting in reasonable barmony is all well out that a very this plats of golt on each brace vir remains it existing would be found in the in his possession nay more than the other four nor in which questions were asked and ax- enough, for it guarantees as low a price for let ecvered a circlet of lead. He paid the woman borgeliau stappos and in the less accessible parts persons who were in the room at the same time.swers given, kad from the general demeanour indemnity as is consistent with safely. For the 220 and then prosecuted her. Mr. Sercombe of the counts of the Atlantic. By a law of Eliza There was nothing to show that it was on his of witnesses, and in connection with the jana- Bmith, before whom the roman vas brought on bett, the Irish were forbidden to share the fore person or in any box or receptacle belegging to merone other shadowy impressions which it is im this reason the lessening of the number of a charge of chtaining money by false protonces, part of the bed or to wear a sus or cailin. him, nor there was thors anything to show that possible to commit to writing, and as the fr companies will react upon the public by a discharged her, as the proscenter, when he paid When an Irish chieftain visited the Court of the other persons in 20 room were his servants spastor stated there had been inuarmerous simi- Such ras absolutely not a tittle of evidence to connect larcony, and against this decision appellant naffron-coloured shirts," sp-called. ipereana of rats made possible by reduced for the articles, was not being unpeel upon, that Queen his followers were olethed in longoragoste whese possession would be his. There lar complaints, I convisteil the appellant of
bat knew that they were false.
shirts" are to this day vorn by the Chivess, the appellant with the opium found there except appeals on the ground at in point of law even competition." To this there is little to add. It
The competitors in the recent Fire Brigade who share the front of their heads and tear the the illegal and inadmissible evidence which granted the laready to have been committed. It is to the interest of the public to secure obca sports are asking why the prizes won by various ceilin. I do not know as to the saffron colony, the Magistráte hnd taken that be had been was not the appellant who was guilty of it.. The Their lordships would question for the Supreme Court is--Did he take insurance, but it may be secured at too great English and Chinese mbers of the Brigade but I believe that yellow in Chinese custume is previously envicted. & post both in present. security and in the bave not yet, after a period of nearly two months, supposed to indicate some privilege or dignity.aleo remember that these excise officers were the timber by mistake and not with foletion The Magistrate was empowered Mr. Franeis, in moving that the decision of the powar it places in the lands of the strong been distributed. This disagreeable fact has Are these resemblances, of these people quite paid by the confiscation of oplum and by intent?. been digested And grembled over by the lacky,vcidental? Dr. Edkine trasos many analogies the fu companies who will survive the war to put or in this casa unincky, prize winners, and it is betwoon the Chiness and English languages to give to the offloare a portion of the fue, und Magistrats be set aido, urged that the ground on the screw when the field, shall have been high time that the resen for such an unpardon. but England having been much les secluded, this must pass through the hands of the for this appeal was very similar to that in the able delay was entisfsstorily explained: The more exposed to invasion of succpoding hardce, chief excise officer; he knew his taformante, and other case, the Magistrate had taken bato cleared of the smaller competitors for amount of money that was obseribed by Insurfe not likely to have preserved so much of the refused in many mass to give any information oenzidoration, not in dealing with the sentence, basincas.
avee and other frma in Hongkong for the most archaic element as the less accessible "gem of cunoerning them. It was therefore to the inbat in coming to his decision the fact that terest of these wilnossos to do their best to make similar offences were frequent, according to the. When the last reduction in local rates ing was considerably anr $300. We presume the Western World."
out a case, and he might go further and say that Inspector. Mr. Frangin then reviewed the eri- no srob system of rewarding exclus offers dance as contained in the depositions, and arged for fire insurance Look place we suggested in that during the time that the amount has beer. lying in the Bank, interest bsa bean soumaint
should be permittel in this eo.any. It might that the only witness for the prosecution was work better in England, but that it was a great Ho Tang, and this masa had said nothing about cause of wrong, injury, and injustive in this co the Isrceny of the timber antil after he saw that lony was under blodly the case. As opposed to be was to get no satisfaction at the Police
some of those combinations have become
this course of every man for himself will is
direct to Manila.
the course of the discussion which ensueding. What is going to be done with both prin thereon, that there was as enormons feld vipal and interest?
An interesting case in ut present before the Supreme Court at Singhai in which Mrs. Benjamin, the widow of the late Mr. B. D. Ben-
For fire insurance in China, of which only the! fringe bss as yet been touched. On this subject we fad sa interesting passage in jamin. as Mr. Wainewright, solicitor, under a Mr. Consul Maneviøld's report on the trade garnishes order. Mra Henjamin had obtained a judgment against her husband, Benjamin
SUPREME COURT
26th May...
IN APPEAL.
BEFORE THE FULL COURT.
TAM AOHUN, APELIANT 6. J. J. SPOONER, BESPONDENT.
at 10 p.m., and part of the sandaliood was left with regard to China rorols, I mistrust every
Second defendant said-The wood was left on
NORTH-CHINA SILKS. ·
takes to adulterating the silk."
is waeteby the good wages they formerly earned are being diverted to the pockets of Japansee and Cantonesa), but it seems to require some mona direct infusive and warning to induce them to forego there simply fraudnient practices, and produce rernels that can at any tale be sent home as pure and unadulterated silks.
"P. AND 0." SUTHERLAND AT HOME.
Kate House, in Cromwell-road, distinguished from, its mare prosaic compoere by the possession of a cor of Chinese dragon jars filled with flower Britisk sir in Bhanghai, is sooner is the hall door opsaed then you find year- self confronted, not by maps of the Mediterranean or models of steamships, as yon might reason.
The following Memorandoms, drawn ups aborting shrubs in a diminative garden; and no
The oxport figures of North China silk to ably expect, but by a swell table heavily ladou Amerion, compared with the port of Japans and with parliamentary papers, trophies of Dutok Chicas, sinse the reason 1677-88 are as follows-plagues, Delf plates, and Italian files, Mr.
CALCULATED IN BALES OF A PICUL EACH.
Sasion. 1877-1878
Noch-China. Jasan. Canton.
4,019, 6,849 9,190
1878-1879 1679-1880
-3,883 4.438 4612
1,611 2,850 3,200 3,995 5,175
6209
1880-1881
9,834 5,3TG
1891-1838 7,970
7020
5.458
9.500
J383-1884
9723 5,457
2.709
1881-1885 5592 11,143
1896-1987
-1829-1683
Whistler's Thames etchings, and century ell prints of Aberdeen Old Cross and the town of Greenock. Before ten o'clock in the morning Mr. Satherland is, as a rule well on his way to his oflea in Leadenhall-street; but the necessary prapastions for a Unionist speech at Ports meath on the morrow Las by a fortunate chanco delayed his departare; and it thus happene that you find him at hvine in the pleasant room 7,302 15,034
overlooking the green jars, the time trees, and one 74,002
Sutherland-for it 5,500 24,000
the grass plat. "Ton 1883-84 and 188165 were woona of very shorts by that natae he is fuliarly kors both in prices in North-Chine. rope in Canton, and 1835-95 was a son of very low the worlds of shipping and politics-rises to ra
The figures show that i
1877-79 North China will represented 53 1879.79
1895-1886
Estimate.1987-1885
"
1870.80
1980-81
1681-82
13
1882-83
1883-$1
15
11
.1884-55
1885-96
1886-57
16877-88
16
represents
2,729 3,43)
coive you from behind a little partable writing table with a brass border, which he can. ufore with him conveniently from room to room. Eineo he breakfistel n boar ago be has noted down at least a dozen essential poiste for his soming.. address on the great controversy of the days, and he has doubtles taken quite as much puins about bis locter and figures as if he had to face the amiable"heckling" of the ardent politicians, who have thrice tarned him to Parliament. The Times, which lies on the fepr beside him, wontajes
The above figures show how steadily North-a series of Lotters in which he has vindicated, in
such evidence, on the other hand, they had the Station. As against this they bad, the evidens Chins sitke are losing ground, with at any rate the car and luclsive manner peculiarly his testimony of four independent witnesses that of the appellant's fokis and also that of the man one large consumer, compared with their neigh own, the rights of shipping companies in the appellant did not reside in the house. But whe employed the appellant, and who could have boars Japan and Canton, and in taking the ex-general, and the "P. and " particular, was only an occasional visitor there. Apart ne interest in the case one way or the other, port Sgures to Ameries as the best guide to what against be xecative of the London and from the technical objections to the conviction who all swore that the appellant was the first to is also happening in Europe, we have been in St. Katharine Docks. He does not, however, of Swatow for last year. Mr. MANSFIELD arid Benjamin, and she also obtained a gar-
there was absolutely no evidence that the appel-notice that the pices of timber had been fuenced by two considerations. Firstly, that in outor on the details of the fend between says:-"A great fire which happened is No- nishow order against the presont defendant to
lant was in sotaal possession, enstody, or on bright on board by mistake, and immediately America the silk trade has been growing mora Mr. Albert Sandeman and be best castomers,. vember last, and which is said to have des-show canse why he should not pay over to her
This was an appeal against á devision of Krtref of the opium, and beenbmitted that therefore called out to the men on shore to fakeit back markedly and rapidly than in any other country, nor doos be favour you with his personal views He submitted to thoir Lordships that no case and secondly, that the trade there in Eastern ng the theory of Unionism. He may talk to you the amount in which her husband was indebted
le was antifled to have the conviction quashed.
donipany to whose interests he has devoted the trayed about one-eighth of the town of Ewa- to her. The amount which she stated was H E. Wadahouse, C.M.G., Pelios Magistrate.
Ilia Lardship said from the depositions it did had been made out apon which any jury oonld silks is less affected than in Europe, by small or by sad by of his own career, sad of the great
lazgo European erepa Mr. J. J. Francie, Q.O., iustruoted by Mosers!
As regards the intrinsto superiority of the best years of his life; but in the pleasures of tow, bas directed the attention of the nativo owed by her late husband to her was 'Tis
The Acting Chief Justice asked, how it was
North Ebins Cocoon mud the silk that aan behews, which he so keenly enjoys, he usually proprietors to the necessity for a regular 2.391.40. The question was whether Mr. Waine Dennys and lossen appeared for the appellant, not appear that there was ur evidence as to the reasonably or fairly cariot.
The Attorney-General aid his learned friend the case had not been seat to a sd not the power reeled from it, (over that of almost any other centrires to forget his Brouations both s
Mr. Francis said a prisoner water supply, and it is proposed to lay down right was indebted to the late Mr. Benjamin and the Attorney Genfra (Hos E. L. O Malley) coonpanay of the room by the appellant.
He admitted that be had received 716. 45,000, and Mr. Pollock, instructed by Messrs. Wolton
had travelled over such a wide field of discussion pipes from a place some fra miles distant, of which Tis. 25,000 ves his own, under an arnd Deacon, for the respondent.
Mr. Francis, in eponing, read the statement of that he hardly knew where to hogin. He ca. hore no at home in stal cases to demand-to-be country, there is really no difference of opicion. Leadendall-street and at Westminster. His It is, however, doubtful whether this excel- rangement with Mr. Benjamin, and the re-
whereas they have been adrancing with the tinues, is the favourite playground of his threo children; · lent measure will be carried out. Another minder had been spent and accounted for to Mr. the case by the Police Magistrate, which was furted his friend's poist that, they had no right committed for trial. He was informed that ap: The only reason for its failing out of favour and pubic and private correspondence is rigorously Benjamin It trampled in the evidence that to the effect that the appellant was charged on to produce evidence of previous convictions. Repellant's counsel at the Pollen Court had asked losing ground, as compared with its competitors relegated to the City; and so it comes to pass His Lordship aid he thought the case a most und introducing improved methods into their while his wife, of whom he always speaks on effect of the fire is enquiry for insurance in the Tls. 25,000 Mr. Wainewright claimed as his the 31st December, 1887, with unlawfully laying had not quoted any authority or had offered several times to have the case sent before a jury Japan and Canton, Iring in the foot that that the grey blue Indian amat before his desk winau in the world," writes or works at a table. foreign offer; but the inflammable nature as was the remuneration he was to receive for in his persersion fifteen tole of prepared epizm any argoment on the point, be had simply made but was reportedly refused.
In the years 1670 to 1874, the Japanese Go- close to the window- and his seven-year-old of local Chinese property, the narrownes of making the "trasty of peace" in consent on with without having valle vertinente, whio was thy-statement His Friend had alluded to the
According aratrary to Ordinanes 1 of 84, Section 9, and possible motives of the witnesses, who were proper one-for-a-jury. It would have saved the reeling, North China has bean st a standstill, tansinetically as the most ineutly domostio the great, opium dispute of 1885. the streets, and the careless habits of the to Mr. Walowight Kr. Benjamin's profit-out that he was nonvicted of that offenes and ined called in moport of the prosecution. He right Magistrate a great deal of trouble. There was 7, the esse of revels, reading.
of that transaction was Tiu 165,000, and bo did the full penalty of $1,000, with the alternative of point out that the pondust of the case for the pro-a good deal of conflicting testimony, and had he natives, necastitate high rates of premium,ut thisk Tis. 25,000 too much for the salvage six months' imprisonment with hard labour. On Recution was entirely in the hands of the Mauris į bean the Magistrate be should have considered, veramentintroduced the reeling of Japanese silks daughter Nelle practises diligently at a cotinga`
The Court reserved its decision. which stops business, though a certain on that amount. The case was not concluded at behalf of the respondent it was proved that on trate, inasmuch as the prosecutor was not repro-its proper case to seed to a jury.
the Blat-Desember P.C.-Yeung, accompanied by seated by Cormeel and the case for the presson- amount of insurance has been effected in date of last Shanghai papers received
from the cocoons on European principle, and piano in a far-off corner, without in any way private enterprise has since largely followed up disturbing her father's political reflections. D..