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THE DAILY TRESS IHULEIXAY NOVEMBER 201, 1800
According to the San Francines. Bulletin, Mr. for to China, says that the United States a Jobu Bussel Young, formerly American Minis- adopt no measure of restriction tad sprehau
aborities at home have been working at the problem for years past but in a recent
to be made in dealing with the over-sive for the Chizens." home papar we read that very little headway
rowding question in the poorer neighbour hoods of Indon. In Soho the Eomsn Catholic priest of the district complains that the houses of the poor are being pulled down constantly, while practically nothing
is done to robouse them. The rents of the
The Straits Independent commsote on the ill treatment of Chinase wires hy their husbands marriage or divores and also the appointment and advocates a law granting dissolution of the
of an offloor in whose presence all warringen, tə to be legal, must be oslebrated.
[FROM BINGAPORE-PAPERS,]
DOCTOR KOCH AND CONSUMPTION
LONDOR, 8th November Doctor Kochof Berlin claims the discovery of Kaars for conramption by injection of certain
lymph. The German solactate bellove in ita acco
LONDON, 1th November THE AMERICAN ELECTIONE The New York néhapapers believe that (ka The Yokohama Printingand Pablishing Com- reosat triumph of the Dommerute is in com- model dwellings are probibitive to the very pany. Limited, was registered under the Hoog. quenes of their advocating the free coinage of
kong Companies Ordinances youterday with a silver" poor. The fact is that any middle-class capital of $35,000. This in the company formed THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR-ON – people now live in them; and on the other to take over the Japan Gastle. The sarapany,
THE SITUATION, band the style of the mansions built by the believe, also acquires the publishing premizos
In his speech Ganeral von Caprivi said that Middle Class Dwellings Company, in Back-The runaway glerk, C. J. Xavier, who abread-there never had been with a period et ostmi inter-
ed with a sets of 81,900, the moneys of the national polities as at the present time. ingham Palace" Bood for instance, would Supreme Court, was brought from Macno yoater- sey hardly commensurate with middle day, in charge of Inspector Quincey and Detes- LOVES. class pockets. The slums which once exist-tive-Sergeant. Melver The accused will he
Court this morning brought before Mr. Wodehouse at the Palice
WINTER HOSIERY..
Hongkong, Sed November, 1800.
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We would remind our readers of Miss Gracio Pinisted's boceft at the Theatre Royal to-night, The piece to be produced is The Bobominu Girl, and the company will be strongly support. ed-by-local-imaten: “Conüdering-the amount-
SUPREME COURT..
19th November.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Whipposuis, Wobber did. Did you pay me $5,000 P-Nr.
As a matter of fact I had nothing to do with you in the matter --Yes, you had.
To whom did you pay the money-To Mr. abbor
of persons! popularity which Miss Plaisted joys HEROES R HONOUR SIR JAMES RUSSELL the proceedings in Webber'nbankgaptey, had yentor might be supposed to do, auswered e-paper. had written to the Colonial Sarol
Hongkong in addition her ability assu
actress and vocalist, there sbonid, bajan over-
ed in the neighborhood of Chelses Barracks ara nearly all demolished, the site being now mostly eqvered with fine horses and christen- ed Sloane Gardens. The above remarks are HONGKONG TRADING Co., Lp. not very encouraging for local effort in the saine direction, but the statement of the correspondent, though no doubt it contains Rothe truth, is, we believe, unduly peasi-Howing house to do her honour this evening. mistio, for there can be little doubt that
We (Bangkok Times) hear that the newly aj. some appreciable improvement in the bousing pointed UB. Minister to the Const of Siam has of the lower classes in the metropolia bas refused the post, referring to retain his present ocen, effected. Still, it is clear that the sub-appointmental Washington to Ausistant Attorney of Justice. This will neosseitate the present jeck is surrounded with difficulty and cannot manbant, Colond Child, romaining in Bang, be disposed of by any rough and ready kok for at least another six months, a necessity treatment.
which his numerous friends hers will not regret, for a more popular Minister has seldom been secredited to any monter
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CHIEF JUSTION
OILLEGE OF CONSPIRACT-SECOND DAY,
John álisbioost!, foreman in the Pablie
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not likely to be accompkahod for someanderstood that she will run between Saipan be sont ten years of age. The child was sold or been in any way party to har going ?—I will
Where is she now --I cannot say Ian, and I am going to speak the truth.
· Boar'in mlad you are on your oath I know Did you not sl Ng An is Amoy in the Names or Sunusy morning I dit o
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Ganibburn, clark in the Surveyor-General's The-ing to commit an unlawful set, or a fawful not be
line you $5,000 and Mr. Wobber $1,500 on w) A day or two afterwards when the bankruptcy reasonable men, as man who had known him in. joint promissory noto
proceedings cardé on guía it occurred to him, hio, paklio capacity for many years, whether it
fal for blæself. He did so simply because temptible and foal methods suggestad by the recollecting Minhincott's vindictive speech, was consistaut witle the character he had Sorae that he might warn Minbionelt to be all those years that he would dnsonad is the
he would not see a man who ho had learnt learned counsel. Mr. Ward had told jawa his had been gailty of such a grow outrage as History, and it was in all its detalls practically binnett had parshing an absent man to the bit correct. Mr. Ward had come to him in his ordin Did you not any it was not your money at all,fer and At the Polina Court he was called au ary capacity as reporter fr his paper and bad that you were noting for a Chinese conan wiling witness and when he went into the mentioned the row with fint innett. He told him tractor banned Twang king?--I did not.
box unter protent lo made a statement which he had nothing to do with that, and Mr. Warri Had he anything to do with it F-He was my was certainly honest but nos entirely corcst, in then mantiened the vary sarlouis charge against guarantee, I gave my word to the Oriental that he stated that he had said to Minhinnett Minhincest. He anggested that as Minkaanti bank for this many for you and Mr. Webber that he would give bin a month to be out of was a public servant, this was a matter that for five or six days. When the tim enme you gol. What he had stated was that he had affected public interest and advised him to make Could not pay, and I had to got some oundvier Minhinnat not to ge on with those pro-aquition The casolt who-dooument-thay- to stand security for me, and the promissory cordings or he himself might be in gaol. He hard road. He would bak them whefter as zote was then girou."
wadon throat. because he had ne personal feeling aditor of a public newspaper, a man whe Wha You have been repaid the $5,000 you lent in the matter. Entar, when on the steps of the supposed to look after the interests of the publis me bave,
Court, Minhinnett hed challenged him to repeat in so far as in his power lay, bo could aftai har. Has the Government anything to do with the his soonestion in the presence of a witness, he ingread that dobament through and learned thank initiation of this prosecation Not that I am tok him what he Lad heard and Minhinnst Mr. Ward could verify his frots, aut othurwian aware of
tarnod pile and then made use of objectiumble than he had done. He had intended at first Has not the Sartoyor Gamoral een you on language. Seeing the pianoor in which he te danling editorially with it in the ch the subject?-He has not
harod and that be dil bt attempt, tu daar is he of the paper, but on Boond consideration. Were you not suspended from duky P--I was (Mr. Ward) fully balined the truth of what he assing that it was such a serious charge, during the bearing of the charge against me. had heard and he certainly believed it still. Then he remembered the good advice giran to bim bat when I was seqatited I was reinstated. for the first time he spoke to Mr. Prasar Smith. by the learned counsel four or five years ago Then this prosecution is undertakon on your At the close of the same day in the offer, be when he was dafendant in a prosecution by Hon swn accountYes, to vindioste my charactor. tout Mr. Fraser Smith that he had had a row 3. M. Price for alleged libal The Irod
Cross-examined by Mr. Ward
with Minhinnett Mc Smith, instead of tokens! aaid then! If Mr. Fram Smith, in Before I threatened you to this Court during ing that interest in the matter which a conspimatond of putting these. allegations in the spoken to me before?-Very seldom.
thing to the affect that it was no business of tary his statemeata would hays been privil I had never had any lewable ne quarrel with his. He (Mr. Ward; then want ou to tell him ad, and he would have been doing some yout No, not that I know of friend of what ho bad beard about, linkiunot. Afte sarrion." The learned oursel di nok say
· Robert Frame Bullh and George Wiliamins ones enllid you a little brute, but I could he had heard a part of if Mr. Saith told him that now; he was on the other side and Ward were charged with conspiring together to not help that (Laughter),
be a better put the affair o. Hextated that he should have laid the charge charge John Minbinsett with rape.
Except cun when I called you "ount. per wrote out what he had heard and suggested it and had the man arrested on his own regionėji - sant-I took that as a joke. Defendanta ploded not guilty,
should be sent to the Captain Superintendent bility. The fitst thing he had done was to Did you ast take legal opinion as to whether of Police, leaving the document, however, in the maks onquiries Chroagh. Lasneator Quing Her.... Mr. Francis, QC, instructed by Moura Donnya and Moss, war for the complaizant; the you could se me for slander ?—No..
hands of Mr. Fraser Smith. Mr. Frner Smith then consults the legal advigar, who stringd defendag a condusted thair own onas.
At the set-bearing an Welbur's-bakraptos placed the matterin the hands of the Regis var bim to place the matter in the bands of the The Jurors were cars N. J. Fidu, L. did you not any in the hearing of the reporters General who handed it over to the Captaiu Ju Frotector of Chinoso. He accordingly laid Me. Mouli, A. G: do Rosario, J. H Cor, H. Mehta, that you would spend 81,000 to get Webber perittendent of Felion. He saw the Captain Sh-Ward's statet balore Me Mirchell-Tanas On one point a very decided opinion may
J. J. Fel-Irving' and W. Large.
struck wit the rolls?—I do not romambor. Iperintendent who said that without be Mr. Ward) Thay bad board Me Mitchell Inter in the wit. beexpressed, and that is, that the Authori
William Hoary Ryan Mossop, said
ay have done so...
In the abargo a warrant would not probably be mess box on this pretions “day. His mom fre ties ought by all possible means to encour the native principalities of Jara have all been. Fraser Smith for $5,000. I matle two applice.
Tha Penang Casetta rias -Snger oropa in solicitor for hhinast in his emit against Mr. After that kearing did not see you again granted. Ho told the Captain, Superintendent sach a responsible for was most our this,
fill the second bearing ---No.
that if Minhinnett board that onquiries were but they had kaard, however, what had astanily age voluntary movements in the direction of gathered in with unsatisfactory results, swing tion to Mr. Fraser Smith's-solicitor before ra I spoke to you then bafors the lasting com- being made, he would probably clear from been done. From that day till he apponend in
to the prevalence of marker among the cans.ceiving payment. mitigating the evil. It has been suggested Sugar planters have taken to planting larger of the Court for three months previous to the in making Webber a bankrupt and pressing with General Gorden on the distinst auler with the osse The whole thing passed at af
I have searched the records mened? Yes
the Colony. This was at one o'clock on Satur- the Palice Court in tho prosent case in [Mr. that the surplus populating would spread stretches of ground with cans to make good the 12th August, and can find no other terms of Mr. Fraser Staith to pay you this money, standing that the police would prosecute that his hands. Esference had buss made by the What did I say P-Yon said "If you persist day, and after some further conversation Fraser Smith) bad had nothing more to do the utmost care and oleanliness are exercised in the manufioture throngbout
****ut naturally from the centes of the town to smaller fields. The tobnove visid shows a falling works the wasening was promilisery note ex- LARGE BOMBAY "SODAB"
off and prices bare an gone ftum had to worse sept-inbinnett the suburbs, especially to the westward, if that leaf from the ina has beenme, al-
will have you in gaul in less than a fortnight.. he laid lhe charge When the case was before learned couned to corain articles that hai We contiene to supply large battlew us
Orosz examined by Mr. Fraser Smith-amdo you meaa ard you said something aboat placed in a false position. He found himself a
What did you say I said, "What the devil the Police Court he found that he had been appeared in the Telegraph, and he said that it haretofore, free of Baire Charge, to those of increased police protection were afforded mort unsaleabla et Amsterdam.
Coffee, on certain that I made two applications to your that would do know,
was very curious that those articles should have aur Customers who prefer to have them to them there. A costly police station has been the other hand, promises well for next year. solicitor before payment. I did not think it my
proseentar one day and a witness on another, on commenced jas në the time when legal promised- What cocurred next met yon mu the steps other days bith. But there was ons thing, ho inga were being takes in chambers. He failed duty to apply to you although you spported in built at Kennedstown, but so far has not The C. M. steamer Taiyuan, which strived Chambers for yourself. Mr. Rody was on the und asked you to rupeat what you had said in the would impress on the jury, if there had boun any to see the cariosity hose articles uppesad.
here yesterday from Australia, was detained at been coupied. The Surveyor-General,
presence of a witness, and you valled one of your thing wrong or criminal in the action that had because it was just st ble fine that Mr. Ward bis recently published report on public 28rd alt, after coaling them, she collided with Works Department, said-In September I was
Brisbane by a mishap. It seems that on the cord as your solicitor...
trother raporters.
been taken he and he alone was responsible. He brought this matter to his notice. Surely that works, referring to this building, says: two oraling punts off Kangaroo Point, bota of charged at the Police Court with a committing whole family and raping a little girl! Con
And I then charged you with reducing had taken the steps it was he who had fast was reasonable explanation. For those part brought the matter to the native of. Mr. Froer graphs and articles be Mr. Smith) bold bizsed? and the fail smonat allowed for Packages and "One large police station has been crected which wera sunk. The gtnamer was also injured, lampe, on a child called A Fat. I boarding Ettle son of a bitch." and that if you bands he had only done what be (Mr: Ward wett had already taken out an action for libal
God is her helpless condition drifted on to the the while of the evidense
Did you at case seng it? I said you were a Smith and the matter, buying boon plused in bis responsible. He might tell them that Mr. Minliżo There was no truth at Kennedytowa and was practically com-ruske. She was subsequatly towed of and whatever in the obarge brought against me. Tamo down to Happy Valley would leave you thought any other editar of a newspaper baing against him for $5,000, and another action for Counterfall Order Books supplied on applicapleted nearly a year aro" this was write dooted, when her heel was found to be damaged, emasmber the girl-ah-ah-was-living-thers. Von said that Bath Club was far epeaghload in the same position would barne-malicious prosecution for another: $5,000, and be
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Whathor he (Mr. Ward) tad allowed him should be only too happy and too proud to mest DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," water, which has not been done because it kong sit posts.
tau in June last except the laying on ofte she left again on the Blat alt. for Hong with Ng An the whole time that Ng An was for yoït, wnd then I left.
with me as houseso iper. This claxe was feat I did not hesitate to state the charge against self to be made a fool of by undertaking him in that Court nad substantiate er rather And all signed massages addressed thus
ang binight tgsins, mis by Ng As, some two degayon?-If you bad not cene so I would have the prosecution was another question, but in vidivataerary word and story allegation that will receive prompt attention.
appears to me useless to incur further er.
The M.-M. steuer Tibre, 963 tour. Capt. after she had sold the child. I threatened to wrong your neck on the stops
any can be and he alone was asswerable for he had written, printal aud published in conne pense on the building at present, as I under-Garbe, arrived at Bingepure on the 10th fast. report her for selling the girl and this woman front of a witrean dust you throaton legal netion
Haring taxed you with a deliberate crime in, bringing the cbarge. -
tion with this matter. A curious thing struck en routs for Saigon, for waieb port sho loft on thes bonght this charge against me. I spoke
Mr. Fraser Smith, in addressing the jury, bim during the address off he learned counsel, and *stand both from the Superintendent and the 11th just. This Free Frees acids She has to Mr. Gulhanen shout the woman sailing the or anything? I wanted to get legal advice first, rail that had he been clone interested in this that was that hed ut dany on the part of "the Acting Superintendent of Police that it been bome for repairs, and left Marseilles for girl. Mr. Gronbonsaid I had better not eu Court coupled with Van Hips to shoot ma?No. to the Jury in defones of the charge which he sim. Throughout his whole pedross, if he dal Have you not size you got out of the Police as he should act have alleessa stugle word his client the very serious charge sileged against Į“is not desirable to occupy it until Kennedy- the ratura east on October 12, calling at Aden anything about it as it was a customary thing to
"town becomes an inhabited quarter, a result and Colombo. The Ziber has been long known do umangat the Chiness. This ocurred over if I wanted to shoot any one, I should shoot a was onlled, upog to auswer at that bas today. not tacitly admit he oscainly did not deny the
in Oorlon as the French bost roaning between three years ago I repeat that there was no
It was so utterly abraid, so utterly unfounded, charge, and it had been denim that day for the |“which judging by present appearances is Caloutta and Colombo. She has been parefully tenth in the barge.
By his Lordship-Have you suggestel in muy se utterly outside the pale of reason that be fired time in the witness-bor. Mr War in his | repaired, and Esa had now- bollarà put in. It in
By his Leriship-The child at this time would way that Ng An should be sont from the gleny ootd base left the ignominions breakdown on aldress to the jury bad expressed his bolief that
the part of the prosecution to speak for itself: the allegations made were true. I did the...--- time to come." The Polico have no Sing upogo, Tonkin, and Manila.“
for $80.
gewear I have not
But he was not plane-m the matter Ho had a name, and on the evidence he should put before interest in inducing the population to spread
Crist-examined by Mr. Fraser Smith You have beso asked a question about using colleague who was interested in this grava ef- thom he thought the jury would came to the out to Kennedytown, and naturally the Hart has several schemes before him for the re-six or seven year.
We(Mercury bourfrom Poking that Sir Robert How long have you known Ng An-About a revolver, how long ago was that case Pight fence with which they were charged, and it was same conclusion. [Mr. Favor Smith then read question whether the establishment of police balding of the Custom House on the Brad Esired with you as your stringIds things radiately after the charge was made oppspired and confederated gather to falsely dasion, sabutted that he had no af or
or nine years, ego...
an that account and that amount only that he the depositiona takea in the use at the Polies It has bosa alleged that you packed up your addressed thom. They were charged with bazing Court when the chance was heard,] 1 BU- quarters there would have that effect does Shengbui. which has long been the most soils to answer. not enter into their calcalations. From or fre plass have been submitted for replacing keeper
sightly rbject on the ohief thoroughfare. Four You will have to do so---She was my home with the intention of leaving the colony, is chargo John Minhinnett with a certain crime object la persecuting Michisast. He had no there any trath in that ?None whatever, Mr. Ward was in addition charged with having interest of motive for getting him out of the a police point of view policemen are only the aurien and dilapidated rookery which does
it is entirely falso...
sworn, false information against Minhingelt. colony, and he thought the jury would have no required where there it population, and it decision bas yet hoon arrived at in the matter, in
July for z Custom House, but we believe that no-
By the Forsman-Under what sircumstances The law of conspiracy was not a razment te zeistation in suming to the enrolusi-m-that in was this money lant to Mr. Smith and Mr. the English statuta book. It was manyudged all that by had done he had acted in the is no part of their duty to look beyond this, which many persons have to be annenlied. The
Webber P-I was told they wanted to buy some word which out many ways, but it was a law, and interests of public morality, and justice, and that The Government, however, ought to take a mais obstacle, we haar, is the question of funds;
gunbbate.
ao such must be tako. The law of courspiracy there had been nothing appreaching a conspiracy though it seems hard to believe that an organizi. Are you aware that ale went to Amey-I
Jaith Goulbourn said—I am wife of William was very clearly defined in Archbold as combis- between Mr. Word and himself. and address will communications addressed to the seenpying of Kennedytown station might not Imperial Maritime Customs should be the ristiar ten o'clock in the street. no ceas, ale s razonod to forward bbel; und wider view. It is very posible that the tion of the importance and position of the am pot. "I saw her on Sunday morning about
Tapeter Quiure called by the delavce, Elidor, not for pubbustion, but as evidence of good be followed by the resuit which is desired and fetters the plans of most ordinary man and
partment. I gave evido de daring the invos enlawful means, and zeither Mr. Ward nor-tire stated that on tho 30th August be received of that miserable impecuoiosity which estricta Do you-know-where she lives?—I do not Ligation of the charge against Mr. Alinhinnett | self had combined to commit say wolowful act a letter from Mc Smith asking him to call on Hatters for pablication should be written as and which in some quarters is thought institutions
Have you not paid her $10 a month up to's I do not know when Mr. Minhisnett was or had need nilawful mucus-in carrying out him. He ne in Macan and on his returns for side of the paper coly
Orders for extra izies of the Daily Press shonid extremely probable, but on the other hand
very went dats-Up till she gave falsa ori arrested. I know. Mr. Ward, He came to we what was a lawini not. So far as his own-row- days afterwards he did so. Mr. Smith showed be sent bedere 11 m. on the day of publicatier. the experiment could be made at little ocst Exchsage knows "bulls." "bears," "stags." and
dence against me at the Puline Cuari,
some time before the Poliss Court case and i ledge of thą law went, Mr. Franóia bad laid down to thỏ đoan munt in Court Ho romarked that After this tier the sunnly in limited.
The Singapore Sree Press saysThe Stook You hoard Ng An gira evidence thers P-Yes, asked me about Ah Fat. The only thing I told the law of the osse vory thirly and in a manner it was an ugly case, if it were trus. Dy order She made a long and viroumstantial statement kim was that the child was daad. Mr. Ward which he thought any sensible man world of General Gordon he made certain investiga- or inconvenienco If it turned out a failure lame dunks" in its conlogiaal vocabulary But as to what she allegad took place between, you was there be did not obtain any information they had no reasonable or probable cause, and him substantially the same story as the after- wa living in my hoarding, keuse While beniraland. Mr. Francis had ventânded that tions. He found the woman Ng An, who told | the logg would be inconsiderable, while if it a shamsbreking dog must surely be a novelty in and this child?—She did.
were successful the gain would be iacaenae.
Capel Court and other centres of canna. True, And do yet with the jury to bolare that this from ma conserning Ab Fat. That saw Ab that they had not distion thems-tvey as towards repented in the Police Court. On | borover, to tho" col-nial metto, “Advance Aus- story was the invention of an ignorat Chinese Fat about two years ago.
the justice of the ease before doing what Saturday last Mr. Franor Smith asked himn There is another point in the policy of the trulia," the dogs in that quarter of the world land woman No, I think it was your intention. Cross-examined by Mr. Waed-You were they bad, and had endel by saying that the case so, go on board the Mingor, to kay if the Government which demands consideration, the van of canine progress, though one poor fol- Do you remember that Ng An had two girls boarding at my house. From Jane to Septetaber. was brought simply out of malice against woman Ng An and her daughter Chap Dollar" namely, that of the disposst of land. The Sulox ovidenti did not find, bis sbare-dealinge iving with her while she was your homekeeper: I do not remember you saying to mo bus yon Minhtanut. The case was a very simple que in wore there. He referred the request to General
nourishing. One Queensland contemporary gaye: one of whom was known as Chop-Bolter bed heard something about Minhinas but it all it brings and safarn the evidence woat Corden, who told him he might go on his ow rejor-General in the report alrendy referred For waskan dug has been hanging round do not remember girl of that name: If romen was of auola a mature that you could not disca-s the fars would have little difficulty 12 arriving stewart if he liked, but that he could sit go to writes" I venture to reconnuend to the broker's office in the New Exchange, Queenbar one sailed Aching.
it with me. I kemember you asking me where the at a satlafistory conclusion. In the frat pleon oficially. He went on board and found. "Chop street. It would not more or eat, and anally consideration of His Excellency the Officettared to death. It was out open a day after Certainly not
Is it not a fact that you sednend thin girly girl Ah Fat was. I told yet she was daad. You the whom prosecution atrod on ear point, aud Dollar there. He asked her if Ny Au was 32 ** replied "I heard so myself." That ended the con- that was that Mr. Ward and himself had on-board und akie said she was. She also said they Administering the Government what I can doeth, and is its stunsair was found a badly a Are you not aware that this girl left Ng Ama versaties. I knew Ng Au. I formerly lived in the spired together because they had some private were going to Amay. Mr. Fraser Swith asked
persistency when you start in" mina. There's nothing like lving with dogged f—I am not."
withibin at the time. Thudbeard from Minhinnett. Francis in support of that plea said that this and witzens told him be did not think thors was. Hara you not seen her lately Fok have not that Ng Au had sold the girl I sent for Ng Auspite or maline was in conscquenon of his Mr. This convinded the ovidence. of Crown lands in order to meet the heavy
zoon her for two years.
and asked her if she had sold Ah Fat. She said | Saith; having some dispute iù a civil sait in the Me. Fixnvis, in summing up for Las prowo- According to the Northern Territory Times. outlay to which Government is more or of the Bler alt the gold shipped from Port Darstarlay to look after Ng An-1 did aut.
You did not want her on board the Names on she had sent the child away because Miabinasit Court against Mr. Minhloeeft. The learned tion swil Mr. Ward hat almost admitted that be bad behaved disgracefully to the child. 1 tobiconasel wither méread or misinterpreted its was zot quite justified in doing a bodid. -With- "less committed. If land be forced upon value to £9,815. The same paper, in ite issueing with her at one time Yes
win in the Aire for Hongkong amounted in Did not Ng An have a girl called Emily He-my husband about this, but I nerer spoke to brief or his brief was misleading. He address-regard to the charge made thora was not the "the market, or sold during son of of the 7th inst., adds Fallowing up the last
Me. Miabinnúlt about it." I should say that Ali ad the jury in is belief, that in the bank- alightest evičanca given in the Magistrate's 'financial depression, it is certain, it will not week's great export of gold, we have another—ake was bol.
Wah she not Ng Au's daughter by a foreigner? Eat at the time was hetwaan six and navde years raptor proceedings of Mr. Webber Me Minbin-Court which showed that, presuming it to be old.. Ng An told me that she bad received a nett had some intered in the proveedings with tras, that Minbionett bad been guilty of rays; "realise anything like its real value." Invaluable consiguent registered at the Customs Is she not a half-cute?-Yen
| letter mying the obild was dead. I know a girl reference to some low backs and furniture, the most it could prove was that an indecent the abstract this is no doubt sound reasoning, property of Chinemen; there are 15 separate denies that he is.
for shipinant to Hongkong. This paresì is the
She is Ng An's own daughter-The girl called Aching who lived with Ng And The girl Those was not one word of truth in that allegeaalt had taken place. It had been stated by Ir moving the second reading of the Public especially if the land when sold be parted lots included; and the total weight le 501 oxx
Has sent away from the homie by Ng An. I was tion. z. Vighinnett had nothing to do with | Mr. France Staith that this charge hol Health Amendment Bill on the 18th inst. with in perpetuity, On the other hand, is that there is a probability of most of the ow
You seduced her f-I did not. The only comforting feature about this export
told by Ng An that she had sent her sway the books and furiture belonging to Mr Webber, never been denied before that day. the Acting Attorney-General referred to the however, it must be remembered that the leaving the chantry along with the gold It About fourteen or Giftom months ago she said
You are living with her now?--I am
because tishionett bad seduced her. I also They were taken possession hf by thaCourt at the Goulbourn said in his evidence at the Police What reason did Ng An leave you for?-remember a girl living there called Emily. Ng instance of a Chinese zeroheat who had obtained) Court that when charged with it Michionett question of overcrowding. He said, speaking value of land, like everything else, depende should be stated that this is exclusive of the she wished to go to Amor
An told that the girl was her daughter, judgment in a miril auit against Mr. Welber.stremnously denied it. They had heard that of the passing of the principal Ordinance, on the law of supply and demand. Thes. By adding the two lols together we rel
Crons examined by Jr. Fraser Smith—I called : The adjudication was not granted for more thin be had challenged enquiry into the whole parcels sent as cargo, which total aucther 35)
-- You are a servant of the Crown P-7 am at year ofica last Saturday afternoon. I tabla. mentu arter, those proceedings. The books affair. What were the facts of the case Thero that he bad still a very lively recollection of Government is the largest landholder in a grand total of 851 of Australian gold for
And shraá rears ago you found out that this you thạt Ng An and the girls Kving with and furniture were landed to him (Mr. Frame was a quarrel alent this child being wid; Mia. the great fears which the question of legis-the Colour, and is in fact in a position to China, Obtained by Chingon, sold to China was selling's Chinese child P-Yes.
ber were leaving the Colony. I had learnt Smith) by Mr. Webber the day the lutter kit Goulbown sent for Ng An to enquire into the And yet son continued to live with her till that they were going away by the Nomas.the colors in part payment for a considerable matter, and then the woman for her own defenes lation for overcrowding then around,corner" land, for in proportion to ita, and forwarded Chismen. Quite a Chi-fifteen months ago 1 lid.
Ono of the girls who was living with Ng An sum of money he owed him, and he handed theas; invented this story to account for the giri and fbut to alley those fears and stop unwillingness to sell the value of land in
Did not Ng. An lead you because she did she was going to Amor. I have not asen books to him personally and they were fakalasing heau sant away. The evidens did opposition certain words were added to creases.. It may be urged that the existence amber of buildings now going up, Bengkok is her daughter and yourself? Che did not.
The Bangkok Times says:With the large entered the aristones of illicit calations between Ng An sin. To the best of my knowledge to his home. The Chinese creditor get a pronat contain one single title of evidence and belief she had loft the Colony. I last saw hibitory order Barred on him (Mr Smith), and that Ng An's story was tres: --The man was the, section which dealt with the sub of so many empty houses in the suburbs is rapidly being transformed. The old fashioned Did she got sasar that in the Police Comet Ng Asabout a month ago. She did not say any- after proceedings in ebambers these genade pore soquilted by the Vingistrate, and then they found ject as follows: This section shall approof that there is no necesity, in dealing erections both of tiraber and brick are being rated She did. It was false.
thing as to her intention of leaving the Colony, handed to the execution creditor and at his in Me. Vrsar Smith in an article that had besp
·Re-examined--Up to Saturday lest Ng An sinner weld. It was after that Mr. Minbinnett read re-iterating the charges and asserting and ply valy to such districts as way from with the queation of overcrowding, to place and the debris of the latter converted into filling lived with you for yours, onins forward who was living st No. 86, Queen's Road. I havo net and Mr. Van Epa appeared as petitioning credilanserting famely thist Ny An's evidence was time to time be designated by an order of land on the market at cheap rates. If, on Compicuous anung these cortes are ev pal aus liberabaly brought this faise obatga against your been to nog honge of 500 tolarday to so if she is tors. The jury had heard about ir Miniansit serroborated to a certain extent. It was in the Governor in Council." As no suck orlez ever, it could be shown that low rente, com-
streets of houser now in pares of erection on bat don't know how much you paid har there. All I know of Minhinnett diagracing this belur on bad terms with himself. That was possible to accept Mr. Sraith's statement that had been issued the overcrowding section lined with adequate police protection and Fost low and Klong Tuint, on the asst bank
that extensirs area lasted between the General for doing so.
child Al Fat I learned from Ng. An. In utterly without foundation. They bad also he was entirely indifferent about the whole. If you can prove I did that it will be very impor-nothing of it myself. I never told Mr. Ward beard about proceedings in Court between then. matter. It was he who had urged Ward on the hae remained inoperative, and, the hon. gan-lighting, would attract the population to the of the river Meiuam. Here veral new strests tant evidenses for you Have you made any en er sky one elas tint I had seen anything of it That was also utterly untrue. He had never first mention of the matter to write out a blatu- tleman went on to say, the question has now outskirts and so refiere the congestion in are laid out, one ranning parallel with the City quiry us to whether I alt en I-I have,
marself. The ouly people, to whom I spoke of appeared in Court with Me. Minkiunott in his mout and it was be who took it to the Registrar to be decided whether it would not be better the centre of the town it would be well worth running at right angles to the lor. All thoseable in da so
Wall and over half a mile in length, with others Dk yon Bad out anything?-No, I was in the matter, were iny Busband and Air Wallife.
General. The two were working for a common
·His Lordship 1. do not understand you reau't, and they obtained it inasmuch as they to repeal the latter paragraph altogether and considering whether it would not be prudent areats are being anked with continuous rews To whow was A-fab sold -Roma Chine I had never spoken to Mr. Ward about Ah Fat.
By his Lordship-In the Folice Court I said What do yon menu by that?
succeeded in getting the man arrested. It was leave the power entirely in the hands of the to place land on the market on terme which raised over two font above ground level-besprak
Mr. Fraser Smith-There was an action in solely from their common action that the man of buildings, whose foundations--which are woman. Sanitary Board instead of having to coms to would encourage building. The Land might the solidity of the intended superstructure.FOT
How do you know ?--I saw the many hand-st That was not current. I was expited at the time obamber, bat Mr. Minhinnett was not there. was brought to the Police Court. They must owing to my husband bring sick.. I sunout gies His Lordship-Any preowdings in chambers take into comiterulian what way the know- the Governor in Council from time to time be sold subject to a periodical readjustment | debris of the old baussa that formerly occupied to your house and you 29 % Government servantoffos and giving him the information that Ng
Meanwhile the land is being raised with the Yonaw this disgusting transaction take place any reason for my going to Mr. Fraser Smith's are the same as proceedings in the public court. ledge possessed by Mr. Ward and Mr. Smith Mr. Fraser Smith naid he would explain. Onut (ko time they brought this very serious to get certain districts proslaimed. He of the renta, the 3th November 1888 Mr. Webber usgotiated charge, and endeavoured to ast the watheritios farther intimated that when the Council became thickly populated the Colonial in rats rubble and erech from salidas ou les into the marter? I did. I spoke to several tempt to tell Mr. Ward that the woman was loan through a Chiasmen, Mr. Minhinnett in maution against this mon Mr. Smith know went into commitee on the Bill he might Tranty would share in the prosperity and vision against demy and fout reprint rising up people and they sold it was a usual thing going away
acting simply es agent Afterwards Mr. Web- | nothing aroupt what Mr. Ward told him. Mr. Amongst Chines
By the ForemanI want to Mr. Smith's ber bcrrowed $1,500, and hộ and Mr. Webbor Smith said he i
consulted his solicitor L You did not take any atopa in the matter ofee voluntarily. I was not sent for by anybody sutured a joint premissory note. He had to what course he should take. Mr. Smith may This concluded the case for the prosecutionis not seen that note for a great many months bave done so, but be had not called the Mr. Fraser Smith sumitted that there was now, and he couldd not recall the snot, wording, soliciter, to prove that was, an· Then with
the mat evidence either direct or inferential of cri- but he believed the interest was 12 per cent. per regard to Mr. Ward's action in inal conspirooy to lay before the 'jury.
annum. Its could prove by documentary site. On szamining the information he possessid, Mr. Wird also submitted that there was no dense that time after time "ho had dosired to what did they And They found that Mr. mase to go to the jury. If his bordship ruled settle this accesat lot was provented by Mr. Ward reported the merest ramours, rumoore the against him on that point he would proceed to Minbinnett and Mr. Webber, Mr. Webber had truth or untruth of which he took but little widross the jury.
diffealty in finding the $1,500, and he naturally trouble to investigate, and the source of which What was that about!The revolver wont of the jury although, of course it was purely in- himself and only a week before Mr. Webber left wards said he beard from fire. Genera. There His Lordship said there was evidence to go to declined to pay more than the 35,000 borrowed by he at first refused to tell, but which he after- accidentally. I was sequitted by this Court.
ferential. In addition to your business in the Polis
“dir. Mighinneti cams to his (Mr. Smith's) offlin | ramours, this mare bassay, he reportal. He Works Department, you sorry on rather sE
Mfr. Ward, in addressing the jury, said Mr. and proposed that as Mr. Webber hat difficulties was indignant against Mr. Mashinnett, and that extensive money lending, business I have lont Frauoia had tried to establish that there were in paying the amonist should stand ever for a was his coures of action. He had not suffofent you money.
three-theories why 'be'(Mr. Ward) should have while.
reasonable evidence on which to go, only the You hare bier before the Court in a good many that it was eat of loyalty to Mr. Fraser Smith being utterly untrae. Mr. Smith shṣali vill | these ramours, and Mr. Smith in his turn up- sated as a conspirator in this, matter. One wal Mr. Francja objcotest to these statements as mirent cumour. He acquainted Mr. Harith with
he'bad'some trouble with Minhinnett and that evidence, not make theen statements,
pseoutly put no questiona to Mr. Ward, but as- without any personal feeling in the matter be His Lordship pointed out that Mr. Smith cepted his statement. What are Mr. Smith and suberned witness and had infxed himself up was endog in. He did not know what made of it they now know. Was it likely, this matter and gut bime: If in danger of being evidence as yet he preposed to wall. It arust asked, that Mr. Bilth and Mr. Ward, tu do- left in Happy Tulley. He might tell them also be remembered that as Mr. Fraser Smith|ing as they had done, more acting solely-in-tha that they won foundation for that theory was in a position where he could not make stata interests of public jadion! He called their at Whatever he could de for Mr. Fraser Swith a ta on oll, a cartain unt of Intitude tention to this point, and be would bears it en-
reporter he did, but beyond that ha dit got must be allowed.
tirely in their hands. As w póint of law. Ho mix himself up in his office. It was suggested Mr. Francis said he bad given him every reated confident in this, tb 4. in their judgment There are severed names data there that. Loo by Mr. Franola that he (Mr. Ward) know of latitude, but he was now making statements that they would thoroughly sequit his client, of the
these unej. transsitions between Mr. Smith were entirely untrue.
obarges which had benu unde againsthim, andle 401 wish to read out in public. You were que at the petitioning creditors of Mr. Webber PT and Mr. Minbizuets, but he could sure the jury Mr. Fraser Smith said.es is Lorilship stated also hoped and believed they would give a judg
that be knew nothing of these taonoy tennmotions he wen unable to make statements on sath, bati, ment of striot justice to the defendants in this On what ground did you claim I held a bet. Wabber. He only suor of boost injessierers stationt be made would be belused. His lordship then summed up. He reminded
between Mr. Frasce Bith, Mr. Ninbinnett, be felt perfectly intialed that although not in 0504. promisory set for 81,000,
Had anything been paid you on socant-for the cut time at the first bearing of the ly by the iney Tumtions, wit was the jury that this being a criminal prosesation bankruptey of Mr. Webbar when Mr. Minhin issued against hit for $7,000, and Afr. Justice the defendants were debarred from satering the Nothing whatever,
Were you not indebted to Mr. Wobber for at stated that he would spend $1,000 to gos Fielding Clarke made an order the forpayment of witness-bos, whiol placed them at a disadvant public understand the question better now the case of the Castoms fidewater on the 13th
professional services ?—No, I paid him and the record bearing something Name to his That was the whole story of the nasoial buil ha weald direct their attention was whether, as Wabber strick of the rolls. Between that date the $5,000, giving bimlisvéto defend the balsovo, j'age The first point in the evidence to which than they did then, but it is ons bristling with fast, who, whilst bually engaged in tallying out
went along.
Have you not received an account from the i powledge concerning Mishingott. Who Was Dess of which they had heard so much, and it was alleged, these two man Fraser Frith and Ward, dimenities, and any scheme put forward for boas-onites on board the barque Don Juało, w dealing with it will have to be mrefully struck on the head with the skull of calls Bank of England and others assirting « Arm of
A serious cride in the city was averted by the feial assignes for foos due to his estate ?-es his informant he must at the Police Court, urged that it was on that account that be bad on or short the 20th of August combined to in-
for 8140,
decline to state, except that it was prot Mr. | conspired with Mr. Ward to bring this very jare Mishionett by bringing a disgraceful libel which had dropped from the clutches of a large scrutinised before being finally adopted. The kite that was perched on, the main-royal jaed.”
You were on very intimate turne-Not vory For Smith. He heard that Mr Minhinnett orions nation against Minhinholt: He against him in the Police Court, in parimane gesat fiancial importance,
You said just now you lent me money had committed sa atrocious outrage on a girl. I would ask the jury s men of the world, as of which Ward went to the Polion Court and
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At East Point, oths 15ta-instatt, the wife of A. Ropes, of a daughter.
9451 MARRIAGE
At the Garman Chapel, Hongkong, on the 19th inst, by the Bar De Chalmers, Jerzy BROWNING, MCDONALD VIESON, Skibst daughter of T. Mi
M. Wii- Collector of Customs, Modun, Bantisbire,
Scotland
DEATHS
On the 27th Bsptember, at Primed Alfred Hospital
Sydney, ALFRED CHARLI BowNG, third son of but regard as the inexpediency of devond.tivated certificate for 100 dares in the Raub'fhones and went to a brothel in Cochrane Street?estreet with Mishingatt.. Ng Áp vas living spile or malios ag sinat Minhinnett, and rhim if there was buy way of stopping them.
the late Dr. B. F. Regon, aged 90 years.
23445
On the End November, st No. 15. Tankiji, Tokyo,ing, to a large extent at least, on the sale
Mr, MART B. TAFT, the wife of Rev. G. W. Taft, aged 22.
The
Daily Press.
HOXOKONG, NOVEMBER 20TH, 1880.
have to introdues some amendment in respect the Colony in the long tan bo o loser.
to this section. The Bill pass through committee at the last meeting of Council,
but no such amendment was introditeed.
mating of the Jubilee committee is to
held to-day at the City Hall at 2.30 p.m.
nese proceeding altogether.?
ato the dies from beneath the floor,
P.
La main, to thef; this had
A football match adder Rugby rules will bhreatened to tern Ng An out of the hous played on the Daneourse at 4.30 p.m. to-day be
Did you not threaten this woman with a revol- heroes the Club and the Uulled. So rices. The ver. if she said inrything about your relations
following will represent the Clab
|with A-fat?—I Jkt net.
At the time the Public Health Bill was passing through the Legislative Council there form an that the 0.8.8. Co's stramer Achilles, The Agents (Messrs. Batterfeld & Swire) jp. was pàdoubtedly very considerable opposition from Táverpool, left Bingapore on Tuesday morn to the provisions relating to overcrowdinging and is dus hore or the 25th inst.
ay Forwardd
Chapman E. Ezekiel
K. A. GAVENE""
A. N. Other
Godgo Browu
LB. Shepherd it. TavoKAST W. Newton. K. Mokwick
J. Andersda Half-tacks. Throck
casson
Atkinson
You have never threatened nzybody with revolver P-Not in connection with this one.
Hare you never been before the Court for handling a revolver?--I have.
The magnitude of the evil was not so fully At a meeting of the Stewards of the Amay understood then as it has since become, but Base Club held on the 14th inst., it was denided that the forthcoming Race Meeting should be the principal muss of the opposition may hold on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the we talk, be traced to the fear that the 7th, 8th mud 9th of January next. matter might be dealt with in a hasty or The F. & O. samer Thames, with the Bag. The Services, who will wear white. will be racas mais One or two.
Buil back. Rowa Thonon
presented by the following
In how many osson har Mx. Wobber acted for yon is the last three yesra?—About three.
Would not twenty be nearer it P-No. I think at the outside there would not be more than
1 bars MF Webber's diary here, and I there are dine PI cannot carry my mind back wo fue, but I don't think there were nlse. You ca rend out the list.
ill-considered manner and that it was better lish mail of 2444 ultimo, loft Singapore in Tae-
Forwards to endure existing ills than incur unknown day the 1 th inat. at p.m. and may be expected Cup, Maodowegt; R..
bere on or shout Bunday the 23rd mat. This Cat Henderson, iata.&S. H. Laalmoen, E.N.
Liont. Bawaing, BN. ones that might be more serious. The great packet bringe replies to letters despatched from Capt. Hobinson, ist A. 8. 11. Lent. Chamber, B.N. three. point taken by the opposition was that it Hoogkong un 18th September,
F. Dundas. 1st A. & S. H. Hoyle, R.A. would be worse than useless to, tara people
Ident. Klint, P.N The boy Mak Cheung, who it is alleged stabbed J. E, Clarke, let 4. &S, H. 3. G. Yeang, L.E.
Half-backs out of the areas overcrowded until Portuguese youth named Colaco on Tuesday
Three-quarter backs. sccommodation had been provided for the morning, was arrested last evening at tas Feal. F. Jackson, lat A, 8. H. D. Moats, E.N. elsewhere. Confidence in the snitary Board This infured boy is still in a presscious condition, A light mistaks occurred in our report of the shout to be created by the Bill and in the occurrence yesterday in that the youthe wire. Government was not at the time so strong as pupils of the Victoris School and not of Vistoria to preclude the suspicion that if the power College as we thou stated.
Ta girea it might possibly be used in that direction. Both the Government and the
A fubay incident at Amoy is recorded in the Amoy Times which expresses the opinion" that they are not all blaming that come fromabavo, amẪN
E. M. Blair, R.E.
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› Dr. Smyth K-9.
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