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learn on reliable authority that all clazzes ef goods-yartis, piece gooda, stale, and rundris-wers imported on very limited sale, and sales were gene- rally mostlefactory, being confined, for the most art to the supply of immediate wants. Ship. ping employed in Eastern waters shared earres pondingly in the general depression, freights ex very posice, and raise unremunerative. The duliest an domand and general absence of all speculativo inquiry are commonly ascribed the after-effects of the Chin Japan war, but
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the opium imprat for the year shews decroasts of 100 est, vnd Hoporteen have stained Losees owing to the unfavourable rupee exchange without a corroapofing rise in the price of the Izdian drug in the China market. The price of the Indian produgt has, howover, neeccarily to sufficiently to give an impetus to the production of the native deng, and the shürfneks of the Bengal spion crop pas after year and tus diminished Auction sales of the Indian Government, added to natavour- able drouange conditions, are factors affecting the price of the Indian, leng to such su extens, that, if sien conditions continua, the native produsí must eventually entirely supplant, tha' imported drug
A neticable festime of the year was the taked displacement of Indian cutton yarns by the Japanese pročnot in the Chinese market,
lice rules in regard to gambling houses. and although the fact may be in soms mesenzo Mr. Robinsoniere you heard that watch ounted for by fue nafavourable exchmage men not only watak premises bat sindow the which similarly affected the hain port, sed Inspectors and watch them to had
by the cling of the Bombay mils, which tends to further penalise importare from Tadin, there Witus I have heard that they watch the very Andication that the Joyerine bare Laspectors. I should be mezo ovrrect if I said to ill advantage of the situation, and thera
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190 CEFOERATICE Was teable, 16 a Lan Ho complained "tant wigia chưre The Mal objection on his information were getting mousy out of gambilug boasse ho dat was too gejor and that the Cenre ought to was getting nothing. He explained to the man quech it on the grondd that it nenot endistently that be a large family, that his expense Dear With Aregard to that his Yordahin were cumbrella that he would be glad to thangat that the information should have, sgt have curing, and that although this parti forth the particians of the taking of the vibes estar housy in Wa Lams was not in his Ghipelet
rticles pledged Commerce 1800 somewhat more fully. In accordance with the he knew of its existence and Mr. May wads 176h of the 4th moon, 1995. The dates aro-not rule which regulated the framing of tnforma be very glut to love a coport to that effect in ordern contains an account of two tions and indioturente the defendant was entit from him Cheng Un would give the whole
Key THE CHARGE AGAINST INSPECTOR WITCH ZLL. led to more precise information, and by the of this cossareatico, As que result of employes with the firm'
Tab Witchell. Inspector in the Hongkong power conferred by section 6 his Lordship di- this covereation Chang Un went to the Thie contains (1) The daily secounts for Palice Force, was charged as follows-That racted that the defendant be turmisher with the headquarto of the partnership in East to 1065, 14th, and 16th of the 11th moon, and at the time of the happening of the matters names of the keepers and manager of the co- Streat and told the man in charge what Wit for the 6th mos from the 1th to 18they say hereinsfter mentioned, Jeb Witchell was mon gaming houses from whom the bribes were dhelf lnd atated to him, Ban Teen, who Tree day. These acetate give the receipts subordinate officer, to wit, an Impostor in the alleged to have been reatived and also with the the man seen by Chang Or, offeral to pay and expenaltute for the asy and on the point of view the year 1896 was somewhat Police Forge of this colony, and that as such unmbers of the gaming houses in the several Witsbell 81a tay Chong On told this to back rodicted down actionbar of the disappointing Teads was generally speaking. for some Sonsiderable time—a condition of thing Inspector-il wee his duty to aid in the unforce- streets He understood Mr. Robinson would Witchell, who and he was perfectly willing to expenditure of the gambling House. With unprofitable, and importers, charactories it as ment of the law relating to gambling houses agree. If the particulars wore fucoished in the accept the amount. The fact was communionen secourt is a list of the articles received on cf the worst years they bars experienced
cated to Sam Youn and from then to the time pledges, (2) Ar scoount of the share of a man sad to report to the Captain Baperintendent of course of the trial Police ni nalawini common gaming keuses Mr. Robinson said he left himself entirely in the gambling bonse was shut up on the 19th bolding a share of th in the business. From which is illustrated, to notte tent, by the re
Kowloon and Dietist, the statistics showing'a. which he know to ariet in the colony or the bis Lordship's hands.
July payment at that rate was made in respoot the 7th moon to the 4th moon (No year) (9) àtars of the Imperial Maritime Custom for existence of which he had rotison to suspect, Defondant was then called upon to plead and of that house. The may was not paid direct parket (d) Nine mescriptions (5) A list in the value of imports from Hong- end that be, the said Job Witcholl, at Victoria, he pleaded not guilty.
to Cheng On It was paid day by day to a man of 12 nemes with sums of monoy agsiret them
Tol or some £72,722 es compared with the in this colony, on the 13th day of March, 1697, The following special jury was called Messis called Tang Kum, who kept a clothier's shop total, 552.70. Date 13th of 11th moor. (8) Four long to Chine amounting to 434,085 Haiwan and a divers ether days batween the said Marien, W. H. Potte, A. Findlay Smith, Talote to the entrance of Wa Lane and close ale Fisse of paper, on two of which ure memoranda 13th day of Marais, 1897, and the 16th day of 1. Ress, St. C. Michaelson, WV Mitchol, and to East Street, Tang Kurs uot only received of secounts
the money for the defendant but he also wired In uswer to further questiolle by the June, 1897, did unlawfully, wilfully, and cor ruptly accept by way of bribe divers sums of fir Francis then opened the seo for the other very considerable sums of money. The Attorney General withead that to him the money from the keepers and managers of ertain Crown Ho aid he represented the Attorney money was paid by the gambling house keeper booked bat chow the nature of the catablish ment, but he did not know whether the Chinese unlawful common gaming house sitaste in Qeneral, who was unable to appear just the day by day in subsidiary coins to Tung Kum Cheng Bing Lane and Ws Lone offered to Everyone know that among the vio passesadi Tang Kuw paid ovary ore days to Cheng Oz and could tell. The setablishment appeared to live him by the said keepers and managers to induce by the Chinees the one that had given the very seven days Cheng On paid the money made money last year and lost money this year him to strain from the performance of his said groutest trouble in cozzeotion with the porers to the defendant. If the jury thought thens at the time of closing they had a large debit,
iont of this colony had boon their davation to evidence was satisfactory they would have clear balance. He could not tell whether the book duty in aspect of the said gaming houses.
Eas. W. M.Goodman (Attorney-General) and the vice of gambling, and since the early history evidence that the deluudaat was aware of the related to Wa Lane or East Street Witness | Mr. J. J. Fraadio, Q.C. (instructed
Mr. of this colony efforts have been made in different existance of at least one gambling house is. We then spoke to the cries relating to money H. L. Dennys (Cronz Soliciter), prosecuted forms to put down the vice of gambling. Gam-Labs, that at his request an application was paid to No. 10 In regard to Sam Yeon and Mr E. Robinson instructed by ir. bling, that is, the keeping open of gaming inde to the keeper for bash-money, that the statements he had been able to test the scour
houses for the profit of indiriduals who are keeper of the gambling house or the person ren of them in many chare, Tang Kum apposed to .C. C. Master) defended. The Information was read over to the defen occupiera or owners of these houses, was in the ponsible for the mangement of affaimoonsented have bear general agent and distributor of money to make a payment at the rate of $1 or $1.10 The fent part of the book proficed contefried the dant, who stood at the side of his counsel, nature of a businces and it was generally con THE SOUTH AFRICA COMMISSION. Mr. Robinson said that before the vlefondant dusted as a business, going on continuonaly a day-10 cents going to the intermediary names of police officers and the letter part Mr. Stanhope moved in the Howes of Cam. pleaded he had to move that the information be From the keeping of these publio or common that the money was paid to Tang Kum and contained the names of persons in other depart
mentis and also of miscellauibus persons. dung gambling houses there had always arisen in the that Tang Kum paid that particular amount to mone a motion of regret at the inconclusive shed.
He Lordship One moment. Mr. Robinson. history of the colony occasions on which it bad Cheng On every five days, and that Chong On Kam and Chong Un were not at first willing action and report of the South Africs Com Why is the defendant not standing in the dock? boon found that the managers and owners of the rande payouts which he fixed at $12.60 evory to make their statemente, to witness, before mittes, and of its failure to recommend specific Mr. Robinson replied that Witchell was gambling businesses bad, sa Ik ver, get the weak to Inspector Witchell. The itaguses they di I make them they were allowed to son -stops against Mr. Cecil Rhodes. He demandedelinged with a misdemeanour and could sit nearbeiter of the Government and of the law by were the Captain Saperiukendont, of Police, their legal advisam. Meri Unacon and
his counsel if he wished.
adopting underband methods and corrupting the Cheng On, Tang Eum, and Saw Yeon. Sam Hastings were the advisory for Cheny, Or and Mr. Races, wor legal adviter for Tung Kam, that Mr. Fawkesley should be semmoned to
police force to prevent the law from being put Yeon was the person arrested and convicted na appear at the Bar. The motion" way rejacied'
inte effept. Probably the jary would all know. being the keeper of the gaming heus at No. 2, Tung Kum and Cheng Da were arrested on the by 304 to 77. Mr. Chamberlain said that it was
that at one time in the bistory of the colony Wa Larpand Le a no serving a term of nine 12th host and they were plays in separate cells the operations of the police were so gal months' imprisonment for the silence to which; not intended to procute Mr. Rhodes r
His Lordship Us that ground were they Mr. Robinson, Interrupting, wild his friend during the ass, he pleaded guilty. The jury arrested?
Wilaesz- On banichmont warrants gigsted to remove his name from the list of Privy
was going outside the caso by introducing the would understand that these Chinese wit Oconuillors.
peases were not put forward as being abso- under section 19 of the Gambling Ordinance, history of the colony.
Hi Lordship it thought it was not lutely pure in their actions. Some Teen had ke
CMSA-SIAI(bed by Mr. Bolinson The de usual for counsel to be interrupted in his open-promised that if he made a class breast of it the fendant had been in the Forts fifteen years. dis Lordship If you wish to have him nearyoning statement when facts of general knowledge Government would take his oso into coiler He came from Bristol. His character was ution and they held on a hope to bim. Chonggend. Witness was thor questioned about the you are entitled to do so, but I think it is always were given.
Mr. Robinson said it might be general knom.On was arrested under a banishment. warrant better for counsel not to have the detaudant
ledge, but he did not know it.
and he is subject to a banishment cridar at this near him.
Mr. Francie, contiuming, said that gambling moment but hope had also been held out to had taken such a position and the Force him if he made a clean breast of the alfair, was also arrastel, hial had become so porrupted that one Governor and Tang Kom, whi THE GLUR
thought it advisable that gambling should be bean promised hope if he would madɔ a Capt. Roray, B.A.
The croom Capt. Phillips, A.D.C. Mr. Robinson enid he had two objections to licensed in flio colony. That experiment clean breast of the matter: Mr. Spencer
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make. The information was bad for want of win tried and to a certain extent was fairly stances under which the witnesses were giving Mr. Gordon
Mr. Gibson
particularity; it was too gerent. In the first successful, but it was put an end to by influence their evidenca world undonbtedly be pressed The lasse wernera in doubt, at the Club place be submitted, as a matter of compare from Bygland. With a view to preventing as upon the jury in the strongest possible man- held to their guns and determined to have attively small mont, that with regard to the fur as possible the corruption of the Polion koraszer by the counsel for the defence, and it wight game for it. The Club won the tess and goming houser caid to be started in Chenng the general body of police was withdrawn from be arged that Chinese evidence was at all times oboes the Nuish goal. Shortly after the ball Hing Street and We Lane, it was not expressly all connection with gambling the suppression most unreliable and that the evidence of men of was thrown in Wend secured and made alleged that ofther of the places was in Victoria of gambling houses and the duty of looking this particular class, who were themselves I a long hit, which Barney in his deavours in the velong of Hongkong or within the after gambling houses was entrusted to high volved in this business, must be voivud WILL. to save met with a fall, but wat not inuch jurisdiction. It was alleged in the information officers in the colony who wore specially paid even greater ansplatim than the ordinary Chinese damaged The ball was hit out and after that it was the defendant's duty to report to for the purpose. That system did not work evidence. Possibly it might be arged that no a bit of play in the outro of the grocud the Captain Experintendent Police and other alterations were unde, fret in the European should be convicted as Chinese evi the Club got possession and renning it down unlawful gaming houses which he knew to exist law and resoudly in the procedure, and dence or evidence of this kind. But the jury Gibson jrat esised a goal and rourer & sub in the colony and the existence of which he ultimately the supprccalon of gambling in the had to remember that while it was their sidiary, making things lovel. Soon after this had reason to suspect and that Job Wilshell, colony came to be dealt with in the way in duty to give the defendant tre benefit of every Wood hite goal, and after changing eads almost at Victoria in the colony, accepted by way of which it was at prosent. The primary daty of doubt that might rmscuably arise on the evil ence or with reference to the witnesses them- immediataly Word hit under goal, resulting bribo divers suns of money from the keepers suppressing gambling was of trusted to the from Phillips missing a back-Innder Daring of certain unlawful gaming houses situated in Captain Stiperintendent of Police and the In-salves, toy slso had a duty to the public and to the remainder of the quarter Wood hit another Cheung Hing Street and Wa Lane. Those opsetors of Pelice in their rospective districts, themeelves. It was the jury's duty to do their subsidiary and Spencer get me. so ths gams streute of course might be anywhere. The and even they wore placed under certain limita part in assisting in the administrative and en stood 14th Regiment 2 goale $ subs to the Cab sunt did not ehow that the offence was in tions. Certain oba bad occurred in the past. forcent of the bow. Conned asked then to respect at any plass over which the Court in connection with gambling houses and it was bear in mind that in such a case as bris or in 1 mab
The sand quarter was sinost morn cao had jurisdiction. The second objection was thought advisable to make as much. limitation any ease of this class it would be atterly im eided than the first. While the Regiment were that the count was bad of duplicity in a possible. At the same time alteration was possible for the Government under any circa-Not a long eraustion playing well in their places and riding off e-asmuch as there was a want of particularity: made in the law with reforones to gambling, atunces to obizia a coarction against any police cessfully, the Clab maile no attempt ie de o It alleged that contrary to his duty the defen and whereas public gambling was the only oficer or any member of the Government service every player plying for himself. However, daat, on the 18th March, 1807, accepted by way offence which bad bhes previously recognised for sapling a bribe or acting corrupily in eriticism of the play is out of place when we of bribe divers suas of money from the keepers that is, the keeping open of houses for the office if the evidence of Chinese and the evidence was of persons Buting as intermediarios in the pro- remember that most of them are begiuners, and managers of certain unlawful gaming purpose of public gambling-the law Wood kit two more goals and twe suis, housse situated in Chenng Ring Laue und Waalborod and Ro it was no longer the socation was to be rejected. Chinese evidence of and Tew two goals for the. Regiment, and sine Consal submitted that that was bad of keeping open of a house for public gambling conso always came before a jury with a certain Enrney hit a goil for The Olah, bringing the duplicity. The defendant did not know of all which constituted the offens. The offence angust of suspicion attached to it, and Chinese game to a close as a victory for the Rogiment he charges he was to meet and if the jury derived. its obaracter from the nature of the evidence of this particular class was more ene by 6 goals and 5 enbs. to 1 goal and 1 sab. were to return a verdict of guilty against him game carried on. As the law now stood all picions than ordinarily. Conceal was ears that The Hon. T. H. Whitebead kindly unpired generally it would be quite unsortain as to houses open to the pablis were subject to the the jury would examine the ovidence more caro- daring the Evol. On Monday next there whicate the charges they found him guilty of law, providing there was one person who had a fally, listen to it more attentively, weigh it ought to be an excalbot game between the Neither the house nor the keepers were specified. greater advantage than any othag Consol more accurately, and decide its intrinsic werth. Regiment and The Civilians. -
Coubet--roformed to Archbold, 21st edition, then explained the way the Inspectors wero The jury had a serious and responsible anty to ON LOOKEE. page 58, and to 14 Cox, 499. It had been ruled delegated to various divisions, saying it was the perform and they would no doubt durofully flat it was not suficient to oberge a defendant duty of each Inspector to report gambling watch the witnesses and listen to their gridonico generally with having committed an offence, houses, bat he could not enter tham: Inspector and decide whether the evidapes was of itself but all the facts and eirenmstanosa constituting Witchell had been attached to the No. 1 section clar, satisfactory, and consistent. the offence must be at forth. The indictment since August, 1866. During the greater pr added that the witnesses had been in custody Must not be doble, and counsel submitted that tion of this year the Government and the Cap- from a very early date. They had been kept the pressat information wes double for want of tain Superintent of Police were under the strictly apart and they had had no communica particularity. Not more thru oue offence oquld impression that common gaming houses in the tion whatever with each other. Their state- he charged in ons court, but here there was only ocloay had been to a vary considerable extent, raente bad bean taken down by the Captain one count and several offence, were charged. if not entirely, suppressed and that, with the Superintendent of Polico, Mr. Dennys and His: Lordabip said that sapposing a man viception of what might be called the ordinary gounest himself, Mr. Brenin acting as made a single agreement to take inibes in ovory-day gaming in coolie honges there was no interpreter. respect. of more than one-place; was not that public gambling in the colony. The house in one transaction-one single bribe-although it East Street which was raided was not in itself sight refer to different houses or sold gaming house but the bead-quarters of a syndic
ate. In that house the Captain Superintendent Mr. Robinson replied that there was nothing of Folice found, on the 21st June, quantity of like that stated in the information. There were money, a quantity of jewellery, and also almost partiolars in the information in respect to complete set of books showing the transistions hour. Of course if counsel's contention was the names of the keepers or the sambers of the of this gambling syndicate or partnership from
the 1st January, 1698, to the present day. upheld there would be an end to the informs:
Mr. Robinson asked his Lordship to make a fim, hut with regard to seadment, the deposi note of that statement. tions showed that the case was really brought in respect of ons house and counsel had ne objection if the information was amended by the name of the house at No. 2 Wa Lane being put in. Of course it was possible for the prosecution to put their cases In separata counts, but if that were done cosal would
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We bave rossivel & further list of Chinese
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The C. P. R. steamer Empress of Chine arrived at Kole at 6 pm, en Thisday, the 27th
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “UKIIT PRE89," STB-Can you explain why the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation para share holders on the Lordon Register £1.50 while it rage these on the Hongkong Eegister only or lesa by the time it is-paid? When A dividend of 258. in declared that sum should b paid either. at the rate of the day on which it is. payable or on which the warrants are preser to for payment. If the diflenty of keeping the accounts is alleged I can only say that that is all fudge. If I hold a hundred ebars. I 852.60 to sharckoldere on the London Register Yet although I expect before long to roside in London the Bank refuses to transfer my shares-Youre faithfully,
AN IRATE TRADER. Hongkong, 29th July, 1897.
MA, NEURHONAEK RESCUED,
a
Counsel
What he said in absolutely false, then I do not think it is false
Was the warrant also own to Tung Kam →YB
of the competition
Little doubt, fear, as to the ultimate result Chang On mid that he did not yet a vaccant," he main exceptions to the general, dulness Is that trae showed Cheng Un a warrant in demand daring the year were the leur trade
and the kércsine bil trade. The former husi and his legal adviser inspected
nees yearly increage, and yuded very hand- some profits oving to the high prices of wheat Pasen by the Indian famine. The kerosine trade also continued to ba brisk, and the demand Were any terms of pardon hold out to Cheng for the Sumatra prodas is' advancing rapidly On-Those sot told him anything in Ching, and is being developed by German
Perhaps you trild his solicitor-I do not egmay in this sology know anything about what his tor told Have you held out any inducerent to Chang him
or to his solicitor. No, aut before he made
his statement NASA
What was the last time you sow.Chong Or for the purpose of examining him Yesterday,
thank He was under a long otamination yesterday
Askolas
By the Crown Boboites or by yourself or by when By Mr. Francis.
On what date was sny inducement held out to Cheng O that it would be better for kitoto tarn Quein's evidence?—There was no induce mant held og to bin
What 18yon understand by inducoment -
He was not premiad anything and he was not Was he given to understand suything? threatened in any way
Not by me,S
By whom I do ot know By Mr. Francis P-No. -*- By anyone I do not know.
Was anyone le connection with Cheng On told that it would be actor, if Chang On made
on trade, it may be of some interest to quota Before connluding these general remarks the following extract from my seda to the Logislative Council on the 4th December, 1893 44 bearing our the situation The Japanese are quite alive to the situation-o for as it concerns thom, End are not only erect
now cotton mills to the number of 20 it is
vaid, but are about to take the import duty off
cotton it is posible, therefore that wo may soon see Japan, for a time, supplying Chipa with goods which the formerly obtained from Burope at India. It seems - anomalous thst winst. Eingiand should be muriving to ex- tend her commerce and commercial relations itt Ching on the one land, she should on the other. bà conntenancing Dasures which apparently have the effect of orating wompetition against herset and her own productions in the East.
Under these atreumstances the attention of the community should be directed to the desir sbility of establiebing cotton malls In Hong- kong Tha (overnment je in possession of Beveral eligible sites, and if or cospitalists, aither European or Chinese, will come forward and in- vast their capital in such enterprises, Trill ou- devour that so far as the acquisition of land is a clean breast of 36) No,concerned, they shall be treated with exceptional May I take it our you on onth that nothing liberality. The suncers which has attended has taken place to give Cheng On any hope other efforts of his nature in Hongkong ought. that if he turnes Quson's evidence it would be under these daturable cirutimatives, to lead to botter for him? No, I will not say that When the introductos of editions local industrise,-. Cheng On was arrested he seas told, that if he such as coton spinning and, weaving and no told the truth about what he know of this more fling time than the presonit seems lik
So the earnest consideration, not only of this com- matter the Government would take his caso toocent. This matter is wordy therefore of BRAINFRAMT what munity, but of capitalista in the neighbouring. Tou do not think that amounts to anything like an inducement to turn Quest's evidence provinces in China No, I do not thilik so
into consideration..
He being under punishment at the time dont think it is direct inducerent.
Mr. Robinson I did not say a direct indtge. mant aid is duomen
Hon. F. H. May, Captain Suparistendent of Police; was then called and examined by the Atfordsy Gongral. He gave evidence of the system in voges for the suppression of gam. bling and detailed the work of the Inspectors He also spoke of a letter he received some tims nga. The writer offered to take him to a house in Jervois Street from which be would be able to see gambling going on in Kwai Wa Lano in the daytime. Witness communicated the contents of this letter to Luspester Witchell,
Doferidant--it is gross perjury, my 'Lord. ... His Lordship said he had taken a montal note.
His-Lordship-told-defendant not to inter, the whole trach. take a-written note of It was not usual
rupt. If he wished to communicate with his counsel's opening speech.
counsel he could do so.
Mr. Francis, continuing, aid the discovery resulted in an immediate and close investigation into the circumstances which appeared to be disclosed by the books, and coanel thought the MAT SALLEH'S ATTACK ON GAYA. | have to ask for an adjournment as he had not jury would be satisfied after bearing the evidence hed notion of any other house but No. E, Wa that it was abundently eloar that from it last Late at be would have to consider his position. January, 1896 to the 12th June two pambing
Mr. Francis sabunitted that the count was a Lonses, one i Wa Laus, and one perfectly good bau nador the provisions of our Cheng Hing Street, both of them being in local Ordinance, which differed considerably the neighbourhand of Taipingsban, had beer from the provisions of the law with reference to carrying on a very extensive buses with the indictments in courts in England. The Or greatest impunity Re did not say they were Moura, Hepett and Wheatler kassa eturned-dinance Testing the subject is 3 of 1855 carrying on a continuous business, but it was where to Labean from their expedition le ha atiended by 2 of 1969. Axordingle rection a fir continues that the houses were closed
PLIGHT OF MAT SALLEH,
The Singapore Free Press publishes the fol- inst, and left that port at ilam on Wednes-lowing special telegram-
Lahkan, 20th July. day, the 28th, for Nagasaki.
Defendant-Excuse me for using such an ox. pression, my Lord.
Witness then spoke to raiding the house in East Street and finding money, jewellery, and books of account.
Mr. Robinson demanded the production of the bookë. R
A tattonex as our fined one ven at the Inouum Mat Salleh bad fortilled bruself; the Chief Justice could order further-parti only for short period. The jury read the contents of the various booke
Hyogo police station for having tattooed
Hyogo resident, tatooing being sow sa offence under the Japanese Criminal Code
October next
...
5- Similar in abstar and arrangement to
to $149.50
198, Hollywood Road for 3rd and 4th was 516.00, ocoupled by Til Kel. Dated Vil day, 5th mom, and Kangeni (1897)
Apparently a rough balance shoot of receipts, and expendilars up to the 11th day (no month given), Total, $9,456.36. Total, $9,445.50 Loss, $10.86.
His Lordship –Di conrea wo van judge" soltes of the inducement,
The following paragraphs are hoşdut rasped. sively Bhipping. Public Peace and Good Order, Public Health Sanitation, Chiuste, and
Typhoons
The concluding section, hemled " General," in
In the concluding paragraphs of this, my Blue Book report from Hongkong, it may
Mr. Robinson I want the judgment of the Witness I think every anel aholinet tont be inappropriate to invite your attention to the following dourparisons between the years obop logic. He is aworn to tell the truth and 1891 and 1890 us indicative of the general pro-
ges of the Colour daring the period of my
iministration, here are n
His Lordship—If there is more behind get it out of him, but if it musta hers wỏ cán
Mr. Robinson (to witness)-With regard to Fung Ktm, when he was arrested did anything,
1691,
REVENUE,
$8,025,302.51 $2,609 878.94 9.684,576.45
POPULATION
1891 1800
224,814
245,000
20, 186
of the
PEAK SHIPPING TONNAGE 1891
Witness - Yes, the same tarpe. He was that if he told the truth the Government would take his one zabo consideration.
ha tald 4700 truth-He was not toli
as ba
Do you remember three detectares, whom Mr. Tece rapresented, being arrested under banish- vansat warrants with respect to this nose Pit Test
Were they told that if they would tell the truth they would sat he pauished 2-Yes, they were.
And they said they knew nothing: xgwast
14,005,698 16,515,963 2510255 TOTAL VALUE OF TRANSIT TRADE.
126 S6,786 Hankwon Tuels,
28953, 768)
1896.
Incrusso
The history of every period and of every
the men who have been suspended and nothing country contaici le darker as well as ita What did they say If you will tak mo during the past five year furnishes 18 xoop- against Witchell No day idol brighter resurds, and the history of this colony separately in regard to a man I will toll rontion to the rule. There are the dark pages which
gutber
grated ma ou my Arrival, the melancholy. about them, but I cannot lump them all to record the general financial deprustic which
incrimine Nd
Did any of them give any information to sineleron of the plague opidemic in 1891,
To incitante Witeholl F-No
Mr. Ewons's interpreter
followed by the unfortunato cubreak of war between Clime and Japan, sud the re-visitation of the plague in 1896, but although these may
possunt reisiscontos they are ex
be
Through whom was the communication that they would be not puulalied, made? Through Den spare to dr. Brensa elors, and told bim to tell that p
With egend to Son York-he te iste differed flags tablishment of rolargo kompaktor 98.
Those men wore banished A
Sam is
Perie ces which have taught this community`a greater reliance on its own recorder, and the test of ulvarsity be been productive of good Teguits in more directions than ons.
kerosins oil
was bald out to Lin-He was told that if ha Talian works, match fotories, coal brioquetta wond make a fall flukte his would be works, and the exlongions of the large nugar antecederation by the Government, if reise, rope works, dosky besides other
girl day mitigation of file seul lazba,
I was sentenced wine tolle imprison
The Attorn-General said Mr. Robinson
Mr. Robinson applied for leave to inspeet could ess the banks if he wished the books and his Lordship granted the applica tion providing that an officer of the court Was
Witness then produced the following. Itt a present during the inspection.
The result of their operations is that they culs to bo delivered if he deemed it expedient understand the difficulty there was to say
A list containing
a one-side are rescued Mr. Neutroner, the Treasurer of to do so. The result of combining the effect of in what particular, houses in these two
wis. carried on with sums of money under them, totalling fropi Gaya, who had been carried off as a prasner these two Ordinances was that it had always been streets. the gambling
Hot Sallah bimeelf has taken to fight and deemed sufficient to allege in the broadest terms as the partnership coupled soregal houses $301.25 to $104.35; on the other 45 names with: Creditors who have not sunt in their platens escaped into the jungle. So the nature of the oftenos charged, as murder, or in the streets, aud from time to times of money ander them (those of men who on the New Oriental Bank Corporation (in
The Labuan correspondent of the serm paper manslaughter, er stealing, without going into the gambling was shifted from one muse to received money every five days), totalling $44.19 liquidation) are requested, by advertisment in i writes on 16th July as follows
great particularity as to cames, places, dates, another, but it was known generally in what to $45.50. Grand tots, about $145.00 E
2-Containe memenda of receipts and su another column, to do so on or before the Mao news bsa arrived from Mr. Howstt since and wespons. If the defondant or his advisers honses this shifting business was carried on
he left here on the morning of the 11th, it had been in any real difficulty and wanted to be As the resoibit the information obtains penditure at varius data between 24th of 10th
moon and qai Ish moon. (No your}} it has bean impossible and will be for sme made acquainted with the names of the pornons from, the hooks and of the inquiries Thick
8-Names of persons with sums of money time to estimate sourately the mount of or the particnlar dates they had ample time to followed on that discovery it became apparent A patttion has bout Forwarded to the Shang plunder carried away by the rebels, but it is apply for auch pardalare In this ones thoro to the forerument that there was a very under thema (two dates, no mouth) the 1st, hai Municipal Council through Captain Mao-known that they took 37,300 from the Opium had been a preliminary inquiry in the Police avions amount of sorruption among the police names, 348.10, the Sud. 9 names, 358.40.
4A list of 18 articles pawned fond some konsie, by foreign members of the Police force Fazer and not less than $8,000 from the Court and the name and the localities of at force generally, that a considerable number of requesting that they buy be laced on the Trosary. It probable that the loss in lost two of the gambling houses were referred these abordinate officers of the police-Ens revened between 24 of 7th moon and 4th sama-feeling the other Hunicipal depart dollars on 5-lid not fall for short of $30,000 to in Lasse proceedings Coquel submitted an inspectors were habitually in scoopt of of all moon. (Ne year). Total nun, $181.00. manis, so, that their salaries may be paid them. He is a ocel hard tlla Mat Salleh. He made that the information was perfectly good and brites from these two houses, and that tie in fuels instead of dollars or practically speak the Chiness themselves digg thefe pro complete. Hy Lordship bad alreddy answered whole, or early the whole of the Chincue No. 1. Total of sum of money on it, $146.90 ing, aching for en juurense of 10 per cent. The detective were in the same condition.
perty aid load it into his bars- this fruithril the escond obyption by the question pat to Mr. doterti futus on here objected to the state goed receipt for rent of and dong complaint sboat, the low rate of exchange, says Lbs Cirina Gogolfe, is Audoubtedly a convenient The fact that nothing has hot leard from the wording of the information that free separate rant as it would rejudice the prisoner, d
Is Lordship thought that such a statement argument for the support of an application for Mesars. Hewitt and Wheatley would pointe offences were charged. If might be that there increase of salary, but when tho matter is is their having fount lie te gods out reaching was in fact on tecaptance and ane transaction might prejudice the prisonce
verterprises of dere importance, ali furnish a casset in all its bearings it will be found that stage, and that, they so pursue them up alough it had referenes to different ones M. Frunols said it was almost impossible to
Letory illustration of the increasing public Ist class sergeant now gota lead pay than a soms one or more of the Rivers in the eighbour and therefore the count was not doable. It did state the waiter fally without making such
afidence. In the cuocess of local industries; ordinary constable gob ten years ago,
od If the the case they are so easy hot charge two separate and distinct offences statements. They were fairly relevant facts"
whilst the Prayn Rosiuvation, uppa whichseroral task before them stera chase in roys in respect of which tay separate and distinct facts necessary for explanation were relevant.
Ris Lordabip thought Mr Frânsia ought On one do 36 names with numbers under in answer to indthep
witness skill
Tre buildings are in course of construction, and The writer of Notes on Local Topfen In long one, but there is ttas costulnder the pahenta would ta nevessary to be inflicted
the rapid development Hütish Lowlont pra- the Shanghai Mersury says:-1 was dismissing aradition on not be in better banda, 02 m which two separate and distinct verdicts not to embarrass the eps
them. On the other 10 names with sums of that he demed to waxueeling his powers in
vide ample evidence of the general expansion if" with some friends the other day the relative The Dirosion of the Chartered Co. here: 1 wold fave to be given
Mr. Fransis Sonitoring, sede that as the money under them. Two short monomeda of philthy this mali nirwiel nada-
pvorments to Vistaria. (zsol One of the men the Colony. Add to these the extensive, worka claims to beauty on the part of the Chinedunders called vas that no aport të be be sover to his Loclship Mr. Francis result of these discoveries free facts supervaned, expenditure the Jepanove as sal opinion was strongly spared to suppress the rebelion ones, and for all admitted that it would have been better if the certain number of Clause detectires is Similar in betance and arrangement to was an opium veckor. He not fold which have inoroased the water supply to some divided Some were no the eklo of Bir By his capture of Gaya it probable Mat confity of the streets had been montabel appeared from the unlony, a certain number of Now, I and 5 Total of sums of money on it that if he would make his statement 100,900,000 Fallon daily, the in Central firet he could gut his opium sie gút sjum Marko, Catile and Slaughter Dépôts, which Edwin Aruchi, súð - praised the Japanese; falleh would be able to increase the paster of Mr Robinson replied and said that his friend Chinese delgativas was rusted in the colony $160.25. others favoured the Chinese, and quoted liis folowers carrying froartos, by about hed hot dealt with the matter of particularity, had hean borished and a certain number of 10-Momorandum regarding come Chinese the second ist star dis admission le gra
baye s most important bearing on the food wap- At this point the Court adjourned intl tan |ply of the Colony, the Taipingsban Imprors. An Australian China, who say, that dusen: he may also have coraced about 1,000an be kad said, he was quite willing for an Inspooters had been suspended from duty. It conatibles who have joined the feron, left, ar
jk, péock tada mierung, when Mr. Robinson will most Habeme, the cow sewerage works, and the Bo Chinese women be met would be rounds of amnionition I beljare thin howover is amendment to be made. He thought section became evidence, und it would be shown in ** gone abroad p
11.-List of 8 Belicka of jowellery proceed to oreta carining the witness in zegard, general improvement of the outlying villages, accountal pretty in any capital in Europe a doubtful advantage to bu, sesxide in the 6 threw no burden whatever upon the defend evideon, that the method adopted for the cor Finally a bot was made that photographs, bands of an sodrilled native is more dangerous snor him advisers
eption of the police was one which rendered 14-A long list of persons with enms of to the books found in the house in East Street: and we have fetar lastrations of progress in
The defendant was allowed bail så bufort. *! I the direction of manitation. of Trottier Chinese could be got than efto himself thas any cu ele. Even the Dynk Hia Lordship, in regard to the first objection, proof of any particular xklence extremely money sgainst their names, and the names of
In short, dõepila its darker recorda Japanean, and there for the prosnut the minuter Pelise when excited cannot hold a rill directed: ten the informalen he menden dinlent, Toss who received bribes cover up the prequela whom the mouny was actually resta. Out of it, however, grow mother quas- straight,
by stating that Cheung Hing Stent and Wajurently brought themselves indo contact with paid cubeless
happily they are for the history of Hongkong tion, viz, whether Eurogain women keep their
Lune wore tested in Vitrin t the colony of the persons who paid those bribon and in nearly 13A docount book Commemons on the Tante se adino informing parmortars of the summed up in the a te word 2 Prog 1938. good looks ne long in the East as they do at One prsity Little story is told of Mr. Barnato kongkong. The second point was that the wory as the money passed through to hands 28th of the 11th moon (np rear viver) and goes dation of Bleak Body in Mr Lug Facilole Toma castre, my wimis eration has contributed to that eat the pleasure ilerived home. Somatody quoted one of Kiplings in conosxion with, ha old schoolmaster. As information was bad for duplisity inasmuch as two pesuss, alware Chicos, intermediate down to the 28th of the rd moon There is 211 Vais month's Saloid Mathe the writest Endigs heroines o ho laments the fact that the boy Mr. Barnato want to the London Jeg the charge was in respect of two acts of gaming betway the peron who was paying and the oceantry for each day the balanos in favour of of retirement ir saling backwards is not an from the Tetrospect and a midgute the English Mem-log are prolly" al twenty five or Free School, which has produced so many features in Cheung Hing Street and W Lane.mrson who was receiving. The Government had a nymidst the hense On this 28th of the mooney onda tret time the press esteemed regret with whob. I cogart my approaching even at thirty when Indian women begin to being Jony of the thay When he left, bis toneber, That object.ou; if it was of any validity, might been fortunate in this case to outoin the evidence a balanes of the entries for the proceding month indam bent of the bits of Black Rod oppsired parture from a colony with whose interesta I ald hagy. The war of this party deolared that who wa matted to him, gare Lim be carried further by saying that there was of intenabian through hoo hard the struck. On 28th of 3rd on there is gersin the House of Commons, he saving safety have for six years, whbony interruption, been
they readied (He table mddenly betlight him how fantifoda it wasn't so much o guration of climate of penny ud, his blessing, The years rolled by nothing to show that there might not be a sum-› money passed The case as far as towell wordt balance of $2,081,600 chemiste end millinery, Ciren boal the friestlane yenth bad hade bis: vanderful bar of houses in Cheong Ring Atreel bad a auto. ooncerned was the will böðîma rare in the 14Similar to the aborn Commenter on | ho was to get bucks. The consequezine waS & PARKING Emo Band-stcool and a Worth, career in Bouth Afrion and the little Burneyber of house in WaLans but do did not bubuk shuts of his general dafics os en papentor the 29th of the 3rd moon and goes down to siden more of paralysis. Instead of deliver pay and
A friend once compimined to Baron Bothe he leak, and our women would never had bicing a perisnage. Abort tins when the objection told prevail bugano, acested attached to this outral Station of the existence the 17th of the 5th moon (No year given) ing his message he stood mutely staring at the grow old til they died It tras gaknowledged half London and Pars were going crazy over to him that it might oppost on the of the gambling house in W Lane Chore Final balance Credit 81,750,000 Spark whilst for two mingate by Wertains child that he had lost a nobleman the sum of 15, Bumiley to the newite Commerang on ter plook wmned two hours once £300, and thal the indirădati had haft för Con- that men in the Fer Best some men renewed the Lotation of the Barnalo Baakraer or dance that the transition as were not ub that time by gambling homes of their youth in a most marvellous way, only to go was spised with a fancy to bisit his old. Bohool single one sud completa in Half Under toportance is bis own dewicz He sout for a 28rd of 7th roos Peng rear (1806), und goes looked on Black Red on old coldier, sich so staatilgan elhout (kring him any deknaw. from youth to old age in a strids as it ware master with great dificulty he incinged to those circumstances it would certainly be in man called Chung On, cat who sme vix down to the 4th of the triby moon Teig yes: best down by defeat howsoever mymentarily (stament of the debt. Well said the Baron, hare known such instanced Men have gone hent up the old am Do pon ramlat salontenient to break up what was rendig one of year ago had been detective in the police (1897). Final balance detit. Tis 1079 204 os diastas Next time he one on cute ho write to him, and mak him to send you the the recanvas of his cocked hat£10,000 Le owen route. But he only owes me Nikadaátt, the blastint parts, pharaden they, wat lanzou realizezi frase ink, työseparate of stoos If in the conrro forse sud who was at that time and was at 56207.20 pon them to find their contemporary as old your little Harneyreany when to let sclical of the trim it appeared that the takings and rovently the principal pole officer under the similar to the above Comments on oned on which his "parts orly, written | 6300 pad the trend, somewhat astonisbod. cocked era wa Prestoly rejoined the Baron; and be will Bad as fat es Falstaff. I have known them thirty years ago. Here it is back again, and places were separate then his Lordship would Opinm Farmer. Witchell told him that when 1 5th of the 6th gen Tang year (1897) and us. When time to speak,
line with the docked write book sad fall on no and by such meas return-old war and wizened. Is it the with compound Intareatand therewith le pay the prasication upon its soleation to say | patrolling about the colony le femme aware of down to the 19th of th moon. No belance atrator
dis, and all went well
you will b
his gólmowledgmout.” handed the pour webs olmate, or what R
Imseter e esegue for 2106. which of the places it would proved on. He the existence of this arcul gambling house struck