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dry to the Blocks and is pumped out by Steam. The above promises cumprise a large ituokine- Shop, containing a
WITHWORTH'S 12-INCH SCREW CHTING GAP LITHE, DRILLING AND SonawinG MACHINES, A LATON SMITur, ko,, ko, ko, Large Godowns are on the premises for STOWAGE OF CARGO, &c. A large 8took of Woods, Metul, K.,, always on hand. The Dook Storm Tug Wooring is available at „all times to tow vessels to or from Sen, at car "rent ratus, ou application fo
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The Daily Press
HONGKONO, FEBRUÄST 18TH, 1871.
MIE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1871, ter muid hò did not, and imê thêm away. They Colony on hoother side of the question, but the first throw tie bage down for a rest, then picked Attorney General was not bound to stay while them up and carried them away. They naked the prisoners advoonte argued. He was not lika rice-bage Did not ses the froes of the banna to stay. He did not any whether it was men. The shoemaker remained less than a proper or otherwise for him to de an yuarter of an hour, Saw only two bags. Apak just, then, returned; and mw the shoemaker den Fore he left
PORN STRIKING ARGUMENT,
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mah Lakdom, 90th Jani Constituent Assembly bus bean convoked at Bordeanz for 15th February. Parie forte sur zendered. Revialmalting allowed. 'War con talbation 200 million franca
LONDON, 30th Jan. Paris remaine javeated. The whole Army is torbe surrendered except National Guards and
division **
The armies in the field reisined respective positions. Bourbuki has attempted suicide.
his recovery is improbable
It is reported that Gambalta has resigned. The French Consil at Singapors has the following official telegram- Minister de la Harins à Consul de France, Sin
Faena Majogapore
was zo offerto against Chinese law, it must be the depositions that learned gentleman ex ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. const fered whether it was an offence against plasted that he had said be had not read them
The P. and O. ateamer Orissa, Captaip general Inw
till the previous evening; whereupon Mr. His Lordship.Noragainst English as, which Francis apologised for his remark on this snore. Tomlin, with the London mail of December is unid to be the perfection of human reason. * The Attorney General than revived the quem | 30th, and bringing dates from Bumbay to The Attorney General then, withdrew,
Mr. Francis-Yar, well. By the Boglish ton of the propriety of taking the case to 19th January, Galle 26th, Pennag 1st instaat, M. Francis then returned to the habeas common bew, no offence commilled by a British Cumberw
His Lordship said be world hear the learned. She brings the following telegrams
and Bingapore dth arrived on Saturday night.. corper and and the return to that subject out of the "territorial jurlediarion of Mr. Russell pointed out that Apak bad stated wit might be presumed to be rand, England was punishable in England. This counsel in open Court, if he wished it.
The Attorney General-It is the practise to that the master of the shop and he did not want though it had not yet been made. It was also the gueral public 1, (Phillimore the goods
PT to be understood, however, that the re- 345 860.) Hence this was no offence hear thess cases in open Court, and it is quite un Wituose sald Apak was a new man, engaged tura must follow the waitint of committal, against Chins if committed in France. Again, extraordinary thing to hear thom in Chimber Tas quiet stilament of Macao scenis to the by Aso, and dia hot know, his master. He and that there was no other authority for the thord was evidence to raise a presumption, that is greip and that Mennois. Pada
probably thought the iboemaker war bis master, detortion, w
bie was an offence against the law of tation against the Ugart Franois, visitor u haven of rest and peace. There is as he wore stockings, a wuistount; and black fe, Sharp agreed
Chine, because the mandarin, who must be pre- cited a case surging that the whole thing w36 no bustling or hurrying in its roll optjacket. Apak did not ask whether it was tho Mr. Francis then moved that the prisoner be sumed to haré dond kia duty, so far from ar done in Chambers in meation. Fetroats; none of the fover and excitement master or did be address. the shoemalar diarigod. He bud mein points which he resting, aaslated the prisoner and his ampun Mr. Francie and by solicitors; and this is
Witness did not know the defendants, and had book in order.
ions to get to Cantor, and, perhaps in his mirovala protice in Obrabera, that it found in most Bastern settlements established not seen them on Friday. Some further evi- First Foint-From the warrant of commit. Admiralty jurisdiction, also assisted them in there was anything to be said against it, nuti for the conduct of business. Every day kooma dence having been taken, the case was adjournment and the prisoner'a a Barit, it appeared taking possession of part of the property. The rities should have been given, to be a Sunday The Church bells are ringed, bail being taken for the reappearance of that he was y Ohinese subject. The only of country devinding the criminal must be the After some further conversation, the sose i ing at all hours, and there are few if any the district watchman and witness: fedea charged against him were that be country where the flance is committed (Phil adjourned to Thursday Tart at 10 in when teloniously sized the French chip Noumolla limore. If China ecald, ulnius for a crime com- the Chief Justion will sit sa in: Chambers, but. signs of the activity of every day life, But a Mr. David Welsh, merebant, deposed to buy Penslope at son, and murdered her captain and wicted in France, France paid claim for the in the Supreme Court for the sake of publicity. busy truda is being carried on. Amidst the Ben Kang-lung-bing, a chair coolie, strike part of her crow at 10, and also that he stole me crime, wheter by Chinaman of a
man on his back with a hammer. The man about at so. And that alleged worder was Frenchman, and thus two countrica might claim The following is a list of the prizes distri. Superintendent ringing of the Church bells and the holy true said the striker was his brother, who bid on board & French abip After this he landed the aune criminal, had the diappointel country bated at the Central School on Friday last :---- The list of Charges for lighting or temetal-calm which seems to persade the whole not bort lag. The fraterual blow was given to in Chica. There was no jurisdiction in pay would have a ground of complaint. The sale of
Armiation do,vingt et un jours a été convent PRIZE LIST. ling vessola can be obtained from
PART 16 23. Faites la exbenter et dounes na avis de Special Frisda, place, hundreds of poor wretches are groaning enforte, the reproof which he was administer-British Court to deal with the minttor, R. international bow in such cases was to 1-BEST SCHOLAR. IN SCHOOL, Ip Ahon, tone.cos do. Mers. D SYER & Co., Hongkong.. Meare: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Shanghai, under the lose of their liberty, and the nearing at the momout upon witness's neglect to Lewis was a one in which a man was proved tudition to neither country (Phillimare.)
Translation.. His Lordship did not agree with Dr. Phil. “merit; 2, Li Acheung, silver watch. send money to his mother. Defendant muid that bara committed a morder on the bigħ mens ID Muy3 prospost- of being transported as slaves from his younger brother had been naked to send §1.a. foreign ship, and was discharged, becunse, timore in that opinion.
2-TRANSLATION, (PRESENZED BT HON, C. C. The Afinister of Marins to the Consul for. Franco, Mr. Francia added that it there was a pre SMITAL Askenug, merit; 2, Korok
Singapore. their native country. The cookie trade forms to his mother, and that be bad pleaded innbilis be was pot a Britial subject. We had no
An artistice of twenty one days has bonn ty: having scortained that his brother had jurialation over a British unbject out of ference, the according to the same authority. Atni, silver watch. W CHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COM: the great staple of business at this peaceful been stopp.rg on the previous night in a brow British territory except hy state, and we had the preference in this case was to be given to 3-CREMUSEST, PRESENTED AT DR. MURATOd upon on the 29th. Let it be escouted, SHIFOWLERS, AGENTS, the Der place. It is carried of quietly, so quietly that, he was, wroth for att for misspending jurisdiction pret i foreigner out of British France.
147.) -1, Ip Ahon, silver watch : 2, Leung, and give notion everywhere, his movey and neglecting his mother bus he territory oven by stituto. All this wasn to show Seventh Point-The depsaltions discloard man-chong, silver watch. COMPANTO ESTABLISHMENTS at the above that its existence would scarcely be suspect had thratened him with the banner. Fined that upon from the Orditance 2 of 1850 we ne pfence winlever pusishible by Bazlish-GEOGRAPHY OF ART, (PRESENTED BY MR. Port afford crory facility, at moderate charges ed, but that from time to time the most $1.
for
could not take cognininos of the acts of for law Mr. Franja did not agree at all with HATLLAR)—Wong-kim-aning, microsenpa. REPAIRING AND SPARRING VESSELS fearful revelations come to the surface with
Keok Achill, Murriet Women who und eigners outside this juridistion, what the Attorney General had said regarding GEOGRAPHY, JUNIOR CLASS, PRESENTED AND
nt regard to it. Such has been the case with scared second, défendant in a base wherein only Ordnance in existence purporting to pro- counsal bad siid he bad not read the depositionis Second Post-Ordinance of 1850 was the the enormity of this case. And as the learned OLEANING AND PAINTING IRON
Kwok Aso, a boatman, was remanded natil the vide for extradition or readition of crimine, through, he did not aes what right be bad to 18th, on a charge of larceny, was fined $1 for wad this was the Ordinance under which thess express an opinion on the point at all. Ho using the opprobrious term. Ok Kwe, or "bad proceedings took place. He put it that it was Mr. Francis) bad raade no observation at the devil when referring to foreigners, in default ju tra pires the local Legislature to pass it, un time, because it was not the right time to make two days imprisonment.
the ground that the solo legislativo power was sober that given by the Charter of the Colony, tion permitted was to be for the peace, order Quoting from this be showed that the legal and good Government of the aid Calony of Mr. Frane a thought it was quite as ouur- Hongkong" The good government of Hong toous as the Attormy General's own cudnet. kong did not involve the rendition of criminals He proceeded to say that, the act done as to and therefore there was no anthurity to pass which extradition was demanded, must be one this Urdinance, which was 206 confrmed by which was considered asin crime by both coon- Order in Coahuil, but by a despatch from, the Series, Tont was not only the general public law, eretary of State. Mr.dustry, in a pamphlet on the hut also the law of England. In most cases Lawas said that it was only by Act of Parlia and where that was the case than the man Josipatence of Colonial Legislatures to enact extradition was scoured for particular offences,
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FORT OF AMOY.
SITIFS AND STEAMERS.
THEIR LARGE GRANITE DOCK,' Flas 980 feet length on the blocks, and al
averago spring tidesean receive acts of 18 to
17 feet draught. It has M
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STEAM-PUMP,
Their two smaller GRANTTE DOCKS CAR
recolve, at spring tidea. Vesels drawing efect Space, Timber, and other Dock-yard material kept in stock
Quarters for Officers, and DRY GODOWN or STORES. of Vesarla under repair. -
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VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
CAPITAL $1,500,000, IN 3,000 SHARES OF $500 EACH
PAID UP CAPITAL $300,000,
Beard of Directore,
B. D. SASSOON, Baq., (Bearer David Spoon,
Sons & Ce) J. F. BOZET, Req.. (Mrs. Danice Pramjee,
Sons & Co.) HERMANN MELs, Esq., (Messrs. Melchers
& Co-) GudIAY OVERBECK, Eng. (Consul General for
Austria... AUGUSTINE HEARD, Esq., (Messrs. Augustine
Beard & Co.)
Bankers.--
THE TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
“Andílavé,----
F. W. MITCHELL, Eaq, MATTHEW W. BOYD, Esq. Chartered Bank of Inding Astralis, and
China.)
Head Office HUNGON
Secretarics,
HESERS AUGUSTNT HARD
them.
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* 300 Mongkong, 20th Fabritory. 1870 THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Humble, H. Be of Messrs. Gibb
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AUROR
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PORN, DESTROYING ARBEJ, V
were dand for cutting and destroying panug John Thomas Ensoo, and Joseph, of Madras, regs near the Base Overse and Stanley Road first defendant, a cowkeeper in Meins, Jan dino's employ, pleaded tbut he only cut a saint stick with which to drive bis comm, and the second defendant said that he had only gone to weet the first while bending bis cows on their way to the fields. First delendant was fined 50 seats, for having found the arms, wherewith 32, (be had cut quite's large armful), the second
carry-
Mr. Sharp said be thought it was not very abaccoo corteous to say this in the Attorney General's
ar Ma. PalCONER)—|,'" Lai-gook-ki, merit; 2, Tang-to-kim, meris; $, Chan Alai, thermometer. G-FOR BOTE OTHER THAN OBIKERS HEAD BLASTER'S PRIZE. Karugo, (Japanese) gold pencil case.
ORDINARY PRIZES, FIEST CLAS8. ... PRESENTED BY A WAY Kwoze-1.1p-a-bon
merit-a-chenng, merit; 9. Leung-
The Home News of December 30th bas the following, which has not been telegraphed... "ROUMANIAN INDEPENDENCE DE-
CLARED.
The rumour prevalent on December 24th, pecting the Danubian Principalities, is con is independence, and repudiutes the Treaty of firmed. The Roumanian Government declares:
1966. Prussiais, mpposed to 'ho poting with Russia in the matter.
BUCKABXST, December 2 Prince John Ghiks, as representative of the
wan-ching, merit; 4, Clan-tean-ip, silver majority in the Obambura, has received the goblet, Leang-aki, nanthomation in-commands of the Prince to form's new Mia-
istry.. strumentu 6, V-lai-un, silver pencil case
SECOND CLA15.
PRESENTED BY ME KWOK CHEUNG.-1, Wai- a-uhung, silver watch'; #, Wong.yung-kwai, ̈pencil case; 8, Sui-n-sia, pencil caso.
THED CLAS
PRESENTED BY ME. WAI RWDSG-1, Chun-
1,
L,
fnb-bing, ailver gublet; 2, Leung-tar ki, merit; 3, Li-yan-tai, thermometer; 4,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY Prees."
Fer British Indian Extension
LONDON, Tat February." Gambettu in proclamation against the Ar- mistice sage its object is to enervate the Frencha Armia e arges energetic preparations for War, and the rejection of a dishonorable peace.
THE SNAPPED CABLES. (From the New York World, Desember 19th. The ocean cables recently injured are the Atlantic cables of 1865 and 1886. It will be
Chan-a-shin, pencil mae 2. On-shaab remembered that immediately after the dis
FOURTH CLAI
"telescope; 3 Taci-wili-ahan, atins,
FIFTH CLars. La-teong, thermometer; 2 Tung-tooi-ip,
ail; 3 Wanga-kap, dictionary.
SIXPE. CEAO
atlas: 8 Chan-shin-tagg, dictionary,
covery of the interruption at some distance PREPARATGET ÜZAIN
from the Newfoundland. "abore, the steamer PRESENTED OF ME. GEERARD. 1, Tam-wa-sin, Robert Lowe, was sont out to grapple the in- pencil case 2, Tonga-yau, pencil esac; jured cable to repair it. Almost simultaneously Hningsbio, dictionary.
with what was then supponed was the time of CHINESE CLASSÈE.
the grappling, the other cable ceased working, FIRST CLASS
It was conjectured that this was consed by the Ip-on, merit; 2, Loang-tez-ki, nilver watch; carelegancan of the engineers of the repairing 8. Chan-shu-fad, merit; So kwasun, expedition grappling the wrong cable. Since thermometer; S. Leaug-a-ki, merits 6.. then, however, it has been discovered that this Li-a oleng, merit; 7, Chung-a-bongdic was not,ao. The weather permitting operations tionury'
ob one day, the Lowe mised one sodijon of the SHOUND CLASS,eable and communicated with the shore. The Lenaga-wai, thermometer; 2, Ling-ut-kau, officers stated that on the day the second cable reading glass; 3, Ku-a-ching, pencil was broken no attempt bad been made to grapple at all. It is, therefore, conjectured that a similar cause injured both cables-pro
Ou a former hably, abission by the rocke. occasion the cable wan crushed by a iceberg. A portion of the shattered cable is now shown in the New York office as an illustration of the perila of those wiras which go down into the Bra in gutta-perch bathing dringen The armour ronabed "and the wire is twisted and.com. lnted through its shield so as to reader it useless as an electric conductor.
THIRD CLASS
Tong shit, reading glasa Wai-d-ling,
pencil case; 3, Wai-a-tak, diot unary,
PREPARATORY GLAND. Chanlal, dictionary; 2 Wong-leans. dictionary: 3 Tam-wusin, merit; 4, Ohu Jattens, diarionary, te
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A Peekskill paper speaks of a recent corpae *who was struck down by the band of Provi- finish the Frenob dence, and not permitted root he had begun on his house”. Sooh and occurrences come right home to all of us.
New Patna, $334) cash, 3535 erudit. Ner
respect to the rising on board the Nouvelle Penelope, which has of late attracted so much attention. Here a rude break has been made pou the peaceful settlement of Macao. It was first startled by the terrible news of the CANON CATE, AND POWERFUL CENTRIFUGAL massacre which had been committed on board And an Engineers work stop itged with buttes the ship which only a little time before wis and Tools, driven by steam. Iron and Prasat noobor in the Roads, and scarcely had it Foundries, Boiler makers' shop, u large Busithy, recovered breath, before the man who had and Carpenter, predent Buhler bed. All been caught and handed over to the Chinese superintended by
authorities for being concerned in the murder wera exernte in sight of the Settlement. It is to bo hoped that their culpability was fully proved; but of this there can be no certainty, to gather and
ment that a law passed altra efres could be stained must be gality of the specifle offence wbou the way in which Obingan justice in Berors G. MAY, Enqu
confirmed. With spesial reference to Hong according to the laws of both countries. But kong legislation; there was a pasange in Forto Obina we had to give up criminale generally,a-tu, thermomater. administered is taken into consideration. JURIOTS DRIVING IN A CROWDIU
syth's Constitutional Law from whiats be (Mr. and therefore the man must be criminal record. But how it could happen that the Governor SHARE THOBO VONFARE.
Francja) should ask his Lordship to draw the ing to both lawa Now there was no such evi. 1, Zai-njok.ki, silver watch; 3 Ting-to-kim, of Macao should permit the execution to take peared on the summens of E.FO. No. do, point. No net, it was aid, of the Colonial Le criminality by English law, and certainly,
Mr. A. L. Turner, of the Bonbam Rund, ap inference, which would substantiate this second dence on the deponitions, as went to show place under the very eyes of the inhabitants, charged with salawfully driting in a furious gislature could give the Supreme Court bete ferring to the strict words of this treaty, there it is impossible to conceive. The idea apps manner in the public street, on the 8th inst.. Admiralty jurisdiction. Now be put it that it was to evidence to prove criminality. He did
to the danger of passengers and the injury of was a iach for the good government of the not say the magistrate might not bove com rently was to excrtan intimidating affect upon one Chan Achum, over one of whose fact the Colony to enable the Osure to punish a mun mitted for trial on that griders, if the facts other coolies, and so to prevent future revolts. wheel of his gig bad passed, after knocking for a crime committed on the high sens in a wore tryable before the Supreme Court The But surely, if this end is desirable, some other bim down, 'ne, he was currying a basket of Britiib ship as it was to pass Ordinance 2 of whol- tendency of the evidence was to show means might have been taken, to attain it pysters at seyinkpoon, near to the new theatre. 1850, There is another illustration: His that the prisoner, and bis companions on board Our correspondent K. O. B., who is evidently owa Winsor a turnkey of the Victoria Lordship would remember the Bridency Act at the Nouvells Penslope, or at least that portion
Guol, who was close to the spot where the oc
home, and the Ordinance attempted to be which assisted in the rising, were on board. well informed on the subject, speaks in strong currencs took place, depused that in his opiniou passed here in partial conformity with it against their will, and illegally detaiond on terms of reprobation of the action that has a state hiring to faster than the Some cinises of the latter had, according board: The evidence of Woag Afee, the com
1, | crowded state of the street would warrant i af to Forsyth, been disallowed, because repag-plainant, was, shortly, that he went dowd" to been taken, and sets forth a very plain terms terwards defendant had complained to him
muat to the general principles of English Mussa to obtain employment, went on board. the indignation of the respectable inhabitants about the prisoners barrows, and when ba bai
law. To sum up the second point: Ordinance did not dare to say be objected, because he was of Macao at the countenance which it appears ant had said he was insulent P. C. Maxwell to carry oats sertin treaty, and not purely and death, eid, I consent." There was evidence remarked upon ble style of driving, then defend- 2 of 1950 was ected to enable the Government | told his head would be out of, and in fear of the Government is now giving to the coolested that on several occasions he had seen simply for the good order and government of to show that the whole of the coolina were traffic. If it is true, as is asserted, that the defendant driving very fast, and on the previous the Colony. In fact le encroached on Imperial taken on board by force under a guard of armed 1, coolies who wore shipped in the Nouvelle dayhead with assed him knock orez Chinaman. gorernment.
mon; there was evidence of intimidation by Defendant said that he was not driving ut a very
Third Point Ordinance 2 of 1850 was now threatening the lives of the apolien; there was Pestelope protested before being taken off that that rate but the pony fidgetty, and there were
evidence that before they left Masio harbour. they had been kidnapped, and that they ware great many persone in the street; on previona inoperative. Cessante ratione cessat lex."A sant au board under a guard of soldiers, a occasions be bad found diffenity in driving be reason was recited in that Ordinance, and that there land been a proper enquiry, no enquiry at 1,
cause of the prisoners having their barrows on ranion (the treaty of 1845) had ceased. It was, as to how the man came on board, there was grave responsibility rests upon the authori- the road. Chan Achon had been sent to Hos. not to be supposed that because the Legislatare evidence (all produced by the prosecution) ties of Macao. It is surely time that the pital when the accident occurred by which his would give effect to the treaty before them, there to show that over 100 men s board complained, most rigorous measures should be adopted foot had been injured. His Worship inflicted are they would give effect to any treaty bow. but they were there kidnapped there was ever obeard, and these treaties (1843 and 1854) evidence that about the same number fine of $IUTAAN MAA for the suppression of this terrible traite,
were not identical, Asoning that any applica took part in the seizure of the vessel; there was According to our correspondent's account, it A great number of minor cases, each le biwtion had been made to the magistrate by the stagevideubu to show that within 10 minutes HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION. seems that the mesus adopted at present are foot paths, and averal drunke occupied the under the treaty of 1956. That treaty had noted that one of the French watch who escaped to the Ordinary Yearly Goneral Meeting of King without license obstructing highways and Chinese authorities, each application must be after the rising all violones had geod; that
no Frerohman not actually on duty was toneh.. Eleventh report of the Court of Directors. altogether inadequate because the coolies principal portion of His Worship's time and
been sanctioned by the Imperial Parliament or | who declare that they do not alp of their patience.
by the Colonial Legislatore, eta supposing that into the rigging us culled down in perfect hatebsiders, to be held at the City Hall, the latter had the power to sanction it. For safety 10 minutes after the outbreak began, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the lath February, Co. free will are followed back to the country by
syth, p. 369), and that the wateb below were natached 1871. SUPREME COURTS BE Company having been Registered under the greedy brokers, and are forced away by
To the Proprietors of the Hangkung Fourth Point-The offenes charged against there was moreover evidence that the prisoner JUDGE'S CHAMBERS.
the prisoner, if it was naything, was piracy on and the Chinese left the rees, taking nothing Shanghai Banking Corporation. the Companies Undinance, 1865, and its the petty. Mandarins, who are bribed to do Barons THE DON, CRIEF JUSTICE SMALE. the bigh ane, and did not exits within the with them but their own effects, and as Gentlemen, The Directors have now to submit Shares allotted, will be prepared to accept Risks. This fact is of the utmost importance, as The case of R. T. Kwok Asing was proceeded treaty Re Turann. In the words of the comtealing about and the seizure of to you general statement of the affairs of
GUNMEBOLAL INTELLIGONUM," against Firo, ou buildings, and merchandise Stored therein, at the current rica, on and afser. it shows that it is almost impossible for even with on Saturday in Chambers, Dan A
FEBRUARY 12, Evaxın. miltal, the magistrate found felonious sei- the vessel, which it done amino furandi the Corporation, and Balance Sheet for the March 1st, 1870.
The drug market has kept steady daring the The Attorney General berged to be excused zure, on the high seas, of a ship, and the murder would have bean piracy, these were acts solely half-year ending on 31st December last. the most rigorous measures to be successful from being present anting Mr. Francis's arm of the captain and part of the crew, and this with a view to enonpe, and iberefore justifiable. The net profits for that period, including last two days, with a fair nativa demand for old Twenty percentum of the profits of the Coms and proves what we have so often urged in ment, as he did not think it was proper for bin was not contradicted by the depositions. This, (Reference to Oreole del'e in House of Lorde: 9,398 83 brought forward from lust account. Bengal: Fatne, at 8535 to 36004 Benares; at puny will be distributed annually as a Bouns among Contributing Shareholders, propor respect to this and kindred questions, that to arges with a solicitor. Mr. Abarp, he added, he alleged, was pirsey. As to the continuance slave escaped to Canada with his master's after paying all obarges and deducting interest $555 to 2560 on credit, The tendency of the tionately to the amount of promin paid by they are in ninety-nine cases out of a hun-would note the points of Mr. Paucia's argu- of the net (in the occupation of and landing in borse, without damn furand and was not paid and due amount to $465,968,82, of which, market is upwards as operators for low prices dred but a part and parcel of the rotten state buses for remarks to make before His Lord the quee of the Angellin pirates. In the mise duced by the prosecution, for the prisoner pre and Remuneration to Disrotors, there reaming have been maile to foreigners of $597 ok Liner. ment, and be (the Attorney Genemy would the boaty he cited Dr. Lashington's docimon in pp All the above evidence was pre-afine taking out abate on Bills not yet due, will have to replace their males. Salet already Brerctaries of affairs existing in Chin generally, and ship's decisim. of Enraan, the warrant specified pirnny, but it duce one. Mr. Francia did but propore tu for uppropriation $451,141.46.
From this mum the Director recommend the Benares, $51 to $520 anab, quoled; New After a question as to the formality of the was the same thing if the facts stated on the 8 into the legality of any contract that can only be put an end to by a radical change certiorari, which was of no importance to the warrant monde it out. Though the China trenty might wave been made. in macho uplees the distribution of a Dividend of $5 per share on Patna, on time Zud Sues, $5224 to 625 little in the government of the whole country case, as the depositions were in the hands of the wue.
general torine, and provided for the rear point shtontd arise, for there was no evideves of the Paid-up shares, and of $1 per share on the doing; Sed sales $5174 qaotixi: Male, $6175, A Earopean, it is impossible to conceive the Court
ditions of uli cruise, still when the office any such contrast in the case of the prisoner New abures, being equivalent to Fabr per cent. nominal, market not opened. The mail steamer The Attorney General! said that the deponi was judiciable in both the countries concerned or any of the other coolice. The evidence went for the half-year: this will absorb $160,000, Orissa has brought 1,550 chests Malwa, 110, REGISTERED UNDRE THE COMPANTS amount of intimidation and oppression which tions discloses a coat burrible mes of intrier, there could be no extradition, ran though to show that this ad was one of those who and, of the balares, the Directors, proso re- Putun, and about 1,950 oberts Persian opium.
ORDINANCE, No.:1, OF 1865. ****
necessary to induce mus delibera and they shewed it both in point of identity the words wore afficient to include it complained of being kidnapped. Indeed, there taining $269,587.13 to meet eventus Tisses on
FEBRUARY 157. Mogxing. tely to declare that he is willing to emigrate, and as to the details of the crue which bad Ass to the words "take refuge, and the stil carried on in ponnection with the coolie 8293433 to the medit of New Profit and Loss New Benres 85.22 to 55271 cash and was though to show that grows ontreges are present outstandings, carrying the balance of New Putna, 3532 to $5371, onssh sad credit; Directora --
when he knows or at least fears that bis doing never been surpassed. This he mid fort, this judicial interpretation to be placed upon trade at Macso, listeven if there were ogntracts Account
pubiss should imagine that the prisoner was an them, the court would be guided by the inter
gredit Old Putna, $600, quated; Old Ba so will be going into slavery. Fat such innocent agriculturist whom Lyrinnical Go-pretation of stolar words in the American they were not binding, because they were jorde If this appropriation of profits be confirmed nares, $560, quoted; Malwa, $620, nominal, takes place daily in China, and every now verament wished to land over. This was what treaty by Jutico Shee, in re Turnan Tho net under compulsion; that if there was any Gus. by the Heeting: the Shareholders will have re-ansh and credit, in good native demand. and agaic wo are startled by such awful the depositions showed, and he eserted that the must have been in the exclusive jurisdiction of erasent superintendence or legislation, it was ceived as Dividend for the year 1870 the sum
Court had no sort of jurisdiction to go into the the outry making the demand that is only imply illegory ARA
pauishable by it, and not by ne” To mum up | His Lordship-But, as bare no evidonou of Capital), all bad, and doubtful assets will be ON LONDON,—— His Lordship-Who do you raprenant Mr. this point Assuming that Ordinance 2 of it. If this uct is not brought within any examply
54 for, and undivided profits of velle Penelope, and the executions a few days
will be ourried forward backg Attorney
1850 was now in force, it did not apply to this ceptions, what is it? ago at Macao. The cases of all this is on-
The Attorney General Well, if your Land. case, buscire it was ove of pirney un the big Having no other low, and assuming English previous valuations of the Bank's securities, Mr. Fruscia-A thoroughly justifiable one. The Directors regret that the depreciation on doubtedly to be found in the corruption of ship asks me that question, I sill be very lap, sons held that this fact clear foreigners connected the Chinese Government: but it cannot typy to go away. In here for the Crown, of Fifth Pomt. No complaint, information, or law the prisoner was there illegally and in-gether with the position of some transactions communication from any officer of the Chinese properly deprived of liis antaral liberty anentered into during the six months ander re- The karned counsel proceeded, to say that Government had been before the mangiatruto, for all practical purposes a stave. It was clear view, compel them to recommend the extentions with the trade from resposibility. Such there was nothing to show that the man was Such a communication was necessary under from the depositions that the note that he had of such a large saw as $269,587.13 ont of the might be the case if the facts were not huown; kidnapped
Make Me On the Ordinance, or that if such a communicatione; were done solely to escape from that posi-half year's earnings, and, in consequence, to but they are now notorious, and sebody can His Lordship referred to Mr. Mey, who said had been made to the Executive bere should. tion, and lo thu nye of the law sash auts were reduce the usual dividend of eis per cent for
there was much of inference that he was not.
have been the Gorernor's rank to Got The not criminal. Mr. Francie concluded by draw the balf-year to four per cent.; bat they deem take away
number of caplies under cou The Attorney General mid that not only was Ordinance certainly gave power to the magie lug bis Lordship's attention to the fact that is best for the Shareholders to make full pro- tracts without having the strongest reason to theregrind fame proof of the prisoner aguilt, but trate to issue a warrant for the apprebez hud confined bis address to the deposirision for all doubtful outstandings, and at the believe that at least considerable number to identification and details of this masacre sien of, or to defin, person, it in the ion any reations we to the legality of same time to leave the Reserve Fund intact.
Although the Dividend for the six months for it was nothing else the case was very strong, course of any investigation (and it must the detention abonid hereafter be raised, he ang them are taken against their will. If He was picked out as being the bead of the be a lawful investigation) he bould End reason should be prepared to go into them, R is not so. favourable for Shareholders na in pre- The tride, therefore, is allowed at all, it ought|géng who murdered the explain and part of the to mapost him. But bare the prisQUET WAS BOR · His Lordship-1"
• you to go into Fiona balf-years, still, the Director think the
general result is extremely satisfactory, it Pro crew. That would be found from the depositions. lawfully before the magistrate On the 19th the
His Lordship I don't find that, my January lie waacharged with being a suspicions Mr. FranciaI don't know what to most pristors will bear in mind the stagnation in His Lordship The slave trade.. I shall not trade, the depreciation of securities and the The Attorney General-Well, your of the Colony. That appeared on the depo part with the dine without going into this ab- unremanerative turn twicen by Exchanges in Union Insurance Society of Canton, now shares. His Lordship I must read very carefully, betion, the front sheet of which was blank su to Joct. tre to thank you very much, Mr. cause I'don't find that
any charge until after the committal Be Francis, for the very able argument which you himself and west, the Chinese, alar at the bave given magistracy copying the charge from the war obargs the prisoner on one point only this Mr. Francis then asked bis Lordship to dia-
was nuder alatute in vacation-
The Chief Justice said he understood that it rest under Ordinance 9 of 1867 dangerous man vonld not be legally in custody on that war Mr. Franels submitted that any irregularity that, the prisoner was not properly under ar. His Lordship could not listen to this in the
at the ponce and good order, de he alleged an in the writ could not be questioned now, rest under that Ordinance. A great deal of absence of the Attorney General. He was portion with the increase of the Paid up to the haber mus
nation of the Fence might arrest or cause to one word which the Attorney-General bad at
A new Agency has been established at Saigua, The Attorney General and he did not; it be arrested such a characters was specified, tored with regard to the horrible under and THE Company having been established, with
has been confirmed in bla appointment, which proper mode of proceeding, although but no constable, he maintained, could arrest the exceptional enormity of the crime commit- and is working satisfactonly pro ita fost Office of Henglong and Agencies bus bitberto been only temporary; and is nou be must say the whole thing had been done any person under this section without the sated by the prisoner. He did not enbueribe to a
The fourth call of $25 per share on the New with mort extreme buste. He had not been able thority of the Justice previously obtained, single word of it riake and isames Policies of Ipanrance at the plag Master, with the rank of a senior sasiate vins evening. Bat there cases were generally until the person charged was brought before we must not torres that thousands of men are feel call of the same amount, on the lat July, at the several places mentinued above, necepts permanently appointed to the office of Ship to read through the depositions until the pre- Thia Ordinance was a dead Intter unless and Mr. Francia-However deeply we may royret Shares in the Capital of the Corporation, vill
the fate of the Captzia and eram of the
hevonne), fall due on the 1st July next, and the fifth, and rates of Premiem current at the respectivu nt the Consular Serviceap
the magistrato by his authority. No such nu- The Chief-Justice said he would adjourn by thority appeared in this case, and sat there very year illegally deprived of their liberty by 1872. The N. C. Daily New states that the British consent of both parties to the coart
fore be assumed not to have existed. Then, The Chief Justice said there was one poist N. J. EDI.
this trade
Cuina and Straits Steam Navigation: Com- *Secretary
barque Hamleta, which we intely göt off shoro
pary par nominal. Mr. Francia referred to a' case showing the again, the caly cunscs for which they could be near Chinhal, drifted frog ber anchors during Hongkong, 20th August, 1870, 612gale, and struck upon the Chible rockares proceedings in vacation on habeas corpus to be arrested wore for being emisaries or abettors on which Mr. Francis had not touched and Chairman of the Corporation for the year 1871. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-559 por
nel and cargo total loss.The Captain has onducted in Chambers.
of Her Majesty's enomies or of pirates, or which he wished to have argued. Aume that were Mr. H. B. Lennan, whose term of office share. TAKASIMA COLLIERY,
thrown the vessel on the Ondeul's batide, and u The Attorney Generat said he was very aach othertond diasterone to the pence, good order, da what was called the slave trade was contrary has expired, and Mu Thomas Pyke Bas been Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-75 to 80 NAGASAKI
per cent. disobunt; Naval Courier en ba held to enquire more parempied, and would rather act us pretent. Now that otherwise be should ask is much to French na to English in then elected Degaty Chairman tienburly into the pirenaistances. Meanwhile The Chief Jantic waid he thought the learn Lordship to interpret in a similar house was not this a slave ship and therfore, According to the provisions of the Deed of Hongkong Distillery Company 10 per cent. THE Undersigned are prepared to supply the crow has been taken charge of by: Mr. ad counsel ought to hear what Mr. Franois and to the rest of the cannes, specified. There
premium, nominal.
swm), in quantities as required, to be delivered by-publio naction. samy Coal from the Takagimin Colliery foot Pittock, the Consul, and the wreck will be sold to say, as it was a most important case, and be was no evidence of any words or need by and the emigration to have been legal, the R. Roweth 3. Menke, and G. P. Henrd, retire Indo-Chinese Sugar Company-2 per cent,
all the points felly argued,
preminu this man in the Colony, from which any rea at the ship was under Preach inw did from the Direction, but they are eligible for re- The Attorney-General Oh, yen; I now all sonable suspicion could rise
tais, nud did not the law of France take Fall the law of Macso any-lenger, protout the asp-elestion, and offer themselves wecordingly. those points very well I have studied extra His Lordship Yet this plans is anted on forceHe was not going to part with the caes
LETRA AUDITORS, SNA
SALES ON FEBRUARY 11th, 1871.'-- ilion for a year, and it isquile anconerary that very lately, is it not PRES
The Directors have much plessure in recom-
Vida reported by Chincas, I should be hores da I. buys other very impor Mr. Trancis aid it was, tub be abmitted till be bad gone through to whole of it to the mending the election for the year 1871 of the
Saigon Rice, 8,000 promis, at 5018, by Kwong. More that any arrest in the Colony for crime com foundations. It was not a question premant Auditore, the Hon. Phineas prie and Ling to Hongkong merakant The Chief Justiap said he would rather ni nitted out of the Colny, under this clause, fuoting merely this one man. Handreds and Mr. J. M. Vinkers more
Saigon Rics, 1:500 pienla; at $2.15, by Fooki R. Rower mow-loong to Hongkong merebant. Joure that the Attorney-General should be pre was repaghint to the general law of jurisdin thongands were depending on him, and he was
Chairman
Saigon, Rico, 2,500 picula, at 82.21, by Fock onet, and that he might have the opportunity tion. Recurring to. Ordinance 2 of 1850, Mr. The two respectable Chinese alurged by two of saying that he would not attend, insboud of Francis repeated that the investigation
pw.l0002.to Hongkong merofiami.“ District Watchmen with unlimfal poearing saying, he now said, that he was too busy to mentioned in the first beotion muut be a highost anthority in England. It was the most short epithalaminm in honour of the marriage e merchent to Kin-bing-cheong-
Tennyson is understood to be contemplating Calcutta Cotton, 125 balen, at $17.00, by Far. their bail, and further evidence was taken of certain bags of black pepper, surrendered to attend..
lawful Investigation. - Exon though this Ordine Insprater Duggan stated that te bod still be secerity, antess the Gorarument wished him ond part of this sortion could not apply, he is, is to get your client uf; the tusincas One of the grave questions just now agitating
The Attorney General aid he did not see the ance applied to the treaty ct 1858, still the seaportant caas he had ever had since he had of the Marquis of Lore with the Prinowa Calculia Cotton, 50 Dales, at $17.00, by Farmes
Labia Coley Your bones, Mr. Looise.
marchant to Kin-hing-obsong, vit anah)s to find the coolics who carried the two to attend, g
Calcutta Cotton, 78 balus, at $17.00, by Parase eans the seoulir provision in the treaty of up the tourt my onetimes be more serious," the saffragists in this! If woman are too merchant to Kwong-hong.. hays to the stalk,
His Lordship-If you say you will not ut. 1843 which required the Crown to give up The Attorney General then larrived on the angelic to vote, how can the best be made Bambay Catton, 100 bales, at $16.25, by Farmee Fong Achun, cook at the In Shing shop. tead, I shell understand you, and I will take it criminals withone previousdemand, was omittod Gilion Street, asid that be asisted to opmi dowo, walking in the treaty of 15s. Tiking 2 of 1860 ae a scene again, and the question of postponement wicked unough to beat worthy of that great merchant to as-fung the shop at 6 nm, on Friday. The monter t The Attorney General did not say that, but whole, his Lordship would not put such and that he did not for a ument suppose thate Ban Tennis Commercial Teraids learn merebant to Kin-rell 18.0
was agitated. The lairned gentlemati remark- Sleasing Photo win Bombay Cotton, 360 bales, at $16.25, by Parmes the shop had gone home on the 7th inefab how not bound to be bere hour. Francis terpretation on Seation Laswold allow he should be able to couvines Hi Lordship, feum the latest received New York journals, that and the Bountant bad, gone home a month argue The points of the case appeared to be uglatrate to investigate a charge again havlag regard to the expressions which had the thirty-six par-load of Japanese tens which merchant to top-bing
Bombay Cotton, 130 bales, at $16.00, by Faroe ago to get married, but returned on Friday those Thero was a trosty for the radifon of Chitman of a prime committed out of this fallen from him, to the effoot that he was utteri left here in bond short time muse, bare night Aso, Apak, and the witness werb left orimmals to China, and an Ordinace to Gurjurisdiction, unless and until a complaint in opposed to all the learned counsel bud bizialt reached their destination in thirty Braunys from by foreign merchant to Pow-chong
Cotton Yarn, Na 16.24, 12 bales, at. $300,00, in charge, the two first being vice-pounders, it out (though thut, be befloved, was disputed) formalinn, or conmusication was " monde İrou Aso and Apak went out in the morning and Rod the only option was usher this was Chion. Falling and communication, Lar The thief Justice corrected the learns arrived in New York with tee in Bust, was reign merchant to Test-loong
Japan, whereas the steamer Magdala whick. Calculia Cotton, 200 bules, no $1.50, by for witects was left in chargs. A shoemaker from aneb s orinis jufratired by Ordinanse for was no warrant under Beotion Vam deka Canton, who came down twion or thrice a year, rendition. “He did not qucation that the man Sixth Point Thore was to evidents to show counsel, reminding him that his retsark bud minety-six days from Bhanghai and Sirtyair si White Sugar. Znd quality. 300 piculs, at $5.50, A to engage his until after 10M, would bad me into the shop to borrow a pen with was properly before His Lordship on the heat the offence akargud was an affecté against best to the infect that he did not follow him from Hongkong. There can be bodoubt of the by Kwong tookwo to travelling merchant
which to write some accounts. Trojpen onrrying | bone writ.
the laws of Chinn. The law of Ubins could in sif that he bud said.
vast unporiority offered by the Paolo Mail and White Sugar, 2nd quality, 100. piouls, as two bags aime towards the shop and nekad ihej The Chief Justies said he certainly asked for unly be imparted into this bana as x mutter of With reference to what bid, been mild About | Facillo fudi lines for the transportation of teas, B5,36, by Kwong-look-wo to travelling mer shoemaker whether he wanted them. The laid the best argament that could be had in tile ovidence. As to the presumption whether this the Attorney-General's đội boring read through, and silke,
chant,
D. A. HITCHCOCK, Esq., of Mesura. Olygauut A. MACG. HEATON, Esq, of Hesar. Douglas
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LE TDB Hongkong, 31st January, 1871,
to be so only under the most rigid euper vision. But, no far from this being the case, there seems now reason to believe that Macao
is again rapidly being allowed to fall back into the old abuses which have gained for it sonnenviable a notoriety), vinger
The news from the North by the Hona - pears on the fourth page, in E
We are glad to announ the Mr. W. H Tapp who has for a long time conducted the duties of
the Shipping Department at E.B.M. consulate, Bhanghai, in an coergette and efficient manner,
POLICE INTELLIGENÖR,
F. 114, 1871.
BETORE T. HOUSSELL, ESQ. DISTRICT WATUMMER.
course.
will read it
Lordebip character, dangerous to the peace and good order
The Attorney General then remarked upon the fact of the case being bound in Chim bere: inatoad of in open Court,AN
Tant of committal'itapif. As to the right of mrs.
of $370,000, (Ten per cent, on the, the paid-up
consequence of the Francs-German war
The Proprietors may be congratulated on the strong position held by the Bank at all places have inorested materially during the past year where its business is carried do. Its resumes: the Deposits alous shewing an increase of $3,400,000, and in every way, the Bank's busje. mess her most successfully progressed in pro-
The Chief Justice D-You tuko objection injustice was worked under it every day. Any bound to say that is withheld his agent touny AGENCILS replay.
tant befness.
DIRECTORS.
The Hon. E. Howett has been appointed
pvan.........umpposing Danio rila egi in Macat, Settlement, thres members of the Court, Messrs.
guite sure the coee would not end in this O
wanting to ensure ita coming before the fony, at least ab efforts on his part should be
jespið."
BIOKANOR.
Bank Bille, at 30 day night, 4 Bank Bille, at 6 monthe right, 4/4 to 4/4) Credits, at 6 montlie' sight....44 Documentary Bills, at 6 months;
sight...........147 -Bank Bille on demand,
New Yonk=
Privite, 5 months' sight........
ON BOMBAY Bank, 8 days aight 227† ON CALCUTTA Bank, 3 days sight 2:71 UN SANGBAL
Bank, 15 days sight.
Bank, 3 days sight
ten Private, 30 days”, sight..
SKARES. Hongkong Bank Shares, Old--23 per cent.
premium. Hongkong Bank Shares, Now-21 per cent.
premium.
**-—81,200 per share premiata..":" China Tenders Insurance Company's Shures-
$2,400 per share premium. Ouinn and Jagku. Marine Insurance-Tis. 70
per abure premiu Hongeng Fire Tamurance Company's Sharra- *** $266 per sbare premium,
bins Fire Insurance Company's Staros--$55
per share promitim.
Victoria Fire Inveranoo Uompany's Sharm--$63
· por, share, premium... S Hongkong and Whampoo Book Company's
Share1 per cent, discount." yea Hongkong. Janton and Macao Steamboat
Co.'■ Bhares--91' per cent, prom.
China Ben, Saigon, and Straits Steamship. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company--Ile, $3
For share premium. Dompany-par, Donal
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