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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11mm, 1872. The Chronicle and Directory for 1872. principles of action which would have preth inst. from the Sooches and the grand canal Hongkong Dilliory Company- per cent, dence of one man alone, the house-coolie Low easily show the true state of affairs. In thin the present instance, was that of forming and vented a difficulty after the difficulty be Englishmen Lad been caught and tied up Indo-Chinese Sugar Company $17 per share the books in his hand, and that the two do- of three men were thas closed, and the evi- only a portion of the matter had been bicard.
district, reported to the authorifies that two nominal;
A-Tow, who mid ho saw DEVRAJ with one of cato, as it at first samo forward, the oaths pronouncing too delnile an opinion when arisen, just as it happous at times that ay the country people at the place so well.
disconn careless engineer finding he has lot the water known to portamen-Penggu, or, more car-hongkong Fier and Godown Company-$10 feudants altered one of them in his presenes dents of the fourth, a co-conspirator if the The effect of any such expression on
on the in his boiler run cát, turns it on rapidly, show on the grand Ginal. The ouuse of this rectly, Peng-li-yu, some 10 miles beyond Chang-
Upon this vital Puntar
His Lordship tells charge was true, was taken against them. of a Judge to liable always to be serious, and the Jury that with the result of a collapse and no explo- procedure was not ferpolearly stated, but it
An experience of An application to have the criminal proceed-more especially is such likely to be the Chinese witnesses sion. In the same way the very principle believed to have arisen, from some scoident
extending now overings postponed till the civil suit was over case iu & place like Hongkong. It is truo which would, if applied in time, prevent were on boating ezersion. From the des canned by the fire-arms of the foreigners, who
many years, he cannot suggest a doubt of was refused by the Omer-France, and the that in such instances, the URIE-JUSTICE the truth of the coolie's evidence," difficulty arising may bring it to a crisis, if aription given by the boatman, the partios
His Magistrate folt reluctantly compelled to com- has always been actuated by a sincere desirg Lordship's
imagination must have been mit the men for trial, but in doing so, he ex- to forward what he feels to be the true end applied too late, and much wo firmly believe are believed to be one of our livery stable
that the evidence did of Justice, but it is quite possible for a Judge would be the case if the United States mal a friend. Immediately on the mattor
the obarge.
to err from the best motives, as he cau being reported, the British.Consul, it is under- adopted anything but the strongest policy at stood communicated with 1to fapt, and
who wished to alter books fraudulently We then come to would send for a house cookie to write the PAUNORFOTE, the Attorney-General, hav-any way stretching the the present time. Everybody knows how the requisite domments having been obtained,
labels and grievous a blow the failure in the Coren was to bring the foreigners to Shanghat. It is per- two,officers are sald to have been sent off to-day
I bring the gum bottle, was worthy ng ant this gigantic avalannhe in wotion,"
individual case. No doubt, from what ho to the prestigs of France in China, and it hapa, not generally known that two fatal coi-
would be thought, have occurred to him to in the Colony, and who has to take the saw at the Bankruptcy Court the CHIE would be a matter of the deepest regret if deuls occurred in the Heng-yu district last year,
muggcat that Low-row might be speaking place of the Chief Justice in the latter's Juerra considered that
a great fraud kad the Chinese were allowed to apply to another hoy, and subsequently a man, being shot
the truth, but not the whole truth. It is absence, is appointed Acting Attorney-Ge- bean committed, and it was impossible for ocidentally by foreigners. Both these cusc nation the jeering but apparently unanswer were settled amically by e money payment,
quite possible that Davsat was overacen by neral; and, here a very peculiar cirquestance those proceedings not to inflasace his the coolie altering the labels, but that the arises. The information is signed by Mr. Thoughout able argument which they applied to France, the military mandarin of the district euwing.
whole case in the two defendants were not presenta supposi Bau, the ustial stope que taizan to bring the Courts me ficard discussed the liabilities of that they could not be a strong nation as very reasonable and frien lly spirit. Of course, it foreignora are "guilty of redklonen e they had been beaten by the Coreaus, whom violence, they should be punished, but we think to foreign merebant.
Sugar Candy, 06-tubs, ab 92-10, by Ying-koo which the collegated by the long time gratter into the opreme Court, and the Acting agents, the responsibility of principals, and China had herself formerly defeated. It is our Consuls should insist, in the most peromp
word about what he knew he saying Attorney-General is feed by the Chinese spe- a vast number of ether topics which seemed Wheat Flour, 501be.. 400 bagy, at $1.55, by told constituted just one of those pieces of forward. Whether Mr. BATL received his criminal charga
story he cially interested in having the charge pushed strangely fine points on which to hinge a The civil suits ghated to be hoped, therefore, the President's Mesory way, that British subjects charged with Ting-kee to travelling merchant.
any offence should be uveyed with all speed
the criminal sage will prove to indicate that a thoroughly to the nonreet foreign port, without being seb-to travelling merchant
White Was, pievos, at $81.00, by Yes-tung evidence which are open to doubt, because they fee before tigging the information of afbar through-
Brs too good.
proceedings, and the might have we firm policy will be adopted. Although, inot to the inhuman method of tying up, com-
White Wer, 3. pieces, at $81.00, by Hing-tai- been oversoon to alter the books is probable here not aware, but there is no doubt that echo was heard of what went on behind ho did receive a retainer in connection with the certain which shielded the bankruptcy as- above observed, tho establishment of men among the Chinese. Several instantes abas to travelling merchant.
that he might have altered them in the are on record of frightful and permanent injury
pre- trading relations was not the original object to the limbs of foreigners by this style of Hingstai ubau to Hongkong merchant,
the case. A retainer in connection with investigation from the public guze. What Dried Fiby Flowers, 20 pionie, te 82.7, by once of a house coolio is positão, but hard. e public prosecntion I will be exclaimed: was disclosed in the bankruptos case, bis of the expedition, it is not an illegitimate detention, and whether they are guilty or not,
ly probable; that he might have done bat no, here is
know not. Mash stress is laid upon this Mushrooms, 8 picale at $36.00, by Ta-wasn together with a second mon object, nor one in which the United States or sternly repressed. But we have every senfi-
we hold that suoli treatment of them should be loong to travelling merchant.
pecul proscention in some quarters, Lit the great fact is over in tho
the Originally brought an a any other civilized nation is called upon dence that Consul Davenport, will do bus duty.to travelling merchiots
Shaili, 10 posla, at $96.50, by Tu-wo-long but that three shrewd and cunning menas transformed into a private prosecution when Bankrapey Court, the less justifiable was presence of the coolie is very improbable; in the Police, Court, it appears suddenly looked that the worse the revelations in the to find its overtures repelled by force, It
the whole theory of the prosecution must it gots into the Supreme Court; and what is it to bring the case in ao questionable a Cuttlefish, 10 pisale at $16.80, by Yu-wo-lcong the would, therefore, be quita justifiable for the
to travelling merchant.
him and the two defendants to be more, a Barrister who had arrived shortly as that of a charge of conspiracy, because the United States to carry the matter to a sac-
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, January 11th, 1872.
We shall look with interest to sscartain what are the precise terms in which the President of the United States has alluded to tho Corean afair. Tho telegraphic summary
NINGPO
(N. C. Daily News.) last, very war the tens of the former one
Another Ürs occurred at Ninzpo on Friday This time there was difficulty in getting water, And although the men of the Anglo-Olinese. forno were quickly on the spot, with their engine, nearly 100 houses were burned down, before the flames were got under. As it was, they had to iako water (F) from an opop newer and the engine bas since been nearly unapproachable. The Salt Gabelte. scams to be a source of difficulty again in Chokeang. A memorial by | Censor Obi chên, ín' tha Heling Gazette of the
Feculation to prevail in this notoriously sor auch interest, is to be opened to-day Thereont little official squeezing in this land of rupt department Nothing can be done with- is to be a Commanion Service at 11 am, and ages. Squeezing is the best known and most at 8.30 there will be a special opening service, extensively cultivated of the polite arte. But when the Rev. Mr Pipar will preado
whether the remedy the Censor proposes weuli be a romedy, we cannot venture to have an opinion.
As already mentioned, the Seainen', Uhurch,23th November, declares at immenso mont in which the Community have manifested
We note the departure by the present soil steamer of the Hon. Mr. Surale, Chief-Junlica of this Colony, who goes home on leave. We are confident he will carry with him the good wishes of all in Hongkong, as even thong who may not agree with everything he does, cannot but respect the uprightness of his intentions, and the general desire which be shown to not in sacorduace with the public interests.
LATE TELEGRAM.
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SHANGHAL January 10th, The Hong-que Wharf Company liave pur chased Olyphant's wharf
THE NAVAL BALL AT SHANGHAL. (Courier)
—an snecesi.
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That
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JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN HONGKONG:
WES
HONGKONG.
The appointment of the Commission toen.
The arrangements for the formation of the which, at sich a time of social engageurents, merits of the case in itself, and theinde in giving his opinions on the facte what precise position the ACTING ATIGENEY-ed, if it is not sufficient to snable the Govern
new local Bank are being complated.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
January 10th
BEFORE . Mar, Esq.
THSET. Two privates of the 10th Regiment, named
which appears in the Californian papers unde: Joseph Giles and J. Thompson, were sent to the crowning triumph. being a chandelier moa Pubminently to the aftantion of the was, as above shown, open to the gravest gus. may be all very well, but we think only on tention is especially directed to the statistis
ASSAULT.
wreaths of ver
message means that a strong policy will be prenisce on the Praya. On the day.in question elegant gilt sorolla, indicating with animistakejury becoming utterly puzzled by an are allowed the matter to go to the Jury.
General Sherman will be passed over, not all over the room on the floor, dirtying them, consuls, in plain dress, the officers of all the considered indicative of the evil intention forward. This, upon general grounds, is the whichciently show the irregularities forward a petition to the Government on the
criminal intent, in the presence of a Chiasse side that functionary in the Supreme Court If there are frauds and wrongs which the law coolis, and that they should actually nak him at his junior. The case came before the cannot touch, we are bound to conceive that to go and fetch the gura bottle, passes, one Court on the 1st December, but actually up the Legislature in karing this defect bare would think, all conceivable mud incon to the 5th December, the Cular-JUSTICE acted wisely, and live done so to avoid 2-Ctočke, 71bs., 100 pieces, at $1.25, by 10ceivable credulity, even that particular himself was under the impression that it was greater evils than the which moro search- reign merchant to Hongkong merabant.
Vermiceli, 100) pianie, at £9.30, by Yee-ee to credulity which results from an experience an Attorney-General's case, and the only ing laws would comedy. It is for this reason Hongkong merobant,
of Chinese witnesses extending over many after the prosention had been going on for that charges of conspiracy are looked upon peare." Yet the CHIEF JUSTICE laid it four days was it known to the Jury or any with disfavour, and thet clear and direet ovi- down absolutely that he could suggest no one else that t was not a public prosecution dence of the conspiring itself is required. doubt on this point, and he treated all other This point is of very great importance, he- Without auch precaution, everybody connect- parts of the evidence in an equally unfavour-cause there is a rast difference in the amounted wish anyone found to have done what ap able way for the defondante. AnooL RUA of attention which a Jury will pay to apeared is wrong act, would be liable to be WAN, who, if he told the truth and there counsel who appears as Crown prosecutor, indicted for couspiracy with him.
conspiracy, was an accomplice, a and if and merely performs a duty in the regular The above remarks are made not with tho he did not tell the truth want for nothing in course of his official business, and the weight view of either defending or condemning the the case, was represented as an innocent which they will attach to the pleading of prisoners, For anything we know, there So many important points are brought to young man only twauty-six years of age-as counsel retained by private prosecutors, who may be just grouads of suspicion against notice by the case of REGINA V. AuDoor though a man of his age would not know may be influenced by feelings such as would them; but we do not hesitate to say that the MOOSAH and Noos Mañoser, recently con that he was committing an offence in oon- not affect an official prosecutor. The then charge was brought into the Supreme Court cluded at the Suprema Court, that it is very sparing to get up is fraudulent bankruptcy Acting Attarany-General, Mr. Bazz, open-in the most irregular manner, and the esse This is, so far as the writer's experience of
difficult to decide which of them calk most ABDOOL BHAMAN was allowed to give his ed the case with a swinging counsel's if allowed to pass without protest, would Shanghai is concerned, a moral heading for a urgently for natics. The punishment which testimony, without one word of warning speech, altogether lacking the temperance become a precedent in the Colony,
which newspaper notice in this Settlement. We think Las been inflicted is in effect imprisonment against it being given from the Bench--nay, which should characterise the address of would place the members of every firm in we are correct in saging that for the past tea with hard labour for 18 months and 12 we absolutely and the CHIEF JUSTICE doing Crown Prosecutor, whose boundar duty danger of being convicted of conspiracy and yesta, at least, there has bet no Naval Ball in months on the respective prisoners, those all he could to give weight to the very evi- it is to give at least a fair consideration to of being sentenced to imprisonment and hard Shanghai, But H. M. &. S. Jane ant. Curls torme being awarded on each of the counte denos against which it was his bounden daty what may reasonably be urged on behalf of labour, upon evidence which would not be beitig fortunately with us during this sens of on which they were found guilty, but come to caution the jury. For eight long hours did the prisoner against whom the charge is considered sufficient to convict a man of the festivity, their Oflicers ware moved to do them-mencing from the same day. The object in the luckless prisoners sit in coart with their brought. It is certainly very astounding to most trivial offence if directly charged. selves a picmura by giving some expresion of framing the sentence in this manner would winntha closed, while the Judge this charged hear a gentlomma who, the Jury imagined, was their cons of the hospitality fur which our Set- tlement is famous, and tho result was the bril. seem to be a doubt as to the finding on the the jury, who, following the almost absoluten Prosecutor telling them that the need with all the authority of a addressing them liant gathering at the Club last evenings of fourth count, as if a general sentence had direction from the
the Bench, returned a verdict which we have pleasure in saying at once that be given, and a conviction on the fourth of
not attach too much importance to the fact quire into the state of the Police Fe in the it was from first to last what it deserved to be, count proved bad, the whole sentanos would do got blame the Jury, but we that one of the witnesses was an accomplice, Colony has been officially announced, and
on unqualified as 115 wire bocepted; be annulled. However this way be, the do unhesitatingly blame the Judge, both and thas in criminal cases it was tot necessittings have commenced. To nie gecente parishment ia ortremely severe. The for what he did, and for what besary to canvass the nature of the evidence made regarded as satisfactory and it is was itself a proof how thoroughly the kindly manner in which the prosecution was in
omitted, for going beyond all Feasonable so carefully as in a civil suit In hoped hat the information which will be ellait- Wishes of the gallant entertainors were appre cisted. Shortly after 8 o'clock the guests bestituted, are matters for very careful con- for omitting to warn the jury against the GENERAL then stood it is somewhat difficult ment to overcome the difficultive connected with gan to arrive, and found arrangements made for sideration, while the, peculiar character of evidence of a man, who, if he spoke the truth, to understand; as when the CareT-JUSTICE the police, will at least suitive to show where the weak poista lie, and so assist in organising them which abondantly showed the thought the judicial arrangements in this Colony was an accomplice. Without the evidence of asked whether the case was a
a private prose- fulness, sound judgment and taste of the hosts forms a subject for no less serious notice the godown soolie and RAMAN there was abcution the answer given was, I lent the the Ford in the way best suited to meet the The decorations, which were executed under than the particular matter which has brought solutely no case. The evidence of the former QUEEN's name to the Prosecution." This memorandum appointing to Commission, at requirements of the Colony. In the fiel the general supervision of an officer of the them se June, wore at once chamcteristic and chase,
picion; against that
t of the latter, the Judge condition that the QUERN's name is lont which have been foratahed to the Government, date of November 27th, is not very explicit. three months hard labour for steal ng sous artistically orgy of bayonets and cutlavera..
La considering the merits of the case, as it should have carefully cautioned the jury. It gratis, especially where as in Hongkong the but it must be borne in mind that the offisieres One portion sage that, although the course to rings in a brothel in Taiplagahad,
which, lighted up by a hundred blazing tapers; can forward in the Supreme Court, the first is thus quite needless to give any opinion ATTORNEY-GENERAL Zols as his own tirandof the Police Force in the Oploty is indicated be adopted with regard to the master is not
bad an effect su briliant as sometimes to make point, which claims attention is the very un- upon the merits of the case, becuase in reality Jury, and the question naturally arises, if he not by a compra of the sumber of criminals Lam Akwong, lie to the Hongkong Disono almost vieb they would dowse the glim." desirablo form in which it was This there wÁS LÓ, 1558,
| brought to justice one year with that in ̃aan. yot decided, a strong polies is indicated, and pereary, summoned Mr. 3. D. Humpkrage for This sorescation. Tas mispended trous the dome cannot be more dearly define brought. The brought into Court and argued with so atter what cuJUREN's Laure as Atarney General ther, but by the proportion between the sem then the telegraphic despatch goes on to say unlawfully unsaulting and beating his
argued so much whether he borrows it as private prosecutor. bor of orieses committed and those with regard which overhangs the outre of the upper and words of Chief Justice Cocksues, which were persistency both by the Acting old attaching to the form in which this extraor- This is the only true indication whether the Complainant stated he was sent on board of ing of the grand stairasne. Within the ans
Such is a bare outline of the irregularities to which the culprits are banht op for trial. that the punishment of the Coroane for the steamer to get some boxes. He received all Ball-room, which occupied the entire Draw practice of charging, at one and the same not he expected to perform the duties of a dinary caaf was brought before the Court, Force in doing grud service, slick A
quoted by
Mr. HAYLLAR, and in which the General and by the Judge, the
Jury con murder of the wrecked American scamen je bat one, and got a paper to that effect from the ing Room, the age of u haud drape time, a crime and a conspiracy to commit it, Grand Jury, and throw it out in the face of and it may be recapitulated as follows: derive thy dinant in motion this that for
ateamer. When be returned, he naked the do- the airron, while considered complete. In a matter in which fendant to pay for the boat for carrying seven greena arched the wind we—the affect of fare condemned in very strong terms. The the strong summing up of the Chief-Justice. The case originated in. Bankruptcy pro- it was the omission to notion this that for a we are so deeply interested, these apparently boxes. The defendant became angry, gave him the whole being exceedingly striking and indictment, it is true, did not charge the al- They, therefore, naturally and quite exeus coatings conducted with closed doors, it long titas caused the Government here to on- inconsistent telegraphie details are cartainly several blows on the face with his open hand, exciting universal admiration. The southern teration of the books as a specific offence, ably followed the direction given to them inlaid to the charge of the defendants, upon of affairs, while rubberies and deeds of violence gratulate the public upon the improved state very tantalizing. We way, however, gather ear the work-Louse, and beat him with a walk Drawing-room, and fitoished with tables, but it was undoubtedly treated as a specific completely mystified by the laboured and which is always locked upon with distrust nat points for consideration in whether the pan and then ceized him by his queue, took him balf of the upper leading was screened off for a but as an act indicative of the conspiracy; a matter in which they must have become the most scanty evidence, an accusation were upon the increase. Ous of the most import from them that the affair is not, as was at ing atisk over bin book, branking the stick. lounges, photographic allems, and other taste charge by the prosecution, and by the Judge lengthy arguments brought before them on account of the loose erilerice which it ad- of a divided authority by means of the intrat first imagined, thought to be concluded, and Complainant showed marks on the back, a bluck fol appartonnees Accustomed as our mural
eye, a swollen lip, and ent month. After using friends are to make the most of very limited in his summing up, and thus the proceedings but, whatever general grounds for suspicion mite and its closing the mouths of witnesses; Watchmen under the Registrar-General shonid that the United States Government is wise him in this way, the defendant threw a tub suumsodation, it was not difficult for them justly came under the category of these conmight have appeared in the course of the it was brought forward by the order of Mr. be continued. enough to see the error which it would make of water over him. He went immediately to to find in the. apacions apartments adjoining demned by Chief-Justice CooxBUAN as beecution originated, the case, as it came for jmuit for the Chinese who ultimately appeared passed judgment, Bertoucing the first prisoner,
Bankruptcy proceedings in which the
Pro
PAUNCETOTE, when he was Counsel
it a civil
The Obief-Justice baving hond the legal in allowing so graye an insult to its flag and the station and made a complaint. He did not ample and verge enough for Ladies' room, "legal, but most unsatisfactory."
One im-
objections raised to the Couspiracy Ouse, kus its dignity to pass unatoned for, and without know why be was beaten.
Tea-room. Billiard room and Cardroom, while portant reason for this unsatisfactoriness con- ward in the Supreme Court, was so weak on as the actual proseoutora; and finally, it was Abdunk Monach, to 18 months' imprison E. Roefeldt, sworn, stated ho was employed the Supper-roum was, of conso, ready and sists in the likelihood, which must arise in its merita that it is astonishing that the commenced as a public, and conducted as a witt bord fabour and the acupul privoner, farther notice. It is quito possible that the at the Hongkong Dispensary. He slept at A naval amater arties had prepared, besides, caso brought forward in such a form, of the Attorney-General should bava signal the private, prosecation.
Near Maloured Comissa, to 13 months' im- *adopted with regard to the insult in firing some cases, and be told him to make his bed rangement which was a convenient as it was mitted being taken as indicative of the con- the complainant came to those premises with eble legibility these various localities, an aṛ-
It ga-information, er that the Chief Justine should
he would
satisfactory if this matter prisonment with hard labour. The osa bas ment in circle, the act supposed to be com
could be dismissed with the remarks aifoited a great deal of comment, and it is un- upon the American iden-of war, and that in and tidy up his room, and he refused to do anoramental
The usat point that has to be noticed is which have already been made, and derstood that the Indian Community intend to adopting this ground the minor affair of the though he started by scattering the blankets Among the guests were most of the foreign spiracy, and the conspiracy in its turn being the manzer in which the case was brought which
and then left. Witness then locked up the foreign navies represented in the harbour at in the act. There may be insufficient evi- most important part of the subject, as the proceedings were brought into the Court but completed, and is regarded an very satisfactory.
characterised the manner in which the ce besoss the United States feel satisfied with premises and went to the dispewears, the nu present, in their various uniforms, and four of dance to prove aither the one or the other, interests of this Colony are most deeply con those remarks would be palpably defective if Iz is to be opened by a poolt service this day.
and cerned in a stop being put for the future to wo omitted to notice the peculiar position in making use of what he understood to boat many-coloured sheen of the ladies in their ex
Considerable discussion bas tukun place with ire largunge in Chinese. Witness reported galsite tailecto, con are the bon they of may be made the proof of the other, and both in this celebrated quit. the circumstance to Mr. Humphrey's.
charged together, the probability of the ono the gozeral fout to the imagination of our the zot and the conspiracy to commit. it be
the manner in which he acted in connection is understood that two means of disposing tion of active hostility against a friendly ér
Defendant stated that the premises on the rendera
The case arose out of the Bankruptcy pro- with the affair. He had for days eat in the of the money have been already proposed pedition.
Praya were alorea, where the drugs of the dis- About 3 to 10, Capt. Boyle, in the maob re-considered proved, when the truth is that all deedings of Aspoot ERAMAN. What these Bankrupter Court with closed doors, and First, that a portion be fanded to provide a As already intimated, wo think it is much at night. Noserys te were kept there, it bear Capt. Baird, of the Juno, spered the bull, and to two probabilities, but no absolute proof rented himself at the Court, birt was informed less, he heard the case in the Supreme Court, suggested that a portion should be divoted to
pensary are kept. Mr. E. Ronfeldt alost there gretted absence, frutu severe indisposition, of that is established by the evidence amounts proceedings, however, were, neither we nor the there had heard statements which must have and, secondly, that
certain amount towards the police expenditura; proof public know. A reporter from this paper pra had an influence upon his mind. Neverthe Chinese capital. And it has burn further donation be given to the to be regretted that the original plan få store and locked up throughout the day. It woon all the demonta of beauty-“light, munie, whatever. ei ape oder notice that the proceedings were being conducted whilo Judge BALL, who, as the Dopaty of the erection of a light-house at the entrance to
waa the duty of any one servant in the catab- und wuotion"-wers blended harmoniously to which was proposed in regard to the expedi-ishorant to tidy up the place when sent down gather Professor Terry, on the piano, con- There was not suficient evidence on the one in Chambers with closed doors. All that we the Cures JUSTICE, ought, one would think the Leeuron Pass. To junks making for tion, that it should simply confine itself to on any business. The complainant was told to ducted the orchestru, and the mass was much hand to prove that the defendants alterod know, therefore, of this matter is what the under the circumstances, properly to have the island in rouge wether it would be a great making arrangements for the protection of door the young Death Seine, the thing is dendes being especially appreciated. About the booke with a criminal intention, except Cater-Jcaror stated in Court in the course been called upon to hear the case, was plead-advanity as also deeply interested in the
Court, and be throwing, shipwrecked desinen, was abandoned in favour about the pluca hessqan he was set to do it. paat 11 there was an adjournment us our Ma-when the actual evidence was supplemented of the conspiracy ease. Ho said that he found as private prosecutor at the Bar, Inese conmunity aes alau deeply interested in the of the more ambitious project of opening up He was abusive to the witness, and when the sonia friends, from Inbour to refresbaient by the presumptions drawn from facts which certain, strong grounds of suspicion, in oon- believe very few Judges would plecs them of underwriters, which they now largely occupy work being accomplished, both in the enpanity trade with the country as while the former defendant neked tire why he did not do as he and in this very material cirment of increas, would not be admitted na evidence in regard sequence of which, he placed the papers in selves in so difficult a position as to hear us shareholders in igual insurance companies, could in all probability have been affected plaiment commenced abusing bien, whicb era falling off The supper, devised and pre-admissible as proving a renspiracy to com.must ask our renders carefully to note the sented to them, and it would be enpposed be a great advantage to the trade of the Colosy was told, and why he was molent, the com- the outertuintent was far from showing to committing the crime, though they were the hands of the Attorney-General. We ease, one side of which had been strongly pre- and also us shippara of goods. It would thus peacefully, the latter was in its nature Bach eperated him so much that he slapped bis pared under the auperintendence of Mr. Wil-t that it would in all likelihood ruffle the sus-face. Complainant stiti continued insolent, iams, of the Club, was all that could be wished the tour ould not un ve been teid to resural, Mr. PauscarorE. Before the back objected to Mr. BALL'e pleading the case, breb the untive prankelion is must interested,
of position.
Dccupied by the than Attorney that the Carge--JUSTICE would not only have generally, and especially to that branch of it in ceptibilities of the officiala, who are known tond defendant continued to fog him till he abundant, varied, recherché und well served the conspiracy it not been, thought ruptcy proceedings came on; he was retained but would have called upon that gentleman and which, in tudt, is almost entirely in their be hostile to foreign intercourse, though it is touched his bad he not been insolent.
He would not have up. Auple justion having been dupe to the established, had it
handa. good things, dancing was rescued with great that a fraudulent alteration of the books as Counsel for the parties who subsequently to hear it. But no steps were taken in this asserted upon tolerably good authority that
Mr. May lectured the defendant on his com.spirit till abort I next morning, when the ludicn was proved Eliminate from the charge became the prosecutors in the conspiracy direction, and the result was that the CHIEF the return of Sir Richard MacDonnell, but it is The Legislative Counól bus pot yet met einde a large proportion of the people are favour-him he did not conuider it the duty of the cou danced was quite observable, making it bunspires the fraudulent alteration of the C899, in some civil cases of a complicated. JuICE sat upon the Beneli will his misud understood that it will be convened shortly,
dost, Laing the law into his own bands, and told withdrew. The zet with which the "bine coats of able to establishing relations with the ont de to tidy up the room and make the bad. At dantly clear that they bud got their lund legs Eliminate from the charge of altering the decide whether Annour Moosa, one of the Judges are only won, and it is impossible to policy is q bol atministr.co.
book
and the whole case falls to the ground, character, but whose general drift was to full of what had occurred in Bankruptcy. when His Excellency will no doubt declare his aide world. It is apparently at this point all ovente, had defendant brought up the com- no doubt they were resolved to make the most books the circumstances, tending to the defendants in the conspiracy case, was entitled believe that this did not have its effect. We that the United States has become placed in he might have inflected a small find on bith, day to those huset home is on the deep conclusion that a conspiracy was formed, to the ownership of certain opium, or who are quite unable otherwise to account for the
plainant and oberged him with refusal of duty, of an opportunity that does not occur every
SHANGHAI a position antagonistic to its recognised tra- batus he had taken the law into his awa band, One extrusinitio gentleman man overaard de-and there is nothing to attach criminality thar this opium ought properly to go to pay implicit confidence he placed in Low-A-row's There has beex little news of importance ditions, principles and constitution. Ita by inflicting so many wounds on complainant, ciaring that, after fifteen years experienos in to that act, at least so far as the defendants the creditors of ABDOOL RHANAN. It ap evidence as to the alteration of the books, from the above port, if we except two ramours - binek eye, a swollen face, bruised back and the East, he would say that he had never seen in the case were concerned. But let it be poured, so far as could be soon, that, if the and his not considering himself called upon which the Day News states have gained eur. way with political matters outside its own slight offence. It was one which he must cities or settlenienia.
Lite territory policy somewhat difficult for an deal severely with, and be accordingly inflicted
a fine of $20. enterprising commercial nation to adhere to
The Seamen's Church at West Point has beso
what the Coreans have done, but because a plainant following him with paper in his hand, our clergyman, When to these we add the but the twen" being brought forward such a modo of procedure as has been adopted which the CHIEF-JUSTICE Was placed, and regard to the disposal of the Special Fund. It
matter of auch very much greater magnitude
has arisen since the Coreans took up a posi-
Coensed his insolence,
It was thus in the case
have held
policy is one of avoiding interference in say ant month he could not look on this as a deb at mablage of beauty in any of its supposed, ne was unfortunately the case, that fraud which is wu Movas and Noor -MARRANAN 88. an accomplice. He assumed to be opened sbartly to foreign trade; and, 1 had been perpe to warn the jury against the testimony of rancy in the settlements, firm, chat lebung is half proved that they altered the trated by ABDOOL We most pertainly congratulate the Losts on being
PF books. and buff proveds that their business HOMET, could
I go to the Chinese realitors of surely his business to leave that to the jury, definite shape, but there seems to be ground started. Neither report, it appears, taken very tangements made one feel deeply how well that arrangements were designed to desire, opium would be proved the proceeds of this that BAMA was altogether a dupe. I was sondly, that suother tool bank is to he
amounts to a total
proof of their
to bo clients. Under these circumstances the RHAWANA he was then an accomplice, rust stimulus to traffic on the river: and
dupe, proved upon
1 evidence which is insufficient to are placed in the hands of Mr. Paunoz, and bis evidenco must be taken with the it is thought were yavuld be room for another establish either. The utmoet that such FOTE, 18 Attorney General; and he, we are utmost caution.
local bank, without interfering with the oa-
There has been no change in the tune of the jis a greater or less increase a probability.
SHANGHAL
their success A careful review of their ar
success was deserved.
COMMERCIAL-INTELLIGENCE.
SHAREC.
both- and two offèness are consideg done BHAMAN, who were Mr. PAUSUNTOTE talling them that if they did not believe for each. The opening of Ichang would give
lawful
Theubief topic of interest appears to have besi
lonely much we may consider him mistaken write frequently in opposition to what is done Shanghai." bud been in his action-directs the Crown Solicitor to by the CHIEF
HIEF FORTICE, because in the main the departure of Shanghai pones for the Hong-
in strictness, but which nevertheless was not departed from in the organisation of an expe
The Shanghai papers of the 5th is, taste. dition having for its object the protection of that two foreigners up country had been scized. ita acamen against outrage in the event of by the Chinese and tied up, in consequence of shipwreck. It is also true that the establish- Annered are the accounts which appear in the
their baving accidentally abot two Chinamen
- JANWAMY 11TH, MORNING. coincidence could be considered to amount to bound to believe upon public grounds, how It is a matter of regret to us to have to tablished fatersate of the Hongkong and ment of commercial relations with a distant respective papers of that date. The Daily News RS, or cash and credit terms. Malwa, $625 charged, it would have had to be proved by bring forward the case in the Police Court we are convinced he is actuated not only by kong Racer, nearly all the crack Shanghai po
drng market. Patha and Danares, $680 to Supposing the conspiracy but important nation, is no deviation from the saye recognised principles of American policy, pro- country has reached Shanghai, though in so
A report of an unfortunate becurrence up to 8830.
testimony to specific acts, such as that the as a public prosecution. The provveding proper, but really laudable motives. But nies having been bought up by the Southern vided that there are legitimate grounds for con irragulur a zoner that it is not easy to say
defendants agreed together other verbally there, with which our readers are already it is impossible not to be struck with certain Sportsmen; and the only sepresentatives of cluding that these relations can be establish- what amount of credends it deserves. The ci Hongkong Bank Shares, ld 68 per cent. or by writing to do an unlawful act, or to do familiar, go on for more than two mouths. very undesirable things which take place in "true blood" now left in Shanghai being "Laseci-
oumstances are these. On Wednesday ercuing, premium.
an unlawful mann But in
and Three men were charged upon evidence, connection with the administration of justice onuft," Noas Verrum" and "Suort." Amonark od peacefully. If such is not the case, then a foreigner intisanted at the Police Station thur Hongkong Bank Shares, New-80 per can in this case merely inferential evidence of which the Magistrate did not hesitate to in this Colony, and we are compelled to deal the ponies destined to figure on the Heng- the measure is taking part to polítical affairs; his servant had beard some boatmen talk of
premium.
general belief and the like would have either pronounce to be very defective, with con with nothing but the fact. We have latterly Racecourse in Ferry, the follow abroad with open eyes, and is such a step as country, for having shot two Chinamen &
two foreigners having been seized while up Union Insurance Society of Ountor, new shares be excluded or admitted very sparingly spiracy. Two of them, the defendants in the had two great causes celebres, and people out are mentioned: "Bone Bouche" vobi
-51,500 per share premium is very likely to be unpopular with the na native constable was sent out, and brought in China Traders Timurance Company's Shares been alons charged, there would not have the third being discharged as the evidence osses have arisen. But there has been suf. (Late Skelp) and
Lad a fraudulent alteration of the books case under notice, were coismitted for trial side have possibly been surprised that such Dizoond, Lamos" (i.te "Byte"), "Paive" Laat of the Mohicans," "Hamlet," "Rough
tion at largo. For these reasons we cannot the bouten, who were forwarded to the Bri $2,500 per share premium. but repeat our expression of regret that the fish Acting Cousul. Their statement simply is One and Japan Marine Insurance. 205 been sufficicat evidence to bring the offence did not in any way implicate him. We beg ficient to slow that the CareR-JUSTICE bas sides several crithas and carriage ponie
that, when passing a foreign kousi-bost | original project was allowed to expand into near Tangdog, the servanto on-board told Chisesa Insistance Coinputy.$180 per share tion of the booka, unless that alteration Police Court; fret prosecution in the In the Kwok-A-BEING case, this way well statou tent considerable interest was excited on Conspiracy in ladiesible use no inforce our readers specially, to note trays wils in done much towards bringing then fuzward, alitou Cent du toi Bolt, Bueche," Its Courier as to conspiracy is from an connection with this
but, having done, so we are compelled to dis and taken to the city of Proon-ya. The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares distinctly proved by evidence apart from the lie prosecution; and conspiracy when very great degree to inluence from high ace of his box on boarti the eargo asupan,
Fecondly,
that known to be the fact that no one made any bis shipment, as that: "guilant-grey" did not
scruple of attributing the proceedings in miss here the consideration of this part ofera were ecized for shooting"Ühineme. B. M. China Fire Insurance Quinpany's Sharee-800position of the will be based upon the only evidence against them was that of quarters, and in the case which has inflicted aundry abrasions on his daizty limbs,
one of a very much more ambitious nature; thear their maters had been ecized, bound,
the subject
country people also told them that two foreign-
to 2074 per share.
premiam,
3360 per abure, premium.
per abare, premiuin,
home
bo
that it was a
with В
Mokeanos, be-
aec to appreciate the proposed trip, sud wade such violent protestations against the convey
to befrauda men were charged lut; otherwise the proaf Consul applied to the Taotä), who, we believe,
the argument in a trels abova indicated. a man, who if a conspiracy existed was incalled forth these remarks, this species of but nons, it is thought of serious moment. The position of matters at present is am- has issued despatob requesting the relegee, of Victars Fire furance Company's Shares That there was not sufficient in the evilenos volved in it, as the testimony of the Chinese Influence has been scarcely less conspichanicis sad accident which lass scoured
the won if they are really under detention, and 1804 per share, premium.
The Daily News of the 25th December, ply that the United States have had their a foreign cosstable will proceed with this to Bongsong and Whaupos Dook Company's i
bo show a conspiracy, except on the coolie, Low-A-Tow, was not forthcoming for Is
Fertinent remark made hy the La reply to squadron fired upon; and have rotired, it is Paong-yne by one of the fast nativo des Bhures-7 per cent, discount..
position of the fraudulent alteration of
case had been ordered by his Lordship, the was going ap river with 25 passengers of 25th instant, usa Wooaung passenger bout a and accessful action, but patch-boats. Prompt action is of sourse very Bongione Cuntor and atacao Stemboat more than a month after the proceedings prisonera Counsel, to the effect that the in the Wongpo River-At noon on the
| desirable under euch eireantavócs, and the Co.'s Shareal per ocut, promium."
thing else, from the stress which the Car- The above is what may be called the first answer was that be found in the course of board, the war carried by the force of the bankruptcy proceedings that there was fod tide arose the bows of a Russian Loan of per share.
ning up, pointing it out as most important summed up thus. The then Attorney-Gene
no were instituted.
the
u
without any such result as will re-establish report is joat safficiently strong to require tăut Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tla. 185 Jusrica laid upon the latter point in his sumchapter in this affair, and it may be brich); reason to Epect a serious crime, and be war, and laefiately capsized, at the BRD
their prestige in the eyes of the Coreaus, or immediate steps should be taken. The Chines
¦ ornel, und might do permanent injury to a vxt-
at the praxent time, in those of the Chinese, terer where such treatment was wholly name
Company-5 per 'bant. discount.
what is of more direct importance, especially method of securing a prisoner is roagh and China Ben. Saigon, and Straits Steamship China and Straits au Navigation Com
pau3-25 per cent, discumut.. Hongkong Gas Company's Charos--845
share.
we say thing till the matter has been
forther investigated.
who watch svents of this nature Eeeply, and rited. As to what led to the rumoured esizare, are almost certain to take unfair advantage uf-aay.apparent demonstration of weakness. The error is often committed of applying the
The Courier gives the following scant
VÀ KINH CONG MÙA arrived in Shanghai và the
as being evidence of the "fact." The merits ral, Mr. FauxCEPOTE, Counsel for the merely placed the papers in the hands of the time becoming ao entangled in the chaine as to it was directly proved that the two defend-ofthe Cayir-JUSTICE, a public prosecution in who ordered the prosecution. So far se well. the gan vessel were at once lowered, at wo of the case, therefore, depended upon whether Chinese creditors, brings, at the suggestion Attorney-General, and that it was the latter prevent ber from righting. Thy boats from ports did fraudulently alter the books. the form of a charge of conspiracy species It was not likely that an exporiensed lawyer needed to reaching 20 out of the 25 who were That the books were altered there was no of charge always considered open to excep- would make a mistake as to form, but the in the hout. The ther five were nafortunate, Hougkong Hotel Company's Shares-00 per with that attention depended upon the evi- men who might, were they able to speak, case, and appears also to bave been nine in the morning of the 26th, when the anchor ef doubt; but the connection of the defendants tion, chiedy because it closes the mouths of mistake that was made in the KWOR-AHING picked up. The beat remainel entangled until
cent, discount,
ly drowend, and their hodies have not hrun
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