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——— A KORNER OF LIVE RTOCK:
SUPREME COURT
May 8th.
Mr. Francia, for the defendant.
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(breaming thereby that the plaintiff had bean: guilty of
voli practice.)
At Hongkong, on the 9th May. ELLEY aid he has bad over 100, fowls stolen latalguity of thrusting upon unsuspecting operaion but they charged absolute fraud.. Pat it any enter fully into the facts. The defendant by way mentioned your name" He said, "No, time bargsins was bound to take open cheeta.
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CONTEMFT OF COURT.
The occupant of No-57, Square-street, xam moned by Inspector Hazlett, and who gave the wurt and Police a great deal of trouble by re. fusing to answer her summons and sending a impudent message instead, stating she had no time, was again brought forward, and after & severo reprimand from the beach was fined $1. P.C. No. 22 appeared to charge three buat one and one boabaan with having their bonte on the west side of the murket, wharf,
Merchants worthy of that appellation, with n
MAY 9, 1872.
bringing the matter isto Court. He would at. Patan from his godown) referred to the plain- › bò absolutely wrong and the defendant i6| 4-I mean that opium should not show an aff events call attention to thu correspondence, tiff,
solutely right, they would give the plaintiff aunasyal loss in weight, rived" their "knowledge from a very much
which bad taken place with referadon to the 15 Crow.aramite.—Mr. A gabeg gave me verhal | vartion, with nominal damages.
M. Hayllar tid pet speak about unvanel wider range of axperience than that possessed
BEFORE THE HON. 2. J. BALL. cheata. Plaiulifmeld the nontrees, was not, as instruction with, the delivery orders sigued His Lordabiy thought the jury would not do low of weight, but yun way it had 'uct the alleged by Mr. Agabeg, made by him, but it seen by E. R. Delilior. In consoquance of the right to give nominal damages after the defeo, average weight, and that there was an average by the gentlemen who have successively been
ed na if the 15' chests were taken delivery of structions, I gavs orders to have it placed be- dant's plen of justification
waight at the time, d' placed at the head of what is undoubtedly. Kelittoe v. A. L. Agobag; the younger,
- Olaian for damagos for publishing a libel, from the godowne, with the express object of parately, in the godown, nad now those orders Mr. Drummond watinaid to say that if ther Wilbero-It was mid 'se, the most important Department in the The inflowing gentlemen were aworn in as a ponting the attack against kia olient. On the carried out. I was praseat during part of the defendant wholly tailed in sonnst the plain-Mr. Hdyllor : Who. anil, no. 2. Catcay. After all the expense that was gone Bocer Jary: Mossin, S. E. Burrows, W. 29th January. Mezara ifbb, Livingston, & Ub. time that they were being wighed, and an ti with the thuisuctious, they would give their Witness:Not only myself bus the leading
Landstein, M. W. Boyd, A.- Eimbuko, R. Jen- wrote to Mr. Belition stating that on the 25th about fire by sy leighed. Our chroff took | verdict for the plaintiff.. Bus even then, with merelights, reunto to obtain interpreters in Hongkong, wean, Elkettjou, and H. Viesis
of that month they bad revolved into their ga. down the inemorandum of the weights. He regard to damages, ibu considerations which he Cross-examiration continued:—I do not know a compelled, at the end of eight years, to The Acting Attorney-General, instrupted by down 15 chiste of Phias Opiam for storage, and was very careful in entering the weights cor bad put forward ought to weigh with them, how the opinm balls are made by the Go, acknowledge ourselves unable to discover Mesam. Onidwell and Brereton appeared for that Mesers, Jameson & Burton requested that reetly of the firoor sit clasata i fw weighed. Even supposing the defendant to wave and vernment. I know that opium cries up from matters that are going on, openly among the plaintiff, sul De Drumond, iustruoted by Mr. Belilius, would send some competent per. He is ordinarily enged in rigting op gauge which the plaintiff could lay hold of a variety of circumstances, from age more than son to weigh them. On the 30th, un soavor. I received bis monozundam from the office-boy, bere considerations would have weight with | others. It dries up from the beginning to end of and which most seriously affect our interests The Acting Attorney General opened the was sent back by Mr. Belilin stating that the and from it. I made out to list attached to the that in eftimating the damages. The evidence the year from 3 to 7 patties. I cannot my whe
so by reading the declaration, which set out amiler did not in any way concern litis, and send letter to the plaintiff. I aui quite satis- of Chinese witnesses in a case of this kind the epic scored tear the engine dries more the published by the defendant Tealining utterly incapable of preventing the aurrep in cosive issues of Jameson and Barton's same any another letter was received from Glub.
accede the proposal. On the find that the weights are correct,
would probably be more satisfetary then quickly. I cannot say whether it The Attorney-General then put in evidence any offer, uid although they might, as he quickly opened or not oped. Cannot say 'it titious imposition, of heavy taxes upon the | Opium Report, They wore in the words foi. Eisingston & Cn, enclosing a memorandum of copies of the four oirou are in which the alleged saxl, be reluctant to connect themooivce Furios more quickly in ose godown than another. the weight of 16 chests, and stating that it had litele appoirs, and said that he would call ng with sudi trasmotions, the jury would bare no The variety of troumstances ( alluded to are age trade of the Colony. It is airedly high lowing, but is to say
bion taken with the "greatest carefulness further evidence at thín
difficalsy in coming to a conclusion, as to the and the NorthEasterly bronze. I buve weigh- tune that something woré doue to obtai-e to share at of coming up, or a tho hit their own wren, and the mooochsdom of welgar Mr-Draamad then addroared the Cuart on vast lagre of the so- tam brought ost. In ed opium en variana desasions la ese tho
production of unsuspecting operators on L little more light on the subject, and that and Fith giles Faina at fisse, we treat it was set out in the circular. On the 30th, behalf of the defendant. Before dressing must cases of libel the word sole and weights. I have but kept vismos, of the difer some steps were taken to secure the services not be amniss on our part to take a few remarle in Januaors & Burton wrote to Mr. Belilios the jury, be and he abçuld argne a point of numistakable, but here it would be ́simust a ence. Abou: August last your there a great of men, who will be able to let us know some of a practice that bas arisen, for eɔue instructing him to weigh the opium, and calling law, and contenu that the alleged libolonmie atraining of words to connect the plaintiff with deal of speculating in the market, which months now, of bartering original obcats of Peton attention to the mutal deficiency of weight, under the definition of a privileged communion. the facta spoken The only evidence on this 'canced an advance. There was a-fail towards the about what is really going on among at $7 to 310s cheat over the market prices for asking that the sheets might be exchanged tier. If he angreaded in satisfying the Quart point was that of Mr. Moled, who anid be end of the year to about $680.
Thone The native residents.
open dheat, showing in some instances a deficiency for other of proper weight, and etating that thing this was sim i wetght of 3 to 4 catties, or equivalent te vakio chesta redetved from Sussoon & Co. gave the
sbould know the expressions to apply to the who bought ou time were severely bib Ilia Lordship Whish you certainly will | plaintiff. There wast, however, be a great ten. I doolizes to say whother. I was one of $20 to $25. chosk
proper average, which was 113 the instead of not. It's not a privileged camionisation. number of persons who would not know thom of those who lost severely. 111 per ebeat. On the 1st Felwuary, Mr. B. Mr. Drummond said he had not referred to to apply to him, the words in Creamselves Mr. Hayllar. I refer it to Hia Lordship. ". lilins replied that the matter did not concern any authorities yet, but he should not refer to must be equally applicable to a large number of His Lordslip-Upon what grounds do you It is said that the matter is arrangad, thang him that he had no dealings with Mr. paber, many in the face of His Lordship's expression persons, even in the trade in question. He refus go-batwoene, the unscrupulous nativos buy Catouts and denied that he had any liability in the before he had beard any of them.
would proceed to call the defendant.
Witness do not wiek my business to be ta pacted clean upon condition of raplacing them entier. The learned counsel, oominenting on Hiu Lordship.—How can it be a privileged A. L. Agabeg, sworn, stated I am a Com-known. LATE TELEGRAMS. by open chests, they set to work by weighing everythiew letters, wid that one would have thought curuunication?
De a mission-agent, opium-inspector and broker. I Me, Drummond submittel that witness?aloarea ball, and making up cheats with light weight balls, that if Jameson & Barton had a legal olim, Mr. Dranimund cited a caro, heard in the hara been in business in Hongkong since 1856, or gains on time bargains had nothing to do with REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
these very cheats are bolag sold on thang, antinal their proper course would have been to bave Court of Queen's Beach, in which one of two During that time I have always-resolved-conthe-uuth of his allegations regarding the ly representing the full got weight of a sheat of brought the matter into the court of law, rival dealers had been concerned in a case which aigaments of Opion, and studied the Opian plaintif Feira, though containing the correct number of 10 and if there was a difference of opinion between had been tried and reported in the Mork lane market. At present I carry on business in my SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS"
Hin Lordship noticed that the question was balls...
the two parties, they could have come Express. A copy of the report was reproduced | own name, à. L. Agabeg, and also in the name not general, but refereed to the particular (Meaning that the plaintiff was at that time to tho Ceart, and bad the port desidad; be the rival dealer in his crendor, and the of Jameson & Barton. There are varions | trapunctione, ;*・・・ LoxDox, Gth May, 1872. The Cincinnati Convention has nominated knowingly, and with an intent to defraud, selt but, instead of that, Agabeg bappens to other brought an action for libel. The quesapatoms of dealing in Bengal drag-caeli, Mr. Drummond submitted it did not refer to Homes Greeley as candidate for the Presideating chests which had been lampered with in the be the puldisher of a circular which has a ton of privileged comopnication being raised, credit, time and bargain chop transactions. The particular transactions specified.
| Jargo · circulation, and having that, wespon| Mr. Justice Haonen desided that it was pri. meaning of the word ·" open chest " is “oper Ar. Hayllar wished to show that tho ondoy- ship, and Gratey Brown for the Vice President said menser and time.) ship. Mr. Adams has been defeated by the We hope all time bargain operators will decline to band, he takes occasion to bring his grie.rileged if it was fair report, and intended to give obeats shewing ordinary weight. They are Lance caused by these losses induced the attacks, secession of Illinois,
start her nccepting chests of any unusual short vancon before the public in a way that could information to the public In anotber a thora which have beau broken on board, fasten and that defendant rusde himself sorutator of
beard before four jadges (two of whom dissent, to up agaio, sad repacked. A cheat which bad | the Trade while amarting under losacs.. weight, and if they de recoivo, lot it be under ant but indicate Mr. Belilios. strong protest, and let every clear to weighed in His Lership engniced whether the original ed from the judgment of the Court) Chief Jun-besa opened and tampered with would, niso..be
Witness hore volunteered the statement: I the plorence of two respectable merchants. For litel was written before the correspondence be clos Tindal laid it down that a person having in at open chest in the trai. Opoo chosta that had dat hee a little money. Any unusual light weight upon the average net tween Messrs. Agabeg and Betilics.
formation whiels materially affected the interests been tampered with were known in Hongkong His Lordship observel that cavod bim the weight of 10 or 20 ongist chish of drug rectie Mr. Haylar bad part of the libel was bar of another, and honestly communicated it to syme years ago, but to a very suali oxtoat. A nebessity of deciding the point of law.` by the direct steamers from the 11th sale, a dain fare, and a part after. The learned counsel him privately, was privileged. In the prevent cry was raised against it, and it ma stopped. Erulence coatiniul-i vas on vo secount" should tie sent în against those who tendered such contined to arge that Mr. Agabeg had his osse, be contence:l that the defendant had in That percentage his considerably increased of embittered by the losses. Light weight opium BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, ESQ. ·
chesti.
legal comedy,it Mr. Beliling was acting conformation, materially affecting the interests of inte. It commented to increase last year, and is unerleable on account of its shortness. (Meaning the plaintiff.) And also the words: trary to luz cietom of the trade, but that, in other opium deslere in the place, and honestly about the end of last year or the end of Janasry, Open and light weight cheats cannot be THE-POSSESSOR OF A CURIOUS DOCUMENT Sbk Constable 439 charged a hawker with
wrote that peculiarly communicated it to the. It was also a pri We would fain bave avoided animadverting any stead of taking it
it began to deareass, and from that lians I cold, but original charts eaty be sold at a having a fruit stall in the Queon Road, there father upon open and tampered with light cheste spitafal paragraph set forth at the end rate comingination, becaues the circular was have not know a single instance of it. Prior small rednotion, Canor say that the afecula
of Patna Opium, thought containing the conect of tho declaration, and pointed the whole only sent to those interested in • trade, and to a year ago, there was no difference between tion at the beginning of the your did not cause by causing an obstruction, and also with slitum ber of forty baila, lut showing an antstol loss of his remarks to Mr. Bullies. The case mat for alle.. In the ease ofred there was the value of opened and unopened chesta. The the light weight cases to be on the market. I ...Mesara TriBE & O
big wares without, a licence. Complainant BATES, HENDI & ÇO, stated there were about 30 people around the in weight. We think we would fall short in our was one in which the defendant, instead no personal interest on the part of the person foriner were readily received and no dificulty do not know. I do not turn that I decline to duby towards a body of respectable stars of mor of marely relying on bin ples of not who made the somasication; here there wate was met in selling them. They were received say. It was boose the Chinese produced a San Franciscs, Mr. L. P. Fransa, 21, Morall
guilty had chosen to justify, and the plea of strong personal interest. If bis Lordship held, is good faith, and were not weighed. I have large number of these chests that the opium chaats Exchange.
Defendant produced a small piece of Chinese chants interested in Opium hade, were we to ob- New York......Mosers. S. M. FETTINGILL & Co., pager, with abidese stamp on it, and said it serve slope in the ratter. If persons from justification we what was called an africative then, that this was a privileged communication noted as a broker for the plaintif during the market went down. I cannot say that it was Baker, with a binest spots. Donal's want of acuteness of mind in them, and loose way isure, and it would be for them to substantiate there would be no case for the jury, unites last year, but not to any great extent. I both because they were light cheats. The Chinese Offer pending the ferne of his licency; hu badass permit themselves to be the whole of there charges against Mr. Belilius, ensich had been shewn in this direction.
bonght and sold for him. Jsupply opium re-open the chests they lay for consumption and victimized by misplaced confidence through dis- It was open to the learned conniel to take one His Lordship-Please to go into the fact ports to the Daily Press. About the 4th De- esportation. I cannot say that all they threw paid his liceace fue.
Lonest practices of ge-between or compradorio of two courses, Either he could make his onge of Mr. Drammynd then addressed the jury, recember Isapplied that paper with a statement back into the market would be light. I cannot Defendant was told by the magistrate nai to tricks, they are entirely to blame themselves for it. bring each spurious bits of paper to the PoliceIt is in no way creditable on their part to attempt batting evidenca first, or leave the other marking that the learned counsel for the plain similar to one of these, Within a week after that say the open chests saused the depression. I ecure would fine bim 75 centa.
cannot say whether Chinese or foreigners were for a moment to extricate, thonsalves from it bride to reply, or let them plead and serve tiff-had selected, no he had a perfect right to date I saw the phintiff. I called on him on
for upor meuspecting opocators at which namer He took the latter course, becanse do, o modo of proceeding which gave them an business, and he mid in a friendly way," Aga throwing them back. Light cheats were thrown
the words contained in the circular could be extremely thengre and bare statement of the beg, you have stacked me aguir" I said, on the market in large zumbers both by Chi... Mr. Colladas ebarged a coolis with steading was never contracted for.
red by nobody without his at one seeing | ease, and therefore it was necessary for him What makes you think no Have It any nese and foreigners. Everybody who took from him alive fast, the mother of a large
(Meaning theroby tust the plaintiff and keen brood of chickens just batcbed. Complainant
The Acting Attorney-General bera quoted Tag you would, no one could come to another bis ples of justification practically repeated the but you have written in such manner na to opinn which they had never contracted for.)
conclusion. The words osed were such as statements already made and complained of, impute the transaction to me? I said "What from Jameson & Barton's opuin uircalsi of from his bouse, 135. Praya West. This morn Marly, daughter of A. G. MORRIS aged aising defendant deliberately went into the enclo feeling of self-respect, in them, and due regard to scrapalans operators, an expression which wes It was not for him
*disbouret molive,” “a dialunest gain,” “un- | sad nesailed the facts to be directly true. I have statul there is upon information fur- 27th December, pointing out that different sare, fok the fowl, put it up his sleeve, and.
to say whether misbed to me by respectable people, but I kare quotations were given for original and open Complaint went after him, and he had waal obligation, should, in our opinion, emes very strong, and which it would require the most they were 3r were not true It was never imputed the paragraph to you. You are obests, and enquiring how this was 1ĩ độn three-quarters of an hour's chase before he very chest of Patan Opium supposed to hare keen convincing evidence to justify, us it was in it stated in the case that they were, and wrong in thinking so. Then, I boliere, he latter wero tampered with. aught him, though close to bis heels all the equivalent in value for any unusual defiency in oposed and tampered with, to be weighed, and
self malicious. It the jury wore once convin, the witness whom he should oult would give mentioned the name of B. Cowerjee us having
His Lordship witness)—Do you mean to time, and never losing sight of hias.
Defendant made a Jame excuse, and was Bon! Feight, to be made goud to all such to whom they ped that theas airaulars were published by Mr. evidence from which the jury would julge † plainly declared to him that there was a rumour say that frands in Hongkong are so frequent may have ecension to tandar, then chests, it would Agabog, and were maint to refer to t. Belilion, whether there was enongh to connect the plain outside of such actions against him, I that it ie noussury to quote them? Do they there was enough to slow that the statements tiff with the transnotions referred to in the said, "You must not go upon the ramour. I take place to sub au extent that it is peces. speak well for the wore they to act towards those who have placed overy confidence in their were usalicious and were a libel. Even if they cular, and if so, they would give their ver will be the last person to impate to you any inary to insect thein in a vireular? Is that your integrity, with atriot sense of Loner, rather than could prove every plea to the fullest extent, the in favour of the defendant. A large number of proper prastica in my opium raport. He replied, evidence P
learned counel asked the jury to consider the witnesses bad opium transactions with the 14 Yes. I have done it. I have exchanged original Wilne-Such things have been carried to show a love for unjust gain.
(Manning thereby that the plaintiff was a mer-whether there was anything which could justify plaintiff, but it would be very dificult for him chests with the Chinese denters, through my on, and to such an extent that it was necessary chant hot worthy of that appellation, and had them in using expressions of this kinda to supply facts in connection with the state compradore. The compra lore gets 32 commis to have specific prices for the tampered with nut i feeling of self-respect in him, and that rupelor operators!" If the jury looked at mente made, becaube, if he waked a witacia sa sion, and I make St. My comptadore comes articlo; light sheats have been thrown on the he did not act towards those, who had placed at the plea, they would ace that they had left to his own oonnection with transactions be and informe me that he has arranged so many market to grant extort.
Hie Lordship-Answer the question: Da every confidence in his integrity with a strict these words, and seemed to besitate to work winst criminate the witness himself, or at any chests with the Chinese, and the next day or
fate connect him with transactions which few days after my compradore informe me you mean that tampered with chests are dealt His Lordabip bere observed that Mr. Bayller bis caso “mas, tóc prove - discreditable and again, ↑ Masms, you patted book many chests in so extensively that it is necessary, to quote · sense of honor, but showet a love for unjust the case up to pitch,
should base objected to the pleadings,
improper. They could not help ramarking that replaced on time, against the axion made of ori-them in a circular. r. Buyllur mid he merely referred to the three of the sireulses in which the alleged ginal obeats. I and this was a very strange ought, it would seem, to be subcient, if any
on of levering original packed chesta no 374, to paint as asplanatory of why he reserved his bibel occurred the passages were tast tenderly way of doing business. His reply was again thing can be sufficient, to open the eyes of the
$10 over that of open cheats of anusaal light weight save, and went on to observe that the charge worded, and they would draw the conclusion I have done it, and am prepared to do it with Government to the nature of that instituation.
and placing them at full value, in highly discrafiki mla was that Mr. Bililios sold to astive that particular moronse till nod to refer you-alas, meaning that I aboald art at his merchants fall weight obeste, and gave them gry partionlar merchant till nt all events the broker, and he placed an order in my heada We have from time to time drawn altention.
(Meaning thereby that, the plaintiff was light cheste If all this were proved. ne last of the four cirenys, becomes the traume for either 20 of 25 obenta, saying, "See tracting heavy balls and putting in light. to the various faels which go to indicate that
The Acting AttornyGener-Would not F.C. 36, of the mounted Police Force, suns the babit of knowingly bartering original pack the--which Mr. Balilins utterly denies-il tou which was there referred to cocurred at how many you can sell. I tard, "It is not in it is a hospital only in mare; but, although moned chair coolies 572 and 562, for obstructed cheats at $7% to su over that cl open charts they could not show that weight was the exquectly to the issue of the other thiroo. There my line, I have never exchanged original chests persoas entering into time bargains take the these facts have been strongly indicative that ing the Queen's Road, opposite the Exitish of snusual light weight, and placing them at cence of the contract, they could show nothing fore it was impossible that in those three area for abeats on time. Open cheeta were not difference of weight into sousideration, or to prove fraid. In pint of fact, in Patna are the platatif could live beed pointed as with mentioned; aimpy "on time and it is n-are they all idiota Tou yourself bought on the Hospital was being made the means of
Complainant stated that defendants wore ime fell value, and that be bad been getty if à performing very different furetions to those of a great number of chair searers who caused practice highly discreditable to the sum of a the only thing stipulated for was that referende to this tranenction. He could not derstood that in time sales the seller can farce time. If you were liable to take lighter sheets upan the buyer open chests. A chest broken you know it, and what had you to complain of, the case should contria 10 Balls. The sacate say that he was tot pointed at; that was a with its rame would indicate, there has foughtare right across. They were faeness experience in China, for about a quarter of a
a great shitruction of the pluga, blooking the hunt)
We must confon ounce that, during our buyere made up by Government, and originally question for the jury. At all evoara; there was on board will show no difference in weight from if you knew the prices were different F
were all precisely of the amme weight, only, an evidence to shew it. It was paly the last sa original ebeat, unless the balls Are Casked, The witnessBut the contract is not made not been anything so glaringly, inconsistent 30 cents each,
cenery, we have never noticed the like it, the some of the gentlemen of the Jury would know, circular which eaetained turpthing specife, and and lost juice, A tampered with chest is one o
The Acting Attorney-General went as to ab. as to place the matter in a sufficiently plain
opiam grows lighter by being best for ometime, although the words in confirmation of our showing an unusually light weight compared Chinese constable No. 234 summoned the Oplan trade. light to convince those who had not had
inesson that the opium sold at the beginning previous remarks were relied on by the plain with an ordinary best. On the 15th January, serve that in December the circular gave the occapant of No, Wilmer-street, for saveing And also the words following,
of the year was well known to have much if as making those previous remarks refer to received two orders from Mr. Battanjee of two kinds of price and enquired whather tho their suspicions aroused by experience of an obstructiim in the public streets by packing Adverting to ntir last two Circulars, it is our leavier weight than that at the end of yar, hire, still it was very different to refer specifical-5 obests euch, and one from Mr. Joshua of 5 witness did not know the difference between the similar arrangements among the Chinese in sugar, having 30 people employed in doing so. pleasing duty on this xasion to have to observe There was, therefore, nothing which could justy to a tranestion and to state generally that cheats. Those orders bore, Mr. Belilios'a signa- two kinds of drag.
a - previous cireniar was tare. (Produced by the Attorney-General). 4ther places. It would be dieult and tedious Delondiet naid the sugar was not his, it be that the practies of besturing original chests of tits the defentant in making use of the ex- Boothing in
The Court bere adjourned for half an hour, to recapitulate all the circumstances while to a eighbour, but nevertheless hatua for tapered-with-and-light costs, at adife presiune pat upon the remord; and a regarded supported and justified by what bacqueotly
On the resumption at the case, the eridence give the emption to hare it packed in front of forence of $71 to $10 a chest, in vogue for aerating the bulk of the expressions used, there was no took place. The evidence, however, would show bave from time to time confirmed us in the his premie. Fined $
past on the part of some dishest and unsalons docbt whatever they were nnjustifiable on the that the remarks had the desired effect, and of Mr. A. L. Agaleg was proceeded with. Ho Tbakkef that, underneath the arrangements of
YNLAWFUL, POSSESSION,
operators, meaning the plantiff (who gave heavy record, and could not justified. He, therefore, actually put a stop the practice complained stated I handed the plus orders to r Water Palice constable No. 12 charged two cheats une morning, and received in their place, on
ralled upon than to give their answer before of It was corteaded on behalf of the plaintiff McLeod, of Messrs. Gibb, Livington & Co. the following day, and later on, cheats showing an the Hospital, there are connected with the bastinen, and a boatwoman with the aula! unusual lons in weight) has for the present ecuso, how the publication, and that the expression action.in proper form to Battle say differences would perhaps save time if he stated that be for snob drug, he would be paying exactly the The Acting Attorney-General bere saut it Mr. HayllarThen it Mr. Belilios paid $5 be made a rebutting case. He was bound to that the defendant could have brought an 'institution araugements of a totally distinctosesion of 10 baga of rice. nature, having for their object the establish- Complamunt stated that yesterday, mung, and sincerely trust for good
applied to the plaintiff, and would call evidence about the opiem, but thie was not the case.admitted that the lo oboste opinn weighed at difference you speak of in your circular F
Witness-le exubanged ordinary chests the 8th, ata... be saw the second defendant's
The defendant bað doslt with Memra. Rutton- Gibh, Livingaton & Co.'s were those sold, and ment of some kind of combination or organihot down acar the Sailor' Home, very deeply. In confirmation of the reworks in our providus
with opened cheata. Aaron S. Colen, sworn, stated-Iamjee, and therefore he must have aed them. delivered by the plaintiff. sation which will enable the natives in the den, coming towards him; be went alongside, Circulars
The witness dantioned:-I was present at Mr. Hayler Just answer my question; broker. Mr. A. L. Agabeg, the defendant, care was debarred, therefore, from that course, Colony to adopt measures to carry on a and saw 16 bage of rice. He asked them where (Meaning thereby the remarks herein before ties on business under the name of Jaconeqnently took thisge, and he thought the weighing. I made s memo, as the time of you always get behind it somehow, a man who undertook the publication of a traded the weighta. I did this together with my The question was then repeated. and Barton, and publishes the circular pro circular dearred the utmost consideration Chinese clark.
Witness.—I did not any light chests; I raid species of sub-government, independent of bey get it from, and first defendant said the
rice was his own, he had obtained it from the appearing and set forth.). -
Mr. Drummond bere asked what had become chests on time.. the recognised and responsible authorities, weu of steamship Sanda; 6 hage from one man, Respecting the short weight of opened chests duced. With regard to the 15 bests of Paths, and support from every one in the com
Mr. Hayllar-Is that according to your own We found very strong symptoms of this in the 4 from another, and 3 bags from a third party, Patri. Opinn delivered by certain dealers, mean the out-lun of which is given in the circular manity, particularly from those engaged in i of the obests, bat Mr. Hayliar objected to the action which was taken regarding the coolies hat be conld not account for the other three,ng the plaintif) we gire on the other side thy out of the 7th February, 1 do not know who that particular trade. The circolar was pak Thuestion as irrelevant to the issue, and after circular F
tura of fifteen chesta, which have been delivered to purchased them.
Witnes-I did not suy exchanging chest. Complainant went off to the Sunda, and by a foreigner (mining the plainti] from his
habed without hope of immediate reward some discussion, his Lordship admitted the ob- who, it will be recollected, were to be shipped by the time he got alongside she was goderne in the ordinary course of business by deli-ker; have done so for or 9 years. I know the the defendant's business), and was distributed mond's request that the question should be put. tween exchanging and haying. If there is $5
Cross-tumined deal in opium as a bro. (though undoubtedly, it was in furtherance of joction, at the game time noting Mr. Dram
Mr. Hayly,What is the difference be by MC. PATNE on board the Pacific Mail under weigh so Whapo, ad he could not very orders on his compradare. The forgigter in defendant. He is a broker, and be also specutis amongst thoas interested in the Opium steamer, but we were prevented from going kid he only gave two bars. He could get no extraordinary short guitar of these chests, and to atibttes the firm of Jameson & Barton, who liectly of benefit to bimeelf, but also to objection, and the question was accordingly they are worth $5 more, is not what he did per- Mr. Hayllar, however, said that if the ques diference in the value of the. two kinds of get on board, but some Chinman on board question may possibly be able to aaquat for the fatsa or deals in opiam. Mr. Agnbeg con trade both here and elowhere. Is was not only tion were greatly pressed, he would waire his opin, what has the plicatiff done amiss? If by extraordinary appeal made first to the further evidence until the Sunda curse bück. Sustily his refusal to exchange them, on our appliare. Inspectors of opious Opin is sold for others, and soar was of benefit to the trade; put.
fectly proper P Committee of the Chinees Hospital and First defendant said he was a fireman at the cation, for others of ordinary and proper weight, sash, on.arcdit, and on time, see by bargain and it was very hard that a man who enden- The witness Buil that ten, of the cheats still Witness. I said he took heavy, cheats and by thein, the Registrar-Genera office; Bong Gun Works, and his broline, was run some of the Ingest inporting firms, nevertaaleko, stop. Lima-opiam and bargain-chops are just voured to protect the intervata of thega aon-remained on band, and that they bad bem gave light, onos. In reply to the Attorney
the Sunda, as a fireman; this rice largest
the same thing is chat salca, delivery is noctal with the trade should be held liable for tampered with, the five were add at a heary General, witness stated that the market dif. have seen
wo are justified in rolowing to this special case in many cases of su partly belonged to bie trolder, "wod purely to
asually immediate on payment. Sales on credit statements which in no sense benefited himself, loss.
ference was. 5. bordinate importance, which would lead some of his shipmates; ho did not know how support of our previous statement.
His Lordship asked the witams to confine 31r. Haytlar.They (Meaning thereby the statements hereinbare generally made at 10 or 15 days, the price for he knew all the faste mentioned; was fore many, nor how many he took delivery of. The.
bang 35 higher than such prices. In lime
plaintiff of is dealing at what was the to the supposition that the Hospital rice was all in a scap, and he wae told to put fore appearing and act for th.) The declaracionais das very is take within 3 days after the warned and fore-armed, and did not require to be answer to the question, dues very much more than provide for stick it in the boat and take care of it until his further set forth that the 15 chests referred to arrival of the Oploutta ateater, a contract vote was directly for the interests and protection of heaviest gave witness a loss on the whole of
say anything about them. The stop be took
Withess continued. The obests that weighed market rate of the day?
Witness-No; that is not it. Celestials. But what has fitherto been brother came down from Wiempos. It wite for were delivered in the ordinary way of business having been exchanged between buyer and sel.
That the plaintiff's character and reputationer. Buyers have the option of taking delivery these circulars for many years, and the state, arrived at Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s godowns. great that you found it necessary to expose those engaged in this trade. He bad published $50; was not present when the fifteen obeats His Lordship.-Ton say that the fraud was noticed is of little signisance compared with basebold purposes.
The other to defendants suid they were were injured by the above statements, and that any time after the expiration of the first week.ments made in them were acknowledged to be Letter put in from Jameson and Barton in but yet you say it is common in Hongkong. the matter, which ant present stated, and only tout people, engaged by the first defend he claimed $10,000) dimages.
To this the defendant entered the pleas, firstWith the bargain-chop system, earnest money of great value. One of the plaintiff's witocasce which the defendant complain of the short Mr. Hay to witness: You have not an which assuredly ought to be sifted to the upt
Remanded till the instant. Defendants is paid ou of scrip. In swared my question. say was a trand hatiom. If the Chinese Hospital is dernand were admitted to bail, the fires on application second ples of defendanta vaid that the plain delivery at the end of the three weeks, while transactions were evnducted. The present cenying any responsibility, and declining to on the part of Mr. Belitios to do business un gins the purobaser cannot refuse to accept nga third of the brokerage of the piece of the compmdare of the Gas Works, who, tiff had been in the habit of selling ordrary in the bargain-chop system he can decline to opium. These were received by Messrs. Gibb, His Lordship to Mr. Drumond-If prices on the 27th
cacg rested on one trupeaction of 15 chests of accede to the request.) goods' guild, the sooner the Chinese Hospital being sword, gave defendant a good character, chests, and forcing upon the dealers per take delivery and forfeit bis earnest money In Livingaton & Co. on delivers orders given to Jameson & Bartou asked to have the cas The witness pure the correst quotation Le rigorously overhauled, the better for the baring bien furetan slozer for eight years; chests containing proper mumbers of bale, but cash sales the purchaser does not take-open them by the defendant, with special instructione czchanged, how deas this affect the point of for the market. No one but Mr. Belilius ex- trade of the Colony. If underneaths this biting also that the hubane Me Vonku derdi i went, and emerging to mis olesto inlege boy make a cudition. The which led them to take furtain steps with regard. Jam valeed?
the service of Hongkong Gas Worke the deficiency or to change the cheats Chinese haying on credit will not take open to t
changed ordinary ebests for open chests. Ha opium. They had tham placed apart benevolent looking establishment there Inrk
Mr. Drammond. Because the defendant confessed to doing so himself. and that the fight sheats were taken as foll cheats unless the Calcutta paaked cheate ure A stevedore's cooliu stood charged with steal-weight; and it was here that issne was joined, not to be had in the place, and then they must dens tero) and finding the weights very deficient affect the point as it does not follow that he doing that, and gating the two artiore or dir and weighed (which, the witonas said was never saked to bare the cases changed, it need opr Mr. Hayllar-bat is the difference between secret arrangements for imposing squeezes onthe trule of Hongkong, the matter is oneing from the Bing-bop pasango boat four bags In the first place the learned counsel would take them. In time-sales you' most take the wrote a lattar, to the plaintiff neking him to at- know the Suw.
different prices P. If he geta $5 more for ordi- wall tire attention of the jury, to the way in balls, whether in open chests or brokea change the cleate for gtbers of average The waster of the Sing-hop passage boat whith the surge was made. It was quite true cheats, or without a obest in gunny-bags, weight. The plaintiff refused to do this, and
Bridence continued.I bought other opiümary obeats, was that not according to your The Acting Colonial-SECRETARY rountsed stated the defendant with others were on board that Mr. Belline' nime yas never mentioned, &c. The sales are never by weight, and asid to bad nothing to do with the watter bont the some time as the 15 chests There own statement exactly the market difference?
-Witness have not heard of anyone slae of a barque discharging into his cargo host, but it was perfectly clear that be was meant, the opium (Beigel drag) is never weighed Now the evidence that be was about to call were three chosts from David Sasson & Co. of the gentleman who caEed his attention to land when loaded with 100. picals be went on and every person engaged in the opiam trade here at all. An open ebest can be diswald," he was inst. uoted, go to abew the the six cbeste where weight is give in wg. oir: carrying on that kind of transaction in Hoog. the subject that it would be enquired jato, share, and defendant and the other coolies went fly. Bellios knew from the manner he was tinguished by the stitching of the gunny- folowing facts.
eular. I find three chesta were original chests, one of But it may be taken as certain that the will be he had got fete base in the cargo indicated in the attacks. The 15 chests apaken etion. There has been no ditiouity lately full confidence, Ent of late. & practice cand sheste. Look the weighs at Optam Te quotes st $500 to 24. The in
with him. When he got on shore defendant treated-hd concluded that he was the person bag. They are generally taken without obopian dealing was
Mr. Hayllar: On the 29th Janmry you re- to take open cheati Co.'s godown I weighed three balls of ach aise the same principio again. strongest efforts will los made by any natives heat over-the rally. He allowed him and bis of were delivered in the ordinary course a aalling open obeate. I have noted se a broker and arisen, with which it was his case itat the the time, They were 1153 cuties, 1148, and $10 to $15 difference between the trokition Accessible to the Gaverazicut to hush up in coolies to take it away, and be thou informed of business by Mr. Belilios, and were taken for the plaintif, I have not known the plain plaintiff was connected, of telling opiam to 114.56, averaging 114 93. This was abunt 7 Core that the quotations in
It was here noticed by the legal gentlemen formation on the subject. We suppose that the consignee. He need no means to prevent delivery of by the plaintiff from the got to sell original olesta and to get back open the Obiness dealers in the state in which it ar mace short on the average' from the ordinar of circulars they
him, but calruly looked un
down of Meters, Gibu, Livingston & Co, and cheets from the anus parties. I sold recently rived from India, (ie., good and proper cheats, the Acting COLONIAL-SECRETARY will apply
Corporal Campbell, worn, stated he was fetters had been adilynand in hre by that firm to Yu San, os beball of plaintift, some old and receiving its exchange cheats when bad sight. The ordinary weight is 115 to 1154. 115 to the Acting? REGISTRAR-GENERAL, and that called on board the British bark Northfleet on the justurn of these chests. It was, there-Benares and new Patas, I think it was in been opened by those dealers, and which con.would be considered satisfactory during thus differed from thoat in another set bearing same that gentleman, whose fact, as displayed take the defendant into custody, and as he was fore, quite clear that if zobody else knew to February. It was sold on credit, I ao slap tained light balls, the Chinese paving carefully
dates, and witorsa explained theircawstance time of year. bringing him on board the Hulk, he asked him whom the remarks referred, one of the magtig the habit of buying opium on behalf of the extracted the heavy balls and replaced them
by the fact that be issued some early in the recently in his capacity of Marshal, is just what be had doue with the rice, and be told euitacat firms did, sad that would be a plaintiff, bet not from Chinese, exceptin with light opes. These cheats, though on-
*Orossexamined.—I never knew Bengal Drog morning, and others later, altering the prices to be sold on weight amongst foreigners. The up to the latest cur. He stated that he fasued. saet as is suitable for dealing with a delicate him he had sold it for £5, and it had buen cient identification to amount to a publication directly through author broker. I never taining the proper number of balls, weighed average weight is thint an allowance is made about 200 copies, and that wouse were subscribed
divided amongst 14 other men. He had sold the libel. Mr. Belilios had been suffering matier of this kind, will set to work, by the rice to the Long-hing shop.-Witness tben from these attacks every fortnight for about taught w far as I remember; directly or inconsiderably less than the average, and by the loading opium importers, and they miske for to pay for the coat of printing.
Mr. Hayllar asked if they were subscribed for, nid of bis Chinese nelatants-the very men took him to the said shop, and the wazeter two months, and was worried and annoyed to directly, from Yu Sou (Refers to memoranda). though all sheets vuric to come extent init 115 to 1151, at that time of year.
On the 21st January, I sold 5 chests new Patna weight, these were mach lighter than ordinary. When was thieaverage strack F why, in all such cases, there is the strongest denied any knowledge of defondant, or of any ench an extent as wasalmal incunceivable, and to In-San on arrival of the first Calentta Sow these light cheats were returned to the This average was straisk last year, about the in the negative. "ground to believe mixed up in the squeezing, Dafondant was besit to two months bad interfered with his peace of mind and thej stramer, at $707% per obest. I have nothing plaintiff, and on his racsipt it was stated that time when Mr. Belilion' was delivering opium
transaction with bia.
HONGKONG, MAY 9TH. 1872..
The circumstance regarding the lovy of taxes by the Chinese Hospital, mentioned at the Chamber of Commercs meeting,
and we
which calls for very serious investigation,
ONSTRUCTIONS.
thereby causing obstruction. They had been earned several times.
funt fenied the charge, but were fined
Wechts each.
Hotel.
office.
and who, if what-th Chairman of the Chamber her. of Commerce states is true, there is special rensou to conclude are concerned in the squeezing-now-going-out These gentlemen willreport to the Acting ReGara-GENERAL,
and he will report to the Acting CULONIAL
perty
W
A RIDE CARE.
ANOTHEE RICE CASE.D
To feel nassol, that wroxy right thinking per- sex conour with that the commission of an
ble to the name of a machaut....
And also the words following:-
J
to do so.
The ordinary course,
to
I weighed three slients in Gibb, Livingston &
'
Witares-It was necessary to write that, besause it went to fur
His Lordship That is, about a simple feared with laded to way of
The
.......
Witness-Tes of ordinary weight. Mr. HayllarDid you not them clearly con traet for the leas valuable article?
Wiles. Yes.
Mr. Haydarurat is 45 less in price... Witness.Toa; that is so.
what
',
you accuse
the 6th at what you admit were the real
Patna!
one bet
· Care reading Exora
Mr. Hay War.When did they make this ar plied to in the negative-" Nothing to speak
ôf; we have always been friendly." He then
was the circular registered, and was replied to Witness added benent a certain number of the cunduct of his business, There had not been atever of my probras from Ya Suuyor difference had been paid by the dealera Itess from his godown
circulars to Oslantie, bet only those in Hongkong nerely one publication, but they were repeated, change, &c, nothing further relating to him. I seats were received in his godowns, and then Mr. Hayllar. Oh, then it wasstrack for that were paid for. He had not made any marginal and Mr. Agabe's circular was sent not only to tuve had transactions on behalf of the plais-dold as if they were in the state in which they purpose was that it P Chun-a-sing, the captain or boatman en every Brm connected with the opium trade in tif with Adooilally Ebrahim & Co. On the had arrived from Itdio, that is ordinary.
note in any of these sent. ployed by Messrs. MacEwen & Co., was brought his Colouy, but was also forwarded to Calout,ad January, I sold 10 chests, old Benares to broken chests. The jury were aware that a
Pritooss. David Sassoon and E. D. Sassoon Me Huglar enquired whether witness bad & Co.'s and other considered it an average. any difference with Mr. Belilios, and was re- on remand, and abarged by Corporal Campt. The affair, thus became too serious, and it the latter through acofber broker. On the small percentage of chests did arrive open, and beil with the aclasful-pussension of two bags became necessary for Air. Belition to protect 24th, I sold 10 chests Patna to Aldoolially these were sold as if they bad bun ordinary rangement, of rice in whit at pilight, and at a time he himself, and su take stope either to receive brakim & Ou on my own account. I have no open chests. He did not my that the evidence Witness-There was no arrangement mule put in a latter dated December 22nd re SECRETARY, and if, after these siftings, every hit to bare beep watching his masters pro some apology or some assurance that Mr. Aga subsequent entry with reference to that firm. would be sufficient to prove allthis, becauseit was They looked upon that se the average weight foering to -30 cheets of Patna opium, which
beg would cease to write in this manner ; or if
Joseph Moloud, sworn, stated, I am engaged extremely difficult, to prove, specifically. The throughout the year for original chesta, – defandent bed asked plaintiff to exebunge for Defendant had no evidence of where he pros this could not be done, to bring the matter bes 1 by the trm of Gibb, Livingston & Co. I wrote defendant, however, would state on oath that the Question-Did any one arrive at the average Calentto pasked, obarging the difference in the matter bome do not disappear, it will be cared the ice, and was tied in the sum of $3 (To jury for the vindication of his character the 29th January the letter to Mr. Belitios plaintiff made him a verbal offer to enter into weight for tampered-with obesta?_
market rate, observing that he had done no AOFINERE PROPENSITY.
On the 8th February this year, that is, afterthie
Answer =**Noj vo one.
for others; but to which request a refusa, was something very unusual. The whole diffi
Mr. Andrew Mills, plumber, No. 2, Qere's had been going on for two monte, be wrote to ferring to 15 obeste Paine received from his transaction of this kind. If the plaintiff bid cuity, as we have always pointed out, results Bond East, charged one of his scotia usted Messie. Caldwell and Brereton-memorandum, refer to the same opisat. Both anything but an improper tranenstion, the truth very different from the average weight.
The letter of 30th January, and the done this, whiab ke ilionght could not be called Q-What did you mean by the obeats being given. Witzan said he preferred giving Mr. Balilios bank the order for his ebesta, knowing from the mistaken policy of indagining that on cheong, with leaving his service without
leeve Couplaisent stated, after tresting birdship her interrupted Mr. Hayllar letters are sigued by Mr. Lowcook. The meroom of the circumstances would be afeclutely pro-
That some chests were much short of the they would be light. the Chinese in Hongkong can be managed that on the 16th April, defendant had the to enquire whether it was the asal un randum attached to the second in the same red, and the defendant would ask for their ver- average weight, struck for th
Mr. Hayllar. Did you not know Mr. Be -that-printed in the Circular of 7th dich Bas if they did not find absolute proof Q-But there was no average struck for the kiliod would not agree to that proposal I by any separate Department, and in a way audacity to come to him yesterday, the 7thout a statement that an apology had been
asked for before staging the facts of the case, February, with the exception of the marks, connecting the plaintiff with there proceed. tampered with cheats?
Witness-No; but he did not agree. widely different from that by which the rest instant, ask for his wages.
Mr. Haylar Bajd be did an only with the ob. | Hr. Agaleg guva un instructions to weigh that ings, but found a cenalderable amount of A.—No, none...
Mr. Hayllar-In It not the fact that be sked ject of showing that they had dure all in their spinu, I have no duabt that the paragraph what they could not satisfactorily explain, -Then wan: you say about the average for another name?
- BET. power, to put an end to the annoyance before about the foreigner who had delivered 15 cheats) it, in fact, they could not believe the plaintiff weight has no meaning; or what does it mean? † Witness-He asked for the bawe
trace of evidenco which would bring the
of the Community are governed. They right be so gorerned, we admit, but by men who
Defendant denied leaving without notice, bat was nevertheless fined $2 the facts went strongly against him.