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A snake measuring 6 fois. in length was | killed on Sunday by n Okinawan over at Kow- locat He was, we believe, a harmless enako, estept in his relations with numerous, email froga, on which he aubaisted, The body bạn, we understand, been lunded over to as well knowu medical gentleman, to be nood for the useratable purposes for which dead anakos were always intended to be used.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 28TH, 1872.
POLICE INTELLIGENOR.. May 27th.
BEFORE THE HON, O MAT...
ROBDERT.
stone-boat, the deceased was, bik son; the eam- Ayow, rocalled, and aonfronted with last wit separate places, and ate watched by armed men, states, "those found in a dying state, 'and re- pan 136 is his home. At 8 am, of the 2ith henga, asid he was not in the room of deceased on and, therefore, in the opinion of the Chief moved to the asylum" In Hongkong, u mach landed from the stone-bont to take something starday when test witas came: ho went to Magistrate of Hongkong, they ought to be con- larger proportion of the destitute bliss and to his wife's boat, and when he arrived he Stults to got work. The whole furniture insidered as slaves, and bare the right to asses- those enfeebled by discaas if found alive than found her crying; the informed him deceased the room occupied by dedeaned belonged to oinate the Captain and crew of the ship that dond, though many are in extremis, and if I had fallen in the water. He immediately dived himself, and not to doorused. Deceased's brother conveys them; but as such ressels are under the were to draw any interance from the alight A Malay boy, Gunman on board a Siamese three times in the water, and under the bowe did not come and take away anything from bin American Bag they aro exempt from all aspi- glimpse behind the seach afforded by the above vasel in harbour, olisrized two Europtans, found the body there, in deep water. He took room.
bed Esse sud Kelly, with atopping him in the body on shore, and tried for one hour to
eion, and oven, the Hongkong journals do not. Return, I should infer that the numbor -an- venture to censure this system of Chinese neally perishing at Macao Bifestly and indirect Lower Lascar Row, and corching bie poskets, revive it, but failed. A policeman paased,
emigration, SE rabbing him of one moon of a Complainant une the body of desossed, and it was taken to
1 ly as above, in nearer 1,000 than 300, COURT OF SUMBLARY JURISDICTION,stated be gave the alarm, and P.0. 116 ca ure and the bospital. The plan he took to revive the
I bave, o. BEFORE THE HON, T. C.-HAYAŸ, caught the first defendant, the second defend-body was to put a samein-jar on the navel,
(Signed) BICHARDOBAVES HACDONNELL. THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE . L. BAXXÉS, ant ma away and
end plate some crackers in and fro them, also $19.2-Thie cuao was farther postponed-to
Mononendam by Dire P.O. 115, called, gare evidened of being on wrap the body in a quilt to keep the beat, Thursday next..
duty in Lascar Row on Sunday, and having There was only his wife and baby on board
tor General Lisbon, sa Emigration at Macao een the defendants enrobing a fasear boy, the when be returned. He has another son, who in
and Hongkong first one bad his banda in complainant's pockete employed on a pullaway bost,. The reason bis of the trousers, and the scent defondant bus orated with dorite. If the devil had ought up was because the place was bis hands in the jumper pockets, -
LUM-LEE-TOONG YONG CHOW.SAX $138.74-Mr. Thomae ppeared for the defend ant, and stated thine be but filed a soff; and entered a cross-action for the excess of the get- o over the original claim, that excess being about $47.00, His Honay alter consulting the parties, referred the cites to the clerk of the
cqurt,
TANG ACHEONO 4. WHITE-§1852, før | wnges st $10 per month from the 1st April to the 4th May It appaired that the plaintif went way to Canton on the 17th April will -out-the-cogeent of the defendant, loving a sabstitute with whom, however, he made no arrangement as to his wages. The plaintiff returned on the kh May, and the defondnut, who had been mich inconvenienced by his ab |songo, rafused to rounin him in his service,
Defendant was ordered to pay 85.67, the Amonas earned by plaintiff up to the time of his departme for Canton. Costs not allowed.
WODA-AM . F. A. VARDHIBERG. 28.30. Defendant was not present. Judgmmat for the plaintiff...
Tho lies of the Daily Press from this office rom-accepted. wered on Youday morning at 18.lt, and the last Jasengers Jet the office at 10:30,
The Daily Press.
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DESHCEATING GRAVES.
ROBBERY OF CARGO.
Se ha KNUCKLE DUSTERS.
HOKORONG, May - 28ru, (1872.
Mr. Wotton took a preliminary objection Wa notier that His Excellency the Gorrave under Ordinance 10 of 1844 gestions 11 and 20 bas visited the Chinese Hospital, and has before the agistrate the defendant was floed Bunting that when the plaintiff was brought locked very carefully into it. We are quite £10 for giving wilful falso testimony. The prepared to believe that he found it a most-magistrate and power to give half the and to desirable institution, and that there were no bly because the plaintiff and not applied for it the party injured; bat had not done so, proba traces whatever of anything like the forced The plaintiff had been charged with robbery contributions from the guilds which have from the person. been spoken of in connection with it. The - question, however, arises: whether there is or is not any truth in the statements of the Chinese to the choct that regular levica are de on the salive traders. That there was something in the statements beyond mered for the same enuse.
KIDNAPPING.
ON SUSPICION
Su-a-tow, a married woman, mistress of No. 1 106 brothel in Taipingehan West-street, stated the right of the 24th, at 12 o'clock, deccas- so two or three nights back also had only been el one to her house, bodi suuper, und had done twice to the bouse On the previoua occasion
money.
dent Civil Hospital, stated on the 25th Dr. Young, Superintendent of the Govern at 11.15. a. deceased was brought to the
At 2.10 pm of the 25th another iugeoet was held before F. Stewart, Esq., Acting Cormer, board H.M. Hospital ship Melbille. on the the body of a Marius, late of H.M.S. Opponim, named A. Powell, who met his death by the explosion of a double barrelled fowling piece. The jurora present were liesare, H. Leavceloy, J. Simmonds, and F. W. Reimers.
post mortem-examination that a piece of the By the medical evidence it appeared from tire barrel had puristured the liver, and passed on tirely through the stomach
death"
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Notee,
iron are
the emigrogta are a- loweit on the upper deck at one time.
In the steamors Fan- nip between this por and Mucuo and Con- top, precautions are only taken on those do Leasides where there is a very valuable cargo (of opium or treasure) on board, and when there is reason to be. lievethatsuspicionsand dangerous characters have taken their pas sages. As a rule, the passengers are ander no Dore restriction than is customary in En- rope, where the pas senyore- of different classes are kept se perata Thore ja sõcze- times a tone barrionde put up for the purpose fast riantioned, "but
age to their respsotive places of destination.
No forse ha ever been used by way of compelling emigrante to go on board the aħija by which they ware to travel. From personal experiance, especially in tha dase of the Frederie, mnoh quoted ja this documente we bau state tbust the emigrants loft the abord for the ship in small datachments
in bouts, inring no oli- cial on board of any sort or character.
In all das Ten after the emigrant had abipped, he could, and
The brother of decensed on being questioned about last witness being in the room when he wont, said if he was not there it was a person much like him. The clothes he took away were keng there are agents of emigration for Qali- Lois public and notorious fact that ut Hong- his own, he bad loaned to be brother... fornia, and that they pay for the passage of the Inspector Duggan, eworp, atated ha has been coolice, giving then a bill or card in virtue of to the brothel in question, and brought away which they are received on board the steamers, the books of the brothel, usuely, two day books and on their arrival at the part of their destin. and one book belonging to the girl, cash girl tion other agents take hold of them, and it is kept a book of nocount of the acsans they then that the contracts are made. neared deceased had been on the 6th of the no less than two revolts courred on board the ried on as Macao with might well be extended) Tatut the Ca During the past five bring in to the mistress,. By this book it up. It is also known that in January of last year neee emigration in car. years (end the limit It appears that first defendant was waned Lim be would have been drowned also, at timo very severely by the presiding magis-
ibird moon, and on the 9th, and also on the Belgian abip Frederic, then in the port of gratar legality than at not more than three. Chinese Constabla 245, declared, stated 4th of the dtle moon.
Hongkong ready to sail for Peru with reolies, Hongkong or any other ouses have appeared in rate, Mr. FW Mitchell, concerning his com- about 10a.m. of the 24th instant, ba The mistress of the brothel, mealled, stated and the emigrants who bad revolted on board place on the cost of one Cearts, where per ing up again, when defendant promised to take was on his bent on the Praya, near Sheikar Jiaence was taken from bor by the Inspector were forcibly odompelled by the Judge Stale to Ubina, the rat ship offered tim, on that trial be bad too-tacy, He saw the last witness on shore of Brothels, hat he gave her it back on the pro- return on board, under the pretext that they
aong have been charged sent to gaol as a rogue and a vagahorld, and | trying to revive. decoused with a nainshu jar, mise that if anything happened agato she had already signed their contracta
with committing. CHOONG AKER PAGERNON~3430—whilst in goot a ship was offered him by the Ame and he reported the circumstances to the would report to him first. Deceased got no
breaches of the Emi This case was part. heart last court day, and riman shipping wastor, but defondant refused Inspector. The mother of deceased was in a opinin from bor, nor did he get any lychees.
Finally, the intention of thst Magistrate, ne
gration Laws. White, adjourned for evidence to be produced by the point blank to ship in any vessel. The two de boat close by, and the grandfather was near The jury returned a verdict that deceased to, and according to the declarations contained may be soon from the sentence above referred
according to the Di defendant as to the breakage of a dish by au fondants it appears had been getting their living the body alao. The mother was crying,
rentor General's state- came hy bia leath by an orordice of opium, in the newspapers, in to draw publio atention ther servant acting under the orders of the in this kind of way for over the last two years.” The jury returned a verdict of "scodentalist there was no evidence to prove how it was in Europe, and even in the Court of Pekin, in
mente, 169brokershave, pinistit The defendant did not now appear Mr. May enatioued them what would be the teath."
within the past threa administered.
the Chinese emigration from Manso, in order: And the plaintif got his judgniott. After the results if they came up again, and informed
yeure, suffered punish- the defendant put in, su appearance, end ads them of a low existing which entitled them to
to try whether the same can be prohibited
ment for similar of Another faquear was then beld on the body
from that port alone, ressed the dourt at same length, but did not corporal punishment, if ever they committed of a Chinnan named Chun-a-pee, before the
In the absenso of the Director-General,
fence in Monro, Orders for Copies way be bout to the Daily produce bis evidente. The judgment was or their depredations by any brutal means. Desame jury, at the Government Ciril Hospital,
End-Thab the coalie 2-The Katau scolic (Signed) dered to stand.
JOSE TAVARES MONDO. ekipzadopt towards the ships are fitted with fendants were then sent to six months hard who it appears entered a brothel in Taiping
Chiuere passengers on barricades (frequently ahun, was taken suddenly sick, and died before
SIR MACDONNELL'S BEPLY TO THE ABOVE. long voyages the same ef iren) immediately
To the Earl of Kimberley, Tho defendant, Ice-a-sam, charged by Chi-Tenching the Civil Hospital.
precautionens are takes abaft the mainmast, Chun-a-ty, & tailor living at the Hing-choong
Government House, Hongkong, Jan. 8th, 1872. on board the English and cauaga are placod tiene constable Finnng a-you, with discerating
My Lord,I have the Honour to acknowledge and American steamers to rake the minindesko the graves ht British Kowloon, was again shop in the Queer's Bond, has seen the body of
derousod, recognised it as that of Chuna-pec, 26 It appeared from the evidence given that receipt of your Lordship's despatch 718th Or on the dally loo be through the barricades. brought-forward; and defondant gave no exocar gave he was a stone cutter: This being consi. Fars of age, and an unmarried iono. Decessed decensed with ten others, went on Sunday | toher, 1871 3 covering copy of a communication twean Magao, Hong Gratings dered a very serious aflix, defendant was Gewilor, and was employed in a shop in morning over to the Kawon side, at one by the Fortaguese Foreign Minister, in which koug, and Cauton, on fitted over the batch- Wollington street, had not seen deconsed for place opposite to Boskowan, ou a pie nie. the latter institutes a comparison between ei-royages of a few hours? ways, and only a few of £5.
caya, not tinen Jant Saltiday; sw him paga Deccased fired off the contents of his barra, gration na colidiuated from Miao and Hong-duration. through the Queen's Road, but did not apeak to od the others also, at a rock, and liny were king, and upholds the greater legality and In the one in which the tally man and go-lim; was on good terms with him know of Loating again making arrangements for aro general fairness of the rules and conduct of down conlie to Mosers, Lammert, Atkinson nothing affecting deceased's mind or body. Diather shot, when suddenly the two comrades emigration from alacao, which ha repre- Co. were charged with being concerned in the not know the cause of desense's death; be knew were startled by bearing another report, and seats as superior to that from any port of robbery of six bozer of abeiry wordial from the thit deceased frequented brothel, but did not turning round saw deceased sitting down. Guian Kodown of mid firm, Mr. Foros of the true, auible. Did not know whether deceased took and the fowling piece, burst, falling from bis appeared, and stated the godown coulie was opiera. Deceased had good winges.
I have also the honour to acknowledge hands. They rushed to the zene, tore open receipt by last mail of your Lordship'e farther sent to get 200 cases of cherry onedial, and wan
bis shirt, and found a sad puncture in the despatch, 10th November, 1871, on the same Login sent for another lot; and on-their-arrival- it was found that six boxos dout out of the go
bast. They put him in the boat, but he died natject, and covering A letter from Sir. C. Murdoch, on the part of the Eraigration Board, LEUN-A KEET J.KWOOD-$10.40 down was missing he was communicated with
before begon board. Defendant said he was wrongly autioned, by the police concerning six boxes being found
the Portuganse Minister of Foreign Affairs. commenting on the statements transmitted by The action should have been against the Dock on the road by Best Point, the opposite way
3Although by a referencs to Mr. Cecil Company, by when he was employed. Plaincy were to The godown coolie was rebe engaged a girl named Singlee, and on tiff non-suited.
Smith the Registrar-General, and Mr. Cairne, sponsible for their deliyory. After a repri- the Inst ocaster he wished to engage The jury returned a verdict of accidental the Acting Harbour Master, I am ezabled to minding by ble Worship regarding their neger rain, but he was out demking OW-TAX-MAN THOMAS CARTER-$39.38, ligenes, the first defendant was ordered to
forward to your Lordship detailed, fresh, and Deconsed raid he wanted to sleep in her rooui,- Defendent admitted 17.50, and said be knew, and security in the sum of $50, for eix months, hat abe told him he could not stay. Decensed MEMORANDUM FROM THE PORTU. in the Portuguese Minister's despatch, I contras nocurato refutations of the neegrtions ordained nothing of an item of 35 ebarget; against him. wad the second defendant $23, for six months. The balance he bad deduated from the account.
said he could not go out, na he had no pass. 'GUESE GOVERNMENT ON THE that the comments made thereon by Sir C. Mar. INTANDED HOUSEBREAKING AVSITED. against bins, becauRa plaintiff had taken work Sergeant Thompson, at the Korleon station lee slept in another room, as deceased occupied
She believed bo came from the theatre. Sing
COOLIE TRAFFIC.
doob, in his commúnisation of the 2nd Nov, to from the ship bis: name, and draw to charged to suspicious looking characters with her room, and, stb o'clock next morning
(Translation).
Mr. Herbert, have anticipated in the mast Dopertwent of Marine and Colanjos, important particulars the authoritation and money. His Honor disallowed the deduction, being on the road to the village at 1 o'clock Sing-lee called him up, and decused mude an but was not satisfied that the So, more dae: sun, with housebreaking implements in their ever it was too early, and at 9 am, she called
Tishan, Augast 29th, 1971 olcar contradiction given by Messrs. Smith and Judgment for the amount claimed low $5. possession. Defendants made very lame him again, and he then would not answer ber French ship Nouvelle Penslope, and whe, as re-Portuguise Government. This, when it is One of the coalies shipped Lion Macao in the Cairns to the inexcusable misstatements of the coses, but the case was remanded to Wednes plainly. She told witnesa, who went to sec, and ported was one of the principal chiefs of the stated that two" revolta" cecurred on board of WONO-A-POO THOMAS CARTER $9.00-day, as it is believed they were certe na he did not appear to be well. Deceased did revolt, and an accomplice in the murders com the Fredorio when in this harbony and that Defendant admitted $8.90, which the plaintiff robbery on a previous night.
otherwise the Chinese not drink anything tonight before, viz, on the mitted on board that ship, was arrested at emigranta sho hat revolted were forcibly com-
passengers"on"ibe Defendant then asked for time to pay both Inspector Duggan charged a Malay named 34th, not even a cup of tea. When deceased Hongkong, and his extradition was demanded pelled by Judge Smale to return on board, on
maindeck can readily debts. An order was made to the effect that Ally with brutally sanniting another Malay in face, but she did not know whether he was
Lesme at 12 o'clock to the heuss he had a red by this authorities of Canton,
pretext that they had already signed their cou.
pass to the other paria be should pay a month in the oue.case and Tauk-lane, with a galvanised iron thimbloknak ornate
Haring been indicted as guilty in the Court tracts. It adds considembly to the point of Sir
of the ship. 183 in the other, commencing on the 1st June. ordinarily used by almaker, but in the pre-
of First instance of that English Colony, he C. Murdoch's conclusión as to the improbable- 3rd-That-rorclts--3-There have been sent case used and shaped into a knuckle dnster- a brothel, named N-lock-ngon. Never saw prolonged discussion, his extradition was aus Chief Justice Smale was not in the Colony at board vessels from euigrant ships in thre Chan sing-lee, ca lad, stated she is inmate in appealed to the Superior Court, and after a character of such an assertion, to four that have taken place on no revolts on board any YOUNG-MAN-YOW v. WORLA-ZOOS, $250 Tue Malay struck was so severely wounded that raged hat is on the night of the pasted by Judge Smale, abject to the dear the time, and that there were no revolts on Houging, and arcu a port, aur to the beat of damages for analisian praseention. Mr. he now lies in the Hospital in a state of fever, 24th, and two night before. Deceased wanted son of the English Government, againet whish board of the Predarin, but marely the usual that port itall, where our knowledge and be Thomas appeared for the plaintif und air and the case was remanded to the 20th Instant to engage ber, but she was already engaged, and step the Attorney-General to the Crown pro gambling quarrels and pett assaults vonse.cookies are compelled lief have any varoita Wotton for the defendant,
was out. When she returned, be offered her the tested?! - Chein-a-ring, the mae charged with kidnap money to engage ber, and she informed him she
quent thereon amongst the emigrants them to embark by force occurred on board much pibg ab Lowkerana stall girl, his piece, with was already engaged, and fold him to go away the Britich Judge impugned the extradition of the Marino Magistrate, and could pot in any contracts,
As may be seen from the respective sentence, selves, all which cases were adjudicated on by when they have signed ships during their voy- to show that had nos derendeut being foiled in aging be bad ne lamp and no pass. Te oc coolies at Macao were forced to embark that the intention of selling ber, and evidence going she refused his money, and he refused to go, the guilty Chiusmart on the ground that the cass come hofors toe Chief Justice. Bi attempt the child would not have been ces cupied ber room, and she went to anotber room. they were not cognizant of the act which they with the least knowledge of this Colony, or ot 4.It is difficult to imagine that any one, any more, and the evidence of the mother being Decesard was well then, and was not dronk, committed that even if they had made and the action taken by this Gaverment from the to take her away, the defendant being convicted made newer it was too early, and a 9.15 sue ha valid, because as one can inake a contract as gether, emigrition to places where it was Fu taken to the effect that defendant bud-no right she called bim at 5 am, ezt moning and he signed the contracte, these contracts could not first in controlling, and Bnally arresting alto before two sitting magistrates, was sent to 12 called hisgale, and be made su answer. She to his own freedom: that coolies are conveyed onred that the emigrants were unfairly and mantha hard labor, Mr. Thomas, said the dofendit was fined for
ROBERT then told last witness to go into the room to
on board under en cocort of the public force; oruelly treated, could havo advanced such ex- pajory, whereas he was sued for inaligions
Thu-zaik, Chinese who had paid his look at him. She did so, and the mistress re- and finally, that the Chinese had the right to traordinary assertions as that emigration fa prosecution. Ordinance 6 of 1862. Bastion 10, passage in the steamship Kungfung to go to Deseased had no drink, bad no opium, paid no lyding to the Nouvelle Pinilope) which was Hongkong and that the coolic ships from there ported the oircumstances at the Police station. | assassinato the captain and crew of a slip (al. conducted wore legally from Macao than from gave the magistrate power to inflict a fine di Amoy, remained bank to charge two Chinese order compensation,
engaged in the Slave Trade, having gratings in adopt only the same precautiora as are taken with robbing him on board and whilst alung His Honor said there was a principle of law side the wharf, of the sum of $89 Defandant
armed the batohways, and with a part of the crew in the daily line of steamera betwean Macro, providing that no man should be twin paish. was apprehended by some of the officers and
Cunton and Hongkong. In that sentence the said. Magistrate not only orsw of the steamer, and it is supposed
-Equally unloaded in the statement that idle report sectas pretty clearly to be ad- but he was brought there for malicións prose care was therefore remanded until the retre of earning he met the messenger. Death bad tion from Macio, to which he has been a bitter lica who bad signed contracts had been cour Mr. Thomas said he was fined for perjury, they saw defendants take the money. T'Hospital by the police, in a clair. He was our censured the Portuguese laws, but he also at revolta had taken pinoo on board of veastly from
at the Central Station at the time, but as he was tacked with the greatest animosity the amigm. Hongkong, and even in that port, and that coo. mitted by the reply of the Chairman of the gution. If the defendant went and perjared the Hwangteng.. Chinese Hospital, as he states that thebigeelf the magistrate could fae btw, and be
occurred before his arim. He examined the enemy, as well as the journal Daily Press, palled by fores to embark. It is often impos. Obeu-a-cbaong, P., 212, charged a carron Few scratches on deceased's shoulder, probably not ashamed to pablish that the object of that erroneous statement, but I venture to may that body; there were no marks of violence beyond a which advocates the same principles. He was able to do more than flatly contradict an Guilds find the money but that it is only to had done so, but the plaintif was not the
*same danse,"
Er named Chan-s-hee, with being in Tinged by deceasede own nails, the body svaterce, and that bis (the Judge) intention, few errom Eave ever been more completely and a small amount, over 700 dollars, and that
wan Lane under very suspicious circumstances;
was well nourished, and had no appear- was to put an end to the omigration from the satisfactorily exposed than the asserted com it is given quite volautarily. Against this,
found him at 3 a., in the lane, lying angstance of disease. He made a post mortem Part of Macno
palaory embarkation bera of the coolice in ques however, it is asserted on the other side that
come taba,
examination of the body, and found the right As poon as the Governor of Macao besime tion, or, in laed, of any coolies whatsoever, The Defendant said he was a t
and out a metlicant, at all events the Guild forces those who deal
of work,
long songested, the liver was influmed, sa also | acquainted with this sentence, he forwarded to extraordinary precautions which I took in the the kidneys and brain. The stomach contain this Depart mort several documents and reports case of the Fredric owing to my supposed in picce goods to pay to them a considerable
Fined $5, in default 14 days hard labour,
ed as it were lychees and spirits. He has not to prove-Istly, That the Chinese emigration absence of legal authority at that time to stop LAZY BUROPIANE proportion of their earnings in the way of
His Honor said he could not receive them na James Boyd an unaruployed seaman, was sent Fat cupluted his analysis, but has come to the carried on at Macno with greater legality altogether emigration to Peru, have been fully brokerage, by representing that the money is evidence, but eabsequently said he would re-to 14 days hard labour as a regue and vaga.
onclusive decinsel bull bein taking amshu than at Hongkong, or any other place on the detailed to Her Majesty's Government, bot required by the Chinese Hospital. One ofceive them so the proceedings in the Court, bond. He had sad frequent charges of drankon-apothecary at the hospital. At 9.30 am. the adopt toward the Chinose passengers on long resorted in appointing a board of Chinese Mr. A. Botelho, sworn, stated he was an out of China; Endly, That the coolic ships above all tanal presantions was that to which I two things, therefore, would seem to be clac.showing that the charge had been wade and as painst him, this tid again bingoutout deceased was brought to the hospital insansible, voyagee the same precantions as are taken on merchantzen perfectly independant and,
the defendant had Anad.
the streets lying dowa dostitute, and without and in a dying condition. He at one put him board the English and Amstioun steamers on as a rule, opponenta of emigration to in Either that the levy of the money by the His Honor then said he would considerTM Mr. a place of abode, and in a dronkin state.
te bed, gave him w spoonful of brandy, but des the daily line between Macso, Hangkung, and stitute special inquiries by direct personal ex- Piece Goods Guild amounts only in another Wotton's defence as a plea, and in connection
ised died alecon minutes after admission, Canton, voyages of a few hours' Buration; and, amutation into the voluntary: and, perfectly form to its being lovind by the Hospital, or
Mr. J. S. Hook obarged his head lighterman and shortly befora Dr. Young's arrival Sedly, that revolts have taken place on board unfettered masent of each emigrut previous to fr. Thomas then opened his case, stating with deserting him since September last, when found in deceased's pocket 60 cents, 6 cash, and Teasels from Hongkong, and even in that port his embarkation. I doubt if there ever had that the Bospital is very unjustiñably made that the plaintiff was a master etcredore te-a robbery case was being tried on some of the paper tape measure, als a handkerchief, now itself, where coolies are compelled to embark been previously so stringent in examination
tween the coofier and the stalking horse by marans of which another aiding in Tong-man-lane, the defendant being lighter's crew,
crew of the ship. inanager of ashop in Endicott-lane, but residing Mr. Hook, callod, said he is a shipping agent
produced. AS
by force when they baye signed contracts. into such a question in the case of any emi -association lovics somewhat heavy taxes Tong-maa-lane. On the evening of the 30th in this colony, and on September lusty the
At Bongkong they No compulsion Bemanded till Monday afternoon, the 27th, "From Return transmitted to this Depart grant vessel whatever.
(ie. the ocolies) are whatever is used. The at 4 o'clock, at the Magistracy.
Imnat by the Governor of Masao, relative to the upon a useful and respectable class of men. April, the defendant's assistant, Wa Atai, Dame defendant: bad been in his employ two years.
6-I may further add, in reference to the compelled to embark contracts are explained to the plaintiff and got him to engage two The police then came on board and took jú
On the adjourned inquest being resttoed, In the latter case the Hospital is being very
working of the Board of Superintendence of observations of the Portuguese Government on after they have signed to the intending emi watcbmen for a bargne in the harbour. The charge twenty three mon, and on his going on
Sue-yew cheung, a tailor, stated his shop Chinese Emigration from the date of its estab-Chinese passengers convoyed in the large their contracts. unfairly dealt with, and should take steps to
next morning Wa Ati returned, and asked board be found the lighter, deserted with the
is in Cochrane street, and he lives in the lishment in September, 1863, it may be sten American stemmers from Hongkong to Ban
of the Emigration Of cause the Pics Goods Brokers to know that him to engage watchmen "for the most night scooption of one many he also missed a sam
same houso no Ohya-a-pec, the deceived: He that out of 91,811 coalie ewigrants to Hassanalı | Francisou, that they are nut only " called free,"
foer and the Registrar- none of the money spoken of goes in reality also. The plaintiff did so, and went with the pan valued $10, and he was deprivel of the went with deceased shortly after 7 o'clock on country, in addition to 1,485 who prepared to pean or American passengers in those ressula remembers on the morning of Thursday he fand Pero, 86 have returned to their own but are as free and unrestricted as any Euro-
General; who under two watchmen to the P&O. Wharf, opposite use of the lighter for oss day, in const board of sahip with three pairs of truwveers, and remain at Macao rather than retorn to their They pay a comparatively small sam for their
stands Chinese Great to it, and that they are being forced to pay Endicott-lane. While they were waiting to quence of the defendant deserting. He had he had not seen him stave. Did not know any ow.native pisses; there were 195 who did not passage, and of course have less luxurious quar
care is taken that the up a portion of their earnings under & false read off the watchigen the defendant came up not been seen einde till the 15th instant, when of deoeused's circamatances. Never know him emigrate because they were clained by their ters, but they are neither watched by armed
contracts are under. pretext. It is not impossible that there may with two other men, saying that be had engaged haww him walking past his ofis, and be then to gamble, but new be frequented. Taiping relatives; 62 fell sick and withdrew from the men nor dreaded in any way, as I can testify,
stood, and in the case them ga watchmen for the night The plaintiff took him to the station.
of the Frederic, some be some understanding between the Guilds said he must pay his men them for what they In answer to Mr. Wotton, who appeared for Deceased never need opiam, and he was quite from emigration on arriving on board, after San Francisco in the United States' strawer sban. He pover was at the Youn-yow-lock. | Superintendent's supervision; and 59. desisted having made the royage in 1870 from bere to
of the lending Chinese bad done, and the defentant replied that he the defendant, witheas stated that he had heard well when he left on the Thursday, Deceased signing the respective contracts; and: finally, Japan, with more than 1,200 Chinese passengers
merchants-assisted in never engaged them. The parties remained at of defendant being in the Colony, but he had bad three friends whom he named as went to from the said Keturn it appears that 169 bro on board.
-the-enquiry both astore the P. & C. Wharf dispating for some time, not seen him himself. He had a mouth's pay Taipingahan with deceased. Never troubled kers have been punished with from three to six
and stibat; where a last course it would be difficult to ascertain, as it and afterwards (at about 7 p.m.) went into Bn of defendant's in his hands. The agreement he his banc about deceased boing away for the three months' imprisonment in ahaina, with bad abundant, wholesome, and clean foot, sad all 7.--Those passengers were all fed with
esamination took place is not an easy matter to draw the hoe be dicott-line by the Prays entrance, continuing ade with Jefendant was that this money re days bo was, as he had his business and witness bour, for baving entered the Superintcident's seemed thoroughly happy at the prospect of
immediately before the tween voluntary and forced contributions. the dispute at the defendant's shop number mained in his hands as security against loss had his own. There were two otuera lived in office as false emigranta, for the purpose of improving their let at San Francisco,
ship sailed. The emi- When
grante, of their own. There are Chinese who state that the Guilds of people had collected in the lane by this time, arising from defendant's misconduct.
the same loved us deceased, Did not know euticing coolies to ship.. It is, therefore, proved at the latter place. I personally instituted in- amongst them two lakongs The parties ro Mr. Wotton unged that inasmuch as Mr.
accord," went off to the exact a large proportion of their brokergemained at the shop for a short time, and thou Hook made a special agreement with defendant by his mother to start in business, never saw to ascertain the spontaneity with whicb Ohi-previously gone out, and found that almost whether deceased bad any money given to him by these statistics that meane bave been taken quiries into the condition of the Chinese who bad
PORNT) unaccompanied from then, but it is very difficult to prove the defendant left the lane by the Queen's so as to protect himself, and that defendant him with any.
by any person in aatho road entrance, and the plaintiff by the Praya ba cuffered the penalty, ho could not now be
nese emigrate from the port of Macao, allowing all had done remarkably well, and realized
nity. whether there is anything absolutely wrong entrance. In ten minutes or a quarter of an brought forward to suffer another.
Dr. Young, recalled, stated he had finished with them the option of dosieting from their inten-considerable eums of money. The principle But it is certain that .-It is true that in this, A Guild may justly say that as long tour after this, the defendant had lodged a
hia examination of the stomach, and he found. tions, even after signing the contracts, and that drawback was their liability to suffer froes the on board the English during the war in China, Fined £5, in default one-month a hard labour. beside an excess of prepared opinion, there was when they do desist they are sent back to their brutal violence of the rowdies and loafers of and americanates here and for a limited period as it uses no coercion it has a right to make charge against the plaintiff of robbery fross the
enough to cause death. The alcohol in the own native places, whereas, on the contrary, at the place, who regard with intúnsa jeniously the on the daily line be afterwards, armed men its own rules, and as is always the case in person. The report was taken by Inspector
BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, ES stomach showed this decansed bad takena large long kong, they are compelled to embark after supply to the labour market of such patient tween Maeão, fiony, watched at the gang Duggan, who was n dtity, and the plaintiff regard to such combinations, but more espe- was subsequently arrested, and kept in custody
ZAFIGHTING.
quantity of spirite, which increased the poser of they have signed their contract.
and industrious rirala,
kong, and Usuton, and ways and companiona Chinese cuistable 177, charged three boat the opium, causing a tincture of opium on the vially so in China, it then becomes difficult a whole night. The case came before the magis man with fighting on the Praya West, throw stomach, found no trans of disease on the body Miduo me compelled to emigrate because each of the character of the emigration benes to few Honra dorations as previously stated. It is alleged that the coolie emigrants from 8 have already given fall explanations in passages of only a of the river cleamere, to show that actual coercion Las been used trate in the morning, and witnesses were calleding stones at each other.
of deceased, if deceased had opium before going Jordha carrying Afty emigrunts is accompanied California by the United States" tamera; and similar précautious are that is not now done, by the then defendant (present plaintif), the If the men who pay the amounts to the result being that the present defendant reach, and the third defendant was discharged.""
First and second defendants were ned $1 to the brothel on Friday, the symptoms would by a police-soldier, und because there is a 80-as I have several times gone personally amongst also adopted (ie, to except ondar rare and have shown theaolrea before 9 o'clock the dier on the watch on board each ship. It is the emigrants, making numerous inquiries of those on board the Ma- peculiar circumstances. Guilds were questioned, the probability is fined for perjury,
Mr., Thours proceeded to call evidence in
next morning.
true that such is the practice, and that all coo-them, and have now actually made the voy cao scolie whips.) Quarter-masstora, mo that they would say they paid the sumsupport of the facts stated, namely that of them passe, no licences, street cries, and small was, declared, stated he lived in the same shop Maritime Poles ontil the pilot quite the ship. express an opinion on that subject. That There wire several cases of minor assaults, Loong-n-kwong, a shoemaker, living at Halie ships are accompanied by three men of the age with them, I think myself entitled to
urmed, are, of course, voluntarily, and there it may be supposed the plaintiff. Inspector Duggan, and one of the nuisances, but they were alaposed of in sail with bis brother; has known decensed for a But all these precautions are taken for the paropinion is that the emigration in question-if
oz duty, who look after affair would end. The chief point, however, lukonga (who was not in uniform.)
the safety of the ship Motion for that the de- fines of 25 cents to $1 each Fifteen loyers length of time, even from boyhood; knew no pore of proventing the coolits from being rob we may use such an expression in reference to
against fire; &c. But to which attention is called in this matter, is fendant had reasonable and probable cause for were brought up charged with being mendi- thing of his more than he did not steal. He bed in the buts which convey them on board. Chinese passengers-ia conductal openly and
it is almost inTPDCASTY the indirect evidence which it seems to give the course which he parted. He proerded puts, and were ordered to bosest to their ma went to the Civil Hospital on Sunday with and also of preventing any articles being sold fairly, and that it confers the greatest benefit
to add that there is no Live places.
another man, Raw Dr. Young, asked him what to them at a higher price thap is lawful, or their on the emigrants whether moto er fraude-by that in some way or another the Hospital is to well the defendant, who repeated in substance
analogy between the connected with a strong local organisation, fered to some extent from his statement to the
deceased died of, stating he wished to write to being ill-treated, or emigrants being clandes- Improving their position beyond what would the story he told at the Magistracy, which dif
river- steamers and the bis mother. Deceased's brother told him to go to tidely admitted on board the vessels, as his hare been at all probable, if possible, had they..
coolie strips. which exercises great power over the Chi- Inspector in making the report. He also said Hospital before F. Stewart, Esq., Acting Oorg- had money given to him by his mother, he
An inqacat was haki at the Government Civil the Hospital. He told Dr. Young that decsused sometimes happened,
remained in China.
Those Tamengers to
6-They are certajnu nese, and contorning which our Government he did not know the plaintiff before the rebner, on Saturday, on the body of a small boy heard people say so He was told this at the Maçao adopt measures of precaution towards farther to the couolusite statements in the call free, are put in rate from Europestra It also alleged that the coolie ships from 9-1 am not aware that I need add anything California) whom the ly put into places epis is in almost completa ignorance. The organ bery.
The master of the shop in Endicott-sue was used how keu-fat, aged 6 years, who fell Hospital by note of dressed's friends. He the emigraats on three or four moatte voyager, inclosed Memorandum by Mere. Smith and separate places, and are but only because they isation itself does not appear to be new, as also called, and denied all knowledge of the dis-overboard from a boat end was drowned.. did tall Dr. Young that deseneed was going to and that un account of such measures they Cairns; but I may remark that I quite agree watched by armed men. pay less for their pas its influence has been seen under various puto about the ratobuzen, adding tast he did R. Blackwell, and Daniel Jones.
The jurors present vera Mesara, W. Kirby, be married ia six months. (There was some ought to be considered as stave ships; but it is with Sir C. Murdoch in his observation (para
trouble also is getting evidence but of this certain thiut on board the English and Ameri-graph 8) as to the weak point in the Portaguase forma, as the "Kungsuh," ae the so-called not know the plaintiff.
His Honor said he should consider the
Chua-a-choy, called, stated she is a married witness, be contradicted everything "a can ateamers on the daily line between Macas, Hegalations respecting the coolie's liability to "Chineser Community," and finally as the point of law raised by air. Walton, but woman, has seen the body of deceased, and re-dozen times before he would give truthful Hongkong, and Cantos, and in passages of only repay his cost in the depot, and half his travel- "Chinese Hospital”. All these we have in the meantime he should send both the last cognises it as that of Chow-keen-fat, her son, answers to questions asked, when he was sent a few hours' deration, similar precautions are ling expenses back, if he declines to complete
witnesses to the magistracy or a charge of Af 10 e.. of the 21th it blew rather hand, and down to the charge-room to consider whether he adopted. On board there steamers there his agreement. perjury. It was too grave a matter for him to the deceased wiss playing in the fore part of would tell the truth as fire, without going the are places set apart for the Chinese passengers, It is true that have stated that in reply to their own in regard to public affairs, and deal with himself. Ele thought it was a case sbor Deceased was playing with a place of The brother to deceased was the recalled, tions have been adopted since February 1857, the Governor of Macao, had sacred as, and who are watched by armed men, these precau- my inquiries on that point Admiral de rouza, unfortunately we hardly know anything con- for a jury. One mau already convicted of pre Bamboo, Leding the water she herself was aft, said his mother gave him $100; end when his ben twenty piratce, disguised as passengers, confirmed the assurance by subsequently cerning the way they carry out their plans. ay there are repeated bis story there-taking oure of the baby. There were only her brother died he never went to see hun or to see surprised and murdered the crew and passen publishing a notice to the same effect in bla As is pertinently observed by a northern other way.
fore there was no uso deling, with him in any self, the baby, and dcerased on board. Deceased after his mother's businces; remarked, it was gers of the steamer Queen, on the royage Gazette, that so coolie desirous of retuming paper, whose article we extracted on Saturday, Mr. Wotton asked if His Honor would send fell in the water, and she never an him more none of his business. Did not know what be-from Hongkong to Canton, stole 150 bores of instead of completing his contrast, mas to be note intimating that the men could-be bailed. til now. She did not see him fall, but heard and of the 100, never enquired, did not know opinm, and set fire to the steamer; and subsobald liable for any expenses, bat was to be
It is a public and o His Hunor said it was a bailable offence.. the splash, and going to the hors could not see where his keja mun, kaew deceased drunk and quently other cases of piracy gwerred on board sent free to his boune.
torious fact that, at or neteriona fact that, Mr. Wotton and there might be, scus dif returned; abe raised the alarme but none came ther deseared used opium Deceased had not the former while on a voyage: from Canton to found practicable, and that it hea iren sided agend af migration of migration him." In a quarter of an hour ber braband frequented Taipingaban, Did not know whe English teamers Thistle and Iron Peines, 10-I fear this arrangement has not been Hongkong, there are at Hongkong, there are
At the same time, owing to my reccnt tetura. for C■lítomis. her husband returned. He daved Siter der us, boz fake house, tradently ore or two ju. Hongkong, and the letter from Hongkong to the matter. The case against the used three times, and found him; they tried kets. Did not know whether deceased spent five Ma
here, I am not in position to affirm its scope and nature, and it is for this reason eccond man was not nearly so serious tat to no purpose. The police passing eame what deceased did with his money. Witnesa at Chinese, called free passengers, who emigrate however, in this day's Adsgriser, a trans- to revive desorded for one quarter of an hour, deve at a time in Tai-pin-shes. Did atkaur Hu vidi that it should-be known that the guything positive va the sujet-f nuclée chiefly that we are so much in want, in the as that against the first. The magistrate would on board, and the body was taken to the Hos- last stated that after the inquest was over on by thousands to San Francisco in California, lation from the Macan Gárette, and # Colony, of the services of men who not only tercias Cie swo' discretion.
pital. Deceased was fully dressed when be feli Saturday he went to seek bin brother's bouse in American steamers from Hongkong, are by Return papilet Kroa the Gazettee of speak Chinese, but who have also some.
in, and when they recovered im they took abone, found several people standing in the far the greater number coolies who have been 1871, showing the number of dead bodice YUNE NO-FOONG AND ANOTHER. YUNE,mo olothes off. The deceased bad up life toy room, did not think they stole the tooney, one engaged us labourers, with this difference, that found, mostly Chinese emigrants discharged AKO-LING 1500,00. Mr. Wotton, appeared on his back; he was too ald for that. The piers of the people was named Longa kwong, the those from Maran they goby contract and receive from the Barracoons, amounting the past year for the plaintiffs, and staled that one of them of bamboo.deosased had was abort; he was last witesse, and another named dyew, with sums in advance, which they leave to their to 345. That number, shocking though ft be,
and the Hospital, altogether disconnected
with the voluntary contribution, but this of
found acting under a recognised system of
a powerful native organisation might be a
Mr. Wotton said it was a malicious proseon.. lion in the inception. It did not become so by the perinry. He had the record, which showed that the fine was inflicted for perjury.
Mr. Wotton said the depositione, not being signed by the defendant, could not be used in
evidence.
with the rest of the maze.
neetal dement in the Colony, but, nobody
unless the Government really know-what-aro
au deny that is not a satisfactory element Boulty mised
what extended acquaintance with the ways
and habits of the natives,
_His_Honor exið be should do nothing
#1
THEFT OF CARGO,
INQUESTS.
ber boat, No. 136, at Syingpoon, ar was at round about of her, before bringing out.)
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in some instanyde" dit, return to the store. The Frederic
SARAL
barat at Rutavia.
de
There was a were picion, unsupported by any sort of evidenco. that the cooles had eet the vessel on fire. Sutlice it to say that there was little or no disturbance, beyond what was naturally to be expected, after the fire broke out, nor was there any quarrel be
grants in the presence
anges. But it is simply outros to say that the emigranta travelling in the California greasers are watched over by arged men. -Nor-do- they enter into con- triots in Hoogking. It is now fairly well. known that, by the Ameriona law, such contrasts are wholly invalid.
7 is not a public
Jor California. Then
may be such agents, but they are not kuswa. Many Chinese in Hoog- kong are induced by those who have return-
ed from California to
seek their fortunes in
that country, but such Inducements are not