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HONGKONG, JUNE 137, 1.
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PAR-A-TEW LOTTERY.
was a soutewhat tamonffi|r. there baling an au-
anally amull number of benta, comarquent qu "The case in which the two agents, Low-s. the Viceroy having issued a proclamation that sham and Kwong wah, of the show lottery, as the people had been suffering wine, is we were charged with unlawfully carrying on their not right they should spend money be such position in this Colony, samé on senin yaster frivolities. The nutives, however, work present day.
Mr. Francis for the defendant, and Mr. Tol in large timbers; bat complete order was maintained, and we halieva po perident of zayler, Acting Orosa Solicitor, not being able to kind occurred.
ata, the can was again remnanted as their request till this day.
The fast phase of the Clock in the Tower ja perhaps more amusing then any that has yet been witnessed. Through some defeet, the light which now shines within it does not spread, and thus the Clock presents the sp pearance of a somewhat largo lantern in the Tuside of which the flame can be distinctly goes, hat nothing one be distinguished on the face. It may be a very good streat lamp, bat it is Thers will be nothing true till we pass fresh cerainly original, and probably expansivo. Ordinance, or get a little common sensexmong officials responsible for the Oliek. We suspect the former would be the shortest way to settle the difficulty.
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-OLAINANT.
CHINKIANG. (Courier.)
In about half-an-hour after the first alarm, a second panic was created by a ory being raised but the notorions Chen-kwo-jai and bìa old enfederate, but now mortal enamy, Lit, were commg with their braves to fight it out on the fareiga Bund. Again the people flad; agains the infirm were trodden on and again mang robberies were committed.
fully keeping pigs on the premises without ana is amounted to over three years' ront of the I had in mind that the offezue could hardly be ton treaty, not only as regards the fistorice, but ligence from the Register-General, and alan promises. The first point he had to fake on the committed without the householder's contour with respect to the indemnity die for repelling. permitting the plane to be in a filthy state. ingal sepent of the case was that before proces·1- rends, These men, who were found on the Fonian mide,sad they asked as aneyniya. --A singular dmculo took phar here on Thurs
Defendanta mule the excuse that the pigsings could ba tiken against the boreholder, a the 'premi as did pot mind little lent the guarantee of a loan of four millions of day the 29th attimo. There was some kind of returned had hayo been loaned, and imprisonment, you thecafoes, wanted to touch ponade to make a railroad to the Puffc. Lord religious festival going forward, and people had for a few days, but they were nevertholeze fined returned under Ordinanca 10 of 1814, section 1. the porket of the reat offender, though at the Kimberley replied thus in effect: Xanr combwa Barking in the axuda from the surround. 60 aguta onoli
His Lordship said he was not going back to time you gave him a sort of remedy, in plulut is quite just-those confounded Yankeeing districts to Chinking on the two preceding Ordinance 14 of 1844, as the acetion & the Or most antes a barran one. As to the proof of bullied na so, wo mere compellot to viotimies depe. Soon after noon on the day montinaed, dinner of 1866 coined the law on the hub. conviction, no doubt the argument put forward you. You want a guarnatee of four millions, they thronged the Bund of the foreign Settle- jest.
would have been good if it had been necessary Mackoo, say two milions and a half, actelo, so ment to the number of about 2,000, "probably Mr. Drummond wid the question was what to prove in one Quart a copviction by another, fashion and although the surplus revenno af Laving a look at the foreign belonginge ríviblo disertion the magistrate had to proceed But here the Court was the same, though a the Dominion is ourueas, that loan will be paid thereabouts. A number of foreign gentlemen against the householder under this notion different magistrate presided, and the proceed in addition. The country. the mailead will warn sitting on a perindah, and ong of them without using 10 the fullest eff at the ings in the same Court proved themselves; throw open vill rotlly maintain the whole popu. took upa binoculaj glass and one looking across power gisun bits under 14 of 1844, power, that the magistrate would even impert, his own lation of the British Isles, und as broumerataka the river, when some one in the crowd pointed 18. In recover the ines in the manner aponified knowledge if it happened that he heard both storage passengers there in 10 days for £5; to the foreigner and oried that he was going to in 10 of 1844, I was evidently intended by cases. He could not profitably occupy his where in the end to be? But that. Washington shoot. A pacis ac case soined the crowd, whe the Legislature slut before prossedings were Lordship's time longer what bis Lordslip bnd Trouty lnd got to be made, and if the Canadian fed along the Bund towards the Citr, those taken against the householder the magistrate suid embodies precisely the arguments be bad bad not bad big hangs, they might have had to who were abl? souling the walls of the various. should take every step posible against the intended to use, The and of the diacress pay the indemnity-just as you have to pay mili, scmpounds to seck shelter bohigt. But when actual offenders by issing a distress warrant.creat was in the diseration of the magistrate, fary contributiamine the benefit of your rivals, no report of a gon followed, the people grada. The very word "recovered;" ja 7 of 1806, sec. and be knew from experience when it was we the open ports.
ally gained cufidence and roturand. · So tar, Liou 17, implied an attempt to recover. If the lesa to issue it, and then be imprisoned the
the affair would have been larmloss; but, my. words bad simply been in ease the flue should offenders as the last resource to get the fine The claimant is out on tail, he will be tried fortunately, in, the stampede, old people and not have been paid," a simple failaro to pay paid.
for perjury, perhaps for forgery tao, next No. children were thrown down and trodden under world justify the farther procedifis, but the Hr. Dimmand, in reply, said that the ember, at the expense of the Government, His foot, and we hear of at least one life lost; and 1 word was " recovered," and the exact course of magistrate's discretion with regard to the defence will cost £8,000, which will be raised any severe injuries were indicted. A great action to be pursued wits given by the Ordinasma distress warrant only applied as against by public sabooription, on the grounds that the aber also were robbed. of 1544. Another point was that there was the offenders the first trial. It was rules of fair play were denied birs. He ca nothing to show that a fine and imprisonment true, is his learned friend had mid, that to attack the Doughty states as he did those might both be imposed for the skino ofenes. the bouseholder was looked upon as the real of Tiobboru. Tus defendante unek to make If the offenders were (as in fact they were) in offender, and as he had no opportunity of de him pay the costs of the la nuit before begin prisoned, the fine was not to be paid by the feuding himself every possible step should boning the new one. The arguments hare been householder in addition. The magistrate had taken to recover the fine before proceediax beard.hut.no rale has been given. elected the punishment to be inflisted. -- ugainst hin. As to the proof of nonviction, be Some new law must be made to meat this His Lordship wanted to know whether Mr. had shown strong authority for the general kind of thing. For instance, a mig turns up, Dryond was going to argue that the kem proposition that it could only be pro
calle biraself a lost heir, gets up batting ring The explanation given of those occurrences had been recovered.
ved by the record, and it there was
and attacké an ostale, Suppose be in the right seems very probable-riz.. that they are Mr. Drummond enid the option was given to na` exception in the case of the ful heir, it seems hard that he should involve feansed by a band of Yongelow desperadoes at imprison or to five, and if necessary, in vuesame Court, it was for the Attorney-General to the estate in recovering his own. But suppose present infesting Chinking for the purpose of sense he would say that the sum had been re-aber authority for snels exception. Note, how. him a swindler, how is he to be rosiated unicas plundering. With the sima object fires are covered.
ever had been shews, and the words of the the rightful owner starts another betting ring got up in the dity almost every night, The Elia Lordship at the learned counsel would judgment in the case he had cited were very inkebalder. It would be easy for either side lately his house was set fire to and burned to The Chart of Chancery bolds the estate servant of a foreigner reports that one night never persuade him of that. He had rend the Kenors) and ory strong, the only way of to make a nation to show oats why their tosta the ground and his mother with it. The face.
se carefully before coming into Court, and proof"
one paal, namely, whether it was negatisfied him that neither of the points raised should he refuse to haster Buy qucation, the he would mention that his opinion there wan His Lordship said the Attorney-Generat bad the claimant be put. thrigh his facings
should not come not of the estate, and then lo dingy was caught in the wate...........
ceairy to isano a diatrena warrant,
by air. Drummond was valid. The Court being rate should go against time. A lost heir should Mr. Drummond sain that was his first point, the same as that in which the offendera wers and his second was that where the offsiders convicted, the panviction need not there be
not be allowed to conceal anything. If he bas very much like to knew what Moordeen KanuA case on the 7th instant are bolore Mr. F. bad been committed to gaol in default of pay proved as it would have to be in another Court truth to roly ou, in tas nothing to fear hve done to merit dismissal ained the day on W. Mitchell, in which a woman, named La meat, the householder could not be proceeded Morcoter, ander 10 of 1844 the issue of the dig. which he was accused of stealing the ring, no chim, ebarged another woman named Bn-x-gunst, as the penalty was satisfied. Under tross-warrant was discretionary with the ma he then ocupied the responsible post of inter-ynn, and her husband, a barber, named Chun-section 17 of 7 of 1866, power was given to the gistrato. He was of opinion that section 17 of preter, & prof that he was fully trusted. Up-hoz, with stealing her child, bat as the de- householder to recover the amount of the fines of 1966 was alone to be locked at. Under less there is something besides the ring no-fendants showed a receipt to the effect that $15 paid by him against the original offendere. that section there were two conditions pre cuation, of which the man a fully acquitted, and bees paid by them for the child, the mother Now supposing he should have to pay the fine cedent and a consequence: first, the ons the dismissal is quite unwarrantable, and bears of the child being represented as deatitate, de- and that the offenders had undergoue their im
unst be the registered householder; soooad, Yes-prisonment, at ill they were liable to the house the fne must not have been recovered: the most discreditable appearance in view of the fendants were nominally fined $1 each. pension which woult become due in a few days.terday the ouse was again re-opened. Ser holder for the full amount.
eousequence was that it might be recovered We trust to be able before long to give farther geant Rivers appearing to charge the com
against the bonecholder. The appeal must be information on this extraordinary álfair. plainant in the case, Li-a-chin, with making
Jismissed with poste, wilful fales obaigs, sa lie bad found rint the busband of said complicant, now defendauit, had sold the child himself, statina that the defendant now in court had paid in the charge-room that her husband waa in Shang- trai
BEFORE F. W. MITCHELL, Eng. The two soldiers, who it was aflaged had de serted from HM, 10th Regiment, were brought up and charged by Inspector Grimes,
PC. Campbell deposed to finding the sceend defendant the beach at Yumshitec, in Rostean's dress, on the evening of the 10th, and bringing bin on board the Palico Chop. defendant was brought on board, baring Inspector Grimes mid that when second
o medicul asistance or enmform on board, and segjag bin is an exhausted state,, he sent him on houd, the Meanie, Military Hoa- pital ship. First delenient had nothing to say. Sonnd defendant admitted being picked up With referenice to the Indian Policeman, Jexhausted at Tow-mab-tce, and further said that Moosdben Khun, who was scunsed of stealing a from the time he was taken on board the ring, and whose pension we mentioned recently Maanes at 7 pms. of the 20th instant, to the | 11e Government had it fu contemplation to re- 11th instant at 6 p.m., no food or mediaal ad fest witkatansing then sui mousaequillad of vice was winieturile biur; nothing was done the jury, we now hear that the Captain Superin. | fur bịm during the 28 hours. tudent dismissed him within four days of bis Frisoners was then committed to gaol, pend- pension becoming due, thas fortunately re-iar instructions Imw the Military anthorities.. lieving the Exevotive of the matter. We should..
A FALSE CHARGE.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
124.
BEFORE THE HON. C. MAY.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS,
His Lordsbip said that might be an objection against the Drilidance.
Mr. Druwmond said the Ordinance did so. shew that any one could be liable for a double pucishmezz for an offence for which the statute gave only one parishment.
Hia Trdship asked the Attorney-General how that was.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS,” (From a London Correspondent.)
LONDON, 3rd May, 1873. THE LABOUR MARKET AND THE COLONIES
tul.
SHANGHAI
THE U. S.-N: COMPANY. (N. C. Daily News. J'
A Meeting of shareholders in the US. N. Company was beld on the 3rd instaut. Pre senteare, R. Francia (in the unir), Brow
Ah-sunt, Sing-tee, Chua Wa chearg, Ta Huyen, de Silveira, Tootal, Mitchell, Biasat,
Tok-kea. Hog-kee, Cheon-fat, and M'Latghlie Season, Stoldard, Acheons, Quang Les-lung.
It having been agreed to take the repors and Recnunta ag read,
Inid before the meeting was, that these be pass
The Chairman said the next resolution to be ed; bat before putting it he would be glad to answer any question that might be naked.
КЕРСИТ
5.110.67
----------~-~-~-~-~-~-~- 11,110,87 The Antosl net result of the six months" basi-
reported to have been well seen, for a fair por The eclipse of the sun on the 6th instant, is tion of the time it tasted, thoneb the weather was cloudy at times. It was at its height at about 11 am, when nearly a quarter of the sau's diso Lua obuted. A unae of some interest hsg been decided in the Supreme Court. Mesara. Gao, Burnet & Co. sold to a Chinaman a parcel of T-Cletins, which should bare had three pink stripes in the margin, whereas it turned out they had-only--two. A portion bad-
The directors have plenzare in presenting the been delivered. The contract contained, a clauen that there was to be no claim made for accompanying accounts to the Shareholders, any difference after delivery was taker. The and, in calling their attention to the very satis The idea may at firat eight appar far-fetch. plaintiff, however, claimed for lows on the petory out-turu of the Company's business for The husband to the defendant asid a little
whole lot. Dafendants had, or discovering the the half-year ending 31st Marek. It will be The Attorney-General apprehended that ifod, but a little feflection will I think warrant Mr. Solamon obarged two auspiciona looking into servico, und left the child in his care; he would be a defence to any action. No doubt labour, emigration and colonial questions are same as that esined under the contract) paid
use back his wife, the defendant, went away the offenders underwent the imprisonment that the conclusion that the education, poor law difference as to the stripes (though it seeme the see that the earnings amount to a, 77, 162 16
actual value of the goods delivered was the Interest on Debentures, Tls. 6,000.00
From which deducting characters with being on his remises without tried to procure a anras, and found one at the indinne was intended to impose liability becoming inclved in one and the sume fusion, into Court Tle. 60 as compensation on, the por Expeuse Account persiask. Complainant stated that at 1 per month, aut being pressed for payment for on the householders to make them careful in the antagonistic elements being land and aunition not taken delivery of. His Lordship d À SOMEwKar serious bearing of the Police o'clock in the morning he beard uoises as of one month, he offered to sell the child to one their choice of tezants, -
The Warwickshire agricultora! strike that the clause in the contract Horny pess is Tla. GC,031.49, and the set balance of ecine one trying to break into the house. He who proposed to buy it, but be let them have Mr. Drummond said the offender ought to was simply a natural effect produced, which delivery rendered it impossible to cisim on the Ordinance of 1802 is at the present moment called his boy, and sent forthe police. One onme, it on the conditions of redeeming it when she be able to plead that they had undergone im- spread with very gentle thongh effective force, portion taken away, and with regard to those Working Account at the end of the year is attracting some attention. It appears, and feeling are one persons were on the mother came back, He gave a bill purporting prisonment, as a bar to an action, but under look on this matter as the leading topic of still in godown the jars awarded the sum of 89,330.80, sme being the unappropriated cording to that Ordinance, that all Folice who presises, and considering more assistance was this. This being found to be the fact as stated this section they could not do so.
the day for a British interests are cons. 60 paid into Court Mr. Hrown, who it with Prote needed, be sent him for another. Search was fis the hill, Mr Mitchell remarked to Luspector His Lordabip Es I think. I do not agree cerited. A giseral intelligence spreads in the be recollected same time ago had his same have completed ten years service sro entitied the aride, and the two defendants were found Halloran, in charge of the case, that he saw no with the Attorney-General that it would form agricultural districts, the labourers will spars placed on the roll of the Supreme Court, here, Capital at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum, The firestore recommend a dividend on the to an annus pension of fifteen-sintietise of in bis servants' quarters, the second defendant charge of wilful falec evidence or wilful intee a defenes,
the position which they have hitherto occapied appeared for the plaintiff. the annual pay of their rauks, and that this trying to conces himself when discovered. charge. The defendant did not know the Mr. Draumond-Then I'ray that this cannot bare pittance when in full employment,
and payment of the usual bonus of 5 per cent Dendants said they come to see the two woman she saw her child in possession of, and have been intended by the Ordinance, and there and sil self-reliance quashed by the certain re pestion is to be calculated upon the amount servanta at Mr. Solomon, as they were paasior. uaturally obarced her.
The Daily News gires a translation of ante coutributing Shareholders, together absorb. in nothing is any of the Ordinances to shew tuge of the poor house, are not principles which comparing foreign with Chinesa medical prgte," reducing me to Tle. 130.000: and the article in the Shen Pen of the 23rd instant. 16,150 from the valuation of the steamer Glen- ing say Tla. 23,000; the writing off of Tla received at the time of retiremes. This One Leong-king, à malis enployed by
Sergeant Bivers said still there were this that it was intended.
a free born as will submit to after he shall tics. The writer, is believed to bo an ex-official. fact, the woman when she made the charge in His Lordship enquired whether the offenders are comprehended that the earth is round, and cognised them. stands upon the Ordinance book, and we
Shanghai, wherese he was a avant in a peared, that they had to gode probattels on not in the centre of it. He lifts bis head and except in one particular-meuling broken He gives the palm to foreign practitionere, understand upon very good authority that
brothel in Hongkong, ned also that although which to dia:rais
prefers emigration to beadles, and he revolts at timbs. In this respect says the bore paper the this is the basis upon which we have to get
the woman spread the news of the loss of her Mr. Drummond said it did not appear in the pauperism as a forbidden words a unrsery Mongolians beast them hollew. For instance child, yet all that time she is reported to have case, and he was informed that a matter of bobgoblin. He takes his thews and bis omnows of their superior skil, we refer our readers rid of a portion of those magnificet, sable
couse back, abe never one to the station and fact no attempt was made to ascertain. Te to a better market, und be becomes emancipated to the essay itself. We would not willingly defenders of the peace who have afforded us
made a complaint, and again when she wreat to case simply said that they were fined, and that and enlightened. The advance of education otalvas, say anything disrespectful of an old look for her child, she went straight to the the fines were not paid.
enables bim to communicate his experience to
ruan and a literate as we leave it to en readers hon of the woman having the elid.
Hurship. If the magistrate had power otliers, and then districts will undergo eram M. MitchelTex, but this never came out to commit in the first instance, I should have no cipation. Then the improvement which, ba child's leg ont clean off by the wheel of a car
to characterise bis statement that he saw i in amorna evidence. Persons can say whatever diuity. The only difficulty is whether a dis been so rapidly effected in ocean navigation ringe, the pieces stack together again, and they like, and where they like, to clear them-trass warrant should not have been issued be-briage the orleaics into each imaelists con the obild running about as well as ever ten selres, and as long as it is not awora evidence fore committing.
nection with the mother country, that fields for days after ManyFbie other observations are nothing can be done to them.
the caployment of labor are becoming develop sensible and fair. Ifis approval of vaccination The case was accordingly dismissed.
ed in the most extraordinary manner, and berd
The Turin has been docked and repaired, the capitalist makes a junction with the laborer
is almost enthusiastic, and merita attention."
being now in a most excellent condition, and inmach an the projects sold foot require
the Glergyle aas been, and is, nerforming hør the conilined action of labor and capital. It acome to me, if the Government of the United
work very satisfactorily. Thembur pay cont Staten were to encourage emigration from Eng. showed every appearance of in, a kind of lnst.
On Sunday evening the 26th alto, the sky on her was duly made at the end of Pkrasry land, that they would not only benelit their wanther rauch desired by all in this part of the The present Directors retire, but, being Bantry, but would completely subvert the pro- country; and on the following muring rain cligible offer themselves for re-electio sent order of things in England. As matters bogen to fall lightly, the weather being then The development of the Company's business, -
provision seems almost incro-lille, inst it Messry, Sassoon & C, came forward and the charge-room, snid ber besband was in bad drolared, or #Eether it had otherwise ap: that the aveople be was born within buil of an old man who has travelled mnei in China careving forward of a balance of Tls. 49,880,86.
Defendants were called upon to find security in one buseholder, Su enote, to be forthcoming for one vionth.
311. Sulcou, then charge his two servants, viz., the cook and boy, both brothers, with har bring friends and suspicious characters on so much ́arausement for the past ten years. his premises. Cowplainant said that some of The Colony will be, in fact, saddled with theists had the appearance of having men through an examination. ile did not give these defendanto perialost to have any per sons on the premises. They had acted very pusly, and be did not intend taking
expense of heavy pensions to those who remain of the original Indian Policemen for the term of their mortal existouce, and, as the majority of them are healthy men of about thirty years of age, ive may reckon on having to pay the pension on an average for trenty or thirty years, that is, in other words, the Colony will, before it'has done with the matter, have at the lowest compmation to pay to the old Judian Police faily double the Haount for their services, that is shown in
the regular charge for their wages for the
term of their employment. This rectainly sreme a most urgeasonable state of affairs, and calls serious attention to the ill-considered nature of the Ordinance, and to the necessity of some new provision being made ou the subject of pensions. The theory of a pension is that it shall be a provision fur's man who has served the Government for a eries of yeurs, and hus in point of fact worked kit self out in the public service, so that, it is only 'right' that he, should be provided for in his
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them back.
F. W. Mitchell to punish these offences everry,
GAMBLING.
The same servant, No. 182, charged another nager of gambling near the same spot. This visuaaro had a round, basket tray and tow lychees as a blind. However, this did not are kin, and he was sent to three months bard or, and one of the gublers caught at the lime in the act of gaming was sent to 14 days hard labor
A FIGHT.
SUPREME COURT.
June 12, BEFORE 198 Fox. Y. J. BALL 4. Malod v, The Hongkong Distillery Com
pany, Limited JUDGMENT.
Clanse 28 is in these terme - first and paramount Hea upon all the shares "Clause XXVIII-The Cour shall bara of any shareholder, for all money due to the Company, either from him alone or jointly with any other person; and where a share is held by more persons than one, the Company sbull bare a lien thereon, in respect of all penies so dua lo it, from all or any of the bolders thereof."
Me, Drammond asid his next point was that the householder should beat herty to disprove the original offence when called apoo to show Canso. It was contrary to the principles of Eng.and law.
"
THENTSING
(N. G. Daily Nucs.)
of the Debenture Loun of 1871 has been The anticipated saving of interest by, the is fully realized, and the discontinence of Fire Issurance except in specified camos has resalted most favorably.
ciation has been written off from the valuations
It will he soon that a full amount for depre of Halks, Pantovus, and Cargo Bouts, and a sum of Tis. 2,000 from the tem "Gdowu Leses taken over from Glover, Dow & 05."
Since the 31st of March, the Rona has been- lost. The insuranco has been paid, but the risalt of the suit against the x is not yet kawo.
Working dicount.
Dr. per cent. Dividend on Capital, Ep. 204,000, for
Half-pear ended 30th
Additional amount at
September, 1871.12,240.00
apart to meet Contribu. tica Dependencies for - terms prior to lat March, 1871..... Amonas set apart to incut Contribution Dividend
ofs per cont. for Half. your ended 30th Sep- tember, 1871...
Interest acorging to De. benture Holders for Half-year,, Tis. 120,000,
„Amount written off Go-
418.94
..8,000,00
20,688.94
at 5 per cent... 6,000.00 Expense Accouat... 5,111,67
11,110,67
down Lases Account... 2,000.00 Awount written uff Hnke, Pontoons, Cargo Boats, &c, against de- preciation of valac....... 4,788,31
Balagge, being · ensppropriated
profits.
6,736.31
89,330.88
Tla. 127.866.28
Defendante suid the friends they entertained were honest people. M-. Moy called on defen- auts to prove this, but they could not do so. However, his Worship told them that was not n point for them to decide, the charge was, their
His Lordship--Never mind ite being co barbering any person on their master's
trary the principles of English law We base this Ordinance 7 of 1966, and I are bound premises. He would make an example of them. and be intended miiting it his duty to ponANİY
Try it. all servants counting the like offence vary
Mr. Drummond said there was nothing in severely, and also it was the intention of 1 aus of opinion that the filing of a bill on the the Ordinance to show that he could not dis work, although our laboring classes were never wild with no wind. At soon, however, a breeze and the reduction of ite expenses have oc- and as if the practice could not be paper the circumstancee set forth in the plead. lity were that a ana bd been imposed for emigration we never before an active an at
equity side of this Court against a shareholder, proy the offence. The conditions of his liabi-before so fully employed they are now, stili sprang up fruin the South, and before long-cupied the constant attention of the Board. to Defiants were secordingly fined 85, rings, affords no auswer to an action by a party violation of certain Ordinances, and he was present, This is not the effect of want such as wind increased till midnight when it the show an even better regelt than the past one.
turned to dust, the ruin becoming heavier. The and their hope is that the coming your mili the color of 14 days' imprisonment.
against this Company For refusing to regiater i entitled to see thinf both were fulfilled, that the followed the potato famine-nor is the frish storm, accompanied by heavy rain. This was the shares transferred to him by such share (fine had been imposed and the Ordinance element at all conspicuous as it need to be.
the second fall we have bad this year. At day. Cbines: sergeant 182, charged the Chinese holder; and test such party is entitled to a violated. His last point was that the previona Wales has long been ezbaneted of its surplus light to-day the rain bad ceased, leaving us To manager of a game of Fentus se. West Polar in mandamus commanding the transfer.
conviction was not proved. The warrant of Ebor Scotland is very nearly so, if not quite,inutend a cool north-east breese with the Über- the public street. Complainant said be bad some Antongst the Articles of Association of this committet was not sufficient evidence of the Ireland certainly aoon will be, for whilst ber mometer down to 47 Fahrenbeit.. slothve, caught defendant in the act, and seized upour the construction to be put upon them, the to cite a aturity, doording a recent decision developed, the eroding is so great as to cause and suburb at present, and the people and come difficulty in apprehendir aim, did so in plain Company are to be found the following, and sony ation, for which proposition he proceeded material resources are becoming earprisingly A great deal of sickness exists in this city the cath. Defendant made all manner of case must be determined..
(Hartley v. Heinmarab the dy proof or a steady reduction of her census. Buglard of the authorities are praying basily to a pro- use, but his worship told him he was
conviction is the production of the record or of has to bear the brunt of the drain, and the tective god in the form of a ledge hog (Paze determined to, pát down this gambling, which was contrary to law and the good order of the
which it was slew that it was bat tedal to volved in the movement. Strikea are occurring the east side of this river, and which it is hoped un cramined copy of it. That was a case in emancipation, of the agricoltural laborer is in. wei), which is kept in the Inou Ye temple on long; it mattered not what game they were
Leep a reard: still this was the dealsion. in many places, and the men seem to walk the will preserve the population from being dos- playing, it was gambling, and one game was not
His Lordship.-Does the same rule apply in coarec.
troyed by pestilence. Every year bitherto, at old age. It secuus, however, a really gro- bittery of "Pak-a-pew"
one wil better than the other. The gambling
the Police Court as in a Superior Court
In my opinion it is mainly this consideration this time, large numbers of the people of this was just ne bad as
Mr. Drumond said the rates of evidence, which bus cacset the apathetice and repellent city have repaired to the Fungshen seeple, tema application of this principle that Fantin, and the people who carried on this
always understood, were the anus in all ourts. policy lately adopted by our Government with 35 to from here, to pray for good fortane; but pansions should be given to inea who have method of gambling were just as bid as any
The Acting Attorney-General remarked that respect to the colonies. The and owning in this year the-route is interfered, with by water, served, quly ten years in a very subordinate. He would send his to three months
the onse referred to was a decision on a plex terest in England is, of course, the base of all and it is, owing to the expense, difficult for the hird labour,
Clanse i provides:
under a Status not in force bere.
British statesmanship. It has become a cherish-lower orders to reach it. In former-years, capacity, and are able to return to their native
"Olume XXXVI-The Company may desline
M. Deamond said the words were that the ed and a pampered interest, it has made the about now, our servante would ask for leave of country in the full enjoyment of their health
to register any trasfer of share whilst the conviction could only be proved in the ordinary work-honso do the duty of the lord of the laid, absence for the night, to go to the fungsban and powers, and who, have in hand an
shareholder making the same, is either alone way" at common law," by the production of and it bus cotexted a aread on vested rights temple, proceeding there on Jonkies or on tuot jointly with any other person, indebted to the record. Another case on the same subject which makes the laws of man supersede the and be back at our boss by daylight next ample amount to repay them for the
the Company on any account whatever." was .v Smith, decided by Lord Tenterden laws of God, by denying the right to live by morning; testifying by the labor alone to their ting they have spent without special hard
Now.giving to tbear danses my best scnei.:| His Lordship said the words in the Ordiz the sweat of bie bron to the child of the soil. possessing a larger amount to religious zeal! work in Hougkong. In would certainly
deration, I am unable to follow the Attorney-ance were nut where conviction has been Take the case of bolders of land near London, than their anal habits of like gare any evi General to the conclusion that a claim for a bad," but "where a fine has been imposed," say at Dulwich! A thousand pounds per more dence of. seem very much open to question wlother it
breach of trust confers a lien which it is in the Mr. Drummond submitted that were men will not buy the fee simple, yet in the income is desirable that men in the capacity of Police
power of this Compasy to enforce within the were fined and sent to prison no other word tax returne, tha valos will be found given at occupied by the Sisters of Charity and the The ground in the eastern suburbs, formerly Same nonstable charged three Obinese with meating of that term in Clause XXVIII, or could be used than conviction. should be paid pensions as of course, except fting in the streets, creating a great distur-ona be considered an a debt which, so long as
£2 per more per annum, as meadow land. Sare- retablishment called by Chinese Ying-taze- Rs Lordship aid he, present argument ly if land owners withhold their ground from tang, has been, during the last twelve months. after a long period of servien We have bance, throwing the basins of a cook abor, it remains unsettled, can authorize the Com-would he very forcible if the word "conviction" the sweat of man's brows, they should be made corered with Chiome shops and residences; the never bean advocates of an illiberal policy in close by, at each other. Defendants were fined pang to refuse the registration of a transter.appeared in the exction,
my taxes on their own valuations! 25 cents euch.
Roman Catholic privets baving farmabed the retounerating a class of men so important te
The cues of it. . Pitt, reported in 10 Adol, A Drummond suid te word was covered by Only the other day a petition was presented necessary funds for the erection of the builde THE SUPPLIERS OF LEPERS
and Ellie 272, which was cited in the course of the principle. The judges bad thought it from Natal to Lord Kimberley, praying for a ings, from which they will of course receire s the Colony, and would like to sUM BOTHE Lespector Grines appeared to charge the two the argument, in reality does not affect the necessary to preserve the strict rules of evidence sistage in the construction of railroad, a yearly reverne. The Roman Catholic church, increase in the scale of wages paid in Euro- mastere of a page bust with bringing Je-question. There the Court of Chancery was, that they discountenanced any departaro from project which in looked with great favor, commenced last year, is now covered in, aud By Balance from lat peans. Bet it seems that it would be far to this colony. Oplainant etsted suec nas a legal tere, seinad of the case, there.
bat the Goverument declined all aavistance or will I imagine be completely finished in the in- time back a great number of Jopera were de. had already acted, and had fall jurisdiction His Lordship said that under 4 of 3858 betisfaction, no doubt simply because of the terior: better that men should all along feel that ported from this Calony, and sent to Cantin, to do all that ought to have been done. Lord could send the case back to be re-tried, and demand which would be created on the labor for public worship. It is situated close to the ather path, and be then opened their ultimate chance of pension dependswing taken up by Chinese constable 311. He Denman, U. J, therefore, might well say that bare all these wutters pat right.
market. And indeed matters are bananing north extremity of the British settlement, ani directly upon their good or bad conduct, and instructed and lukong to watch them and see into Area a case a Coart of commer law ought Mr. Drummond said that could be done. It alarming, the winers' unions. bare oxosed to the west of the Custom House. It has been where they wrat to, and whether they attempt not to intrude its jurisdiction. another an- would not however niter bis first point, about permanent advance in the pries of coals, iron very well built, costing, owing to the great that they euuuot chim il, to any extent aled to turn back. He lost sight of them, and thority farmiabed to me since the argument the necessity for a distress-warrant.
aus mulranced for the same reason, and thus quantity of stone work about it a good deal of least, as of course, merely on account of the same back. He then sent him over to the would tend to enafirm tue, if my mind required Hit Lordship suid he was quite sure the half the necessities of life booome involved. money; the building, however, speaks bigtly in time of their service, when they may harply Ko site at Chut-chin-mous, where the bonfirmation in the propriety of the jadeiavut justice of the case was with the respondent. And you may rely upon it that it is the con- favour of the architects and workt poople, ta it constable siw the defendants taking as pas. so delivering. The case the whiel: I refer is Whether any of these teahoiosi arguments were aideration which bas caused the 1te Conserva- ja really a very beautiful and strong structure. bare kept within the good conduct line, or sengers four fepers whom he had only taken Re The London, Birmingham and South Staf tu pravail he should be able to any when be hudtive reaction. It is felt that the Liberal party The Consul for France, we understand, is at rather, to speak more accurately, havs just ap to Cantos a few days back,
fordshire Bank, 24 L. J. Ch. 418. There was heard the Attorney-General. The point was has gone too fast in creative theories, that the present negotiating for the purobase of the stered clear of doing something to bring Leag-a sing, fuc constable who went up to an actual anlating debt due to the Company the question of the distress warrant.
reform of abusca in more needed, especially as ground adjoining the Customs, to the north Cantun, was called, and corroborated this evi- thera, among bad conduct mica. This pointdence.
Mt. Drummond-Does your Lordship bold regards land and the church. The landed in and north-west; und I do not hear of ing for money lent and advanced, and that the conviction was properly proved terest, as at present mistered, is positively French merchants having arrived at Tientsin to should certainly be, if possible, adjusted by Defendante said they were new in the colony. which said debt was only atapended during the Hi Lordship-I can order it to be provod. pushing the labouring classes out of the own establish themselves in business, it may
Mr. May asked them how they came to be currency of a Bill of Exchange accepted by the the Legislature. At least some steps should in possession of a passenger bout licence from intending transferur, The Master of the Holla, must press the argument
Mr. Drummond said until that was done be try.
be true what the Chinees people affiro, be taken to prevent the Colony possibly being the Registrar-General'a office's, mued on the after time taken to consider these, of course
However, I am running abend of my argn that the Priests are going to crect stops His Lordship repeated that the justice was ment with respect to this Natal affair, The uud residences on the land, to let to ship coa). anddfod with a second hate of pensions first of the year,
decided that there were monies due to the Com. with the respondent, and that being so, he question wan mooted in the House of Compradores, and to other Olinese people who em Sister 19, that payable to the Indian Police. Defenduule cuüld not answer this.
Mr. May read the ordinance indicting a no pay from the intending transfer or when the should do all in bia power to be able to decide oma a night or two'ago, by Mr. R. N. Fowler,ploy themselves in providing for the wants of <
deed of transfer was presented for registration, in his favour.
and resulted in a count out The House of the shipping class. The Prieets were at one anity for bringing mendicante into the colony, and that the Cómpány by virtue of the Articles The Attorney-General then said that Hie Commons in the very institution which Colonies time desirous of establishing an hospital for We vannot refrain, in conesien, frosaiz section XXI. of Ordinance 6 of 160 of Association, which were nearly similar to Lordship's remark at the begining of the ena od avoid. Rich member of that unguet Chingas within the British Britlement, and
and in accordance toerewith he had sach those we are considering, were entitled to en-] was the key, to the whole. pointing to the present mattor as one unorg defendant $40, that is, 10 for each mendicant, force a fire. The circumstances of the present had said he did not want to look behind the bobby, and the diffenity is to find time for the go. I have a reason to suppose that a change of hope that the coming year would show an His Lordsbig assembly bas either au sim, a grievance, or asked H.HM.'s Aliniaver for permission to de Mr. Tootel saw, in the report, na expression very many of the instances constantly occur in default. to go to guol. for three months, came, however, are in every respect different. 17th section of 7 of 1865, because the law was ventilatiou of these proclivities. If the afflict- has taken place in their views in that respect; even better, result than the past one.” He Fit of the inconveniences resulting from food their cences to be sent to the Acting Judgment must be entered for the Plaintif contained in the wide of that anction. It used member should have an aim, he is always and we shall no doput see the hospital created wished to ask whether this was merely a ca
Registrar General to be forfeited, their Mr. Drummond, instructed by Meurs, Gald- undebtedly the fatention of the Legislature ready for to ran, for to fetch, for to curry, on the land which they are about purchasing. expression of a hope that might always be felt, hasty legislation to meet special matters boxt confiscated, and the sass being the first to well and trereton, appeared for the plaintif, that there should be a further punishment. &anything to oblige the leaders of his If a cemetery is made at the north part of the or whether the Directors had really any sub- which at times require to be adjusted. There be placarded.
and the Acting Attorney-General, instructed by The liw coutained in 14 of 1844 was not found party, he may bare the gift of the gab, and land, the requirements of nausical people will stantial ground for expecting improvement. is, we fear, in Hongkong, rather toe great apers with being in the colony again after being Company.
Inspector Grimes not charged the four le Messrs. Sharp and Teller, for the Distillery to be a suelent protection to the public. The long for office-be may have a Hobinson Crusoe be complete and well combined within one There had been a great many rumours current tendency to legislate about every matter that deported.. They had been caught on the 29th
real party offending was the boueholder, who, fueling, and long for the governorship of a piece of ground.
8 must have been known to the Legislature, Colony-or he-way have a son for whom bei
as to what the Company were doing and were arises without due consideration of the more May by a lukong on their passage across from - Tooy dehip, appellant, v. W. M. Deano,
Last year, or earlier, the Priests purebused likely to do. He did not wish to ask any ques deliberately, allowed the offences to be com wants a vacancy in the Civil Service, or the lot 11 in the British Settlement, originally tions which might be prejedioin to the juter general bearing of the measures adopted, and Chit-chin-wony.
respondent
mittet on his premises. The gestion was an at- Navy, or the Church, or in Christ's Hospital. purchased from the British Government by ests of the Company; of course, the Directors Defendants were ordered to be sent back sufficient care to guard against all the con again to their native place.
This was an appeal from the decision of the tempt to teach the real person, and be submitted If the affliction beagriemné, his zal to his Smith, Kennedy & Co. in 1852. They are at might know many things, it was so desirable magistrate, the Han, C. May, by which the spit was done in a judicious way as possible. constituency is generally the motive power present ereating on in a two storied dwelling. the publio shond know, He only wished to thgencies which may occur. We do not
pellant was ordered to pay the fines imposed Whether the Magistrate made a mistake or not and it he be possessed of a hobby be biseure bouse and a godown, rented by oue of the rasi ask whether there were substantial ground for ignore the necessity for the Legislature taking
Charles Bond, P.C. No. 4charged a French fun twelve offenders against the gambling laws as to the distress warraul bad nothing to do to be addicted to philanthropy. These poor dent mercantile arms. They are the largess the hope they expressed Turning to the a steps from time to time to meet suci, watterstock, sed Clement March of the Freuertise Cloro appelant left the registered with that the tone wat nor give to, and intubre respect fur cack other stating, have no las raters sit the port, and judging from the con00: was one inily manered by inundance,
Aphous Nolie with deserting his ebip. bunschulder of the premises where the offence was that the money was not vecovered, and im tore fureich other'a than street number of heildings they have already erected, 75,000; was the covered or As may arise; but it cumot, be denied that He stated in consequence of a description bring was committed, Mr. Drumanund, instructed prisonment was the strongest way attempt Arabe have for people who will not have their appear to posacas considerable funds fur invest would there be a losa on her account P. On
ccasionally this is done in lustily, and the lodged at the antius, he got some informatuan, by Mr. Fratois, was for the appellant, and the fine to rewer it. Imprisonment was not a boste cleaned. If a stupid member should he ment in buildings and lend 75 action in veration be wished to nek, with regard to matter under notice is a very strong case in /D WENT ON, DORed the British ship Vegan Mau, Seung alsiney-General, sautructed by the commutation of the ice, because it was prostrucź with a Colonial complaint, te leera to the building way, bar crouted considerable life the item Sundry cruditors. He. 40,648." This
where he found the defendant, why acknow. Acting Crown Solicitor, for the respondent. vided that if the amount were paid sooner tüen be, shut up with womo refined parliamentary in the Settlemeat, and in the adjoining ground seemed rather a large sum. point. The material distinction between ledged that be was the doceriar,
Mr. Desmond said ikis was na appeal on the expiration of the term of six mouths the movement. Tou colonists must tremble and to the north. The Captain of the French bark Alphonse case stated by Mr. Muy, which the learned offenders should be released, so that he might obey-adwire from far and looking upwards,
The Chairman believed the hope expressed in pensions to Europeans, the if they serve for
Nelio, called, said the defendant was on the counsel.needed to read, and which set forth by paying the fine at the end of fire months accept the Patrician rule of Smith, Brown and the let iusiaal, from Paoting-fa, and was ra: They had, last year, steamer (the Ron) which, Lady Li, the wife of the Feroy, arrived on the report was based on perfectly good grounds, articles of the ship, and aid deserted from the the facts already published in the Police re-suffer five months' imprisonment and the tali Bobinson. almost certain to bave their constitutions and 9th instant.
ecived in grant state, with all the ceremony to although she had been pagful to the Company, perta. The first nonederation, which he would fine in addition. If the fine were now The Canadian poople know how to take care of which a Chinese lady at her rank is entitled. was not profitable. She no longer existed, and powers on with impaired by the chinnte, that and was sent to four weeka imprisonment, with Ence of the case,
Defendant in court acknowledged the charge, prras upon the Court was that of the import-paid by the bouseholder these men would themselves. They rachew the philanthropists, It in again remor red cbat Li Hong-chan is that element of deduction was removed from This was the first case be released, and be did not think (upon grievance-mongers,humanitarians,office seekers, quit the viceroyalty of this province; but wast the Company's accounts. If, therefore, their some provision for them is absolutely ueces hard labur, or until claimed by the Captain 1985, sectiva 17, and the necessary result of be any defence to the lousabulder's action. It General what they mean, and receive far better hud a thunderstoru: yesterday, which will do would be wors then compensated by the
which bad yet occurred under Ordinance 7 of reconsideration) that the imprisonment would and other buntags. They tell their Governor truth there is in the rumour, I know not. sary, kad natives such as Indians and China-big leaving.
We freights might not be so large, the difference upholding the decision of the magistrate would was, however, in most cases probably a barren attention than your small Cohnes can_ub good to the millet crops. A great deal of sick Mr. Hazlett tbe inspector of nuisances, sum- be great depreciation of the value of houses in remedy, and few householJors would incur the tain. The Canadian people through their Furness etill prevails in the city, chidy, it is said. noned the occupants of booser No. 42, Firer the Colony inhabited by Chiuse. Moreover, custs of an action-against men who said not liament complam thas their interests had been among young pargle of 20 to 30 years; it up strees, Cbusibo and Fang-a-foon, for unlaw. I the fine itself was a matter of some importance, pay their fines. The Legislature must have acrified to Imperial purposes in the Washing pears to be some kind of fever.
men.
a lengthened term in a tropical elitate, are
wen, who are a good men at the end of ten
Frare as at the beginning of it, appears in
fact to have been entirely overlooked,
A DESERTEX.
DIRTY HOUBES.
by the intending transferor, such debt,be
Hal-year,
30t.is September, 1871. Lese amount of uớ
couatsenbsequent- ly tondered Laining to term raded Sch Sep- tember, 187171,7448 Additional amcant
written off against doubtful debts in- carred prior to
31st March, 1871
896.93.
2,601,36
182.94
50,724.12
.. Interest Account..
Net result of Working of Company's and Charter. ed Steamers, Whatres, and Gedown for Half Y.HE....
77,009.22
77,142.16
Tla. 127,206.28
absence of loss. The Rons was jogured for Tle. 63,000; it would not, however, be right ro regard the difference of Tis. 12,000 as clear loss, She had made two profitable, voyages on the