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"THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY"quired a vast exercise of patience, of ine-segurd Nevertheless it went well and steadily which had been arrived at by the Acting Har. and stipping of mon. Wherein, except that it Captain Overbury, or to enquire into a public house ander the name of another nu. I did mory, of ploilding, relieved by few new and led into the last oborus (with quartette) bour master, that it world be much better that was a little more extended, did the article differ multor and make suggestions for its ampad not, keep it. I was not aware that it was con the Government should take the institution in any way from Captain Cairns suggestion? ment. The other side set out that the articles trary to law, I could not hold twe liaancoa at Tule chorus was the least into its own bands, Instead of abusing or In the second part of the article there was no and letter Imputed to plaintiff gross mis.one time.
--Do you not think it contrary to law that thoughts, and but little exercise for the very happily.
steady of all, the 1mculty of keeping the vocal cenouring Captain, Overbury himself, our text reference to Captain Overbury, and nothing management, and that the meaning of the reason, the imagination, or the feelings and and instrumental parts together boing very is that as it ta nincat fupossible to prevent that could be tortured into a desauro on him, article, was to impute to himnospnsity and the owner of a public house shoull keep a No, air. Why does the Safora Homa all under the direction of an uaintorasted and croat. The Cantata, however, as a whole left abuses or complaints, which possibly may be The second portion was simply a public disova. miscondest in the bangement of the Home," boarding bouse.
anfounded, it is better that the whole matter 'sion of a certain atato of things, whjeb it, saya and held him up to contempt and ridicule. unsympathetis Chinese teacher, who has not
a decidedly pleasing impression.
should botanaged by Government itself, are to be aonsidered. Nothing could be more You will recollect that I placed the article and keep one PI ceased to keep the boarding. the vaguest conception of the scienco of lau
The second part of the programme consisted When I hara stated that I refer to a public simple or straightforward. It was said there the latter in hie hande and asked where he house not beonase my linedion was refused. I guage and who is for the most part a mere of miscellaneous placon for hoth voices and document which appeared in the Gazette on the were three chief points for angsideration, and considered the charge of misconduct and inon-gate it up. I have since applied again for a pronouncing dictionary-It-naturally occure inatracuta very judiciously arranged. One of 20th April, 1872, ately, the Acting Harbour very properly sú too. Day after day matters pacity to lie. I was stopped. I was told that licence. I was refused by the Harbour master, to him after a time that if no practical and Hatton's four-part songs, "Ever tras, was master's-Report for the proviene year, I think aree to show thist these points should be con- his lawyer an considered it. This was quite and I applied to the Government, sud onulá fivat performed. There is nothing particular in you will consider we are scarcely to be blamed sidered. The writer did not even go so far us right. The words are no doubt n were term of not get one. My agreement with Captain Over for baving arrived at the conclusion that abuses to say that anything had been done which ab.pleading, as it is utterly impossible to find one bury to share half the profits of the bar was is to be attained, he will gain more by de voting half the trouble in some other dires the song, but it was given correctly and with existed, and when we suggested that the Hono solutely called for cenare, and confined him word which impates to Captain Overburg in-verbal. No one heard it. I got a very short required for the future. How did tan writer Where, gentlemen, te the word It is a broad beacause I should have bad to leave. There a tion; and when he looks around him, he proper regard to accent and variation of tone should be taken up by the Government of the self to the consideration of the armngements capacity or misconduct in the mangement, allowance of the profits, but I did not complain,
It is one of that class of compositions which Colony. Captain Cairns says-
say that anongli tarm, but there is absolutely no-not a list of prices bang ap in the bar. I was The Attorney-General bere interposed: Ionment? He did not finda extremely little chance of his ever being would have boon peafm-tunes if they had besu intend to object, this is not a nation against the rangements were not the best, and the thing to mount to it. They charge us frat applied to to give evidens nou aides the able to turn his Chines knowledge to any good cough. Then there was perhaps the the Acling Harbour-master, and it is perfectly learned Counsel put it that even if he had done with publishing a statement which is malicious case came out. I am not Delta" or "Old Sat
greatest treat of the evening, the Allogro from iscovelant that a public document of his arrivad so, it would be no libel whatorer without proof and injurious, and not one single chargo is I do not write to the papers.
By the Court.I do not know." Dié Srib," or and thero was not the sightont here of abown to be inlee, All ut hus been said to Such is the history of a very large number Beethoven's third Trio, op. 1, in 0 minor, for at a certain conclusion.
His Lordabip-It appears muok like that; Bolyai malice. He simply pointed out the the case has been by two gentlenen, Mr. "Delts," or, "J. T." "Ikow nothing. who have dipped into the mysteries of the pianoferte violin, and violen odio. This well-as the public document is not the subject mat. arrangement which should be carried ous. Whittall and Captain Thomestt, who have about them, and gave no information leading to Richard Ornice, sworn-I am a dry goods language of the Celestial Empire. It can known movement was rendered very happily ter of the action. It is only what is reported. What came next the learned Counsel relied kindly and for be it from me to be supposed any of these articles.
atring breaking, and by the Acting Harbour-master,
apon aonfidently in justification. "The matter to cast any elur upon them-who have kindly hardly be considered that they do not set though interrupted by
Mr. Haylist What I eay is, that we have of liquors etunds much in the same category, noted in the interests of the Home; but who scorekeeper in the Gology. I was formerly
steward on February 8th, 1967, OF with tolerably sound sense in giving up what it may be mentioned as showing. how suc-
they have sath just reason to conclade is accesful it was, that notwithstanding the partly founded our remarks on the recommend Well, we mnd it was not attempted to say nothing to show that they took measures steward and barkeeper at the Bome. I was gain in the sale of the lines. This was clearly coming here, or before they concluded that left on Fane 4th, 1872. I suoceeded Marshall very useless waste of time and energy, and itcellent playing of each instrument, ne epocal ton of the Acting Harbour-master himself, be denied that the Emperintendent had indirect thoroughly to investigate these charges before engaged
The Actorney-Goueralt If my learna friend the difference between the prices in England Captain Overbury had satisfied them. The facts burkeeper, I was stoward only till the 15th is, they have taken Captain Overberg's scate July, 1989, and I then became turkeeper also. would be quite wrong to conclude from the attention was called to any one, but the whole which we took partly as a text.
were blended together sob a bermonious contends that the newspaper only says that the and the price at the HomeThere was a auarbers who commence Chiness, and leave whole as only Beethoven could ease. The Government should take up the Builore House, traffe, an indisputable tratie, in liquors of that ment, and not gone to the root of the matter to My arrangement with Captain Overbury was to as barkeeper. I was awarded sometimes $70. it off after one or two years, that there in quartetto for male voices "The Happiest for one say hear hear but want hse that kind, and thie it was held it would be desirable ascertain whether what we have said was wise receive balf the pay which Marshall had reosived
to do with this action?
to put down. He would show the Jury by evi- or foolish.
The learzad Counsel then addressed the and suletines. 900 & Tonth, including really any insuperabia difficulty connected Land," is one of Hatton's gleas, which are
The Chief Justice observed that it Mr. Hayk douce that it was very desirable, and be naked with the study, or that if there were more en- generally much to be preferred to is lar had masked the passages he intended to thom whether they could hear the evidence of Court apon the law of the case. The first plen 340 as ateward. I seld bendy at 193 cents & THE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAG 5 couragement to taster Chinese wo..should four-part enage for a full choras. There rely upon, I would like to see them, and the the barman without seeing that, looking to we that of "not guilty, under which he could glasa, rum and Old Tom 10 cents, beer and meath, it was his direct interest to sell the lied upon were that there was no inhoc, and There was no list of prices bung up whilst I was not find a sufficient number of Europeans curtain dash and go about it which Gasolfe in question was accordingly handed to make a profit out of the bur at the end of the put in several defences, but the only ones be reporter 12 cente u pint, and 10 cents a glass. Designed expressly for this Work)|
alone in some momente for the commonplaces The Attorney-General-If the gentlemen of quere."I de net say," Mr. Hayllar continued, that the matter complained of was in the n there. I gave credit to the sailors, sometimes quite capable of doing so.
with which it is studded. It was warmly the Jay express any desire to see the doon that sailors should be treated like children, tore of a privileged communication. There 82, and sometimes up to 310. I gave credit to MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, morrow the certainty that a good knowledge ensored, and in response "My lady sleopa" ment, I shall be most happy to let them desu. but I do say, that it was a mistake to was a scoond plan, that the writings were bond about one in ton or nine of the mer..
Orcas-examined: I was told not to gira and of the
of Chinese-say a familiarity with the 2,000 was given with good effect. This was followed Mr. Hayliar Bow can they before they allow a mau in the position of the barman to fide comment. We ales, be added, pot in the plea
have a direct interest in getting as inch liquor of justification of defamatory matter if you think aredit to the mullore.
By the Court-I have not given any in or 2,500 characters in Mr. WADE'e book, and by a pianoforte duct, played by two gentle know what it is
The Attorney-General and that was no doubt sold as could be. We see that the Home coult there is any defumatory matter-though wo the exercise and documents which it cou- men who are old favourites at this Society's
avt pay without the liquor. It was only the any there is non-all that we have to do is formation which led to the articles. The price taize-would erable people to obtain good Concerts, and who also played a march in the but he objected,
Mr. Haylar-I intend to put the documentale of them that made it pay at all, that the show that we acted in cob good faith that we I charged were fair prices and I think wero less By the Attorney-General-I have been asked appointments in the space of one or two first part with admirable effect. Both these in as part of the public information which we $7,000 loss was all made up by the sale of li- are not called upon as in an ordinary cusu, where on the whole than at the public-houses.
quoas, that this sale was a large item, and that malice is on the surface, not. to prove every years, and, by the end of the latter peribe at dueta were received with great enthusiast have followed.
The Chief Fastics (holding up the Gunelis, there was surely enough to act as an incentive single item. If you say of a man he is a bank questions by Marshall about this case this year.
John Kealer, sworns I am police constable. all events, dozens of people possessing this by the audience. Laalie's four-part song The and to the Attorney-General: Have you read for making, it so and this we say who wrong, rupt, yon must prove that absolutely, and there amount of knowledge would be forthcoming, Pilgrims" was a little difficult to understand this? If not, you and better read it before you and we are entitled to have that opinion and to would be no pulliation unless it was proved; but 110. I was a seaman on board the Michael
It is rather molangbely and contains plenty of object.
sy it before the public." As to the ship-where we bave made a direct charge which is Lugelo, sad was discharged on the 25th June, Those who have given up the study after the "ailing" effects which are nuderstood to The Attorney-Generat having read the pass at of the men the learned Counsel read not in its natare defamatory, if such a charge 1872. I stopped in the Home 14 days. I took finding it was not likely to be of practicalbe pretty popular. In the last vorse Tate's ages said he did not object to the document the paasge, adding: "Now what do we maa be pointed out. Defendant was in the ay moals there. Occasionally we got vory in- use, would renow it with vigour, and the favourite rolling of parts against one another per se, but they might bring in the whole Honed The Home employe ranuers, and to all jury's bands to say whether he old prore ferior food. The mest was to good through intents and purpoaca the shipment of the men it or not. The learned counsel had, in the long keeping. I bave seen the sume meat come balk of the past labour would be of use to come in with good effect. On the whole this kong Gasque in the same way
The Ciriel-Justice-True, if unconnected is in the bands of these runnera. Thoy base interests of the public, at the risk of co the table three or four times. I could not them. As long, however, as the utmost good song was well performed, but the weakness of with the question; but read that
by force of their position the practical or aggravating the osse, put the witnesses of the cat it. I paid $6 a wook. I belong now to the It generally cost me $10 a The Attorney General --I will read the pass and we have learnt the fact that one of the very asked questions, and he asked the jarg whe-month. I left the Hame on the 7th July, and
rungement of the whole shipinout of the men, prosecution through suss-examination, and Police mees. that a man can expect from pursuing this the altos was again very noticeable. A delightful
went into the Polios fourteen days afterwards, The Chief-Justice-05, no!
runners now employed in this manner was on ther the answers to those questions had not very hard study is to acquire little more violoncello solo by Goltermann was then given, ages mentioned to the Jury- knowledge of the Chinese and their habits the performance being in perfect was and highly
The Attorney-General then banded the doon, one occasion Sued for squeezing a man- atsply justified anything his client bad and during that time the differa was great.. than he can learn by studying translations, appreciated by the audience. The concert closed ment to Mr. Hayllar, who observed that bis that faat ie before the public in the Courts of said. He would not detain them as these The vistasks I get now are much better than friend showed where the shoe pirobed. the Colony-sad Caplain Overbury acknow-questions, because by and bye he would have those in the House. I went to the bar at the The prices were too high for the and by careful observation of passing events with a "Spring Song" by Pinenti vhich may
The Attorney-General recommended to en-ledgee reprimanding the man himself for this opportunity of eamcasting on the evidence, Home, safely be said to be the best of the four-part and of the people around him, he will be very songs performed. A good deal of speculation force big objections, when the Chief Justice vory thing, and it is the employment of these but be would state that the portion of the quality of the liquor. I paid 12 cents for apt to put of further plodding at tones and arises as to the meaning of the words, but the urged him to put the document in, saying he runners, and the abuses resulting from it, to charge they relied upon was that in regard beer, and if I went into town I only paid and I think you will conclude that all tha: has not, the defendant said, what they should be, bad indeed opmpared to what I got in toro at characters to a more convenient season--that meaning of the music is unmistakeable. There was quite willing if necessary to sit all which that portion of the comments in directed, to drink. The rules of the Homs as to this are 10 cents. The liquore at the Home were very and be was entitled to his opinion and they the different houses. The barr at our castesn in, to a time when there is at all events sous
Mr. Hayllar aid he could not but think the been provest." aud gladness about it
Mr. Hayllar then mad the concluding para, did not encourage the sailors to Eusband their at the Central Station is good-and-newïulter- gruph of the article, saying:-Now, I wagca and generally promote their welfare. uted. Text at the Home was very bad, Ast, and possibility of its being of direct and practical that contrasted wonderfully well with the remarks of the Attorney General as to keeping
downright olieerless and unhappy phiruses the Court were very dogracious.
Farther opposition being withdrawn,
must say it seems to me hard to be The hur was an actual departare from what watery. I made no complaints to the antho
rition, but among ourselves there were plenty of the preceding songe, and were well calculated
bel for publishing that was laid down an the object of the institution Mr. Hayllar read a passage from the report oharged Punch No. 6 is
is to appear to-day about noon.to send the audience away in a good humour, of the Ilurbour Master in the Gazette of the articlo. There is no word in it excopt the one to bar was looked upon as the chief source of of complaints. There was ocasionally good. The O. S. 8. Company's steamer Patroclus. This desirable result, to judge by the apples, 20th Aprit, 1875, in which be enggested that reference at the beginning " Without, therefore, income, as without it the establishment could deal drank. At times I have sten men the
the boarding-boneca, &o, should be pat voder going so far as to censore the retiring man- not go on.
Cross-examined. I have not been the worse The Chiet-Justice-May I ask one ques better supervisino.
ager," roferring to Captain Overbury. The sailed from Singapore yesterday morning for was successfully accomplyshod, everyone num this port
ing heartily pleased with the performaner.
Mr. Haylar went on to say: I only put this rest of the article is as to the management of tion. Ia unything zuid about thie being for liquor st the Home. I have boon op twice in the Police Force, and have hoon pucisbed in to show that the evile contested with board- the building itself. But the plaintiff says aclf sustaining insitation P
for it. Ihave tasted Barclay'a Poster, but that not only the article itself, bat UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
ing and shipping seanies had already attracted there was
The Chief Justice-There is one reason for at the Home did not taste like Barclay's. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the above thottention of the Government, and were there-apon that article a letter was founded, whioli Company took place yesterday, Mr. T. Pyke in fore a public question of the greatest imports aleo published in the paber, and is set concluding this, and that is, that the fande were (Laughter.) I think the liquors at the Home the chair. The Report and accounts were unab-ance in this Colony, and which we had the right forth as a substantiva libel. Mr. Hayllar then collected not by subscriptions, but were in the were add ferated. I did not. complain to the donations; so that it would seem the Police or to Captain Overbart. We econ. imonsly passed on the vote of the Chairman, to discuss in a fair spirit, if we wished to take red the letter, and said with regard to its stato-naturo
bim for fresh mest. I am now it up. That is all I put in that part for. On ment that charges of gross mismanagement understanding wee it should be founded and sionally went to the steward and asked teeeconded by Mr. Arthur..
The Report, ia as follows →
the 20th April the matter was receiving great were said to exist, charges much stronger bad then go on by itself.
Mr. Hayllar continued his argument urging tiered at Yow-ma-tco, and there are only The Directors have the pleasures to present attention from everybody, and seemed to be a been mado astinst the Home in other papera, to the Shareholders the fourth ball-yearly re-public question which called for comments As touch se eight months before, the matter that if his client considered the existing system three in the mess. Each manages the mess for port on the business of the Society to the Slet From the Proes. Before going into the facts of bad really become public property. That this as to drinkt a bad one, he was entitled to say a month. We have three meals a day. I had December, 1873, showing at that date a balance the case, I will under his Lordship's direction, was au was absolutely uncontradicted; and it that the institution would be better touared four different ainbes today. That is the naund at credit of $202,052,34, in addition to the auths convey to the Jury what I consider and what was to be observed that the writer did not say otherwise, and that the Government should take allowance (laughter.) For dianer we have about Thomas Middle: Las F.O. 118. I wes dis- of $250,000, representing the paid up Capital is laid down by the great authorities as tia law he believed the charges of groas mietanagu steps to remove this temptation from the saithe same, and the tilir. ia light. of the Society, and $250,000 the amount of its hearing on the question under consideration. cent, but merely that thare toere charges of lors. The defendant objected altogether to Reserve Fatd.
My learned friend has given his view, and I groas mismanagement which had been left on the principle of the bar. Ouptain Overbury charged from the Great Northern in April last From the annexed balance sheet it will be will read two ralings, one from a 4886 recently answered. That was all that he said, and that stated that be supposed he got about year. I went to the Home, and was there 10 south to warka. The food on the whole was very in seon that the nett promism collected from the decided at home in the Court of Common Pleas was the fact. If there was any single word that $00 profit. Sixty dollare a 1st July to the 31st December amounts to namely, that of Hammond . Harrison. The could be seized upon, it was the word creditable a maa so poor as Captain. Overbury-who said ferior. I never saw a joint of meat all the [in the passage how far that is creditable, he was too poor to pay the costs of this action time I was there. Sometimes we had salt pork $255,652.88,
action was against the Queen's printers for The claims for the six months amount to publishing a minute given to them by Lorde of "] and the learned gentlewa went on, "1ight be a grate consideration. The learned and beans. Sometimes salt beef and potatoes. $21,565.18 in respect of riaks taken during the the Admiralty. In this case Chief-Justice Brett ask you is it creditable to so institution of this gentleman repudiated the idea that his alien Sometimes a ston. The quality, was inferior. the ground kind that these charges should remain unan- in suy way insinuated or stated tans Captain- I belong to the Police meas, for which I pay on year 1871, and $182.151.55 for acbbont of the non-suited the plaintiff, not year 1879, making a total of $204,016.73. that the defendant was the Queen a printer; not awered? Captain Overbury may have had the Overbury was guilty of peenlation. The great an avorige $10 a month. At the Home I paid The net premiu earned since, viz: from let because the publication bad occurred in best rossons for not answering them, as that evil was in connection with the arrangement 6 week. I live in a far saperier way now to The programme was an admirably selected January to Tuth instant, may be fairly estimated the ordinary course of business for the public ble own employers told him not to do ac, bat with the barkeeper who had direct interest to what I did then. There were complaints while Few people are perhaps aware of the extent
one, combining as it did vocal musis of the at $60,000. to which the study of the Chinese language ainsaient and the light order, and instrumenta
had badness of the system of not having a regular good. I go to the Police Cauteen, and the The Directors regret to say that the claims department, nor yet rron the ground that the the fact remained that they were ununewered, make the liquors go. He also alluded to the I was there. The liquors of the bar were set
report would be presented to Parliament-all and this the writer states. He says lar ecu into vogue among foreigners of performances both es accompaniments to Fald since the 31st December last, and the fur of which would have been insufficient at that lettere in his possession Tamplaining of these tariff for liquors, whereby the above evil was in- liquor there are very saperior to those at: ther losses to date, as far as can be sacertained, every man has the right to discuss, so long as matters, and that is the only fuct asserted increased; and in regard to the question of the the Hom. We pay 5 centa for a glass of beer lato years.
Since the publication of Mr. the voice and sa ant piacea for the instruments are estimated at the nuvenally large svi of be does en fairly and without malice, any ques- the paragraph.. The remainder of the para runners, he noticed that it was a anilor named at the Central, and 137 at the Home. I-should- WADE's invaluable and attractive--text-book, themselves. Indeed, en happy a selection has $131,071.70, which includes total losses per tion in which the public is interested, and to graph is a suggestion like that in the letter Puttinon, not Captain Overbury, who brought prof one glass that I get at the Central to state bis own views and the views of others; for carrying out the institution itself:"From thestion against Brown, and asked whether it two at the Home. The former is more tasty. the Tri-Uck-Chi, a large number of people rarely been sat down for performange at any Sarina, Tata Rookh and E. A. Oliver.
Under these, ironmatanacs the Directors and, while he deca so, he has a privilege of the what I learned from shipmasters the Homo is was not for the latter to do this. If he was The sailors were frightened to speak for them- have been tempted to endeavour to acquire of the Society's Concerts, and the execution of
think it advisable to dentare an interim divi-are character as that which has been held in looked down upon," and then it goes on to say, looking after renners with the keuse which aoives about the quality of what they bad, be and knowledge of the Mandarin Dialect
the whole, though not free from occasional end of not more than two hundred dollars per numerogs essen to protect him. The leamed the bar is open to all oumers, but questious ten of this kind reqsird, he would bave been cause they think they will be put back and not while a great impetus in this direction has
share, which will beurb a sum of $50,000, a counsel then referral to Chief-Tustice Cook- how far the Home benefits. My learned the person to expose this man. Therefore, tak- get a abip. I never shipped out of the Home. ful. The novel feature of this Concert was the further amount of $25,000 being set aput for barn's charge and to, turkey on Slander, page friend scoffed at this, making what it had ing Overbury and the rangere together, we said had an action against the Captain of the been given by the rule established in the
instrumental accompaniment to the Latida apportionment hereafter amongst contributing $24, to show that the law of libel has only been to do with the public. It bad this to do that between the two abones bad arisen. If Great Northern, and while waiting for the ship Foreign Inspectorate of Custon, that a
Sion," a quariotto of well-known amateur Shareholders, in gonformity with the provisions gradually developed into a satisfactory form, with the public, that the reporte should have those abuses were proved, the Jury might be to retura I joined the Police. I belong to the
of the Articles of Association.
The liberty of a public writer to comment has been nude pablic if only to allay the aneusi perfectly certain what they would lead to, Naval Reserve, 1 never saw Capt. Overbury knowledge of the Chinese language shall be players having very kindly volunteered to per
been only recently recognizet. Comments which always arises in the public mind namely, that the men would not be taken in among the sailors. I was in a man-of-war for a sine qua non with all employes in the form. The experiment was decidedly success. In accordance with the provisions of clauss
cers, are now made every day, which half terested. when information is not fortb-the runners to interet thomeless in their favour. house at home.
Cross-examined-I have been in the kitoben service. Of the increased number of Customful, and it may be hoped that it will form 108 of the Articles of Association, two of the "pon the Government, the ministera, aud of. ia regard to all matters in which it is in rotation. The men who could pay would get 14 years, and I afterwards lived in a hoarding-
directors, viz.: Mesira, Joost and Lowcook, re- a century ago would have been the antject of coming, but which arose for oure in this cuse It did not also appear that Captain
took 30 much interest 48 many times, and I never saw a joint thero. ·I House and Consular employés, who have of precedent, as the piano alone is a poor reprefire from office, but are eligible for re-election ex-offisio informations; yet who can doubt because the rates of the institution required Overbury
might be expected in the man. tood do not know that the joints are cat ap there late years devoted their attention to Chinese,sentation of the orchestra, which takes an esand offer themselves socordingly.
that the public is the gainer by the change, that it should be published,
aloost towards them loco parentis, and for convenience. I have had slices of beef, but a tolerably accurate idea is generally enter sential part in any werk approaching the na
althong injustice (mark that) might at times Mr. Edward Arber and Mr. O. M. Korr, be done, zud public mea bave to smurt under Mr. Hayllar read the rale, to the affect that should keep a good eye upon them, whereas not of mutton. I have had boiled pork and talued, but, in addition to this, there have
I know the $6 a wok includes board, Mendelssohn's "Landa Sion" is one of those who have audited the annexed nocounts, retire the criticism on their public duties. Turning the audited secounto should be presented to an ho says he only went to them once in a month. beans, and on a Sunday I have seen a goose
He ought to go July, and give his whole time ent np. been a large number of people engaged in
The Attorney-General-Only to subscribers.to them, making the same his primary duty: todging, and everything. At the Botge, whatbor mercantile and other pursuite who have gems of composition which are to be found from office, and us they purpose leaving the Co to the rules of the Sailors' Home, pat in evi.ennoul public mesting.
losy, two other Auditors have to be appointed dence, the learned gentleman said we found
The Chief-Justies:-Members; it simply but having business of his own, it was likely, as I call for a glass or a pint I paid the same, 19) deemed it worthwhile to begin the study. amongst the miscellaneous posthumous works by the meeting in conformity with clause 133 that the formation of the home was decided
of the great writer. Composed as lately of the Articles of Association.
apon at a public meeting, that the building had says the meeting should be public for sub was constantly the ceas, that he would pay more cents. I did not complain because I wanted to Unfortunately, as a general rule, few who do 1816, it affords evidence of the advancing
T. PYKR,
been founded by Bir Hercales Robinson, and ribere. It is public in one sense, but it is not attention to these kirda from bich he would stop there till I got my business settled. I had not occupy official positions have carried the genius of the master, in whose later works the
waż paid into the Home by the Captain. Chatman was now one of our principal institutions. The necessarily public to anyone; they might, for make money-thin to the more arduous duties $133 in band when I went to the Home. It Hongkong, 15th March, 1879,
object of the instifation to which he called instance, say that reporters should not come. for which he was not paid any more for, and it
By the Court.I won the action against the study to any great lengths, and this is no severities of bis early training had been in a Messrs, Jooat and Loweock were re-elected special attention, was" to provide sentoon with Mr. HayllarThe letter uses precisely the was manageruent, or want of management of doubt the chief reason why so little is beard great messure, discarded, and a free and melodisectors, and Messrs, Coxon and Denoon board and the comforts of tome at a moderate same word as the rules, and therefore dosa not this kind, that led to misebief. Mr. Hayllar Captain, and had about 820 when I joined the
cast; to protect them from imposition and ex go beyond the exact line of fact. The rules say they went on to point out that there had been Folico.
Captain Overbury, recalled by the Attorney- upon the subject. People, as a rule, do not dous style had gradually asserted itself. The auditora.
The meeting then separated, with the usual tortion; and to encourage them to husband that the meeting should be "pablia," and the several letters and articles both in the China
an agrcoment care to speak about matters in which they Cantata is by no means free from those faults
their hard earned wages" More benevolent letter uses the same expression. It is the cas-Mail and Daily Advertiser, whish had dircoted General: 1 did not make have failed, and it must be admitted that to of manner which have been icsitated by a mul-vote of thanks to the chair.
objects could hardly have been in the minds of tons of every respectable commercial company public attention prominently to the matter. with Marshall to have the half profits of the founders Accommodation was provided to publish ita accounts, they alwaysappear in the The letter in the Daily Proes he submittad was the bar. I agreed to give him $20 a month, commence a study like that of the Chinese ticdde of later writers who lack the gezina of
for the resident inmate; there was to be a papers, and reporters admitted as a matter merely a statement that other charges bad and a portion of what he gave in above the language, without carrying it to practical Mendelroba, but these are trivial blemishes,
Savinge Back attached to it, in which interest of course to the regular meetings of publie som been made, and if road alone, no one would interpret of the liquors—the same arrangement as results, is something in the nature of a failure and do not in the least affect the general cha Tae opening shoras
was to be allowed at five per cent. for over a pauies. There is no doubt in this case the in- that it only alluded to charges contained in the with the present wan In April, 1688, the net It is, however, worth while to enquire the Praise Jobovah in the English adaptation)
month the management was to be looked after formation is public information, and that being article. That was a point his learned-friend profits were $184.85, and Mamhall get $20 cause of so many having commenced Chinese, contains tas leading idea of the bole. It is BEFORE THE HCN. CHIEF JUSTICE SMALE, by four Trustees and oight Directors, and there the case, it should go into the newspapers for relied upon, but the statement made in the wagez and $55 ar bents, all the cheques are Was to be an annual public meeting, at which be benefit of the public, spesially as the letter was only to the effect that charges had on the enme principle. I sized the sum to be and having, after devoting considerable time wonderfully majestic and devotional, and this
been made elaerbart, and bad not been replied paid over and above the wages each month. I 4. Overbury v.-B. H. Bell.
"the audited accounts and report of the yearly institution makes appeals for sapseriptions.
The Chief Justice: In it at publie only for to. Ae-illgetratise of the diference betwean tiled up a list of prices in the bar, I do not and attention to it, ultimately, set it aside. rythmia majesty and earnest devotion, diver Mr. Hayilar addressed the Fory for the de- proceedinge shall be presented" in the month
of February, and at which all donors of $100, men who are, subscribers, and so join in and putting in the other papers for this purpose, recollect when, The words "and place the This has not been the case only with those sified in each succeeding morement, form the fendant as follows:-
Gentleiner of the Jury: There is not a more and resident members bad the right to bepre take a part? It is no doubt open to every and reproducing the libels contained in other game to private accourt." are explained thus: lacking in the perseverance necessary carry principal theme of the entire work. This first difficult or delicate insk for Counsel to dia- ant and to vote. These rates were framed for body who paye $100 to be present; but I ques papers, Mr. Haylar referred to a oso mentioned I get a cheque from Capt. Thomsett to pay any study to perfection. Tis writer could chorus, which contains more difficulties for charge, that in the duty which devolves upon the guidance of the Home, and a fixed scale of tim whether the supposition, nat uanstal, that by Starkey, where the Editor bad reproduced all expenses, which transfer to private ao- Mr. Haylar then briefly reviewed bis eri- give several instances of men of a steady and both voices and instruments than any other theo to make an address on behalf of the de charges for vines, bear, &c., was agreed upon. reporters could be present, is correct. How paragraph from another journal, and added count, and pay the various anna ont of it,
meaning dence, alluding to the difficulty at all times in plodding disposition, and by no means except the last, was strangely enough, the feudant in a case of libel. There are so many After citing thiens particulars, Mr. Hayllar con ever, the statement that the reports were not the word "fadge," and it
difonies in the way of the law of libel itself, tinued: I put it to you by position is disade public I do not think can be taken as any the jury to my what was the
obtaining the evidence of sailor, as they wora best performed. The
weakness of the so many pit-fels into which a man may in the tinetly this, that this is an institution in which imputation on the plaintiff's character. I do of the word "fadge." lacking in talent, who have failed in the per- port, it may be noticed, rather inter-interests of his client fall, and be is so spt in the public of Hongkong has the deepest possible not wish to push this point further.
The Attorney-General,-Bat you do not put nosesuarly only short stayern in the Colony. He pointed out the evidence of Middle, who had severance necessary to carry them to any fored with the effect throngboat, but this is defending the case to do as my learned friend latervet; that the sailors, who frequent the only a view of it which occurred to me; and the word fudge after your statements.
The point being put to the Court, a length. buen a sailor on the Great Northern steamer, great lengths in Chinese; and there must, defect which is sometimes unavoidable in has suggested, aggravate it, that he must al-port in large numbers, from their liability to no doubt Mr. Hayllar' argument is quite
ened discussion ensued with regard to it, but seemed reliable as be yua a vary respratabic therefore, be some very strong reason to cause Choral Societies. Great steadiness and de-most always rise with anxiety. This is not fall into temptation from the various frailties proper.
lessened in this case by the fact that my client with which they are beset, especially require Mr. Haylier: The writer says merely that it was ultimately decided to allow the paperrto man, and reinforcing his previous argumenta this result in so many lirections. Of course, cision were preserved in the countless modula is bere entirely on public grounds. No one looking after, and the object of the Home was something was not done as it should have be handed to the jury, Mr. Hayilar previously urged that if the wanteen were condusted na ut tae Rolice Station, there could be no reason it will naturally be concluded that the ex-tions of the Allegro Maestoso, which is the who knows suything of Mr. Bell would imagine emphaticsily to be Home," where they been. This my learned friend tortured into reading and commenting upon some of them.
The Court then adjourned to 10 sim of the for such complaints as were made. He conei. dered from the evidence that a man could get planition is to be found in the difficulty of most complicated piece of writing in the that he would wantonly libel a poor old man could fire opatent and save their hard earned charge against Captain Overbury. If there
food for $10 a month, that it was clear tha the study, but we believe that this will not Cantata, and the Conductor deserves great (as the plaintiff represente himself) like Capt. wages, and which would generally promote were no elements of publicity in the matter, he 21st inut.
Overbury-so poor, according to his own state their welfare. Having theas roles before our had no businces to any so; but it was absolutely
The evidence on behalf of the defendant was home in charging $14 Tor lodging did not afford alone account for it. Chinese is no doubt praise for this successful result. The chore meat, that Le cannot arep afford to pay the ex-eyes, And the fact admitted that no public proper that the business should be made
all the ansistance to the sailors which it might. difficult, but the dificulties are such as By His providence" was scarcely given with pense of a trial for libel in the Summary meeting was over held, and no andited accounts public; and why not, I do not see. No suswertaken yesterday.
W. D. Marebat, svorm: Iam nactaployed at He again pointed out that there was no grave to surmounted, at least efficiently for prac- sufficient care of expression, and the delicious Court. It would indeed bo ornel to go out of ever presented to the public, and that the to this has been giros in the course of this
ef that kind. Trustees never appointed more than two firms trial. We know no more about the state of present. I havebeenbar-keeping and keeping peb charge made against Unptam Overbury) and austained harmonies were sometimes a little the way to injure a man tical purposes, by simple industry and per-out of ture. The prolonged suspensions, bow, But there is also another source of great here, that there was a great deal of comment in accounts than we did when the letter appeared. lis houses and boarding houses all my life. I was that the sum total of the suggestion made by The Attorney-General; The books hasbeen harkeeper at the Sailors' Home from February, the paper was that the Poms could be better severance, and are certainly not by any ever, in the treble were brought out with Home, is a benevolent institution, and the abjust to a cortuin extent, but was comment co put in.
difficulty in this case, namely, that the Sailers" the papers-comment which very likely might be
1868, for about eighteen months. The terms of looked after under the supervision of Govern. means so great in a scholastic point of view, beautiful clearages and farce. The solo and management of that institution and the conduct pubic building-taking into account that Mr, Hayllar But I say to the gentlemen of wy agreement with Capt. Overbury were 820 a meat.
The Attorney-General then replied, depre as those easily surmounted by the same men chorus "Sing of judgment," went with a good of Captain Overbory is called in question or complaints on all sides were raised, and that the jury they are nose whatever. There month and a half profits of the proceeds of the who give up Chinese not in despair, but cer-swing. if a trifle too fast for our taste, the solo said to be called in question are so intimately sther papers had taken up the matter and writ should be a clear balance sheek; the accounts bar, after the liquors and expenses were all paid eating that more evidence bad not been brought one with the other, that it is a tea very similar articles on this the defendant should be submitted so that the gentlemen car for. Uapt. Orezbory supplied the liquors. I by the defendant, from whom he had looked for tainly in disgust. We are disposed to think parta being taken by all the sopranok. The wound. ap the reason is generally a very simple one, Bije donotone passage for tenore and basses at stimpusible to say what it is my duty to on the 16th December fast year, published in bie go through them easily in the bor; and they kept a book which was privato, and was fiots to substantiate bis statements. Instead, way with reference to Captain Overbury, without newspaper the article which was read by my as make nothing of them without vouchers, shown to Capt. Overbury. At the end of every however, of having undoubted witnesses, they and consists in the extreinely small en- the end was rather unsteady, and wanted wind seeming to oust a slur on en institution estah learned friend with certain comments but Witboat this, books are absohitely worthless month I returned a balance sheet Capt. Over-had to go and get policemen from Yow-wah-tee- .couragement which is given to men who do instrumenta badly. These ohoroses were follow-lished by public charity, and the unexampledaich read with different comment would at We have never accused Captain Overberg of bury would then hard me a piece of paper with and other like witnesses, and that sufficient had ed by the quartetto "Ye who from His ways," munificence of one firm, With reference to the ace be seen in a very different aspect. The falee books or anything of the kind, but we say figures shewing the total profit for the mouth, not been shown to justify the grave charges. conduct of that firm, all will agree with me that learsed gentleman then read through the article it is a bad systems, and be may be the victim of and he would thea pay me by theque or by against Captain Overbury. He appealed to hot bold official positions to persevur in which the voices were scarcely heavy enough cathing bas been said in the course of the trial complained of, urging that the suggestion of that bad syatem. It is gross mismanage-money for my wagen and half of profits. The the Jary to consider how annoying it must be to. Messra, Jardines at home, who had so mani- After a man has spent a year or two at an for the instrument, but which contains to dance it to be believed that everything basalterations could not be possibly tortured ment"in fact that the public know nothing cheques (produced on the Oriental Bank are extremely dry study, he naturally calculates harmonie combinations of the most exquisite not been done by them with the best and most into defamation on Overbury in the tense in of what they could have known, he to what some of the obeques, if not all. Tisketa wareficently established the institution, to hear that client would go borne and face them when under the cost in time and trouble, if not in money, character which rarely fall to be appreciated, benevolent of intentions, but all know tikt in regard to which the defendant was brought be was actually going on, and that is all taken at the bar representing unders by Capt. it was grossly mismanaged, and asked how big Some discussion bere took place as to the auch naimputation. He doabted not that in their of the undertaking, and sets it against the The next shoras They that through much place like this, where men take up these matters, fore the Court. It was sold there was a difi. that I say. The letter stated the debts to the Overbury for dricks.
iliey have from time to time to go away, there salty in aerertaining the precisa state of affairs.Superintendent might soon slaurb the monib'e thanees of its being of any value to himi He tribulation" is a kind of short chorale song in are changes of all kinds, they are very busy. Well, there never should have been this difi- advance. That was the very thing said by the relevancy of this evidence. His Lordship said verdict the Jary would show that they con
sidered Daplain Overbary bad acted nobly, and. finds that he has to devote two or three hours anison, and repeated with various harmonies their time being almost always fully employeà, salty. The facts ought to bays been brought barman, who stated that at one time every he should not stop it.
Witness continued: No arrangement was was a man sana peur et sans reproche He daily to the most hua-dram and perfunctory in the accompaniments, the last time with the and thus practically the management is left in before the public at a meeting, where they single seataan was in debt to the Home,
The Attorney-General: He did not say they given me as to the price for drinks. Icharged the said that the defendant had aggravated bis in- were in debt, but that he gave credit.
same prices as any other liquor shops. I know jury by refusing an apology to Captain Over... study which has ever been brought before subject in the bass and new harmonies for the the bands of the man under whom the establieb. would bave been publicly discussed, as every ment is placed directly, and possibly under man. member cold. Ray what be liked. Coming to
The Chief Justice understood this was only nothing about the arrangement in my time as burg Hia friend had perhaps bei mother unhappy is allufing to Captain Overbury as a bim, since the days when he had to learn his higher room. The violoncello accompaniment ragement of this kind abuses creep in which call the part of the article which states that without alphabet and his multiplication table. So was admirably done, and the. wbule movement for reform, It is under the circumstances going so far as to cast cenenre an the retiring for board but the notas being referred to, it to shipping men.
Cross-szamined: I am not employed at pre poor man, as it was dangerana. for a defendan
to speak of a poor man when deferling a libel many unenphonions syllabes to be committed was very successful. The solo "Lord at all times" that we may that the institution might be manager, improvements and alterations are sug appeared that there were adeo debts for liquors
better managed-and when you come to congested for the future, Me, Hayllar asked whether "Mr. Hayllar then read to the end of the letsen
Q-What are those marks on your face? Do action, as it was suggestive of raining the to his memory and bia lips, so many erookari?. was 8ang most admirably and elicited a very cider the articles' which báre bean, witten, / that vent one inch further than what had been (tar and asked: What really does that letteri
ghost of Shakespeare among them, saying: Bless the people" in I think you will agree with me that if they are said by Captain Cairns, The whole meaning comment ppon? I leave it to the jury sa mea they arise from fighting?
No, I have besa sick for seven weeks. I
Rezbo steal my purse steals tread, and uncomfortable looking characters to be tremendous chorus, and requires a great deal to be considered as defamatory, sever was de of it was that the existence of exile being ad of sense to read that letter, and say whether
Bus he who steals my honour, Steak that which leaves me pour indeed. thoroughly mastered, so much of the most more force both of veisen and instrumente famatory matter written in a less irritating mitted, it was desirable that the Gorerament the man who wrote it had in bie mind a mali got a licence for a boarding house after learing uncouth and unscientific of idioms to be so than the Choral Society could ever hope to manner. All that we seek je the evaplusion should take the whole charge of the boarding cions desire to cast ridicule and contempt upon the Sailor Hows, and. I also owned a publici
HONGKONG, March 22nd, 1878.
sence of a numerous andience.
failings, was, speaking generally, very cuccos
turs of a Cantata.
roter of the work.
thusiastic encore.
DIRECTORS:
ACDITORS.
SUPREME COURT.
March 20
SUMMARY TRIAL.
AND A SPECIAL JURY.
The Chief-Justice Do they say so
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was left to
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