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HONGKONG, STOLER 28TH, 1878.
The Glen stemmer Glenorchy arrived at Now Tork on the 15th último, ~".
The Rev. James Lamont, who for the last five yern han boon pastor of the Congregationól Chapel in Hongkong, recently serived in England The stramer Fleurs Castle passed Malts on from the East. Sius his retura Mr. Lamont the 13th ultimo, and the Sea Gull on the 17th has, o beliere, heen offered, the pastorate of de- ultimo, both for London from the China parte.veral charabes both the country sed Amerivo,
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ANOTHER MURDER IN HONGKONG.
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OCTOBER 28гa, 1878.
PREME COURT
"Gotober, 26th.
CRIMINAL. SESSIORK,
BEFOLK THE ACTIro UHIEF JUSTICE How F. SNOWDEN, AND A SPECIAL JORT,
THE CHANCE AGAINST THE DEPUTY."
REGISTRAR
On Tuesday evening a fight ensnad between a number of ocobos in High-strest, West Point, in which one man was seriously woundel, who has since died from the effects. It appears that who was sixty-four years old, were upptehended a coo'le named Chon A Fat and the deceased, on Thursday evening for fighting and creating a disturbance in High-street, and were taken The Amoy Gazette of the 2nd instant states before Mr. C. V. Creagh and fined ten cents each, the United States alucy-of-war Alert, Captain which flue was paid. On Friday oventing the On the Withinabunt, in Hongkong, Mrs. E. HET, Forgos that day to make a minute search formed with bamboon vind reor bars, attacked the Robert Beysl, had been ordered to prosed to said Chan A Fat and a large number of others, the supposed wakuowa rock on which the late deceased, beating him most unmercifully Police Amoricua barque Forest Belle, Captain Allen Constablo Ray, who was on gegoral patrol, heart Noyes, of Portland, Oregon, strucks, Frou For a noise, and prosseded to the spot. The coolies, mosa flu dlert will proseed to Hongkong to r
upa seeing this constable, dispersed, sad one lieve the alpap-of-war Ranger
coolis only was apprehended. The wounded man was sent to the hospital at nine o'clock the same We hear that Mr. Ng Fat Shang, who has night where his wound were dressed by one of for the last four years autot ze 'assistant Hin the attendants, and he was then discharged. At dustani interpreter of the Magistracy, is to be three o'dnok-on-Saturday morning Poller Gon the siteoose tu P. C. Aldous Kader, whose term atable Bragg informed Police Sergeart Hen- of survion in the Police Force expires about the pay, at the West Point station, he had seen turning to India. Mr. Ng Puk Shaug has a very precations condition, Sergeant Hen-ing on the Ezed deposit at all. On the 26th middle of next month sad who contemplates re-the wounded man, who appeared to him to be in which that would have been paid without draw good knowledge of several Indian langages and assey then went to the wounded man's house April, 1979, thers ought to have boon in Jistribution. He told me the quatroud home?
promotion, wo believe, is well variet | and sent him again to the hospitali di ambushnude acording to the doconuts 12,00939. On Ince, accompanied by T.C. Bragg, who insistel that day he withdrew the romainder of the fixed The return of birtis and deaths for the third upon the man bag sen by the doctor, who ea depasit amounting with interest-to $20,400 the total nutsber of births among Gas British was than suffering teoma incised wounds upon $351393 The bilante, with $12,000 interest, quarter of 1878 is published in Saturday's Gazette. him and ordered him to be put to bed. The man Since then he has aid $2.353.56 and received and foreign community was 13, among the Chi- the left arts three inches doop, which Lor boon amounts to $46.757.05, of which $3.157.50 is in 326. The deaths atuong the Britisk ad apparently intlisted by a sharp edged instacut the Treasury That makes the amounts tally foreign esumunity numbero-150, thus distributed: His left eye was tach svallen, and he was manob There is no entry of St, sanded to Mr. dian, &s, & non-resident 17 There were 1,157 blood and scarcely able to speak. He lingered an amount of $168.94 written off Tyali, Stiit & British and foreign, D. Bortordess. 38; Tu-braised about his body. He was also vomiting Sharp last year or received from him. There is deathe among the Chinese. The anant death antil yesterday morning, and at eleven pejock Co.'s account as paid to Messra, Sharp, Toller, rato per thousand for the quarter was for the ke diod. When the ceased was sent to hosand Johnson, whale popaistion 31.69 British and foreign com-pital the second time Sergeant Hennessy witkan muality, or, doducing son residents, 16.84; party of police of ones prooted to the hoase of Chinese, 35.53
the prisoner and surrounded it. Upon going in sile cloven men were apprehended, but our wit messes who saw the light could only identify eight mun, and the ebber-turise were released. They were all charged before Mr. Creagh on Saturday with assaulting ene Sun. Ayee, the drossed, and were remanded until Wednet any in order to see if the man would rover An inquest per the decassed will be hold to day.
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tean lost or mixed up with other sccounts, with-
the Portaguas authorities from the Captain being a truatos of any property for the uso or the Bugislese, at every lit slay the dehère Suporlatendent of Police to which I received an benefit, silhor whelly or partially, of some other and property book must be carefully examined. answer. On the following occasier. I took a pension, or for any public on charitable purpose, Under the Bankruptor Act in England every other dispitek - I did not see the prisonse until shall, with intent to defraud, souvert, or appro- precaution has been takon, by such frequent the Stat. He was then brought on hased the printo the same or any part thereof to or for his andits as fonetimes in the year, to go that any slcome by a Portuguese villeur and handed over own nas or benefit. These words have been scene holding that position close his duty properly. to me. Ith arreated him on the errant I pied into the information, and Isabeat it wont In foot ho kuo ne oppertunity to misapply the had and bruaght him to this colony, sad he way be shown by substantivo proof in the ease that money. No such rass or ordere has ever be Since our last notice the sum of £873 ka. has been subscribed to the "Clins Famino Raliek
charged before a magistrate on the 31st. the moneys with reference to whigli-tle öbarga applied bors, and no sob precautions have bee DUKE OF EDINBUEGII,
Mr. Sharp, Crown Bolicitor, said My Hrm is mado have been appropriated by him to his laken with reference to the enormous accounts Fand, juoluding C250-additional subscription
noted on behalf of four or five of the treditors in, own use and bensat, that there must be this Oficial. Assigne les had to deal with. The WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-DRUGGISTS;The British sterner Yol-30% has been laid up from the Dublin Committee and Caddilen The hearing of the case against Frederick Lytt Still and Cor's estate. Ms Toller had some distinct evidence of his having mula sa creditors, seepi to have taken no cure to securtain
[for general cupairs, and tho King Chew, Chaptal The total ameant row woboribed is £31,503 16%. Soslor. Huffm, Tanaly: Beristcar of the S. chiefly to do with that, but we both made split of sunne portion of these moneys for his dwn use what beeams of thỏ money.
sadseription from the Nanohostar Committee:
Actreding to Brows, will take this Yo-es' place, councing, and £14,000 contributed through the various urged on ivo counts, frat, that be bolig a pub hoard on the 6th May, 1877, that Mr. Hufan on any part of it to his own no or beasthat nected with this ostala terminated in 1878,
press Court, was continued. The prisoner tus cations for the winding ng of the estate. I und benefit, converted or appropriated the lorde their own account alt lagal proceedings vou Societies in England.
________lio servant, dit embonale 350,000 the money of was going on a short loareof absonds. On bear. is the offence with which lio Isobarged. It is until 1877 there was no earnest attempt to Jook We would comind our readers of the logarda: İ The Fiery Cross, on iron sailing ship of 1,100 For Majesty, second, that he being official as. ing this I met Me. Hafinin in the vectigale of not suflicient to show merely he has received the into Mr. Human's accounts to decottain whors main entertainment at the Faritono Theatro tile
voning, by Mr. Marce Witz, who will also facro tone, built to las 100 A 1 at Tingd's, was signed of derain states in bankruptcy, die op the Court. He was coming into the Court and mones and hasnot paid it over. He has accounted the money was or to borse is ablement, We lanobud on the 12th instant by Mosses. Charles propriate to his own uso 850,60) romived by hins be hail a emali bag in kila Jad. I addressed him for it, that is, he has charged himself in the have it in evidence that neither the governmat, dure the esbipot slagen on a new principle. Comnall and the Seqtation, Clyde. The Fiery for a public purpose, third, that he being the in the ordinary way and espressed some surprise basks with the full amounts received. Thers lawer the court, or the creditors, have ever thought The London vorrespondent of the Shanghai Orosa has been built to the order of fasers offaint sasignes of the innocent estate of Lyell, at his going away I had heard he had not no concealment about the entries or transactions worth thoir while to plass any chook on le. Courier says that spare and Blackshour D. Clink and athari for the East Indiaand Clini Still, and others, Tid appropriate to his owe use been-well-and he avid a sos, trip had been sugor big books. He has simply not paid it over. Infam or his dealings. Now, gentlemon, I are being translated into Chinese-the trezaleton trade, and is a slater ship to the Flows, launched $40,849,70 ressived by him on behalf of the ere-rested. He told me he was going to Huakow to and, if any analogy is to be derived from the submit to you with coma doallenges man plan bing Me. Ho, one of the secretaries attached to, by Messrs. Connell and Co. for the same owuora: ditors; on the fourth and fifth tuents he wits aise a scan direct to Europa sul back again, decided cases in entoezzlemout, the more foot of that position, without any rules or oats for the Chirusa Lagation.
charged with appropriating two suma of $20,400 In the mantia his wife and children were going not sosounting is not sufficient evidence to sup his guidance, not a professional accountant, res According to the New York Harald, a new and 34,831.16 respectively, these sums forming 'remio her. I then mentioned the matter of | port a charge at embezzlement.
soivity a sálary of £, left without ongi. The maximum formperature at the Peak during treaty has bo signed at Washingtha' between part of the amount alargad to have been uppro- yall Still sail Co.'s estate, which had not been His Lordship-There are cases the other way or check or control whatever on any side, that if this past wook, as vaccated in Saturday's Garella, the United States snl Japon, by which the two pristed in the third count. The Attorneyounlup. Ho suld "It is perfectly in order Mr. Francis-There, there are additional air. ko is to blames and if you find him guilty of courso was 79.0, the minimam 57.0; at the Harbour countries receive reciprocal nommecial advan- General (Hor. G. Phillippe), untrasted by the und as soon as I come back it will be bottled. I enmatances
serious blame attaching to lim-there are other Mustar's Office, Praya West, the maximum wastages from watch all other rations as exempt. Crown Solicitor (Mr. B. Sharp) prosoned, and think he said he would have to adverliss in the | His Loriabin-Well Thail better rogervo
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85.0 and the minimum 75.0.
except on epulition of nccepting the same mutual Mr. Francis, instreated by Mr. Donayn, apparel Bombay and local porers before and mint a
ahmadlang parlad ng equally,or perhaps mote to Binize, được also obligations. The same paper alleges that a hitter for the defence. The jurors yore este destured, and thint there was some little out-
more responsiblity reated on them, and it is quarrel coeurred between the British Minister Wison, A., Güle. D. Roktomley, 4 G. standing mattar in London. I expostulated I would also call your Lordship's attention with from you, if you fed him guilty that lies a
Mr. Francis-There is another point to which strong ground for a recommendation to mercy. and the Government of Japan on the subidon, W. HI. Forbes, J. A. dos Remedies, and with him on the delay and said I thought quarutine regalattons, whighs J. B.Canghtris
reference to the three last counts, to the provise hoon left in that position without check or authorities insisto on rating, notwithstanding
Might to has stilul it up before he took this at the end of the seaman,Provided, that no control. There is another omsideration which Mr. Thos, Arnold, recountant, was the next holiday; also that if we heard anything from our proceeding or promotion for any offence in some ta.on one way, but which I m so you the British Mistor's refusal to acknowledge wiiness called for the Crown. He sald-Thuveelionts in England we wanbl have to press for a claded in this section shall he commenced with will weigh, and, that is bis long service and, as bean ongaged by the Government to examine Mr. settlemont He said he would be back' very out the sanction of Her Majesty'e Attorney Mr. Sharp said, his tinblomishel good oliardster, Huftam's accounts. I have examined the cash. shortly and that would be the feat thing he wouli Gevora)."
and you will also condder, gableuion, that no" book ledger. They are thirty-one accounts.... see about on his return. He also said if it won Thyes of them pus: to beplosed. Ihad toreojen zeeded he would give sun sarity deposit of the Astories (Foneral
His Lordship L prosume it bad the sonction panisummit this court can indice will weigh
amonte due. The total balance day is 64.845.78,sily to be gut us, but in what way I did not then I produce a balance-alicet showing the He gave no to understand there was some BRIDENT
nora busvily upon him that the more disgreso Mr: Francis÷It has not bion shown,
and discredit, the natural consequences at The Attorney-General-1 pronsouted. including a balance of $5,876.78 in the Treasury: ask, bid him good bye, and said Now, peny
taching to your verdict of guilty, if you There are some balance due to the Offstal at this be the flest thing you see to when you prosecutor. I alin elt your Lordship's atten- this Courts dishonourei man, after twenty-thre Mr. Franois-Captain Doanerade bimself the pronounce him guilty, gentleman, he goos from Assignee of $28.08. There is so intorcat credited fomno back" Idcn't know whether he came into ti to the whole cops of those sections; the yours service deprived of employment and pen. the only interest roncived is in Lyall, Still and or twelve and he gave me to understand the complaint of the aggrieved parties, and we have ings of that was for sonia time past, what mist except such as has been actually received, and court or not. This was about half-part elere latent is that the prosecution shall only be on the sion. What mit hare been the mantri suffor- Co, estate. I produs another balance sheet steamer was starting that affarmnos. Ou tho it in direct evidence that none of the aggrieved he his sufferings now, what must be the position. made up from Mr. Hufam's own sheet showing following day Mr. Jangster gave me a myelope parties, none of the editors, have initiated of his family? Take those things into your dan a balance of $56,294.18, of which 85.876 is in the with a request. I would sent au acknowledgment or taken these progedings, subuit first. Shat aideration, bis responsibility, his position, the Tranty. The differenes between the two isto Mr. Huffer care of Mrs. Hufam. It pon for interest in Lyall, Still and Co. a estafa, IThere was no letter with it. I was somewhat fisted by time person aggrieved: secondly, that inflict spon-line, and, if you must find a vouliot there can be in prosecution by the attorney-i mauner in which he has been loft to himself, the principally made up of tive amounts of $2,000 for aired $5,003. I think it was in harro notes General, but that the prosecution must be lulishment which your verdict must necessarily cannot find that those amounts have heat re-surprised. I consulted with my partner, and any prosecution commenced, and the commence of grilly with reformes to this charge, of om coivod.
I have spacially ornnived into yall from the conversation I had had with Mr. Luffum ment is the proboxings in the Palice Court bezzlement, fie accompany that verdict with St's nocents. On the 24th October, 1871, there the day for falt sera this was simply must have at the time it is commented the sane a strong a recommendation to moroy as you can was axed depoalt in the Hongkong and Slinghal a deposit We pail it in to our fonnt and tion of the Attorney General, and that that put Into work auber that others sro ro Bank of $25,000. Out the Bih March, 1872, thedralite t in our books to Mr. Haffam in ought to be afirmatively shown in the case, sponsible as well see. Dy all Jon can to make amount in hand undoposited was 20.980.10. On Lyall. Still and Co. I was under the impresa. Under the Criminal Procedure Act the force any punishment he must receive from this court that date $5,000 of the deposit was oualled and sion I should hear from Mr. Esam from and validity given to the Attorney-General's in se light as possible, the amount withdrawn, was 850.57. On that day Hankow or Singapore, but I never faveived any formation is only that of an indictmsut-filled-or The Attorney-General May it please your payment of $4,917.15 was paid to Bhury and communication from him He came bok. In found by a grand jury in Fugland, and my sub Lordship gentlemen of the jary, I shall not. Tax rebellion in Kwang.si, of which General
Toller, balance of judguicut on account of January, and I frequently asked him about this mission is that in England a prosentient by a bave to trouble you with many romarlo at this La TuxG-chor is the originator and head
Liebert. There was a balance of $5,960 out of state and he said he was making up the accounts. grand jury in this case would be invalid and period of the case with regard to the Birour bids fair to give the Chinese Authorities a
the approximate amount there would be for die- first processings. On one occasion I asked him if he could tell me able to be quashed for the irregularity of the stancos of the alleged defaleations of there great deal of trouble. Lr's force, which on
monore, because I explained fully to you the the first report, was estimated at 50,000 men
His Lordship I will reserve that point. me some accounts, which appeared to be in order
alraumstances which I considered I should be hat now, it is rumoured, swelled to double
The 35,000 was mentioned, and he said it had prasure your Lordship will bold there is evil have fairly proved in cridoods. With regard Mr. Francis-For the purposes of this case I in a position to prove and which, as I submit better be-paid hok and then it would be put into dence to go to the jury, that numbor, and though we believe this to
that being the balance after deducting amount of the scecurts. We gave bima choque for$1,901.16,
to the law of the case, there have beso several. His Lordship Yes!" be considerable exaggeration, there is good
an old hill due to us. The sheque was given presumed the Attomey General would now sajadge, and with which therefore you will not be pointa takon by my learned friend, Mr. Frances, Mr. Francis said he called noises, Io which have been reserved by his Lordship the Muse for alarm at the exp increase of
to the orter of Mr. Haffem. I was present up. his followera. The moyoionts of the
at the divband meeting with Mr. Watton, The Tas Attorney Generel said he had the right of the dase, apart from any legal objections that troubled. With regard to the foots and merits insurgents are rather perplexing at first
reunits which it was impossible to go into ther there were no witnesses called on the other sida, defence whatever attempo on the part of the balanco-sheet was pro bond and a large number of of reply, and it was not near to cum up when are taken. I submit to you there has beer, no sight, but it is probable that the urch
Mr. Hu fan stated thatotalassets are $47.013.68. toward Tongnin was projected to
Mr. Fransis said it was always done, and leisoner. The only deenco I could gather from serve
and the elukurs proved $1,321,625.29, giving a did not think it was fair to the prisoner that hey learned friad Mr Franois was this, that double purpose, nainoly to throw dust in
thirty-one account are evidently accounts taken reptes of the accounts to be supplied to us. I torney-General's summing up before he was codets to attend to these nante, might have By Mr. Francis-The greater number of those dividend of over thres por cent. We asked for (the learned counsei) should not be hear the At ousidering the prisoner, had a large number of the eyes of the authorities at Canton sad to
ever from some one else. The first entry is also took a copy of the list of creditors with the called on to reply said it was not the out at ariminal knowledge on the part of the secure reinbxreements from the border out-
Balance takon over from Registrar of the amount of chairs, but I am not sure whether the The cporn of Martha," which we noticed at
Saperie Court." That is the one probably in amant of dividend was made out The cheques practice, and that Mr. Frauds could not find risoner. With regard to that, gentleman, all
The Attorney-Goneril Cows, who are dang Pallows and ready to enlough on the densies of its last performance
tore than half of the In Hobenholt's accurat th the City Hall, was repeated by the company
wore not paid. Both Mr. Toller and Jayself up-case in which it war dond bark upon any desperate enterprise. It is very or Saturday night. We were sorry to see no
Press for advertising. There is no entry of going downs rapidly nad we were desirous of witnesses onlied for the defence the Attorney-counts it is their duty to keep them in a proper can say is that when partios pro entrusted and the only entry is one of payment to the Daily plied for them. We then found exchange was His Lordship said that where there were no take apa themselves the duty of keeping, se doubtint whether the Authorities of Kwang than a house, which circunstance tends to do
toner received, Ja Lyall; Bill & Co.'s account zonding house the money before it went cow General did not sam up si orduan are able to cope with the zebel monstrate that repetitions in a omparatively
the first entry is Jr. 7th, 1863, cash received further, and we therefore pressed hins. Some
manner, and if there are definksites in tha Bender, and unless measures are taken voler empty benches for, according to the small community like that of Hongkong mean,
from Registrar of Supreme Court 2170" All the tiling over was made from day to day, chiefly should fast upon it, because it would be very for the party who keeps the goobants to pointe dni The Attorney General--There are reasons why sooounts, subject to the point of law reserved, it is promptly to disperse. bis, following, he will inits of Flotow's Eort, it should have drawn
socant do not commence in that way. Nine that he had not time to make up the accounts. loviding if I were to do so in one case and not in low these deficiencies arose, My lescued friend goon gathering strong As we have said a greater number thun were present on Saturday
of the accounts com mates with Mr. Batam a On the Tasslay, 13th August, on whith any he another. A Officir Assigns in the first instance. Ng Wah bad promical faithfully the cheques sliculd be Mr. Francia-May it plaase your Lordship,aments should have hoon word to have bean mis..
as contended that as a matter of law specific beidro, Lr'a militory crperience will stand vións, occasion. The performance as a whole, evening. The cast was the arms as on the pre
Ping's becount is one of the three nominally paid, we found he who not at the dice gentlemen of the jury, with reference to a fost appropriated. That is a question which I under-- him in good stead, and as he cludes was an improvizont upon the last, Mr. Rollings
closed. It is closed by payment of dividend. 11 board he was it, and on the 15th I wrote and second counts of the indictment I shall not stand his Lordship has reserved, and the question amongst his followers number of trained king if audible, and Mies Clara Staude
have disallowed some commission in that account to im seking him if he would write out the address any sperial remark to you as the charges for your consideration then really is whether these having perfoetly learnt her part-played it with
nimounting to 32. That is in the former ledger, cheques, and I received an answer from Mrs, which are embodied in those two counts nigst beamounts appearing in Mr. Ham's accounts troops time wil cuable him to rednos is more confidence. Miss May was in good voice [PEE EAMTERN EXTENSWN, AUSTRALASIA, AND Which was not kap by. Mr. Uaftans. I bare Unifams gaying Mr. Hufain was nuable to attend decided, not by you but by the decision of the lave bir misappropriated or not. I submit that.
scellaneous army into something likborder, and received the anal large share of the applause}" CHINA TELEGRAPE COMPANY'::LINE.}
every reason to buliage it was kept by the former to business tera that day but would do so in Caurt on the pointe reserved. With reference thess points being reserved. there practically in The Chinese Authorities should lose no time
Registrar of Mr. alasan. I don't soon error the mortifing the 16th. I received, furto, ha egy lead to to see more at any at
chargud with having appropriated to his own is learned friend a speech went roze with regard OFFICIAL VISIT TO CYPRUS
ilure that of Short Curriar. That is not un was too well to attend to business, but would different sums of money, in ons onse $48.000, int getting from the gestanton of the jury z re dou to all the rebels who will lay down their
account which appears to have been taken over attend to the mafter I had written about on the another $20,000 and in another $4,881; they are commendation to werey rather than a defence ou The First Lord of the Admiralty and the So from some one ele The bankruptcy was previous day as spon as possible, arma, and follow this up by a vigorous
cretary of State for the War Department have annulled and there we balance of 2001.63. I heard he had gone to Macao. No dividend was part of the sam mantined in the third count, so With regard to the first count. In the informa On the 17th all in fact no charge, the two latter forming the merits entiting the prisoner to an acquittal. attack upon those who hold out. Should the
started for Cyprus,
That is oounted. for, by "Paid commission') ever paid.
that I shall coal with them as one count. I do at tien, on which there is a question served whe Imperial, troops achieve success, the
SOUTHWARD MOVEMENT OF THE
Offinial Assigns 8:00; baknes of ditto $81:63) By Mr Francis I have no recollection of the think, after his Lordship's ruling that he will ther Mr. Huffam was or was rot. in the publie hands of foN-CHO will be auch
I know the bankruptor was annulled because I form in which this 35,000 was paid. I was undar lay it down to you that in point of law thore in service of Her Majesty, the proof of that is that RUSSIANS.
lave'tsumined pupore. E know of no agreement the inprosent was a olaque, but on inquiry at oridonoc on which you nan properly find the pri- he was effcial assignee, and that according to bis weskened, and his army molt rapidly away.
A great Russian deines southward of the on the art of the bankrupt to pay Mr. Huffam the bank and looking at our paying buck I soner guilty, that I can very usefully occupy on soonte ho rerived large morate of But if the Chinese, following their usual
Balkans has taken plage
that money. The third account is that of George, found it notes I did not see Mr Halam your time in discussing the question of the pri- money on account of various bankrupt estates, TURKEY AND RUSSIA,
Francis McLean, parter in Lyoll, Still and again on the 6th after I saw him lownstairs Boner's guilt or innocence. I would only point and that those appear in his own handwrit custom, massacre all the rebels who fyll into
Co. That I have not re-opened. These are the B. Huffe did not count me out flity $100 out this, that the only oridense before you it is ing to be asil dae upon theso bankrupt The Sulian of Turkey has informed the British three accounts I raised to their power, the insurrection will spread and
Amisisor at Constantinople that he will never have as lawed are apmale entered on the face gened without my recollecting it. To the copy oudhetors his Lordship is evidence of be was summoned to attend this Court, and The payments I notes on his table. It could not have bapthe same point which will afterwards be dis estates. He went away to acne and although continue. Knowing that tiny risk everything
conclude a Russian Alizuue,
of the scemats. The nomints on the whole so of my ovijanapplied to you it is stated that nou-spoounting. Mr. Haffam has received large received an order to attend, yet he did not the robele will fight to the bitter ond, while
fairly kept have not discovered vouchers of my first intimation of his going AWAY WAS unis of money, they have all been duly entered refure until the 31st August, two weeks after. the troops set against them, having little
all the payments, hat those for which I have not paragraph in the Daily Press on the morning he in lus accounts, and he has been charged with words. In the meantime a warrant had been discovered vouchers are probable payments. I left I was under the impression that was the them. With referee to those cocats his Lord signed for his arrest. which had 'not beau patriotic feeling and ring rare for their
Mesara, Jumos Morten und Co., Glasgow, have have comtrentoud to craming othar secounts of first intimation I had of it. lives than either lion our or paz, will be castle Times Wank, K. C,8., his phatponed his
ship will tell you be was Al·legal holder af tabazouted, bat a warrant was-again-sent-over. Sopped-pay wont liabilitið» £2,500,600.
Mr Tufan's Theaguber of accrants he has Dyer product in thidh Me Huiam's de- money he did not hold it as servant foco one was brought on board the steamboat by discouraged.
depaturs to Chins outil the Mossagories muid of
had daring the last ten years in bis different parture was only noticed after Mr. Ho am left else. Under the Tankraptoy Orilliance it is the Portuguese Authorities and bandad over to capacities amount to ever a baudreu.. I cannot say It ja as vet diffutt to say which route Oetober 6th Lady Wade only proceeds to
Cross-erinimalion continued sure my rested in him. He is trustee, of course, for tour Police Inspector, when he was brought POSTAL NOTIFICATION what money has passed through his hands, but recollection tue nos failed me as to the whole of creditors, and he is bound to hold it and invest it before the Magistrate With regard to th the robots will select for their march, but it is
Egypt
there have been hundreds of thousands of dollars what happened. I am sure the prisoner did not for their age and beseft alone. That money, in cond count, which alleges these money wat
•General Feat Offea, Hongkong, Bartain they will not remain much longer in
By the Attorney-General-The commissióuount out the money to me himself, and the shit this particular oilato, is not forthcoming when public moneys, there is oretly the same evidence. Her Majesty's troopship Deputes, non eronta
9th July, 1878. Kwaur-al T Teva-nor is doubtless well to Cyprus, will pick up the 101st Regiment, and Six-An impression seems to have gotabroad on $183.17. The proper commission would be to sent knowledgment to Mr. Huffum, care the evidence which is put before you, the wally included the fourth and fifth, and which charged in Sherrif Uusitala account was $255.01 Irgeoived froh Mr. Snagiter was not a request called for, and the question whether or not With regard to the third cant. in which ar acquainted with the force the Canton Auto-Regiment from that station. Captain orespondence from China for Tansion when for The Attorney-Gezers said he thought it night came back iz January and the money was net money without any asidence as to how that of the estate of Lyall, Still and Co.. the evi-
eurvey them to Singapore, bringing home the amongst the Mercantile. Commingity here that. $23.41.
of Mes. Huffan it was the money. Mr. Huffer evidence of the more non-production of the charges him as a trustee, on the Dficial Assigno rities are able to oppose against him, and Cajaeron proceeds in this vessel to explore the warded by French Paolot will reach its destinato insution that when bankraptoios were an paid hack thill July. We did not that it ad morley has been dispose of is buffoient love against him there is inors partisular. uplass he is straigh to take the route to india by Euphraten Valloy.
tion more quickly if directed vin Naples than if nelled it was anatomy to allow the Official-visable to pay it back until ho was making an the to Testify a verdict is a question which According to the evidence of Mr. Arnold, City of Rums he will avoir Katngland ble October to assume command of boos induced to redirect their letters for the.
sent rid Marseilles, Vico-Admin Robert Coote, C... who leaves
Assignes something for his trouble, frequently accounts, It was paid-back in July of his re- be disposed before the full court. There which has been in ovise outradicted, on the I bave pointed cut to the senders (who have with the consent of the Chief Justion and arch North through, Hunat. Should the Chim Station is succession to Admiral Marseilles route) that this Llos is most probably that he was allowed the amount in question.
qrust bechings I had the atmost coulds in i.fore I must contine myself to this, aimply 6th Marob, 1872 Mr. Kalan had in hand- Mr. Francis said the prismer's statement was huro, had, almost weekly money transactions asking you; if you feet hound on his Lordship a $2,060.10, according to his own accounts. be decide to apt the capture of Canton, Charles Farrel Hilyar, O.D., who varetes the mistaton. AB, however, the Propel Post Outos Mr. C. F. A. Sangstar, olork of the Suprems ways, had the utmost confidence in ham Until dist against the prisonse--I do ask you, and 7 $4,817 to Mears, Binary and Toller. From Mr. with him for the last fifteen years, and have el raking and the asidenge bolore you to find a Ter. He was then required to pay an abroant. of the Voluntars of that city will have apoury Foster Clevolent (1875), who is now fitaly on the point, I have the honour to request the Cviens last year. It was on the ith Msy never anything wrong. He was always most it must be a verliet of guilty, with the at that time no money bolonging to the estate command en promotion, has solented Captain Agent whom I consulted could not spook post-Court said-I remember Mr. Ham's leaving this affair of Lyall, Stili and Co. there was ask you seriously, to sscompany that verdict, if Taller's evidence you have it that ho maid he had oppigianity to arhibit their prowess which our taking out the dros Dake as the new flagship, to information as to whathor Ian optrect in sap. I wont on beard the storier with him. Ho corrost in kis accounts. Hundreds of thousands strongest recommendation to mercy which in big hands and was unable to pay the accomt. local corps will sigh for in vain. The Viceroy relieve the funcions, as is fog-captain. Copposing that no time would be gained by sooding theregare me an euTelopeaddressed to Mr. Sharp, of dollars must have passed through his hands you can put into words, and on the following Mr. Toller then asked about the deposits at the should have some twenty thousand troops Clevalund's last comment afloat was in sonnes-correspondence or alosed mails for London to which he requested me to deliver, and I was to daring flags fifteen years Mr. Haffam der groundsThat during the tou years or more bank, sud hir. Huffam told him there was a de of all kinds at his con mind, but whether he parimentçi squadron in the Channel, in ocaman Naples instead of to Marseillos-I have, koj
tion with Admiral Sir Astley. Cooper-Key'e ex-
receive an answer addressed to Mr. Hum, totainly had great deal of work on his bands, but that Mr. Huffam has been Official Assignee, and post of $25,000; and it was arranged $6,000 shoul can put much a fores in the field is another
the care of Mrs. Haffan. I delivered thatenvelop the delay in fya, Still and Co., appeared to me not only. Offcial Assigupe, but charged with be taken out, so that it would appour this at inatter. If the men could be protect we The changes consequent upon the retirement
mantenowning, because the stessier way delayai to be very limebessury.** and dil not leave until late I believe. Mr.
various other and important duties involving the that time, in March, 1872, there was a deficiency. By the Ateney General-The $5,000 was custody of enormous sums of money, hundreds of that although he ongbt to have bad in handt. imagine large proportion would be poorly of Admiry Bix George Elliott, K.C.B., me rather
Haffam had four months' leave, with permission not about the amount of dividend my clients thousands of dollars, as Mr. Sharp and Mr. Aru 38 980 vet be wa mable to pay $5,000 situant annex, and equipped. Stepsishould be taken: numerous from the fact that all who chain a
to obtain more leave in England He returned wild have to receive, the ammont would he ever old bare told you, and more thing a hundred drawing from the bank. On the 8th April he stap in rook are in employment. Visa-Admiral to procure reinforcements froin er pacts of Charles Hillyaz, G.B. will, as we have alreeds last, No 478, I beg leave to inform yon bntions Monday. On Tuesday I received a note banks in die Colony, and have not found that som ever to have taken one single precaution to bank the amount of the deposit 226.400.0 NIR-In reply to your letter of the 0th July August Mr. Iuffam was at the office, the pre- By his Lordship--I have inquired at all the nor the government if he is a government offour) socounts, $12,000 He then received from the
in January this year I recollect Saturday, 17th |$11,000. Spra
accounts, neither the creditors, nor the court, ought to have bad in hand, according to his own China, for it would be a signal dissator if stated, bo zueseeded in command of the China advantage would certainly be gained by sending saying he was nowall. He did not return to the Mr. Mufar had any private banking account. station by Vico-Admiral Coote, OB Hour a Napice instead of tid Marseillos, tha is office after that. On Eatarday I was sont to his Chaton fell into the hands of the insurgents. Admiral Renee Hillyar C.B., will haul down for Bugland-which yan bhes make up for on-house I want in conesquenes of instructions from amount welch End passed through Me. Husa's properly kept to see what he did with the money ng balange against him of $33,600 Not shook what he was dring, to see that he kept any ceived after that $7.5-43,20 making a total of Not only would its possession earish and his dag at Queenstown and tako hie place on the verance by French Packet.
Mrnold walled by the Court, said the accounts, or that the accounts he did koop ware $35,951.18, and be only paid out $2:53.05, show. strengthen them in a moet sterial manico-admirals list, in accordance with his formorfa the ordinary course, those site, if landed Tale T found he had gone to Macno. The inexclusive of Lyal, Bill & Co.'s was 851,04480. his own hands or whether it was banked. In priations in both those alrommstances. As I put ths Court He had then gone. From inquiries honde in the bankruptcies by Lad besu sugar or how it was disposed of whether he held it in I submit, thors would be evidence of misappro seniorly on the rear-admirals list, thus boing at Naglos, should reneli London twelve hours mer, but they would be joined by all the restored to bis place between Vice Admimin sooner una tari od on by the Packet is aars stoamar left st two o'clock. I went down to the This closed the case for the prosecution, the course of the ten dr Rften yours, with as if it is necessary to givseidonon of spoolás mis- disaffected and turbulent spirits in the pro-Sir Leopold MClintock and Randolph, C.B. soilles. Such being the ouze. I have to great wharf and saw the stanmer leaving the harbour. vince. Rabaihions should not be allowed time Captains Lyons will sign the command of that the nails in qucation should be addressed from Mr. Hufan for Mt Shop was an ordinary in point of law there is no caso to go in the no banking nonet,
Mr. Frasci would like to submit to your check over him with hundreds of thousands of appropriations there is the misappropriation of By Mr. Francis-The envelopa I recoired Lordship before going into the defence, that dollars passing through his hands, ant keeping tist $20,400; then there is that 85,000 which was the Monarch at his naval aide-de-campship to in futuro vi Nados. ... to develop; they should he nipped in the Her Majesty on promotion, and it said that
ohit it out not possibly have contained jury on the Brst count. The only murkye re astonishing if, without any criminality on his 1877 and was refunded on soconut of Lyall, Still world not bo as all paid to Muara, Sharp. Toller, and Jotron in Captain Codrington will supersede this officer The Postmaster General, &c., Hongkong
A Bow, I. RA.
Afty $100 actes. Mr. Haffam's salary a feputy forred to in the dren of the proceedings have part, the money might have got mixed, or mis and Co, with a slight deduction, leavin: $4,800 aflat, while h post at the Admiralty will be
Registrer is £40 & year. I cannot say when he been moneys roativod by bim ne Official Aralgana fald, or one set of moneysired with another, ad, and with too exception of $160 no payments POST OFFICE „NOTICE.
was appointed. He was Dopaty Registrar when in bankruptcy. My submisao is that as OfReial because he Los had moneys in his hands as have been made since then. That is the ext the initiative, thay showing the insurgents
was appointed to the Court in 1874, Bifora Assignee ha is not an gheer of the Government. Registrar of the Court Registrar of the Vinil danse with regard to the third countd that they are in to dread of them and are
that ho was clerk of the Court. The salary of whatever he may be in other capacities, and that milty Court, Oficial Trustee, na wall as Official with regard to hoth the first, second, and petermined to crush them. By these rabens for advatesment to ripe adatral's rack, will now Office, the tails for the United Kingdoin which work has been very heavy. He used to work on the first eerut, an tliare is no proof, he was
lim, owing to his not having the qualifying time Lader instructions from the London Fast the aloeic of the Court is £200. M. Haan's thorofore them is no svilence to go to the jury Assignee, and in one or two other capacities from third counts, as I said before, there seems to the more timit are disheartoned and gradu-be given his pides on the hat nocurding to bis have hitherto been forwarded vit Marseilles, will very late and on Sundays Be has been Aging Government flour. He was not in the public daring those years, no shack has been exercised the merits. My learned friend has appealed to time to time. If he has kept no banking sccount me to have been no defence, whatever raised upon ally slink out of the rebel ranks to their seniority as tour-admitul, and will go over the beaceforth be forward via Naples, as it is Register, Deputy Begistrar Official Triates, service of Her Majesty, He was not a servant over Lim, he had no accounts to render to an you that in case you feel it necessary to find a horres and Occupations Bat delay and vands of Vigo-Admirals Randolph, Lord John understood, thats gain of twelve limits results ficial signes, and Registrar of Companies, in any sensu huo was the absolute owner in print ons, left, antiraly to himself would you consider vordiot of guilty you should soaple with that
Hay, Bridges Rico, und Rawloy Labart. From the sloption of this toate,
It is customary for officers of the Court to go to of law of the way that same fota ble had it astonishing in a mercantile firm, with acounts verhot a recommandation to moroy. Of couras.. cillation are the greatest of all encourage-
As it would be extremely inconvenient to divide Macno on Saturday if they wish to. If I wanted and was trastos for other permana 1 presuno; and woreys kept irregularly in that way, that gentleman, it would be most invidaous thing: meat to rebels, and those under LT TUNG-gence from Benipalatinek, dated the 16th Bop From doing so, all porrespondence intended for ons of the judges.
The St. Petersburg. Gizells pablishes, intelll the imail and no practical advantage would regalt tage I would mention it to Mr. Plunket or your Lonship will not take any argument on at the end of afteen years there should, out of for me to attempt to dissuade you from anything euer are clearly making hay while the sun tomber stating that in consequence of the recent the United Kingdom by French Packet will be By the Attorney General If I went to Macar
the paint now, but reserve it.
hundrede of thousands of dollars, be some of that kind; all I osa 907 13, it ought to be a His Lordship The learned Attorney Generalagaunted for. That is a point which must be spontaneous expression of opinion on your part. shines: They hars captured several towns policy of the Chinese Government, and the consenti Naples, oven though marked via Mar without leave I would think it my duty to return Rems to strach me importance to the subject taken into ennéllan den when we cobre to vorstity loved friend has referred to curtains in
finued system of brigandage on the Ramon billes and cities, and have prond afar over the frontier, ie which some boldings of the Chipesen impression appears to prevail that vos Mr. Hiffam had other emoluments besides hid
on Monday unless I was prevented by lness. therefore I will reserve the point.
der whether the evidense bore you is Anoient atmstances which in justion to the Govoramant. whole of Kwang si and its borders. They army take part, the Bassion, trade in those re-rospondence for the Mediterranean stations, salary as Deputy Registrar His receipts as then that is the keynote to the potion, that I ought to be substantive oviunse before you that regard to the fact that there were no general The Attorney General I think I may mon to justify a verdict of gality I submit there as well as the Court, I should reply to. With should not be allowed to invade Kwang gins as a considerably damaged. A son Gtraltar, Malta, Cyprus the Levant, Tarkay, appraiser weld amount to perhaps 3100 or 8150 must shies he is in the public service of Her the monog was malenway with It is perfectly orders male, any learned friend bas reforret n tung, and if the Vicergy as with prudcoco for by all counts the Chinese conquest of Kash. It can be forwarded also by French Packet, and Salary of 890so Bogatrae of Conpanies. When
temporary nerves-This is not surprising an be forwarded only by British Paaket year or sometimes more. Ho had a nonbai Majesty.
conceivable that in that in or lite rare that the proviso, That proviso does not most the and vigour the rebellion may be localised gar has enrated that province into little better if so forwarded generally arrives a week achter heated as Registrar after Mr. Alexander's death The Atterrey, Gesoral. Then if he was in the actual criminal onlpability on the part of the prices. Where in any partionlar case rules were fordship But about the monor money may have been lost or mislaid without any case, as I submit, in any way; it refers to apncial His responsibility at this crisis is rory groat. than a desert, after the manner of Yanas, than if it had been datiuel for the British Mail, he got half of the Registrar's salary and half of public service the section brings all the rest in, soner, without any deliberate stealing and taking required to be rasds the Chief Justice had power
and the band of defested soldiery formerly [Since writing, the above, we bear that controlled by Yakoob Bug roan naokeaked over
ALFRED LISTæs, Postmaster Genere). his own. The commission he did not get the l would be the money of Her Majesty it of that annoy for kinowa nae ami besoft. Now, to make roles That surely could not apply in Generul Post Ofleu, Hongkong, Ost:29, 1878. Official Assignce rorely commission up to the actly the same way, as if a Police Constable it is rather carsons in con point of ow that the may ay in the disqal of moneys or the books there is a rumour in Gantun to the effort, that the districts uut autually opcapied by the Chi the Viceroy has received a despatch from not perhaps so mail the triding trade which wa-sorrespondent writes from Ping that the remember Monday 18th Angat. I received
rosylyed surtain articles that wore to be handed Crown, should come bars and chim this man seks Offical Assigipe should keep Auto whether mese armies. Wliat concerns us in the matter is
Mr. P. Manyand, hor of the Court, mid-1 over they would to the property of Her Majesty, pablo odour If he is such they are in this general audit should be ato or not, that was General LI YUNG-Ho requesting him to also have lost in consequence of the dovestation restoration of the ancient onthedral in that city summons ou that day for service de Mr. Huffen aused at another time. I reserve this point over him, he has over Esen selved on to show bls it is to be observed the section is a pe Flie Lordship Well, we will have it all dia dilemma the havo over eserciaud any control statuary with the Chief Justice Aud declare himself, and stating that if he will of this regien hat the point as to the attitude is now complete. We glad to learn that it I went over to Macao. I saw Mr. Hiffam there. Mr. Franois-With reference to the second balance, and there has been no audit. Under the onlar one, and it is that supposing the Chief josh him he will be allowed to retain biswhich we ought be aseme in the drent of any has been very oursfully and faithfully oroented served him with a copy of the saxons. He count, I submit there is a proof of those being Hankraptay Act here these are provisions for the Justice bxercised this alabration of making post and no injury be done to Canton. If, reference to thero berter amoyances or with marble-suitors nud inossists of Italy." The Title thing her too on the following dayiz Lordship That also I will reserve to the rules and regulations for the time being city hard be brought forward and probably Barious diffèctica arising between Rassia with with all the skill that characterises the muscollalloaked at it and asked questioną. "Hexájd no public once, in fact all fan proof in the other framing of a code of viles and probes for offosre of these anders they should be approved by the the court. There femterenes in that Ordinance Logislative Counell Probably some general Lowever, he should decide to maintain the I regard to the cession ef Kaja Hitherto we gems in morale which adorn, the narrow friezes order I returned of the following day
have thought of Chium merely as a Power on above the rows of light galleries forming the By Mr. French I unde no observations to Mr. Francis With reference to the third, in force in England which the Chief instare shop were considered gufficient at the time. The perial case, the insurgent loader declares that which to forse our trade. It remains to baceon areamentul front of the cathedral have in parti. Mr. Haffam myself what his daming or not fourth, and th counts I call your Lordship's had the power to apply use Now And nude Oilcisi Assignee was ma afloor te boukræptev, he will march upon and besiege the city, that whether, uroperly handlod, she would not serve onlar bean madt almirably renovated, and now coming we do K be is strong enough to take it in a few days, The Chinese are shrewd enough to sea that they the Leaning Tower also has now reached to the rant to Macas ou the 26th August I saw the juteisi notios, that it la only within quite recent had books and auromis he shall keep, that be of money And so forth which, if they had been stortion to the wording of the coction and also the English Bankkaphoy Ant of 1981 the Offcial and there were outain, provisione made in the as a makeweight to Passia in the Far East. have a very beautiful effect. The restoration of Inspector Conoran said want with a war to the fact, of which your Lordship will take Assignes is directed by the ynlarand regulating Bankroptoy Ordinace itself as to the custody. and will give it up to be sacked by his foops have much as to fest from a maritime Power upper part or belfry, and is being very disa prisoner there, but was not able to arrest hita or years thatisappropriation of moneys by trustees is not allowed by those orders to koop, more than followed by this proner, wala hayo pravantod if resistance be attempted. It is understood like ourselves timan from a military. Fower at torily earned out. All those restorations are duo sodat of his being eatable the jurisdiction. I has been made a criminal offanes; therefore this 100 in his hands at a time that he has to pay har betag placed in the straumstances hea that the rebel host is within a few days to prevail over what ought to be our friendly reployed frst-class archifats and onlyton upon Madse on the 29th August with the same war as it stands and as de la warden, and Isal your washes into bealing Bodhant, that hit an 174 and to the interpretada olause. It was their doors. But so far we have allowed the fear to the care of the municipality of Pisa, who have foame back on the following day, and reinened to action in entirely a new one and fanst No-taken the game oumag loto his tunda propera poment. E estipularly to section "march of Canton:).
influence
thom-Academy.
rant On the first session I took a dispatoli to Ladalup sattention to these words Whosoever counted to be audited every face angulis by prescribed muler very henry punities under
bud when possible. When that canust be done the Authorities should at least take
and a bouquet for Tis the last rose of summee day, but bis cold.still shoes his anglag. Mr. Phillips Tooked and sang better than on his first appearanco as. Funkelt, and recoired most on- couraging marks of approbation from, the audi. ouge in morements when declawing are angular and sightly, and he will do well to Balfe's romantic spots "The Bohemian Girl" study, Mr. Vernon in the use of bis hands. is announced for Thursday port.
We have received a copy of the London and China Express of Um 20th ultimo in advance of the wail through favour of Captain Wobster of the 0.69. dommer Orestea, from which we give the following itėmis —
Stuart to the Sheldrake on the China Stalion, The appointment of Sub-Liantenna: J. F. for paighting doties, is gatotted
of one of the smaller turretships.
filled by Capisin Baird: Rear-Adiniral Honry
ANOTHER GREAT COMMERCIAL
FAILURE,
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J. Tiller, Es, C.B., Londen
A. LISTER, Peatmaster General of Hongtang
General Post Beo, London, 4th September.
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Tilgai, C., who has been detained berbad the Malls for the United Kingdom, & by French date upon which promotion should lase allop-to
ond of 1875.