INTIMATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRÌ 88, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2018, 1906.
Navigating-Lieutenant Charles E. Beckwith TELEGRAMS. of H.M.S. Dudem has been appointed Harbour Master tempararily.
Freèent shooting case at Shanghai, it must | be an undoubted advantage for the only man who really knows what happened to tell the circumstances. Juries, however, | will always be suspicious of such evidence,
A. S. WATSON & CO., realizing how much it is to the interest of
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the prisoner to colour it in his own favour; while if a prisoner doce not avail himself of the opportunity, they will be tempted to draw conclusions as to what might have come out in cross-examination. However, as we have said, it is the lawyers, who can best apply discretion to such cases, and the TO task of explaining the position for or against
devolves upon them.
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Of considerably greater interest to the European community, although of less moment, were the Chief Justice's remarks to sod about jurors. It is the old story of busy men trying in various ways to evade what is officially regarded as a patriotic duty. and what is publicly described as a nuisance
Among the passengers by the P.M.a.Siberia which arrived in port yesterday was H.E. Wa Ting-feng, Chinces ex-minister to Washington..
Yesterday Messrs. Hughes and. Hough, auctioneers, offered, for sale by public auction the Spanish steamer Neil Macleod, but as the price offered. $10,000, was below the upact, tha] read was withdrawn.
Yesterday the following typhoon warning was received from Manils by the American
Consul:"Manila, 3 pm. Depression E.N.F. of Manila approaching Luzon. It will probably become a cyclone.
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'DREADNOUGHT'S" GUNNERY.
The Dreadnought successful.
SUPREME COURT. Friday, October 19th.
IN CHIMINAL Jurisdiction.
BEFORE I FRANCIS PIGGOTT (CHIEF Jestion).
ALLEGE MANSLAUGHTER,
LONDON, October 19th,
George Street, a warder in Violerin Jail, gunnery trials of H.M.Surrendered to his bail on the charge of man
have proved highly slaughter of a prisoner named Wu Lok.
Sir H. S. Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowiny, Crown Solicitor, prosnouted, and Mr. M. W. Slade, instructed by Mr. E. J. Griet (of Mestra, Wilkinson and Grint), appeared for the defendant.
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HURRICANE AT CUBA.
LONDON, October 19th.
A severe hurricane bus swept
Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the following jurors, were called:--Maure. P.C. Koyrett, W
that you had been struck only by ons European warder and one Indian, thereby denying what you had said in the Police Court, where you, asid that several warders had struck you. Yoz also said that you had made a complaint to Mr.. Craig, wherana it is-perfectly plain from the records produced that you had not: I sentenes you to threo raonthe imprisonment with tard labour.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME A. G. WISE (PUISNE JUNGE).
"A FINE SPECIMEN OF A BOY."
• Pau Fan sued William MacLeod to recover the sum of $14.28 alleged to be due for wages,
Plaintiff told his Lordship he was employed
The Portuguess community is also joining Cuba and the southern coast of the Ting. 6. W. A. Ulduli, J. Craik, G. Pequdumana, by the defendant as bill colicctor at a salary of
in the good work of relieving the distress caused | United States. by the terrible visitation of last month, and to-night a concert will be given at the Club Lusitano in aid of the Typhoon Relief Faud. An excellent entertainment is asinred. The programme is bilingual, bat in addition to the
Mr.
FRANCE.
Loxnox, October 19th. Clemçncenu succeeds M.
Defendant said he employed the plaintiff casually, but the latter had. got ther idea he was in his employ, 'The plaintiff WIK in the employ of another person1 Witness had employed him in the month of
there will be physical oxercises by gentlemen Sarrien, who has resigned owing to it was alleged, was to rapture the spleen of the June, and had paid him.
| and a hero, entailing very often serions incon-English and Portuguese songs and choruses, venience and loss. Though His Lordship well known in local sporting circles. the coil health.
cort has all the elements of success and should declared that personal pleas for exempti mon such grounds as "insufficioney of staff were resalt in n substantial contribution to the dasarv- inadmissible, we all know that in a busy ing object in view. commercial community like this the plen
to
to
By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A G. Fitten, D.3.0., and Officers, the Bend of the Second Battalion "The Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regiment) will play the following programme of music during dinner at the Boogkong Hotel, on Saturday, 20th October 19
Interesting, amusing and instructive was the is at least an honest one, and perfectlycture on "Signboards" delivered by the Rev. understandable. The consequences of some TW: Pearce at the YM.C.A. last evening. business men sitting throughout a "mail The lecturer found bis first sigubeard, which day in the jury box can easily be he styled a tributary to the strunu of history, smong the Fomens, and with explanations of imagined. Less honest, perhaps, but more
the trade signs an extant, which be BEEF AND IRON WINE (B. W. & Co.) legal, are what the Chief Justice called the signboards then in existence would his way described with a wealth of d Egil sorprising
·UAATRING'LANOLISÉ PREPARA-friendly medical certificates", by which
many of his hearers, who could hardly we take it he referred to cases where a medical friend of a busy man might stretch realise that such at amaut of nseful know. HAZELINE' 'HAZELINE' CREAM, a point and certify (as in one Lasa we knew ledge was to be derived from a study of
signboards. ***HAZELINE SNOW," J., &o, &uof) that the juror, being prone to hyperos- thesia, was unfit to set as a jurywan in a
·TABSORÒ' MEDICINE CHESTS, AND
cast where physical injuria were to be atentiopod and described. If such things an ever done or attempled in Hongkong. the Chief Justice has made it plain that the media certicate must be absolute specific, certifying that the patient is unable and unfit to sit on the pafticuler seem Jile duy concerned. Thus there prospect of relief for busy men; if they are A. S. WATSON & CO., too ill to sit on a jury, it is not likely that they will be well enough to attend to business. We cumot help sympathising with them, even though it be immoral politically, As practical men, they know that while all-important in theory, most of the jury work could be as well done by less busy people, while their own services elsewhere are practically speaking inlispens- able. His Lordship's reminder that absenter ONLYcommunications relating to the new aptumnjurors simply transferred their duties to
The Finn Products of Bunsovans WELL oons & Co., are pro cribed by lending, Physicians all over the Wor'd
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others reads like a high-minded rebuke of Unrerpondents must forward their names and adetishness; ut ace i there be any question dra nes with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.
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$5 a month. He started work on Jane int and **** The Attorney General informed" the "Court | Taft on October ätli, but had received only one
that the prisoner, who was a wurder in the jail, | mouth's salary. was accused of having folusiously and unlew- fully cusand the death of a prisoner by striking him, poking him and giving hin a blow with s truncheon while the mass was engaged at hard labour in the prison. The effect of that how,
prisoner, who appareatly at that time was anffering from an enlargement of that orgun. It appeared that the ruptura at the time was slight, for the man made no complaint. Tho blow was struck about 12:30 p.m. on the 24th altimo and the prisoner continued at his work of hard labour for the rest of that day during the regulation hours. He appeared to hava taken his male as anal and wont to béil, and on the following morning took his meat in tus
Inbour and went to his work. At eight o'clock that morning it was said that d-consel fainted. cell and in dus course nos paraded for hard
THE UNITED STATES IN THE PAR He was then to the jail hospital and examined
|PEUTER'S SERVICS.] THE LOSS OF A FRENCH SUBMARINE.
LONDON, October 17th. The British Consul at Tunis
has telegraphed to Malta for assistane to raise the Latin. The submarine lies at a depth
of 125 fot.
EAST.
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LONDON, October 17th. The United States Government has ordered the despatch of four powerful armoured cruisers to join the squndred in the Far East, for the more effective protection of American interests.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY IN
GERMANY.
March....Unde The Double Eagle," Wagner Overture Gay Maanoring
Bishop
LONDON, October 17th, Mondnacht an Rhria".... Vallstedt Valee
A most astounding roboty keh Chant sans Parcles, Chanson Triste. Choreo
11umoreske cha kowsky
Filtry place at Kompenic, a mburb of Berlin. A Heurniscences of Kaglami.....
man dressed as a Captain, stopped a squad Serenade... "Moonlight,"
Wagner raut March from "Tanabaiser," Mano.: 20th October, 1900-Dias-Hors of Guardsmen ieturning from drill, and D'oeuvrea -Sardine on Tunst. Soup Mock ordered them to accompany him to Koepouie, Turtle. Entrees Veal Cutlets ail Green Paas, Kolied Shoulder of Mutton and Onion Sauce, where they entered the Town Hall and Patties a la Teutrine Curry-Oxain. Joints arrested the Mayor and the Cashier, and 40.-Roast Sirloin of Beef and Baked Potatoe Roast Tarkey and Sau-agr, Boiled Shoup's Heal after sending them to Berlio, under guard, and Caper Sauce, Cold Bologna Sa-Fo-Pottseized £250, ou the strength of a bogus and Onion Saad. Swerts-Ton-t Pudding, Pudding and brady Sane, Strawbery or an and Finger Cakes, Chebze Strawe. Dessert('offen,
raits.
VOLUNTEER CAMP.
Maxim gun drill and practice proved very interesting yesterday morning, sad the Volna-- cours felt repaid for their exertious of the week by noting the advocain their work. Parùaps the feature of the'd y was the infantry drill and skirmishing practice, which was almost a necessary prelude to the fish day of this after. noon when all units set in vonjunction with the Royal West Kent R girosut.
The official guest night has been arranged for fre-to-night instead of Monday, and there is little doubt that the members of the corps will provide but
a capital outertainment for their visitors.
of selfishness at all? If a busy man were allowed to and a respectable substitute, Bobody would süffer, and the harassed busi- acas man would undoubtedly gain. It is certain that there are many men quite capable of doing jary work, who could úpare the time for it, and whe would very quently joy the experience; apparently the law provides forno discretion
THE KINSHAN" AND witover in selecting jurors. No doubt if it tried there would still be protesta; and "LEUNGSHAN" KEYLOATED. it is probably too utopian to expect that the
The Hongkong Cantor and Macan Steam- offisini responsible wold be permitted or boat Company's elemour Kushan, which was consent to receive a list of volunteer jurors, driven ashore on sandy beach at Capenimoon always prepared to be called upon. That by the memorable Typhoon of the 19th Septem would be a commonsense way out of a bar, and the Company's steamer Leunjahon which a subsequent typhoon beached ou the really awkward diffulty, and we feel sure island opposite, were boll: successitilly refloated On October 10th, & London, the wife of W, E. sufficiently large list could be obtained; praterday and brought into the harbour, i
Da Üctober 19th, at Shanghai, the wife of H. W. Foans, of a son.
On October 14th, at Shanghai, the wife or WILLIAM COURy, of a daughter." ~
On October 14th, at Gustav FPEE) x, of a darghter.
ambucy, the wife of
Ou Otober 14th, at Shanghai, the wife is
N. DARAH, of a daughter.
At Shanglu, the wife of B. "ERKER, of daughter..
DEATHS.
ery October 11th, at Shanghai, M. E. Swake, Yangtze Piut, aged 31-yea SETHCOTT, of lientsin.
On October 14th, at Shanghai, Gustave Bove, aged 71 year
On October 14th, at hiukiang, FuemaCK KNIGHT-Orgiex, în-his öörd, yeaz
but then an "ole custom would be The Kinshan is expected to resume running to threatened, and the Law shares the China- Caston next week, and only a few more days are necessary to complete the repaire to the nau's reverence for that. There is, we bellare, still auother way out, but itja Fulshan. Satisfactory progress is being made with the operations for the forting of the
be expected in the course of another week.
MACAO.
HERATONG OFFICE: 10A, Des Vœux HOND Comewhat heroic weastte, and we lack the Heungehan and her arrival in the harbour may i
Losner Ürrica: 131. FunST STERKTE.C | courago in suggest il
The Daily Press.
Hasarose, Veroner 20тu, 1906.
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Wireles, telegraphy will be employed during the mannenvres of the Chinose troops this month..
and is undergoing repairs.
Mr. J. Nimruo Wardrop has, published on eloqnent appeal for subscriptions to wipe off or reduce a debt of $8,000 remaining on the beautiful, uw, $40,000 charsh at Bandakan,
B.N.B.
pars.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).
order regarding Municipal Imperial irregularities. The supposed Captain, then ordering the dunrising to remain in occupation of the Town Hall, decamped in Awolor car.
N-C. Daily News Service. Į THE RECALL OF GENERAL GRODEKOFF.
by Dr. Moore who could find no external injury to account for the condition the ran was in Al about a quarter to eleven that mörn- ing Mr. Craig, the assistant superintendent of the jail, saw the desoned in the hospital and doooused made a complaint to bim. Ia sansequence of this-Mr. Craig at
for several wriders, including the nccossil, and made them file past the place where deceased, was lying. Tho used was the last of five to pass, and on his pissing decenaid pointed to him and charged the warder with having struck him with a truncheon om fàs previous
away for a time ho left the plaintiff in obarge of his clothing, and on his return found (bal iți had been damaged to the extent of $27.50. "He's a fluo specimen of a boy," mid the defendant in sonclacion, "and that is the way he looked after my affairs."!
His Lordship-There will be judgment for defendant.
MUST APPEAR IN UNA FOKM, In the esso in which Wong Chi, a lakong, was summoned by the Kiu Hing Lung for the recovery of $15.80, plaintiffs did not appar When the defendant was called ke appeared in civision out.it.
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His Lordship-1 don't approve of constables coming down here in plain clothes. They must come in uniform. What did you com down like that for?
Defendant-I didn't know,"my Lord. His LordshipWell, you had better learn. Constables, soldiers and such like have get to
come here in uniform.
All right. Fan away.
LOCAL SPORT:- RUGBY FOOTRALL.
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
day. Mr. Craig then took the depositions of
The following have been selected to play in deceased--which he was cutitled to do pader the Club practice watch to-day at 4.30 sharp-- the Ordinance, being a Justics of the Paso Colours: Back, T. C. Gray; Hanks; Bell R.N. in the pressuca of the scoused, and the warder J. C. Kendall, J. May R.N. and G. L. Jatkam cross-examined tho man. What reliance could H.N.; } Bioks: J. C. Jongbin and P. Blnal;
plaeed on what the man said was for the jury Forwards H. F. Chard (Capt ), H. M. Kendall, He was evidently worse than R. G. Muzco, J. Honres, B. Rogers R.E., T. to decide. anticipated, and on the advice of the jail doctor, 8 Greenwood B.N., F. O. Davies, H. J. removed to the Government Civil. Toptiss, and 8. C. Vickers; Whiter: Backa W- wa Hospital for further attention. There Dr. S. Gilbert RN. Bagka: A. M. Forrent, T.E Koch oxamined him, and found that it was Poarco, S. Potley and A. Gregory & Backs: A Decessary to operate at oner, and rémové
wat ruplared. the spleen which
The great dispute between the Crown, and the
rupture whether it was a blog, and whether it was the blow the accused was alleged to have given. If the jury found that accused struck the blow which unasad the prisoner's death, it their duty to find him guilty. It was absolutely essential that the persons of prisoners in H.M. jail should be safe from any attack Takro, October. 14th. General Grodekoff left Vladivostock yesterdayoreapt in suets cases whore personal punishment for St. Petersburg.
was ordered to be iuffinted.
FUTURE OF VLADIVOSTOCK.
TOKYO, October 14th. A revolution has been passed by the Russian Commission, by bleven votes to eight, in fuseur of the mainteuauice of Visdivostock as free port. It will slitely be submitted to the Council of Ministers.
A CURRENCY STRAW..
Terro, October 14th. Japanese military notes at Chargohun row ter per cent upon the completion of the pur. monent way of the South Manchurian railway. They now outralus the Russian roable notes. THE JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA, TOKYO, October 15th. The infux of Japanese to Northern Manchuria through the freuther towns of Clingehua and Menghiatun continues unabated.
JAPANESE ESTIMATES.
TOEVO, October 15th:
he doparta ntal estimates for the next Bscal year greatly exceed the Sgures of the current budget. but the government intend to maistais the statu quo by readjusting old enterprises.
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
M. Freser 1.A.M.G. and B. J. Hackburn; Fer- warde: H. O. C. Bailey, K. M. Rankin & A.M.C. T. G. Deskaford, A Gangs, t. F. Hickass,
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Mackay Referee: Mr. J, Clark, White Toraya may be borrowed from the groundsman on the ground.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
The following will meet in a match to-day Hills". "Platas", commencing at 2 p.m.
sharp="
MILLA..
Mr. H. Harcock, Mr. Harry Hancock,
MrA. B. Lowe,
Capt. H. W. Smith,
R.A.
Tt. J. U. Bope, R.A. Mr. H. W. Wood.
ward, R.'N, Hon. Mr. T. Sorcombe
Smith,
Mr. G. E. Morrell,
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PLAINS.
Mr. W. C. D. Turner, Captain Krickenbeek,
119th Iof. Captain C
R.W.K.
Drace
Mr. . E. Sianger-
Louthes, M.S
Lt. R. 8. Lucy, R.A Mr. W. A. Powell,
Mr. Wm. Dixon
Mr. R. A. B, Pouson-
hy,
Before the evidence for the Crown hat runelided-the Attorney-General intimated that- he did not intend to call farther witraox
Thos Mr. Slade suil he proposed to call the prisoner, and the warder was called.
George Street, sworn, said he was a warder in Victoria Jail, and was in charge of the lower yard in the jail in vich denuased prisoner was oa September 24th. It was not true, as stated, that he struck deceased on the 24th. He never at any time struck him. He had been a warder in the jail for about three years, prior to which he wie a corporal in the Derbyshire regiment. Cross-examined-The 24th ultimo was de
He Duaard's first day of hard labour. conid not remember whether deceased was ou shot or stone drill. He b-ft the platform that
Thia League Match will be played to-day at morning asveral times, but every warder had to get off do change the drill or touch the men how to do their work. He did not get down to 2.15 p.m. on the ground of the former Club, Hteach that particular men (deceased) how to do which will be represented by the following :-- his work. Some new mon were very clumsy at L. E. `Lammert. (Capt), R. Busa, M. E. Anger, doing sbct drill, but he had no occasion to find 4.0. Braws, R. Pestonji L A Rose, J. D. fault with anyone that day. He could swear he Kinnaird, F. Living, E. S. Ford, &. Evans and
E. Roza did act pash or strike any man that day.
Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkin-
sou, Mr. E. A. Fowler, Mr. A. 0. Lang, Mr. C. H. Falloon,
Mr. Walter Daniel,
Mr. R. E O. Bird,
Mr. J. Hall, Mr. A. S. Cobden.
CBAIGENGOWER 4.C. 7. POLICE CC,
CANTON-
(FROM SUR CORRESPONDENT.)
October 17th
SHUM'S GOOD FATHER.
Mr. Slude then stated that the Attorney- General had not called the whole of his October 18th.
witnesses. The jury should bear in mind that it was always necessary for the Crown to THE JUNEHAL OF QEFERAL GONÇALVES, The funeral of General Gong Ires took The Report for pressutation at the Third prove their ease. The ex-lakong's story was not corroborated by any of the 62 prisoners, place on Thursday last with fall military bon. Ordinery General Meeting of shareholders, to
It appears that Viceroy Shum's late father. The cortege was composed of all the be held at Bhanghai, on October 23 mayx:
193.-The Balance at erudit of this account neither by the men working on other side
291,925,53, and after deducting an of the deceased. With regard to the medical earned praise and fame for his just administra available forces. The ariillery with four gantis fired nine rounds, and the police the asual interim div dead of 71 pr cent, segregating evidence, while one doctor admitted the fact, tion of the office to which Shum is now going.
H.E. the Ts. 2649.51, paid on May 1 last, there remaica
49-11 €5,696,48 which the Directors one would not at first say whether he thought The Empress-Dowager has sent a message to three-volleys over the grave,
reommend should be appropriated in the it probable. that the deceased could live and Bhum reminding him of this excellent, paternal civilian frionts of the deansed were also following dividend of.74 per cent on the paid spleen, or whether the howorrbage caused by s
work for 24 hours after he had ruptured bis example, Governor, many Military and Civil offers zod
THE BURNING OF THE ES. "HANKOW." present
Viestes Sham is understood to have senta up capital.
rupture of the epirou would not in all probability incapacitats him from work. Why depaty to enquire fully into the incident of the
fatal fire on the s.s. Mankow one doctor should be unwilling to state a perfectly obvious commonsenso fast, he could
TOYNED PROVISIONS It would be well for the Governmeal to) inspect and analyse some of the canned good- which are being exposed for sale for tablic consumption in some of the shops in Macao. Some of these goods are reall unit for con- sumption and should be destroyed.
The fine launch of the Hongkong Hotel SIR FRANCIS Procort, Chief Justice, made | Co, L., lost in tho typkvor, was been recovered two pronouncements at the Hongkong Supreme Court on Thursday which deserve special notice. One was more particularly directed to our Chinese fellow subjects, for it ang be fairly presumed that most other British subjects are aware of the nature of
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Scheresohewsky, who o the legal amendment which permits a prisoner to give sworn evidence ou his own death was recently announced by our Tokyo behalf. I is not easy to tell just what correspondent, was by birth a Itussinn Jow, who attitudo is best to take in the interest of early in life left his natire o antry, satzled in America, was converted to Protestant Chris public policy, regarding this incorporation tianity and rose to high distinction in the Aterious Episcopal Church which he joined. inte Hongkong practice of a practice now fairly well established. in Great Britain. He came to China ne a missionary in 1859 and To make the obvious remark that most after eighteen years of labour hore was choreni Chinese prisoners would do well to avoid to succeed the late Bishop Boong in the Mis the witness box, in view of the consequent sionary Sas. Sino 1880 he had suffered from partial paralysis, brought on by heatstroke and cross-examination, seems scarcely proper;
The weather for te last few days in fine but we tako it that their counsel will in accordingly be resignst his bishopic. His time. was then devoted more than ever to the task of all cases advise them, so we have little translating the Bibis iuto Chinese which he had but rather worm for this time of the year,
The city is still in the dark at night. responsibility in the matter. For either mado. his life-work. Two complete translations The Post Offes continues to deliver letters whites or coloured prisoners,-the-privi'ogo were munte, one in Mandarin and ons in easy
of msoy. is a doubtful one. In some cases, like the Weali. The Bishop was seventy-four years old, very late every night to the inconvenience
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THE STEANER "WING-BANG.". The Wing-bang", a now river boss, in now running regularly every morning from your port to Macao, in place of the ill-fated
Wing-chai".
MISCELLANEOUS.
maober
A bonus of 15 per cent pou contributory premionss.
21000 to the credit of sterling reservo.
nd the balance to be transferred to under- writing reserve account, closing the account
for 19:5
1998-The balance at aredit of working secount to June 30 amounts to The 185,329.01.
VAH KA-DER DECAPITATED.. A Suacbow dispatch states that Vah Ka-dar was decapitated on October 13th by order of Governor Caba Kuei-lung. There is also rumor current that, feeling escape to be impossible, Vab Ka-der committed site while
and on the way to Bocobow by taking raw opiem that upon this being, reparted to the Governor on arrival at that city, his Ex without loss of time. cellenes ordered the man's head to be struck off
not make otit.
BOYCOTT HEROES. The three isen recently released from prisom, His Lordship then explained the salient where they were, confined for insulting the points to the jury who were anasimous in their American President's daughter, have received verdict ef-not-guilty, and the prisoner was $500 each from the Chiness in San Franciscs. disebarged.
PRISONER COMMITTED POE FERJURT. Chan Ming, a prisoner, who was'a witness for the Crown, was then called up.
THE PRESH LAWS.
The Peking Police Bureau has turned its attention to the Canton newspapers. They are dir- telegraphically forbidden to write
His Lordsbig, addressing him, said—I believe respectfully of the Royal Family; to discuss that most of the statements you made in the state policy at all (1) or to publish anything box are lies, but as I am going to commit youlik ly to disturb the people, anything contra- to prison for perjart 1 will specify the precise morality, state secrete sub judice law reports, lis for which you a going to prison. You said personal scandal, or falss news.