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ECHOES OF
1858
THE FIGHT FOR ORDERKO GOVERNMENT
IN HONG KONG
14.-Hong Kong's Pooh Bah Under the Lash'
May 19, 1858.
Our incarceration is happily pro ducing one good effect. The voice of the Press is now heard, nor dare the Government longer disregard it. The Hong Kong Register ne cused the Acting Colonial Secre- tary of prostituting his govern mental functions in the Legislative „Council, to his private interests as a barrister-not generally but parti- cularly in the case of Chuntai kwong in the Opium monopoly....
may, we know him to be a very warm hearted man, and we think him incapable of perpetrating a malignant act.
That
appearances
Are
A TOKEN OF RESPECT
CHINESE CHURCHES PRE- SENT TO REV. A. D. STEWART
the work
I am directed by the following Vestries, namely,
In recognition of which the Rev. A. D., Stewart has done for local Chinese Churches, the Rev. S. Kau-yan Lee, on Mon- day sent him the following letter. and presentation which speak for themselves Mr. Stewart, is leav strong ing the Colony on Sunday and will against Dr. Bridges there cannot be severing many friendships and be a doubt, and that the committee his last few days in the Colony are appointed to investigate his case, crowded with engagements. will exculpate him to the satisfac- The letter is as follows: - tion of the Community, is equally Dear Mr. STEWART, questionable. It is clear to us that the learned Doctor made the best possible bargain he could 'för. hiniselt. Thus when Chuntaikwong This is a most serious charge-went to a solicitor, three weeks far more serious than that for before, the Ordinance had passed,
and The Holy Trinity's which we are now suffering for for the purpose of retaining his to present you herewith a small whilst we simply imputed favouri- services or Lehalf of the farm, he Demand Draft. on London, made tism from feelings of consanguinity, I clearly could not have acted under out in your name, as a token of here occurs Ac actual charge of the advice of Dr. Bridges, because their deep appreciation of the in- positive corruption. We never for after that learned gentleman had valuable services you have very become Chui's Jeyat” adviser, angenerously rendered from time to other solicitor with whom' the time to the Chung Wah Shing Doctor usually transacts his husi Kung Hui during your long re- ncas, was substituted.
sidence in Hong Kong
St. Stephen's, St. Mary's, All Saints',
a moment inted (and we distinct. I ly declare that we never meant to impute) that Messrs. Jardine gave the Governor n douceur on the sharters of the "Phoebe Dunbar " If the Committee appointed to I wish to avail myself of this op and Lancashire Witch," nor that enquire into the matter should con-portunity to convey, on behalf of
is Excellency was to have any
duct their investigations upon any this Church Body, The Bishop, share in the profits of the Opium fixed or acknowledged principle, Chairman, in whose place I feel it adventure whigh might depend the Acting Colonial Secretary can both an honour and a privilege to upon the
"Lancefield reaching expect no favourable construction set on this accasion during his ab Calcutta before the "Ava", nor of his conduct, although there can Benee from the Colony, and myself, that the Government printer gave be no doubt that in his private to you our most grateful thanks any consideration beyond suit empacity he is beyond the reach of for your able assistance so assidu and service" for being allowed to impeachment. As a Barrister, he ously given, and, aho, to express suppress information. But in this was irregular to a degree in be- our most sincere wishes thus-May case the Register unequivocally aecoming Chuntaikwong's Counsel your days lengthen and your zeal cuses the Colonial Secretary of without he intervention of a soli inerease to doing the same thing of which we
continue your good citor. He clearly blended his func work and assist His Church in its accused the Governor, the motive ions of Colonial Secretary with fulfilment of Christ's command to being to put money into his private those of the private practitioner, make disciples of all nations. We
for he certainly led Chun to be wish you a Bon Voyage. lieve that all the Opiuin in the The Argister, rather unfairly we Harbour on the Jat of April would think, aseumes that because the be seizable. The Robert Passen- Acting
Colonial Secretary
has ver having a large quantity was chosen another mode of exculpat-hurried off on 31st March, owing ing himself than that which was to the opinions which Dr. Bridges afforded him by a Court of Law, as Colonial Secretary, expressed. its charges against the learned For the scandalous litigation in re- gentleman must be true. We think ference to the Carribbean's Opium, it very likely that Dr. Bridges, he is alone responsible in both his seeing the inhuman treatment to capacities. That Chintaikwong which our contemporary must in fancied the position of Colonial evitably be subject in the event of Secretary would add to the weight Meonviction, has been deterred from of his Counsel's influence, there resorting to legal measures; or it can be no question, and the at- may be, that he well knows, it tempt of. Dr. Bridges to mingle the would be difficult find a jury who discussion in the Council with his would conviet another Editor when argument before the Court, was in a homicidal sentence must be the our opinion most reprehensible and inevitable result. Be this as it indecorous.
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INQUEST OF MR. CRIGHTON
Adjourned Until July 18
EVIDENCE OF RACE CLUB SECRETARY
Shanghai, July 8-The evidence of a number of witnesses was heard in HM. Police Court yesterday at the quest on the body of the late Mr. Percy Crighton, who was pick ed up in the Whangpoo River at about noon on June by the River Police, Mr. C. H. Haines, Coronet, then adjourned the in- quest to July 18 ad 2.15 p.m. as Mr. E. S. Wilkinson, who has known deceased for over twenty years, and Mrs. Crighton, he not in Shanghai. and are not expected to arrive tili then.
Dr. S. K. Squires, who perfonned the post-mortem examination (21 deceased on June 30, said that he was of the opinion that death was due to drowning.
Next witness to be called was Mr. J. K. Storrs, auid he had known decensed for about a year. He saw him last on the evening of June 26, when they had a couple of drinks together at the Race Club. He met
him at about 6.45, and they stand
held a
general conversation for about an hour, Mr. Crighton was in quite good spirits.
Mr. Storrs noticed, however, that he had two days growth of beard on his face. Nothing, however, was said about this. Mr. Crighton got up at about 7.45 and said that he had to move along "then. Ho did not strike the witness as hav- ing drunk too much,
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CLAIM FOR. DEPOSIT
MAGISTRATE HAS NO
JURISDICTION.
A question as to the extent of the Magistrate's jurisdiction was raised at the Central Magistracy moned Lau Yu Fak, manager of yesterday when an apprentice sum- the Tung Tai Engineering shop of 10 Whitfield Road, for withholding apprenticeship from the complain- a sum of $50 being a deposit for
ant.
Mr. D. B. Evans, for defendant, submitted that the Court could not hear the claim. It was not a civil debt that could be tried summarily. by a magistrate.
There were only certain. debts which could be claimed in that Court, for instance, when a surety goes wrong in the Court. If debts could be daimed thus, there would be no Summary Court at all.
The Magistrate-I have never heard of this being used before.
Mr. Evans-It cannot be used. Read the first section of sub-section 61, it makes it clearer. "Any'sum of money recoverable summarily is a civil debt...
dinance was not clear. It seerned
The magistrate replied the or to him that although the Ordinance. did not give him jurisdiction, he still seemed to have it
Mr. Evans-I don't think it means that. Any civil debt woula be recoverable. I would never go to O. J. (Laughter).
His Worship You pould only get five dollars cost in this Court.
Magistrate I must say I rather misled by the procedure in the district office.
WLS
Mr. Evans-They can do any. thing there.
سر
The last witness to be called was Mr. A. W. Olsen, secretary of the Shanghai Race Club, of which, he said, Mr., Crighton was an original voting member. He last saw de. ceased on the evening of June 28 when he was sitting at a table with Mr. Storrs. He had had cause to despatch a painful communicationtion to deal with the case, to Mr. Crighton that morning; this was the first time he had to write to the deceased on such a matter. No reply was received,
Magistrate-We have a small debis court there..
The Magistrate:-The solicitor for defendant has pleaded, and rightly tog, that I have no jurisdic
Complainant-Then I will have
to go back to Canton,
Mr. Evans said he would try O settle the matter.
Race Club Incident, He did not know what time Mr. Crighton left. The next morning he saw a hat in the ball which he was told whs the deceased's," who had left it the night before. As for ne he knew, Mr. Crighton never came back He had met the deecased several times in the club, and apart from the relapse which necessitated the letter he was a normal clubed that Mr. Wilkinson was of the
member. He never spoke about his own affairs, nor had he ever threat ened to commit suicide.
In order to explain matters, the
witness spoke of a conversation. be- tween himself and Mr. E S. Wil- kinson before the affair was nut before the Stewards. He told, Mr. Wilkinson of the deceased's be- haviour in coming to the Club be fore the rooms were open, und using the reading-room. He gather-
opinion that the deceased was to be treated as any other member of the Club, This coneliding, the evi- dence.-N. Daily News,
Yours Very Sincerely,
(sd.) S. KAU-YAN LEE. (Vice-Chairman, H.K. Chinese- Anglican Church Body).
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