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the opposition from endeavouring to pro mote their views by public meetings or by ad. dresses in newspapers and pamphlets. In this way a pretty active political life arises early, and this is probably one of the main conditions of the capacity of the English colonics for self govern ment, for their vigour and influence on the sur-
rounding country. It will in truth be highly in- teresting to see what influence will be exerted on
ACCORDING to the last return prepared by the Municipal Authorities of Tokiyo, the population of that city-ie. of the fifteen urban divisions constituting the Eastern Capital-is 662,364 Of this total the number qualified to vote for the election of members of the City Assembly is 6,023, viz-Nobles and shizoku, 2,981; farmers, 32; artizans, 186, arxl merchants, 2,826, while the number qualified for election is 2,079; viz:-- Nobles and shizoku, 388; farmers, 13, and mer- chants arid artizans, 1,678—Japan Mail..
TIE Legislative Council will meet on Tuesday next, the 7th instant, at 2.30 pan. THE Danish steaner Asia came out of Kowloon Dock this moming. The dajer Head will un. dock at Aberdeen this morning.
W note that the offices of the Messageries Maritimes Company in Paris have been removed to the Rue Vigeon, Boulevard de la Madeleine. A telegram from Londondated the 1st Inst. states that the new French Premier, M. Freycinet, has issued a very peaceful and moderate programme. We are informed by Messrs. G. R. stevens & Co. that the steamer Meath left Sydney for Hongkong vit Ports of call yesterday and is dne here on on about the 28th instant. As will be seen by a brief summary of the judg. ment given by the Full Court this morning in the cause célèbre, Graça v. Pitman, which appears in another column, the dicision arrived at by the special jury who tried the case has been over- turned, and a verdict entered for the defendant.
SUPREME COURT-THIS DAY.
DE GRAÇA V. PITMAN.-VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT. Judgment on the appeal in this celebrated case “ was delivered by Acting Chief Justice Snowden and Mr. Justice Russell this morning. It will be remembered that the case was tried before e Acting Chief Justice and a special jury, when a verdict was returned for the Governor of Macao, and that, on appeal by the defendant, à rule visi was granted. that the plaintiff should show cause why there should not be a new trial, or why the verdict should not be entered for the de- fendant on the grounds that the verdict was against the weight of evidence and contrary to the ruling of the Judge; and also on the ground that the cheque, which was drawn partly at Macao and filled up in Hongkong, bore the ordinary two cents stamp of the banks of this colony-was improperly Stainped, as it ought to have been stamped as a foreign bill of exchange under the Stamp Ordinance 12 of 1866 and 5 of 1868.
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the great neighbouring empire if Mr. Hennessy's policy will reference to the Chinese settled in Hongkong 'be carried out, and they be con- verted into fellow-citizens conscious that they { REFERRING to the Austro-Hungarian dispute are protected by law in person and property, with Roumania, the Vienna Fremdemblari, the that they do not require to crawl in the dust.organ of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, publishes before any authority, and that, so long as they a leading article on December 15th in which keep within the limits of the law, they are it says "If the Roumanian press think that quite safe from the oppression of all officials Austria-Hungary will now put forward alaims or and in the enjoyment of all the rights and 'pri- adopt retaliatory measures they may indeed be at vileges which English laws confer upon the case and will have longto wait. It is not our Go- citizen.
vernment, but that of Bucharest, which now has to act. Austria-Hungary has replied to an offen- tion as a Great Power, and it is, therefore, now sive indiscretion with a step worthy of her posi-
a matter for Roumania, as the offending party, REAR-ADMIRALsir F. W. Sullivan, K.C.B.,land. to decide whether she will give the tatisfaction edat Murray Pierthis afternoon, under a salute from vernment will know what it has to do. The course honour, with the band, of the Royal Inniskilling its action will take has been distinctly shown by Fusiliers. His Excellency the Governor's Aide the instructions given to Count Hoyos-sprinzen-de-camp, Lieut. C. C. Cox, R.L.F., accompanied stein, front which the further consequences may the Admiral to Goverment House. easily be deduced. We may, however, presume WE have received from the Macao Commis- that in leading Roumanian circles it will be apsioners who were appointed to make a collection preciated in good time what i would mean for of the natural products and manufactures of Roumania to lose all friendly relations with a
Macao and Timor, a very courteous invitation to state on the support of which she has principally The notion that Roumania might easily escape to rely in case of any European questions arising from the present cul-de-sac by the mediation of other Powers rests, it seems to us, upon an error. In this affair of honour Austria-Hungary has to deal with Roumania alone, and cannot accept any mediation of a third party. The provocation came from Roumania, and the matter can only be settled direct and by Roumania alone. The sooner that is recognised and acted upon in Bucharest, the better it will be for Rotmania."
It is evident that the opponents of Go- vernor HENNESSY unwittingly pay him too high a compliment when they identify him. so completely with a policy of equity and conciliation to subject races. His Excel. demanded. If it be refused the Austrian Go- the abore battery, and was received by a guard of the trial, delivered a lengthy and most elaborate
lency is one of a small but influential party of public servants under the Crown who are fearlessly battling for impartiality and consideration to all subjects of Her Majesty, [7 whether they be white, black, or yellow in
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traveller and scientist, Baron VON NORDEN- SKIOLD, whose "Voyage of the Vega" has just been received with enthusiasm through- out Europe and America. Baron Vow NORDENSKIOLD thus emphatically records his opinion, in a work destined to rank high amongst the most valuable contributions to HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY knowledge and science which this eventful
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Our contemporaries are as ignorant of the view and opinions held by many of the officials they have lately been suggesting as probable successors to Governor Hex SESSY in Hongkong as they are on most of the general subjects they touch upon; for it has long been well known that Sir Áærgen GORDON, who is one of the officials that comes in for their praise, is. even more pronounced in his policy to native races than the high officer whose character they are both ofthem so fond of traducing. There can be no uncertainty about Sir Akruer GORDON'S opinions, as it is not so long since he publicly declared at Edinburgh, when touching on this policy, that it was with a able to say that in every colony he feeling of pride and satisfaction he was had administered he had been petitioned against by the white population.
A VIENNA correspondent communicates the fol- towing reports with reference to the insurrec- tionary movement in Russia :-A telegram from St. Petersburg, sent by post to the frontier, states
and escaped into a house, in which he could not that in the Peski quarter 200 persons have been arrested. An officer was pursued by the police be found. A letter from St. Petersburg contains details of a visit paid by two unknown gentlemen of distinction to the commander of the st. Paul Fortress. They entreated him to place a splendid wreath on the tomb of the deceased Emperor, whose memory they said they revered. The commander thanked them, and they withdrew without giving their names. The ribbon of the
attend the public exhibition of the same which will be held in the Royal senate Hall, on Sunday warded to the Lisbon Muscum by the transport next the 5th 'inst The collection will be for
Africa.
THE St. Petersburg Novosti states that the military authorities are considering the organisa: tion of military settlements on the Chinese frontier of Siberia. It is proposed to exempt the peasants in the border districts from the payment of taxes, and to fumish them with ar.ns. In the Russian Budget for 1880 the Central Asian ex pedition and preparations for a China war are credited with an expenditure of 167,000,000 roubles.
We would remind our readers that the Paris
bach's famous comic opera "La Vie Parisienne." Opern, Bouffe Company will perform at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, Offen- The success which has attended the representa- tion of this sparkling morreas all the world over, should certainly attend the performance by M. Pontet's Company in the City Hall, and we expect and hope to see a large and appreciative audience. True talent deserves public patronage. A RECENT number of the Transactions of the
Acting Chief Justice Snowden, after going over the whole of the important evidence adduced at judgment. His Lordship carefully went into the legal aspects of the case, and quoted numerous authorities bearing upon the points at issue. In
very carefully in every aspect, I am unable to conclusion he said:"After considering this case alter the view I entertained at the trial, that a verdict ought to be returned for the defendant. 1 cannot see how he can be held liable for the
cheque (if it is one) under the circumstances of the case, which present many difficult features
it down that a man who gives a blank acceptance I must guard myself from being supposed to lay
or cheque is at liberty to revoke the authority
implied by the law in furtherance of the negotiability of such instrument, whenever he pleases; for instance, if it had got into the hands of a bond fide holder for value without notice of any infirmity of title. That has been decided too clearly to be contested,
think; and the plaintiff would be entitled to the advantages of this position, although he only to which the defendant put his name. But I am occupies it by an adroit manipulation of the paper
of opinion that upon the state of the facts in this case (and all the cases cited have been decided
which it is implied by Law he gave the plaintiffto according to their special circumstances), the defendant had a right to revoke the authority make the piece of paper a negotiable instrument after the sale to Wong Wo had been rescinded, and the consideration for which it had been given had wholly failed. It had never got into cir culation, and as part of the deposit was not liable to forfeiture. The evidence in this suit has been
plaintiff, the GovernorofMacao, did not appear to very meagre in some important points. The support his case; the defendant is deprived of the evidence of the Baron do Cercal and Mr. Silva, who will not incur the risk of giving evidence in his favour, displeasing the Governor, although they have his permission to attend as witnesses. Wong Wo has been imprisoned at Macao since June 25th, and is still a prisoner under a judg $300,000damages for loss on the resale ofthe farm. All these persons-could have thrown much light upon this transaction in one way or another, but
plaintiff must be set aside, and a judgment en- think that the verdict found by the jury for the still I do not think that they would appear if a new trial were granted. For these reasons, I
red for the defendant."
A brother of the late Earl of Aberdeen, Sir ARTHUR comes of a distinguished Scotch family, and might fairly be expected to be a popular governor here, where the Scotch element so largely prevails, were it not for these heretical opinions; and wreath, bore the inscription:"To Alexander statistical Society contains a table showing that though the Daily Press so complacently the Third, who is soon to die. A report is total number of newspapers published in Japan regards his advent to this Colony, we current in St. Petersburg that another mine assas- last year (June 1881) was 68, that' of periodicals fancy that he would not be here long besination plot has been discovered at Gatchina being 134. The latter was thus divided: fore we should have a second edition of and that several officers have been arrested. periodicals on literature, 41; on politics, 37; on "the cry" or rather "lie" from Hongkong. The Odessa papers state that the simultaneous education, zo; on economy, 19; on religion, 12; police raids in all the quaters of that city on on hygiene, 8; on law, 6, and on military affairs, arrest of no fewer than 1,348 persons, whose for a country with thirty-five millions of fairly November 20th and 21st last, resulted in the. This is certainly a very moderate allowancement which he has confessed for more than aspect or proceedings were considered to justify educated inhabitants.-Japan Blail. suspicion, or who were not provided with satis. factory evidence of their identity. Arong them
eleven and a half companies of infantry and 126 the police on the occasion, were composed of were 179 women. The troops who supported
mounted Cossacks. A subscription has been started for the erection of a monument at Cracow, the ancient capital of Poland, in commemoration of the Polish peet and patrict, Mickiewicz.
----------- REFERINC to the alteration' in the departure of the I. & O. mail steamer from Shanghai, the Courier of Monday last, says :-Mr. A. Lind, the agent of the P. & O. Company in shanghai, is- syed an express to-day to the effect that the the departure of the Kaisar-I-find, on Thurs- company's steamers will be despatched, after days. in place of Wednesdays, as at present. The first departure will commence on the 16th February, on which date the Thibet will leave. In the event of the Messageries Company the break in the Chinese New Year's Holidays following in the footsteps of the P. & O., | Overland Mail.
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in a speech to his constituents, laid stress upon state for tlie Home Department, Lord Rosebery, day to the effect that the Under secretary of
the necessity of maintaining control in Egypt. There must surely be some mistake here. The Earl of Rosebery is not a member of the House Mr. Justice Russell regretted that he had been of Commons, so it is difficult to understand who unable to bring himself to the same view of the his constituents are. This rising young state-after dealing at length both with the facts and case as the leamed Acting Chief Justice, and
man sits and votes in the House of Lords as
I have embraced with great interest the oppor. TREATY PORTS IN CHINA AND tunity, which my coming in contact with the principal men of Hongkong afforded, of getting 4 glance into the political relations which pre- vailed in this vigorous and promising colony. At first sight they appeared to be by no means satisfactory. Peace and unanimity evidently did not prevail; for dissatisfaction with the Governor was loudly expressed by many of the
they and, the Chinese in an exceedingly partial Europeans settled in Hongkong. He favoured, way, and mitigated their punishments to such a degree that Hongkong would soon become a place of refuge for all the robbers and thieves of Canton. At the time of our visit an instructive parliamentary debate on a small scale was pro- ceeding in the Legislative Council of the city. The controversy was carried on with a certain bitterness, but with a proper observance of the parliamentary procedure customary in the mother country. The cloquent leader of the
cases, the general feeling of the Europeans on opposition had evidently, as is usual in such REFERRING to one of its contemporaries the Fa- pan Mail says:"Apparently it is a congenial his side. It, or they, appeared to be pretty well pastime with a certain class of writers to rake up agreed that the only means of protecting them the embers of an old dispute, and if possible set selves against evil-doers from the great heavenly the parties by the cars again. But there is little empire would be to punish them in an inhumanprobability that many persons will be deceived way when they were taken in the act. To an by the mischievous inferences drawn by a local HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY outsider, however, it appeared that the Governor contemporary from the story of the action taken fine building. No. 75, occupied by Dr. Perkins Japanesc lanterns. The interior of the Mosque advanced it for him; but the Macao Govern-
by the Mitsui Bussau Kwaisha during the silk trouble. The simple facts are that, when all possibility of a compromise seemed hopeless, steps were taken to obtain credits in Europe with a view to direct shipment. Those credits were obtained, though not through the Comptoir d'Escompte, and the fact that they were not used proves conclusively what the Japanese silk-
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THE mortality among the soldiers in the hos- pitals at Manouba and Goletta shows no signs of diminution. The appearance of many cases of diphtheria causes grave anxiety. The Minister of War has telegraphed that he is considering a project for the return of most of the troops. It is even said that General' Logerot's column may
Europeans. Considering that too barbarous terminate its march at sfax. The Bey has im- punishments are likely rather to promote than to posed a contribution of 6,000,000 fr. on the town deter from the commission of crimes, in conse of Sfax. The inhabitants are now endeavouring quence of the protection the criminal in such a to raise a loan in order to pay the amount. The case may reckon upon from sympathising fellow military authorities are investigating the charges creatures, and that mild punishments are the first of wholesale corruption which have been brought HE HONGKONG DIRECTORY vernor had diminished the Boggings, forbidden agitation is reported towards the southern fron condition of a good protective police, the Go- against a Tunisian general Renewed Amb
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law of the case, quoting largely from previously decided actions of a somewhat similar character said:"Either on the ground put by Baron Pollock, or the ground of authority which was THE annual anniversary of the birth of Mahemed irrevocable, on his undertaking to be answer- was celebrated in the Mosque on Wednesday, able for the cheque when it was filled up-as 1st February, at 8.30p.m. In front ofthe Mosque was said by Lord Ellenborough, I think the a temporary pavilion had been erected, the plaintiff, Mr. Pitman, is bound to pay the cheque. columns of which were festooned with evergreens, He has his remedy against Wong Wo. He and decorated with choice flowers and fancy lent the money no doubt for Wong Wo, or
was tastefully decorated in the 'Oriental fashion, ment look the cheque for present and valuable and lit up with chandeliers; the yard surrounding consideration, in good faith, without notice of any minated with Japanese and Chinese lamps, which the building and the compounds were also illu- condition between Mr. Pitman and Wong Wo,
and acted, and were allowed to act, on the che
que as a valid order to their own greatdetriment, and the plaintiff (Pitman), in my opinion, with all deference, ought to bear the loss, I may nild that the attempt of the defendant to get backybli cheque from Wong Wo was calculated to throw the plaintiff off his guard."
REFERRING to fires in Yokohama, the Japan Mail says:-The settlement, hitherto fortunate as regards that terrible fire-season most of us know so well, was disturbed at a little before seven o'clock on Monday morning by an alarm of fire. Either the lockout kept was not good, or the ringers were very sparing of the bells, for the usual alarm was not given until most of our foreign and native population was on its way to the scene of the conflagration, which was the
(now absent), Mr. Grauert and others. With great promptness both manual and steam fire, engines made their appearance and were pour ing their streams, those of the latter being parti-
gave the place quite a brilliant appearance. cularly good, upon the building. The fire evidently had originated in the upper story, but Most of the lamps had Arabic inscriptions-verses from the Koran-written on them, those at the how we have been unable to ascertain, Ladders were placed for firemen who broke out the
entrance to the building being most conspicuous, The Mahomedan members of the community venetians and allowed an entrance for the jetsassembled to celebrate this religious festival with of water. Meantime, other volunteers, European the usual marks of profound reverence and res. and native alike, were actively engaged in re-
The decision arrived at by the special jury hos moving the books and papers, safes etc., from pect. The ceremonies were concluded most therefore been set aside, and a verdict entered the various offices. It was soon broad daylight satisfactorily by a fe held yesterday afternoon for Mr. Pitman, the defendant in the original
which was attended by a very large number of | suit. and a warm sun was grateful to the firemen,
the Mahomedans in the Colony. most of them drenched with icy cold water.. Fears were entertained for some time of the large godown adjacent catching fire, but the efforts to save it proved successful. Gradually the fire began to blaze through the roof; and every now, and then a crash and a cloud of smoke told of destruction. However, the engines worked with a will; and the fire was well in hand, in fact conquered, when, with an unusual unanimity, all the water gave out; and before the engines could join on more hose, or shift supplies from a longer distance, the flames had their positions, or take any steps to obtain
the upper hand again. The Victória got her hose into the well by the Roman Catholic
FREEMASONRY.
'THE NEW DISTRICT ORAND MASTER FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA.
It gives us great pleasure to announce--and we are certain that our satisfaction will be shared by
„AMONGST the passengers by the P. & O. steamer Cathay, which arrived here last night, is Rear- Admiralsir F. W. Sullivan, K.C.B., who this mor ning hoisted his flag on the Inconstant, vice the Earl of Clanwilliam, prometed. Sir F. W. Sullivan wasmidshipman in the Castor during Caffre war, 1852-53 (medal); mate of the London before Prince of Wales, Grand Master of English Free. every Freemason in the district-that H.R.H the sebastopol (Crimean and Turkish medals, sebas-masons, has appointed Brother Catchick Paul. topol clasp, Sardinian medal). Commander; Chater to be District Grand Master of Hongkong promoted for valuable assistance rendered during and south China. Although it was generally. Zealand 1859 (New Zealand medal); was also from all the lodges in Hongkong in favour the successful operations of FL.M. Troops in New felt that the sinanimous expression of ophalen present at the attack on rebel positions at of V. W. Brother Chnter's appointment would or by evasion of the letter of the law, extra strokes present state of the interior of the Regency shows
months as second and Chief of the staff to there were a good many Masons who-belleved had been given to criminals, exchanged the re-that nearly 100,000 Arabs have left their habitual again; but ladders and poles were now of no more Commodore Wiseman 1863-64; promoted C.B. that the high office of District Grand Master gulation cat for the rattan, abolished the pre- camping grounds, and that only one quarter of use, and the tottering walls of the upper story 25th February, 1864; AD.C. to the Queen, at might be offered to the late Deputy, V. W. Bro. | liminary starvation diet and the branding, im- the usual quantity of grain has been sown: From
one by one succumbed to these, or their own want of stability. By 10 am. everything was January, 1877, to 30th December, 1878, when W. Stanley Adams. However, by the English proved the prisons, &c. All this was now loudly Algiers it is reported that altogether 400 persons, virtually over, one engine remaining in case of promoted Commodore, the thanks of Sir Bartle mall last night, V. Wor. Bro. Chater received a complained of by the European merchants, but of whom zoo were natives, have perished in floods need. Had there been a strong wind blowing Frere and the Colonial Government, and the letter from Colonel shadwell Clerke, the Grand was approved by the Chinese subjects in the caused by the bursting of the Peragaux dam. A We are glad to note a great improvement on the
there might have been a different tale to tell, Local Farliament, at Cape Town, for assistance secretary, informing him of his appointment, and Colony, who were, however, dissuaded from violent-hurricane-swept-over-Tunis and-its-en-confusion only tor-notceable in bygone years rendered-by-the-Naval Force-landed-against-the-containing-his-certificate-signed-by-the-Prince radking any contrary demonstrations. When virons on the night of Det. 14. Many tents were Everything went regularly and smoothly, and Kaffis 1877-78; for these services he was created of Wales himself That the honors paid to? we came afterwards to other English possessions carried away by the tempest. A wall at Medjez the only regretable incident was the falling of C.M.C., June, 1878; was also Commodore at the V. W. Bro. Chater by this high appointment we found that the inhabitants were often more.
the water supply. The native firemen showed was blown down, killing five men of the 127th their usual recleanness and several had very Cape. from commencement of the Zuks War till have been richly merited, are evidenced by the or less in conflict with the authorities, but Regt of the like, and wounding seven others, narrow escapes, but luckily we have no injuries 16th March, 1879; F.RGB, K.C.B., 17th Novem-eminent services rendered by our new District nowhere WAS there anything to prevent three seriously.
ber, 1879,
Grand Master to the cause of Freemasonry, in-
a, reprimand in cases where "by mistake" tions." The result of an investigation into the Church and soon was sending up a good stream Rangarini, 30th November, 1863, and (for four have great weight with the Grand Lodge,
to report.