Intimations.
A. S. WATSON-&-CO. FAMILY AND DISPENSING
.CHEMISTS;
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS SUNDRYMEN, PERFUMERS, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
OF
MANILA CIGARS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND
MANUFACTURERS
ERATED
OF
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, 'ESTABLISHED A.d. 1841.
THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY,
34,, NANKIN ROAD, SHANGHAI
BOTICA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1883.
We note that Captain A. Getley, well known in this port as commander of the Chin-jar in the service of the Hoppo of Canton, has successfully passed the examination to qualify him as a lower. river pilot on the Yangtsze.
We observe from á Shanghai contemporary that Li-Hung-Chang paid a visit to the U.S.S. Rich | ond on the morning of the 20th, Admiral Crosby and staf, accompanied by Judge Denny' having called on His Excellency the previous day.
SAYS the Nagasaki Expreu of the 16th Inst.:- The German frigate Liepzig arrived from-Kobs, via the Inland Sea on Thursday afternoon last. The Walfis shortly expected. We believe the whole of the German men-of-war in port will leave before the end of the month.
FAILING to arrive at a verdict, after a two hours' absence from the jury, box upon the conclusion of a dry and uninteresting case, the judge sent, the clerk to inquire whether the jury had agreed. The clerk returned and laformed the Court that
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. SUMMARY....... JURISDICTION. Suit 698 of 1883. PlaintiJAMES BULGIN, Defendant-ROLERT-FRASER-SMTH, To the Honourable JAMES RUSSELI,
on-
This is excruciatingly funy, The idea of the China Hall knight of the scissors and paste positing the editor of the Riùng Smg an amateur foumalize la either the most ignorant ge most impudent place of tomfoolery we have ever cos-even la the organ of the mistionaries.”
On that point Mr. Fraser-Smith was entitled to his opinion and to express it
THE Skin Pao says that there is a rumour the jury had unanimously agreed to take a drink. Journalist and at present practising his profes- the statement was untrue, and the most con- formal in wa should really like to know what is the last
abroad to the effect that Mr. Tong King-sing had despatched a telegram to the China Mer- chants from Paris ordering all steamers of the Company trading in the southem seas to be called.
THE Shanghai Courjer hears that private letters WATERS have been received announcing the safe arrival at Jenchuan of the pioneers who left Shanghai to inaugurate the Corean Customs service. The Pechili seems to have stayed only one day at Jenchuan, and then proceeded to Tientsin. THERE is said to be marked preference shown by various royal ladies in Europe for particular kinds of fur. The Emprets of Russia wears sable by choice, the Empress of Austria patro nizes Astrakhan fur, the Archduchess Staphanie ef Austria prefers otter, the Queen of Roumania likes gray fur, marten is specially favored by the Queen of Holland, while the Queen of Spain
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Judge of the said Supremic Court. The Answer of Robert Fruer-Smith, the above named defendant, to plaintiff's Petition herein
The defendant admits the statements in the first paragraph, that the plaintiff is a sion in Hongkong as editor-of-the China fait newspaper; but has no knowledge whether he The Sportsman tells us with reference to the--is or is not business-manager of the said news Affirmation Bill, that Mr. Bradlaugh says he is paper
The defendant admits that the statements now ready to take the oath, Probably he will
in the second paragraph are substantially true. be allowed to do so in the American fashion, viz: 3.The defendant denies that the extracts warm, with a little lemon and sugar, but in no from a paragraph in the Hongkong Telegraph other way. He may swear and take oaths until of Jane 5th instant, to which as a whole te he is black in the face, but the House of Com craves leave to refer in the third paragraph of the Petition were either written, printed or pub mons as at present constituted will keep the door
lished falsely or maliciously, or that they have any reference to the said plaintiff excepting as barred.
self constituted literary expert and authority, We would direct the attention of our readers to
The defendant further-avers that the said ex the complete change of programme which will tracts were written printed and published band be presented at Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus fide and without malice as legitimate criticisms this Evening. The Goodrich family will show and comments on a public matter to which public attention had been invited by the plain- off their talents in the fancy skating line, a tiff, in the honest belief that they were trae branch of the show business not previously in substance and in fact; and that the said The celebrated Onzalos paragraph and the publication thereof were and | seen in Hongkong.
are privileged.
The defendant says that the following phrases will perform on the triple trapeze and Herr Neils Lorenz Jolingen will have an in are not capable of the meanings ascribed to them terview with the untamed ones of the jungle, the ferocious Bengal tigers. Sarony ly
That the phrase "whose journalistic exper- fences prior to coming to China were confined SAYS the Courier-The Nagoya Mfaru reports will exhibit his characteristic countenance
to Police Court reporting for a low class paper that she passed the Sumida Maru on shore at in a flirtation scene with one of the "Three Shimonoseki, at 6-3.m, on the 17th, with lighters Graces" Mdile. Elise Onzalo, and Signor called the Clerkenwell News is not capable alongside; she went ashore in a dense fog near Chiarini will introduce the English steed Captain of being construed to mean-" that before coming bit of pure personality, which could not be ne? To some extent, the remarks con- the entrance to the straits. The report states and put him through his facings. An excellent to China as Editor of the China Mail aforesaid, that it was hoped she will get off in a few days. Programme has been arranged which should athe the said James-Bulgin-had-had-no-experience--the slightest_justification for the sneering Imlegitimate criticism if true, but he miked÷- In any editorial capacity and was not qualified to A WELL known writer is responsible for Aday or two ago, we made enquiries through tract a large-audience to Barrington to-night take the Editorship of a respectable newspaper the assertion that a plain narrative of any the telephone, and understood the agent here to--The Elephants are also "billed" to appear, but and was a man of low character and vulgar ns- remarkable circumstance, emphatically say that she had already got off; but this seems we have heard that Don. José Romano's pers
are slightly adrift to-day through dissipating too wielding the scissors and pasic brush for the That the phrase-Mr. Bulgin is at present related, has a more striking effect without to have been a mistake. She is still fapt on a the author's comment. On Friday last, rock 12 miles from Shimonoseki, but there is deeply in Bath buns, so it is just possible the "Fish Wrapper", thuring the temporary absence Elephant item will be produced on another of Mr. Murray Bam and he would be wise to the following paragraph appeared in these a good prospect of the vessel being saved. *
occasion. We had almost omitted to mention confine himself to the use of these necessary ad that in response to a very general request Herrjuncts to journalistic success"-is not capable of he expressed in his paper? It was simply here, and they would also have in evidence be As Mr. Jao, J. Francis is evidently burt at our
the meaning ascribed to it by the innuendo, "Mr. H. E. Wodehouse is Corner of Hong Police Coun "Special"-making-uscia-Van der Mehden will play the cornet solo "The namely: meaning thereby at the said James kong as well as Police Magistrate and Super his daily bulletins, of the language of Last Rose of Summer at the conclusion of the Bulgin was unable to perform his duties as Now supposing a fireman were enough
tendent of the Goverance unlucky gush the "ring and gambling saloon," we have, overture of the second part of the performance. Editor of the said newspaper the China Mail, and to write leading or other articles, for the columns thereof and was entirely dependant to lose his life in one of the many conflagrations cut-of-special-consideration for the delicats... with which we are certain to be visited be- and tender susceptibilities of the leamed bar
upon extracts from other papers to fill up the tween now and next China New Year, through rister, instructed our reporter to send in
columns of the China Mail"
demure an error of judgment on the part of the Superin
A specimen of
to the same and submits that the said expres- tendent, would it not be rather irregular for his reports in Homeric verse.
sions not being defamatory in their nature are not Mr. Wodehouse to preside at a Coroner's In this latest style of reporting is published in this
actionable, and craves that the Plaintiff be non- quiry in which he might perhaps appear as a issue. In course of time we hope to attain a
suited. (vide Hunt Goodlake 43-L. FC P defendant? There is really nothing unreasona classical standard, that will satisfy even such an
164: 29 L.T. 473-Sheahan . Ahearné o H,R. ble in this anticipation, and we are rather sur
C.L. 412 Q.B-Mulligan. Cole, 10 L.R. Q. prised that it did not strike His Excellency before accomplished litterateur and exacting critic as Mr. Wauchouse's appointment was confirmed.unt worthy friend, the leader of the Hongkong
peris v. Levy & and E-2017) B. 649; 44 LJ, Q.B. 153; 93 L.T. 12.-Gost
It certainly seems to us as a matter of pure justice that it is not in the interests of the colony the same officer should hold the appointments of l'olice Magistrate, Coroner, and Superintendent of the Fire Brigade.”
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1883
columns:-
SUPREME COURT,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr. JUSTICE RUSSELL and a Special Jury)
-sociations,
Heugkong, 6th Juni, 1863, *
your name attached, for a' libel on Mr. James. Buigia: which «p«
newspaper who had simply been police the subject matter of Mr. Bulgin's article and the court reporter and in connection with a low paragraph in the Nagasaki Äxpress as a pubi class London-paper 2-To-any-one-who knewlic question, but he turned round and made an anything about London and the papers publish- attack on Mr. Bulgin himself. The article went ed there a low class paper" must mean some- -thing-very-low-indeed. The article, not con
tent with stating falsely, that the plaintiff was an inexperienced man and therefore unfitted for his position, went on to state that when he was here before as editor of the China Mail for three years he was an utter failure. The defend- ant was entitled, of course, to his own opinion on The Rising Sun and Nagasaki Expo! hau bases in existence that point, but he must not base upon it a criti-for under the present management; it la only all sheat,
but faran literary mellis concerned it can certainly claim i cism of Mr. Bulgin's present performances. If taken far higher place than the Cafes Hail. If conducting a newspaper for years, does not codștitute a man a sedi vincing-proof they could possibly have of the fact journal wo that Mr. Baigin was not an utter fallure at the So far legitimante criticism on the article written time of his former connection with the Chian by the editor of the China Maff; when he found Afait was the fact that Mr. Dain was so well the editor of the China Mail describing another satisfied with his performances that he was will- ing to re-engage him for another term, and when editor as an amateur he was perfectly entitled to. point out that there was a mistake..somewhere. Mr. Bain wanted to go to England and had to get but immediately afterwards he fell himself into a man to take his place he sent for Mr. Bulgin the same fault which he was criticising in an again. The article caid "This genius, after
terms certainly, that abuse had been substituled proving an utter failure" he was not content other. He had pointed out, in not very polite with "simple failure" but must needs say an in the China Mail for argument, but he himself "utter failure""on the China Afailsuccessively did ten thousand times wome; he substituled tried Shanghai and Yokohama with equally in personal abuse for criticism and argument and different results "that was, he was an utter based that personal abuse on what was untrue failure there as well as here. Then the paragraph
in substance and fact; he did not know whether went on "Mr.-Bulgin is at present wielding the
it was untrue or not, as would be shown from scissors and paste brush for the Fish Wrapper his own letters, but he published it perfectly during the temporary absence of Mr. Murray Bain, reckless whether it was true or false. and he would be wise to confine himself to the use
The learned counsel then read the alleged of there necessary adjunctsof journalistic success" libel, and cominued. It did scem a pity a gen- (meaning thereby that he the said James Bulgin teman so competent to lay down the rules of was unable to perform his duties as editor of the true and just criticisms-and-to censure others said newspaper. the China Mail, and to writehould himself fall into far worse mistakes. If leading or other articles for the columns thereof Mr. Bulgin had had no editorial experience Mr. and was entirely dependant upon extracts from Fraser-Smith-might have been justified in re- by the innuendoes in the petition-herein, -name--other papers to fill up the columns of the Chinaferring to that fact in criticising Mr. Bulgin's re Mail. It would be for the jury to say whether or not the words complained of would be fairly ference to amateur joumalists, but he had no understood by any one who read them to right to base his criticism on falsehood. But
was there any justification for the conclud impute that ignorance and inefficiency which whether the statements were true or false, ing words, which were simply personal the plaintiff said they did. And then came a
"There cannot be taited in the paragraph might be fair and justified in any respect.
pertinence of a shallow pated puppy (meaning the jury to find that they were far-ip excess thereby the plaintiff fames Bulgin) whose of any legitimate criticism and wein not published
check is his strongest point. Was or war that not holding a man up to ridicule and bond fide for the purpose of enlightening the To show they were published maliciously he libellous, Was there any justification for it proposed to put in other articles prior in date to contempt? If it was, it was-defamatory and public mind, but simply, to abuse Mr. Bulgin whatever? Did it enlighten the public in any this, in which Mr. Fraser Stilth had attacked. way as to Mr. Bilgin's ability to conduct aand abused Mr. Bulgin personally without any public paper or as to the opinions and views such justification even as he professed to have, one of those expedients hasty writers resort fore them an article published the following day to when they have not time, or, possibly, ability which the defendant hind given notice he intended to work up legitimate criticism, and descend to personal abuse to support their position. The to make use of as an apology. It was-a-very- defendant denied that the statements made in lengthy one. The leamed counsel then read a the paragraph were either written, prior in a running commentary on the various state- printed, or portion of the article in question, and indulged published falsely or maliciously, stated what was as a matter of fact falsements made. He also read the following letters,
which speak for themselves:- any privileges he might have were gone.. The defendant said, furthermore, that they My dear Mr. Francis,—I have just poolved a commons with were legitimate criticisms and comments on something Mr. Bulgin had said or done. Mr. pear in last night's Talegos ak.. The Bulowing in the paragraphs- Bulgin bad written an article in the China Mailand of which was a legitimate subject of criticism. The plaintiff admitted that as a public writer he was open in respect of his writings to any fair and legitimate criticism, that he was open to ridicule if he exposed himself to ridicule, that he was open Mr. Francis continuing his address to the jury to be held up to public contempt if he did in bis remarked that the plaintiff bath with reference to
cditorial capacity anything worthy of public con- his abilities as an editor and what he wrote intempt, and when a man had so exposed himself Bulgin. He declines to accept any apalogy. The attack is too the China Mail was open to anything and every neither a court nor a jury would be niked to draw to personal to allow of any, you must remember thing in the shape of legitimate criticism; he put any very fine line as to whether there might or to give you it was for you to how sterzalosed the certes
JHD. J. FRANCM. himself up, so to say, as did every public writer, might not be in the criticism something of ex-of your statements before you published them, Vary Abfally as a target to be shot at wherever he laid himself cess. But the criticism to which a man was
The pith ofour complaint, continued the learned open to attack, and of any fair and legitimate exposed must be what was called legitimate counsel, is that Mr. Fraser-Smith published these criticism on himself in his editorial capacity, or criticism, and the only question in this case was statements not knowing whether they were true on his writings, as to their style and composition whether the defendant had or had not exceeded or false simply reckerly and his offer to the bounds of ordinary, reasonable, legitimate; Mr. Francis in opening the case for the plain- or as to the opinions expressed in them, he did
not come there to complain. What he com- criticism, or whether he had not taken occasion publish corrections was no awtende. With ro Our authority for the pollen cours portit on the Clerkernel? tiff stated that this was an action brought by Mr.plained of was that the remarks of the defendant of the writing of an article professing to criticiseference to the following passage — James Bulgin, the editor and manager, in Mr. exceeded the limits of legitimate criticism; they an article written by Mr. Bulgin to make a private, Nowe was good one no ha parsonage thas Mr. Bulgis Murray Bain's absence, of the China Mfail, went beyond the subject matter as to which he personal, and utterly useless and unnecessary imbut watheslindingly withdraw. tha aungation, if it. In
was open to be attacked; they went from the attack upon Mr. Bulgin's character? That was questioned against Mr. Robert Fraser-Smith, the proprietor was a clitor to the man himself apart from what they charged him with; that was the gist Mr. Bulgin would tell them he never had any editor, and publisher of the Hongkong Telegraph his position as an editor; and they attacked and of his offence. The only way to deal with that communication but once in his life with ALE to recover $1000 damages for libel. He would criticised his position as cditor not upon facts, question was to go through the whole of the arFraser-Smith and then no reference was made ticle from which the extracts complained of were to the Clerkenwell News, and that as a matter read the petition, and also the defendant's answer, but upon falschoods. They first stated what was
false with regard to him in point of fact, and taken. It was not a long article and he would of fact he never had any connection with the are stored, as it were, upon the roofs of dwelling which were as follows:-
then based an attack upon those, falsehoods,read it, pausing here and there to point out what Clerkenwell News. With reference to the
seemed to him to be legitimate criticism and following statement j IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. The defence set up was that the statements were what not. It would seem that Admiral Willeure on the Chine Draff is also a good one-fr. Georg
Our authority r the remark that, bir, Bulgim proved en uitker houses in the heart of the capital of the Island of
"SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
not false. It was not distinctly, stated in the for reasons best known to himself and into Fragrant Streams, as may be seen by a visit to
Bain--but as that gentleman may possibly have bem mittala Suit 698 of 1883.
defence that the allegations made were true,
which they need not inquire, bad not taken the we also apologise for what after all la atmere expression of splatens nevertheless it was stated indirectly that they No. 223, Queen's Road. Sarcasm is unnecessary
Plaintiff,-JAMES BULGIN.
were not false, that they were not maliciously fleet to Nagasaki this year, and that the editor of Unfortunately, or perhaps it might be fortunately and all that is required is that the Inspector of
Defendant,-ROBERT FRASER-SMITII. Nuisances, to whom ample instructions seem to
published, that the defendant bond fide belleved the Riding Sun and Nagasaki Express Criticised for Mr. Fraser-Smith, Mr. George Murray Bain To the Honorable JAMES RUSSELL
them to be true, that they were not directed the action of the Admiral rather roughly. The was not here, but of the probability of Mr. Bain be given in last Saturday's Gazette, should visit house No. 223, Queen's Road, and observe the
Judge of the said Supreme Court against the plaintiff except in his public capacity, Chins Mall In a pamgraph for which Mr ever having made such a statement as that the The Humble Petition of the and that they were legitimate criticism. He Bulgin was responsible, criticised the criticism of jury would be able to judge by the fact that Mr. dilapidated condition of the building. The
above named Plaintiff.
thought he would satisfy the jury by the most.com.
the Nagasaki Express, and the article of which Bulgin was here again as editor of the same house, or rather the ruin of a no doubt once Respectfully Sheweth
pieth evidence that the statements were false, and the plaintiff now complained was Mr. Fraser paper. He did not think the jury would consider substantial building, is both an eyesore to, -The plaintiff is by profession a Journalist if he did so, his lordship would tell them no occa-Smith's comment on that criticism and was as it probable, even if Mr. Fraser-Smith were to state it, that Mr. Bain would engage a man who and is at present in the practice of his said prosion whatever, no power, privilege, or duty Mr. follow — and danger to be avoided by the passers
In our yœterday's lasua wi reproduoad a paragraph from the had before proved an utter failure. Instead of Rising Sun and Narasalts which clucised rather being a suitable apology auch a statement as that by. Situaled at the top of a high pair of steps fession or business in Hongkong and he Fraser-Smith might have ne editor to attack or employed in Hongkong as the Editor and Busi- criticise another editor could possibly excuse of
roughly the weston taken by Adraírai Wies in ordering that Her Mayany's ships should get remain in Nagored longer than simply made things ten thousand times worse.
Mr. Francis made some further references" to 1. leading from Queen's Road to Jervole Street,ness Manager of the Chann Mail, a daily news justify the publication of a falsehood in point of
fact. That the publication was malicious was nocassy for coaling, & The reasons which led to the Comm
mandas schlaf issuing this order are perfectly wildcaowa Na the so-called apology, and put in as evidence of the ruined and frail tenantless portion of the paper printed and published in Hongkong,
more is matter for the jury to infer from the facts
gamklu said to be a perict hos-bed of elisazes, and the Admiral; themselves than one which could be absolutely being the responsible guardian of the healths of the men ander express malice a paragraph which appeared in proved. They could not open out to the jury Mr.. command very cooperty, in our opinions made Nagrada prob the Zeligraph of May 7th, and a letter figned
3rd in Fraser-Smith's brain and mind and show them takes to radicate the contagious dissenes which had made the Cornstalk published on April
of Notes on "Mauri agalog Adeniral Willes, the observations sa as that oficer's su tine, Australia, &c.” s wrote the article, but they could ask the jury from
Abfity for the important command ba xz prusset hoida are not in
Mt Fraser-Smith I do not think, your.. 3-On the sth day of June instant the defen- the nature of the article, from its excesses, if they good at, por can they be furtified. The main Admiral her
Although the fact of bit being a rather strict disciplíasdan is evidence of express malice on my part, an dant falsely and maliciously wrote printed and found it to be in excess, from Mir. Fraser-Smith's good service during a long and honourable carner and ship, that the learned barrister can ful, in Pa published in his sald newspaper, The Hongkong previous conduct in unnecessarily attacking Mr.
VARCLAYS concerning the service has perhaps made klin, popular Telegraph, of the plaintiff and in relation to bis Bulgin, to infer that the article was not published than tons of his productors, this part been hinted the independent letter of which I have publicly Ass or profession of Journallat and the car bend fide in the sole view of the public interests solistaa la greay respite will, a pokie pad we stand that a paragraph appearing under editorial he was not a though master of ble profesion, in odiow and a disavowed all responsibilty. I can quite under- of on and conducting by him thereof the concerned, but was published for the purpose Mr. Now, undoubtedly the order Issued by Admiral auspices might be used to show malice, but
ansoyance and for the purpose of
could Who it may be sional authority of the China Mail! We answer, statements contained in the article would have to discus, and the editor of the Nagasaki paper hardly be used in that waste
apinion, whatever MrJustica Russell You see, Mr. Fraser a person named Bulgin," (meaning thereby the but one effect, and that was to defame the was Justified in’exprèasing his opticy of the Smith, you are Just as responsible for that latter, plaintiff James Bulgin) whose journalistic ex- plaintiff and injure him in the estimation of any Adroirals action, periences prior to coming to China were confined one who without knowledge of him or his posi
as he.believed he dild say, that it yourself. file often a hollow device for noge port, word for word, a case like that tried in the to Police Court reporting for a low class paper tion read them. It was stated as a matter of to say if he liked he was perfectly entitled or for anything you publish as if you had written Summary Jurisdiction Court yesterday, and called the Clericenwell News (meaning that be fact that before he came to China he had had it was time the Admiral was put upon the shelf papers so publish a thing (d the form of a letter might be a very wide and sweeping con Mr. Francia la justified in putting the letter in to roadily own that a very large portion of the re, fore coming to Chins as Editor of the Ching no experience in any editorial capacity-not in port in this morning's Daily Preis has been Mail aforesaid he the said Jamas Bulgin had those words exactly, but in words which were clusion to draw from the single act of the Admi- show malice, but that is the only object for whiep
effective. it was stated that his entire ral's, which was criticised. The article in the it can be did. He could not recover damag had ne experience in any editorial capacity of a journalistic experience was confined to police. Nagasaki Espressan. fairly open to criticism for it admirably done, and reflects great credit on the was not qualified to take the Editorship of a reporter. But at the same time we find fault respectable newspaper and was a man of low court-reporting for a low-class paper. If any. To deal with the subject matter of that arijela
character with the deviations from what actually took place
Bar.
If inexperienced sailor lads wearing watches and chains and carrying five dollar "notes in their pockets are to be subjected to robbery by rickaba Now for the sequel. "Yesterday morning coolles, the thieves had better bear in mind the at about 11 o'clock Mr. H. E. WODKHOUSE, fate which awaited one Wong Afo, who, together was engaged trying a case at the Magis- with two other escaped rogues, robbed Chun Tin tracy in his capacity of Police Magistrate. Cho, a sailor boy, of a five dollar note and at-- Two well known solicitors appeared in the tempted to further rob him of his silver watch case, representing the complainant and and chain. Captain Thomsett, who heard the defendant respectively.. Suddenly an case, thought that, in view of a previous convic. alarm of fire was given, and the fire-bellion, two months rigorous imprisonment would not coine amiss to the ricksha man Wong Afo rang out sharply, indicating a conflagration who for the next sixty days will be missed from in the eastern district. The worthy ma- the haunts of his fellow wheelbarrow confrères. gistrate at once became merged in the
No wonder that land in Hongkong is so dear captain superintendent of the Fire Brigade. Throwing down his pen Mr. Wodehouse when earth itself and seized his helmet and umbrella, and leav- ing the lawyers at the table and the prisoner In the dock, rushed off to the fire:--Like the sun at the command of Joshua, the ad. ministration of justice stood still at the call
of the fire alarm.
+
We make no comment on these extra ordinary proceedings. If Governor Bower is satisfied that this kind of thing is cre- ditable to the government of Hongkong, perhaps some of the persons whose in- terests are prejudicially affected by the portions of Police Magistrate, Coroner, and Superintendent of the Fire Brigade being vested in a single individual may think it worth while, to undeceive His Excellency
TELEGRAMS.
• LONDON, 23rd June. THE NEW SUEZ CANAL.
Pasturen ever fresh and green," ","
structure overlaps Nos. 44 and 46, Jervois Street, in such a way as to endanger the lives of the occupants of those latter buildings, which
BULGIN FRASER-SMITH, $1000,
of the Chitta Mall, wed Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, This action, in which Mr. James Bulgin, editor editor, proprietor and publisher of the. Howg kong Telegraph, for $1000 as damages for an alleged libel, published in the last named journal, was tried yesterday before Mr. James Russell, puisne judge, and a special jury of three, namely, Messrs. G. R. Lammert, T. Arnold, and C. J.
Hirst..
:
Mr. Jno. J. Francis, barrister-at-law, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Fraser-Smith conducted his
own calc.
(Sd) R. FRASER-SMITH,
Defendant.
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bized port for Belilah man-of-war until affociles measures were
•
On paraleg the tone I moun adnitilat it is in very question.. able taste mad ought not to have been published. Please expresa shoub have appeared in my paper; and if you will be good enough uret to Mr. Bulgin that anything an personally picntive pour the incercles-sd-off-postions of the parse paph I shall be glad to make the ammnda Arnerable is pur mant
Tourn very truly, R, VASK®-&MJTit, Editor, **** **
Hongkong, 6th June, 1623.). My dear Mr. Fraser-Smith, I have shown your letter to Bir.
£190,, that it is only the of a has sa informats.
youre,
which
-The defendant is the Proprietor, Printer and Publisher of a daily newspaper also printed and published in Hongkong and circulating in Japan, at the open ports in China, in the and are in a seemingly not much better conil. Austrálian Colonies and elsewhere, and known the motives by which he was actuated when he Place Actorious. However prejudiced our comporary May Mr. Bulgin, as the box lirically alluded to,
As the Hongkong Taligraph,
**Tho' fale without are fell and foul within,"
tion than the House No. 113, Queen's Road Pro- bably this matter comes under the Inspector of Buildings' jurisdiction; however, the present state of the thoroughfare in the immediate
M. Lessepa, has made a speech to the effect vicinity makes the building a nuisance, and a rysslowing red is the mighty profes. Buigin an injury. The publication of the faten | Willes wawa matter which an editor was entitled, think that a letter: from's COSTESPODAR
that a complete understanding exists between the English Cabinet and the Suez Canal Company, which, he said, was actively progressing in the preparatory work of making a second Canal.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
"Wang Ayuni stoje e faciat, On the 45th of June,
death.
Ferty cena was, all the mackas,,
belonged in Kwuk Alun,
Krok Ahan did not like to
Loss his little property, ·
So the Judge without doo
Sentenced Wong to days thirty.
Ws understand the Consul-General Loureiro. Club Lusitano case has been resuscitated, and.. that it will be brought on for hearing in the course of a few days. It seems a great pity such a paltry, business was not allowed to die a natural
THE second performance of Signer Chiarini's Clicus troupe took place last night. A large audienes assembled-and-greeted the various artistes with great applause. The programme was the same as that of the opening night of which we gave a full account in our yesterday's issue. The performers were even in better from last nightthan | on their first appearance which was doubtless owing to their having had a spell of rest and were abler to do themselves justice. Where all worked so hard to ensure success it would be out of place to mention names A great treat was afforded to all who visited the mammoths show.
dangerous one which cannot be too speedily looked into and removed, so that we feel justified in calling attention to it.
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and vulgar associations) This genius proprietor of a newspaper in the colonies or any, was legitimate criticam, and Mr. Fraser-Smith lord, da UA) in the Court leaning all to one side. It is cer- meaning it to be understood theishy that he the capable man to take, the editorship of his paper 1 one he gave his reasons: for his opinions, and he Mr. Francia said James Bulgin Had been formerly connected and bad in his mind's eye the paragraph made use of the occasion, as he might lawfully and letter and with the China. Mall newspaper and bad been in question would he think Mr. Bulgin a likely do, to criticise the China Mail. He said Inted alt tommer unable to perform the duties required of himincon person to meet his requirements? Would not nection therewith) "successively tried Shanghai the natural result of that paragraphy be to defame comply percedines, of which canten Journalfat and frequently would hav
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and reputation as a journalist, and to prevent yokohaman with equally indifferent results. Mr. Bulgin, to deprive him of his proper credit cally, to make tigeruht and namedan pemaker Concealing panthera to Mr. Bulgin (meaning thereby the glaintiff him obtaining employment in that capacity else Now he did not hold that up as the very best deped is at present wielding the scissors and paste where? The words themselves, without any style of critician. The editor of the China Mall In-Mr. Bring sh brush for the year during the jurious. But the plaintiff, by bis petition, asked with reference to the remarks of the "We crali brush for the Fish Wrapper, (meaning thereby addition or explanation, were defamatory and in- was perfectly at liberty to express that opinion and of the Garyland China temporary absence of Mr. Munay Bain and he them to consider something further. Beyond but he would have done ten thousand: Marchi would be wise to confine himself to the use of the simple meaning of the words as they stood, times better if he had pointed out that when the and these pecessary adjuncts of journalistic success was there noth great deal more to be inferred from Nagasaki-Express gave its opinion that the mes (meaning thereby that ho the weld James Bulgin them ? It was not merely stated that the plain sooner the Admiral was a belved ind better the calls in was unable to perform his duties as editor of the tiff had had no previous experience in any editorial tor of the Express would have acted more fairly sald newspaper the China Mail, and to write capacity, butit went further and made thestsertion he had sentioned the act that tradered the what lending or other articles for the columns thereof that any experience he might have had was con- Admiral unfit for his position. The remark and was entirely dependant upon extracts from Sned to a particular class of journalistic work in partook a little of abuse, it was not the very to fill up the columns of the China connection with a low-class paper. Did not those highest style of criticism, and if Mr. Fraser words clearly bear the meaning put upon them, Smith in his comments on that criticiim ba "that before coming to China as editor of the confined himself to pointing out that the edko China &fail aloreaal he the said James Bulgin of the China Mail was guilty of something of and was not qualified to take the editorship taste and gave no justification for this remark had had no experience in any editorial capacity the same sort, that he displayed want of good. Boy of a respectable newspaper and was a man of with reference to the Nagurah Raprass, the low character and vulgar associations. Would would have been within the bounds of legitimate they think very highly of the editor of a criticisms. But he was not content to deal with
tainly singular that the whole of the Inaccuracies in this lengthy report should bear harshly and unfairly on the defendant. When the reporter does not know accurately what has transpired; he is not justified in jumping to conclusions which grossly misrepresent the true state of affairs. We have compared and corrected our report of Mr. Francis opening speech with that of our more ing contemporary, and are indebted tonueveral particulars omitted in our representative's notes With a few minor alterations the report of what the leamed barrister said is substantially correct: but the reported examinations and cross-exami nations of both plaintiff and defendant are singularly incorrect, as are Mr. Frandt final address, and the summing up of the learned Judge, The China Minif report is a "cooked one, (no innuendo required to explain the means ing of this term) and unworthy of notice. Our report in this and our next issue can at least claim to be a true and impartial account of what tctually transpired.
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