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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1889
The treating of the, libel action, R. Fraser- Sinith v. G. Marray Bain, has been definitely fixed for Tuesday next.
Two Korean ponies arrived at Shanghai the OLDther day. One of them, full grown, is only two
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1889.
TELEGRAMS.
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FOLLOWING the example of Hongkong, the Singapore people are to have a switchback rail way, a site having been secured in the People's Park, where write has already commenced. This railway will be the longest of its kind in the East, and it will be supported by a variety of other recreative amusements.
The San Francisco. Weekly Commercial News of August 9th says:-Captain Smith of the steamer Arabic has made a record to be proud of, namely az days from Hongkong and 131 days 'from Yokohama. It is close on to the best passage made to eastward, and his official log atone will determine whether or not it is the best.
Tue Ṣhên Pao hears that the first section of the railway to connect Hankow with Lu-kow Chiao near Peking, namely the section from Lu-kow Ch'ian to Pao-ting Fu, is expected to be taken in band next spring as soon as the froste cease. The roure will be surveyed this year. The pro- posal of Chang Chih-tung, the new Viceroy of Hukuang, to raise Tis. 2,000,000 from the pahlic by the issue of shares, has received the Imperil approval.
THERE is a goodly crop of first-class donkeys in this colony, but the long-eared screamer who sends us nur Express" of yesterday marked in red ink, in which by the dropping out of the figure "Selamas are quoted $1 per share, and ficelinusly naks us to offer some shares si that figure to satisfy “public greediness,” takes the cake, likewise the baker. Unluckily, this choice specimen of the comman or gardén fool does not favor us with his name, otherwise we should be only too happy to immortalise him; but at all events, this modern Bottom will know what we think of his would-be cleverness,
Apropos of the rendition case that has been occu- pying the attention and time of Acting Magistrate Robinson at the Police Court lately, we are informed that for the first prisoner, Ng Lam Chai a reward of a thousand taels has been offered by the Chinese Government for bis arjest "read or alive," and that there are about foily counts against him in the Chinese courts for murder and piricy committed during the last fee years within the jurisdiction of China. This explains why the Chinese officials are so anxiou
to obtain bis rendition. He is a native of Swatow, anything but a beauty to look at, and he is credited, with having shot twice at a defective who tried to arrest him here last May. All the same, Mr. Ng Lam Chai must not be handed' over to the tender mercies of the Cantonese authorities unless a genuine prima facie case is
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THE L. and C. Express says that an offer has been made in London of Li0,000 for a plot of a few square miles of the territory of the Pabang Corporation.
AN Illicit opium boiler who was caught with only four mace of the drug in his house in High Street was fined $100 to-day by Mr. Robinson, About a dollar, a drop.
THz Superintendent of the P. & D... N. Co, courteously informs us that the steamship Sufle, with the next English mail, left Singa- pare for this port at 9 am today.
THERE will be a regular meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, in Freemasons' Hall, Zeiland Street, on Monday, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 99m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
REPORTS from British North Borneo state that this year's crop of tobacco is most promising. That grown by Mr. Van do Hoeven, on the Labuk river, is splendid and a great success, and upon some of the other estates the plant is coming on well.
THE "Military Mummers" will perform at the Garrison Theatre to-morrow evening. The farces "Whitebait at Greenwich" and Chiselling" will be played, and there will also be musical item. A really amusing evening can certainly be relied upon,"
Tur Shanghai Mercury informs us that the veteran race-pany Dunkeld, so well known in this colony, was sold in Shanghai the other day for taels 55, and re-sold the same evening to do. duty in a trap, at taels 25. What has "Än Old Sportman" to say to this ?
THE following amusing story comes from Tiea- tsin, the truth of which is vouched for by more. or less reliable persons in that port. On the 18th uitimo at the "Piggery" at Shih-sab-ian, Tientsin, a sow gave birth to a litter of thirty, three piggies, one of which had a head possess- ing a wondrous likeness to that of a human being. As the Chinese are remarkably super- stitious, especially under circumstances where: anything phenomenal attracts their observation, the popular idea was that the birth of this lusus naturae was freighted with ominous portents to the owner of the sow, and so the "man-like pig" was despatched in double-quick time from the land of the living, and the story concludes that the sounds emitted by the little pig on being killed, bore a remarkable similarity to the cries of an infant, and possessed nothing of that squeaking sound so common among pigs
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A GREEN and yellow melancholy has settle i over the Rialto that threatens to transform the "Gibraltar of the East" lato a city of the dead -the dead-brokers.
THE plant cane from Baron de Lissa's planta- tion in British North Borneo, recently supplied to the Queensland Government-and which originally came from Queensland-is found to have greatly imprred by the climate of Borneo.
A CAPITAL story comes from Macao, which is
far too good to be missed. The Editor of one of the Macao papers made some comments the other day, to which a certain fire-eating, dare- tion. The duello is still a recognised institution der 1 officer of the garrison chose to take excep
in Portugal-and of course in Macao-, and so ration, or that sutistiction which one gentleman the aggrieved militaire demanded instant repa-
owes to another under such circumstances. Dur worthy friend the Editor is essentially a man of peace, and he is married and has quite a little colony of olive branches around him. How far these facts may have sparred on the Luvitantan warrior to challenge' the grind-natured journalist to deadly combat, wereally are unable to say, bu we can hazard a shrewd guess; however, he for- got that a placid exterior and mild and inoffensive manners do not necessarily indicate cowardice. And it so happens that the amateur jurnalist in question, with all his easy-going bonhomie; is a gentleman and a man of undoubted courage. The challenge was accepted, the seconds named the place appointed, and the challenged party' had, of course, the right of selecting the weapons. twenty yards, and after the first shot to advance He chose six chambered revolvers, distance
proper, until the weapons were emptied. Our as near each other, as the combatants thought
excellent colleague determined that, if he must "go out," there would be no Bois de Boulogne humbug, but a good, square hostile encounter of the old days. But his opponent "weakened when the pinch came; he played the bully for all it was, worth, so long as he ran no risks but when his precious life seemed in danger, the lion suddenly became a lamb, and weakly ate the leek. Bravo, Basta!
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THE AH YON LIBEL CASE.
At the Police Court this afternoon Mr. Robin- son had again before him the case in which Ah Yon charged Lake Pik Shan with criminal libel. Mr. Francis, Q.C., instructed by „Mr. Wilkinson represented the defendant, and Mr. Webber defended.
Mr. Webber, at the outset, asked if the case for the prosecution was absolutely closed?
Mr.. Francis said that he closed it at the last bearing
Mr. Webber submitted that in that case he had nothing to answer-it had never been proved that the defendant wrote the letter, or sent it.
The Magistrate decided that it had;" Mr. Webber did not see it.
His Worship-The first witness said "I know the defendant's handwriting. This is his writing." Mr. Webber-Weil, if your Worship thinks that is sufficient I submit that publication has not been proved.
THE British Baren Blantyre, which we reported the other day had stranded in the Banca Straits, has since become a total wreck and sunk. The steamship Bangkok, with a large staff of work- men, pumps, etc. has left Singapore for the scene of the wreck to make an attempt to raise the vessel. Referring to the accident, the Free Press says: The Baron Blantyre seems to have been an unlucky vessel; her first appear- ance in Singapore was about eighteen months ago, when her master, Captain Burns, was brought before the then Master Attendant, Cap tain Ellis, charged by several of the crew with illtreating them. The case was dismissed here, but Captain Burns was prosecuted al Liverpool when the vessel arrived at home, by the Solicitor to the Board of Trade, and was sen-
Leong Ah Yon was then sworn. He said tenced to eighteen months' imprisonment on a I speak English. I cannot speak any but pidgin- charge of manslaughter. The name of the pre-English I came to Hongkong thirty years ago. sent master is J. Taylor. The Baron Blantyre My name then was Ab Yon. I have three is a vessel of 1.585 tons register, and was built names=__ at Sunderland in 1873 by W. Watson, She is owned by Mr. J. Neill of Greenock and was coal-laden from Cardiff to Singapore..
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appeared on the scene and poured in a murderous volley on the brave constable, who fell riddled by sixteen bullets. By this time the rest of the night watchmen and villagers were awakened by the continuous firing, and rallied forth to protect their hearths and homes. After a short struggle they drove the pirates away, but not until each side had lost a few more men. The wounded robbers were sent to the Namhoi Magistrate the next day, and in the ordinary course of events they will take their departure from this world after the manner and fashion of so many of their predecessors in the same line of business,
Mr. Robinson thought sufficient proof bad been given to establish a prima facie case.
Mr. Webber-Then I call the plaintiff. He speaks English.
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Mr. Webber-Have you ever traded under) Because he has no money. There is a large the name of Shing Hing ?
Witness-I no un'stan.
Mr. Webber-Because you won't understand. Have you ever been a partner in the Wo Lee
Chán
Witness-Yes, I am a partner, “
What interest have you in the shop? How mach capital did you put in ?
$30,000.
Will you swear you paid so much in
I put in $16,000 in cash.
Is it not a fact that you only put in $11,000 ? No,
How many promissory notes have you given to that shop i
over-roled.
Mr. Francis objected, and the question was
Mr. Webber said he wanted to shew that the witness was a partner with the first witness and others, and that there was no "publication" of the alleged libel. He would shew, that by Ah Yon's own affidavit, made in the Supreme Court,
His Worship pointed out that even if all that was proved he should still send the case in jury, as a prima facie case had been made dat. He noted, however, that evidetice on this point was tendered.
Mr. Webber continued:-Did you file your petition in bankruptcy on the 6th February 1880r
(No answer),
Did you file your petition for $35,000 in 18801
Yes.
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You were adjudicated a bankrupt? I don't understand.
You were taken to the Supreme Court. Your assets were about $3000, were they not?
Mr. Francis objected.
Mr. Webber-Bankruptcy is a matérial point. Do you know a man named Monias?
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I no un'atan'; I no spik good English. Did you ever make a contract with Monins about blowing up a French gunboat, during the Franco-Chinese war?
Mr. Francis objected!
Mr. Webber: This man made a contract with Monias to supply him with torpedoes for the purpose of blowing up a French ship, and the money is due. It is relevant, because it shews his liabilities,
His Worship-That is not the question. Mr. Webber contented that it was. If the complainant's liabilities were mere than his assets he was bankrupt, or at least insolvent. He was prepared to call evidence shewing that the literal | translation of pauw kung was not what Dr. Eltol made it. He again asked witness if he ever made a contract to supply torpedoes to a man named Monias.
H's Worship over-ruled the question, but allowed the question-Did you ever enter into a contract with a man named Monins, under which you owe him money?
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asked in Chinese, Witness did not reply, but said that he would
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commit this witness for contempt of Court. He Mr. Webber I shall ask your Worship to.
won't answer,
His Worship, to witness-Do you know what
a contract means?
amount of money which he may or may not be able to pay, according as the coolie traffic pron pen("To witness) Have you'made a contract with the defendant to build certain houses?
Yes.
For how much?
$11,200. I have paid $6 o59.19 cents. Are you liable for the balance?
There is no balance to pay, because the work Is not finished.
Is Mr. Hayllar your architect? Yes.
Did he sign a certificate that the defendant was entitled to $1,000 for work done?.
Yes.
cross-examined when the prosecution had not Mr. Francis objected to the witness being
called him.
Mr. Webber:-The witness fold a lie the very first thing. The prosecution didn't dare to put him in the witness stand. I had to put him in, and therefore I was laboring under a disadvan tage. There cannot possibly be'any libel against
such a man.
Mr. Francis:-I am sorry Mr. Webber has. used such language, and I think be ought to be sded for libel himself,
Mr. Webber! I wish he would do so, and then I could cross-examine him-Then continuing his question be said. Did you ask any friends to try and settle the matter.
This was also objected to by Mr. Francis as irrelevant, and the objection was sustained.
Mr. Webber:-Did you not make overtures to defendant that if he withdrew his case from.the Summary Court you would withdraw your libel
case?
Mr. Francis again objected, and the question. was over-ruled.
Mr. Webber Are you not liable to pay some heavy sums of money for coal transactions. I have none at all; nothing of the kind,
Mr. Webber.-Have you any sums of moncy to pay for transactions in shares, either by your self or in the name of others.
Witness-Nothing of the kind,
Mr. Francis put in the witness's discharge from bankruptcy in 1880.
Dr. Eitel was then re-called. He said, looking at the alleged libellous letter:- I see the words "Po Kung" It means liter- ally, "Cloth exhausted." I should say the letter was written by a man who used the characters, not according to meaning, but according to sound. The letter showed that the man had some difficulty in expressing himself in writing. There is no indication of tense in the words "Po K'urg"There are used the lenses in certain parts of the letter. In the words "Teiong pao ch'ut tau chi ho," after taking the shop and selling by auction or after the auction has taken place you can do so. The word "Tetong "implies the future tense, but there is nothing to show this, in the sentence before whether of the past or pre- sent tense.
By Mr. Francis-I have not the slightest doubt that any ordinary. Chinaman could read the latter as I have given it. There is no material difference in the translation,
Mf. Webber then said that he had more winesses to call, but he could not get them to-day; and that he had some bills to put in- and therefore asked for a remand.
several days already, and he thought that he His Worship: s vid that defendant had had,
ought to have had ample time to do everything necessary for the case to-day...
Mr. Webber replied that his Worship, then Witness-I am not quite clear what it means. took all responsibility in the matter of depriving Mr. Webber-It is simply contemptuous con-all assistance to the defendant in the calling of duct on his part, and he is supported in it by his witnesses-and that he had four more witnesses counsel
to call. M. Robinson-You have no right to say that.
Mr. Francis
• –He can bring his' witnesses to Mr. Webber-He understood exactly what the Supreme Court. Mr. Francis said, and he was encouraged not to Mr. Webber I protest against your Worship committing the defendant for trial, before all his witnesses have been here.
Witness-Excuse me, but I have not been to
Mr. Francis objected to the plaintiff being || answer, called upon to give his evidence in English.,
His Worshipover-ruled the objection-English was the language of the Court, wherever practicable.
Mr. Webber expressed his intention of proving that the plaintiff had frequently given evidence. in English in the Supreme Court. He asked the witness if that was not the case,
Witness denied that he had ever done so, Mr. Francis interrupled, Witness obviously did not understand the question.
Witness continued-My names are Ah You. Yan San, and Hin Chun. I trade under the first name. My shop name is Shing Hing, Mr. | Webker:-then you trade under that name.
witness :—I don't know what you mean.
His Worship (indignantly)- don't believe you.
Mr. Francis rose to protect his client.
Mr. Robinson :-He has already answered the question twice and now says he doesn't under stand it.
Mr: Francis-He has not; allow me to flattly contradict you. The question was-what name do you trade under ?
Mr. Robinson (~Mr. Webber has just asked him that, and he has answered it..
Mr. Francis :—He gave no answer-be said he did not understand.
Mr. Robinsion:-He has answered it twice, Mr. Francis –He has done nothing of the sort, and again I say your Worship has no Justification for casting such an imputation on the witness.
Mr. Robinson There is, the evidence of my
notes.
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Mr. Francis-I object entirely, fn the strongest way, to the examination going on in this way. "If feel perfectly certain that it is not possible other- you have an interpreter we can go on, but I wise. If Mr. Webber will condescend to use pidgin-English I have no doubt we shall get on Mr. Webber-I shall not "condescend to do
T anything of the kind.
Mr. Francis doubted if there were a hundred Chinamen in the colony who could understand such questions.
Mr. Webber-He said once "contract means an agreement," and then he recollected and put in the word "savvy,"
Mr Francis-If you say "Have got confract Monias, you owe hie money n
he will under Mr. Webber replied that he was not going to insult the Court by doing so.
stand.
His Worship-I have no objection to pidgin- English being used.
Mr. Webber-No, if he cannot speak English let him be examined in Chinese. But he speaks English as well as I do, only be has a happier knack of evading the truth,
Mr. Francis protested against the non-use of the Government interpreters. He had never known it done in that or any other Court before Mr. Webber reminded Mr. Francis that he won a case in the Supreme Court on one occasion through it being done. He wanted that capy to go on in English.
Mr. Robinson-Very well, let us go on until he shows that he doesn't understand.”,
Mr. Webber-But the longer we go on the longer he will evade it. This fat Chinaman stands up here and won't understand. I have no hesitation in saying it, and he is supported by Mr. Robinson decided that he was satisfed of the witness's ability to give his evidence in | English.
Mr. France, (with considerable asperity);-Dobis counsel. you wish me to refer you to "Pickwick,” to
Justice Starling, for a similar instance?
OUR Canton contemporary states that on the night of the 5th instant, a band of about thirty men made an attack on two shops at a place called Yeem-pno-kü, near Canton, and success. fully carried off nearly a thousand dollars in silver, They they went across the river to the village of Kong-mi-isun and made off with about eight hundred dollars, the property of the beadman of the place. Being thus successful, and the night but THE Straits Times of the rd inst. says:-It young, the merry robbers went to the next village, that yesterday Messrs. Rodyk and Davidson, on wil be observed from our advertising columns doubtless expecting to make a good night's
work of it. But here they met an unexpected' behalf of the Chattered Mercantile Bank, pre-opposition. A night watchman going his rounds sented to the Supreme Court a petition for the saw one of the marauders' scouts and instantly winding up of the Rawang Mining. Co. The
fired at him; the scout returned the fire but, of petition will be heard on the 23rd inst. It is course, neither of the shots took effect. The watchman, who carried a revolver, then fired a rumoured that certain Chinese capitalists are considering the ways and means of acquiring the second shot, which luckily brought the plateia the mine. If they buy it, they will probably make
dust. At this moment the rest of the marauders money outfit, for undeniably the din is there in quantity. There is also talk of a European company being formed to buy the Rawang Mines, and to be run under the supervisory direction of Mr. Parkyn, an English mining expert. In any case, it cannot matter very much to the present Rawang shareholders, for there is a £20,000 deficit, and expenses are running on, so that from a sale they could not derive any benefit, unless the price obtained was in excess of $ 5,000, We take the following from Messrs. Wheslock & Co.'s Shanghai Freight Market Report el Sept. 9th-Since the date of our last, circular we have no new feature ip note in the bomeward freight market, rates for both London and New Ar the Police Court this morning, before Mr. E. York having been maintained. Coastwise... | Robinson, forty two coolics stood in a scraicircle For Wuhu and Whampoa, some settlements round the Court room, filling the place with have been made by the regular liners, but no strange odoriferous flavors. They were charged outside chapters have yet been effected. For with refusing duty and creating disturbance Nagasaki-Shanghai, there is a demand for smail at the Wellington Barracks. Yesterday morn- craft at current rates. For London, vis usual ing fifty men were engaged by the Royal posts of call and Suez Canal The P. & O. Engineers' head coolie, to do some work at Belcher's Bay," at 20 cents each for steamer Shanghal is on the berth and will sail on 11th instant, The O. §. $. Co, steamer Titan the day. Sergeant Major Wells took them is also advertised to leave on 14th inst. Rates down, and after they had rested they of freight 30s, per ton of 40 cubic feel. The were told to lay a cable to the Observatory, C. 5. M. S, N. Co. steamer Ningchow, due frem. They hauled it some distance, and then refused Japan shortly, will load at current rates. For to do more, being with difficulty induced New York, via usual ports of call and Soci to take the cable to the boat again. They Canal The Union liner Allonowar occupies were then marched back, and offered half-a-day's the berth and will sail on 11th instant, pis | pay, but they refused this, and began to make Amoy. Rate of freight tos. for Tea and 457. | à fuss, threatening the bead coolic, and the for Braid. The steskier Albany will follow. Vis police had to Intervene. His Worship, Cape:-The American barque Occidental sails addressing the coolles, sald about 15th instant calling in at Hongkong to was no doubt that they bad. been engaged for
Mr. Robinson-I tako neither statement. unbegin has been put on the berth and will way, they really were not entitled to anything: Colony and he knows English better than his complete her loading. The American bargus a whole day's work, but that, striking half
Mr. Webber-He has been thirty years in the meet with quick despatch. Departures for They had aggravated their conduct by using
own language. To the witness :-Is it not a London via Suez Canal-O. S. 9. Co's steamer threatening language and creating a disturbance. Bellerophon 28th ultimos Shire Hne Car. If however, they each, and all, would be fact that you trade under the name of Shing marthenshire 31st ultimo; Den line inglos 1st willing to promise that they would not harm the Hing instant and Q.5. S. Co's Hector sth instant, head coolic, he would let them off; but if any Witness:~I don't unʼstan what you mean. all via Foechow. Quotations are Newchwang barm came to the head coolle he would punish-spik pidgin English. · to Swatow, 18 Mex. cents per picul, nominal, the guilty ones to the utmost extent of the law. Mr. Webber:-Welly as this is material to Chefoo to Swatow, 12 Mex. cents per pleul, At this point most emphatic cries of "Mo" the Issue, will you swear that you never gavo very little demand, Nagasaki to Shanghai, arose on all sides of the Courtroom from the evidence in English in the Supreme Court, in A large collection, was made in aid of the $1.50 per ton of coal nett, for steamers; for coolies, which meant that they would not ill. s case where you sued for money for passage- strikers.
sailing vessels, $1.40. Settlements during the treat the head coolle, and so his Worship, after broking? interval:-Cygnet, British barque, 332 tons duly impressing upon the coolies the kindness Nagasaki to Shanghai, $1.40 per ton; and beneficence of the Government, represented register, Bankchef Heinrickasen, Norwegian steamer, by Captain McDonald, in being still willing, 444 ons register, Nagasaki to Shanghai, 81.50 | alter their turbulent conduct, to pay them ten per tons Melita, German Beamer, 385 tens cents each, which they did not deserve, dlymissed register, Nagasaki to Shanghai $860 in full; the turbulent strikers with his blessing. We Capa City, British barque; 438 tons register, regret to have to differ with the worthy Magistrale, Shanghai Tientsin, private terms. Disengaged but in our opinion the men were clearly entitled A REGULAR meeting of St. John Lodge, Na, veisels in port:-Annie H. Smith, American twenty cents each, as per agreement, and we 618, SC., will be held in Freemasons Hall, barques 1,493 tons register, Gleaming, British | rubmit, with all respect, that his remarks about Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock basque, # 499 tons register Mary Stewart British the kindness and beneficence of the Government
■ recisely," Visiting brethren are cordially invited. | barque, 484 tony register, for fald,
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
LONDON, August 31st. The Queen's speech proroguing Parliament stated that nothing has happened to diminish the confident hope of unbroken European peace, and that Her Majesty was thankful to recognise signs of growing prosperity on all sides.
THE NETHERLANDS.
THE HAGUE, August 31st. The President of the First Chamber has died Buddenly.
[The deceased President, Baron W. A. A. J. Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, has for many
years been a prominent statesman in Holland.]
THE STRIKE IN LONDON.
LONDON, September 1st. One hundred and fifty thousand men met to-day la Hyde Park. The proceedings were orderly and the speakers declared that the strike would continue until the demands of the workers were granted.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Wz would remind our readers that Professor Ruchwaldy and his company will perform at the City Hall to-night-
were first-class iwiddie, :
Mr. Robinson repeated that the question had already been answered, and it was evident that witness understood.
Mr, Francis: It is a scandal and a disgrace to the administration of justice that this man should be compelled to give his evidence in English. In every Court and in every trial a witness in ex- pected to give | evidence in a lan unge that he undekatands. I can assure your Worship that he is unable to give his evidence in English- you may take my word for it.
Mr. Webber--I don't see why Mr. Francis' word should be taken before mine-I say he gives his evidence in the Supreme Court in that there English.
Mr. Francis objected—it was irrelevant. His Worship upheld the objection. Mr. Webber-At any rate I contend that I have a right to examine bim in English.
Mr. Robinson-Go on—you are doing so.. Mr. Webber-What bgmp do you trade under? Witness-Ah You.
PANEM
Mr. Francis said that it was clear that the witness did not understand the meaning of the word "trade."
· His Worship-1 will commit the defendant for trial; and fix bail In two sureties of $100 each.
Mr. Webber-The complainant owes defen- I consider the defendants personal recognizance dant. I don't see why there should be any bail, sufficient. I protest against requiring bail:
His Worship did not see it in that light, but made the surety one of $100, for the convenience of the defendant.
THE LEKIN TROUBLES AT
SHEKMUN.
We have it on official authority, that the late mob disturbances at Shekmus, an account of which appeared in our columns last week, have been peacefully 'settled." The Customs' House will be rebuilt, and the cople who took part in the disturbances will not be prosecuted by the Government, as on investigation it has been found out that the row arose, not from the junk. men refusing to pay the legal duties on their the native Customs tide waiters endeavoring to but on account of an attempt made by manipulate a lulequeeze, pidgin " on their own account. “The Cantonese Government bas proper light, and the only persons that will be been sensible enough to see the position in its
visited with the wrath of the Viceroy, will be those officers connected with the late dismantled Likia station, cast pol
cargoer,
ang
PLATE TELEGRAMS.
· LONDON, August 23rd. .” The portion of Admiral Baird's squadron which left Queenstown yesterday morning, and proceeded in a southerly direction, returned in the afternoon with fifteen of the enemy's ships in gefall chase. These are now blockading Queens
town harbon,
The Queen he arrived at Bala is North Wales, where Her Majesty stays until Tuesday,
VERMONT BERLIN, August 23rd,
Mr. Webber-Your Worship, he knows that be lied when he said be had never given evidence in the Supreme Court in English.
Mr. Robinson-That is not material.
Mr. Webber-If it were material I would Indict him for peijury. I have a copy of the contract be made with: Monlas, (To witness) Do you owe Monias any money?
No.
Have you ever made a contract with him ♬- No...
I believe you have a popular name among the Chinese ?
I am not quite clear which you mean, I pik proper English. Why cannot you spik Chin'?
BY.
The Emperor William has arrived at Mets, where he met with a cordial reception, The majority of the French residents left previous to his arrival
The North, German Gasette publishes an article in which it opposes the proposed indigna Peters to protest against the treatment of his tion: mceling, to be held by the partisans of Dr. expedition by the British Government The article adds that the principal object of German policy is to strengthen the friendly relations with M. Webber:Ch, you are speaking Invely England, and this is one of the weightiest English now. What is your Chinese nickname?securities for maintaining peace, a p What is the Chinese for leperi --
Soria, August 23rd. The Bulgarian Government has Just given an order for 50,000 rifles and 10,000,000 cartridges,
VIENNA, August 23rd, The Shab of Ferala arrived here, to-day, and was received by the Emperor Francis reph and the Archdukespers
I cannot spik English-1 wantchee spik China. Mr. Webber:-You're dead on Chinese, What is the meaning of fat fung?
No can say.
Mr. Francis Better have a few lessons in tones Mr. Webber..
Mr. Webber :-Have you been served with at writ by the defendant 2-
Mr. Francis objected.
Mr. Webber-Do you owe him any money ? NO...
Does he owe you any money ? Bveidra
LONDON, August 24th. The strike among dock labourers daily-as- sumes more-serious proportions. A: monster procession of dock labourers, on strike, took place yesterday. Men to the number of forty thousand, formed up in the neighbourhood of the docks, and marched through the East End and on 19 10"|| the City, the principal, streets of which they traversed, Their behaviour was orderly, but they were escorted throughout their march by strong force of foot police and mounted police patrole, il 31 K
The question was several times repeated, but he answered that he was not clear. defendant to build certain houses?
Have you entered into a contract with
Mr. Francis objected
the
Mr. Webber-We have issued a writ against the witness, and I want to prove that there is a SiThe British Government have intimated to the contract and that he is not able to perform, it United States Boremmgat, their willingness ↑
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