Monday, 9th July 1877. W. D. SPRATT Sworn, deposeth.
I am Proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks. The 1st Defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing, the 2nd Defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the 1st defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a rabbit-string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs, there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the divers' place of abode - an old boat roofed over, the 2nd Defendant was there. I searched the place and found 4 packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.
員磅鐵來此弟
該四搜處
包機得名蓋
六重出他
什
七十銅
之郎
第二名被告在
舊船蓋上看見
之屋此屋背係
郎前往於備工
至後間得一事
此
以條
於過
他視此包有繩
鐵壹包重五磅
壹事手持什銅
印八廚
更
股包有五什報候號 事上口繩磅銅他有早人
CANDIDATE No. 16.
T
船澳內傭工人
弟二名被告係
日丁鋼板爲業
被澳士發十號
年
東毛誓七 銅係主保
在弟梨他 告爲此 頂係
船
士
號一千八百七
禮拜壹七月九
This is a bill of gift executed by us, Yi a Sang, a native of Chang Kwun Ó, and his legitimate wife Lum Shi.
Whereas for the purpose of poverty of our family, we, the husband and wife, having consulted with each other, are desirous of presenting our own daughter, named A Ku of the age of seven years, born at Yau Shi (about 3 A.M.) of the 29th day of 9th moon, to Yip Lai Kum. In consideration of the nursing of her mother, the said Yip Lai Kum gives us a sum of $65, which sum the said Yi a Sang and his wife personally receive for the use of family expenses. The said girl is on the same day delivered to the said Yip Lai Kum. The said Yip Lai Kum has power to change her name and the said girl serves Yip Lai Kum as a servant. At the time of her becoming age, the said girl shall be entirely put under the order of Yip Lai Kum. If the said girl be disobedient, she shall be allowed to present to another family. This is mutually consented by both parties and without any extortion to compel us to present to the said Yip Lai Kun whatsoever. We declare that the said girl never has been betrothed. We undertake to settle, if the said girl was obtained without original. This cannot be repented by us at this time as a present.
Monday 9th of July 1877. W. B. SPRATT sworn deposite.
I am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan dock, the 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing, the second defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag of composition nails about 5 pounds, the bag has a roped string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying to one leg. From what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode - an old boat roofed over, the second defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 pounds of the total value of $6 or $7.
舟此共得亦住吾大有五內
六約四在所入眦
舟蓋住
此釘有一舊小
銀六七員之間
共約五十磅值
得四包現成釘
亦在此處吾尋
住所第二被告
吾入泅水人之
大批當閱此信
有一短繩以纏
五磅此包拖下
內裝現成釘約
50 pounds
午時子 八本吾
是
日是澳士發號 泅
釘東麽愿士
第船
羅謂巴拜
有號
一袋用繩綁固
第一被告耗有
印度更夫報謂
日工第二被告
是泗水人之廚
子吾當做工之
澳東主該被告
十七年七月九
英一千八百七
面鳥九七
地吾辣
乃當搭
No. 176.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
With reference to Government Notification of the 19th June, 1877, No. 146, it is hereby notified, that all candidates having failed at the Examination on the 10th ultimo, and the Examiners having recommended an extension of the maximum limit of age from 28 to 35, a second Examination for the same vacancy will be held by the same Examiners on Tuesday, the 28th of August, at the Council Chamber.
The limits of age on this occasion will be from 16 to 35.
Candidates must send in their names with testimonials on or before the 23rd of August, to the Acting Colonial Secretary.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1877.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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