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KOTIFICATIONS.

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MORRIS'S DIRECTORY

for CHINA, JAPAN

and

THE PHILIPPINES, &c.,

1869.

JOHN B. MORBIS., Mesars Bowra & Co.,

Queen's Road. Hongkong, January 13, 1869.

THE CHINA MAIL.

steam; such a limitation cannot but nulli. had in any way affected the Jury. The fy, in its opinion, to a great extent, the third prisoner again had made a statement development of true, and the security to previous to any coercion being used; ant the same, which the conveyance of goods in there was no reason why hit statement vessels propelled by steam would afford. should not be received, why he should not The opening of enbaidiary porta on the river be convicted, and why sentence should not Yangtaze, is a step which the Chamber can pass upon him for receiving. It was evi- not orge too strongly upon the attention of dent enough that evidence got in the man- THE above Work is now PUB- His Excellency, but as this subject has been ner of admissions, by policeinen-wen who THE

LISHED and READY FOR CIE-so fully entered upon in the reply of the made it their interest to seek after evidence COLATION. Apply to

Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, of 1st in any way they might obtain it could not February, to His Excellency's despatch, and be reliable. The A. G. himself admitted as their knowledge of the requirements of that it was wrong on the part of a police trade in that great artery of China, from constable to do so, but hul put it that he their justa-position to it, muat necessarily (the C. J.) was bound by it when obtained be much greater than that of the residents It might be that the circumstances of this in the South of China, this Chamber merely Colony required that he should do so; but ventures to give a general expression of its he found that the home law was too strong opinion as to the desirability of such mea for him. It would be a good thing ware sare being adopted to the fullest extent an ordinance passed by which all admissions possible, without entering into details. should be admitted, and have their own With regard to the question of open-weight with the Jury; but as the law ing moro Forte on the Coast, this Chamber, stands, be at present could not do so. while desirous of encouraging in every way

The Attorney General remarked that he possible, commercial intercourse between did not put it that a constable was wrong Foreigners and Chingee, hesitates, while in questioning a prisoner; he had used the the system of Transit Dues continues upon words, "it inay be wrong to do so; but its present unsatisfactory footing, to re- he attached no blame to tho policemen for commend such a step, and would record baving done so. It may possibly be wrong. as its opinion that greater benefits would in England, aceruo to foreign trade by the greater free dom of transit of goods into the interior

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CORRESPONDENCE,

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAI." 318,-On Saturday last I addressed a letter to the Editor of the Daily Press, complaining that the decision, ete, of the Registrar in the case of the Bongkong and Whampoa Dock Company v. Ship Douglas, in Admiralty, was misstated. The report has not been arrected and my letter not published, the result of which is that peo ple not seeing your report, are inclined to believe misstatements put forth (as to re- sult) from other quarters.

auch as would be obtained by the introduc would see that the question for the Court attempted to read a letter, which weak bim. The food remains on the tablo fly be extracted from the contents of the

Bound Copies of the FIRST VOL (reprint)tion of Railways, and permission to navi- will shortly be ready.

Norics-it is particularly requested that all communications relating to the general business of this paper be addressed to the Proprietor and in no case to individuals by name. Mach delay and inconvenience in the traiction of business will thereby be

voided.

THE CHINA MAIL. stents upon the Seaboard of

HONOKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAR 3, 1869.

LOCAL.

ing bis statement

privately. To this most positively objected, The Solicitors agreed to take the report and I was determined the decision should come through the Court, so that it should even $200 (each paying their own costa of be seen who spoke the truth. The fact of reference) being taken off the bill shews most conclusively that I had just grounds of complaint. Having those grounds, it most unaccountable to me how I am only allowed 8:00 for what has cost the ship directly or indirectly about $4000; and still more so that in the report it is not stated for what that reduction is made.

My correspondence with aud complaints to the Company, a great part of which is not even acknowledged, was not allowed to be read at the reference, and when answer a question put, I was prevented. I have no proof that the Directors have aeen my complaint, and I am certain that for shareholders know the facts of the favour of publishing the correspondence in matter. This being the case. I will ask the your columns, then they can judge if it is to the interest of the Company at large to treat those who come into their bands as I have been! After I wrote that I had re quested Mesare Bosman to pay the account under protest (the cause of leak boing still andetermined), they never applied to that firm, but took legal proceedings and seized the ship. Since the reference, and before the decision came through the Court, re ports have been circulated that the decision was in their favour and they would shut my mouth. I supposes they (ie., those who have taken an active part in this matter) are indignant that the master of an old

maks out, but most miserably failed, should hare the impudence to question the right of a powerful Company to do as they please, whatever he might suffer.

In justice to myself and others, I feel this matter; investigation into the cause of my complaint, although invited through the Press has not been allowed me, and I

thereby debarred from vindicating my self and obtaining justice.-Your obedient Servant,

Chew, which means ruler; and the com-condemned, whereas certainly neither the posite word means the spirit ruler, or spiri- ship nor the remaining portion of the car- tual head of the house. When a man dies, go, worth about 60,000. sterling, as already his name, with the dates of his birth and stated, were liable to condemnation. We death, is engraved on a tablet; this is on- closed in an outer casing, on which a new the Supreme Court of the United States, have now lying before us the judgment of name, which is to him, and the names of his children, are

ow for the first time given whereby the decision of the District Court engraved This tablet is kept either in the ship is restored, on the ground that it was is confirmed as regards the cargo, but the house of the worshipper, or in that which not proved that the captain was to assist to has been set apart for the Sin Chew. It is the carrying of the cargo from Naasau to an sacred, and can be touched only by the enemy's port. Chief Justice Chase, who pro- male descendants or ne rest male relatives nounced this very extraordinary sentence, it of the deceased, who alone may look upon is true, abandons the guessing of the inferi representation of the deceased. At certain C. S. N., but his argamenta can scarcely be the name on the enclosed tablet. It is the or Court as to the meaning of the initials periods, viz, on the anniversary of bis deemed more successful those of the judge death, and once in each of the four seasons, of the lower court. He arrives at the con est male relative but never his daughters go was an enemy's port only by assump- his son or sons, or if he has none, his near clusion that the final destination of the car- or other females, go to the place where the tions not less suprising and illogical than tablet is, and lay on a table in frout of it those ouwhich the District Court proceeded. fowls, fish, aweetmeats, fruits, tea and ar point of view the correctness of the principle quantity of food, such as pigs, goats, ducke, ** ** Let us now sum up. In a general rack They light joss-sticks, fire crackers, must be consnded, that contraband of war burn small squares of thin brown paper in found on board a neutral ship bound to a the centre of each of which is about neutral port is varertheless liable to con- square inch of gold or silver tinsel, they doronation if its ulterior destination for the bow their heads three times, kneel, touch enemy be clearly proved; but for the estab the ground with their foreheads, and call lishing of such proof very positive and for on the Sin Chew by his new name to ap-mal regulatious exist: that is to say, it can pear and partake of the food provided for

ship'a

If the latter do not positive papers. which time the spirit feeds on its ethereal or if it be not absolutely proved that the ane uz two or eren three hours, during ly furnish the proof of hostile destination, eavour; and to ascertain whether it is sa-said ship's papers are falsified, then no con- tiated or satisfied, two pitis (Chinese coine) demination can take place. The theory that table or the ground in front of it, and if the ulterior, destination of the contraband or two pieces bamboo are thrown on the depoude not on the immediate, but on they both turn up the same face, the offer of war, can be deemed admissible only ing is considered insufficient, and more within these limits; for, if the belligerent food is laid on the table. After the lapse prize courts were to be permitted to bang of a sufficient time to allow the spirit to partake of it, the test is again resorted to, mere vague conjectures, or even upon á thair condemnations in such cases upon and so, until the coins or bamboos, by more or less well-founded nioral conviction, turning no different faces, show that the spirit has had enough. The food is then disposal, to commit slaughter with im

then, indeed, the means would be at their removed, and eaten or otherwise disposed panity upon all mentral trade and shipping. of by the relatives, but there is no distri- Whereas, within the limits abare stated, bution of it in charity or among the poor. the theory in question has no very impor tant practical range; bat, per se, it certain- ly does appear well-founded, inasmuch as, according to international law, the punish- able attempt to carry contraband of war to the voyago, howsoover roundabout the de may be by which the illegal object may be sought to be attained. Clearly, the decision in the case before us ought to be founded first of all upon the theory of the right of search, tions touching the proofs to be addticed regula in prize cases. Chief Justice Chase has expressly admitted that the ship's papers. were perfectly regular, excepting only that the manifest did not specify the contants of all the packages in the cargo. The outral part of Nassau was therein set forth as the destination of the ship and cargo. The ship's papers offered no grounds there were no grounds even for the deten- for suspecting falsification. Conas neatly

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fa Lordabip observed that the A. G. admitted that it was wrong. The . G. resolved itself into a fine point in metaphy gate the inland waters of China by Stea-sical science, and that the Judge had to mers. The inleta new afforded by the Ports look upon the case as a mental philosopher. at present open to trade, are in the opinion The state of mind of each prisoner had to of this Chamber quite aufficient, with the be considered when each confession was present deficient state of the transit sys made. Is the first prisoner's case there tem; the first step should, the Chamber was the clear influence of a promise; in thinks, be directed towards the improve that of the second, the confession was valid ment of that system, and the development enough; and in that of the third prisoner, of inland communication, before farther conviction of receiving the stolen property expeners are entailed in establishing Con- was natural and right enough, as so cour do whatever had been used in superindue Chica.

The A, G. again remarked that, as to the abstract question of law whether a police officer could question a prisoner and have the answer produced as evidence, it would appear from the judgment that he bad fail ed to show authority for this principle. Now, bo bad cited Queen v. Thornton and Justice Shee's case (only a year old) on this thereof in the judgment.

The C. J. replied that here the general question was not raised; in truth, the general principle did not appear to arise in no power to decide broad questions. cases were decided on their own peculiar circumstances: he had done so in the pre. sunt case; and that was his decision in the matter.

The A. G. aduitted that decision had been given in the present case, and there was an end of that. But be did not fully

WM. MORRISON, comprehend the application of the general

Master of ship Douglas. principle of law as laid down in the judg The correspondence referred to appears ment. He would of course got it, and read in our advertising colum. —ED. C..] it through again. As judgment had been given, he only said this in explanation and he wished to know whether he was to understand that no question put by a constable and answered by prisoner could be used in evidence.

The U. J. replied that he had said no

Ir any reliance is to be placed on state- menta made in Ceylon papers brought on by the Achilles there is shortly to be a change in some of the colonial governor ships, in which we of Hongkong will feel directly interested Sir Henry Barkly./aquent was caught in Maco, by Captain point; though no notice had been taken rotten slip," as their lawyer attempted to 20th and 30th Dec. contains the following the enemy commences at the beginning of

SERJEANT Little, R. A., who come time since removed himself and a number of dol lars bel uging to the mess from the service, was recently tried by a Garrison Court Mar tial. It may be remembered that the de- Carey

hia commanding officer. He has Governor of Mauritius, is to be trans- now been sentenced to one year's hard la- ferred to the Capel; Sir Hercules Robin- bor, to be marked "D." and to lose all his son will muscued him; Sir Richard previous service; and the Hongkong Gaol

fellow's future labors.

he had

THE CASE OF THE SPRINGBOK. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of article, from the pen of the eminent Prussian jurist, Dr Louis Gessner, citicis ing and censoring the judgment pronounead by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of the Springbok. The opinion as he is the author of a well-known work on "The Rights of Neutrals at Sea," and has devated much attention to international maritime latch

MacDonnell will be promoted to Ceylon: has been selected as the Held for the foolish atiy one of the causes. But it did such bound to give all the publicity possible to of Dr Gessner carries with it great weiglit, and upon tlie existing international :

and Mr Pope Henessey will ascend a step or two in the service of the Crown by removal from Labuan to Hongkong. The programme is a likely one enough.

TO-DAY'S POLICE,

Mr May on the Benoh..

The case alluded to last night, against an If it should prove to be correct, Sir employed Europeau steward named Buck Bichard MacDonnell's successor mayingham, for haring picknit the pocket of a congratulate himself on the inheritance marine, was concluded last night. Buck- that has been provided for buy by the ingham was committed to the Criminal Ses will, we'll call it the-energy of his pra

sions of the Supreme Court. decessor. There will be a balance to credit in the treasury; there will be a nice substantial residence at the top of the Peak, beautifully sheltered from the violence of typhoons, but open to the genial monsoon that comes breathing its

the home of Mr Eush, East Road, was si The rabbery of a pair of shoes from

so concluded to-day. The chair-coolie was tined 10s for unlawful possession.

Another charge of unlawful possession of some canvas was disposed of by the same penalty-viz., 108.

Acis sent from the Summary Court

REVERSING À WILL. From the Straits Observar of Feb. 19, we learn that at a recent sitting of the Supreme Court at Singapore a decision has been given on question of considerable inte

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cooling influence on the torrid atmos yesterday afternoon, was brought up this such thing; but the expression on the rest to. Chinese British subjects: About America has pronounced judgment in this international law, the decisions of prize phere of summer; there will be a com- morning. A woman charged a Chinsman part of a prisoner ought certainly to be thirty years ago, Choa Chong Long, a per- case, in a great measure confirming the courts have legal force only as far as the motions and wall built government steam with having obtained from her $0 odd voluntary. And each case would require to of Chinese descent, by his will, in the Eng born and domiciled in Singapore, but Jacht, in which the delights of a little under false pretences: she held the money be decided according to the state of mind of cruise may often be alteruated with the to pay a bill, and he applied for it sad got the prisoner. It was not the proper thinglish language, after bequeathing logacion of laxaries of a land residence, together it, though he had no right from the real for the police to be so eager in obtaining dollars apiece to each of two sons and

ter they were in custody. It was the French system; he did not say distinctly

with a "launch? for police purposes, / creditor to do so. The case was remanded. evidence from the prisoners themselves af four daughters, and making provision for our roverting to this important case and this decision. We are informed, indeed,

and which may upon occasion serve as tender to the yacht. It is only fair to the present incumbent of the nice to say that his measures for suppressing piracy have proved effectual, so that the next presentation will be free of what

the

SUPREME COURT. CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before the Hon. the Chief Justice,)

March 3, 1869.

another

that it ought not to be; but it was not Eng., and for the performance of religious an- circumstances of the case were briefly as government maintains that the sentence of sh law. Personally he was of course ancestors, called Sin Chew, to perpetuate the follow During the struggle between condemnation passed, on the cargo of the noyed and sorry for the present apparent failure of justice.

most cer-

paper.

i

Blurtpore has forwarded to the Calcutta AEROLITES.-The Political Agent st Museum three specimens of aerolites pick-

et up at a hamlet called Motee-ka-Nagla,

near the village of Goordlus, in the Per-

gunnah of Biana, of the Blurtpam State.

The account given by eye-witnesses is tu

for the purpose of considering the reply the subject of confessions at the present charged. Bis Lordship remarked that he Platel, not doubting that the East India designated "une injustice palpable et ev 'the meteor, and with such force that they

"A considerable time has elapsed since we discuased in this journal a prize case, United States of America, and which which was then pending in the courts of the that time had boon decided by the New York District Court, and carried, on appeal, to a superior court. This docision cansed a consisterable sensation in the journalistiction of the Springbok and her cargo. We world, and was strongly animadverted are, therefore, strongly of opinion, that the upon, and more particularly so in the owners are not only entitled to claim the English and French papers. Since that restitution of their property but also a full period the Supreme Court of Prize in and ample indemnification. And as, ac

cording to the established principles of

circumstances, we opine that, as far as the to the effects of a res judicats, we are clearly decision of the inferior court. Under these captors are concerned, and are amenable limits of a political journal will admit thereof, our readers will feel an interest in of opinion that the British government bas unquestionably a right to claim redress for sou, and after reciting that he was var examining the grounds upon which erecting a building for charitable purposes, the Supreme Court of the United States, supported in this view by the opinions cere founds its sentence of condemnation. The of eminent English jurists, the British momies, according to the custom of his

memories of his deputed (departed) wives, the Northaru and Southern States of Springbok is contrary to justice, and void. The 1. U said that if the Chief Justice certain houses and lands in Singapore and carrying a cargo worth about 60,000%, the immense importance to all the maritone as also of himself, after his decease, devised America the English barque Springbok,hel issue of this case is doubtles of The adjourned special criminal sessions was of opinion that the admission made on was once a serious incumbmace. And were resumed to-day at eleven o'clock; board the chop was superinduced by what Maltea, and also his residuary estate, to property of British subjects, was captured powers, on account of the wide range of all this has been done by what less than when the prisoners Low Ayee, Yee Asov, took place on board the rise, then he trustees, upon trust to apply the rents and by a cruiser of the North American the judicial principles at stake in the salu- three years ago was a bankrupt Colony, and Cheng Akum, convicted at a former quite agreed with the Court in this case.

profits, after providing for repairs and in-States, and was thereupon also condemned, tion of this question? the Government of which had to use the sitting of robbery un board the P. & O.. The Chief Justice continued to say that Chew or Charity, in and to the namos Prize Court on the ground that the said somance. "in the performance of anch Sin together with her entire cargo, by a lower money of suitors at law to support itself steamer Orissa, were again brought up. he had said all he could say to the Police (manes i) of myself and my did wives here- cargo chiefly consisted of contraband of war, If Mr Pope Hencasey cares to learn the The Chief Justice gave judgment on the but was of no use. He had told Mr secret of this success, he may easily do legal point involved in the case, and pre- Deane, he had told Sir Creagh, and he had before named and mentioned, to be per-The Springbok had left the port of London so; but Sir Richadi MacDonnel will tell riously argued with the Attorney General, spoken to this very man, (Daly)-that they at the least, and a much ofteuer as the she was captured on the 3d of February, formed four times in each and every year on the 9th of December, 1862, and when viz., whether the admissions on the part ought not to interrogate prisoners. It is him that really it is an incidental and of the prisoners should be accepted as eri- the French system the Chinese system.fda applicable terete will admit." The 1863, she was really pursuing her voyage andesigned result of his policy in a cer- dence against them. tain respect, and that therefore be is his judgment by uarrating the facts of the nut he admitted, though obtained under any into effect according to the mode practised in Providence, this being her bona-file destian 5. u., the sky having beeu quits clear, a

His Lordship opened He saw to reason why all confessions should will contains also a direction to the trustees in the most direct course to the neutral

to sue that the Charity" is faithfully carried of Nassau, in the English colony of New the effect that, on the 22nd ultimo, about positively tint entitled to the credit charge as shown by the informations and circumstances whatever, if such were provid sea of Charities in the Fulian Presidency tiou, according to the ship'e thereof. The garbling revenue came in saying that the statements of the prisoners att-for, but not as the law at present stod towns; it requires that tholanadevised shall district Prize Court of New York founded earth, when three had reports like the The small dark cloud appeared to approach the his way, and he found it. But as for hul been admitted, as before the Jury, at The 3. G. could easily, appeal to the Privy be held and continued in the testator's own its decree of contemnation upon the as-firing of a cannon looking for it! Oh, dear, no. And of The point baring heen reserved for argi-

Brent request of the Attorney General Council for a final decision,

were heard, and at the The A. G. No, no; I admit

Bane for ever, according to the teriu of the sumption that the neutral port of Nassausme time, a bright meteor, shaped like a course Mr. Pope Henessey, who has the ment, the Attorney General had produced tainly that you must abide by the English original grants; and it declares that the was not the definitive destination of the spaka and travelling south, issued from reputation of being a shrewd man, will a group of cases in support, and bad law.

testator's wish is to preserve the funds so cargo; that the said cargo, and more parti- tie cloud. The hamlet, near which the accept Sir Richard's explanation.

dealt with the subject in a most persuasive

is Lordship then passed sentence of intended to be applied to such religions and cularly that portion thereof which consisted astolites were picked up, is situated in a uber, The A. G. had said that the case two years hard labor upon Yee Asow, and, chitale purposes as aforesaid, from being of articles contraband of war, was destined wild hilly tract of country called the Dang, The Chamber of Commerce calls a public of Queen 7. Baldry had set aside earlier one year's hard labor upon Cheong Akum. bealed or made away or interfered with for the use of the rebels of the southern and the informant states that sounds as at casca, and had qouted Mr. Taylor's words The first prisoner (whom the second pris wise diverted from the purposes contein- the language of Vattel, this judgment was heard; only the three pieces were, how- by bis sons, daughters or relations, or other States. in our former article, employing shower of stones falling on the bills were meeting, for Wednesday, the 11th inst, as illustrative of the general legal feeling ‹m ner to the last implicated) was then dis-

ever, found. These were sees to fall from which the Chamber proposes to send to a line. Hia Lordship thought that the tone would be very thankful wore an ordinance them, would by due enforcement of its pr

Company and those in authority under anart of Frize of America should not see were embedded some depth in the ground,

and we added that if the Supreme dente despatch from Sit R. Alcock. In order adopted by Taylor, in kis treaties on i-passet compelling him to accept all curtos visions, encourage wealthy, industrious and ht to reverse that decrose, the British govern- and when dug up were so hot, as not to that the public. mind shall be prepared denice, when he criticised the old cases on sions,

honest Chinese and other suttlers in the ment would be perfectly natitied in con- allow at first of being touched. Tho This closed the special session. copies of the reply to be printed, and this rendered Taylor a less safe guide in

Company's territories, to follow los example, sidering the same as null and void, and in meteor was distinctly seen travelling across and thereby ultimately advance the wealth, demanding indeunification for the wrongful the heavers thirty-six miles from the place they may be obtained on application to such matters than Mr Russell, who was the Mr Sharp appeared, and on M. D. C. Psperity, and permanency of its posseserademnation of the property of the sub- where the aurolites were picked up, and the Secretary. It may save trouble to modern anthority on criminal law. The tilla'a behalf said that the petitioner, havi

sions in these parts.

jects. On that occasion we reminded our the three reports were also heard at various our readers who feel interested in the C. J. said he thought that the Queen ving got out of Gaol, was now desirous of ever since been carried on, with the view several eminent juriaconsults, the capture that a quantity had fallen, but that they Proceedings were commenced, and have readers that, according to the opinion of distances in the district. It is thought questions arising out of foreign relation Baldry was a very peculiar case, and the withdrawing his petition.

of setting aside the devises altogether, and of a neutral ship laden with contraband of were broken in their descent the hard ships with the Chinese, it we reprint the before the prisoner was formally in the whether he would allow that; bo would among the surviving next of Kin. The ship were met with while on a voyage to an lites fell in the same neighbourhood, and a His Lordship said that he did not know causing the distribution of the property war, could in no case be justified unless the ground of the bills. In 1800, some aero- letter, reserving cornment for a future custody of the Police, In the cases not permit the process of the Gout to be judgment in wholly in their favour; it fully enemy's port. But we also remarked that specimen was sent by Major Bouverie, then of Queen v. Tools and Queen 7. Jervis, made use of simply to get debts out of meets the prayer of the petitioners; and an we coincided more with the opinion of other Political Agent, to the Museum Indian the arcumstances were also peculiar ¡Gaol. The consent of the creditors, at ontato in landed property and money of the jurisconsults who hold, as we think, more Daily News. and in fact no two cases could be cited least, would be necessary to such a step. D. B. Robertaci, Esq., ex, H, B, M, which were so much alike as to hind a judge

value of over $200,000 will be distributed correctly, that a capture can also ho justi PROMPT PUNISHMENT.-The celerity with Conral, Canton,

Mr Sharp remarked that the creditors salongst the fortunate relations. They fied, even when the immediate' destination which capital sentences are carried out an in the decision of auother case. There was would be only too glad. Mr Falconer had will profit by the foresight of the late Ru- of the vessel is a neutral port, if it be prov- der Lynch Law is almost equalled by the SI-In reply to your communication of that distinction drawn which, though it promised to give the petitioner a chance,ter of Singapore, Sir Richard MeCaused beyond doubt that the contraband of war summary disposal of murderers in the Pun the 12th January last, receipt of which I might be called somewhat nice, formed

and had suspended the exception of the land, who 12 years ago testricted the amount is destined for the enemy. We qualified jab under the Outrages Act. Our Labore bad the honor to acknowledge on the 23rd sort of defined line, viz., admissions made Court precept.

to be expanded on Sin Chew to a mere frac- this view, however, by stating that the fact temporary tells us of a young sopoy of delet, covering despatch from His Excellen- before being taken into custody, and those His Loalship observed that, if arings-tin of the

Sir Rutherford Alcock to Hur Majesty's made afterwards. Although he was there-monto could be trade with the creditors to the of the income, and funded the root with unust be enablished by the full and rigorous the 2nd Sikhs, who was stabbed on the 7th Cousul Pedder of Amoy, in which his Ex-fore constrained to confess that there was that a per-centage on the 8 could be paid, The Chief Justice carefully explained the the proved falsification of the same. But in the Fort or Dera Ghaze Khan by a fanatic evidence of the ship's papers only, or by instant, whilst attending an auction exiside cellency invites an expression of opinion no distinct guide to be found in any of tlie the petition might he withdrawo, frein the Mercantile Communities of China esses cited, he was clear on the point that

law nuder which this judgment was arrived the case now before us, the American Court who was immediately arrested before he had at Sin Chew was a charitable act, of Prize was unable to establish any other time to do more mischief. Act XXHL of if the poor benefitted from its observance, fact as a basis for its decision than 1867 which deals with such cases, does not Treaty of Tientsin, I have, du behalf of this

if any sick were cared for, any children the circumstance that a certaiu quantity of extend to Bunnoo, bat Colonel Graham, Chamber, to express satisfaction that a sub his mouth or not. The case of the first pri- The Court of Assidy of Chalons hoe just propagation of Chinese faith extended, all bore the initial letters G. 5. N., which the procedure to this assassination as a special ANESTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCE oducated, or public works maintained, or uniform buttons found among the cargo the Commissioner of the Derajat, applied its jert of such importance, as the opening up ouer he regarded as distinct from the other triest a case which ilifistrates painfully the would have been uphold. The Chief Jus- Court interpreted as meaning "Confederate case. The prisoner was tried and convicted of the country of thina to foreign enter two, although the a.. had classed all unwillingness of juries in France to return tice was very careful in mentioning this, to States Navy, As these buttons and the on the 14th, and executed the following discussion prise, is likely so soon to be brought under three under the same category; and here, a verdict entailing a enpital sentence.

pavant our fellow subjects holding other other articles designated as opatraband of day on the spot where the order, was in one case, even the citenmacances applied rufian of the name of Laumy, a stischared than Christian faith, thinking that their war and the remainder of the cargo belong committed, in presence of a large concourse The system of subsidiary ports as refer to different prisoners were variad, not to soldier, and a butcher by trade, enraged et general charitable and religious acts would ed to the same owners, and as the latter of bill men. The warderar confessed that red to by the Any Memorialiats, this speak of the other cases in the books which the failure of his attempts on the victus of be less respected than our own, Choug were alleged to have previously farnished he had left home to kill a Babib, because Chamber thinks one which, if established wight be looked upon as governing his de- his sister, seizert a long, uife and literally Long's charity began at home in the strong contraband of war to the Southern Sates, all Sabibs are infidels, but that, not finding

pon a satisfactory basis, would be of concision. Regarding the complete confession iderable benefit to Foreign trade,

made by the first prisoner, it was obtained "bled" her like a pis, plunging the kuffe est sense of the word, and as mong but the frine Gout Pastly and illogically de- Sahib baudy, God ordered bins to kill His Excellency states that it is far contom under promise on the clef of or to through her throat, sad then turning and binuself or his spirit after his deceased, would dated from those fucts the inlmical destina Dya Singh. When sentenced to death he Blation to open to foreign beats ur vessels cape fruit punishment, this being thic case

jobbing it in the wound. The Ferdict was will would involve a perpetuity as well, with condemned the ship and the outire he asked for a fuficar and shield and to be be benefitted, and as the narrying out the tion of the articles in question, and forth appeared surprized, "and we are told that propelled by steam, all inland waters, all subsequent confessions by that on were

guilty, with extenuating circumstances! The within the limits of any Customs district.

vitiated; and ought not to be admitted as Court inflicted the heaviest zoutence in its ocrtain well-suttled principles of law inter-argo. But, according to the mirerally allowed to fight nutil he was overcome While hailing with pleasure any step evidence-upou this prisoner therefore he power-hard labour for life.

vened, and the property so long diverted admitted principles of international law, When he was told that he could not be likely to inecrase the facilities of direct in (the C. J.) could not proceed to pase sen A FHOTOGRAPHAR in Suffolk was recently mily of the deceased.

from its natural channel returns to the fa- even if the presumption of the above facts accommodated in this way, he met his fle tercourse with the inland maris of China, tence. As for the second prisoner, how visited by a young woman, who with sweet

were well founded, nothing else than the with the air of a martyr. the Chamber cannot but express its disap ever, there was no reason why sentence simplicity asked, "How long does it take

said contraband of war, which formed only pointment that the means of cominunication should not pass upon him, as it was a questo get my photograph after leaving my mes

a very insignificant portion of the cargo, to be limited to beats not propelled by tion whether any statement he had made sure

beitig estimated at a value between 201 and 300%, sterling, could have been legally

for the occasion, the Chamber has caused this point, was most disrespectful to the great authorities on the question; and that

issue:

Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce, March, 1962,

confessions there referred to were obtained

pan certain points of great importance the expression of the prisoner should be vo-

likely to be raised in the revision of the luntary that it ought to be left to him a

a

matter of indifference whether he opened

.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

The Court then adjourned.

is given by car contemporary

The following description of Sin Chew" The word Sin Chew is composed of Sin, which mosun a spirit, soul or ghost, and

"My dear sir," sail a cxp-lidate, acoust ing a sturdy wag on the day of election, " am very glad to see you."You needu be," replied the wag "i'ye yoted."