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which opposed the gam policy, and the other uported it were agreed and effect of the man- E proposed

the immorality of

e fully admitting

sing a vice in order to

orged the true policy,

becquently carried out

amp Act into operation.

ce between H. Evandut, ed his por

oring the home instruc

ly observed wi

mte to what amount it

e under they licen

purposes to which the

plied, and which HE

The present amount

high, but HE

It the question; that

1 attention 1950. referred to the matter. 80-fruitful a source of ay turn to that portion Statement which deals the Revenue proper

In this respect it wierde rudging congratulation Excellency prudently

oil to rely only upon ailable surplus, the fact foal deficiency of nes

江

a similar sum, if Bot" ilable surplus in 1870,

the Military Contribu 1 evidence of financia! cannot but give much the expenditure esti lentoy does not include home 30 men' troji olice, although $19,000 oted to police purposes opriated. Neverthelem h he states at £3,000 fore they have done ay “ we believe, meet with

lon. It will be borne ad and is a fair charge

Upon one point, how

m His Excellency. It

at "do what you will

rait in Europe or in

of procure a force bomo

ring the requisite lan. we cannot obtain but

speaking English and

t. But to assert that--

if a force speaking Kog

6. Our charge against

raya been, not that they

finem, but that English. faland or be understood st practically they ailable, when their se requisite because it is upke them understand they are wanted. - As aranice" of quablöd En-

agement, this would be: placing them under

rate of pay, Mar 7 on the expiration of engagement the skid acible or capable of being old for mal practiced

s are presented for com- are unable to even note.

limited space at our dis

No. 1960-SEPTEMBER 18, 1869.]

tion to

then

VACATIONS IN THE LAW COUETS

THE CHINA MAIL. naise, to which those most given to At the meeting of the Shanghai:Rife Club, The following tune, question were BLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL alteration was that the words "The Court governments might arise from the 7th high-toned speculations about China and held on the 6 Mr. W. Kidner was raised at ou the Chffiese hunt remain indifferent. elected Captain of the Ohib:: It was Lat Is the maid Frederick Bogley But H. E the Governor said that the Ordi- have been inserted, instead of The At provided certain, punishments for persons HE DO THE NEW DRAFT ORDINANCES is informed by the Attorney General" clause of sack 7 of the old ordinance, which It har kedin absurd to connect the lazier that visitors and residents introdu. fam as such Official Assigned entitled to neuses he had to lay on the table involved torney General charges." By Beat, 6, the found on board any junk equipped for nes of low caste, coolies with a trait of prizes-Courier photos bo to him as Ansefal of the general cetate of the which there could be much difference of men as, to coin or bank noten is placed count for their presence on board fit

ced by members, be allowed to compete for have the proceeds of the goods given up to no principle or dealt with questions about law in Hongkong regarding any Agor piracy, and who could pot satisfactorily newal temperament, but, as we have led Bankrupts or in any way howsoerar said above, it is under oiream Ara meeting of the Gymnasium-If Court and a they would only be

on the same footing as it is in England by become expedient by the present sanoo which render the conclusion that hohl, op, the oth bustan, Bir Koch, the first questions of hire, shanit ideelde: the Siret time and laid of the lobe he would Lard Campbella Aos 24 and 16, V26, a 100; to amend the 1968 or los los acerolagic it is something more then personal, int Honorary Betretary, was presented with a entitled to be paid out of the said proceeda lengthy the docond resting, the meira money, End, rightly specified as such in taken that view but he had no other

not occupy the attention of members at any

coin and

bank notes being regarded aimply He was sorry that the law officers had vitable. . We are not sure that a good testimonial in the abage of a handsome the monica specifically advanced by the

Microscope, a

mama Bankrupts upon those specific goods with be in a better position to rumark upon and

bers would then, after longer considerati

Any criminal information,

This amend-ternative but obey the instructions he had deal of the difficulty experienced in our u

padd your interest thereon official dealings with China may not be

up to the

ment was necessary because the sections of received from the Government, LeMM data of Judge amend the various measures auggested. He has deuses, had been repealed. In the time.

Urd 1, 1802, which originally ouniained HER Majesty's ship Ocean has been movement de que perth, the mus traded to the same invincible determina than three years in conmission, but shớ 3rd. By whom are the costs of this Sperseded to give s sketch of each.

The ordinance was therefore read a first

solely to one's own will not leave Chius until relieved by an cial Case and of the Interleader suit to be

8th Section, power in given to the Chief [This ordinance consists of nothing more « pidgin without concern for that of ironclad-probably, it is now said, by the respectively borne that

The Governor said that the first ordiosos, when any question of law arises, and portions of the old ordinance to which Justice to reserve his judgment in Crown than a couple of sections repealing the otham But we forbear discanting on so Penelope, a vessel pronounced by comper The First Question

nance be had to lay before thein, did not empowers the Court, even after conviction, objection had been taken to by the home tempting a there, the tent authorities to be better adapted for the. With regard to the We question is being more of professional measures it further consideration of much

so much directly, silot the community, to affirm or quash the conviction. in the navy Ituis very certain that to break down station than any other

upon peare that the Unpaid Vendors, who by the however, indirectly affected the community, tion. At present, in the event of such

authorities.] Lagal ques Ows of the most daring robberies that Trover above mentioned had lost the benefit business of the Colony. This was Anto a prisoner convicted on illegal grounds, no sity. It may seth a small matter to Chinainen have yet ventured on in Shatig of their stoppage, in fransit and to Ordinance for regulating the periods of power existing for the Court to quash auch a bring up a lazy o

Coolie at the Police Court hai, occurred recently. Two mes entered equitable Lion under it, proved of the 13th vacation of the

the Supreme Court and the conviction. By the 9th Section of the Ordi: important lesson, when he is first told daylight, on Tuesday last, took out a phae Lyall, Still & Co. for the amount

business in certain cases natice doring the same. It

is given to the Attorney Gene in a manner that impresses the fact ton, drove it to the Boochow creak and sold upon ke memory that no blong my for $701-N... No which they were coupelled to pay, as of the bar, and had been supported by the sat. Now there is no such power and

D. News:

shole bun : Purchase money of the good th

conformity with a petition from the members for further evidence for summary dispo pulsin fa, is not of recognized excuse for Paxine correspondent says the Chi- after, we thoy a pier to the Acting Chief Justice. Besides those points frequently, when it would be for the

to to the plaintiffs; very desobedience or insolence suonigst West nese are talking about excluding all foreign Court to expango

Ordinance read a first time, y zant directly affecting the interests of the silvantage of the prosecution or in the Biona We wish that a little norders except officials from the capital. That 137 of the Bankruptcy Ordinatio

ther proofs under Section

[This ordinance bears specially on the the Ordinance.

The bill was then read a fret time, and sible to do so. This section provides for the Governor in Council, power to deal served upon the Official Assigned, and the

be re-opened after committal, it is impos from legal or equitable claims; and it gives proof of Mesars Liebert &

lald

on. the table.

this, We expunged

and also gives power to dual summarily [This Ordinance enacts by summer vace with any can thus sent back another with those in the same manner as Ord. 1 of 1857 empowers the reclamation of legal from:

the

this feeling is a duty as well is a necesa, ?9h berapa de adverse verdict of the Jury in the action and was intended to facilitate the legal care arising, a pardon can only be extendeduced to give, power to the Governor it.

-- CONFISCATED FUNDS, A

Council to entertain and deal with cer tain claims in relation to funds confiscated Another short ordinance was next miro

for Colonial purposes. The Governor re- narked that the course adopted and carried generally obtained in other Colonies; and it

proper that this should be so.

bat it te quite certain that he learns an Moters Fogg & Co's compound, in broad June, 1887, against the Estate of es transoction of had been framed in ralat a Magistrate to re-open a case ont in the draft ordinance was that which

it

it

before

Figon had been shown in days gone by means, we presume, if the rumour has any 1864. Dne notice of the arm public there were many improvements in interests of the prisoner that cases squarecovery of moval claims, as distinguished

pectable shopkeepers were other foundation than popular gossip, that charged wibi, witnessing assaulta and they want to exclude Missionarion. But

Co

WAS

permit

power to aut for the Chief Justico ·

maid we may presume it will be discussedbour Master's Office (absent), B. my wild be raised on the very ground now conte BEVISED BUILDING ORDINANCE..

Is the Rolls Court, on July 30, a com- promise was sanctioned by Mr Church Bank Corporation and Mr E. M. Smith between the liquidators of the Commercial

for

POLICE PENSIONEN TAM

robberies and declining to interfere we fancy they will find French objections on the 21st June, and the proofs of Mr S | tion of two months and a winter vacantantenment is made by the 10th Sections | claims of a similar naturalan ng is boause it was not their pidgin father hard to overcome, N. G, D, News, Mendel and Messrs Calvert bud Lo, word of one month, August and September being by which the inconvenience resulting f the foreign community bat do their duty Tax L. 40. Papress says that Mr Thorneanwhile the defendsats moved the Court the former, the latter falling to February the fact that the Coroner is not in a position expunged on the 20th of June to the

individuals will be increased, and the at present at home on sick leave, tespit in the action and from the refusal of the sing any business to be transacted, laughter will be done away with, The No. 9 of 1868, relating to Pensions in the... feeling the comfort of ton of the Hongkong Civil Service, who is for a Råde för i hew Trial or to sujar a non- Instead of formerly, the Chief Justice aball to grant ball in cases of murder or man- According toinstructions from home, Ord!--

have the power, if he think Ut of hands of the Government strängthened ruperannuated after nineteen and a half Chief Justice to grant the Rule an appeal may not have been, commenced before the discharge a prisoner from custody on bail, other form, and he was glad to see that this

Year:continuous service in the colony was prosecuted to the Privy Council.

section gives, to the Magistrate power to Police Force, had been re-enacted in sa- (pt. We hear he has applied through the Colo- Drawing inferences from those fauts, I do actions, always provided that the con- although he may be in Gaol on the Coro per form had not been objected to. He ALTHOUGH the Financial Statement does -oice for a pension, to which his not entertain any doubt that the applicaba sigoed during vacation; and in cases of granted on an application to the Chief Jus- ruption in the förve now as there was some” sout of parties be given, Judgment may ner's warrant, Formerly bail could only be believed that there was not so much cors BOL

of contain any reference to a subject services would certainly appear to give him tion to expunge the proots and the orders

a daim. In the Directory for 1864, Mr minds thereon, had no other object but to the temporary absence of the C, the tige, which was a process entailing legal year or two sivce. Formerly nothing could upon which something might have been Thornton is described as clerk in the Har obviate any difficulty or doubt which might Judge of the lower Court will have full expenses; but this section would do all bo done nuisances inspected, buildings

that was necessary. at the next meeting of the Council ItLAGI TAMAN

Buch cases. The supervised, or any sort of inspection-but ded for on behalf of the Official Assignoo is stated that the barbour regulations

To deprive this Unpaid Vendors on so

Acting Chief Justice noted that Section 11 it was made an excuse for instituting & dow H. E. observed that the next measure he set at rest all doubts regarding the question source of revenue at the expense of under the Ordinances framed in 1867,

technical a ground of all the fruit of thair had to submit to the Council was that whether the Registrar of the Supreme Now, if at any time proof can be given to of duty. presse with needless force on a large por

of money which so great a tributis as the struction of buildings and prevention of and said that the totes appended to the any bribe had been accepted by a countable, long and costly litigation and of a large suit smenting the laws relating to the con- Court was also Master of the Crown Office; the Batisfaction of the trovernment, - that tion of native junk owners, who trade My Binith was indebted to the bank in the Privy Council has declared to be justly nuisances in the Colony of It draft would be of service to members are an important check on a man, and between, the Colony, and the immediately of £7,922, and as security s lion was theirs would be a hardship which 1 think would be remembered that

bis pension cessed at once. This would adjacent coast. At present they cannot held on laud

ordinance, second reading. Shanghai, which a short no Court would- milist them nolens

upon leave the harbour without a clearance, time ago was valuable, but which had compelled to bend to the exigency of the referred to a Commission, consisting

being so

so long und com

This Ordinance was also read a first time. many would hesitate before taking a bribe, complicated, had been

of the [A fair abstract of this Ordinance is com, because, if discovered this year, next year, which is not obtainable except during greatly depreciated, and which was said to cleareat legal precedents Many authori unofilaial members, and the Colonial Seore, prised in the remarks made by the or at any time, it would cost him his pen

behnow only worth about £8,000. Mrties, no doubt, have been cited for the

who had taken

would make doubtful or unders pro terry The owners are thus often prevented

taken the advies and

tain nen more cantions, as it touched thea LICENBES TO DISTIL SPIRITS, from taking advantage of a breeze which, 9300 at Shanghai on the 31st of December. Len which he possesses, and does certain such matters was likely to be of any use, tive sketel. There was now an absolute pro-time.

it was arranged that on the payment of Bankrupt's Eatste without disclosing a opinion of parties whose information on The Goveruor then reatinted bis legisla

on a tender point light enough perhaps to be unfelt on est he and his sureties should be discharg-sote in relation to the Bankruptcy proceed, and they had now. laid their report on the hibition on the distillation of spirits in this

The amended ordinance was read a first, shore,, would carry them to their destiused from all farther liability. ings, thereby waives or loses the benefit of table. The Ordinance, as it was, no doubt Colony by the Ordinance No. 8 of 1844 of a bonus of three months pay, or the The ordinance provides for the payment tion, but being compelled to wait for k

bis seonrity. But there was no conceal required improvements, as it gave far too but lo had received a petition from the provision of a passage hems, to all inspec ment herd; and so far as intention may be great powers to the Surveyor Concral, who Wanchi Sugar Works, and the present toms, sergeants, or constables who have an element l the case it is clear that the had the power to pull down this or put up short Ordinance was meant in some messure served dye yours in the force; reserves the defendanta never intended to make any that, as he clione, without say one know to meat such cases. It had been represent right to frame conditions apon which peny election or abandon any rights. The fanta ing anything of the matter This was nod to him that this Sugar Company, by not signs sad superannuation will be granted not at all consistent with the being at liberty to make use of a quantity of and establishes the right (above mentioned) bring it within the authorities above refer constitutiou and red to, and I cannot hold that either the at all politio or safe to give despotice power considerable loss; and is instances such as very of any corrupt practices on the post of Bling of the proofs or the other acts of the to any head of department, which would defendants mentioned in the Special case make hun virtually independent of

the recipient.

at:

office hours at the Harbour Master, Smith now!gave power to sell the land; aud: nosition that's creditor who proves against natter They had teens gains with the Acting Chief Justina and given above]

their clearance, they suffer hy delay and}}] have to wait on the caprice of the wea

ther It is suggested that a periodical

SUPREME COURT. (Before the Hon. Atting Chief Justice,) Sept. 18, 1889,

słow.

registry or clearance for say one or more TAE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS AND of the present case do not appear to me to state of the did not think it was their property in die Bling rum, suffered of revoking all allowances upon the disc

months would be sufficient for public Interests, and as the Water Police are to

be strengthened by the means afforded

by the Special Faud, som relaxation of the present regulations may perhaps be safely and therefore reasonably sano:

We understand that the Hongkong Mint

And

ANOTHER, Plaintiffs,

ALEXANDER RODOSS AND OTHERS, Defendants, Best

S. HUSTOM, Official Assignee of

wall, Brille de 00, ac

The Acting Chief Justice delivered judy

ment in the above case, as follows —

This is an Interpleader Bill filed by the

Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and

benefit

(paras 10 ár 12) under the circumstances constitute ing point, of law a walled of any which might accrae to them by their appeal to the Privy Counell, or if any way defeats their title to the sam ti dispute, But assuming that the proofs under the

Executive. This section had been inserted to wet taifa diffoulty, as follows: "All powers hereby vested in, the Surveyor General shall be exercised by him in ooh- formity with such instructions as he may, from time to time, receive from the Go- had the legal affect contended for, Iant of had been inserted for the

that, he saw no reason why the laws abould Colonial enterprise. In the presont duiness ERCOVARY OF CROWN DRUTS. not be relaxed to meet the requireinents of of trade, he would like very much to see The Governor noxt brought forward" "an successful manufacturea carried on here, ordinance to empower the Colonial Tras and he still hoped to see them in the sure to recover Crown doble under $600 Colony. The Sugar Works were injoying with less trouble than formerly ; and called lair amount of success; and this kind of upon the Auting Chief Justice to explain Governor enterprise ought to be encouraged, and the measure.

The dosing Ohief Justics said

baid that are 1, infly text of the ordinanty to manufactories are lous. It was their duty now the duty of the Attorney: General absoluta i

uts power should ever have bre

Kell given,

machinery which, at will be remembered Comptoir descompte de Paris and the Bankruptoy and the other sats mentioned, verzor. Formerly the Surveyor tiey might have cotton mills and other

was purchases by the inhouse and ship

peil in the cleamt: United Service to

be a larger and other

proue het slot piletant, the Courbet they

now in course of erection at Osaka by Of Ders of 3 and the thick 215b and 28th of June, replaced the parties avoid the dealty mentioned, at least with the way for such under to appear for the Crown in the recovery of

3. T. Waters, known hele in connection with the Telegraph to East Point. We

age of the Estátu. of Lyall, Still & sidered to interplead in respect of the sum

in

the

sable

slabit quo onde. Utrast therefore dipolle

first question in the negative or thought of, must have been inffoduced object was in view and it was onlyliigal thash guns and that it was desirable

that heads of departments should be right The Secoral Question, inadvertently into the ordinance as drafted; that all obstructions in the way. With regard to the second question, I and

and the thing had now been rectified. The

should be as Suver Coins of $1,60 cents, 20 cents and The suit arises out of the recent ind have been referred to the Code de Comrdinance, as now placed on the table removed, and advancement fould be to sue in their own name, as in other

ally, the Commission's version virtually

hear that it is intended to coin gold pieces of MaxiCAL $20, $10 and 81

of $56, 390.1

8,390.12 which the plaintiffs baye paid into Court, metro and

in

merco Title "Revendication," and more

de article. We can at

Privy

at

Som

At

e same as

Bugs

t

places. This ordinance was

adineply to as little fettereil as possible. enable the Colonial Treasurer to do so with into Court per- ment of the Judicial Committee of the particularly to article 078, which provides mesure. In the consideration of great strictness on this head was neces out the necessity of c 10 cents, and. Copper Coins of 1-100th Council, whereby a bosuitwa that in the event of stoppage in transitu measure, they would have to bear inary only when pait of the revenue is raised anally, by merely giving the

partloplarsoft and 1-1000th of a Mexican Dollar, The ordered to be entered in an notion of trover the rondor dhall be bound to reimburso the mind that, the Chinese were always very that they desired the imposition of import loss of time was often caused by the technical

case certified by his

this signature. Agreat Small Batote of the insolvent verdec For udbou by a fan of new unsure, and it duties here, or the reversal of the policy proof of claints under $300 at the

salon, Insurance, or other larges. the now ordinance, forover muy improve the old Ordinance of 1844 should stand in would of course be open to the defendant vances made for Freight or

or Carriage,

had been thought by senie of the members which had happily obtained in the Colony Case Court; and this would be entirely of the Concussion that, instead of though it is generally

mutts it might contain, they should go on the way of any industry; and he therefore to establish a rebuttal, if lie

so long fle therefore did not see why avoided by the ordinando proposed. tit

Jaw of Eugland is substantially

thought that of France in relation to

with the old. He knew that one or two of laid this measure before them, so that he to do Some questions

tions had frequently transita, thare is no authority in any the mean bere exprimed therrelves in that could grant Homes for the clutilation of ariage us, to interest on arrears' of taxes,

and he

It was the chief con- the bill is now huid ou the table.

fit. He hoped the public interests would brought into Court; and this was provided tans be forwarded by the support of mem

the Court being empowered to sward 12 per cent per anuum, as a sort of penalty "Bill read a firat timte.

for forcing the Colonial Treasurer to bring the matter into Court:

this direction

of

f.coming

the

in by excise duties; but he did not supposo

enacting

fit ad

The

d that if the "probable oyer Liabilities on 31st "approaches mors nearly. 23 shown, than to the ed by His Excellency, begin to hope that a sduction will take place

though it would be rge this upon the first surplus, nor does the ent realized justify the

gmy pidgins phrase. lius sa constantly attempt and which, translated Howing languages of expression with every may be taken to ter the secrets of Oriental But very little reflec

to shew that much of

ich arises in controlling ulation of this colony, constant misapplication ataihod in these words; trage be committed, if a require aid, if the polios

#

no blong my pidgin rose put forward for theory that every mah own business, and leave ople alone is one which

lp favor with a certain

me. To tell them that i

uld have done away with actions on record, would obscurity more than half ames are fanions, would ted m'a complete deal Davalle nothing. They the distinguishing mark stinguished from savage, that the individual goes Tow circle of his ow etinies to teach / Wendetz nths of science some he blessings of invention multiender ILY rkable fact, indeed that ority of our discoveries

not to men who have. ted their Ires to the ith, but to those who the amusements of their

brent in the case in China. single example be found lence of thought which is dity of eminence in art pr

su afford however to lot

se it concerns fored vers pirit, when carried out in every day life, becomes s

jow

Gold will be 22 erat quality and the which was brought by the plaintifs against Silver 800 trie It is expected that the the first asinod defendunte in this Court airailgenients will be completed for coin June 1867, and ia generally known here as ing towards the end of this or beginning the Min data represents the pro- ceeds of 306 bales of Cotton Goods shipped Ming to Mishari Lagall, Stil d. Co., The

of next year.

LOCAL

per

The num in dispute

who

were adjudicated bankrupts on the 21stal Text Book or say legal precedent insideration to be borne in mind real spirits for such periods as fie should think, when paid before the inatter was

day of May, 1867. Thus goods were support of this portion of the Ufficial Assig stopped in transitu by the unpaid vendors, Mr. Mundel, Messrs Liebert & Co., and e' clas

On the other hand, it is stated by two

through this morning, there being only one Mutarn Calvert Co who were the real modern text writers that, however just and timerdinance was then read a first hers in this matter,

-TO-DAY'S FOLION.

Mr Russell had very little business to get

of minor importanes |

defendants in the above action; | Mrs. Rodger and the other ownent of the sip Miz being merely nominal defendunte a

in this very suite

**

on Stoppage in Fransitu, PF 230, and

e; and II. E. observed that it had bet

(The ordinance providos for the isso of licenses to distil, rectify and compound spirits, subject to certain conditions and

of which to be punishable by penalties.]

PROM18SORY OATHS

for by

The ordinance was then road a first time. This ordinance refers to claims for Crown

rates, and spirit Hicense fees and the fear- ing of a summone at the residence or place

Pond charged as a suspicions character in consequence of the judgment recorral Law of Stoppage in Transit (Houston referring to this ordinance. It consista of restrictions, under regulations the breach rent, Police, lighting, water and fire brigade

watchman! he

but

had to be discharged from a want of evidence; On binis ocossion he was order

ed to find security for three months. in

* Judicial Committee of the

Conncil, however, having on appeal made

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE,

on this ma

matter.

The Ordinance had been

of business of a defendant, or at the house

in respect of which the claim in made, is

STREET DESTRUCTIONS. The next ordinance brought forward was to make further provision for the main tenance of good order" in the Colony, H. E. remarked that it supplied a serious from obstruction on occasions of proces defoot in the matter of keeping the streets ione, ceremonies and other gatherings. It

As the honey was not forthcom money to the defendants in obedience to abaeunes, who is uporarily of embers, and a perusal of the notes to effect a general understanding in Colanies was found that there was no real authority

For the present therefore the order of the the Criminal Sessions have been held outions from home ccordance with instruo- ing, he was safely lodged in the care and that order, they were served with a written fourt will be an6.390.12, which had not been fized on account of the de-

Guol I authorities, notice of a clair to it by the Uficial âs-

aigues as belonging to the s

Estate of Messre

should have been

to deal with that matter, and is became necessary to legislate accordingly.

The ordinance was then read a first time.

THE STIMATES.

fford him, and brought

equitable, that provision of the Code de tor be remitted to i Committge, not à Cam- A Semi-Anglicized" Chmatian who goes

Commerce may be, and however worthy of mission. adoption, it is not sanctioned by the gene-

[We shall take an early opportunity of by the name of William Kum-Tai, was brought up by the Acting Registrar Gene

mod against the defendants in the above Farson's Maritime Law, p. 876) In any The Last ordinance to be brought for

fifty sections dengerude to the peace of the Colony notion, and of the refund of Chief Justice case I cannot hold that the Official Assignee The person is described as an unemployeenter

Smale to grant a rule for new trial or to any equitable Lion on the specific proward, His Excellency remarked was one of dance with instructions from home, he deemed due service.

H. E. continued to say that, in accor- Police force, has been a watchnian at gan tiey were compelled to pay over to the coeds, of the goods, in respect of those extreme importance. It had been drawn submitted a short ordinance, tamen the

formerly in the Water onter sansuit on the points reserved,

charges, as suggested by the Question up in very complete form by the Acting laws relating to promissory oaths.. The bling houses and has made himself goner plaintifs the whole of those proceeds I must therefore decide the 2nd question Chief Justice, to whom the Council was practice was very dissimilar in Colonies, ally useful to out-of-the-way jobs which he

very much indented; and he would ask the and it was different in each of the many could pick up. He dresses like an English

also in the negative. f

Acting

Chief Justica man, and is bot altogether devoid of abili- the order before mentioned, a

The third question relates solely to costs,

The Third Question.

to explain its terms to

governments he had administered. A the Council. In fact, he was in custody of the entered in the action, and on the 10th of

The

committee of the House of Commons sat Acting Chief Justice Juue luat Chief Justice Smale made an audit la arranged that I should postpone of the Ordinance, with a few explanatory in a year and a half ago; and the result

anid that

copies Policy before ou 8 rather

Berions

on the subject, the report of which was sent charge

order for the repayment by the plaintiffs to expressing day opinian or making any order the defendants of the said sum of $56,390, 12, upon it until after hearing the Counsel for appended, had been placed in thehunds had been a circular despatch, with a view

Oficial Before the plaintiffs had repaid the the

would enable them at once to seo flie ob- ject of the

Formerly drafted simply in 110W Amenduenta. Resping o

Cof th

the 18th of every month; and if this day 1-That the sun of

Bill was then read a first time. SOMEWEAT wifortunate mistake has been Lyall, Still & Copon which the claim of the paid to the Defendants, les Rudiger, ground why that

was paid into Court by the Plaintifs, beparture of the

[This ordinance contains the forms of the H. Ethen introduced the two estimates he knew no other.

ther caths taken by all the officials, from the antiances, viz., that for the appropriation mado in the Chiese notification with re-

Charles Carnie and Richard James Gilman. peat to the advent of the Duke of EdinOfidal Assignes is founded is that the Thatthe Plaintiffs do pay to the last. chose. Now, the Sessions Governor down to the Sheriff in accepting of a sam 'not exceeding $38,000 for the burgh, Ho is called the eldest son of the unpaid Vendors had proved against thự

and antering upon the duties of office, viz Supplementary Estimates of 1868; and which must naturally lead to a non-Estate of Messrs Lyall, Still & Co, for the named Defendants Intment at the rate of frequently to be adtourned on account of oath of allogiance, judicial oath, and official that to apply a sum,not exceeding $840,000 Query wusical impression on the part of the Chic amount of the aupaid purchase molicy of

112 2 per cent, por sunum on the said sum, mails were continually interfering with the oath. The oath to be taken by executive new, who, of course, cannot understand the Goods in question, and had done offer from the 10th June 1889 (the date of the sittings of this Criminal Court. It had

financial statement (which wo published in The Governor then, having delivered bis how the future King of England should be apts in relation to the Bankruptcy which Order made by Chief Justice) up to the therefore been considered best to fix upon

full last night), remarked that, as they had Captain in the Navy. The mistake is, in operated in point of law as a waiver of the 15th day of July (the date of the filing of the let day of the month, a tresure, as excusable one, and illustrates sanitable lien which they had gained by the ponclusion of the judgment, the at least thought the members of the legal

Interplender

to from mail business-so

a good deal of work to do, they might get the diffienity of accurately translating titles waiver consequently defasted their title to Acting Chef Justice observed that this profession, who had all been consulted.

the stoppage in transito, that

The next ordinance was one to provide through a part of it without delay. Strictly into Chingas, The portression used in Tat

for the payment out of the revenue of the speaking, the standing rules demanded the , literally "great sun," the exact mean the proceeds of the Goods as against the question of costs would be reserved until the matters and this had been effected by the Colony of expenses incurred in the relief of lepas of ten days before the second reading,

designe ing of which is the Prince designated to the Oficial sigue approach of the Vacation In reply to Me Whyte, His Lordship stated. This section has likewise removed at ships: registered in this Colony This, in accordance with instructions from honte,

but is also used generically for

section of the draft ordinance submit distressed British seaten belonging to but as many of the drafts were drawn out Prime Footprinted graints 1 ton and in the Strut desire of all pance to tint the Manchester fefentsats Could der los. was a question which need they might be disposed of. They-houl

f the Queen would probably be long-Probtain an early decision, un acount of the tainly got quests; the questions to be argued Justice to adjourn the Sessious, oflier that not claim very sariona consideration or dis. finish as touch of the business as possible, or a similas terra: It would certainly appear Large amount of money locked up, an appli: would be us to who should pay for them, in person, by a notification in the Gazette cussion. The advances of sucs for the as their illustrious viniler would take up adriasble that some substitute should be eation was made to the Court to hear the or whether they would be taken out of the for justatve, instead of, as formerly, being purpose stated would not likely be name a portion of their time before long

the characters used, which are questiofe of law argtied on a special case, fund in Court, th

The Connell then adjourned till Friday compelled to go through the form personous, considering the few vesseln replatered camilated to mislead Press

presence ally, in

of all the officers of the at this port, although it was proper that next, 24th insta Court. Bestion 3 makes as information by such sums should be disbursed from the the Attorney General "as valid and effect Colonial ravenue when they did arise. ual in al respecte as an Indiatiment

The ordinance by

was then read a Brst time. Grand Jury and the next section (f 4)

This ordinance, which consists only of provides that the Colonial Secretary may three sections, provides for the payment of sign information, in case of the linges such expenses incurred in the Colony, u

of

Made

for

......... A Ban Francisco Establishment (the Vul.

прод

to be framed under the Imperial Act 3 and

At

the return of the Acting Attorney General.

14 Vid of 35, extended to this Colony by Love, the toothache, a cough, and tight Ordinance No. 7 of 1860. ...

This proposal was aanted to it being boots, are things which cannot long be kept understood that sa the sum in dispute car shows a couulderable degree of enterprise ties interest at Law, the plaintiffs should be

can Iron Works) has sent to Japan & Quartz grushing machine costing $7,000. This

on the part of the Japanese, We hope the taken to offer by their bill to pay interest,

Secret

EVERYBODY knows Dr. Johnson's defit tion of a fishing rod as a long stick with a from their quarts rushing sccording to the rule laid down in Biguold cord attached to it, a worm at one end and operations a search for

tion simuld be raised

whether the use expectations,

return

of

gold

.

arrival and departure of mails, and the

as the most

as well as those to be taken by aliens on and legislative councillors are also given, saturalization.

BELLEF OF COLONIAL SEAMEN.

for the public service of 1870,

to

It is dificult to say to what sort of ears Fame moet loves to plow her trumpet- whether to deaf ears or to long ones.

Á COBBEBFONDENT who used to live close the residence of the late Tom Moure, or absence of the Attorney General. well as those incurred elsewhere than in the sends us the fallowing anecdote Once cona Ot being supposi | #. Audland 11 Sim 24 alsoi that no ques à fool at the other. Frince Metternich in Seation 5th, the Council would obsetre, Colony, out of the general revenue of the driving home to Chippenham from Devizes,

ase accredited with the invention of another altered the forms of an information, by Colony.]

an old lady a lift in the trap; and in gave an and one strictly within the provisions of definition, which la just now going the which the Attorney General proceeded PIRLOT ORDINANOH AMENDED,

conversation I asked her if she san mak S12 Edmund Hornby is mid to live the Aut above referred to aid that the round of the continental papers, and which

galnet prisoners. The old form was in- As the law officers of the Crown were of Tom Moors in her village when he was found such an accumulation of besinde in Court should take a decretal order in rais amusing suotigh to be recorded liste compatible and inconsistent with touny nut astisded, with and bad refused to sane alive. Tom Moure air, Tom Moore? the Consolata at Nagasaki, consequent on spect of the sum paid into Court, and the the dafinion of a velocipedestrian fool sections of the Criminal Procedura Ordition the whole of the enactments in the said she. Oh, you musan. Mr. Moore. the death of the late Consul there, & Interest thereon, and the costs of the whole upon rollers. It may be doubted If this nanes (3 of 1565) regarding private prosecu Ordinance for the Suppression of Piracy, Mrs. Moore were a very kind lady, but proceedings fontidon upon such opinion as Doctor's definition ever made one angler tions; and the alteration was made in order 1863, the next ordinance to amend that Mr. Moore used to write all sort of varsGE night be delivered upon the questions the less and we are sure that the Prinor's to assimilate the form store to that in use anactoput bad to be brought forward. It (Forscs) about the moon, and such like Tajned by the Special Use

definition will not extinguish the relocipede si home than the one now used. The was feared that complications with foreign things. He were no soconut.

that he has requested one of the olerks of the Shanghal Supreme Court to be sent grap tu bio-assistajigë,