No. 4369,--JULY 2, 1877.
and yet, perhaps, the only great one from him which was followed by a lame and impotent conclusion. It was a plea for a policy which is no longer in terms racom-
mended to Parliament, and the vindication "of resolations fiready withdrawn,
THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL The following correspondenco relative to the Government School is published in the Government Gazette of Saturday for general
Information:-
Letter from the Inspector of Schools to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary..
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
(Before His Lordship the Chief Justice Sir JOHN SMALE, with a Special Jury.) July 2, 1877.
▲ REBELLIOUS HAREM.
Chun Ohoy. Wong Yrim Tiny atlas Wahee, $2,800.
Phillippo, instructed by Messrs Sharp Toller and Johnson, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr T. O. Hayllar, Q.C., in structed by Mr Brereton, for the defendant. The following Special Jury was empanel. led-Messrs R. Walker, H. L Dalrymple J. P. Barnes, T. G. Linstead, H. Cope, J. K. Davis and D. R. F. Crawford.
Mr C. M. Kerr was called, but be asked to be excused on the ground that he had to attend as a member of the Marine Court of Enquiry on the steamer Thales.
THE CHINA HAIL.
while I was to be the 4th.
As he did 80,
aaserted that she had given the defendant Captain Coles: Yes, owing to what the to admit some one. $2,800, while the defendant denied that very, the fold me I did remstrate with the defendant came to, abused each eye had received it, or that he had ever recely. Mr Fay, the Sub-Collector. ed any sum of money, nor indeed that he not speak English, and air Fay had Bival and one on the mouth. The complainant
en could struck him two blows, one on was Indebted to her in any way. Had he preter but the Chief Mate, who could"
then got hold of the defendant in order to persisted in this donlal and the case pro-speak to the man in a coaded to the end, bis Lordship knew what English. I suggested that they be re-ex-tain had gone away said to the witness that sort of pidly do massif. Mir Smith after the Cap- the result would have been. The character of amined with the compass before them, and if he would not keep quiet, he would have this transaction on the part of the defendant that I should be present.
to slime him up. Inspector Swanston was inspector was examined and he corroborated the witness a lamint a far as the assault
with Suf Heong while on board the steamer, She told me that the defendant originally intonded her to be the 4th wife, but on account of the money I had had the do, fondant was going to make her the 5th wife, On arrival, I remained here for four days. While here I asked him for the $500 he protaised me; he replied that when I wanted the money give it to me then. Wathen went to Cantob, and I stopped with the defendant till the month of April 1876. The defendant wont to Canton 4 or 5 days before me, and heless down trodden women, who had no gave me his address at Canton. I went up of his No. 2 wife. I left him on the 24th and the defendant took me to the residence April last, because he and his No. 2 wife ill-troated zoo by beating and abuzing me. I asked him to remove me down to ong kong. I reminded him that my arrangement with him was that I should have a separate establishment to myself, and that he had promised me that, if I could not agree with the No. 2 wife. He did not give me a kong. I asked him seven or eight times for defendant did not supply me with main- my money, but he always put me off. The tenance when I was in Hongkong. I asked him for my money several times in Hong kong, and he told me that he had a claim pending against him brought by the 5th wife. It was a matter that was brought to the notice of the Registrar General, Mr Tonnochy. On the 1st November 1876, I went up to Canton to ask for repayment of my money. I asked him on the 25th at the house of the No. 1 wife. I asked him for the money; he replied that his father
Hongkong, 29:d June, 1877. Six,—I have the honour to inforia you that, when preparing the draft of the Es timate for Education for next year, 1 dis covered an error in one of my calculations In the last Annual Report." I regret to His Lordship considered this to be a find that I omitted to add the item of Rent good ground for excuse. of Assistant Masters' Quarters (6720) to the The Attorney-General then opened the Expense of the Central School. In conse-case for the plaintiff,. He said the plead-separate house; I came down myself to Hong- quence of this, in Table III., the Expense ings in this caso
were short and the of the Central School should be $14,086 16 tasuos simple. The plaintiff, according to intend of $18,385.16, and the total Ex-the petition, was an unmarried woman, and pense of the Government Schools should be the defendant was a sugar merchant trading $19,244.85, instead of $18,624.85.
between Canton and Hongkong. He was (Table III. is then given, which shows also a shareholder in the new Sugar Refinery number of scholars in the Government called the Oriental Sugar Refinery at Wau- schools, and the expense of each School.] chai, and was known as Weng Yum Ting otherwise, Wabee. The plaintiff's claim was that in the month of July 1875, she gave $2,800 into the oustody of the defendant for security, bearing interest in the mean- time at the rate of one per cent per month. The answers to the petition were tothe into his custody the $2,800, nor say money 200 to it, by and bye. I did not receive Total,.........$16,556,60 for deposit whatever from the plaintiff. Any of the $2,800, por of the $500.
TABLE IV. AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the Government Schools during 1876. Expenditure,......
$19,244.85 Deduct Fees from Scholars at the Central School,.....
The Attorney General applied for costs. judgment. He ordered coats for the plain
His Lordship said costs usually followed tiff with great satisfaction.
This was also granted by the Court.
MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY. A Court of Enquiry was held to-day at the Harbour Master's Offes to investigate
...2,688.26 effect that the defendant had never recaived was dangerously ill then, and that he would into the circumstances attending the ground, aware if any objection was made by the waiting. The defendant was fined $25,
1. Average Expense of each Scholar
at the Government Schools.......8 7.62 2. Average Expense of each Scholar
at the Central School
19.75
The
The plaintiff formerly lived in Shanghai and carried on at Shanghai through a goHon. C. May, Chief Police Magistrate (Pre- ter myself. I remember the 20th March. brought up for burglary in Chinese territo-
ry.
RENDITION. Chan Atat and two others were again
ing Kai applied for a further remand and The Chinese military officer. Ohun
A further remand was then granted. aaid the witnesses would be forthcoming.
Mr Fay said, The Attorney-General, the Hon. G. to effect the purchase of a hoùse be would wai'such that his Lordship did not know | having once taken their evidence it could present and saw the whole affair.
how to designate it. This was a most das not be altered. He said he plainly saw the tardly attempt and showed how low-minded men's memory was very defective and that the defendant war. Flere were these help he would write to Brisbane to that effect
was concerned, and witness went to separate The Court: Did you have any quarrel with them. The defendant wanted to assult remedy open to them to redress their Mr Fay, the Sub-Collector of Customs?
one of the clerks and witness told him to his Lordship wished it to be known by find fault with him for sending a false very excited. The defendant said that on wrongs except in an English Court, and Capt. Coles: No, but 1 had occasion to get out of the way. The defendant was people in Eastern countries that what was statement to Brisbane regarding my vessel, the 29th, he went to the Dock with two known as Western Civilization or the doo-The statement was to the effect that the friends, one was the Captain of the steamer trines of Christianity prevailed in this Colony, damages sustained by the Thales were ex-Cyphrenes, and the other a Chinaman, be and that the rights of females would be aggerated. I think his reason for doing so longing to the Ping Kee ship compradore's uphold here. The defendant having was in order to make the vessel go to Fitz-shop, The Captain of the Cphrenes was.. submitted to a judgment, his Lordship would roy Island.
ahead and had got in. The defendant heard direct the Jury to give a verdict for the Alexander Groundwater sworn-I am the door being bolted and as he saw some plaintiff for the full amount claimed, with Chief Officer of the 8. S. Thales. I have clerks above he asked them to let him in. been in her two years. I hold a certificate they replied that it was no business of interest at 12 per cent.
es chief mate. I keep the watch on board theirs and told him to wait. He waited present at the enquiry at Cooktown when complainant why be kept him waiting. the Thales from 4 to 8 a.m. and p.m. I was for about 10 minutes when he asked the
the Quarter-masters were examined. I took They only laughed at him, so he struck the The Attorney General applied for in-them up by the Captain's order. I do not complainant. He had certainly waited for mediate execution for the amount due, think the men understood what way said to more than 15 minutes. The Impactor had and for the taxed costs so soon as they them. I did not interpret; I sat there quite sworn to an untruth when he said that he could be ascertained.
silent. I then told the sub-collector- it was was only kept waiting for a few minutes. no use examining them without an inter- Inspector. Swanston was recalled, and he preter. He sent for one, but could not find were positively that the defendant had one. I understood what the men said, but | been kept waiting only about four minutes. they did not understand the questions which The Chinaman belonging to the Ping Kee were put to them. The examination was shop was called and also stated that it conducted in broken English. I am not was only about 5 minutes they had been Sub-Collector to the Captain being present. ing of the British steamer Thales. The Augustine Williams was next examined: By Mr BayllarThe negociation was Court comprised the following gentlemen: now in the Yesso. I left the Thales to bet- -I was second Mate of the Thales; I am |bad "acquired some property. She made between named Yeong Kwai Choy. She
the acquaintance of the defendant while in know that the defendant was looking out sident); H. G. Thomsett, Esq., R. N., Har I was supposed to be on the bridge all day, Shanghai and was then induced to come for a No. 4 wife, and she came to me.
She bour Master; R. MoMurdo, Esq., Govern vals. This was whilst in Torres Straits. the Chief Officer relieving me at inter- 8. Average Expense of each Scholar down to Hongkong with him, on the was not a regular marriage broker. I had ment Marine Surveyor; Captain G. Roberts, I was on the bridge when she struck; the
at the Native Schools,............. 3.24 defendant's promising to make her his 4th been under the protection of foreigner, Nore.-Item 2 should perhaps be two wife. Shortly beforo arrival here the and my agreement with the defendant was master British ship Grafes and C. Morland Captain was close to me, standing near
Kerr, Esq. dollars less, and item 3 one dollar more, defendant asked the plaintiff whether she not confiusd to the defendant's supplying
the telegraph at the time. The vessel Charles Coles sworn stated:-I am a struck very heavily. The Captain told the because part of the salary of the Head had any money or valuables with her. Theme with dresses proper for a Chinese fami- Master of the Central School, who is also plaintiff replied that she bad $2,800 with
I am master of the British steamer Thales. am quite certain of that. I do not recollect of my own because I have occasion to que against the Village Schools.
it would not safe that she should have them sometimes when worshipping gods. I left Hongkong on the 9th March last, which land was nearest to us when we This does not greatly alter the reported so much money about her, Hongkong not I did not get from him 100 taels for any bound for Cooktown, with 500 Chinese struck, or whether it was on the port or star- passengers and a general cargo. On the 24th board side. I think Cambridge. Point was these annual statements should be strictly plaintiff told him that the intended to purpose. All I had from him was $80March I passed through Prince of Wales' about two miles off. I do not know how was brought up under the following cr averages, but as I am most anxions that being so secure as it was before.
at Shanghai. He supplied me with A accurate, I have thought it necessary to deposit her money in the bank, but the few plecos of clothing at Shanghai. It sharnol; the weather was fine, Ines Point the North Brothers bore. I do not know camstances. Mr A. J. Rozario stated that defondant pointed out the inconvenience took me a long time to save this $2,800. ore 8. at 10 minutes after noon of same if the engines were stopped: I could not of having her money in the bank and I used to engage myself in money loan day, distant 1 mile. I then shaped my always hear the goug from the bridge on offered to give her 12 per cent. interest Associations and in lending out money to course S. E. by E. B. My compasses had account of the noise made by the passengers. if she would give him the $2,800 into his people at 2 per cent, per month. My in very little deviation; I corrected them overy I saw the Captain ring the telegraph to go charge. The plaintiff accordingly deposited this money with him. It appeared that some from interest ranged from over 810 day. The weather was fine and olear.abead after she got into deep water. The flourishing it about. The complainant tried
to $30 a month.
From Hay Rook I steered to pass within a vessel simply alid across the rock. With my allowance of there was another woman to whom the $20 a month, my income was between mile of Cambridge Point. I passed Cam- One of the Quartermirters was next oal- defendant had made a similar represents- $50 and $60 sometimes. I do not know bridge Point at 2.20 p.m. I was the led. He recollected the time of the nocident, tion, and she saw the $2,800 paid over to anything of commercial business, but bridge the whole time. I have been through He recollected the course he steered when the defendant. The plaintiff came to I know something of usury business.
the passage twice before,--once on going to he relieved the wheel at 2 o'clock; it was Cooktown in January and again on return 5.E. by E. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary to the Hongkong with the defendant and then When my foreigner protector left, he
The Captain or second mate Inspector of Schools.
went to Canton to live with him, but she gave me 32,000 in several instalments.g to Hongkong. Alter passing Cambridge told me to put the helm hard sport. I
Point I altered the course to S. by E. I had then steered S.E. by E. Anally left him in consequence of a dia- This was 5 or 6 years ago. I have no agreement, and came back to Hongkong money in Shanghai now, not even one cash. a man in the chains; ho reported no bottom She frequently asked for the return of her lived with the defendant from July 1675 at 10 and 11 fathoms. We were steaming money, but the defendant never paid her. to April 1876. I left him because I was about 8 or knots. I could see distinctly At list she went up to Canton and ill-treated by the defendant and his 2nd the way I was going, so there was no demanded payment but could not obtain it. wife, I left of my own free will. 1 comecessity to elaaken the speed. The Attorney General concluded by saying plained to him of the ill-treatment, and he whilst on that course that we struck; we that the question for the Jury to decido told me to come down to Hongkong, and had been then 10 minutes on the course.
Joan Francisco, another quartermaster, was whether, judging from the domosnout he was in Hongkong then. I asked him to She struck very heavily and lurched, first to of the parties in Court, the plaintiff's story get a house for me, but he told me to starboard lightly and then very heavily to sworn said. I recollect the vessel striking or that of the defendant was the more likely engage one myself. I did so, and asked port and back again to starboard I thought but do not know on what day. I relieved The whole the weeel at 12 o'clock I steered B. E. by E. him for rent, but he put me off from time he was going to capsize. Chun Achoy was then called :-I am the
occurrence did not take more than 10 or 121 steered S. by E. after the vessel struck. plaintiff in this case; I am unmarried and
to time. I did not tell Kwai Choy that I
seconds. We were drawing lû feet 6 inches At this stage the Court was cleared. was a pour woman. am 36 years of age. I used to live at Re-examined I cannot guy Kwai Chay forward and aft when we left Hongkong.
acquired some money in know I had money or not, but she know the judge that her draught was altered to 18 Thales official No. 52,608 whereof Charles Shanghai
We trimmed the coals during the passage. 1. We find that the British steamship Shanghai, $2,800. I used to live with members of our sisterhood. I have no
After the Coles, No. of whose extra certificate of
THE ABERDEEN STREET MURDER. Amico Giacomo and P. Joseph, ware
again brought up to answer the charge of remanded til to-morrow.
Inspector of Schools, should be chargedier. The defendant. therapon said that woman. I have some few proper dresser master marinor, I hold a certificate as such. man at the wheel to keep her S. by E. I wilful mu: ter, but the case, was further
trouble you with these corrections,
I have the honour to be,
Bir,
Your most obedient Servant,
FREDERICK STEWART, ~Inspector of Schools, The Hon. J. Gardiner Austin, C.M. G.,
Colonial sacretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 25th June, 1877. SIR-1 am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 33rd instant, and to ask if you will be good enough, in addition to the valuable returns which you have already prepared in connection with your Annual Reports, to prepare a return similar to that found in Reports on Govern ment Schools in other parts of the Empire, viz., a reture of the average expense of each scholar at the Government Solools for 1876, calculated not by the enrolment, but by the average daily attendance.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Colonial Secretary,
F. Stewart, Esq.
one.
The
I acquired the money. The gentleman
I
feet aft and lo foot forward.
It was
Captain Thomaett: How could she still be
going S. E. by E. when you say you put the helm hard aport ?
Witness: S. E. by E.
Mr Alves was called in as interpreter. Little else but S. E. by E. could be got from this witness.
FINDING.
?
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, foreignar for 11 years, and this is the way money whatever now; I am indebted to Recond lurch to starboard the vessel was competency is No. 759 is master, struck and gave me $50 a month, but when he left people to the extent of $360. When my Hoat. The man in the obains reported no received damage on a rook about 2 miles
Inspector of Schools to the Bon, the Colonial
Secretary.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1877. SIR,In answer to your letter No. 434 of the 25th instant, 1 have the honour to subjoin the information which you require.
TABLE Showing the AVERAGE EXPENSE of each Scholar at the Government Schools during 1876.
[Calculated, not by the Enrolment, but by the Average Daily Attendance.] Expenditure.com .......$19,244 85
Deduct Fees from the Sobolara
at the Central School,........ 2,688.25 Total, $16,536.60
1. Average Expense of each Saholar
At the Government Schools,...8 13.38
2. Average Expense of each Scholar
5. Average Expense of each Scholar
at the Native Schools,...............................
'I have the honour to be,
Bir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Colonial Secretary,
2. We find that this rook having about 16. feet on it is not marked on the above men- tioned Chart by which the ship was being navigated.
3. We are unanimously of opinion that the navigation of the Thales was being cara- fully conducted and that no blame is to be attributed to the master whose cortificate is herewith returned.
RAVING MAD.
Francisco Marcal, an unemployed clerk,
the defendant was out of employ and had been living with him for three years. He was no relation of hig defendant had a razor in his hand and was On Saturday the
to get it out of his band, but he told the complainant that he had better go into his A Coustable was then called, and complain- room, otherwise he might get killed.
ant considered the defendant to be a dangerous lunatio. He tried to strike
am able with a Ponang lawyer,
Re. manded till the 4th inst.
Quotations. HONGKONG, July 2, 1877. OPIUM-New Patna, oaah...$560
credit,
13
71
Old Patna, cash,... 555
oredit,
New Benares, casa, 612)
credit, -
25
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D
Old Benares, cash, 545
credit,
17
New Malwa, cash, 575. crodit, 580
Taola, 16 a 32
5+
Allowance
Taols, 24 a 48
Old Malwa, canh, 595 credit, 600 Allowance CAMPHOR, ... QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE,
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Exchange.
Banks, on demand,
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19.00
... 62.50 x 63.50
7.10
... 4./.
... 4,01 ... 4/0
4/11
30 days' sight, 6 months' sight, Credits, Documentary, 6monthe right, 4/1 Bombay, demand Rupees, ...2314 Calcutta, Shanghai, demand,
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...
281
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74%
75
... 8 prem.
1
25.50
4.95
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Dated at Hongkong, this 2nd July, 1877.
30 days',... C. MAY, 1st Police Magistrate. Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., H. G. THOMSETT, Harbour Master, Mexicans, C. MORLAND KERR, Non-Official Geld Leaf,
Justice of Peaco
English Sovereigns, THOMAS KOBERTS, Commanding Australian Sovereigns,
British Ship Grife," RosT. MCMURDO, Government
Marine Surveyor.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) July 2, 1877.
ASSAULT.
Discount,
140 ***
rea *
... 4.95 ... 9 a 10
7.75
allowance was stopped, I was given 8350, for England, he allowed me $20 a month,
Tang Sui Heong was next called-1 am bottom at 10 fathoms when she struck. I S. by E. of Cambridge Point of the Mount Heise been away about five years now. unmarried, now living with a friend in stopped the engines; abe did not lose her way Adolphus Islands (Admiralty Chart Torres
As soon as I found the Straits Sheet 1.) I have known the defendant for three years. Hongkong. I am 82 years of age. I know when she struck., I urst became acquainted with him in the defendant. I came to know him in vessel was afloat I gave orders by telegraph Shanghal. On the 24th July 1870 I left
Hongkong, At that time I had soms
to go ahead again, and told the carpenter Shanghai to come down with the defendant money and jewellery, altogether to the and chief mate to sound the pumps. They together. I was induced to come down value of about $1,000. The defendant reported no water in either of the holde. with the defendant because I coaned to proposed to take me as he No. 4 wife, When the ship struck I took the bearing of receive the allowance money in May 186, This was in 1875, 7th June. I agreed and Albany Rock and saw Cambridge Point and I wished to get married. The defend went with him to Bhanghai, remaining right astern. Albany Rock bore S. by ant then negociated with me to get me to there for que month. I did not see the W.W. I was still steering E. by E. from become his 4th wife, or 3rd concubine, 1 plaintiff, but I met her the first time on Cambridge Point, to pass within a mile of saw the defendant personally and he asked hard the steamer coming down. I did not Albany Rock. The Brothers were on our me if I wished to follow him, and that know at first who the plaintiff was, but port bow, but I cannot say for certain how if I wished, he wou'd take me to be his seeing the defendant speaking to hor, Imany wists; I did not take particular I could not understand 4th wife, I said, "If you won't ill-treat asked him who that woman was, and he notice of them. me, and will maintain me and supply me told me that he was going to make her there being no water in the holds, so gave with clothing, I will follow you." He re- bis No. 5 wile. Hearing this, I was a orders that a strict watch be kept. About plied, "I shall supply you with food and little angry with him. When I know this, two minutes after she had strack the chief provide you with servants," I also asked I began to be on bad terms with the engineer sent for me, and I left the bridge to be provided with a house to live in. The woman, the plaintiff When I was on in charge of the 2nd officer and went down
Shares. I saw the water defendant promised "You shall have a board on the 28th July, the defendant in the Engine room.
Hongkong Bank, 87 % prem. house to live in, and I shall make you my 4th sail to us "You females, if you have any rushing into the ship under the boiler. The
Union Ins, Soclety of Canton, $750 at the Central Solool,..... 20.00 wife." I came down with him in cons8- valuable property or money about you could keep her free; all the pumps were got Chief Engineer said he did not think he
Ühina Traders? Iné. Oo., $2,650 quence of this. Before this I lived with you bad better be careful; we shall be in
Chinese Insurance Co., $240 6:45 him a few days in Shangbai We came Hongkong in a little more than a day, and to work. I returned on deck and determined
Yangtaze Ins. Ausoufatfor, Tis, 720 down in the P. & O. mall steamer. We the state of affairs In Hongkong is very bad; to go to Somerset and beach her. I had an
B.K. Fire Ins. Co., $575 sailed on the 25th July 1875, Three days you will probably be robbed on your officer stationed to report the rise of water
China Fire Ins. Co., $149 after, the defendant said to me "You are a landing by people carrying away your and he reported the water gaining rapidly, female, and should be careful of your pro- buzea. In an hour after this, Achoy went At 2.40 p.m. Albany Rock bore west, and Chun Aclil, a coolle, was charged by H.K. W. Dock Co., 27% din, FREDERICK STEWART,perty; the state of affairs in Hongkong now to the cabin of the defendant, and both at 3.25, Albany pass being open, I steered Chan Achin, a chair coolie to Dr Ayres, H.E. f. & M. 8.-host Co., 7% dis Inspector of Schools.
is not like ten years ago. If you have any came back together to our cabin, and Achoy Bay, opposite the town of Somerset. The that this morning he was carrying bis Hongkong Gas Co., $75
for it and betched the vessel in Herbert for an assault. The complainant stated Shanghai Steato Navigation, Tis, 28 The Hon. J. Gardiner Austin, V.M C., money or any valuable property, you had
better give it to me to put by for you." I then asked me to help her to remove her Chief Engineer reported the water up to the master from the Lock Hospital. As ho Hongkong Hotel Co., $60
boxes. She opened them and took out said I had some money which I intended to parcels of dollars, altogether 28 parcela, ash pit before I beached her. The Second turned into Queen's Road, he observed the Chinese Imperial Loan, £103 buy a house with at Hongkong, and that They were clean Mexican Dollars. The Engineer had been in the ship about 6 defendant standing in the way. He called in the meantime I would put it into a bank plaintiff opened the parcels and counted months; he was discharged here shortly out to him but he paid no attention, and from which I would draw out when I should the dollars. There were $100 in each after our arrival, at bis own request. I have having a pair of buckets slung to a pole Teken et Mesara Falconer é fo.'s Promitus, want it. He said "If you put it into the parcel. She wrapped up the parcels again never had any trouble with him, but I be across his shoulders, he was knocked bank, you cannot take it out for one year and gare them to the defendant, who lieve the chief has had. The Engineers against whereupon he abused the complain or at least six months' time. If you will removed them away in three different times, never went on the bridge when we were gouant. The complainant asked him not to give it to me to put by for you, I will give folding them up in a red elk handkerchiefing through intricate passages, I think do so, but he persisted and struck the you one per cent. por month." Before 1 When we landed in Hongkong, we separated the second Engineer has gone home. We complainant with the pale a blow on the left Shangbai, the defendant promised to I did not know where Achoy went to, patched the ship up when she was beached back. Fined 60 seats." give me $500 as consideration for my fol remained in Hongkong.
by means of wedges and blankets, We left lowing him. With regard to the money I
At this stage, Mr Hayllar asked the Ogurt Bomerset the next day, arriving at Cooktown deposited with him, he told me that I could to allow him a short time, as be had some have back my money when I liked, but if I put it into the banks, I would have thing to consult his oilent about, and it to wait for six or twelve months. On arrival might possibly save time.
The Attorney General did not objest, and here I asked him for the $500 he promise the Court was adjourned till 8 p.m. meghe said that when I should buy a house, he would give me that money. When on
When the Court rested, Mr Hayllar board the steamer, I gave the defendant all
The paid his client, under his advice was willing the money ($2,8 0) bad with me, dofendant knew I had money, but did not to submit to a verdict for the plaintiff, know how much. The defendant occupied His Lordship said that, remembering the opposite cabin to mine I kept my what took place in a case on the 18th May money in three boxes in my own cabin. All lost, he could not say whether he would the $8,800 were in Shanghai olean Mexican allow the case to be closed that way or not." Dollars. They were done up in 28 parcels He referred to the case of Twycross v. Grant, of $100 each. I handed the money to him in which submission to a verdict. was 36- personally; another passenger named Sui fused. There was a difference of opinion fleong, a woman, was also present and saw there. Lord Chief Justice Coleridge re the money paid over to him. From the fused the submission, while Chief Baron first bot I took out $600, the second box Kelly thought the Court was bound to $1,000) and the third box $1,000. I opened grant it, and Justice, Bramwell limited it each parcel and counted the contents to to circumstances. In the present case, the him, "The defendant was standing at the defendant had given no evidence; his Lord-stand that you could not be present. cabin door and sat the counting.. Sui ship would grant the submission, otherwise Heong saw this, she was in the same cabin he would not have allowed it.
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MONTH OF JUNE: COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BENGAL OPIUM FOR THE
MONTH OF JUNE,
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on the 20th. The vessel was making from
A CARNIVOROUS BIFED. Leong Amoon, storekeeper on board tho to inches of water an hour all the time, 8. S. Douglas was charged by Ng Achaus and the pumps were kept constantly going seaman on board with assaulting him. The passengers were landed on the 23rd. The complainant asked the defendant for April. We did not go into Cooktown until a piece of soap to dean semathing, and a the 28th April. We left Cooktown on the quarrel ensued in consequence. They had 10th May, Beldenes was taken regarding a souffe, in the course of which the defend- the accident by the Subsoullector of Custome ant bit the complainant severely on the at Cooktown. He is not a nautical man. I shock. Fined 106. was not present when the evidence Was taken. I was given to understand that I I was not to be present.
The Court: Explain how you were de terred from being present. Did he write you to that effect
Capt. Coles: I was given to understand I was not to be present.
The Court: This enquiry is called owing to a communication received by the Govern ment from the Government of Guanaland. The Court would like to thoroughly under stand how it was you were given to ander
Capt. Coles: I Inferred from what was said by the Sub-Collector of Customs that I would not be allowed to be present. I did not make a request to be present.
The Court Did you interview the Sub Collector of Customs and object to the erida
as myself. Sai Reong helped me to get: Addressing the Jury, his Lordship said down my boxes. The defendant took the their duty would be very simple. The paronia of money to his own cabin. I did defendant had submitted to do, under not ask him for a receipt, he being a wealthy the advice of his Cotipsel, what he ought man and a man who was going to take me to have done in its first instance, ente which had been taken from the quarters
on hali dth wife. I only became acquainted | Here was a came to which the plaintif | masters?
UNPROVOKED ASSAULI, Capt. Cooper of the B. B. Spartan, zow, undergoing repairs at the Aberdeen Docks was summoned by Joseph Barry, & West Indian watchman employ on the premises, for an enault, The complainant stated that his duty as watchman was to ntation himself at the main gate to the Dock. It was part of his duty to record the state of the tide every hour. On the 20th June. last, about 7p.m., he went to mark the height of the tide and to atriks the ball. In doing this he had to shut the main gate; but before he left the post and before he looked up the door he looked round both ways to see if any one was coming. He saw no one, Having registorad the state of the tide he returned to the gate; he was absent altogether not more than 5 minutes. Ms Smith, the Superintendent of the Desk, then told him to open the gate
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Shipping Intelligence.
The following is corrected from the Infost, London and Colonial Papers
LOADING FOR CHINA AND ZAVAN FORTË. At Zandon-Steaméra cia Sues Canah Glenroy,
Burmese. Atholl
Selling Fessels.
Wyło.
Birthvale. Melbrok.
Elmatone. Felix Mendelssohn. Lord of the Isles. Faugha Ballaugh.
at Liverpool. Patroclus (8) Stentor (s)
Cilunum,
Ashmore.
Alexandra
At Glasgow.
Hopewell
at Newcastle (N.B. W for 'kong, Escort,
J. S, Stone,
At Sydney (for Shanghai), Bleck Adder.
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