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No. 4701 JULY 20, 1878.]

By His Lordship We have received no consideration whatever for what we did We paid $823.43 to the Oriental Bank; this was at the rate of 8/9, and the palange is for commission and other charges.

Mr Wotton then addressed the Court; he contended that the plaintiffs had no claim on the defendant. Had the charterera put the earge on board the schooner as they promised, the freight would have been paid, und the amount of the bill paid. But this was not done and the defendant had to pro- cure another Charter. The money and in fast been paid to Mesars Robey Brothers, and they could recover from the Estate of Mr A. Hearn. It was hard the Captain should suffer. Had Mr A. Hearn not be tome insolvent nothing would have been

heard of this case.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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CHINESE HOUSES IN HONGKONG, The following Documents relating to the structures of Chinese Houses in the Chinese part of the Town of Victoria, are published

(ERARMLATION.)

The humble Memorial of the undersigned,

Land Owners and Residents in the Colony of Hongkong. Showeth: Your Memorialists venture to memorialize your Excellency with referenos to the following subject:

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Your Memorialists therefore humbly pray that your Excellency will be pleased to into your consideration and cause inquiries tako the subject matter of this Memorial to be made either by means of a Commis sion appointed to take such evidence as your Memorialists may be able to lay before it and to hear their arguments, or by such other means as may seem to your Excellen ey the best fitted to elicit the truth.

Elero follow seventy-four signatures.] Hongkong, 24th May, 1878.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNÓA

This Memorial, which relates to the structure of purely Chinese houses in the Chinese quarter of the town, is signed by nearly all the loading Chiness inhabitants of Hongkong, in fact it is signed by those intelligent and influential Chinese residents whose views with respect to such questions are entitled to the greatest weight.

J. PorT HENKZBÁZ.

Agreeing with them in the general prín. ciples they have now put before me, I would be glad to learn that the Memorialists could see their way to conforming to the essen tially Chinese style of dwelling commen both to Canton and Hongkong, and which, while coonomistag space to the utmost admits of a certain amount of light and ventilation through the sraal square spaces left at the back, called smoke holes.

13th July, 1978.

ments, the following supplementary oondi With reference to the foregoing docu- tions to the form of guarantee required to bo signed by all persons allowed to rect verandube over Crown Land, will in fatyre be enforced in respect to the arrangement of properties in orowded localities, at the dicoration of His Excellency the Governor,

A loiter has been brought to their notice recently addressed by the Honourable Mr Price, Surveyor-General, to Mr R. G. Alford, regarding certain plans for Chinese houses, prepared by the latter, as Architect, for Mr Lee Tak Cheong and others, which had been officially laid before Mr Price. Your Memorialists cheerve from this letter that your Excellency concurs in objections rained to these plans by the Surveyor General on the ground that houses built in accordance with them would be unhealthy, and in the suggestions made by the Surveyor-General for improving the ventila- tion of the houses by widening an alley space already allowed for in one plan, and by allowing space for two alloys where such The terms of Mr Price's lottor lead your had not been provided for in the ether. Memorialists to infer that your Excellency in concurring in the suggested alterations and the ressons for them is, to a certain extent, laying down or is prepared to lay down general principles for the guidance of a landowners intending to build Chinese housed, because having been shown the In consideration of the privileges afford- plans in gaestion they observe that the ed by the Verandah befog erected over buildings as designed are for a very Crown Land, I hereby undertake, in superior class of residence, that they reference to the arrangement of all dwell. provide for the ordinary requirements of ings to be constructed upon the Lot before Chinose tonants in a satisfactory manner, named during the continuance of such and from their point of view seem in no privileged encroachment, that with a view woasares being way deficient in regard to supplying the--to improved sanitary space for the admission of light and air observod. which is required by their habits, idoos, and wants

In cross-examination by Mr Wotton, Mrcited to show that such evidence was admis-et. The captain admits this, but it is also we have not only continuous bad treatment voyage of three years, or any voyage Adone so in ignorance that they would have Vogel mid-We could not call ourselves the sible. The full court had so ruled, and I atated that the second mate heat the plain throughout the voyage by the Captain and mere above or cuff, in a moment of excite to abide by it agenta of Messre Robey Brothers & Cos of was therefore bound to take it, but I noted tiff at the instigation of the master, because officers which would justify a man's quitment when prompt action is requi ed Your Memorialists belong to a low- Sydney. We had communication from them an objection taken to its reception. This he had growled and thrown his shoes away. ting au intolerable life, but the man is may be sometimes excused, but systema abiding order, to whom, as the long exper that the Hopeful would be consigned to us opened a large field of inquiry, and with a I think the captain's conduct in this mat actually driven out of the ship by the only tie and organised beatings can never rience of the Government of this Colony with a cargo of coke, and also intimating large number of witnesses it became neces- ter was tyrannical. There is another spe- oflicer on board with threats of what would be tolerated. Throughout the whole of has shown, factions opposition is unknown, that the Captain had drawn against the sary to confire the evidence of each witness cific charge of the captain's striking the happen in case of his return.. think it this inquiry I have bad to keep staadt-and they should not in this instance depart freight. "Had the vessel been consigned to to certain channels and the spesifio auts of carpenter when fixing a ring-bolt, and a may be gathered from the report of the ly in view the tendency that sailors from their usual habit of silent submission us we would have collected the freight and treatment complained of. Each witness man named Bergesen testifies to this, but Jupiter, Hogg, Ade 231, that the facts have to overstate their wrongs. They to such laws and regulations as are made deducted the amount and handed the Cap consequently detailed his own personal ill-the mate anys he only grumbled. 1-believe bore disclosed justified the carpenter's should bear in mind that grossly exag for their obedienen, if they did not feel tain the balance; Roboy Brothers & Co. had treatment at the different stages of the he struck him unwarrantably. Having leaving the ship and would entitle him to gerated complaints frequently areate in the strongly that the points decided in the nothing to do with the matter. We paid vayage, then the ill-treatment of the car now referret to the captain's personal gets sue for wages, but independently of that minds of those whose duty it is to hear letter of the Honourable the Surveyor- the amount to the Bank here. Had Robey penter and other members of the crew, and of ill-treatment of the carpenter, it is ne- there was abundant exouse for this man

them a belief that they are groundless General tend to press with injustice upon Brothers & Co. advanced the amount it finally gave evidence as to the provisioning cessary notice the acts of the mates, who going away from the ship on the first op-especially when it is found that a second them, and are such as they think ought would have appeared in the accounts of of the ship. The complainant called soven had the entire confidence of the captain, portnuity in consequence of the ill-treat witness gives a very different version; and not to be finally decided without their Roboy Brothers.

witnesses in justification of his leaving, and and apparently his full approval of all they mont of the captain and officers. Imsland it may not be out of place to observe that having a bearing and some voice in such four witnesses were examined on behalf of were doing. On Christmas Day it appeaza Stephens, 3 Esp. 209, Edward

the neglect of masters to make entries refinal decision. the auptain's contention. Although there all the crew had some drink, The matos invelliok, IV. E. & B., 80, and I think he is quired by not of Parliament in their official Within the limits of a Memorial such as- was a great mass of evidence necessarily wanted the carpenter to sing. He and the entitled to bring this suit here for his logs, which are evidence of the matters they this, it is not possible to enter fully into taken during un investigation extending over others say he could only sing bible songs,, wages. It is unnecessary to decide the record, must necessarily detract much from the details of all the objections which exist 10 days, I think it will be sufficient for the and these were not wanted, and so they question of insufficiency of food, but I may the value of their evidence la anob cases as on the part of your Memorialists to the Mr Watton then called the defendant, purposes of decision if I refer to the evidence both pulled him about and heat him. The observe that the captain never put up a the present-cases, indood, which aro bap. conclusion arrived at, or do more than in Captain James Doncaster; he said:-I an bearing on two branchos of the ease. mate admite that he and the second mate copy of articles to the forecastle: that he pily of very rare occurrence, Judgment dicate the arguments by which their objec master of the British schooner Hopeful. 1st. The ill-treatinent of the master and carried him from his house to the after part admits that the men frequently asked for for plaintiff, wages to be calculated at £5 tions can be supported; but think they She was chartered at Sydney by a Mr A. officers to the plaintiff himself. 2nd. The of the ship where the captain was, and more broad, that Burke who gave out the. 10., less advance at New York and the bave sufficiently succeeded in showing that Hearn; I produce the Charter Farty. Un- insufficiency of food. I do not prepose to states that, attracted by a choking noite, provisions from Bermuda to Batavia and captain's account reduced as indicated, the matter should not be allowed to rest dor the terms of this we were to proceed to discuss the cause of death of a sailor named he found him banging himself in his house is now in this Colony was not called, and together with the expenses incurred in re where it is, and that it is of sufficient pub. Woollongong, and wore to receive £150 as Ruab, who is ontered on the log as having with a rope; that ho cut him down and that his own witness Vincent states that covering the wages,

lie importaupo to requireja further investi security for its fulfilment. I got the papar died of dysentery on the 8th February, but saved his life. There is no record of thoy had not more than one half their mest

gution.. produced from Messrs Robey Brothers & Co., whose death, the sailors ascribe to the in- this in either the official log or the allowance; on the other hand, they clearly and I also received the letter produced duted humanity of Bourke, the late 2nd mate, who ship'elog, and the mate seema to bad a lot of substitutes, and the mate who 27th April informing me that Messrs Robey is now in the colony; nor do I intend to have kept his log with much took charge of the commissariat from Bata- Brothers & Co. were authorized to pay me notice the complaints of cruelty and illegal The mate's statement is without cor via to Kobe wears that be gave them the £150 as scourity for fulfilment of Charter punishments preferred by members of the roboration, and is opposed to, the evid- allowances as per articles. It is not unim Party. The date is mistake; it should

frew other than the carpenter, possibly ence of the plaintiff and all his witnesses, portant, moreover, that two of the wit have been 27th March.. I received £135 these questions may be taken up elsewhere who depose that the ma'o was angry and losses for the carpenter never complain- from Messrs Roboy Brothers; the ether £15 Bearing in mind the temptation and liability beat the darpenter because he would voted to the Consul at Kobe of the insufi.in the Government Carcite :-.. paid for the Commission, Insurance and

to exaggerate which a sailor has when an sing; they further depose that they hoard cienoy of their food; but the reason for Bank Exchange. The bill is for £156.2.3, opportunity is given him of stating what he him call out "murder, murder in his this they say is that they had had the To His Excellency. Jouw POPE HENNESSY, the other Le went as an advance to my thinks are his wrongs, I received with much house, and saw him dragged aft by tho mate. bumbost for a month which made them.

C.M. G., Governor of Hongkong, dv., mate. I then gave a bill against the freight caution the statements made by the parpen- The mate admits that he and the 2nd mate. forget the hunger of the past, state-

c., &o. in favor of obey Brothers & Co. and ter and his witnesses. The defendant's carried him aft but to watch to keep him ment which is not improbable. Let us now payable by Messrs Vogel Hagedora. We counsel subjected them to close cross-ex- from banging himself. On another eco-examine the defence of payment. This is reached Woollongong on the 11th April and emination. They all described scenes of sion it appears that the carpenter and three more difficult, because of the unsatisfactory remained there nineteen days. I could not great cruelty, indeed barberty, and in some others were at the winch which works the state of the accounts, The Captain says he find the agents of Robey Brothers, so I tele-instances the contradictions were mani-Boraper. He got ill and fell or sat doma. reduced the carpenter's wages on, the 15th graphed the following day to Robey Brothers test, and the colouring so high, and the in- The mate came up to him and lifted him October from £5 108, to £9 10s, par mouth, but got no reply. I saw Mr Hearn and probability of the events described so great, up and ordered him to work. He said be on the ground of incompetency. He states gave him a written notice that I was ready that I felt inclined at times in the inquiry was sick, and could not; this mate then that this entry was read over to him in the to receive cargo. He told me to get my to doubt the existence of many of the dragged him to the winch, to make him.eible about a fortnight before they, got to vessel under the tip, and I did so. I saw wrongs complained of and described. But The evidence is that be beat the man so Anjer in presence of the oblef offloor. It no more of him, he left for Sydney in the when the defendant and his witnesses were that he attempted to drown himself and was not road at the time, and it is not qua- steamer. On the seventh lay day I wrote examined it became clear that a current then that he was put into his house. The tomary to do so, He says he told him to Messrs Robey Brothers and remained all of truth ran through the sailor's story, and mate says he was attracted by the cry of about it before, and he calculates the the lay days and was then released by the that there was not so much over-statement one of the boys that the carpenter was carpenter's wages at £3 10s. Instead of Charterer, and subsequently secured ane-

in detail as one at first was prepared to find, going to drown himself and that he went £5 10s, for the whole voyage. Now the ther Charter and came to Hongkong, whien The carpenter's complaint was that he was up and told him to turn the winch when he mato gave general evidence corroborating this bill was presented to me. I heard beaten almost daily with one or other of auid he was sick, and he admits dragging the captain until I pointed out to him a before leaving Newcastle that Mr. Hearn two sticks and with ropes; beaten by the him to the winch and then sending him to circumstance in the keeping of the log had failed. It is nsual to give a bill, when captain beaten by the mate, and beaten by the house. He says he got medicine for which could not be explained on the as- an advance is made against freight, similar the second mate, and that he was starved, bim from the captain, but there is no record sumption that the captain was right. It is to the one I gave in this case.

Plenty of beating and nothing to eat" of this and the testimony of all the men is thus wise-on page 14, which is a left By Mr Toller:-The £6 was so advance was his summing up of the treatment that that the carpenter was harshly and badly hand page, there is an entry at the to some of my men. It was not paid at my he and others got on board. He said be treated, and I believe it. During the foot of the page dated September 20th. request; it is usual. The money was paid was beaten over the head and the body with groator portion of the time that the ship The succeeding entry on page 15, the right en advanos notes. I ultimately got 17s. 6d. both ropes and sticks, and he complained was at Batavia and Kobe there were watch hand page, in January 6th, Batavia Roads, freight for coal and 12s. 6d. for some Chi-particularly of one beating that the captain an employed to prevent the men running referring to the stealing of soap by Gus. neee cargo. I got the money before the gave him over the head with a rope when away, and the carpouter explains his abt Leonhardt, and the next entry is at the top bill was drawn.-

he got his eye injured, and the chief mate complaining of his treatment to a doctor of page 16, October 2nd, Then there is an turned to him and said he would do for who came to see him at Batavia by saying entry of October 11th, and then comes the the other." The two sticks complained of that the first roste was present and that he carpenter's entry of Uctober 15th; on page were known as the "brace stick" and the was afraid to speak of his wrong. The 17 come three entries of December 80th and wheel stick." The former was a rough fret mate admits his being present at the Blat, and on page 18 comet an outry of piece of wood. about 2 inches broad, 3 foot interview, but says they talked Dutch which January 17th and succeeding dates. Now long, and an inch thick. The wheel stick, he did not understand. As to the second I think it is very obvious that the entries so called because kept at the wheel grating, mate Bourke, I refrain from Baying any October and December were made after was of similar dimensions. But one witness thing. At Hobe one day the 18th April those of January 8th, for that entry follows represents it as of an inch and another the plaintiff was on a stage scraping the quite close and naturally on the 25th Sep- nearly an inch, thick. The chief mate says aide of the vessel. There was another man tember one. But what says the mate? I it was more than inch, and "the French with him named Olsen on the same stage. recollect siguing the entry of the 6th Jann man," a witness for the detendant, says it On another stage close beside him were ary on the morning the affair occurred." was about 1-inch thick. This stick was be- two other men, Vincoat and George Jack-1 will not awear that any of thons October velled off at the edges and had a sort of son. The scting cond mate, Harris, det entries were made before the 6th January, His Lordship said that it appeared to him handle whittled on it. It was "liko aberately set about letting the surpenter certainly now think that thoes entries that Messrs Vogel, Hagedorn only paid asword" said one of the witnesses, and had into the sea. As called Olsen up, and he were made after the 6th January. I soe bill of Exchange which the defendant had printed on it the words The sailors friend. let loose one of the ropes which held up the the entry of February 8th about Raab's accepted; he could not see what they had to Steer straight, you hoggars. The Frede-sta, and the carpenter was dropped into death. I swear that I only signed that de with A. Hearn. He would, however, rich. Mr. Bourke chairman and striker," the water. He held on to the ropo at the before going to the Consul at Kobo." Now take time to consider the case and give judgIt made its first, appearance after leaving other end of the stage, but he was immer- it is evidently that no reliance can be ment another day.

Bermuda say, the sailors, but not till

placed on the official log, kept as it has after having passed the Cape, or within

boon, and when we find on its face evidence ALLEGED CRUELTY AT SEA ON 14 days of Aujer says the captain, for a boat which was close beside the vessel; he contradicting that given by both the BOARD "THE FREDERICK.” to the manifest surprise of nearly every got on deck at the starboard side and no-mate and captain who signed the entries

JUDGMENT.

one iu court, the captain admitted ita cording to his own account and that of in it, their prezent testimony to the Stetting v. Roop, $274.40.-His Lordship existence, and that the writing was his or many others he was dragged across to the fact of disrating or announcing the reduc now delivered the following judgment in at least the words "The sailor's friend port side, by the mate and second mate, andtion of the wages contradicts themselves this case:This is a claim for wages and 11. Bourke chairman." He likewise stated pulled up the poop ladder by thom to be and is untrustworthy and perfectly worth effects preferred by the carpenter of the that the mate wrote the words "The Freder sent over the stage again and go on with less, especially as the carpenter denies ever British barque The Frederick against the ick." This stick, as I have said, was kept his work. He states he was dragged by having been told that he was reduced, master of that vessel. The master pleads standing in the grating at the wheel unless the hair and badly beaten, and others who two defences: (1) Desertion. (2) Payment when in use, which it is proved beyond all saw the thing state that he was badly beaten and surrender of effects. The plaintiff doubt to have frequently been, and was for by both mates, whilst others who had an admits that he left the ship, bat states that the purpose of beating or tapping the men. opportunity of seeing everything only state le was compelled to do so by the violence, The carpenter was frequently boaten with it that he was dragged to the poop and they oruelty, and ill-treatment of the captain and on the body and head. The captain admits did not see him beaton. Both mates admit officers and on account of the insufficiency that he may have hit him several times on that they were very angry because he would as Kobs. With reference to the account, of food. It appears that the plaintiff, who the back with it, as he did the others to not go over the side again and resume I accept the carpenter's statement that he is a native of Holland, signed articles at smarten them up little bit." He "tapped" work, and that they did try to drag hamnly got $250 worth from the bumbest New York on the 14th August, 1877, by them with a rope's end or this stick. He on to the poop. The first mate states that man. The captain kept no wages book and which he undertook to serve as carpenter at says it was of no use except to whittle, and he did not know how the mau got wet, but no accounts, and only scraps of paper, and £5 10s. per-mensem, "from New York to yet it was carefully kept at the grating to that he was determined to make him obey the account was made out after leaving Java and thence on a voyage not to exceed remind the men what they would get if they his order. This Kobe scene is one of those Kobe. Moreover, he said that he must three years. Final port of discharge in the did not steer straight, until one day he lost where no two witnesses exactly agree as to have had Stetting's approval of the bum. United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, or it by throwing it at a bird which alighted what took place, but only one "Goa" boatman's account before payment, and then United States at the master's option." The on the ship when they were on their voyage testifies that Harris loosed the ropes. admitted that he only paid the bumbosiman captain is a native of Nova Scotia, and the to Kobe from Batavia. With reference to

Harris admits that, and admits all but the at the last, when clearly Statting could not chief and late second mate Bell are natives the "brace stick," it was kept at the meat beating so as to make him bleed. The bave signed. He promised to produce the of New Brunswick Exclusive of the oap-safe, near the main brace, and was fre- treatment here described may be what accounts, but he did not, and as 25 conts

The great cities in the mainland of China tain there were 18 of a crew when the vessel quently called into use by every one of the sailors call "a lark" or what Barris him was all that he alowed the mon to get from left New York, which she did on the 15th officers. The captain does not know anything self called "a soare," but when it is re- the bum boat, sad the carpenter says he was such as Canton and Fatshon, are singularly or 18th August bound for Java. Through about this stick, but of the wheel stick bemembered that the carpenter and Harris treated the same, I only allow that amount, free also from epidemic disease, and there stress of weather they had to put into Bersays, "I don't doubt but what I did strike had fought about their food, that the car. The captain seems placed in this dilemma, all along the streets and main thoroughfares muda, where they arrived on 28th August, some men with the stick." "I may have penter could not swim, that no warning If the carpenter's wegen were reduced to it has been the practice from time im and on the 8th of September resumed the hit him (the carpenter) with thi stick was given to him of what was about to that of an able seaman then be should only memorial to build the houses back to back.. In Hongkong, as your Excellency is royage to Anjer. At Bermuda two persons The captain said be used to whittle it, but occur, and that both the mates got extremely have had the same allowance from the were discharged, and a boatswain named the mate denies that. Charles Vincent, a angry with the man who was blubbering bumboatman and not have been treated as aware, land has become extremely valu Michael Burke, a native of the United witness, called by the defence, says the and orging," as the mate says, and dragged an officer, or else he was treated as an able, and in order to make it profitable as an investment, it is necessary to take States, was shipped. On leaving Bermuda oaptain had the brace stick when we were him to the aide, if they did not "heat him officer because bis wages were of the came the second mate Bell was degraded and at the braces and that he and the carpenter till they were tired," I think most people amount as the second mate's, At all events, advantage to the utmost of the space at Burke was appointed to his place. Anjer used to teel its weight rather trequently would characterise such conduct as out the aptain's claim for £2 16s, Od,, ungup command. Chinese tenants are, as rulo, was reached on the 29th December, and and unpleasantly. With reference to heat rageous and disgraceful, and the carpenter ported by any evidence, I must disallow, on the other hand, unable or unwilling to after staying there four or five days they ing the carpenter with ropes the captain might justly think that they wanted to and if he paid it at all he did so to the pay high routs for their dwelling rooms, proceeded to Batavia, which was reached on says, "I cannot say I have never strook drown him. The captain was then out of bumboat man without the carpenter's and it is only by so dividing the houses the evening of the 4th January, 1878. A the man with the end of a rope, I may have the ship. He bad left to go to Hioto, and authority or knowledge. I can only allow that many families or persons can reside iu quantity of cargo was discharged Batavia struck him, but the eye business I never the man was driven by the mate with what the carpenter admits. As to the each division that Chinese property is made and the vessel left for Hiogo on the 19th heard of till here. I don't think I aver threats to clean the screw of the wheel other articles from the slep-chest charged profitable and at the same time the neces January, 1878, arriving at the latter port on struck the man over the head with the rope. within a few minutes. The mate says, in the account, It does seem monstrous that sary lowness of rents attained. Having 30th March. Burke got ill during the voy did not strike him purposely on the eye. looking at the whole matter now, that ho the captain should take such a profit, and regard then to Chinens habita, It is age, and Harris took his place se second I don't recollest his eye being bad. I never does not think that ill-treatment. It may as they are nearly all admitted fallow the prastically certain that all available build: Credits, mate, and still so continues. They left Kobe struck a man hard, only a little tap to nos be out of place to note that these mates items, with a reduction, however, of as per ing space taken out from any given plot Documentary, Gmonths' sight,« 6/104 on the 30th April and proceeded to Manila, make him move a little faster. I never hit were perfectly sober when this soone cent, with the exception of the chest, of land for the mere purpose of ventilation Bombay, demand Rapers,

Calcutta, 12 which they reached on the 29th May, and him to hurt him. I may have hit him three occurged. On Sunday the 20th April the which must be left out. It is impossible to will be so much taken away from the the vessel arrived here on the 2nd July inst. or four times with a rope or with a stick.acting second mare, Harris was the com- value the loss to the carpenter from his tools comfort of the tenants and will only lead Shanghal, demand,

80 day The alleged desertion of the plainti took ocasionally struck a man with a rope in manding officer in the ship. The captain and effects. He was to blame in not going to further overcrowding,

Again there open spaceshever, being Bar Sliver, 17, data: B., place while at Kobe on the 21st April, and the act of tacking ship when they were at was still at Kioto, and the mate had gone to H.M.'s Consul at Kaba bafore the ship shera is an entry on the articles inter alle the braces." I think this may be fairly shore. Harris was the worse for drink, left, and had he only stated to that officer used as thoroughfares, and consequently SOS, wm8%

Mexfoans, 14 that certify that A. Brouken, Thos. taken as an acknowledgment of the truth but he know yery well what he did. He his grievances as he has brought them out over properly lighted, will be very

...28.80 Michael, and Frederick Stetting have been of the men's testimony that they were says he had some money, and that he gave here, he would certainly have been released difficult to effectually police, and both an Gold Lost, discharged and left behind at this port on beaten daily with ropes and stlake. The $2 to the carpenter to clear out. He from the obnoxious agreement, would havo hiding places for thieves and as giving Engleh Soveroigne, the alleged grounds of desertion, that I wheel dick, the male says, was not used allowed him take his clothes, but saw it escaped the punishment of six weeks' im easy access to the houses on both sides, Diacoast, have inquired to the matter and and the for any particular purpose. He never saw would be inconvenient for him to take his prisonment which he says he underwent, will afford speciel facilities for robbery, the allegation to be true, and a proper entry of anybody strike a sailor with it or with a tools. The carpenter and all the men who and recovered the tools and effects which escape of robbers, and the concealment of

Hongkong Bank, 76 % pram, said desertion has been produced to me in rope. Loousider it established beyond all saw what occurred depose that Harris swore the captain returned as nify whilst the mate plunder.

For the foregoing among other reasons Union.Jas, Boelety or Canton, 1,380 the official log by the master,Signed) doubt by the evidence of the men and the that if he did not go he would kill him, and staten that he informed the esptain of what H. A. MILES, for H.B.M's ConsulThe admissions of the captain, that the captain, if he returned that ho would certainly be there was. This case has taken up const your Memorialiste venture to point out to China Tenders' Ins. Co., $1,400 above entry is also under the Consular seal the mate, and the second mate Bourke killed before the end of the voyage. The derable time, but the interests, involved your Excellency that the principle of pro- Tangtare Ins 4:00, Tis. 665 of Hingo-Usake. The plaintiff and Burke, were habitually beating nearly all the men, carpenter took his clothes, went away ory are not to be measured by the mere account viding alley spaces for the purposes of ad- Chinese Insurance £36., 8200 who had been discharged at Kobe, were cent including the carpenter, with one or othering, as one of the men says, because he bad of wage claimed. The requirements of mitting light and air to Chinese remdenosa North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,080 here as distressed British seamen about the of these sticks or with ropes, when the to go without his tools and wagen. The commerce demand that sailors should not would meet with but little measure of K. Fire The, Oo., $825 end of June. The Frederick cleared from wheel required to be put over a little harder Captain's witnesa Vincent, who says he lightly break their engagements and leave success and would be in no way appreciated China Fire In Co., $250 Kobe for Manila, and it was only a chance or a brace pulled a little stronger, and scarcely aver spoke to the carpenter, testis their ships onprovided with the means of by those whom it.is kindly intended to be .KW. Dock Co., 18 % prem hez coming back here. At the outset of the without any reason, It is admitted on all fice as follow. Harry gave the money navigation in remote parts of the world, aeft. On the other hand, it is certainly H.R. C.M. 8.-boat Co., 48% prebi. case a question arose as to whether evidence bands that the carpenter in a most quiet and said there is enough to take you on but, on the other hand, it must be remem calculated to alarm and irritate those in-Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis 21 of every, sot of ill-treatment not only to the inoffensive man "who would not strike shore, go away." He also said "if you hered that ailors have rights as well as terested in land and to depreciate the valus Hongkong Gen Co., 200

back I'll break your head." The dution, while they owe obedienos toof property. It is a principle never, as Hongkong Hotel Co., 157 ex div. carpenter, but to all the other members of cake the Captain him. The sarpenter said "faut right I won't come the mists they are entitled to protection they believe, hitherto carried into effect in China Sugar Refining On, 162 % prem the crew during the past 11 months was "though he is an officer 1 hit him," admissible. The decision of the full Court plaintiff complains of the captain making Michael went away in another empat in and good treatment" and are certainly not Hongkong, based upon no lossi Ordinance, Chinese Imperial Losz, 2.109.10),

Da. In the Aucun case of December legs was him out the heain sif his boats with e katabi | sbout 6 minetes afternerda! Now here 30 beaten with repee and sticks, during a sad investors who have bought laut beys

sed to the neck, and was very much fright ened as he could not swim. Getting into

Now these habits, although your Momo- rialists are given to understand that they are condemned by the more recent rules of Western science are, as a matter of fact, the outcome of a lengthened experience among the Chinese of living in large and crowded cities, and are as deep rooted as most of their social customs, that it is quite certain that the tenants for whom these, houses are intended as they would not understand the reason, would in no way avail themselves of the facilities for the free access of light and air which the Surveyor General's proposed alterations would provide for them.

1-80 long as a continuous blauk wall forms the back of any tenement not ad joining a sido street, au open yard shall be provided between the house and its latchén of the full width of the said house and a depth proportionate to the number of stories contained therein, viz., four foot deep for every house of two floors high (including the ground floor), five foot deep for every honas three floors high, and increasing one foot in depth for every additional floor in height beyond.

2.—That the said yard shall not at aby time be filed over or covered in except by such bridges (roofed on the top floor only) of a width of not over four feet euch as may be necessary to afford access to the kitchens from the upper foors, and that the said Fards shall be paved with granite.

The windows looking out into the proposed whilst it is proved that he still did sar-alloys would, be kept closed and the alleys

8.That in caso the party or external penter's work and lived in the house" themselvce not being intended for use as and not in the forecastle. I therefore a thoroughfares would be made receptacles walls of such contiguous yards shall be of opinion that the carpenter's wages should for the deposit of refuse and filth which built up above the ground fluce there shall be calculated at E5 10 per month would beyond question be suffered to nebe provided on each side of every yard and throughout all the royage till bis leasing samulate to an extent in itself dangerous at the level of every floor an aperture for ventilation through such party or external to health.

Such in fact has been the practical result wall of a size of not less than 6 feet by 3 of providing similar alley ways in other feet, in which no windows, jalousies or parts of this city as, for instance, in-East obstraction shall be placed, other than iron and West Streets, Taipingshan, where, owbars for the protection of property.

4.That the utmost endeavours shall be ing probably in great measure to this cause, epidemic diseases are frequent in the hot used to cause the Tenants of the houses to Besson, and at times when houses in Tung keep the said open yards in such free man lane, Gilman's Bazaar, and other and clean condition as shall allow of the streets leading from the Queen's-road to continuous passage of air through them on the Praya where houses have been built the level of every floor from one end of back to back remain altogether free from such block of buildings to the other. such visitations.

Quotations. HoNexons, July 29, 1878. OPIUM.New Patna, cash,$595 a 5074

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