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No. 4905.--MARch 27, 1879.)

home, and a quick return that he might see bis great and imposing Cathedral finished, one of the greatest works in this part of Chinn, and which will make the memory of His Lordship lasting for ever.-Catholic Register.

of the matters proof of which was absolute ly necessary to justify the adjudication, had really been proved to the Court. If that polut had not been proved the adjudication itself would possibly be found to be, at least, voidable. The Court had, acting on the principle laid down by Lord Mansfield, THE Japan Mail regrets to notice that Mr reserved that question for the present, the Reed was taken ill on his way back to Tokio Court could not refuse to entertalu it were from Kioto. While making the journey it brought forward in regular course, The overland he fell sick, according to the Chief Justice then proceeded to the follow Choya Shimbun, at Yokalshi; and Dr vonings narrative of the case -- Roretz employed at the Nagoya Hospital, was telegraphed for to visit him. He is Binod reported convalescent,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Police Intelligence. March 27, 1879,

rupt states his total assets at $1,089,919,25, The bankrupt, after an adjournment of his formor attendance for his final examina tion, is now again before this Court for fusi examination. He admits that it is beyond The business at the Police Court to-day his power to make out a full and satis was light. Mr May was the sitting Magis. factory statement of his assets and liabltrate, but Mr Creagh was occupied nearly littes, or generally of his affairs; but this the whole day investigating the Kate Waters is what the bankrupt law of the Colony tragedy. The charge, when the case was requiros of him as a condition to entitle last called, was withdrawn in the case of him to pass his final examination. I de two of the defendants; and they were now not see how he can make out such a clear called upon to give evidence for the pro- appeared to conduct the prosecution, and Mr Holmes watched the case on behalf of the accused. The evidence was much the same as that we have already reported, and the cane dragged along very slowly owing to the evidence having to come before the Court through two interproters. The case was further remanded,

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The American ship Messenger from New attention. The prospectus is lying at the "York to Kobe with a Cargo of Karosine, office of Mr Skeggs, in the Nanking Road, which pat into the Mauritius for repairs, and is open to inspection either by foreign was condemned by the surveyors and sold or intending native investors. The mill by public auction for the sum of £1,010. will be started either on a large or small The cargo will be forwarded to Kobe by goale, according to the wish and desire of the German barque Norma.

On Saturday, the 16th, a fire broke out at Chitose cho, Tokio, at about 2 o'clock p.m., which was not extinguished until about ten houses and 7,000 cases of kerosing were destroyed.

the shareholders and the amount subscribed. The idea of a Cotton Mill strikes us as being a good one and worthy of support, mors especially at the present moment, as the decline in the value of silver will, sooner or later, greatly diminish, if not entirely stop, the import of Cotton manufactures to China.

PROTECTION" IN TOKIO..

THE-REJOINDER.

The bankrupt, W, von Pustan, was ad-statement here as is by our law required Recation. Mr Sharp, the Crown Solicitor,

We learn that an accident has occurred judged bankrupt on the 23rd December last until after he shall have proceeded to Han-

on the railroad now in course of construe- on his own petition. Protection was bury and shall have made out a full state.

tion between Kioto and Otsu, resulting in granted in the usual form, and the Court ment there. It seems to me, then, that the

twenty men, or more, being either killed or Oxg result of the proposed subsidiaed appointed a sitting to be held on the 14th only order I can make (assuming that this

severely wounded. A tunnel of about eight mail service via the Cape of Good Hope January last, at which sitting the bankrupt bankruptcy canromalu in force here,--and 1

hundred foot in length is in course of ex- to Australia is that the Peninsular and was required to surrender and conform. asume this only for the present) which can

cavation, and the workinen came to a large a question suggested by a recont article in The editor of the Japan Herald propounds Oriental Company has been put on its The samo mesting was appointed to be a tend to a complete account would be to again

rock which impeded the farther progress this newspaper, exposing the fallacy of the wattle, and has sent in a tender for a fort-public meeting of creditors of the bankrupt postpone the bankrupt's final examination

of picks and shovels. To remove this theory that cheap importations are always nightly service for £85,000 a year. There for proseedings usual at such meetings, in nine die, with liberty to him, when he shall be

obstacle blasting powder was resorted to, desirable in a nation which is striving for can be no doubt, says an Australian ex- cluding the receipt of proofs of debts, but on assured that he can render full and satis- Chan A-talo, a night-soil coolfe, was and by some accident change, that for a contrast of seven years puolally for the purpose of a choice of the cro-factory accounts as required by law here, to charged, before Mr Oreagh, yesterday, by powder ignited, and the explosion caused acknowledge the soundness of our illustra

quantity of the industrial development. He appears to duration such a subsidy will well remunerate ditors' assignes of the bankrupt's estate and apply for another sitting of the Court for Inspector Germain, with throwing night the loss of life referred to. the sompany.

For the existing monthly affects. On the 14th January, the bankrupt his final examination. This Court should soil into the drain at Oo-Yam Lane. The We regret to hear that a number of lives he invites our judgment. He asks, on the tions, and adda one of his own, upon which service the company recolves £00,000, and duly surrendered at a meeting of creditors, give the bankrupt full leave and liberty to practice is an abominable one; vary..rs were lost in Tokio the day before yester supposition that native and foreign journals in consequence of being compelled to detain but I believe that not a single creditor re go to Hamburg and elsewhere to strange estly the same thing was done right under än 12th) by the explosion of a hundred in Japan are competing with each other, the principal boats in Melbourne, it is sident in Ifongkong attended that meeting. bis accounts. Indeed, I should be disposed the windows of Mr Greagh's residence at pounds of gunpowder. It appears that a whether it would be commendable for a forced to to an expense of from £15,000 One gentleman represented a creditor in to give him protection frum arres for some the Central Station, and Chan A-tain there certain quantity of condemned ammunition Japanese cabinet-minister to encourage the to $20,000 a year to maintain

branch London for a sum exceeding £10,000; an specified period before he leave for Hum. fore, got his deserts by being fined $with was sold by the Military Department to a latter by a subsidy, to the disadvantage of service to Sydney. Practically, therefore, other gentleman represented a creditor in burg. As at present advised this appears the alternative of 21 days' imprisonment company known as Okura Kumi, who the former. The imaginary case is not very the present contract is not worth more than Manila for a sum exceeding $900, and one to be the only mode of an escape from a and 8 hours' exposure in the stocks at the employed a number of men and women to felicitously choser, but it is never an GEBY from £70,000 to £75,000 a year to the gentleman represented Chinese creditors at dead look in the prooedings of this bank-scene of his offence.

sort it. While they were engaged in this matter to invent a fictitious condition of company. Mr Berry stated that if he Canton, exceeding $50,000. Those threoruptoy. His Lordisblp asked what the

operation the explosion took place-no things that precisely meets every feature of could got his Cape service, for which the gentlemen were respectively present, but views of the creditors and of the bankrupt Ahuim, a Malay beaman unemployed, one knows how. Australian rendezvous should be Hobson's no power of attorney is tiled showing that on this matter were.

was charged befors Mr May with assaulting on the spot and twenty four wounded. will answer that if the services of a newe- Nine persons were killed the reality. Making allowance for this, we Bay, be would have no objection to con any one of then properly represented a

Mr Russell said that he thought the another seaman named Kichol at Lascar The wounded were conveyed to the hoa. paper were required by any government, tinue the P. and O. service as a secondary creditor. There is an entry filed "No creditors would offer no objection to Mr Row and stabbing him, with a pen-knife, pital, but out of the twenty-four seven and the desired work, whatever it might be, Une, and would be quite willing that the oreditors' assignes proposed" then thie Pustan going to Hamburg. A letter had It appears that the defendant had been have since died; and it is thought that could be fulfilled by a domestic publication, steamers should go on to Sydney if the entry appears --"Mr Hoppius proposes been received from Hamburg which quite quarrolling with some Singapore men, when several more are in a most precarious it would be totally contrary to ad aomic law company wished it. It is probably on that Bir Wm. von Bobers be appointed as accorded with His Lordship's view of the the complainant interfered. The defendant | state." that understanding that the company his an agent to assist the official assignee in oase. They could not do anything there then struck him, and the following day,

to apply to a foreign journal, even if the latter could be secured ut a much lower tendered. The question of the revision writing up the estate.-Carried unanimons because a proper statement of the accounts stabbed him with a pen-knife, and struck of the postal receipts being still unsettled,ly." That was at the meeting of January here was not forthcoming, Mr William him with an iron bar across the shoulder.

price. On general principles, we do not see it is impossible to say how far the new 14, which was adjourned, after the disposal Pustau, Junr., was the Colony, and was The defendant atated that the complainant

why nawapapers should be placed in a diferent postal contracts will be self-supporting, of other minor mastors. At the adjourned & partner and was indebted to the Estate; struck him with the iron. Mr May can-

category from other property, supposing meeting, on February 28th, the official but he had not been made a bankrupt. tenced the defendant to one month's hard The fengshui-ito faption seem determined not happily conceived, inasmuch as it is (Foochow Herald, Mar. 13.) them to be purchasable; but the inquiry is assignes stated that the assets recoverable

labour, in this Colony would amount to $16,000.

to lose no opportunity of displaying their difficult to look upon periodicals in the same rancourous batred and utter contempt of light as commercial importations. If the The bankrupt was examined at some

British authority. The latest snubbing ad-question turned upon blank paper, ink, length, and the final examination was fixed

ministered to the representative of Her Ma- printing presses, or the like, brought from for February 18th. Meantime his son,

jesty at this port is worth recording..... Theodore von Pusiau, was examined, and

foreign countries and offered for sale bars, it The facts to which we desire to call public would be much more to the point, and its the bankrupt was further examined each

attention are briefly these Her Majesty's bearing could be much more easily com- before this Court, The bankrupt having

Government having through Mr Consui prehended.-Tokio Times. filed what was called a statement of hin

land at Wu-shih-shan which it is affirmed separate receipts and expenditure for twelve

Sinclair requested a further inspection of the

SUPREME COURT. (Before His Lordship. the Chief Justica.)

IN BANKRUPTCY. March 27, 1879.

Mr William von Pustau, (W. Pustau & Co.) appeared to pass his final examination. Mr Johnson (of Messrs. Sharp, Tollor and

Bie Lordship remarked that the creditors were nearly all school-boys when Hr Pastau first came here and paved the way for them; and they should think of that.

Mr Russell was sure that no one here bara any animosity towards Mr Pastan, but they were soting for creditors elsewhere, and must look after the interests of their principals.

Li Aree, the master of the On Mau chandler's shop, 44. Market Street, was fined $10 or in default of payment 21 days' imprisonment for having a false balance scale.

There were also a few cases of petty His Lordship thought the bankrupt should larceny: Chan Ayou, a coolie, was sent to

THE FENGSHUI-ITES AGAIN TRIUMPHANT.

was enoroached upon by the English Church Ricza will take to themselves wingu

Johnson) appeared for the bankrupt; and months, caine duly before the Court to be allowed the means of going to Hamburg 4 months' hard labour for stealing an Missionary Society, a meeting between E. and fly away unless you sprinkle the salt Mr Bussell, Acting Attorney General, in- pass his final examination on the 13th out of the estate. Ho suggested that a anchor; Wan Leung Po, a barber, and an M.'s Consal and the Chinese authorities was of economy on their tail

struoted by Mr Brereton, for the Official Assignee, opposed.

Mr Johnson said that the accounts (which were not ready at the last sitting of the Oonet) had now been made out

Mr Russell said he had to object to the bankrapt's passing on several grounds.

Mr Fustau was then called, and the no- counts produced. Bankrupt was examined by the Opposing Counsel,

Mr RussellYou make it out by your statement of accounts that your liabilities are $1,078,917.88 and your as sats $1,068,919.26, leaving a defidiency of $8,998.087-Yes: I estimate the value of my property in the hands of creditors $984,700 and the clatins $466,618.67, and if the securities were realized at their estimat ed value I should have a balance of $468,000 after paying creditors. My property is given as mortgaged to the dongkong and Shangbai Bank for $165,000, and they hold goods hypothecated for $200,000. These mortgages were given to secure debts of $100,000. The goods hypoth.cated consist of iron, lead and manufactured goods. The Bank holds securities of $805,000, besides s mortgage on the steamer Allonā,

Mr Russell suggested that really the Bank might be losers if the goods were sold, owing to the depression of trade.

The Bankrupt said that the bills which the Hongkong Bank took were partially in- sluded in the account of Christian Doster & Co., and, until it was known what part would be paid by Christian Donner & Co., & current account could not be made up He had no means of stating what he owed

in Hamborg.

of abilities, and particulara of assets

Be

were confined in a cell at the Contral

to-morrow.

Accept them as suffiolent to justify it in officer competent to collect assets in Prus-charged by Sergeant Toomey with having there is any present likelihood of a satisfac-

His Lordship said that the Court must have this statement. The law of bankruptcy was very stringent, especially when a matsald

China.

SHANGHAI,

(Courier.) The Shen Puo has received news from correspondent in Tonquin of the state of affairs there. The Chinese General Feng has just arrived at Tai-yuan Fu and en- camped there, Li Yang-ta'ai avoided an encounter and withdrew. He is said to

a matter between the two Governments.

How much does a fool usually weigh? & simpleston,

Quotations. HONGKONG, March 27, 1879, OPIUM-New Patre, cash........$665

"

Old

cash,... Now Benares, cash, 530

cash, -

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11

Oid

"

#

"I

New Malwa, aredit, 780 Allowance Taols, -

Old Males, credit, 780 Allowance Taols, Exchange.

Bank, Wire,... **

55

Credits,

30 days' sight,

G months' sight,

*

8/61

$7

3/18 3/7

Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/7 India, Wire,... .. demand....

Shanghat, demand,

210

80 days' eight,

781

28.45 5.00

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 27% prew. Union Ina, Society of Canton, $1,450 North China Ins. Co., Tis. 1,300 Obina Traders' Ins. Co., $1,200

Yangtze Ins. Asoc., Tis. 700 Chinese Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $700 Obina Fire Ins. Co., $160 HK, & W. Dock Co., par. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Uo., $7 dis. Shanghat Steam Navigation, TI 17 China Coast St, Nav. Co., Tls, so, ez dív. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sagar Refining Co., $120, Chinese Imperial Loan, £118,

Do. of 1877, £110,

Temperature.

| February. It appeared that he had a merchant of the oldest standing here, old offender, was sent to 4 months hard

partner in Hongkong, a Mr Dormer, who who was, he believed, the pioneer the had been separately made a bankrupt here. mercantile enterprise of Germany, now labour, for stealing a box; Ip Att, a ccolie, arranged to take place to-day. It was of The bankrupt admitted, indeed he stated, eo extensive in China, might well ask was sent to 8 months' hard labour for course imperative that the Directors of the that his previous so-called statement of forbearance from his countrymen, and that attempting to steal a boat which was Tao Shun Kwan should be present on this creditors and assets, as the foundation for the more when mercantile misfortune had hauled up on shore and which he and three coceton, and they were, we are informed, communicated with accordingly and, in his adjudication, emitted creditors and reduced him from the affluence as at one others were caught in the not of removing; Bete to a large amount. It is due to the time attained to a position of distress, even if Cheng Afuk, a coollo, was fined $1 or 3 short, commanded by their own authori

ties to attend. H. M's Consul, accompanied bankrupt to siste that these omissions are it should turn out that his creditors had just weeks' imprisonment for entting young by an interpreter, was punctual in stend mainly due to the extent of his transactions canse of complaint that he had too long trees and Low Afong, a coolle, was sent sad to the impossibility of his making out struggled on against adverse times and to 14 days' hard labour for stealing 1ance at the appointed time and place, and a few mandarine were also present; but the untatement here, his main business having circumstances and even that in this struggle of sugar from the East Point Sugar directors (acting no doubt on distinguished been in Prusale, where most of his books he may have lost that discrimination and Refinery. are kept. Among other statements, he strict straightforwardness which were to be A few cases of obstruction;were dealt with legal advice) failed to put in an appearance: - of course the entire business foll said that his schedule filed before adjudica expected from all merchants, a result which by fines of $1 or $2.

Chan Acheung, & miuer, the man who through; as was doubtless intended from tion comprised creditors for about $940,000; as yet had not been proved to the Court. and that he owed debts to creditors in Els Lordship remarked that he was was charged with being an oscaped convict, the first, and the fengshui-ites-after keep- Hamburg alone, not included in his quite clear that it was not the intention of was again brought up and James Badger, ing, the representative of British might and schedule filed in this Court before he was the Legislature of this Colony that thea gaol guard, identifed him as having majesty on the ground for about an hour and A halfwent on their way rejoicing over adjudicated bankrupt, to the amount of jurisdiction of this Court should extend to escaped from the chain gang. He could the triumphant issue of their discreditable

not speak as to the date of his escape, or $300,000 and upwards. For the errore meet cases of such magnitude as that now in his askodule bo acourted in a way before it, involving the most esplicated the name of the accused, but was certain taction. We further understand that, with which appears entirely to exclude the international conflicts of low and jurisdic-as to identity and that he had made the exception of the Haikwan, none of the mandarins, not even the notorious ex- idea of moral traud in making the omlation. Our ordinance provided no machinery his escape from the shain gang.

legal adviser,"-who were present at the sions. The statements sad ace unta of the in the least degree adequate to meet had picked him out from five men meeting of 20th August fast, appeared to bankrupt were so entirely imperfect, omit such a case. There was no officer within ting names of orditors and specifications the control of this Court such an accountant Station. Another prisoner escaped with day. Now, we can vouch for the accuracy of the foregoing statements, and would as could grapple with the intricacies of the defendant, but had boon since recap- in Prussia and Shaguai and elsewhere, such books as had been laid before the tured. The case was further remanded till simply ask any man of ordinary intelligence-Gold' Loaf, 99+ ine

whether in face of these facts as well as in Sovereigns, that it was impossible for the Court to Court in this case. This Court bad

view of previous acts of a similar character Fang Apo, described as a cook, was paring the last examination of the banksia and the other countries whore the as- rupt, and an order was made that the sots were, to correspond in the various returned from banishment. He was an tory settlement of this Wu-shih-alian busi

The question of final examination be adjourned with liberty languages of creditors and debtore. The old offender, having been several times nesa being arrived at ? to the bankrupt to apply to the Court, oreditors had no right to complain. They convleted, the last time in 1876, when he reparation is, it must be clearly understood,

was ordered to be deported, failing bis giving three days' notice to the official and their representatives bere could have assignee, to resume his final examination, named a creditors' assignee probably equal ünding two sureties in $50 for his future for six months past the outrage of 30th August has been almost incessantly discus- Matters had remained than since Feb. 18 to the commercial side of the emergency, gond behaviour. The case was remanded sed and certain demands have been made until now, when the bankrupt desired his but, they-frustrating the object of the till the Bed April,

by the British authorities, but nearly all of Bual examination to be resumed. With Bankrupt law to secure the creditors' assets

these demanda, have been systematically regard to this application His Lordship which were the bankrupt's but are now

rejected; while now a direct and, we are their assots had neglected the duty in-

forced to believe, premeditated insult is was made a bankrupt on his own applica When I consider the extraordinary state posed on them to choose a creditors assignee.

levelled at the British representative. tion. (The statute the subject resd.) of this bankruptcy, the limited jurisdiction The Law had interposed this difficulty in the

There was a time in the history of British Be had adjourned the examuation of this Court in bankruptcy, its limited way of this Court carrying on these pro-

intercourse with China when such things these very grounds before. There had never territorial, or 1 abould rather say colonial occdinge in Bankrupter, that it could not

would not be tolerated. But now, alas! we been a backruptcy here, where the bankrupt jurisdiction in authority and effect, the pass the final examination of the bankrupt

have fallen upon evil daya; and the so- had debts in foreign countries, There varied character and conflicting principles unless and until he had furnished full and

called literati of the Middle Kingdom are had been bankruptcies where persons were

of procedure in the several jurisdictions to satisfactory accounts. But let it be assumed

free first to plot against and destroy the indebted claswhore, but they could be made which this bankrupt, and his assets, as a that this Court could and would have passed

property of Her Majesty's subjects, and Imperial bankrupte, It was only the other bankrupt, are respectively subject, the the bankrupt's final examination, and that have retired into the Pa-pao mountains, next to invoke English law in justification (Taken at Messrs Fulconer & Co.'s Premiest day that he refused to make a gentleman a parial foreign jurisdiction of Uhins the bankrupt would have been entitled to This is a long range rising like a wall on of their misdeeds i We unhesitatingly bankrupt on these vory grounds, The cre- over the bankrupt and his assets in respect and would have obtained his disaarge in the edge of the Fai-yuan boundary covered affirm that, whatever may be the result of ditors at Hamburg could not be put off of the business d micile in Shanghal of the this Court, as to which no act or omission with thick forests and almost uninhabited. the trial now pending, full reparation should with a shilling the pound. They bankrupt and his firm there, and the by bits (if his final examination should be It reaches to the Tannan frontier and be made to the sufferers by the outrage of BAROMETER 9 A.M were entitled to the assos here. He enormous indebtedness in Ubina and now passed) had been presented to the Court is connected with the Kwang-ai and Hunan 80th August last; and full punishment did not think anyone bad thought much especially in Canton; the imperial foreign which would as at present advised disentitle ranges inhabited by the Miautzu. Two inflicted on the cowardly instigators of that of this question of International law. They jarisdiction of Prussia, it may be of the him to such discharge, still a most import-reasons are given for Li Yang-ta'ai's having unprovoked breach of the peace. Until had before them in this case the Empire of German Empire for anything known to aut question remained for the creditors and retired in front of General Feng. One is these obviously just demands are complied Germany, the Hmpirs of China, Odessa, this Court, in respest of the bankrupt's the bankrupt,Would the result beneat that, having served under the General, he with there will not, it is very clear, be any Another Empire with its specialities, and nationality as a Prussian eubject and either party? The answer to this ques- still feels towards him the affection of a security for the persons or property of Her Glasgow, London and Hongkong were in having a domicile in Prussia, and a very tion depended on several questions of which pupil for his master, and is therefore un- Majesty's subjects at this port." terested. Now, if the man were made an large portion of his assets as well as debts it was enough for him to mention the two willing to cross swords with him. Imperial bankrupt, according to the .awa of being there; imperial jurisdiction of following

other reason is that the quality of General each of these different countries, how were Kugland in respest of the bankrupt's very

Feng's troops is so superior that Id is afraid

ANOTHER COTTON MILL CO. the proceedings to be opaducted. In the large debta and his assete in London; the

to match his undrilled and undisciplined

(N. C. D. News.). United States they had no Imperial colonial jurisdiction of Singapore in

forces against them, and therefore has

Among the many enterprising sabemos escaped into the mountains, intending to bankruptcy. mau wauted to get respect of the bankrupt's "debu clear he must get clear in the State Singapore the rights of creditors in 2. What is the effect of a bankrupt's dis- send out detachments to ravage the country brought forward and placed before the in which he zerided. Mr Pustau had Switzerland, Manila, and Masao, against charge in a Colony, in this Colony, in different directions, while he himself Foreign and Chinese public of China, is one put in a statement as bonost as he the bankrupt when I consider all these within the Kingdom of Frussin or any other waits and watches for an opportunity of to which we beg to draw the attention of

the public at the present moment, could, but it was one of the misfortunes of conflicting jurisdictions and rights and the foreign country, as a matter of Internation- striking a blow.

mean the Shanghai Steam Cotton Mill the care that a correct statement could not consequent diffenitics, I feel that the power al Law? There was very little to be found

Company" (which is intended to be entirely be got at. He (His Lordship) asid be had of this Court to cope with them cannot in the books on these questions, although

Anglo Chinete.) The idea originated with given a great deal of attention and thought reach the assets or do justice to all they involved considerations of grave

Mr C. J. Skegge and other gentlemen as far to the case, if the Counsel liked to go on parsios, and that it could never with importance and great difficulty, Con

A correspondent writes.-The Carendra back as 1868-1880 to start a Cotton Mill on with the examination for any other purpose safety distribute the actstill more flicting diets and decisions might be slipped off the rocks on Sunday morning, at the banks of the Soochow Creek, but as the so I feel that the machinery and officers found in the books on these question about 0.80 a.m., without any assistance, and native element was not then ripe to receive they might do so.

Me Russell said he should like to hear of this Court are entirely inadequate to should it be necessary for the Court to as she had rooka on either side of her and the coheme, and foreigners thought they cope with these gigantic difficulties, not on decide these questions or any of them, he must have had one or two under her, though could find better employment for their the opinion of His Lordship,

Ells Lordshig held that no question badaccount of the enormous indebtedness, but (bis Lordship) would not shrink from the perhaps they were smoothed over by sand, capital, the sahems wan abandoned for the been before the Court as to the validity of the because of the compitsated stid conflicting duty of grappling with them, but it was adjudication. It was not obligatory on the character of the questions which must ariss undesirable for a judge to express opinions de cecape may be considered a very lucky time being until April, 1877, when it was

one. She is now londing for Hongkongi on matters whigh. Had not been brought re-

again brought before the public in Shang. 21, Kong Soo (1), jadge, as judge, to raise questions not so ere complete justice can be done.

The cargo of the Benrietha was disposed hal. Prospectuses were printed in Chinese, 29, Glamis Castle, brought before him. In the very instruc-

In respect of debts proved in the bank gulurly and in due course before him; of at austion for $17,265, which should do giving full detailed particlars and circulated Jan. tive gase of R. s. Wilkes, & Bar. p. 2587, ruptcy hose, there are 27 proofas I directed and which had not been fully argued at the highly satisfactors for the Insurance Com-throughout China, while a prospectus in the Lord Chief Justice, Mansfield drew the an apportionment so to be made of the bar. It seemed to him to be the interest of penies, but may not be so perhaps for the English lay for inspection by foreigners Important distinction between what it is in debts so proved ansording to the local res all parties to avoid the very heavy expenses Chinese purchasers interested in it. The Mr Skegge's ofles in the Nanking Road. the power of the Jadges to take within the sidenes of the creditors, which would in and costs which manat be incurred before all Haval Court of Inquiry into the loss of this We believe the idea was to make only fabrise 6, Glenfallosh (4.), scope of their jurisdiation, and what they most cases be as to each creditor the locus these questions could be satisfactorily settleds vessel, resulted in an acquittal of Captain similar to those manufactured by the native 8, Galley ct Lornt (6.), London are not bound to decide, or what it may be contructs. The total of the 27 proofs It was for the Court to indicate the possible frriclics.

hand looms, but the promoter was willing 18, Bouth American, inexpedient for them to spontaneously take agaioes the estate amounts to $164,489.80, difficulties. It was open to the parties inte

The hull of the Forget-me-not was diss to make cloth similar to what is known as 23, 4jax, (9.) within their faxisdiction. Lord Mansfeld and the local distribution of creditors is as rested either to plunge into them or avoid posed of for $1,000,

Manchester Shirtings and T-Clothe, accord. 18, Vigilant, held that there must be a cogent reason for follows-Hongkong, 920,789) Bhanghal, them.

Weather SueNower Mr Rastell, after comme hesitation, baid

ing to the wish sad desire of the share the judge going out of the regular course $194; Canton, $80,189; Prussia, $1,180;

holders. From this scheme of Mr Skogga' before he could be exotised for so doing; England (London), 358,160 Singapore, that the creditors would not consent to al

has, we understand, originated several others, and that his so leaving the ordinary cotirie $540; waiserland, $777 Manila, $975 low Mr Pustan anything out of the estate to dould only be justified on some extraordin. Macao, $16; total, $14,488. But while go to Hamburg

more especially the one proposed by Mr ary ground. On the evidence before the the liabilities of the bankrupt dus here and His Lordship remarked that in that oase

Fang, a native gentleman of some influence, to be composed only of native shareholders. Court in this ease, as it stood when the chewhere and proved in this Court amount he would have to go into the validity of the We learn from the agent of the Pacido How such a Company, entirely under native Carricks. adjudication was made, it was within the only to this sum, the bankrupt states bankruptcy.

Mail Steam ship Company that the steam supervision and control, will anoceed, time Abbey Town. cope of the farisdiction of the Court to that his total liabilities amount to the ens Finally it was arranged that the matter ship City of Peking is to be despatched only will shew. We mention the above to Bindhover. adjudicate W. von Pusten, bankrupt but ormona total of 82,934,000, thus the credi, should be discussed amongst the creditors from San Francisco on the 1st of April and shew the amount of enterprise there is the evidence elicited in the proceedings, tors whom this Court can control or benefit and the case was adjourned for one week to the City of Tokio on the 1st of May. The amongst the native gentry, who together espebially on the examination of the bank are in value less then 25 per cent of allow of that being done.

departures of these steamers homeward with the wealthy mandarins, have the The cess of My Donner was slowed to from this port will be made in the usual interest and prosperity of the people and rupt since the adjudication, was much that the creditors in value; and while, stoord. the Court thought it right to suggest that ing to the most favourable anticipation, the rest on exactly simeller grounds to that of course towards the and of May and Suse their country so much at heart, but it

gave rise to a doubt whether one at least aseta bere are about $18,000, the Bank Mr Pustan

respectively

jo the origins! scheme we are now drowing | §. 9. Trufant,

i a

1. What is the effect of a bankrupt's discharge in a Colony, eg. in this Colony, beyond that Colony as merely a British in Imperial question?

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VESSELS TO ARRIVE AT HONGKONG,

When Name

left.

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