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dismasted.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE POLICE RAID ON COINERS AT] KOWLOON.

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No. 4931 APRIL 28, 1879.] won by 800, making two splendid breaks, first time the fore top-mist was carried One of 271, chiefly off the spot stroke, and away and the main top-mast sprang. This happened in the Bay of Biscay during very

On Saturday night, or rather early on a all-round of 129, without the aid of the heavy weather, when several ships were Sanday morning, the Police made a raid on The defendents had never a house in which it was suspected coining #pot. On the third meeting, Mr Shorter, complained of ill-treatment. Wilkins had was going on, near the village of Tau-Ka- who was again in splendid form, wan the spoken about the mate having sworn at Was, and succeeded, not without consider.ing four silver dollars was left, with a stone-built, ono storey, tile roofod. Most mass of stuff brought from these men's game by nearly 300. After finishing the him, and witness spoken to the mate about able trouble and danger, in capturing the shree nights' engagement at Emmerson's, it. Witness was quite willing to take the inmates, twenty-one in number, with all the

defendant to sea in the ship.

moulds and atoneils used in goining cash, and they played at the Chinese Club 600 up.

The 2nd and 6th defendants complained Stanley took the load, and kept it until of being too ill to work and were sent to the any number of sparious cash in all stages of preparedness. It appears that for some the game was called,--Stanley 461, Shorter Colonial Surgeon for examination. The 5th time past complaints have been made by the defendant was ordered to forfeit 6 days Chinese that quantities of spurious cash were 390. The lattor took up the cue and won pay, and sent on board with a recommenda- in circulation. These spacious cash were not the game off the balls, making the mag- tion that ho bo put to light work only; the the mil or Hongkong onah, but the Chinese nificant break of 170 unfinished, for which others were all sent to 12 weeks' hard | enah in ordinary use on the mainland. The bought a purso for twenty cents, and some dust or refuse of metal. There wore se-

labour each, at order of the Captain.

Police have therefore been on the look-out

he was loudly and deservedly applanded. The next and last entertainment was played at the German Club, when Me Shorter again proved his superiority by 240 points, his best breaks being 157 and

140.

Wa have to acknowledge receipt of a small pamphlet printed in Amoy, entitled, "A Chapter from the Chinese Gospel," being the fifth of the interesting Occasional Papers on Chinese Philosophy writen by Mr Cha.

weeks since he seemed to a casual observer of markind," to be hale and hearty as of old. It was with some misgiving, however, that we Is anybody in Hongkong lost, or had stolen penned the few lines of temporary farewell, from them some time ago, a allver lerer published in these columns before his watch, made by Roskell of Liverpool, or a departure; and now the secret fears of wedding ring marked inside" H. H. N. his relations and friends have been but 1846," they may be interested in the fol- too suddenly realized. Although it can-lowing paragraph which we out from the not be said that Mr May was a young North China Daily News- man, or a "man in his prime," he was one of those residents who so retained his youthful buoyancy and capacity for work almost to the end, that his death may almost be said to be premature. Mr May, however, was not only full of years, but he was an offiow, as we have frequently said, who had done well and worked hard for a

avail.

A well-dressed Cautonese jeweller,, who came from Hongkong about a month age, and has been staying in a shop near the Astor House Hotel, was charged with having de- frauded a native pow bruker of about $100 soon after his arrival he commenced to pawn jewellery, principally ohains, which be represented to be gold. He pawned seven of these on separate ocassions, and a day or two ago he wished to pawn another by the number of chains the prisoner was 4ed the Colony of a faithful servant, an ex-in a position to pawn. He examined all perienced adviser, and a genial, honest the chains he had received from him, and was surprised to find they were not gold but brass, with a thin coating of the finer metal, resident. Many of our readers will natur-

He was ally think of and sympathise with those and to had the prisoner arrested. whom he has left behind, and whose tender sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, Among the other articles he had panned nursing has apparently been of a little were a silver lover watch, made by Rokell of Liverpool, and a wedding ring, the latter being stamped inside . H. N., 1845." As these are believed to belong to some Ax inquent was hold this afternoon at the foreigner, probably some one living in Tung Wah Hospital on the body si Lo A-dongkong, they were handed over to inspector Fowler, who will keep them aking, a watchman, aged 66 years. The for a month, and steps will be taken to Jury comprised Mosers G. Fieroy, C. E discover the owner. Sebaar, and H. F. Pincherne. It would op- pear from the evidence that deceased, who was employed as a watchman at a mat- packer's shop, missed bis footing and fell down the steps. He was placed on his bed and lay groaning, but the only visible mark of injury was a seratch on the nose.. At 5.n.m. the next day he appeared worse, aud The body was shortly afterwards died. taken to the Tung Wah Hospital.--Dr. Lam Chi Chun déposed to the cause of death, which he said was fracture of the

As a proof of the lovely moderation with which some of the California folks deal with the Anti-immigration of Chinese Bill, the following is interesting :---

Police Intelligence.

But they are stillar, In Akwong, a boy 18 years of age, who not inside. We then searched the house, in the house. stood about three feet nothing in his shoes, and the list of articles found is endorsed think,

the warrant. We What were the coins you gave Inspector was charged with stealing $4 in money, on the hot of one at a war, a letter carrier, his now produced. I helped to bring them what they are made of one letter and an umbrella, the property found all these ooining instruments Cameron 7-Spurious cash. I don't know Can you ive me from amongst this great foster father's brother. A letter contain away. The house consisted of three rooms;

place one single spurious copper, Chinese Prisoner, in answer, picked up a coln Mr Brereton ying-This is one of the from the pile on the table, and handed it to

Mr Brereton: Would you be surprised cotas, 1 mentioned. to hear that the coin you have picked out represents an Anomers eash,

banging on the wall.

In the two small rooms, cash?

number of others, and an umbrella was of the articles were found in the large

When complainant front room. returned the defondant was not to be moon, which together are about the same size as The and the letter, money, and umbrella were the large room, a small space is partitioned missed, besides 2,40 cash. Information off, apparently set apart as bedro ma. was given to the police, and defendant was large room was apparently used for the found on the Recreation Ground and given work of coining. There were three furnaces into custody. Defondant admitted having or fire-places in this room, in front of stolon the money, but not the cash or am which there was a quantity of ashes, braila; he knew nothing of them.

He had mixed with what seemned to me metal

THE KOWLOON COUNTERFEIT

COINERS

European

Sunday

Furnaces,

The first witness was then called and szamined by the Magistrate, until the ar- tival of Mr Sharp The prisoners were (Before Mr. C. V. Creagh, and Hon. . H. defended by Mr Brereton.

Plunket, Magistrates.) Monday, April 26.

room floor.

6400

there.

a

His Worship said he did not think It malterod.

Mr Brereton reminded him that the

Hie Worship satd it did not matter what the information not forth; if the case-be charge was for coining Baiusa Coins.

sent for trial, the Attorney General would file the indictment,

Mr Brereton held that as set forth in the

soins.

His Worship seked Mr Brereton if he was prepared to say this was no offence.

Mr. Brereton said the information.lald was for counterfeiting Chinese coins.

to endeavour to detect where these spurious food, the balance $3.40-was all that re- coral round blocks fixed in the ground,

and a small table in front of each. no boxes of clothes, or any furniture, or coins came from, as there was reason to be-mained. Miz Creagh sentenced the young used apparently for hammering something lieve they were coined in this neighbourhood. vagrant to 14 days" solitary confinement.

booking utensils, or signs of any honest On Saturday night, in consequence of in-

industry. There was no signs of the place formation received, Inspeater Cameron, with sight policemen (Europeans and Chinese), all armed, prepared to enter a house situated

boing inhabited save the sleeping benchies, near Tau-ka-Wan. The house ( double This afternoon, at 2.30, the Kowloon They wold, Chinene fashion, three-or-our-information, he had a complete answer to

was a pounder there, not a rice pounder, cash. The Hon. C. May died on board the mailloner Alabaster. Wonderful as it is that one) stands alone, and was supposed to have counterfeit coiners apprehended on Sunday-a-bed, accommodate 24 or 25 men. There the charge, which was for coining Chiness Witness replled in answer to Mr Brere been tenanted by stone-catters. On arriving morning were brought before the Court, but used apparently for pounding the earth

Lon's question that he did not know the steamer Khetu on Friday last, and was Confucius has enchained the Chinese propio at the house about 4 a.m. yesterday morning, Hon. C. B. Planket on the bench. They or olay used in their work. There was

Besides difference between a Chinese cash and an buried at sea on Saturday. This announce for more than twenty centuries-spite of they entered the compound, and demanded į were arrested by virtue of a warrant gant quantity of red olay about it. ment, which arrived by wire from Singa-hls apperent look of poetry, of deep philo admittance to the house; has the inmates, ed by Mr U. V. Creagh, Soutor Magistrate, asvoral pieces of metal, brass, found in Anamnge ouah; but one thing he was oor who had evidently been forwarned of the and were charged with counterfeiting cer

found several pieces of copper sheeting and since labelled "D" was a counterpart pore this afternoon, will be something of sophy, or of surpassingly excellent morality approach of the Police, refused to admit tain munies, and with being in possession holes in the wall, and such like, I tain of was that the cash selected by him Mr Alabaster says that "in a future go-thein, and made such a foroible resistance of dies, moulds, and prints, in contraven- leasing against the wall in the bed of the coin headed by him to Impestor a shook to the community, especially to

I found some cash also on the Cameron and upon which he laid his in-

formation before the Magistrate, were intimately acquainted neration, when the age of sinologues fa past with spears, bricks and stones that it was tion of the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Sections deemed advisable to uso a little strategy. The of Ordinance No. 10 of 1865, and further

In both of these rooms there were hose who

The witness was here given a number of with the gentleman who had just started and Chinese like other languages comes to Inspector therefore drew his men off, and with resisting their lawful apprehension in

was a quantity of ooppar o ins an envelope marked En and said they were, he believed, the same for home to die. It was feared by many be really understood, it will be found that placed them round the outer wall a house near Tau Ka Wan, British Kowlooks fixed in the ground, same as in the

that they could watch the house from every loon. The prisoners-Chan U Fai, of the front room. There that Mr May would never reach home alive; the difference between the Chinese and the point, and further assistanco was sent for. Ping Ken Hong, the master of the concern copper nails in one of these rooms, in a

reapived them from the informer, a Chiness several stamps or casts for making cash. but the disease has done its work with a European mind is after all not very great;The inmates sent cut a dog to reconnoitre, who was arrested later on in the day box in one of the bedrooms there wore he had given to Inspector Cameron, he had Mr Brereton: If you had known the rapidity which becomes almost tragie, that the power of Confucius is due to his trusting to the antipathy of these brutes la Hongkong, and twenty-one others (Mr Sharp remarks that the technical PC

towards foreignera. The dog want to the presented rather a formidable array, form.

name used in the ordinance is matrix, Only a few weeks ago, and we were freely excellence, and that he is fully entitled to gate and seeing the European devils" at ing three sides of a hollow square, in the

"never heard it called by that name you have sworn that you had reason to criticising the Fesso decision, in which he a position in the Pantheon among the sages once set up an appropriate howl. One of the small court-house. The square was not out witness assures the Magistrate be coins were spurious Anamese cash would took part; and not more than two or three of antiquity as one of the greatest masters inmates then ascended to the roof in order exactly hollow, by the way, for the criminal before.") In the yard outside the house believe that the 1st defendant was congera to obtain a bird's-eye view of the position of scoundrels surrounded a table at which there were two fireplaces, same as those ed in the counterfeiting of the copper the buslagers; but catching sight of the were seated quite an army of respectable

Witness: No, I would not swear they muzzle of a rifle, he quietly disappeared moo, the prosecutor, the police officials, the inside the house. Some moulds were found coins of China, to wit Chinese vash!

outside. Uastings of cash were found lo all the rooms, and in the yard as well; were Chinose coins if I know they were again. This pleasant game of hide-and-reporters, &o. scok was kept up till daylight, when one of Capt. Deaue vald In this case, your they are now produced. There was a Anamese cash, but to the bost of my bulief the coiners, thinking that perhaps the coast Worship, the Counsel who is to prosecute quantity of books found in boxes in one of they were Chinese dish. I did not get any

at will be bere directly, but now, to savetime,

the back rooms; they are now produced, of the Chinese clerka attached to the Court was clear, ventured outside and was

I cannot read Chl once placed hore de combat and secured. and with permission of Mr Brereton, I will

All the things we found were pheked up in to examine the cash,

I carinot swear that I arrested any The rest of the gang seeing this, and doubt-briefly state the facts we intend to prove, bundlea, and were carried to Yow-mab-tee 1986.

An information was sworn du this osao in

more of the prisoners then five or six. I less considering their case a desperate one,

We all started back to by coolies. resolved to make a bold rush for it, but the this Court, and warrants granted, against the station about 8 or 9 o'clock. There did not see the prisoner in the blue cont in villagers of Hong Ham having heard of the residents of a house in Tau-Kwa Wan W3A A stone-quarriers quarters in the the house or about the premiuos in which

manufacturing the affair, began to flock to the spot, doubt for

spacious copper

compound. We did not go I arrested the men. I cannot swear that less having a remembrance of the recent coin, or coin of a less value than silver. in there. There was

no reason to some of the prisoners are not stonecutters. raid on their own village freat in their That warrant was executed on mind; and the coiners were soon convinced of morning by Inspector Cameron, who believe there was any coluing going on some of the stonecutters might have got Thaco was no internal communica-mixed up with the others before I got into the hopelessness of further resistance. The with some

assistance, and

Constables the yard.

By Mr Sharp -I can swear that aftré capitulated were taken charge of by the a Chinese Constable demanded admission tion there that we could see.

were specially told off to prevent the men

The cash Police and marched off. The furnaces for into the house in virtue of that warrant.

mixing with the outsiders. To the best got mixed with the coiners, melting, the metal, blocks, moulds, spurious Admission was refused, and being again who were in the house we searched from I got into the yard none of the stonecutters cash & co., all unmistakeable indications demanded, and theas in the bous all-

of my bebef all the men arrested came found in the house had all Chinese cha of the kind of business being carried on, tioned, he was again refrted admission.

out of the main building. There were no tuotere on. I have never seen any other were discovered, and taken charge of. An- He then broke open the door, and was met

The police did long period of years. His death has depriv. The pawnbroker's suspicious were aroused other man was afterwards arrested on this by a body of meu armed with spears who guarrying tools or anything that would cash. "That is what I term Chinese cash, side the water, and on him was found a resisted their entrance, and threw bricke lead one to believe that they were follow. The hammer thrown at my head was the

They aurag any employment save coining. The same as that produced. man I referred to in my information is not have their coats on, letter from Mr Brereton having reference and other missles at them. to the case. The men were obarged before rounded the house until daybreak and the first prisoner. I saw him a week ago in

His. Worship intimated that he should the magistrate (C. B. Plunket, Esq.) to-day, by a little judicious management auc-

To-kwa-wan, when he was pointed out to me remand the case.

That was the and below we give a report of the proceedceeded in making the men lay down

Mr Sharp explained that he charged the ings. One notable feature in this case is their arms, and then the police apprehended and I am told who be was.

nt, I was certain I should know him by a Cochin Chins and Annam and net Chinese that the metal used in the coining appears the whole of those who were in the only me I had seen him that I am aware prisoners with counterfeiting the coins of to consist of the downspouts, old sheathing house,-twenty one in number.

been at the house in question some time from ship's bottoms and old utensils used ise, moulde, in fact a complete set of distinguishing mole, on his left jaw. I had for cooking, &o. Probably most of the stolen atensils for coining were found in the before. That house bad been also pointed articles of this description find their way house. The coins they were manufactur- to the melting puts of coiners.

ing were Hainan cash, laiusn belonging out to me as the house in which be lived.

Examined by Mr Sharp-The spears to the Emperor of China.

His Worship said that he looked upon it. they attacked us with were found in the large room. There were five apesta, (one pro in the same light as if a warrant was issued duced, a formidable weapon about twelve to search for opium and spirits were found. Mr Brereton, with regard to the re feet long, with an ugly spike the length of

sistance offered the police, said that the John Butlin, P. C., sworn, deposed:-1 a man's hand tied on to one end),

Croa-amined by Mr Brereton-The people were carrying on a perfectly honest am stationed at Hungham, a small station

At four night, some of them in private clothes, and Chas Aling, a seaman, was charged by by the Docks, British Kowloof, On the house in question is about two miles from calling that the police came in the dead of

the owmatce police station. his employer (Mr Thomas Ide Bowler) with 26th, I swore an information in this Court,

was dark, there was a little star-light. I had police were outside armed with warrants absenting himself from his duty without before Mr Croagh (produced, and marked o'clock, when we arrived at the house it that the prisoners had no ide that the permission. The defendant it appears had A). I obtained two warrants on that in- been engaged by Mr Bowler on the 7th formation, (produced); one is a search my polios cap, and trousers, and a private or they would not have offered the instant to rig a boat, and on the 13th or warrant (marked B), the other a warrant jacket. I had ay polios truncheon and re- slightest opponition, He had a perfectly.

volver; Inspector Cameron wore his regula- good defenes to offer and would therefore 14th lostant Le borrowed $3 from Mr to arrest (marked C). I then placed my tion uniform, which he has on now. All the ask for bail. He admitted that the defend- Bowler, since which lines ho had been very self in communication with Inspector Chinese constables were in private clothes, ants were making Anamese coins, but The Indian constables they were doing so honestly enough. insolent; he was absent from his duty for Cameron, and we attempted to exeouts the

They had no over. It might appear strange at first sight,

he could eight hours yesterday. Defendant said warrant about 4 a.m. on the morning of the save No. 230.

Blis Worship 27th. Inspector Cameron, Sergeant Flein. wore their uniform. that he was sick, and wated to consult a

Macao and elsewhere. Ia fact a stone; I do not know who threw it. I at doctor; he did not think it would be right ing and a number of Chinee constables coats, I was set struck with any of these but

with, three ludian constables from my to go to his master's house and ask leave came to my station, and accompanied me, spears, but I was struck on the band with that the business was carried on largely on a Sunday. Fined $2.

We had applied to him (Mr Brereton) to get station, to a house known to the Chinese heard knocking at the door, and beard so honest were they that the last defendant as Ban Sun, situated in a stone quarry, admittance demanded, in Chinese. near Tau-kawan. This is not a detached did not make any great disturbance. They a license for him to carry on the business. house. It is one of two houses under the simply shouted to open the door. I heard He referred to the section of the Ordinance, same roof. There is a stone wall iu front the Inspector tell the Chinese constable to Sec. 22. (plan produce ) With two Tndlan cop- tell them open the door. stables and one Chinese constable I want to

There was no means of the back of the house. I remained there only a minute escape there. I heard some noise and mana to the front of the house. This was about We had some bull's-eye lamps with 4 a m urs, and could see, although but faintly. I found the Inspector bursting open the door, leading into the second yard. Be was tuside the front yard. Ho forced it opon with his foot. I followed after him. I then saw the loner door opened. There was no light inside, but by the aid of our bull's-eyes I daw a number of Chineze rushing out with spears; some threw stones, some buttles, some harmere, then retreated from the second door way Cheung Asan, a farmer, was charged with to outside the compound, and surrounded being found in possession of 9 tins of pre- the house in obedience to the orders of the pared optun valued at $140, and was fined Inspector. The Chinese did not follow

By the 22nd Beo, which relates to partons 6250, the oplutt to be forfelted to the outside the house. the saw two Chinese plom Farmer in default of payment to on the top of the house, one of whom go to geol for three months with bard recognise as the first prisoner. They shortly

counterfeiting foreign coin ether then gold afterwards went down We remained there

We and silver coin, offenders are liable, on their Komaki Kitobl and fire others, Japanesa till daylight. A Ohtosse consisble was

I found no firearms; there was one Japanese first conviction, to be imprisoned for may in her. The abip was a first-class ship, and Company, was expected to arrive in Singhsasters, trera chazzed by Inap-ctor Cradock standing at the gate at daylight

term not exceeding one yeas. Vader section there was not a better ship coming to the pore about the 22nd instant, with his troupe, with fighting and creatius a disturbance in Inspector Cameron standing inside the det

Is it quite usual for respootablo Chinese 6, the penalty on persons having more port. The forecastle was large and roomy,

the house of a sceman belonging to the front compound. He called me and Ser

coin, which is ordered to be broken-and and the seaman's quarters everything that CAFTAIN Edward Wingfield Shaw, who, S. Mulacca named Louis Borgsan, and gesut Fletning inside, and as we went in living in lonely places to have such spears than five pieces of counterfeit coin in their could be desired. The provisions were of since December, 1868; has filled the posi- the first prisoner was further charged with side I saw a number of Chinese standing as there for purpares of defence Yer, possession, is that the offender forfeits all the What hammere did you see throws 1 destroyed, and he is liable to be ined not first class quality. The topmarts were per ton of Lieutenant Governor of Malacca, cuting and wounding the complainant, there quietly, I was told to stand at the when they have any property to defend.

who had to be removed to the Hospital, front gate and not allow any one to go out. fectly stayed, and there was quite sufficiant died at Singapore on the 18th. Deceased,

who was a retired Captain of the Royal Theoge was remanded till the 2nd proxima, Others came out from the house. They saw one go pretty close past my own less than three dollare nor more than ten spread for the backstays; the rigging was Nary, terved ae Lieutenant on board it., defendants bein: admitted to ball, the let did not rush out. They came out quietly, head. None of the fires were lighted, for every much spurious coin found in his pos Then somef the villagers came up, ad These copper dash were in baskets, in session, one half the fine going to the informer, perfectly fitted in every way.

2. Plumper on the West Coast of Africa in in $60 and the others in $20 each Peter Wilders, the steward, deposed to 1883-54, also as a gunnery officer on the Frank Harry and Charles Smith, seamen, stood in the gate way; they msisted in and in boxes. In some cassa bags were with the alternative of three months' hard By the Court Was there any attempt monding, or having a possertion any laing the quantity of provisions the crew received, Gold Coast he was Private bucetary to belonging to the Am riesu ship use, guaring the gate. The Inspratz told me thrown over them, in other cases nothing labour, And by scation 22 for the making, were charged with assaulting a prostitute and Sergt. Fleming to seize and secure the which, be said, was according to the scale the Governor-in-Chief of the Lesward

three years, or to be imprimed for any sgreed upon. In harbour they received 15 leland in 1663; and be administered the named Anata Green, and oreating a dis- biggest and strongest of the men inside the at concealme t1-No. Some of them were tools, is ilony, punishable with penal ser I arrested prisoners Nos, 5, 6, 8, lying openly exposed on the foor, and all vitude for life, or for any term not less than Ib. fresh beef, 1 lb. of potators, and lb government of atoutserat izom April 1885 turbance at her house, No. 2 Gage Street, yurd,

By Mr Brereton-You stated in your term not execeding two years with or with of four on Sunday, and besides this they to Barch 1866, and was in 1868 appoints. It appears that the defendant with two 17, 18, 10, and others, eight or nine of over the place.

others broke into complainant's house, and then, in all tied them together, and banded got coffee, tea, sugar, and as much bread Lieutenant Governor of Malsson,

upon her remonstrating, one of them streck them over to the Chinese co atables, who information that you had reason to believe out hard labour and with or without solitary daver they liked. The men had never com-

Of these constables I recollect a certain Chinese, whom you have confluerent, her with his open hand. The 2nd defend were there, plained of not getting enough to eat. Wit-

was concerned in the counterfafting of B nest had been to sea 16 or 19 years, and Tax number of paragraphs sprinkled all ant admitted that he struck the complaint only the numbers 232 and 260. Sorgt; Flem-to-day identified as the first prisoner, the scale of provisions was the same as he over the American papers as to the question ent, but not before she seized hold of him ing and I arrected all these men between us, had alware seen issued. The quality of the now so agitating the public mind is tre The 1st defendant was discharged and the twenty-ons of them. I went then, with Chinese copper coin, to wit, Chinese cash! And you have stated in yous examination beef and pork was superior to any he had mendous. The following is not a bad and was fined $7, in default 10 days' hard the Inspector, to Yau Mah Ti, escorting the Yes,

prisoners to the station house there. I ever seen before on board ship. He (wit. umple of the way the subject is allized labour.

Ching Pak Bing, a junk ma

Pus met Police Constables Wm. Faber No. 7, today that you saw & quantity of copper hess) had never seen any of the crew ill. Dialogue reported by the Nevada City

Can you show me from among the used, Witness was not in the least afraid Transcript: Bachelor Jones The State Aping, a opium dealer, Fung Apo, asook, Foliee Constable (James Myen), No 61, cash on the door of the second room 1-Yes. would be batter of if every Chiniman was and Fung Ayim and nine others, coolies, and some Chinese Constables who were

our- assistance. We handed articles now produced here any counterfeit to go to sea ia the ship,

Captain Beadle, stated that the vestel kicked out of it tomorrow. His Married were charged with being found in a publio coming to Was 54 days in port before she went to see Friend" Where would you get your wash gambling house at Nos. 243 and 245. over the prisoners to them, and with Chinese cash, such as you referred to in on the last occasion, and none of the crewing done then 1" Bachelor Jones- Marry Caren's Road East, Two of the defend. Inspector Cameron, Sergeant Fleming and your leformation No. I never have had aula were fined $50 each, in default #P.O. Myere, went back to the house, which the cub on which f based my information had asked to go on shore to complain about some nice girl, and have it done at home, the provisions or the state of the rigging, Chorus by aiz eligible young ladies, who tothe hard labour path, 6th and 7th wo ba left in charge of Chinese P.U. 250, back from Mr Camerou, to whom I that Un the two occasione complained of by the happened to overhear Jones and bis friend defendants, $2 each; in default 10 days Lau Arui, and Indian P.C, Baghal Singh gave it, no that I have not had an oppor

Imprisonment; the others were discharged, they guarded the house in front, bab mera pity of mparing them wish thote found brew of the rule being dimuated, the talking The Chinese must go

skull.-A verdict of accidental death was recorded.

"The Citizens of Hollister mot to protest agatost a veto of the anti Chinose Bill Judge May was called on for a speech, and, says the advance, mounted a dry goods box, and in his usual and stirring style depicted the evils of Chinese immigration, merely from a moral standpoint, leaving the nuancial part of the question entirely out of the discussion. He stigmatized the Chinese as a foul, filthy, lousy, dirty, A second inquest was held on the body of baboon-bred race, totally lacapable of civi- Lai A-teun, a coolie, at the same Hospital,lization in the slightest degres." After all, and before the same jury. It appears that de- say the Alta, it is little wonder that some of those Eastern papers think we are all ceased was employed washing the hold on board the S. 8. Braemar Castle, and no- eidentally fell from one of the beams, se- verely outing his head. He was removed. at once to the Tung Wah Hospital by his friends, and died at 10 a.m. yesterday. A vardict of accidental death was recorded in this case also.

THE remanded case in which George Avel, Angel Camenos, J. Single, J. Wilkins, P. Franiche, and J. Tangle, seamen belonging to the British ship Citernum, were charged with refusal of duty, came on again to-day, at the Marine Court. Captain MoMurdo, Government Marine Surveyor, deposed to his having examined the rigging, masts and provisions, of the Cilernum at the request of the Me Magistrate. The masts were properly dyed, and there was not a vestige ef exeuse for в man refusing to go to sea

hoodlums.

HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Reports, Pagoda Anchorago, 19th April, 1879-

William Goldsmith, Greman British str. Ben, Gloe, and Orland Meintosh, seaman British str. Braemar Castle, were charged with being drunk and incapable; the latter fell into the water from Peddara Wharf, They were fined 50 cents each.

James Liamond, master of the British barque Queen of India, was fined $1 with the alternative of four days' imprisonment, for being drunk and incapable at Praya Central.

Thomas Brown, seamao, British ship Onelle, and Joseph Mouden, seamau, British steamer Braemar Castis, were each fined $2 with the alternative of four days Imprisonment for being drank and disor-

Arrivals During the Week April 13, Quickstep, from Shanghai; 13, Nomos, from Hongkong; 13, Kergueles, from Hongkong; 13, Sheldrake, from Hongkong; 13, Ham. burg from Bangkok; 16, Ling Feng, from Sharp Peak; 16, Douglas, from Hongkong; 16, Forward Ho, from Shanghai, 17, derly. Europe, from Shanghai, 18, Tah Yor, from Shanghai.

Departaros During the Week.-Agril 12, Ling Feng, for Sharp Peak; 15, Namoa, for jongkong; 15, 11. Jumann, for shanghai; 18, Ling Feng, for Amoy..

Shipping in Port-April 3, Lulu;8Queen of the West; 18, Quickstep; 13, Sudarake; 18, Hamburg; 16, Douglas, 16, forward

o; 17, Europe; 18, Tah Yew.

Chung Akit, a fireman, was fined 98 with the alternative of five days hard labour, and was further ordered to be exposed in the stocks, publicly, for three hours, for abiding a woman in the atreet and calling her vile names.

Siasan Uaglé, Director of an Italian Opers labour.

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His Woship said that it there stated it was illegal to coin any money of foreign etates. Surely Aunam was a foreign state.

Mr Breston said Yes; but one word in the ordinance rained the whole prosecu tion, that was the first word falsely.

Mr Sharp sald that he had no objection to accept bail.

Mreate sald. it was merely a question of law.

You have heard of the Winglok Street And that there have been other affairs of attack by pirates 7-Yes. the same nature at Kowloon ?-Yes.

Now supposing these men to have been honest men, do you not think it very likely they would suppose the police on this occasion to be a band of robbere?-No.

Finally it was arranged that the last de Question repeated.They might at first do not think so. They know who we were but when they saw the Inspector and mysel fendant should be admitted to ball in 8500 The case was then remanded til Monday with our police caps ou, they must have and the others in $50 each.

Did you ever hear of robbers personating next. the 5th proximo, at part 2 o'clock, known who we were.

In reply to the Magistrate, who seked, We Do you not know of such a cane within in the course of the trial, whether these

police -No.

they bore any relation to what the man the last three weeks 1-No, I don't get the bo ke bad been translated, ad whether papers at my place,

How Boop after your arrival did you get were apparently engaged in, Mr Sharp into the house --it was over an hour. It said he tence i to bave the bo ks locked o'clock. I then went into the yard, and time to do so yet, was jast at daylight, a little after five into before the trial; there had not been secured the prisoners; when we got inside no attack was made on us, except in the frat instance, when we retreated.

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 47% prem Union lar, Society of Cantos, $1,400 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,800 North China Ios. Co., Tis: £900

Chinese Insurance Co., $230 Yangie Ins. Asado., Tha. 70

B.K. Fire on Co., $750. China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H.K, & W. Dock Co.; 5 % prem. H.E. & S.-host Co., #6 dis. Shadgist Steam Navigation, Ta. 17 Coins Coast St. Nev. Co., Tla. By s Bonglong Gas Co., $70

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