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No. 4963-JUNE 14, 1879.] official visit on board and the usual salute

was given.

The British steamer Jeddah, Captain ... Clark, left on 28th for Swatow, Singapore and Penang with about 500 Chinese pas-

кондог.

The steamer Achilles arrived at the outor barbout this morning (29th), and after landing passengers and mail ale proceeded again on her voyage to Shanghai.

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The following important paragraphs on subjects of interest to China we find in the columns of the Pioneer :-

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rules being drawn up for the discipline of the ship and the boat-stations in case of emergency.

know what they were saying.

THE CHINA MAIL.

were fined 50 cents each for being drunk has no ill-feeling between the divisions of and incapable.

he clans. Witness had not been told what William Curnow, cook and steward o say. He was told to come and see if he unemployed, was fined 50 cents for a similar jould identify the defendants. offence."

The case was remanded till Saturday jext, at half-past 2 o'clock.

DISHONEST CHAIR-COOLIES TRIUMPHANT,

SUPREME COURT. [IN ORIGINAL. JURISDICTION. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice.)

Wednesday, June 4.

HOK PING 5. PANG AHIM, AND CROSS-

ACTION.

intract.

property had even been put, up to auction Foreign employds in the Imperial Japanese subsequently, and no purchaser game Telegraph Department are about to leave, forward. Bad it been successful they might and that the servicos of no less than six have rescinded the fist le; but he will shortly be dispensed with, their names could not ses that they had as things stood being Messrs. Foster, Try, Sinclair, Teale, anything to complain of, or any good Ward, and Longbran. reason for refusing to carry out this H.M.S. Sylvia left on Tuesday afternoon agreement.

on a survey oruiso, which will probably In connection with the learned counsel's occupy a month. H.I.R.M.S. Sobot arrived reference to the right by law to on Sunday last-from-Vladivostock, and the soil by private contract, his Lordship Ermak on Tuesday from Shanghai. Mon- suggested that the mortgagora-hadof-war in harbour are H. M. S. Lapwing, perhaps desired that there should be and H.I.R.M.S. Sobol and Ermak. a public auction ai as to secure for their We learn that the penalty of the Ame property the benefit of open competition;rican sailor Wobb, who was condemnod to and gave the familiar illustration of tea sent death some months ago for the murder of home hypothecared to a Banker and to be a Russian in Nugasaki, has been commuted sold in the public market at Mincing Lane. by the President of the United States to Mr Hayllar considered at some length five years' imprisonment in the state the position as it stood between the differ- penitentiary of New York, at Albany. This ent parties to the various tranfuctions. act of grace is due to the intercession of He bad not closed his speech when the Baron Rosen, the Russian Chargé d'Affairs in Japan, and Admiral von Stackelberg, commander of the Russian fleet in these Court rose at 1 o'clock for tiffin.

waters-both of whom forwarded, through the United States Charge an earnest ze- quest for executive leniency. Tokio 1imes.

Edward Billigant, the second mate, said he had been on board the Norna for the last 7 weeks-At 8 p.m. there were about 12 feet of water, and the tide had just begun to ries. I heard the Captain ask the first

Wong Atai and Wong Anni, chair-coolies- defendant if he had steam, and defondant said "Oh! you too muchee humbug me," were charged with stealing $8 in notes, the The Captain turned round and said, You property of one Henry Stuart, a seaman or hear what that man says " I said 1 did, board the Fictor Emanuel. Complainant and he told me to remember it. The first stated that he engaged the defendants to defendant said, "You too muches humbug, carry him from the Royal Naval Hospital, ship Ashore." The Captain told him to and when nearing Murray Barracks, a sea obey orders, and said, "You want to be. man asked him for the loan of three cents. The Chinaman who passed through Man Captain and Engineer too, I suppose." Complainant took six dollars from his dalay on his way to India was an offic sl of The Captain was walking about the docks pocket and placed it on the seat of the chair This was a case, in which Lo Hok Ping, inferior rank sent by the Viceroy of Sza waiting for steam, and at about a quar: in order to get at the cents. He then paid ppradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai sued Pang Ahim for the specific ehnen on some mission to Nepal. He seems tor to twelve o'clock the tide was begin-off the chair and walked towards the Tem-feruatice of a contrast by which the to have abandoned the roul by Bathangning to ebb, when I heard the propeller perance Hall, After walking for three or and Laasa on account of its physical diff moving. After we had shifted the cargo four minutes, he missed his dollars, and iter purchased the premises and plant of culties.

Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires the vessel was drawing two and three remembered that he had loft them on the Oriental Sugar Refinery of this place, at lekin gave the man a passport for quarter fathoms, and she then glided into seat of the chair. He next saw defendants $170,000, of which $20,000 had been journey through India. His business is not seven fathome. That was the day after we at the door of the Temperance Hall, and id. A cross-aotion was brought for the

(fund of tbe $20,000 and another $20,000 Résuming at 2,15 he considered next the exactly known; though it may be perhaps, got ashore (28th). I know nothing more gave them into custody. to convey some title of honour and a button of. the mutinous conduct. We saw the

Defendants denied all knowledge of the mages alleged to have been caused by right of the purchaser to take advantage of In Home Köksng Vang Spm was then not understand their language we did not The complainant gave them into custody, and blessra R. H. Sandeman, H. the rule caveat emptor (et the pur to the Nepalese minister. A title-Thong Chinese grouped together, but as we did money. They said complainant engaged failure of Lo Hok Ping to carry out the the state of things whieli existed; was their chair and refused to pay the bire.

there any real tangible ground, set forth A special jury was summoned for this or their refusal to perform their contract, when they asked for their faro.

ickie, H. G. James, L. Beyer, J. E. Squier, ahaaer take care of himself) applied. The Lyall, R. D. Starkey, were empanelled. man gave them no honest reason for his here were no tagues agreed upon, however, refusal, the fact was the man had not the ween the counsels, and both sides were money, and wanted to wriggle out of the ite willing that His Lordablp should take joase without a jury. Mr Russell marking that there were some questions fact, some evidence as to the negotia pns that led to the agreement between the iles, His Lordship anggested that he it to call in the jury on any question be Hight-bear the case, reserving to himself the aired to aubmit to them, Seven such Lo Afu, a coolie, was sent to three months sotlemen as were now in the box were imprisonment, the first and last 14 days in stainly better able to decide mintern of solitary confinement, the rest with hardt than the Court. This was agreed to labour, for stealing a pisos of wood vained ad the jurors were allowed to go to their at ten cents. He admitted the charge and Paces of business, being warned to be one previous conviction for unlawful posses are in readiness to come if called upon,

[ad cautioned not to talk about the case. sign.

Mr Hayllar, instructed by Mr Johnson Bar Sharp Toller and Johnson, ap pared for the plaintiff (Lo Bok Ping) Acting Attorney General (Mr Russell) iuruoted by Mr Dennys, appeared for the Defendant ddendant.

conferred on the late Sir Jung Bahadur i 1871. The Chinese envoy on that occasion, - however, wont to and from Khatmandoo

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The Chinese still hold Kashgar, but they have been attacked twice by lakim Khan Tarah, with Andijanis and Kirghiz, and bave gained the day. They have a large army, all the troops from Urumial having been sent on there," Tarkand is quiet, and the Kashmiri traders, who have been allowed to enter it are said to be doing very well in trade. In Chiness Turkeaton 'the inhabitants of the country are permitted to come and go as they please," but this leave is not accorded to strangers. Au order was received from China that all Andijans without exception should be expelled from the country. Accordingly all were obliged to go. Several traders have arrived at Yarkand from China and have brought tes, sugar, cups, & No reinforcements have arrived for the army, but it is said that 20,000 men are in the neighbourhood, on the frontier of ili.

مشكل

THE Japanese Minister and Madame Woo JeDo were entertained by the Turkish Ambassador at dinner, on the 19th April Sir Heary and Lady Layard were also pre Bent; this being one of their last days at Home, before again proceeding East. They

arrived at Turin on the 25xi funtant, and proceeded next day for Verice, where they were to embark on board Her Majesty's despatch vessel Salamis for Constantino: ple.

Marine Court. (Before H, G. Thomsett, Beg, R.N.) Wednesday, June 4.

WHO IS MASTER ON BOARD SHIP?

The defendants had been remanded, being

admitted to bail in 8400, ouch, for which amount the owner of the vessel, Mr Kwok Acheong, stood bail.

Mr Stephens, of Stephens and Holmes, appeared to which the case on behalf of the defendants. Mr Archibald Gillespie Walker, master of the steamer Norna, was examined yesterday.

James Mayne, the Chief Mute, recalled stated:-I recollect the vessel getting on shore on a sand-bank at 1 pm. on the 27th ultimo. There was land in sight, but I do not know the name of it. The land was

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To Captain Walker-It was about 8 o'clock when I heard you ask for steam, The orders to the engine room were always given by telegraph. I did not hear yon say full speed ahead." I heard you tell the first and second defendants that you would give them six months in gaol if they broke the boat.

The complainant was unable to identify any of the notes, and Mir Creagh ordered the defendants to enter into their personal recognizance in $50 each to be of good behaviour for twelve months.

THREE OLD GAGL BINUS,

To Captain Thomsett: The Captain appeared to be addressing the Chief Ex- Leung Ashui, a hawker, was fined $5 for giver more particularly when he spoke being out without a light or pass at 1.30 The Chief Engineer appeared to be the. He admitted two previous convictions ringleader,

for larceny, and one as a rogue and vaga bond.

To Captain Walker:-I saw the men paoking up their clothes, and I remarked to the No. 1 quarter-master that if he took all the clothes he was packing up, there would be no chance for us.

Captain Thomsett (addressing Inspector Matheson) asked him if he came to the Court to advise the complainant, as he appeared to be doing so.

Inspector Matheson said that he came to conduct the case for the prosecution.

Captain Thomsett intimated that he would communicate with the Superintendent of Police to enquire in what position a Polico Officer appeared in Court.

Inspector Matheson said he thought he had a right to advise the complainant to ask any questions which might further the ends of Justice.

Captain Thomsett, said he would com- municate with the Superintendent on the subject.

Addressing Captain Walker, the Marine Magistrate said,-Have you any other wit

nesses?

This time I have been about two months on board. I did not see the host broken up.

Captain Walker: I do not want to ask him any more questions; he is telling a lie before his god-

tion:-I did not see the melons thrown Captain Thomsett continued the examina- overboard; my duty is to pay the men their wages on board the steamer.

Captain Walker (springing to his feet) committed perjury; he saw the boat broken said That man (pointing to witness) has up. He has committed perjury, and I give him into oustedy now for perjury.

Captain Thomsett: You sit down. Witness went on to say that he had 'the' power to discharge the men on board. He could not discharge anybody without first consulting the Captain.

as the melons. The Captain said the boat

ation.

--ALLEGED LANDENT","

Cheung Ku San, a portrait painter, was charged on suspicion with stealing a gold watch and chain valued at $86, the property of one Jose de Zavala, on board the S.. Pasig, The case was remanded till to-morrow,

A BENDITION CASE.

agrooment.

Me Russell protested against this laL.

guage.

Mr Hayllar said the other side bad first made a charge against his client, saying he wanted to make $185,000 out of them, no charge.

Mr Russell explained that he had made

HIGGO.

(News.)

The telephone, requiring Htela skill or training on the part of the operator, a d being as serviceable in one language as another, is likely to be rapidly adopted in semi-civilised countries. Une of the latest phases in the history of this useful instru- ment in the Far feat is that the Police Department of the Osaka Fu has been supplied by Messrs Bavier & Co., of Kobe, with six telephones, for use at the principal stations. The Kobe Central Police Statio The Chief Justice said it was very com-la also to be put in conncetion with the mon, when one party got discontented with Kencho by means of the same apparatus, their bargain, that they tried to back out, and the Hiogo Jail and the Kobe Fo

lioe Station, at the Railway Bridge, will wriggle out as the other side would say.

Mr Hayllar summed up his arguments also be furnished with this means of com- briefly, and concluded at half-past three munication. The object of connecting the a'c'cok. He put in all the documents and two last-named institutions is primarily to effeot a speedy transmission of the news, in the event of the escape of convicts.

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property.

The American missionaries resident la

Several of these

The Hochi Shinbun of the 9th says the

expressed,Japan leaf wen't stand ton We aduero to the option we formerly manipulation necessary for the production of this particular kind of tea.

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Leong A-ging, a carpenter, was sent to

Mr Wotton, who said I am a Sololter six months' imprisonment, the first and last

and notary pabilo. I acted as the Solicitor fourteen days in solitary confinement, and

for Mr Pang Abim in the preparation of this neighbourhood-including those of the rest with hard labour, and further to

an agreement for a conditional sale of Caska and Kioto-have combined for the have six hours' exposure in the stocks the

certain property. I drew the original draft, purpose of acording a welcome to Gen. day previous to his release.

which I produce. Lo Bok Ping and Grant on his arrival, received this dors for stealing a pair of His Lordship said that as defendant's shoes valued at 15 cents. He admitted the Counsel admitted the contract and pleaded Pang Ahin bad been clients of our firm gentlemen wore engaged in the war of the

transactions. In the first instance Pang fitness in their extending him a greeting. charge and two previons. Convictions to obtain circumstances which precluded him before; but not with regard to those Rebellion, and there is thus a peculiar larceny, and pleaded poverty in extenu-payed for, the onus probandi lay with him. 14 Un came to me about this matter. Hiyei Kuwan-one of the new iron-clads fom the specifio performance thereof Ahim, and Lo Hok Ping and Yu

Mr Hayllar, however, by consent of This was previously to the considera--is being over-hauled at Yokosuka. The the Cours, opened the case. The case

tion or preparation of the agreement. work is being hurried fo ward, and as souÜ” tunad, he said, upon a written agreement They had arranged the terms on which abe is ready, she will be despatched to of October 26th, 1878. In this agreement one would sell and the other purchase this Koren, to reiteve the Bosh Kuwan. The Nchi Nichi Shimbun of tre 10th has heard I do not remember that Boy there were set out certain bill of sale on th plans, stook, machinery eta, the proper other persons were present. Pang Ahim

that the Aot ng (Japanese) Minister in Captain Walker: Yes, your Worship, the

tyof a certain number of persons, Messrs gave me the instructions I was informed Korea has requested that a man-of-war Kier, Smith, Wah He and others, who that he would take over the Oriental Sugar be always stationed at Fuzsa-po. compradore, if he will speak the truth,

asigned the property to one Ng Chok Chee, Refining Company's premises (Yu Li

The tea season has now fairly commenced, The compradere was then called, and de- olared. He said:-I be ard the Captain say

by whom they had been assigned to the Un acted as spokesman and inter- if one may divine from the number of email defendant in this case. There was alas preter, if they were

not redeemed children, bearing on their lacks still smaller immediately after the vessel got ashore that The remanded case, in which application recited in this documents deed of mortgage under the mortgage given to Lo Hok Ping. specimens of humanity, playing round the he would want steam at any moment. The Pang Amun, chief engineer, Lan Achung Captain told me to tell the Engineer to go was made for the rendition of thirteen men on the land the property (the Sugar Refloor I had prepared the bill of sale May 2od, gaten of the various tea-Being godowns. fireman, and Taug Ayan, quarter-master, ahead with the engines. I told the En by the Chinese Government on a large of ry stood on. This deed assigned to the being concerned for the Oriental Sugar Prices of tea not children have receded were charged on remand (1) with mutinous gineer, and the engines were moved ahead burglary and murder, came on again to-day defendant the property so far as they Refinery and for Ng Chok Chee, considerably since our last, but are still conduct on board the S. S. Norna, on theat 7 o'clock. I did not hear defendants say that defendants were said to have taken part tected to them by the deeda recited, and I drew the draft "A," which was ap- being brought into market comes from before Mr Creagh. It may be remembered could do so under the rights that were proale prepared the other documents B. & C. bigh, comparatively. Most of the leaf now high seas, and (2) with maliciously break that they would not go ahead. I have been ing a boat to pieces on board that steamer, in the Norna at intervals for four years in a raid which had been made on the Tsim they also assigned whatever interest they proved by Mesare Sharp Toller & Johnson, Kishin and the neighbourhood; the finer on the 28th May, the said vessel then being

ton. Seven persons were murdered in the Kong Village, Poon Yu District, near Can-had in a certain patent,

for Lock Ping; it was engrossed tess of Yamashiro and ita neighbourhood His Honor asked whether it was part of in our office. aground off Hainan Head,

I prepared "D" (the are hardly ready for picking. Tea is grown village, and property of considerable value the case on either side that the purchaser letter of May 23rd) at the request of Ng quite close to Kobe, and anyone dentous was carried off. One of the men whose referred to and perused the original deods, Chok Ches, the then mortgagea; it was of seeing the operation of picking and honses were attacked and robbed, named or did he really take the description here prepared the morning bafore Mr MacGregor ouring it, may gratify their curiosity by Hung Chui Wing, a farmer, said he could given of the deeds.

Smith left by the English Mail. Mr Kar's taking a walk alongside the railway line, they had taken refuge in this Colony. He all the desde would be called; he was the know to be their handwriting. In the the Japanese are not yet arbed wire the identify twenty-two of the robbers and that Me Hayllar said Mr Wotton who drew and Mr MacGregor Smith's signatures 1 in the direction of cumiy shi. It appears. pointed out the thirteen defendants to Ser-parchaser's solicitor; he pat la now a copy agreement made for these parties, to which results they have attained in the production geant Toomey, who arrested them; the of the draft as received from Messrs I first referred, slithe black-ink waiting is of black tea-or, as they call it, akai cha. Sharp appeared to watch the case of behalf bom made for the vendes. Mr Wotton Informs us that he has agreed to waive this is, in provinces muut by Japanese sul

Sharp, Toller and Jobneon's office, with in the handwriting of our cffice, save a note its manufacture will be carried on this others were not found.

On the case being resumed to-day, Mr thi interlineations in red ink which had

at the foot of p. 5, "Mr-Lo Hok Ping season in the same places as last year, that of the Chinese officer who applied for the had in his office the drafts of the previous interest-S. T. & J." The alterations in re and perhaps in Iss, but by Japanese only, rendition of the defendants; and Mr Ng deels. These drafts of the earlier deeds in are all made in the office of Messrs Sharp it being intended, we hear, to dispense Choy appeared for the defence.

the purchaser was given power to sell by Toller and Johnson, some in the hand-altogether with foreign assistance. It is distant eight miles," and it bure West by

examined at considerable length by Mr original deed the words were omitted, the soffice clerk, on behalf of Lo Hok Ping; Kumamoto, to test the quality of the lev Hung Chai Wing was recalled and cross-pullie auction or private contract; in the writing of Mr Toller, others in that of also intended to establish a new factory, at North. After the ship got on shore, about 6 p.m., the Captain ordered me to tell the

Ng Choy. He said that the defendants away knew how, no doubt a clerical there are some alterations in blus ink made produced in that quarter. It may prove Chief Engineer to go ahead with the engines."

were his clansmen. There were several érpr. He quoted Beasley and Beasley, in in our office subsequently. I wrote the more suitable, but we bardly think it will, The Engineer said he had not enough steam. say that he wanted everything thrown over-longed to one division and witness to another. Way miscopied it was held that the draft borrowed from Messis Sharp Toller and By Mr Stopbens: I heard the Captain divisions in the clan; the defendants be- which a contract where the term of years recitala from the original deeds, which I I told him to tell the Captain when he had board. I think he meant the boat as well There had been no dispute between the two represented the intention of the parties Johnson. To the 6th recital the words occur got enough. I told the what the

1 am not Engineer said.

The Captain was on the and melons were blocking up the way. The sub-clans. Witness was not a member of and should be adhered to. By this deed oustomary powers of sale." bridge at the time. About an hour after-

aware my attention was specially drawn to crew was very obedient and would obey the the literati; he was a farmer. He had two the purchase-price of the property was wards the engines were started easy ahead. Captain's orders through me as interpreter. brothers named Hung Chui-fan, and Hung $10,000 and $20,000 was paid ca account, the bill of sale. Although laee the original The Captain did not know whether the The boat and melons belonged to the Chief Chui-pat; the latter was a Sin-tsoi. They the reat to be paid on the completion omits the words or private contract," I am engines were going ahead or astero.

both lived in the village. Witness's brother of the deed. He called the particular sure I did not prepare the recital from the Engineer. Captain Thomautt: How do

you know

Mr Stephens, addressing the Court, said was not the headman, but was one of the atention of the Court to the word of the draft but from the perfected deed (C). I that? You were on the forecastle and the that with regard to the charge he thought gentry. There was some land in the vil axleemment, by which the property was 28- cannot say how the words "or private con- OPIUM-New Patus, cash....45±0

J lage which was let for the benefit of the algned so far as they had the power to tract," came to be missed out, I do not Captain on the bridge, and you could not it had not been made out. When a ship village. Hung Chui-pat had nothing to do agn the same, and also in regard to the think they were intentionally left out. tell what was in the Usptain's mind. How got ashore there was always confusion. with collecting the rents, which were for the argament of the patent which was of can you say, then, that he did not know?

The Engineer did try to obey the order he Witness said that was so. Continued received, but owing to some defect in the benefit of the whole village. There was no whatever interest he had there. The vessel appeared to me to be going injection pipe, the engines would not move. be collected. Witness's brother (Hung Chai dispute regarding the way these rents should abend. The highest water we had was 17 The defendants would say so, it asked, or 18 feet forward; that was at 11 p.m. I First defendant said, in reply to Captain pat) received six piculs of rice annually at Bounded round about the ship for some dis-Thomsett, that he obeyed all the orders the public expense from the Committee of tance about 3 p.m. All I know about the given to him. Each time that he was told Management of the public lande. None of mutinous conduct with which defendants to move the engines he did so. Whilst the the other members of the clan ever remen are charged is that they did not obey the ship was on shore the engines would not strated about this grain. His brother had Captain's orders; I could see and hear that move; defendant tried to move the engines. Defendants belong to the first division of the received it ever since he had gradusted. was the case. I heard the Captain order With regard to the charge of breaking up the Chief Engineer to give him steam; he the boat, the boat and melons, defendant olan, witness to the recond. There were ordered him to go ahead. The Engineer said, were his property. The Compradore six divisions in all. The year before last a said, "What for, ship aground." I did not and Captain both told him that the boat complaint had been made to the Magistrate bear the telegraph sounded. The telegraph was in the way. The Captain did not tell on board is a good one. I knew of nothing him not to break the boat up... else with respect to the mutiny on that date.

Mr Kwok Acheong, the owner, said that The next day (28th) I saw that the first and there were six boats belonging to the Norna second defendants both took part in breaking the simpan was not his property. Dafend.

Draft admitted an evidense. up a boat which was on deok. The Cap ants all bore a very good character; the

Cross ex-mination continued -I do not tain ordered them not to do so; they said first defendant had been employed by the The complaints made to the Magistrate private gootrest they wanted it for firewood; part of it was witness for 11 or 18 years, the second for 4 had nothing to do with the graves. There appeared in the draft but not la the know that Yu Li Un is manager to the firm thrown overboard, I did not see what be-years, and the third (who was the best man witness's division was numerically stronger the words were not there, they had not think he gave any paper to me in had been no division fight in the village. deed fuself. e contended that although of which Lo Hok Ping is master. I do he had in his employ) for twenty years, then defendants, division; witness's divi- the ri bt to sell, quoting Story, sec English; he certainly read nothing to me. By Mr. Stephens First defendant said The Captain never complained about the sion numbered about 60, and defendants' tion 1031, and Spenes, volume II, page I made the declaration on which the bill of he had no steam when I told him to go conduct of the men. ahead. The tide was flowing at the time. The Magistrate said he did not think the about 60, including children Witness's 687, to show that in a mortgage of goods sale was registered." The vessel was not atleet, but with the as-charge against the Chief Engineer, of dis-division was the wealthier of the two, Be and chattele when the time of redemp By the Court-In preparing this agree. istance of the engines the might have gone obeying orders, could be sustained, as there garding the attack of the Brd February; it tion expires the mortgagee can tell, and mont I knew from the first that Lo Hok off the bunk. The engines did not more appeared to be some doubt as to his ability was a gale day, and there was a feart. that there is no necessity for a bill of freeing would be represented by Mesars Sharp

The law was so laid down Toller and Johnson, for an hour. The boatswain never obeyed to obey the orders, as the ship was ashore. The trhote of the villagers had been drinke olosure. my orders. There was no order on board There was also some discrepancy as to theng, witness bad two cups of wine. Each some 300 years ago, and was still so The Court adjourned at 4.30, to resume the ship. I have not been long with the time at which the order was given. The family had their own feast; it was not a quoted by the highestad latest legal author at 10.30 to-morrow. Chiness, but from what I have seen of them boat was shewn to be private property, they are a lawless lot of people. The Cap. taln's orders were not alwayı obeyed. The compradore had some authority over the crew. As an instanes the compragere could get the men to shift the cargo from sit forward when I could not. The compradore was the only man on board the ship among the Chinese he was a very good mas,

Mr Stephens Was it not owing to the compradore being able to speak Chinese that his orders were aboyed ?-

came of the other part.

Witness: No, the boatswain spoke English, and he would not obey me. Defendants all speak English.

Captain Walker: Will you ask my chief offloor what my position was on board the ship P

Captain Thomsett said that had nothing

The ssss was dismissed.

Folice Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creagh, Bigo Wednesday, 4th June:

DEUŽKI

James Quinn, seaman H. 8 Fittor Emanush, was charged with being drunk and refusing to day chair hire, and further with assaulting the polles in the execution of their duty. The defendant admitted the charge of drunkenness, but said he did not remember anything of what had occurred Fined $2, with the alternative of Ave days'

aniends to shair»ovelies!

about defendants' division stealing fruit, and other misconduct, Witness knew of no dis- pute about the feng-shucy of a grave at Teing chui-po. There was a quarrel about the Graves there, but witness's division did not out up the graves of defendants division.

The

Cross-examined-The draft 1. produce

ant said that he sigued the agreement on this deed; because it was the draft between Mr Russell objected to the reception of feant admitted the agreement. Defend() is not all in my own handwriting. the faith of the plaintiff's statement that Ng Chok Chee and the Sugar Refinery, the deed contained the customary power and not concerning his client; the original, of sale; the plaintiff never made ang state which was the only document referred to meat of the kind; he made no statement in preparing the agreement between his whatever as to the original deeds; they client and Ng Chok Cher, was in evid. tor for Mr Lo flok Ping, and he had the were drawn by Mr Wotton, who was solisience.

Mr Wotton said he prepared the recitals equivalent of the original deeds by him. from the orisinal deeds, but could not say Going through the different papers they he did not refer to the draft, had first the mortgage of the laud, and ea cond, the bills of sale on the machinery & la the buildings on that land. mortgage, dated 22nd May 1878, they had the power to sell by private contract; un der the Lills of sale dated 2nd May the words (fter "sell by publia adetion," or were missed out They

Under the

Mr Russell's second objection was that there had been intermediate deeds.

Mr Hayllar pressed that the deeds he admitted, as the whole point of his case was that there was a certain omission, which this document supplied.

Japan.

NAGAKARI

(Kiring Sun.)

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Demand,... 30 days' sight,

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He next considered the ques- common feast in the village. Witness then rities. related what occurred when his house was tion whether the right thus given them attacked and robbed. Third defendant, he by the law was in any way curtailed by Baid, was the wealthiest man in his divis the omission of these words, "or private sion, and was consequently respected by entrant," even taking it to have been done the other Witness was sure third purposely, He contended that it was not,

We hear that the Dook at Tategami will defendant took part in the robbery. Some He read from a letter addressed to Mr Ng of the men of witness division went Chok Chee the day after the transfer to probably be opened on the 21st inst. It is out to fight the defendants' division bits by the Company, to prove that the expected that H. E. Inouye Bunda, the that morning (Brd Fab.) Over ten houses arenrities were consolidated ad regarded as Minister of Public Works, will arrive from (Taken af Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premiati,

Queen's Road,) of the defendants' division have been pulled aoe. The one could only be sold with the Yokohama by to-morrow's steamer, in which down by the authorities. The man of wit other the machinery would have to be case the opening will be performed withi

Boseroso June 4, 1879. ness division did not assist in pulling them disposed of at an enormous aurifice if considerable qaremony; and the occasion down. The inquest was on the 8th and the removed from the premises, and the value will afford an opportunity for the presence BAROMETER § 1..... houses were pulled down the same day, of the buildings Vanished whenever the of most of the residents in Nagasaki.

It is expected that in the course of a few Hung Chi Cham, another farmer, was machinery was removed. The omission of called and gave evidence. He stated that the permission to sail was & mistake; it was weeks a shipload of about 800 tons of los his house had been attacked, his father rectifled by the mortgage the right in one will arrive from Tientsin, ac we may con killed, and over 8600 worth of clothes and case was inconsistent with all ides of gratulate ourselves that during the coming Defendants' hönses any attempt at prohibition in the other, hot weather we shall not be without a sup

to do with the case; he was not going into à hard labour, and ordered to pay 80 cents money, taken ki, burat by order of the | and spart from that they had: the right to ply of en artiola which has almost ceased

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Captain Walker then past several questions

John Bolens, senman, British bargus Cave When Aspun Zhemail mid were quite "prolivants" "The questions had veteremos ta | richmond John Martin, kosman unemployed,

were pulled down or authorities. No one had tekan possessing of sell the property without any sister at all to be a luxury, had which has becoms A

"They had | necernity, Casis inuds. It depended on the entboritas giving them the power to sell whether they got them back on note: There given all shop promised to gira į the Wo hear that a large proportion of the

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