Selices to COESİKREES,
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Per Krangtung, for Swatow, Mears H.
[No. 5069 - OCTOBER 6, 1879.
and it is said to be the opinion of a gentleman been pronounced nearly useless. It is of great experience in Chinese that as it exists believed, howover, that nothing appear
ENDERS for the REPAIRS of the Dickie, A. Gillanders, J. B. Alliott, RHONGKONG DISPENSARY, here it is not contrary to the Christian religion in the now Revised Code of 1875 which
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Por Ninggo, for Shanghai, Hon. J. J. Francis.
Per Yottung, for Swatow, 237 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Kiangchow reports: A strong monsoon with considerable sen throughout.
The Spanish steamer Gravine reports: S. S. Diamante in quarantine at Manila.
The German steamer China reports: Loft Shanghai on the 3rd Oct. at 1a.m., arrived in Hongkong on the 6th at 1. p. m... had fine weather and fresh N.E. winds all the passage.
The Britlah atoamer Namoa reports: Large and very Commodious OFFICE, Left Foochow Oct. 1st, Amoy 2nd, and
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and that it is as general a fashion for Chiness
ladies in Hongkong to purahose one or more forbids domestic service, under conditions girls to attend on theta as it is for English ladies similar to those now pronounced by the to biro lady's maide, and that the custom is so Supreme Court Judgo to be Slavery. general that it would be highly impolitic, if not The sections quoted by His Lordship impossible, to put down the system. It may be
that slavery as it exists in the houses of the (which distribute so and so many blows better classee in Hongkong is mild and that for each offence) appear to us to refer custom among the better classes fenders servi- entirely (1) to the protection of the tude to them a boon as long as it lasts. It is, I family against the irregular appointment believe, an admitted daty that when the young girl grows up and becomes marriageable she is married, but then it is the custom that the hus- band bays her, and her master receives the prico always paid for a wife whilst ho has received the girl's services for simple mainten- ance, so that according to the marriagoable excess in the price of the bride over the price he paid for the girl he is a gainer and the parchase of the child produces a good return. Ent the picture has another aspect; what if the master ie brutal or tho-mistress-jealous-bosomes-of-the-
of unlawful heirs, and (2) to the punish- ment of kidnappers and others who infringe upon the rights of those who own runaway children or slaves. The law quoted refers to strayed or lost children, to detain whom (instead of reporting to the Magistrate) is an of- fence; and it will be seen that a dis tinction is clearly drawn and recognised
poor girl? Certain recent cases show that between the child of a "respectable she is sold to become a prostitats here or at person" and a "slave.” ́ Indeed a careful Singapore or in California, a fate often worse reading of the 18th section will show than death to the girl, at a highly remunerating that the radical crime of forcibly re
signature, and to take immediato delivery ALIRST FLOUR, connected with Swatow ith Fresh N.E. lude and and The Manufactory is sender direct and price to the brate, the master. It seems to me
of their Gooda.
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, October 2, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES
8. 8.
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YANGTSE.
NOTICE.
Pamed- & M. M.
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weather throughout.
Apply to
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Swatow at 9 30 p.m. on the 2nd. Passed a
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nol
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DAY, the 7th October, at Nooz, will be subject to rent and landing charges,
No Fire Insurance bas boon affected." G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
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To-day's Advertisements,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). The Spanish Steamer
"GRAVINA,
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that all slavery-domestic, agrarian, or for inducing a child of a "respectable family" moral purposes comes within one and the same to the status described as that of category.
"a slave," is, as might be expected, His Lordship deals with the points, particularly provided against, and that
lang Point at 2 a., on the 5th last, InThe publication of this issue commenced whether "so-called domestic slavery" is if the fugitive child-all the sections Foochow H. M.S. Lapwing, S. S. Europe, at 7.50 pm.
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lads and fine weather to port. On 26th Sept., spoke German barque Magellan,
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a custom secured to the Chinese by the refer to this, and form a sort of fugitive two proclamations (Bremer Elliott) of law-be a slave, the punishment for sale 1841; whether slavery generally has ever or detention is less severe. The punish been tolerated in Hongkong; whether a ments indeed are fixed, not to put custom can be said to have grown up in down "so called slavery," but because Hongkong which could have attained the the runaways belong to some one else. force of law; and whether slavery is Some system of "slavery," therefore, in forbidden by Chinese law. These coa- clearly recognised by the law of Chins, siderations we shall look into further on, although doubtless the meaning attached The principal dictum laid down by His to the word is different to that conveyed Lordship's decision is in these words to an Englishman.
We must further consider the result. of Sir John Smale's declaration on the "slave" question in another article.
Now that Chief Justice Sir John Smale has given his views upon the subject of so-called domestic slavery, we are in a
One other point of detail is not repre- bearings of the question. The lengthy however mild, however much consented seated in a strictly impartial way. His better position to consider the general am alearly of opinion that slavery, judgment delivered this morning by His to by the slave himself or his parents, or Lordship admits the custom amongst Lordship is of the gravest importance, for however limited a period, ia contrary rospectable Chinese of obtaining a hus and furnishes a fitting complement to to, that it is prohibited by the Common band for the girl; but then it is the the celebrated decision on the Kwok Law of England." Upon this general custom (he says) that the husband buys Asing case which proved eight years ago principle, as we have remarked in a pre-her, and her master receives the price
notice to the contrary bo given before 2
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless For AMOY, TAMSU), AND TAIWAN, to be the death knell of the Macao Coolie vious article, is raised all the conditions always paid for a wife whilst he has Per Albay, at 1.80 p.m., on Tuesday, less shed lustré upon the man as well as "so called domestic slavery ") and possi- maintenance, so that, according to the Traffic. This present ruling will doubt which tend to modify domestic service received the girl's services for simple Goods remaining undialmed afto: TUES-P.m. To Day, the 6th Instant.
upon the judicial officer, will tend to bly remove it from the category of "ala marriageable excess in the price of maintain the reputation of the higher very" as understood in England, as wel the bride over the price he paid for the judicial offices wherever Englishmen as all the circumstances of an administra girl, he is a gainer and the purchase govern, and will be regarded as the tive nature which have led the Executive of the child produces a good return." of to tolerate this system so long. Were No mention is here made of the appropriate closing act of a career honest and faithful work on the Colonial it not for these difficulties, there would, outfit provided by the master to the Bench. So much of sinders sympathy we are convinced, have been but one bride, while in every case the respectable can we express for the motives which unqualified opinion in favour of the bold master who deals fairly by his servant have prompted Sir John Smale to throw action now taken by Sir John Smale is not a gainer in the end, from a mone in his weighty influence on the side of 1t must be admitted that His Lordship tary point of view, but the reverse. suffering humanity; and doubtless, the appeals, in this aspect of the subject, to learned Judge's views are theortically one of the grandest principles of our right, according to the abstract, general Common Law; but had it not been for principles of English Common Law. In the existence of other insuperable diff endeavouring, however, to point out one culties, Sir John himself-after his long- or two difficulties in the way of carrying thened experience of nineteen years as out the law as indicated by Sir John Attorney General and Chief Justico- Smale, as well as a few considerations would doubtless bave-long since taken The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected her
While therefore which modify the enormity of the system action in this matter. attacked, it need not be supposed that appealing to the powerful anti-slavery we are in league with slave-owners or at associations at home, who are certain to enmity with personal freedom. As the move the Parliament of England to Tad Chinese steamer Hochung, from Shang Per Rajanailiunuhar, at 5 p.m., on judgment informs us, the Executive, action in this as in the kindred question uai Oct. 3rd, crossed the harbour thi
Thursday, the 9th inst.
under advice of "a former Attorney in Cyprus, it is most desirable that the morning at 7.45 for Canton, General," has previously noted on the distinctions which exist between "go- assumption that, as the system of called domestic slavery" in Hongkong domestic service now objected to had and slavery as ordinarily understood in been almost if not altogether unchecked England, ehould be more or less satis for many years past, it was unadvisable factorily explained. In a recent article to take action now; and that he was not we endeavoured to mark a few of these disposed to enforce the rights of a father distinctive features; and we shall now to recover his child when that same proceed to point out one or two ap father had voluntarily given up that psrently weak points in His Lordship's right by sale. As it appears, even from decision. the judgment itself, the main question for solution is the practical one of applying the law; and in coming to a sound conclusion upon this point it must be, borne in mind that no legislation is ever attempted unless some reasonable ground exists for its being effectually applied.
Captain ECHEVARIA, will be de- spatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Inst., at 5 p.m.
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The right to secept, or reject, any or all the Tenders is reserved.
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NOTICE
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Quotations.
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Bonexore, October 6. OPIUM.-Now Patna, oath.... $560
ola
cash,... 580 New Benares, cash, 5101 Old".
cash, — New Malwa, credit, 715 a 720 Allowanco Taels, Old Malwa, credit, 750 Allowance Taels, Exchange.
Bank, Wire,...
Demand,
30 days' aight,
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 5/8) India, Wire,..."
2201
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2211
Shanghai, demand,* ...
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Do.
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9
30.150 30,100 4 P.M....
30.070 THERMOMETER—9 A.M....;. ...83.
Do.
1 F.Me...
84 Do.
28 Do. (Wet bulb) 9 4,M. #17 Do.
Do.
1 P.N.
BAROMETER
Do.
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1 P.M...
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008
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5, Ningyo, for Shanghai.
5 Bua Pan, for Bangkok..
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77
Do. Minimum over night
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Anotion.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
about the 12th instant, by the,0, & 0 steamer Oceanic,
Tus Aquatle Sports will be held to-morro and Wednesday afternoon, commencin each day at 4 o'clock.
fun Slamess barque Gramon has left Iloi for Blongkong, with 519,000 kilograms s panwood.
THE Spaulah brig San Lorenzo, Capta Vidatto, loft Manila for Hongkong on ti 26th alto.
To settle this question, Is "so-called domestic slavery a system of Slavery according to the English law for the abolition of the Slave trade and for the abolition of Slavery," the Chief Justice deals with the Bremer-Elliott proclama- We are requested to state that the Inn tions and the customs therein secured to killings Band will play in the Botan the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony, The learned Chief Justice begine hie His Lo dship says: "In 1841 there ardens to-morrow evening, from ha treatise on this subject by dividing could have been no custom of slavery in past four to half-past six o'clock. Slavery in Hongkong into two specific Hongkong as now set up, for save a few classes-so-called domestic slavery and fishermen and cottagers the island was We believe that Mr McCallum, the new alavery for the purposes of prostitution." uninhabited, and between 1841 and 1844, appointed apothecary and analyst for t As to the second system of bondage there the date of the Ordinance expressly pro Government Civil Hospital, is exposted is no doubt whatever, and punishments hibiting slavery, there was no time for
are provided in the local laws for such such a custom to have grown up-and arrive here at an early date. offences. The Judge, therefore admits Slavery in every form having been
that it in "so-called domestic slavery," by express law prohibited in 1845, no Ar a meeting of the Hongkong Cho and also that there are many difficult custom contrary to that law could, after Society held this afternoon, the followi points connected with its consideration. that date, grow up, because the thing
In the absence of agrarian slavery on the was by express law illegal" We are of gentlemen were elected (fficers and Co Island, His Lordship estimates our slave opinion that this conclusion is based orities for the coming season-Preside population at 10,000 souls; but whether upon a misreading of the proclamations, Colonel Hall, E.; Secretary, Mr these unfortunates belong to the first or as these documents promised to the Wheelor; Tresuurer, R. Lyall; and Mes second class, we are not informed. From Chinese the "free exercise of their T. G. Williamson, J. Noble, and A. Ldst the history of the cases of which this religious rites, ceremonies and social judgment is the outcome, it appears that customs," which had existed for several members of Committes, kidnapping unfortunately plays too large thousands of year-long before the a part in the abuses of this domestic present representatives of Western civili-We regret to learn that the death of system; and the Chief Justice, drawing sation had begun to exist and not any Rey, Hugh Ritchie, missionary of the En an analogy between receivers of stolen custom which could have grown up on lish Presbyterian Mission at Taiwan, v this "dot in the ocean." It is true that announced just before the departure of the proclamations referred to are governed
children and receivers of other stolen goods, is naturally anxions to get at one of the roots of this crying evil, and there by the words "pending Her Majesty's Albay from that port. It was also kno fore strikes at the system of "so-called fature pleasure"; but it might be argued that the Captain of the Adelina and Maria domestic slavery." A most impartial that the subsequent general allegation had been exonerated from blame, for passage of the judgment is as follows that all the English Slave Laws could be loss of his ship, by the Consular Court,
In one of the cases at these Sessions now euforced in Hongkong was not so signi before me, it was in evidence that Pao Chee
she remained ever since the servant of Chan
ficant a sign of Her Majesty's pleasure
Walt, a very respectable man in this colony, took as is the policy of non-interference of THE steamer Gracing brings news that the child three years ago in pledge for $50 and thirty-five years. Again, the proclama-steamer Diamante had been quarantined Atsoi, one of the few respectable real first wives tion of 1845 does not define Slavery, nor Manila for fourteen days. This measure living in this colony, till she best the child, who does it appear that any publicity was seems, was considered necessary by ran away and then was kidnapped. I took the ever given to the facts contained therein, authorities there in consequence of the responsibility to direct the Acting Attorney while prominence has always been given General to proserate this man and his wife, The responsibility rests. on the Attorney.
to the principle that only those laws of that three Japanese were passengers by General, and on him alone, as the law offer of England are in force here which are steamer, and in spite of a clean bili the Grown, to institute and prosecute proper applicable to the circumstances of the health having been granted by the Spar proceedings. I understand that this Chinese gentleman and lady have lift the Colony Colony--the most recent official reminder Consul at Hongkong. It is expected absence is to be regretted, as it prevents the of which occurred in Governor Hennessy's the Diamante will be back here in al trial of a test case not unfavourable to those speech to the Deputation on the question eight or ten days, eight days of her quar who contand that domestic slavery as it exists of Sunday Observance, delivered but a in Hongkong is an institution which ought not few months ago,
tine having already expired. to be put down. In this case I consider the service was really domestic, the wife being at ite head.
After admitting that no one now Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mr G. argues in favour of kidnapping for any purpose, or of the right to purchase or detain females for immoral purposes, the Meetings
learned Judge continues 4pm-Meeting of Bubsortbers of the
Hongkong Race Fand.
But it is said that what is called domestic plavacy, nd it exists in Hongkong, in milk, and
Another position assumed by His Lordship is not so strong as the case The following "Reuter," taken from demands. We mean the authority N.-O. Daily News of 2nd inst, gives v claimed from the penal law of China, about the Ameer Yakoob Khan which We desire to approach this point, how ever, with no dogmatic assertions be have not yet received -- cause what is accurately known of the The Ameer Yakood Khan, with hie Bombay, 30th Sep penal law of this great Empire is very and an escort, bays arrived helle amall, and Staunton's Translation hea Camp, as Eush Cabal la la pa man
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