1881-03-01 — Page 3

nient, secondary ovidence was not ad- missible. This was clearly o triumph for the defence, and had the effect of sadly weakening his Lordship's previous deci- sion that the oral official communications should be given in evidence. Witness after witness was called, and the same refusal to answer was given; and it now becomes a question whether, seeing that the object of the prosecution was frustrated, the Court ought to have por

THE CHINA MAIL

Ws are informed that the stemmer Fleurs Castle, which arrived here yesterday, left London on the 5th January and Plymouth on the 11th idem. Thas issue of last night it was stated that our loft London on the 3rd, and the authority for so doing was the usual report supplied from the steamer,

Tue auction of Race Ponies and Hacks,

a

this.

DECOYING CHILDREN.

**Pro

of

For

in

No. 5501-MARCH 1, 1881:]

Daring the arguments in this onee

with Mir Sangster (the Deputy Registrar) na Yangtze, from which the goods are supposed ness of the weather, considerable numbers toritory, without sufficiently explaining tho to what had been the rule here.

to liave been atolen, is expected to arrive in of bullocks have died.

grievances said to have been its cause to tho references of a complimentary nature

The Chief Justion asid that Mr Songster a fortnight and the case was further Another ine steuner, the Juditu, hehinese government Probably no actin have not infrequently been made to the

told him of a caso in which a gentleman remanded till Monday next, the 14th inst, longing to Sr. Marques do Campo, is added of a supposed friendly nation, coull have to the list of steamora in the coasting line. Toon more distasteful to a prom people Nico service to which the prisoner Page he

who was not now in the Colony, a Solicitor, Bail as before.

So far as regards her fine appearuice, hey the chin, extremely sensitive and jealous longs The Foreign Customs in China

cause he did not communicate with the

capacity, machinery, and commodiouances of any liept upon the is a great fact, and of late years it is

was brought up for contempt of Court, be

Chan Alam, 20, Lai Ayik, 31, and Chan for the passenger trafle, we can assert that wogs, that the dapatins expedition there become, by the influence of the Inspec

prisoner before the trial. The man was tor General (Robert Hart), a most im-

convicted of niurder, but he was afterwards Sax 3, appeared on a charge of decoying she is one of the finest steamers that have 1874; and it is not unnatural that China dealt with as if he had been convicted of toy mamed Chanu awing, and Chim, ever entered our harbour she is also pro-ahould regard every nivenient of Japan as portant factor in the political as well as

manslaughter. He himself was Judge at Ayuri, 14 and 12 years of age, respectively,

vided with the latest improvements neces- an indication of bustility of aggression fi

wards a riation that of lnte, of for navigation.

vents, hag the fiscal life of China. The conduct of

the time.

ieto the Colony for an unlawful purpose for magicius, Miquele and Ju shown friendly if hot

sentiments the Service has been, on the whole,

In the course of further conversation the on the 28th inut.

cordial Chan Awing, the older.

forgavation pf admittedly of immense benefit to For-mitted the act or nots of contempt to pass which took place this afternoon (1st), was Chief Justico said that it was a rule of the of the two hays, inside a statement to the sepe Marianelli, have arrived here from towards this country. The eign intercourse, and the high standing without marking, its sense of the offence decided failure, regards the placing of engaged in avery case where Counsel were in the Nam Hoi district, and my parents performs

Executivo Council that Solicitora should be following offoot: I am a native of Sai-chin Singapore, and will shortly give their first Loo-choo is regarded as a standing murace to Fornost, and the Chinese war party, of those gentlemen who are engaged in committed. It might, after all, bave

The British Enrique Spirit of the South relieved from the contingencias of a saili it has secured for them the respect alike been the surest method of obtaining on any of the more valuable ponies put up for instructed to defend a man in a case like died a few years ago. The third defondant

nued wispiderlanding with Rossin, may is my uncle, andaince my parents' death I have loft for. Boston on the 18th instant.

amount allowed for the extraordinary be gratified by having their attention called of the Chinese Government and the appeal a final settlement of the difficulty, as there were scarcely any bidders and

to the questionable acts of a fricisdly Governments of Farsiga Powers. But as to the position of L'ustumus officials, only five or six sales wore effected. Mr The Attorney General, as a member of been living with him and my sunt in my

Council, was not aware of any native place, On the 32nd ultime the third exposes neory for the urgent work of there.com be no question that the which now remains in much the same Risk's Strathisla was the only racer that has such nude. existence of this able and intelligent condition us it was before.

Mr Sharp, in answer to his Lordship, said he took me to this Colony. He said he earthquake, has been increased to $18,000.

prisoner took me to Canton, and on the 23rd reconstructing the city, owing to the recent ne vory conâdenco in the ability ondition date, which inmediately done anything this meeting that was dis-that it had been the ralche appoint a Solicitor would take me to see the races, but on our

The American ship Golden State, Captain of the ininister for foreign affairs, and the heis likely to pursue with China; body of officials, under the efficient

prisoner in a case where the charge wea Stroot, Taipingslin, where there were s

six days from Hongkong.

Telegraphis news was received from minister should be kept informed of the man and a woman, and sodie children. T

+

s felt on the 10th, at 7:30 in the morn- hesitation in declaring that public opinion municate with the prisoner direct and asked Third prisoner did not rentain in the house.

sympathises with China much more than is for an adjournment so that a Solicitor On the 25th alto the first prisoner lotighting, but without any accident. might be employed.

The King Humberto of Italy has been suspected by the cutvisers of the Alikado. bay, Chan Ayun, to the house, plussed to coafor, through the suggestion of

The consequences and second prisoner was with him.

ari, open rupture a

The case was remanded till the 3rd in the Duke of Cenos, a large number of between China and open can scarcely to stant, the prisoner being admitted to bail decorations to overal ulcers of the Army ustimated. It is most enruot's in Looped and Navy and others, for the good services that whatever the disagreement may be a in two sureties of $100 each.

rendered to the Duke during his short pacifle solution is not merely cas, deź sojourn in the Philippines. On H. E certain. Noither country can afford to Governor General, who headed the list of fand the other. China, y-military and those

thus decorated, was conferred the naval preparation and denonstrations, may Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown hold the sword of Damocles over the head

Italy.

a constant drain upon

leadership of Mr. Hart, furnishes the preceded the verdict one or, two points posed of, he being knocked down to the where Counsel was engaged to defend aarrival here he took me to a house in Third Delano, arrived at Manila on the 19th inst-therefore, in the belief that a responsible Chiness Government. with the means were noticed which have a direct bearing owner of a stably that has done remarkably mi Maokean was not prepared to com- reinained in the house till the 28th ultimo. Lingayen rojurling that a strong ourthquake comes of current events, no, have little

upon the conduct of Customs officials, well this season.

Consistory the Very Rev. Father Chausse was appointed Bishop Coudjator to His Lordship Mgr. Guillemin, Prefect Apostolic French puts the point sumewhat diffeof Quantung. Father Chausse is considered ona of the best Chinese scholars in the rently. He says

Province of Quantung, a great and very. useful qualification; as we are convinced that it will always be very difficult to make converts among the class of literati if Mis sionaries are not thoroughly acquainted, not

I am afraid that is almost incidental to the prisoner's service, but I do not under stand that while the late the sin of subjects liberty to enter into the service of

Despite the opposition of the Attorney General, who said the usual steps had been taken for the protection and defence of the prisoner

the other

Canton.

February 28th. Reporting to you on Friday night the

e-

The Chief Justice granted the application. He remarked that the defence of a prisoner charged with murder, where his life was at stake, was never intended to be a delusion and it was not intended to be a snaro; it was both, if the Comsel defending him had never sen his client and all verdict of the Jury in the trial of Regina defence he could make were to be based on such points as he might get hold of in the Page, in the caso desting to become evidence as it was laid before the Chur... The prisoner's mouth was shut, and her as "The Canton case, hurriedly might have a very good defence, but he had adverted to the crucial point of the question never hand an opportunity of secing his legal of the accountability of the prisoner as pre- adviser, and could not offer any defence,sented by the main incident of his expedi Such a mode of dafunding a bau, was, as

tion; the particulars of which will appear, no doubt, from the short-hand notes you intimated the procurement of. I suppose, indeed, that the whole trial will be publish- ed in paraphilot form immediately; since it will attract the attention of foreign Govera inents generally,

Wid Idyl went for $60, of playing the game of diplomsey with certain advantages. This fact has been and these may be briefly touched on. It and Wild Rake for $50, while two outsiders, most forcibly brought to light in the case was an ingenious argument on the pare. Viair and Fifteen were sold for the absurd of Regina v. Poge; and in the conduct of Mr Huylar that, as Page was being and disposal of this case by Chief Justice tried under English law and his Chinese ly low sums of $7 and 86. There was French, we cannot help discovering a companions were under Chinese law, no large gathering of the sporting lite of the certain feebleness similar to that which concert for an unlawful purposes could Colony present at the sale, but the spirit of is so characteristic of the diplomatic part be proved against Page because the speculation amongst them seemed to be played by, H. B. M. Minister at Peking. Chinese who accompanied him were entirely extinot. It is a difficult matter for a Judge to clearly engaged in a lawful act. If deal with à case for which no satis-sustained, this principle would doubt- factory precedents exist; and indeed less tend to reassure all foreigners now are very glad to sea that in the last the Chief Judge of H, B. M. Supicme engaged in the duty of closing stag Court for China and Japan bad imposed glers in Chinese waters. But Judge upon him in this onse duties which bore a very strong resemblance to those of diplomacy, seeing that he was treading upon new ground and was surrounded by a galaxy of legal talent acting in the interests of the great Anglo Chinese diplomatic power to which we have the Emperor of Chius, she has by that only with the colloquial, but also with the he had said, a delusion and a seare already alluded. A peculiar turn was relinquished her control over them, ovcu 12 Chiness Classics.-Catholic Register. given and an unusual importance im-in relation to matters out of such service it parted to the exorcise of the Judge's would not be contended for a moment the discretion by the ability and skill dis-jurisdiction was withdrawn, but I do not played on the part of Counsel for myself find that even in matters relating to the prisoner; and in dealing with those circumstances, we cannot help thinking that the Hon. Judge French come Bomewhat short of his duty in asserting the clear rights of his honourable Court In saying this, we refer more particularly to the manner in which the learned Judge dealt with the hostile witnesses for the prosecution. It is admitted that His Lordship satisfactorily disposed of the objections raised to the jurisdiction of his Court to try the prisoners, and tho only question that remains is whether,

Customs authorities, to render that jurisdiction powerless, he maintained the diguity of ble Court to the full extent of his power.

matters relating to such service. Of course.

auch sortice it was or suppose the Queen's furisdiction over her subjects would

be withdrawn.

According to the evidence place be fore the Jury, there is not the slightest doubt that the verdict of acquittal was the only true verdict returnable. The question, however, romains whether Momething should not be done to provide against another useless strogkis like that just concluded in the British Court at Canton. Mr McKean somewhat brusquely stated his opinion to the

THE JURY LIST.

The following is the Sheriff's letter to the

Chief Justice, read at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, which we were unable to embody in our last night's re- port

SUPREME COURT,

Hongkong, 16th February, 1881.

The case was adjourned till Friday next, there being cases fixed already for Wodnes day and Thursday

FRAUD BY FORGERY:

the

Ho Aming was charged with obtaining goods fraudulently, by the presentation of a forged instrument, from one Ip Ating, goods consisting of 2,181 lbs. of copper sheathing of the value of $382.60 the pro perty of Chew On, on the 26th laway and on a second count with attempting to obtain le same goods by the maine monna Kwong Li Teun,

The proceedings before the Court were very instructiva to its own menibers: obvi- qualy, as well as the public; whilst for the

was

of

of Japans the draft for warliko

exhuasted and wholly

.fine weather in her last trip f

The steamer Diamante encountered very treasury

H

from Hongkong"

of

to

to Manits, with light breeze from E.N.preparations for aggression or

2 or defenses. The She made the run with steam-only in the resources of Japan, in comparison with wonderful short time of o hours, which is lac of her tremendinis neighbour, ars probably the shortest time on rouurd since utterly insignificant. Any attempt of Japaiz steam was employed as the motive power to act on the offensive, just be limited She Irongat $250,882 in silver.

such doubtful and valmõluss projects as tho [The number of shorteat trips on recupation of Formosa the olfect of which cord" between Manila and Hongkong is would be merely to inflict a still more deadly wound, and quicken the sullen ainosity of getting alarming.-ED. C. A.] Manila for New York via Loil on the 23rd. inadequate for warlike purposes; and,

The British barque Ware Castle left China. The forces of this She has been chartered for New York via ever popular war with China may be with loilo, $10 for dry sugar and $8.75 for curtains bellicose blusterors, it should not bo hemp

forgotton that if the entire Japanese arwy The Gorman banque Heynrich left Manila could be landed on the shores of China, the for Loudon on the 23rd.

effect would be but as waves dushing against rocks. War, pininly speaking, meana rain. No nation requires pease more to Japan. Her finatices disorganized; lter comporta

SIA, I have the honour to inform your The shop forged was that of the Leong local community it liad the added attraction chartered for New York, 810 for dry sur&E!

Lardship that the Jury List for the current year was forwarded to the Registrar of the Supreme Court on the 1st instant, and will in due course be-transmitted to His Excel- lency the Governor to be considered in Council.

The number of Special and Common

for 1880.

in view of the tactics adopted by the Judge in this wiso" I think I have Jurors total up 498 this year, against 493 right to expect from my notion that if it permits me to serve the Chinese Go- should permit me to serve vernment it honourably." Thore is much truth in We have already stated that the main this way of putting the matter; but the issue that was really being tried was,great trouble seetas to be where to draw How far can an Englisliman serve the the line between honourable service Emperor of Chias, without being held to a Foreign State and loyalty to one's

The Jury found the prisoner guilty on the second count.

The Chief Justico sentonood hins to two years' imprisonment, in each year to have six wook's solitary confinement.

The Sessions then adjourned till to

morrow.

The addition to the Special Jury Last of” last year as approved by the Governor has

Police Intelligence. done away with the inconvenience of Special Jurors having to attend and serve on Juries (Before the Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting:

Pulice Magistrate.) over and over again during the year, and

Tuesday, March 1. trust that it will be deemed advisable to number picked in 1880. Out of 94 selected keep up the strength of this list to the

now in the Colony and are

LARCENY.

of novelty. There was complete preparo- ness; and whether as a test case, on the point of jurisdiction, or as illustrating the anomalous position of Foreigners in the Preventive Service of the Imperial Maritime Customs, the wisdom of the Judge and the faculties of the Barristers were exercised with a constant vigilance that rivetted the attention of all present

It is an art vecusion of so great importance and such far-reaching effects that the ex- hibition of the high functions of the legal Profession fully impresses the general mind

accountable for his note to the British own Government; again, by whom is to sorve as Special Jurors last year 83 imprisoned for one month, the first and last of the people and instructs it effectively.

law, those acts having been already ap proved by the Chinese authorities at Peking. It will be seen, therefore, that the real struggle commenced so soon as official" evidence was sought to be elicited from the Customs' employés. Mr Parkhill, when asked to state to the Court what report the prisoner had given to him as to the result of the expedition

honourable service? to be defined The case of Regina v. Page will certainly rank as one of the most important which has over arisen during the intercourse of Chinn with Foreign Treaty Fowers; and ita importance, its hearing on the tax- collecting system of the Empire, and the light which it throws upon the peculiar position of English subjects in China justify the length of our remarks,

are Wo Atak, 15, ook, was sentenced to be distinguished

in the Jury List by an asterisk at side of fourteen days to be in solitary confinement names; those having two asteriska against and the reminder with hard labunt, for the are gentlemen whe have served as stealing a blanket, value $2.50; the property Special Jurors in previous years, hut who of Li Ayam, a stone-cutter, on the 28th were out of the Colony when the last list ultimo. was compilerL

a

It is an intellectual study, impressed by moral power that enchaius the attention as

no imitative exhibition can; it is, in short,

The British schooner Carnarvonshire, Captain Williama, arrived at Manila on the 95th, with coal, 59 days from Newcastle.

Tho Amuriesa ship Grunder has been hamgerod and restricted; navigation laws.

have offectually precluded the Japanese people from developing the grout resources of the country, and now threaten to deprive the goverment of transports; and a policy of obstruction and isulation, have had their effect and Japan, of which aanch was expected as a rising and pro- gressivo commercial nation, promises to go Back into her old course; and resume the seclusion which consisted in righly cutting off communication with the world. Japan Gutte

21.

and $10 for komp.

Mr Sulemon, a German subject, of the of Sartorius, died on the 25th, is echanins were intersud in the Pro- testant Ceinotary on the same afternoon, He was a man much liked by his superiors and

those who knew lift. unction on the 20th, 4,008 millates were Out of 11,421 miliares cigars offered at sold, obtaining $50,052,59 as a total sua. Manila Races, which took place at the The following are the results of the Hipodromo de Santa Musa on the after neons of 17th, 18th and 19th February

FIRST DAY,

Santa Mesa ($100), M. Genato's Consuelo. Copa de Velocidad, Barnos and Lane's

Aitamino:

Promio de la Oradiot, Barges and, Läncia

Infierno. Copa del Derby, I. Queda's drion, second prize (975), M. Gienatale Escopeta.

BRCOND DAY.

op de Filipinas, M. Genato's Sagaay, Prensio de la Pampanga, Li-Changeo's

Дастпа,

Quotations. HONGKONA, March 1, OPIUM--New Patua, castı........$620

Old

cash,... New Denares, casli,... 685 Old

cek....

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17

New Maira, credit,... 710 Allowance, Tauls...... 30. Old Malwa,, credit,... 740 Allowance, Taels...... 35

Exchange.

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

30 daya' sight,

4 ms sight,

3,80

against the smaggiers, was at once ouder extra-territorial jurisdiction, must qualitied to inform me as to making anfish was taken from the house of Sn Asing, preover, not infrequently accelerated frum | Copa de ios Fortateros, L Quesada's Dusunentary, 4 months' sight, 3/99

stopped by prisoner's Counsel, and the objection was taken that such official communications were the property of the Chinese, Government, and beyoud the jurisdiction of the English Court, Upon this point His Lordship gave judgment, to the effect that, "baving regard to all the circumstances of the case, this is one of those cases where the matter appears to me to be so clear that

I am well entitled to ask for it in spite

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."] (Per EE. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Like.)

PRANCE AND GREECK,

"LONDON, Fab. 26.

France has prohibited the exportation of

PARNEIL AND ROCKFORT,

of the alleged official seruples as to the arms to Greece. inquiry being answered." And bearing upon the great question of the effect it might bara upon the Customs officials who might thus be placed in a difficult. position, the Judge goes on to say -

I have been pressed, and pressed with great earnestness, by both the learned counsel for the prisoner with reference to the injurious consequences that such a decision would en- tall upon foreigners engaged in the Chinese Customs service. The question is, of course, whether what I

LONDON, Feb. 26. The Archbishop of Dublin has severely condemned the Alliance between Panel? and Rochfort.

THE PREMIER SEVERELY INJURED.

LONDON, Fab. 36. Mr Gladstone has been thrown out of his

18 DAY,

a scene of life in dramatic formi. And when There being only seven Chinese gentle La Ayuk, 36, unemployed, was charged as on this occasion, the intellectual enjoy.

Copa de Luzon, I. Quesada's Azucena. men on the Jury for last year, I thought it with stealing a fish, value about 35 cents, mont is heightened by a repeated clash of Cipa del Manila Club, Full Hand's Milagro. advisable to consult a gentleman ominently at Yow-mah-ti, un the 28th ultimo. The wits, the current of electric sparks being, Capa Disputada, M. Gunato's Sugiy addition to this your's list of Chinese, and a fishmonger, and found in the defendant's from information derived from him and from other sources I have added 14 names to the goatlemen already on the list for 1880: the following names are now for the first time added to the Jury List:- Woo Lin Yune, Opium Farm, Wing Lok St. Woo Lin Tak, Assistant, -Kwong Fat

Cheong Ho

Hong.

Lai Un, Assistant, I.K. & S'hai Bank Chan Ping, Assistant, Yuen Fat Hong Lak Sow Tin,

ow Tin, Assistant, Fee Choung Hong. Chan U Fai, Merchant, Gago Street. Wei Aleen, Merchant, Bonfim Strand, Ho Ui

Assistant, Atick, Tailor.. Chop Chee Sea, Compradore, Chins Sugar

Refinery Wong Shek Chune, Godownkeeper, Jardine

Matheson & Co.

Tak Han Chune, Clerk, Hongkong Club. Wong Pat, Clerk, China Bakery Co. Chow Dart Tong, Clerk, Geo, R. Stevens

& Co,

Chu Atung, Clerk, Sun Hang Hong.

Two Chinamen sorved on the Common Jury last year at the Criminal Sessions in May and December last. No Chinamen drawn, but it was struck out in the course of reducing a Jury,

and was

possession. Three previous conviction for the Bench, you will well understand the ex-Frem de Resistencio, Nillaha's Nege

arceny and unlawful possession: era proved ceptional occasion that attracted daily several against the prisoner, and he was now sen- tauced to be imprisoned for six months ladies as well as the most of the gentlemen with hard labour.

of our commanity.

PETTY LABORNY.

Chu Alsoi, 40, fishmonger, was charged with stealing a piece of wood, value to conte, the property of Clan Asing, a carpenter, on the 28th ultimo. The piece of wood was found in the prisoner's hand, and he was sentenced to be imprisoned for three, weeks with hard labour.

UNLAWTEL POSSESSION.

You will not fail to notice the significance of the term "preventive" as applied in the fishing for information from the members of the Service by the skilful wilder of the bait-hook of the prosecution; but even n short-hand rendering must fail in the nice points of the angling, as it will inevitably also be totally inadequate to convey an Wong Asing, 32, and Wong Ahung, 17,idea of individual idiosyncrasies. marine hawkers, were convicted of being in

But upon one point, no doubt, your com- unlawful possession of a quantity of coals, worth about three dollars, on the 26th ulto. munity, from much experience of the sort, Defendanta were found with the coals in will concur in the opinion here formed from question in a boat at Yow-mah-ti, and could give no satisfactory account of how they witnessing this case, that gentlemen of fined $6 sach, in default to be imprisoned in that, whatever else befall, their calling obtained possession of them. They were the legal profession are much to be envied, for one month with hard labour.

provides constant intellectual nutriment,

Copa del Jockey Club, E. de Olang's Gloria Cup Celestial, L. Quesada's drion Premio de Belleza, I. Quesada's Ascen

second prize, Barnes and Lane's str

nomo.

Copa de Pruaba, M. Gennto's Sughey. Premio del Consuelo, E. Barrello's Rejch. Another rare meeting is being arrange to take place some time in April next.

+

27.80

5.40

Ovedite, 13 india, Wire, ... demand, Shanghai, demand,

50 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 90 tino. Sovereignis,

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 94% prom,, ex div., bales, Union Ins. Soc. of Oton, 21,550 per share. China Traders' Ins. Co., 81,650 p. ah. sales, North China Ins. Co., Ita. 1,125

por share. Yangtze Ine. Assoc., Tis. 725 p. sh. ex div. RUMQURS FROM CHINA, Chiness Ins. Co., $315 per ahure. The Japanese papers, in a series of H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $1,000, sales.

H.Fire Ins. mysteriona paragraphs dealing with a natter China

C&W. Dock, 30 about which the conductors are evidently H.K. ditari Dock, ill-informed, have helped to increase the

nominial. fooling of

of anxiety which sprung up a few 11. C. M. S.-boat Co., $22 pm, ox div.

| days ago 01

Navi the receipt of intelligence dut Shai Steam Tis. the Japanese minister at Peking, together China Coast St. Nav. Co., T. 145 p. share.

3 per s. nominal. with Mr Inonye, special commissioner from Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share. Japan to China, had left the capital en route Hongkong Hotel Co., $71 per share ex div.

of these the gravity true, Mr Miyamoto, chief scoretary to the rumours, which we believe are substantially China Sugar Rot. Co, 265 per share, sales.

Do Debentures, 3% prem. Uhinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Do. foreign office, received audden instructions

of 1677,

for Tokio. To add to

sales, Co., $300,

prem

sales.

und that if intellectual pleasure is the port proceed to China; leaving on the follow.K. Ico Co.'s shares, 25% ptem.

4th instant, in the armoured iny morming,

1 doing is right or wrong; carriage. He fell on his head and was served on the Special Jury: one ordinary (Before the Hon. Ng Choy, Acting Pulics est and greatest of all pleasures to a highly corvette Kongo-kin for Chefon, from whence

tot

Of course if it is wrong it can be set right,” am very happy to say, but if the view I have expressed is right I am

af liberty to avoid the law in order to avoid a possible injury, evon to a large body of gentlemen who are perfectly well known to serve the Chinese Government mont moritoriously. And so far from this decision being an injury

severely wounded, but is in no danger,

BUSNO-CHINESE TREATY RIGNED.

LONDON, Feb. 2.

The Daily Nets publishes a telegram

to the Chinese Custome service, I believe it from Russia, stating that the treaty with

to be a benefit to it. The question is whe-China has been signed.

ther it is a benefit to those engaged in the

to feel that they have protection, and

that they are protected against the wrongs

of those who can have complaints made

galant them in

British court

ourt of

justice

dis“..

for wrongs done by them, If that be 4

THE COERCION BELL PASSED.

LONDON, Feb. 25.

The House of Commons has finally advantage, of course that is one question, passed the Bill for Coercion in Irelandi, but if it be an advantage, as I oongaive it to

be, I think that on far from its being attend-

ed with injurious

THE BASUTO WAE.

LONDON, Feb. 26. The negotiations with the Basutos have

res, it will be обавезненсев, attended solely with advantageous conse

I mention this Really you may quences. say it does not enter into the argument, but still it was advanced, and I merely notice it, failed. Under those circumstances the objection is overruled.

YEAD-CENTRE PARNELL IN PARIS...

LONDON, Feb 20.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient torvant,

(S.) C. F. A. SANIŞTER,

Sherif

His Honour

BIR JOHN SNALE, Kлt,

Chief Justice,

&c., &c., dan,

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir John Bale.) Tuesday, March 1

THE ALLEGED MURDER CANN.

Magistrate.)

ZARCENY PROM THE PERSON. Lai Asing, 29, coolie, was convicted of stealing 100 cash from the person of Houg Kang Sum, on the 20th instant, and was, sentenced to be imprisoned for three months with hard labour.

POBRESSION OF STOLEN GOops..

Loong Akai, 31, servant, Long Alung, 31, Leong Awong, 22, chair cooliea, and Ip Achin, 51, coolie, appeared on remiand from 10th ult on a charge of being in pos- sscssion of stolen property on, or about, the 21st January 1841. Mr Wotton appeared the for the prosecution, and Mr Mossop for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prisoners.

Manila.

mattor.

the

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Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, Marel 1.

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VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG, Name.

cultivated and maturo mind, as it no doubt ho will proceed overland to Poking.

Of the significanco of those diplomatic is, that is to say, in the exercise of its movements we are

the dark. The highest faculties it feels the consciousness only question at present, likely to arise of original conception, it bears long on the between China and Japan, is the vexed one BARONETEE

of the Loo-shonan annexation by this coun- try. With the merits of the dispute; the current of its duties its own great reward,

FS-A cold Northerly storm with rain relative force of the respective claims of each country to those islands; with the yesterday and last night; the thermometer action of Japany or the grounds of China's dropping to 56 this morning, from 76 resentment, it is not our intention now to deal. We can only give form to the opinion three days ago.

likely to be entertained of a possible rupture between the two countries, and the prímá facie grounds of its origination.

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to unqualified right Japan may (Translated from our Manila Exchanges.) the possession of the Loochod islands; and Speaking of the Flower Show in Hong. ske inay be in a position to prove that by On the fermer occasion that this case was kong as an annual exhibition, the Comercio conquest, by acquiescence of the people, by and upon other geographical before the Court evidence was given that a

Valid framdations, the islands are Lee Along was charged with murder quantity of raw silk and some black satin says that it is to be deplored that Manila, The Attorney General, (Hon. E. L. O'Mal had been found in the possession of the being the garden of the Orient, does not Japanens territory to which China has o

clann whatever public minion

will Left lay), instructed by the Crown Solicitor, Mr thres first prisoners, who were all servants

whether Japan, holding friendly une.

5. Vale of Doom, Edmand. Sharp, prosecuted. Mr E. Macat No. 16 Gage Street, which property make an exhibition of flowers like that in kean, instructed by the Court, appeared for they said had been left in their charge by Hongkong. We could easily make an ex-relations with China, and so soon

hihition of flower, which, no doubt, would settlontent, was

and its questionable Sept. the defence.

Fortunes justified. the fourth defendant.

3, Wylo, taking in forcibly The following jury was_empanelled, Evidence was now given by Pang Aloi, Masen W., Humphreys, H. C. Maclean, P. 100, to the effect that ho arertad the be the bag, and we, that stivas qutiful fast, foestion without notice, deposing the 30, Bolts Bell,

of government, Bonita, da Silva, A. C.

and creating the former kingdom of Loock. ed the witness that the Court had roled THE BOERS DEFEAT SIX BRITISH COMPANIES F. H. Slaghel More, O. F. Gromann, fourth defendant on the 18 Feb; at No. 14 Hongkong, a rock, and with beautiful flower { king,

and M. A. de Carvalho. Hing Long Straet. He admitted bringing gardena !"

a dependency of the Japanese empire 7 10, Hermann, The American barque, Samuel H. Nicker Chat, as an older, larger, more powerful, 15, Xenia, question was raised by the Chief Justice the goods to the house and said that his as to whether the Counsel for the dezasetor, Choy Aynn, had told him to ang sow, Captain Eaton, arrived at Manila on and, in all respects, superior empire, Was

Choy fence had communicated with the prisoner, the silk &e, to the house. Aying.

entitled

to more consideration. Her claims Probably,

Lordship said, the prisoner had not yet been found. After this witness the 22nd instant, 62 days from Newcastle, to the suzerainty, of Loxahoo may have been fanciful or sentimental: but the purely -havo had not had an opportunity Inspector.Perry gave evidence as to

We are assured that two or three hales question is, and always will lie asked, was of consulting with his client, the defence found the troet, and laspector Lindsay was more are to be bored in the hull of the it right, or even reasonable for Japan to was tomay General, said he had been recalled and cross-examined, and stated that stammer Cebu, now sunk in the river, with not the part of B

The Attorney repeatedly instructed by the Judge, st home, he had reasonable expectations of being the view of clearing her of the stagnant the position of a

who will be taken to a site or which dictator, dismissing with scant cartony

the dis thinly separated from

from actual rudeness, before, in murder and in ether cases. He 4th prisoners, but not against had never once in such cases soon

The third defendant was therefore discharge of the cargo and the further disposal dignified remonstrances of China? This the pri

and fourth of

of the damaged tobacco by burying it

it in. action of Japan, however suaceptible of ex Chief Justice said that was not the prisoners were further rear prisoner being of clearing the vessel of the postilent water as harsh, perete er bound to Jigar

charged, and the first, second

remanded till the earth will take place. The operation planation it may be,

be, will always be regarded Tues- day

the 22nd inst; the in the Old Bailey, The Attorney General had never appeared admitted to ball la

auraties of

·tio to the Circuit Courts.

Upon this decision, the duty of the Court would seem to have been cloar

The Head-quarters of the Land Longue and when Mr Parkhill still declined to have been transferred to Paris.

amwer until asked to do so by the Ohi

nese Government, His Lordship remind-

GENERAL COLLBY KIXED · AND MANY

· OFFICERS—ONLY & HUNDRED *BETTISH ESCAPED.

LONDON, Feb. 28.

A

his

might have

him

take

The Boers have defeated air comp defendiome defence, and if the Counsel had been cross-examined by Mir with coal,

British trope. General Colley and many officers killed; only a hundred British senaped.

that he was bound to answer the ques- tion or be punished for contempt. The |witzern atilk-declined to answer, on the ground that it would be a very dishonest thing to do the Judge said, "I don't care about that [the dishonesty at all"; the witness again declined, and the cor tempt was then complete. As the case proceeded, the barrier raised by the Chi- nese authorities and their Customs em- ployés became all the more formidable; and Commissioner McKean stated in the The witness-box that he had orders from the Viceroy and from Inspector-General

·LOCAL AND GENERAL

next Famson Mast may be expected to rive hers To-morrow, the 2nd inst., by the MM. sis. Sagholien,

silk in at

to defend a man whom he had never seen able to get evidence against the this

the 1st 3nd and water contained in the hold,

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power Japan

Hart not to produce the records of the the next Excuse Hatt, per P, &0 str, in the Old Bailey; his experionda Was limited each, second in euroties of 8100 will have to be further accidenta, by treaty containing an expresslation

Custom House. The statement made

by the prisoner Page to his superior

officer having been put in writing and

Graalior, may be expected to reach this an or before Saturday, the 6th March

thus become a record of the Chinese A Man for Bangkok closes at Singapore at

tion in each

and four in tin

en surettes of $200 auch

ALLEGED LARCENY FROM FRENOS MÁIL

DATA, STEAMERS

LOADING FOR CHINA AND FAPAN POLIS,

Canton

At London Steamers viu Suez Canal.

Bellerophon

Sailing Vessels

for friendly sympathy and mutual support. China too, regards with suspicion the pro- The Chief Justice begged the pardon of

fessed good faith of this country in the an- Galley of Lorie. the Central Criminal Court for calling it the

The advances nemtion of Loo-choos Old Bailey (A laugh.) He then asked

towards the south seem to point to designs M, L Stone. Leung Cheung Lai, 39, boatman, and over the dae of a learned Counsel

upon Furuosa; or to threats apcu dint Chusan. had seven others, all employed on cargo bost defending mar

was the

to be undertaken with all

Д offence precau in order to The only movement of the precious ine tals during the first fortnight of February was the importation of 256,274 in Brazil silver coins; there was no exportation what

reported A letter from Bohol dated Set January

The communication whatever. Buch & de bence was simply a delusion

on suspicion of stealing goods to the value cimic, and the Muri Dularts, which had what the Chief of 815, the property of the Menageries been in the port for the last few months, has to leave for Cebu in ballast. The wea Mr Maokann, in view, of Justice had said, asked for an adjournment Maritimes on the 16th Feb. to allow him to communicate with his client. Mr. Wotten appeared for the prosecution ther is dry, which tends to deteriorate the and appled for a remand, as the S. S state of the agriculture. Owing to the dry- The Chief Justice had some conversation

Govezavent, the prosecution sought to 9am to-morrow, the 2nd March man with whom he No. 2, appeared on remand from 16th. ult.; reports a complete calm in the computrcial island intensely painful to Chinese pride.

obtarh parole er secondary evidence res peting lte contente sad his Lordship Tan annual Athletic Sports of the 27th Band to decide upon this point. In so

doing he held that, as he was afraid the Inniskillings are arranged to take place this Chinese Government had a parfect right month, when a goodly list-of-vents to be to resist the production of the docu- I competed for will appear on the programme.

Laurel

At Liverpool.

The force of laventy stipulations can be no . H. McGilvery- longoricelied upon, for Japan, indifferent Ajax (8.) to the obligations of the convention with Joe Rauers. China aigned September 13th, 1871, mada

bostile ospedition to Formyra,

Chinese

Glenfruin (s)

Agamemnon (s): Diomed (8.) A. T. Stalknecht,

At Glaston