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of the loan.

How

THE CHINA MAIL.

the

"walk

in a somewhat

Japan.

NAGARAKI.

(Rising Sun, Mar. 19.)

The U. S. corvette Alert arrived, from Annoy on Saturday last, after experiencin very unpleasant passage. She is expect

The British barque Artemisia is under

Rousakoff has confessed his orine. Several the result of appeals from my Judgments { for that meeting to pakhny such resolution. Admitted that if the meeting were regularlynction being applied for, been stopped; third was that in which a band of causing the loss of seven lives. The only

· No. 5580-APRIL 4, 1881]

The Chief Justice could not take Mr dalous assaults of one kind or another upon Cavendish, Financial Secretary to the 5. Assuming, therefore, that the Judg-slightest provision for any proliminary goneral mesting, then there was another

The rules state of things to deal with. The only Hayllar's word or the word of any one members of the community" are reported. Treasury, replying to a question in the ment by me in case No. 1 is to be taken an enquiry by the committed, House of Commons, said that the Gov. having been afrined necording to Losak made provision for an extraordinary ground on which the petitioner could come Counsel to bind another who was his oppo In this month, besides the assaults upon ernment intended the introduction of a Bill Scott, L. R.2 Q. B. 379, then esso No.general meeting of the Club investigating to the Court and ask that the vote of ex- nent. He insisted on the right of a Judge Chinese committed in broad daylight, there to release India from her obligation to reply could not have arisen, and there would have the circumstances of his case, nod for pulsion should be upset was this, I am to have the sent of the opposing Counsel were three cases which have called forth (quary repay) the 1870 loan of two millima. been six instead of suven appeals in cases the Commitos calling such a rooting not the John Pitman who won convicted of to any such statement as had just been guneral attention. The first was that in which

was walking in a Government intends to pay India dur for which I am responsible, and threo of either on their own motion or at the libel," Only on that ground could the Court nade, before accepting it. Of course, ha a gentleman, who was ing the current year half a million, irrespec- them must be taken as afirmed and three call of any number over twenty of proceciled on insuficient grounds." It was a Barrister, would state what he believed to men, one armed with a ̈ polo and the other the Bonin Islands, ou a surveying cruiso../ tire of tho mam due from India on account only be taken as reversed out of the vory mombate; and for nothing more. They to the members of the Okib " You have know that Mr Hayliar, as a'gentleman and lonely road, was attacked by two Chine leave for Yokohama to-night, en route to large number of important cuses which have was the greatest difference possible between impossible for the Court or for anybody to be accurate, but before it could bind the with a knife. Thanks to his prosense of charter to convey a cargo of conls, to the Mr Hayllar saw no necessity for mind, he managed to come out of. it un-.8.S. Alert during her stay in that Mr Bright has written a letter deprecating been decided by me as Judge during a the circumstances of the cases cited and the quarrel with the action of the committee or other side it must be admitted.

any hurt. In the other case a lady, the vicinity. Considerable time will thus be the renewed of hcetilities with the Boers, period exceeding fourteen years, Lembke to remotano, so much no that what was it the requisition of the 30 members ad-such course as his Lordship proposed. He wife of the anginae of the Bemeralda, saved, as the distance to the nearest opens

circumstancos with which the Court had the decision of the meeting, having before 6. With reference to No. 9, and stating that he will employ all his

at 5 o'clock in the port is some eight hundred miles. one case did not dressed to the committee. The voting was not stating an absurdity. His Lord who was taking a

the ship asked why the minute was not signed,

ned, afternoon influence to secure an honourable pence. Oriental Bank Corporation, which was a undoubtedly the law

along the pleasure ground, where T Sir Evelyn Wood will hold a conference Judgment of the Full. Court, it is due to apply in the sugutest in the other. The showed pretty plainly what opinion the he had told him. The Club wouill in there were many people present, was the 1 Mars that a boiler explosion had occurred was reported from the Hiroshing with Mr Brand, President of the Orange Mr Justico Snowdon to say that the e opinion petitioner set forth in bi petition, paragraph general meeting had of the action of the and Free State and Mr Kruger, the Boer pre- he gave was upheld by the Privy Council. 11, that the meeting w regularly and im- petitioner; 85 were of one opinion; 11 all likelihood have gone on with a con-object of attack, and it Chinaman snatched on board one of the native coussing

firmatory meeting had not everything, the one of the earringe from her ear. The sto

steamers in the

vicinity of Shimonoseki, sident, on the 18th instant

It was my decision which was reversed. properly called and without notice to the were of another.

The Chief Justico understood that it was St. Petersburg, March 18. The assassin 7. I desire to place this short account of petitioner, and that it was, not competent

thieves by agreement until the hearing of the case.

attacked, at

at 9 o'clock in the even wonder is that accidents are not of more on record, because very erroneous state- The learned Counsel rad rules 33 and 28,

He did not know whether his learned ing, a house inhabited by a man, and frequent ocürrence where steam machinery is entrated to such careless and in- ments have beon repeatedly made in print which are as follows (lay have been given

friend's memory agreed with his as to what atole therefrom some 8400. All these cases

they experienced hands as are to be found in on the subject.

already, may be with propriety repro-

the arrangeinent was, but he was certain he have attracted much attention, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your moet duced here as showing clearly the learned

was right. It was customary for the minutes were committed with the greatest contempt the majority of the small native steamors of the one general meeting to be signed at Counsel's argument)<-

of the Police in the very town and vicinity.running on the coast... obedient Servant,

the next; there being no further general Innumerable are the cases brought bofore JOHN SMALE, Chief Justice. "28. The General Committee may also conveno extraordinary general meetings of

meeting, as agreed, nothing had been done, the Magistrates in Honghong of kid- The Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D.,

In reply to the Chief Justice,

napping of boys and girls. It is more like the Club specifying the object or objects for

a slave market than a country inhabited by which the meeting is called, and to which

civilized people. At the samo time they A languid market for Bongal Opium has the discussion must le strictly confined, The General Commitee shall also, call a

complain why in the Philippines the duty to be noted, since the dispatch of last moil. is collected for constructing the now port. In the absence of fresh orups of General Meeting under the same conditions and restrictions, at the written requisition, (to be suspended in the Club!

other arrests have been made.

Constantinople, March 16.-The Porto has offered to make certain concessions to Greece in Thessaly. The Ambassador of the Great Powers declared the same to be Sasufficient, and the Forte then offered Crete in exchange for portions of Thomaly, Jai refuses to cede Epirus.

FATAL AFFRAT AT WANGHAI. INQUEST TO-DAY.

An inquest was held at the Government Civil Hospital, at 3 o'clock, this afternoon, before the Acting Coroner, G. S. Northcote,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Return of Causes and Mattors heard and determined in the Courte of Hongkong during the Chief Justiceship of Sir Jou SMALE, and which afterwards become the

but

held and conducted, the expulsion was legal. As the learned Counsel for the petitioner had said if the necessary majority of a Club chose to expel a member because he shaved off his whiskers, they had a perfect-right to do so.

Mr Justice Snowden did got agree; he imagined such an oxpulsion would be de- clared null and void on the ground that it was sheer caprice.

Mr Hayllar, proceeding with his narrative, read the minute of a meeting of general committee hold on the day before the general

those

subject matter of Appeal to Her Majesty twenty Resident Member House,) of any meeting of members. A list was given of

the Queen in Concil.

1. Rogers and others v. Comptoir l'Es บท Common Law; decided by Chlef for plaintiffs; judgment Justice; on appeal Feb. with costs; '

costs; judgment of Privy Council dis-

Mr Francis said his memory as to what was understood whon rosining in statu no was mentioned, agreed with that of Mr Hayllar.

Aftor some further conversation.

Commercial,

April 2,

It is better if they take care of themselves and with higher lekin tax, lens dispo

ast,

Mr Francis agreed to Mr Keswick now as uny reforms are still wanting, rathor has been evinced to operate in the

Afforded than interfere with their neighbour. It is whilst the large stack of both kinde signing the minitas, and this was done..

Mr Francis remarked that he had ever seldom that you will find them speaking no confidence to the bulders of drug as t

For ordinary and over again said he admitted these of the Philippines unless to speak ill of that the ruling of better rates. minutes to be a substantially correct state-country, not a single culogy was ever chests of Putns there has been a very wide heard, notwithstanding that they are grow range of prices, such as $174 per chest, and ment of what took place.

at the close the tone of the market has been The Chief Justice mid that only the ing rich by her.

The British schooner Caraartonshire, decidedly Captain Williams, left Manila on the 21st at $595eak, the day's rate being quoted he could accept of the truth of the record.

The minutes having been put in, brithe German barque F. C. Sichen, Capt.

Falmouth. Hayllar closed his case.

Mr Francis replied on the interpretation C. Nelson, arrived at Manila on the 21st

Eq., and Jury composed of Messrs A. compte en 1860; reault, reversed or out of the of the Committes be deroga-it meant the latter. Some arrangements Chairman's signature was the attestation

G Gomes, A F. Ribeiro and C. J. F. Lealural, upon the body of a Chinese male adult, ngod about fifty years, named Fung

Fak Yali.

*

present; the minate then set forth 33.Any Infraction of the Rules and that the requisition was read the rules 28 Regulations shall be taken immediate cog- and 33 as given above wbro read the nine of by the Committee, and any committee considered whether the two Member or Subscriber whose conduct, in thirds meant that proportion of those pre-

Club, afer

for his election, shall sent or of those voting and decided that in the opinion of sented from by Court of Appeal, (8 Lensk try to his station in sciety, shall be subject were made as to the mode of procedure at aud Scott, L. R. 2 Q. B. D. 873), *

2. Lyall s. Jardine and others; in Bank-to expulsion, under the award of a general the meeting to be held on the following day,

to be conveled for the purpose of and the meeting then dissolved.

Mr Justice Snowden asked whether any raptey, Chief Justico; judgment for de investigating the circustances of the case,

to be formal declaration was conveyed in this that meeting obtained bay bullot, when,

Mr Mossop, of the firm of Dennys and

24

2.

to 4608 With a large stook of Benares, the rate for it also has werkened,.

There have been no receipta yet for the

of the rules. Ho contendod that no mem-instant, five days from Hongkong and the month. During the interval, some 530

Ireal COIL-

Mossop, appeared to watch thu caso ou be fendants; judgment on appeal July 7, 1870; The opinion of the gif two-thirds of the committee were of opinion that Mr her was liable to expulsion save under rule | British steamor Gimifer, Captain David ghests have been taken by the half of Kwok Ashing, who in charged with results, afirmed thera Comptoir d'Ea: those present decidi that the offending Pitman had been guilty of conduct deroga-55, and under that rule not until and unless Graham, arrived at Marula on the samé sumers, against 1,000 chestant corresponding compte in. Common Law; Chief Justice; narty has merited expulsion, he shall cease tory to his station in society The commit-Committee of which enquiry he xuat hy. The Gleniffer had on board. 8421,000 period last year. This, with the exports ceased was brought to the hospital about which the learned Judge not unnaturally current quarter being recription for the these, for all their purposes, required no opportunity of explaining his conduct. The steamer Diamante brought $268,000 at 2,160 chests, against that of 2,900 chesta..

Joloniously causing the death of the de ceased.

with costa,

3. Rogers and

Dr. Marques, Assistant Superintendent judgment for defendants judgment on of the Government Civil Hospital, gave appeal Jannary 23, 1871; result, reversed, evidence to the effect, that the de- my coats; case of some novelty, and on 11 am, on Saturday last. He was then entertained some doubts as to his powers." dead. Witness examined the body, and Sec judgment on file. found that there was a severe bruise

in silver.

full

The

cop-

meet-

tions, leaves the available supply sompated

last year. Of this last quantity 1,260 cheats were Benares, of which kind the pro- stueks of last year include the first receipta for the month.

upon the left toiple and also and on ongkong; in Common Law; Chief Justice; iniported then the win of that rule was ber of the Club should be expelled, so muchty before rugatory to his position in Allen, from Now York, arrived at Manila sent stock compries 700 oksesta. The larger

the left check, On examination witness

nus.

Wyliest opinion or quani-judicial | Liverpool vía Singapore ;

Homewards, the demand for vessel to

there had first beet: an enquiry by the to be a Member or Subscriber of the Club, Mr Hayllar said certainly. and notification thereof shall be sent to lumtee went on the proceedings in Court, and due notice and at which ho must have s by the

the Soorotary

The American ship Sooloo, Captain to him, ". proof. In the first place, before the matter Committee must be of opinion that his The in silver, on the 28th March. No extraordinary general meeting could wont to the Committee at all, 30 mambara duct had been derogato

summoning expulsion. 161 days.

on the 22nd March, with general cargo, in ing to consider the question of 4. Kwok Asing e. Attorney General of be called, he submited, without going to had expressct their opinion that this mem-

rule 28, and if any

The American barque Goodeli left Mamle must he imported. was shown by the requisition, and there was Rule 28, 1am. 2, under which this meeting fonud that the vessels at the base of the Jungent for pl, retail, judgment, in appen! They could not split it up or divide it; the nothing proved or suggested, to show that purporting to expel the petitioner was for Yokohains, with sugar, on the 22nd M. R. Sreri's Freight Cirentar for the

Mail of Monday, 4th April says 19, 1879; affirmed, no costs; Committee were bound by rule 28 as it the members

the Committee no option, and March. the Committee had not of

govo they in therefore could not be acting under

There is bat little change to report since The British barque Coulaakyle, Capt. brain were congested: Death was produced,judgment reversed on a minor point. stond. The requisition signed by 30 or come to the same eclusion. The way that Rule 33 which alone dealt with nud provided Morrison, for the Cape vin Tailo; the Bri-issue of last Circular; the chief feature in in witness' opinion by concussion of the

D. Owners, S. S. Rona 1

8. $.ond Owners,

over 20 members van a document they fact, in which they had acted showed

for the brain, being probably the consequence As in Admiralty; Mr Ball; judgment could not disobey.

of tiel steaner Deucalion, Captain Parly, for the market has been an active demand There was no question they had come to the saine conclusion as for

of members. In

bera In point

and the British for steamers from Saigon, art in Home of the blow which had caused the bruiso on for defondants; judgment on appes July-

for London, charters scarcely, any business has been the temple, and which could have been in result, rovaned; both parties held to whether they were forced to not by con- the members who addressed to them this fact no

science or not, the members to the number requisition. Mylla having concluded option was ever formed by the Committee ship Luthair, Capt. Houlton, f

transacted, the harbour being almost com dicted by a blast instrument, or with the fist, blame.

of 39 having taken the initiative and made his argument, called Mr Keswick is a witon thu enee, and no meeting was held for left Marila on the 24th

meeting general

The schooner Fortune, Captain Wallace, pletely bure of tonnage. that purse. Even the Mok Ling-sing, a bostman employed at 6. Henderson and others. Comptoir them act. There was nothing for them to

did not discuss the circumstances of the firm Pellew Islands; the Germann, gunbont load in the Philippines either for the the Sugar Refinery, deposed. On Saturday d'Escompto; in Chancery; Mr Pauncefoted but to lay the matter before a general W. Keswick: I am Chairman of the

сано; -sharelinider, unl morning last decensed naked Kwok Ashing judgment for defendants; judgmont on apmeeting of the muabers of the Club. As Hongkong Club ai

it was improperly called and impro- tis, Commander Klause, from Hongkong; to show him the bills of a Society whoa poal July 17, 1873; affirmed.

to the meeting of the Committeo he called Trustee for the shareholders. The sirealar perly conducted; and its action whether or and the French barque George Ville, Car- United Kingdom has continued brial, and accounts: he kept. Kwok Ashing shoved 7 Owners, 5. S. Glint o. Owners, S. S. the attention of the Court to the case of

inquiry for tonnago from this port to this circular with the letter called the requi-mentioned not having been observed.

Their Lordships reserved judgment on

London and the Continent, but no sugage- thera, and I and some of my fellow work-ment for plaintifs; judgment on appeal to Barber's

the point,

nients have taken place on account of the than separated then and sent Kwok Athing December 1n and others e. Chartered and rat in, which circulated for the informa- agree, meaning

uflirmed,

duced a paper which, he said, he would

would prove mean, signed by 30 members, 8. Henderson

The Chief Justice remarking that if they

entire absence of available vessels.

Constwins, freights for steamers front breakfast, decdased and Kwok er lying ment for

g began |-Bank; inti; judgmont on appquisition to call a mesting for the purpose think my be the signatures (initial-ing" to go into.

in Chiancory; Clucf Justice; judg

tion of the members of Comunittes the re-

**posal for an extraorary

I save judgment against Me Francis, there

Saigon to this port have remained steady was still the question of the "packed meet day, French barque Felente, Captain Bau- with a good demand, and 20 cents per on tho ground insensible; Kwok A May 6, 1874; result, reversal.

of

this notion. To that circular sition. I know all

entand for vessels for the Northern ports picul can be quoted for this voyage. The shing was standing there at the tinto. I

their

the Committoo whom I know. The businose of and tell

has slackened, and rates are alightly. the wife of Snowdon judgment for defendants; judg-

metabors of the General Committee

weaker deceased. Ona of May fellow workmen went ment on appeal July 22, 1870; reversed.

made on that pleau of paper. Mr

by aironlar. On the 17th June

The disengaged tonnage in port amounts blanket to cover deceased. I 10. Whittall and others v. Benecke and

resided at a meeting of the General

1 vessel, registering 681 tous, steamers the Committed,

ts of which, put in my general have been

minuto meeting be held on

jacluded, Mr Snowden; judgment for plaintills; judg 18th June, at 6 pm:"

Mr Hughes, Mr hand now, is substantially correct. It was tent on appeal Juno 29, 1977; reversed. Grant, Mr Keswick, Mr

and a Tripe

a num-road over at next cases appealed, 10; affirmed, 4; re-her of others simply wrote, Total

The confirmed and with signed by nie. agree

procedure agreed on versed, 6.

Mr Coxon"

I agree, **

put their

A possible was to limit as much a

the discus

deceased the bills and they quarrelled about Geelong; in Admiralty; Mr Ball; judg. Hook and Ward, 20. P. D. 255, and produced boars iny signature. I received ant was illegal, the preliminaries he had tain Viaud; from Newcastle, arrived at rates are very firm. There also exists sonte

out of the boat-house. After we had to fight again, and we saw the

down

caro,

Ho prosition in this case; the I

3

pru-

to Mr

was attached to the requi-

meeting.

Tembke . Oriental Bank Corporation: the und was appended, and, t and bold one in Full Court; Chief Justice and Mr Lordships would see the remarks the differ- HOWELL ORG. They are the members

twent and informed ney muster, and è

of the workmen to go and

Lent

and got orking with deceased for 7 or 8 others; in Full Court: Chuck Justice and wrote, "I propose that an extra the Club is constantly, almost universally,

a direman and I a

and

Judgment reservod.

Police Intelligence. (Before Hon. M. S. Toochy.)

Monday, April 4.

ROOTEN AND VAŬADONDS.

Kwong Ahok, 30, Chong Awan, 21, coolies, and Ip Asing, 22, hawker, wore

Manila on the 24th March.

The British barque Darmouth, Captain Flinton, arrived at Manila from Shanghai, in ballast, on the 28th March; and the Ger- man gunboat Ittis loft Manila on the same

The

donin, arrivel at Manila on the 30th March, with coal, 63 days from Newcastle. ****

The Guruan ship Galatea left Manila for Now York on the 30th Marcli.

China

AMOY,

(Gazette.)

The following vessels were chartered in

mon were in all the work sions of the Chief Justice or in which meeting ought to be held at a later bour in for which particular and precise business sentenced, the firet and third to bo exposed Amoy during the fortnight ending March i

hady.

in the stocks for three sore, and second | 30th:---- for six hours, for gambling in Caine Road on the 3rd instant. A former ongviction was admitted by second defendant.

third moon of last year: I never know and then appeal ouse No. 3 could not have subject was a common mode affidoing theme, and it was arranged that a ballot en found in go unoccupied house in Lower private l

of

arisen, and there would be,ases affirmed three, and cases reversed three unly,

C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar.

He was god-tompered, and not a rrelsocas man. I have known Kwok shing about a year,

but do not know him intimately, as he was a tirer boatman. The cause

of the dispute w WYLD Of total cases appealed, 7 were from deci-initials; My Smith wrote, "I think the son to the about sume bills

the meeting was convened.

The for religious pur- he took part. Of these, affirmed; 2; re-

the evening, in order to give the general members of the Committee were afraid that poses, and tho accounts produced were inversed, b.

But oversat in caso No. 1, Rogers andy of sucubra a better opportunity nuttera might be brought in apart from connection with this Society; they were

of being present. He would be prepared the proportiest of the mec 18 and las bil paying people to pick up rockets in others . Comptoir d'Escompto de Paris, to prove that this mode of sending rame Chairman was requested to I this incet-

John Smith, 4, Robert McReddie, 35, Kwok A Shing had kept should, according to the decision in Leask . the temple.

a circular and taking the views of the mem-ing and any itiscussion that might take the accounts of the Socity since the Scott (ave above), laro bost an nirmation, bers of the Committee upon guy, given as much within the special purpose of the wat John Riley, 47, seamen, were charged vagabonds, having as possible. I was asked to take with being rogues and Club business. An imunense aount of

Row 1st: Lascar official and Committee work was done in should be taken sa suuu as the meeting of abode. The first and third defendsuts night, and having no place this way in the East; the Executive Council, should decide. The detailed acrangements and burn in gol before. The second de for instance, did not a little of its work in warenot put down, but these are the arrange fendant was discharged with a caution; the this way. In India, to hie knowledge, the ments which the minute now shownmerefers third was sentence to be imprisoned for work was mainly done by circular, the

to as having been

(Minate of the members of the Excentive e being scattured Committee nesting put in

in and mininto one week with hard labour; and the first half over the continent. The trial

trial hail

DI the general znecting sworn to formally was remantled until takon place in open Court, and the proceed as correct.) We had the requisitions ings had been fully reported in the local before the mosting. It was considered by papers; the facts were notorious and well- the committee that the fact that Mr Pitman known to every member of the Committee had been convicted 1 of libel nguinist another they had before them, he subunitted, as member of the Cah was sufficient to call

or wish for

for a general weeting to consider whist uch as they possibly could have to have in order to allow of their saying should be done; we also considered that as whether a general meeting of the Club the proceedings of the Court were male the Committee had to deal widow which public that furinal proof would not be necessary. We considered, therefore, that the Cor a mooting of the Club should be convened, the discussion would be short and the question which that meeting had

any dispate

about the acconuts before, I saw Kwok A Shing strike deceased first in the first

st quarrel. The latter asked to the accounts and then they both began to Oght. There were three others besides r my self who saw the quarrel. I have never ssen the stick produced before.. I ROW Kwok A Shing show the stick to Mr Fer- gusson, after the fight, inside the best- house, and heard him way that deceased had atruok him with it and that then he struck decessed with his fist. I did not see any stick in deceased's hand the fight

SUPREME COURT. · IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before the Full Court). Monday, April 4.

PITMAN, KESWICK AND ORA..

should be held or not.

question

to-morrow.

THE ATTACK ON AN EUROPEAN AT POK-FOO-LUM.

Leung Ayau, 35, appeared on remand on the 29th ultimo, charged with attempt- to wound Dr Von der Harck, on the 23rd February last. It may be remembered that when the case was last before the the prisoner as one of the man who attacked lost, the Doctor was unable to ichutify him. Inspector Corcoran now stated that

the defendant, so far as this case was con

terras,

Argos, 292 tons Register, Foochow Ten- tain, Nowchwang and to Amoy, 30 lay days, G6 cents per pecul

Lovise, 7,300 piculs, Taiwanfoo to Chefoo and or Tientsin and or Newchwang and back

Ainoy, private terme, to Amy,

Pallas, 11,600 peculs, Takao to Sydney,

Kjobenhaven, Menatitlan and Anne. Dora- Vessels loading at Takao for Yokohama, thea; for Australia, Elles and Garron; expected for Yokohams, Mort and Murie Affrel; for Australia, M. 4. Dizon and Pallus; for United Kingdom, S. 8. Pro- patis Loading at Talwanton for Chefeo, Anna Bertha; for United Kingdom, Duke of Abercorn; expected for Tientsin, Juno; for Chefon, Churley; for Shanghai, Batavia.

SHANGHAI

(Neun.)

A private letter received a day or two ago announces the safe arrival at Ichang of Mission, from Bhamo Mr Hanry Soltau, of the China Inland

The following are the settlements British steamer Telemachus, 1421, Manila to London er Liverpool, private

American barque W. H. Basse, 1027, Portland (Oregon), private.

lo

American barque C. C. Carleton, 986, to Portland (Oregon), private,

German barque Homboldt, 320, Lagui manoc and Pitago to Hongkong (Timber), 27 cents per cubit foot.

American barque Benjamin Aynur, 517, Foochow to Tientsin, $3,360 in full.

British barque Aberdonian, 380, Foo- chow to Tientsin, $3,400 in full

British barque Woodville, 382, to Touron

$3,000 in

fall. oner -

Annie S. Hall, 453, to Yokohains, 40 centa par pfcul.

Danish barque Flonsborg, 405, New chwang to Hongkong, 354 cents per picul.

and back sid

American

German barque Bonito, 634 to Bangkok and back (inside the Bar), 36 cents per pical; (outside the Bar), 31 cents per pical.

Russia stoder Grand Due Constantin, 461, to Vladivstock, 84,000 in full.

British steamer Charles Townsend Hook, 302, to Singapore and Penang and back to British steamer Lord of the Isles, 1686, Hongkong vid Saigon, $11,100 in full. Saigon to

Witness was their Mos. |

The further hearing of this case came on on behalf of the prisoner. Ld A Wab, anciher bostan employed at to-day. Mr J. J. Francis, instructed by the Sugar Refinery, gave evidence carro-Mesars Stephens and Holines, appeared for borating that of last witness, whom he had the plaintiff, and Mr T. U. Hayllar, Q.C., assisted in separating the deceased and with Mr Mackean, instructed by Messrs Kwok A Shing in the first quarrel about Brereton and Wotton, appeared for the

o'clock on

on defendants. the bills, which was at about

breakfast Saturday morning. After taking brea E this case John Pitman is plaintiff to deal with and base its action on was not Committee cutered into the question whe- witness returned to his work, and at abont and the defendants are the Hon. W the nature of the libel Mr Pitman had ther Mr Pitman's conduct was derogatory corned; and prisoner was consequently dis-Shanghai Kuan, has been appointed Viceroy to Hongkong, 20 cent 179, Baigon to Bo'clock he heard a great noies near the Keswick, Hon. P. Byrie and W. S. Young, written, but the fact that he had been conto his station in society, whether any opinion

members of the Standing Committes of victed of writing a libel

who was also a menter & gentleman was expressed on that point.

the of Bame Club. Club, and

justify tho to go before the Club and to W. Hynes, E. J. Cons

also members of the.

Mr Justice. Snowden asked whether the he had no further evidence to offer against brother of the late; Taeng Kuo-fan, to Hongkong; 20 cents per pioul.

the first

.

Witness did not remember that there was

on that point.

FATAL. AFFRAY.

oh

to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul. We hear that Thống Kua chôn, youngh British steamer Beauty, 1111, Saigon lately Commander-in-Chief of the forces at

British steamer Flintshire, 1228, Salgon charged,

of Kanse, as sace

Tro Tsung-

per picul. as successor to He arrived at Tiontain a fow days Hongkong, 20 cents per pioul

British steamer Naples, tang his

to fils post.

Danish steamer Norden, 778, Salgan to Kwok Ashing, 28, fireman, was chaved have received confirmatory news from with feloniously easing the death of one the North to the effect that the proposed Hongkong (recharter), 22 cents per picul at Mesars Jardine's Sugar Refinery, Wan shelved, at least for the

When present. chai. The inquest on deceased being held Li Hung-chang petitioned the Throne in more said or done than appears by the this afternoon, the case was remanded till favour of milways, it is believed that he

the 7th inst Witness: Nothing,

bost-house, and went with wit ahareholders of the Hongkong Club and That fact was in itself a sufficierit inatter: Was there any investiga-Fang Fuk Yun, at 10 a... on the 2nd inst, railway schemes have been positively

Con the spot found the decessed lying on the of the General Committee of the stackey consideration and ballet on this question of tión into the circumstances 1

see what was the matter, on arriving anat ground. Witness

stick the 66W

produced Coxon, W. K. Hughes, fying beside deceased, and Kwok A Shing John Grant,

ripp, J. B. Cou and showed it to Mr Fergus Tripp, J. poked it

Witness

H.

R.

had never seen the stick in of Victoria ahtrie, and R. Deacon, all his expulsion.

The Chief Justice: Did the feet that he

of an act detegatory to his station in

the hands of deceased nor of Kwok & Shing. General Committee, and E. Beart and F. was the evidence had been briefly sum-Rogers, Secretary and Acting Secretary.

The petitioner praya (1) for a declaration by the Coroner, the Jury returned

After

mod up

the

that he is still a moiber of the Club; (9)

convicted of libel prove that he was

Society?

Mr

Witness: I think not.

The Chief. Juoties: Was there anything

minutes.

PETTY LABCENY.

•

Mr Hayllar: Most certainly, my lord. Mr Francis, said he admitted the sub-

Li Ayung, 24, boatman, was convicted a verdict that deceased met his death that the resolution said to have been passed

The Chief Justice: Do you say that after stantial accuracy of the minutes. during a fight, but there was no evidence to at the general meeting of Hongkong

Witness: We took the libel as road it 45 cents, the property of Fung Ali, bont

stealing a chopper and a brass ladle, value show the cause of death."

Club on the date questioned purporting to the case of Cardinal Newman?

Mr Hayllar: I don't know the case. was on the table. We took the report of man, on the and inst, and was sentenced expel the petitioner is null and void, sand

The great case of the trial and the conviction as read The to be imprisoned for six weeks with hard Judge: Piian

newspapers containing the same were on Mr Hayllar: L

I don't know whether Dr the table. I asked the meeting whether the defendants, the Standing Committee of Newnan was turned out of a Club or they should be taken as road; the mind of the meeting seemed to be in favour of that The followine lotter and rotura appear shareholders, and the General Committee of whether he ever was a member of a Club.

The Chief Justice: He republished the course. whole of the libel afterwards, with notes; Mr Snowden: What did ander.

you

THE SUPREME COURT AND ITS DECISIONS.

.

for an order that his name remain or be re Kelly. Newman.. stored to the list of members; (3) that

The

labour.

Manila

course

Quotations, 'HONGKONG, April 4. OPIUM--New Patna, Cush,.8596 & 616

Old New Bonares, caah... 605 a 616

ORBH,...

12

Old

p

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Now Malwa, credit........ 700 Allowance, Taels................ 48 Old Malwa, credit,... 750 Allowance, Taels...... 48

Exchange,

Wire, ... Demand, 30 days' sight, i

4 months sight, Credits, Documentary, 4 months' eigh

cial counterblast to the remarks of "Max / junction from interfering in any way with of course I don't agree with him, but he stand by the phrase in the rules "invale Gleniffer was being discharged of her cargo, shooting excursion lately, brought back India, Wire, ----

O'Leary

to

in

3/8

50 days' sight, private

85.40

Shares.

Court thinks they are, it is not of such con- ny person, or persons Club or Club duct has been, auch that he is not fit to hauember of the Club had a right to be there where the boxes fell so as to facilitate the in the spring, in order to pay their devotions | Sovereigns,

Mr Haylar: I have not said anything of regard to the proposal put before treasure. The services of the well-known and women embarked at Chinhai for some Union Ins. Soo, of O'ton, $1,600 F M

Chief Justice Bräsle writes:-

with

the

had obtained privately the tacit support of the Viceroy of Nanking, and that it was in of nsequence of this that he adopted the he did. But when the Nanking is said that he proved to be one of the Viceroy was appealed to from Peking, it strongest opponents to the introduction of railways of the many whose advice had been solicited; and the opposition to the schouts Bank, was so determined in the capital that the prospect of railways in China is again con- aigned to the remote futura. (Translated from pur Manila Exchanges.} in the Government Chupette of Saturday, the said Club and their servants, and the

(Courier.) Yesterday (22nd), while the steamer and may be taken, we presume, as an off- servants of the Club be restrained by in-

Some gentlemen who returned from & the enjoyment by him of the use and benefit was elected fellow of his college afterwards. gate the circumstances 12

Mr Hayllar: There is no reason in the

demand, Witness: I understood that it was open two boxes of treasure, value 88,000, fell with them seven wild boars, overal of which *** and other distinguished critics of of the Club and of the buildings and pro-

were of gigantle proportions,

Shanghai, demand, Purk It would appear to us perty in the occupation thereof: (4) that world, so far es we are concerned, why Mir to the meeting to take any course when into the water. Precaution, was taken in

the Supreme

Every year, great numbers of Chinese that the documents given are neither ex- the General Committee and the Asting Pitanan should not also be elected fellow of the opinion of a majority of two-thirds

should decide upon.

Mr Pitman as a dropping a small anchor to mark the spot visit Wingpo, Footeo and the Chusan Islands Gold Leaf, 901 fine The Chief Justice: You say that his cou haustive nor unanswerable; but if the Secretary be restrained by injanetion from his college, but we say

communicating the said so-called resolution

and to make any remarks he thought fit extraction of this improvised submarine goddesses. A short time ago, twenty mien Hongkong Bank, 95% prem

in the temples of their patron goda and whatsoever; and (6) that the defendant be in the society of gentlemen. sequence as to induce us to enter this arena. ordered to pay the plaintiff's

of suit. costs of Mr Hayllar now

ent the kind I have been careful not his argument

The Ollief Justice called attention to the and much esteemed Captain Harvey, sur- of the Chusan Islands, but a sudden gust of China Tradera Ins. Co., $1,550 p. ah. to resumed bata

wind despised

their boat and twelve of the North Chius Ins. Co. 735 the

1,100 per share, The Supreme Court,

as to the interpre he said, to some of Counsel went on to submit that the asked whether that was perfected deveyor to English Lloyds, was engaged for { people were drowned.

of the Rules of the say anything of the land. The learned fact that the minutes were not signed, and Hongkong, Slat March, 1881. Club. He would refer,

The following supplementary Yangiaže Ins. A

ears in Chinese Ins. Co., per share. Sir, I have the honour to send to you a the cases that had been relied on for the offence for which the petitioner was excument which could be put in evidence: extracting the boxes, and he left this inorn-

with his five connection with the

plan

of the proposed HK. Fire Ins. Co., 8976 per share, Beturn of cases heard in the Privy Council other sido, and would then subinarie pelled was an offence against the principle was it, in fact, worth the paper it was ing (23rd) on his taak, taking and chrors) exhilation building which we, auticed in China Fire Ins. Co., 8205 per sharó, ·

ke kad some of the Club. Had the libel for which written on? pppeal fronts by this CouE, argumentave escaped their he was convicted been caministed upon the injunction stepped in. - used,

Mr Hayllar said that after the testing without any apparatus, and by 2.30 the our issue of yesterday may prove interesting. H.K. & W. Dock, 40% prom., sales,

boxes were aufuly fished vitt of the sea; the The Building is in the Renaissance style, H. C. M He would also refer an outsider, a gentleman who was not the on which he had not a member of the Club,

the Club probably

The Chief Justice said there was nothing boxes were found in six fatheins of water having towers at four corners, with manserd

iron would have taken no solion in the matter. in the injunction restraining the Chairman It was considered to be a the In case of Labouchere e,

this minutes.

carried out by Captain

Over the entrance there is a handsoms

I dome of iron and glass. be admitted that the wording to

Mr

Harvey and his assistants,

Extend Hongkong octagonal would

uld pay any at The barque Maria was engaged to assisting along a great portion of the main front was bound to come to a judicial was a social one. A Club ought to be before the Chief Justice

the but in these onses mitting that the Clab was an institution as on it was agreed at the Bar between the which vessel she was noen raoured to-day besides having windows all round, will be: Chinese Imperial Los of 157, Judginsats for

oh I am responsible, and dealing

supporting

and ventilated from the top. formidable shears. for sootal ends the petitioner put Counsel that things should remain in statu (196h), Committee was vested with would prima faris appeat that. of these

that the

powstablished

buckling is quo, that the Chub should do nothing, and We are told that several

ling is divided into fa members and five res which called for preliminary investigation himself out of Court altogether.

Have family,

Kolume H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 8125 per MiASY. with handsome member committing

and lofty who live

boyi upon another that Mr Pitman should undertake not to

root in the interior will and 3 Rogers these cases the

might

member known se member to resden, they might upand an unsocial act, an unclubbable affair which either aide that the ous wold the over for alarming symptoms of chollo, which are courtyard with ornamental shrubberies, (Taken at Mere Falconer & Co.'s Premises, ading and of one care the reversal by general I meeting being called at the request fact, that Mr Pitman had beets so on would come on in a weak or two This obtained from a Chinese shop, and which lounge in the heat of quinier, a

had used for cooking ригровед The helping to ventilate the main building On BAROMETE as reported în LR3 PC394) was dis meeting not approving of the notion of mittes had to consider. It was beyond of Jution, let a paper De mixture. Thanks to the immediate pre-executive and refreakstand departments,

lurielly

the

from October, Chief Justice, to

as prepared Mr Sangster,

Registrar Acting

which the unsuccessful litigante have enter

when I

first

by

Batas Lordshipe

point of which

touched.

to two or a noizite on, Wal

Кеац

natives of Malabon (feliermon

China

Const

94 There have been twenty-five cares Earl of Wharncliffe, and also the case of Bat the sole aim and end of this Club, so- from signing onlined; two or three times undertaken and good piece of work roof, enclosed by emamanta BRYTON S'hai Steam)

out into Bond to боров,

Forbes and liste bean brought to the test of an appeal. | 201

to the petition in the CASE OVER,

bat tan cases itte al deation on the case before the abode of Peace and Harmony. By ad tention to it, that on the application coming in floating the atauner Cebu, alongside is a handsome porta tixhers The building

F3 of the fan suven were from

Which I'm

Case

libel

in the Cabildo

Sarbed and judicial, decision nor for which he was convicted was the Club.. It was never expected by Street, have experienced, the other day, carrying the road-des

The

DSET (Factuple, usually was tamember and it was only in the event of a must render his expulsion necesary. That I sich an immense time it was believed it | altzibuted to the hog's land which they had fountain and which will for wall

MMER CARE, FAT. Judgmental a mine

Privy Coung) of my decision in No.1 of a certain number of the members and of) vioted, was all that the Club or the Comarrangement was siado chip ovestion is believed to contain some the Hit and left are the annexes for

The ald doubt derogatory to his position ju socisty, would

became In

lard

Lucem from fatal non-

would have of course an uniquestionable gatery to that position na to jaatdy, and how made to the Court, twelve in number ang mga ANDRE

16.Juences.

seabed from in Lasak is Scotty reported in the Commas unding as an population in which, be took it, musant, his position in drawn up and signed by both parties, ations taken, the victimes, some eleven ordo, po 153. 34. 3. D. 578, when that courant not becco hindi moruber Lasplisited Club Society. It was warthinly an dare agreeing to the scuracy of the stat

statamont

(Mercury.) Connell was fully timed suc

It is intended to present a sward and I not to be law. All the

Me Hayllar declined to have his word as rh Ormerno Canton correspondent, give a banquet to Major J. F. Halliday, page and Lewis Justion Brantwell right to appens before the Committee and the members of the Committes had every

Broths atrod front that raved and to offer whatever explanation or excuse lie one of them signified in writing that they Counsel treated in that way. He was a writing under date of 20th March, asyn Commandant of the 8.V.C., on the 4th To the afect as I had hed The had to bring forward for his conduct. But were of opinion that it exlied for, a ing now what took plso in open Court,Hangkong, which ought to be a port of April next, the anniremary of the Hattle of volved amounted to hundreds of the rates here were entirely different. The general mooting being summoned to deal which should be in the memory of the best security a Chins, is being converted Muddy Flat, on the occasion of Major

ruins of the Hongkong Club made not the with him............ When It came before the Court.

into a dan of thieves, an occasugally soun- Holliday's departure,

Do.

prem Tim. 3 per a nominal, St. NAY. Coy

Co 150 pahare. Co., 882 ? per share. Hotel Co., $75 per share.

$100 Sugar Hol. Co

ahare, sales, Debentures, 3% prem

nominal. of 18774

Temparature.

"Quan's Road) HONGHORO, April &

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THERMOMETR $1.

Du

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