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lor's report. This was all I know about the case before the information was laid,

By Mr Francis What has been called a yard is really a passage to the cells; it is to be got at only through the charge-room or the wicket or by the stair from here.

for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour." Clause 49 was as followe.:-

- "Whosoever shall unlawfully take or cause to be takon any unmarried girl, being under the age of sixteen years, out the possession and against the will of her father and mother, or of any other person having the lawful care or charge ofa her, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprison ed for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour." He did not think that there would be, in face of the evidence he would lay before the Court, any doubt as to the fact thint the defendant detained the girl, the complainant, by force and against hor will; that she was detained by the first ship would see the difference between the and second prisoner, certainly. His Wor- two charges. The main point of difference was the intent with which the thing was, done. Tho. 40th section only applied to girls under 16 years of ago the girl on whose information this case was brought was, he believed, under 16 years of ago who were taken and detained out of the custody of those in lawful custody of them. So far as the prisoners were concerned, the

fons having the lawful

It

P.C. J. Smith No. 87 examined:-I know of Chiness. I was sent to MIr Bow- nothing

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr Francis said that was the one for the very satisfactory way, and the lukong, last evening (20th). Mr G. J. Morrison, Bowler spoke to me both in Chinese and Akap I have always lived in Hongkong. I English

have one small servant called Kwai Fah; my prosecution. He asked the Court to com- who if the girl was to be believed and per- the President of the Society, cooupled the Re-examined I made a rough memo- aunt told rae to use her new servant,. The girl it, the first and second prisoners under jured himself as to her not having been found chair. There was a good attendance. Re- randa of the conversation I had with the (complainant) was called As she had Section 48 As much evidence as was crying at the home, and contradicted in ports were presented from the Secretary of girl. I put down all that was important. been living with me since last year, when I ordinarily obtainable in cases of this kind other particulars by P.C. Smith. What oh the Soviety and from the Curator of the wrote it out immediately on coming up to went home she belong to my husband's had been submitted, and there was enough feet could the Constable have in trumping Husain, and several proposals for member is not open to the public. There is generally the Station. I made a most and clean first wife. On the 29th April the girl was to justify a committal is Worship must up a story and saying the lukong gave it ship were handed in. Mr Hosia read the lakong on guard at the gate, without paa copy of that; the original. I have not got sent out at about 8 o'clock, and did not be perfectly satisfied from the evidence that bim 1 Mr. Wotton dwelt at some length first part of a paper by Mr Parkor, of H. sing whom no one could enter this passage, Bowler spoke to the Constable about return all that day. I did not know where there had been an illegal detaiming of this upon the grave discrepancies between M.'s Consular service nt Chunking, on the evidence of Inspector Cradock Rapids of the Upper Yangtezů," that por- There is one large room on the ground beating. He said "This is the girl that she had gone. She should have been back girl by the first and second prisoners, and the floor of Mr Bowler's

The girl, before 9 o'clock. When she did not come to ilio only question that had to be con- and the Interpreter, remarking that the lion of it boing the least techuical and of house, but no window was beaten by her mistress." on that floor oponing on Wellington Street, in reply to a question from me, said her meal Insked a woman on the floor below sidered was entirely question of the Court could not doubt, that nobody could mare interest to the general public than

she came from Tang-Koen.

Bowler to go out and make some enquiries. Ithought intent with which the detention was done, doubtfor amounions, which was to be accepted the others. Mr Blevogt drew the attention the two windows in that streat belong to the bath-room and a small chow chow room, Interrupted and said "Yea, that is the girl she had gone to see some of my relations. The mistress of the girl, the woman in with the utmost confidence. He also laid of the meeting to two recent auditions to By the Magistrate: The girl seemed fid- from Tung-Koon; she was bought for I do not know the first prisoner, have not whose house she had been living as a servant stress on the passive behaviour of the girl; the Library of the Society. Votes of thanks getty both when first prisoner was present 880. The second prisoner said, "What are seen him before; have been the second pri- for 7 or 8 years, who brought her here to live she made no effort to get away or to attract to the author and reader of Mr Parker's

you afraid of Such a big girl. You noad soner in the house opposite my own with her when she herself came to the family the attention of the neighbours. His theory paper were passed. and after he was gone.

bave not be afraid."

never seen the third prisoner I al house of her husband, was put in the box of the case was that the girl did make the Captain Peterson, of the stonnior Ho To the Court was very careful in what ways have treated the girl Asu well; she and told the Court who and what the girl statement to Bowler which he repented to chung, which was sunk on the night of the

and noting she said. As never ran away before.

was. She was not one of those unfortunate Inspir. Cradock. Then finding where it led 17th, inst. off Ockau, by H. M.B. Lapwing, No. 156 on the evening of the 20th April, conatable I know I may be called on to give ler's house with Mr Bowler and lukong

Cross-examined The girl Am has no girls who were bought and reduced to a life her and fearing she would have to go back to arrived here yesterday (27th) with his at about 1 o'clock. I went into the house, evidence of such statements. I heard first father, he died last year, her mother was of servitude. She was a member of the the Id family, and in all probability get officers and crew, by the 8.0. Hardwick,

We hear that the U.S. corvette dahuelot and found a Chinese in a room on the first prisoner say to the girl Lau Asu, You living at her native place. The girl was family, had resided with those people for a sound thrashing into the bargain, she floor. Mr Bowler entered with: us. The will be a witness by-and-byo." I thought I not sold by her mother. Her mother was year she came here in the ordinary courte altered her tactics and sacrificed the for- is likely to leave on Saturday for Japan, of Chinese life. She was found living with eignor rather than let herself auffer or raise and that the U.S.S. Mouxtacy is expected room we went into was furnished as a would have to be a witness too, and so not well-to-do, she had no money,

By the Magistrate-Asu's nother was a respectable married woman and in are the anger of her mistress, She had gone to follow her on the arrival here of the sitting room. The ouside door was shut wrote down what was said. First witness

poor and so gave the girl to my husband's spectable Chinese honss. If she had any to Bowles's house knowing that, whether Sundara, now on her way to this port and was opened by a coolie or the girl. also said "Interpreter, better take care."

The annual general meeting of the mem- complaint to ranke, she had every oppor- rightly or wrongly te did not know, he Mr Bowler spoke to the girl, and I told Tam Ali, interpreter in the charge-room first wife to rear.. the lukong to ask her where she cano on the evening of the 29th April, gavo Lou AsuI am over 16 years of age. Itunity of making it, and if she made or had had the reputation of protecting women,bers of the Cricket Club was held Inst attempted to make any. complaint, she and told her story as he gave it, which was evening (28th) at the Shanghai Club, under Tuber and mistress of this girl were the koung and had been brought to the Colony, second time when Bowler was there am also called Kwai Fah (Rose-bud). Dy had after she went to Bowler'a house the true version The ukong and the In-the Chairmanship of MHR Hearn, the!

from. She said she was purchased in Tung evidence as to what passed on the first and

master is called Li Akum. My mistress is and custody

I told the lukong to sk her who brought turpreted Bowlor's statement to the girl the last witness. I have been in Hongkong every encouragement and opportunity to terproter Sergeant, he suggested, had been President of the Club. There was a fairly

persist in it. She said since the sixth moon last year. Previously

No such complaint had got at, he did not say bribed, to help her good attendance of members. The finan and out of that care and custody her to Mr Bowler's house, and she said that now in Court, Tau Asu of her taken and detained from 9 or 10 she came to the house herself. The third nothing at first. In answer to questions I lived at my native place with her and an over the Police Constable and the stables was not such a dunderhand us, to that the receipts had been 31, 613.16, whiets

by ovid out of her

BoTape,

The European Conial statement for the past year showet: o'look in the morning till some time be- prisoner could have heard what was said put through me by the Tonico other mistress. On the 29th April, I was Interprusere distinctly showed that al- forget all that had been said in his hearing left a debit balance of $62.13. Stil the tween 6 and 7 o'clock at night. There was he was standing in the lobby. The second said she was brought to Hongkong by sent out by my mistress to buy things; I

prisoner was in the room, Complainant said that she caine to Mr Bowler host woman; the name she did not give that her

was

no o

care

question under this charge of intent or

of

mistress did not beat her. I told all this did not WAA passing the doar of the although the words were almost put into himself. The girl, he contended, had been satisfactory one, and the accounts wore question of intent came in, and it would because she had boen badly used by her to the Inspector, Bowler said to the Tu-g to the market and get the though the girl was repeatedly asked and and be reduced to inventing a new story for sonson was considered to have been a most

the will of the girl. In the one charge, the

that her mistress lived somewhere, the name in Hongkong."

I

Bit

birds, and be told the European woman to

8 o'clock to 9. The second prisoner was

questions to the

did not know to what extent, unanimously passed.

Mp HR Henr first and second prisoners. I went into her mouth and the statement made for her ill-treated, be a question of evidence whether the in- mistress and had run away. I then asked peotar You bad bettor ask her was she ill-their house. I had never been in the house by Buwlar read over to her and she was and, finding where her complaint was likely was re-elected President and Mesars W tent alleged could be proved. The case was Mr Bowter how it was that the girl had treated by her mistress." I put that question before. Of that I am sure few days requested to varify it, she positively denied to land her, backed out of it by trump, H. Tottie, W. U. Word, J. L. Scott, R. D. one with which the Magistrate could not come to his house, and he said that she had and the girl gave no answer. Asked in the before this the second prisoner called me that she had ever been beaton, that she ing up this charge. Mr. Wotton concluded Sturkey 4 Anderson and F. Anderson

Were you sold

sold to somebody several times to go

ver been ill-treated or that she had by asking the Court to dismiss the case, were elected by ballot, as the Committee been to his house on several occasions. ba-me way,

had ever deal with here; it was one that would have boon:

her house and to to be committed to the Supreme Court for fore. On telling her she would have to at the price of $80!" She said "I was wold down for a time and she had said she would any complaint whatever to make against or if the Court did not feel justiñod in for the onging year.

Take her mistress.

The 0. N. Co.'s steamor Pekin, which next Mr. Bowler's that, to commit it to the Supreme Court. the Police Station she said she by my mother to a certain woman who trial.

me to come to He

diamond ring." She called give me a put before the purposed Court the fullest evidence as to how this would ratheristop where she was. On hoing brought me to Hongkong to act as a servant

7 o'clock in the evening and committed charged.

ports that the watermark there on the went into a large room like a sitting room

The Magistrate said he could not com-Both instant was 19 feet 8 inches. cane cropped up, and in what form it first | brought, out into the street she 'seemed because my mother was poor." Bowler Eo in that day. We went upstaira. We action in the matter. He came up at Bur The third prisoner would, of course, be diz- į srrived yesterday (29th) from Hasnikow, ro-

to tell the You are free in which there was a bed. The windows were himself to a series of deliberato falschoods camo before the police and those prosecut scared, and she said, in reply to a question, asked me he tauctor also said,-

The British barque Earl of Elgin, for which there was not a shadow of mit either of the first two prisoners under ahut. The foreigner (first prisoner) was ing. He would now call the witnesses for which I forgot Mr Bowler said sho lived!" You are free in Hongkong. No one can there. Had I known he was there I would undation, in reason ur fact, Why should- Section 49; the girl had not been proved Cantain Morrison, which arrived hore on the 3rd of February from Singapore, has the prosecution.

All witnesses were ordered out of Court, on the opposite side of the strest, and she hat you here or do anything to you, not not have gone upstairs. I was afraid of he do this? Why should he bring himself to be under 16 years of ngo.

Mr Francis said the mother's uvidence changed ownership, Mr C. L. Simpson, of kept looking in that direction. Sho then even hurt a hair of your head." She said

the firm of Messrs 8. C. Farhans & Co., James Cradock, Inspector of. Police went with us to the Station. In the house, nothing in reply to my reading of Bowler's. He told me to sit down,, which I did. so conspicuously before the police and make

suggest The Magistrate said he could not com- being her purchaser, was on duty on April 29th, in the charge before leaving, Mr Bowler and the second statement. She never said to me anything was very frightened. I went about this statement which he did and do his could to obtuinod by the trial-

o'clock; about 9 o'clock he went out to shoot beat to get the girl to holatör it up, it thom, on the evidoneo before hiii; under

the nese; like that it was true. I never could have

and Inspector

The M. M. Co.'s steamer Anadyr, which Room, Central Station. At 6.20 I first prisoner both spoke to the girl in Chinese heard something of this matter, Mr Bowler the girl did not look distressed in any way said to the Inspector that she said any shut the door. He was there with me from rupt the Inspector and the girl and the that section. As to the respective valuos passed Gutzlaff on the morning of the 29th came to the Station at that hour and re- when in the house. I wont with the girl taing of the kind. The Tuspector asked

interpreter and so confuse things altogether of European and Chinese witnesses, in oruit, lait Hongkong at five o'clock on Sun- ported to me that a girl giving her name as and a lukong to the house where the girl her if she wanted to charge her mis- also there all the tinte. I know no English. that Police Constable 87 really did not dinary casse he would give the preference day evening, and experienced dense fog Asn. had takou refuge in his house, that

seem to have known what was going on to the evidence of Europeans, but in a cass during the whole journey up, the sun not aho had boon ill-treated by her mistress said she lived, in the evening. On the tress. She said, "No, no. You oughta't They both epoks in Chinese. I did not in- who had purchased her sonio time back for ground for was a sly brothel, but the girl to do in Tire Inspector said, "Send usrstand all the first firigoner's Chinese. The There could be no possible reason for all like this, where the subject matter of the being seen by those on board till yesterday this reconcileable with any better state of evidence was certain conversations which (20th). For many hours in succession on us up-stgits, into what seemed to be a her down to point out her mare. She second prisoner: speaks Chinese very well things than his guilt. The second prisoner, took place in Chinese, he certainly lonked to different vocasions the steamer proceeded the sum of 880 in the Tung-kom district

respectable Chinese house.. There was at first, refused tog She Was sent She repeated what he said so that could He said the girl had come to his house at womnon-there and there was sung conversa off with constable and lukong understand it. He said, "You stay here, without doubt at Bowler's instigation, got the evidence of the Chinese as the best. He at reduced speed, and no stare, lights or sion between her and the girl I asked They came back later. At 9.10, she was Tem going out and will buy gold bangles, this girl into the house on an invitation to laid great weight on the evidence of the land wero seen, until Video was sighted come in and sit down, She stated in her Lukang 980, who, he thought, gave his about 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, some questions through the lukong. Be-calling out. She said she thought there dething and earrings. Stay here and I fore we left the house some men came in, was a foreigner in the room. She was

assured hier that the forward mariner. He saw no reason to distance of about six miles. About a quarter The fact past seron yesterday morning (20th) a junk Cross-examined:The girl was not crying brought into the charge-room and made a will bring them. Don't stay here and I original information and

the second prisoner; she said

What are foreigner was not at home, and she further doubt his statement whatever. of this report. I sent an European Constable, very frightened at the Police, and we had and translated; I have that paper now. 1 you afraid of, you wait till he comes back said that he would not have gone into the of Bowler going of his own accord to the was suddenly neon lying at anchor simcst house had she known that he was in it. It Station night rebut the presumptive evid. ahoad the steamer's course wes altered to Smith, 87, Rud

Chinese lakong, Yu to persuade her for about 10 minutes, have had nothing to do with the case since. You are free. . Before the first prisoner

she wished to stop at the lume,

There was some difficulty in getting an went away ho said "I will get a vong-pany was very natural that a girl like this, out enco of evil intention, hit at Um same time clear it and nearly did so, but the fore-mast 7 o'clock; came back nt 7

Mr Bowler tley,

men who came to the girl's mistress' house answer from this withons to long-winded (slang term for a Police Inspector) to arrest and sit down and have a chat with another in the morning it was dot till between 8 fell on the head of a Lascar who was look

while the girl was in his house at 9 o'clock of the junk caught in one of the ropes, and go in on her usual errands, might like and the girl and third prisoner I now see in

while we were there were Chinese; one of questions in English and Mr Wotton told

" your mistress. " I naked what she was to Court (Lan Asu), come back I was

I read the statement houso still on duty.

athen: acemed to be the master of the him he was not worth a rap as an Interpreter be arrested for. He added "If she de-girl whom she believed to be Chinese. It and 7 o'clock that he went to the Station, ing over the side, killing him instantly.

if he understood English so little and was BỢ

tains you."

When he went away the was only when she wost upstairs that and that was some hours after the woman The steamer was stopped, and the chief Bowler had made

o'clock Bowler was discovered. This about no the previous

stupid.

Bent which occasion, whic

her had been to his house. There was the safety of the junk. Ho found P. 0.135, Yu-Yan Chong deposed-1 was interpreted to the a girl

Captain Deane, addressing the Court,

the door, and only came up stairs on two by the Police Interpreter Tam Ali. I remember going on the evening of the 20th

While with me the first pri- tall 6 or 7 o'clock at night, when Bowler evidence to go before Jury. He could loss of the mast and the currying away of not take the responsibility of dismissing some of the woodwork forward were the understand Chinese fairly. I believed it ult, in company with P. C. 87 to the first aid he wished to remove a great misappre occasions. was correctly interpreted. The Interpreter prisoner's house in Wellington Street, Aion or that seemed to exist as to the pusisoner patted my shoulder, and kissed went and brought the police and tried to naked the girl if that was true; this was in Chinamun opened the door and we went tion of these nieu. They were not. Inter my check once.

prisoner and said,

plaint against her mistress, which she Bowlor's presence. She said it was trão, into a room on the first flat, where we saw a predare, diey were merely Sorgeant Inter-atted the second then, went and pursuade her by threats to lay a com- the case. First and second prisoners were only injuries she had entstained, and that

lor left at

thodischarged.

[Courier) Police Station. When Bowler

Mr Wotton applied for a reduction of the It is officially announced that during My The girl seemed timid. In consequence of Chinese girl who appeared to be very pretora. There was a very great distinction gho is much younger than you, and refused to do, when she got to cumamitted under Section 48; third prisoner no one un board had been hurt..

she is not frightened. Why are you 9 o'clock he told the second prisoner bail. He pleaded the case was not much J. E. Kading's temporary abasco, Mr J. between the two branches of the service.

Mr Francis said it was a farco to have frightened, each a big girl. You need not not to allow the girl to get out. She was after all. The assault swurn to was not W. Faderin, of H. 1. Russian Majesty's

or form. If the man was The second prisoner told me to change my

o'clock that morning. Ho said he had been out during the day and so had not reported tre matter earlier. He said she belonged to and hal been living with some pooplo

that

nearly opposite to his house. In consequence when we went into the house, but seemed stateinont which I took down in Chinese went. I said, "I want to go away," to be the spcond prison gain here to-day evidence in a most remarkably straight-when the fog lifted for a short time, at a

a

Yong Chong, 135, with Mr Bowler. They

what she admitted, that she had been pur-

frightened. The second prisoner was also

chased, I sent down with the girl to the house, to get the woman.

in the room. I say she was frightened

me.

You will båta

;

ז

man was it worth a rush if he was not able to answer a few plain questions in English,"

The Magistrate said he inust take care that the witness was not ballied.

witness.

accond prisoner wunt down stairk, looking in the morning. She was detained there for the mistress of the girl to enquire officer was sent in a boat to enquire as to

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my name. Wea.

name.

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her Mr Francis

A girl.

that

the

Mr Wotton said he had not bullied, the The prisoner had not come back. He pro The Court had heard what the girl had the edge prosad ROM for to state that the Richmond would not

I said,

дево

be beaten,

all this

of the bail,

Be Wotton said the witness was here as I don't think I will be the girls have children, Now one sureties in, $500' cach; for the second May, by the Takasugo Maru, Mr J. E,

Tao French ortiser Champlash, Come

I said to Bowler because she put her hands before hot face such men connected with the administrabe afraid of me." He asked meta be his wite kept in her room all that day. On ottamate serious. The intent alleged had very littleLegation at Peking, will take charge of the us much as this, that this occurring so and hung back, First prisoner said to bastion in any shall, he should be a-com".name to Yan Hnng. She asked me what ing to get away when ordered back to evidence to support it, and His Worship Russian Consulate at Shanghai. soon after the other case laid him open to You need not be afraid, keep up your an Intorpreter at

I told her. She said, her room opstairs. Asking repeatedly both must be anything but confident that a A large junk drifted with the tide this of the first and the second prisoners to be jury would commit. He was entitled to morning (28th) athwart H.M.S. Mosquito suspicion.

Captain Denne szid what Mr Francia sug I said I would see the girl courage; these two men are constables." By Totent Interpreter.

I will change it to You Hung. 1 asked allowed to go home, she is refused, and is say thus were the bail fixed at the merm and carried away some of tire head-gear of looked after until I found her mistress. direction of P. C. 87 I asked her how she

her why she could or should change my told instead that she must tell the police ous amount named before, it would not be the latter, including her jibboom. The same European Constable and Chiness came to be there. She said "Nothing; ou-gested might or might not be. This man

where

was not an Interpreter. she wanted to sit down"; asked

She gave me answer, I don't res Lukong west with the girl to the housey to

Mr Francis said, whatever kind or class collect.

The United Staten Fingship Richmond left When going away, he told her to

that she has been beaten by her mistress forthcomid with regard to the first for Japan at 12 o'clock this morning (28th). wane back I put her in the witness' room. Then Ar Bowler boges to ask the girl of an interpreter the witness was; the pole i lock the door and keep me in till he came and. by that means get away from prisoner that he now stood committed on As she steamed down the river her band where alio had been living. When the girl go sho said, "To go back to my mistress."

Ho said You need question was did he or did he not under-back, heard the door shut downstairs detention against the girl's will

and be frea Clearly enough this "was

The charge under which if convicted he might

on the nustored The woman I had sont for could not be questions in Chinese.

and played quarterdeck with a bang.I did not go down because. found; it appeared she had gone to her not be afraid. These two constables will stand English.

Captain Denne said the question was to could not have opened the door there. question was with what intent was this be sentenced to 14 years penal servitude. national airs, while the various vesuele

dipped their

Wo learn that the Lags. husband's shop. The girl was crying in take you to the Police Station to see the

what extent did he understand English 7

I could not leave the room I was in. I tried detention committed. With regard to the He asked that bail be not accepted for him. won't go. the witnesses' room. I told the Interpreter Magistrato." The girl, said

Mr Wotton, addressing the Court, said he averal tinies after a while to open the door, object Bowler had in view in getting this. For second prisoner he would not object to Richmond is to be decked in Japan for cak her what was the matter. She said First prisoner said, You can stay here, or

repairs to her propeller. After the repaire Mr Wotton ridiculed the idea of a man have been effected, she will proceed to that what she find stated before was un- if you like you can go to the Station. It was ready to listen to anything that caune but could not do so. I gilt not tell other girl into his house the only means they bail being fixed.

from the Court, but he was not to be ruled of them I had been ill-trested; I had not had of judgitig of it was the girl's own true. She then made a statement to you go back to your mistress we (or the con-

I detained her in consegnotice of that stable) will arrest your mistress. We will by the Superintendent of Police in a trial been. I do not wish to be stay unistuse. I statement. He asked her to sit down

porta, where she will receive & new crew, and brought her before tlio Magistrate, Mr tako out warrants for her arrest." The gist which was before one Magistrate. The neror told him I wanted him to protect me. Promised hor presents of gold bangles and gang 14 years pental servitude for kissing Panama, or to one of the United States The Magistrate said the prisoner was with the exception of about 60 men, who being ill-treated. I I never made suy complaint so him shout naked her er tothos and so on. He Tonnathy. Sho then laid an information said nothing about having been beaten by

naked her to be his mistress or his wife, not committed for and was not charged wish to rejoin ber. again, so that she may. not have gone in which is

is how it Court. In consequence of any one. Alr Bowler said something about

had the second prisoner not invited me and He did not know if the Chinese language with kissing a girl bat for something very be expected back in Eastern waters by the told me the foreigner

ere distinguished strictly between the two different and much more serious

end of the present year. By an omission of that information warrants were issued for her having been beaten. Then Mr Butler

was not there.

certain words last night, we were made the apprehension of the prisoner. First called Aluk (3rd prisoner) and wked him to

About one o'clock I waited, to go away. the interpreter seemed to say that the Mr Fradicis made a simiber remark

Mr Wotton word used could be translated either way. prisoner lives in Wellington Street, the car what he was to say. He then said

WEN 107, turn. It should have been the greater. house adjoining and to the Eastward of to the girl,Hereafter you must zioł

mised to be back in half an hour when ho sworn that Bowler, then went on to tell her possible chance of the prisoner getting 14 portion of the present crew would not No. 5, Polica Station The house extends put too in trouble.

The Magistrate said he thought the wit-left. I asked the second prisoner to let "First prisoner said,- from Wolling Street to Queen's Road. witness by and by." The first floor in Queen's Road on a level Lakong, you understand?" I did notes night be examined in his own lan-me go. She said, Why do you want to about at what an early age Europeans mar years' imprisonment even if convicted. The retina.

ried and the youthful period at which Chi- evidence was

Mr E. G. Vouillimont, Manager of the Was very ricketty. go? You will get beaton

Bail was fixed, for the first prisoner, two Krench Bank, leaves for France on the 4th with the road in Wellington Street. He hear anything said by any one about the girde

нау

evuld have been said with only occupies two floors, what would be in having been beaten. The girl did not an Interpreter,

ún it will be

De you

who got me into trouble,"

Third prisoner Rading leaves for Europa by the same Queen's Road the first and second floors. that she had heen boston. I asked the

Capt. Deane said distinctly he was not. She "Don't you get ma into troabla" intent: which was that charged against him. two sureties in 8250 sich,

evidence that was discharged.

stessner. The sole entrance to his part of the house girl by P. C. 87's order why she had come He was a Sergeant Interpreter. That was When first

prisoner came back it was after The Court had also the

upon Ther and he put his hands

patted hor is by Wellington Street Complainant, the to this house. She said "only to sit down."

the point he had endeavoured to explain. girl, had been living in, No. 110, nearly She novor said that she had been heater Wotton did not know whether Capt to leave the house and second prisoner pro plained 5 her how she could get airay from 5 o'clock. I then asked again to be allowed and kissed her. He pointed out and ex- I nev her mistress. by opposite Mr Bowler's door, a little more to the East. The master of the girl keeps a stable (87) that the girl said she had beam Deane was giving evidence or what. But rented me. First prisoner then went away mistress if she was inclined. The case rich shop in Bonham Strand West; his beaten. The girl never said she had rui he objected to the case being tried before again for a short time. Before going away her proved he submitted, a one

let her out? her out. Why should you on the second floor of No, 110. away from her mistress, or anything about f any other or any more than the Magistrate he said to the second prisoner, Don't let as clear the 48th section. (Read)

girl gave. house wen; she said it was just opposite. he had done as a Justice of the Peace, of Don't go out." I ate nothing: I was tion read by force detaily the puting to the contingent conveved there last OPIUM Now Patua, canh...$587

Capt. Denne said he made the statement The second prisoner then said to 1 She wanted to go back I have written the name Mr Bowler gave 87 told her to come up to the Station Court. He had every right to address the be detained. I did not take it, I wasting of any restreant whatever upon the girl, autumn from Shansi and Houan. These

her mistress, but this Colony and for the information of the frightened that if I took their rice I in the book. I gave no instructions not to

first and see the Inspector. I know some Magistrate, speak to the girl on the way to the house.

not difficult English.

Mr Francis said the witness's evidenceng during the day. The third pour of their very presence was force. The girl vid Hankow. Nine hundred more arrived-| His Worship not having taken a note of Enghing said by Bowler to the Con this statement, Mr Wotton asked him to do about the girl having been beaten bias given here was nointelligible. He was and told me to hido myself as my mistress/conld not got out when she wanted. They from the same place yesterday: 724th) by

stable 80, and

an ineupetent interpreter apparently, and had sent somebody to look for me. This was could have compelled her by superior the Chintang

Mixel Court (20th), Mr Francis expressed a wish that every- her mistress. A much as I could put what hu said as to the conversation Ite was about three o'clock. He said the woman had strength to remain hall she made any de- thing raid be taken down, though this would English. I told P. C. No. 87, I went after-alled to speak to was therefore useless.

terquined attempt to get away. He sub- bofors W. R. Garles, Eay, British Acessor, been coming up, and only his mistress be only a preliminary examination, as His wards with the Constable to the house

Cross-examined The girl said she had rented her refused to hide myself. Imitted that it was hardly to be expected and the Chinese Magifrate Chên, two Saw three out by the witness Worship had not power to deal with the pot, a servant girl, an old woman and not been heaten When Bowler's report said ny mistress had soon me; this won that such a girl, finding herself among and a woman were charged with kidnapping

females, Case Bummarily,

and was translated and she

foreigners. for the first time, would make His Worship held that he had the power, a young woman. A few words were spoke true, she said nothing: she shook her head. said it did not matter, I was not to go away at was a course which would be adopted that the girl had been taken away from a

pretoned to get away. The second prisoner any such attempt to get away by force.gal about fifteen years of age. I appoor Bank, Wire,

33: stuffed if he made up his mind to do so; to die. I prevented them saying more. No one Be-examined:--I understood her shaking Cross-examined I had lived

lue in Hongkow her mouth being communicated with the girl on her way to her head that she meant to say that it was the prisoners' house since 9th anogn lust on by one she had a Chinese uso rale will: cotton la pityent, hot from raising

Sinza, aların. Bhe was to

where Credits, --I don't speak much

meant. No such thing." I did year. I had known the second prisoner of liberty than she had: na Cross-examined. a reliable interpretor, employed at the Po-

a case of this kind, he was placed in charge of the female Docume did not resort to force in a not tell Mr Cradock that she said it was some eight or ten days. She beckoned to As to the charge under Section 10 the de prisoner, who threatened to put chains on India, Wire, lice station. I read Mr Bowler's report to English. I have been a policeman 3 years. true. I acted as Interpreter in the even me from the window, six or ten days before cision of the questiori na to the girl's age was her and to barn her with hat trons if she the girl in portions, and it was deliberately there 3 years 7 months. I learned English in ment. I have that paper now.

I was a boy in the police chop before. I was ing at o'clock. I took down her stato- the day I went to the house. I did not in the hands of his Worship. The girl said

# mud carefully interpreted

to her.

I can't

know she was a foreigner. She used to she was not over 17 Chinese reckoning ed one of the men who had

Tany trouble. The girl's father suspect Shanghai, demand, Mr Francis: See that you keep it. firess as a Chinese. I am not frightened which meant that she was under 18 accord and after watching him for about a week, Gold Leaf, 904 fine say whether she understood it or not. She the Police School, an hour a day. I was not

Carried her off, having verified the statement, I came to the only present at the house as Inkong, but

Witness: I made an English translation, her most of those here are Chinese. The conclusion that she understood what was in I interpreted as well. PC, B7 asked me

ing to the meaning of the English words discovered where his daughter was. The now shown me.

foreigners are friendly. I have been here in the Ordinance. He, naked the Court to

The Sovereigna, the statement. The girl appeared to bo to ask the girl where she came from, she

Court adjourned for

frightened -I-WHS

second

under frightened. It struck me, from her demean said "From Tang-Koon, come with mis-

sonment, and to receive 100 blows. The when I first went to the Police Station. All commit the first and

never told

family

reside Orone-examined by Mr Wotton: I don't her home or her house. exactly remember

the name

the

charge the cazo,

Cross examination continued: Tam Ali is the house.

timid.

to

Asked where her properly on the Bench.

I did not

been pu

untrue; it

asked if it was WILS

China

BHANGKAL (News) The C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Hvabwang, which arrived on Saturday froin Bhan-hal down 680 soldiers belong- Kuan, brought

would

saw in the house. He came to me

The Magistrate

remarking that

that the sec- Mr Francis submitted that legally the more exercise, of their will, the

restraint men will shortly proceed to their homes

more than ones now,

a

opposite

"not"

ta

court

his

ed

B

mep

mander Dubrot, arrived here this morning (29th) from Nagauski, which port who left pn the 25th instanĚ.“.

Quotations, HONGKONG, May 4

Old

New Benares, cash,... 5824

Old

cash,...

New Malwa, credit,... 680 Allowance,

Old Malwa, crodit, 720 Allowance, Toe

Exchange.

3/8

Demand, 30 days' sight,

mentha aight,

4 months' aight,

demand,

30 days' sight; private

Shares,

Bowler's statement was true: I had no other been brought to Hongkong by Christian, it was considered necessary to 200 try to open them. The door of the against cost was to bear who is is concerned in the North China Ins. 1755 p.

T

Bowler'e

* rather fang stay

85:38

our that she folt herself in a peculiar 81-" She did not say she had said Witness Tam Ali, the sergeant infer the blinds in the windows wore shut af both charges Against Prisoner und men ware each sentenced to a year's impri tuation. She was more than ordinarily chased. It would be false if anybody

and has China Traders' Ins. Co., 81,650 p. sh. sales. She was rather fidgetty. I thu thas the then said she had been i He asked for her woman was ordered to be detained is cus-Hongkong Bank, prom.

the first and seco

second

Tle. 1,100 per share. believed that what the said in confirming She did not say in the house that she had forenoon, was sworn as a Christian, but it windows looked to Quech's Road. I che discharge. The essence of the offence body pending the arrest of her husband, Union Ina Soo, of O'ton, 81,650 p, sh.

being found afterwards that he was not a

absconded Poor. I was in was open. I went down by the evidence of the girl herself, and that ived at Newesele on Tyne on Saturday Chinese Ins. Co., 100 per share.

the intest

mainly The CM.B.N. Uo's steamer "fueshin ar-Yanglaze Ins Assoc alternative. It was about 8 o'clock when I told the constable the exact word the pits declare hini and read over his evidence pre-stairs once.

gizl

The second prisoner sent me taken with the whole of the other circom- put her in the witness room. She re said "mistress brought."

why she went to viously gives, and obtain his Assent to it: up again. She used no force to me. The rained there till the next morning. The asked me to ask the girl

Yip Ah Yu, declared, deposed I live with door fastening I don't understand. The stances of the case raised case against (23rd April), 54 days from Shanghai She HFK, Fire Ins. Co., 21,000 per share, sales, ler's house. I asked her. She said, window looking

agme of them. H.K & W. Dock, 40 prem witness' room bana einde van cle Nothing, to sit down. Sha did not say my son and his wife, at 112, Wollington door was to be opened I believed by turn them -

If the Jury did not bellove of We hear from a reliable source that HC. M. 3-bost Co., 628 prem:, out on to the yard.

It is not difficult for she had been ill-treated by her and Street, on the first floor. My son Younging a handle did not get near the both the opinion of a Jury should called at most of the porta en roule, and China Fire Ins. Co., 3330 per sh., ssles."-

she said and he did not to R IM tas Emperor of China of CALLE SESS nut kick

kick the door. I was had ran away. I did not tell the P. C. 87 Ah Chun 6 ship chandler, and he lives door. Fold that

though we said that girl had that she had been ill on the floor above mine in the same house sent up-stairs. I was never kissed before, why they

Osa Co., 882 per mare. nid I know the girl was living with the Li The Chinese have no such custom. He hoods and palpable misstatements made by either the measles or small-por,

his nicksteen. Ono

One Emprèss Regent is dead, Hongkong Hotel Co., 876 per share, "I will stop here. I will not go in at the entrance. I cannot swear of my own knowledge that nobody caninunicated with station. She did not say she had beep in the morning of the 20th April, shout We English marry at twelve years of age tod on the more serious charge he would the other is not expected to live long four Chins Bugar Rol, Co., 8108

that

house before. She was not crying o'clock, the mistrées of the girl asked me I have seen Chiuste girls with odo child stted

of the most powerful statesmen and warri Do De Cu him to refuse any application for bail. knew where the giz] Quai-fa was gone, not look as if she had been

that cago. When he asked me to I don't think it likely, however. The girl Bhis d

to go to the

The Mingatrate rooslled the mistress of are at the capital at this juncture; and Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal:

coumé events may take in grave mate

of 1877 and I made enquiries from the neighbour. Police Station, he said, You must was crying and shaking the door

door spparently bol attract attention. When I salted her ill-treated by her mistress or any one

to her mistress did not venation the gint sald nothing about and prisouse is the owner of the house, did not call out when die wument was there listed

that she had

n brought and the second prisoner opened the door looking for me because I was on the upper

or open

the windows.

any one standing in the yard to

in

any one the witness' room; but if

the

I did

itself,

Would

Bot the

deliberate false-

nominal.

be difficult for any person to pass the sentry | treated and had run away. The girl family in the same house as my son. On asked me to be his mistress or wile. Herald Dowler tight lead there to see on whichare without information to the degree of IY 00, 180 p. share.

Do?

hure,

prem

this girl, while he was in the witness' rous this she did not say she had been entsen about her. About two o'clock, that your mistress best me, and that won the gal and examined. ber as to what she of confecrata Mabellency ADEK Ice Co.'s shares, OLIB pez Azore. what was the matter, she said she wanted else. During the whole time of our con- I went to a European's house opposite; the I came to my house to get employmentsmet á now about the girl's age. Nothing W PREMES A Yannet kru, for the first time!

ing

Chiku will meet the Grand

Becretary Thorunna

Lemperature. Mr Wotton addressed the Crurt for the since 1864, and sa they are supposed to hold (Taken at Mera Falconer & Co.'s Freisen,

Gold to po back to heller's house, her mistress BV 0. Br. saying that I said, Mistress, have you got a girl who floor; thay on the lowes. I was crying and prisoners: He was at a loss to know on mimar views with regard to the railway.

make any inspection of made, but ne osoyut för 1 I have been inside the house. There is no told him the girl was beaten by the fact that came to your house by mistake?" he said was very frightened. I was saying when what evidence Mr. Francis relied when he question important result may follow

the

windows in

enėmi

some

nor give directions to RVO Verandad to Mr Bower use. It would he may have mixed up what I told him Nad not see the first defendant the police came, and was wiping my ores on lid so great stress on Mr. Bowler inte. We have been given to understand that BABO not be difault to anyone inside the with what Mr Bowler told him I believe I in the house. The Ta family have resided my sleeve. I have had no conversation monts being falsehoods. He vaut into the they are an ab see either hours to open

heard Bowler tell him that the girl had in Wellington Street with a month of the with anybody but the police about this evidence at some length of the lakong, the or Wellington

har mistress,

ress time I have been there, grearly a year Chinese virksamte het the

1 case. While I was in the hocas xo

to the house the Ice Intermeter Sargeant, and the girl herself, foundation for the Btreet There are two windows on the said she was beaten by

ang out a few contradiation Sage CRAYNA bayi

The tance of the evidence in the case was Chinese against. "treet side. The height of the While I was talking to the girl Bowler was never heard of the girl running away

By the Court about 10 or 11 font from the telling the Constable something Mr Bow fore. I was first told that the girl was

palleve higher rank mas animack This is within a fixail beats The ler said to mis, Take care, you are in-missing at about 9 o'clock. I got no i was slous in the amper room. The second Europians The Court mart

other: light boat is that 10 o'clock. I asked the terpreter, I said I am not, I am formation from anyone as to where the girl and third prisoners ware throwing dibe one and reject the

downstairs all day I saw them when I soar was committed le would be on enpre girl some questions at Bir Bowler's request. Takong The girl was upes frightened had gone. fukert her why she went to his house. Blas inside the house than outside. She koked, Wong Asse, declared, deposed. I am a want downstate and whey asked me not to the idane of the girl herself, that of the BDA

who gave his story in Buca za bok at the 198 aid she was ill-treated, and varied Mr Bow when she came out, towards her house married woman, ary husband's name in Li tell their master w he wouls wold

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