1881-05-18 — Page 3

No. 5067.- MAY 18, 1881]

THE CHINA MAIL.

ANOTHER KIDNAPTING CHARGE BREAKS DOWN.

which did happen. If they held No. 2 guilty, they would be bound to bring this Chang Ataal was charged with unlawfully man in guilty too, as the ovidence against and by force bringing into this Colony a him was much stronger than that against cortain boy named Alick Kimoah for the the other. He was also seen in company purpose of emigration. with the same men the next

Hon. Ng Choy prosecuted. The prisoner jext morning, his

and manifestly organised attack-by a large pearance something coming off of the kind number of ruffianz was oude u this house. The woman would tell the jury that she was awakened by a tapping on the roof. The roof was broken opon and a pole was let down from the roof to the toor of the room in which she was, and then one of

followed by

and they' the woman.

(being the weaker party) accepted these throughout the province, and thereby anvo territory upon the first signs of the approach extrumoly hard terana in order to be able to. return to their homes. But there was no

in expenditure on these barriers what the of the flood.

days after, began to quatrel again, and so in Trasit Dues on Foreign imports, which departure we noticed in a former issue, took Basse for them as yet, Tai-ho-paru, a few provincial exchequer anticipates it will lose Customs at this, aly Commissioner of at this port, whose approaching they brought the question before the Prefect loss is the secret of all the antagonian this departure from this port for home, via parties before his tribunal and bid them

Shanghai, on Friday last. A number of

the burglars slid down this polo, Ife was bouts muddy, and his clothes in a wet and pleaded not guilty; he was undefendasking that mud from my foot, I left a í (Fu) in Fai-chu, who at once called to the introduction of the system in Kwang friends went to bid the gentleman good-by

They

All surrounded dirty state, for which he could not account. The Jury was the same as in the ense

any

fied by

and like Mark Tapley, I think that great credit would be due any one who could come out strong" and be "jolly" under such depressing innences.

In a word, having and seen "I im- mediately conquered my credulity and I wiser if not a better man.

My object in writing is to warn medical kneel down, a common euston at Chinese tung. wed by called out in a threaten- A to No. ing manner to one another, inciting each by the policer, he would be identi-reported above.

constable as one of the

non cooking practices abroad againas being tribunals. Tai-ka-pan, accustomed to trest

at the Customs jetty, and the Chinese lot him when they were, as feature of public interest, may be remembered plausible, before insuring themselves of the fused to do so; but the Prefect was inoxar-linquished the idea of annexing Tonquin, has named chargo of the Customs it this

case, in which there was little if any deluded by an advertisement, however with the mandarins on friendly teras, re-

Now that France appears to have re- Mr Hannen is succeeded by Mr Edgar,

off a number of fire orackers in his honor, it is supposed, on their way to the village toast that arising out of a police constable finding ability of the advertiser to mako good his able, and more than this, he decided in it is probable that what little trade was port as Acting Commissionor. commit the burglary. He was the third on board the steamship Fatrucinx on her representatiana. man of the group of thres who wero teard arrival here on April 13th, the boy named, As a fact, most if not all of the medical with severe punishment if he did not allow expected would spring up with an improved unprecedented fury, broke over the settle conversing about some other men who were who is of a niixed Indian race apparently, practices in China are evidently firmly held the

favor of the victims and threatened Tai

On Friday night last a thunderstorm of it the pized the axea which they o'clock, and one of those who were found claised him when + basket. Prisoner and at any rate it may be regarded as cor- all roturned to their homes; but Tai-ho-pau another denile or two. This is to be two to three hours. The storm was, BC=

expected to come to assist them about 11 tied up by the hands

the poor clansion to live in peace. administration will remain undeveloped for ment at about 11 o'clock and lasted from next morning, their boots covered with nindone. The boy himself, ther rambling any community, requiring the services of a the prisoners, with all their party, were lished do not hold out the prospect of any thunder resembled a constant roar of artil.

constable cut him tain that means other than advertisements sworo to who scen and their clothes ots, showing signs of their

acemed

avenged for this public humilia- in local papers would be resorted to by tion. Some two or three months after, regretted; for although the reports pub loud and prolonged peals of thunder. The there

a sort of half wit, gavo a

companied by vivid flashes of lightning and having been out for some purpose or account of himself and the prisoner's con- modical man. other during the previous night. were other inen against whom there might picking him up at Hangoon lived with a nothing of expense) likely to follow preci their grand-mothers when they saw Tai-ho. the opening up of Yunnan might lead to

There nection with him. He had previous do his

assembled in an ancestral hall to perform The worry and disappointment (to say the funeral rites of the 30th day for one of rent extension, there is no knowing what committed at the Police Court of whom were dead, ba a shadow of suspicion (there were ten Chinese wonian there. Both his

Prisoner had trets pitate credulity and action ought of them; | pau, with a'party of from 40 to 60 men, all well free transit could be there introduced.

him selves to be sufficient deterrents to aspirants, armed, approach the place where they were

Mark-Tapley-like their disposition

The thinly populated island of Formosa intention.

to their Tho worshippers my eard, I remain, Sir,

With those words of advice and enclosing shut and barred the doors of the lane, 1,308,000 in 1870, while in 1879 it had where the hail was, and whilst the assailing doubled itself, being then valued at Tis. Your obedient servant, party made every effort to effect an entrance,

those inside prepared themselves for 2,769,600, and the whole tride-imports and defence. What at length the door was exports at the ports of Takow and Tamaui forced, Tai-ko-pan with his rushed

men

ance or any disturbances They demanded the key of her box, a box which contained her jewellery and moser. Shy, apparantly with a good deal of courage, tried to avoid giving

it to them;

and the burglars not getting had with them, broke open the box, and abstracted the proporty they found The woman to save herself jumped out of tho window. She saw that further resist anco was tweless and that she could not do anything further to protect her property out of the window. There wore at this tune police in the neighbourhood. Some Indian constables were patrolling,

rolling in the near neighbourhood. The woman's story was that she went to these constables and asked them to assist her; she pointed out to them that the robbers were then in her house; she told them that if they did not go and stop the rubbers then they would escape by the roof, that these, constables, instead of

to be

doubt as

if

rupted for over the space of an hour and a lory, and peal upon peal greeted our ears without cessation, the sonalbeing unin

ing uninter- half. We understand that considerable damage has been done in the Country by the heavy rain which fell. The longing to Mr Kaw Hong Take, situated in lightning

Ground, and did considerable damage. A close proximity to the Now Recreation house in the suburbs was also struck by the electrical fluid, though in both these cases

She then appears to have fallen, or juniped seven were bofore the Jary), but these kindly enough. ami had given him ulanty however sanguine their temperaments, or assembled; there was inmediately only had an import trado vained at Tis struck a newly-built foreign Bungalow bo-

who were now in Dock were those whom to eat on board the steanter, but ke aubmitted and believed the ovidence lead courpiained of his running about to warranted them in convisting of the crime Did not know who the prisoner was. He was in a position to lay before them fully inch and had tied him up to prevent that alleged against them.

wanted to go back to the Chinese woman at

The enaa occupied the whole day. The Rauguon evidenco adduced was substantially that The prisoner's defence was that the boy laid before the public in these columns was legally in his custody. The boy was when the case was before the Police Court, his nephew and he was taking him to Amoy any The Attorney General ammed up, deal and intended to look after him. His par- interest in the matter or taking any mening mainly with the question of identificnents were dead. surce to arrest then and to seize them in tion and submitting that the identity of al The Jury found a verdict of not guilty.

Jury ge

M.D., L.S.Ä.

and

firod ite with two other men were rose from Tla. 3,171,100 in 1870 to Tho lives were lost nor was any one injured. however, mediately killed, and in the 6,973,300 in 1879. This shows how trade confusion which ensued, the prisonera

Quotations, Honakose, May 18.

managed to escape. These are the facts expande when unfettered in its movement. gathered what guilt is attachable to those poor men?

of these circinostaisees, ask you, The trade of Yunnan might develope to mere self-defence and for the defence of if it were not handicapped by heavy taxa- not justified in what they did in greater dimensions from a smaller Beginning their wives and children?. They had been tion. In the first place, goods cannot reach

Werd

attacked in their

toine of firing was then the Jury after a shot the evidence, and if he hul friends here who could be secu-qur Colonial Governments. The chictional noted whilst quarters, and he it the Yunnan frontier without paying the

heard. Ho understood they did fire some. shots in

they

assembled were

toxes, in looking over the list of signatures, nunate sion as this in order to exter-aro."re-exported, or, in other words, are

all at once.

"

Old-

17

New Benaros, cash,... 572) Old

cash,... Now Malwa, credit....

660 Allowance, Taels...... 20. Old Malwa, credit.... 720 Allowance, Tacls...... 49

Exchange.

Demand,

the act of their crime, avoided their duty the prisoners with those who wore taking His Lordship said he did not see how address to Mr Keswick, and I most cordidly the from reliable sources. Now, in and anhampared by excessive taxation. OPIUM-Now Paino, caah,...2575 a 580 and concealed themselves in the grass. They part in the burglary and theft which there they could have come to any other conclle lust undoubtedly been, was established sion. He gave orders that the boy should pushed hor off with their musk to She beyond a doubt and sufficiently to justify he cared for till he could communicate with nothing: that was the winnau's

au's story the Baid she went down on her knees and in-

I convicting them.

the Governor. Meantime the prisoner, plored them to come and assist her, but they The suced did nothing. The

consultation returned rity for hin, might prove his bona fides in verdict of guilty against the six malo tire atter by referring to them. in the sit. The noise reached the ear prisoner of the offence with which they Tirase were the only three cases hoard to- of Inspector Cameron who was at his station were, charged; and guilty, with a recom- day before the Puisto Judge. at Yau-mah-ti. Ifo immediately act offendation to merey, against the woman, of with the police he had at land,

first aruning receiving. himself and them.and

and he left others to follow with all possible despatch. He did not appear to have hesitated for a moment. He made for the house,

which there was no difficulty in finding out, There was light in the house and the men appeared to have been there up to that time. -Inspector Cameron led the attack himself, and tried to get in. He was met by pistol shots. He appeared to have then tripped over some obstacles, placed in the way and sprained his ankle. He did his best with the men he had, in the dark to get mitted un the person of a shop-keoper and 14 years, with intent to, doprive the father

and what

for

the

Sentence was deferred.

THE KESWICK ADDRESS. To the Editor of the "CHINA Mail."- May 18th. Srt,I was one of those who signed the joined in the strong protest therein lodged against the discreditable way in which our Colonial representatives are disregarded, iu consequence of the established principles of therein raised against the system of and your contemporaries in Singapore have known Tai-ko-pan doubt that he chose which is not refunded, although the goods Bank, Wire, ing our community, are precisely those you in one place for none of those who have Annan Customs import duty of 5 per cent.,

I was especially glad such an constantly urged. that there were even members of the

the whole brauch all at Government who had the manly courage to ago, and since that time, about 100 persons, another o per cent duty would be levied at These events occurred about six months only in transit through Annam. Probably endorse the protest (be it said to their men, women and children, have been honour) against the principles of Colonial large, obliged to wander from one hiding the frontier station of Man-hao in Yunnan, Government. I take exception to one part place to another, without any meats of but what levies are collected beyond Annam of the address, as I do not remember

the parents are ignorant of the 1 Leung. Achun, unlawfully and In the past few years any M. L. C. ring abouts of their children, and ice never no one appears to know.

arging force taking away from this Colony a cer- retrenchments; but on the contrary some-in feuds in China: the weaker and to traverse the length and breadth of the Fm./ Gold Leaf, 99 fine

Such are the consequences of those terrible China allows duty-paid Foreign imports officials whose salaries were

large clin had thera faised at the saggestion of Mr generally innocent party are taully fated to fire in search of markets, and to be re- Master and the Surveyor General, and the dare to interfere with these powerful clans exported intact after three years on a re- Keswick. The officials were the Harbour porish miserably; the mandarins only one who objected and boldly stood up Even in Hongkong, where Tai-ko-pau's fund of duty, so we think she might claim for ruireuchment was His Excellency. party seems to have active friends, they

posted a proclamation

the same right from her so-called tributary Canton Hear the Steamer Wharf (it was torn down and sent vassal. The French protectorate over Attorney General), wherein they pro- Annam seems to be about as ill-defined and mnised from $200 to $300 for any of tlie incomplete as China's claim to suzerainty, fugitives that would be delivered up to

The following are the cases to be yot heard at these Stations. Both Cuuria will The Sessions then adjourned till to-morrow sit again to-morrow, when one ease only morning at 10 o'clock.

will come before Mr Russell Case No. 9, As mentioned elecwhere, is

fixed for Monday next:-

(Before His Honour the Acting Puisne Judge, J. Russell, Esq.)

AGGRAVATED HIGHWAY ROBDEEY.

robbery with violence being aned, com

Chang Asam was charged with highway ship compradore in this Colony,

tain girl named Kwok Kwai Taing for the purpose of emigration.

3.--La Achang, Chan Achin and Kau Alak, unlawfully und. by force detaining a child named Chu Ata, under the age of of its possession..

hold of the robbers, but was not successful in seizing any of then. They did what woman said they would do,

The Jury consisted of Messrs F. de A.

4.-Li Akai anal Li Ayau,-assault ocea sensible person would have a farly at MacDonald, A. A. Eça de Silva, E. Jines wou

have Gomes, W. Mason, Ho Atim, J. R.sioning actual bodily harn; (2) assault and -expected them to do when they the police wore coming on in

Hughes and R. Bladés. earnest,

wore

for the prosecution, said the crime the pri- The Hon. Ng Choy, in opening the case

7.4-San San Tri; larcony on board ship. in the harbour of Victoria.

9-Thos. Ide Borier and Jessie,--unlaw

HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUS.

THE EXTRADITION CASE. To the litur of the "CHINA MAL

May 13th. SIR,-I read the other day in your

to

the

them. In Hongkong, however, they asked though in the latter case the King of An- only for the men; but on the mainland nam appears to acknowledge fealty by his women and children, & por woman with recent tributary mission to Peking. Be they offered prizes even for the heads of the

30 days' sight,

4 months sight, Documentary, 4 months' sight, Credits, India, Wire,

demand, Shanghai, demand,

SU days' sight, private 73 Sovereigns,

Shares.

$6.39

sales.

Hongkong Bank, 96 % prem. Union Ins. Soc. of C'ion, 81,650 p.share. China Tradors' Ins. Co., 81,650 p. share. North China Ius. On., Ths. 1,100 per share. Yangtze Ins. Assco, Tia. 790 p. share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., Chinese Ins. Co., $300 per share.

$925 per

buyers. China

Fire Ins. Co., $275 per sh., sales. & W. Dock, 43

HK. & 1

H. C. M. S.-boat Co., 830 pr

prem.

soner was charged with was that of highway fully detaining in the dwelling house of the respected paper, an article on the question her tires sons, the oldest of whom was only that as it may, the Government of China China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 100 p. share.

having secured all the valuable property in the house and finished their business, they made off. Thars then appeared to have been everything done that could wall be robbery with violence. The facts of the done to still get hold of the men. Steps as were very simple. The

lakon to trace them. A good many to have been robbed was a shop-keeper and person alleged shots were firod after them in various, di-ship's compradore in the Colony. Itappeared rections rather

ther a risky and dangerous pro that about the 8th of last month the com ceeding perhaps, but still it was all that plainant went to his home at Yau-na-ti, could be done. The police were not suc- cessful in gelling hold of any of the men; about 11 o'clock in the morn!

when returning from his house to then. As to such of the prisoners who Victoria; and while near Binck Hock, he had been arrested and charged with saw, three man sitting on the routside. The plicity in the attack the jury had to rely on prisoner was one of them. These three men the circumstantial evidence which pointed to them

as participating in the crime. He act on in, and on coming up to him

drew swords: from under their clothes.

said Thos. Ide Bowler, a certain woman named Lan Asiu, against her will.

Police Intelligence. (Boje H. E. Worchonse, Esq., Police Magistrate:)

Wednesday, May 18.

THEFT OF OIL FROM POLICE STATION.

Do.

share sales.

S'hai Steam Nav., Tls. 3 per a nonúna?, sure, must have met with the approval nine years old, was captured and given up would confer a boon on trade in general, Hongkong Hotel Co., 880 por share. of extradition. of criminals, which, I am of all reasonable men. Great praise is due to the Mandarin, who however refused to

Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share. to H. M. Consul in Canton, Mr Hewlett, put them into prison or to have anything and to her secluded province of Funnan in China Sugar Ref. Co., 8180 p.

to do with those haraless creatures, but particular, by claiming the right of dutyChinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal. who through his gond sense and the

experi··

Do. Debentures, 3 prem. ence he possesses of Chinese Criminal law, allowed Tai-ko-pan's party to deal with took a very sensible view of the tion them as they liked; the four innocent free transit through Annam, and the in-

question and put it in its true light. I fully agres beings were then murdered in the most rent us of the Songkoi or waters of the H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 81274 por with the generi principles laid down in crual way. that article; but I wish to make some

Red River as a means of ingress and egress observations with regard to this particular caes, which concerns the thirteen Chinese mentioned in that article, and set forth

My intention in giving publicity to these facts, which occurred at a considerably dia inner from Hongkong, is not so much to powers take any interest in the extension peak in favour of the prisnnors-who, I of their commerce (one would think that. will not, I hope, be delivered up to the Chi- bowhother.

to and from Eastero Funnan. If European (Taken

had already dealt with the woman and ved prisoner, it was alleged, seized complainant | Station, whose case was remanded from some ideas which it lus suggested to my suppose, are in safe hands at present, and the Colony of Hongkong would seek a fow

Le Aon, uleged with stealing a bottle The of lamp oil, belonging to No. 9 Polis first six prisoners hot briefly stalo the tune. He was bhod of a yesterday, was sentenced to one month's mind. I will not now discuss the question|ress (which means certain death for them, outlets for her trade) some such step should

he would

to lay

everything he had, including his jackets, imprisesment with hard labour. silver watch and chain, and some money he

had on his person. They would also live

fusers were left. The

say nothing more about her. As to the what.

kind of

whether it be regaonable or practicable for before them, so that as it went on they might

a civilized power to enter into a treaty of extradition with China; but in my opey be guilty or not) unless their I check the account he had given of the affair. taken his trousers, but he begged them not (Bere the Hon. M. N. Tonnorhy, Acting guarantee us to the treat false impressions which former reports might

be proved, or to excite Against the first prisoner the evidence was to do so, and the

to be at least equality of legisia on their behalf, but morely to corroet, sach there might to |

sympathy very clear. One of the who was in the neighbourhood but did not to his village, got one of his clansmen, and Indian constables thieves then ran away. Compliment returned?

have produced in the minds of your readers assist the wanish

man who was robbed would wor

under the impression, that but I fear to become, Iais, however, inale to be delivored og

I might still add some other observations, give evidence. He would show that he had went after the robbers, but did not find

there exista t treaty of extradition between Li Asan was fined one dollar, or three China and England, according to which weeks' imprisonment, for the above effect. criminals are to be delivered up upon piouf

TROUBLESOME. of their

quilt only.

Đừng

him

FITLEZ

of

sively on the evidence of that constable. force detaining within the Colony the same ita possession; (2) unlawfully and by As regards No. 2 the evidence would be hoy for the purpose of selling hum very much more strong. Against him there

Both prisoners pleaded

not guilty, and Hon. Ng Choy opened the case for the He Baid the first prisoner

www this further evidence. The owner

of

Police Mngiabente.)

THROWING NIGHT SOIL ON THE STREET,

ROOVEN AND VAGABONDS.

PLYING HIS BOAT FOR HIM WITHOUT A

UVERNE.

Kwok Tai was charged with plying his bost for hire in the Harbour without a license. After evidence had been led, he was ordered to enter into a personal recog for three months.

ment uf

the

I

of the case to

the best of

J

of 1877,

ahare.

Temperature.

at Messrs Fulmer & Co.'s Premises,

Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, May 18,

VAROMATER

Do...

Do,

9. A..... 1 F, M....

4 P.M....

A.M....

20.860

29.940

29.900

109. Do.

81 85

Do..

Do. (Wet bulb)

9

A. M.

Do

1 P.M.

4 P.M.

not likely to flourish when handicapped be taken, if practicable, to free goods in THERMOMETER transit through Annam, otherwise trade is

with double duties. Publicists will be able to decide whether China can claim tho right of duty-free navigation of the Songkot, and they may be able to cite precedents in support of this claim.

nisance of 25 dollars to be af good behaviour numerous weaker party have either to we have holds no higher rank than that of Manlusoon the Annamese, frontier, or to

OTSTRUCTION IN THE HARBOUR,

boats to Bank wharf,

1 P.34.... 42...

Do, Do. Do. 'Do.

Maximum, ... Do. Minimaan overnight 78

Shipping Intelligence. The following is currected from the latest

London and Colonial Papers, &c.

Sept

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG.

From,

London

Antwerp

Opt

15,

Xenia,

London

19, Christine,

Cardiff

19, Senator,

Cardiff

Dover

Hambang

Hamburg

Cardiff

Hamburg

Cardiff

Jan.

1, Lucy A. Nickels,

Penarth

1, Minerva,

Cardiff

Cardiff

Penarth

New York

2, Therese,

Laurens Ferdinand, Anna Camp,

8, Lanra,

13, Northern Light,

5, Sir John Lawrence,

6; Rockhurst

H

Clarissa B. Carver,

her. He then went to the Police Station a very good reason, he thought, for not at Yau-mah-ti, and reported the accurrence.

houself taken having

nuy active part

Some days after de went with a Chinese interfering with these burglars. He sould Sergount in make search for the robbers.

them that on their way presumably Going to Sau-ki-wan he saw a lot of nich used in the stucks for four hours in Ponurl prisoners

Cheng Acha was soutenced to be ex-those who thought or still think those 18 commit this burglary, two or three mush, all assembled in front of

It is not my intention to find fault with

Pakhoi. Nothing has happened, daring the past

"Loath as nigst Englishmen are to ad- armed, (of these men he would identity went up to them, aul complainant saw the he had been acting as 'watchusn fora crowil reports having any relation to the Chin our way. H.MS. Egeria pail na a lying to Eastern Yunan is from the Gulf of

that util now cumpkinant saw the Lane as a rogue and vagabond. It appeared het net vou anything in the paper or few weeks to disturb the even tenour of mit it, the simple and evident approach certain of the prisoners.) attacked knocked him down, wounded him several prisoner anongat

the crowd.. As 80 48 times

sand left him in such a state that it was He was arrested, but denied the cha

lie saw him (complainant) he started to run.

of street gamblers.

in question; skall therefore give the facts visit on the 28th April on her way to Sin-Tunquin," and Hongkong should be the impossible for hins to take part in any active The stolen property had not been roeivered. evidence ni Wony Mati, P. C. 288, of being the Chinese of the southern provinces, and saw an English nun-of-war. Apparently teen taken of the terms of the Chefoo agree-

charge.

Tenz Chinamen were convicted on the that might have been set

my knowledge. with

Everyone possessing any knowledge of sapore, it being fully a year since we last depot of supply. As advantage has not Left. Name a view to the arrest of the prisoners. He present the facts then examined and for rogues and vagabonds, and each soutenced especially of these districts of the Canton British interests have not suffered by the ment to station a British officer at Ta-li-fu 16, Lissie Eell, was able to swear that the first prismer Chor's address, and the Folies Sergeant de to 7 days' imprisonment with hard labour.

3, Wylo, Was uns of those who attacked him and posed as to the arreste

province knocked him down, and that the sixth pui The Judgy suited up the evidence, and

near Hongkong, knows how of the alleged thief.

common those clan and family

absence of any show of our naval power, or some other stable place to observe the soner was another who took

with all their horrors; there is hardly ad counmerce appears to prosper, although conditions of trade, probably because the No. part that attack and assault. If the jury believed his the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

another place where the uld saving might is protected by the presence of the white reports of the Grosvenor Mission have pro- story, and!

and believed he had bad sufficient op

The prisoner was then discharged,

right, or la force prime le droit, better portunity of no the Dian's face and

illustrated than here. There is no chance sign in thede waters. Indeed, l'akhoi isnounced the Yunnan-Burmah route as im for the most sacred rights and justest generally left in an unprotected stats by the practicable--it might be as well for the appearance upon his mind as to be able to UNLAWFULLY DETAINING A BOY. identify him, then of course they had suk-

causes against the united forces of a mandarins. The highest territorial official British Government to sand an officer to Fo Asang and. Wong Fat Sang were cient evidentur, to connect him with the

alan of wealthy and literary crime and of participation in it. But so far charged (1) unlawfully and by force detain-

position; the as this man's connection with the whole ing and taking away a certain boy named

sabuit to their oppressors or to meet with head thief-taker, but unfortunately he does Mang-teü haien to report on the prospect of affair was concerned it would rost exilu Li Akum, with intent to deprive the father

almost certain death The three men killed not succeed in inspiring tifoso pests of the trade with Yunnan via the Bad river route, causing an obstruction by touring their howevar, is divided into two brancher Two Chinese bostinen and two Chinese and the 13 prisoners belonged and tot thoatwomen were each aned 25 vents, for village and the same clan Fewg, which, place with any dread of his authority. The and further negotiation for the free transit

o the same.

nearest district Magistrate is 12 miles of, of goods up that river. Manhao has the one powerful on account of its numbers (about 4000), the number of its literati, 50 in case of a disturbance there is no one reputation of being a most pestilential place, house that was attacked, would tell the charged with felony; that was, charged i

LANDING PASSENGERS AT A PROHIBITED and great wealth,-

h-the other comparatively

to control the people. If foreign merchants although the Europeans of Dupuis Mission one of the two who attucked her and age with taking and detaining a boy under the pay 25 cents for landing passengers at a belong to this latter

Lang Sing, satuan, was sentenced to mostly poor and illiterate; the prisoners Chinese Government should take steps to but the Chinese Customs Station appears to

weak, umbering only

only about 100 persons, are to reside here in any number, the did not find it so after a month's residence; to her and took part in

age of six years from his father with intent wharf between Gibb's wharf and the Ichang in breaking open the box from which the jewellery and the The second prisoner was charged with de

to deprive him of possession of the boy wharf.

About three years ago, one of those killed, afford then the protection. Though of a be at Yuo-tou, 35 li from Manhao, ewing muhastated, or at all events, hetaining the same boy for the purpose of MOORING BUATA INSHORE AFTER GUNFIL. have a credit, with him, dating perhaps from well disposed towards Europeans, nut-place, where our resident might also reside, Tai-ko-pau (great purse), had a dispute with lawless character the people appear to be to the reputed unhealthiness of the latter of those who

one of the weaker branch; he pretended to.. if the realsted the robbers. This, he believed, selling him. The boy was called Li Alam.

He lived with his father in Canton, and one for incoring their bonte inshore after gan- could not prove it, and in the heat of the classes do not enjoy a very good reputation. situated, according to Mr Rocher, at au was the best possible evidence that could day the first prisoner, who had been

Three Chinten were each tined 25 cents the time of his great-grandfather; but he withstanding the fact that the sex-faring ur, still better, at Mong-teü inien, which is be brought of his complicity in the affair, in the same street, and must have seen him living This man, No. 2 before

the jury, was one often, took, hin

argument the of the three men

debtor supposed

said to

to his brought him he had spoken of, Hongkong, and put him in the second pri-

would-be creditor, "It is a very slammeful Nearly all the fishing boata aro ammod elevation of 4800 feet above Manhao, and who was seen in a gabourhood, isoner's house, who is a doctor having stance of Wong To, with stealing a to that effect. This oor man," of words and other native firearms being seldom see journey. who was in conversation

Lum Sui, fisherman, was charged, at the thing for you to use such pretexts to with Foreign cannon and muskots, gingalls from which place it is distaut about a day's with

Fqglecze money from were otherwise identified as offered to sell life for 40 dollars.

draggist's shop in this Colony and who

having

been said in the having been in the neighbourhood of Yau- went to his shop one day and heard the two complainant, while at anchor at Yau-mah-tigreatly injured in his honour and vowed proves that enemies are ever present, or opened in the North-East of Kwangai in the

anchor from a fishing boat, belonging to presence of others, Tai-kn-pay felt himself The fact of their being so heavily armed

We hear that Coal mines are about to be and was heart taking part in a conversation about some men who, b Prisoners bargaining with two Chinchew/He was convicted on evidence, and. sen- vengeance. The other poor man, why should they always be prepared against districts of Fu-chuan-haten and Ho-heion,

men to sell the boy for 40 dollars. They led to 6 weeks' imprisonment with hard knowing with whom he had to deal, sought said, were coming at eleven o'clock, surably to take part or

3 dollars in advance at bargain money, assist in

afety in and the second brinie with which the prisonera were now

flight. Tai-ko-pau,

then, took attack? The piratical character of the situated on the river known at its source as risoner promised to take

up the matter with this man's family, mads Southern Cantonese is too well known to the Hoshui, and where it empties in to the charged. This, if the jury believed it,

him on hard a steamer next when the

them responsible for the Ma Lu, Cheng Fui, and Cheng Yuug, tanded that they ought to deliver that man call for any further proof; and now that West river below Wu-chew-fu, as the Lishui

insult; and day, in company with these same two other other men took the boy to a boat for the instant, and after evidence the second and

Next day the prisoners and some disturbance at Pays West on the 18th or were money.

which they either refused steaners on this coast have reduced their (See may of Kwangai in Custom's Reports 11, Star of China, mou, he was found in an opium divan in purpose of going on board a blue-funnel third defendants were each fined one dollar, bostan and tortured in so cruel a way as them to follow the example of the junke duty has been reduced to the rate of that

neighbourhood with his boots all covered

to do; whereup had him?

hesized rates for Chinese passengers, it behoves on Trade for 1877, p. 240.) The Customs 1 one of the runway's brothers, steamer. The vessel, however, had left, or 7 days' imprisonment with land labour to with mud, and his slothes in

the notion where the police saw them and took them into this kind the right before. These various stay. It uppoareil that whilst the

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the

was quite consistent with the notion

which and they had therefore to come on shore First defendant was discharged.

te which that he had been engaged in an affair of

items of

evidence pointed strongly

this prisoner.

by

buy

The third man the second prisoner's house he had| the women, as another of the men whoser of the boy and the boy him-1

asked permission to play, but was refused

in the face,

The

were present in the room when the robbery self, a tiny mite, were examined, and the was committed, and who took part i

doctor mentioned in the opening speech

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Not and always he prepared against surprise, levied on Foreign Coal; ao, if the mines are this, he insisted.

again that the Most of the steainers on this line, though properly worked and the coal proves good, 24, Daniel Barnes, other man be delivers up to him, ad unarmed, carry valuable and portable Hongkong will have an additional source of On being

he refused, had

20, Laurel, prison, where he too died shartly aftar in consequence of ill-treatment. But the nothing would be gaster for a sors ur so of the pit's mouth' it, ought to be laid down wrath and thirst

for vengeance of Tai-ko- desparadoes to take passage by one of these cheaply enough, unless the barriera impose pau was not yet cooled down; he tried to steamers and overpower the few Europeana heavy likin, in which case the Outward tioner for & Coast port, where a pushing war of than do this, the whole party successfully make away with the booty, on

April 8,"Wanted A Medical Practi- compel the mother of lile vor me to firs and small native grew of the vessel, and Transit pass should be called into operation.

brothers seized and put into his private freights, such as opium and you and apply. With a fair tide all the way from 0 TROY

CORRESPONDENCE.

MEDICAL

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

man could make a large incoine, a portion but rather of which can be guaranteed if necessary.

Such was the bait that alluded me and

If the jury believed the evidence that was testified to the fact of seeing prisoners with laid before them thero, was strong testimony the boy in their possession, and hearing the against him also. As to the fourth prisoner sale raade,

first of all, the evidence of they would have, 1 the

WORDEN,

Tain closed the evidence for the prosec3+, identified him as one son. W10 of those who took part in the That was in itself strong evidence, the Jury believed it. In addition, he was had anything to say, made rambling state- for the promised Dorado Alas for the for protection. ons of two or three who were seen in the

attack

in

4 route where perhaps 10 days elapeta

The two prisoners, on being asked if they after interviewing the advertiser, I est of age in another village, appealing at the without the chance of falling in with sid

of m

In

China

FOOCHOW

(Herald, May 12.) - consequence of the death of the Eastern

Hector (a.) Lucile John O. Munro, Blastone, Clara, Ambasador, Radnorshire (5.) Don Quixote, B. Ohili

We should be glad to see the auggestion Empress, diamond-shaped pieces of paper of 24 Glanseara

afternoon the bagay, apparently without mented severely on the iniquitous practice lewit's Elso, the very Chuz the oppressed party was evident, the other made in your issue of the 25th April-that a sea-green color, about four inches in length | Bay omegn ting about the shop under of kidnapping children, and was sorry the place being in full and firm pussession of a save his honour and noterfils to the Meritiina Customs be the only depart and breadth, having the characters (K'us ). At London. —Steamers ela Sales Canale

to prejudico his

andoz

monts.

or a day or two before the com The Judge then aummed up. Ho com-

abandoned their honesa and fields and took same time to the Sub-prefect

The mandarin, of human hopes, to say nothing of did not dare to pronounce on the cas

curacies!

Boll The promised land

for though the justice of the medical practice of the party was too rich and

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tiff night. Arto No. 6; he was identified as

who, with two other men, one of Whom was No. 2 prisoner, would be proved Have been conversing about to all ap

The Judge deferred sentence.

ke the premises where the robbery was prisotard lud not been tried In Canton, competent inali

making anquitise of all where they would have roonired & punish- proper a few milles of. Almoet the only charged the Chiefs of the neighbouring trade, and the Import and Transit Duties lanterns, oba, both in the City,

at the settlement interests with the party of Tai-ko-pau, he went for the solletion of dues on Foreign Fuh), meaning the Nation's Mourning," Euphrates. vont kuuoting about And in the third ment mere in accordance with their deserta fctice available for me was that provided i villages and some Tamêry underlinge to the only levias imposed on Foreign proewe mantijupd. 35:5 plact, when he was afterwards arrested. It was one of the most horrible of crimes. with perhaps a chance fun to be moked up question as well they could, They and ducts, carried into effect If the ilkin on Blood of equal proportions to that of 1877-1

by than they would hare-viz, decapitation by the advertiser's personal requirements, inquire into the matter and to

are pasted over all the native shop igne, Tencer he police he was found in push of No man in his manyes could believe the from some of the few vople visiting therently manje to terms The fugitives host opium were collected by the Maritime anticipated the heary mins up Country Glocus (a.).

suburbs, and settlement. me of the property taken by the robbers

rubbishy story put forward, by the prisonera pars all other openings in the place being half of their houses (which, by the by, had Curtama, as contomphed in the Chefoo have caused a realist spot the river, rather

The Jury, without retiring, unanimously army held by the established practitioner been destroyed and the materials sp found both prisoners guilty.

The natural features of the place are com-priated by Isi-ko pas), and had to pay a pletely comprehended in the word Ared considerable sum of money besides. They lascessity of having a cordon of barriers the Island of Chung Chow to hate than Tand

it would do away with the tions are being made by the inhabitants o for the time of the year. Prepara

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