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A

man

THE CHINA MAIL

No. 5578.- Mar 28, 1891 ) was sentenced to three months hard labour were from the begining very much his tog olieve it had been inflicted by the prison and was firthor ordered at the end of his The Court would take care, so far as it onerar either of them wilfully. He hail no doubt the woman, who had been the mis- term of imprisonment to enter into recog that he had no opportunity of prenity tress of the first prisoner, was a very bad nisaneca in two sureties of $50 each further his evil tactics on this com

woman, and had given him a good deal of to be of good behaviour for six calendar for some time to come. He would on-

trouble, and lio had thought to punish hor months. Tho

who committed the tenced to six years' ponal servitrisoner, ho for her misconduct by cutting off her hair. Assault had been dismissed by the houd With regard to the fifth

Lai Ahing The prisoner said the woman had left and the complainant had been too had been identified

divan where him and had begun receiving visitors in her ployed in his place. The allegat having been in the opiho other pri-house. for the complainant was, and it seemed he asked with some

His Lordship said there was no doubt to be proved by the evidence, that soners about this before it was

afterwards confessed she was a very bad woman indeed. The the dismissed man "eggod on

But the his old committed, and heart in it. He lived, Court was very sorry for him. muves-mates to severely beat the complain that he lind take ant, and beyond doubt assaulted him him- moreover, with 6 prisoner, and in the Court must, sentence him to show that no cur-one must take the law into, his own hand. self.

were found, which the wornan He tain hanging,bed awore te as having been with hard labour. stolen

Jus

hankrupt had come up for fual examination, but seemed in no way prepared for it.

The case was adjourned until Wednesday, so that the bankrupt might, prepare a statement of his affairs,

..:

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Hon. James Krissell, Acting Prisme Fridge.)

The will bad only been discovered a month of his father ho came into that in questión. or two ago,

The will of the husband and that of his father were produced and examined, and the petition was granted.

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THE HONGKONG MARKET QUESTION. (London & China Express, April 22,)

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houso which ty jointly occupied the curo would have to go to zhol for two months the plaintiff, and Mr Hobnes for the dofen-to House Property in Hongkong at the Perpetual agony the poor girl suffers nicht adaptability of our markets for the require-

dank.

From the time of their birth to their death, women are very heavily handicapped in the struggle for existence, heavily. that they have rio other alternatie an Our contemporary the Overland China accept the position which is Assigned to Mail with great force brings forward the them that ne beings they may not question of the neccmity for eracting a new olamed in the same category that as equals public market for the contral part of the they have no right to aspire to-that as city of Victoria in Hongkang. As is stated, CORRESPONDENCE.

inferiors they are incomprehensibly for years the matter has been referred to, such a position is the natural product of a but notwithstanding the continual reports RECENT PROPERTY SALES. similar state of affairs is obvious.

of the unmitability and disgraceful condi To the Editor of the CHINA Mail." At an age, early or late in proportion to tion of the central market it has been Saturday, May 28.

the wealth of the parents, the process of allowed to remain a disgrace to the colony. 26th May.

We certainly evon here. England aro YEO CHIN SENG . CHAN FUNG YEUNG Sin,--The Bid adage all is not gold that feet-binding commences, without which no AND ANIE, 8917.Mr Dennys appeared for glittora" seems to me to be very applicable hope of marriage could be entertained. The much behind some of our neighbours in the

present time. Certain large native spe- and day for several years is horrible to ments, but the cooler atmosphere of A CHINESE BOGUE AND VAGABOND, who was her house that night. The The ascond man apparently went to help

Mr Dennys in opening the case said that culators have been telling me how this phase detail. (A good account of this abominable country to some extent mininises the want Wong Achiu, unemployed, found wander-

Swatow.) Can

it he otherwise if the poor necessary from a sanitary point ing about na the heathen Churce often does sunt ce on him was that he be imprisoned, his friend, and held live woman's test while on the 22nd of June, 1878, his client shippud of the gambling mania is now being carried practice is given by a lady missionary of of spacu. But in the Bust it is absolutely

in penal servitude for four Grat prisoner cut off her hair. This bo had e in this Colony, liteser, umlessly and she sixth prisoner was a man who had no right to do.. He would be sent to pactive packages by the steamship Benledi, on, mud I venture to pass on the informierer fuels in no mood to endeavour to to provide adequate accommodation, good. which was hired by the defendants, from tion to you, as you request in land night's better horself by stady, prostrated under ventilation, and, above all, a magáns for

Emall com- innocently, nothing in bis simple mind savo

system is this. been seen by Lai Ahing in the opium

hare to Penang. On arrival at Penang one inane. of these cases was amissing. A corros panics are inade up of from 3 to 20 Chinese an agony that consumes all energies, mental speedily cleansing away the decaying matter in as well as physical or, to run counter which must always collect where provisions

then property pondence took place with reference to the shareholders; & piece of himself well acquainted with the facts,

years ago at Singapore, and the town has we prisoners, committed on another matter, but he did not think it would be brought for any $30,000, with 60 to against the inviolable laws of custom-for are sold. A great advance was made a few first that this crime had been arranged, and charge but not on the Calendar, were necessary to produce it as he did not think 90 days graco in payment, bargain girls get no education beyond that of sewing benefited to no shall extent by the improve for their requiremonts. And, so far is this mente then made. Experience has amply secondly that it had been couumitted, and brought up and discharged by proclamation. that the defendants would set up a denial money only being required to the amount and embroidery which is deemed sufficient he also was proved to have, by his own

There was no other business before the that the case was amissing. The agents at of say $4000, which is paid in proportion idea of inforiority carried, that it even proved the danger to health which resulta

to the number of shareholders. It the avowal, almitted that he took

part

in it. Acting Chici Justice.

Penang put off the plaintiff from time to The Sikh police constable also, recognised

time by saying that they wished the return expiration of the time allowed, the property pervades the faniily to this extent, that from having the dirty market place which of the steamer. The steamer had been in, not re-sold, the Company. are free each of the individual sexes take their meals are so voinuon in our colonion in the Far East, especially in those whero Chinemen Si Akai and others were charged him as acting along with those who had

back at

and had been back here, from all liability by merely forfeiting the apart

A frosh trial awaits the girls about the live in any number. The Celestial mind is has house for public gambling at No. 276, tence of the Court on him was that he be

ako inquiries they had had an opportunity that up to the present time there

an advantage than other- Quear's Rond Central. The first four were sent to Gaol and suffer penal servitude for

nvicted of keeping, and the others of fre four years.

of doing so. The whole case, it appeared as difficulty in any case, so far as I have longer to go beyond the walls of the pre-sidered as rather quenting a public gambling-house. As to the last prisoner, the woman, she

Fu Asang and Wong Fat Sang, convicted to him, was one with reference to the bill heard, of any one company being unable to mises, partly, from two reasons to manin wise. This may be all very well for the former Were-ined $50 eseli, with three was convicted on a different charge from the of taking away and detaining a boy, were of lading. The defendants had doniod effect a resale; and, so long as this holds tain a respectability, very precious in their Chinese, but we have others to consider, besides having, as a civilised nation, a duty months' imprisonment in default; the other six prisoners, and she had been recon brought up for sentence. The prisoners their Haility for the amount clamed on/out, the inevitable. crash will be staved eyes, as none but the labouring classes are perform towards our subjecte, going oven

with Inte of freight off This business, indoed, is much tue to be seen-and to escape insults which to ground that no special others were ordered to pay $5 each, or go to monded to mery by the jury. There was naked His Lordship to have mercy on then had been paid for these packages, they sanic' as that by means of which share Bhe would be subiect to. With little or so far as to provide them

inclination. We have heard a great deal aboit the flourishing condition of having been described simply as anndries, speculations were maintained some two nothing to occupy her time beyond learning securing puro air, although, perhaps, against and that the bill of lading provided that year are by mon with jusuficient capital a few domestic duties preparatory to her their own

to come across anything worth picking divan with the others, and he also for two montha with hard labour.

convicted of being a rogue-and-af annply because ho could give no re or intelligible account of himself and for no being a vagabond and a ree, he was sentenced to one month's cd labour. -

GAMING,

·BISCHARGED.

with public godling, and with keeping a attacked him; he held the light. The gen-Before the Hon. James Russell, deterey thetofore if the defendants wished to gain-money paid. It must be enge of puberty, when she is permitted above considering dirt, and a stench i

gaol for a fortnight.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

The

(Before His Houur F. Smeden, Kat,

Acting Chief Justice.} Saturday, May 28,

THE YAU-MAH-Tİ XATH CASE.

Puisne Judge.)

MORE KIDNAPPING.

and

the

con-

the

means for

that she was the mistress of the third pri-him down by away froin Ganten: brought the owners of the steamer would not be to meet their engagements when the fall- marriage, she leads this life full of monotony, Hongkong, and yet the community are u

his hoarı

shall send

T

no doubt that the stolen property was found

The Judge: The first prisoner asks for her possession

hat was in the house where she wits living, and the Court also mercy. He did not think much of the knew from the evidence that was before it, feelings of the father and the mother when

he took the smer, who was a very bad man. It was it down here, sold him, and was about to

Penang steamer quite possible, the Court considered, that a sad bin to Gaol for chang years. It his infitionce had been brought to bear was lucky that the man connected with the her, and that it was under his power and at Chinese Protection Society happened to sue suggestion or solicitation that she cout-the child and had the matter traced, other mitted the crinus of which she had been wise it is certain that the child would have convicted. This was the rastit to her, the bent put to the Straits or somewhere elst Cotist pointed out, of associating with a I cannot make the second prisoner's panish wicked man. The Court would take into ment very much less. He gave a reinge to consideration the recommendation of the the kidnapper. For his part of the tran- Jury to mercy, and her sentonce would be action he received 83. They will be dear

prison for nine months with hard labour.

responsible for so-called valuables to any amount exceeding $300 per package unless suck value had been declared at the time of the shipment. His client had declared no such value at the time of the shipment, but his Lordship knew that although at times these bills of lading were upheld, at other times they appeared to be entered tutor very meaning of the contract

The Judge: There is a clause in the bill. of lading which limits liability.

Mr Dennys: Yes; bat supposing that

bo

canic.

As I mn familiar with n number of transactions that are being carried on in this manner, I can well endorse the opinion expressed by Mr R. G. Alford, in your issue of yesterday, that "clear sales" are con- paratively few.

BEHIND THE SCENES.

Singapore. (Straits Times.)

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only broken into and entered the dwelling only six months' imprisonment with hard dollars to him, because I am to send him to your Lordshin held that my client was not from leave of absence, has taken up his post ance in the phytore not reacted more on therefore, perhaps, not to be wondered i

therefrom

Yip Atai, Leang Ayaal, Fung Sina, Lau Achoi, Kwok Ayat, and Chun Wa Fook, were convicted on the 18th, of having, about 126'clock midnight on the 8th March, felm house in Yan-mahti, occupied by one Ng Ang, with intent to steal and carry away the and chattele found therein, and with goods atta having stolen and carried away $140 in money, six gold rings, and diversother articles of jewellery and clothing amounting to the value of $504, the property of ભારત

Ng Ang Under the same indictment one Kwok Ayeung, a woman, was convicted of having received one piece of red cloth and various articles of clothing, well knowing at the time she received then that the same had been stolen:

nhour.

The prisoners were then removed.

KIDNAPPING FOR EMIGRATION.

Leung Achun was convicted on the 10th,

IN BANKRUPTCY.

ho

be

ments otherwise

of unlawfully, and by ferty taking away (Before the Him. Francis Sworden, deting The Judge. If you slip goods value 2000 from this Colony a certain, girl named Kok Kwai Tsing for the purpose of vanigration.

Chief Justice.) Saturday, May 28,

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and you have not declared them to be mail steamer Karen Mcllwraith, is hy low in every respect as birding as a] of a Governor as a financier provided the

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which at times may be brightened by

ficted with a contral market which is 20- knowledged to be an absolute disgrace to it. Dobarred from occasional visit from her relatives.

amusement.

t... partaking of

111 active nature by reason of her feet, or The Government are said to be placing

possiblo intellectual by a want of education, Inecribe very obat

the way of re to these two agents, heightened by a medying the evil. This is utterly incom true of

of cases, as accounting for the dimi-prehensible, especially when the conditious the expen Tutiveness of the women general, and to of finance are such as to justify the great want of concentration that is diture of a considerable sum of money on a is suf- complained of by the misionaries. It seems passary improvement. Hongkong

at head- these two to me strange

ccfering from an absence of agents, occu Mr W. S. Kynnersley, having returned pying a position corresponding in import- quarters on those public works which as distinguished from for towards developing a colony, and entitled to the whole value of these goals of third magistrate here, and our minor the intellectual,

Courts may now be said to be for the first the race-shewing only an indolence which that such a small affair as a public market, is at any rate entitled to the art time in proper working order.

perhaps is rather characteristic beyond this where the provisions applied to the com- in the

the clause, although it might and be supposed to

The B. L. S. N. Co.'s steamer Puttiala they bear no other visible mark, being en-munity might be kept pure, is put on one side and shelved in the usual way. We have will in?

before remarked that a surplus of revenue a few daya change name and colours, dowed with all the qualities necessary for a Jiability

she having been sold to the Netherlands great nation.

the P. & O. Among the

Not unfrequent is the maiden (chinh-tta) over expenditure is very desirable in a passougera by

to-day, on his way betrothed as a comparative early age, which colony, and reflects credit on the capabilities valuable goods, and if you pay freight on

Brisbane, is the Hon. them as sundries or ordinary gonds and one

the Prime Minister of Queensland, Teing naked whether he had anything to |

IN THE MATTER OF RN OROZCO, A

the mediums are busy at sary works. In Hongkong, however, there has been found, Caso turn out to be lost, the most the author of the contract with th? Who is marriage. As soon as a suitable husband surplus is not the outcome of stinting neces-

I. say why sentence should not be passed

claim $300. BANKRUPT.

India Steain Navigation Co. them to be of extraordinary

purpose upon him, he said he did not take the child

Ramon Niensjo Orozco, a bankrupt, cane

has, we sotue arrangement, never thinking to cou-up money simply for ion for hoarding up for final examination. This gentle-rior would charge a higher freight and Torres Straits mail line, Go for the new work, trying all in their power to come to seems to be a ruling

sider the wishes of the persons most inter- templating the accumulating wealth. This The first prisoner said he did not commit away. the crino. He was a carpenter,

The Judge then addressing the prisoner, man, who described himself as a student, would put them in a more secure place believe, during his recent trip home, con-

but to obey the parental commands, dual, and a miser is not looked

how much had seen him at Yau-mah-ti on the night said this was as cruel as of kidnapping a commission agent, and a trader on his If Mr Denny's makes out that the value oluded arrangements with a strong London ested in the matter-neither have they any system is reprehensible in a private indivi-

Brisbane with the Gulf of and to

more repshensible is such conduct in a of the robbery. No one had said that they was possible to conceive. The greatown account, has liabilities in the grows fo the case was. $900 are you (addressing syndicate for the construction of a railwayyider their wishes us paramount much respect by his fellows ap. to wake saw him there. He naked the Court for grief of the parents it was and to contem- amunting to 8106,372, and assets to the Mr Holmes) prepared to pay $300, which connecting

Carpentaria.

paying unto them a reverence bordering ou plate. I was proved by the clearest evid. amount of $99,550. In reality, however, is the maximum of your liability

H. M. S. Modesto returned from a two superstition. After a long interchange of public oflicer who deprives those under his flat the prisoner took this girl away his debts only amount to 312,526, and his

Mr Holntes: I tend that by this

on botir sides by the respective rule of the improvements which are their mediums greatest treachery. The ordinance under Banks over the property. which the Court hul to pass senter.ce

Mr Denys appeared for the bankrupt. it that 1 not allow the Court to give so heavy and Mr Wotton in the interests of the

shonld have Banke pishment as he (the Judge) liked. He would sentence the the full punishment the ordinance allowed 3 that was two years' hard labour. But for the admirable behaviour, his Irdship of the passenger bant, Lai Chu Sun, the girl would never have been restored to her parents, and the Court would ask His Excellency to reward him accordingly.

mercy.

Noboly

If he had committed this crime he

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would ask charge against him. Were he sent to prison he wished to know who would fook after his mother, who was an old woman.

The second prisoner said he had a quarrel with a certain man named Li Alung, who He was had got him arrested at once. arrested in an opium divan on the 12th March; nothing was found upon him of all. This charge was brought against bin solely on account of thie-quarrel.

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a prisoner in

CAU),

declare the car-

British has

If

of con-

bo beheaded, This was a falsu from her father unter eircumstances of the assets to $4,819 owing to lions held by olaune of the bill of lading they must first months' cruise on the Borneu Coat on the ulogies regarding their comeliness, and of/ dne shaply for the sake of glorifying himalf

prove that they are entitled to it. I ad- 12th instant, and is under orders to proceed the advantages to be derived from this by tho accumulation of wealth,

beme via

the Cape the case is amissing. I-also rely on

We hear that Mr W. A. Pickering, Pro- union, the marriage ceremony takes place, money should be devoted to public

tho works most necessary-a the special clause that the owners of

when the bride and bridegrooms behold ench and among warket is one of the first.

well the steamers will not be responsible for silks tector of Chinese: is to be given charge of

The pressure

of public opinion freely ux- the bushand has The Bankrupt, examined by Mr Wattim, and other valuables for any amount ex-the working at the Contagious Disenses other for the first time, beon the victing of The

likely to be trans false misrepresentations as to her virtus brought into play, and then perhaps the pressed and strongly represented should be deped-I have no regular business. 1 coding 8300 unless such value be declared Ordinance, and that Mr A. W. V. Cousins, was a student. I received commission on at the time of the stripment, when Registrar General,

he generally takes unto himself a second as the sale of Manila lottery tickets and other freight would be charged according to ferrod to Penang in some other capacity.

The quick despatch given to ten-laden recompense, the first however is the wife Government will think twice before placing steumers at the wharves of the Tanjung proper, and is in a mid way prahu sructing a new market. This seems to be urticles sent for sale. I am not a regular measurement and valnation. It was ovid

protacted by insurmountable obstacles in the way of I do not romeinherently their intention to pay lower freight. coruniesion agent.

Pagar Dock Company is generally known that very feeble institution

the sore point. But if s

13 to be done whefi I first stated this business. I think I am quite willing to leave that for your The Glencarn on que occasion had 630 tons averore, clow...sulghuanasife,

of the bill. the first transaction I had in selling good decision on that clanse

Mr Holmes: Leave the clause as it stands forty-five minutes. It would also appear many as they choose. The wife besides

the in being subject to husband Lis ulso under last year was not a regular business.

The third prisoner said the four articles of clothing that were found in his possession were all his own. The witucson who iden- tiffed him had made a mistake in doing so; he was not the man he had seen there on This was an entirely the night- in question. false accnsation. Had it not been a fake

added, of the Captain

DISCHARGED.

committed by the Magistrate but had not been indicted by the Attorney General, were called up for their discharge,

that the steamer Damelot,

Thus we learti

A BALLAM VE KAMPANAMA

I did not keep books. The book in Coart subject to value. The whole of this ship- that there is not much time lost cither the province of her mother-in-law, and not Ho! for a chair and Hol for the Peak! Jn, ce No. 8, which was the Yan- was made up from a nemo, book. I had ment they pay for as sundries, so that real discharging or loading car chartered In unfrequent their wishes are antagonistic Ho! for the mist 1 (for 'tis that we seek charge, the witnessse would have answered this they paid ul Messrs. Lin Kong Wan and is the questions ho separately put to them,

she friental Bank, the Chartered Bank, the Chartered Mercantile Bank, and the The man who was to be his witness went out into the crowd; then they surrounded him, and he lost sight of

these accounts was that I might love my business on larger scale. The bank pogee evidence in his behalf. Ho (pre

allowed me to haya accounts with then prevented him coming in, and the

benuse I did business with them. Latterly Honer) was beaten, too, and a great many people know about it here. He asked for

I began to trade on my own account. I censeri to be a commission agent on the 25th of February, and from that titne acted

marcy,

Capt. Deane, in austror to his Lindelig, or coming would two of the on another charge whenever they were released The Judge, addressing the prisoners' said they had been charged at the Police Court with being concerned in the Yau-mah-ti attack and had on the evidence adduced there been committed.

No. 4 prisoner knew nothing about this caso. He had made an his mind to go abrond and was here, staying in a boarding house, at the time the dllanes was said to have been committed. The silver charm was given to him by his wife to melt down for the purpose of making a silver chain. He then found the charm was only brass as be seen; that was why he had been might found with it in his possession.

The fifth prisoner said Lai Ahing got hi arrested He had nothing at all to do with the robbery. It was on account of some of revenge that Lai Ahing had got him ar- rested. He had done nothing wrong..

No: 6 prisoner said the accusation was false. He saked that the ease be investi-

ated at Yay-al-ti gated

Nr 7 prisoner,

for the

much

The fire witress was the Chinese mer chant Who had shipped the goods. He gave evidence as to the circumstances - nected with the shipment of the cases. The raide of the ens aanising was, with the addition of some golil thread, $795. The

expenses.

Mr

Dentys was quite willing to waive the charges and claim only $793.

The charge huden my own account. I do not remember rest of the claim was made up of suncey

1. began to trade with not, however, bean further pressed against how them, and they were now discharged. He The witness wither could not or would not was afraid, however, that the arm of the answer the question put by Mr Wotton, Law would be upon them for some other who explained to his Lordship that the bankrupt came here with $400, and Mr offence before long.

Wotton wished to know how much of that monoy was left at the time of his starting business for himself.

Prisoners were then discharged. Two of then were arrested at oupa un their being discharged, and more will in all probability be heard of them.

Li

UNLAWFUL

DETENTION OF A CHUID. Curi Achiu and Kau Alak, Achang, were in the 19th, convicted of having unlawfully and by force detained a child named Chu Atso, under the age of 14 years, with intent to deprive the father of its the old woman, said she possession.

Being called on for what they had to say She asked stolen property.

Court. She had young why sentence should not be passed upon

they them-

never. When the police came the first prisoner said that if his Lord-

to

children to support

her house torch it, selves put the things there which they ship had the heart to sentence him of pretended to discover in her possession. course he must abide by it, and it was of His Lordship then addressed the pri no use his saying anything. He would be

soners;

in 25 hours,

The Catholic

rites.

The whole season through it's just the samis; It's certain you'll get it up there."

for the ague that racks your frame !

Ho! for the fun that we have (you bet 1} As in the verandah, sopping wet, We lounge in a long easy chair. Our wives get bronchitis, kids the croup, Yet who among us is there would stoop To say it's the damp-able air? Hot for the time (that come soon it may We poor sinners devoutly do pray)- Frovidence may rouch us to spare Possibly take some idiot in

Mr Wotton said he would leave that that the other cases should have been filled-nativca of Borneo; have-rived in the practice of feet binding, having a ten-To amend our lives, repent our sin,

The Julge: But they take the risk. Had ing between this Fort and Bangoon, I always liable to break na po y pro Hol for the rain! and Elo! for the fog! less than they should have done.

& full cargo of two thousand tona vocation. In cases where there are several Honkung Bank. The reason why I had they paid freight on extra value they wonid dissides taking on board coats wives, if too much attention or a partiality Bravely we'll fib, and go the whole hug

have clained $900.

and quantity of outward cargo. This is is marked, jealousies are bred amongst As we vow there's none of them there.

suicide.

Ho for the luscious, the rollicking pill Tanjong Pagari, same prompt despatch of the 14th

its away will end in the third time the Candot has receiver the then, so rancorous, which if allowed to have Ho! for the forms, that harits the sil

The practice of infanticide, and the sale of quinine that will dari your hair.

to the female OI, of announces the departure of three Mission- children confined to

With no hope uf better prospects for the aries from St. Joseph's Foreign Missionary affords them another link in the chain of College, Mill Hill, for the Roman Catholic evidence us to their degraded state. Mission in Borneo, under an invitation from Sir Charles Brooke, who on the desth future, the poor wife leads this life of of the Rev. Father Cuerteron, a Spanish ennui, in its fullest sense, until her death, A Chinese witness was called to prove priest who had been labouring amongst the when for the first time she is placed on an Dyake, wrote to the Bishop of Salford, equality with man as regards the baris! that the missing case was No. 8 package

The great factor may be resolved into the and that delivery of this package had never praying that Catholic Missionarits might be for the promotion of their labour

component causes, as accounting for the been taken. The shipraent had been a despatched to the place, and promising every continuation of a former one, and the num-.

These three Missio position of wornce, the want of a religion ngst the natives. should have been from 8 to 12. hers an

MF Haines said it was peculiar that this naries, who will not contine their labour to giving to them a low standard of morality Sarawak, bat extend then amongst the case should have been of great value and

Sings-dency to dwarf the race--the want of edu. pore by the French mail steamer Iraouuddy cation giving unto the face a lack of expres caramon goods.

with the will remain here about three monthssion-the want of communication Judge The said the explanation was not on the 25th of February that you began very ill to find. The case hail been opened studying the Malay language. Their names world strengthening them in their supersti are the Rev. Aloysius Goossens, Rev. tions-the muarriage relations impressing Hongkong and then put on board the to trade on your own account?

Bankrupt: (after the question had been steamer as ordinary goods in order to Edmund Dunn, and Rev. Daniel Kilty, them with the helplessness of their condi

of their Mission, the Rev. Thomas Jackson, hell in fostering that idea of inferiority. repeated). It was on that date; but I had aroid extra freight. Some one had seen the They will await here the arrival of the chief tion, and the cheapness that female life is

and un consequence no doubt the

Prefect Apostolique, who accompanied

So little is known of the Chinese in their previously traded on my own account while case

Cass been purloined, the liability of a commission agent.

General Roberts' forces in Afghanistan, and conrse falling on the shipper.

Mr Holmes The amount of freight paid participated in the femona march from private relations, that I trust what I have arching like the sol-written may convey to my readers a faint Cabul to Candahar, marching

glinemer of that I purposed, and be it said was $4.16 for the package,

whom The Judge What are your points now diers anong

mention most bonorable

has been heard nene reap more benefit these priests, the

Goossens, in China." Rev. Gather $2000 from Wing Po Chun, which I shipped you content that you are not liable for any in the despatches for his devotion. (Ine of from its beautiful teachings than "Women

thing to Manila.

Mr Holmes: I contend, as the plaintiff did has already performed high Mass at the Mr Wotton: Do you remember what yo not declare tho value at the time of ship. Church of the Good Shepherd, and it is probable the members of that Church will paid for these dollars?

ment and pay the proper amount of freight, e favoured during their stay here with Bankrapt: 1 paid $3,181. Mr Wolton: How much money had you he is not entitled to recover.

some good English sermons. on the 25th of February?

Mr Wotton: Hnd you 850 in hand ? The Bankrupt spent some time poring over his books, and ultimately, question over.

Mr Wotton: Are you positive that it was

Mr Wotton: Of what amount were any of your transactions before the 25th of Fe- bruary?

Bankrupt: One exceeded $10,000. On

with

3FT

•hers,

i

and

At the whole of them together sentenced, he supposed, whetlier he said the 9th of February this year I bought Do you resist the claim as too large, or do rewarded with the laboured, and being into their happiness, that where the gospel |

the

and afterwards each separately. He said, anything or not. Even were he to say all they had been found guilty of having com- he wished, he would not get of. What was

outrages over the use of saying anything most series committed in this Colony. That a nu The second prisoner said he did not bring ber of armed men should go in the the child there, and it was no concern of

night into any house in this his middle of the

mitted one of

Colony

was

put the residents of the se The third prisoner said he neither brought and rob them with violence, the child hero nor gave it to any one. He in intolerable.. But when it was in business hore. He left the matter was found that besides this they offered to his Lordship. armed opposition to the Folice, then he The Judge said that with regard to the know that he had to deal with mon who defence set up by the second and third pri-

dangerous to society, and care must soner, he was inclined to believe that

were

Bankenpt: I do not know...

Mr Wotton: Well, I do. You had, ac- cording to your account, 820 You were trading in these large suras with only 920 in your pocket?

F

The Judge Recover what?

Mr Holmes:

uhmes: Anything I Your Lord- chip is against me in that, he is in no case entitled to recover more than $300, because

regulations. he did int comply with their

Mr Donnys said plaintiff had paid freight There could be no question if

he taken that for some years they should | was more or less borne out by the evidence harunt: I never tried to find out the on $300.

balance.

have no opportunity of exercising their evil that had been heard. It was to be accepted propensities. He would now deal with the from the evidence as a fact, he thought,. nila to you?

that the child slept one night only in

prisoners one by one,as identified by the their house, and although it was ytored

The faret prisoner was Sikh policeman as the man who attacked that a woman who was represented as being him before, the robbery was committed, and the wife of the third prisoner had given the

he was arrested by Inspector Cameron's

bill of sale to the

purchasers,

they bad

then,

that the child

E

en, on the hill with marks of mud upon no evidence to show still there was

and

to

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sentence,

WOMEN IN CHINA. "Rhapsodist," writing, Amoy, May 14th,--under the heading of Cocasional

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE

..

U. S. RICHMOND."

to rent the house, if any dare! 1)

28th May, 1881

GNOME

Quotations. HONGLONG, May 28, OPIUM-New Patung cash,.....$570

Old

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Exchange.

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Bank, Wire,

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A very seriona accident occurred on board

4 months" sight, the U. S. Richmond on the morning of the credits, 20th, during a valute which was being fired Documentary, 4 months sight, in honour of H. E. Admiral Duperre of the India, Wire, ... French corvette Thémis. An explosion took demand, place before the breach of the saluting gun Shanghai, demand,

So.days' sight, private. tothree men. The armourer, McKinnis, who Gold Leaf, 994 fino thoy could got 8300 for one of these pacffusions of a Solitary Thinker contributes was closed, which resulted in serious injury

was just ramming another charge h home, Sovereigns,

And Mr Wotton: Who sent $3000 from Ma- kagus, they would have had a perfect right the following to the Amoy Gazette:-

which

*** 85.37 to ship packages, for if lost, China ranks first of all semi-civilized was standing in front of the gun when the charterors would have been liable to pay countries; her literature confers on her this

Shares. exploded, was the most seriously

having

his left arm blown off, and Hongkong Bank, $7% prom. $1500. His friend had put a wrong con-place--hor inventions, her philosophy, alt

An Union Ine. Soo, of C❜ton, $1,000 per share, struction on the matter. He said they conspire to assign to this nation her posi- being otherwise, dangerously hurt. wanted to get out of paving freight. They tion, But, as in all cases of countries sunk ordinary seaman named

sye

ex divd., sales. to $300 on each package. were entitled to

La barbarisin, woman's social position is at blown out, and the gunner Mr Watkins, China, Trailers Ins. Co., $1,050 p. share The Judge: I shall take time to consider a very low ebb, which can be ascribed to was also badly wounded. A noble sat was North China Ins. Co., fls. 1,100 per share. this question

grosa immorality that pervades the himself knocked down by the explosion. Chinese Ins. Co., $305 per share. ticklish. 1. will look up authorities; but it the want of a pure religion to sweep away performed by one of the gunners, who was Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., 115, 807 9. Quare seems to me that the Umit which is put whole empire, and to this factor may be He had the presence of mind and coolness to H.K. Fire Ins. Co., E965 parah. there binds you down to 8809. Clearly you attributed China o cannot go of each package. The theory is not be until religion, that great procurior of man's arm by making a bandage of a necker H.K. & W. Dock, 40% prez. sales.

And it will quickly stanch the bleeding of the wounded China Fire Ins. Co., 3290 per sh., sales, poverty.

-bost Co., 831 gram...

Bankrupt: My agent.

Mr Wotton: Who is your agent?

Bankrupt My father.

Bankrupt: I do not remember the date.

Mr Wotton: When was this?:

Mr Wotton:

The clauses are very

carded,

had one

Coast St.

Mr Wotton: Was it about three months him and in an exhausted condition show reason to believe, ing that he had been raning about been bought, and there was nothing to Bankrupt: About the end of February that night. It had been proved beyond a connect them with that so-called bill ofor the beginning of March.

Mr Wotton: For what particular purpose doubt that he had been present at the place sale or to show where it had come and taken part in the attack on the from. As the jury had found him guilty, was the 83,000 sent you!

him for

Bankrupt. They were the dollars I bought ingenious, however. If the higher-freight civilization, thoroughly sets in, that woman chief which he took from his own neck, H. C. MS-boat 3 per a nominal..

were paid the owner would place the goods I may expect to saying her natural life in thereby in a probability saving his life.ghai Stes Ner, Co., M. 180 p. ahare. the

at the house. it was of course robbery constable The sentence of the Court was that he be but at the same time he would make in Hongkong: What did he send them back in a anfer place, and get insurance on then this world, as man's partner in the battle We are glad to hear that he was honourably

I will give judgment on Tuesday or Wed- of life, or reap a position similar to that mentioned in an official letter to the soned in Vistoria Gaol and kept in representation to the Governm imprisoned

Gas Co., 888 per share.. penal servitude for four

sentence might be coernment, and the years.

held by her sisters in the mare enlightened Continuing, to the first prisoner,

said he Bankrupt: Because they were mine and needay. The second prisoner was identified by the

apheres. That this is the

for his intrepidity and coolnes China Sugar Ref. Co., 8180 p. share, sales. , after he had committed the because they could not be used in Manila, that this man, woman who was robbed as one who took an

stay civilization will be granted: by all | under "štah

of

circumstances. Do, Debentures, 3 prem Mr Watton: Did you pay Wing Po Chun her house. He too was crime the address and description of the by

seemed to have repented, for he sent to robbing active part in

who have given any attention to History McKinnie arm w 2 identified by Lai Ahing who spoke to hear the father

it was him converting i 12 an

opium divan both place where the child was living, and it before this outrage and after it had been by means of that that the fathor recovered and another sum, the total amounting to

4,724. impose one-half the sentence Mr

ing

IN PROBATE.

only permanent rewarded and

Naval

he will be suitablys Hotel Co., 8100 per share.

Fagedat theshoulder,Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominale

Trout were converod

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of 1877

. I paid that sum of $5,181 Before the Hom, Francis Snowden, Acting | if not, what was the causes of the downfall and he and theseamouch sympathy is H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 81274 per share,

gommitted. The sentanos of the Court on his child. In consequence of that fact he Wotton wanted to know what the

him was that he be sentenced to four years! Tould only me wise have dons. That balance aboys, the 85,181 was, but the penal sarvitades del

With regard to the next, the

the next, the third pri would be one year imprisonment with bankrupt said he could not recollect.

Ms. Wotton told the interpreter to inform hon hard labour. The other prisoners would bad information said he

One his

as to the disposal of the silver.

Witness

Chief Justico.)

Saturday, May 28,

IN THE GOODS OF SUNG RIN DHUEN,

Temperature.

of the Greek and Roman civilizations but a to the Naval Hospital. want of morality. China, like all the ancient falt for the men as they were general civilisations, has had many great moral favourities on board. A subscription w teachers no doubt their ethics exercised a raised on board, and generously subscribe(Taken at ssers Falconer de Oo a Fremiese, salutary ofman

effees for the time being-but there to by officers and men, and it is prepared to

Queen's Roud.) The petitioner in this case sald she was the is a lack of permanenty younected with all further guist McKinnis, who will bo die

HONGKONG, May 28, which is not to be won-abled from active servico,

of GLURA of

presumed to have arisen from an

his death she was not aware that he had left

The

beling him which showed that prisoner was have the same sentence subject to the the bankrupt that he must give a full state widow of Sung Kin Chic, who died oral philosopustity is not evident is 1 a very dangerona man. On two occasions,} memorial he would forward to the Governor. ment of his dealings with the Chinese and the 18th of December 1868. At the time dered a caring a pacente

I he could say nothing which will or that be had any property within githout morality. directly on indinet carbridge bag being blown back by the wind, THERMOMETER 9 478 -Li ̈Akai and Li-Ayau," who wes con was not right. Ultimately he said the hatha Jurisdiction of the Court. In venerapkan Jody ab the causes at set fire to the newly inserted artriilge,

he had very strong reason for believing the prisoner

Fang

Sun Yau) had been

CUTTING OFF A

WOMAN'S HAIS.

of certain Information However,

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of the previously discharged religion though there can be no

orality, religion ignited piece The evils

which was blowing from the direction the

Do. embracing polygamy cab gun was fixed, and which is thought to have victed of assault occasioning actual bodily Iance was made up of $1,000 seat fromquence, or her notice she rede search fro harm, and (2) assylt and pounding, was Manila and another $100, in undir nege scarcely be

Mr Wotton That does not account: next brought up for sentence.

wil referred to within the leaves of a book work are so manifold and complex, and thus causing the explosion. The gun had it all.

MrWelton, who appeared for the peti. until this giant vice is totally eradicated been fired in the same manner for the last Mr Wotton said the case should be ad-

the wounded are progressing favourably. journed, as it was rushienious to go on tioner, said that her husband had no setual from the land no real progress will or can be heo and a hali yours. By latest sccounts wasting time as they had been doing The property of his own, but that on the death mande.

Die leader of what might have been most desperate attempts on the property lives of persons in this part of the world: The Court believed that this pri- so we the broad that plotted the parti oler attack for which the men in the Dock

just bean caricted, and that the rest. The Judge said the woman had a rather of the men who were slongside of him now serious wound in her head, but he did not

First prisoner asid he had not sutertained any bad intention.

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