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had died in the Tang Wa Hospital, on the 20th instant. After viewing the body the

as Allon in the Firth of Forth in 1870, and was rongwed and re-metalled at this port in

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

These accounts and been filed and sworn to, and his client was present with the vouchers His Lordship said he could not proceed au further, and would adjourn the bank-

until the return of the Dention, and it was further remanded dill, Thursday next the and proximo, A

wore brought before the Court ne cases, of Bault and ly of nssanit. The Chinese community in Hongkong called these pro- Mr Wotton applied for hat for the seonne coodings my artsude they addressed the

market for landed property. Forhaps sowie such conduct should be put down. He of the shareholders are disappointed because therefore demanded a poll under rule 68. inqnest was adjourned till Saturday after 1879, when hot clara, A. 1., was estended. | nection I have to assure you that no eligiblo as well to adjourn the meet Te did not ruptoy another weak, on secout of these dofondant, which was ultimately allowed Governor, and Dr Eitel on their behalf

promios remain unsold. In this con- The Hon. P. Ryrie thought it would be, util another offer was ever made for the property to the day for a poll to be taken, Ho It is supposed that the child died through property of Mr J. F. Carrington of Directors. They intended to consult you think they shall take it to-elay recoipts not being placed in the lunds of the for each of the prisoners, ten suraties cách |ante a learned paper, which is, published,

Doon, at half past two at, the Magistracy,

injuries received in the assault, which took

ed in our yesterday's issue.

for.six years from that date.

She was the

Guur:moy, and was well known on the count

had hitherto made very successial voyages

|BU BODN 16 D reliable offer was tendered, but Mr Taylor said the Directors were oppos assignee, a purely office patter and not one in the ag of 8950.

this never came to pass. However it is ing the e body of shareholders who wore ab- for the Court at all

Missop said that the examination while they (the strong.

never been asked:fur.

under

a capitalised value of 6 per

The Hon. P

contention.

"Lond Ber-

He

Hong

20,000

thom

place at Ap Li Chau, and which was report of China amat trim: little.cuft, and matter of no regret, you have a good pronont. The four Directora were presont amit hot to ho delayed as the receipts and SIR JOHN SMÁLD ON THE EVILS kong under Engish faw. I had estimated

porty centrally situate, sad it will be word-therefore

I thurk, to of parting with it shareholder) were weak.

Wer reference to the letter signed "AP- | mado application for a Naval Court, of interent which real estate yields in almicati cunstancos dias. Under what cir-tradicted Mir Mossop by saying that the the Bankruptcy Law, and the delicata posi- umaatural that children should be Bold into

during the past four years. Captain Stabell anything antal, which is the maxinium. ther thyrie said he had been re

plicant,"

cont on the

addressed to the North China

Inquiry both at Keelung and Amoy, as

every commercial

world. I am

you

by

city almost all over the Mr W. K., Hughes sait that on his own receipts

own produced

to be able to

boen

Daily News, and transferred to our columns several British vessels. wor's at thoio ports, that our lessees contiquo to do wellow blian and taste to grant a poll and dustood that they had not been Joli Saale) that described the three evils of the general dissolution of the whol

́posterday, we are requested to call atton-but was refused in each instance boeuse tion to the statement mado by the Chair there was no man-of-war present. The man of the Canton Insurance Office to then were paid off and cleared at Tanusui, moeting of Shareholders held on the 8th bat could not be formally discharged at December last, That statement was to the that port as there were no duly authorised offect that the Genors Agents of the Office Forms of Discharge in the Consular ofice would provisionally tako up 0000- alustền in there.

At Amoy, tho

mats and the the Canton Insurance Office Liniitel, and whole ut the THON could have heen pay, on their own account, the full amount of the called-up capital thurePIR $250,000, into the Company's Bankom, as security for the Policy-holders until the

duly deposited with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to the credit of the Com- pany on the 1st January.

ali

when

Mt

----

OATED A BANKRUPK

..

chia mean they

in support of the Chinese Atated that there are vanta," as he designated OF HONGKONG.

bout them at abo Mr Sangster, the official assignes, con-

He thus writes aF 10,000. After one reimarks upon trial by Jury,

to thong **

servants they want a poll të

"To foreignere of course it seems very had anked for and were not

tion of an official who lind taken a leading domestic servitude;" but to inform account and on behalf.

but the Chinese 800 You donations noticed has elegantly more

Mr Musson then said that he must-have part in Hongkong atlairs giving his views on nothing unnatural init himself of realf of others he availed

of rule 62. It would be nothing been misinformet us ho had seen the re

"The slavery and

In tio sorvitudo of- and how

ceipts in his client's possession yesterday the points raised, the ex-Chief Justice (Sir China are institutions which nothing short oreritably they illuminated the

the asked for 31 Hughes then read the edifice

the Princes were here, rule in

question,

asked for; In In fact the crowd which

Asambled

Mr Taylor said they must fix a opposite the building testified

ble the

but still he he was now present of Hongkong to the members of the National social system of patriarchalism” (what does that this

day for with the papers he thought his Lordship. poll The intorcats of the Directors should proceed. wow one of the best illuminations in the and the interests of the shareholders were

Association for the Promotion of Social

can possibly remove, for are ingrained in the His Lanship said he had no hesitation Science on the 21st Nov. 1881hmins of Chin

in the vary blood and Colony. Up Gill- now your directors dismetrically opposed.

have

in adjourning the examination for a week; ben very moderately paid.

"Almost every They have

Firstly The Opina Trade-that trado Hoppius: I

protected wenn' (kopt beg your pardi. I protection to be extended for that period. - applied for in increased remuneration. represent several shareholders after whose

which beyond a disputo wa forcal upor children or a fow servant girls who are

mistreao) kaspa 2

nursery of purchased Considering that they live to inci: a cer- interests I have got to look

China s the Chinese Government, of shipped in British vassola, but tain amount of responsibility.this, I think,

Me M'Cullock wished to know the num-

CHOY SING NAM, FETITION TO DE ADJU which English, History will hand down this being roared withi view to their eventini viz efectul barrier was raised by the absence/ould recommend their application to thobor of shures Mr Hoppins reprosented

disposal according to their favourablaconsideratio f the simrehohlers.

Mr Mossop appeared for the petitioner, painful memorial in the heading to one of Mr Hoppius said 230.

and stated that his client was compradore

The Chinese Opaun War, fications,

other among elur article 10, a reelution

i will

Mir McCullock said he represented 180. to Meurs Jardine; Matheson & Co., and

Englater,

originated the Negre Slave Trade Chinese residents as their

radu (in Hongkong)as kept wanton, o be beceanty.

ya of

This he proposed for

-sho originated the approval this

I have no All le moeting.

said he was glad to hear it. also carried on business as a chartered Inch there might as he is Trades to b to show was that Mr Taylor trader, under the naine of Stung

fur

cxport specious Francisco, or Australia.” Tight of the accounts he

intention, but Tigh wholly

but the bat last words. I say add that Dr Titel said there had been chartering steamers, Min Taylor sit there was in the acount comanies in the Colony paying, no divi- Chigntent; and adio turen, he Wells, and tubs in their outire wicking thevin of the largent, the y bore has ir tolimits where the directors drew the same trade during the last yout. The liabilities; not eareless on-looking for more than twenty to of human life in them holls to which In put down

cnch of ahip Pokien from Amy, and application counts before there was another of How would Mr Taylor's argument stand in which included to the assots, $138,000, Fence,. I hire come to tho decided entrichecatombs of kidnapped and purchased"

of the iniquities. After a nurseries-the keeping

the aver ng wants of the brothel supply in the rapid secured, er

Wero Taking the other items connected that case? $1000. with the

fixed at $138,345, stal Tayler Bid that in these companies which includes the steamship Cognest, Chean, (No. 11), with his crew, were

it meruil that they were pag. Directors were used to give sou por mortgaged to Mossrs Jardine, Matheson Els bold during the course of next week. ing 123 por cent. for collecting $22,982.

tion of the

their time and brains to their work; Co., and some shares in the Canton In- among the passengers par Fokien, on her

He would Caplan Stabell has now been a Master would be contradicted, that the Imsinera of brains, (Ordior.")

and he did not think he in this company they neither gave time nursurance Co., likewise mortgages. loat trip from Foochow to Amy. Many Mariner for nearly twenty years. During the Carny could be done for & per cent.

Adjudication was granted sust Feb. 7th The friends of the Captain both in Hongkong,

F P. Kyric onid It might be done for 2 por cont, but even angentlemanly. The Directors met nearly eruditors. and at the Cuant Ports, will be sorry to hear that period he had a vessol destroyed by the differance between 5 for cont, am! 123 every fortnight and discussed the affairs of that he has been summarily discharged fire on the coast of Brazil, and the present: from his command by the Foochow Arsenal

of the proper discharge documents which should have been furnished at. Tamsui; and

skaren had hasn állcted. This nanount was both Captain and crew have been put to further rewarke to make, but will move that

Ch

mich expenas and inconvenience thereby They arrived here thinning in the steam-

was at once 'mate to the Harbour Mastor

passad said

CAPTAIN LEO Baah, if the Chinese ganbow for Court of Inquiry, which will probably in other wement it came to $2,904, or

Authorities, on the unfounded charge of presenting a false pay sheat. In connection

was enacted on board the Che-au last Tues. day. Tai, the Captain's Secretary, a Chin. chow man, on hearing that his master was to be sent away, deliberately committed suicide by cutting his throat with a small

pen-knife, and was found dead in his chaw. Captain Long Chu Hong, of the guitiont Fy Yuen, also incurred the displeasure of the Arsenal Commissioner, and has been dismissed. The present Commander of No.

Heart

He ascribol his bankruptcy to long In

dobie

io

huen n

to be intel

here"

or

ever renew

tion that w opiny

trade has spread abroad unmitigated evils wrong the ninasen of the young girls are sailed overv month in among the Mandarina, ail bus desir säson Chinese population, has scandalised the

here repent that Dr Eitel amor

and

tho uniber of actual slaves at the tul among them; it has greatly lessen-Leity rotowed. I confine tryself to citing lessen-20,000 always rapidly dying out, always of oven lewer straturi of our the evidence of Dr Eitel, the trusted apolo- Western Inted the influences of our highost moral and to the testimony of Mr Francis, to

system which they douignatu, “relių

religious," and religions convictious..

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power

Sho

Mio-

this was most fixed as the date for the first meeting of sionarytilization, it has all but annil-lat for these Chinese antl. advocates of the

is the only other mishap Le las experienced to 0 per cent.interest more or less the companid they leased it out for

ring his professional carcor.

wwwwwwww..comm

the

Вигорсин

Monday, Tuesday Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday,

28

617 GX8

amount

41

50%

82

394

52 Sunday

192

2,9991

489 355.

they

Police Intelligence. (Before Frederick Merenst, Esq.) Thinaday, January 26.

LARCENT,

Among the papers to be printed as part

of the Blue Book, to be presented by

The meeting, which was a rather lively Queen's Road, was charged with the theft hope that somehow wowy, may we not tite state of the law as applicable to such

INQUEST.

jury:

the

women

acting

Paine

*

& barris

Judg

shareholders. In

past years, when

Mr Taylor Directors had an arduous ant eren de live years and paid a 'Secretary to receive

I could not recur to my reminiscences of which I will next refor. licate taak to perform; they were content the rents.

Hongkong without glar

glancing at this dark with a remuneration of 800 n-piece, and he The Chairman said that in deference to the

aspect. The abolition of the Trade is n RECEN of Visitors to the City Hall would ask whether the Directors were prewish expressed they would postpone the

money questiona weighty money question to Parliament will, as I presume, be "A I. Ms. Secretary of Stato for the Colonies with Lao Bund's diamissal, a and trageny Marein for the wook ending Jan. 22nd-pared to rednee their remumurston to such meeting until Tuesday next, so that a poil

--but we remember how easily money an extent that the total expanditors of the might be taken as to the adoption pr not of

Lu Aying, a lad of fifteen, employed as a with hour has been the

ditficulties have been dealt with when war momorandum on slavery in Hongkong end Chinese manages lected

would be 5 per cont. on the the report

shop boy by Movers Kelly and Walsh,

shall surmount aven" drawn up by Me The Chairman said that being the oldest one, then disparsed.

tas-money

tor for some time oney dilleulty, when by doing so wo of a $25 note on the 25th instant, member of the

the Board lo cond

Bhatt give thum

Mr C. Grant, Manager of the business in

establish influence in China based and for over twenty-one years a rosident in his experience as to how in the olden tincs

Hongkong. This Memorandum has been Directors to sit at that Round. If they got

ffongkonge, said that yesterday afternoon on the highest moral honour? ho a 920 note in the till. A short

SecondlyBrothols,

printed and published in Hongkong. From put a

and regalations as time would I read the history Sunday my they would find that they could not so bufera the Coronor, H. E. Wololote, Esq., the counter in which the till had beau dinanou No. 5, of 1814, the first year of the that the average career of each prostitute is An inquest, adjourned from Monday, afterwards ho sont the prisoner. to clear: enforcers diseases as they have been published, statisties. he therein estimates logo was held taie efternoon at the Magintay say a quantity of waste paper from bound enforced in Hongkong. A brothel being

that fliers are oxer 18,000 prostitutes, and Directors to sit at the Board. At one tiiur

coon muisance, anisdoneanour by

only about 6,000 Ür-

respectable Chinese they were reduced to the animiman nabor, and the following gentlemen. as

in Hongkong.

It has

has boon stated· and hail to call a

a meeting of the sharehold? Mm Alexander Lovy, A. A. da Cruz and placed. Later on Mr Davidson, one ***** existence of tha

of Directors. Since Wong Pat, regarding the death of a Chinensistunts, had occasion to go to the sill "forsrites for the summary pan-out five years. Anyone can work out a era.to elort a then they had

got their friends, sometimes

female child, found or Saturday

the change, and after getting what ho required went and appression of brothel under having to be ronewodulation of 18,000

he omitted to lock the drawer. About five 11 is only 20 years of age; and is now making HONGKONG CANTON AND MAGAO! by eatreaties, to help them to conduct the inach in front of the Norg

any. Now they eligible and re-

Sergeant Fillingham, of the Royal Artil o'clock when the cash was balanced it was found that the $25 note in question was men to sit there. Its could ng. Jury, gave evidence as to finding the bezels fussing, and of the boys in the shop

body ou sure there that if they reduced the remuner-

the afternoon of Saturday last on The ordinary half-yearly meeting of thisation of the Directors they would not got. The body was about three yarts from tide, being searched, it was found in the prisoner's Company was held at their office this after-responsible on to sit at that Board read Some phaited straw was tighly tied rand Defendant mid he picken the buto a

which was flowing, when he found it. para, on his person. noon. There were present; the Hun E. R. the devd of association ho would firm that been fastened there intentionally

voice-C

-Query.) H Mr Taylor would

its beck, aryl he was of

floor. He did not know why hi opinion that it has Bellion (Chairman), the Hon. F. B. Johan the Board hat power to take remuneration

d-not given it to his inster, Mr Grant, recalled, said the defendant had Taid evidence was corroborated by bem-

beon in his service for three years. $2,000.

uve us a serrant.

Sentence-Four months imprisonment renirks to comment on the effects of those

troduced. It is with hard labour, ́-

his first songe to the net! Of such is the Infun! Nupy of the Empire of Chíns..

Total Brand total, 3,183.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Tux Interesting ceremony of trooping the colours was performed by the Royal İnnis- killing Fusiliers on the Garrison Paris

completed its annual course of preliminary drills, and will to all probability undergo a searching inspection by the General Of cer Commanding befor quitting this station, Culloch, G. Hobuze, E. Gorgo, H. A.

the

4011

had not

od given to

He

verrs

of the Colony, jurisdiction was

every

Eve

years-in

England and Ordinances in Hongkong have holding of

of bonil" serva

servants constitute mis-

Ground this morning. The Rogirpent. hasi, A. M`Iver, anil W. Reiners, Directors: $3,000, whereas tirgy were only taking hardliers Harry Monck, of the Royal Artil bore a good character and was liked very been thought necessary, and have been anil or under the English laws for the

the H. P. Ryrie, Morura H. fou, A. E Vaccher, JT. Chatur, A. S. Cohen, E Georg, G. Champenox, T. "Arnold, D.

Mr Taylor Only 82,000.

The Chairman said it, did not matter as The the percentage on the inerne question was, could they gut responsible to sit at that Board. If they could

His Excellency Lieatonput-General Dono-Mody, H. Ismail, and V. C. da Rucha.hey were prepared to resign.

von and personal staff were present on this occasion, a number of Naval Officers, and a considerable sprinkling of ladies and the

party from the steam yacht Wanderer.

*

By the courtesy of Captain Stabell we are enabled to give the following account of the

The Chairman said: Gentlemen, na is tomary, with your permission we will take thin wesent report na red.. You well observe

that were rampant both here and at Macao

Mr Taylor mid there was

:ft

leandes question

Company?

loss of the British barque Cuba which ac firaingement of theomcorn(Applause), The upes that was a guarantee: he criali not

that

curred at Keelung un the 8th instant. The chee the late genoral Manag

denning

He said Dr Ayres, who had

gron

A GAMBLER HUNT.

tend them to think that death had resulted Fined 850, or Urve months, inprisen went with hard labour. Munny and gan from strangulation,

In answer to the Jury he said that the bling implements were ordered to be con- aly was too much decompond to omble iscated. him to say whether the child find been a healthy ons or not?

The Jury returned a verdict of found

dend.

VIS

Singapore. (Times.)

DAMAGING TREES AT THE RAGE COURSE.

Ling Ayat was convicted of damaging trees at the race course on the 28th instant by cutting down brunchies. Defendant was previously convicted of the same offence, He was ordered to pay 55, or be imprisoned for fourteen days with hard labour.

▲ VAGRANT.

in"braed.

City

** The correspondence relating to the work-

The facts collected by the soumission in Hongkong, appointed by Governor Sir J. P. Hennossy, and the conclusions of the commissioners are collected in a Blue Book published by the Government in Hongkong.

W

613

sale of women and children: pod Stanley

and to

oral pur-

has, in the

wore a resolati House of Commons, alterneca as "wilded my judicial xaggerations A aori rel#g scharge, The printed paper which Lord Kimberley will issne I expect, contain a report of all I have said, and it will be for the House of Commons to say whather I have been guilty of much indiscretion as I a charged with. I trust that these paper will be carefully read that having been done! Iam content to accept the verdict of every thoughtful ma

The question is whether the state of

such "bonil" bondage even as it is described by Dr. Ei tol to exist in Hongkong, affecting 20,000 servants, is slavery according

If this be so, Mansuell has declared that it to the law of England I hold that it is.

is abhorrent to coniun law. I hold that it certainly is expressly contrary to the Acts

calculation thus-the the wise administration of Sir Henry Pot-each year 3,000-in nach day mind new vie tingor. This state the law remaitied for

the idontical nearly

most tins (for England and in

part very young), mus

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must on an average be supplied in order to meet that state of the law, without the by from two to five miles wide this dot in the domand in this Colony of aloveni miles soldiers and our silom have for centutius the ocean in which alone, under the Bri aid of any contagious diseaser acts, our

bial flag, such things are. do their duty in war as in pere, the pride of England. pride of

Within recent years, te

Not having

raccecuted in bringing tha sim-- ~ ions of whether the buying and however, the Contagious Dianases Acta

questions

ti maler the common law of Eng Inspector Lindsay said that when the

is not within the Bcopy of body was brought to the Station he ob

yabolition of

the alave trade and of

f slavery served some strawy loosely twisted round

Acts in England; but

but beyond the

lewa which the child's neck. The fan and neck were

are the law of Elingkong, I from gonural character of morality or immorality attooh-thu

ocension aroso, denounced me to time, discolored, and there was some skin torn off the breast. A

ing to these laws everywho, any judicial rides us being in principle and of ane Mr Taylor: There you are not prepared at heen bitten away. He was of opinia being a rogue and vagabond and with being crime has impressed me with the conviction

portion

Un Ahn, rice-pounder, was charged with servation of their affecta in increasing the one of the lis

spirit

• objected to, or 1

or approved of, according to reduce the remuneration to such an ex-

of view from which the ques unt as 5 per cent, on the amount collected.

that the body bal Tree

been in

in the water

Fest iz posanssion of a deadly weapon on the that

Laws.

tionon has been looked at. frare day's

have had att st these and thought the straw had been 28th instafond watching ontside inquiry and reports by the commission stance of the Chitten of the Aborigines

an especarly in- The Chairman said the matter had been

jurious infrance in Hongkong

Mr. McArthur, M.P. for Leicester, at tho whaiht the rruatedly

Defendant was discussed, and he could felt them twisted round the neck by the notion of the general public, including Mr Lambert and I that the Kinshan has been sold. Consider dit his colleagues were of the opinion and And Riscovered ne, suspiciosas circune- Hing Lane, with an iron bar ju his-hand, solution in 1880 of the stay the re-rivy to productes, and I believe the

water He had investigated the mattes door on the first-floor at house No. 1, Tai Hanghong appent to me to

l'eatection Sariety, Ima induood Lord Kim- ing that hor engines and some of het tackle, the remuneration epuld not be reduced.

Loudon

all currespondence, anil do- The pander was formed up at ten c'oluck and material are kept in store, I think the wished to ask. The Chairman had stated

apparently-garding the house. The polies Committer for the repeal of the Contagious are

cuenta relating to De Muques sud he had examined the and was commanded by Major Taylor, Juli was not badly disposed of.. We-have they were entitled to $3,000 ; Were they body when brought hi on Saturday and † gimber of people were miting their escape with the atmost pain the report and intributed. ite House of Commons for arresting him heard a noise as if a Diseases Act, that the committee regard are how at the printers, and will shortly bo McArthur placed on the the senior Major. The men were particu-again had to contend with a slight oppodi- going to enforce that how much Further fend it to be that of a Chinese male chilling were found in the room; and upon which it (the Hongkong Report) next session, nolice in the following.

by the

roof. All the articles employed in

notice jesper of Ein on the Canton River, but measures are urly steady under, armis, and the various being Lakua to cum with that successfully, $1,000 to $2,000; were they going to take dowbly swollen, and judging by he brought to the station. Some time ago a

were they to go? They and raised it fan about six months old. The badly was con evolutions combining to form so pretty at On our working for the half year there is

turns: Kilapping of women and child- the whole $3,000 out of the

mond appearance of the body he was of gambling assembly was broken up in the ing of the Contagious Diseases. Ordinances urnestie slavery in Hongkong, with special ren. To call attention to the oxitence of spoctacle as blunt performed this morning happily a hasone result. The increase in The Chairman AŁ

on camnings is chiefly due to the festivities kay that is intended present I do not opinion that death has resulted from one house,

Defendant admitted gambling and said if the Colony of Hongkong presented to ference to the kidnapping, purchase, and were gone through with great precision,

both Houses of Parliament by command of MP W. K. Huglios asked what garnies, and there were no symptoms this hand he could not help it,

also examined the boily, was of the same the king caught hind with an iron bar in Her Majesty, August,

1881, Parliamentary Das for

s for your enlightenment I may mention there w whe -236 Cat the

to the future.

Paper, (c-3,093) recently published, was that a great deal of our prosperity now-a- The Chairan and int if the gorten

brought to any notice for the Grst time clays

within the last few days...... is to be attributed to the conciny prae- present to day were to continue on the tised and to the care bestowed on the

for their successors. If the accounts now incurred compared with were not passed by the meeting they would vessel had taken in a cargo of coal for Augustine Heard & Co., exhibita a

rosign.

Mr. W. K. Hughes said they world ac Hongkong and left the inner harbour on ence in favour of the present system of out their resignation, and compliment le

I am sure that these documents will re- the 7th, taking up an anchorage in the conducting your affairs of from 25 to 27 par shareholders upon an increased dividend,

ceive earnest consideration. It must be cent in the disbursements. The views of cutor roads, with a view of sailing for this port the shareholders being in accord with now before the meeting, and be

The Chairman said the accounts were

buiten dat this subject is surrounded with difficulties. It is the part of wisdon at an early hour the following morning. The these of the Directore, na was signified at that they be adopted,

proposed

approach it in the conviction that how weather at the time was fine and no indicar last inceling, it has been doomed advis Mr Taylor moved that the accounts hó

Over We differ in our conclusions as to it, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, able to redo our dividend to an interest not passed, and Mr tione were apparent that a change was likely rate of 10 per cent per aunnal. This step, show of hands was taken and the Chaired in the Master Attendant's steais launch anfinished building in Lower Lascar Row: Thirdly I will now refer, as fully as I

Hughes seconded. A Victor and Prince George of Wales embark-

men of high honour and great moral worth Leong Steun was discovered asleep in an are ranged on each side. to take place, but at night-fall the wind gentlemen, I am confident will render

the mat

declared the accounts passed, but this at 8 r. E on Saturday. II. E. the Givernor by a watchman last night. Company invaluerable, and your shares was strongly dissented from, and atterly it drove them down to Johnston's Pier, where Defeuiant stated that lo had no money which I hold to involve the character of begon gradually to freaben; and at ten o'clock-s

properly do so, to one other matter veered round to N.N. W., and had increased sensitive than they have been hitherto was found there were seven on either de

in the stock market of Hongkong, where The Hon. F. Ryrie said it was not un-

he bid their good-bye. The embarkation to pay his board, and his landlord turned England and the honor of our rale in Hong to a gale with heavy squills. Up till this the least adverso rumour affected flom usual for Directors in Euall Companies to chore unostentatious than the him out. He had no frionde or relations to kong. That matter refers to the existence time she was riding on her port ancher, but store, there might be rockoned by you as a Mary Directors and consulting Committees Jolore and II. H. the Sultan of Pahang already for the same offence.

unfavourably, whereas if we had funds i get 10 per cent, on the gross profits see them off. H. H. the Maharajah of had undergone six weeks imprisonment ping to supply the market created by slave the alave trade and for the abolition of

landing, there

being only a few persous to help him or speak as to his character. He of slavery in Hongkong, and of kidnap of the British Parhaanent for the abolition as the gate increased it was found necessary set off against e under valuation of your often got 8000 exch, and he did not think also went on baril the Rachante yesterday

ery I feel that I am not at liberty liere alavery" which hor Majesty by proclamation, to let go the starboard anchor with thirty property that sight be made by sceptical it

Sentenced to six-weeks' imprisonment. was out of the way.. ine::. fathoms of cablo, and sissy were paid out completion

Oor new

forenoon to wish the Princes good bye, and

argumentatively to make of a case in dated Hongkong, 14th January, 1845, em- Mr Taylor here reminded the Chairman about noon the Bacchante and Cleopatra atcamer is in course of

favour of A telegrain dated London that.

my frequently repeated expres phatically declared "will be enforent, by ho ought to luve put the amendment loft for Octombo.

sions of on the one already down. Half an hour 21st ins had heen launched successiv

had been received stating that first. It was the rule in all public meetings. panies the Bucchante as far as Suez, whence The Cleopatra recona-

opinion that slavery has existed her Majesty's officers, civil and aftorwards the port cable parted and the We are happy to any

military, and continued to exist in Hongkong, and within the colony." It was for this reason, the steamer

The Chairman. Where is it? will ske

aly, that Her Majesty starboard chain was the weared out to these waters by the time we next have the accounts be bossed i

Mr Taylor

she returns to Singapore to join the Cliina then put his motion that the

squadron.

there, has of late apparently increased in disallowed. Ordinatzco uinely fathoms, but the ameber would not pleasure of meeting you. Iture we had said he would refer him to what the

The four mon charged with the theft of order to supply the demand for slaves for define the law relating to slavery in Hong proper form, If we do well and suit that in reply to who: Mr Ryne

$320 on board the steamship Deucalion on brathoks and for domestic servitude in kongan Ordinance to which tho hold. A spare anchor was then get over done in theing half year, which Directors did in times past when the Com-

during the current aix

the 19th instant, were again placed in the Hongking, and for the purpose of supply Sir A Pottinger gave first place in small dock this morning. and let go, both cables being paid out thuir

ing the brothel markata in the Straits Set British colony, embedded as it were within as you know

A SUGGESTION FOR THE C. C. Bir Wotton, of the arm of Messrs Brere- tloments, and in California, and elsewhere. the Empire of China, in the very blood antire length, the ship still drifting; and at more than is soulted in a gain of $10,000 pany was really in need of some one to look

112 accounts on after its interest. Whon

To the Hilltor of the "CHINA MAIL."

ton and Wotton, appeared for the second inidaigut she commenced to bump heavily table, we shall be able to show a reserve of out of the slough of despond--but he would

The existence of kinapping as a prace and brain" of which slave institutions prisoner. $170,000 in

Hongkong, 26th Jan, in our Depreciation Fund. This not say anything further, although it

tice among Chinose was well known, but as Dr. Eitel, asserts, ingrained and P. O. Bobort Lowe said that he boarded for years it was believed anong on the ground Rockets were fired, and will be very satisfactory, and with youred to him that they had taken 20 shares ling, and radicaliana, and, if I were to be the steamer in the ordinary course of his that it was mainly confined to the several sufficiently punished as offences, all attempts

Six-These no doubt are days of level-

Europears Thu? Ordinance defined apiceo for the purpose having Bent at candid, I should have to admit the soft duty on the morning of her arrival. The purposes embraced by the coolie trafic. It will prosper in the future.

in at holding With Ques xamarks I beg to propose that the report responsibility had they? They had leased myself.

slavery, or

or quasi-slavery. If that wisely devised Ordinance had been al and charged and accounts he adopted.

out the business for five

All the same, there are some

by complainant with having pressed that the undiminished practice of stolen the money in question, and two

which was brought before the triba the principles I donounced under judicial provements, and it occare to me that our The Chairman regretted that Mr Taylor energetic Clark of the Course is being tor: had bean brokeri

DLY8, business was the re-election of had riot, more experience, and Mr Taylor good natured in allowing certain colutired Room, the defeudants said the money which trade which pressioned

It was said the box etzitaining the money wals, impressed on the Court that there cognizance: the mass of papers wh

which the At the Charge wors inducements other than the coolie Secretary of State is about to produce would and never have existed, and the occasion for toute so use the Grand Stand unclosure in Mr M'Iver had such pleasure in pru-

the re-election of Mesars H. Braith to the meeting, when it was sent tout the tortings as they do. It is true, that thom. When lo apprehended the only deals with and punished kidnappare, and

and accounts were then slained belonged to offered a market to psing

motion would not have dicial Mr. MoArthur's man wen

darisen. I and I. Hauschill, Mr Mody seconded and dadh tu striped his privilege of the snost open and friendly way, one owner onge, and at that time, said nothing about attention of the way awarding syafast post that--it being but a just and treo exposition

believeger

ovon now, if the Ordin they are used in board they all wanted to lease the ressol at at length, in May 1879, 1 directed the ance of Siz H.

were introduced, about two feet per hour. At six o'clock dend would be payable on

The Chairman intimated that the divi- casting vote, and declared them passe.

and after The Chairman

frequently helping another to get correct the money being theirs, although the com- whilst the Court was sgainst pour asurable old women severe sentences for the ship was full, a heavy gale was blowing Saturday bext and thanked the share the no-slection of the first business was time. This is taost allowablo, inasmuch, plainant said it belonged to him.

retiring Directors, as some knowledge of a

By Mr Wotton Lach of the prisoners kidnapping children, the real with a high and confused sea, and it was holders for their attendance.

Mr Hoppius proposed the re-election of necessary to the owner before the closing

pony's

powere, is said the money was his. feared she would soon break up. The

the Hon. F. Ryrie and Mr. Reinere.

for, protection against kidnapping and for entries. Whan liorerer

ver it.

The fourth defendant said that the cum wealthy receivers remained unpunished leterring from the worst forms of detention of the e boats ware then launched and landed atores

ia their rolection. If they wanted men to knowledge gained at the outside sweeps, then charged lan with having stufen it. chasers, but from that time until I left, a traffic in himau beit and all articles of value, and the crew.com-

in Hongkong. is dous by persons of the The prisoners were then doly cantioned period of one year and ten months,

I desire in conclusion to add that I have, no suoli manced to dismantle the vessel, as she was

men who would represent the shareholders class I sin

I hope, referred to the subject I have and not vested interests. If he could get would not exceed his duties, if he were to

nance No IV, of 18 1. Section V. then lying over on her part side with

several opportunities wrote for so doing s her

the list of shareholders, he would pick out instruct the ganner to keep the enclosure

Tho first

prisoner raserved his defence. It was

was admitted that kidnapping was an have come to clear main hatcher nnder water. Three Surveyors The ordinary meeting of the shareholders

conclusions tha come nomes. A

clear of the toite. The Bridge, the Cactus

On behalf of the second, Mr. Wotton offanes dt Common Law and by Ordnance; Lclusions to which others may have arrived were consulted as to what should be of this Company was held in the Hotel it was not corrected, when that gentleman available,

The Secretary informed Mir Taylor that bushes, and the Black Rock, are still left applied for a further remand to await the but it was insisted that the detaining a per- are doubtless at

at honest any own. I im done, and as the vessel was found to be this afternoon. There were present marked that they paid $2,000 for work |

retorn of the Deucalion.

son bought under a bill of sale as a servant, puta blame to no one inputing right in- The Qurd and fourth prisoners elected though a civil wrong to the individual for teation to all, fuel not being done

to make their defence Dow

confident that as the which the poor victime was entitled to dam•

result of

decussing the The third said that he was fresant when ages at law, yet that insanuch an the dotata evolved. Least of all would it be proper to will be right the other men were charged, and as he Wab

ing contrary to

to law, such detention was impute undue hesitation to the Colonial happened to be there at the time he was not at law a detention was no offelice Office until after Mr MeArthur had applied charged alad. The complainant was the against the Crown, and

and the

nil Offico

fico would naturally and most there were n

witness

Bills of sale that be to prove that

boys were had stolen the money.

its hands entil M McArth duced in court over and over again, and the motion The fourth said that the

the complainant first right of ownership under them was over that whatever party is in power, the tradi matched some money from the first and out over again set up to Chinmal were used to estaban as a rule, aro

and Jet the

aenues of English public opinion. Although

be

into

come

seen-

CORRESPONDENCE.

(Before II. E. Wodehouse, Esq.).

· LARCENY› ON BOARD THE DEVUALION.”

that kidnapping, which has always existed and for this reason I of 1844,

T

wha

Wero

الله

to

Baro-uns butat, for assistance, but none support, gentleman, we trust the Companyhe Board wel drawing 8500 each. What impeachment, that I am a bit of a Rad four prisoners were given into his custody was not until after that trade had been eup lowed to stand as law, no one could have

same till three o'clock in the morning, when

a small boat put off from the British barque John Fotts, but she was unable to render Any help as the vessel was aground, striking heavily and fast filling. Two hours pre- vions to this it was found that there were

those feet of water in the hold, and war

The Hon. P. Ryrie Beconded and the would have gething to do soare, and they changes which are not by any means im- bars were produced with which women and young girls and hesitated to bring the asta coming within

motion was

the

was carried.

still gaining on tho puins at the rate of the re-election was

to the Chairman, which-was-beartily-ro- Mr H. A. Moly proposed a vote of thanks ceived, and the meeting separated.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY

LIMITED.

so seriously strained, with every probability Hon. E, R. Balilios (Chairman), the Hon

wished lie had.

uxercised

B

comes.

ITUD

of the common law, with the practical boon the

thepurchasers of theses of a ready remedy it would be summe

-Mr Taylor sit he was gring, to oppose to open touting for the purpose of using the lainant snatched the money from him and I called for the protons of the brothols and domestic servitude, and from

represent them on the Board they wanted and the driving at, I think that Mr Tripp/ accordance with the provisions of Ordi. purchaser was ever prosecuted, thoughs spoken on in no spirit of partisanship

Mr W. K. Hughes called attention to P. Kyrie, H. Hoppius, H. Foss, A. Erale 63 and demanded & pell. The Yaucher, E Georg, C. S. Taylor, D. ramon he asked for this was that it was

Very unusual for Directors to carry a

a thing the shareholder, He

was astonished to

of still further and more extensive damage being mistaked in her bottom, they

George, R. Innes, and J. H. Cor.

The Chairman said: Gentlemen, with

ORAND STAND, S

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANKRUPTOY.

recommended that she be sold at as early M'Culloch, Te Arnold, W. K. Hughes, Eao much against the interests and wishes of (Before the Hon. J. Russell, Acting Pu only one who said anything against him and never raised the question was for the papers. After that time the Colo

date as possible for the benefit of all con- cerned bafort another gale should set in.

The stores, sails, rigging, and bull were ac- your permission I will take the report now

find that ent of the seven who voted were Directors, and the Chairman had for the passing of the accounts for

Ho

Judge J

Thursday, Jan. 26.

ECOWASJEE BUNTOMIRE, BANKRUPT,

and then took 620 from

berly, old, 00 disposed of believa

cordingly put up to public duction on the boforo you as read at this meeting. Inde fin addition used his casting vote o rupt, said that this the final examination stolen the money but would call no wit DCE OF Dersona who set the he/it has not always been my god fortune to Mr Mossop, who appeared for the bank him pedany of them had that they were applied in blanc form suelt as comment themselves to the moral pendently of what is stated there there did not think it was for their, credit as Di was adjourned to allow the bankrupt to file neuses, docided to ruglties to which these hond se vane Toy, yet I believe this from Londonban The Cube was a vessel of 820 tona, built) aware that at present a lull prevails in the and he thought the time had arrived when been entered in the bankrupt's statements keep the ouse opers for the second prisoner, monstrous, most reyalting Soine of these sacred in his keeping

15th, and the sum of $3,400 nett was re-

Alised

very little to add.

for one would certainly oppose it, You are doubtless rectors to conduct things in such a manger, detailed accounts of a lump sum, which had

right were not indicted.

At this point ie Worship were subjected by their owners were most that these traditions are