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No. 6770-Arai 9, 1885.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED SUEZ Canal.—King's Cross, Feb.

23.

The 8. S. Anchises left Singapore for this

port on the 4th inst

The B. S. Energia left Bingapore for this

part on the fish inst.

The S. Polyhumta lokt Singapore for

this port ou the 6th inst. The S. Struthieven, from New York, left Singapore on the 746 ist. for this port.

The 9. S. Glenugi left Singapore for this

port on the 7th inst

sion or contraction according as it is found that the funds at the disposal of the Com- mision will permit or require.

The Honorary Secretary will be glad to be applied with the names of those gentlo men who will be willing to assist in carry ing out the programine, and he will also bo gid to have the namos of intending ex hibitors with a view to making the aeces. say arrangements with regard to apoes and

other details.

All exhibits should be roady to hand, to be shipped off by the 31st December.

The Registrar Ocneral's office having been kindly placed at the disposi of the flonorary Secretary, the Honorary Secre tary begs to announce that until further overy Saturday from 2.30 pm to 3.30 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

to anything I have known in this Council before. The letter has been read in the Council years ago, and I cannot so why there should be any objection to its being read at this moment. Is was expected by! members of this Council.

His Excellency-1 tho Council has no objection, the despatch can be read now. It is dated the 6th Novembar, 1875. Tho greater portion of it relates to the Marriage Ordinance.

The dispatch, was then read, After re- ferring to Bishop Raimondi's obječtinus to the Marriage Ordjuance it conclusid as follows:-

the words, The Governor may subject to auch instructions."

The B was read a first time,

ADJOURNMENT.

The Council adjourned to Wednesday trexi at four o'clock.

SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir G. Philippo, Chief Justice, and the Hon. E. 7. Ackroyd, Puisie Judge, aitling as the Full Court. ) Thursday, April 9th.

The Chief Justico-Have you any au- thority for that!

tiff in translating curtain Portuguese docu- tinued. But nearly everyiany hora mada menta for defendant three or four years a mistake in fancying that they wars also The Attorney General was understand to ago. Flaintiff claimed for 96 pages it wrong in sending so great an court with say that they could not go beyond the ease 2.50 per page Dofondant had already Sir Peter Lamsten. People fancy that he ne stated by the Magistrate and referred to paid to the plaintiff 340, which he thought rought it with the solo desire to outrival

Paley on Summary Convictions"

was anough for the work done. If, however, 110 Russian Commissioner, and so to gain Sir Baily said he had not been able to the Court found Mr Rangel was entitled to more prestige among the Afghana. It is a find authority for doing what he suggested, more, he defendant, was ready to pag it, but positive' mistake. The English were obliged but at the same time he had found nothing he wanted to see some account of what he to bring an escort in oliver self-defence. which aid that depositions ought not to be a paying for. The case was adjourned. Unless they wore well protested the brought into Court.

until to-day.

Afghana would attack afternoon plaintiff called Mr General Zolonos, onncluded my visitor,

This

thea

I notice' Bishop' Ralmendi. subscribe YUNG ACUOI ®. THE QURES, BY EE. WORK. back to the judge who made it, but on what Pitman to find souevue to traialate certain land accepts the zone pointed out as the

Tus French corvette Primagut left here notice he can be found at that office ons a tile which, as you are aware, cannot this afternoon for Keelung.

H. B. M's corvette Champion loft bore for a craise-to-day.

We hear that the steamer Emuy has been sold to the Chinese authorities at Cantou, for transport service.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PRAYA.

himself Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong. The be unceded by Her Majesty's Government, and which no doubt you will avoid tag Flo Chief Justice I her to point out your communications with him. that the clause is also open to objection for- this reason, that although the present

8 stylet Bishop of Acantho le: Vicar Apoa olic of Hongkong, yet his successor may not be 30-styled, and the Ordinance provides that the chief Homan Catholic dignitary slafl have the title of Vicar Apostolic of the Ro.

HOUSE APPEAL FROM A MAGISTRATE'4.

DECISION.

Mr H. M. Baily, instructed by Mr Den nya and Muuse, appeared for the appellat; and the Attorney General, instructed by for the respondent. Mr A. P. So ken, Acting Crown Bollaiter,

In this case the appellant appealed from decision given by Mr H. E. Vodolenge, kiss, by whom he was sentenced to "ix months' imprisommat for larceny.

The follow ng affidavit was filed in Cours by Mr Dasnya, the soliciter for the app

action

net at the moment rowenbor.

!

The Chief Justice anid that the Court had sometimes decided that the case us T. H. Rozario, who testified to laving is sure to go to Central Asin, and to be stalad was not correct, and then sent it upon a written application from Mr randy for the rendezvous, but unless Eng. grounds this practice was followed, ho did Portuguese dreuments, relative to the natural frontier by the economicul condi

Graca a Pataian case, in 1981, gone to Air tens of the region in question the meeting Mr Baily said he was instructed that in a Rangel with the request to do the work. of the Commissioners will come to no result. previous use Chief Justice Suite used the Plaintiff was to look to Mr Pitman for Very few people how anything abunt these payment. Bir Rosario had given plaintiff regiona, and there is no perfectly correct. four documents to translate at different map to guide us. M. Lesar is the only times. The first of these he boltared to authority on the question, and we may consist of six eight pages of foolscap fairly hope that his Bejoura in England may paper in the original. He did not remem be useful, as he is very anxious to come to her the length of the others. He believed understanding with England.' plaintiff find been kept up acveral nights

That was the principal subject upon which working on the documents. He could not wo spoko, After that the conversation say from memory how many lines and words turned as usual upon Gordon, who is each folio contained; ho thought about greatly deplored by every one in Russia,

depositions.

The Chief Justice anid Chief Justice Smale always used to insisk spon Rssing the depositions.

Mr Baily and that in that ense the solicitor was allowed to file an athidavit stating what actually took place at the Police Court. That caso was surewhat similar to this one, But it sooned from the presunt plastice that the appellant would really not got a chance

We

fall. He did ant kunw if the court would member if it were on both sides of the especially remember how fearlessly ho

Cathollo in of Zafire, but the agents enterinio no fears tions to ston children from making holes in Ow, it cons extraordinery that a title induced the appellant to take the prosent by a mintake-ho would not say by a wilful The writing win close, but he did not re- his genius, and of his simplicity,

not giron him by his ecclesiastical superiors Hourg Lardner Dennys, of Victoria, in be a gruat luxury too, if the Praya wore pro- this Calony, and soo difficulty may be the Jainul of Hougkong, Solicitor, a juutner inclined to allow him to read the affidavit paper or only one.

To the Editor of the CHINA MAL.

Hongkong, April 9. Sin,-Now that the pathorities have at last given us a fairly decent road atong the Fraya, I would suggest to them that it Some anxiety has been falt ragarding the wenld be as well if the Police had instrac-

it when playing

marbiem, &c. It would be " perly swept a little aftoner, especially is front of the Central Market. But perhaps tha is too uuch to expect. Yours truly,

for the safety of that steamer, though her arrival at Amoy has not yet hann wired. The following was received by telegraph in Shanghai: Chartorud Mercsetile Bank of India, London and China has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. per annum and

fund.

PEDESTRIAN.

report of the proceedings at the Legislative

THE HILL FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE

in the firm of Devays and Mossop, Solivi- toss, do hereby inske oath and say as fol-

lowe-

of the aplicitor.

ROTO

1. Upon the 9th day of March 1885, I obtained that under the cireum cording to arrangement. Obly three folios, translation of a long series of Gordon's

Grac

A NEW FRENCH COALING STATION.

(Correstond me of the Englishunun.)

Pondicherry March 31.-Pho French Re- publie les elected Pondicherry for the chief coaling station, cast of Sunk, for, the nerf was and trump ruspu ts es ruute from France to the Far East Fraco rice versa, during

the continuance 03

spoke in defence of the oppressed. Christians should be given him by the legislaturo of

Mr H. J. Holines was thon ex-of the Balkan. He is quite a Christian The hief Justice said he abnuld not feel amined. He behoved that the number champion with us, and his death, it is experienced in ascertaining who is the

disposed to do so, mules Mr Barly gave them of folios in the bill of custs way correct. Mr feared, may have serious conso nonces supreme Roman Catholic authority."

The Attorney-General-I may say in

autismity for it. A similar practice Rangel not being a sworn translate, there among our Mahommedan population. The

in Brisland. answer to the observations of

was no fixed price for big work it was a Musang Gazette has recently been publishing yon was instructed to appear befree one of the friend that the terms of the language of this Police Magistrates for this Culuny, to de-

Mr Paily Bill is strictly cupiul, almost word for fond the above name eppellant, on two

stances he would have to go upon the at 85, of the translations had been allowed letters to his sister, which have met Pit with great sympathy and have awakened word, certainly tint portions of it, from un

would make his task £ runch more ninn us the others wore not used. $20 was enthusistiu alunration. oin Stenship Yorkshire, while upon the high dificat placed £20,000 sterling to credit of reserve MEETING OF THE LEGISLA- Urdinan e enacted for a similar purposo in larges of larceny on board the British Ginated by the Magistrats, which in the bill of costs in the case

one, as he would have to allowed for plaintiff's attend noen in Court. TIVE COUNCIL.

the Colony of Trinidad somo years ago,

Plaintiff Rädressed the Court claiming The following is the continuation of the and which was furnished to this Govern.sens, on the 25th day of February 1685 and start on the assumption that the case had |

the 1st day of March 180, respectively. ment by the Secretary of State as a suitable

bern correctly stated by the Magistrate, un that his charge was not extortionate and H. M. S. Cyclops which the Straits Times

I apprehend Mr Henry Ernest Walshonse, that had to aduit.

3. Upon my informing the Magistrate, assumption which the appellant was unable had been allowed by defendant, but that he

had

not pressed him for payment all this has not been found that the possible been instructed to appear for the defence, understands has been commissioned, and is

model for us to follow here

The Chief Justice Why wore ro ob- time believing that dufendant was short of to proceed to Singapore, is a first clue Council yesterday afternoon, which we separation of the two offices of Fiente inforced me that he saw not

No Tercasite

moy. He had done work for defendant Apostolic and Bishop has led to any practi

Mr Baily sad that was spokon of, but during ten anths. coast defence vessel of 3,480 tons displaco were compelled to hold over

that the case was practically concluded. it would here.

there was no provision of the kind in the His Lordship said he would look over the moat, with 10 inch armour, carrying four

CAL inconvenience there and I do not think fur the attendance of a solicitor and stated, jction made to the Magistrate?

3. The Magistrate then proceeded to ordinance. Hon. P. Byrio-I propose as an arcend-examine à wilucas nanied Chats Ring

papers, and reserved judgment. 18-tou guns. She was hunched in 1871.

A shirt discussion took place on this The Attorney-General moved that the ment that the words "Vier Apostate of refereno to the scand facouny, all-ged to The Cyclops in therefore a mach moro

print, and then Mr Baily proceeded to reut Council go into Cofumittae on the above the Roman Catholic Church in Hongkong have been coinmitted by the appellant en

ile caro as stated by the respondent, sora- powerful ironclad than the Wicorn.

Bill.

be left out altogether, and that it be sim

menting on certain pasanges as he went 4. On behalf of the said appellant The Hon. F. Byrie--Your Excelleney, I ply "The Right Reveren John Timo- the moroing of this 1st March.

along with the view of proving that the ones E.M.S. Agomemnon; - Čaptain-S.--Long, beg-to-ask that the consideration of this one Raimondi.' I think with that desebiceled to evidence being taken with TC was ambigamaly and imperfectly stated. anything apference to the alleged second any until Me Baily draw attention to the fact that in R.N., bearing the Fing of His Excellency Bill be dek rrod until a despatch from the pitch before us, if we are using a

Secretary of State and other correspondenca pronabing

the first charge of larceny had boun die the opening sentence the respondent stated Vice Admiral Sir William M. Towell, asked for by a hon. member in this Conn-Hong whina Struct. I propose that posed of, claiming that the appellant was that the appellant was charged with stealing

lay is open to soine s'e-

chuurgel with two different series from K,C.B., and H. M. Despatch vessel Kigial has been laid on the table.

$260, the property of Sai Lan and an- His Excaliuncy. It ought to have-buan va constitute a corporation of the Rumm two different people mas two different udfor. This oris the Brat they had heard Lant, Commander A. M. Famahar, R.N.sid on that do not think montertaing about the. Vicar Apostele

and that the evidence taken with of another, and there was nothing what days.

who 'shothea of this Council who were not present at the The Attorney-frenar d--The remarks of referones to one of the charges could act vter in this case to sho The Agammavin was afterwards passed betano thut denpatch came before the Council the hon. momter strongly illustrate the used as evi-ionte agarst the appellanit was, or how ho came into tho caso at all. deck of his boat, and upon getting up saw ordered as reinforcements for the army in The said Magistrate requested me Reading from the statensent, Mr Bally the defendants getting into a wampan slong-Chins, are expected to call at Pondicherry. the Glenfaltoch off Ookseu Islands, well iion of what the views of the home Governel discussion. One dospetch has been put my objection into writing. I did so, directed attention to the fact that aido. E thun found the anchor had been shortly to tako coula and fresh provisious

-

arrived at amoy from Hongkong on the 31st ultime, and left again on the Ist inst.

ROMAN CATNOLIG VIÐAR APOSTOLE, OF HONGKONG.

Hon. P. Kyrio

from

it will

Catholic Church of Hangkung and say no.

on a former occasion van arrive at a proper mischief of this casual introduction of the Secretary of State's despelch into the gat are with reference to this questi I think it is necessary they should read the despatch.

out, supposed to be steering for Japau.

| hon. friend.

THE Mainichi Shinbem-hears that the Japa

His Execloney The hon. member is

this Ordinance has been introduced, and

General.

with reference to the other chargo.

vestigations.

with

Police Intelligence (Before H. E. Wodehouse, Bag,) Thisday, April 9th.

LARCENY.

Chinese wor, and extermivə preparations are being made by the local auth rities to most the expected demands for this new trafie. About 5,000 tons of patent fuel ware imported on Gova nment account lat -year and still remuin in stock; and a kurze

unemployed, were charged with stealing sa tons more, are nearly emplated; sothat stor permanent building and two temporary Li Kam Fook and Leong Avan, seamen, sheds, capable of storing 10,000 ur 12,000 is, the property of Long age accommodation is provided for at least Chen, the master of Cargo-bout No. 5, on 18,00 to Soveral cargnea are on the 7th inet, Complainant was aroased at way out, two being fully due, and the 130 am, on the 7th by a noise on the transporte, enveying the 12,000 troops,

their

struction of sixty-three war vessels, includ? Dot lais ou the table. It was communicato certainly he will And if that despatch bewardel to the Supreme Court from the The ficat masage Decurred;

The Attorney-General- I way Terhaps laid before the Concil that we will Magistrney for the purpose of this appel, the cond compla.uant daimed $198 2ontonood to six months' hard labour, The and the establishing of mines at Bahous

the respondent used the words the taken away. The prisoners were arrested and hand it to the Magistrat and he purinant in the opening sentence of the by P. C. Hawkins when they landed on

The prosent Government of the Repribliz road which has evidently frightened my

seems prepared to bring Pondicherry to the I suppose he must have heard sole me that he admitted the validity of facts which he had found from the evithe Praya near i

ás yet

their possession, the constable is already looking forward to s of a more recent despatch I love referred wild treat the two dener. Who was the complainant 7

to a great ex- baring heard a noise Un ISHE cago best. nose Governummer his resolved on the coa perfectly right. It is a mission it was to, under the directions contained in which charges as the subject for two separate they-ad-not-heard- a word as to whether poor in the Harbour Office, with the front again, and the quiet, slow little town

Sui Lean or another the complainant. I have perund the depositions for Later on, the

tension of its trade, especially maritime. Five previous convictions were proved The discovery of coal of is superior quality, Todagainst the first prisumer and he was now elained $132, and

taley villag unly 10 miles distant from and I find nu note of joy said written ob first they had the complainuut, and now second rinner was sent to prison for six Pondicherry, are accomplished facts; and

Lok Aken, a looking-glass maker, ad-

po

not

tion having been handed in and, ad-

they had tree complainants

ing twenty-three torpedo boats

to the Attorney Gene THE U. 8. §. Enterprise, Contenidor A. S. state, your Exceleney, for the information Barker, arrived at Amoy on the 2nd inst. my hon, frend, that I was quite prepared frim Hongkong; and the U.S. S. Trento, in due course and in proper order to state Captain RL. Phythian, arrived at the the amendments I propose to take to meet samo port from Hongkong on the dih inst the objections raise on the last occasion with reference to the title of the Roman La Ruso-casso is reported to have sub- Catholic dignitary referred to in this Bill, mitted a long memorial with regard to the who is there styled the Roman Catholic Vicar Apostolic of Hongkong. I was wait- to have invoked the mediation of Mr JR a proper opportunity of doing so. I propose is that wo form a eurporation to be that the Magistrate did nog taka a note fal been mixed up together. negotiations between Japan and Chinn, and

from

will du so in proper course. Yeung, United States Minister to Chins, His Excellency may mention that I between the two countries, urging that have received a letter from the Bishop in the present juncture the friendship of Japan which he says he does not insist upon the is of the greatest importane to China-titl being given. I told him there was a Nichi Nichi Shimbun

difficulty, because there were instructions We {Mainichi Skimbres) are informed that home that no ecclesiastical title should to given which implios territorid jurisdia. tion in any church whatever, and I explain- particular church but is a general inst

Instruc fin, the thuury of cuursu being that the Queen alone can give teritorial jacidic

Mr E. B. Watson who loft for England the

Hoo. P. Ryrie-I would suggest that the title Vicar Apostolis' should be abandoned altogether.

day before the departure to America, ofed fally that it was not directed against his Mr Yoshiwara, President of the Nippon Ginko, had contracted to sell in Leon twenty million yen of the per cent. Loan Bonds, exchangeable for Kinsatsu The issuing price will be yen, and the rate of discount on silver, in redeeming the Bonds, has been fixed M throa shillings and eight-pence, A A high authority has expressed his opinion to the affect that,

Bold is daily increasing in price at present, it is difficult to soo what will be the amount of discount on silver thirty years hence.

RETURN OF risitors to the City Hall Musoun

The Attorney-Cepetal-I risa to order. There is a proper procedure. The mution now before the Council is that the Council go into Committes on the Bill.

weeks' hard labour.

Here was

active operations at the rainer will

moncs in for weeks. The importance of

B

the discovery can scarcely be over-estimat

this clause entil tha ecent despatch from appellant to the manner in which the statement. Mr Baily, was unable to ex-mitted a charge of stealing a pot of opium, The quantity available is said to be..

Han, P. Fyri Well, it is die and his Ror. John Tileone Rimondi and his successors in odlice

The Colaial Secretary-But what office? Acantho.

honest Bishop might not be Bishop of should be making a greur mistake in an- Hon. P. Ryrio-It appears to mo we horizing any person to usu & hos with

Apostolic Hongkong upon it. The Attorney-General-It is Vicar Apu studio of the Roman Catholic Church of Hongkong.

|

Before re,

and Sai Lam

The

hery con

Another

The

hundred

samples obtained a lin

pro-

a box, and a pain ticket, bolenging to a inexhaustible for at least one tailor named Too Asam on the Sah inst. years, and if the supply proves A previons conviation for larceny was

the quality to proved against the defendant and he was miscuous boxings, the demand may reason sentenced to six wook's hard labour.

ably bu exposed to become in a very short space of time well nigh untia ed, and the works will need to be provided upon a Large scale. Another important project

labour.

(Before both Magistrates.)

EAERING SNATCHING.

THE FRENCH IN TONQUIN. Tha Memory of the 4th April publishes the following :—

Hanoi, 2nd April. General de Négrier is doing well. The

in about twenty days.

is under consideration, which it is said as the support of the Home Ministry,

Hou. P. Byrie-That is not the seal of appeilaut, was the defendant at the top the 28th February, yet the Magistrate ductors hope he will be on fout again Baron Boinash, the Paris banker, 15

ses.

The Chief Justice-He woust,

(Signed) BEN DE L'ISLE.

Further information received from su

exposures to any reflection from Downing Scrust if we pass the Ordinance.in. the terme I propos. At all events, if my hon. friend risis in his laendment hun

7. I frequently objected on behalf of the ambiguity which, on the fece of the would sek leave to adjourn the discussion

f this clau the Secretary of state has been laid before charges against hit were investigated by Chief Justice-It looks as if twe

the said Magistrate, chiming that state- cases had been trial in one.

Mr Baily anii it appeared as if two cases the Council,

Hon. P. Byria--The aurendment I wankments that ought not to be recsired its vidence were improperly admitted and alled the Corporation of the Roman

passage, further on, rats as follows: Catholic Church of Hongkong' and that we the statements of witnesses which appeared compliant was pressat on the stair.

to tell in favour of the appellant. leave out the

In rebuting the co-table's evidence, the Vicar Aparalia,'

& The depresition as taken down by the roulent stated that the constable said The Chief Justice-But you must haveMagstrend forwarded to Alis Court do before he examined appollant's box be asked come one representing the corporation.

not, in my opinion contain a fair or accurate appelant where his money was, and ap

Wong Apo, a blackanith, was convicted scent of the pixceedings that actually reliant vaid it was tied up in a red hand- of stealing a pair of earrings, worth 23he very en rally admitted that use took place.

Burchief; and that the establ on from the person of a Chinese woman named dichery offers the beat, if not indest a harbour on (Signed) H. L. Dennys.

examining the box, found the sam of 8900 Leong Alai while she was walking in the the only good site for Swain at the Supreme Court His tied up small parcels, and the red hand-street on the 8th inst., and was senteus- the Coromandel Ceast. For some time Vitoria, Hongkong, this 2nd day of April, kerchief at the buttata of the box; and to one year's imprisonment with bard past this face has-engaged the attention 1886,

of certain influential parties in Paris, and that he, the respondent, believed this as a

about six months ago demand was Idade fact. Mr Baily said the appellant did not (Signed) C. F. A Sungster.

by the Civil Engineer,- M. Bobin, for a tell the constable that his theney was relied On the case being called, Bir Bally said up in a red handkerchief; the constable

carry out the works, and to concession to establish a first-class barbour, According to Henry Ernest Wodehonic, Police Magis stand Chinese. this was us appeal from the decision was an Englishman, who did not under-

Mr

the plans and estimates then presented the trate, in the ease in which Yung Achei, the that the rebiery of which appellant bud

Baily

also pointed out

entire cast, in round numbers, is calculated icted was

ab 18,000,000 francs (87,07.864), and the I was said to have occurred was the prosecutor, He

He tha

this amount at pared to advance

at once, pro- moradiam of conviction, which set out that consider the statement unde by ono of on the 9th Mareli the a

aduly the pussengers appellant was

vided the State will give a guarantee of 5 gers that ho saw the appellant or about the 1st March, on board the British 2nd March,-two ays after the rubbery, as vieted before the respondent with having remove a box from the 'tween decks on the

per cent per sunum. Notwithstanding this rather high rate of interest, it is thought s steamer Yorkshire, then on the High Suru, evidence against the appellant. In another authentic source enables us to fursian the surub decret wil bere proposed stole stolen $132, the property of Sui Lun, and

as at present proposed, give was adjudged by the appellant to be incri- go the respondent used the words "the following details of recent events in Tong arrangere feet of water alongside the The Attorney-Geporal - I must protestsoned for six mortha, Sir Baily said when second prisonur was posted ont him.' At was on the 23rd of March that the wharves, and vessels will find direct from

I present there was

only one prisoner.

the warehouses and railway tracks A line The question that the Council go into agate hon. friend's moth. I do not the appellant was first atun before the. There was evidently some confusion in the French column commanded by General de Committee was then put and cried.

understand why beduce my hon. friend

and Magistrate, he was charged with the larecny

exception to the respondent's contents on Chinese territory. After having carriert the Babour coal mines forms part of the general sonding to read the first clause, and--Wo entertain some dombes wo as a breites. Sei Liny and Clan Tam, hoih passengers het papers, whe:hat it was entres.chine's of lite enemy, inflicting scheme, but the cost is not included in the Hos. P. Ryrie, in the Olerk's com- the Chief Justice looks as if he might of 140, the property of two eimplainants Magistrate's mind there. Mr Baily took Négrier attacked the Kwang-at newy in of railway to connect the harbour with the

The app have not got the despatch yet I usk for assembly should have to adjon his formulated sa if these two, ach wore parte and said the story for the prosecution was compelled on the 24tiz to retire before thy: by the same stenger, and the charge was

ezlimate given above. cy to be coneccter, swriona lose up them, the French were harbour from the men will he impr bable and very c discussion to wait for a change in the despatch before anything is dete

the and West, and vesacks will bo

be enabled to The Attorney-General-I submit it would fry simple one, we are quite capable of sera and the user bekuged to them ma bo desirable to lay the despatch before the very

joint account; instead of as he submitted ally improbabile. From the conclusium enormous rainforcements reived by the Council in das from and proper course. dealing with it, and I be leve I may say the should have been done their braging the of the respondent, it would srem, Mr Bai y Chinese. The Fcuch less during these two enter in the roughest weather, 25 the hay in aid, that any one who happened to hen days amounted to 81 killed and 190 wound. which the harbour is to be formed is largely His Excellaney Tho dospatch will be asing of this messure is a matter of cousi-char, es separately. Here Mr Baily rafor possession of a red band fürchtet, was liabla ed. Contrary to the incorrect information sheltered from the North-East winds and laid before the Council as soon as it is covered.

derable prac

practical importance to the parties

red their Lordabips to the depositions.

to be convicted of larceny.

supplied by the Chinese, no wounded were currents The Pondicherry harbour, if

cft printed.

The Chief Justice --Can we look at the

Mr Baily pointed out some other asin left on the field of battle, and all are at pre-made, must become a most formidable rival Hon. P. Rysiet my memory serves me depositions? Hun. P. Rytic biak the expressions

Baily said that wee the first point ou in that despatch are so decided that we correctly, when this matter came on for

and unsatisfactory points in the sent in the hospitals Mr Baily

On the 28th March, a fresh engagement We are requested by the Honorary Se-would make a great mistake if we conferred discussion before I had something to do which he would address the Court--was

The Chief Justice said it appeared that took placu near Langson: French loss a title, or anything approaching the title, of with it my off an idea was to get and the appellant hood in an appeal by the the respondent hud mute the evidence re- killed and about 40 wounded. Chinese lues

of the names of the member of the Sacred euse as stated by the Blugi-trate With all Vicar Apustulie of Hongkong.

The clause was then read by the Clerk. Congregation and put them is

so was due respect to the Court below be would gating the box, which rightly belonged to unknown. in only one name. Attorney-General-Yon: Excellety, no idea of putting

Hon. W. Keswick I second the hon.

say that the statermunt aade by the Magis the charge on which appellant bad not been

convicted, an ingredicn of ile other .. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE RUSSIAN with the interior, the prospects of the pictu best means of giving effect to the decision I have new to move an amendment to the

trate was not a correct statement of what He also stated that the ease was stared by a of this Government to take part in the ed my hat friend in my right (Hon. P.,

clause whil

which has been proposed. I inforur member's motion.

actually took place, and his justification for Magistrate in the same way here as was The Attorney

Goneral-Az amendment that was the depositions themselves; and done at hobie, and he appr. ba

banded that if Exhibition of 1880.

Ryrie) on the 1 at pucasion when this Bill has osen proposed that sideration of this it was by a comparison of the depositione a Magistrate's attention were called to the The colony producing few or no products was before the Council that would take clause be postponed. As a rider to that and the case as stated by the Magistrato be fact that the case was unfairly stated tow. the Commissioners have been guided by the opportunity of seeing what had cendment I would propose thu thu des would be able to paint this cut to the wards th prisoner, the Maistrate would authority on all matters relating to the the description of the general cepe and Raid on the Arhivet, and consider his patch of the Secretary of Stato authorising would

for the week ending April 5th 1885 -

European 43 Chinese 454

Monday

Tuesday

72

278

33

Wodnesday

04

312

Thursday

32

140

Friday

None

Noue

Saturday

1]

253

Sunday.

None

Total 289 Graud total, 1,707.

Nono

·1.448

COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBI

TION.

cretary to the Exhibition Commission (Mr

H. E. Wodehouse) to state that the Com- mission have had undur casiteration the

-

1

viet

the

Hun. P. fyria-Are we not in Com-respectfully urge that this discussion he

Hon. P. Ryrie-Your Excellener, mittee now?

The Attorney-General-No, not until the divined. It seems to me Bis Bonar question is put

Chief Justice avidently has doubts as to what we can do.

Hen. P. Byrio-Oh, I thought we were in Committee, I beg your pardon

my m

1

bren

suggestion for an amendment of the title object of the Exhibition given in the mem-hy which the Roman Catholic dignitary orandum which accompanied Lord Darby's circular despatch.

ร

I mach regret that I should have stood in

The queation before as is

introduction of this measure should be

printed and laid upon the table for the fur

greus statement

W

ADVANCE.

HY MADAME DE NOVIKORE.

St. Petersburg, Fub. 30 (7), 1885.

¥ 1 20

flis Excellency---Oortuiuly; that shall be out that according to the law the magistatud that appellant and fat Bally also know how that came to pass? Lafortun

!dono.

a depth

of 29

The

wach to the from the East

to the Madras breakwater. The facilities

which it will offer to shippers will be mensurably superior in every particular, while the dnes will be very much less.

With the Bubiour coal inines in full work ing order, a first-class harbour, and a largely extended system of railway communication

resque pelit colony losy fairly be said to pre- sent an encouraging future.

34

Quotations. Hoxerome, April 9. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash, 5884

cash, GUO New Bauares, caah,... 560 Old

cash.... 570/721 Now Malwa, credit, 520 Allowance, Taels ... 40/48 Old Malwa, "redit. 680 Allowance. Taels *** 48/04- Persian, Oity,....... Allowance, Taelse

670

16/24

Persian, Paper tied,.... 645 Allowance, Tecls............

Demand,

Exchange

10/24

I have just had a most interesting con- Torsation with one who is of the highent

amand unless he held it was enfrent The Chief Justice again asked whether!

foreign policy of our empire, and I asked The Attray Ger

turoy General described the prae him to tell me quite frankly the rerile vraie or not they could look at the depositions. ther information of members of the Council.

tica in cases of appond against the clee sions about our alleged

advance on Heras. Mr Baily enid if that were not allowed, of Magistratos, described in this Bill is here called.

and His Excellency You had butter any all the only way he could attempt to bring the that if

canolunted

by saying The question, replied, is as simple

The have done so, and I propose, very much

be ailowed to be. were case cabistobally before the Cours was bytt irrespurities in the depositivia, there we cannot get it. If we seizeri it, it would because as possible. We do not want Berat, sad in accordancs with his suggestion, to alter correspondence.

The Surveyor General-I bag to second means of the afidavit made by the legal wil be a great many appeals. It is there stated. The object of this ex the torn from Roca Outholic Vies that

bring us inmediately into conflict, not only Ap giudic of Hongkong, which uucurs 】

advisor of the appellant, who bad con-u reply to a remark unde by the Chan with tho hibition is to represent the progress think in two places in the section, to the

Afghans, but also with Forsis, not The amendment and rider were then put unoted the defense in the second-charge; Justice, Mr Baily stated that Mir Deneys to speak of England. development of each qulony,' and unch term: •Visar Apostolic of the Rowan 201d carried.

and he was instructed objections were had naked the Magistrate to commit the But, I refined, have we not already The Obief Justice I would suggest the raised at the time which did not appear case for trial, and the Magistrate refused, made a forward movement which we colony is therefore ut liberty to make af Lize Orlimace would also have to be correspondence be printed and circulated Catholic Church in Hongkong. The title

in the depositious.

he would sentence the appellant to thought unnecessary 1 saying A reference was here made to rdin six months' impesumment, and then Me classification most suitable to its own realtered in accordance with that change, amongst the members before the mast niest

"Yes, he answered, but do you not quirements.

aud would then rind An Ordinance foring. That will be a saving of time-

ance 4 of 1858, and the Chief Justice point-

Deanys could appel Bearing this in mind it has been decided the Incorporation of the Vicar Apostolic of

to give security ately, Sir Peter Lumadon has taken with the Roman Catholic Church in

trase did not require to take more thuis a for 810-0.

him two or three young fellows, like Mr Bank, Wire, to collect exhibits under the heads of-

THE POST OFFICE ORDINANCE AMENDUEST. minste of the proceedings when he was to Both judges expressed an opinion that Stephen, who speak Russian, and who the way of my hun: friend when he was

deal with the case auratarily.

the case was a very doubtful one, and that imagine that they serve their caso, or the 30 days' night, making bis application that a certain des The Attorney-General-I beg to move the Mnly submitted tit 24 might in sATLY

at the man's antecedents they cause of England, by inciting looking

the Afghans

4 months sight,... patch should be laid on the table. I do not first reading of Bill entitled, “A Bill to wines cause great injustice if the dupsitions thew, ht the case should have been commit to. see any reason why the Council should not end the Post Office Urlinsuce. The contained any irregularity and the Court tud for trial. The Chief Justice also aid own con cof

their Gradite, under Documentary 4 months' aight, of auch things of general utility as can be have the fullest access to the despatch if isubject of this measure is to alter the pro-was unable to take muy nutide of them, and that though the depositions had not been the instigation of these young

is moved for in a proper way, but I think visions of two sections of the Post Ofica he did not think the net was intended to used in the appeal, lie had seen thans, and occupied a position at Penjdth, in produced from the painting appliances in it is hardly consistent with the self-respect Ordinance of 1894, bation 9 and section give so wide a discretion to the magistrate he thought the case was one in which a which had never been under Afghan rule, Shanghai, derinnd...

territory

demand,

the colony,

of this Council and respect for its prosedure 11. Under section it is provided in the that he could state a case without any appeal jury would probably require to give it some either in the tima of Shore Alf or of Dest Industrica—A low of these readily sug.that we should interrupt this discusion in gest theroselves-veranition, rattan, bam order to send for a despatch written by the Connordinance that the Gover or in on the 1

The Chief Justice it is so in many cars consideration before they could find the Mohamed; and which all the travellers, and Gold Leal 994 fine from time to time by order

prisoner guilty. boo, carving, watting, scaffolding, soy, dr. Serretary of a lova in this document upon all e rrespondence, eta, provided that themeral has an objections to the depositaans tnto's decision be Feversed, ent the case ward, describe as hol

England. It State many years ago to 250 determine the rates of postage to be charged in

As order was then made that the Magis. they are very fun, who have visited that Sovereigns,

region, from the Englishman Abbot down. as belonging to the Khanate Article of Trade,Gold and silverjow The question here, as I put it, must be no such ellory, embroidery, blackwood furnitara, di-onsist on its marits, and of course to postul te bo inconsistent with any coming into this case. I certainly have one committed for trial, the bail to be decided I ft Khiva. Our military people, (laken at Mestre Falconer & Co.'s Promisery

uld be put forward in this a party. It is proposed by the amending had he believed nu provision by the Magistrato. The Court would only and seeing everywhere evidenc Di I Gurice, ta

Social, and damarlic features Hongkong,

contfury to the

the lottructions of Bill th "alter the words comprising exhibits of any specially dis the Secretary of State, tinativo features of Hongkong like mich an The Hun.

un. P

With all due devery Postunei sampans, jinrickshas, sedan chairs, de, deference to the hon member-sha Inst spoke

Accesories, or such articles not coming I

Manufactures, extracing such things as nagar, rope, glass, &o.

Recources, such as models or descriptions

of

what was

BILL

defendant,

be bo that the attorney

treaty to which this culony may be

thre wurda

造

hay care to exhibit ca loan

descriptive handbook of

Ligan,,

the Summary Jurisdic

interfere with the matter of bail if it gave the power of stating satisfaction to the appellant. thaviors transliter by the the to give the judge the power of stating of Stata for the Colonies or the power would not be given to Police - 10.8-Police Ms-

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, The effect is that the will be the

inter vtton

The Chief nation If the law gives his

big

1fore the Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Puise.. as Individuals.

members, distinctly understout that when of the construction of treaties that may that power what are ve to del

Judye). the (the "this.

to this colony and not the authorities Mr Baily said that in face of that diffi-

Thursday, April wita a HO

colony. Section 11 of the Ordin pulty, he would urge that the magistrato the discussion on this question was just aten as it stands, enables the Postmaster had not stated the care which happened at

Bally

Alude

to

A

beg to say that I for one and several other Secretary

bon friend the second on my despatch in

will be

under the foregoing head, no ter Jackson asked for the

The whole to be 5 chaping Tro boned for clie; production of this despeitch, General subject to such treaty as aforesaid the Police Court, nod to sak their Lordships|

It is thought that the gimme will fairly epitosuire the existing Now. I find that thy hon. friend on my loft to make certain regolazione. The amend state of the nodony in the year 1885, and it is opposing its production. This hits arraialying Bill subelitates for the wurde Punt hat the edvantage of being capable of expan-taken me by surprise, as it is quite contrary master-General may, subject to such treaty'

to allow him to give such evidence as would satisfy them that the case had not been prus perly stated,

JRANGEL 5. 7. PIFMAN, 8250 This case was opened pesterday, Mr Wetton appearing for the defence. The claim was for 2240 for work done by plain,

frontier.

·

12

כן

The Afghan, men. India,. Wire,

30 days sight, private

828 70 3.5.04

Temperaturo.

Queen's Rate) HONIKONO, April 9,

#AM...., 30.000 15M

30.050 42.1 30.010-

TTES-Ű A. M.

hostility and Englisa intrigues, immediato ly responded to, the Afghan advance by farther advance on their own account, and BAROMETER they went further than was either

Do pradent or useful Thu a mistake has been made

Do on both sides but the initiative has been taken hy

Do the English, ut by those among the14 who pushed the Afghans forward go where no Afghans had ever been before into the midst of purely Tarkoman population, within the dominions formerly belonging to the Khan of Kuiva.

to

Da

Do

Do

There the English were wrepg,' he ogn

(Wet bulb) 9 x 70 Do ̈ ̈65

Maximum.***

Do. Binimum avez night 72.