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PIRACY.

REWARD TO THE CONSTABLE:

STEAMBOAT CO.

THE CHINA MAIL

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fr Francis asid any reward given by the Custome for smuggled opium handed over to them went to a fund for keeping up the Company's special staff of excise officers:

His Worship said he would give judge ment to mor

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protest, professional medical mon res nousible to a great exterit for the bealth of the civil population against the existenco of a diagraceful and dangerous state of things due in great measure to the enforced withdrawal, against the wish of this coin- monity, of a legislation that was completely. justified by facta, by disease statistion, and by professional opinion and experience.

DAVID J. GALLOWAY, M.C.BOIN, MO. I. KroHARD JANSZ, M.B. And ca, AVEKO GUSTAV, KOSUN, M.D.

Of this nothing was known until a few days ago, when asking for an explanation from the Franch Government for not per- hitting him to visit Quebec and Montreal now, commanding the French squadren in the Atlantio, was informed in reply that J. T. LEASE, M.D. and on 31. EDIN.

C. L. HT, LEC.P. Lond., under representations made by the Domi-

[CRCS. Eng. Ind. no Government the Minister of Foreign Affairs has requested the Minister of Ma.

These are the whole of the qualified medi rine to aatain from allowing ships of the

Singapore French navy to enter French purta in Cacat men engaged in general civil pratica in The Singapore Free Press maye: A tider Even the agitation of the Jesuit Estates

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THISEASES AOTS.

AGITATION IN HINGAPORE AND IN INDIA,

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Kilis And Craig, H. M. Ships De Orion and Rattler,

Des Williamson, Smith, and Watsos, Army Medical Service.

De Simon, P.0.M.O., General Hospital. Dr. Migliston, Colonial Bargeon, Pais,

Ellie,

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AUT IN IMPEL. At a meeting of the Culoutta Legislative ancil on the 14th of Angust last, Genoml Chesnoy, in preausting to repert of the elect committon on the Cantonment Bill, said that the chapter relating to immove- able property would be passed as a separaba unaciment et Galantis, but there were

No. 8329.--SESTIMBER 18, 1889.].

Shortly after the visit of La Minerve things must, of, Itself alone, intensify and world that we were actuated by motives of of dubious repaio in order to corner sait. The Acting Attorney General said the the first person whom I mot on the wharf, opium, was to be put os board about half- epite. The plaintiff, during the come of the That is to say that Mr Frater Smith wont prisoner was loft alone in his employor's He gave me home information about the past seven, and a little after that time the British man-of-war Tourmaline a multiply disease of the nature alluded to. trial, described the writer of the letter sa a to those people knowing them to 6p people house on the date in question by Mrs opiums. Besail he saw some Chinees whom Logan and his men being on the looknot rived at Montreal. There was no demon. - §.—The absenci of any proper supervi stabber in the dark and loudly douanded of bad repute in order that he might burner Henderson, and on her return she found heknew had taken it on board. Elesine sad went forward into the crow's part of the stration or manifestation of loyalty toward, sion over, or check upit, the condition his name. The dufundant know his duty lt. That, we can honestly say, as an that a drawer in her bedroom had been he had pointed, it out to the Captain and he ship, and on looking into a donkey engine the British fig beyond a raception given tant are producing the consigne torente ad a journalist too well to gratify me outerpretation which ever entered our broken open and a quantity of jewellery had taken possession it. I knew it ruse on the main dock they bar the tireof byn faw of the English sponking residents in compreal disease is a source of the grast riosity. Wers the eliter of a non per mod, or the mind of our correspondent, it contained stolen. The circumstances there had been an attempt to single it upium in qasation lying on the floor. The of the port to the officers of the British that to the community, and it implies to divulge the name of his correspondents, It does not seen even to have en pointed to the prisoner as the thief and on board by quitaiders and that it had been door of the eagine-house ran fonist looked ship. Any one who had ever doubted the inevitablo constitutional injury to a Fiebre

generationss whenever he is threatened, one of the terod the plaintiff's mind, and we believe he was arrested. Some of the articles seized by the Osptain in the execution of The Captain was sent for and he took passes latent loyalty of the French Caun- generation,

For these rensins we desire to state groateat privileges of the public press not one person, in the Colony gure auch had been found afterwarde concealed in asis, duty. The Captain gave me no rendon sim of the ophium and looked it up in a looker dinn poople to the flag of old Franes must

that, in our professional opinion, soma 2010 220

for not giving were then have had those doubts dispelled. would disappear. The writer, as far as we rendering to the words, It was well known box in a lumber room.

These facts were all laid bofure Sir John romedy must be found by those who a nothing about seeing the Secretary of the mining. Now this discovery was made

thing ing up the pium. He said Next morning three of the stokers crew were dian poople to the dag of old. Franes must know, was almost an outice stranger to Me that the Obincec wont-ta Mr Smith sad ne

Company before giving it up. I did not about half past seven and the Opium Bar Macdonald, who bad always ounted for a responsible for the health of the pomme nos about half past seventee or in the first place, to strengthen the Fraser Saith, and was actunted, wo prmly Mr Smith to the Chiness. We admit that

The Court adjourned for tifin. On reproduce to hun my mise officer's badge. tner within an hour after that or less was in large support from the French-Unnadian nity, and this statement of that opinions is boliovo, solely by indignation at the specta- the Judge's sucating can be read into the sle of a man who had been connected with words, but we maintain it is not the natural nasombling a new jury was soon, consist fy idea was that the Captain was bound to tall possession of the fact that the oplum had stament, and readily seeing the danger of made, in the first place, to strengthen the or the police as a totall possession of the fact that the oplum had large support from the French-Canadian table for the health of the pumme an attempted corace, standing up in s pub-rending. What is theant is simply that Biring of Musara . G. Apost, A. N. V. Behrend either for ang or the police a suon as been put on board and sized by Captain allowit these demonstrations to contines hands of the Municipality in whatever mes Lofavour and that it was stowed away in a in their work of swing the seeds of dis-n-sures they feel called upon to take in order lic mesting and condamning in. trong Frazer Smith and some Chinese of dubious remanu, Wong Ting Po, John Robarte, he seized the opium.

By Mr Wubber-The Captain's duty is to loctor in his custody, Mr Spooner when bosion sud strife among the French of Out to deal with this great evil, and in the language what my regard as a far less roputs were joined together in a more HO. Manning, Low Mong, and A. W. A. Langpciós vaspitalstat

hand over the opiat to the proper author went on board was prissessed of special and ada, be requested Secretary of Stato Cha second place to put on record our united harmful epociós of cornering.

ment in order to earner salt. Mr Smith Beckor.

ities at once. Els has su right to act as an direct information that the opium had been plesa to lay the matter buford the British We do not wish to reospitalsts the facts before he went to the dinner in the Ohi

oxcine afticer. Captain: Lefevour kutowasted and locked up in a partionar lasker. Foreign Office, that the facts might be of the salt comer on which the charges nese hotel, may have considered the men

He submitted that considering this opium communicated to the French Government iri the letter wure baset: These facts have honest and upright citizons, although the

Cheung Ha, who had in the morning baen that 1 an chief excise officer.

By His Worship permit for the for the purpose of argument as smuggled with the request that these obnoxious visita been twice disclosed in Court, and we leave project they suggested to him was not a convicted of shooting with intent to du

opiunt it was the defondant's duty to of vessels of the French navy to Fesnch the public to judge of the conduct and very righteous ane. After the meeting in grievous bodily harm, was charged with opium war profe

This concluded the case, for the prose tako possession of it the moment it ports in Canada be discontinued. honourableng of the partion concerned. the hotel and before an engagement was piracy. After being arrested for the former

We came to his knowledge it was there The plaintiff, although the words 'corner' rently entered into, he knew that charge, a bundle was found in his possecution.

Mr Francis said that under ordinary that so taking the apita he could not and ring are very often in his mouth they were men who did not scruple aion. The articles in the bundle were when criticising the action of othew, asus to recommend bribery and corruption. identified as part of the property pirated ciremostances he did at suppose fot possibly get from any-one a cortisonte ly refers to this salt business alt Would it not have been more consistent from a junk a Cap-si-ming. The prisonar merment that this case would have been de under section 16; and at that time of the farm or salt syndicate.' But these with the traditional standard of European was also identified as having been one offended In view of M Webber's state-night, and with the view of getting an in-in his flagship, Admicus Brown de Coulston,

mest that the Opinm Farmer had no investigation of the case, which would not nans do not alter the character of the morality to have, on hearing of such a pr the pirates who boarded the trading jank.

tation of pressing for a sovere poudty ho have occurred if he had given up the opium business. The object of the confe- pusat,

The jury found the pioner-guilty. with men of such lonso morality? The His Lordship passo contous of five thought that asking ut expression of his instantly, he would have been justifiat in derates, as stated by Mr Smithi hlasoff, sal, at once rufused to associate himself the pirates who boarded the trading jank Was to purchase all the salt in the bribing of a Europeau offiour was, as his years' imprisonment with hard labor for Worship's opinion as the rights and retaibing it till business hours in the Oulony and hold it till the price russ. Lrdship truly remarkud, an infamous eng shooting at the constable and imposed a duties of parties in the inatter would have morning.

was. eng-shooting

His. Worship-Anguning the detention His Lordship oxid, in his summing up the gustion and Mr Smith, however much his similar Brutence for piracy, the one to take boen amply suficient. But the circum other day If the boring up of the salt for conscience absolved him for being a party effect after the other, making in all ten stances of the case were rather peculiar, was legal enti the demand was made, other day.If the buying famous eng-shooting

and there had been other similar cases or what then 72 the purpose of raising the price is not to a corner, ought to love known that nu what four corner, ought to have known that nu

labour.

cases at least resembling this in some of Mr. Francis aaid on that point they had cornering in one soka, I do not know what good could enme eat of engagements en-yea

orviors that are said to that, in the eyes of arrested the prison in keeping hold We quite enviores that goud could me out of engagements en years' imprisonment with hand bot

their features before, which gave the whole complete legal defence under the or bill sieke into insignificanos in face of theo this powerful and valuable expression of tered into with such imen. He sughs to cornering is.

matter rather a grave sapunk, and it was dinanse, which required that the excine excitement which has been aroaned through authoritative opinion has boon drawn up opinion. It sourus to be as indisputable lave said to thota, Squaring, or bribing

His Lordship called the constable who really for the purpose of acting an in-officer should show his badge. If in this dickance. Sir John never expected corroborating, in general terms, the repre- fact that cornering, or at least cornering of may not be a heizone thing in the eyes of certain descriptions, is legal. This pathe Cline, hut in the oyog of English law arrested the prisoner and said he had he-vestigation of these matters that the case strci letter of the ordinanco was to be the story to leak pat, and the facts would sentations of the medical men in private ticulars corner was doubtless within the and English public opinion (by which alone haved very well indood in keeping hold of was being defended now. The Hongkong enforced against the defendant, it should prob-bly never har besema pabis bat the pruation. This second document is ander asked for and military medical ulicem as well as thone it a crudit-uy actions and your must be judged in this this man after accing he was armed with a Outon and Macao Steamboat Co. and slab be enforced against the Opus fariner. French admirai apt asked for und stood to ecabody the opinion of the naval strict letter of the law, but was it a credit my actions at yours must be judged in this his

Steamboat Co. and enforced against the defence was to be the dickance. Sir Johnsed through authoritative

**and infamous thing didend a revurd

Mr Francis without using any witnesses plana, to

cita ulicem as well as able businers to engage in What would Colony) it is an infamous thing; and I can revolver. His act had led to the apprehen- Mesara Butterfield and Swird, who were as-

sin

He says, however, that he, with his in charge of civil hospitals within munici have been the results had the corner boun not nespointe myself with you. But he did sum of a serious offender, and he would re-aristed with them, had the gravest rosson left the case in his Worship's hands.

for balioring that among the principal

Me Webber Worship's hands plana, Me Webber said that as the steamor officers, will shortly visit Montreal in a pal limits. As two or three of them gentle successful The whole of the salt in the not du to. After the revolation of the commend a reverd of 845.

suugglera of prepared opium out of the was to Rul at 3 o'cluck on the follow-ui-olicist way, when probably one of the men however hold themedies to be preclud suraho Upham, Farmer and his ing morning before the Company's of greatest demonstrations that has over takon putting their names to the rider, it is deem

prepared pan tendant could not place in Canada

ed, on official consideratione from formally Colony would have been in the batids of character of the men he had to deal with-

Dolony was

the Opium, Farmer and his was to Rul at 3 o'clock the steamor officers, orever, that he, with

punco opered, the defend this ting. To enable them to obtain the ho set about making arrangements for car-

fico opened, the defendant could not place in Canada will be accorded them as putting their names ta tho ridur, it is deem- handsome profits they expected and pay rying out the salt corner, in conjunction TEE OPIUM SMUGGLERS AND THE licensees.

Mr Webber-I most strongly object to have been retaining the opium in order an evidence of the indignation with which ad at present advisable not to present what

would only be a partial representation un the largo expense for gunboats, &, the with his Chinese friends. All that he had to

s statement like this being made unless to get advice. He thought it more likely the French-Canadian people of Quebec re- would only

statement like the almugly object to opened, the defendant any of greatest delay, when probably

au price would have to rise very considerably, say against thoir proposed bribery was that stupid thing, and he would. find out

A. SEIZURE OF OPIUM AND ITS RESULTA

you are going to prove it.

that the defendant's 'ject was to take gard the action of Sir John Macdonald in subject about which there is an undivided corsagens of opinion as to the urgent ne- It was the tutention of the curauters it was a stupid thing, and he would. find out

At the Magistracy this afternoon, bofors

Mr. Francia-I am going to prove it so the opiuur to Canton and hand it over to this matter.

corycosity of some effective action. that the price should rise. Aa Mr Smith a better mathuti. Very often erchools in

the Customs people there from whom ho now CHINAS COME TO THIS COUNTRY. The medical men, to express whose view asid, they were to bold the sit until it did this Colony are forced to have business ro Mr Robinson, Capt, G. B. Lefavour, of the far..

La (0), Augest 18.-The Da zine. The result of this great rise in the tations with Chinese, whose standard of 8. Honam was charged at the instance of

whose standard of 8. Monant was charged at the instance of Mr. Webbor Unless you are going to would get a reward.

'partment of Finance has forwarded to the the rider was drafted, sad who have, in price of au article which, as our correspon morality they may suspect to be very Mr 3.3. Spooner. Chief Excies Officer of proga it absolutely it is pet right to maku

Provincial Treasurer of British Columbia & Varione ways signified their approval of in Keneral intention, although not ad of them dent put it, is indispensable to the poorest loose; but that in a very different the Opiam Farm, with having boon antaw such a statement.

fietse;

His Worship-I don't think it is relevant

cheek for the amount due to that province are at liberty to adbibit their aguaticos, in the Colony, would have been to inflict thing from continuing to asacinto with fully in possession of a quantity of prepared

a F. Wobber to the anom

for its share in the profit of the landing of Chinamen in British America. The amount suttering on a large class of the community. then in an enterprise, after they have opium on the 12th inst. Mr J. F. Wahber to the anek

Mr Webber--Not at all, your Worship The people must have salt. The syndicate openly declared their immoral principis appeared for the Opiam Farmer, and Mr

It is a mean and contemptible insinuation

shows a tremendous increase over the pre conpply must have sale, the community. then from continuing to very different. Spoonered at the instance

aid controlling the import and holding all the We may have bass guilty of publishing & J. J. Francis, QC, fer the defence.

M--Francis said he wanted to show that

vious year, die, of course, to the Ex he Mir Webber proposed to make three salt in the Colony would be in a position to iutter, which with a strained interpretation

Mr Webber said there would probably be clusion Act being in offest in the United United States. demand whatever price it liked, and rich gives to one phrase in it may be held as distinct charges: one under section 2 of the upism in question essie from a Licenced

atever price it like ion to iutter, which with a sculty of publishing a 3. for the Opiam Farmer and poor would be compelled to buy in fibellous; sud His Laurdship, dealing with Ordinance 1 of 1884, which is. No person shop, and that it was put on board by their

discrepancy between the num There is a disco sax was actually collec per Hospital. purpose of being muggled an appeal whatever the decision was. the w

Mr Francis said there was no intention other ordor to live. This may be a perfectly legal the case without a jury, and consequently shall bring into this coluty or the waters servants for the purpose of being an aggled

romantic and strictly legal aapeet, thereof or have in his possession within up to Canton, sad that is all probably his side to appeal if fair working dosisioned and the number reported as buying, Lunatic Asylum. basiness, but we have no hesitation in in an in a saying it is a gross violation of the economic found it his duty to give a verdict for the the same any boiled or prepared opinn permit oxisted for the spiun

aame any boiled or prepared opium permit oxisted for the opium it's her from whom poll tax was actually collec Mr Webber said that to support the mean were given which would allow the oryactually been brought from China. This conditions on which civilized life is pon- plaintiff audaward merely nominal damages, not being dross opium without having a

Mr sible. Were trusts and syndicates of this but we are sure a jury would not have gone valid certificate, under neation 16 of this and contemptible insinuation made by Me to carry on their business without exposing is due to the fact that under the law Chi-

nese diploukate, professional meu and T class to become goueral-were all the news so far. Why, then, did you not ask for ordinance'; another under section 27, which Francis be ought to connect the Opia their steamers to the risks which they had nese diplockate, professional men and

several times ruu already in connection students are exwapt from paying the tax. saries of life held by a few capitalists-the jury, Elis Ldship sms to say to a7 provides that when an excian officer has Farmor with it.

From information that has reached the Mr Francis-It is not mean and cop with opium amuggling. rest of humanity would exist only on suf- the truth is the application for trial by a reasonable ground for believing that there

temptible statement at all, it is an important

Sastoma Department there is little doubt ferance, and civilised society would soon Judge was made by the plaintiff himself; is boiled or prepared opium on board

that many of those who have paid the tax become impossible. If the specalators who and the defendant conscious of the justice ship within the waters of the colony he has statement.

bir Webber I protsat against it.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

have quietly slipped area the line into are financing trusts and corners do not, na of his date, consented to meet the daina right to search without a warrant and

His Worship---I don't see that it bears on NO-OPERATIVE EXHIBITTON IN LONDOK.

the United States and made their homes the salt cornerera in this Cokey did, carae tit on his own grand. It was the defend- another under section 6, inasmuch as

thero. to grief from the impossibility of mutual Atte wish all along that the case should Captain Laforear acted as an excise officer the point at issue.

London, August 16.Americans who Me Francia-I think by the time I hare. treat, society will soon have to take drasie be tried by a jury. Ho lad no hesitation without awful authority. The facts of the

have watched the futile attempts to in-

cogent attempt

of the Bill now. Last year, in consequence *measures for its own protisation.

in the leset in submitting his case to his ins were theas On Thursday last at 8 concluded you will see that it does. troduce the

Mr Wehbare Then I should ask Mytroduce the o-operative principle in their THE REPEAL OF THE CONTAGIOUS on raons for passing the first part of The revelations made in the Supreme fellow-citizens. The mistrust was entirely p.. from information received the Opium

the Supreme on the part of the plain libel action, ship, the as. Honam,

of a resolution passed by the House of Farmer instructed the chief Escine Officer, Franois to give ab outline of the evidence own country, and who have oven seen Court with regard to this Salt corner use on the part of the plaintif

Du-uperative workshops in different bran-

Commons, regulations were suspended for were not, however, the only raison d'etre of This case is our rankion libel action, and Mr Spooner, to go on board the defendant's ha intends to produce.cupera is workshops

Bir Francis said he would conduct his chea of industry, our after anwhher, startad hische

Singapore has, it is said, anffered greatly he supervision of a certain class of con- the letter. Had there been no other cir- we accept Acting Chief Justice

accept Acting Chief Justice larke's ship, the as. Honam, which was then lying

thought only to languish and die, cau acarcely c cumstances, and had our correspondent strictly legal judgment with all respect alongside the Hongkong, Danton and own cana; aractly in the way he thought only to languish and die, can scarcely oon-from

cuite the rapid strides the principle is from the repeal of the Contagious Dianasestagious diseases. Binge that line there had come to us in the month of March, four or to his ability and his authority.

tu

He MACRO Stausu-bougong, Canton and whois said he would conduct operative workshops He MACRO Stausu-bout Ook wharf. Mr fit. Over and over again, as his Worship cuive the rapid strides the principle is from the repeat

Ith five months after the judgment had been found that according to the strict letter of Spooner, went on board, and the first muut know very well those steamers had making in England Indeed there are few

Spooner went on board, and the first want know very well. tasse steamers had making in Euglanch Indeca there are fes Acts, andan agitation hasaprung up with the been an alarming inorense of the diseas

w the chief officer of opium being as been snuggled the Drystal Palace of axellence attained proposed

overrate the importance of the subject, and given in the cass, we would have asid the law, and giving certain words the person hetet, was the chief officer, been exposed to great risk in consequence Englishmen who will not be surprised at some remedy for the serious state of affairs Britial and Nativa. It was impossible to which is salding of the Municipal Co-matter provided foard to this disease as Nu, your letter may be true and may be widest posible meanie- very strained to whom he said. You have prepared of opium being smuggled up to Canton. In the magnificent display when the exhibition which is said to exist.

ired object of inducing the authorities to adopt tong the soldiers of the Amy, both meeting of the Municipal Com-the regulations of the Bill doaling with this justiñubla comment on transactions which moaning, we think there was one phrase "piam on board this ship. Suase enzverasa recent case opium thad been smuggled of co-operative products is thrown open st

The high standard of excellence attained missioners on the 11th inst, Mr. Jiak Kimatter provided for the same procsutions we agree with you in abhorring, but so do which was not fully justified by fact; and tion tools place-and-Me Spooner was even on board, and thom finns tre en after the Crystal Palace to-morrow

being taken in regard not wish to fake up old stories. The pub. he awarded the plaintill 825, out of the tually reforrent to the Captain; to whom he wards or within a very short time poopla

That as the absence of any small-pos, or even if it is nuderstood that only tions for checking the spread of certain rogule lic had the fall report of the case before $10,000 he claimed for his injured reputa went and said You have, prepared bpium caine direct from the opium farm with the in the work exhibited ought not to be sur-That a

sing, testions econ

artizans and must suteligent can contagious disassos, arising from the dan Surgeon General had furnished him with a the best artizans and must cantions of certain any other infectious disease. shem and they have doubtless appreciated tion. It may con strange that over this on board this ship. I want it, The Cup full knowledge that it was on board and prising, even if it is understood that only hate

Sir Frederick Roberts said that the Mr Smith's conduct at ite true value. It small amount of compensation should he tain meat distingily refused to give it a claimed to take possession of it

Bir Webis must be Bir Webber-Is this going to be proved? take part in these so-operative movements; contagious diseas, arieing from the dea

rous Surgeon General had furnished him with a would not be fair to go back to this old given to a man who has dincing the past him, and challenged him to search the

Mr Francia (patinuing)-And there was establishmente organized on the principlelic of this place, it is hereby resolved that June 1883, and in June last year. The Mr Francia (believe that this was should be creditably, ace bren speaking Municipal Coman of the Municipal the stations given umber of cases had statement showing the number of cases of separateving injurions to the health of the pub- this dievase in the Army in the month of Mr Francis (patinis to be proved? take part in these 30-operate teligent can tions for checking the spread of reguleere required to the case of all 50 s de uni was story. But aamuthing had happened in nine svars rufiled we and others in every ship. Mr Webber then stated what fol- Mr Francis (patinging) And there was but that no less than 16 4 aparator trade or practice of prostitution, is statement chewing the an who has not aber were 1,200 teleby the Opium farmer to and it was perfect much prepared extensive, and sounds of pounds, are health.

this the interval, which prevented as from cunceivable way, an who has not serapled loved before the opium, of which there this gravest season to believe that this was establishments organized on this principle of this p

up. done by some persone connected with startling to those who have been speaking Municipal Couaissioners to make and the C. D. Act was thot in full operation in taking this objection to the letter. At & to indulge times and ways without number were 1.200 tsels, was actualy given up. done by one persone connected with the should be creditably represented must be t

those who have been speaking it is expedient that steps be taken by the June 1883, and in June last year. The month of June, 1883, had been taken, as of the stations given. From this return it meeting of the Rope Manufacturing Co. in personal attacks of the grossent charac. He was instructed by the Opium farmer to upium form, that they were interested, startling

The verdict may seem strax: We taulet in suy heavy panalty. He would be im out of the colony as possible, damunt of many thousands

to and it was perfectly clear they were These establishments, some of the very Ordinance, such cegnistions as may be sppeared that the number of cases had Mr Smith, who, we are informed, had very tor. The verdict may seeth strange, wo say that he did not wish Capt. Lafavour to be and is was perfectly clair they were in of couperation as still an experiment force under section 5 of the Municipal the C.. D. Act was then in full speration in recently become a shareholder, took upon say, in the light of these facts, but the taulet in suy heavy penalty. He would be terested in amuggling 6 much propared These establishments, some of them very Urdinand himself to refer to certain route about street letier of the law is not always con- satisfied if his Worship decided that these opism out of the colony as possible, and extensive, and em, loying capital to the fosud necessary for the protection of public appeared that the number of cases had doubled, and they had also greatly incruis- excise officers hard a right under the crdi-the agents and servants of the Opium amount of many thousands of pounds, are

ed in virulence. It was hopelons to expect If the foregoing be adopted]

all that nance te search these ships, and that the Farmer, the moment they obtained informa engaged in nearly 200 individual cater- captain, no matter who he might be, had mation of pine being seized, came along prios.

That a committee of the Municipal to pat down the evil altogether The exhibition, by opening the eyes of

con'd be dogs was to minimise its bad re- in the Colony for weeks past that shares in

no right to take the custody of any opis hands of those who attempted 10 s been sccomplished and what may opium and claimed it so that it returned into the

Commit Commissionera to consist ofte, the Company had been rigged for the pur

gle the wurkingmon themselves to what bas

be now appointed to consider the subject of, and institutes were now being estab and that he should hand it over to the pro-hands snuggle the working and that he take the custeds might be, had farmer, the momezit of the and extensive, and one, some of periment, Municipal Cal that steps

ishe the Opinmplished by co-putas co por short, and pose of cornering cect in persons who had

the first Resolution and to prepare for subend everywhere for the parpass of trying por authorities as provided by law. The it. He submitted that if one of the Opinm been accomplished and what may be racons- hort, and he called upon the Gene. Bold

mission to the Commissioners, with legal keep the soldier out of the way of tempt. atin at.. ratinsk am- ral Managers and Consulting Committee

Opium Farmer did not wish for any but Farmer's licences in whose hands the aplura plished by co-operation, is expected to give missi

better and medical a tvica if necessary, sush sta dati by providing him with rational am- hoth collectively and individually to acquit

a nominal penalty, although personally per existed lawfully were to put it on board the 38 immense impotas to the movement. themselves of being participatom in what,

haps Captain Lafavour was not altogether steamer whether surrantiinusly or other. There is a growing faoling cong the better

His Excellency the Vicorey said-I advisable.

thick the Government of India is greatly dia is gecally if true, was nothing less than robbery. He

one of those captains who had any right to wies, he would by that act constitute the cass of incial geformers in England in favoriete ur recommendations as may son usement and education.

Mr Cuthbertson asconded. captain of the steamer his agent for carry-of wage-workers, and their rescue from advisable. made this statement in a way the ro-

com.leniency at the Opium Farmer a handa.

indebted to the Commander-in-Chief for the their present intolerable condition wust

Major McCallum expressed his sympathy presentative of public interests," We de

Spooner, Chief Excise officer, said His Worship-For warrying smuggled fog presis among the workingmen them that he should have to vote against the ra room for doubt as to the gravity of the cus J. J.

lug the opin

feel come through co-operation, and as the feel- come through co- not care to enter into the vexed question

-Iressivad instructions from the Opium

ing spreads a ing spreads among the workingmen them-with the views of the proposer, but regrets weighty and outspoken statement to which opium.

to room waaret, end Relves funts of socialison, revalution and solution because he was no good to be gut with which we are confronted, his statement whether it was a more honorable thing to

Farmer to bring this complaint against the Mr Francis said-Yes, becoss the owner selves fonts of socialisos,

Mr Francia said-Yes, becipes the owner selves fusta of socialison, valution and that he should have to vote against the rawa have just listened. If there was my corner shares at the expense of short sel Caan Kwai, barber, was charged with Captain of the Honam. I went on board the could be aged for fraight. Ha quite under-anarchy lose their lers than to corner salt at the expense of stealing $18 from a dwelling house on Hus about 3p. on Thursday by the stood that the ultimate question would be

A festival of labor will be held in conneout of it because it would not be allowed. wit from a dwelling house on Humas about 9 p.. on Thursday by the torrer.

Colonel Dunlop was perfectly sure that has dispelled that doubt, and I believe thist the whole community. Our correspundunt 24th Oct. Jast.

ting with theexhibition, be Prisoner pleaded not instructions of tho Opium Farmer was what was the Captain to do in mula thought the latter was much more disho guilty, and the following jury were ewera: informed that there was a quantity of pre-roumstaness. He eubuitted that for the distributed

had that an injunction would be obtained.ponsibility of proparing rules under the Bill the feature, will be a concert by 5800 yoises. Dourable, af dishonour is to attach to either Mesara F1 W. H. Ehmer, J. Acmetrong, pared opium on bard. On going on board time being it was to duty of the Captain feature.

her, 1. Armstrong, pared opium on bard. On going on beard clrcumstances. He subsitol that for the distributed in mizes to workmen. Another they had not the power un or the Ordinance those upon whom will be thrown the res Major McCallum moved that a committee how upon the taile, will certainly entien of the actions. We agree with a great deal T. F. S. Blonço, B. H. Lightwood, P. AI went to the Chief Oficer's cabin. From to tol

vour to carry out as effectually as possible be appointed to cousider the question and the of what Mr Smith said M. I

at the nueting, and Echlumberger, E. W. Terry, and A. Ma converastion I had with the Chief Officer 1 to tako prarasion of the opium, and the

tion I had with the Chin, From time being it was the to that for the distributed notion, as which £500 will

only question that could aries hore waa

St. Petersburg, Ang at 1-A ukzso has collect statistics, which Mr Davidson see precautions which are suggested by his Excellency's spreek. I ray, as effectually bad it come from any one else it would have Ferreira.

went to see the Captain. I told the Captain whether he would be justified in giving it been is sed sanctioning provincial re- conded. This was carried and Mr Jiak been approach inset, Wong Ayan e been appropriate. But a man who had been

as possible, becaus be has remsuded as that? The Acting Attorney General (Ron. A. I had information that there was a quantity up to the fral one who came along and organizations under the late Count Tuletor's Kim withdraws his motion. connected with euroet himself, who J. Leach) said the prisoner and

as hard and I asked him to hand ans of opiate

wo are not entirely free in the matter. We ans of opium on board I

The following petition was presented to

are bound by the terms of the House of red a mistakes in not had never expressed regret for his conduct, und Wang Aysu serraed to have been it over. The Captain salad me what chimed it. It was perfectly possible the scheme. RUSIA'S FINANCES,

the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore Commons' resolution to which he has rofer- Captain may have made ough public ought surely to have been the last to stund living together in a cooloft, and on the authority I had. My try was I had

Zondon, August 16-For the first time in connection with Me Jisk Kim's motion. site to a public meeting as the representative 24th October Wong Ayan had cerasion to authority under the Ordinance as su excise giving it up to Mr Spooner the moment

authority under the Ordinance as so excise it was asked a

red, and as long as that resolution is in | of pub in casting as the representative ag together in a ecokloft, andre beenit over. The Cadil asked him to hand up to the first one who find in giving it been is med auction

asked for, but with such in many years the Ruzaion Minister of

TO THE MUNICIPAL, COMMISSIONERS, of public interests and denone as cab- opex a box to take oat a pan-ticket. He oficer, I had my warrant as excise officers the minds of the Finance reparts & surplus remaining in bis

I had my warrant to search his Company is would say thantil he incumbent of paper rouble within testify from our porary to the public about hope that we mayoite, to provide fores, it will be our duty to conforin to its FINGAYOBE

spirit. Now that reaplution lays down fro a species of transaction which, to

ansaction which, to say did so in the presence of the prisoner. He asked if I had a warrant to search his suspicions least, was very much akin to what he Shortly afterwards he went out, and on his ship. I replied that I did not require a bis Worship would say the Osp economical administration by the present cal practitioners engaged in practice among India is not to encourage by its legislation

Company and their ullicers he thought hands at the end of the year. A wise and

Wo, the undersigued, as qualified medi- principles: one, that the Government of the least, currere w

Cap the ha risen Muir lating had bean engaged in himself. Our curre- return he found that $28 which he had in search warrant. I alan referred him to the ta

the divil population resident spondent thought it was barsfaced impnd- his box had disappeared. The prisoner was section of the Ordinance (section 22) for my goals repure the matter to the company or possible. The paper rouble has risen in Municipal limits of Singapore, desire to other, that it is not to give any facilities for the divil population resident within the compulsory examination of women; the spondent thought it was barefaced impa- his box bed disappeared. The prisoner was section of the Ordinance (section 22) for my tain was not wrong in retaining it until he incumbent of the office has made this result the racers gaged in practice among India is not to encourage by its legislation

stones, and he ex-suspected and arrested. ence and glaring inconsistener,

authority to search that having a search cents testify from our personal knowledge to the what is described as the licensing and rogu preased that opinion in a strong letter which suspected and arrested. he sent to this paper. The object of that nimously found the charge proved, and the assist me in searching. The Captain said ship would see that neither the con- faue of benda bearing b per cent, interes: realth of this canmanity that has been without hope that we may End it possible, After hearing the evidence the jury nas- warrant. I had firo excise officers this to deliver it to a really responsible and public value from 374 peule to 523 cints within Municipal fimiis of Singapore, desire to other, that it is not to give any heilities for After hearing the evidence the jury nas- warrant. I had Ero excise officers with me to ter like au inspeo or of police; and his the space of a twelve month. An enormous great and increasing jury to the public lating of prostitution in India. I am not letter, as the beading. Consistency is a prisoner was senteneed to nine months could search if I liked. I did but search stable nor the sergeant would take the re- has been converted into 4 per ut bonds inflicted by the abolition of the Contagious without overstopping those limita, to provide Jewel indicated, was to show that it was a hard labour.

ked big to hand it over. I said nothing

him thatable

Diseases Ordinance, and the consequent measures which will be offectual for preven most inconsistent thing for a man to da

more about searching at that time. I sent sponsibility of taking the opiam. If his ot: the most favourable terms.

The subscriptions for the now bonds were withdrawal of all checks to the raad of ting this particular form of das from belug, subscriptions for satisfying aliutmatt vanereal disease is there & deplorable in with have to frame will, I apprehend nounce cornering shares se robbery when SHOOTING AT A DISTRICT WATCHYAK. for polles. I told the Captain I would not Worship would consider the ordinance he

would see that it sbsolutely ignored the largely in excess of any satisfying allotment venereal diseaseS.

propagated no it appears at he had been kimself engaged in commering Cheung Ele was charged with shooting at leave the ship without the opium, and I possibility of anyag helug in possessium of and demonstrate the fact that not only is it Not only is thero & deplorable in without let on hindrance. The rules which ault. It was a perfectly legitimate ori Lo Fak, a district watchman, with intant stayed by the place where the opem was prepared opium without permit at all. in the power of the Minister to convert the grease of disease in at the classes of the we shall bave to frums will, I apprehend,

In ticiana. Every man who poses as a tham to do him grievous bodily harm.

Shortly afterwards police constable Oraw-The ordinance bad therefore forgotten to pro- entire debt of Russia into a kiwer interest onnually, patticalorly among the native follow the general direction indicated by Prisoner pleaded not gul said Le Fuk, locked up in Afterwards when the key was ple: In the casual ship, the r

guilty.

ford arrived. At this time the opium was

foreign capitalists races that furus the overwhelming taun of the terms of the Bill, and will be directed The Acting Atiozuay General said Le Fuk, Icked up in a 1 cker; I did got know who vide for a great many cases in which prepur boaring issue, but tast foreign capitalists taily. prticolorly among the native follow the general direction indicated by The Actiur &tiorday General said Le Fuk, locked up in a I oker; I did not know who denunciations are a hollow mockery, and it district watchman, was on duty early on the had the key. Afterwards when the key was od opinin, must be handled by duferet pensare eager to invest in a security which the population, but it is observed that theze mainly to the exclusion from the limited.

of two as on the case of opium being conveyed, years ago was the football of forsign has arisen a much more virulent type of area to which the Bil applies of individuals is a public duty to expose him.

morning of the 9th September at Praye produced I was told by the watchman, ple The Judge, after a careful trial, has found West. Wirils he was standing there he saw Logan, that it came from the Captain for instance, on board ship, the master of bourses.

The increased duties on cotton, ten, disease, the whole tendency of real known to be affected with this class of dise The increased duties non cotton, ten, that in that letter there was one expression the prisoner walking along with a bundle Nothing took place when the é establs the boat confering it in whose hands it

errenos in its worse fingowards tected with this class als nothing permit under action 16, and the ordin augmented output of alcohol, vines and in which was libellous The plaintiff is re- under his arm. From come reason his sus arrived. I told him he could do nothing would be for the time being could not have coffee and juweeliary and the excise upon the disease, when onrustricted, being towards case, and to the provision of hospitals in. which they say be adequately treated. ferred to as having consorted with a gang picion, was aroused and he followed the and that I wanted an inspector. Between permit under soution 16, and the ordin augmented output of alcohol, wines and of Chiness of dubious repute in order to the bundle, sud not getting a satisfang the Captain. He went on deok to the Cap fordant was surely lawfully of Chiness of dubious repute in order to prisoner. Ela aaked bin what he had gotten and half-past Sergeant Baker arrived, ance did not provide for his possession mal liquors have doubtices aided: From 3-In our opinion tris slats of things. To say that we are not to take stope of this wed the and that I wanted in the attenance is allowed to go an unchecked, will produce kind appears to the, as was very well obzejs Els naked him what he had gotten and half past Sergeant Baker arrived, ofit at all. If any one ould be in possession the Czar down to te humblast bureaucrat areng tfie julabitanta results of the most ved by the Hon. General Cheaney, to be

totally in the bundle, sud not getting a satisfantuts and 2 asked him to explain the rdinance to baneful description to which it is impos- tantamount to claiming for a claar of dissonan as a limit. corner nalt. The plaispute

ner salt. The plaintiff not having on in the bundle, sud not getting a satisfantut and I asked him to explain the rdinance to gaged counsel, bis Lordship, at a judge al- answer he told him he must go along the Captain. He went on desk to the Cap of it lawfully without a certificate the de-system of economy has been enforced wrong tie juluitanta results of the most ved by the Hon. General Uhspey, to be

Salong

sass which is probably attended with mora ways doce in such cases, helped bit as with him to the Police Station they tain and I remained in the room. I was Fondant was surely lawtally in possession Taking the past years as an example of what baneful escription to which it is impos- tantamount to claiming far-a-dase of dis

of it in this case.

the Minister of Finance could du with able to ses say

Ile much as was consistent with the position of a valued along a little way when the watch walking the oiuni. Tu a quarter of sa ofi

esir phy

His Worship anybody, that is the depleted treasury, it is not raking tou with mack Fullef and satisfac disastrous consequences: than any offer

Lou tion that we bear that there is a prospect both in referents to its framediate and to much to say that are long the paper rouble

is Judge. Mr Smith, in his petition and is the man as the prizotrer put his hand under hour I went up to Sergeant Baker and long rigmarole of a speech-in which he his coat. The watchmen spired him by the the Captain. After that I asked Sargeant point

Mr Frensis said the only certificato meu will be valued at 75 cents, or its equivalent of the fitnicipality under the comprehen. its remoter effects, an immunity whic

sive language of the Municipal Ordinance, tot claimsed for any other kind of contagious likened the writer of the letter to Jack the queue with his left hand and buld the Baker to search. He said he would have hand and bull the B gant Baker and

adopting a policy of interferungs with this sly I do not believe that such sit fm. *

101 Ripper, the stiletto kravo of the Venetian prisoner's left arm. The prisoner had a re-to consult General Gordua, e thon tinned was that giver by the vendor to the in gold,

ors issues of discouraging DAN MANGLES, Will be claimed.

munity will be claimed even by those sho Republic, and called him a stabber in the volver in his left hand and Gred over his went away. I wanted an inspecter to come purchaser, and tire captain, not having pur. TRENCH CANAIANS BOSUL AN ADMIRAL rent evil.

Ottawa, August 18. Join Mandonalds. There are various reason which szare, as acnestly desirous A (3) fe dark and other dreadful namen-went wide left shoulder at the watchman whoso left for protection and also because he has chased the opinio it was aheprd to expect

inch of the work, and failed to point out the shoulder was grazed by the bullet. Ha authority. I went down below again, and him to be in posesion of anal certi hes grievously insulted the French people of pose this place, inore than any other that immorality, and I hope public opinion till only libellous part of the letter, for struggled with us prisoner for sumie time about half past eleven Logan was down Sento, la propied to put before His Canada and is now almost universally exerat- we know of, to the invads of this class of support us in the reasonable steps which 16, 2 only libellous part of the letter, for which His Lordship after aarde held there unul enother district vatchman came up and said he had orders from the aptain to Warship the evidence of Mr Logan, wheed by them During the summer of 1887 dincase, and therefore warrant the impost will be our duty to take in order to odtry Bis and between them they arrested the pr hand the opium over. He then opened the had been employed with a staff of six men Admiral Vignes of the Fresh Atlantic tien of peculiarly stringent preventivo, meas out within the units which I have indicated was not full justification in frot

Locker, and I found there the opium in for some time past in acting as the Cou-squadton visited Quebec and Mc.tred with survast majority of the Lordship discovered, in the words of the Bouer.

The jury, na the silence of the watch Court, consisting of 24 tins, I handed it pany's special excise offer and looking his fagship La Mineres,

5.-The vast majority of the Chinese latter, a mesuing which the plaintiff

The Adreiral and his officete worn lionty- population are males without domestic re

lionis. The vast me out with duty to take and steer which is and we are sure nobody else ever men and a uaighbour, found the prisoner over to Constable Crawford, who took it to after these steamers to protect any opium

the Police station.

being smuggled on board. About 7.30 on ad ant the enthusiasm with which they were fations; a very large shipping trade kouches dreamt of. It was clearly proved-there guilty by six to o

By Mt France did to mark the tins the evening in question De Laut greeted pointed with unmistakable evidence here, including many troopships and men-

Mt Franc did to mark the tins the oration from one of his mon ibst bo to the lingerie at burued in the breasts, besides a considerable lice

the-ting eggled on board. About 7.30 oned at the enthusiasm with which they As there was another charge against the never has soy attempt to deny it. that the Chinese with whom Mr Fraser proner, his Lordship reserved cantanos. any way. I am perfectly certain that inferuiation that ho uf-war naticualtion and there i

falley pol

coolie of Tria lor, which still burned in the breasts, busides a considerabis Resident British

Tridoler, Smith did consort suggested that the Cas

French-Canadian When to all this is added the fact an ozamisation I made of one the yeaters & well-known licence's opian shop tx of the French Canadian couple SERVANT. toms, people should be squared-an in- THEFT OF JEWELLERY BY A

the opiam is fully prepared judging from had bean approached by the head cost bo to the lingering love for old France and the of war of several topships and men- an The Opian Farmerum aip tu allow open Kwok Cheung, a servant in the employ of day. The Opinn Farmer told me su in Hulier Street, and that offers had been The French officers and their compatriots Me Join Headerson, Masile Street, was former had told him the opium was there made for him and his fokis of two dollars on this side of the Atlantic met as brothers that the feniale population is disproportion had called the managing director of the charged with stealing a number of articles and he santa mau along with me to show per trip to allow opium to be smuggled on of ons nationality and the dintistrations ately small is as extat unparalleled within Salt, corber an Irrant regue and a corm of jewelery of the value of £50, she property mu it. I don't know the man who came board the steamer He was further in asumed rather the rule of a national foto any other existing municipal radiation, monte fool Fut. argnes his Lordship, the of his employer, on the 5th September along with me to point out where the opiam formed that optim was to go na bwrd the than a mers reception to the officers of the it should not require any further diem stru

was. I never saw him before Ingan was. Henzy from that shop that opening. The French navy

tion that such an innatural condition of libel says that he consorted with Chinese Prisoner pleated not guilty.

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an alleged corner in Hope shares. Sean-sonant with the fullest justice. dalena caporis, he said, had been curren

bery

pion of public morality ought to have his

own hande cleau. If they are aut, hisi

famous anggestion, ne His Lordship said.

I was also panleted that Mr Smith himself

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honour Mr Justice Fielding Clarke, Acting Chief Justice.) Wednesday, Sept. 18.

The monthly Criminal Sessions monced to-day.

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